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First Lady Jill Biden Headed to Tokyo, Stopping in Alaska
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Washington, D.C. (AP) — First lady Jill Biden will attend the opening ceremony of the summer Olympics in Tokyo, the White House announced Tuesday, even as the city has entered a new state of emergency over a rise in coronavirus cases.
Biden will attend the July 23 opening ceremony on her first solo trip abroad as first lady.
She is also expected to attend some sporting events, as well as hold official events in Alaska and Hawaii on the way to and from Japan.
The year's Olympic competition, already postponed a year because of the pandemic, will be held without fans cheering from the stands after a state of emergency was declared in Tokyo.
A key U.S. ally, Japan has made remarkable progress in vaccinating its population against COVID-19, but the drive has lost momentum because of supply shortages.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said last week that staff had been sent to Tokyo to assess the feasibility of Jill Biden's visit. Psaki said the president still supported U.S. athletes traveling to Tokyo for the competition despite the rise in coronavirus cases. President Biden is not attending the Games.
"We're well aware of the careful preparations, including the public health measures necessary to protect athletes, staff, and spectators, that the government and international committee has undertaken, which is why, as we said, we support the Games moving forward," Psaki said.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the president's chief medical adviser, said last week that he didn't have any concerns about a trip to Tokyo by the first lady, who is 70 years old and fully vaccinated. He said the protocols to protect her health are "rather stringent" and that "the final choice of what she'd do, obviously, is up to her."
She has decided to follow her predecessors who also led U.S. delegations to the Olympics.
Hillary Clinton traveled to the 1994 Lillehammer Winter Games and the 1996 Atlanta Games.
Laura Bush led the delegation to the Turin Olympics in 2006. She also accompanied President George W. Bush to Beijing for the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Summer Olympics in China.
Michelle Obama led a delegation to the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Jill Biden last attended the Olympics in 2010, when she and then-Vice President Joe Biden led the U.S. delegation to the Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada.
More snow followed by "atmospheric river" bringing lots of rain forecast for Juneau
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - There's lots of exciting weather headed our way. A winter weather advisory is in effect for Wednesday which calls for 3 to 6 inches of new snow. And then an atmospheric river is possible which involves 4 to 5 inches of rain beginning Thursday night and continuing into Sunday with the heaviest amounts coming Friday and Saturday.
Challenge of Ranked Choice Voting heard by Alaska Supreme Court
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday to the challenge of Alaska's ranked choice voting election system scheduled to take effect in this year's balloting.
Four Anchorage residents sentenced in bribery and fraud case
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Four Anchorage residents have been sentenced for bribery and scheming to defraud the Veterans Administration and the Small Business Administration.
Wasilla doctor to serve time in prison for dispensing illegal prescriptions
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A doctor in Wasilla has been sentenced in Anchorage U. S. District Court to 34 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release and fined $25,000 for illegally dispensing and distributing controlled substances to patients in his medical practice at the Camelot Family Health Clinic.
Sitka fisherman facing charges
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A Sitka man is accused of illegal fishing by Alaska Wildlife Troopers.
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced another round of tribal housing grants.
Alaska lawmakers face proposed salary hike, allowance limits
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A commission tasked with reviewing legislative pay has voted to raise the annual salary for Alaska lawmakers but to restrict the daily allowance that lawmakers can receive.
Alaska Permanant Fund Board chair addresses legislative committee on Rodell termination
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The chair of the board of directors, attended a legislative hearing to Answer questions regarding the termination of Angela Rodell as the fund's CEO.
Masking requirement at state capitol reinstated
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - During the Legislative council meeting Monday, members voted against making masking optional in a 3 to 10 vote.
Governor outlines priorities for session
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Governor Mike Dunleavy spoke to his priorities and proposed legislation for this year's session during a news conference Monday.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Many states in the U.S. are coming to the conclusion that solar, wind and other renewable power sources might not be enough to keep the lights on as they seek to dramatically cut their use of fossil fuels.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Despite sitting almost on top of the volcano that erupted so violently, the Pacific nation of Tonga appears to have avoided the widespread devastation that many initially feared.
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Tsegaye returning to competition at Ottawa Marathon
Tirfi Tsegaye winning at the 2014 BMW Berlin Marathon (© organisers / www.photorun.net)
Three years ago, and prior to giving birth to a baby boy, Tirfi Tsegaye was ranked among the world's greatest marathon runners. Now, after gradually returning to training, the Ethiopian Olympian makes her first start since the arrival of young Tilember Miresa when she competes at the Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label road race, on 26 May.
Tsegaye, 34, ran a world-leading time of 2:19:41 in January 2016 in Dubai – her personal best time – then three months later finished second at the Boston Marathon. At the Rio Olympics she missed the podium by 17 seconds, finishing fourth in 2:24:47.
As if these credentials aren't impressive enough, consider she also won the both the Tokyo and Berlin Marathons in 2014 and finished third in London. Few athletes have made the podium in one World Marathon Major let alone four.
"Training is going good," Tsegaye said from her home in Addis Ababa. "But, I'm not like how I was before. It's been a little different for me coming back but still training. I've missed it a lot. I've even missed the training more than the actual competitions. I'm pretty excited about the Ottawa marathon."
Under coach Gemedu Dedefo she has slowly regained her form and counts such stalwarts as Shure Demise, a two-time Toronto winner, and Alia Mohammed, 2018 Ottawa 10k champion, among her training partners.
During her maternity leave, she split with her husband and is combining motherhood and marathon training, which would cause concern but for the fact she is such a disciplined and highly experienced athlete.
"It's tough but I manage," she admits. "I have a nanny and she helps me out with the baby and other errands. When I come back from training I get exhausted, so it's really nice to have some help around the house.
"Pregnancy takes a lot from you and the time I had off was really therapeutic. I feel like I've recovered enough for now."
Tsegaye grew up in the town of Bekoji, 220 kilometres south of the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa. Bekoji was immortalised in the documentary 'Town of Runners' as an unusually large number of Olympic champions have 'graduated' from the training of local coach Sentayehu Eshetu. These include Kenenisa Bekele, Tirunesh Dibaba and Derartu Tulu.
"Growing up in Bekoji was an inspiration in itself," she admits. "Tulu was a major inspiration for me since we were one of the same. My coach was Sentayehu Eshetu at the time when I was in Bekoji. I moved to Addis in 2008."
"Derartu, Haile (Gebrselassie), Kenenisa and others have inspired me to try to push myself and be my best. I fell in love with their work and dedication when I saw them on television."
As her impressive CV suggests, Tsegaye places high expectations upon herself even for this comeback race. Although predicting marathon performances is a difficult proposition at the best of times, it is unlikely she, or coach Gemedu, would confirm her entry unless she was going to be ready. Still, there is that element of the unknown.
Her Italian manager, Gianni DeMadonna, has made her aware that the course record of 2:22:17 was set by her compatriot Gelete Burka last year but for the moment that is secondary to having a successful return. Victory would bring her CDN$30,000 and the course record is worth an additional CDN$10,000. That is also a significant factor.
"Ottawa is a big deal for me now because I need to get back to my winning form," she stresses. "I have big expectations for Ottawa and I will try to do my level best.
"I figure it's going to be a little hard for me to beat the record set by Gelete last year. But, I think if I try my best I believe that it is beatable. I'm not familiar with the course or the climate. And I have not yet talked with any other athletes about the Ottawa race. But, soon I hope."
Should she cross the finish line first, she would be the 10th consecutive Ethiopian woman to emerge triumphant in this race. There are, without a doubt, plenty of resources then for her to approach when it comes time to seek advice on how to run the Ottawa course.
Having an almost three-year break from competition might well have spared her some of the compounded physical stress she would ordinarily have endured had she not had her baby. It means that she can afford to dream a little when it comes to future goals.
"I would love to run in the Tokyo Olympics in 2020 if everything goes according to plan," she says. "I will try my best when the time comes."
First, however, there is the matter of returning to the podium in an IAAF Gold Label race. Ottawa is a fine place to start.
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After an early breakfast we will head out to explore the beautiful Nubra Valley. and after some great riding experience in this remote area we will head back for Leh over Khardung La.
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Q: Why is :hover not working for tr element? In table I have some lines. I am setting :hover to tbody>tr and it doesn't work. However, if I set the same :hover selector to tbody>td does work fine.
Anybody can help me?
This is my code:

