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How the world has changed due to COVID-19
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"During a crisis, change is driven by pain and the austerity that stems from it"
The global pandemic of COVID-19 is creating havoc amongst the worldwide population and has led to enormous changes in the lives of people. With millions of people affected, an enormous disturbance has erupted amidst the existence and survival of mankind. As important it is to accommodate the changes this pandemic brings with itself, it is even more crucial to recognize the silver lining amidst the dark clouds of crisis.
Until today, it is not discernible that this pandemic is not the only hassle that India has faced as a country. To take a step back and reorient our focus towards the adversities that have occurred in the early 1990s, for example, the Mandal agitation, the Bombay riots, and the Latur earthquake, it was evident that the country was in dire need of a better socio-economic model along with a scope of developing more efficient ways of dealing with emergencies. These adversities were responsible for culminating an existential crisis for the major metropolitan cities and left the citizens in absolute shock. The very roots of our education policy that implies new opportunities and avenues for students were shaken to the core and the standards and timelines seemed obscure to most of the youth. The struggle, whether it rose from man-made reasons or natural calamities, insinuated that the country does not have viable economic and administrative units.
The only difference between these past disturbances and the current pandemic situation is the magnitude of people it is affecting regularly. This has led to the genesis of confusion and disparate opinions about the impact it will have in the future. It is indeed important to think about the future, as well as to look for options to facilitate the same. It is important to think about how the social enterprises joined hands for relief work when the plight of the pandemic started worsening. There were investors, both individuals, and clusters of them, who were benevolent towards these causes, along with the staff that volunteers on the basic level, who selflessly worked for people without agonizing about consequences. The preliminary thought about requiring a future fuelled several groups of people to create platforms that are capable of reimagining job roles and livelihoods.
Decoding Reverse Migration:
The subject of reverse migration raises different questions about the decentralization of economic zones and the viability of economic units as per the existing metric system. There are approximately 100 prevailing economic units, which consist of about 35–40 cities and numerous special economic zones (SEZs), and reverse migration has unsettled this baseline, which leads us to re-evaluate the feasibility of channelizing these zones into villages while keeping the social, economic and environmental paradigms intact. However, on a more realistic stance, it is easier to re-center these zones into towns that house a moderate population. In this way, there is an expectation of fulfilling the goals of reimagining livelihoods in an economic model that is re-designed accordingly. The current model of the economy relies on a physical space that ultimately governs the social transformation, and thereby facilitates the migration of people in search of a means to earn their daily bread.
"Life is simple if we can decode it in a manner that is implementable"
In this context, it makes us form an idea about the fundamental requirements for the paradigm shift in developing these areas. The hierarchical breakdown of resources may assist in the establishment of economic expansion, for example, the obvious requirement of essentials such as water, food, electricity, healthcare, education systems, and a skilled workforce. The re-assessment of these amenities leads us to find the glimmer of hope amidst the pain of reverse migration. Every commodity listed above is now being viewed in a different light along with deciphering the fundamental components that make the availability seem simple.
"A lot of people have been realizing that these changes are a must, it is no longer something that we can come back to later, and therefore, there is a need to decode this situation."
Establishing the New Normal:
With scabs forming over previous wounds of adversities, the youth of today along with the development sector needs to reconsider the options of adopting new solutions for the community. We can define how the work of an individual is a clear definition of oneself, and that the solutions should stem from the job opportunities that can be created for people.
"Based on pay-scales and skillsets, the lower the society values the skillset, the higher the impact of the lockdown on people."
Consequently, it is the responsibility of social enterprises to minimize the impact of the lockdown or any other crisis that the new normal brings with itself. A migrant, in a broader sense, has now lost the mobility which was essentially driving the growth of the economy. With the relinquishment of this driving force, the incentive must be steered towards more forthcoming avenues, such as the healthcare infrastructure since most of the uncertainty revolves around this criterion.
"This pandemic has taught us to introspect and to believe in the power of change, and also the fact that bringing about that change is our responsibility to those who suffered, to develop more inclusive job profiles."
