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Clinical Director - Behavioral Health 351
Anaheim | California | United States
Founded in 1965 Telecare is a rapidly growing mental health care company dedicated to making a difference for our clients, the community, and our employees. We offer an array of mental health services to individuals with serious mental illness. We partner with public sector entities and behavioral health organizations, and have over 125 programs and over 3,680 employees across the country. And we 're growing all the time! When you work at Telecare, you help to empower thousands of individuals every day in their journeys of recovery.
Telecare is proud to have been recognized By The Bay Area Business Times as a Best Place To Work!
Telecare's community program in Central Orange County, Homeless General Populationwill focus on addressing the complex housing needs of up to 150 members, many of whom have long histories of homelessness and serious mental illness. The program will emphasize enhanced engagement and outreach efforts along with intensive case management, Vocational/Educational/Employment support and robust housing strategy services.
In this mid-level management position and under direct supervision of the Administrator, the Clinical Director provides leadership, coordination, and clinical supervision to multidisciplinary team(s) and/or program(s). Assists Administrator with quality improvement duties.
o Two (2) years post-graduate direct clinical experience in a mental health setting
o Must have experience working with mental health and substance use consumers, families and advisory boards
• Masters or higher degree in Social Services
• One (1) year in leadership role in relevant setting (inpatient or outpatient setting, as appropriate)
• Current licensure/registration as LCSW, LMFT, LMSW, RN, Ph.D./Psy.D. in the state of program operation (except for out-of-state applicants with existing licensure in good standing)
• Sensitivity to multi-cultural populations and issues
• All opportunities at Telecare are contingent upon successful completion and receipt of acceptable results of the applicable post-offer physical examination, 2-step PPD test for tuberculosis, acceptable criminal background clearances, excluded party sanctions, and degree or license verification. If the position requires driving, valid driver's license, a motor vehicle clearance, and proof of auto insurance is required at time of employment and must be maintained throughout employment. Additional regulatory, contractual, or local requirements may apply.
• Demonstrates the company mission, purpose, values and beliefs in everyday language and contact with internal and external stakeholders
• In conjunction with the Administrator, acts as the clinical authority of the program and establishes clinical systems and standards of care
• Plans, organizes, directs, and controls clinical services and is responsible for administrative functioning of clinical services departments
• Continually communicates with community partners and customers to ensure continuity of care for members served
• Ensures program functions smoothly within the larger behavioral health system by building and maintaining relationships with community partners
• Oversees documentation by clinical staff and performs audits of Clinical Charts to ensure adherence to State and County Requirements
• Establishes and maintains a recovery culture and philosophy within the program
• Promotes and maintains good relationships and communication between departments
• Aids in creating policies and procedures that address clinical quality and risk
• Completes incident investigations and summaries for regulatory agencies, as necessary
• Responsible for regular supervision and evaluations of assigned staff
• Ensures high quality services are being provided to all members served
• Assures facility/program honors the rights of members served
• Collaborates with other staff in implementation of corporate initiatives, and other services, as needed
• Available to assist at other Telecare facilities (consult) as needed
• Ensures treatment adheres to established policies, procedures and standards of care
• Ensures complete and accurate records on interventions and behaviors of members served
• Provides individual/group education and training
•Must employ members served in the event of assaultive behavior and pass assault crisis/crisis prevention training
• Ability to contribute to policy and procedure development in a matter that addresses clinical quality and risk
• Understanding of local system of care and how the program fits within it
• Ability to maintain excellent relationships with members served and community partners
• Familiarity with a variety of evidence based practices appropriate to members served
• Knowledge and experience using the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) criteria
The employee is occasionally required to stand, twist, squat, kneel and lift and carry items weighing 25 pounds or less as well as to frequently sit, walk, reach, bend and do simple and firm grasping. The position requires manual deviation, repetition and dexterity.
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The Michigan Appellate Assigned Counsel System (MAACS), a division of the State Appellate Defender Office (SADO), is hiring an experienced criminal appellate attorney to serve as Litigation Support Counsel for the roster of approximately 150 private attorneys who accept 2300 court-appointed felony appeals in Michigan every year. The Litigation Support Counsel will train, support, and supervise new MAACS roster attorneys and pro bono counsel, manage state-funded investigative and expert services for MAACS appeals, and handle other administrative responsibilities associated with overseeing the roster. The successful candidate may also carry a limited caseload, subject to other job responsibilities.
The Litigation Support Counsel will manage the continued growth of the popular Appellate Investigation Project (AIP), which relied on a federal Byrne Justice Assistance Grant from 2015-2018 to provide litigation and investigative support in MAACS assigned appeals that otherwise would not have benefited from these critical services, obtaining multiple exonerations, new trials, and resentencings. Responsibilities include administration of screening protocols to determine eligibility for investigative and expert services, collaboration with contract investigators and experts, and working closely with assigned counsel to develop investigation and litigation strategies.
The Litigation Support Counsel will also establish and implement a new Volunteer Counsel Project (VCP) involving a select roster of appellate attorneys from some of Michigan's largest law firms handling unique appellate assignments on a pro bono basis. Responsibilities will include recruiting and training volunteer counsel, as well as consultation on record review, issue identification, and litigation strategy.
Finally, the Litigation Support Counsel will provide support and mentorship to new MAACS roster attorneys through their first two appellate assignments and thereafter as necessary. Responsibilities will include developing and delivering training to new MAACS roster attorneys, case-specific consultation and support, briefing support, and courtroom support where appropriate.
REQUIREMENTS: Must be a licensed attorney with at least two years of experience with Michigan criminal appeals and familiarity with criminal defense investigations. Outstanding legal research and writing, communication, and appellate advocacy skills are essential. Qualified applicants must have a demonstrated commitment to indigent criminal defense and public service.
DETAILS: This is a permanent full time position. Salary commensurate with experience. Benefits include health, dental, 401k/457 plans, 12 paid holidays, 3 weeks of vacation during the first year, training, and a flexible work environment. In addition, SADO employees may be eligible for student loan repayment assistance through their law school loan forgiveness program or the John R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program: www.michigan.gov/jrj.


