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Inancient Roman religion, Virtus (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-smallfont-size:85%.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-smallfont-size:100%Latin pronunciation: [ˈwɪrt̪uːs̠]) was the deity of bravery and military strength, the personification of the Roman virtue of virtus. The Greek equivalent deity was Arete.[1] The deity was often associated with the Roman god Honos (personification of honour) and was often honoured together with him, such as in the Temple of Virtus and Honos at the Porta Capena in Rome. It was after the conquest of Syracuse in 205 that the Virtus portion of the temple was added, and in such a way that one had to enter the temple of Virtus before Honos, symbolizing that honor cannot be obtained without military success.[2]

The deity was represented in a variety of ways, for example, on the coins of Tetricus, they could appear as a matron, an old man, or a young man, with a javelin, battle helmet, or only clothed in a cape. Within the realm of funerary reliefs Virtus is never shown without a male companion.[3] Often their presence within this realm of art is to complement and provide assistance to the protagonist of the relief during a scene of intense masculinity or bravery.[4]

Virtus is most commonly known in the story of Hercules. Hercules finds himself at a crossroads, where has to choose between Virtus and Voluptas, essentially vice and virtue. Hercules has to choose between a life of ease and glutton or between a life of valor and strength. Hercules eventually chooses Virtus.[5]

In the United States in 1776, Virtus was made the central figure in the Seal of Virginia and the subsequent state flag, which features the seal. The Virginia four-dollar note, a Continental currency, had a similar Virtus pictured on its obverse.

Virtus Investment Partners is a premier provider of investment solutions to individuals, financial professionals, and institutions. We aim to offer distinguished strategies and original perspectives to help our clients achieve better outcomes.

Virtus aims to drive better investor outcomes through distinguished investment strategies that strive to improve investor portfolios. Whether it is through risk-aware equity portfolios, flexible fixed income portfolios, or thoughtful non-traditional strategies, Virtus is proud to offer a select list of solutions.

The Fund seeks investment results that correspond, before fees and expenses, to the price and yield performance of the LifeSci Biotechnology Products Index, which tracks the performance of biotechnology companies with at least one drug therapy approved by the FDA.

LifeSci Index Partners, LLC is a New York-based index provider of healthcare-based stock market indices. The LifeSci team is comprised of investment professionals with experience in biotechnology equity research, in organic chemistry research in academia, and at pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.

Matthew Brown is executive managing director and chief operating officer at Virtus ETF Solutions, a Virtus affiliate since 2015, which operates a multi-manager ETF platform providing access to differentiated investment capabilities from select subadvisers. Mr. Brown is also a portfolio manager with Virtus ETF Advisers LLC.

Mr. Brown has been involved in the creation and administration of financial products over fifteen years. Prior to founding the predecessor firm to Virtus ETF Solutions in 2012, he served as director of operations for Factor Advisors. Previously, Mr. Brown co-founded ETP Resources, a consulting and data services business that continues to grow and serve the ETF industry. From 2008 to 2009, he headed U.S. operations and served as chief compliance officer for U.K.-based issuer SPA/London & Capital.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Brown was integral in the design, listing, and operational development of several innovative industry-first products. He also gained experience trading and making markets in ETFs in the United States and the U.K. while working for LaBranche Structured Products. Mr. Brown began his career at the American Stock Exchange where he was first exposed to ETFs.

Mr. Brown earned a B.A. in economics from Boston College. He has been working in the investment industry since 1999.

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Please consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the Fund. Contact us at 1-888-383-0553 or visit www.virtus.com for a copy of the Fund's prospectus. Read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money.

This training has met with positive responses from parents and volunteers from across our Diocese. The training provides adults with awareness of the issues surrounding child sexual abuse and some important steps that we can all take for the protection of children. Adults learn about the warning signs of potential sex offenders and unsafe situations that could place a child or a vulnerable adult at risk of abuse. At every session adults learn how to respond if they should suspect abuse and how to make a report in the State of CT and in the Diocese of Bridgeport.

Pre-Registration Instructions

All members of the clergy, employees, volunteers and contract employees must register online at www.virtus.org to attend a training session.

Please click here and select registration. Then select Bridgeport, CT. You will be directed to the most current schedule of upcoming sessions in your area. All participants who attend this training will receive a card as proof of attendance.

Continuing Education

Continuing Education on abuse prevention is critical in maintaining Safe Environments into the future. Following the 3-hour live awareness training, select categories of personnel will receive continuing education online. Pastors, School Principals, Directors of Religious Education, Local Safe Environment Coordinators, and VIRTUS Facilitators will receive updates online. All parents and interested volunteers may access the free home page at any time to learn more about child safety and abuse prevention. For more information on continuing education, please contact your immediate supervisor at your school, parish or program. You may also contact Safe Environments.

All original VIRTUS sign-in sheets are stored with Safe Environments. A copy of each sign-in sheet must be stored with each training location. Replacement cards can always be obtained by contacting Safe Environment office. Please be prepared to provide the date and training location where you attended.

The word "virtus" derives from Latin, and means valor, moral strength, excellence, and worth. In ancient times, virtus denoted a way of live and manner of behavior that always aspired to the highest, most positive attributes of people and aspects of human interaction.

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP served as legal counsel to Almanac. King & Spalding LLP served as legal counsel to Virtus. Jones Lang LaSalle Securities, LLC advised Virtus on the transaction.

Virtus is a vertically integrated hybrid allocator-operator real estate manager exclusively focused on built space investments in cycle-resilient sectors, including healthcare, education, storage, and middle-income workforce housing. Founded in 2003, Virtus executes core, core-plus, value-add, and opportunistic strategies totaling approximately $5.5 billion in acquisitions on behalf of institutional investors, family offices, and financial institutions. Virtus is privately held and is headquartered in Austin, Texas. For more information, visit www.virtusre.com.

Almanac Realty Investors, a business unit of Neuberger Berman, is a leading provider of growth capital to public and private real estate companies. Originally founded in 1981 under the name Rothschild Realty, Almanac Realty Investors partners with established owner-operators in all sectors of the real estate market to accelerate company growth and has committed more than $7.0 billion in capital to 50 real estate companies, both public and private, throughout North America. For more information, visit www.almanacrealty.com.

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In accordance with diocesan policy, full compliance for an adult parent volunteer is not required for open events. (An open event is one that is open to the public, infrequent and publicized, such as Field Day, concerts and special events/assemblies.) However, full compliance is required for adult parent volunteers who wish to participate in closed events. (A closed event is one that is not entirely open to the general public such as classroom activities, parties, field trips, etc.) For this reason, all parents who wish to attend field trips or volunteer in support of classroom activities are required to complete the background check process and attend VIRTUS training.

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