text:
Ring Of Honor Signs New Wrestler
Ring of Honor released the following announcement:
Ring of Honor officials are happy to announce that "The Project" Tommaso Ciampa has officially signed on the dotted line with ROH.
Debuting as a member of The Embassy early this year, "The Project" boasts one of the most impressive records in ROH today as he has yet to suffer a pinfall or submission of any kind. As a matter of fact, the only losses on his record are a result of multi-man matches in which he was not the man defeated.
"Despite his associations," said ROH Executive Producer Jim Cornette, "Tommaso Ciampa is one of the hottest young talents in wrestling today. He has proven it with his win-loss record since coming into Ring of Honor, and I am certain the sky is the limit for this young talent."
Tommaso Ciampa, along with The Embassy, will be in attendance on August 13th in Chicago Ridge, IL when Ring of Honor returns for our first broadcast TV Tapings with SBG.
You can purchase tickets for the Chicago Ridge show at ROHStore.com.
Shad Gaspard Note, HWA & MEW Cards This Weekend, Big UFC Fight & More
CM Punk-WWE Media Continues, EVOLVE Card, More
ROH COO Joe Koff On If ROH Would Run At MSG Without WrestleMania In Town
Spoilers For ROH Death Before Dishonor TV Tapings (9/29): New Champion Crowned
ROH COO Joe Koff On Ring Of Honor Being Called An "Alternative" Promotion
WWE Asks Fans About Indie Promotions And Airing Live Events, Potential WWE Network Projects Revealed
Beer City Bruiser Talks ROH's Growth, Spitting On Fans


text:
FactoryBot.define do
  factory :dictionary_hash, class: Hash do
    dictionary_words do
      %w(apple
        better
        cat
        dog
        everyone
        fat
        game
        help
        italic
        jasmine
        kelp
        love
        man
        nope
        octopus
        popeye
        queue
        ruby
        stop
        top
        ultimate
        very
        was
        xylophone
        yes
        zebra)
    end

    skip_create
    initialize_with do
      LittleWeasel::Dictionary.to_hash(dictionary_words: dictionary_words)
    end
  end
end

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Dr. Satyendra Tewari is a renowned cardiologist and Vice-President of CSI. Currently he holds the position of professor at Department of Cardiology in Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow.
Cardiological Society of India (CSI) was established on 4th April, 1948 at Calcutta where a long march to a glorious future was flagged off!
In this exclusive KOL Interview, Dr. Satyendra Tewari gives us a brief overview on Cardiology Society of India.


Does anyone know when the deadline is for Hesi, the payment link Says august 30th but I thought they said it had to be done before they registered us, but then I see we're already registered so I'm so confused and trying to see if I need to do it now or if I can wait until the weekend! Lord knows I could use an extra few days!
Has anyone from Jefferson received their Hesi code yet?
I understand, I'm in the same boat! Glad we have a little extra time before it's due.
Theyre going to email the code. Deadline to pay for it will be a week before classes start. They don't register first semester nursing students until then whether you pay early or not.
I applied to both but Lpn was just my backup option if I didn't get in to the ADN. So I'm of course gonna do the ADN. Yea I know they're all pretty good schools I kinda wanted the option to work in the day time so that's why I wanted to do nights at Lawson but now I've run into another issue because I can't get financial aid at Lawson, so it looks like I'll be at Jeff State. I'm so confused, Im just gonna pray that God guides with me in my decision making because I wanna make the best one.
Does anyone know how Lawson's end of semester Hesi Exams works, do they even have them? I think they do I remember reading it starts at 5% first semester and goes up 5 more percentage points each semester.
I checked looks like I'm in! Its changed to nursing instead of prenursing and all of the nursing courses are listed. I can't tell whether it's the day campus or not. I'm thinking my letter went to my mother's, I'll check tomorrow.
I guess I should check student suite as well.
Hello everyone, I didn't realize this forum was getting activity, but I'm happy you all are here. I too applied to Lawson, haven't heard anything yet though. I applied to ADN night and day and LPN. My friend who had 166 points did receive her acceptance letter on yesterday so hopefully I'll receive something pretty soon. I got into Jeff State ADN and Wallace Lpn(I declined it) but I really wanted to get into Lawson since it's full time night. No worries though, I'm very grateful and i'm treating Jeff State as my only option for now. Well Good luck to you all!


EXCLUSIVE: Abramorama has sealed a U.S. distribution deal for Under the Wire, the feature documentary by Chris Martin that tells war photographer Paul Conroy's story of he and Sunday Times war correspondent Marie Colvin's fateful 2012 mission in Syria, where Colvin was killed while they were covering the siege of Homs. The pic, based on Conroy's memoir, will hit theaters beginning November 16 in Los Angeles and New York.
That date comes just after Aviron opens A Private War, directed by Matthew Heineman and starring Rosamund Pike as Colvin; the feature is based on Arash Amel's Vanity Fair article.
The Abramorama pact, made with Arrow Media, comes as the docu readies for a screening Friday at the Hamptons Film Festival.
"We are honored to be entrusted to introduce the American public to Marie Colvin and Paul Conroy's harrowing true story of their dedication to truth so powerfully and deftly captured by director Chris Martin," Abramorama's COO Karol Martesko-Fenster said.
Under the Wire tells the true-life tale of Colvin and Conroy's assignment in February 2012 to cover the Syrian army's infiltration of Homs. The media center was hit by artillery fire, killing Colvin. Conroy was able to escape the city and tell the world of his fallen colleague and the plight of the people of Homs.
The docu is a History Films and BFI presentation in association with A&E IndieFilms and BBC Storyville and is an Arrow Media production in association with Vice Films.


Knock knock....Who's there? Generate more sales with custom door hangers!
Door hangers are a great way to get your message across.
Our corporate printing experts in Columbus, Ohio, can help you create an effectiive door hanger.
Call Inskeep Printing today at 614-898-6620.
4" x 9" on 100 lb. gloss cover - 2 Sided - Full color - Full bleed - Layout and design extra.
Click here for door hanger templates.


