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Anti-sweatshop movement refers to campaigns to improve the conditions of workers in sweatshops, i.e. manufacturing places characterized by low wages, poor working conditions and often child labor. It started in the 19th century in industrialized countries such as the United States, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom to improve the conditions of workers in those countries.

History
Some of the earliest sweatshop critics were found in the 19th-century abolitionist movement that had originally coalesced in opposition to chattel slavery, and many abolitionists saw similarities between slavery and sweatshop work. As slavery was successively outlawed in industrial countries between 1794 (in France) and 1865 (in the United States), some abolitionists sought to broaden the anti-slavery consensus to include other forms of harsh labor, including sweatshops. As it happened, the first significant law to address sweatshops (the Factory Act of 1833) was passed in the United Kingdom at the same time that the slave trade (1807) and ownership of slaves (1833) were made illegal.

Ultimately, the abolitionist movement split apart. Some advocates focused on working conditions and found common cause with trade unions and Marxists and socialist political groups, or progressive movement and the muckrakers. Others focused on the continued slave trade and involuntary servitude in the colonial world. For those groups that remained focused on slavery, sweatshops became one of the primary objects of controversy. Workplaces across multiple sectors of the economy were categorized as sweatshops. However, there were fundamental philosophical disagreements about what constituted slavery. Unable to agree on the status of sweatshops, the abolitionists working with the League of Nations and the United Nations ultimately backed away from efforts to define slavery, and focused instead on a common precursor of slavery – human trafficking.

Those focused on working conditions included Friedrich Engels, whose book The Condition of the Working Class in England in 1844 would inspire the Marxist movement named for his collaborator, Karl Marx. In the United Kingdom the Factory Act was revised six further times between 1844 and 1878 to help improve the condition of workers by limiting work hours and the use of child labor. The formation of the International Labour Organization in 1919 under the League of Nations and then the United Nations sought to address the plight of workers the world over. Concern over working conditions as described by muckraker journalists during the Progressive Era in the United States saw the passage of new workers rights laws and ultimately resulted in the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, passed during the New Deal.

In the late 20th century, with the advent of globalization, movements were formed to protest the exploitation of workers in poorer countries by companies based in wealthy countries. Noam Chomsky said in The Nation that the anti-sweatshop movement is in some ways, he said, "like the Anti-Apartheid Movement, except that in this case it's striking at the core of the relations of exploitation. It's another example of how different constituencies are working together."  On February 4, 1997, Mayor Ed Boyle of North Olmsted, Ohio, introduced the first piece of legislation actually prohibiting the government of purchasing, renting, or taking on consignment any and all goods made under sweatshop conditions and including in the definition those goods made by political prisoners. This legislation was copied by other American cities such as Detroit, New York, and San Francisco. Later Mayor Boyle introduced the legislation to the Mayors and Managers Association where it was immediately passed and he was invited by President Clinton to address a panel studying the subject in Washington, DC.

With the rise of globalization and transnational corporations (TNCs) such as Nike or Gap, many sweatshop laborers have lost autonomy and corporations have gained in their invincibility to anti-sweatshop laws within a particular country. Corporations have the ability to move their production to another country when the laws become too restricting. As corporations globalize, many sweatshop movements have begun to see "worker internationalization" as one of the only viable solution; however, this requires strong labor movements, sufficient resources, and a commitment to mobilizing all workers, including women, which can be difficult to do at an international scale, as has been the case in the Americas.

#WhoMadeMyClothes
The #WhoMadeMyClothes hashtag was launched in 2013 by Fashion Revolution co-founders, Carry Somers and Orsola de Castro. Celebrities including Emma Watson, Kelly Slater, and Fernanda Paes Leme used the hashtag on Twitter to support the issue.

The movement also utilized YouTube to spread awareness. To promote the hashtag in 2015, Fashion Revolution released a video titled "The 2 Euro T-Shirt - A Social Experiment". The video showed a vending machine selling T-shirts for 2 Euros. When people went to purchase the shirt, a video played describing the working conditions in which the shirt was made. By the end, people chose to donate to the cause of increasing supply chain transparency instead of buying the T-shirt. The video has over 7.9 million views. Their 2018 campaign film uploaded on April 22, 2018, was awarded the Best Green Fashion Film award at the Fashion Film Festival Milano and has over 54,000 views to date.

Effectiveness of the movement
A study published in 2011 found that while in most cases anti-sweatshop movements did not affect sales for companies using sweatshops, they did correspond with a decrease in the sales of well-known, more specialized brands and more intense movements caused more significant reduction in the sales.  The same study also found that anti-sweatshop events also seemed to correspond with lower stock prices for the companies that were the target of these events, though some major anti-sweatshop events such the Kaksy lawsuit against Nike, did not result in any discernible change in stock price of the targeted company.  The study found that 64.1% of the companies targeted by anti-sweatshop movements saw drops in stock price in the five days following the anti-sweatshop event, and 56.4% saw drops in the two days following the event.  Though the study did find these slight negative economic effects, it did not find that, when taking into account companies of all reputations, anti-sweatshop movements or events damaged the reputation of the companies they targeted to a statistically significant degree; however, there does seem to be a slight undercutting of the reputations of companies with positive reputations when they are faced with anti-sweatshop campaigns, particularly intense ones.

Debate on the effects of sweatshops

Criticisms

Safety Regulations
The criticisms of sweatshops, and thus the reason for an anti-sweatshop movement, begins with the lack of safety regulations in sweatshops and their exploitative nature. Matt Zwolinski argues that though sweatshop laborers technically "choose" to work in sweatshops, this decision is not "fully voluntary" and that while sweatshops may provide opportunities that would not otherwise exist, when a worker "consents" to work in a sweatshop, they are also consenting to labor practices that cause more harm than good to the laborer overall. Another criticism includes the prevalence of child labor working heavy machinery for very low wages. This often requires children to be taken out of school, thus disrupting their education, and exposing them to very dangerous working conditions that may endanger their health.

Globalization
In recent years, the apparel industry has become increasingly globalized which has caused production to move abroad. Over 850,000 jobs were lost in developed countries but that number was matched by growth in the Third World. Four-fifths of the employment growth occurred in Asian countries- Bangladesh, Thailand, Indonesia- while the highest number of clothing job losses were in the United States. Although many anti-sweatshop campaigners would like for globalization to be reversed and factories to close, citizens of these developed countries do not have many options for alternative work. In developing countries, the primary alternative work consists of lower-wage agriculture. Other criticisms include advocating for humane globalization. This advocacy includes making a distinction between cost of living and the parallel to wage. For example, it does not cost a citizen the same to live in Bangladesh as in Europe.