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Departing Hurricanes coach Chris Boyd is reportedly eyeing a pair of All Blacks at his new club in England.
Boyd will leave his role with the Super Rugby side following the current season to take up a job at the Northampton Saints.
Boyd, who coached the Hurricanes their maiden Super Rugby title in 2016, has signed a three-year deal with the English club.
According to the Rugby Paper, Boyd is looking to sign former All Blacks and Hurricanes duo Jeremy Thrush and Ben Franks.
Thrush, who played 110 games for the Hurricanes, comes off contract with Gloucester at the end of the season. He joined the side in 2015. 47-test All Black Ben Franks is currently playing for the London Irish and also comes off contract this year.
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Groundwater and Global Warming in the Western US — An Overview
Groundwater is an essential component of our water supply.
Photo: Rejané Claasen/Flickr
Global warming has significant implications for how we use — and sustainably manage — our groundwater supplies
When we think about the water we use to grow our food, to supply our homes and businesses, and to produce products, we typically think about water from lakes, rivers, and streams. But about a quarter of the water used in the U.S. actually comes from underground.
Soil holds water like a giant sponge, absorbing water from rain and runoff and serving as a natural water storage system. Wells are drilled to access this resource and, in many cases, pumps are used to suck groundwater out of the soil.
Under natural conditions, groundwater levels remain stable over time. But this natural balance can be upset if more groundwater is pumped out than is replaced. This condition, known as "overdraft," has a number of significant consequences, including loss of stream flows, increased costs and energy use as wells are drilled deeper, ecosystem degradation, and potential salinization of groundwater due to seawater intrusion.
As the climate changes in response to global warming, longer and more severe droughts are projected for the western US The resulting dry conditions will increase the pressure on groundwater supplies as more is pumped to meet demand even as less precipitation falls to replenish it.
New approaches are needed to effectively prepare for our changing climate – and ensure that critical groundwater resources are protected for future generations.
How is groundwater used?
Agriculture uses the majority for crop irrigation (63% of total groundwater use nationwide), primarily in California, Arkansas, Texas, and Nebraska. Homes and businesses account for much of the rest (22%), followed by industry and mining (7%), and then thermoelectricity generation, aquaculture, and livestock watering (approximately 2% each).
It is important to note that groundwater use varies from year to year depending on conditions (the above estimates are from 2005, the most recent year available). In particular, groundwater use increases during droughts when there is less water available in lakes, rivers, and mountain snowpack.
For example, in California groundwater accounts for about 40% of the water used in normal years and up to 60% of the water used during droughts [1].
Consequences of groundwater overuse
This iconic photo from the 1970s documents land subsidence from groundwater withdrawal in California's San Joaquin Valley. The markers indicate the approximate altitude of land in 1925 and 1955.
Photo: USGS
The consequences of groundwater overuse
Sustainable groundwater management means leaving enough groundwater in the ground to ensure safe and reliable water supplies not only for the short term, but for future generations as well.
Groundwater supplies are like a bank account – when inputs match outputs, groundwater levels remain stable. Groundwater levels decline when more groundwater is pumped out than is replenished. Groundwater levels have been declining for decades in many places in the Western US, such as California's San Joaquin Valley and the Ogallala Aquifer in the High Plains region.
As groundwater levels drop, a variety of negative consequences result: pumps must pull water up from deeper depths, increasing energy use; new wells are drilled and pumped, driving up costs; and groundwater tables drop lower, which may harm streams and ecosystems.
Unlike a bank account, however, groundwater cannot always be replenished quickly or easily. In some cases, there isn't even a way to get enough surface water back into the ground in the first place.
For example, some aquifers are collapsing as groundwater is sucked out of the soil and groundwater pressure is reduced. In response, the land above actually drops, a process known as land subsidence. Once this has occurred, this groundwater storage space is essentially lost forever. In some areas of California, land is dropping by approximately one foot a year due to land subsidence [2].
Connections between groundwater and global warming
The connections between groundwater and global warming
A growing body of scientific research concludes that increased temperatures and changing precipitation patterns are altering the timing and availability of water resources in the western United States [3]. With longer and more severe droughts projected for the region [4], groundwater will play an increasingly important role in both preparing for climate change and reducing the global warming emissions that are driving climate change in the first place.
For example, snowpack is expected to continue to decrease over the coming decades, reducing surface water supplies in the Western US [5] In such a situation, groundwater becomes particularly critical, providing a buffer during dry years that helps protect water supplies and ensures a reliable food supply [6].
Managing groundwater sustainably can also play an important role in mitigating climate change. We know that more energy is being used to pump groundwater from greater depths as groundwater levels decline throughout much of the Western US [7] With longer and more frequent droughts expected, groundwater pumping is a potential source of increased global warming emissions.
Solutions for sustainable groundwater use
Measure groundwater levels and monitor groundwater use. We can't manage what we don't measure. It is difficult to develop well-informed solutions without an understanding of how and why groundwater levels are changing – and in many states, groundwater measurement and monitoring are limited and incomplete.
In some cases, addressing this challenge may mean installing more monitoring wells or taking more measurements each year to capture seasonal fluctuations. In other cases, this involves providing access to well data so that managers and decision-makers can understand how to solve problems related to groundwater overdraft, including land subsidence.
Manage to achieve sustainable yield. In the late 1980s, the concept of sustainable development — meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs — led to a shift in groundwater management toward a "sustainable yield" of water retained in the ground.
Sustainable yield goes beyond simply balancing the groundwater bank account (i.e., ensuring that outputs do not exceed inputs). It also seeks to protect the multiple ecological and social benefits that groundwater provides, such as contributing to stream flow, supporting groundwater-dependent ecosystems, and protecting against land subsidence and seawater intrusion.
To accomplish this, sustainable yield typically allows only a portion of groundwater recharge to be withdrawn. Or, returning to the bank account metaphor, sustainable yield requires that you leave a rainy-day fund in your account so that you don't overdraw or bounce checks.
Track the energy intensity of groundwater pumping. As droughts and decreased snowpack limit surface water supplies, a shift to groundwater is occurring in many areas. In addition, satellite data shows that groundwater levels are dropping in some of the most groundwater-dependent regions, which means more energy for pumping will be needed in the future.
At the same time, there is little data on how much energy is used for groundwater pumping nationwide and how it is changing over time. It is important to effectively track this energy usage, gain a better understanding of the global warming emissions associated with water use, and develop new approaches to groundwater management.
It's time to protect this critical resource for future generations.
[1] California Water Foundation. Recommendations for Sustainable Groundwater Management. (2014). http://www.californiawaterfoundation.org/uploads/1399077265-GroundwaterReport-5-2014(00249329xA1C15).pdf
[2] Sneed, Michelle, Brandt, Justin, and Solt, Mike, 2013, Land subsidence along the Delta-Mendota Canal in the northern part of the San Joaquin Valley, California, 2003–10: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2013–5142, 87 p., http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/sir20135142. ISSN 2328-0328 (online)
[3] IPCC, 2013: Summary for Policymakers. In: Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [Stocker,
T.F., D. Qin, G.-K. Plattner, M. Tignor, S.K. Allen, J. Boschung, A. Nauels, Y. Xia, V. Bex and P.M. Midgley (eds.)]. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA.
[4] Sheffield, Justin, and Eric F. Wood. "Projected changes in drought occurrence under future global warming from multi-model, multi-scenario, IPCC AR4 simulations." Climate Dynamics 31.1 (2008): 79–105.
U.S. Global Change Research Program. Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States, Thomas R. Karl, Jerry M. Melillo, and Thomas C. Peterson (eds.). Cambridge University Press (2009).
[5] Daniel R. Cayan, Edwin P. Maurer, Michael D. Dettinger, Mary Tyree, Katharine Hayhoe. 2008. Climate change scenarios for the California region. Climatic Change 87 (Suppl 1):S21–S42
[6] Taylor, Richard G., Bridget Scanlon, Petra Döll, Matt Rodell, Rens van Beek, Yoshihide Wada, Laurent Longuevergne, Marc Leblanc, James S. Famiglietti, Mike Edmunds, Leonard Konikow, Timothy R. Green, Jianyao Chen, Makoto Taniguchi, Marc F. P. Bierkens, Alan MacDonald, Ying Fan, Reed M. Maxwell, Yossi Yechieli, Jason J. Gurdak, Diana M. Allen, Mohammad Shamsudduha, Kevin Hiscock, Pat J.-F. Yeh, Ian Holman and Holger Treidel. 2013. Ground water and climate change. Nature Climate Change, 3: 322-329.
[7] Famiglietti, J. S., M. Lo, S. L. Ho, J. Bethune, K. J. Anderson, T. H. Syed, S. C. Swenson, C. R. de Linage, and M. Rodell. (2011): Satellites measure recent rates of groundwater depletion in California's Central Valley, 38, L03403, DOI:10.1029/2010GL046442.