text:
Science Journal of Public Health
Vol. 5, Issue 5-1, Oct.
Vol. 3, Issue 5-1, Sep.
Home / Journals / Medicine, Health & Food / Science Journal of Public Health / Article
Experiences of Caretakers Seeking Care for Their Under-five Children Related to Public Primary Health Care in Sharg-Alneel Locality, 2015
Volume 7, Issue 2, March 2019, Pages: 59-65
Received: Sep. 24, 2018; Accepted: Apr. 8, 2019; Published: May 27, 2019
Views 268 Downloads 24
Malaz Elbashir Ahmed, Free Lance Community Medicine Consultant, Khartoum, Sudan
Khalid Fadl Alla Khalid, HIV Prevention Program, United Nations Population Fund, Khartoum, Sudan
Talal Elfadil Mahi, Community Medicine, National Health Insurance Fund, Khartoum, Sudan
Nada Jafar Osman, Community Medicine, Primary Health Care Directorate, Federal Ministry of Health, Khartoum, Sudan
Ibrahim Ismail Mohammed Abu, Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Fashir University, Al-Fashir, Sudan; Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Nada Mohamed Ali Alnair, Continuous Professional Development Directorate, Federal Ministry of Health, Khartoum, Sudan
Rania Hassan Abdelgfour, HIV Prevention Program, United Nations Population Fund, Khartoum, Sudan
Sudan public sectors' has three levels of services delivery: primary, secondary and tertiary care. Primary level intended for health facilities that provide the basic package of health services and supposed to be the first contact for seeking medical help, advices and referral to high specialized services. Therefore, coordination between these three levels is important. As well as bypassing primary care level results in overburdening of referral facilities, increasing cost for the patients and depreciating health care system in terms of manpower, equipment and resources. Information about the health services utilizations' and it's the associated factors will be useful for improving service delivery to achieve universal health coverage. This paper intended to explore the experiences of caretakers seeking care for their under-five children related in public PHC facilities in Sharg-Alneel Locality, 2015. The study was descriptive cross-sectional applied qualitative research methods. Focus group discussions were conducted with caretakers who had experience with PHC services. Qualitative data was manually analyzed using thematic content analysis. This paper revealed that the main reasons that force the respondents to bypass the primary health facilities and seek care directly from the hospitals were related to the quality of the provided services. Accessibility issues, affordability issues, lack of knowledge of existing services, inadequacy of drugs, health staff competency and proper referrals system which is crucial to a functioning PHC, also reported to be lacking. Also, in this paper the respondents recommend the expansion of health insurance services coverage, provision of ambulances to all PHC facilities. Therefore, this paper recommends to educate and sensitize the individuals, families and community on PHC services role as the first line of health services to increase their knowledge and create awareness of services provided at the PHC facilities. This will increase demand for and improve access to PHC services. Also, to strengthen the implementation and facilitate the monitoring and evaluation by the authorities at the different levels. To enhance role of health insurance fund as purchaser rather than services provider and breach of free health care policy jeopardized affordability of PHC services need urgent actions, and continuous professional development for the PHC healthcare providers which will contribute in improving performance and providing quality PHC, and building their capacity on management of the under-5 common illness and by strengthen the supportive supervision and monitoring.
Primary Health Care, Service Delivery Levels, Factors Associated with Bypassing Behaviour, Caretakers Experience, Adequacy of Services, Referral System, Quality Primary Health Care Services
Malaz Elbashir Ahmed, Khalid Fadl Alla Khalid, Talal Elfadil Mahi, Nada Jafar Osman, Ibrahim Ismail Mohammed Abu, Nada Mohamed Ali Alnair, Rania Hassan Abdelgfour, Experiences of Caretakers Seeking Care for Their Under-five Children Related to Public Primary Health Care in Sharg-Alneel Locality, 2015, Science Journal of Public Health. Vol. 7, No. 2, 2019, pp. 59-65. doi: 10.11648/j.sjph.20190702.15
Copyright © 2019 Authors retain the copyright of this article.
This article is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
FMOH: National Health Sector Strategic Plan 2012-2016. Khartoum: Policy and Planning Unit 2011.
FMOH: Primary Health Care Revitalization Strategy. Khartoum: Directorate General for PHC and Preventive Medicine 2009.
FMOH: National Human Resources for Health Strategic Plan for Sudan. Khartoum: Directorate General of Human Resources for Health Development 2011.
FMOH: Specifications and standards for the health system in Sudan, Part II: Document of Characterization of services and health units. Khartoum: Policy and Planning Unit 2010.
FMOH: Promoting access to high quality primary health care services in Sudan (policy brief). Khartoum: Policy and Planning Unit 2011.
FMOH: Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) in the Sudanese communities for their health seeking behavior: Policy and Planning Unit 2011.
WHO: Referral Systems - a summary of key processes to guide health services managers. Geneva: World Health Organization no date.
Robin Gauld et al: The World Health Report 2008–Primary Healthcare: How Wide Is the Gap between Its Agenda and Implementation in 12 High-Income Health Systems?, HEALTHCARE POLICY 2012, 7 (3).
Coulter A, Bradlow J: Effect ofNHSreforms on general practitioners' referral patterns. British Medical Journal 1993; 306:433.
Grol R M, Faber G, Voerman J, Burgers and S. Leatherman: "Primary Care in the 21st Century: What Can Be Learned from the Netherlands?" Paper under review 2010.
KSMOH: referral system, Khartoum state experience. Khartoum: Directorate General for curative Medicine 2014.
WHO: Reduction of child mortality in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Geneva: World Health Organization 2012.
Deogaonkar M: Socio-economic inequality and its effect on health care delivery in India: Inequality and health care. Electronic Journal of Sociology 2004.
Herman E, Black RE, Wahba S, Khallaf N: Developing strategies to encourage appropriate care-seeking for children with acute respiratory infections: an example from Egypt. Int J Health Plann Manage 1994, 9: 235–243.
Thind A: Analysis of health services use for respiratory illness in Indonesian children: implications for policy. J BiosocSci2005, 37: 129–142.
FMOH: National Maternal and Child Health Strategic Plan 2012-2016. Khartoum: Directorate General for PHC and Preventive Medicine 2011.
Kahabuka et al.: Why caretakers bypass Primary Health Care facilities for child care - a case from rural Tanzania. BMC Health Services Research 2011, 11:315.
Kahabuka et al.: Unfulfilled expectations to services offered at primary health care facilities: Experiences of caretakers of under-five children in rural Tanzania. BMC Health Services Research 2012, 12:158.
Wu D, Lam TP. Underuse of Primary Care in China: The Scale, Causes, and Solutions. JABFM 2016, Vol. 29 No.
Audo MO, Ferguson A, Njoroge PK: Quality of health care and its effects in the utilization of maternal and child health services in Kenya. East Afr Med J 2006, 82(11).
Dong et al: Focus on vulnerable populations andpromoting equity in health service utilization ––an analysis of visitorcharacteristics and service utilization of the Chinese community healthservice. BMC Public Health 2014, 14:503.
Tsukahara T., The Choice of Healthcare Providers for Febrile Children after Introducing Non-professional Health Workers in a Malaria Endemic Area in Papua New Guinea. 2015; 3:275.
Wolkite Olani Abdi, Waju Beyene Salgedo, Gebeyehu Tsega Nebeb. Magnitude and Determinants of Self-Referral of Patients at a General Hospital, Western Ethiopia. Science Journal of Clinical Medicine 2015; 4:5, 86-92.
FMOH: Free healthcare policy for under-fives and pregnant women in northern Sudan: findings of a review. Khartoum: directorate general of planning and international health 2011.
Mæstad O, Mwisongo A, Institute CM: Informal payments and the quality of health care in Tanzania: results from qualitative research. Chr. Michelsen institute (CMI) 2007.
Peters D H, Garg A, Bloom G, Walker DG, BriegerWR, Rahman M. H: Poverty and access to health care in developing countries. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 2008; 1136:8, 161-171.
Khalid. F. K, Samia. Y. I. H, Nada. J. O, Malaz. E. A, Rania. H. A Factors Affecting Patient's Satisfaction with Provided Sexually Transmitted Infections Primary Health Care Service in El-Damazin Locality at Blue Nile State, Sudan 2015 - 2016, World Journal of Public Health. Vol. 3, No. 3, 2018, pp. 93-98. doi: 10.11648/j.wjph.20180303.14
Peter Berman, Fatma El Zanaty, Healthcare Utilization and expenditure in the ARE. Harved University for decision making project.
Sadok. J. M. Marketing Patients the best marketing spokespeople. Hosp Mater Manage Q, Nov. 1990; 13 (2):pp. 18-21.
Peters D H, Garg A, Bloom G, WalkerDG, Brieger WR, Rahman M. H: Poverty and access to health care in developing countries. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 2008; 1136:8, 161-171.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


Software will help researchers model and verify complicated systems before making expensive investments in physical experiments.
Newswise — FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – University of Arkansas computer scientist Matt Patitz has received a $500,000 Faculty Early Career Development Program grant – known as a CAREER grant – from the National Science Foundation.
The award enables Patitz, an assistant professor of computer science and computer engineering, to continue developing a suite of software that automates the design and analysis of DNA-based self-assembling systems. The software modules will include a variety of molecular simulators that capture the dynamics of DNA-based self-assembly and will help researchers design, model, and verify the molecular components of complicated systems before they make expensive investments, in time and money, for physical experiments.
Self-assembly is a process in which individual, disordered molecules spontaneously combine into ordered aggregates without human intervention. A variety of self-assembling systems exist in nature and are responsible for the formation of many inorganic structures, such as crystals and numerous biological structures, including cellular membranes and viruses. Inorganic self-assembly systems include snowflakes and other crystals.
Patitz's interdisciplinary research incorporates physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science, and biochemical engineering. As part of the project, he will develop a new interdisciplinary course, Introduction to DNA Nanotechnology, and will host interdisciplinary workshops for students, as well as experienced researchers.
Faculty Early Career Development Program grants – known as CAREER grants -- are among the National Science Foundation's most prestigious awards for junior faculty. Research activities supported by CAREER awards build the foundation for a lifetime of leadership in integrating education and research.


De-hedging is a conscious decision to invest or trade without hedging. Hedging is a strategy to protect the possible loss of adverse price movements in a security or commodity. Some financially sound investors or companies that are capable and willing to absorb the unforeseen loss because of adverse price movements may opt out of hedging.
Hedging involves taking an offsetting position in a related security or commodity, such as an option or a short or long position. A Company, which produces or uses any commodity, can buy or sell derivatives to hedge against fluctuations in the movement of underlying commodity prices. However hedging has a cost and may reduce the rate of return.
De-hedging is closing out hedged positions, which were earlier taken to limit risk of adverse price movements of underlying assets. De-hedging is similar to not renewing insurance policy to protect assets and prefer self- insurance.