Low wages
While many sweatshop workers have higher wages compared to other industry workers such as agriculture, they are still exploited by brands and corporations that take an advantage of low wage standards in third world countries. For example, according to Bangladeshi labor organizations, the average living wage in Bangladesh is about $60 per month. Sweatshop workers in Bangladesh are paid about $40 a month. Companies outsource manufacturing labor from rich to poor countries because of the appeal of cheap labor and low costs. Although sweatshop work wages do not necessarily meet the living wage standards, poor workers in such developing countries rely on these companies, because it provides a primary source of work that pays more than others.

Arguments in favor

Provision of opportunities
Some people, such as Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nicholas Kristoff, argue that the anti-sweatshop movement "risks harming the very people it is aiming to help." This is because sweatshops signify the start of an industrial revolution in China and offer people a path towards making money and escaping poverty.  The anti-sweatshop movement, in this view, can harm the impoverished workers by increasing labour costs for factories which, in turn, can incentivize turning to technology instead of people for labour and thus reduce the number of employees needed.  Additionally, if anti-sweatshop movements succeed and manage to get stricter guidelines passed, companies may move to countries with less strict laws governing sweatshops, thus removing a source of jobs and money for impoverished countries.

Effects on employment
Even if a company does not move to another country with more relaxed labor laws, economic demand theory says that the more a good cost, the less the demand for it is. Economists argue that even though the labor is "exploitative", it should be permitted, as trying to put regulations on sweatshop labor would only result in sweatshops needing fewer workers, thus reducing opportunities for individuals to make a living.

Views of economists
Most economists say that sweatshops can be a benefit to Third World workers and the anti-sweatshop movement could reduce Third World employment and investment. The economic ways to think about this issue, employers and employees can both get benefits when they voluntarily sign the contract, no matter how low the wages are from the external's point of view. An economist pointed out "as simple as this: 'Either you believe labor demand curves are downward sloping, or you don't,' as a neoclassical colleague said to me. Of course, not to believe that demand curves are negatively sloped would be tantamount to declaring yourself an economic illiterate."

Organizations
 Clean Clothes Campaign - international alliance of labor unions and non-governmental organizations
 Fashion Revolution - organization that brings awareness to the ethical, humanitarian, and sustainable issues of global fast fashion brands
 Free the Children - a Canadian organization that helps raise awareness and put a stop to Child Labour – Also helps other children in need
 Global Exchange - an international human rights organization founded in 1988 dedicated to promoting social, economic and environmental justice
 Green America - membership organization based in the United States
 Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights - founded to combat sweatshop labor and US government policy in El Salvador and Central America
 International Labor Rights Forum
 International Labour Organization - a specialized agency of the United Nations
 Maquila Solidarity Network - a Canadian anti-sweatshop network
 Rugmark - a carpet labeling program and rehabilitation centers for former child laborers in India, Pakistan and Nepal
 UNITE HERE - a labor union based in the United States and Canada dedicated to achieving higher standards for laborers
 United Students Against Sweatshops - a student organization in the United States and Canada
 Worker Rights Consortium - a labor rights organization focused on protecting the rights of workers who make apparel in the United States

In Asia
 China Labour Bulletin - reports on labor concerns in China
 Hong Kong Christian Industrial Committee - empowers workers, acts as a policy watch-dog, and promotes independent trade union movements

Prominent campaigners
 Lady Astor
 Alfred Deakin
 Alfred George Gardiner
 Vida Goldstein
 Florence Kelley
 Charles Kernaghan
 Mary Reid Macarthur
 Samuel Mauger
 R. H. Tawney
 Rutherford Waddell

See also
 Child labour
 Craftivism#Anti-sweatshop
 Nicholas D. Kristof#Criticism of the anti-sweatshop movement
 National Anti-Sweating League
 National Labor Committee in Support of Human and Worker Rights
 Sweatshop#Anti-sweatshop movement

References

Reform movements
Minimum wage
Manufacturing
Labour law
Ethically disputed working conditions
Anti-corporate activism


Hiya, welcome to this month's itunes challenge. The weather's changing here, definitely moving to autumn, which is my favourite time of year. There's leaves on the ground, the wind's picking up, and I'm looking forward to cosy evenings spent scrapping. This month I've chosen a bright album cover for inspiration. I love large elements, and the title on this is certainly bold! The colours are fun too, so I'm hoping to see some bright pages in the gallery.
My fellow CT members were excited to join in to create a page. First up is Sharon, who went for it in the colours. I adore how she used the weather map as an element, with that bold title! Such a creative way to tell a story.
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Next up Merr took inspiration from the large title, and I love her photo treatment, with the sticker outlines. Gorgeous choice of background paper too, and she shows how to be inspired by the album cover, and still use plenty of elements!
Debi always adds her style to a page, and I love how she was inspired by the album cover to use a large title. The delicate brushwork behind the photo adds so much. It's fun to see how the inspiration piece can be interpreted in a neutral colour scheme.
Now it's over to you, how will you be inspired by the cover this month? Katie's generously provided a freebie for the challenge, which you can find here.
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Bromo is one of three volcanis to have emerged from a vast crater.
IJEN CRATER, part of a reserve that stretches northeast to Baluran National Park,was at one time a huge active crater,134 sq km in area. Coffee plantation cover much of the western area of the plateau ( alongside lush forest,where there are few settlements.The plateau has a number of difficult to reach natural attractions,but most visitors come for the hike to spectacular KAWAH IJEN.
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Q: Adding fields by user input in ArcPy? I'm new to Python and I'm trying to create a script which adds fields to a feature class. The provided script is running well, but I want to create an additional parameter, which asks for the required field length of the fields to be created. The field length is only important if the field type "TEXT" is selected. The script should only take the additional parameter into account if the user selects "TEXT" under the field type. I think I need to put an if...else statement, but I don't know how do that.
    import arcpy
    # input data set (feature class, shapefile)
    inputFC = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(0)
    # list of field names
    inputString =arcpy.GetParameterAsText(1)
    fieldList =inputString.split(";")
    fieldType = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(2)

    for name in fieldList:
        arcpy.AddField_management(inputFC , name, fieldType)
        arcpy.AddMessage ("field created: " + name)

    arcpy.AddMessage ("Calculation complete")

A: What if user will add multiple fields of different type? How would you match the types of the fields and the fields names?
If you want to provide an easy to work with interface for adding fields, you are really looking for the FieldMappings data type in the script tool parameters.