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Альфонс Мария Мазурек ( Alfons Maria Mazurek, мирское имя — Иосиф Мазурек, 1 марта 1891 года в деревне Баранувка, Польша — 28 августа 1944 года Навойова Гура, Польша) — блаженный Римско-Католической Церкви, священник, монах, член ордена босых кармелитов. Входит в число 108 блаженных польских мучеников, беатифицированных римским папой Иоанном Павлом II во время его посещения Варшавы 13 июля 1999 года.

Биография
В 1908 году вступил в новициат католического ордена босых кармелитов, приняв монашеское имя Альфонс Мария Святого Духа. Изучал теологию и философию в Кракове. В 1916 году был рукоположен в священника. Был профессором, ректором кармелитской семинарии и духовным руководителем терциариев в монастыре в Вадовицах. В 1937 году написал Устав для польских членов третьего ордена. Подготовил к публикации Бревиарий для терциариев. Публиковал статьи в периодическом издании «Голос Кармеля».
Был убит солдатом СС 28 августа 1944 года.

Прославление
13 июня 1999 года был беатифицирован римским папой Иоанном Павлом II вместе с другими польскими мучениками Второй мировой войны.

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Q: Adobe Animate CC Camera and Advanced Layer tools won't work with AS3 class I have an AIR iOS project which contains Camera and Advanced layer switched on. All animations and camera movements is finished, but when time comes for coding in AS3 class it gives me a tons of errors starting with Error#1056 below:
Error #1056: Cannot create property _layerDepthEnabled___
I put all necessary related libraries inside the package but the problem still exists. I guess this relates to loading libraries, but I can't figure out what I missed? Anyone please explain me the cause of the error and a possible fix? Thank you.
package  {

import flash.display.MovieClip;
import flash.display.Stage;
import fl.transitions.Tween;
import fl.transitions.easing.*;
import fl.transitions.TweenEvent;
import flash.events.Event;
import flash.events.MouseEvent;
import fl.Layer;
import fl.ImportFlashClasses;
import fl.VirtualCamera;

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I have followed similar case here by declaring public dynamic class, but obviously it brings another conflict with existing codes. Below is the copy of the error message:
TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference.
at mainclass/__setProp_sky_Scene1_sky_obj__0()[mainclass::__setProp_sky_Scene1_sky_obj__0:7]
at mainclass()[/Volumes/DUO/FLASH/mainclass.as:265]
at building()[/Volumes/DUO/FLASH/building.as:12]
at flash.display::Sprite/constructChildren()
at flash.display::Sprite()
at flash.display::MovieClip()
at flash.display::Sprite/constructChildren()
at flash.display::Sprite()
at flash.display::MovieClip()
at townduas()[/Volumes/DUO/FLASH/mainclass.as:27]

I'm controlling Camera and Advanced Layer with code in AS3. Everything works fine if I turn off Advanced Layer or remove the Camera. I have no idea what is causing the problem.

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new stuff in the a-class
juniordave, Looks good! There are two types of balance in laminates; actually balancing the number of layers/axis, and balancing the cloth itself. Worry about the latter when using lighter weight fiberglass. The ANSYS runs are interesting, but how much that will help vs...
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Unbalanced layers is your number one reason, as 99% of carbon comes in a balanced fabric (unlike fiberglass, which you have to watch for!). Also, I'd put the 45-45 layers on the outside when you make the next set. Honestly I'd just do 1 layer of 45-45 on the outside, 3mm rohacell, then another...
As are Nacra with the Infusion, N17 and F16, at the least. These are all wet layup boats though, AFAIK, and SimonN's detailed comments above apply...Thai labor costs are low enough to make the shipping worthwhile.
Looking at the photos, I suspect you are thinking about the 3mm EVA decking material, standard on most all new F18's (well, C2, Infusion, Falcon). I have a roll ready to be applied. A full roll is about 6lbs. For an A you can probably get by with a lot less, a half a roll will probably work...
Thierry thank you for the design comments. In another class we've found the same thing the big volume isn't a problem in the light as long as you get the transom out. It's such an exciting time to be a cat sailor and watch all the latest designs!
Wow the Addiction looks huge! Massive volume in the hulls. Glad she isn't sticky when it's light!
Thanks for the clarification. We've gotten used to the car mounted cleat. Why the difference between the A and the 2-handed boats?
The Nacra Inter 20 was designed in 1998, launched in 1999 and the original boats all had fixed traveler cleats in the middle of the beam.
NED 27 thank you for responding with accurate pricing. I think it is good to disseminate this information, a lot of people are scared off from classes like the A's, Moths, 505's because they see a lot of carbon fiber and jump to the conclusion that it is too expensive for them. We have a sailor...
$27k is quite a lot. The Exploder is currently closer to $14.5 AUS or $13K USD. That is quite attractive; a new A-Cat for the priced of the good used F18's on the market! Even with the price bump they are saying come September, probably after they've paid for the tooling, a complete platform...
That's the kind of boat I'd LIKE to buy, as I think would most people, but even us OCD types find it HARD to buy a top quality product when it costs 25% more than the nearest competitor. Unfortunately this cost increase is inevitable to maintain that quality. Cost performance schedule. I think...
Best of luck the new boats looks good. Like the return to simple!
Foils are much more efficient at solving the lateral reistance problem. The hull adds some but this is only pronounced in super light air on designs that have a knife edge bow and the right rocker to use them when needed. Interesting development, I really wish the Paradox team the best of luck...
Has anyone looked at the data from the F16 stealth with T-foil blades? I'm wondering why they haven't been more prevalent in the A's before now and why more folks aren't using them in the F16 class? Are the tuning issues Simon discussed a hindrance to the average sailor who ends up getting worse...
Fun, thanks for the reports! Any chance you can snap some pictures of loading the J boards into the cases?
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Q: Prevent views from being clicked until animation added to action via navigation component completes Given 2 Fragments A and B, A moves to B (so A -> B), via navigation component action with enter animation has been added. How to prevent views in Fragment B being clickable while enter animation is running? I've found this question How to add listener to android Navigation Architecture Component action animation but unfortunately there're no answers.
What I found in the documentation is that I could get resource ID of that animation through NavOptions object hooked onto the NavAction, but not the Animation object itself.

