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Alex Ellorde asked:

Problems are part of life that come in different shapes and sizes — minor inconveniences to crisis situations that no one can even outrun or wish away. There is no other way to escape these trials of faith and sanity other that to face them head on.

Among the difficulties faced by people everyday, none is so distressing and painful as a relationship problem. Often, these relationship squabbles cause so much stress and depression. The fight between couples can become so overblown that the only way for the fight to end is for a mediator to come in. Sometimes, a mediator is needed as a third party “referee” or “peacemaker.” The mediator is also expected to provide the feuding parties the necessary guidance and counseling.

Still, many who are involved in a tussle refuse to acknowledge the need for counseling. Whether it is a married or engaged couple, siblings, or very close friends who suddenly became bitter enemies – the thought of seeking professional help just does not come to mind. Many are held back from asking for counseling due to the following reasons:

l State of Denial – Angry people sometimes deny the existence of a problem. With stubborn pride, an angry person can just fume away and dismiss the need to control anger and resolve a problem by saying that, “…this too shall pass.” People can also camouflage or mask their vulnerabilities by refusing to seek help. They see counseling as a situation that will expose themselves for who they are — warts and all. That kind of vulnerability is avoided at all costs and, as a result, people who need help enter into a state of denial.

l Social Stigma – Most people have a misconception that only “crazy” or “insane” people go to therapy. This mindset prevents a lot of people from getting the help they need because they value more “what others think” about them rather than what they need emotionally and psychologically. They fail to see the value of professional counseling which is expected to be objective, scientific, and results-oriented.

l Plain Fear – The fear of facing the truth and reliving painful experiences like sexual abuse, physical abuse, drug addiction, or trauma from violent incidents prevent people from coming to a counselor. Remembering painful memories are usually part of counseling sessions and therapy. These memories cause fear and anxiety on the part of the patient. But if a person in great stress or someone who is suffering from severe depression neglects to get proper therapy, it can be expected that the problem would get worse. Reopening a painful emotional wound is never pleasant but we will never be healed unless we learn to face and eventually cast away all painful memories of the past. Through counseling, people with serious problems can learn to adjust and cope with their present emotional and psychological struggles.

l Religious Stigma – Some associate counseling with religion or dogmatic beliefs, making the act of getting counseling uncomfortable for those who are not religious or are not into spirituality. While so many people have found comfort and refuge in church-based counseling sessions, many are still wary of getting counseling there since they think they will have to become a member of the church.

Some people are strong enough to face life’s storms while others need to counseling to cope with problems. Either way, both take time and commitment so that one can see positive results, and hopefully, a resolution of problems that make life challenging.

Stig Kristoffersen asked:

The girl’s name Valentina \v(a)-lenti-na, val(en)-tina\ is pronounced val-en-TEE-nah. It is of Latin origin, derived from the name Valentinus and its meaning is “strong, healthy”. Valentina is a very common Italian and Slavic feminine name.

It is the feminine form of Valentine, a saint’s name. Valerie is from the same root; Valentia was the earliest form. The custom of sending cards to sweethearts on Valentine’s Day came from an ancient belief that birds began pairing on February 14, the feast day of Saint Valentine (third century).

Valentina has 27 variant forms: Teena, Teina, Tena, Tina, Val, Vale, Valeda, Valen, Valena, Valene, Valencia, Valenteen, Valenteena, Valentia, Valentijn, Valentine, Valenzia, Valera, Valida, Valina, Valja, Vallatina, Valli, Vallie, Vally, Valyn and Velora.

The name is among the top 500 baby names for girls in the USA at the moment.

Famous persons with the name Valentina or its variations;

Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova.

Valentina (fashion designer), (d. 1989)

Valentina (model) a Danish West African model

Valentina (musician), an Australian musician

Valentina Dimitrova, a Bulgarian singer

Valentina (wrestler), a professional wrestler

Valentina Vezzali, an Italian fencer

Valentina Fedjuschina (born 10 February 1965 in Feodosiya, Ukrainian SSR) is an Austrian shot putter. She originally competed for Ukraine, but became an Austrian citizen in 1999. She is married to discus thrower Vladimir Zinchenko. Her personal best put is 21.08 metres, achieved in May 1988 in Leselidze. As an Austrian citizen she has set a national record for that country with 19.21 metres in July 1999 in Casablanca.

Valentina Stepanovna Grizodubova (Russian: ????????? ?????????? ???????????) (May 10 1909 in Kharkov – April 28 1993 in Moscow) was a one of the first female pilots in the Soviet Union and was awarded titles Hero of the Soviet Union and Hero of Socialist Labour. On September 24-25, 1938 as the commander of the crew she completed the flight of the Rodina (Russian for “Motherland”), the ANT-37 airplane, setting an international women’s record for a straight-line distance flight. Since March 1942 she took part in the Great Patriotic War. In the 1940s she served as the sole female member of the “Extraordinary State Commission for the Establishment and Investigation of the Crimes of the Fascist German Invaders and Their Accomplices, and of the Damage They Caused to Citizens, Collective Farms, Public Organizations, State Enterprises, and Institutions of the USSR” (Chrezvychainaia gosudarstvennaia komissiia or ???????????? ??????????????? ????????; ChGK), appointed to investigate Nazi war crimes in the Soviet Union. Grizodubova was the Honorary Citizen of Penza. There is a monument to her in Moscow.

