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Gulf Print & Pack 2019 attracts registrations from top players in industry
A file photo from Gulf Print & Pack 2017
Published: 14 March 2019 - 6 a.m.
Preparations are ramping up for this year's Gulf Print & Pack 2019 – the Middle East's leading trade show for the commercial and package printing sector – with almost half of exhibitors taking part hailing from outside the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
Overseas exhibitors confirmed as taking part include: ATECE Group (the Netherlands), Berhalter (Switzerland), Holweg (France), Novurania (Italy), OMM Graphic (Malaysia), RotoMetrics (US), Tong Shin Pack Co Ltd (Korea), UPM Raflatac (Finland), and Winpack Machinery (Taiwan).
Gulf Print & Pack 2019, which will return to the Dubai World Trade Centre on 15-18 April, boasts a growing number of first-time exhibitors, including Lemorau (Portugal), Frimpeks (Turkey) and Pulse Printing Products (UK), alongside a growing number of companies from the Indian sub-continent making their show debut. They include: Apex Industries, Technova Imaging Systems (both from India); and Roshan Packages (Pakistan).
Returning exhibitors include internationally recognized brands Bobst, Canon, HP, Konica Minolta and Xerox. Most of these will be showcasing their machinery to potential buyers at a series of live demonstrations taking place throughout the four days of the show as part of a newly introduced "Innovation Trail" feature. Gulf Print & Pack 2019 is the only platform that brings all these manufacturers together under the one roof in the region.
Lisa Milburn, managing director, Gulf Print & Pack, commented, "We are delighted with the international response from overseas exhibitors at this year's event. At its core, it has typically been Middle Eastern and African, but already we are looking forward to the most far-reaching edition of the show yet, with a particularly strong representation from Europe and Southeast Asia. It is proof that overseas companies are eager to take advantage of the opportunities presented in the region. It truly is a global show."
The number of pre-show registrations from outside the MENA region are already way ahead of 2017 and come from countries as diverse as Bahrain, China, Egypt, Germany, India, Kuwait, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. With the show displaying the newest in multi-substrate presses, wide and narrow format digital presses, laser die-cutting, smart labels/packaging, and software, it is aimed primarily at printers, service providers, brand owners and designers.
Explaining why the show plays such a key role in connecting all these industry stakeholders, Chris Lynch, head of production technology, Xerox Middle East & Africa, said: "Gulf Print & Pack 2019 promises to be another 'must see' event for those in the business of printing and packaging across the Middle East, Africa and Asia. By connecting industry leaders, suppliers, market-creators and print service providers together with consumers of print and packaging, this event has rightfully earned a reputation for helping grow the market in new and exciting ways."
Echoing this momentum, as a first-time exhibitor, Susana Teixeira,CFO & Sales, Lemorau, said: "Lemorau decided to attend Gulf Print & Pack 2019 in order to achieve more visibility in the Middle Eastern market. Lemorau already has some customers in Dubai and looks forward to expanding in this market by exhibiting at the show."
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The most efficient way is to add the desired keyboard language or layout to your computer. You will then be able to swap between English and, say, French by clicking on the taskbar icon.
It will then be possible to generate all the characters to be found on a French keyboard, but of course you will have to work out where to hit a key to produce the desired result. For example, hitting a '2' will give you an 'é'. Be prepared for some surprises - for example, number keys also require the SHIFT key to be pressed and you won't find French « quotation marks » wherever you look.
Another way is to use the ALT Key. Every keyboard character has an ASCII number assigned to it. Letters and numbers can be made to appear by typing in their ASCII number, while holding down the ALT Key. In addition, all the characters that do not appear on the keyboard also have ASCII numbers and can be produced in the same way. Remember to hold down the ALT key while you type the number - you will probably find it easier to use the numeric keypad on the right of the keyboard (with Num Lock on).
If you use Microsoft Word™, you will probably know already that you can INSERT SYMBOLS. This feature may be found in many other applications and is fine for adding the occasional 'foreign' character, but becomes rather tiresome if a lot of symbols need to be inserted.
Keyboard shortcuts are a much more user-friendly way of typing in another language in Microsoft Word™ and with continued use become second nature.
For example, if you wish to type an acute accent, hold down the CNTRL button and type ' then release both buttons and type an e. The result should be an é. Click on the link on the right to see a complete list of shortcuts. You can save (or copy and paste) this list and edit it (in Word, of course!), so that you have a list of just the ones you need.
Don't forget that Word comes with a French (and Spanish) dictionary and thesaurus, but you may need to load it using your installation disk.
Tip: Set the default language to French on a blank page and save it as a template. Now, whenever you want to get started quickly typing in French, you have only to call up this template.
What about sending e-mails in another language? If you have Word, you can compose your message using keyboard shortcuts to insert the accents. You then have the option of sending what you have written to an e-mail recipient. An improvement, if you are using Outlook (rather than Outlook Express) as your e-mail client, is to choose to use Word within Outlook to compose your messages.
You can also make use of Character Map in order to insert characters in Windows-based programs.
You can open Character Map by clicking Start, pointing to Programs, pointing to Accessories, pointing to System Tools, and then clicking Character Map.
Another very easy option is to use a free online facility called TypeIt. Simply edit your text in the box and then copy it to your document, e-mail message, etc.
Finally, Visual Keyboard is available as a free download from the Microsoft website. It alters its layout to reflect any changes you may make in your choice of keyboard layout.


On Tuesday this week I attended the Films by the Falls screening of 'Puzzle,' which was the first film shown on the newly installed screen and speaker system.
I was always impressed with the efforts the Films by the Falls committee puts in to their monthly movies, and grateful to get the chance to see excellent films from the TIFF Film Circuit right here in our small town of Fenelon Falls. Each movie night I had attended previously was a great experience.
However, this past week on movie night Films by the Falls really upped their game, debuting a brand new screen and speakers! While the old screen worked with a projector, this new screen acts more like a computer monitor; directly broadcasting the film to the audience.
This new screen, along with the upgraded speakers, means that we are able to see and hear these films at their very best. Thanks so much to Films by the Falls for bringing these awesome monthly viewings to our community.
Keep an eye out for their next movie on the last Tuesday of February to experience the new screen and speakers for yourself - see you there!
Happy Holidays from the Town Crier Team!
Hopefully you have enjoyed the evolution of our little community newsletter over 2018 - we have increased our frequency to weekly newsletters, given the whole thing a facelift, and our subscriber list continues to grow steadily.
We'd love to hear from you in 2019! You always have the option to share an event, photo, or story idea with us for a chance to be featured in the newsletter, and a chance to win one of our monthly contests. Check out the questionnaire in this week's edition to give us some reader feedback and be entered in this month's contest.
For the holidays the Town Crier newsletter will be on a brief hiatus to let our batteries recharge. We will be back in your inbox on Thursday, January 3rd, but until then we will do our best to keep the events calendar on the website updated with information sent to submissions@explorefenelonfalls.com.
Warmest wishes for a safe and happy holiday season, see you in the new year!
Last Saturday evening, a sizable crowd came out to celebrate and watch as the restored and refurbished Fenelon Theatre Marquee sign was lit up for the first time in its new location on Oak Street.
The event drew many cheers when the switch was finally flipped, and brought on nostalgia for anyone who spent time going to the movies at the old Fenelon Theatre.
Following the event, guests were treated to refreshments and a silent auction at Maryboro Lodge - The Fenelon Museum. Many thanks and congratulations to the committee of hardworking volunteers who took on this project and gave a new life to the Marquee sign and a new landmark for the town of Fenelon Falls!
You may be thinking, wait a sec - didn't I just receive a Town Crier newsletter just last week?? And you'd be right! We have decided to update the frequency of the Town Crier to once a week, in order to keep the news brief and digestible, and to keep everyone informed on the most current events happening in our little community.
As always, if you have an event, photo, or local interest story that you think would be a great fit for the Town Crier, share it with us: submissions@explorefenelonfalls.com.
As this summer winds toward a close, remember not to take these days for granted: grab a frozen yogurt or ice cream cone, watch the locks, and catch one of our beautiful sunsets over Cameron Lake. In February we will be missing these hot and humid days!