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A: Since the td element already contains a background color, you need to select the td after hovering tr to override it.
table tbody tr:hover td {
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}

JSfiddle Demo

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A: Try this.
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A: Your td already have a background-color, which can be overwritten, as Manoj Kumar have said and shown in his answer.
If you went the whole row to change the background-color, you need to do the following:
Remove background-color from td and add it to the tr:
table tbody tr td {
  width: 2%;
  z-index: 0;
  padding: 2px 0px 3px 10px;
}

table tbody tr {
  background-color: #DDEBF7
}

Change the hover to the tr:
table tbody tr:hover {
  background-color: red
}

To show it works, heres a JSFiddle

A: tbody>td

'>' - stands for immediate child

Means the style will be only applied to td which is the immediate child of the tbody.
Make sure you have td as a direct child of tbody.
Is this the behaviour you r looking for ??
try this js fiddle
http://jsfiddle.net/ug23pLg5/

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Tanger Factory Outlet Centers' (SKT) dividend yield has soared from 4% in early 2017 to 7% today. Despite the REIT's track record of increasing its dividend each year since becoming a public company in May 1993, some income investors are worried about the payout's safety.
Let's take a closer look at Tanger's recent struggles and assess how safe the retail REIT's dividend appears to be going forward.
In business for nearly 40 years, Tanger owns a portfolio of 44 outlet shopping centers located across 22 states. Its properties have over 3,100 stores which are leased to more than 530 different companies. Most of its tenants are higher-end apparel retailers which offer discounted clearance items at Tanger's locations.
Apparel retail is a notoriously challenging industry. Companies must invest heavily in inventory, labor, rent, and advertising, while consumers often have fickle tastes, chasing the latest deal or fashion trend.
The rise of e-commerce and its impact on consumer shopping preferences continues sending ripples through the industry as well. The ability of mall-focused REITs to grow in such an environment has come into question, and Tanger is no exception.
For many years, Tanger enjoyed double-digit growth in rental spreads, which measure the difference between rent per square foot on a new lease compared to the rent that was previously paid for the same space. However, Tanger's rental spread slowed to 0.8% in 2017 and actually turned negative in 2018, indicating its properties were now struggling to exert pricing power.
Similarly, Tanger's occupancy rate had never dipped below 95%, even during the financial crisis. While portfolio occupancy stood at 96.8% at the end of 2018, management expects average occupancy in 2019 to dip as low as 94% for the first time in Tanger's history.
This combination of falling occupancy and weak rental spreads resulted in a 1.3% decline in same-center net operating income (NOI) growth in 2018.
Investors were not expecting this deceleration, which helps explain Tanger's poor stock performance since early 2017. Unfortunately, management doesn't expect improvement anytime soon. Tanger's 2019 guidance calls for same-center NOI to decline between 2% and 2.75%.
Interestingly, Simon Property Group (SPG), another mall REIT, achieved 2.3% NOI growth in 2018. Approximately 79% of its NOI is from U.S. malls and premium outlets (42% of NOI is from its value platform, which primarily consists of Simon's premium outlets). Simon expects these businesses to record 2% same-center NOI growth this year, which isn't very fast but it's significantly better than Tanger's guidance calling for a low single-digit decline.
In 2018 Simon's malls and premium outlets also recorded a 14.3% increase in leasing spreads and 5.3% growth in retail sales per square foot, once again topping Tanger's results by a wide margin.
What explains this variance? Your guess is as good as mine regarding the future of outlet malls. However, given Simon's continued low single-digit NOI growth across its portfolio, this type of bargain shopping seems to remain valued enough by consumers to keep the REIT's profits from quickly eroded.
Instead, Tanger's divergence from Simon appears to be driven by its weaker mix of tenants. Jim Williams, Tanger's CFO, explained on the firm's February 2019 earnings call that over half of the firm's expected NOI decline this year is due to additional retailer bankruptcies, with much of the remainder due to store closures Tanger experienced in 2018 from meaningful tenants such as Toys 'R' Us and Nine West.
"If you look at the midpoint, the decline in NOI is 240 basis points, about 140 basis points of that is from the expectation of the further bankruptcies, potential rent adjustments from 2019 activity. Add to that same-store NOI would be down on about 100 basis points, which factors in all these other things you mentioned, the drag from the 2018 closures and so forth."
Tanger reported that its top 25 tenants generated 57.6% of its rent in 2018, and its largest tenants are well-known retailers such as The Gap (GPS), Under Armour (UA), and Nike (NKE). However, over 40% of its rent is generated from undisclosed retailers, many of whom are presumably struggling and focused on apparel.
For example, earlier this year Gymboree and Charlotte Russe filed for bankruptcy. Both of these retailers are in Tanger's portfolio, accounting for just over 1% of its total square footage. However, neither of these customers were disclosed in Tanger's annual report, leaving investors to worry about other troubled tenants that could be the next to go belly-up.
Should more tenants close their doors, Tanger's occupancy will dip and its rent spreads will struggle to hold their ground. Even though most of its stores are only 4,000 square feet and thus fairly cheap and easy to refill, it still takes time to bring in replacement tenants.
Let's review what these issues could mean for Tanger's dividend safety.
Even if you calculate free cash flow the old fashioned way, by taking cash flow from operations and subtracting out all capital expenditures, there appears to be a reasonable margin of safety.
In 2018 Tanger generated $258.3 million of cash flow from operations, similar to its results in 2017 ($253.2 million) and 2016 ($239.3 million). With management expecting FFO per share to decline by about 6% this year, we can assume cash flow from operations will likely fall by a similar amount to reach $242.8 million.
Tanger's capital expenditures totaled $64.3 million in 2018. With no new development projects in progress (an expansion to Nashville is likely several years away), spending will likely remain at a similar level. Management even guided for $36 million to $40 million of recurring capital expenditures this year.
Tanger's annual dividend costs about $131.2 million, which would result in a 2019 free cash flow payout ratio of 74% and retained cash flow of $47.3 million.
Simply put, if management's 2019 guidance ends up being even close to correct, Tanger's dividend should remain covered by the firm's cash flow.
But what about Tanger's balance sheet? Sometimes companies with sub-100% payout ratios will still cut their dividends if they have too much debt.
The good news is that Tanger's leverage metrics remain in compliance with its bond covenants.
The firm also has no major debt maturities until late 2023, assuming its credit revolver is renewed prior to its October 2022 expiration. In other words, liquidity risk should be minimal for the foreseeable future.
Any positive rating action would require improved operating trends in SS NOI and occupancy levels (at least 95%) with sustainability. Maintenance of its current credit metrics, with net debt to EBITDA below 6.0x and fixed charge coverage greater than 4.0x, would also be needed."
Basically, should Tanger's earnings continue declining, its credit rating will likely be dropped a notch, although it would remain investment grade.
Tanger's net debt to EBITDA ratio stood at 5.9 at the end of 2018, just below the 6.0 level Moody's is watching. As a result, with NOI slipping this year, management will likely need to use the firm's retained cash flow to pay down some of the firm's $1.7 billion of debt.
If EBITDA declines by 6%, matching the expected rate of decline in FFO per share, management would need to reduce debt by about $100 million to maintain its 5.9 leverage ratio. That's the exact amount of excess cash flow Tanger expects to have this year after paying dividends.
Basically, it's increasingly important that Tanger is not surprised by additional retailer bankruptcies, and the firm also needs to demonstrate it can renew its expiring leases at stable or higher rent rates (lease expiration schedule is below), proving its outlet-focused business model remains attractive.
For now, management can continue paying the dividend. Tanger even raised its payout by 1.4% in February 2019. However, investors should not expect any meaningful growth during this turnaround. And if the environment for Tanger's apparel-focused retailers does take another leg down, then the firm's Dividend Safety Score would very likely be downgraded to a "Borderline Safe" rating.
Tanger's high yield and long track record of paying growing dividends each year understandably has the stock on many income investors' radars. However, in many ways the stock looks cheap for a reason.
Tanger's operating results have significantly deteriorated in recent years, driven largely by its exposure to troubled apparel retailers. While Tanger's dividend still appears reasonably safe based on the information we know today, investors considering the stock need to closely monitor the health of Tanger's tenants going forward.
While additional retailer bankruptcies are already baked into management's 2019 guidance, it's hard to say whether this headwind is cyclical (a few over-leveraged and poorly managed apparel retailers) or secular (e-commerce and shifting consumer shopping preferences reducing the appeal of outlets). Only time will tell.
Given these uncertainties and Tanger's weak growth profile for the foreseeable future, shareholders should make sure they remain comfortable with the size of their positions. Our personal preference is to invest in other companies with clearer paths to long-term dividend growth and equally strong or better financial health. Apparel retailers generally do not fit this mold, and Tanger's recent results demonstrate its relatively high dependency on this dynamic industry.


