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from django import forms
from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _

from tribes.models import Tribe

# @@@ we should have auto slugs, even if suggested and overrideable

class TribeForm(forms.ModelForm):

    slug = forms.SlugField(max_length=20,
        help_text = _("a short version of the name consisting only of letters, numbers, underscores and hyphens."),
    )

    def clean_slug(self):
        if Tribe.objects.filter(slug__iexact=self.cleaned_data["slug"]).exists():
            raise forms.ValidationError(_("A tribe already exists with that slug."))
        return self.cleaned_data["slug"].lower()

    def clean_name(self):
        if Tribe.objects.filter(name__iexact=self.cleaned_data["name"]).exists():
            raise forms.ValidationError(_("A tribe already exists with that name."))
        return self.cleaned_data["name"]

    class Meta:
        model = Tribe
        fields = ('name', 'slug', 'description')

# @@@ is this the right approach, to have two forms where creation and update fields differ?

class TribeUpdateForm(forms.ModelForm):

    def clean_name(self):
        if Tribe.objects.filter(name__iexact=self.cleaned_data["name"]).exists():
            if self.cleaned_data["name"] == self.instance.name:
                pass # same instance
            else:
                raise forms.ValidationError(_("A tribe already exists with that name."))
        return self.cleaned_data["name"]

    class Meta:
        model = Tribe
        fields = ('name', 'description')

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If you aren't new to my blog, you are most likely familiar with my monthly income report page and the way I structure these monthly posts.
I usually go into very much detail about traffic sources and overall techniques I've used to scale them up and show how much I managed to earn.
By the end of the article I usually write down my goals for the coming month.
These goals are only targeted for this blog and my online business. After all I want to achieve passive income and forget about the 9-5 days once and for all.
Besides my monthly goals towards this business, I also set goals in my personal life. I try to have daily, weekly and monthly ones.
Throughout this article, you will understand why setting goals is important and hopefully start setting some for yourself.
A list of 10 points and very good reasons, what a set of goals can do for you and your business.
So without further ado, let's jump right into the list. Feel free to share this list with your friends and family!
When you dive into a project or want to launch something, it will be very hard for you to know what exactly to do.
When I started my blog, I knew more or less what I wanted to do with it, but I wasn't entirely sure how I would accomplish it.
The ultimate goal was to track my progress, show my techniques and report my struggles as well as successes for you to copy.
But not knowing what exactly I had to do each day, week or month made it quite hard for me in the beginning.
I just started off by blogging about interesting things I've learned and read throughout the years.
When I set my first goal (which was to write a post a day) I slowly got into the right track.
Now that I set monthly goals I know what to do. I know when to research what, how to plan it out and when to publish or finish something.
I also have my daily objectives I want to complete which further helps me.
Because of setting goals, you will automatically have some sort of checklist. This checklist will be very valuable for a number of reasons.
Firstly, you can see where you've been performing well, meaning you'll know where your strongpoint is and what you're good at.
Secondly, it will guide as a very valuable reference to look back at. Not only will you identify what struggles there were, you will also know how to avoid them.
For instance when looking back on my previous months, I realized that my social presence was rather weak.
Therefore I decided to be a lot more active on my social media accounts and can track how this will be performing at the end of the month.
Without my documented progress I would probably have overlooked that problem, which is actually a major flaw in my business.
When it comes to distractions, I am the king.
When I was in school, a leaf falling from a tree would have distracted me for a good hour.
I haven't changed much since. One vibration off my smartphone and I'll spend the next 20 minutes on Facebook.
It's thanks to the goals that I set, that I quickly catch myself drifting off and tell myself to get back to work and get done with it.
If I aim to be at the gym by a certain time and finish my next post by lunch, I know when to stop fooling around on my phone and continue working!
With no real timeline I just let the day drift along until it becomes to late to get any quality work done.
…simultaneously you will have a lot more motivation to get on with your work.
Not only do I lock out distractions to get back to achieving my goals, I also have this new found motivation to get it done.
I know that if I achieve my goals, everything I do after is just a bonus and technically I could just sit back and relax for the rest of the day.
Usually you should try to accomplish at least 70% of your checklist, by achieving just one goal it gives you enough motivation to get more than half done anyway!
A good tip is to add certain smaller tasks in your daily routine such as emptying the dishwasher or putting on a wash.
By completing these quick tasks, you can tick of certain points off your checklist and feel more productive!
Similar to having the first point, not having and end in sight can get you working harder than you should and a lot more aimless than you should.
When you know what the end goal is, you know how much harder you have to work to achieve it.
If you are working to generate $1,000 in a month, you know when you've reached it. But if you just want to make money, how much is enough?
You have a higher chance to give up when you don't reach what you feel is satisfactory and you are more likely to get a burnout from overworking.
You don't talk the talk anymore you walk the walk.
By having a goal you are bound to a commitment you made to yourself. This commitment makes you feel obliged to achieve that goal.
Additionally you can now not blame anyone else but yourself if you fail to do so. You have your goals and priorities so it's up to you to make it happen.
If you set yourself a target and you manage to reach it, you know you can scale up from there.
If you don't reach it you know how much further you have to work for it, unless it is unrealistic.
By setting yourself a goal you want to reach at the end of the day or month, you will see what you are capable of.
I usually set goals to reach a number of people, in terms of traffic, on my blog. When I fail to reach it I'm usually not too far off and I know I can reach it next month.
If I do manage to hit the target, I can scale up for the next month etc.
This is how you find out your perfect working pace and true potential to reach the most efficiency of yourself.
Now that you know what you want to achieve, you will start planning more.
You can't tackle all your goals at the same time. You have to prioritize and structure your work.
You will learn the importance of time and how quick things can go when you're keeping yourself busy in a smart manner.
Instead of wasting time on your phone, surfing on the internet or just procrastinating, you're going to start accomplishing your girls first.
You can't plan things without organizing them first.
Organization is probably one of the most important skills you could have in order to achieve anything!
Through prioritization you will take care of your tasks logically. Those that will take more effort or more time, will be taken care of when most time is available.
The small tasks can be left either for the end or during moments when you're less busy.
A clear desk and filed documents makes things clearer and more accessible. This also helps productivity and are related to being organized!
Have you ever realized how good it feels to win in a race or any sport really?
After a long session at the gym, you will like you've done something really productive and good for your body.
This same euphoric feeling comes when you've completed the goals you wanted to achieve.
Knowing you've given the best effort you could and therefore making your dreams happen is priceless.
That's why setting goals is important and you should really start writing them down somewhere.
When you look back at your list and see that something which seemed slightly unattainable at first is now completed.
Being productive always feels great and having something done you really wanted to achieve feels even better.
After completing your list you will know what you're capable of in the future and you will start taking on bigger tasks and challenges as well.
Now that you know the true potential of setting a list of goals, it's time to start writing some down.
This could be daily, monthly and yearly or which ever timeframe you choose.
Additionally you want to write these down somewhere physical and ideally hang it up somewhere so you can look at it daily.
The more you're exposed to it, the more likely you are to get it done because you are reminding yourself what you want to achieve through this effort.
It's easy to lose track of a goal if you haven't written it down.
Another thing I really like about the timeframe is that it's almost like a staircase. Once you achieve your short term goals, the medium ones should be half as hard.
This makes the long term ones a bit more attainable and less impossible. As mentioned previously, you can start by setting yourself really simple tasks.
One of my Medium term goals that I wrote down was to go get my teeth checked at the dentist because I have been forgetting (and slightly neglecting) it for a while.
I wrote that down 6 months ago and when I finally managed to get around it it was done quicker than I imagined and my teeth were in perfect condition.
That was a rather easy task but the other one was to get a lot healthier and more in shape (because I had put on a few extra pounds and lost a lot of muscle).
I'm not exactly where I wanted to be with my body but I did get a lot stronger and lost a lot of body fat like I hoped I would.
This was a harder task but I managed to get it done.
My long term goal is to be financially independent but this still seems a milestone away.
It's my monthly achievements that make it seem realistic though. Every month I achieve more than I could have imagined at the beginning of my journey.
There's never a better time to start setting goals and working towards them than yesterday so you should do to!
Start small and scale up from there. That's probably the best advice I can give.
I hope you enjoyed this post and started writing down a list of short, medium and long term goals you can now start working towards.
As mentioned in the introduction, feel free to share this with anyone you like if you did enjoy reading it!
This is yet another wonderful post and i enjoyed every bit of it.
In business and in even in our personal lives, goal setting is indeed a very big necessity and should never be taken for granted for any reason whatsoever.
It is through good goal setting that you will be able to get anything done. You will a have definite aim and a road mad on how to achieve it.
In fact, the benefits cannot be over estimated at all and all the ones you mentioned here are indeed part of it.
I couldn't agree more with you when you say that benefits can't be over estimated.
I might have added 10 reasons but there are plenty more!