We are in the thick of summertime now, with one heatwave behind us and likely a few more ahead of us!
Keep cool this summer with trips to the beach and splash pad, and grab a frozen yogurt at the Country Cupboard or a cone at Slices n' Scoops.
We are growing this little newsletter again - be sure to check out the new sections "Art Space" and "Green Scene" for more great info on whats happening around Fenelon Falls.
If you have a story or know of a resident you think should be featured in the Town Crier, reach out to us! Send your photos and story ideas to newsletter@fenelonfalls.info to contribute to your community newsletter.
If you have any innovative ways to beat the heat this summer, please share your tips with us, and don't forget to wear your sunscreen!


Brace yourself for a shocking revelation, readers. Jeremy Corbyn wants power.
That's what he wants more than anything else. Oh yes, perhaps for the pursuit of high principle, or to enact what he believes will serve "the many", or the wreak a terrible vengeance on the dastardly "few", or all of the above, or a host of other reasons. But step one to any and every plan he has first involves the keys to Downing Street.
That's not unreasonable. For most politicians, or at least party leaders, it would be a given that getting into power is the name of the game. But it's worth remembering that this applies even to a man who generally purports to be different from the rest.
Acknowledging that fact helps to illuminate what might otherwise appear confusing or even senseless positions that the Labour Party holds.
On Brexit, in particular, what the Government mocks as a lack of a plan – and what his internal critics attack as an ignorant abdication of responsibility – is not the result of confusion but of deliberate strategy. Corbyn himself may well not be the brains behind the position, but his Party's approach of constructive ambiguity is proving an effective tool to edge gradually closer to winning the prize of power.
In his latest speech, delivered today, he effectively resorted to just repeating his ultimate goal out loud. He wants an election. Theresa May should call an election. The country needs an election. The answer to Brexit is an election.
Of course there was a sop in there to his pro-EU critics – "if a general election cannot be secured then we will keep all options on the table, including the option of campaigning for a public vote" – but it was only a nod in their direction, with the primary function of providing a bit of cover next time they complain. If Corbyn does back a second referendum, I'd bet it will only be when it is too late to actually hold one.
Why, really, would he agree to change his policy of studied inactivity at all, particularly at this stage? Sitting on his hands, while saying he wants a) power, and b) power, and c) power so he could do things better than the evil Tories is paying off for him nicely.
Intervening in any direction – to sink Brexit, to dictate the format of a deal or forbid some outcomes, to accept an agreement, to hold a second referendum, or to resolve the Parliamentary stand-off in any way – would run the risk of curtailing the Government's woes. That's the last thing he wants.
Far better to float serenely off shore, reminding people that you oppose austerity and generally believe you would do a better job of governing, for as long as possible while Theresa May slips deeper into the mire. Hence his battle even to avoid holding a vote of no confidence in the Government until he absolutely has to; he wagers that the later it takes place, the more trouble the Conservatives will be in, and the more chance he has of winning.
This is the reason why Labour's Remainers are tearing their hair out: they believe the country is on a tight timetable in which Labour must stop Brexit, after which it will be too late, but Corbyn evidently feels no such urgency. If anything, he feels the opposite – he might put his support behind measures that will prolong the situation, but he is unlikely to ride in and resolve anything.
'…if you're living in Tottenham you may well have voted to Remain.
You've got high bills rising debts. You're in insecure work. You struggle to make your wages stretch and you may be on universal credit, and forced to access food banks.
If you're living in Mansfield, you are more likely to have voted to Leave.
You've got high bills, rising debts, you're in insecure work, you struggle to make your wages stretch and you may be on universal credit and forced to access food banks.
It's an effective image, which gives an essential insight into his thinking. Implicit within it is that Brexit is simply not the biggest issue around as far as the Labour leader is concerned. From a Remainer MP's perspective, that is a serious threat: Labour's priority is not Brexit but austerity, and the Leader of the Opposition appears quite happy for the former to continue if it means the chance to do something about the latter.
So what does Corbyn think about Brexit? Why thank you for asking such an important and pressing question. He'd like an election, please. And then power.


The Johnstown Symphony Orchestra board officers have been announced for the JSO's 2003-2004 season. The terms of office began with the JSO's new fiscal year on June 1.
The officers of the board of directors are: James F. Beener, president; Patrick J. Kiniry, president-elect; Karen Azer, past president; Roberta Lohr, secretary; and William Locher, treasurer.
New members of the board of directors are David Mordan, Larry Nulton, Adelle Picking, Denis Robitaille and Roger Winn.
Members who renewed their terms of office for another three years are Pamela Covitch-Cotlar, David Dawson, Ray DiBattista, James Hargreaves, Dorothy Maravalli, Dr. James Richey, and Dr. Richard Salluzzo.
The remaining members of the Board of Directors are Dr. Richard Antemann, Richard Cosgrove, Suzy Gahagan, Gary Horner, Tracey Maher, Fred McLoota, Dr. Dennis McNair, Murphy Montler, Virginia Nass, Eleanor Schrock, Terry Stevens, Judy Treece, Janet Turjan, Dr. Paul Woolley and Dr. Donato Zucco.
The Johnstown Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Maestro Istvan Jaray, opens its 75th anniversary season on Oct. 18.


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Last November, Nynex Corp. pulled the $50-million New York Telephone and the $30-million New England Telephone accounts into the review. The agencies for those accounts–Young & Rubicam/N.Y. for New York Telephone and Arnold Fortuna Lawner & Cabot/Boston for New England Telephone became contenders.


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The Peninsula Manila: Event Excellence in The Capital's Crown Jewel
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Your guests will be awed and delighted at the grandeur that greets them upon entering the Manila Pen. Before they join in on your event's festivities, your guests will find themselves gazing up at the swirling steps and romantic balconies of the country's most photographed staircases – perhaps even posing for some photo ops themselves. Above, the Manila Pen's signature sculptured sun, the Sunburst, radiantly backlit by warm reds and yellows and masterfully crafted by the country's National Artist for Sculpture, Napoleon Abueva, hangs proudly and majestically for all to appreciate.
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This tirangi creamy dal - Mixed lentil curry recipe is a healthy side dish.
This curry may be served at lunch or dinner along with roti, chapati, paratha, naan, plain rice etc.
Tirangi means three colored. We are adding three dals - lentil varieties to this curry.
This makes it more nutritious and yummy too.
Soak rajma,urad dal, chana dal in sufficient water for 3-4 hours.
Cook all dals in the pressure cooker.
Heat butter in the pan. Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds and fry until they pop.
Add ginger and green chilies.
Fry for few seconds, add chopped onions and pureed tomato. Cook until done.
Add salt, red chili and coriander powder. And mix well.
Add dal and cook for 5 minutes on low flame.
Add cream, coriander leaves and mix well.
Serve hot with rice, Nan or chapatti.


Muslims DEMAND NORWAY Become an ISLAMIC STATE…OR ELSE!
Muslims immigrants are showing their true colors as invaders as they try to take over Norway for Allah. That's because Islam is a Nazi-like political religion that has historically advanced by conquest and a high birthrate.
Re: Muslims DEMAND NORWAY Become an ISLAMIC STATE…OR ELSE!
that article manages to contain more lies than a clinton under oath, and thats saying something.
Junk article, full of inaccuracies, written by the hopelessly ignorant for the hopelessly ignorant.
The website is also infested with spyware and general crapware.
The source is cited as the Israeli propaganda outlet 'Jewsnews' but the story does not even exist on their site.
It exists on jewsnews. And it tracks back to a Golden Dawn blog post from November 2013. It has no links or attribution. It's a Greek organization.
Since that date, there are a few googly articles talking about Norway's deportation of Muslims.
If I was Norway, paying for immigrants, then watching them complain about their status and make demands, then I'd deport them too.
Dave-O is a darling to neocons and zionists. Karl Rove had wonderful things to say about him.
… thx ONE REVELATOR for tracking that down.
And you found the kernel of truth.
True, it does exist on Jewsnews, that link now works. However it does not come up using a site search, probably because even the reactionary Jewsnews does not want to publicise a link to the Greek neo-Nazi party the Golden Dawn.