text:
National Vision Webinar: Gene Therapy
Join us on Saturday, January 23rd, 2021, at 12:00 pm EST for a webinar featuring a discussion of how gene therapies can be used to address retinal degenerative diseases, as well as the latest updates on gene therapy research and clinical trials.
Foundation Fighting Blindness homepage
Stories & Resources
Beacon Stories
Information for Newly Diagnosed
Music to Our Eyes Concert Series
Living and Thriving
Accessibility Statement, Tips & Guidelines
Retina Doctors
National Vision Webinars
Retinal Education
An Eye on Education Video Series
Bardet-Biedl Syndrome
Best Disease
Choroideremia
Leber Congenital Amaurosis
Refsum Disease
Usher Syndrome
X-Linked Retinoschisis (XLRS)
Other Retinal Conditions
Why Genetic Testing is Important
Open Access Genetic Testing Program
My Retina Tracker Registry
For Eye Care Professionals
Scientific Grants and Awards Programs
Preclinical and Translational Research Webinar Series
Clinical Trial Pipeline
Funded Grants
Access to Retinal Disease Eye Tissue
Virtual Workshop on Inflammation in Viral Gene Therapy of the Retina
Fundraise with VisionWalk
Raising Our Sights DIY Fundraising
Facebook Fundraisers
Shop Fighting Blindness
Strategic Council
Chapters & Events
Dinners & Receptions
VisionWalks
Vision Seminars
Events in Your Community
Fighting Blindness Events
Professional Outreach
VISIONS 2020 Conference
Vision and Eye Health Awareness Calendar
The Foundation in the News
Eye On The Cure Research News
Insights Forum
In Focus Newsletter
Legacy Newsletter
Accessibility Controls
AdjustText Size 100% 125% 150% 200%
Change colorTheme
Enable Accessibility Toolbar
Charlie Kramer: Singing in the Dark
26-year-old Charlie Kramer is well-known as a professional song leader, songwriter and spiritual leader. But until recently, Charlie didn't want to openly share his journey with vision loss.
Get updates on Beacon Stories
Charlie was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) at just 5 years old. At first, Charlie didn't notice he was seeing any differently than his friends until around middle school. As Charlie's sight continued to deteriorate, at 16 years old, he went through mobility training and received a white cane, but he only used it if he was in a public place with large crowds, like Disney or a concert. He would bump into his classmates walking through the hallways at school, but he never thought or wanted to use a white cane.
Charlie performing
Charlie's mom, Colette, also has RP and has been involved with the Los Angeles Foundation Fighting Blindness chapter for almost 15 years. Colette volunteered the Kramer family to become the first Family Chair for the Los Angeles VisionWalk 13 years ago and the whole family has participated every year since.
"It's important to our family to be present and advocate for those in our community," says Charlie. "The Foundation and VisionWalk are so important in our lives. It's always been helpful for me to be exposed to others with vision loss, even if I haven't always been open about it myself."
For a while, I wasn't accepting of who I was, and I was pushing my RP to the side. I wanted to live my life without people knowing, but last year was almost like coming out of the closet for me. It transformed my life, career and impact on the world and now I feel more comfortable in my own skin.
Charlie's true passion in life has always been music. Charlie learned to play guitar in the sixth grade and immediately started a rock band with his cousin. In the eighth grade, Charlie began song leading at his temple, which involved leading services and teaching the younger children to sing songs, and instantly fell in love.
Now, music is Charlie's full-time career, touring around the world as a professional Jewish singer and acoustic guitarist. With all his travels, Charlie recently began using his white cane to navigate and is now openly sharing his diagnosis of RP.
"My music career taking off has really given me the ability to look at my vision loss as a tool to help people," says Charlie. "For a while, I wasn't accepting of who I was, and I was pushing my RP to the side. I wanted to live my life without people knowing, but last year was almost like coming out of the closet for me. It transformed my life, career and impact on the world and now I feel more comfortable in my own skin."
Charlie playing his guitar
Charlie credits his growth in the last year to his strong relationship with his girlfriend, Bryna, who encouraged him to share who he is and use his white cane.
Last January, Charlie created a musical experience called Singing in the Dark, performing at conferences and synagogues across the country.
"I think everyone can be blind to something," says Charlie. "Singing in the Dark is an opportunity to not only raise awareness for the visually impaired community, but for people to open up and accept what they might be blind to in their lives, whether that's physical, mental or spiritual."
Currently, Charlie is recording his first album, featuring songs he's written sharing his diagnosis and personal struggles with RP.
"For so long, I was hesitant to do what I really wanted because I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to achieve it while having RP," says Charlie. "But I work my butt off and live my dream as a musician every day. I may have to do things a little differently, but I can still do anything and so can anyone."
To learn more about Charlie, visit: charliekramermusic.com
The urgent mission of the Foundation Fighting Blindness is to drive the research that will provide preventions, treatments and cures for people affected by retinitis pigmentosa, macular degeneration, Usher syndrome and the entire spectrum of retinal degenerative diseases. The Foundation is a beacon for those affected by these blinding diseases. Join the fight and help us accelerate our mission.
Welcome to the Foundation site — supported in partnership with Genentech, A Member of the Roche Group.
FFB meets all 20 Better Business Bureau Charity Standards.
Sign Up to Receive Updates and Communications from the Foundation!
Foundation Fighting Blindness
6925 Oakland Mills Road, #701, Columbia, MD 21045.
Donations can be mailed directly to:
Foundation Fighting Blindness, P.O. Box 45740, Baltimore, MD 21297-5740
© 2021 Foundation Fighting Blindness, All Rights Reserved. The Foundation Fighting Blindness is a qualified 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and all donations are tax deductible. EIN 23-7135845.


Three day conference with many accomplishments from the career symposium, to the business of Hip Hop, to discussing business opportunities in Africa to procurement opportunities to the Small Business Institution. Attendees were able to walk away with real connections and strategies for economic success.
The Labor Breakfast: Assault on Labor Unions, The Business of Sports panel moderated by Curtis Symonds, Chief Executive Officer, HBCU, The Civil Rights and Economic Justice Ministers Luncheon.
Rev. Al Sharpton gave the audience a history lesson in Civil Rights and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's mission, and how he charged Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. with continuing that legacy.
The luncheon attendees were driven to their feet with a speech about reconstruction by one on the 21th century's most prolific pastors Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III of Friendship West Baptist Church in Dallas, TX.
World Liberty TV's team was on hand for the three days and also had the pleasure of interviewing Rev. Jesse Jackson, the founder of the Rainbow/PUSH, Wall Street Project.


text:
281.602.0066 info@adWhite.com
Social Media: 2018 Overview & 2019 Predictions
The year 2018 was a big one for social media.
Live streaming video became one of the most valuable social media tools for businesses in 2018. From product launches and live broadcasting of events, to employee training and engagement, some other aspects of social media that really took off last year are:
Instagram Stories. Instagram stories skyrocketed in 2018 — they are viewed/used by over 400 million people a day now, making it a great platform for mobile advertising.
Augmented Reality. One word: FILTERS. Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook — almost all the social media platforms — have augmented-reality features in the form of interactive filters, games, polls or even shopping. Businesses use these for mobile advertising as well.
Social Listening. The outrageous growth of social media over the past several years has finally made companies start caring enough to listen on social networks. They've begun monitoring what their customers (and competitors) like and don't like, what they pay attention to and react to on social platforms.
Brand Call-Outs. Consumers are using social media as a platform to "call out" brands on the good, the bad and the ugly. Social forums give consumers a voice to complain about, or sing praise about, their experience with different brands, products and services.
So what does the future of social media have in store for us? Here are some of our predictions for 2019:
Live streaming and video content will become even more popular. About 80% of audiences said they would rather watch a video on a product than read about it. Did you know that video live streaming was already a $30.29 billion industry in 2016? By 2021, it's predicted to grow to $70.05 billion. Video and live streaming are where it's at, people. These areas have been growing and they will continue to grow. If you aren't utilizing video for your business, you need to start NOW.
Micro-influencers will be the new macro-influencers. Macro-influencers are celebrities or other famous people who have tens of thousands (or millions) of followers and use their social media presence to promote brand names for companies. Kylie Jenner is a good example of a macro-influencer. In 2019, we're starting to think smaller — smaller, but more real: enter micro-influencers. Those are regular, everyday people who are not famous but have lots of followers (under 10,000) on social media platforms. Micro-influencers are more relatable because they are "normal" people, and we're all more likely to take advice and product recommendations from a friend or peer who we can relate to rather than from a celebrity.
Chatbots will take over all things digital. Chatbots are interactive software platforms apps for live chat, email, etc. that respond and interact with customers in a human manner. In a survey by Oracle, 80% of respondents said their businesses already are, or will be, using chatbots by 2020 for marketing, sales, customer service, etc. Chatbots are beneficial to businesses because, unlike human employees, they are: available any time, able to handle multiple interactions at one time, cheaper because you don't have to pay them a salary, and they are never going to quit and leave you in need of hiring/training a new employee.
No matter what happens with social media in the future, there's one thing that's certain; it's quickly adapting to suit the needs of businesses all over the world.
If you need some help managing your social media, reach out to us.
About the author - Morgan Tate
Account Manager, Instagram hotshot, BBQ fan and Red Raider
•Optimizing Web Content for Voice Search
•Common Sense Communication Skills
•HubSpot Social Media Certification Course
•How to and How Not to Get Online Reviews
•Less Email, More Productivity
•Leverage the Impact of Social Media
•Inbound Marketing Trends for 2019
•Instagram Top 9
•Importance of Professional Certifications
•How & Why do Blogs go Viral?
© 2003 - 2019 adWhite.
Website Design & Inbound Marketing
The Woodlands, Houston, TX


text:
<?php declare(strict_types=1);

namespace Tale\Test\Stream;

use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
use Psr\Http\Message\StreamInterface;
use Tale\Stream;
use function Tale\stream;
use function Tale\stream_factory;
use function Tale\stream_file;
use function Tale\stream_get_lines;
use function Tale\stream_input;
use function Tale\stream_read_lines;
use function Tale\stream_read;
use function Tale\stream_read_split;
use function Tale\stream_write;
use function Tale\stream_write_all;
use function Tale\stream_memory;
use function Tale\stream_null;
use function Tale\stream_output;
use function Tale\stream_pipe;
use function Tale\stream_pipe_all;
use function Tale\stream_split;
use function Tale\stream_stderr;
use function Tale\stream_stdin;
use function Tale\stream_stdout;
use function Tale\stream_temp;
use Tale\StreamFactory;

class StreamFunctionsTest extends TestCase
{
    /**
     * @covers ::\Tale\stream
     */
    public function testStream(): void
    {
        $stream = stream(fopen('php://memory', 'rb+'));
        self::assertInstanceOf(Stream::class, $stream);
        $stream->close();
    }

    /**
     * @covers ::\Tale\stream_factory
     */
    public function testStreamFactory(): void
    {
        $factory = stream_factory();
        self::assertInstanceOf(StreamFactory::class, $factory);
    }

    /**
     * @covers ::\Tale\stream_file
     */
    public function testStreamFile(): void
    {
        $stream = stream_file('php://memory', 'rb+');
        self::assertInstanceOf(Stream::class, $stream);
        $stream->close();
    }

    /**
     * @covers ::\Tale\stream_input
     */
    public function testStreamInput(): void
    {
        $stream = stream_input();
        self::assertInstanceOf(Stream::class, $stream);
        $stream->close();
    }

    /**
     * @covers ::\Tale\stream_output
     */
    public function testStreamOutput(): void
    {
        $stream = stream_output();
        self::assertInstanceOf(Stream::class, $stream);
        $stream->close();
    }

    /**
     * @covers ::\Tale\stream_memory
     */
    public function testStreamMemory(): void
    {
        $stream = stream_memory('Test Content');
        self::assertInstanceOf(Stream::class, $stream);
        self::assertSame('Test Content', (string)$stream);
        $stream->close();
    }