A: You can start by having your views as disabled in xml android:enabled="false" then in your fragment's onViewCreated you can set a delay with the animation duration using coroutines:
override fun onViewCreated(view: View, savedState: Bundle?) {
    super.onViewCreated(view, savedState)

    // Initialize views here.

    lifecycleScope.launch {
        delay(resources.getInteger(R.integer.anim_duration).toLong())
        // Enable views here
        myView.isEnabled = true
    }
}

A: While I originally solved the problem using coroutines I faced the same problem
once again :] so I investigated a bit and stumbled upon this topic Disable clicks when fragment adding animation playing that helped me to figure out the right solution.
Apparently those action animations added through the navigation graph are
set by FragmentTransaction.setCustomAnimation(enter, exit, popEnter, popExit)
and these can be accessed by overriding onCreateAnimation(transit: Int, enter: Boolean, nextAnim: Int). Where nextAnim actually represents the action animations we added. For the  fragment A it would be either exit or popEnter and for the fragment B it would be either enter or popExit.
The problem of views being clicked happens when fragment is entering (either enter or popEnter) so one can use an if statement to check enter and if true create Animation based on the nextAnim and then one can set listener to it. In case of home (starting) fragment one should exclude the case of nextAnim = 0 since it's also entering animation.
override fun onCreateAnimation(transit: Int, enter: Boolean, nextAnim: Int): Animation? {
        if (nextAnim == 0 || !enter) return super.onCreateAnimation(transit, enter, nextAnim)
        else {
            return AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(requireContext(), nextAnim).apply {
                setAnimationListener(object : Animation.AnimationListener {
                    override fun onAnimationStart(animation: Animation?) {
                        disableClicking()
                    }

                    override fun onAnimationEnd(animation: Animation?) {
                        enableClicking()
                    }

                    override fun onAnimationRepeat(animation: Animation?) {
                    }
                })
            }
        }
    }

EDIT: For non-home fragments to avoid disabling clicks at the start of the animation, we can start with views being unclickable in xml layout and only enable clicking when the animation ends. To remove a bug where views remain unclickable if a device rotation happens we can introduce a boolean variable that we will set to true when animation ends and preserve it by overriding onSaveInstanceState(outState: Bundle) and reinstating it in onCreateView(inflater: LayoutInflater, container: ViewGroup?, savedInstanceState: Bundle?) and check if it was true before device rotation to re-enable clicking once again.


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UVD Robots Wins EU Contract to Deploy 200 Robots in Hospitals Across Europe
7.12.2020 15:02:00 CET | Business Wire
UVD Robots and Blue Ocean Robotics, the manufacturer of autonomous disinfecting robots equipped with UV-C light, announced today that it was selected by the European Commission directorate-Generale for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (EU Commission) to supply 200 of its autonomous disinfecting robots to European Union hospitals fighting the Coronavirus. UVD Robots' tender ranked first in the EU Commission's review of disinfecting robots evaluating technical excellence and maturity of technology, quality of approach in deployment, response time in technical support and maintenance, and overall value. UVD Robots are now being deployed in the first 10+ EU countries with more to follow.
The UVD Robot is an autonomous disinfecting robot equipped with UV-C light that kills viruses and bacteria on surfaces and in the air. The General Hospital "Dr.Ivo Pedisic" Sisak in Croatia deployed a UVD Robot in its fifteen operating theaters where results showed no existence of microorganisms after disinfection. In March the robot was moved to treat Covid-19 departments, where only one staff member has since tested positive for Covid compared to 37 employees in other departments. At Gruppo Poloclinico Abano in Italy, six doctors had been infected with COVID-19 before a UVD Robot was deployed. No cases of COVID-19 have appeared among doctors, nurses or patients following deployment of the UVD Robot. The robots have now been rolled out to more than 60 countries worldwide. (Photo: Business Wire)
In a statement President of the European Commission Ursula Von Der Leyen said: "With EU funds, the European Commission is buying 200 disinfection robots, which will be delivered to hospitals across Europe to help disinfectpatient rooms. We do all we can to support hospitals and patients in these difficult times. And more will follow."
"We are thrilled that our UVD Robots were selected by the EU Commission, which we believe to be the largest order of service robots of its kind," said Per Juul Nielsen, CEO of UVD Robots. "We were the first robot in this category and have set the global standard for autonomous UVC disinfection. An order of this size further validates the effectiveness of UVD Robots."
The UVD Robot disinfects against viruses and bacteria on surfaces and in the air, reducing disease transmission by killing 99.99 percent of bacteria and microorganisms within approximately 10 minutes in a patient room.
"We are helping fight the spread of Covid-19 while also strengthening prevention against Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI) overall," said Claus Risager, CEO of Blue Ocean Robotics, UVD Robots' parent company. "With this order, we are going even further to help protect healthcare staff, patients and relatives at hospitals at a critical moment."
UVD Robots is a unique brand of one of the world's leading groups in the development of professional service robots, Blue Ocean Robotics, that also includes the brands GoBe Robots and PTR Robots. Blue Ocean Robotics is headquartered in Odense, Denmark, where it develops, produces and sells service robots.
Merima Cikotic
mc@blue-ocean-robotics.com
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New Congresional Candidate, Timothy Canova
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Q: SOAP message with less-than symbol causes Invalid XML error I am working on an iPhone application that requires the use of a third part SOAP web service (I know, SOAP is not preferred, it is just what I am stuck with). Basically user entered data is sent to the web service and I am finding that certain characters will not send and cause the error message below. The one character that causes this that I have run into so far is < . Without the characters it works fine. I want to have the ability to send such characters. I am sending the string with UTF8StringEncoding. Perhaps there is something I can modify to allow such characters?
[req setHTTPBody: [soapMsg dataUsingEncoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding]];