Create a new parameter of Field Mappings and look how one can add fields. User provides all the information necessary to create one or more fields. In your source code, you extract the information you need about each field user supplied.
import arcpy

fields_to_add = arcpy.GetParameter(0) #of `Field Mappings` type
for field in [item.fields[0] for item in fields_to_add]:
    arcpy.AddMessage('{}'.format([field.name, field.aliasName, field.type, field.length]))
    #arcpy.AddField_management(pass your params here)

After user has supplied the information in the UI, the code would print:
[u'NewFieldName', u'NewFieldName', u'String', 50]
[u'NewFieldName1', u'NewFieldName1', u'String', 50]

If you still would like to keep your approach getting all information about the fields without using field mappings, you have some more options:

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*Use the Python toolbox Value Table.

*Use the Record Set data type.

*Use Tool Validation to handle the business rules on field names, data types etc.

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Kozo Murashita is a singer-songwriter who was born in Kumamoto prefecture on February 28, 1953. His sorrowful melodies and lyrics that talk about the subtle changes of the heart acquired him many fans, and he had a great number of hit songs like "Hatsukoi," "Odoriko," "Yuuko," and "Hidamari." His famous songs, representative of the Showa era, have been covered by many young artists.
He constantly continued to take on new challenges like performing a joint concert with world-famous violinist Atsuko Temna, blending pop and classical music. On June 24, 1999, as he celebrated the twentieth anniversary of his musical activities and at the height of his motivated work, he was rushed to the hospital following a brain hemorrhage and passed away suddenly. He was 46 years old.


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Fans Demand knighthood For Rashford After Inspiring Child Poverty Campaign
James Agberebi 0	December 22, 2020 3:19 pm
Fans are leading calls for Manchester United star Marcus Rashford to receive a knighthood after the broadcast of a documentary covering his campaign to end child food poverty.
Rashford was the centre of BBC programme, Feeding Britain's Children, which aired on Monday night and showed the true breadth of his efforts to twice force the government into a U-turn over their free school meals policy.
Thanks to Rashford's campaign, approximately 1.7million children across the UK have not had to go hungry while schools have been shut due to coronavirus.
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Rashford and his family relied on a similar scheme for food when he was a child.
"There was times when there wasn't any food there," he told the BBC cameras. "You'd just go to sleep.
"It should never be normal for somebody to feel how I felt.
"When you get to the position that I'm in now, I feel like if they're in need and they don't have anyone really fighting for them, then I should be the one that does it."
His Mum Melanie said: "Marcus has provided a home for me and I sit in my room sometimes and I just cry.
"You just sit there, crying on your own, because you're thinking about where you've come from to where you're at now.
"Sometimes we didn't even have a loaf of bread in the house. It's embarrassing to say, but we didn't.
"But I wouldn't tell somebody I was struggling either. It was embarrassing. That's why I had three jobs. I just had to try and work and get money from working."
The 23-year-old's work alongside the FareShare charity saw him awarded with an MBE in October, but fans are now demanding the England ace be given a higher honour.
One fan wrote: "All I want for Christmas is @MarcusRashford to get a knighthood."
Another said: "@MarcusRashford when are u getting your knighthood? The battle against child hunger isn't over but u deserve the right recognition."
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Brad Pitt Is A Different Man Following His Angelina Jolie Divorce, Source Says!
We hear that ever since he and Angelina Jolie decided to get a divorce, Brad Pitt has changed a lot. Apparently, the actor is now in a much better place.
Our source claims that in the last few months, Brad has been going out more and meeting his close pals even though before he used to be a lot more private.
Just this month, Brad was caught by the paparazzi enjoying a nice dinner with friends Bradley Cooper and Sean Penn in L.A.
'He's made changes in his life since the split. When they first split he spent a lot of time at home and was often very down about what was happening. He was a homebody for many months, but in the last month or two, he has been going out more. He enjoys going out to eat with close friends,' the insider shared.
However, Pitt is still very discreet about everything in his life, including his outings but especially his love life.
Even though Brad is allegedly casually dating, the insider said he may not be ready for a serious relationship yet.
And we feel like that is good enough! There is no need for him to rush into things, right? Just keep focusing on himself for now.


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A business, also known as an enterprise, agency or a firm, is an entity involved in the provision of goods and/or services to consumers. Businesses are prevalent in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and provide goods and services to customers in exchange for other goods, services, or money. Businesses may also be social non-profit enterprises or state-owned public enterprises targeted for specific social and economic objectives.
A sole proprietorship, also known as a sole trader, is owned by one person and operates for their benefit. The owner may operate the business alone or with other people. A sole proprietor has unlimited liability for all obligations incurred by the business, whether from operating costs or judgements against the business.
A partnership is a business owned by two or more people. In most forms of partnerships, each partner has unlimited liability for the debts incurred by the business. The three most prevalent types of for-profit partnerships are general partnerships, limited partnerships, and limited liability partnerships.
The owners of a corporation have limited liability and the business has a separate legal personality from its owners. Corporations can be either government-owned or privately owned. They can organize either for profit or as nonprofit organizations.
Often referred to as a "co-op", a cooperative is a limited-liability business that can organize as for-profit or not-for-profit. A cooperative differs from a corporation in that it has members, not shareholders, and they share decision-making authority.
In recent decades, various states modeled some of their assets and enterprises after business enterprises. In 2003, for example, the People's Republic of China modeled 80% of its state-owned enterprises on a company-type management system.
Many businesses are operated through a separate entity such as a corporation or a partnership (either formed with or without limited liability). Most legal jurisdictions allow people to organize such an entity by filing certain charter documents with the relevant Secretary of State or equivalent, and complying with certain other ongoing obligations.


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Models over Mandeville attracted spectators from throughout New Zealand and Australia at the weekend.
Gore Model Aeroplane Club secretary Peter Salmond said the meeting at Mandeville Aerodrome was held once a year.
The aerodrome had an appeal to it, he said.
This year 39 pilots attended from Christchurch southwards.
"That's about on par, really. With so much going on all around the country that number is pretty good.
The club had three new members as a result of the weekend meeting, he said.


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Osmylidae are a small family of winged insects of the net-winged insect order Neuroptera. The osmylids, also called lance lacewings, stream lacewings or giant lacewings, are found all over the world. There are around 225 extant species.

Description and ecology
Adult osmylids are small to moderately-sized net-winged insects, with wingspans ranging from 1.4 to 3 cm. Smaller members resemble typical green lacewings, and larger species resemble antlions. Many species, namely those of the type genus Osmylus, have spotted wings. The thin antennae are short. They have two compound eyes, as well as three ocelli in between. Adult osmylids, like green lacewings (some of which are colloquially known as "stinkflies"), have prothoracal glands which produce foul-smelling compounds used to deter would-be predators.

Their larvae are superficially similar to those of spongillaflies (Sisyridae). They have peculiar mouthparts which look like a thin forceps with the ends bending outwards. The body is elongated and slender and terminates in two extensible graspers bearing tiny hooks; these are used to aid in locomotion and to grasp prey. The larvae are associated with damp, mossy habitats and are amphibious. They hunt small invertebrate prey, from which they suck the body fluids with their mouthparts.