    /**
     * @covers ::\Tale\stream_temp
     */
    public function testStreamTemp(): void
    {
        $stream = stream_temp('Test Content');
        self::assertInstanceOf(Stream::class, $stream);
        self::assertSame('Test Content', (string)$stream);
        $stream->close();
    }

    /**
     * @covers ::\Tale\stream_stdin
     */
    public function testStreamStdin(): void
    {
        $stream = stream_stdin();
        self::assertInstanceOf(Stream::class, $stream);
        $stream->close();
    }

    /**
     * @covers ::\Tale\stream_stderr
     */
    public function testStreamStderr(): void
    {
        $stream = stream_stderr();
        self::assertInstanceOf(Stream::class, $stream);
        $stream->close();
    }

    /**
     * @covers ::\Tale\stream_stdout
     */
    public function testStreamStdout(): void
    {
        $stream = stream_stdout();
        self::assertInstanceOf(Stream::class, $stream);
        $stream->close();
    }

    /**
     * @covers ::\Tale\stream_null
     */
    public function testStreamNull(): void
    {
        $stream = stream_null();
        self::assertSame('', $stream->read(1024));
        $stream->close();
    }

    /**
     * @covers ::\Tale\stream_read_lines
     */
    public function testStreamReadLines(): void
    {
        $reader = stream_read(stream_memory("Line 1\nLine 2\nLine 3"));
        $iter = stream_read_lines($reader);
        self::assertSame(['Line 1', 'Line 2', 'Line 3'], iterator_to_array($iter));
    }

    /**
     * @covers ::\Tale\stream_get_lines
     */
    public function testStreamGetLines(): void
    {
        $lines = stream_get_lines(stream_memory("Line 1\nLine 2\nLine 3"));
        self::assertSame(['Line 1', 'Line 2', 'Line 3'], iterator_to_array($lines));
    }

    /**
     * @covers ::\Tale\stream_read
     */
    public function testStreamRead(): void
    {
        $reader = stream_read(stream_memory("Line 1\nLine 2\nLine 3"), 10);
        self::assertSame(["Line 1\nLin", "e 2\nLine 3"], iterator_to_array($reader));
    }

    /**
     * @covers ::\Tale\stream_read_split
     */
    public function testStreamReadSplit(): void
    {
        $reader = stream_read(stream_memory('a,b,c,d'));
        $iter = stream_read_split($reader, ',');
        self::assertSame(['a', 'b', 'c', 'd'], iterator_to_array($iter));
    }

    /**
     * @covers ::\Tale\stream_split
     */
    public function testStreamSplit(): void
    {
        $items = stream_split(stream_memory('a,b,c,d'), ',');
        self::assertSame(['a', 'b', 'c', 'd'], iterator_to_array($items));
    }

    /**
     * @covers ::\Tale\stream_write
     */
    public function testStreamWrite(): void
    {
        $generateLines = static function () {
            yield "Line 1\n";
            yield "Line 2\n";
            yield "Line 3\n";
        };
        $stream = stream_memory();
        $writer = stream_write($stream, $generateLines());
        self::assertSame(21, $writer->writeAll());
        $stream->rewind();
        self::assertSame("Line 1\nLine 2\nLine 3\n", $stream->getContents());
        $stream->close();
    }

    /**
     * @covers ::\Tale\stream_write_all
     */
    public function testStreamWriteAll(): void
    {
        $generateLines = static function () {
            yield "Line 1\n";
            yield "Line 2\n";
            yield "Line 3\n";
        };
        $stream = stream_memory();
        self::assertSame(21, stream_write_all($stream, $generateLines()));
        $stream->rewind();
        self::assertSame("Line 1\nLine 2\nLine 3\n", $stream->getContents());
        $stream->close();
    }

    /**
     * @covers ::\Tale\stream_pipe
     */
    public function testStreamPipe(): void
    {
        $generateLines = static function () {
            yield "Line 1\n";
            yield "Line 2\n";
            yield "Line 3\n";
        };
        $stream = stream_memory();
        self::assertSame(21, stream_write_all($stream, $generateLines()));
        $stream->rewind();
        $targetStream = stream_memory();
        $writer = stream_pipe($stream, $targetStream);
        self::assertSame(21, $writer->writeAll());
        $targetStream->rewind();
        self::assertSame("Line 1\nLine 2\nLine 3\n", $targetStream->getContents());
        $stream->close();
        $targetStream->close();
    }

    /**
     * @covers ::\Tale\stream_pipe_all
     */
    public function testStreamPipeAll(): void
    {
        $generateLines = static function () {
            yield "Line 1\n";
            yield "Line 2\n";
            yield "Line 3\n";
        };
        $stream = stream_memory();
        self::assertSame(21, stream_write_all($stream, $generateLines()));
        $stream->rewind();
        $targetStream = stream_memory();
        self::assertSame(21, stream_pipe_all($stream, $targetStream));
        $targetStream->rewind();
        self::assertSame("Line 1\nLine 2\nLine 3\n", $targetStream->getContents());
        $stream->close();
        $targetStream->close();
    }
}


Personal information (in particular, name, e-mail, etc.) declared by users / clients through www.Privegala.com is used solely for the purpose of processing electronic transactions by users / customers. The collection and processing of such personal data, as well as the keeping of the relevant file, is carried out exclusively by Privegala specially authorized officers. Privegala takes all necessary measures for the security and protection of personal data and the confidentiality of its processing, in accordance with the provisions of Law 2472/1997 on the Protection of Individuals from the Processing of Personal Data.
Privegala does not have a publicly accessible file of user / customer personal data that is filed through www.Privegala.com. Privegala reserves the right to disclose the information of the record kept to this affiliate or its affiliates in the context of the support, promotion and implementation of the electronic payments made. Elements of the proprietary data file may be transmitted or communicated to the competent judicial and other public authorities if the transmission or notification required by the applicable law or judicial decision in force. The transmission or communication of user / subscriber data to the above recipients will in any case be made in accordance with the provisions of Law 2472/1997, as applicable. The users / subscribers have the right to information, access and objection for the processing and transmission of data concerning them, which are provided by the provisions of articles 11 to 13 of Law 2472/1997.
Privegala explicitly states that sensitive data of users / subscribers within the meaning of Article 2 (b) is not collected and processed. of Law 2472/1997.
The use of the www.privegala.com application implies giving the user / subscriber consent to process the personal data he / she declares through this application from the Privegala specially authorized personnel and to keep a personal data file for the purpose of ensuring the user / subscriber's communication with www.Privegala.com and the processing of electronic payments made through it.
This privacy statement concerns the Privegala site.
we protect against the misuse or unauthorized use of the Privegala site.
Privegala has links to other sites. We are not responsible for their security policy or the way they manage their online visitors.


text:
*Note: sample values are used in the Selection column below*

| Header | Choice | Selection |
|---|---|---|
| Select a language | Language | English - English |
| Select your location | Country | United States |
| Configure the keyboard | Detect layout | No |
| Configure the keyboard | Country of origin | English (US) |
| Configure the keyboard | Keyboard layout | English (US) |
| Configure the network | Hostname | ubuntu01 |
| Choose a mirror | Mirror country | United States |
| Choose a mirror | Archive mirror | us.archive.ubuntu.com |
| Choose a mirror | HTTP proxy | *blank* |
| Set up users and passwords | Full name | user01 |
| Set up users and passwords | Username | user01 |
| Set up users and passwords | Password | password01 |
| Set up users and passwords | Re-enter password | password01 |
| Set up users and passwords | Encrypt home directory | No |
| Configure the clock | Correct time zone | Yes (*Asia/Singapore*) |
| Partition disks | Partitioning method | Guided - use entire disk |
| Partition disks | Select disk | SCSI3 (sda) |
| Partition disks | Write changes | Yes |
| Configuring discover | Manage upgrades | Install security updates automatically |
| Software selection | Choose software to install | *Multi-select* |
| Install GRUB boot loader | Install to master boot record | Yes |
| Finish the installation | System clock set to UTC | Yes |
| Finish the installation | Boot into new system | Continue |


Strolling through the canals of Amsterdam, you never know the mysteries that will cross your path. Who said that Amsterdam is only for adults? Together we will discover and learn about this emblematic city in a different way. Because learning through having fun is our motto!
The adventure begins in one of the most charming neighborhoods, the Jordaan. Together we will discover the most beautiful parts of this city through a story full of riddles which we will solve together! We will also visit a boathouse, eat cheese and bewilder you with many more surprises!
So grab a map and come and play! Let's enjoy this with the whole family!
Visit on foot starting and ending point.
On request 48 hours in advance.
Tasting of "Stroopwafels" and a variety of cheeses.
Visit the Boat House museum.
Who may attend?: The whole family, of course! All ages are welcome!
Per group maximum of 20 people.
Canals of the Jordaan and Prinsengracht.
Please keep in mind, that it is necessary to book 48hrs in advance!


Honeymoon destinations and experiences that leave an impression, we highlight selected luxury properties and share their unique honeymoon offerings with some of the most unforgettable travel destinations and memories that anchor this milestone.
Honeymoon destinations and experiences that leave an impression, we highlight selected luxury properties and share their unique honeymoon offerings with some of the most unforgettable travel destinations and memories that anchor this milestone. Iconic Manhattan hotel, The Mark, combines quintessential New York comfort with passionate personal service and understated luxury while Samujana invites newly-weds to enjoy five nights in their very own luxurious villa in Koh Samui's most sought after hilltop location.


text:
Les établissements Méquillet-Noblot sont une entreprise de filage, tissage et d'impression sur étoffes située à Couthenans et Héricourt en Haute-Saône ainsi qu'à Colombier-Fontaine dans le Doubs. Elle est active de 1801 à 1964.