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Feed Nigeria Summit, hosted annually by AgroNigeria, is famed as Nigeria's foremost agricultural sector convocation aimed at catalyzing transformational progress for the country's agriculture.
This year's edition of the Summit, which was themed: Agribusiness: Leading Nigeria's Recovery, was held on Tuesday and Wednesday, December 1st and 2nd, 2020.
Recent floodings across regions in Nigeria have left at least a 100 persons dead, according to estimates by Vanguard Newspaper.
Stakeholders during the session moderated by Mr Richard-Mark Mbaram, Technical Adviser on Knowledge Management and Communications to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, spoke on the topic: Climate Change and Insecurity: What to Do and When.
Plant Virologist at the Department of Biological Sciences, Covenant University, Dr Angela Eni, called for increased adoption of climate-smart agriculture in order to slash the contributions of agricultural productions to changing climate conditions.
She noted that there was the need to encourage farmers to adopt integrated farming practices where a mix of livestock and crop farming take place on the same land with dung from the reared animals dung being used as manure.
Further, the don called on the Federal Government to formulate, support and fund new policies and practices they want farmers to adopt while also incentivising them in the process.
In addition, Dr Eni advocated for insurance of farmers against unpredictable weather conditions, saying, "Leaving the risks to farmers alone is not the way to go. We also need to decide what to insure: the seeds, the farm, etc?"
Eni further explained, "Agriculture is a culprit and has contributed a lot to greenhouse gasses, especially in animal production. So, climate-smart agriculture is the way to go as this takes into consideration things to be done to reduce the contribution of agriculture to climate change problems.
"A lot of education and awareness among stakeholders, policymakers, farmers, etc. need to be carried out so that each will know what role to play and how to react in the face of ciliate variability."
The don also advocated for investment in data collection and building in order to change the way things are done currently.
She further reiterated the need for effective coordination of all programme activities between the federal, state and local governments.
"Policy change is also important. We are advocating for existing policies that can be adjusted for climate-smart agriculture instead of making new ones, except when there are too many inadequacies," she added.
On his part, the National President of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Alhaji Farouk Rabiu Mudi, decried the impact of climate change on farming.
"Kano lost over 40% of wheat crop harvest last year due to unexpected massive rainfall," he said. Mudi also listed the lack of policy continuity and consistency on the part of the government as a major challenge.
"Everybody wants my produce and not me [the farmer]," he pointed out, adding that pest attack, thievery, the politicisation of agriculture and poor pricing by consumers are some of the major impediments troubling farmers."
On tackling the scourge of insurgency and insecurity on farming practice in Nigeria, Mudi explained that the umbrella body had been engaging stakeholders in Kebbi, Katsina, Zamfara and other states on the way forward.
He added that AFAN was the first to approach telecommunications giant, 9Mobile Nigeria, for the former's inclusion in the latter's 9mobile Payment Service Bank (9PSB) to foster digital service delivery for farmers nationwide.
Also speaking at the session, the new Executive Director of National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services (NAERLS), Prof. Emmanuel Ikani, reiterated the role of an effective agricultural extension system in tackling climate change problems.
Ikani observed that extension service delivery based on the Agricultural Development Programmes of the Federal Government of Nigeria and the World Bank first introduced to Nigeria in 1974 was no longer workable.
"Extension outfits in Nigeria today are moribund. They are run by the states through the Agricultural Development Programmes (ADPs). Agriculture is on the concurrent list, and so the Federal Government cannot impose its agenda on the state governments.
"The ADPs started in the 1970s but now funding for them has been exhausted and counterpart funding from the Federal Government is no longer forthcoming.
"Modern agriculture is knowledge-driven. Since the ADP is moribund, NAERLS is taking advantage of ICT tools to bring knowledge to farmers. For example, we started the Farmer's Desk to address farm complaints and fears through mobile phone call-ins."
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Demonetisation likely to ease retail inflation below 4% in November
New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- India's retail inflation could slow in November to below 4%, economists said, as a squeeze in cash availability impacts prices of perishable commodities. Inflation based on the consumer price index (CPI) for November is due to be released on Tuesday. This will be the first inflation indicator that will be released for the month and will factor in the impact of demonetisation on prices. In October, retail inflation had eased to a 14-month low of 4.2%. Food inflation also declined to 3.32% during the month. "CPI inflation's trajectory is expected to remain soft till December mainly on account of a good monsoon and a record harvest. Further, demonetisation will also help it fall further," said Sunil Kumar Sinha, principal economist, India Ratings and Research. "Disinflation is mainly seen in the case of perishable commodities like fruits and vegetables. But we can't figure out whether it's solely on account of demonetisation or the seasonal nature of these products," said Sinha. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had estimated that the government's decision to cancel the legal tender of the old Rs500 and Rs1,000 currency notes with effect from 9 November could result in a temporary reduction in inflation of 10-15 basis points in the third quarter of 2016-17. Madan Sabnavis, chief economist at Care Ratings, said retail inflation could ease to 3.6% in November. "The expected fall in inflation is on account of three reasons. The favourable base effect, the harvest hitting the market and the impact on demonetisation on prices of fruits and vegetables and toor daal (pigeon peas)," he said. However, economists and the central bank expect inflation to harden in January. RBI, in its recent monetary policy review, had flagged the upward pressure on the inflation trajectory while announcing its decision to keep key policy rates unchanged to ensure retail inflation is at 5% by the fourth quarter of 2016-17. "Going forward, base effects are expected to reverse and turn unfavourable in December and February. If the usual winter moderation in food prices does not materialise due to the disruptions, food inflation pressures could re-emerge. Furthermore, CPI inflation excluding food and fuel has been resistant to downward impulses and could set a floor to headline inflation," RBI said, adding that with Opec's agreement to cut production, crude prices may firm up in the coming months. Sabnavis said non-food inflation could firm up with upward pressure on crude oil and metal prices. He added that demonetisation had adversely impacted rabi sowing and seed procurement that could see inflation hardening from January. Published by HT Syndication with permission from MINT.
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The government has appointed seven 'crown representatives' to manage a list of suppliers consisting mainly of IT firms.
The news comes as the government said it had saved over £800 million in the last financial year by renegotiating financial contracts with over 50 suppliers, including for IT and other services.
Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude said the appointment of the representatives would help the government act as a "single customer" across departments, and tackle the spiralling costs and delays on a number of large programmes.
The supplier representatives will also "put an end to the days when departments were able to sign up – without any central control or coordination - to a series of different contracts with the same supplier", the Cabinet Office said.
The Crown Representatives will also be responsible for developing the role of 'emerging players' in the market, a reference to smaller suppliers.
They will maintain oversight of significant new contract awards to key suppliers, using their knowledge of a supplier's performance across its portfolio of contracts with central government. They will also aim to deliver the efficiency savings already agreed in Memoranda of Understanding with suppliers, provide advice on existing contracts, develop an understanding of the 'pipeline' of future government business.
Other key functions include developing sourcing strategies, and tackling contractual disputes.
Members of the team of Crown Representatives include Martin Bellamy, change director at the National Offender Management Service, as well as procurement directors at the Home Office, Department for Work and Pensions, and the Ministry of Defence, alongside experts from the private sector.
The key IT suppliers to be managed by the representatives are: Accenture, Atos Origin, BT, Cable & Wireless, Capgemini, Capita, Cisco, CSC, Detica, Fujitsu, HP, IBM, Logica, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, Serco, Steria, Vodafone, Vertex and Xerox.
IT suppliers' association Intellect said it hoped the move would mark the start of a "new phase" in the relationship between government and the IT industry.
Sureyya Cansoy, director of the organisation's public sector programme, said: "We believe that industry needs to be seen as a strategic partner who can help government deliver their agenda to transform public services." Intellect is already working with the Crown Representative for small suppliers.


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Q: Listview and Tabs I want to create a list view under different tabs. This is what i did for FragmentA class.
public class FragmentA extends ListFragment {
String [] names = {"Theo","Theo","Theo","Theo","Theo"};
public FragmentA() {
    // Required empty public constructor
}

@Override
public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
        Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    // Inflate the layout for this fragment
    return inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_a, container, false);
}

@Override
public void onActivityCreated(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub
    super.onActivityCreated(savedInstanceState);

    ArrayAdapter<String> adapter = new ArrayAdapter<String>(getActivity(),
            android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1,names);
    setListAdapter(adapter);
 }

}

I am creating a sample listview into the onActivityCreated method. Finally for the Tabs I am using the following code.
  public class MainActivity extends ActionBarActivity implements TabListener {
  ActionBar actionBar;
  ViewPager pager;
  @Override
  protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
    actionBar = getActionBar();
    actionBar.setNavigationMode(ActionBar.NAVIGATION_MODE_TABS);

    pager = (ViewPager)findViewById(R.id.pager);
    pager.setAdapter(new MyAdapter(getSupportFragmentManager()));
    pager.setOnPageChangeListener(new ViewPager.OnPageChangeListener() {