The adults are diurnal or crepuscular weak-flying insects which mostly prey on small invertebrates, supplemented with some pollen. Eggs are deposited in damp places, usually near freshwater.

Systematics and taxonomy
Osmylids are generally placed with the extant families Sisyridae (spongillaflies) and Nevrorthidae within the clade Osmyloidea, which is the second earliest diverging clade of Neuroptera after Coniopterygidae (dustywings). The group also contains Archeosmylidae from the Permian-Triassic and Saucrosmylidae from the Middle Jurassic, both of which are thought to be closely related to Osmylidae. The earliest records of Osmylidae date to the Early Jurassic, some of which are already assignable to extant subfamilies, and were diverse during the Jurassic and Cretaceous. At least 278 species have been described in 25 extant and 38 extinct genera.

Taxonomy largely after Winterton et al., 2019

Subfamilies and genera
 Subfamily Eidoporisminae
 Eidoporismus  - Australia
 †Stenosmylina  - Weald Clay, United Kingdom, Early Cretaceous (Hauterivian)
 Subfamily Gumillinae
 Gumilla  - Brazil
 †Allotriosmylus  - Daohugou Bed, China, Middle Jurassic (Callovian)
 †Enodinympha  - Daohugou Bed, China, Middle Jurassic (Callovian)
 †Epiosmylus  - Daohugou Bed, China, Middle Jurassic (Callovian), Itat Formation, Russia, Middle Jurassic (Bathonian), Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Middle/Late Jurassic
 †Kolbasinella  - Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Middle/Late Jurassic
 †Nilionympha  - Daohugou Bed, China, Middle Jurassic (Callovian)
 †Nuddsia  - Crato Formation, Brazil, Early Cretaceous (Aptian) (=Burmaleon Myskowiak et al, 2016 Burmese amber, Myanmar, Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian))
 †Osmylochrysa  - Purbeck Group, England, Early Cretaceous (Berriasian)
 †Tenuosmylus  Daohugou Bed, China, Middle Jurassic (Callovian)
 Subfamily Kempyninae
 Australysmus  - Australia
 Euosmylus  - New Zealand
 Kempynus  Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, Chile
 †Arbusella  - Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Middle/Late Jurassic
 †Cretosmylus  - Zaza Formation, Russia, Early Cretaceous (Aptian)
 †Euporismites  Redbank Plains Formation, Australia, Eocene (Ypresian)
 †Jurakempynus  Daohugou Bed, China, Middle Jurassic (Callovian), Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Middle/Late Jurassic, Shar-Teeg, Mongolia, Late Jurassic (Tithonian)
 †Kempynosmylus  Zaza Formation, Russia, Early Cretaceous (Aptian)
 †Ponomarenkius  - Daohugou Bed, China, Middle Jurassic (Callovian)
 †Sauktangida  - Kyrgyzstan, Early Jurassic (Toarcian)
 †Mirokempynus Ma et al. 2020 Daohugou Bed, China, Middle Jurassic (Callovian)
 †Subfamily Mesosmylininae
 †Mesosmylina  Posidonia Shale, Green Series, Germany, Sagul Formation, Kyrgyzstan Early Jurassic (Toarcian) Zhargalant Formation, Mongolia, Itat Formation, Russia, Middle Jurassic (Bathonian), Ukurei Formation, Russia, Late Jurassic (Tithonian)
 †Sogjuta  Dzhil Formation, Kyrgyzstan, Early Jurassic (Hettangian), Shar-Teeg, Mongolia, Late Jurassic (Tithonian)
 Subfamily Osmylinae
 Grandosmylus  - Afghanistan, Tajikistan
 Lahulus  - India
 Osmylus  - Eurasia
 Parosmylus Needham, 1909 - Central through South Asia
 Sinosmylus  - China
 †Lithosmylus  - Florissant Formation, Colorado, United States, Eocene (Priabonian)
 †Vetosmylus  - Daohugou Bed, China, Middle Jurassic (Callovian)
 Subfamily Protosmylinae
 Gryposmylus  - Central to Southeast Asia
 Heterosmylus  Central to South Asia
 Lysmus  - Indonesia, China, Japan, Russia
 Paryphosmylus  - Ecuador
 †Juraheterosmylus  - Daohugou Bed, China, Middle Jurassic (Callovian)
 †Jurosmylus  - Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Middle/Late Jurassic
 †Mesosmylidus  - Purbeck Group, England, Early Cretaceous (Berriasian)
 †Osmylidia  - Florissant Formation, Colorado, United States, Eocene (Priabonian)
 †Petrushevskia  - Dzhil Formation, Kyrgyzstan, Early Jurassic (Hettangian)
 †Protosmylina  - Weald Clay, United Kingdom, Early Cretaceous (Barremian)
 †Protosmylus  - Baltic amber, Baltic Coast, Europe, Eocene
 †Pseudosmylidia  Florissant Formation, Colorado, United States, Eocene (Priabonian)
 Subfamily Stenosmylinae
 Carinosmylus  - Australia
 Euporismus  - Australia
 Isostenosmylus  - Northern South America
 Oedosmylus  - Australia
 Phymatosmylus  - Argentina, Chile
 Stenolysmus  - Australia
 Stenosmylus  - Australia
 Subfamily Porisminae
 Porismus  - Australia
 Subfamily Spilosmylinae
 Spilosmylus  - Africa, South though Southeast Asia, New Guinea
 Thaumatosmylus  - Indonesia, Malaysia, China
 Thyridosmylus  Madagascar, China, India
 †Ensiosmylus  Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Middle/Late Jurassic
 †Imanosmylus  Siyanovskaya Formation, Russia, Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)
 Subfamily Incertae sedis
 †Archaeosmylidia  - Daohugou Bed, China, Middle Jurassic (Callovian)
 †Dimidiosmylus  - Shar-Teeg, Mongolia, Late Jurassic (Tithonian)
 †Erlikosmylus  - Sagul Formation, Kyrgyzstan, Early Jurassic (Toarcian)
 †Karaosmylus  Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Middle/Late Jurassic
 †Kubekius  - Itat Formation, Russia, Middle Jurassic (Bathonian)
 †Osmylopsis  - Purbeck Group, England, Early Cretaceous (Berriasian)
 †Palaeothyridosmylus  Daohugou Bed, China, Middle Jurassic (Callovian)
 †Pronymphites  - Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Middle/Late Jurassic
 †Scapoptera  - Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Middle/Late Jurassic
 †Stenochrysa  - Purbeck Group, England, Early Cretaceous (Berriasian)
 †Tengriosmylus  - Sagul Formation, Kyrgyzstan, Early Jurassic (Toarcian)
 †Tetanoptilon  - Posidonia Shale, Germany, Early Jurassic (Toarcian)