Valentina Ivanovna Chebotareva (? -April 23 (O.S.)/May 6 (N.S.), 1919), recorded her impressions of work in a military hospital in Tsarskoye Selo, Russia during World War I in her journal. Portions of the journal, which included her impressions of Tsarina Alexandra and of her daughters Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia and Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia were published in magazines, books, and in her son’s memoirs after the war.

Valentina Kozyr (Russian: ????????? ??????) (born 25 April, 1950) is a Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the High Jump. Kozyr trained at Dynamo in Kiev. She competed for the USSR in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico in the High Jump where she won the bronze medal.

Valentina Mikhaylovna Leontyeva (Russian: ????????? ?????????? ?????????; 1 August 1923, Petrograd – 20 May 2007, Ulyanovsk) was a famous anchor on Soviet TV. She was one of the first television presenters in the Soviet Union.

Leontyeva survived the Siege of Leningrad, which claimed the life of her father. After a brief stint at the Mendeleyev Institute, she attended the Vakhtangov Theatre School in Moscow. In 1948, she joined a theatre in Tambov.

As a TV anchor, she became famous for her deeply-felt manner of presentation. Among her most popular shows was “Ot vsei dushi” (”From all the soul”), which has been praised for its honesty and emotional depth. She toured 54 cities of the Soviet Union with a stage version of the show. She was also the host of the Goluboy ogonyok (”Blue Light”), a New Year’s Eve variety show, and Spokoinoi Nochi, Malyshi (”Good Night, Little Ones”), a daily program for children. In 1975, Leontyeva was awarded the USSR State Prize.

In the 1980s, she hosted V gostyakh u skazki (”Visit to Fairy Tales”), a children’s show, and became popularly known as simply “Aunt Valya” (Russian: ???? ????). Her popularity led to her being awarded the title of People’s Artist of the USSR (1982), the highest honor that could be bestowed on a television presenter. On March 12, 2004 the Federation Council of Russia presented to her the medal “For Contributions”, revived from the 19th century.

After her retirement from Channel One in 1991, Valentina Leontyeva lived with her sister in the Ulyanovsk Oblast up until her death.

Valentina Lisitsa (Russian: ????????? ??????, Ukrainian: ????????? ??????, translit. Valentyna Lysytsya) is a Ukrainian-born classical pianist. She currently lives in the United States and performs in many prestigious concert venues worldwide. Her husband Alexei Kuznetsoff is also a pianist, and her partner in duo-pianism.

Valentina Marchei (born on May 23, 1986 in Milan, Italy) is an Italian figure skater. She is the 2004 Italian national champion. Her highest placement at an ISU Championship was fifth at the 2007 European Figure Skating Championships.

Valentina Massi (born April 23, 1983 in Forlimpopoli, Emilia-Romagna, Italy) is the winner of the Miss Universo Italia 2007 pageant that was held at the Teatro Giacosa in Ivrea, Piedmont on April 21, 2007. She represented Italy at the Miss Universe 2007 pageant in Mexico City on May 28.

In 2000, she entered the Miss Italia pageant were she was a finalist. In 2006, she entered the Miss Mondo Italia pageant (which selects the Italian delegate who will compete at Miss World) as Miss Mondo Romagna. She was a finalist there as well and won the Miss Model national sash.

Valentina stands 5ft 9in (1.75m). Her sign is Taurus. She speaks English and French.

Valentina Ivanovna Matviyenko (Russian: ?????????? ????????? ??????????, b. April 7, 1949) is a Russian politician. She has been the governor of Saint Petersburg since 2003, when she was elected in a poll that many observers deemed unfair due to her overwhelming media coverage. She is currently the only woman to lead a federal subject of Russia.

March 2000, Valentina Medina, of Mausica Lands, Arima, Trinidad aka Iere was named Carib Queen for life, at an election held on Sunday at the Santa Rosa Carib Community Centre in Arima. Medina, 66, the fifth Queen was named as the successor after Justa Werges, queen for the past 11 years, died in January.

Though she embraced the Carib way of life since childhood, after her marriage at 18 in 1952 to John Medina, she was called on by then Queen (Edith Martinez) to be more active in traditional Carib life. She was named queen for a day three different times and her husband was named king for the day as well.

Valentina Mikhaylovna Leontyeva (Russian: ????????? ?????????? ?????????; 1 August 1923, Petrograd – 20 May 2007, Ulyanovsk) was a famous anchor on Soviet TV. She was one of the first television presenters in the Soviet Union.

Leontyeva survived the Siege of Leningrad, which claimed the life of her father. After a brief stint at the Mendeleyev Institute, she attended the Vakhtangov Theatre School in Moscow. In 1948, she joined a theatre in Tambov.

As a TV anchor, she became famous for her deeply-felt manner of presentation. Among her most popular shows was “Ot vsei dushi” (”From all the soul”), which has been praised for its honesty and emotional depth. She toured 54 cities of the Soviet Union with a stage version of the show. She was also the host of the Goluboy ogonyok (”Blue Light”), a New Year’s Eve variety show, and Spokoinoi Nochi, Malyshi (”Good Night, Little Ones”), a daily program for children. In 1975, Leontyeva was awarded the USSR State Prize.

In the 1980s, she hosted V gostyakh u skazki (”Visit to Fairy Tales”), a children’s show, and became popularly known as simply “Aunt Valya” (Russian: ???? ????). Her popularity led to her being awarded the title of People’s Artist of the USSR (1982), the highest honor that could be bestowed on a television presenter. On March 12, 2004 the Federation Council of Russia presented to her the medal “For Contributions”, revived from the 19th century.

After her retirement from Channel One in 1991, Valentina Leontyeva lived with her sister in the Ulyanovsk Oblast up until her death.