Histoire
L'entreprise débute en 1801 et fonctionne jusqu'en 1964. Des archives relatives à l'histoire cette entreprise sont conservées aux archives départementales de la Haute-Saône, aux archives départementales du Doubs et aux musées départementaux de la Haute-Saône.

La création de la maison Méquillet-Noblot

L'affaire Méquillet

En 1801, Georges-Frédéric Méquillet achète la manufacture de la société C-F Boigeol et fils, fondée en 1765 et dissoute en cette année. La maison Boigeol fait filer et tisser à domicile. La teinture et l'impression des tissus s'effectuent à la manufacture d'Héricourt, située au bord de la Lizaine sur la route de Belfort à Besançon. Deux métiers à tisser servaient à la fabrication des draps. L'exploitation de cette fabrique s'effectue sous la raison sociale Jacques-Frédéric Méquillet fils et Cie.

Georges-Frédéric Méquillet est ministre du culte protestant à Héricourt. Son fils Jacques-Frédéric fait son apprentissage à Bienne (Suisse) dans la maison Lionin, école des futurs manufacturiers, surtout en ce qui concerne les Indiennes. L'achat de la fabrique d'Héricourt est destiné à son fils. La société créée en 1801 est sous la forme d'une association familiale puisqu'elle réunit Georges-Frédéric, Jacques-Frédéric et Louis-David Méquillet, cousin du précédent.

La fondation de la maison Méquillet-Noblot
En 1809, Jean-Georges Noblot achète le moulin dit de Chevret, situé le long de la Lizaine sur le chemin conduisant de Couthenans au hameau de Saint-Valbert, pour le transformer en aciérie. En 1811, il s'associe avec Louis-David Méquillet et Jacques-Frédéric Méquillet sous la raison sociale Méquillet-Noblot & Cie. En 1818, le moulin est intégré dans la société et est transformé en filature mécanique actionnée par la force hydraulique. Quelques années après, les Méquillet-Noblot font l'acquisition du moulin de Saint-Valbert, à quelques centaines de mètres en aval de la filature de Chevret. Il est détruit car la retenue d'eau qu'il génère est jugée néfaste au fonctionnement de la filature.

Les sieurs Noblot fils, Méquillet et autres obtiennent la concession de houille de Corcelles le  par ordonnance royale.

Références

Voir aussi

Article connexe
 Jean Noblot

Bibliographie
 Claude Fohlen, Une affaire de famille au XIXe siècle Méquillet-Noblot, Armand Colin, 1956
 Brice Thomas, Industrialisation du Pays d'Héricourt: entre crises et âge d'or, transformation d'un territoire et d'une société de 1793 à 1914, Besançon, Mémoire de master Histoire, Civilisation, Patrimoine, Université de Franche-Comté, 2022
 Denis Woronoff, Histoire de l'industrie en France du XVIe siècle à nos jours, Paris, Editions du Seuil, 1994

Entreprise ayant son siège en Haute-Saône
Héricourt
Entreprise française disparue

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


Our bonus #TechTip today is a last minute gift idea. After the last ice storm we just went through, many were left without power. While phones and tablets may have provided some contact to the outside world, they still had to be charged. Without power that could have been a problem.
To stay in contact with whats going on in the world, and keep your phone charged up, consider a portable phone charger. Eton builds these kits that can charge your phone, have a built in flash light and AM/FM radio. All with a hand crank or some models with a solar panel as well.
Everyone should have an emergency 72 hour kit stashed away in their home, and hopefully this Ice storm shows why it is important.
If you are looking to purchase one of these units, or one of the many available, a simple Google search will net many results, but Radioworld is a great place to purchase items like this.
It will make a great gift, and keep you connected during the next emergency.
So what's up with the request for donations?


text:
Q: What is the equivalent of a callback `req` parameter in Node-red? I have developed a simple middleware in node-express that catches PUT requests.
In the index.js file  the actions to take for each request to be managed are specified. For example:
router.put("/:dev", function(req, res){
  console.log(req.params.dev);
  //do something
  res.status(200).json({status:"ok"});
});

Now I am interested to replicate this in node-red.
In express I extracted some information from the req parameter.
Is there any equivalent to req parameter in node-red from which I can extract the same information?

A: Taken from the info sidebar of the http-in node:
Creates an HTTP end-point for creating web services.

Outputs
payload - For a GET request, contains an object of any query string
  parameters. Otherwise, contains the body of the HTTP request.
req  -   An HTTP request object. This object contains multiple properties that provide information about the request.

*

*body - the body of the incoming request. The format will depend on the request.

*headers - an object containing the HTTP request headers.

*query - an object containing any query string parameters.

*params - an object containing any route parameters.

*cookies - an object containing the cookies for the request.

*files - if enabled within the node, an object containing any files uploaded as part of a POST request.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