Error:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<SOAP-ENV:Envelope xmlns:SOAP-ENV="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"><SOAP-ENV:Body><SOAP-ENV:Fault><faultcode>Sender</faultcode><faultstring>Invalid XML</faultstring></SOAP-ENV:Fault></SOAP-ENV:Body></SOAP-ENV:Envelope>

A: Seems I have figured this out! So to send the user's input that include <, I simply send it with:
[NSString stringWithFormat:@"<![CDATA[\n%@\n]]>", myStringWithIllegalChar]

Using the CDATA tag allows the string pass through as a soap message.


Strategically located within the Golden Triangle along the famous Bintang Walk, the Ansa Kuala Lumpur is indeed the urban choice at the heart of the city. Hop out the main lobby area and you will find yourself in an ultimate haven for shopping, dining and entertainment. Equally near are the business districts within the Golden Triangle which are easily accessible via monorail. The hotel represents a benchmark for new generation hotels that offers subtle sophisticated styles that are chic and contemporary, redefining hospitality.


Anita L. (Ferri) Colasanto, 76, of Coventry, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, February 11, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Emiro "Tom" Colasanto for over 55 years.
Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Michele and Michelina (Venditto) Ferri. Anita was a graduate of Saint Mary's Academy of the Visitation, class of 1960 and then went on to earn a degree in Nursing from Our Lady of Fatima Nursing School in 1962. Anita devoted much of her life to serving others, volunteering for St. Benedict's Hearth, Martin de Porres Center, and World Wide Marriage Encounter. In recent years Anita was an active member of the Holy Ghost Church in Providence. She was an employee of Alter Ego Salon for the past 18 years.
Anita was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend who will be forever missed. In addition to her husband she is survived by her two daughters, Valerie Bishop and her husband Gregory and Anne Barter and her husband Steven; and three grandchildren, Ashley Bishop, Zachary Bishop and Sarah Barter. She was the sister of the late John A. and Vincent J. Ferri.
Relatives and friends are invited to commemorate Anita's life by attending a Mass of Christian Burial on Thursday, February 14, 2019 at 10a.m. at the Holy Ghost Church, 1 Knight Street in Providence. Burial will follow in St. Ann Cemetery, Cranston. Visitation is respectfully omitted.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Anita's memory may be made to: Tribute Program, St. Jude Children's Hospital, PO Box 1000 Dept 142., Memphis, TN 38101-9908 and/or American Cancer Society, 931 Jefferson Blvd. Suite 3004, Warwick, RI 02886.


Green Concern for Development (GREENCODE) is a registered Nigeria NGO (non-profit) organisation working on social justice and humanitarian response in both the southern and northern regions of Nigeria. GREENCOE is one of the outstanding and credible national NGO in Nigeria working on both development and humanitarian response programmes. Recently accredited by OCHA for applying for funding on the GSM and MYHRP- Project Model.
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The MEAL officer will be based in Maiduguri with frequent trips to the project location both in Borno and Adamawa state and will report to the NC, but will also work closely with the BDO and other heads of programmes/projects for technical support.
Conduct a baseline/endline survey at the start and end of the project.
Lead in beneficiary identification, selection and registration.
Ensure that the project mid-term evaluation and project's evaluation are conducted in a timely manner and as per donor's regulations.
Promote the use of Information Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) solutions throughout the project including for the registration of beneficiaries and other stakeholders for each project.
Support the development and testing of electronic data entry questionnaires using the Kobo collect and iFormBuiider (or other software as needed) during periodic surveys and data analysis using appropriate statistical package.
Train enumerators and daily workers on data collection tools using smart phones.
Have a Degree/HND in Social Science, Art, Humanity or related field with minimum of 1year experience in a project management, stakeholders relations and administration-related role.
Have excellent computer skills including with Excel, Microsoft office.
Be able to manage stress effectively, juggle competing priorities, balance various programmatic, logistics and team needs.
Have the ability to manage work plans including ability to work under pressure.
Be committed to the NGO's mission, values and policies.
Demonstrated appropriateness of quantitative statistical management programs including ACCESS, SPSS, EPI-INFO, Kobo collect.
This position is none paid. Meaning no salary- however, little stipends could be provided occasionally to cover transport and communication.
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My Spouse Got a Raise at Work: Can I Get Child Support and Alimony Modified?
If you have a court order that provides for either child support or alimony payments in South Carolina, this is considered the final decision by the judge that cannot be changed without an appeal. However, child support and most alimony awards are modifiable if circumstances substantially change. For example, if an ex-spouse earns more money than they were making at the time of the original award, it may be possible to request a modification of child support or alimony.
Permanent, periodic. This is the most common type of alimony award, wherein one spouse pays the other a set amount each month for an indefinite period, ending only when either spouse dies or the payee spouse remarries or lives with a romantic partner for 90 days or more. This type of alimony is modifiable or terminable based on a substantial change in circumstances.
Lump sum. This is an alimony award that comes in a defined payment amount, or a lump sum. For example, where a spouse is ordered to pay $50,000 the day the judge signs the divorce decree. Lump sum payments may also be paid in regular installments until the full amount is paid, i.e. a spouse pays $2,000 per month for 25 months to satisfy a $50,000 lump sum award. Unless otherwise specified, this type of alimony is NOT modifiable.
Reimbursement. The courts may order one spouse to reimburse the other for financial sacrifices made during the marriage. For example, assume you agreed to forego college and work full-time while your spouse attended school. Not only did you support the family but you also paid a portion of your spouse's college tuition. It would not be unreasonable for the courts to order your spouse to reimburse you at least a portion of those costs. Because this type of alimony serves to make the supported spouse whole, it is NOT generally modifiable.
Rehabilitation. This type of alimony is payable for a limited time, intended to help a newly-divorced spouse re-establish themselves as a single provider. For example, where a supported spouse gave up a career or forewent finishing school to support the paying spouse's career, rehabilitation alimony may be awarded for a finite period to enable the supported spouse to finish school or obtain additional training or certifications to be able to be financially independent. This type of alimony may be modifiable under certain circumstances, but given its short-term nature it would require proof of unanticipated, extenuating circumstances to do so.
When are Divorce Payment Modifications Appropriate?
Whether you are getting child support payments, alimony, or both, seeking a modification is not a request you should take lightly. The court requires that there be a substantial change in circumstances for at least one of the two parties to the agreement. If your spouse received a raise at work, for example, it would need to be a rather large one to justify this action.
Seeking a modification without being able to substantiate the claim could be seen as a nuisance by the courts. It's important to note that, as the person filing the request, it will be your job to submit evidence. Just hearing a rumor that a spouse received a raise is not sufficient. You will need to have documentation to back up your claims since the courts won't consider a request without evidence.
For child support, significant changes in the cost of health insurance for the children or daycare expenses (including if daycare is no longer needed).
Even if an ex-spouse obtained a pay raise and you can prove it, requesting a modification may not always work out in your favor. According to a recent appeals case (Woods v. Woods), the courts will look at the entirety of both party's circumstances during a modification hearing, the same as they did when the original order was entered. In other words, an ex-spouse that requests increased payments will open up her financial records for review as well.
Requesting modifications to court orders can be a complex process. If you believe this is in your best interests, it would make sense to work with an experienced South Carolina family law attorney who can ensure that your rights are protected during this process. At The Cate Law Firm, we have extensive experience with all types family legal matters throughout the Spartanburg area. We'd be happy to review your current situation and advise you of your legal rights and options. Contact us today at 864-585-4226 to schedule an initial consultation.