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JIM 'PAPPY' MOORE: Twitter Twits & Nitwits All Atweeter
By Jim "Pappy" Moore
twits: a silly annoying person
nitwit: a scatterbrained or stupid person
atwitter: nervously concerned
Twitter is a company that has been run into the ground by bad management which cost its shareholders billions of dollars by prioritizing politics over profit. In the past year Twitter has cost its shareholders over 40% of the value of Twitter's stock. They did so by running off or suspending many of their users. The Twitter management and its crew of infantile enforcers want no dissent from the political opinions the Twitter team finds acceptable. Censorship of thought and word are harshly enforced by these foot soldiers of Orwell's "1984" world.
Elon Musk decided to buy Twitter and made an offer which the Twitter board accepted. Musk asked for data to substantiate Twitter's claims of legitimate accounts. While admitting that it had many accounts which were either duplicates or bots or useless accounts, Twitter failed to provide Musk the information he requested. He therefore called the purchase off and Twitter sued him to enforce the agreement.
There are online claims that Twitter has upwards of 500 million members, but Musk said recently he believes there are only about 16 million active accounts. Given Twitter's penchant for silencing accounts which speak truth about the Covid vaccine, it is not surprising that the number of active accounts has dwindled drastically. From Donald Trump to candidates who run against incumbent Democrats to the thousands of doctors who have called into question the treatment regimen for Covid, Twitter has suspended them all.
At the price per share Elon Musk pegged for purchase, Twitter stock was valued collectively at $44 billion. That was at a number $54.20 a share. Since Musk pulled his offer, Twitter has fallen back to $41.06 per share. That's a drop of 25% of the company's value. In total over the past year Twitter has lost over 40% of its value, from $70 per share to only $41 per share. Why has this happened?
While the Musk purchase was pending, the Twitter management and its army of woke and largely ignorant worker bees were on their good behavior. As soon as the deal fell through, the minions went crazy dishing out their harsh treatment of conservatives in general, and anyone who did not toe the narrative lines regarding politics and all things Covid. Like prison guards paid by the lashes they deal out, the "moderators" imposed their will on users, driving many away, suspending others.
All of these despicable actions will be shown in court to indicate why Twitter has lost value. The truth about their many phony accounts will also come out in trial. It is a well-known practice for many of the more liberal members to have many accounts which they use to give the appearance of more support for Democrat positions than truly exist. Often called "sock puppet" accounts, the liberal bot army employs their multiple accounts to harass those who hold opinions they find unacceptable, as well as to give the appearance of more support for some political position than exists. It is common to see many, many tweets on Twitter which use exactly the same language, word for word. Some warn of the horrors which befall those who do not get their 5th Covid vaccine. Some laud lavish praise upon various Democrats.
It is believed that as many as half of Joe Biden's followers are bogus. They appear to be accounts created for the sole purpose of following Joe Biden. It is believed that bot farms are used to deploy these phony accounts to stuff the Twitter "ballot box" with false claims of support.
It is ironic that Twitter has chosen to sue Elon Musk to enforce their agreement. They would not give him information in negotiation they will be required to give him as part of the discovery for the case they have filed. Twitter will have to acknowledge in court its many bogus accounts.
Twitter stock has likely not hit bottom yet. That is probably coming. Do not be surprised if Twitter stock has fallen below $40 a share before this year is over. One way or another, Twitter will likely come under new management in the next year. Either Musk and Twitter will reach an agreement for his acquisition, or the company will collapse to the point someone else takes it over. The good news is the likelihood is great that the operations will not remain under the control of the Twitter twits and nitwits who have run it into the ground.
Free speech will prevail, and the company will blossom under new leadership which is beholden to shareholder value instead of employee politics.
Copyright 2022, Jim "Pappy" Moore. All rights reserved.

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What Do You Want To Know About Banner Advertising For Your Law Firm?
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Here's how it all started. . . A few months ago a Member of the Gold coaching program asked me to help him evaluate the effectiveness of his website and recommend improvements to his portfolio of banner ads. A few days later I received a call from a lawyer I know about the same subject.
Curtis is licensed in Florida, Pennsylvania and Delaware, he was an influential partner a in a 100+ lawyer firm.
Anyway, Curtis called to tell me he had launched a new venture called whocanisue.com to educate prospective clients and then show these potential consumers of legal services a bunch of lawyer banner ads to choose from. And he wanted me to help educate his lawyer-members-advertisers about how to recognize, appreciate and not settle for less than a world-class banner ad to display on the wcis website.
Over the Thanksgiving break Curtis prevailed upon me to organize a webinar on how to spot a good banner ad vs. what most lawyers settle for. At first I was reluctant because I wasn't convinced there would be enough demand. But when Curtis said whocanisue would sponsor the event, I floated the idea around to subscribers and Members of the various coaching programs to gague interest. And to make a long story short we're now just about booked-to-capacity on the webinar with reservations.
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Hunted Down: The Detective Stories Of Charles Dickens
'This collection reaffirms that the influence of Charles Dickens on the development and achievements of detective fiction is unchallengeable.' – P.D. James, The Times
Charles Dickens was one of the great pioneers of detective fiction. While the larger-than-life characters in his novels have settled themselves in the public imagination, his detectives have had a profound effect on the development of crime fiction, and Dickens is now seen as the first major publicist for the police detective. In Hunted Down, Peter Haining has assembled a fascinating selection of Dicken's detective stories. Added to these are extracts from the novels in which the men of the law make their mark.
These law officers, and the circumstances in which they work, were based on Dickens's observations of the fledgeling police detective force when he was a solicitor's clerk and reporter. He accompanied detectives on their nightly patrols of the streets of London, he witnessed the day-to-day running of police stations, he attended magistrates' courts and was present at murder trials and public executions. Out of these eye-witness experiences grew Mr Nadgett in Martin Chuzzlewit, the first detective in an English novel to play a major role, and Inspector Bucket in Bleak House,who solves the murder of an unscrupulous lawyer. The assorted cast of inspectors, sergeants and constables include also an amateur detective, a river policeman and the prototype of all undercover policemen.
'Dickens was fascinated both by crime (especially murder) and the growing skills of the new detective force in tracking it down, and Peter Haining casts his net wide in this collection of stories that embody that fascination. he is justified too in his emphasis on their influence on crime fiction and detective stories of the past century.' – Graham Storey, Co-Editor of The Letters of Charles Dickens
'This useful collection includes juvenilia and the more interesting stories from 1850 to 51. These have real sociological significance, the first real appearance in English society of the detective proper.' – The Glasgow Herald
PETER HAINING (1940–2007) was a British journalist, editor and anthologist. He was editorial director of New English Library and was known for bringing to light in anthology collections obscure works and reestablishing their significance to fantasy, crime and horror genre fiction.
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- Move from room to room and hear the same tune!
Amazon's Echo devices support multi-room audio, but you need to use the Alexa app to group them up.
This feature lets you play music across multiple Echo devices in your home at the same time. But there are caveats: the feature is only available in a few countries at the moment, and it only supports music, specifically, as well as certain devices and services.
Here's what you need to know and how to set it up.
Amazon Alexa calling and messaging: What is it and how do you use it?
How does multi-room work on Amazon Echo devices?
Multi-room music/audio is one of those buzzphrases that's been kicking about for years. It's a phrase that ultimately refers to what you might expect: audio in multiple rooms. Put simply, it's the ability to listen to music in several rooms. Depending on the system, you'll be able to play different music in different rooms at the same time, or the same music in all rooms, or just a couple simultaneously.
In Amazon's version of multi-room audio, you can create groups with two or more Echo devices. You can name that group - for instance, "upstairs" - and then once you've created the group, you can simply say, "Alexa, play John Lennon upstairs."
Alexa will not only play tunes from Amazon Music but also other streaming services, depending on your location.
How do you group Alexa devices for multi-room music?
You can register two or more Alexa-enabled devices to one Amazon account. Once you do that, you must put them all on the same Wi-Fi network, and then you can get them set up for multi-room music using the Alexa app, which includes creating a group for them. Go here to learn how to properly set up your Amazon Echo devices and then here to get them connected to your Wi-Fi.
Select Smart Home from the menu.
Select Create Groups to create a group.
Tap on Multi-Room Music Group.
Select a pre-set group name or tap "Create Custom" and enter a name.
Tap Next. The Alexa app will confirm it created your group.
Once enabled, say: "Play [song or artist] on [Echo devices' group name]".
Which Echo devices support the feature?
When the feature launched in 2017, only a handful of devices in the Amazon Echo support it, but that has expanded over the following months. Now, every Echo speaker is capable of multi-room audio (sans the Amazon Tap). Alexa devices from third parties do not support the feature right now. Amazon said it giving tools to developers so that they can enable their speakers soon. We will update when that happens.
That means companies like Sonos, Bose, and Samsung will one day be able to offer Alexa-enabled speakers that support Alexa multi-room music. When that happens, you can play and sync up music not only across your Amazon Echo devices but also third-party Alexa devices.
Which music services support the feature?
You can use Alexa to control multi-room music from Amazon Music, Prime Music Spotify, Pandora, Sirius XM, TuneIn, and iHeartRadio. Keep in mind the feature does not support any Bluetooth connections while streaming, such as to external speakers, unless it's a wired connection to an external speaker (like from the Echo Dot). You also can't fast-forward or rewind for music playback.
Note: If you are using Amazon Music Unlimited, Amazon said you should be aware that if you are streaming on any other device, you'll not be able to stream via Alexa at the same time unless you have a Family Plan subscription. Prime Music is also limited to one stream - to a device or a multi-room music group - at a time. You can learn more about Amazon Music Unlimited from here.
"Alexa, Play [music] on [group name]."
"Alexa, stop playing music on [group name]".
"Alexa, play pop music on Amazon Music downstairs."
Does it work with non-music content?
No. Amazon's multi-room music feature does not work with non-music content, whether ebooks, skills or other things.