        @Override
        public void onPageSelected(int arg0) {
            // TODO Auto-generated method stub
            actionBar.setSelectedNavigationItem(arg0);
        }

        @Override
        public void onPageScrolled(int arg0, float arg1, int arg2) {
            // TODO Auto-generated method stub

        }

        @Override
        public void onPageScrollStateChanged(int arg0) {
            // TODO Auto-generated method stub

        }
    });

     ActionBar.Tab tab1=actionBar.newTab();
     tab1.setText("Tab 1");
     tab1.setTabListener(this);

     ActionBar.Tab tab2=actionBar.newTab();
     tab2.setText("Tab 2");
     tab2.setTabListener(this);

     ActionBar.Tab tab3=actionBar.newTab();
     tab3.setText("Tab 3");
     tab3.setTabListener(this);

     actionBar.addTab(tab1);
     actionBar.addTab(tab2);
     actionBar.addTab(tab3);
   }

   @Override
   public void onTabReselected(Tab arg0, FragmentTransaction arg1) {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub

   }

  @Override
  public void onTabSelected(Tab arg0, FragmentTransaction arg1) {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub
    pager.setCurrentItem(arg0.getPosition());
 }

 @Override
public void onTabUnselected(Tab arg0, FragmentTransaction arg1) {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub

  }
 }
   class MyAdapter extends FragmentPagerAdapter{

    public MyAdapter(FragmentManager fm) {
        super(fm);
        // TODO Auto-generated constructor stub
    }

    @Override
    public Fragment getItem(int arg0) {
        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
        Fragment fragment = null;
        if(arg0==0){
            fragment = new FragmentA();
        }
        if(arg0==1){
            fragment = new FragmentB();
        }
        if(arg0==2){
            fragment = new FragmentC();
        }
        return fragment;
    }

    @Override
    public int getCount() {
        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
        return 3;
    }

}

The compiler doesn't let me to run the app as it gives me the following error..
Type mismatch: cannot convert from FragmentA to Fragment
Change type of fragment to fragmentA.

If I comment the setListAdapter(adapter) in the FragmentA class, everything is fine. Why is this happening?

A: change:
import android.app.ListFragment;

to
import android.support.v4.app.ListFragment;

you used ListFragmentfrom API level 11 but you must used ListFragment from support library in order to work with viewpager. because it is FragmentManager also comes from support library(getSupportFragmentManager) so it dose not understand any fragment from other than its own library.


Foster parent training has begun. Thank you for your overwhelmingly kind response to my husband Gerard and my decision to foster kids in need. I was truly surprised by the love, luck and advice we received. So much so that it felt like I had announced I was pregnant. One of my mates even offered to throw me a baby shower! Being the kind of girl who celebrates breakfast I understood the lovely gesture, but I had to decline. It might be a bit inappropriate to celebrate receiving a child who, despite their poor treatment, would probably have preferred to stay with their real parents. Such is a child's forgiving love for their parent no matter what they have done.
A few people mentioned in their letters and messages that they would love for me to continue to share my fostering experience. Being the over sharer that I am, I'm happy to oblige. The interest to most being that fostering is a world they hear about and often think about doing but are too scared to take the next step, unsure of how it will effect their lives. Honestly, I'm deadest frightened too, I have a very comfortable, predictable and organized life. But the longer I put off doing it, the more I felt like the meme that goes, 'I love you so much I'd take a bullet for you, but, like, not one in the face or anything, maybe in the leg'. I was putting my leg forward for the shot but it was time for my whole life to be put on the line to show another little human true love.
So the assessment on Gerard, my home and myself has begun and I'm not afraid to tell you that I am a bunch of nerves. I'm not worried about caring for a child, I'm nervous about not passing the foster parent test to get a child in the first place. I feel like I am on a reality show, 'So you think you can be a Foster Parent'. The steps and procedures Gerard and I have to pass in order to be approved make me worried the judges won't turn their chairs.
The first step for any foster parent is ensuring the home is safe. Pool fence and fire alarms need to be up to scratch, dangerous chemicals out of reach and the bedroom and home you provide has to be adequate. No tucking them away under the stairs a-la Harry Potter type stuff. It has happened.
The judges, I mean care agency insisted in a phone call the day before they arrived to not go to any trouble for the visit, but I wasn't falling for that trap! I scrubbed my house from top to bottom and back to the top again. You would have thought the Queen was coming for tea. All the best linen was on the beds, the toys neatly put away, and my fridge was so sparkly it was blinding, I nearly wore sunglasses just to get the milk out.
The irony was that by polishing the toddler height finger marks from the fridge, hiding all the toys, and sending Millie to Kindy for the day so it was nice and quiet I hid all proof that a child already lived here happily and never hungry. Despite the lack of parental evidence my home passed the pressure test. The judges deemed that my house is ok to house children, which is convenient because there is already one actual child who already lives there, ours. Next comes the battle rounds. Parent Training. Wish us luck.


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business that made precision components for computer games.
the upcoming holiday season, and every year he had simply doubled his production.
inventory, Jim decided to do the same thing again.
term loan to finance the expansion.
never included a course in macroeconomics.
So in making his decision, he missed some rather significant danger signs.
Reserve recently raised the bank discount rate, and sold bonds in the open market.
this as contractionary monetary policy that might trigger a recession.
Instead he just grumbled about the higher interest rate on his business loan.
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So Jim got caught with his proverbial pants down.
that was already shrinking fast from the onset of a recession.
a huge inventory that he couldn't give away.
By December, he was unable to pay a huge loan that wouldn't go away.
By June, he was bankrupt.
during the day, and studies macroeconomics in the evenings at a nearby college.
He sits in the front row of class right next to Teresa Watson.
Unlike Jim, Teresa didn't go bankrupt but she came very close.
big dream in life is to own her own home.
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The Gospel of Judas is not the first and will not be the last ancient book proclaimed to be a lost book of the Bible. Many of these books have been known to exist for decades. When I was a child, I had a novelty catalog that sold a book containing the "Lost Books of the Bible". That was nearly 40 years ago. Now with the inspection of the Gospel of Judas by the National Geographic Society and the incredulous lies of the DaVinci Code, the idea has become quite popular. Yet the same facts that existed 40 years ago still to this day flatly disprove the whole idea. The National Geographic Society and literary scholars all agree with and even publish these facts, but they conveniently ignore the conclusions that these facts draw.
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Third, the content of these books are quite different and often in direct opposition to the teachings of the Bible.
Yet another fact has to do with the beliefs of those wrote these books. Most of these books were written by Gnostics. Gnostism was a cult that was just springing up around the time that the New Testament was written. Many of the books of the Bible warn against the beliefs of the Gnostics. For example, 1 John 4:1 and 3 says "Believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world ... Every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist." The Gnostics thought that only the spirit could be divine and did not believe that Jesus Christ had come in the flesh. Their beliefs are against the Bible.
The Gnostics wrote books to resemble the books of the Bible in order to deceive people into believing their false beliefs. Ancient Christian writings dating back to that time warned against these deceptive books.
With all of the facts in mind, why would anyone even assume that these books are lost books of the Bible? I believe it is because even though these "experts" believe the words of these frauds they refuse to believe the words of the authentic books of the Bible. The Bible over and over again claims its words to be from God and tells what beliefs are not from God. These "experts" do not want to accept that. They don't agree with the teachings of the Bible and so they try to deceive everyone into accepting their beliefs by using mistruths and lies.
Will you believe the truth or a lie?