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Data Protection Commissioner says transparency is needed over PSC
Updated / Wednesday, 30 Aug 2017 20:58
Regina Doherty said nearly three million people have a PSC
The Data Protection Commissioner has asked the Department of Social Protection to outline how social welfare legislation, cited by the Department, provides a "robust legal basis" for the current roll out of the Public Services Card.
In a statement, Helen Dixon said the issue of transparency needs to be addressed in relation to the Public Services Card.
Ms Dixon said there is a pressing need for updated, clearer and more detailed information to be communicated to the public regarding the mandatory use of the card.
She said that this is not just a transparency requirement but also in the interests of maintaining confidence in the system.
The statement added that the Commissioner sought that the Department of Social Protection publish a comprehensive FAQ to clarify matters relating to the card.
This is expected to be published shortly.
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— DPC Ireland (@DPCIreland) August 30, 2017
Earlier, Minister for Social Protection Regina Doherty said up to 50 public bodies have access to the data identity set stored on Public Services Cards, according to legislation passed in 2013.
Ms Doherty said there are no plans to store any more information on Public Services Cards in the future.
Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, the minister said the front of the card contains a photograph, signature, PPS number and expiry date.
She said the chips on the cards contain "the standard identity set that we've always used in the department, and that's being rolled out between all departments, which is your date of birth, place of birth, gender, nationality, and if you have a former surname".
She said "all of that information is encrypted and no one can read that information from the card".
She said the purpose of the card is to ensure that once you go through the SAFE (Standard Authentication Framework Environment) registration process, you will not have to do it again.
She said nearly three million people have a PSC.
She said the department does not hold the data identifying those who have had their benefits cut because they have refused to register for a card.
Solicitor and data protection expert Simon McGarr yesterday expressed concerns over the introduction of the PSC.
Also speaking on Morning Ireland, he said there does not appear to be a lawful basis to make it a compulsory requirement, but compulsion is being levied on individuals to force them to get it.
Ms Doherty last week said that having a PSC is mandatory to access certain public services.
The questions which the Data Protection Commissioner requested be addressed in the FAQ include:
How the legislative provisions set out in the relevant Social Welfare Acts, which have been cited to the Data Protection Commissioner as the legal basis for the PSC, provide a robust legal basis for what is now being implemented across the public sector, beyond public services provided by the Department of Social Protection?
How is data collected as part of the issuing of a PSC secured?
Who can access it?
How does the Safe 2 identity verification process interface with the Single Customer View & MyGovID?
How it will interface with the published General Scheme of the Data Sharing and Governance Bill?
Regina Doherty
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The Kinematics in the Core of the Low Surface Brightness Galaxy DDO 39
R. A. Swaters, M. A. W. Verheijen, M. A. Bershady, D. R. Andersen
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We present a high-resolution, SparsePak two-dimensional velocity field for the center of the low surface brightness (LSB) galaxy DDO 39. These data are a significant improvement on previous H I or Hα long-slit data, yet the inner rotation curve is still uncertain due to significant noncircular and random motions. These intrinsic uncertainties, probably present in other LSB galaxies too, result in a wide range of inner slopes being consistent with the data, including those expected in cold dark matter (CDM) simulations. The halo concentration parameter provides a more useful test of cosmological models than the inner slope, as it is more tightly constrained by observations. DDO 39's halo concentration parameter is consistent with, but on the low end of, the distribution predicted by CDM.
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Swaters, R. A., Verheijen, M. A. W., Bershady, M. A., & Andersen, D. R. (2003). The Kinematics in the Core of the Low Surface Brightness Galaxy DDO 39. The Astrophysical Journal, 587(1), L19-L22. https://doi.org/10.1086/375045
Swaters, R. A. ; Verheijen, M. A. W. ; Bershady, M. A. et al. / The Kinematics in the Core of the Low Surface Brightness Galaxy DDO 39. In: The Astrophysical Journal. 2003 ; Vol. 587, Nr. 1. blz. L19-L22.
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SkolmatsGastro – SM i skolmat  är en tävling som utser Sveriges främsta skolkök. Epitetet SM i skolmat skapades då Sveriges två största skolmatstävlingar, Årets Felix och SkolmatsGastro, slogs samman.

De tävlande skolkockarna tävlar i lag tillsammans med kockar från samma kommun. Lagen som tar sig till final får tävla om vinnartiteln genom att laga en trerätters lunch på GastroNordmässan i Stockholm.  Alla recept ska vara beräknade för 100 elever och snittkostnaden per måltid får inte överstiga 12 kr. För att vinna krävs det att laga rätter som visar upp både kreativitet och kunskap, samt uppnår särskilda näringskrav och kostnadskrav. Syftet med tävlingen är, förutom att höja statusen för landets skolkockar, även att inspirera till bättre skolmat. Sponsorer till tävlingen är Kungsörnen, och förstapris omfattar en gastronomisk studieresa i Europa. Upphovsmannen till tävlingen är kocken Kurt Weid.

SkolmatsGastro 2014

2014 års final gick av stapeln i maj med hjälp av kocken Tina Nordström. I finalen tävlade landets fem bästa skolkockslag, där de fick som uppgift att tillaga en varmrätt, en vegetarisk rätt och en soppa, inklusive tillbehör. Sammanlagt serverades juryn 525 tallrikar under loppet av 1,5 timme.

Det vinnande laget blev Helenas Skogsträdgård från Skövde kommun, med kombinationen:
 Pumpasoppa med sidfläsk och syrat äpple, serverat med ingefärssmaksatt foccaccia och hemmagjord färskost.
 Örtpasta med keso- och chilibullar serverade med smörstekta champinjoner och spenat samt yoghurtpesto.
 Potatisfriatta med lättrimmad brynt torsk samt myntaost.

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UK cell carrier O2 recently began a pre-order program for the upcoming iPhone 3G to allow current customers a shot at securing one before it releases on Friday.
Apparently response was VERY high and the 16GB version quickly sold out and the 8GB version followed before long.
Maybe more stock will be made available? We'll see, I suppose.
To watch the page for yourself check it out here.
According to an O2 memo Engadget managed to get their hands on, both the 8GB iPhone and iPod Touch models have reached end-of-life in the UK.
That's not a 100-percent guarantee that a new 3G iPhone will be coming soon but it seems pretty close.