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Mothering.com Articles
Men and Pregnancy: Inviting Fathers In
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Marcy Axness1 · Jun 9, 2014 · Edited by Moderator Feb 2, 2017
A mother's attachment to her baby begins long before birth. By the last trimester many mothers feel like they know their babies, having been enjoying for months their familiar, reassuring movements in the womb.
But what about men and pregnancy? What are a father's experiences during those wondrous nine months? How does the attachment process begin for them?
Is a father's only option to look on with wonder (and sometimes envy) at the beautiful relationship forming between his once-doting partner and this tiny interloper?
Is it the extent of his calling to act as back-rubber, chauffeur and coach? Do these "staff support" roles reflect the monumental potential influence fathers have in their family's life?
Fathers actually have a natural, even biological, inclination to begin attaching to their babies during pregnancy, but this is largely ignored by the scientific community and by our collective culture. We bemoan absent fathers, but do we really nurture the seeds of their involvement from the very beginning, when supporting men and pregnancy may lay a critical foundation for later attachment?
When a couple announces that they are having a baby, the role of the mother is tightly defined. Her family, friends, co-workers and even strangers treat her in an unambiguous fashion: she is doted on, showered with attention (sometimes to her dismay), and regarded in a way that emphasizes her mother-to-be status. Her partner**, on the other hand, has no designated, well-choreographed role to play. He is usually left to stumble along his path to fatherhood with little direction, or acknowledgment of his own internal processes.
[** Aside from a few hormone-specific differences, most of what I present here as father- or male-specific applies to non-gestational expectant parents of either sex.]
Michael Trout, director of the Infant-Parent Institute in Champaign, Illinois, writes,
Our language and our culture clearly support the notion that it is never he, only his mate, who is expecting a baby. He is often treated as a donor, a bystander and -- if he is any good at his multiple but vaguely-defined jobs -- it is understood that he will be supportive of the one who is truly important, the only one who is doing any work, the truly pregnant one.
A "Pregnant" Dad??
Pregnancy is definitely a lot of work for a woman's body -- rearranging ligaments, building blood volume and cranking out hormones. Oxytocin, the closest thing in Mother Nature's pharmacy to an elixir of love, spikes just after birth and is responsible for biologically inspiring many maternal behaviors. But guess what? A father, too, experiences a cascade of hormonal changes during pregnancy that quietly echoes that of his partner.
During his mate's pregnancy, a man's oxytocin level begins to rise, encouraging him to desire closeness with his mate and child. Together with vasopressin, it makes a male more protective of his family and committed to their care. (Vasopressin has been called "the monogamy hormone" because it causes males to desire the comforts of home as opposed to the thrill of the chase.)
Pregnancy, birth and parenting awaken for all of us, mothers and fathers alike, old feelings and sense-memories of our own womb and babyhood experiences. (This is one of the lesser-known reasons that parenthood can be a wild, challenging ride.) Though it is rare for a father to be considered pregnant along with his wife, why should he not be given this consideration and status? He, too, is on a profound, life-altering journey!
When Trina was pregnant, her husband Doug often spoke in terms of "us" and "we" with regard to the pregnancy; his language was reflecting his sense of feeling emotionally and psychologically involved in a shared monumental life event. One of his female colleagues was annoyed by this and would indignantly declare, "You, Doug, are not pregnant! When you get fat and have stretch marks and an aching back every night, come and talk to me!" This response is typical of our culture, a staple sitcom punch-line that unfortunately reflects the prevailing attitude.
Devon, a 29-year old computer technician, said that during his wife's pregnancy he felt as if he had become invisible to everyone, including her (from whom he later separated).
I wanted a baby so bad! But after the initial excitement wore off, it was like, what do I do now? Michelle was totally into the baby and how her body was changing and how I didn't get it. Everyone else acted like that too, like I could never understand since I wasn't the one who was pregnant. But I felt like I was. I know it sounds really corny but I really did. It made me feel crappy that no one cared how I felt.
Fathers often feel uninitiated and awkward with their newborns, perhaps as a result of this early exclusion and feeling insufficient support and opportunity for forming a prenatal attachment. It is also common for a new father to carry deep, if unconscious, distress -- even shame -- stemming from a hospital birth experience in which he had to stand by and witness his partner's and newborn's pain, feeling powerless to protect them. Infants are exquisitely sensitive to emotional cues, and may react with discontent to a father's insecurity. This can set off a cycle of uncomfortable and not-quite-right feelings between dad and baby. Defeated, the father may interpret this as confirmation that he is simply not good with babies and decide his efforts will be better received (and rewarded) "when the kid is older."
Men and Pregnancy: Ways to Jump-Starting Fathering
So how can dads begin to enjoy fathering during pregnancy? Some find that laying their hands on the mother's abdomen and making contact is a powerful experience. I know a musician who plays his guitar near his partner's belly as a way to communicate with his daughter in the womb.
Kevin recalled lying with his wife in the early evenings and placing his hands on her still-flat belly. He whispered to the baby quietly, so his wife couldn't make out what he was saying, and when she inquired, he'd grin and say, "This is a private conversation between me and my little girl."
Mothers-to-be can be encouraging and sensitive to these delicate first steps of fatherhood, putting forth every effort to making their baby
accessible. Brett, father of eight-month-old Elissa, described the weeks when Elissa's movements were first noticeable under his touch. He said an emotional tidal wave washed through him, carrying with it the reality of his unborn child. He reminisced about times when he could scarcely attend to his work during the day because he was so anxious to get home and feel his baby moving beneath his fingertips.
I liked to just lay with my head resting on Jae's belly so I could breathe on her skin. I thought that maybe somehow Elissa could become accustomed to the feel of my breath surrounding her and she'd know how much I couldn't wait to see her, and maybe she'd know me when she was finally born.
Fathers can be full participants during pregnancy, parents who are deeply affected by the experience of conceiving and loving their child in the womb. They process the experience in their own profoundly personal ways. We don't need to designate a new "role" for fathers regarding this process; a role already exists, naturally -- not as replicas of women or as assistants to carry the suitcase, but as the biologically inspired caregiving partners they are designed by nature to be, and as men who long to be enthralled with the very presence of their unborn babies.
One important way research shows an expectant father can contribute to his baby's optimal development during pregnancy and beyond is to reflect on his own childhood and how he himself was parented. And during pregnancy one way he can help foster his baby's most vibrant development in the womb is to love, celebrate and cherish his baby's mother…to dream of the great and noble qualities he dreams of for his coming child…and to hold a positive outlook on daily living. Just as a mother's perception of life powerfully influences their baby's prenatal development, a father's perception of life deeply influences his baby's mother, which strongly influences her perceptions of life! A pregnant mother particularly relishes strength, creativity and a sense of optimism in her partner at this momentous time.
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Week in review: Restoring sight in keratoconus, no COVID-19–related increase in keratitis, readability of glaucoma patient information
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Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Cornea/External Disease, Glaucoma, Uveitis
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A pigskin-derived implant may restore sight in patients with keratoconus. A bioengineered porcine construct, double-crosslinked implantable hydrogel has been successfully used to restore eyesight in 19 of 20 patients in Iran and India with advanced keratoconus. At the 2-year postoperative follow-up visit, the best-corrected visual acuity was 20/26 in 8 of 8 Indian patients and 20/58 in 11 of 12 Iranian patients. Fourteen patients were legally blind in the operated eye prior to surgery, and none were legally blind at the final follow-up visit. While randomized controlled studies are needed to reproduce these findings, the authors conclude that "our results provide evidence that intrastromal implantation of a cell-free bioengineered collagen-based material can be a safe and feasible means to reverse the pathologic corneal thinning and deformation in advanced keratoconus." Nature Biotechnology
COVID-19 infection may not lead to higher microbial keratitis rates. Researchers at the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital compared incidence rates of microbial keratitis during the year following the start of the first UK COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020 and equivalent data from the 2004–2019 "pre-pandemic" period. Of the 312 corneal scrape specimen samples from the lockdown period that were sent for analysis, 29% were positive for keratitis; the equivalent, pre-pandemic scrapes had positive culture rates of 35%. The causative pathogens also did not appear to differ greatly between the pre-pandemic and the lockdown periods. Clinical Ophthalmology
The average patient has difficulty understanding online glaucoma information, according to investigators in the United Kingdom who assessed 111 patient education materials related to open-angle glaucoma for their readability (i.e., written at an 11- to 12-year-old age level). Materials came from online web sources as diverse as clinical health providers, nonclinical health information sites, and charities. The average Flesch Reading Ease Score of these materials was 55.5, putting them in the "fairly difficult to read" category, with 24% written at a college graduate or higher level. Similar findings were seen with other readability tools, such as the Flesch-Kincaid Grade level. Improving patient health literacy, while also simplifying readability of online resources, may improve inequalities in glaucoma treatment. BMJ Open Ophthalmology
Patients with noninfectious uveitis can keep taking adalimumab long term. Adalimumab has been well studied for the treatment of noninfectious uveitis (NIU). This retrospective, real-world cohort study conducted in the Netherlands looked at the long-term effectiveness of the drug and side-effect profile. Three hundred forty-one patients (633 eyes) with NIU were treated with adalimumab for a median duration of 3.3 years. In that time, 298 patients achieved active disease or remission, with 178 patients maintaining inactive disease with continuation of adalimumab. Median time to first relapse was 3.4 years, and 13% of patients reported adverse events leading to treatment discontinuation, most commonly temporary infection. American Journal of Ophthalmology