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Super Apps: How to Create a Mass Market of One
Guoli Chen , INSEAD, and Miriam Trocha , Momentum Works
By targeting each customer as a single market, super apps build a business model that is transforming lives in emerging markets.
For the average smartphone user in China, it is hard to imagine life without the country's super apps, the juggernauts of the mobile realm that offer online messaging, social media, marketplaces and services under one umbrella. From messaging friends, ordering food delivery, booking a taxi, shopping or banking online, even giving a virtual hong bao or red packet, urban Chinese need only tap on WeChat, Alipay or Meituan-Dianping.
WeChat, in particular, has been dubbed the "King of Super Apps" after it introduced a payment function in 2013 and has progressively added a multitude of functions, including gaming and publishing. More than one billion people now use the Tencent-owned app at least once a month.
Little wonder that the super app business model is embraced by unicorns in other emerging markets. In South-east Asia, Singapore-based Grab and Indonesia's Gojek are competing to emulate WeChat's dominance in China with a growing menu of services. LINE, the messaging service born during Japan's 2011 tsunami disaster and now popular in markets like Taiwan and Thailand, is taking a page from WeChat's playbook by adding food delivery, taxi and payment services. In South America, Brazil's iFood and Colombia's Rappi are jostling for top billing. Since 2018, each of these start-ups has secured funding of between US$500 million (iFood) and nearly US$1.5 billion (Grab) on the strength of their potential to become super apps.
In the developed markets of the United States and Europe, however, super apps are conspicuously absent. And it is unlikely they will ever make as big a difference as they do in the developing world.
Natural progression
It is not hard to see why. In mature economies, widespread internet access preceded the advent of the smartphone and its associated apps. As users migrated from personal computers to smartphones, established players like Facebook, Google and Amazon quickly shifted to mobile mode, leaving little room for start-ups to gain a foothold. Cases in point: Instagram and WhatsApp have both been acquired by Facebook; Snap, which owns Snapchat, is struggling to trade above its 2017 IPO price of US$17 a share.
Flip those mature-market conditions around and you will see the factors underpinning the rise of super apps in emerging economies. In fact, to start-ups in non-mature markets, the super app business model is a natural, even necessary, progression rather than an option.
The rapid increase in smartphone and mobile internet penetration in emerging markets means that each year millions of potential new consumers not yet captured by existing services are online for the first time. Businesses that are able to provide these newcomers with access to goods and services through direct distribution channels will capture more customer value.
Another compelling reason for the success of super apps is the relatively low purchasing power of the average emerging market consumer. India's GDP per capita, for example, is about US$2,000 (in nominal terms), compared to US$60,000 in the US. In this context of lower spending, a single service is unlikely to generate sufficient returns or entrench the app against competition. To survive, an app needs to offer multiple services that gradually build an ecosystem around itself to increase its "stickiness" in the mass market.
Mass market of one
In traditional strategy parlance, "mass market" is the market for goods that are produced on a large scale and caters to a large number of customers. In the digital world of super apps, each user could be a "mass market" because he or she is the targeted customer of a range of services or products. We call this the "mass market of one".
To build a "mass market of one", super apps need to collect as much digital information about their customers as possible. This is used to create a "digital twin" to whom the apps can offer more value in the form of personalised services like targeted recommendations, thus deterring customers from switching to other platforms as the cost of doing so is higher.
Perhaps the only strategy that super apps can leverage to increase its stickiness to customers is a "mass market of one". Once successful, a super app not only increases its lifetime value as well as customer loyalty, it also builds a strong moat around its core offering, in theory lowering the pressure of competition.
Behind every successful super app
Strategy by itself, of course, is mere theory. We identify three key implementation factors behind a super app's success in emerging markets:
1. A strong, frequent core use case
Alipay, for example, was launched in 2004 as the payment arm of Taobao, the e-commerce platform of Alibaba that was to become China's online shopping market leader only a year later. It also helped that most new Alipay users already had bank accounts, and the banks allowed Alipay to auto-debit from these accounts at zero cost. In many other emerging markets, sub-50 percent bank penetration and less thriving e-commerce platforms hinder the emergence of super apps.
In many markets, transportation and food are the most frequent use cases, which explains the funding Grab, iFood and other start-ups have secured. In contrast, a company like Facebook, whose business model depends on advertising rather than transactions, has to grapple with varying payment, logistic and regulatory infrastructures across countries when they try to wade into B2C transactions. Facebook has been held back by Indian authorities from rolling out WhatsApp Pay until the service complies with India's data storage regulations.
2. A good payment system and a loyalty programme
As Alipay demonstrated almost as soon as its launch in 2004, a good payment system is critical as users cannot complete transactions without one. It also helps captures transaction data that could fuel the app's evolution. An effective loyalty programme that links the app's various services, for example, by offering discounts on food delivery after spending money on taxi services, increases a customer's switching cost and thus the app's stickiness.
3. Additional relevant services often adjacent to the core use case
An ecosystem of services offered by either the app itself or its third-party partners further improves stickiness. However, apps should not stray too far from its core use case. Alipay, for instance, made several unsuccessful forays into social networking/chat; WeChat faltered in its attempt at direct e-commerce.
Super apps have become entrenched in the life of millions in emerging markets in just a few years. As they grow in number and add new services, they have the potential to both improve lives and upend entire sectors such as banking. The key to their success, however, is no different from that of any customer-facing business: Offer convenience and simplicity to customers, except in this case, each customer is a mass market of one.
Lee Seok Hwai
Guoli Chen
is a Professor of Strategy at INSEAD. His research focuses on the influence of CEOs, top executives, and boards of directors on firms' strategic choices and organisational outcomes, as well as the interaction and dynamics in the top management team and CEO-board relationships.
Miriam Trocha
is a Management Associate at Momentum Works.
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At the root of Karl Marx and Sigmund Freud's differences regarding the nature of human happiness are their almost diametrically opposed models of human nature. Freud describes human nature in terms of universal, instinctive drives, the fulfillment of which constitutes happiness in its most basic form; Marx believes humans to be the only creatures capable of expressing themselves through labor, and posits that this distinctly human self-expression is fundamental to true human happiness. At their most fundamental level, Freud and Marx can be separated by a single assumption: the idea that humans are essentially different from animals. Marx embraces it, seeming to relish the idea of human exceptionalism and dismissing animalistic pleasures as a means of happiness for man; Freud, with the influence of Charles Darwin weighing heavily on his thinking, refrains from making such a distinction, instead understanding man as simply another product of natural selection.