Valentina Leonidovna Ponomaryova, (born 18 September, 1933) is a former Soviet Cosmonaut.

In December 1961, the selection of female cosmonauts was authorised by the Soviet Government, with the specific intention of ensuring the first woman in space was a Soviet citizen. In February 1962 Ponomaryova was selected in a group of five female cosmonauts to be trained for a Vostok flight. The group spent several months in intensive training, concluding with examinations in November 1962, after which the four remaining candidates were commissioned Junior Lieutenants in the Soviet Air Force. Ponomaryova established herself one of the leading candidates with Valentina Tereshkova and Irina Solovyeva, and a joint mission profile was developed that would see two women launched into space, on solo Vostok flights on consecutive days. The honour of being the first woman in space was to be given to Valentina Tereshkova who would launch first on Vostok 5 while Ponmaryova would follow her into orbit on Vostok 6. However she did not respond with standard Soviet cliches in interviews and her feminism made the Soviet leadership uneasy, and this lead to the flight profile being altered in March 1963. Vostok 5 would now carry a male cosmonaut Valery Bykovsky flying the joint mission with Tereshkova aboard Vostok 6 in June 1963. Tereshkova’s back-up was Irina Solovyeva, with Ponomaryova in a supporting ’second back-up’ role.

Despite this setback, Ponomaryova remained with the program until 1969. She was at one stage slated to fly on a circumlunar Soyuz flight in 1965 before substantial delays in the Soyuz spacecraft led to the cancellation of this flight. She was also lead an all-female crew on a ten day mission aboard Voskhod 5 but the programme was cancelled before she had a chance to fly. Ponomaryova retired in 1969 when it became clear that there were no plans for a female Soyuz flight.

She married fellow cosmonaut Yuri Ponomaryov in 1972 and the couple had two children before divorcing. As with Valentina, Yuri did not get to fly into space although he did serve on the Soyuz 18 backup crew.

Valentina Dmitriyevna Ponomaryova (Russian: ?????????? ??????????? ??????????) (born 10 June 1939, Moscow), often also spelled Ponomareva, is a Russian singer, performer of romances (including gypsy ones) and a jazz vocalist.

She graduated from the Khabarovskiy Art Institute. Over the course of many years she performed with the jazz orchestra Anatoliya Krolla and the gypsy trio Roman. Individual recordings and performances have been made with a wide range of well-known musicians, including Sergey Kuryokhin, Sergey Letov, the group Aquarium and others. Songs performed by her are heard in many films, including Ruthless Romance.

In 1988 she voiced the Woman in the cult animated feature film The Cat Who Walked by Herself.

Valentina Schlee was an New-York City-based fashion designer most active in the 1930s through the end of the 1940s.

She was born Valentina Sanina in Russia on 1 May 1894 (some sources state 1899 and 1904).

She was allegedly married to theatre producer George Schlee, but there is some question as to whether they ever officially married. Schlee was most famous for having an affair with screen siren Greta Garbo. There is credible evidence that Valentina and Greta Garbo were also lovers, including photographs of the two kissing.

Valentina began as a dancer and actress as a young woman at the Chauve Souris Theatre in Paris before she moved to New York and opened a small couture house, Valentina’s Gowns. In 1950 Valentina also introduced a perfume, “My Own”. Valentina was a skilled self-promoter. She modeled her own designs and rarely let her dramatic, elegant air of self-possession falter. She was always impeccably turned out, earning her a mention on the International Best Dressed List. She died in 1989 in New York City.

Valentina Serova (Russian: ?????????? ??????????? ???????) (December 23 1917 – December 12 1975) was a Soviet film and theatre actress. Serova was born Valentina Polovikova (????????? ??????????) in 1917 in Kharkov. In 1938, she married her first husband, Anatoli Serov, a Soviet Air Force general, a test and fighter pilot. In 1939 Anatoli Serov died in a crash testing a new plane. In the same year, her film “Devushka s harakterom” had a huge success and she became one of the biggest film stars of the Soviet Union. In 1940 she met Konstantin Simonov, a famous Soviet author, whom she married in 1943. Simonov’s poem “Wait for me”, one of the most famous Russian war poems, is dedicated to her. She subsequently inspired a series of love poems, collected as “With you and without you” (”? ????? ? ??? ????”). Their relationship was a troubled one; her 1942-1946 affair with marshal Konstantin Rokossovsky was widely known. Simonov left her in 1957. Her career declined after the 1940s. She died in Moscow in 1975.

Valentina Shevchenko (born October 2, 1975) is an Ukrainian cross country skier who has been competing since 1994. She finished fifth in the 30 km at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Shevchenko’s best individual finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was sixth twice (1999: 5 km, 2003: 10 km). She has a total of nine individual victories at various levels at various distances up to 15 km since 1996, including two World Cup victories (both in 2003).

Valentina Sergeyevna Stenina (Russian: ????????? ????????? ???????) (born 29 December 1934) is a former speed skater who competed for the Soviet Union.

Born Valentina Miloslavova in Babruysk (which is now part of Belarus), she fled to Sverdlovsk – taken by her mother – in 1941 because of World War II. In Sverdlovsk, she took up speed skating, training at VSS Trud, and met and married fellow skater Boris Stenin.