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Mitigating the Effects of COVID-19 on Wage Earnings for Female Domestic Workers in the Informal Economy in Ecuador and Brazil 39 vulnerable population are job insecurity, loss of wages, lack of representation, limitedknowledgeabout their available rights and resources, and lack of vocational training or resources to learn new skills. In Brazil and Ecuador, most poor and vulnerable workers, among them the many female domestic workers, are directly affected by the COVID-19 crisis (OECD). In Ecuador, the vast majority of domestic workers are working without contracts or with contracts that offer little protection. Nearly 85% of domestic workers have been fired during the pandemic, according to the national union (Global Voices). In Brazil, unemployment increased by 4.9 million people between March and April, yet only a million formal jobs were lost in that same period, suggesting the informal sector has been greatly impacted by the pandemic (Prates & Barbosa). The measures taken to mitigate the spread of the virus have strongly affected the informal economy.Women, in particular,arethemosthigh-riskandvulnerablepopulationto losing wages (Vaillancourt-Laflamme). Interestingly, upper- middle-income countries, such as Ecuador and Brazil, have the greatest disparities between male and female workers in the informal economy affected by the pandemic (ILO b). The gender pay gap in Ecuador is 7.4% lower for women compared to men, with the widest gap being on the lower end of the pay spectrum. The most dramatic pay gap, however, is in ethnic differences, with minorities making 44.9% less than the rest of the population (Ñopo&Gallardo). This becomes important when looking at the demographics of domestic workers in Ecuador, where the indigenous population is overrepresented in domestic employment (Vaillancourt-Laflamme). Officially, the unemployment rate among female workers in Ecuador increased to only 5.23% in the third quarter of 2020, from 4.90% in the fourth quarter of 2019. The unemployment rate among female workers in Brazil increased to 14.3% in the three months, August to October of 2020, up from 13.8% in the preceding May to July period (Figure 1) (ILOStat). Moreover, the pandemic lockdown has led to massive income lossesandinequalityamong informalworkers,where,without any alternative sources of income, lost earnings can result in an increase of relative poverty for those workers—96% of informal workers living in Latin America and the Caribbean are experiencing either full or partial lockdown, which has led the ILO to expect the relative poverty rate to increase to 90.1% during the COVID-19 period (ILO b). This crisis has created an increase in job insecurity among informal workers, forcing them to accept jobs for much lower wages than they had before the pandemic. Several other matters further compound the already difficult situation. In this regard, unions have a poor reputation among the residents of these countries and often are associated with political agendas. This perception presents a barrier to organizing workers to improve representation (Vaillancourt-Laflamme). There is also an indisputable lack of communication between government and the informal workforce, which makes it difficult for government to know what is needed for the workers and for workers to recognize their rights and resources available to them. Additionally, domestic workers often are not documented and prefer not to speak about the subject. It thus is hard to identify and create policies that are helpful because theseworkers are distrustful of government representatives, and they have little or no incentive to work with them to enact legislation that would alleviate the challenges they face. Policy Options There are several policies that the governments of Ecuador and Brazil can implement to address the issues surrounding the impact of COVID-19 on the female domestic workforce. Perhaps the very first step should be government aid in es- tablishing safety protocols to prevent the further spread of COVID-19. Other important measures to consider adopting in response to the damage that COVID-19 brought upon do- mestic workers include education and awareness, replacing lost jobs, retraining to teach new skills, and government sub- sidies in the form of economic relief, grants, or tax credits. To promote public awareness, an app called "TRH Unidas" was launched in Ecuador, which aims to improve the rights and working conditions of domestic workers. However, there Figure 1 Data Source: ILOStat.
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Omar Johnson Stole the Show at Domopalooza 2018
Omar Johnson stole the show at this year's Domopalooza. His insights into the branding that propelled Beats By Dre headphones to the number one spot in premier headphones had the entire conference buzzing.
Johnson gave the opening keynote speech for the five-day conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. He spoke alongside thought leaders like Josh James, Phil Jackson, Catherine Wong, and Matt Cohler, and while all speakers showed their industry knowledge, Johnson's story of Beats' innovative marketing strategy captivated the audience.
He connected with the crowd by sharing how he was nervous to launch Beats marketing campaigns with a limited budget, especially after coming from Nike, where he was able to produce ads with boundless resources.
With determination to prove himself and his product, he wrote out an equation that guided his Beats marketing strategy–
Brand = Product + People + Storytelling
From there Johnson focused on the people. While you need to have an excellent product to success, having an excellent product does not ensure success. He determined that people were the key element in he equation; the people who consume the product, the people who make the product, and the people who will love and promote the product.
The three most successful social campaigns for Beats were born from this idea. His team listened to the stories of his ideal consumer—professional athletes. In discussing their pre-game rituals, Johnson and his team found the perfect positioning for Beats. They launched their "Above the Noise" campaign, promoting Beats headphones' noise cancellation feature to block out the negativity all professional athletes experience before a game.
Next, he turned to the best athletes in the world and marketed to the Olympics. He created the Beats Lounge at the 2012 Olympic games where the athletes were offered protection from the paparazzi and conditions that were luxurious compared to the dorm-style living of the Olympic village. Once again, he gave the people what they wanted and because of it every Olympian was wearing Beats headphones before they competed.
In 2015 Johnson launched the biggest social campaign of the year and spent virtually nothing. After the premiere of "Straight Outta Compton," Johnson's team realized everyone has a connection to their origins, whether it's a hometown, a person, or a legacy. They created a simple graphic with the "Straight Outta Compton" logo, their logo, and the ability to interchange Compton with anything the consumer wanted—to tell their personal story.
After laying out the bare bones of the Beats empire, Johnson credited most of the success to his diverse team. He told his audience the people you work with are just as important as the people who buy your product. It was actually a group of millennials who were "straight outta college" that came up with the Compton idea. A truly talented team will be made up of young, old, black, brown, blonde, and pink haired people, because every person will bring something different to the table.
His message hit home for a number of attendees and the social media response was overwhelming. Here are some tweets that speak to Johnson's impactfulness.
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SCOUT OUT: Out of the Blue, into the New
TOPICS:central squareOut of the BlueStone SoupThe Story Space
Photo of Cambridge street art by TJ Edson, manager at Out of the Blue Too Gallery.
Posted By: Frederick Choi March 24, 2015
Central Square has had many a building stand empty for years, 541 Massachusetts Ave. being one of them. The building used to house a Blockbuster Video, but for the last six or seven years it has been vacant, aside from the occasional pop-up. Every once in a while rumors about the location would become the topic of local gossip: At one point it was slated to be the site of the much anticipated return of ManRay, a beloved Central Square nightclub that was replaced by condos in 2005, and, when that fell through, a location of the national pet store chain, PetSmart.
When Out of the Blue Gallery reopened there last October as Out of the Blue Too, neighborhood residents immediately took notice. The once empty picture windows have been filled with large, brightly painted canvases, and the sandwich board in front of the door proclaims "OPEN: ART."
"We've had people coming in off the street, literally thanking us for being here," said Hope Zimmerman, one of the gallery's co-owners. "The first day that we were open, we got more traffic than [we would have in] a month at the old place."
Zimmerman, wearing a lip ring and glasses, with green and pink streaks in her otherwise brown hair, exudes a combination of an artist's freewheeling sensibility with a down-to-earth pragmatism that perhaps refl ects her many years of experience in retail. She recounts the gallery's early days and how she became involved with its original owner, Tom Tipton, a musician and poet.
"According to him, he just looked at a couple of his friends—[painter] Sue Carlin was one of them—and was like, 'I think I'm going to start an art gallery!' And then she laughed at him. And here we are 17 years later," Zimmerman said. Tipton opened the original gallery on Brookline Street, but the gallery has spent most of its history on Prospect Street just outside of Central Square.
"I'm a leather crafter myself, and I was looking into Brookline to open up my own shop," says Zimmerman. "It was going to be smaller scale, not necessarily an 'art gallery', but it was going to be all handmade things and whatnot. And then everything went down with Tom over at the old gallery, and I realized pairing up made more sense."
TJ Edson, also an artist, played a key role in the move as well. "I was a full-time volunteer ever since [last] January and kind of shifted into the role of being important to Tom just by being useful," he says. "I heard that Tom had to move, and I offered to help organize some events."
These fundraisers helped make the move financially possible. Edson also helped revive the gallery's online presence. He and Zimmerman wrangled a team of volunteers to, among other things, repaint the inside of the building and fill the expansive space with art from more than 70 artists, most of whom are local.
Tipton "wanted a sanctuary for artists, a place for creative types to collaborate." said Zimmerman. The gallery always felt like it was bursting at the seams at its previous location, but with twelve times the floorspace the new location provides room to showcase many more artists while also providing studio place—all while maintaining a homey atmosphere.
"He's really trying to foster culture, arts, creativity," Edson adds. "His passion is that he really wants to give people a chance." Zimmerman says that they'll give everyone at least a month. The gallery's motto? Don't turn anyone away
It takes only a glance through the gallery to see that opening their doors to all artists has yielded a diverse range of media and subjects. Along with paintings and photographs on the walls, there are handicraft s like knitted hats, earrings and greeting cards on tables around the gallery. Larger sculptures and furniture are located throughout the area, and there's even a wall covered with graffiti and a section under black lights. The mirrors that cover the columns and tops of walls are a holdover from the building's former life as a video rental store, and they intensify the gallery's already colorful, patchwork feel. The coowners' dogs roam freely, and there's a section for children to play, located in the front. The overall effect is more than a little bohemian and decidedly Cantabrigian.
The gallery has had a long tradition of performances as well. They've hosted Stone Soup, a poetry open mic, for about a decade. They also host The Story Space, a similar series for storytellers that has been going for more than 20 years, as well as music events, craft fairs, board game nights and more unusual events like burlesque shows and the Boston League of Women Wrestlers (B.L.O.W.W.).
Photo by TJ Edson.
Zimmerman has even more plans in store for the gallery. "We're trying to make it a co-op. We're renting out artist space by the square foot," says Zimmerman. The space could be used as "a workspace or studio or gallery of your own," Edson adds. The space provides not just a place to work, but also increased interaction between the artist and his or her audience. "One woman was working on a piece and sold it [to a visitor] before she had even finished it," Zimmerman says with a laugh.
The gallery relies on a small group of volunteers to run the day-today operations. For these volunteers the gallery waives its usual fee to display their work, and also provides a reduced commission rate for their sales. Katie Coriander, an artist and musician and one of the gallery's main volunteers, says she is enthusiastic about the gallery's move.
"The new space is amazing," she says with a smile. "My sales quadrupled during the holiday season. I was almost worried I wouldn't have enough to keep up." Coriander says that the communal aspect of the gallery is something she appreciates the most.
"People walk in and say, 'I'm an artist too. How can I help?' We look at what people can give, what we need, what we can give to them," said Coriander. "There's a community to support you and give encouragement. Part of our mission is to be a community place. We don't shut people out. It's a great place for people without experience to get started."
The move, successful reopening and subsequent holiday rush have left the gallery little time to do much beyond keeping up with the hectic pace, but the owners and volunteers are optimistic about the future.
"I'm really proud of everybody that does everything and has helped out," said Zimmerman. The public's reception has been resoundingly positive, and along with the dramatic increase in foot traffic, the new location provides a host of new and unique opportunities that will help revitalize the art scene in Cambridge and the surrounding neighborhoods.
"We still need to work really hard, save as much money as we can," said Zimmerman. "Then hopefully we'll have enough time to make enough money that we can move into a permanent home, build a bunch of studio spaces, and keep the concept going."
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Out of the Blue Too Art Gallery & More would like to thank our sponsor and landlord, Morris Naggar, and his realty group 3MJ Realty for making this a reality!!