text:
Peer Drescher
Amalienstr. 5
E-Mail: mail@ruppi-media.de
Wenn Sie unsere Seiten besuchen, wird über das Plugin eine direkte Verbindung zwischen Ihrem Browser und dem Facebook-Server hergestellt. Facebook erhält dadurch die Information, dass Sie mit Ihrer IP-Adresse unsere Seite besucht haben. Wenn Sie den Facebook "Like-Button" anklicken während Sie in Ihrem Facebook-Account eingeloggt sind, können Sie die Inhalte unserer Seiten auf Ihrem Facebook-Profil verlinken. Dadurch kann Facebook den Besuch unserer Seiten Ihrem Benutzerkonto zuordnen. Wir weisen darauf hin, dass wir als Anbieter der Seiten keine Kenntnis vom Inhalt der übermittelten Daten sowie deren Nutzung durch Facebook erhalten. Weitere Informationen hierzu finden Sie in der Datenschutzerklärung von Facebook unter: https://de-de.facebook.com/policy.php.
Auf unseren Seiten sind Funktionen des Dienstes Twitter eingebunden. Diese Funktionen werden angeboten durch die Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. Durch das Benutzen von Twitter und der Funktion "Re-Tweet" werden die von Ihnen besuchten Websites mit Ihrem Twitter-Account verknüpft und anderen Nutzern bekannt gegeben. Dabei werden auch Daten an Twitter übertragen. Wir weisen darauf hin, dass wir als Anbieter der Seiten keine Kenntnis vom Inhalt der übermittelten Daten sowie deren Nutzung durch Twitter erhalten. Weitere Informationen hierzu finden Sie in der Datenschutzerklärung von Twitter unter: https://twitter.com/privacy.
[Hier Matomo iframe-Code einfügen] (Klick für die Anleitung)
The data collected on this website are processed by the website operator. The operator's contact details can be found in the website's required legal notice.
Email: mail@ruppi-media.de
Most of the cookies we use are so-called "session cookies." They are automatically deleted after your visit. Other cookies remain in your device's memory until you delete them. These cookies make it possible to recognize your browser when you next visit the site.
The website provider automatically collects and stores information that your browser automatically transmits to us in "server log files". These are:
You can register on our website in order to access additional functions offered here. The input data will only be used for the purpose of using the respective site or service for which you have registered. The mandatory information requested during registration must be provided in full. Otherwise, we will reject your registration.
To inform you about important changes such as those within the scope of our site or technical changes, we will use the email address specified during registration.
We will process the data provided during registration only based on your consent per Art. 6 (1)(a) DSGVO. You may revoke your consent at any time with future effect. An informal email making this request is sufficient. The data processed before we receive your request may still be legally processed.
We will continue to store the data collected during registration for as long as you remain registered on our website. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.
Instead of registering directly on our website, you may also register using Facebook Connect. This service is provided by Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland.
If you decide to register with Facebook Connect and click on the "Login with Facebook" or "Connect with Facebook" buttons, you will be automatically redirected to the Facebook platform. There you can log in with your Facebook username and password. This will link your Facebook profile to our website or services. This link gives us access to your data stored on Facebook. Including especially your:
This data will be used to set up, provide, and personalize your account.
For more information, see Facebook's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. These can be found at https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/ and https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/.
Leaving comments on this website
If you use the comment function on this site, the time at which you created the comment and your email address will be stored along with your comment, as well as your username, unless you are posting anonymously.
How long comments are stored
The comments and the associated data (e.g. IP address) are stored and remain on our website until the content commented upon has been completely deleted or the comments are required to be removed for legal reasons (slander, etc.).
The comments are stored based on your consent per Art. 6 (1) (a) DSGVO. You may revoke your consent at any time with future effect. An informal email making this request is sufficient. The data processed before we receive your request may still be legally processed.
Our website includes plugins for the social network Facebook, Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA. The Facebook plugins can be recognized by the Facebook logo or the Like button on our site. For an overview of Facebook plugins, see https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.
When you visit our site, a direct connection between your browser and the Facebook server is established via the plugin. This enables Facebook to receive information that you have visited our site from your IP address. If you click on the Facebook "Like button" while you are logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of our site to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate visits to our site with your user account. Please note that, as the operator of this site, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted to Facebook or of how Facebook uses these data. For more information, please see Facebook's privacy policy at https://de-de.facebook.com/policy.php.
If you do not want Facebook to associate your visit to our site with your Facebook account, please log out of your Facebook account.
Functions of the Twitter service have been integrated into our website and app. These features are offered by Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. When you use Twitter and the "Retweet" function, the websites you visit are connected to your Twitter account and made known to other users. In doing so, data will also be transferred to Twitter. We would like to point out that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or how it will be used by Twitter. For more information on Twitter's privacy policy, please go to https://twitter.com/privacy.
Your privacy preferences with Twitter can be modified in your account settings at https://twitter.com/account/settings.
Our pages use Google+ functions. It is operated by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
Collection and disclosure of information: Using the Google +1 button allows you to publish information worldwide. By means of the Google+ button, you and other users can receive custom content from Google and our partners. Google stores both the fact that you have +1'd a piece of content and information about the page you were viewing when you clicked +1. Your +1 can be displayed together with your profile name and photo in Google services, for example in search results or in your Google profile, or in other places on websites and advertisements on the Internet.
Google records information about your +1 activities to improve Google services for you and others. To use the Google + button, you need a globally visible, public Google profile that must contain at least the name chosen for the profile. This name is used by all Google services. In some cases, this name may also replace a different name that you have used to share content via your Google account. The identity of your Google profile can be shown to users who know your email address or other information that can identify you.
Use of collected data: In addition to the uses mentioned above, the information you provide is used in accordance with the applicable Google data protection policies. Google may publish summary statistics about users' +1 activity or share it with users and partners, such as publishers, advertisers, or affiliate websites.
Our website contains functions of the Instagram service. These functions are offered by Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA.
If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can click the Instagram button to link the content of our pages with your Instagram profile. This means that Instagram can associate visits to our pages with your user account. As the provider of this website, we expressly point out that we receive no information on the content of the transmitted data or its use by Instagram.
For more information, see the Instagram Privacy Policy: https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service. It is operated by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
Google Analytics cookies are stored based on Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior to optimize both its website and its advertising.
You can prevent these cookies being stored by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser. However, we wish to point out that doing so may mean you will not be able to enjoy the full functionality of this website. You can also prevent the data generated by cookies about your use of the website (incl. your IP address) from being passed to Google, and the processing of these data by Google, by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.
Objecting to the collection of data
You can prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set to prevent your data from being collected on future visits to this site: Disable Google Analytics.
For more information about how Google Analytics handles user data, see Google's privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en.
Matomo (formerly Piwik)
This website uses the open source web analytics service Matomo. Matomo uses so-called "cookies". These are text files that are stored on your computer and that allow an analysis of the use of the website by you. For this purpose, the information generated by the cookie about the use of this website is stored on our server. The IP address is anonymized before it is stored.
Matomo cookies remain on your device until you delete them.
The storage of Matomo cookies is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior in order to optimize both its website and its advertising.
The information generated by the cookies about your use of this website will not be disclosed to third parties. You can prevent these cookies being stored by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser. However, we wish to point out that doing so may mean you will not be able to enjoy the full functionality of this website.
If you do not agree with the storage and use of your data, you can disable this feature here. In this case, an opt-out cookie will be stored in your browser to prevent Matomo from storing your usage data. If you delete your cookies, this will mean that the opt-out cookie will also be deleted. You will then need to reactivate it when you return to our site if you wish your activity not to be tracked.
The storage of "WordPress Stats" cookies is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior to optimize both its website and its advertising.
We use "Google reCAPTCHA" (hereinafter "reCAPTCHA") on our websites. This service is provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA ("Google").
reCAPTCHA is used to check whether the data entered on our website (such as on a contact form) has been entered by a human or by an automated program. To do this, reCAPTCHA analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics. This analysis starts automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the website. For the analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates various information (e.g. IP address, how long the visitor has been on the website, or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis will be forwarded to Google.
The reCAPTCHA analyses take place completely in the background. Website visitors are not advised that such an analysis is taking place.
Data processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its site from abusive automated crawling and spam.
For more information about Google reCAPTCHA and Google's privacy policy, please visit the following links: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/ and https://www.google.com/recaptcha/intro/android.html.
Our website measures conversions using visitor action pixels from Facebook, Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA ("Facebook").
These allow the behavior of site visitors to be tracked after they click on a Facebook ad to reach the provider's website. This allows an analysis of the effectiveness of Facebook advertisements for statistical and market research purposes and their future optimization.
The data collected is anonymous to us as operators of this website and we cannot use it to draw any conclusions about our users' identities. However, the data are stored and processed by Facebook, which may make a connection to your Facebook profile and which may use the data for its own advertising purposes, as stipulated in the Facebook privacy policy. This will allow Facebook to display ads both on Facebook and on third-party sites. We have no control over how this data is used.
Check out Facebook's privacy policy to learn more about protecting your privacy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.
You can also deactivate the custom audiences remarketing feature in the Ads Settings section at https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen. You will first need to log into Facebook.
If you do not have a Facebook account, you can opt out of usage-based advertising from Facebook on the website of the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/.
We will, therefore, process any data you enter onto the contact form only with your consent per Art. 6 (1) (a) DSGVO. You can revoke consent to the storage of your data and email address as well as their use for sending the newsletter at any time, e.g. through the "unsubscribe" link in the newsletter. The data processed before we receive your request may still be legally processed.
Our website uses plugins from YouTube, which is operated by Google. The operator of the pages is YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA.
If you visit one of our pages featuring a YouTube plugin, a connection to the YouTube servers is established. Here the YouTube server is informed about which of our pages you have visited.
If you're logged in to your YouTube account, YouTube allows you to associate your browsing behavior directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
YouTube is used to help make our website appealing. This constitutes a justified interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO.
Further information about handling user data, can be found in the data protection declaration of YouTube under https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy.
Our website uses features provided by the Vimeo video portal. This service is provided by Vimeo Inc., 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA.
If you visit one of our pages featuring a Vimeo plugin, a connection to the Vimeo servers is established. Here the Vimeo server is informed about which of our pages you have visited. In addition, Vimeo will receive your IP address. This also applies if you are not logged in to Vimeo when you visit our website or do not have a Vimeo account. The information is transmitted to a Vimeo server in the US, where it is stored.
If you are logged in to your Vimeo account, Vimeo allows you to associate your browsing behavior directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your Vimeo account.
For more information on how to handle user data, please refer to the Vimeo Privacy Policy at https://vimeo.com/privacy.
For uniform representation of fonts, this page uses web fonts provided by Google. When you open a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly.
For this purpose your browser has to establish a direct connection to Google servers. Google thus becomes aware that our web page was accessed via your IP address. The use of Google Web fonts is done in the interest of a uniform and attractive presentation of our website. This constitutes a justified interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO.
If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font is used by your computer.
Further information about handling user data, can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google's privacy policy at https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.
Copyright © BSG Stahl Eisenhüttenstadt e.V. | Programmierung & Hosting by Ruppi Media | Datenschutzerklärung | Impressum
` ); jQuery( ".current-menu-item>a , .current-menu-parent>a" ).click((e) =>{ e.preventDefault(); jQuery(".menu-Icom").hide(); document.querySelector('.menu').classList.add('clicked'); jQuery( ".current-menu-item>a").click((e) =>{ document.querySelector('.menu').classList.remove('clicked'); jQuery(".menu-Icom").show(); console.log(this.href); location.reload(); }); jQuery( ".current-menu-parent>a").click((e) =>{ document.querySelector('.menu').classList.remove('clicked'); jQuery(".menu-Icom").show(); window.location.href = document.querySelector(".current-menu-parent>a").href; }); }); jQuery('.menu-item-has-children').prepend( `▾` ); jQuery('.PlulMenu').click( (e) => { jQuery('.sub-menu').toggle(); jQuery('.PlulMenu').toggleClass('rotated'); }); var hasChild = document.querySelector('.current-menu-parent li.current-menu-item a'); if(hasChild != null) { var text =document.querySelector('.current-menu-parent li.current-menu-item a').text; if(document.querySelector('.current-menu-parent li.current-menu-item a span')) { text = text.replace(document.querySelector('.current-menu-parent li.current-menu-item a span').textContent, ''); } var mainText =document.querySelector('.current-menu-parent a').text; mainText = mainText.replace(document.querySelector('.current-menu-parent a span').textContent, ''); customText = `☰ ${mainText} > ${text} `; document.querySelector('.current-menu-parent a').innerHTML = customText; } }


Menton, France, on the drive to Italy to do some grocery shopping this afternoon.
Tried to photograph some of the big citrus floats from Menton's Fête du Citron, but most were hidden behind a big wall and we could only catch a glimpse of their tops. We did, however, find a stage that was covered in oranges and lemons.
The tunnels to Italy ... one of my first introductions to driving standard a few months ago. Now I only drive the scooter (will resume car lessons when I know where I'm going, which will still take some time).
Stopped in a cute little waterfront area in Italy where we had to walk across a long bridge (over water) to get to the restaurants, which you can see in the distance. Where we eventually ate is the last little group of lights on the water on the right. Inside the restaurant, everyone ate pizza (except us, we had pasta) while a man walked around singing in Italian and playing guitar.
Posted by Kerry MacGregor at 4:14 p.m.
Anonymous March 7, 2010 at 9:03 p.m.
How nice to be able to cross-border shopping like that - to Italy!? And how romantic!
So you're really only driving the scooter?!
Kerry MacGregor March 8, 2010 at 6:50 a.m.
The Prof asked if I wanted to drive to Italy, but I said, "NOOO!"
I'm working on managing my "learning." I think it's good emotionally to concentrate on a few things and "focus and follow through" (that's my mom talking) rather than trying to take on too much. At least here in France. That's how I freaked myself out when I first got here.
For now, the scooter wins since it's so much easier to park. Really... here that can sometimes mean the difference of an hour.
Anonymous March 8, 2010 at 4:29 p.m.
This one man and woman duo came onto the patio in Rome, he played guitar, and she sang. She had this huge mole on her face, like right out of "Uncle Buck". Lisa and I couldn't recall if they were any good, even an hour later, all we could remember was the mole. It was like Gold Member....MOLE, moly, moly, moly.
Anonymous March 8, 2010 at 11:00 p.m.
Do you see a lot of smart cars in Nice? No reasons to overwhelm yourself at all!
Kerry MacGregor March 9, 2010 at 7:51 a.m.
Carmen: we were talking about Smart cars the other day. They can actually park sideways here (since here you're allowed to ignore some of the parking rules, it seems). Much more practical here than driving through Ottawa's winters -- although we had them there, too.
Anonymous March 9, 2010 at 1:57 p.m.
Maybe they don't give out that many traffic tickets then!!! Scooter through the snow - that would be fun!