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GRF Chovy: "I was surprised that Rich's basic skills were at a very high level. He was a lot better than I thought he would be."
On the 9th (KST), in the 2019 LCK Summer Split match between Griffin and Gen.G Esports, Griffin had their revenge by defeating them 2-1. Game 1 was very one-sided, completely dominating their opponent. Gen.G struck back by substituting in Lee "Rich" Jae-won in Game 2, but it wasn't enough to take the game. Griffin won Game 3 and gained their 10th win for the summer split. After the match, the MVPs of Griffin, Jeong "Chovy" Ji-hoon and Lee "Tarzan" Seung-yong were interviewed.
You got your revenge against Gen.G Esports. How do you feel?
Chovy: All of our remaining matches were important, and we needed to win them all. It feels like we've turned a corner today.
(To Tarzan) What did you talk about with your teammates before today's match?
Tarzan: The team's form has improved recently, so we were confident and I thought that we would win.
In the first two games, Chovy played Jayce and Renekton, both playing for the first time this summer.
Chovy: I didn't plan to play them. I predicted that they would ban Akali and Aatrox and I was thinking about other picks, but it seemed right to play those champions so I picked them.
Jayce's damage in the late game was amazing. Were you surprised?
Chovy: When I was playing, I didn't know, but seeing it again… It's really strong. (Laughs)
Did your team praise you after the game?
Chovy: No one said much. I was just proud of myself quietly. (Laughs)
Game 2 didn't go quite your way. How was the feedback?
Tarzan: We should have won it. We weren't at our best and we weren't able to snowball what we could have done.
In Game 3, you picked Olaf.
Tarzan: Olaf doesn't have a very good win rate in the LCK, but I'm personally very confident playing him, and it's comfortable as well.
In the LCK, Olaf has a 7-21 record. Among those 7 wins, you have 4 wins. What's different about Tarzan's Olaf?
Tarzan: For today, I picked Olaf because he's good against Skarner, and I think that's why I was able to win.
There was an amazing dive in Game 3. Who made the calls for the dive?
Chovy: We all planned it carefully. I saw Tahm Kench use Devour, so we were able to cut off Ezreal and fight well.
They didn't give up the dive easily, but did you think it was possible?
Tarzan: Renekton was a bit far away and Lehends caught that well and engaged perfectly.
Chovy played against Rich today. How was it playing against him?
Chovy: It hasn't been long since Rich transitioned to LoL. I was surprised that Rich's basic skills were at a very high level. He was a lot better than I thought he would be.
Your remaining matches are against Kingzone, Jin Air, and Hanwha Life. What are your plans?
Chovy: Each and every match is important. We need to win them all to go comfortably… I'll do my best in the remaining matches.
Tarzan: We lost a lot recently, but our performance is coming back up. In the remaining matches, we'll do better and rush in more aggressively.
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In my last few posts I wrote about a possible piece of legislation that may, actually, make it through the legislature to offer an early retirement incentive for teachers. These buyout ideas are always long shots, but this bill had multiple co sponsors, was introduced in both houses on the same day and had other indications buried in the wording that made it look like a real contender to be signed by the governor.
That was all before New York City finalized and ratified its budget.
The budget -which was rumored to carry deep cuts to schools- fixed its eyes on the NYPD and on central administration for much of the cuts to education. The only way schools were directly hit were that FSF remained flat instead of growing with inflation and the rise in teachers salaries. That hurts, there is little doubt. But the majority of cuts came from non school based services.
And the mayor indicated he would seek cuts of only $1 Billion from city employees and would work with unions in order to do so. That's steep/ But it is not so Earth shattering as to require a special law allowing employees to retire early. The final analysis of the budget seems to point to a reality that things are bad right now, but the city isn't facing the dire straights many thought it would be facing back in late May.
There are those who say these cuts will be on their way if the HEROES Act isn't passed and if it doesn't offer serious help to New York State's budget. Because of this, so the thinking goes, a buyout may well be on the way anyway. Those folks are half right. We're 1975 level trouble if that bill doesn't provide relief to the state. But, since all indications currently point to that bill making it through the Senate sometime after July 20 (when Congress reconvenes) and including relief for states. So it doesn't look like doomsday is going to happen.
On top of that, the bill I noticed itself provides for a brief 30 day window for employees to file for early retirement According to that bill, that window would open on July 30 and close in August. If that window were to be made, the bill would have to be further along than it is. Checking in A10595, it is still in the Governmental Employees Committee in the Assembly. Its partner, S8599, is still in the Rules Committee in the Senate, The bills were both introduced on June 5th. They haven't' moved out of their committee and have not even begun to be scored in any meaningful way and tomorrow is July 4th. This doesn't leave the kind of time one would think for something to go through the processes and be passed and signed then prepared for employees.
There are folks who may think 'well, they could just change that date. Bills are made from words and words can be edited at any time' and, those folks are right. That could all happen.
It's just that it doesn't look like it will. As bad as it had been, I would like to think government hasn't gotten so bad that they would force a bill like that through with almost no time for people to put in their papers. There would be an outcry from every public employee in the state if not enough notice was provided.
So, the bottom line? It just doesn't look like it's going to happen.
There is still a possibility that all employees may lose 1-2 percent percent of pay through some type of furlough scheme. A billion dollars in savings (which is what the mayor announced he would be seeking from public employees) from among the roughly 305,700 city employees is about $3,200 per person. For a top earning teacher, that is roughly 2.5% of annual pay. So furloughs, along with some other cost saving measures, may be what plugs the budget hole that is left. Not (probably) a buyout.
If what you're saying is true, and I think that's probably how it's going to play out, the city is missing out on an opportunity to clear out a lot of "expensive" Tier IV educators out of the system. If they were going to offer an incentive to all who have age 50 and over ten years in, they'd have a mass exodus, saving the city hundreds of millions over the next several years. A lot of people are itching to leave this career, and now with Covid, you have people with compromised health issues who would jump at a chance to leave immediately,instead of putting in more years. The city probably saves big money on paying out max salaries to people to people who otherwise would stay past 22 years. I also believe with the parameters in the bill, a record number of people would take the deal. I also believe it would eliminate the ATR pool because there would be a massive amount of vacancies. In addition to that, principals could hire newbies who would literally earn half the salary of the veterans who take the incentive. I guess we'll have to stay tuned, or maybe this could happen in 2021.
NYCDOEnuts July 5, 2020 at 1:12 PM
I agree!! Just to add to that, the NYCTRS is the strongest fixed pension/annuity retirement system I can see. They are awash with money, have less than 9,000 retired members to pay and they collect 6.25% from 76,000 teachers every pay day. While the salary budgets are tight, the ability of TRS in NYC (not the state TRS) shouldn't be ignored.
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ed notes online July 5, 2020 at 8:31 AM
why do a buyout when they can use fear of going back to force people into retiring?
I think this is ultimately how it will play out. With 12 administrators for every one teacher, it would just be a matter of instilling fear into the targeted group of teachers and then piling on that one teacher who they target. Put those types in a packed room or one with no ventilation .. or "forget" to give them a mask .. and then ride them out on a rail if or when they begin to resist the miserable conditions they are given. This is probably how it will wind up.
FROM WIBX in UTICA
Senator Joseph Griffo and Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon have drafted legislation that would offer a retirement incentive for some public employees in New York state.
Under the legislation, individuals who are 50 years old with 25 years of service and those who are 55 years old with 10 years of service would be eligible.
Local governments would have the option of offering the incentive at their discretion.
Read More: Griffo and Buttenschon Draft Retirement Incentive Legislation | https://wibx950.com/griffo-and-buttenschon-draft-retirement-incentive-legislation/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral
StaceyLee July 21, 2020 at 5:42 PM
I think for Bill S8599 it's up to 90 days from the day the window opens.
By the way, I am the anonymous poster who asked the question to you in the first place about this bill. I'm no insider, I'm only a Jane Doe teacher who happen to read someone else's comments on Senate.gov who read someone else's comments about 50/10 in part A and then looked it up myself. I agree that the buyout is unlikely but I find it hilarious that there is an anonymous imposter who is claiming to have posed the question as anonymous me!:) LOL
The 'HEROES' Act will Prevent Us From Suing
You Can't Spitball Teaching
Wow. It's Just Like the Athenian Plague