The Golden Dawn article cites no sources and is probably entirely fictional. It is, of course, entirely inaccurate claiming that Norway's population is 20% Muslim when the real figure is 2.3%. The site has an extremely low trust rating based on the open source WOT. They treat people like idiots, but unfortunately most people seem to be idiots who will just believe obvious lies, and regurgitate them, if it suits their agenda.
Norway are not targeting Muslims for deportation, this is more unsourced and unsupported propaganda from the usual suspects. They are targeting mostly convicted criminals and those attempting to re-enter after having been deported.
It's ironic that you talk about 'Nazi-like political religion' when the source of the made up story is the Greek neo Nazi party Golden Dawn..


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With a thaw in US-Cuba relations, this Cold War broadcaster from Miami is at a crossroads
By Jason Margolis
Malule González (left) and her team work on the news rundown in the Radio and TV Martí newsroom in Miami.
Jason Margolis
On first impression, Radio and TV Martí looks and feels pretty much like any other newsroom. Emilio Vazquez shows me around, and we stop and watch two radio broadcasters behind a thick pane of glass.
"We have a morning show known as 'El Revoltillo,' which is like an on-air swap market type of show, where people call in and offer different products and services for sale on island," says Vazquez.
But here's what's different about this call-in show: It's illegal for its listeners to call in, or even to listen. That is, if they even can — the Cuban government tries to jam broadcast signals coming from Florida. Vazquez said they're always trying to stay one step ahead.
"We have various methods of transmission. We have medium-wave transmission on AM frequency, we have our short-wave transmissions as well."
Those change frequencies throughout the course of the day.
Radio and TV Martí has been delivering news and information to Cuba since 1985, an intense period of the Cold War. The Cuban American National Foundation, a powerful lobbying group of Cuban exiles in Miami, helped persuade the Reagan Administration to create the stations, which fall under the Broadcasting Board of Governors, a US government agency.
Vazquez starts to tell me some other distribution tricks when we run into his boss, Malule González, the director of the Office of Cuba Broadcasting, the official name for Radio and TV Martí. On the way up to her office, we stop for shots of hyper-potent Cuban coffees.
In her office, González, who started her job in December 2015, tells me more about how their television content gets out in Cuba. On the island, vendors on the street sell what's called "El Paquete," thumb drives or DVDs with movies, music or videos.
"We have our own paquete. We create our own distribution of DVDs," says González. "We have our ways, yeah. We have more ways than that one. But there are many things you don't reveal because [the Cuban government] monitor everything that we do or say. I'm not going to give them all away. It's just like the magician who never reveals the tricks, no?"
Television anchor Karen Caballero works with an editor at Television Martí.
The Martís currently hand out about 16,000 paquetes a month, for free, in Cuba. González is confident their shows are being seen. But she has no way to prove it. Nobody does — there aren't Nielsen ratings. The Casto regime, which reviles the Martís, has done everything to try and prevent its growth. Past surveys suggest the audience for the Martís is quite small, perhaps as low as 2 percent of the island.
But anecdotal evidence suggests otherwise.
Uva de Argaón is a retired professor who was also a commentator for about 15 years on Radio Martí. She told me about a time she got in a cab in Havana in the late 90s.
"This taxi driver was amazing because he heard me talk to my sister and he said, 'Excuse me that I ask you, but do you talk in a radio show?' And I said yes. And he said, 'Do you talk on Radio Martí?' And I said yes. He said, 'Is your name Uva de Aragón?' I almost ... It was my second day in Havana after 40 years!"
That was a while ago though. It's a much different world today in Cuba.
"Cuba is now able to access the Internet more freely then it did just a year ago. Telecommunications is penetrating Cuba much more quickly than people expected," says Eduardo Gamarra, a professor of Latin American politics at Florida International University. "But it's also true that Cubans still don't have free access to global information."
In fact, by some estimates only 5 percent of Cubans actually have access to the Internet.
Still, critics of the Martís question if Cubans are getting the best information from the government news agency. They call the programming one-dimensional, conservative and a mouthpiece of American policy. Gamarra says he's staunchly disagreed with many editorials broadcast by the Martís over the years.
"But I think the criticism of them, that because they're conservative, they're not good journalists, doesn't follow. They still have some value," says Gamarra. "I think [the Martís] has an expiration date though."
As part of the US government, Radio and TV Martí works out of large compound in Miami fortified by barbed wire, guards, and airport-type screening.
When that expiration date should be is the big question. With a thaw in US-Cuba relations, some say the time is now. Democratic Congresswoman Betty McCollum of Minnesota introduced a bill to end the Martís. It's called the: "Stop Wasting Taxpayer Money on Cuba Broadcasting Act." The Martís cost US taxpayers $27 million a year.
President Barck Obama wants to turn the Martís into an independent non-profit, but still funded by the government. It would be called a "grantee."
Many conservatives say that would weaken the government's commitment, and that the Martís still provide an invaluable service exposing human rights abuses in Cuba.
Malule González says her operation is more important than ever, even with President Obama on the island today.
"Don't be confused by people shaking hands, that doesn't mean that the Cuban people have any freedom," says González.
To stay relevant, the Martís are also undergoing a transformation. To cover the president's visit to Cuba, they're using a small group of Cuban citizen journalists, secretly sending reports from Cuba to Miami. Their stories are then beamed back to the island.
González is also working with commercial news organizations, sharing content produced by the Martís for distribution in the US.
But she says if the day comes when Radio and TV Martí are in fact no longer needed as a news source for Cubans, still a distant if, she'll be happy to shut things down.
"So, if we're out of a job, well, then I'll call you and send my résumé," says González jokingly. "Out of a job, but celebrating."
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Public Radio's Fertig Thinks Differently About Education Reporting — & It Shows
by Alexander Russo
As she recently noted on Facebook, education reporter Beth Fertig (above) just celebrated 20 years at WNYC, the local NPR affiliate covering the NYC metro area:
"Twenty years ago today, after the constriction of print media and a difficult journey in the freelance desert, I was officially hired as a reporter by WNYC Radio… Who knew that volunteering for a public radio show in Boston, when I couldn't get another newspaper gig after the '91 recession, would turn out to be such a smart career decision?"
For that longevity, it wasn't until relatively recently — 2009 — that Fertig (@bethfertig) became a fulltime education reporter. By some measures, then, she's still practically new to the beat.
But her time spent covering politics, transportation, and not to mention 9/11 shows through in much of her education coverage. And she produced some pretty impressive work well before she was on the beat full-time.
Fourteen years after the fact, one of Fertig's first big education stories seems particularly relevant to the present: It was the 2001 battle between Rudy Giuliani's City Hall and others (including ACORN) over how to fix struggling schools. Only five schools were involved, but it became an "all-out political battle" that included rallies, robocalls, door-knocking campaigns, bus trips, and all the rest. Winning approval [to let Edison run the struggling schools] required a majority vote from parents. Each side promised or threatened as much as possible.
Sound familiar to today's battles over choice, privatization, and the parent trigger? It's pretty eerie.
That series of pieces — here courtesy of WNYC — went on to win a duPont-Columbia award for the station. The commendation notes that the series demonstrates "strong, active writing and radio production" and that Fertig "lets all of the constituencies speak for themselves" as she reports on the interplay of teachers, minority parents, school officials and Edison's public relations campaign.
Indeed, interviewing Fertig last week and revisiting some of her work, I am reminded how much there is to admire. I don't recall having a major issue with any of Fertig's coverage (which is saying a lot for someone like me), and I've rarely had cause to criticize WNYC's education pieces. Take for example Fertig's coverage of one Chelsea school's turnaround efforts in The Big Fix, a series I praised for giving readers a sense of "real people making hard decisions and doing difficult work."The only instance I can think of is this 2014 piece about FFES by Robert Lewis (who was working out of field).
One reason for the excellence of her work may be that Fertig and her colleagues do their best to get in a classroom or community and watch how things are playing out in real life rather than at press conferences or media events. She and others at the station are trying to make sure to try and find new, diverse sources to talk to and share nuanced perspectives. "We alway want to get the grey areas," says Fertig.