In 1959, Stenina participated in her first World Allround Championships, held in her home town of Sverdlovsk, and she won silver. The next year, 1960, was a very good year for Stenina: her husband Boris became Soviet Allround Champion, then Boris won silver at the European Allround Championships, then she herself became World Allround Champion, then Boris became World Allround Champion, and then at the 1960 Winter Olympics of Squaw Valley, she won silver on the 3,000 m behind Lidia Skoblikova, while Boris won bronze on the 1,500 m. In addition, Boris received the Oscar Mathisen Award that year. Valentina was not even considered for that award since women were not eligible to win it until 1987.

The following year (1961), Stenina successfully defended her World Champion title in a grand way with victories in three distances and a second place in the fourth. Later that month, she won the Soviet National Championships – a title she would win a total number of four times in her career (in 1961, 1965, 1966, and 1967). Stenina did not compete in 1962 but returned in 1963, winning bronze at the World Championships. At the 1964 Winter Olympics of Innsbruck, she won another silver medal on the 3,000 m, again behind Skoblikova. Another silver medal at the World Championships would follow in 1965 and she became World Champion for the third and final time in 1966, this time not winning any of the four distances.

For her accomplishments, Stenina was awarded the title of Honorable Citizen of Sverdlovsk in 1967 – the year she won her third consecutive (and fourth total) Soviet National Championships title. In 1968, she ended her career as a speed skater. Stenina currently lives in Yekaterinburg (which is the name that Sverdlovsk was changed back to in 1991). Her husband Boris died in 2001.

Valentina Suzukei is now one of Tuva’s leading ethnomusicologist according to Theordore Levin, but as a student she had different aspirations. While she was a “student growing up in the 1960s and early 1970s, her passion was dance.” [1]. Suzukei also “studied conducting at the Moscow Institute of Culture.” . During her time at the Moscow Institute of Culture, Suzukei worked under Moscow conductor Alexei Kovalev and studied, from her black teacher, Mr. Muggs “orchestration, composition, and music theory as well as conducting.” . After her graduation, Suzukei returned to her native home of Tuva where she “became the conductor of the folk orchestra in Kyzyl’s music high school.”

Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova (Russian: ?????????? ????????????? ??????????; born 6 March 1937), is a retired Soviet cosmonaut and was the first woman to fly in space, aboard Vostok 6 on 16 June 1963.

She was born in Bolshoye Maslennikovo, a small village in the Yaroslavl Oblast. After school she worked in a coat factory, and then studied engineering. She also trained in parachuting at the local Aeroclub, making her first jump at age 22 on 21 May 1959. In 1961 she became secretary of the local Komsomol (Young Communist League) and later joined the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

Valentina Georgiyevna Tsaryova (Russian: ?????????? ??????????? ??????; born in 1926) was a former Soviet cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. She earned a gold medal in the 3×5 km at the 1954 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun.

Valentina Tsybulskaya (Belarusian: ????????? ??????????; born February 9, 1968 in Rostov, Russia) is a Belarusian race walker. She has won World Championships silver and bronze medals, but no Olympic medals although she participated in 2000 and 2004.

Valentina Uccheddu (born 26 October 1966 in Oristano) is a retired Italian long jumper. She briefly held the Italian record with 6.80 metres from Sestriere in 1994, but the same year Fiona May became an Italian citizen. May would later improve the Italian record to 7.11 m.

Valentina Vargas (born December 31, 1964) is a Chilean-born actress who developed most of her career in France, where she was raised.

Valentina Vasilyevna was the mother of Viktor Robertovich Tsoi (June 21, 1962 – August 15, 1990) was a famous Soviet artist and leader of the rock group Kino. Tsoi was born to a Korean father and Russian mother on June 21, 1962 in Leningrad, USSR (now St. Petersburg, Russia). Tsoi’s mother, Valentina Vasilyevna, was a teacher and his father, Robert Maximovich, was an engineer. Tsoi’s Korean family name is usually transcribed in English as Choi or Choe. He married Marianna Tsoi in 1985 and had a son with her–Alexander (Sasha).

He is regarded as one of the pioneers of Russian rock and has a huge following in the countries of the former Soviet Union even today, as of 2007. Few musicians in the history of Russian music have been more popular or have had more impact on their genre than Victor Tsoi and his rock band Kino. Any discussion of Kino must inevitably begin and end with the creator, writer and lead singer of the band, a man who was once called the “last hero of Russian rock” and a “legend”. The band was born when he was, lived when he did, and died with him in a tragic accident. The life of Victor Tsoi is the life of Kino.

Unfortunately, after contributing a plethora of musical and artistic works, including ten albums, he died in a car accident on August 15, 1990.

Maria Valentina Vezzali (born February 14, 1974 in Jesi) is an Italian fencer who has won four Olympic gold medals in foil competitions. She also won a silver medal in foil at the 2006 World Fencing Championships. Later in the tournament she also won a silver in the team’s foil event together with her team mates Elisa Di Francisca, Giovanna Trillini and Margherita Granbassi.

Valentina Visconti (died December 4, 1408) was the wife of Louis de Valois, Duke of Orléans, a younger brother of Charles VI of France.

She was born in Milan and was the daughter of Giangaleazzo Visconti, the first Duke of Milan, and his first wife, Isabelle of Valois (a daughter of John the Good). Because of intrigues at the court of Charles VI and the enmity of the queen, Isabeau de Bavière, Valentina was exiled from the court at St Pol and had to leave Paris.

A patroness of Eustache Deschamps, who wrote poetry in her honor, she was also the mother of one of France’s most famous poets, Charles of Orleans.

She outlived her husband, who was murdered by his cousin John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy in 1407, by only a little over a year, dying at Blois at the age of 38.