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Diagnostic evaluation for autism spectrum disorder: a survey of health professionals in Australia
Taylor, LJ and Eapen, V and Maybery, MT and Midford, S and Paynter, J and Quarmby, L and Smith, T and Williams, K and Whitehouse, AJO, Diagnostic evaluation for autism spectrum disorder: a survey of health professionals in Australia, BMJ Open, 6, (9) Article e012517. ISSN 2044-6055 (2016) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012517
Objectives: There is currently no agreed Australian standard for the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) even though there are specific diagnostic services available. We suspected inconsistency in the diagnostic practices of health professionals in Australia and aimed to assess these practices across the nation by surveying all relevant professional groups.
Design: In this study, we completed a survey of 173 health professionals whose clinical practice includes participating in the diagnostic process for ASD in Australia. Participants completed an online questionnaire which included questions about their diagnostic setting, diagnostic practice and diagnostic outcomes in 2014–2015.
Participants: Participants covered a range of disciplines including paediatrics, psychiatry, psychology, speech pathology and occupational therapy. All states and territories of Australia were represented.
Setting: Participants came from a range of service settings which included hospitals, non-governmental organisations, publicly funded diagnostic services and private practice.
Results: There was variability in diagnostic practices for ASD in Australia. While some clinicians work within a multidisciplinary assessment team, others practice independently and rarely collaborate with other clinicians to make a diagnostic decision. Only half of the respondents reported that they include a standardised objective assessment tool such as the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule in ASD assessments, and one-third indicated that they do not include measures of development, cognition and language in assessments where ASD is suspected.
Conclusions: Reported practice of some professionals in Australia may not be consistent with international best practice guidelines for ASD diagnosis. These findings highlight the need for a minimum national standard for ASD diagnosis throughout Australia that ensures best practice regardless of the type of setting in which the service is provided.
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Autism Spectrum Disorders, diagnosis, pediatrics, ASD
Diagnosis of human diseases and conditions
Quarmby, L (Dr Lyndsay Quarmby)
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Working with a diversity of artists from various backgrounds across the globe via the internet and in person, the two most extraordinary and dedicated fulltime artists I have come across are Washington, DC Artists Dana Ellyn Kaufman and Matt Sesow. In conjunction to their personal relationship with one another, selling their art, supporting each other's exhibit appearances as well as painting together on occasion, Dana and Matt maintain a healthy and positive lifestyle. They exemplify a romantic yet realistic and achievable notion of individuality and togetherness as they both work to attain their desired artistic accomplishments.
Dana and Matt have undertaken their first artistic collaboration "31 Days in July." Inspired by one daily headline from the nationally and internationally renowned newspaper, The Washington Post, each artist has visualized and captured each day of July 2003 in a total of 62 paintings.
Reflected through the diverse creativity and talent of these two local artists, each individual daily interpretation of national and global headline news will generate a visually provocative and emotionally stimulating historical account of their unique styles and changing moods. From micro to macro, their masculine and feminine insight will communicate a powerful connection between the individual in relation to his and her relationship with each other and their surrounding environment.


First Hit: Incredibly dynamic acting backed by an amazing soundtrack.
When you see an actor in a few character parts through the years and more recently as a spokesperson for an insurance company, it's easy to get an opinion and pigeon hole the person.
It was so eye opening to see J.K. Simmons capture scenes with such incredible compassion, anger, and power. Here he Fletcher a band leader and instructor at the most prestigious music conservatory in New York City. Fletcher uses intimidation, degradation, and manipulative cruelty with occasional kindness to try to get the most out of the band members.
The scene where he says someone is out of key was so cruel. He discovers a drummer in a practice room named Andrew (Miles Teller), who is wholly focused on being a great drummer. Fletcher invites him into the "Studio" band where he gets a chair thrown at him, gets hit in the face by Fletcher's hand (are you late or rushing?), and yelled at.
He meets a girl Nicole (Melissa Benoist) but drops her because he thinks she'll resent his dedication and career choice of being a drummer. He gains a small level of respect from Fletcher, but then gets pushed down to second drummer.
The music the band plays is some of the best jazz music to hit a film a in a long time. The film has a satisfying ending and the end song is absolutely divine – I couldn't stop moving – the beat - the sound - it was sublime.
Simmons was amazing. His facial expressions and the way he expressed his stories and then pounced like a possessed animal was extraordinary. Teller was great. He embodied a loner who wanted to do and be great. Benoist was excellent in her brief role. Damien Chazelle wrote and directed this film. The script was great and direction excellent.
Overall: I fully enjoyed the music and the story was compelling.


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Q: How to implement link in draft.js? Official link example is broken (there is no contentState passed to findLinkEntities function).
Is there any other implementations of link via draft.js?

A: I found solution for this issue.
'use strict';
import React, { Component } from 'react';
import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
import { Entity, RichUtils } from 'draft-js';

@observer
class Draft_Link extends Component {
   render() {
      const input = (
         <form className="draft__link__form dropDown__angle" onSubmit={this._handle_submit.bind(this)}>
            <input type="text" ref='url' placeholder='type or paste link here'
               onChange={this._handle_change.bind(this)} />

            <button type="submit">
               <icon className="icon-checkmark3"></icon>
            </button>

            <grip className="draft__link__close" onClick={this._close_form.bind(this)}>
               <icon className="icon-close"></icon>

            </grip>
         </form>
      )
      return (

            <grip className="draft__toggle draft__link__toggle" onClick={this._show_form.bind(this)}>
               <icon className="icon icon-link"></icon>