Fertig's not particularly worried about foundation funding for reporting, at least not when it comes to WNYC — and finds the claims that she's being guided by funders' interests mysterious and frustrating. "I have no conversations with the grant and underwriting people. I don't even know who's funding our work."
She says she's excited about education journalism over all. "I think this is a really good time. There is so much discussion nationally around standards. People are engaged, they want to talk about it and learn about it." This summer and fall, she predicts that we'll see stories about summer school, test score results, and turnaround efforts under de Blasio. School people seem a bit less concerned about letting reporters into their buildings, she says — or maybe she's just gotten better at reassuring them she's going to tell a balanced story.
She's got a long list of education journalists whose work she admires, including Sam Freedman (Small Victories), Ira Glass (Harper High), Claudio Sanchez ("able to tell complicated stories in a very accessible way and humanize them"), the team at Chalkbeat ("for being so dedicated to following all the twists and turns in the New York City public school system"), Ann Fadiman (The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down), David Isay's Radio diaries series about the boys in Chicago ("a major inspiration"), and the Radio Rookies team at WNYC ("I've learned so much about interviewing kids from them")
But one of her strengths may be that she's still not sure she considers herself an education reporter. "I just think of myself as a journalist who tells stories about New Yorkers who happen to be involved in these places called schools and how the government deals with their challenges."
For someone who might not consider herself solely an education reporter, she still sounds pretty excited about the topic. "It's the most fun beat in the city, I think," she says — no matter that, as she says she's frequently asked, she doesn't have children herself.
"I see it as my job to explain all our listeners in the metro area (and country when I'm on NPR) why we should care about what's going on in our schools, since we fund them and these are the adults of the future.
"So whenever a friend without kids tells me 'you made me really interested in that school situation' I feel like that's the ultimate compliment."
Alexander Russo
Alexander Russo is a freelance education writer who has created several long-running blogs such as the national news site This Week In Education, District 299 (about Chicago schools), and LA School Report. He can be reached on Twitter at @alexanderrusso, on Facebook, or directly at alexanderrusso@gmail.com.


Doctors may order a DHEA-S test when they want to check the functioning of the adrenal glands, as in the case of a child who shows signs of DHEA-S overproduction. For both boys and girls, this may mean the appearance of puberty-related characteristics earlier than expected (precocious puberty), particularly the early appearance of pubic or underarm hair.
Significant overproduction or DHEA-S in a girl may result in the development of masculine characteristics such as facial hair, deeper voice, acne, increased muscle mass, and irregular or absence of menstrual periods. An excess of DHEA-S may be caused by congenital adrenal hyperplasia (a condition present from birth in which the adrenal glands make too much androgen and not enough of other steroid hormones) or some other adrenal problems. Low levels of DHEA-S may be present if the adrenal glands are damaged or diseased.
The test may also be used, with other hormone tests, to rule out certain diseases of the testes or ovaries because DHEA-S is also produced (normally in small amounts) by these organs. The test can also help diagnose damage or disease of the pituitary gland because adrenal production of DHEA-S is ultimately controlled by pituitary hormones.
No special preparations are needed for this test. In adolescent girls, doctors may request that the test be performed either before or after a menstrual period, as menstruation may affect hormone levels.


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Brand values in higher education
Redefining internal culture to influence external change.
The Engine Room's work with outstanding further education provider Greenhead College, is the ultimate evidence that brand is about far more than just a logo.
This brief didn't involve any consideration of the external manifestations of the brand, but instead involved the whole workforce in the exploration of culture, to support the college's bold vision for the future. And 1,200 post-it notes were one of the most fundamental tools used to steer this inclusive project…
The challenge behind the change
Yorkshire-based Greenhead College is widely acknowledged – and independently ranked – as one of the highest performing sixth form establishments in the country. With in excess of 2,500 students – and counting – the college's reputation has continued to grow since it was established in 1973. Academic performance is exemplary and with strong pastoral support, the onward success of students and the development of well-rounded individuals who can fulfil their potential, is key.
However, in an increasingly competitive landscape with mounting expectations, the College faced a seemingly relentless challenge to attract more students, with less funding, while maintaining exemplary quality standards.
A rich heritage had to be balanced with future-focused innovation – something that perhaps already lay at the heart of the College's vision but wasn't articulately conveyed.
In a pioneering move, the senior leadership team therefore identified that, following a period of significant change – and with further change inevitably on the horizon – this was a great opportunity to go back to basics. It was a chance to answer questions such as 'Who are we?' 'What are our principles?' 'What do we stand for?' and 'Why are we different?'
"The theory was that, if organisations can't understand or readily recollect all of that, how can they go on an onward journey together? Equally, how can they successfully bring others – such as students and their parents – on that journey with them?"
Darren Evans, design director, The Engine Room
The process of change
A design-focused approach was adopted from the outset, to uncover the true definition of the current culture – not just perceptions – and suggest opportunities for refinement, before the future could be tackled.
A total of 115 colleagues – from the senior leadership team through to part-time administrative staff – were invited to attend a series of exploratory workshops, as were students, governors, and other educational partners.
The group sessions sought to consider what is great about working for Greenhead College, what it is renowned for, how it compares in the marketplace, and what could be improved, to name just a few themes.
To help foster an early openness to all-things-brand, participants were initially invited to align their organisation to a well-known supermarket, writing just one word on a post-it-note to explain their selection. While the exercise was initially met with apprehension – not least because supermarkets and colleges are markedly different – the resulting discussion was very telling. For example, it soon became clear that singular words such as 'quality' could have extremely varied meanings from one person to the next, evidencing that brand is open to interpretation, and what defines it is often a myriad of things.
Key insight activities then followed. Questions were purposefully simple, typically asking for one-line or even one-word answers to ensure participants did not overthink their responses. People were told to note their points, relatively privately, before being invited to stick them on the walls in the room.
This exercise followed the principles of the 'rose-thorn-bud' methodology, with the pink post-its (roses) representing what was good about the organisation, green (buds) demonstrating the opportunities, and the blue (thorns) showcasing the areas for improvement that risked diluting the culture if ignored.
Away from this group setting, the 1,200 post-it-notes were then clustered to allow salient points to be presented back to the senior leadership team, in a separate session, away from the college. This clear methodology gave context to a mass of data and helped contextualise what may otherwise have been considered an overwhelming volume of information.
Importantly, 'theming' the insights in this manner, meant they could easily be mapped against the organisation's currently-articulated mission statement and values. This provided a powerful, digestible and effective way to distil the breadth of information down to a handful of must-know points.
It also allowed the post-it-notes to do the talking – it couldn't be dismissed as third-party feedback from an external team that doesn't truly understand the organisation. And it clearly demonstrated that while the college may say certain things, these points perhaps don't always 'show up' in the eyes of the people who matter – employees.
Every identified mismatch, however minor, was seen as an opportunity for change – a chance to review a potentially outdated value or practice which could otherwise contribute to a feeling of unauthenticity if it wasn't addressed.
"The production, collation and consideration of 1,200 post-it notes of information may sound like 'data overload', but the depth of detail that can be uncovered from this exercise – plus the visual impact of the resulting findings – delivered unparalleled insight. Such insight is of particular importance when working collaboratively on a culture project, and seeking to involve as many critical stakeholders as possible."
The change we created
Working in ongoing collaboration with the senior leadership team, Greenhead College's proposition – and most notably its purpose, principles and personality – was then reviewed and rearticulated with the help of The Engine Room.
This was later replayed – again, visually – to everyone in the College. The theory was that, by colleagues rediscovering and redefining who they are, together, it would be possible to cement a greater degree of unity behind a shared ethos, which should drive a collective appetite for change on the upcoming journey.
"This project wasn't intended to make external pressures go away, but The Engine Room's collaborative, inclusive process has helped us articulate everything we stand for. As a result, we've rediscovered our mojo, enhanced morale and driven greater productivity and efficiency, as we navigate the road ahead, together."
Simon Lett, Principal, Greenhead College


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If the Court believes that the payor spouse has suffered a substantial financial change in his/her circumstances, then the matter will be scheduled for a hearing to take a closer look at the change, as well as the parties' respective finances. At this juncture in the case, it is likely that the Judge will order the supported spouse to provide his/her financial information to the Court for review.