The Internet is a treasure trove of information for customers, prospects and sales leads information. SmartCommerce Lead Gen engine uses AI to crawl the internet for customer sales leads information, including email contacts based on user set search criteria such as target industry, country and keywords. The sales leads and customer contacts are then channelled into a CRM repository. The action does not stop here; SmartCommerce CRM comes with automated email marketing capability. This means that users can customize and automate email marketing campaigns. This technology redefines lead gen automation, target marketing, SME wealth creation and the innovation "wow" factor.
The cost of retaining customers can be about 5-25 times cheaper than acquiring new customers. (Harvard Business Review, 2014) Thus to increase customer retention, companies have been providing customers with plastic cards and mobile apps, but these methods have not been successful. A radical idea, Mr Goh sees the QR code technology as the solution. Here's how its works – Customers receive rewards by scanning the QR code and in exchange, companies get access to the customer profile (with PDPA consent). The customer profile will then be automatically updated into the CRM system mentioned above. Expanding on this idea, the QR code rewards digital credits; a Fintech play which will further benefit the merchant and customer communities.
In response to the news of the SME technology hub, Mr John Cheng, director of Cheng Yew Heng Candy Factory said that a key area of advice that he hopes the hub will provide is in "social media marketing" (The Straits Times, 2017). Mr Goh envisions the next generation of e-commerce as a concoction of desktop, mobile, social commerce (SMEs will have the ability to sell their products and services over popular social media sites such as Facebook and WeChat) and QR code marketing to drive online experience to offline sales and vice versa. With this vision, Mr Goh created the SmartCommerce Omni Channel E-commerce platform which helps SME create new e-channels to engage customers.
A case study; in Europe, popular stores such as Prada and Gucci now provide iPads to customers to browse their online catalogues instead of having to queue in notoriously long lines (Mail Online, 2012). However Mr Goh feels that this strategy can be further improved since there is a limit to the number of iPads that can be distributed. As such, the Omni Channel E-commerce platform offers integration with the QR code function to allow customers to browse online catalogues using their phones.
Mr Goh has observed that while there is an ocean of tech solutions available, most SMEs still do not have an IT manager and often the myriad of choices lead to confusion. Every tech solution has different functions and benefits, which makes it difficult for SMEs to decide on which one to use due to sheer information overload. As such Mr Goh predicts a return to the days of "unified technology" but this time for the consolidation of modern solutions such as apps, digital automation and e-commerce into all-in-one software designed for SME. For example, the Unified Communications Market alone is expected to be worth USD61.9 billion by the end of 2018, translating to a CAGR of 15.7% annually from 2012-2018 (Ringcentral, 2016).
Mr Goh shared that when SMEs expand overseas, finding the right talent to staff overseas posts is a key success factor. The ideal candidate must demonstrate product know-how, be able to localize and systemize the business operations and be proactive. Now the big question is whether companies should send their trained Singaporean staff overseas or hire locally from the target country or a combination. Either way there will be opportunity cost, risk and training investment.
On the issue of manpower discussed above, companies can tap on the SkillsFuture Study Award for International Business. This award provides $5,000 to eligible Singaporeans interested in training for opportunities in international job roles and this relieves some of the costs from employers to train their employees to be ready for overseas expansion. Additionally companies can participate in the Go SEA Award where companies who offer regional overseas internship programmes are matched with appropriate undergraduates who may then be recruited as full time staff after their internship period. This will therefore avail more staff to Singaporean companies to venture overseas.
In preparation of overseas expansion, Mr Goh has been working closely with International Enterprise (IE) Singapore that has been providing among others, market assessment support that includes information on events and conventions in the target country. This type of support is crucial since it gives a taste of what doing business in that country will be like.
In addition, IE Singapore's overseas offices provide easy access to local partners which not only grant Singaporean SMEs with local allies to help navigate the business environment of the country, but also allow Singaporean SMEs to share their risk.
The market for enhancing the digital capabilities of SMEs is huge and still relatively untapped. As the government continues to commit more support into this sector, Singaporean companies need to seize the opportunity to innovate new solutions for the SME business model. If we succeed here, the whole business ecosystem will be smarter and ready to compete in the digital future.
Harvard Business Review. (2014). The Value of Keeping the Right Customers. [online] Available at: https://hbr.org/2014/10/the-value-of-keeping-the-right-customers [Accessed 19 Jan. 2018].
Human Resources Online. (2018). Singapore SMEs suffer from 168 days of productivity loss over admin tasks. [online] Available at: http://www.humanresourcesonline.net/singapore-smes-suffer-from-168-days-of-productivity-loss-over-admin-tasks/ [Accessed 19 Jan. 2018].
Mail Online. (2012). Forget the Russians and Arabs. The Chinese are at the front of the queue for luxury goods in Britain. [online] Available at: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2081473/UK-sales-Chinese-the-queue-luxury-goods.html [Accessed 19 Jan. 2018].
Ringcentral. (2016). 5 Reasons Why You Need a Unified Communications Solution For Your Business | RingCentral Blog. [online] Available at: https://www.ringcentral.com/blog/2016/05/5-reasons-why-you-need-a-unified-communications-solution-for-your-business/ [Accessed 19 Jan. 2018].
The Business Times. (2017). The need for SMEs to go digital. [online] Available at: http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/sme/singapore-budget-2017/the-need-for-smes-to-go-digital [Accessed 19 Jan. 2018].
The Straits Times. (2017). More help for SMEs to go digital. [online] Available at: http://www.straitstimes.com/business/more-help-for-smes-to-go-digital [Accessed 19 Jan. 2018].


Whatever level of care you need, whether it residential, nursing or dementia care, everyone can enjoy a varied and fun life at Water Mill House Care Home.
At Water Mill House we are working with 'SMILE' a local group who support people in care homes and we currently have three different group meetings – Cake Decorating, Horticultural and Reminiscence. 'SMILE' leads a group of up to 15 people over a rolling six-week course. This has made such a difference to the lives of our residents and naturally brings a smile to their faces. It is good for our residents to see someone new in the home as this keeps them active and engaged. As well as our fitness centre we also have Oomph! Sessions, which combine fitness with fun. Through links with the local community, we also host musical entertainment and musical theatre including relatives' own local amateur dramatic groups.