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The Rifles is a large regiment with four Regular and three Reserve Battalions. We offer our people the widest range of Infantry roles and locations in the British Army.
Our officers and soldiers have the greatest opportunities to be based close to their home, the widest career options and the high likelihood of deployments overseas.
Looking to join The Rifles? for more information, fill out an Expression of Interest Form: HERE
Our Four Regular Battalions
1 RIFLES - Light Infantry
3 RIFLES - Mechanised Infantry
5 RIFLES - Armoured Infantry
1 RIFLES is a Regular Light Infantry Roled Battalion of around 620 Riflemen, based in Beachley Barracks, Chepstow, on the border between Wales and Gloucestershire. It operates within the 1st Division at continual readiness to deploy on operations and training missions worldwide. Since 2007, 1 RIFLES has deployed on five tours to Iraq and Afghanistan, together with numerous other operations, particularly in the Middle East, North and West Africa and Eastern Europe. In 2021 alone the battalion has had Riflemen deployed to The Gambia, Kenya, the Falkland Islands, Nigeria, Canada, the Caribbean, Estonia and the USA. The battalion was significant committed to the national COVID effort, with Riflemen deployed across the UK. 1 RIFLES will shortly deploy to Cyprus on a UN peacekeeping tour, and is poised to deploy small teams of thinking fighting Riflemen on overseas missions at short notice in line with the UK's updated Defence strategy.
The battalion is ideally placed to avail of excellent training facilities located close by, with Brecon, Caerwent and the Salisbury Plain training areas all within a one hour's drive. 1 RIFLES occupies its own camp in Beachley Barracks alongside The Rifles Training Team, allowing our Riflemen to hone their skills with excellent facilities at hand. The battalion has very strong rugby and cycling teams, competing at the highest level of Army sport in these disciplines.
Being based in Chepstow, between Cardiff and Bristol, means that the battalion has very good transport connections to the whole of the UK.
2 RIFLES is a Light Infantry Battalion based in Northern Ireland. We are aligned to the Middle East and East Africa, creating exciting opportunities for exercising overseas and operational deployments- Kenya, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Jordan to name a few. The Light Infantry Role means we often train on foot and in complex terrain; from African scrubland to dense urban areas - we are at the cutting edge of soldiering and skirmishing.
2 RIFLES is home to the Regimental Boxing Team, which competes across the Army and is always recruiting. To assist movement home from Northern Ireland, Riflemen are entitled to 12 travel-warrants annually to cover air/ferry/rail costs, and when in barracks, Riflemen receive an additional £7.58 extra pay daily (approx. £220 a month), alongside four long weekends annually. Of course, for married Riflemen there is always the opportunity to move families with you to service accommodation. For those who wish to explore 'Game of Thrones' country, Belfast is only a short drive, whilst the coast is surf-ready!
3 RIFLES is a Regular Infantry Battalion of around 745 Riflemen, based in Dreghorn Barracks, Edinburgh, and operates within 3rd (UK) Division - 'The Iron Division' - the only division at continual operational readiness in the UK. Since 2007, 3 RIFLES has deployed on five tours to Iraq and Afghanistan, together with numerous other operations and training missions worldwide, particularly in the Middle East and Eastern Europe.
3 RIFLES is one of just three selected 'Strike' Infantry Battalions within the British Army and will be equipped with the new BOXER vehicle to provide a better, more protected and agile force that will be able to self-deploy thousands of kilometres with minimal logistical support. This exciting new role plays to the strengths of The Rifles, in which Riflemen have always been known for their ability to operate on their initiative, deep in the battlefield.
Edinburgh has very good transport connections to the whole of the UK. In particular, Riflemen from Scotland, North East England and Yorkshire find it easy to get home most weekends.
5 RIFLES is based in Bulford, Wiltshire as an Armoured Infantry battalion, equipped with the Warrior Armoured Fighting Vehicle. As one of the most potent war-fighting infantry battalions, it is a part of the 20th Armoured Infantry Brigade within 3rd (UK) Division.
Having been the last unit in Afghanistan in 2014, it was the first to be deployed in NATO's Enhanced Forward Presence in Estonia (Operation CABRIT). The Battalion has previously served in Iraq, and has a reputation for being the first in and last out on operations.
As the largest of The Rifles Regular Battalions, 5 RIFLES has supported the other Battalions for overseas exercises in the US, Kenya and Belize, in addition to its own regular training commitments in Canada and the USA.
5 RIFLES is the Regiment's champion for cross-country and cricket but maintains a host of sports teams including rugby and football. Adventurous Training is also popular, and during the first deployment in Estonia, the Battalion sailed a yacht out to the Baltic from the UK, before returning at the end of Op CABRIT 1.
1 RIFLES
Beachley Barracks, Beachley Road, CHEPSTOW, Wales, NP16 7YG Telephone: 01291 645 220
Thiepval Barracks, Magheralave Road, LISBURN, Northern Ireland, BFPO 801 Telephone: 02892 262 133
Dreghorn Barracks, Redford Road, EDINBURGH, Midlothian, EH13 9QW Telephone: 0131 102 727
Ward Barracks,Bulford Station, SALISBURY, Wiltshire, SP4 9NA Telephone: 01980 672 794
RWMIK Land Rover
L115A3 Long Range 'Sniper' Rifle
81mm Mortar
Combat Shotgun
General Purpose Machine Gun
Grenade Machine Gun
Heavy Machine Gun
Light Machine Gun
388 Warrior infantry fighting vehicles currently in active service
112 kph Foxhound has a top speed of 112 kph but can still protect against improvised explosive devices thanks to its v-shaped hull.
Support Husky is a protected support vehicle, providing a highly mobile and flexible load carrying vehicle.
90 kph Mastiff is a heavily armoured, 6 x six-wheel-drive patrol vehicle with a top speed of 90 kph.
800km The RWMIK has the capacity to support itself and its crew over 800km.
600 metres They are designed to achieve a first-round hit at 600 metres and harassing fire out to 1,100 metres.
5650 metres High explosive, smoke and illuminating rounds to a maximum range of 5650m.
12 gauge The Combat Shotgun is a semi-automatic, tubular magazine-fed weapon chambered for the 12 gauge cartridge.
GPMG The general purpose machine gun (GPMG) can be used as a light weapon and in a sustained fire role.
Mounted The GMG is usually mounted on WMIK Land Rovers but can also be used from ground-based tripods.
Speed The ATV's alone can reach speeds of up to 75kph
12.7mm The powerful L1A1 12.7mm (.50) Heavy Machine Gun (HMG) is an updated version of the Browning M2 Fifty-cal.
300 metres It provides the section commander with the capability to impose sustained suppressive fire on to an objective out to 300m.
The pay you'll receive each month is just one element of the package.
Earn £15,985 during training. When you have completed 26 week's service or finished basic trade training – whichever comes first, your pay will rise to £20,400.
You will also receive access to a free gym and a non-contributory pension. We offer unique early promotion opportunities that allow you to move up the pay scale swiftly after completing training. This means you can promote to the rank of Lance Corporal earlier than in any other infantry regiment.
The professional courses we offer allow you to develop your skills and increase your potential. Completing these courses means you can take on more responsibility and potentially earn more money.
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Qualifications and Training
As a Rifleman you will work alongside some of the finest infantry soldiers in the world; our battle worthiness, marksmanship and field craft are second to none. We also want you to be skilled in other areas, which is why we encourage our soldiers to continue their education through vocational and practical courses:
All driving licences
ILM Team Leading Award
Public Services Apprenticeships in Security,
Communications, Engineering, Carry and Deliver Goods, and Storage and Warehousing
BTEC Level 2 Certificate in Relief Operations Skills
NVQ Level 2 Public Service
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During service you'll receive free dental care and free prescriptions as well as support from the British Army's physiotherapy and rehabilitation teams if required.
The Army will provide you with housing if required. The Future Accommodation Model is currently reviewing the service housing offering, making sure that it's fit for 21st century families.
Joining as a Regular
Find out more about the Soldier Recruitment Process
Interested in becoming a RIFLES Officer? Find out more about the Officer Recruitment Steps
Looking to join The Rifles? For more information, fill out a Recruiting Interest Form
Submit online application
Once you've registered your interest to join, you will be asked for details including your nationality and age. This will tell you what type of role you can apply for (or if you can't join). You'll then need to apply online, which will get you started on your Army journey.
Career Centre Visit
Now that you've applied, you'll be given a local Recruiter and a Candidate Support Manager (CSM), who may ask you extra questions. You can also follow your progress online. Normally, you'll be invited to your local career centre, where you'll be given a personal development plan to follow to help you get ready for the Assessment Centre. You'll also learn more about the Army - and have the chance to ask questions.
Your assessment will last for 2 days and will take place in one of our Assessment Centres in the UK. We will pay for your travel to get there and back.
This is your chance to see whether the Army is right for you, and for us to see whether you're suitable to join.
After Assessment Centre
Once you're through assessment there's just some final paperwork to do before you're ready to begin your Initial training (Phase 1)
Attend Basic and Infantry Training
You start with a Combat Infantry Course (28 weeks) at The Infantry Training Centre Catterick (ITC(C)). Here, you do your basic training and your Infantry training.
If you're aged under 17 years and 5 months, you'll do your basic training at the Army Foundation College Harrogate for 49 weeks. You'll then go to ITC(C) to complete your Infantry training over 10 weeks.
During your Infantry Training you will go through the regimental allocation process where you will be assigned to your future regiment.
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THE BAND AND BUGLES
REGIMENTAL MUSIC
The Band and Bugles of The Rifles are based in Sir John Moore Barracks, Winchester, in Hampshire. It is a unique military band that is defined by traditions dating back over 200 years, including the use of the silver bugle and the distinctly fast marching speed of 140 paces per minute.
The musicians within the Band are members of the Corps of Army Music, which assigns soldiers to Winchester as part of their career development. The Buglers that perform and march in front of the Band are Riflemen drawn from across 1-
5 RIFLES that are trained to blow the bugle and march in the traditional Rifle Regiment fashion – including the unique and world famous 'Double'.
The Band and Bugles of The Rifles perform worldwide and across the UK, often stealing the show because of their unique dress, style and traditions.
The Band and Bugles of The Rifles is the fastest military marching band in the world, marching at an official tempo of 140bpm. This speed, however, is often increased with the band regularly marching at a flying tempo of 156bpm and The Buglers Doubling and playing at 180bpm!
The Band and Bugles of The Rifles wear rifles green ceremonial uniforms. This traditional uniform honours The Rifles antecedent regiments with the green colour being one of the first forms of rudimentary camouflage in the military.