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Chancellor University is closing
Discussion in 'General Distance Learning Discussions' started by Shawn Ambrose, Aug 7, 2013.
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Chancellor University - Chancellor University - Press Releases
Shawn Ambrose, Aug 7, 2013
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Any idea why they're closing?
Ted Heiks, Aug 7, 2013
airtorn Moderator Staff Member
Ted Heiks said: ↑
The school officials did not provide a reason in the announcement. However, it looks like the school was having accreditation and financial issues.
The closing follows a prolonged period of accreditation and financial problems, including $162,000 owed to the taxpayer-subsidized Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority.
At its request, the school planned to end its affiliation with the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association in October. Accreditation is required for students to receive federal financial aid.
The commission in 2012 raised concerns regarding financial self-sufficiency, enrollment, strategic planning and student retention.
airtorn, Aug 7, 2013
CalDog New Member
Chancellor's problems were discussed in detail in a previous degreeinfo thread back in Nov-Dec 2012. There was general agreement that Chancellor faced the possibility of closure.
CalDog, Aug 7, 2013
DxD=D^2 Member
Wow, Alliant hasn't offered business degrees until now. Interesting.
DxD=D^2, Aug 7, 2013
The closure won't affect very many students, because there aren't many left.
According to HLC-NCA, there were only 243 students still enrolled in May 2013, of which only 38 were full-time. The numbers are probably even lower by now.
Accodring to Chancellor, they are currently working with multiple schools to place their students, although Alliant International University is the only one that has been named.
Chancellor University advisors and directors are working diligently with Alliant International University and several other partner institutions to ensure that students' academic needs are met and that all students incur minimal academic disruption.
AIU does offer business degrees, although they seem to be B&M programs at campuses in San Diego and Mexico City, which may not be ideal for students from a school in Ohio.
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I'm shocked at the number of "accredited" colleges and universities closing and/or losing accreditation in the USA! I have a friend who is an airline pilot and he said that some airlines won't consider you for an interview because the college lost accreditation even though the degree was issued prior to loss of accreditation. Are there other industries that have that train of thought? Wow!
Delta, Aug 7, 2013
SteveFoerster Resident Gadfly Staff Member
Out of the four thousand or so institutions of higher education in the U.S., very, very few lose accreditation. When they do, we end up talking about them here, so that tells you how rare it is.
SteveFoerster, Aug 7, 2013
Interesting article on Chancellor University's closing...
http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20130714/SUB1/307149978
And an Op Ed piece:


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Site of Quarry on East side of Coventry Airport
The site of a quarry which was in use during the Imperial period. It is marked on a tithe map of 1841 as a marl pit and on the Ordnance Survey map of 1905 as a gravel pit. The quarry has now been built over but it was situated in the area of the Coventry Trading Estate.
1 On the 1841 tithe map, a field centered around this NGR is labelled Marl Pit Close.
2 On the 1905 OS map an area of the approximate size shown on the map is marked quite clearly, with hatching, as Gravel Pit. However, no further reference to it was found (it appears on no later maps).
3 The area is now underneath a modern factory building.
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This would be very close to the extensive gravel extraction site just off the road to Bubbenhall from Baginton and just after the works that were Alvis. As far as I remember it was (until some time in the early 1970s) the main landfill site for Coventry Coorporation. The gravel works next to Baginton Castle, I believe, were also mostly infilled with Coventry's rubbish.
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The Lunt Roman Fort: Period 4
The Lunt, a fort that was rebuilt several times throughout the Roman period. During an excavation the remains of defensive ramparts from the fourth phase of the fort's occupation were found. It is situated north of Coventry Road, Baginton.
Baginton Mill
Baginton Mill, a watermill that dates back to the Medieval period. It continued to be used through to the Imperial period. It is situated 100m east of Baginton Bridge. Some of the mill buildings are still standing, whilst other remains are visible as earthworks.
Site of Saxon Settlement to W of Baginton Church
The site of an Anglo Saxon settlement dating to the Migration period. The remains of a sunken hut were found during an excavation. Fragments of pottery were found in a pit inside the hut. The site is located in the area of Baginton Castle.
Two undated pits at the Rear of 2 Lunt Cottages, Coventry Road, Baginton.
Two undated pits recorded during trial trenching at the Rear of 2 Lunt Cottages, Coventry Road, Baginton.
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The probable extent of the medieval settlement at Hillmorton based on the Ordnance Survey map of 1887.
Iron Age storage pit group, 69 Tiddington Road
Two large storage pits were recorded during evaluation at Tiddington Road and a further pit during the subsequent watching brief. They may represent a feature in the agricultural landscape in their own right, or they may be part of a larger nucleus of settlement.
Plough headland near Bretford
A slight bank that is probably the remains of a plough headland can be seen on aerial photographs.
Fishponds at Moor Hall, Wixford.
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The site of Kiln's Quarry which was in use during the Imperial period and is marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1886. It was located south east of Chesterton Wood.
Possible Quarry to W of Hill Farm, Wappenbury
The site of a quarry or sand pit dating to the Imperial period. It was located to the south east of Wappenbury Wood.
Hartshill Green manganese workings
The site of Hartshill Green manganese mine dating from the Post Medieval period. It was situated east side of Hartshill Hayes Country Park.