At the hearing the Court may terminate the payor spouse's alimony obligation or the Judge may modify the alimony payment, i.e. reduce the payment. The Court also has the option to deny the application entirely and leave the alimony award unchanged.


James 5 chapter said Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms. Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit. Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.


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This Colorado Shop Is Now The Largest Black Owned Bookstore In The Country
Previously, BLACK ENTERPRISE reported how some Black-owned bookstores were seeing a surge in sales amid the protests against racial injustice and police brutality earlier this year. This week, a Colorado-based bookstore found a way to expand their business now making them the largest Black-owned bookstore in the country.
The Tatter Cover based in Denver, Colorado recently was sold to local investors after enduring a tumultuous year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Denver native Kwame Spearman and his partner David Back worked with the bookstore's owners Len Vlahos and Kristen Gilliga to keep the bookstore within the community. Spearman will now be taking over as CEO of the business to over the 49-year old business.
"The Tattered Cover, and all it embodies for us as Denver natives—reading, learning, the independent spirit, buying local, and most importantly community and connection—are the ingredients that drew us to this endeavor," said Spearman in a press statement. "As we approach Tattered Cover's 50th Anniversary we are honored and excited to invest in this important community treasure and ensure it remains a piece of the Colorado experience for generations to come."
Vlahos says he was happy to work with Spearman and Back to keep the bookstore alive and grow for future generations. "When COVID hit in March and we shut everything down, it was very clear to us this was going to be financially devastating to the business," Vlahos said to Denver Post.
"And we were undercapitalized to begin with, so we started to look for a cash infusion. Serendipitously, David reached out … Since then they've created their own self-guided course in bookselling by educating themselves about the industry."
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Naugatuck Ambulance President Larry Santoro, standing, explains why his organization can't continue to provide Naugatuck with an in-town paramedic at Tuesday night's special meeting of the Joint Boards.
NAUGATUCK — Naugatuck Ambulance President Larry Santoro said Tuesday his organization will continue to pay for a round-the-clock paramedic serving the borough through June 2012.
"It's not going to change anything a year from now," Santoro told the Joint Boards of the Mayor and Burgesses and Board of Finance. "We'll extend the contract, we'll take the loss and we'll try to work something out."
Naugatuck Ambulance employs 24 emergency medical technicians and pays Campion Ambulance in Waterbury for one paramedic per 12-hour shift, who responds to calls from 246 Rubber Ave. A paramedic, unlike an EMT, can inject certain medications and perform defibrillation.
The ambulance service, which the borough contracts for emergency medical calls, had planned to cut the position and replace it with an intercept program that would call paramedics from Waterbury when needed. The paramedic would leave from Waterbury at the same time as the ambulance from Naugatuck, meeting the EMTs on the scene or in route to the hospital. Santoro said the paramedic would arrive within plus or minus a few minutes of the EMTs, which is often the case even with the paramedic stationed in Naugatuck.
The intercept program is used now when the paramedic in Naugatuck is tied up, Santoro said. He said a paramedic is needed in about 25 percent of the 4,400 calls the ambulance company receives each year. Of that 25 percent, about 20 percent of the calls are already handled by an interceptor based in Waterbury, he said.
Some board members questioned whether Waterbury paramedics would be able to handle the additional volume if Naugatuck lost its paramedic.
Santoro said Campion should have the resources, but there is no guarantee. As it is, ambulance crews from other towns sometimes respond to calls in Naugatuck, he said.
Santoro said he would love to keep the paramedic program, but simply cannot afford it.
"I was trying to do everything else possible other than not having a paramedic," he said.
Santoro said he looked at hiring his own paramedic or part-time paramedics, but it was not feasible. He said the state would not allow the company to hire a paramedic to only cover the busiest times, from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Without a 24 hour paramedic, Naugatuck Ambulance would loose its Advance Life Support certification, he said.
The cost of the contract with Campion, along with the medicines paramedics have to carry, has increased to $300,000 a year, Santoro said. By contrast, the intercept program would cost an estimated $214,000 per year, based on current call volumes. Santoro said the cost of the contract is going up from $266,000 to $283,000 when it expires in a few months.
Santoro said the corporation, a private nonprofit, could not afford the cost increases for the in-town paramedic because reimbursement by patients and insurance companies is dropping. He said many calls are not billable because service was canceled or refused and most people who have to pay out of pocket don't pay at all. In addition, programs like Medicaid only reimburse a fraction of the cost. Even though Naugatuck Ambulance made a profit of $4,000 over the last two years, it lost $64,000 from January to June of this year, Santoro said.
Members of the joint boards accused Santoro of attempting to change the ambulance service's contract with the borough mid-term. Under the contract, which expires June 30, 2012, the borough is paying the ambulance service a stipend of about $148,000 this year to provide emergency medical and paramedic services. Santoro argued that switching to the intercept program after Sept. 1 would not violate the contract, but board members disagreed.
"We believe we've contracted for these services at least through next year," Mayor Robert Mezzo said. "That does not give us enough time to look at the entire picture."
Mezzo said he didn't care what Naugatuck Ambulance's numbers are. The town has to look at its options.
Santoro agreed to fund the position through the end of the contract with the borough, but said it might need to be cut after that.
Burgess Ron San Angelo said the fact that Naugatuck Ambulance had a paramedic in Naugatuck was a big selling point when the borough agreed to the contract.
With the contract set to expire next year, Deputy Mayor Tamath Rossi will lead a subcommittee to research the borough's options for emergency medical services.
"It's tough to put a dollar amount when lives can be at risk," said Board of Finance member Matt Katra.
Rossi and others attacked the proposal to cut the paramedic as one that would compromise patient safety and faulted Santoro for not bringing the problem before the joint boards sooner.
"To make the judgment call that the money isn't there and we may not be interested is disturbing," Rossi said.
Laraine Weschler contributed to this article.
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I had an hour to myself this morning.
Rejoicing during my 40 minutes or so of sitting here, alone with my blankey and my cup of coffee and my Bible.
I desperately needed this time with God to get my heart right!
I don't know about you, but every now and then, I have to just come to the Cross and get cleansed, again. And again. And again.
This time, it was jealousy that had crept into my heart.
Since I was a little girl, way before I knew the Lord, I've had a problem with jealousy. Comparing myself with others, looking at what they have, where they are, what they're doing and thinking my life is boring, I have nothing and I never get to do anything cool.
I take responsibility for this sin, truly, I do. It's my fault this got out of control. But, you know where I believe it was born? Facebook. Yep, Facebook.
And I love Facebook. I really do. It's an incredible tool for keeping in touch with people. Love it!
But, I'm going to chill on it for a bit.
Because I find myself looking at other peoples' lives and comparing my life to them and getting jealous, sinfully jealous of their lives.
It's not that I'm not happy for these people. They're my friends. Of course I'm happy for them!
It's just that sometimes, from here, life doesn't seem fair.
Not that it is or is supposed to be.
But, anyway. I'll be posting blog updates to Facebook still. And reading comments and messages and such. But the general, time-sucking activity of just scrolling through the changing profile pictures of people's allegedly-perfect lives? Not so much, anymore.
Time to go get my love out of bed.
Thanks for saying this, Dana. I too have had to back it up on facebook the past few weeks. Too many babies being born and pregnant bellies everywhere--a big source of jealousy right now. It sure can seem like everyone's living the glamorous life.
But still, it looks that way!
Great idea to not mindlessly scroll thru updates all day.
God bless you. Looking forward to hearing more about the article on you two!
thanks for sharing your heart Dana. I need to do this more. I realized that my blog lately has been lots of just updates, and not really what it use to be. I have been reading old posts. It's good to look back and see how far you've come. Thanks a ton for how you have been here for me lately. You are a God-send.


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Source: Parties agree on Electoral changes | The Herald April 5, 2018
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POLITICAL parties represented in Parliament have agreed on electoral reforms that have since been submitted to the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs for consideration.
Parliament is in the process of amending the Electoral Act ahead of the country's elections to be held by August this year.
Zanu-PF, MDC-T and the Professor Welshman Ncube-led MDC, the only parties whose members are legislators, have been working on an electoral code of conduct that they want to be part of the Electoral Act.