The Band and Bugles of The Rifles represent the British Army's largest Infantry Regiment, it consists of professional musicians from the Corps of Army Music and Buglers on a two-year attachment from the five Regular Battalions. Together we perform as one, both nationally and internationally.
The bugle has traditionally been used in the past to communicate with, and to direct Riflemen. The bugle was adopted for use in the eighteenth century as it was light and easy to use unlike the cumbersome drum and carried its note clear for up to three miles whereas a drum signal became indistinct. It was originally an ox bugle but later made in silver which gave a clearer note. The bugle is central to The Rifles' musical traditions, but music has been carried forward from all of our forming regiments. Daily routine in the battalions is marked by bugle calls, and The Rifles sound, rather than beat, Retreat.
The three Marches are:
Quick March – Mechanized Infantry – David McBain
Slow March – Old Salamanca – Chris Willis
Regimental Double Marches – Keel Row/Road to the Isles – Traditional
There are standard songs used in The Rifles, these were more prevalent in the forming regiments but still carried forward by The Rifles. These are:
Widdecombe Fair (Devonshire & Dorset Light Infantry)
Farmer's Boy (Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Light Infantry)
Blaydon Races (The Light Infantry)
Over The Hill and Far Away (Royal Green Jackets)
Hearts of Oak (Royal Navy & Royal Marines)
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"Suburbicon" Premiere at Toronto International Film Festival
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Karimah Westbrook attends a premiere for 'Suburbicon' on day 3 of the Toronto International
Film Festival at the Princess of Wales Theatre on Saturday, Sept. 9th.
The Real-Life Racial Battle That Inspired George Clooney's 'Suburbicon'
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Lynda Myers tells the story of her parents, who were harassed and threatened by their white neighbors in an effort to get them to move out of Levittown, Pennsylvania, in the 1950s.
The Myers family, who were African-American, moved into a cookie-cutter suburb populated entirely by white people in the summer of 1957. It's the true story that inspired Clooney's Suburbicon, a drama starring Matt Damon and Julianne Moore that debuts Sept. 2 at the Venice Film Festival.
"Those in the North love to think they had nothing to do with [racism]," Clooney tells The Hollywood Reporter. "They love to wash their hands and say: 'Actually, we were the liberals. We were against slavery and pro-civil rights.' And the truth of the matter was much more complicated. There were a lot of problems, particularly in places like Levittown."
The movie interweaves two tales — one involving the black family, the other a seemingly normal white family next door that turns out to have its own dark secret — and could not be better timed, coming soon after the Aug. 12 events of Charlottesville and the uproar following President Donald Trump's apparent defense of the white supremacists who had demonstrated there.
"What's been so demoralizing is that, I don't think anyone thought George was prescient in what we were shooting; we all felt we were talking about things that had happened in the past," says Moore. "But what's happened recently has been absolutely shocking."
Levittown was a planned community of some 17,000 almost-identical homes, designed to be the perfect suburb for residents fleeing the expensive, crowded cities. That, at least, was the way it was conceived by William Levitt, who built several such housing projects across the country (the original, best-known Levittown was on Long Island). But he may also have had other things in mind when he envisioned this most homogeneous of environments: to create a haven where white people could live without the presence of minorities, especially African-Americans.
"The reality was, William Levitt was a bigot," says Clooney. "And William Levitt wouldn't let blacks move into his homes and was taken to court and ordered to integrate. And rather than integrate, he sold his property."
Photoshoot with Storm Santos
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Pics of Karimah getting ready for her publicity photo shoot with Storm Santos.
"Suburbicon" International Trailer release
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An international trailer for Suburbicon has been released! The film is set to be in United Kingdom cinemas on November 24, 2017.
Karimah books guest spot in season eight of Shameless
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Karimah Westbrook books guest spot in season eight of the hit Showtime series Shameless.
Season 8 premieres November 5.
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Procter & Gamble's 'The Talk' Zones In On Necessary Conversations In The Black Community
"Suburbicon" First Trailer and Poster Arrive For Suburbicon
The very first trailer for Suburbicon was just released!
Suburbicon is a peaceful, idyllic suburban community with affordable homes and manicured lawns…the perfect place to raise a family, and in the summer of 1959, the Lodge family is doing just that. But the tranquil surface masks a disturbing reality, as husband and father Gardner Lodge (Matt Damon) must navigate the town's dark underbelly of betrayal, deceit, and violence.
This is a tale of very flawed people making very bad choices. This is Suburbicon.
Karimah Westbrook in powerful P&G campaign
Karimah Westbrook in powerful P&G campaign: Parents Have 'the Talk' in the Powerful 'My Black Is Beautiful' Campaign From P&G Teaching kids about racial bias, for generations.
Karimah Westbrook to co-host pre-show for the 2016 Nollywood African Film Critics Awards
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Karimah Westbrook to co-host pre-show for the 2016 Nollywood African Film Critics Awards and the NAFCA Honors taking place at the Alex Theater in Glendale.
Karimah Westbrook joins the cast of Suburbicon as Mrs. Meyers
Karimah Westbrook will join the star-studded cast of George Clooney's dark domestic dramedy "Suburbicon". Matt Damon is set to star alongside Julianne Moore, Josh Brolin and Oscar Issac who all came on board at the end of last year. Black Bear Pictures is financing the project, which Paramount acquired out of Berlin Film Festival. Joel and Ethan Coen wrote the script and the film is being produced by Joel Silver of Silver Pictures, Teddy Schwarzman of Black Bear, and Clooney and Grant Heslov of Smokehouse Pictures.
Buddy Bolden Biopic resume production
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In 2007, Dan Pritzker began filming Bolden!, the story of music pioneer Buddy Bolden, the man known to have created the sound of Jazz, starring Anthony Mackie, Wendell Pierce and Jackie Earle Haley. Dissatisfied with the results, he undertook extensive reshoots two years later. Frustrated by conflicts on-set and unable to captured the movie he saw in his head, he put Bolden! aside. But this year, with a fresh approach, a handpicked crew and new leads—Gary Carr, Erik LaRay Harvey and Ian McShane—he returned to start over.
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Watch the new trailer for Christopher Nolan's Tenet that just debuted in Fortnite
The latest trailer for his upcoming film Tenet debuted in Fortnite on Thursday. Although very little about the film is actually known, Tenet is described as a movie set within the world of international espionage, and the first trailer and marketing material for the movie has played up a concept in which time moves forward and backward — hence the palindrome title. The new trailer expands on John David Washington's main character as he learns to warp time, with the stake of the world and its future in his hands.
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From Sikandarabad to Gwalior, 27 and 28 January 1893
From Sikandarabad station to Daund we used the same route we used to get from Bombay to Hyderabad. From Daund we took the Daund-Manmar State Railway, which connects at Manmar station into the North-eastern Great Indian Peninsula Railway. From the crossing at Manmar, the railway continues in a North-eastern direction up to Itarsi; There the line to Bhopal turns towards the North-west.
We left the "South", Dekhan, and entered Central India. Shortly after the crossing at Bhusawal, where the direct line via Nagpur leads to Calcutta, we crossed Tapti river over a large bridge. The central part of that river runs through a strange hill formation with narrow valleys and characterized by basalt. Continuing through cut, wild and game rich terrain, we reached Khandwa and crossed at Harda, the wheat growing plain south of the Narbadaf river. Turning North-west at Itarsi on the Indian Midland Railway tracks, it crosses the narrow and rocky river bed of Narbada — flowing north along the Vindhya mountain range — and arrives on the Malwa plateau at a height of 500 m, having crossed the Vindhya mountain range. On this plateau are the stations Dhip and Bhopal.
As interesting the geological profile, its fauna and flora of the region we are passing through is, a railway traveler can only see hilly countryside alternating with thick jungle of teak woods. Here are traces of regular forestry, as teak is formidable lumber. Planted offshoots can be seen everywhere and in all stations are large stocks of logs ready for export.
The railway cuts across a fertile plain in Malwa: the now completely refilled bed of that huge water pond that once had been made by the dam constructed during the rule of Raja Bhoja of Ujjain. This dam Bhoja-pal — dam is "pal" in Hindi, its constructor being Bhoja — has given the city of Bhopal its name.
Bhopal, the next station, is the capital of the state of the same name. This is one of eight native states on the Malwa plateau and is ruled — female emancipation on the throne — by the Duchess Sultan_Shah_Jahan Begum, the daughter and since 1868 successor of the active Sikandar Begum (1847 to 1868). The duchess is described as a smart and clever woman. She lives in an extended palace at a distance of 5 km from the railway station,
From Bhopal the railway continues via Bhilsa, known for the »Bhilsa topes« — artificial semi-spherical Buddhist grave domes at Sanchi. The largest of these domes built out of bricks and stones has a diameter of of 36 m and a height of 14 m.
At Jhansi crossing station we enter the territory of Bundelkhand, famous for its richness in diamonds and even more for its century-long struggles for the territory's rule and which only ended in 1858 by the British conquest of the Jhansi rock fortress.
Location: Jhansi, India
ANNO – on 27.01.1893 and 28.01.1893 in Austria's newspapers. Empress Elisabeth has departed Spain from Cadiz in direction to Gibraltar on board of a steam ship. Her stay in Spain has been reported as "pleasurable". The wedding gift for Franz Ferdinand's sister from the city of Vienna has been a silver miniature copy of Vienna's Donner fountain. The crisis in France continues to fill the pages. The anniversary of the German Kaiser on the 27th was honored by the Austrian Emperor dining with the German ambassador and guests.
The k.u.k. Hof-Burgtheater is performing the play "Der verarmte Edelmann" on the 27th and the tragedy "Narciss" on the 28th, while the k.u.k Hof-Operntheater is playing Mozart's opera "Magic Flute" on the 27th and on the 28th once again "Cavalleria Rusticana" as a replacement for "Othello" cancelled due to hoarseness of a Mr Sommer.
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Jason Wasserman Named Chair-Elect of YLD of Bar Association of Baltimore City
Silverman Thompson associate Jason Wasserman has been named the Chair-Elect of the Young Lawyer's Division (YLD) of the Bar Association of Baltimore City (BABC). By taking a leadership role in the first Bar Association formed in the State of Maryland and one of the oldest in the Nation, Mr. Wasserman will strive to further the BABC's mission"to aid in maintaining the honor and dignity of the profession, to promote legal science, and further the administration of justice."