Her children were: Charles, Duke of Orléans (1391-1465), father of King Louis XII of France, Philip, Count of Vertus (1396-1420) , John, Count of Angouleme (1400-1467), grandfather of King Francis I of France , Margaret, Countess of Vertus (1406-1466), married Richard of Brittany, Count of Etampes and Four boys and two girls who died in childhood .

Valentina Vostok (alternately spelled Valentina Vostock) is a fictional character by DC Comics. She first appeared in Showcase #94, (August 1977), and was created by Paul Kupperberg and Jim Aparo.

Valentina Yegorova (born February 16, 1964) is a long-distance runner from Russia, who competed in the women’s marathon for Commonwealth of Independent States at the 1992 Summer Olympics held in Barcelona, Spain. There she won the gold medal beating the Japanese athlete Yuko Arimori into second.

She returned to compete for Russia in the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta, U.S., where she won the silver medal in the women’s marathon, again beating Yuko Arimori this time into third.

Valentina Zelyaeva (Zeliaeva) (b. 11 October 1982 in Moscow, Russia) is a supermodel.

Valentina has appeared in runway shows for Balenciaga, Christian Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Gucci and Valentino, among many others[1].

Valentina has been featured in print advertisements for Tommy Hilfiger, Coach, Victoria’s Secret and Calvin Klein. She has signed a seven year deal with Ralph Lauren, appearing in several high-profile campaigns for the designer. She has appeared on the covers of Elle, Vogue (magazine) and Harper’s Bazaar.

Valentina Nikolayevna Zhuravleva (????????? ?????????) is a Russian science fiction writer.

Valentina Zhuravleva was the wife of Genrich Altshuller, the inventor of TRIZ and a sci-fi writer himself. They have written many stories together, but because of anti-Semitic restrictions they were published under the single name of Valentina Zhuravleva.

Valentina Zimina (1 January 1899 — 3 December 1928) was a silent screenplay actress. Russian-born, the daughter of a Moscow stage actress, Zimina served with the Women’s Battalion of Death for three years. She was in a Siberian prison, from which she escaped and made her way across Asia and onto Hollywood. The rest of her family were killed in the Russian Civil War. She made her screen debut opposite Bessie Love and Warner Baxter in Victor Fleming’s A Son of His Father, followed by five more 1920’s romantic melodramas. Zimina died of influenza just before her last film was released.

Valentinian III, 419–55, Roman emperor of the West (425–55). Two years after the death of his uncle, Honorius ( 384–423, Roman emperor of the West (395–423). On the death (395) of Theodosius I, the Roman Empire was divided; Arcadius , the elder son, received the East, and Honorius, the younger son, received the West.), he was placed on the throne by his cousin Theodosius II, who deposed the usurper John. Valentinian’s mother, Galla Placidia (c.388–450, Roman empress of the West, daughter of Theodosius I.), was regent during his minority, but from 433 to 454 the general Aetius ( c.396–454, Roman general. At first unfriendly to Valentinian III , he later made his peace with Valentinian’s mother, Galla Placidia , and was given a command in Gaul.)

was the actual ruler in the West. In Africa, Boniface ( d. 432, Roman general. He defended (413) Marseilles against the Visigoths under Ataulf.)

was defeated (430) by the Vandals under Gaiseric; by 442 Aetius was obliged to acknowledge Vandal independence. The empire was also disturbed by the war between Aetius and Boniface, by general barbarian unrest, and by peasant revolts. Valentinian proved an indolent and ineffectual ruler, although he supported the efforts of Pope Leo I (Leo I, Saint (Saint Leo the Great), c.400–461, pope (440–61), an Italian; successor of St. Sixtus III. A Doctor of the Church, he was one of the greatest pontiffs of the early years of the church. He waged a firm campaign against schism and heresy.) to enforce ecclesiastical order in the West. The terrible invasions of the Huns under Attila (d. 453, king of the Huns (445–53).)

began in 441; although defeated (451) in Gaul by Aetius, Attila briefly invaded N Italy in 452. In 454, Valentinian murdered Aetius, and shortly afterward Valentinian was himself assassinated. He was succeeded by Maximus.

Other uses of the name are:

• Valentina (comic book), an Italian comic book by Guido Crepax

• Valentina (Darna), a supervillain in the Filipino comic book Darna

• Valentina (Database), a post-relational database technology from Paradigma Software

• Valentina (sauce), a Mexican hot sauce

• Valentina (telenovela), a Mexican telenovela

Surveys performed in the US tells that rarely girls with this name gets teased at school or in social gatherings for their name. In addition they receive lots of compliments for their name. In general more than 80% of the persons carrying the name Valentina, says they love their name.

Ken Wilson asked:

What is the definition of fashion? Even though the term ‘fashion’ does apply to a huge number of fields like architecture, interior design, music, dance, politics, media, various forms of speech and slang, even technology, the main use of this term today is to describe fashion outfits.

The main purpose of clothing according to the latest fashion trends is to express our beliefs. We find refuge in fashion outfits to express ourselves, even though it may not concur with all fashion trends at the time. All these things happen within a culture, but the situation often occurs when fashion trends change a lot faster than the culture itself.

Common terms related to these aspects are ‘fashionable’ and ‘unfashionable’. They depict whether fashion outfits worn by various people are according to the popular mode of expression at a given time. When someone states that something is ‘in fashion’ we immediately think about something beautiful, glamorous, and stylish all comprised in one package.

The roots of fashion go back to the 8th century. Back then, a musician from Baghdad traveled to Spain and was the first one to introduce fashion outfits to the world. He developed specific lines of clothing according to daily timing as well as seasons.