In an interview yesterday, Zanu-PF Secretary for Legal Affairs Cde Paul Mangwana said the three political parties have submitted contributions that they want incorporated in amending the Electoral Act.
He said the code's contents would be made public when the law is being crafted.
"We have submitted our agreement to the Ministry of Justice. We want the code of conduct to be made part of our electoral laws. There is an amendment before Parliament and we are hoping that the electoral code will be included in the electoral law amendment," said Cde Mangwana.
He said in formulating the electoral code of conduct, issues to do with political tolerance were topical.
"We resolved that there should not be any political violence during our elections, that there should be peaceful campaigns and that the political parties undertake to respect one another," Cde Mangwana said.
He said intra-party violence that has characterised the MDC-T is a violation of the electoral code of conduct.
"That's a violation of the electoral code because political parties undertook to stop any violence, be it intra-party or inter-party," said Cde Mangwana.
MDC secretary-general Ms Miriam Mushayi said the Ministry of Justice and Parliamentary Affairs guaranteed them that their submissions would be taken on board.
"We are happy with the code that we have produced but remember these documents are living documents and are determined by the current context, current political environment. We're cognisant of the fact that documents of this nature will always remain living documents to an extent that there is a need to have a relook at them. But at the moment we're really happy with contributions that we have made," said Ms Mushayi.
She said the code of conduct calls for equal access to the media for political parties as well as objective reporting on elections.
Ms Mushayi said as political parties they recommended that the electoral code should also govern other institutions including traditional leaders and civic society organisations as they are actively involved in political processes.
Comment could not be obtained from the MDC-T secretary-general Mr Douglas Mwonzora as he was said to be in a meeting.
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Yes, so-called Code of Conduct will remain hollow for as long as it does not address the issue of zanu pf political commissars who masquerade as traditional leaders (chiefs, sub-chiefs, village heads, etc). These people are always at the centre of electoral theft; and mighty be even more dangerous than NIKOV. I am certain they did much more damage to our democracy in 2013 election than any other internal or external zanu pf ally. The main culprit in that regard being none other than the so-called president of chiefs (or is it thiefs) council – Fortune Charumbira (who himself is known not to be a chief (but a thief – akaba vushe) by all genuine Charumbira people.


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In March 2018, several universal and regional human rights bodies and experts will assess States' compliance with their human rights obligations through the consideration of State and civil society reports, country visits, interactive dialogues, and hearings on individual complaints. Four United Nations treaty bodies will be holding sessions throughout March on the rights of persons with disabilities; the rights of women; economic, social, and cultural rights; and civil and political rights. The UN Human Rights Council will continue its session from last month. Additionally, one UN rapporteur, two UN independent experts, and one UN working group will conduct country visits this month.
Regionally, the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights (AfCHPR) will continue its session from last month, and will consider the admissibility and merits of pending complaints before the Court. The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) will hear arguments in three cases, two on the right to life and one on the right to property, and the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) will be in session. Additionally, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) will be in session, and will hold public hearings during those sessions.
The UN treaty body sessions and the public hearings of the European Court, Inter-American Commission, and Inter-American Court may be watched via UN Web TV, the European Court's website, the Inter-American Commission's website and Vimeo, respectively. To view human rights bodies' past and future activities, visit the IJRC Hearings & Sessions Calendar.
Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 19th Session and 9th Pre-Sessional Working Group
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) will continue its 19th Session in Geneva, Switzerland. The session began on February 14 and will end on March 9, 2018. According to the proposed programme of work, the CRPD considered State reports from Haiti, Nepal, and Oman. It will continue to review State reports from the Russian Federation, Seychelles, Slovenia, and Sudan to assess their implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. After reviewing the States' reports and civil society alternative reports on State implementation, the CRPD will issue concluding observations for each State, noting challenges to and positive developments in implementing the Convention. Furthermore, the CRPD will consider and adopt lists of issues prior to reporting for Costa Rica, New Zealand, Paraguay, and the Republic of Korea.
According to the information note for non-governmental organizations (NGOs), any civil society organizations wishing to participate must register for the session by March 9, 2018 through the session's page on the Indico system. The information note on accreditation states that it may take two business days to process a request.
To view session documents, including information submitted by civil society, visit the CRPD's 19th Session webpage. For more information on the CRPD, visit IJRC's Online Resource Hub.
9th Pre-Sessional Working Group
After concluding its 19th Session, the CRPD will hold its 9th Pre-Sessional Working Group from March 12 to 16 in Geneva, Switzerland. The CRPD will consider the State reports of Algeria, Cuba, Malta, Philippines, Poland, South Africa, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The CRPD will then adopt lists of issues prior to the full Committee's review of their State reports at a later session.
To view session documents, including State party reports, visit the 9th Pre-Sessional Working Group webpage.
Any NGOs and civil society organizations wishing to attend the session must register for accreditation by March 16, 2018 through the session's page on the Indico system.
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women 69th Session
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee) will continue its 69th Session in Geneva, Switzerland. The session began on February 19 and will end on March 9, 2018. According to the programme of work and the session agenda, in February the Committee reviewed State reports from Chile, Fiji, Malaysia, Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, and Suriname. In March, the CEDAW Committee will review the State reports of Luxembourg (under the simplified reporting procedure) and Marshall Islands. The CEDAW Committee will review answers to lists of questions from Luxembourg as its State report, as called for under the simplified reporting procedure. After reviewing State reports and alternative reports from civil society on the States under review, the CEDAW Committee will discuss any follow-up matters and issue concluding observations on each State at a later date, noting positive developments and challenges to implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.
Civil society was invited to participate in the session by providing relevant country information, which can be shared through written submissions or oral statements. Written submissions had to be sent by January 29, 2018 to cedaw@ohchr.org. Oral interventions by NGOs occur during informal public meetings with the CEDAW Committee that take place once a week during each of the two weeks of the session. Each of the meetings focus on the corresponding countries under review during the given week. Civil society may make statements during those meetings, which may be viewed during the public webcast.
To view the session documents, including State reports, visit the 69th Session webpage. For more information on the CEDAW Committee, visit IJRC's Online Resource Hub.
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To view session documents, including State reports and civil society's alternative reports, visit the 63rd Session webpage. For more information on the CESCR, visit IJRC's Online Resource Hub.
Human Rights Committee 122nd Session
The Human Rights Committee will hold its 122nd Session in Geneva, Switzerland from March 12 to April 6, 2018. According to the programme of work, the Human Rights Committee will consider the State reports of El Salvador, Guatemala, Hungary, Lebanon, Liberia, and Norway. After considering reports from States and civil society, the Human Rights Committee will later issue concluding observations on each State under review, noting challenges and positive developments.
Additionally, the Human Rights Committee's task forces will consider and adopt lists of issues for Belize, Guinea, and Sudan. The States' responses to lists of issues will be posted on the Committee's webpage. The Committee will also adopt lists of issues prior to reporting as part of the simplified reporting procedure for Botswana, Tunisia, and Uruguay. The simplified reporting procedure allows States to use answers to lists of issues to fulfill their reporting requirement. In closed session, the Committee will also consider communications on individual complaints alleging violations of the International Covenant on Civil Political Rights (ICCPR).
According to the NGO Information Note, civil society members wishing to attend the Committee's session must register for accreditation by March 2, 2018 through the session's page on the Indico system. Information on the States parties under review during this session needed to be submitted by February 12, 2017.
To view session documents, including State reports, alternative reports from civil society, and information for NGOs and NHRIs, visit the 122nd Session webpage. For more information on the Human Rights Committee, visit IJRC's Online Resource Hub.
Human Rights Council 37th Session
The United Nations Human Rights Council will continue its 37th Session in Geneva, Switzerland. The session began on February 26 and will end on March 23, 2018. According to the agenda and the list of reports for the session, the Human Rights Council will receive the annual, and other, reports from the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the UN High Commissioner's office, and the UN Secretary General; final outcome reports from the Universal Periodic Review Working Group on specific States for the Council to adopt; and reports from UN special procedures mandate holders.