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Out in the Midday Sun: The British in Malaya 1880-1960
by Margaret Shennan
Review by Dr A V M Horton
Margaret Shennan was born at Kuching in 1933 and taken by her parents six weeks later to live at Butterworth in northern Malaya, where her father, W G Price, was employed as assistant manager of the Sungei Nyok dockyard. The young Margaret was educated for a while at a school in the Cameron Highlands. In 1986 she published Missee, a memoir of those early childhood years.
'Missee' (a word used for any European girl in Malaya) was evacuated with her mother, Kathleen, before the British surrender of Singapore. Her father was not so lucky: he emerged from Japanese captivity in September 1945 'strange, shrunken, wizened, snowy-haired' and weighing only seven-and-a-half stone (Shennan 1986:254). Nevertheless he returned to Malaya in 1946-53, where he was joined briefly by his wife in 1952-53. As at 1986 Mrs Shennan herself had never returned to Malaya, but had studied and married and became a prize-winning writer.
Her latest book. Out in the Midday Sun, supplements existing work on the same theme by J G Butcher (The British in Malaya 1880-1941; The Social History of a European Community in Colonial South-East Asia; 1979). by Charles Allen (Tales from the South China Seas; 1983) and a trilogy by Robert Heussler. Taking a broader canvas than Heussler and a more extended time-span than Butcher, whilst carrying greater scholarly apparatus than Allen, Shennan's book is 'a collage of the British in Malaya, their lives, thoughts and reactions to events happening around them', and the author aims "to put their side of the story'. She argues that the British achievement in Malaya has not been given its full due. Metropolitan critics, such as Somerset Maugham, are particular targets (pp.8-9).
In studying the history of the British community in Malaya Mrs Shennan is in effect exploring the world of her own family background. At places in the text facts relating to her parents and personal recollections of childhood are deployed, but without the individuals involved being identified. Hence, "Kathleen King (readers not being alerted that this is Mrs Shennan's mother) was a secretary at Vickers Armstrong's shipbuilding works in Barrow-in-Furness when she met her future husband. Bill Price, a naval architect in the drawing office there' (p.l89). Likewise on p.208 readers learn: "For Margaret Price the coronation (UK, 1937) meant a new white frilly organdie dress with a red, white and blue sash', no indication being given that the author is actually writing about herself. An impressive gallery of photographs has been assembled, including a few from the family album.
Based on a prodigious research effort, the writer has produced a worthy mosaic of British society in Malaya, as forty-six pages of endnotes and a ten-page bibliography testify. The facts appear to have been carefully checked (and the indexer safely negotiates potential pitfalls as well). There are passages on all the old favourites, such as the Proudlock case, the Emden raids, the Singapore Mutiny of 1915, and the halcyon days, of 1920sand 1930s. Women and children feature in chapter 10 (pp. 188-208). More information about freemasonry, tantalisingly mentioned in pp.l36 and 163, would have been valuable.
The third and final part of the book is devoted to the War and the Emergency. When the time to depart came in 1957 the expatriate feeling was that the country had been well served by Britain, and was being left well endowed and in good hands (p.344).
Margaret Shennan
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I am a lifestyle journalist, mum to Lottie and Theo and wife to fellow journalist Charlie. We live in Appledore, Kent, with Sidney the cat, Heart the (male) hamster and Zeus the sleepy tortoise.


We want our girls to make their mark on the world, to find their unique talents and skills and build upon them. During their time here, our girls become innovators, creators and problem-solvers by approaching learning projects in their own unique way, enabling them to discover their learning identity.
The school is divided into four houses: Austen; Curie; Nightingale; and Seacole, providing an opportunity for the girls to compete and perform, culminating in them coming together at the end of every week in assembly to celebrate each House's achievements.
Community and charity initiatives are at the forefront of our aim to encourage the girls to become socially responsible, active citizens. We select a partner charity each year and each class leads a termly charity day.