Quick Bowling Tips that Must Be Remembered Of course, you have to wait for your turn as far as.
You should consider these tips so as to bring success to your team tremendously. These tips will surely improve your accuracy. As such, you will have a more improved waiting time the next time you play bowling.
When it's about your turn to throw the ball, just relax and focus well. Don't pay any attention to what you have heard in the bowling alley from your fellow bowlers such as the noise and the unnecessary cat calls. You will not be able to give your best shot when you pay get in to the distraction. As such, a strike will not be achieved then.
Your group might also be so affected once a horrible performance is committed by any of you. With that, make sure that you boost your team mate's spirits so that they will give out their best during their turn. Consider the reality that other people will always be encouraged to do a thing if the first doer has achieved something great from it. So, you should do well so that your fellow bowlers will also do the same.
House balls are made cheaply and only to sustain the game. Only the minimum ball standards are met by bowling alleys which implies that two kinds of bowling ball, specifically a urethane and a reactive resin ball must be brought and used. If you are still a beginner, using plastic bowling ball is helpful. If you want to finish your game early you have to possess the right type of bowling ball to get the job done. Urethane balls can be used for both straight and hook deliveries. Except if you are an experienced bowler, you cannot really do a decent hook shot using plastic bowling balls. Use the right ball to get the job done and you're frames will pass by with great scores.
It is crucial for you to take note that the right equipments contributes to how well you do during a game. In addition to using the right ball, wearing bowling shoes is also suggested. If you are still new to bowling, then you may rent a pair. Be aware that bowling shoes are specifically designed to allow a player to across the floor with ease. So, if you want to perform well as you take a slide or a grip when bowling, do not wear rubber shoes.
If you have any thoughts pertaining to where and how to use how to bowl (www.best-bowling-tips.com), you can make contact with us at our internet site. Also, one important thing you should remember is the follow through in your throws. All you have to do is kept your arm outstretched even if you already released the ball. Actually, pulling your arm right after will result to the decrease of the speed of the bowl as well as its accuracy. As a result, you will obtain a poor score. You can assure that you will have a superbly enhanced muscle memory of making consistent throws if you choose to do a follow through. Despite how silly this will appear yet it will give you the fast delivery.
https://www.ustream.tv/embed/19898366In bowling, if your game performance is excellent, then you will surely be an asset to any bowling team. A lot of bowling teams might try to find you and ask you to join on their team. It's just so easy for you to execute a remarkable strike and score a perfect ten in bowling with your talent and skills. The more strikes you can hit, the better. You can even reach the overall perfect score of 300. If you treasured this article therefore you would like to be given more info relating to tips to bowling generously visit our own web-site. With that, here are some of the best tips that will give you that winning 'strike'.
A strike position will depend on your personal style of the shots you throw. The significance of a consistent strike position should be put unto your mind especially if you are a beginner. In order for beginners to determine what strike position is appropriate, they must first work on their throws. How special your own bowling style is also determines the uniqueness of your strike position. As a matter of fact, a lot of bowlers have already learned how to do more strikes consistently after fully developing their straight throws. While others can flawlessly throw a hook shot that can hit the side pins 7, 5 and 10; quite impressive right?
You cannot surely get to have a strike whenever you use a straight shot to hit the head pin. Yes, you can generate a strike by smashing the head pin but most of the time, the center pins are the only one being knocked out and the side pins are missed. For a lucid explanation, people have mistakenly believed that hitting the head pin can generate a strike at all times.
The solution for knocking pins to the floor from the head pin is implementing the hood throw. The hook throw has more energy and pops the pins around harder and faster than a straight delivery. The ball will roll on a straight line when you do a hook throw but it will immediately curve before it can hit the head pin and other front pins. The pins that are not behind the head pin won't be left standing with this effective angle of attack.
If you are right handed, throwing the bowling ball should be rolling to the right side. Left handed persons on the other hand should make the throw towards the left. Make sure that the last couple of boards will be occupied by the ball before hitting the gutter. Good calculation is vital before having a throw as any wrong move could mean a gutter ball. However, you can be assured that you will eventually get your perfect score of 300 as you discover your strike position.
Targeting the far right or far left part of the bowling lane will ensure your bowling ball curves at the right place at the right time. This will make the ball hook and hit just behind the main or head pin. This angle of attack to that area is the best way for you to do strikes. Actually, you can often make strikes if you are able to hit this part on that way. It's a tough trick to grasp, and takes a lot of time and patience to identify this position but proves to be a worth point setter the next time you bowl.