The Human Rights Council will select from a proposed list candidates to fill the UN special procedures mandates of the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Mali; Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order; Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence; Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; and Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination. Additionally, the Human Rights Council will select two independent experts to join the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
During the session, the Council will also convene several panel discussions on the challenges and opportunities of promoting and protecting human rights through the Universal Periodic Review mechanism; the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the 25th anniversary of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action; protection of the rights of the child in humanitarian situations; Article 13 of the ICRPD on access to justice; the human rights of children in Syria; and the promotion of tolerance, inclusion, unity, and respect for diversity while combating racial discrimination.
Only NGOs in consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) can be accredited to participate in the Human Rights Council's sessions as observers. NGOs accredited as observers may attend and observe the Council's proceedings that are open to NGOs; submit written statements; make oral interventions; participate in debates, dialogues, and discussions; and engage in side events. For more information on accreditation and participation in the Human Rights Council's sessions, visit its page on NGO participation.
Relevant documents and other information, including the reports considered during the session, submissions from civil society, and the Council's programme of work and final agenda, is available on the Human Rights Council's 37th Session webpage.
The Human Rights Council holds at least three regular sessions per year and may hold additional special sessions to address urgent human rights violations if one third of the Member States request it. The Council is an inter-governmental body of the United Nations, composed of 47 UN Member States that are elected by the UN General Assembly. The Human Rights Council is responsible for the promotion and protection of human rights and is tasked with addressing human rights violations and making recommendations. Its mandate covers all human rights issues. Among the mechanisms that facilitate the Human Rights Council's mandate are the Universal Periodic Review, the Advisory Committee, and the Complaint Procedure.
For more information about the Human Rights Council, visit IJRC's Online Resource Hub.
UN Special Procedures
One special rapporteur, two independent experts, and one working group have country visits scheduled for the month of March.
The Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression is scheduled to visit Liberia from March 5 to 12, 2018.
The Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons is scheduled to visit Georgia from March 12 to 22, 2018.
The Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights is scheduled to visit Brazil from March 18 to 29, 2018.
The Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises is scheduled to visit Thailand from March 26 to April 4, 2018.
During their country visits, these special procedures mandate holders will assess both the overall human rights situation in the country and the issues specific to their thematic focus. Experts They also meet with civil society, government, and national human rights institutions when they visit a country. Their findings are published later in reports addressed to the UN Human Rights Council and the UN General Assembly. See OHCHR, Country and other visits of Special Procedures.
To view the full list of forthcoming country visits, visit the OHCHR website. For more information on each special procedure, visit IJRC's Online Resource Hub.
African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights 48th Session
The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights (AfCHPR) will continue its 48th Session in Arusha, Tanzania. The session began on February 26, 2018 and will end on March 23, 2018. During its sessions, the AfCHPR holds hearings on the admissibility and merits of pending complaints alleging violations of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights and any other international human rights treaty.
The AfCHPR is a regional human rights tribunal that has both advisory and contentious jurisdiction. Generally, the AfCHPR holds four ordinary sessions a year, but it may hold additional extraordinary sessions if the President of the Court calls for one. Individuals and non-governmental organizations with observer status before the ACHPR may bring cases directly to the AfCHPR if the relevant State has accepted the AfCHPR's jurisdiction over individual complaints. As of April 2017, only eight States allow for the AfCHPR's jurisdiction over individual complaints: Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Malawi, Tanzania, and Tunisia. See IJRC, African Human Rights System. Rwanda previously allowed for jurisdiction over individual complaints but subsequently withdrew its declaration that accepted the jurisdiction. [AfCHPR Press Release] The AfCHPR may also hear cases on the merits that are referred by the ACHPR or brought by a State party to the Protocol to the African Charter on the Establishment of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights against any of the 30 States that have accepted the jurisdiction of the Court.
For more information on the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights, visit IJRC's Online Resource Hub.
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) will hold three Grand Chamber hearings this month.
On March 7, 2018, the ECtHR will hold a Grand Chamber hearing in the case of Fernandes de Oliveira v. Portugal. See ECtHR, Calendar of Hearings. In this case, the applicant alleges that the psychiatric hospital caring for her son was negligent in its supervision of him, and that the hospital's negligence contributed to her son's suicide. [ECtHR Press Release: Fernandes] The applicant argues that the Portuguese Supreme Administrative Court's dismissal of her claim violated her son's rights under Article 2 (right to life and right to investigation) of the European Convention on Human Rights. On March 28, 2017, a chamber of the ECtHR found that the Portuguese court's dismissal had violated his rights under Article 2. [ECtHR Press Release: Fernandes]
On March 14, 2018, the ECtHR will hold a Grand Chamber hearing in the case of Lekić v. Slovenia. See ECtHR, Calendar of Hearings. In this case, the applicant challenges a Slovenian court decision to hold him personally liable for the debts of a company (of which he was a member) that could not pay its debts. [ECtHR Press Release: Lekić] Specifically, the applicant challenges a 1999 Slovenian law, as applied to him, which permits courts to strike certain companies from the court register and hold members of the company joint and severally liable for the debts of the company. [ECtHR Press Release: Lekić] The applicant alleges that because the debts were incurred in 1993, before the change in Slovenian law, it is a violation of Article 1 (right to property) of Protocol No. 1 of the European Convention. [ECtHR Press Release: Lekić] On February, 14, 2017, a chamber of the ECtHR found that the application of the 1999 law to the applicant did not violate his rights under the European Convention. [ECtHR Press Release: Lekić]
On March 28, 2018, the Grand Chamber will hold a hearing in the case of Güzelyurtlu and Others v. Cyprus and Turkey. See ECtHR, Calendar of Hearings. In this case, the applicants allege that Cyprus and Turkey have both violated Article 2 (right to life) and Article 13 (right to an effective remedy) of the European Convention for failing to investigate and prosecute individuals connected with the murder of three of the applicants' relatives. [ECtHR Press Release: Güzelyurtlu] The murder occurred in Cypriot-Government controlled area of Cyprus, after which the killers fled back to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. [ECtHR Press Release: Güzelyurtlu] Although Cyprot and Turkish authorities each conducted separate investigations, the governments refused to cooperate with one another, each desiring to prosecute the suspected killers within their own judicial system. [ECtHR Press Release: Güzelyurtlu] The disagreement over which State was to conduct the prosecution caused a halt in the investigation and prosecution of the suspected killers. [ECtHR Press Release: Güzelyurtlu] In its Chamber judgment of April 4, 2017, the ECtHR found that both States violated Article 2 of the European Convention. [ECtHR Press Release: Güzelyurtlu] The chamber relinquished the case to the Grand Chamber in September 2017. [ECtHR Press Release: Güzelyurtlu]
The ECtHR is a regional human rights judicial body based in Strasbourg, France. The Court has jurisdiction to decide complaints that allege violations of the European Convention on Human Rights and are submitted by individuals, or States, against States parties to the European Convention. During the three-month period following this Chamber's judgment, either party may request that the case be referred to the Grand Chamber of the Court pursuant to Articles 43 and 44 of the European Convention. If a party requests review of the judgment, a panel of judges will either refer the case to the Grand Chamber or refuse the referral, making this judgment final on that day.
For more information on the European Court, visit IJRC's Online Resource Hub.
European Committee of Social Rights 298th Session
The European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) of the Council of Europe will hold its 298th Session from March 20-22, 2018 in Strasbourg, France. The agenda and synopsis of the meeting will be published on the European Committee of Social Right's calendar.
The ECSR assesses States' compliance with the European Social Charter, which protects economic and social rights. During its sessions, the ECSR reviews collective complaints, examines national reports, and follows up on the Turin process, which aims to improve implementation of the Charter at the continental level.
According to the ECSR's calendar for national reporting, it will consider State reports concerning the Charter's labor rights from the Netherlands, Sweden, Croatia, Norway, Slovenia, Cyprus, and the Czech Republic throughout the 2018 calendar year. The ECSR will consider simplified reports on the same topic from France, Greece, Portugal, Italy, Belgium, Bulgaria, Ireland, and Finland throughout the 2018 calendar year. Simplified reports focus on areas of non-conformity identified in the Committee's previous conclusions. The Committee adopts and publishes conclusions at the end of the calendar year on each State's compliance with the relevant provisions of the European Social Charter. The Committee's conclusions may also include recommendations. See IJRC, European Committee of Social Rights.