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France's commitment to gender equality around the world [fr]
Gender inequality continues to be an issue around the world, and has even worsened in some regions. To address this problem, France is enhancing the effectiveness and consistency of the gender actions in its development assistance and external action policies. Its third international strategy on gender equality for 2018-2022 is a steering tool that has been designed to coordinate actions over the next five years and improve the situation of women worldwide.
This strategy reflects the French President's international commitment to making gender equality the main focus of his term.
A concerning international context
Women and girls are the first victims of poverty, conflict and climate change. Given their place in society, they are exposed to difficulties and discrimination in all fields and across all regions.
Sexual violence as a weapon of war
Not all countries are characterized by peace and stability. Global warming, tensions due to natural resources and socio-economic inequalities are all sources of crises and conflict, where women are often the first victims.
In some countries, sexual violence is used as a weapon of war to strike terror into populations.
Women's right to control their own bodies
Universal access to sexual and reproductive rights is essential for the empowerment of young women.
•	Laws still prevent many girls and women from accessing sexual and reproductive healthcare, jeopardising their fundamental right to control their own bodies and contribute to the social development and progress of their countries.
•	Abortion-related complications are the third-largest contributor to maternal mortality. These deaths could be prevented by ensuring the availability and accessibility of high-quality services.
•	Girls who marry before turning 18 are rarely able to negotiate with their husbands to use protection during intercourse. They are often under pressure to prove their fertility, at risk of sexually transmissible diseases (STDs) and marital violence, and less likely to receive sexual education.
Demographic issues and women's rights
In the 47 countries with the highest demographic growth rates, the expansion of the economically active population could be a real opportunity for development, as long as these young people (both boys and girls) are healthy, educated and able to access high-quality employment.
Making gender equality central to France's external actions
The five focuses of France's international strategy all aim to make gender equality central to the initiatives of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, including in development cooperation, economic diplomacy, soft diplomacy, cultural diplomacy and education cooperation.
Setting an example
Given the importance of setting a good example, the Ministry will accelerate efforts to encourage equality and parity within its teams and those of its agencies. Specifically, it will:
•	Increase the number of women in managerial or ambassador positions;
•	Raise awareness of and train all agents on gender-related issues;
•	Systematically incorporate gender equality in the strategies and actions of the 12 agencies under the Ministry's supervision or joint supervision.*
Strengthening political leadership in the equality field
To enhance political advocacy in the gender equality field, gender-related issues must be incorporated into all themes (regardless of whether they are development-related) in all international forums. This is especially relevant for education, vocational training, social integration, humanitarian strategy, climate issues, economic issues, demographic issues, and sexual and reproductive rights and health. The strategy also supports the inclusion of gender equality issues in discussions during bilateral political meetings and actions by diplomatic posts.
Increasing financing for actions supporting equality
To enable the Ministry to take action in this field, the amount of official development assistance (ODA) set aside for equality actions will increase. Specifically, 50% of all funding granted by the French Development Agency (Agence Française de Développement - AFD) will go towards projects that include goals seeking to reduce gender inequalities.
Increasing the visibility of actions supporting equality
Increased visibility starts with the adoption of communications without gender stereotypes. The Ministry and its agencies will seek to use both genders in their messages, portraying a balanced view of society. Visibility also involves developing indicators to evaluate the actions carried out and ensure they are effective.
Supporting civil society and spreading results
Using platforms to spread results between development actors, the strategy seeks to encourage discussions and the sharing of lessons learned between NGOs, the private sector (as part of corporate social responsibility initiatives), researchers and the authorities. Given French NGOs' ability to leverage change in the gender equality field, their expertise and visibility will be strengthened in terms of gender and women's rights.
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Stratégie internationale pour l'égalité entre les femmes et les hommes 2018-2022
* French Development Agency (AFD), Expertise France, Institut Français, Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE), Campus France, the French media cooperation agency (CFI), France Médias Monde, Atout France, Business France, French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD), France Volontaires and the Research Institute for Development (IRD).
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Cavs sign Cedi Osman to 3 year deal
The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed 2015 second round pick Cedi Osman to a three year contract according to beIN Sports Turkey.
SON DAKİKA: Cedi Osman, NBA takımlarından Cleveland Cavaliers ile 3 yıl 8.5 milyon dolarlık sözleşme imzaladı. pic.twitter.com/eC7Tjn1RW6
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The deal is worth $8.3 million over three years according to the report, the team had to use part of their mid-level exception ($5.2 million) to sign Osman. The team still holds roughly $2.4 million of that exception left to sign free agents plus the veteran's minimum.
Brian Windhorst of ESPN reported that $700,000 of the salary will go towards Osman's buyout from his team overseas.
This increases the team's luxury tax bill to $70.8 million and $211 million in total salaries.
Osman was spotted in Las Vegas last week during the NBA Summer League and reportedly met with head coach Ty Lue along with others in the organization.
He has been playing professional basketball overseas since 2013 with Anadolu Efes in the Euroleague and will play with the Turkish national team in EuroBasket later this summer.
The 22 year old is what the Cavaliers should be looking for in a wing player as he can shoot the three pointer at a decent percentage and has been known as a good defender overseas.
In 98 games over four seasons in Euroleague, he's averaged 6.7 points, 2.9 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 0.7 steals in 18.2 minutes per game.
I wouldn't have high expectations for Osman but the Cavaliers like him and have been reportedly wanting to bring him over for a while.
As a small forward, he currently would be behind Lebron James and Richard Jefferson but the team needs some youth injected into the roster to give the veterans some rest to keep them fresh for the postseason.
They've had some success with international players before like Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Anderson Varejao but have had some failures as well such as Vitaly Potapenko and Sergey Karasev who failed expectations after being such high draft picks.
The team should bring Osman in slowly to get him acclimated with the NBA game as it's far different than how they play basketball overseas.
Osman may not even play a game here though. The Cavaliers are one of two teams that Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony would waive his no-trade clause to come play for a contender.
With the Cavs limited with trade assets, they may have to part with Osman to make a deal happen. Once he's officially announced by the team, the team would have to wait 30 days to officially move him in a trade.
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The Resource Be careful what you wish for, by Jeffrey Archer, (large print)
Be careful what you wish for, by Jeffrey Archer, (large print)
Archer, Jeffrey, 1940-
"Be Careful What You Wish For opens with Harry Clifton and his wife Emma rushing to learn the fate of their son Sebastian, who has been in a fatal car accident. But who died, Sebastian or his best friend? When Ross Buchanan is forced to resign as chairman of the Barrington Shipping Company, Emma Clifton wants to replace him. But Don Pedro Martinez intends to install his puppet, Alex Fisher, in order to destroy the Barrington family firm just as the company plans to build its new luxury liner. In London, Harry and Emma's daughter wins a scholarship to the Slade Academy of Art where she falls in love with Clive Bingham, who asks her to marry him. Both families are delighted until Jessica's future mother-in-law has a visit from a friend who drops her particular brand of poison into the wedding chalice. Then Cedric Hardcastle, a Yorkshireman who no one has come across before, takes his place on the board of Barringtons. This causes upheaval and will change the lives of every member of the Clifton and Barrington families. Hardcastle's first decision is who to support to become the chairman of the board: Emma Clifton or Alex Fisher? And with that the story takes yet another twist that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Be Careful What You Wish For showcases the master storyteller's talent as never before--when the Clifton and Barrington families march forward into the sixties in this epic tale of love, revenge, ambition and betrayal"-- Provided by publisher
Waterville, Maine, Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2014
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