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Federer confirms participation in French Open
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Swiss star will play Roland Garros next summer
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Paris: Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer has confirmed he will participate in the 2020 French Open.
"I will play the French Open. I probably won't play much before that because I need some time away from it (tennis) and I need some time with the family," the 38-year-old was quoted as saying by CNN.
The 20-time Grand Slam champion had featured in the French Open after a gap of three years and went down to Rafael Nadal in the semis.
Earlier, Federer had also said that he will compete at the Tokyo Olympics after Wimbledon and prior to the US Open.
"We need a vacation, we need a break, and especially if I am playing the Olympics and all that. At the end of the day my heart decided to play the Olympic Games again," he added.
Federer has won all four of the Grand Slam tournaments, as well as the ATP Tour Finals six times, but is still waiting to grab the Olympic singles gold. He had won a doubles gold with Stan Wawrinka at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 but was later defeated in the next Olympics in London 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 by Andy Murray.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic and Nadal have also confirmed their participation in Tokyo 2020.
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Dr. Naimish Mehta received Times Healthcare Achiever's Award for Liver Transplantation.
Dr. Naimish Mehta, a Senior Liver Transplant Surgeon has been instrumental in development of the Liver Transplant programme at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital over the past decade.
In the cases the liver continues to suffer and sustain more inflammation and damage, some patients do not get recovered from the Acute Hepatitis completely.
I would really like to thanks the entire team of Ganga ram for making my Dads(MrPawan anand) liver transplant case successful. I don't have any others words to thank the team for saving my dads life and giving him same life back as he was before. Special thanks to Dr.Naimish N. Mehta who suggested us to do the transplantation on right time.


"If I start crying, I'm so sorry," Ashley Yell began. Yell, a resident of Dickinson, Texas, evacuated her home early Sunday after Tropical Storm Harvey brought massive flooding to Gulf Coast cities. Harvey touched down as a Category 4 storm Friday, and rescue efforts are still underway in Houston and the surrounding area. In an interview, Yell described how her family evacuated their flooded home, relying on strangers driving boats to ferry them to higher and higher ground until they finally made it safely to a friend's home.


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Membership of ESA and WEN is open to anyone with an interest in economics including economists and other professionals in academia, government, business and teaching. You can join WEN by becoming a member of your local branch of the ESA.
Men are welcome (and encouraged) to become members of WEN and attend WEN events.