text:
Speech by The Hon Tanya Pibersek MP
Speech to Hanover Welfare Services Annual General Meeting
Location: The Malthouse Theatre, 113 Sturt Street, Southbank, Melbourne
****Check Against Delivery****
I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we are gathered, and pay my respects to their elders, past and present.
Thank you Jean (Ker Walsh, Chair, Hanover Welfare Services) for your kind introduction.
I would particularly like to acknowledge Brian Howe, Michael Duffy and Meg Montague who I understand were made life members of Hanover Welfare Services earlier today.
Australia's community sector would not be as strong as it is today without people like Brian, Michael and Meg – and so I congratulate you all for your ongoing contribution.
Social inclusion agenda
Since the election of the Rudd Government, we have implemented a range of social policy reforms to address disadvantage in Australia.
These reforms are part of the Government's social inclusion agenda – aiming to give all Australians the opportunity to share in our nation's economic prosperity.
In May 2008 we appointed a Social Inclusion Board to advise the Government on ways to achieve better outcomes for the most disadvantaged people in our community.
The Board has already met four times, and has advised the Government on a number of issues.
This advice has initially focused on three priority areas: locational approaches to disadvantage, children at greatest risk of long term disadvantage, and jobless families with children.
Housing/homelessness
My own portfolio of housing is a central to the Government's social and economic policy agenda.
Our approach – which includes some really innovative, new programs like the National Rental Affordability Scheme and A Place to Call Home – starts to undo a decade of inaction in housing.
A Place to Call Home program
The Government recognises that urgent action is needed to build more homes for homeless Australians.
A Place to Call Home is our immediate, $150 million down payment to tackle homelessness.
This new investment will build a pool of at least 600 new houses across Australia for homeless individuals and families.
It replaces the traditional crisis accommodation model where people are moved from one house to another – and will instead provide safe, permanent and affordable housing.
There are already exciting plans underway for implementing A Place to Call Home in a number of States and Territories.
The Victorian, Tasmanian and South Australian State Governments have started to build Common Ground model facilities under the program.
This innovative model, pioneered in New York City, provides housing for a 'mixed community' of people on low incomes – such as students, young professionals, artists and the elderly – as well as the homeless.
South Australia will also be building a 40-bed Foyer model facility for homeless young people in Adelaide.
It will operate in partnership with Ladder, a charitable arm of the Australian Football League Players' Association, and tenants will have the opportunity to receive mentoring from past and present AFL players.
These projects will make a real difference to the lives of homeless Australians.
Homelessness White Paper
Increasing the supply of dwellings is only one part of the homelessness conundrum.
To achieve any real results, our efforts need to be guided by a comprehensive, long term plan.
One of the Government's first major commitments this year was to develop a Homelessness White Paper to provide a framework for tackling homelessness in Australia.
The White Paper will focus on three broad strategies to reduce homelessness over the next decade:
Turning off the tap – we want to stop people becoming homeless in the first place.
Breaking the cycle – we want to make sure people do not boomerang back into homelessness by helping them find a genuinely stable home – with the right support – the first time.
Expanding and improving services – we want to improve existing services and make sure they work better to provide the support homeless people need to stay housed.
We are now finalising the White Paper with the States and Territories – through the Council of Australian Governments.
While I cannot promise a pot of gold at the end of the White Paper rainbow, I do think that this process is a once in a generation opportunity to drastically reduce homelessness in Australia.
The Government recognises that one of the causes of homelessness is a lack of affordable housing – particularly in the private rental market.
That is why we are investing $623 million in a new National Rental Affordability Scheme, to build 50,000 new, affordable rental houses.
Rent for these properties will be 20 per cent below market rates, and tenants will still be eligible for Rent Assistance – making it even more affordable for individuals and families.
One and half million households will be eligible – obviously, anyone on a pension, but also key workers like police officers starting out, apprentices and part time hospitality workers.
If there continues to be demand, the Government will expand the Scheme by an additional 50,000 incentives over the following five years.
Sixty-nine applications to build 13,000 new dwellings were received as part of the first round of applications.
There has been good interest from institutional investors and community housing organisations who want to build their portfolios of affordable housing stock.
Now that enabling legislation has passed through the Parliament, I hope to announce successful applicants very soon so that they can get on with the job of moving people into their new homes.
Homelessness and child protection
The number of homeless families with children is increasing.
On the night of the 2006 Census, there were over 12,000 homeless children under the age of 12 in Australia – nearly 12 per cent of the total homeless population.
Homeless kids are much more likely to become homeless adults – so reducing the number of homeless children is a vital part of reducing homelessness overall and is an area we will be concentrating on.
National Child Protection Framework
The Rudd Government is delivering on its election commitment to develop a National Framework for Protecting Australia's Children.
This Framework is a direct response to the increasing number of Australian children exposed to child abuse and neglect.
Following a broad consultation process with other levels of government and the community sector, a draft national framework has been developed and will be provided to tommorrow's Council of Australian Governments meeting.
The national framework will outline a strategic approach to better protect children, including:
A whole of system approach to improve the safety and wellbeing of children, rather than focusing solely on statutory child protection systems.
Addressing child abuse and neglect via a public health model approach, placing a stronger emphasis on the role of universal services.
Early intervention services to prevent child abuse and neglect, and better support vulnerable families.
The Government is also acting to ensure all four year old children have access to high quality early childhood education programs.
These programs will delivered by degree-qualified early childhood teachers, for 15 hours per week, 40 weeks of the year, in public, private and community-based preschools and child care.
This initiative will be underpinned by the development of the Early Years Learning Framework and supported by National Quality Standards for Child Care and Preschool.
It will raise the quality of early childhood education delivered, regardless of setting, and improve access for disadvantaged children to early learning opportunities.
The Government is also establishing up to 260 additional Early Learning and Care Centres across Australia.
Where possible, the additional centres will be located on school, TAFE, university or other community land.
The May Budget included a $115 million investment to build the first 38 additional Early Learning and Care Centres – including six autism-specific centres.
These new measures demonstrate the Government's commitment to giving our children the very best start in life.
National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women
Domestic and family violence is the single greatest reason for people seeking accommodation through Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP) services across Australia.
In the last reporting period, more than one in five – or 22 per cent – of all people accessing SAAP services reported that this was their main reason for seeking assistance.
This shows that addressing violence against women is an essential first step to reducing homelessness.
The Government has appointed a National Council to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children.
The Council will develop a National Plan to reduce the incidence and impact of domestic and family violence and sexual assault against women and their children.
It will focus on services for victims and survivors, legal issues, working with perpetrators and educating young people about respectful relationships.
Since its appointment, the Council has consulted widely – through service providers, interviews with victims and perpetrators, as well as public submissions.
The Council also visited a number of rural and remote areas in the Northern Territory, Western Australia and Queensland, including the Torres Strait.
It held three specialist roundtables – focusing on working with perpetrators; Indigenous healing; and judicial and restorative justice.
The Government is determined to provide real opportunities to improve the safety, health and wellbeing for Indigenous Australians.
On 13 October 2008 the Government released the report of the independent review of the Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER).
The Review Board concluded that the situation in remote Northern Territory communities and town camps remains sufficiently acute to be described as a national emergency and that the NTER should continue.
The Government has accepted the three overarching recommendations made by the Review Board:
That the Australian and Northern Territory Governments recognise as a matter of urgent national significance the need to address disadvantage and social dislocation in remote communities and town camps in the Northern Territory.
That government resets their relationship with Indigenous people based on genuine consultation, engagement and partnership.
That government respects Australia's human rights obligations and conform with the Racial Discrimination Act 1975.
The NTER will continue, and be strengthened – to protect women and children, reduce alcohol-fuelled violence, promote personal responsibility and rebuild communities in Indigenous communities.
The Government will respond in full to the Review Board's recommendations in the coming months.
It is also important to assist people who have a home – but may be at risk of losing it.
That is why the May Budget doubled funding for financial counselling and support services for people experiencing financial stress.
This will increase the capacity of existing counsellors and establish new services in high need areas, helping more families who are facing financial stress.
In addition, $10 million will be provided to develop and distribute easy to understand and practical financial management information products, including on issues surrounding mortgages, credit cards, hire purchase usage and similar financial issues.
These products will be designed to assist people in, or at risk of, financial stress, and will be distributed through Centrelink's Financial Information Service and other providers of financial information and counselling.
Working in partnership – the 'National Compact'
While it is easy to talk about helping disadvantaged Australians, none of our new programs can work without the community sector.
We rely on you to deliver key services and social policy reforms, particularly in housing, child protection and Indigenous affairs.
The success of these reforms depends on a solid partnership between Government and the not-for-profit sector – a partnership based on mutual respect and trust.
The Government is exploring new ways to develop a stronger relationship with the not-for-profit sector.
One of the ways we can do this is through a 'National Compact'.
This is an agreement between the Government and the not-for-profit sector – outlining how we will work together, now and into the future.
We have removed 'gag' clauses from contracts – giving not-for-profit organisations the independence to speak their own mind, and a better voice to represent their sector.
ACOSS is undertaking preliminary consultations to seek your ideas about what should be included in the National Compact.
These consultations have recently concluded and we are now compiling the information and feedback provided by those who participated.
The Rudd Government is committed to improving opportunities for disadvantaged Australians.
By working together, we can help build a society which includes even the most marginalised Australians.


The town of Fenner has joined the ranks of an increasing number of municipalities around New York to formally oppose the state's recent gun restriction law — and recently received support for its move from local Assemblyman Bill Magee.
The Fenner Town Board approved Resolution No. 2, "Opposing the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Act of 2013" at its regular February meeting.


There are no upcoming Frail Body, Wristmeetrazor, Dead Split Egos, Payasa, Guilty Spark events in Chicago, IL.
FeelTix is a ticket comparison service. We update tickets prices daily that guarantee the most accurate cost. But Frail Body, Wristmeetrazor, Dead Split Egos, Payasa, Guilty Spark Chicago Tickets prices may vary depending on demand and availability.


text:
Home Caine Prize 2019 Entertainment Lesley Nneka Arimah Literatures Lesley Nneka Arimah Wins 2019 Caine Prize For African Writing.
Lesley Nneka Arimah Wins 2019 Caine Prize For African Writing.
Lesley Nneka Arimah has won the 20th edition of the Caine Prize for African Writing for her short story 'Skinned'.
The prize was launched in 2000, and is awarded annually to an African writer of a short story published in English.
The winner receives £10,000 prize money, and each shortlisted writer also receives £500.
Lesley Nneka Arimah
Also on the shortlist this year were Meron Hadero (Ethiopia) for 'The Wall', Cherrie Kandie (Kenya) for 'Sew My Mouth', Ngwah-Mbo Nana Nkweti (Cameroon) for 'It Takes A Village Some Say', and Tochukwu Emmanuel Okafor (Nigeria) for 'All Our Lives'.Arimah, winner of the 2015 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for Africa, has twice been shortlisted for the Caine Prize before in 2016 and 2017.
In her acceptance speech, Arimah emphasized that African writers should center the African gaze. To her fellow shortlisted writers, she said:
"Your stories have added to the profile of African literature, adding the many voices that we need to illuminate who we are.
"When I think of what literature can do, and I think of the ways that literature has changed minds and opened imaginations, I want to say that we African writers must centre the African gaze. We must centre the Nigerian gaze, the Cameroonian gaze, the Ethiopean gaze, the Kenyan gaze. We need to be writing to and for each other, and we also need to play.
"And what I mean by play is that when one knows a thing inside and out, say cooking, the chefs who do fusion cooking do so because they know both cuisines that they are using intimately.
"I think of experimentation as the sign of expertise. And I think it's important we continue as we have started, as we have been, as we are doing always, that we continue to play within the bounds of our literature's. And I emphasize "each other" because, yes, we must center the African gaze. Thank you so much."
Lesley Nneka Arimah Wins 2019 Caine Prize For African Writing. Lesley Nneka Arimah has won the 20th edition of the Caine Prize for African Writing for her short story 'Skinned'.
Caine Prize 2019, Entertainment, Lesley Nneka Arimah, Literatures