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Information as a public good
Rights groups, jurnos observe World Press Freedom Day
Journalists, rights activists, and civil society representatives urged the government to take effective steps to ensure freedom of the press.
Speaking at a webinar, the distinguished speakers called for the unconditional elimination of all limitations on the media and enable a free press environment.
In observance of the World Press Freedom Day, the webinar titled `Information as a public good' was jointly organised by six civil society organisations VOICE, Article 19, Internews, Forum for Freedom of Expression, Bangladesh (FExB), Pen International-Bangladesh and Reporters San Frontiers (RSF) on Monday.
The webinar was moderated by Ahmed Swapan Mahmud, executive director of VOICE and chaired by Faruq Faisel, South Asia and Bangladesh regional director of Article 19.
Prominent journalist Monjurul Ahsan Bulbul, editor-in-chief of TV Today, Dr Aireen Zaman, secretary general of Pen International-Bangladesh Chapter, Shameem Ara Sheuli, programme manager, Internews and Saimum Reza Piash, senior lecturer, BRAC University spoke at the webinar as distinguished panelists.
Abtab Khan Shawon, programme officer of VOICE presented the keynote in the meeting.
Monjurul Ahsan Bulbul said that despite the livelihood uncertainties, professional hurdles, problems, and challenges, journalists perform their duties.
He mentioned that though government claims existence of free media, but in reality, no effective steps has been taken by the government to ensure the livelihood security of the journalists and for the freedom of media in general.
He also emphasised reforming legal provisions to protect the journalists' rights and freedom of the press.
Faruq Faisal told that the government must uphold the spirit of constitutional obligations and should stop misinformation with proportionate measures.
He also urged civil society organisations to come together and fight for the cause of establishing free, fair and enabling environment for the press and free expression.
Shameem Ara Sheuli said that women in this profession have overcome many obstacles ranging from gender inequality in recruitment to promotion, unfavourable working environment, and sexual harassment.
She also focused on to move the media outlets to new business models using digital platform to ensure the job security of the journalists.
She expressed her concern that most of the media outlet owned to serve their other business interest in Bangladesh that uproot media as an independent business and thus creates job uncertainly for the journalists.
She expressed frustration over job cuts and lay-offs in the media due to coronavirus outbreak.
She also requested the media outlet owners to look into the matter from a human point of view during the pandemic.
Saimum Reza Piash said that Covid-19 has put a halt on almost everything but cases lodged under the Digital Security Act saw a manifold increase recently against people voicing any criticism, particularly people raising their voice against the corruption and mismanagement in the health sector.
Moreover, he also expressed his particular concern that there is no specific law in Bangladesh that deal to protect the journalists' rights and urged to speak over the issue more.
Speakers also said that journalists on the field are particularly exposed to the coronavirus and expressed concern for not taking adequate protective measures by the media organisations to protect their workers from the exposure of coronavirus.
They added that free press and access to information are the basics for journalism and government should immediately enact separate laws that will protect the rights, livelihood security etc of the journalists so that they could perform their professional duties without any pressures and hurdles.
Among others, Tushar Roy, Noor Hasan Manik, Serajuddahar Khan and Masud Khan spoke at the occasion.
The World Press Freedom Day is being observed in Bangladesh and elsewhere in the world on third May every year to acknowledge the struggles faced by the people in the media and is a reminder to governments to respect press freedom.
This year amid the coronavirus pandemic the day is observed across the globe on the theme "Information as a Public Good."
Source: The Financial Express


DOF Subsea has been awarded several contracts in the Atlantic region, securing utilisation for the vessels Geosund and Skandi Skansen throughout Q2 and Q3.
The awarded works are all within the Subsea IMR Projects segment. The scopes include seabed mapping, surveys, pipeline and structure inspection, light construction and repair work.
One of the awards includes a Subsea Services Frame agreement in the UK with a major North Sea operator. As part of this Frame Agreement DOF Subsea shall undertake the 2018 Pipeline and Structure Inspection Campaign. The scope covers inspection of subsea facilities, pipelines, and platform structures as well as light construction and repair work.
Jan Kristian Haukeland, Executive Vice President for the Atlantic region stated: "This is a real positive number of wins for the region, and for the company. DOF Subsea is well placed to plan and provide strong, collaborative support for our clients' projects in Survey and IMR."


Oozing style and quality, from its airy rooms to its very contemporary bathrooms, this house is as calm and beautiful as the serene views from its terraces. The villa uses unique wall hangings and striking artworks to complement décor in cool natural colours. Pale aqua and powder blue highlights soften the look of a sleek and contemporary dining kitchen, raised a couple of steps above the sitting room with its wood burning stove and sliding doors to a stylishly furnished outdoor lounge. Each of the four bedrooms has WiFi, satellite TV, luxury bedlinen and en suite bathroom or hydro-massage shower. One is at ground level, two open out to sea view balconies, and the master suite, crowning the house, boasts a king size four-poster, a mini-kitchen for morning coffee, and a roof terrace with a hot tub and fantastic views of the sea and White Mountains.
Outside, a hammock is set on the sun deck and an al fresco dining area overlooks the infinity pool. Aoriete is 300m from Kokkino Chorio village square, 1.5km from unspoilt Koutalas beach, and 4km from lively Almyrida beach with water sports, cafés and fish tavernas.
A CV Representative wil be available by phone during your stay. Contact details will be sent with your travel documents.
Please note new tenancy times for 2019: Arrival from 16:00. Departure by 10:00.


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Q: Add Control Section Only For The Top Section - Elementor I'm trying to add a custom tab to only for the top Section widget, but when I call start_controls_section, the settings shows up for both top Section and inner Sections.
I tried to dig in the Javascript side as well but no success.
Is there a way to create a settings tab only for the top section but not for inner sections?
add_action( 'elementor/element/section/section_layout/after_section_end', array( $this, 'RegisterSectionControls' ), 10, 2 );

public function RegisterSectionControls( $element, $sectionId ) {

      $element->start_controls_section('my_section',
            [
                'label'         => __('My Section'),
                'tab'           => Controls_Manager::TAB_LAYOUT
            ]
        );

        $element->add_control('my_switcher',
            [
                'label'         => __( 'Enable'),
                'type'          => Controls_Manager::SWITCHER,
                'return_value'  => 'yes',
                'prefix_class'  => 'my-section-prefix-',
                'render_type'   => 'template'
            ]
        );

        $element->end_controls_section();
    }

Thank you,

A: You can use this -
'hide_in_inner' => true,
Regards,


Spring is here, and you know what that means - festival season is upon us!
What music festivals are you going to?
One of the hottest (and quite possibly my favourite) revived trends right now is called "90s grunge."
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