                  Make link

            </grip>

            { this.state.showURLInput ? input : null }

      );
   }

   constructor(props) {
      super(props);
      this.state = {
         showURLInput: false,
         urlValue: '',
      };
   }
   _show_form(event) {
      event.preventDefault();
      const { editorState } = this.props;
      const selection = editorState.getSelection();
      if (!selection.isCollapsed()) {
         this.setState({
            showURLInput: true,
            urlValue: '',
         }, () => {
            setTimeout(() => this.refs.url.focus(), 0);
         });
      }
   }
   _close_form() {
      this.setState({
         showURLInput: false,
         urlValue: '',
      });
   }
   _handle_change(event) {
      this.setState({ urlValue: event.target.value });
   }
   _handle_submit(event) {
      event.preventDefault();
      this._confirm_link();
   }
   _confirm_link() {
      this._set_link(this.state.urlValue);
      this.setState({
         showURLInput: false,
         urlValue: '',
      });
   }
   _set_link(url) {
      const { editorState } = this.props;
      const selection = editorState.getSelection();
      const contentState = editorState.getCurrentContent();
      if (url.length > 0) {
         const entityKey = Entity.create('LINK', 'MUTABLE', { url: url });
         this._toggle_link(selection, entityKey);
      }
   }
   _toggle_link(selection, entityKey) {
      this.props.onChange(RichUtils.toggleLink(this.props.editorState, selection, entityKey));
   }
}

export default Draft_Link;


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July 5, 2019 — The District of Columbia National Guard supported local and federal agencies during the Independence Day celebration in Washington, D.C. July 4. Thousands of visitors were able to enjoy the Independence Day celebration in a safe environment. The D.C. National Guard is made up of Soldiers and Airmen who support the community, many working as police, firefighters, and government leaders supporting civilian authorities. The Guardsmen have a rich heritage within the National Capital Region and have been protecting the Capital and defending the nation since 1802. ... MORE
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July 2, 2019 — Approximately 800 District of Columbia National Guard citizen soldiers and airmen will support Independence Day activities in the National Capital Region (NCR) July 4. Guardsmen, who serve and live in the local community, will support local authorities by providing increased security and managing the flow of traffic and people in and around D.C. and at various metro stations. ... MORE
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May 30, 2019 — District of Columbia Air National Guardsman Lt. Col. Michael Odle will represent the United States during the 75th D-day commemoration ceremony in Portsmouth, United Kingdom (U.K.) June 5, as part of the Military Reserve Exchange Program (MREP) geared towards collaboration and enhancing relationships between the two allied countries. ... MORE
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May 20, 2019 — The District of Columbia National Guard celebrated its 217th birthday at its annual gala May 9 at the DC National Guard Armory here. The event recognized 20 years of cooperation with the Jamaican Defense Force and the DC National Guard's new partnership with the armed forces of Burkina Faso, under the National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program (SPP). ... MORE
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May 15, 2019 — KINGSTON, Jamaica – Soldiers and Airmen from the District of Columbia National Guard (DCNG) arrived in Kingston, Jamaica today to participate in a humanitarian assistance and disaster response table top event with the Jamaica Defense Force (JDF) and Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), as part of the National Guard... MORE
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April 30, 2019 — The National Guard Bureau and District of Columbia National Guard will host a media roundtable, May 1 at 2 p.m., in the Pentagon Briefing Room, to discuss the State Partnership Program (SPP) and the D.C. National Guard's newest partnership with Burkina Faso.... MORE
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April 1, 2019 — Ms. NORTON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to ask the House of Representatives to join me in recognizing another outstanding achievement by the District of Columbia National Guard. On February 1st, 2019 Burkina Faso became the 76th nation to join the State Partnership Program - a Department of Defense joint security cooperation program administered by... MORE
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February 3, 2019 — The country of Burkina Faso has become the 76th nation to join the National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program, following a formal signing ceremony with the District of Columbia National Guard and the National Armed Forces of Burkina Faso at the Ministry of Defense here, Feb. 1. ... MORE
District of Columbia National Guard announces state partnership with Burkina Faso
February 3, 2019 — The District of Columbia National Guard and the National Armed Forces of Burkina Faso signed a partnership agreement here Friday, formalizing D.C. and the West African nation as the newest partners in the Department of Defense's State Partnership Program. "The D.C. National Guard is proud to be a part of the multi-faceted relationship between the... MORE
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OSIJEK, Croatia -- Former Auschwitz guard Jakob Denzinger lived the American dream.
-- armed SS troops who guarded the Nazi network of camps where millions of Jews perished.
-- an SS guard who took part in the brutal liquidation of the Warsaw ghetto in Nazi-occupied Poland that killed as many as 13,000 Jews.
-- a Nazi collaborator who engineered the arrest and execution of thousands of Jews in Poland.
-- a German rocket scientist accused of using slave labor to build the V-2 rocket that pummeled London. He later won NASA's highest honor for helping to put a man on the moon.
The Romanian-born Bartesch, who had immigrated to the U.S. in 1955, was suddenly stateless -- and Austria's problem. The fallout forced U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese to apologize to the Austrian interior minister and assure him Austria would not be blindsided again.
His gravestone -- including a photograph of himself wearing a suit and tie -- is already in place in Cepin's Catholic Cemetery about 10 kilometers (6 miles) from his apartment.
-- Associated Press writers Gene Johnson in Seattle; Rachel La Corte in Olympia, Washington; Darko Bandic in Osijek; Monika Scislowska in Warsaw; and Eric Tucker and Stephen Ohlemacher in Washington contributed to this report.