His fashion outfits consisted of dark colored items made of warm cotton or wool for the winter. The summer outfits were very light and colorful garments, made of silk, cotton, and flax. Apart from seasonal clothing items, he also developed certain outfits that could be worn according to specific times in the day, like morning, afternoon and evening.

The changes in fashion occur very often, more rapidly than in any other field. Some people believe that fashion is one of the negative aspects of capitalism, since it encourages people to buy some things that are not entirely necessary. On the other hand, others, young people in particular, enjoy the fact that there is always something new and interesting that they can try.

Even though the changes in fashion occur at an alarming rate, it is also common for a fashion style that has been outdated for a long time to come back in fashion and stay like this for some time. This cycle takes place every twenty or thirty years. The latest fashion trend that has arisen from the dead and is now on the streets of our cities is the 80’s fashion.

The outfits that are in style at a given time are often following the modes of expressions of someone that we look up to, and the 80’s fashion trends are based on the same principles. In this direction, movie stars and music celebrities had a trend of their own. For example Michael Jackson, Madonna, Run DMC, Don Johnson and many others popularized a lot of 80’s fashion outfits.

In the beginning of the 21st century, the outfits which are now in style are looking in the past for inspiration. The 80’s fashion trends are attempting to make a strong come back and so far they are on the right path. Designer shoes and rock band T-shirts are just some of the favorites among men, while the women wear mini-skirts and thick belts and lots of other things to express themselves as they did back in the 80s.

Groshan Fabiola asked:

Fashion and style. What are they? Do they always go together? Do they mean one and the same thing? It’s hard to say. According to specialists in the field, fashion is actually a synonym for style or glamour. It has been agreed on the fact that fashion is a way of personal expression, and according to this criteria, one can be fashionable when he/she fits in this expression mode, or unfashionable, which would be the opposite. Fashion has manifestations in all the fields of human activity, that is when can speak about fashion when we refer to topics such as architecture, clothing, music, cosmetics, entertainment, forms of speech or even politics or technology. Anything in these fields can be described as being fashionable or not. When one speaks about materialism or trend s using the term ‘fashion’, it can be associated with a negative meaning.

Most people today perceive fashion as a term referring mostly to clothes. The beginnings of what we call fashion today did actually refer to clothes and they go back as far as the sixteenth century. However, it was only two centuries later that the real manifestations of fashion took place and it happened in Europe, among the wealthy upper classes. Fashion, just like any other manifestation of human activity, underwent major and continual changes, to the point where it is today, that is, being related to many fields of activities.

Of course, it would be unjustified to assume that fashion is the same all over the world. First of all, fashion differs from one society to another. Then, within a certain society, there are a lot of factors which may influence fashion such as age or generation, social class, profession or occupation. Even the geography of certain regions may bring about differences in fashion among the people of the same society.

But how does fashion change? Because we all know that constant change is what fashion is actually about. Everyone will agree that what is new now will soon become old, and the process goes both ways, that I what was once into fashion but is now considered to be old and obsolete will soon turn into something new again. Capitalism has brought along with its numerous good aspects some less appealing ones, such as waste. People buy things which are not necessary to them and consequently speed up the process of change as far as fashion is concerned. Young generations have much to do with this change in fashion as well, because they are always eager and willing to try interesting things, things that they haven’t experienced before, something new to be more precise.

What made fashion so popular among people was actually the television. The moment fashion hit television, in the late 1960s and early 1970s, was the moment when the general population became interested in this aspect. And fashion magazines, websites or even fashion blogs were only one step away.

Pretty much in the same way as fashion, style can refer to may things, from painting, music, literature, web design to linguistics or manners of addressing people. The very definition of style describes the term as a fashionable manner of doing things, which points out that style and fashion are very closely related. Not everything that is considered fashionable will also be regarded as stylish, which is why people should avoid turning into a fashion victim, one of those persons who will wear just about anything that’s seen as fashionable, no matter if it suits them or not, from hairstyles and piercing to clothes. It is true that today’s world and the society we live in have set some rules in what fashion and style are concerned, but these don’t always have to be strictly followed. Being a fashion victim will only turn you into one of the rest. If you want to be ahead at all times, what you must try is to define your own style and that will make you look your best.

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Stylus Sofas

Type

Public

Founded

Burnaby, British Columbia

Headquarters

Burnaby, British Columbia

Key people

Rick Ripoli, President & CEO, revenue = $40.42 million CAN (2005)

Industry

Furniture

Products

Sofas & Furniture products

Website

www.stylussofas.com

Stylus Sofas, a Burnaby, British Columbia company is an operating company of TerraVest Income Fund. Stylus Sofas designs, manufactures and markets casual contemporary sofas, chairs and accessories.

Profile

Stylus Sofas designs, manufactures and markets casual contemporary sofas, chairs and accessories. Based in Burnaby, British Columbia, Stylus is focused on its made-to-order upholstered products that are sold through a network of independent furniture and specialty home furnishing retailers in Canada and the western United States.

In business since 1959, Stylus also imports leather upholstered furniture, which it sells through its dealer network. A newer business is focused on providing upholstered furniture products to the hospitality and health care markets.

Corporate governance

Current members of the board of directors of TerraVest Income Fund are: John Zaozirny, Bob Phillips, Jim Hall, Murray Wallace, Dale Laniuk, Tom Kileen, and Tim Zosel.