The European Committee of Social Rights is a regional human rights body that oversees the protection of certain economic and social rights in most of Europe. In addition to the reporting system, the Committee also receives collective complaints against States on violations of the European Social Charter. Fifteen States have accepted the jurisdiction of the collective complaints procedure. See IJRC, European Committee of Social Rights.
For more information on the European Committee of Social Rights, visit IJRC's Online Resource Hub.
Inter-American Court of Human Rights 122st Session
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) will hold its 122st Session from March 5 to 16 in San Jose, Costa Rica. During its sessions, the IACtHR typically holds public hearings on the merits of individual complaints and deliberates on contentious cases alleging human rights violations.
The IACtHR has jurisdiction over cases brought against a Member State of the Organization of American States (OAS) that has accepted the Court's jurisdiction as authorized by Article 62 of the American Convention on Human Rights. There are 20 OAS Member States that have opted into the IACtHR's contentious jurisdiction, which are Argentina, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Uruguay. The contentious cases reviewed by the Court are always first processed by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. The IACtHR also has authority to issue advisory opinions. For more information on the IACtHR, visit IJRC's Online Resource Hub.
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights 167th Period of Sessions
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) is scheduled to continue its 167th Extraordinary Session in Bogotá, Colombia. The session began on February 22 and will end on March 2, 2018. The IACHR will hold thematic and contentious hearings on matters involving any Member State of the Organization of American States except Colombia. The online system to submit requests for a hearing or meeting is currently closed. The schedule of hearings is available on the IACHR's website.
The IACHR is a regional body in the Americas that promotes and protects human rights violations within the Member States of the Organization of American States. Both individuals and NGOs may submit requests for thematic hearings and submit complaints on alleged human rights violations to the IACHR.
For more information on the IACHR, visit IJRC's Online Resource Hub.
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AREA NOTEBOOK: Hillsboro-Central Valley girls cross county seek their third straight title
The experience factor isn't always a good thing. Take the Hillsboro-Central Valley girls cross country team. The Burros will be seeking their third straight title Saturday at the North Dakota Class B meet in Valley City. It is an experienced grou...
By Greg DeVillers
The experience factor isn't always a good thing.
Take the Hillsboro-Central Valley girls cross country team. The Burros will be seeking their third straight title Saturday at the North Dakota Class B meet in Valley City. It is an experienced group, with several runners who competed on each of the past two championship teams.
While Hillsboro-CV has been ranked first or second in the state coaches' poll all season, "we've been up and down for the last month,'' coach Kirk Zink said.
"It will be different than the last couple of years. Our runners are getting older; that's not necessarily good in girls cross country. We have girls who have run thousands of miles training in their lives. But girls can break down and hit a wall as they get older.''
If that has happened, it hasn't slowed the Burros. They've continued to fill their lineup with quality runners, as the statewide rankings indicate.
The Burros are led by Annika Rotvold, a fourth-place finisher at state last season who consistently has been in the top four in the weekly state coaches' poll this season. Hillsboro-CV has two other returning top-seven state placers in Gracie Wright (fifth) and Shayla Fossum (seventh). "We could do that again,'' Zink said. "Those three are all running well.''
Tatiana Berge was 21st and Brooklyn Zink 26th at state last season, with Addi Eckart and Bailey Baesler rounding out the Burros' top seven.
"The good thing is our depth,'' Zink said. "We still have seven legitimate scorers, seven girls who could all realistically place in the top 40. Any of those seven could be in the top 20 if they have a good race.''
The northeastern part of the state could do well at the state meet.
Dakota Prairie's Ashley Perez is back as defending state champion. Langdon's Madison Gapp (sixth), Mayville-Portland-C-G's Cailee Peterson (12th) and Hatton-Northwood-Thompson's Mackenzie Holkesvig (20th) all are returning top-20 placers. All of them have been in the top 10 in the coaches' poll multiple times this season.
Balance on area boys teams
Griggs County Central has been in the top five in the weekly Class B boys cross country coaches' poll every week this season. Hillsboro-Central Valley and Grafton each have been in the top five in four of the eight polls.
And yet, individually, Grafton's Josh Thompson is the only runner from those three teams that has been in the top 10 in the state individual poll.
It's all about balance and depth for the Cougars, Spoilers and Burros.
"We have five guys who usually are within about a minute of each other, from near the front to the middle of the pack,'' Griggs County Central coach Rick Anderson said. "When we're doing that, we're a pretty good team. Hillsboro-Central Valley and Grafton are in about the same boat. We all do it with depth.''
Each team has its leader -- Tim Clifton is a two-time top-20 finisher at state for Griggs CC. Thompson is Grafton's ace and Kyle Kaufman leads the Burros.
In addition to Clifton, who finished 13th at state last season, Nick Pedersen of Hatton-Northwood-Thompson is a returning top-20 placer from the area. Pedersen placed fifth last season.
Spoilers need help
After playing in the last two North Dakota Class AA football championship games, Grafton needs help to reach the playoffs.
Fargo Shanley, Wahpeton and Lisbon have locked up three of the East Region's four playoff berths. Kindred is in fourth place with a 3-3 region record. Grafton, Central Cass and Valley City are tied for fifth with 2-4 records.
Grafton plays at Kindred and Valley City plays at Central Cass in regular season-closing games Friday.
If Kindred wins, it gets the fourth playoff spot. According to Grafton coach Tom Maus, if Grafton and Central Cass win, Central Cass is playoff bound. If Grafton and Valley City win, the Spoilers advance.
"Both our game and the Valley City-Central Cass game could go either way,'' Maus said.
"We need a little help. It's weird to be 2-4 and even talking playoffs. But we could sneak in there. It's nice to at least still have a chance.''
Upset win for Bears?
Clearbrook-Gonvick, the No. 6 seed in the Minnesota Section 8 nine-man football playoffs, opened the postseason by beating No. 3 seed and defending section champion Goodridge-Grygla 38-14 in the quarterfinal round Tuesday.
Nick Bodensteiner rushed for 153 yards and four touchdowns and Sam Lavin was 6-for-10 passing for 111 yards to lead the Bears' offense. But was it an upset?
"We didn't feel it was an upset," C-G coach Casey Kroulik said. "We only lost to them by one point (during the regular season). I think we're a better team than our 5-4 record.
"We gave away a couple of games early in the year because of turnovers. We've moved a lot of guys around to different positions. We're healthy now. We've found our lineup and we're starting to mesh."
Three of the Bears' four losses could have gone either way -- 21-14 to Waubun, 16-8 to Stephen-Argyle and 37-36 to Goodridge-Grygla. The one team with a convincing win against C-G is Kittson County Central. The Bearcats scored a 33-8 win against C-G. Now Clearbrook-Gonvick is at Kittson County Central in a section semifinal game Saturday.
DeVillers reports on sports. Call him at (701) 780-1128, (800) 477-6572 ext. 1128 or send e-mail to gdevillers@gfherald.com .
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The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) released its new Toolkit for Patient-Focused Therapy Development at a public meeting on the NIH campus on September 8. The toolkit is a centralized portal of the "how-to" resources and tools that patient support organizations can use to advance translation for their diseases, from discovery through clinical trials, to regulatory and industry interactions, to post-approval access issues. It guides patients and patient organizations by giving them the means to engage in research, drug development and post-approval issues themselves. While the resources are primarily focused on rare diseases, the tools are useful for all diseases.
• Collaborative creation of a well-designed source for online educational and informational research resources and tools.
• Provision of a single online portal with resources that patient groups can readily access along with context.
• Improved coordination rather than re-creation of existing resources.
• Identification of gaps in online resources, and information dissemination to patient groups.
• Promotion of continuity across the lifecycle of the drug development process.
This toolkit was developed in close collaboration between the rare diseases patient advocacy community and the NCATS' Office of Rare Diseases Research. In this months' NCATS Director's message, Dr Austin, Director of NCATS and Chair of the IRDiRC Consortium Assembly, explained that it was one of his first directives "to involve patients in every project we do from the beginning, and to develop the science of patient and community engagement, with best practices that can be disseminated to all doing translational research." This toolkit is a step towards that goal.