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Over 100 Girlguiding volunteers from across the Midlands joined together on Saturday 10 October for an inspirational training day in central Birmingham aimed at supporting them to grow guiding even more across the region.
The first of its kind gathering, held thanks to funding from players of People's Postcode Lottery, provided an exciting opportunity for Brownie Leaders to get together and share ideas so as many Midlands girls as possible can experience the fun, friendship and adventure of Girlguiding.
Volunteers left the day bursting with new plans for their Brownie groups and inspired to encourage hundreds of new girls and volunteers to join the charity over the next year.
Jane Johnson, who attended the event and is Leader for the 11th City of Coventry South (St Bartholomew's) Brownies said: "I think the day was one of the best trainings I have ever been to! All the sessions I attended were excellent and I learnt something new to try or think about in every one!"
All Girlguiding groups are led by volunteers who empower girls and young women to try new and exciting activities, develop their confidence and have fun!
Laura Price from Girlguiding Midlands, who helped organise the event, said: "Training days are a great opportunity for volunteers to hone their skills and get together to share best practice.
"There was a brilliant atmosphere on Saturday and feedback about the event has been really positive with Leaders excited to put what they have learnt into practice and encourage even more girls to benefit from the amazing opportunities offered by guiding."
The training event was able to go ahead thanks to a generous boost of £150,000 from players of People's Postcode Lottery – which supports charities and good causes across Great Britain and globally.
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If someone asked you what period in human life is likely to be the loneliest, what would you say? Fortunately there are loneliness researchers who care about this common experience and have answers for us. You might think this topic is frivolous but the link between social isolation and emotional and physical vulnerability is a serious issue. According to researchers, loneliness should be viewed the same way as physical pain but on a social level.
When it comes to being lonely you might have guessed seniors and you would have been right. Forty percent of seniors say they feel lonely sometimes which is correlated with increased cardiovascular, blood pressure problems, dementia, and other mental health issues. But surprisingly, seniors were not the loneliest group of people – teenagers were. Eighty percent of teens said they felt lonely sometimes. What is this about and how do we start to make sense of this?
Adolescence can be a time of turmoil given that one's identity should be changing (think of it like a house that is undergoing renovation).When you are in the midst of transformation you no longer have the comforting sureness of knowing yourself as well as you once did. The teens relationships with others and oneself is changing and they can second guess others as well as their own actions. They see possibilities where things used to be certain and they can feel overwhelmed by the responsibilities that come with getting older.
While parents hold onto the idea maturity that is around the corner, the process of getting there with a teen can feel messy, emotional, and unpredictable at times. One minute a teen can seem agreeable but they can easily switch to being disagreeable to parental suggestions. Loneliness seems to come out of the blue despite the number of friends a teen has or the amount of social interaction in their life. But why so much loneliness – where does this come from?
There is a natural distancing from adults that is both welcome and daunting in the teen years. In one breath the teen acts like a child and longs to be cared for by a parent, only in the next moment to crave their independence and freedom. The dilemma for the teen is they are neither child nor adult – they are in the 'in between place'. They are somewhere on the bridge crossing the divide between childhood into adulthood. I feel for them, I remember being there, it often felt agonizing. The anthem for teenage years should be – "Everybody's changing and I don't feel the same" (compliments of the band Keane), but of course the irony is that it is actually the teen that is changing the most of all.
How can we help our teens transition into adulthood? What do they need from the adults in their life as they take the steering wheel in their own life? What role do we play in helping them give birth to their adult selves? Given that many teens wouldn't know how to articulate what they need due to overwhelm or that sometimes they are trying to 'do it themself,' I have included 5 things here that I think they would really like the adults in their life to understand about them.
For the teen to (re)discover who they are, they will need room to reflect. Teens need muses to help them along this path – from music, to art, writing, dance, or nature – and the freedom to explore these things without feeling the need to produce something. Giving birth to a new identity is an active process that requires movement and expression and must be free from the pressure to perform. This means they need to have space preserved away from distractions like screens, peers, siblings, work, and school. They need room for the voids in their life to emerge and to be filled with a sense of who they are. And it is in this vacuum – where things are not filled up, nor overflowing with things to do or learn – that teens can discover who they are.
The role of adults in their life is to hold back the tide of distraction that threatens to drown out a teens emerging voice. It is the role of the adults not to push for performance nor fill up their lives with activities. Yes, teens will still have work to do at school or at a chosen activity, but there is a corresponding need to give them room for play and creative solitude without adult pressure and expectations.
Adolescent development brings with it changes in the brain and an increased level of awareness. Teens can become more self-conscious and wonder if their new thoughts and feelings are okay. They also have an explosion of ideas and need to test out their theories and how they are making sense of the world. Drawing them out and listening is one of the best gifts you have to give them. Showing an interest in their ideas doesn't mean you agree with them. Trying to understand their point of view doesn't mean you have to change your own. Taking a genuine interest in your teen and being curious about how they are making sense of the world will help the teen put the pieces together better in their own head.
Teens don't often like to be pressured to answer questions. They are more likely to be drawn out by just being together in natural ways like walking the dog, going for a drive to do errands, or after school chats over a snack. When teens feel pressured to talk or to share they often close up. Parents who draw their teens out do so by making it safe to talk but not demanding it. They also create a space where a teen feels validated for having their own views without judgment nor fear of reprisal.
Teens are some of the most idealistic people around. They are keen observers of the distance between rules and how adults they fail to live up to them. They also set idealistic goals for themself and are blind to the challenges that may lie in their path. It's hard to argue with a teen who thinks they are right and who has the moral high ground.
From a teens changing identity to the changing relationships with others, there are many normal losses that come with growing up. While there is freedom on one side, there is also the responsibility that feels heavy and cumbersome. Teen years bring with it a roller coaster of emotions. When adults normalize these feelings of loss they can help reassure a teen that this is to be expected, that they aren't broken or messed up, and that they need to face their feelings with courage and to express them however they can. Teens often believe that they are the only person their age who feels sad or worried about their future and the changes happening. Understanding that this is what comes with the rite of passage into adulthood helps bring some ease and reassurance, as well as confidence to face things head on. A teen's emotions often feel up and down but if a parent notices that sadness isn't moving through a child and depression is starting to weigh them down, then it may be time to speak to health professionals for help.
For some parents, the teenage years can be a time of sadness too as they watch their child strive towards independence and in needing them less. For others, it is a time of celebrating the maturity they see or conversely, worrying if their teen will ever grow up and be less self-absorbed. There are many feelings both for the teen and the parent. What is clear is that teens need parents to be patient and to just keep taking care of them. We don't need to retire ourselves too prematurely, nor should we cling to them out of our own emotional needs. The good news is that a teen still need parents to lean on, we just need to try and keep a sense of humour as they switch from acting mature to being immature in a matter of minutes. I still laugh remembering my teenage niece argue with her mother that the signs on the side of the road that said to "beware of the bears" were a complete sham and that there were no bears in the area. My sister realized arguing with her was pointless, so she just let her talk and vent her feelings and thoughts. A couple of hours later a bear wandered by their cabin – a perfect message to the mother to hold on and to laugh at the absurd ways of the teen.
What teens can't say and parents need to know is that our job is not done yet – but we do need to think about how we go about caring for them a little differently. We need to find ways to be less direct, to listen more, validate feelings and thoughts where we can, give them room to discover who they are, and keep our relationship strong. Finding ways to be close to a teen without being pushy is imperative as is talking to them without being full of commands. Relationships are for life and when our teens change, we need to change too, and to find new ways to hold onto what is most important to us.
Dr. Deborah MacNamara is the Director of Kid's Best Bet, a family counselling centre, she is on Faculty at the Neufeld Institute, and is the author of Rest, Play, Grow: Making Sense of Preschoolers (or anyone who acts like one), which has been translated into 7 languages.