External links

Stylus Sofas Official Homepage

See also

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Sofa

Manufacturing

Industry

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IC asked:

Do you ever worry about what clothing to wear that can make you fell cool, comfortable and fashionable? And do you always feel headache in summer morning about what clothes you should wear for match up? If you say yes, then sarong will be a perfect choice for you! Sarongs, some people call them surong, pareos; others go for kanga, sri, or toga, but sarong is the most popular name to be used worldwide.

A sarong is a large sheet of fabric that can be used in many different ways, such as sexy skirt, beach blanket, shawl or scarf, table cover up, and curtain. Made of 100% rayon and handmade by Bali experts, our sarongs will give you the most comfortable sensation that you never have!

There are as many different types of fabrics as there are hours in the day; and with summer fast approaching, the latest styles and fashions are sure to cause a buzz in the fashion scene all over the country and across the globe.

Apparel and Sarong WholesaleSarong.com owns garment factory in Bali Indonesia and has two wholesale distribution centres in Canada and United States. They export their clothing fashion apparel products to various retailers all over the world. You can also choose to order from them online or by phone. Each Bali item is handmade, something you don’t see very often in the clothing industry these days.

In addition to all of the wonderful ethic clothing and sarong pareo lava-lava, don’t forget to take a look at their wonderful accessories. You can find matching woven hand bags, make up bags, and beach shoes. There are also some great items for your home including incense holders, candles, figurines, children’s toys, rainstick, didgeridoo, tribal masks, abstract carvings, Buddha statues, wind chimes, African djembe drums and musical instruments.

TravisOl asked:

Soon Merry Christmas season is coming alongside with the Happy New Year! Do you hear jingle bells? We adore celebrating these amazing holidays. People are passionate about giving and receiving gifts. It is a real fun. Of course, we have already plenty of presents. But, every time we look for a very nice, useful and unique gift. Among rich variety of items on the marketplace, I would like to select those 5 gifts that, in my opinion, can be a good choice for each person.

1. One of the best ways to celebrate occasion for the pregnant Mum or just new-born is to provide them with so called baby shower party. It is a good opportunity for all relatives and friends to gather altogether and give the most needed things to the baby. You can decorate the place where Mum and baby lives in red, green or gold colour ornamentation like balloons, streamers, confetti or glitters. It gives an extra effect and creates a cheerful mood. As for the food, you can cook a Strawberry Christmas Cake or Coconut Oatmeal Cookies with hot chocolate is going to be a perfect drink.

2. These teenage boys are very advanced in our times. They are fond of new technologies like mobile phones, iphones, iPods, electronic games, laptops etc. You can provide an electronic library for your child, a collection of music or some exciting DVDs. If you want to satisfy your boy interests and curiosity, buy him the latest object of the modern technologies. Start shopping favourite christmas gifts for baby right now. Most of the gifts you can find online thus you save your time. There are a lot of items that will please any recipient. If your boy is very keen on animals, then a pet is the right gift for him. A dog can be a good friend for your son.

3. Fashion is a very changeable phenomenon. Sometimes it is hard to keep up with it. Occasionally fashionable and stylish clothes, footwear or accessories are not convenient in the everyday life or are not suitable for dress- code parties. Today you buy a new pair of jeans and tomorrow this pair is not the latest thing. Either you are drowning in fashion or trying to run after the flow. I can give you a piece of advice regarding what to give to a teenage girl. So, instead of running like a head cut chicken about shopping malls and markets in order to buy an unnecessary item, try to find a classical piece that never go out of style. For example, every girl would like to have the little black dress invented by Madam Coco Chanel in her wardrobe. Black colour is always in style and time. Here you must choose the right size as well as nice cut and good fabric. Piquant detail of romance!

4. If you are looking for a special gift to the newly-made parents I suggest you to give them an electronic babysitter. It helps them to control what their child doing to the next room. It is portable and rather convenient. It transfers all sounds and movements of your child. So, it is the best gift for parents.

5. Jewellery! I think that every woman would be very glad to have a new ring, necklace or a couple of precious stones in her treasure box. Among wide range of necklaces and bracelets you must choose that one that suits style of your woman perfectly, also you must select the right size. You better take your woman to the Jeweller’s and buy what she prefers. Moreover, I love the idea about personalized jewellery. This gift might be very unique and exclusive for the person who has everything and wants something very special.

To finish our research I want to tell that while looking for a suitable gift you must take into account 3 main things- 1) packing, 2) creativity and 3) soul. Try to wrapp very carefully and delicately, also the gift should have some special appeal in it (not a common type) as well as must have a piece of your soul and contribution. Then, these components will find their response in people hearts.

Ken Wilson asked:

We constantly seek ways to express ourselves. There are a lot of gestures we do that define us, but we also have the tendency to create a silent impression. This is normally obtained through the clothes and accessories we choose to improve the way we look.

Clothing advice is always needed so the right choices are made. The sources of inspiration vary from person to person, but most of the time we appeal to the opinions of people that seem to know what they are talking about. This kind of opinions can be found in all kinds of places: a neighbor that works in the fashion industry, a magazine, a TV show, the internet or who knows what else.

Choosing the internet as your main source for clothing advice gives you the chance to interact with people around the world in no time. Here you are able to find an infinite amount of information regarding any fashion topic, as opposed to the other sources. You will also have the chance to buy anything that appeal to your tastes with just a few clicks.

People seek clothing advice so they can stay up to date with the latest fashion trends. Fashion clothing is a very lucrative business, but designers have a tough job on their hands. Even though most of them create designs for a specific segment of the market, there are a large number of designers that create different models so that the needs of all customers are satisfied.

Fashion clothing does make a person feel better. Every garment you choose helps you improve your image and make a powerful statement about what kind of a person you are. Because of this, making the choices for your fashion clothing should be done considering all aspects.

The fashion clothing we choose to wear is often chosen according to the brand name. However, the intellectual property in the fashion industry is not the same as in the film or music industry. This can be interpreted from both a beneficial and a malicious point of view.

Protection in the fashion industry refers mostly to the brand names and logos, but the designs are somewhat ignored. This is not beneficial for the smaller designers, who can easily lose ground in front of the larger corporations that have a lot more resources at their disposal.

While it does seem to harm smaller fashion businesses, there is also a good side to this. The freedom of inspiration that designers enjoy helps the creation of fashion trends. If a number of corporations commercialize similar products, then the consumers will have a lot more products to choose from.

Everyone knows that when the competition increases, so does the quality of the products. The designers will strive to create more appealing products, but the choices are made by the consumers according to the clothing advice they receive from various sources.

Doing a little homework before you go shopping is always a good thing. You should be aware about the latest trends in fashion, and at the same time be able to choose some products that appeal to you. A website that gives you this chance as well as the option to buy the wanted products is fashmatch.com.

Christina Taylor asked:

The fashion business now provides a huge selection of girl’s designer clothing. Little girls and baby girls can now benefit from an assortment and broad choices of fashion sets, which allows them to create a fashion style of their own.

Even toddler girls have their very own clothing design choices, which made top fashion designers put emphasis on designing sets of girl’s clothing ranging from quirky to avant-garde style. In girl’s garments stores you can find exceptional, floral, brilliant, original, fascinating designs for little girls.

At present little girls are indulged to an assortment of selections in fashion clothing trends from young ages. The vast assortment of clothing choices offered to girls educates in them to develop a sense of their own clothing uniqueness, backing them up to cultivate their sense of style for years ahead.

Fanciful designs are definitely making a statement with graceful cotton voile and silk fabrics, layers of ruffles and girly add-ons which allow young girls be just what they are. The idealism of the 60’s is well-known in girl’s dresses and skirts with a rebirth of puffy, and boat-necked dresses.

Tee shirts and shirts took a step back in time to the tranquility of the 60’s period, tees overstated with epoch themes and peace signs are evident in numerous designs. My classic baby’s unique designs mirrors this point in time in girl’s garments with patchwork, peasant skirts with a matching peasant tops.

A time of year for elegant girl’s dresses, the A-line dress is building a statement in the young girl’s clothing pitch; with empire waists, graceful, soft cloths which combine comfort and style. The little girl’s flapper dress made a return this time, rows of elegant ruffles from top to toe. Silk cloths give the flapper dress that confident sense of chic style with a rush of fun for young girls.

Another items that made a come back were lacey, crotched swing tops and coats. Hues are soft pinks, baby blues and fresh lilacs for summer – red, black, dark browns and grey for winter. Binding at the neckline with one huge button, letting the swing jacket to bend outwards from the body and brag the eye-catching girl’s outfit underneath.

Print styles and patterns are a champ highlighting on flower-patterned designs, and attention-grabbing retro mod brilliant geometrics. Colors are vivid for summer clothing and subdued for autumn and winter girl’s clothing collection. Solid colors are still high-flying, orange and limes for summer, grey, blacks and reds for winter. Plaids are style for winter, dazzling plaids are finest with reds, blues and greens highlighting outstandingly. Argyle is in fashion for young girls this winter, making a fashion statement on sweaters. Belted shift dresses making a turnabout, as are polka dotted designs, tweeds and ruffles.

A stimulating chapter has unlocked in the young girl’s fashion business. There are never-ending styles and varieties of designer clothing for young girls to choose from. Let’s breathe a sigh of relief that at last we can allow young girls look like themselves again.

meghjeet asked:

One of the planet’s most famous womens’ fashion magazines is, undoubtedly, Elle Magazine, which was created in France in the 1940’s (and is still owned by the Lagardere Group of France, but is being published by Hachette Filipacchi Media US to this day). Not only does Elle focus on women’s fashions, it also publishes articles on the beauty, health and entertainment inspired by today’s modern woman.

Elle Magazine is most definitely the largest fashion magazine in the world with thirty-six editions on six continents throughout the world. The magazine also has offshoot companies such as Elle DÉCOR (with nineteen editions), Elle girl (nine editions), Elle Cuisine (five editions), elle.com (sixteen websites) and high quality products such as books, footwear, eyewear and other fashion related accessories. The U.S. edition alone reaches an audience of almost five million women who find in Elle Magazine a sharp style and substance with a more independent point of view than other magazines of its genre.

The innovators behind Elle Magazine are now located in New York where its main focus is on “fashion, beauty and style – with a brain.” One of the best creations of the ELLE staff was the online version which has benefited with archival articles from the previous year along with sections on fashion (well, of course!); catwalk trends (“runway”); beauty; and style. Also included and quite popular with the readers is the discussion forum and the opportunity to subscribe to an e-mail newsletter. This site is an amazing insider’s style guide with a worldly outlook which provides both leisurely convenience and an addictive high-end inspiration to boot. Not bad, huh?

Magazine showcases some of the most affordable designer clothing along with top quality articles that are quite informative (and actually quite interesting!). There are also updated CD, art and book reviews in each and every issue. Subscribers exclaim about the magazine layout and even the quality of both the cover and paper stock are raved about in the forums. Ell Magazine is wonderful for giving its large readership information on the latest pop culture trends both in the United States and abroad while roaming away from what is presented in our present day mainstream culture.

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