The amalgamation of business and charity can aid people to reiterate their way of living, where they can earn as well as receive help, whilst keeping their self-respect intact. With the current scenario in perspective, it cannot be inferred that the migration of people to cities will stop completely, but it does depict a certain amount of restrictions and apprehensions amongst themselves. This should suggest that new opportunities should be carved for people such as they do not lose their skillset, as well as uphold their economic integrity. Undeniably, life happens, but it is eventually about how we realign ourselves to the alterations these events bring with them.
Major organizations have directed their focus towards redefining jobs to workers and providing "cloud social security", which can lead to the formulation of a more inclusive health insurance or savings plan. Multiple models and collaboration can assist in the development of the same. Unconventional education models, which can often be viewed as divisive in its manner, make the impression of continuous learning only accessible through technology for most people, and this very outlook needs urgent modification. The only hope that we can ascertain is the ability to change in all these standardized models and the faith in redesigning the next decade.
Key impressions:
Breakdown of the concept of re-establishing developmental models.
Adapting to the new standards of safety and living.
Creating a secure environment for developing economic zones.
Written by: Shreya Roy
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On a mission to enable access to digital education for 1 million children by 2023!
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Little hands parted the curtains of the small window, quietly sneaking a look at the road and quickly scurried inside. Pia and her brother were trying to find the "corona monster" that has terrorised everyone in their neighbourhood. It was in March when the school had dismissed all of them and advised them to stay at home. The sun was scorching, as Pia walked back home with her brother, thinking about all the questions she had for her teacher. Why does it rain? Who paints the rainbow? Why is the sky blue? How many numbers do we learn? So many questions!
It feels like ages ago since Pia had been to school, studied, or played with her friends in the playground. She still learned her old lessons and wished to read more. She had heard from an aunt nearby that the school can reopen if everyone had a laptop or smartphone. She asked her Baba if they would get one too, even agreed to share it with her brother. To her dismay, Baba had no answer- they could barely make ends meet in these trying times. The "corona monster" had ruined school for her.
The coronavirus pandemic has rendered nearly 16 lakh children from low-income families like Pia, to struggle with the paucity of digital devices to access basic education through online classes. According to a survey conducted by NCERT, Delhi, approximately 27% of students do not have access to smartphones or laptops to attend online classes (Source: NCERT). This digital divide and disruption is causing a nationwide increase in learning deficiencies amongst students, leading to an extensive learning gap.
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Social media marketing for Special purpose organisations by Vernon Fernandes
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"Our world is accessible on one single device now. Currently people are attending office meetings through a mobile, children are attending school on a mobile, we are watching movies on the mobile. Well,now we are even practicing social distancing on the same mobile"
Today Social Media such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, have become primary sources of information. With the advent of such platforms in the 21st century, we are not only learning the latest news but also using these vehicles to provide personal and business updates. Now with rapid technological advancements, special purpose organizations with social media channels can easily connect with their target audience and even add a personal touch in their messaging which can be sometimes difficult to deliver through letters and emails.
For Businesses and NGOs, this means leveraging social media to support employees, customers, fundraisers and other stakeholders. The world has become a very small place to live now. We can connect with anyone at any point of the world. Where does your organization stand in this domain? Is your organization using social media? Are you telling the right story online? Let's answer these questions step by step.
Giving The Right Picture To The Right Audience
Social Media Marketing can help nonprofits narrate their story in a compelling and effective way. It can build awareness for their cause. It helps the world understand what drives their enterprise. This will gain empathy and support for their work, and also help them raise funds with the right communications.
"Charity for water" is an NGO that has been successful in achieving all of this through their social media presence. They have raised almost $370 million dollars since 2006 by simple branding in such a way that people notice. Branding brings money. Even though their designs are basic, but most importantly they have a compelling story to tell. Also, the NGO has used various media vehicles such as television, online marketing, event, fundraising networks etc. so that they attract all kinds of audience.
Let's talk about the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Even though a lot of people were not aware of the purpose behind the challenge, it helped generate over $100 million and grabbed attention from all over the world. This is the power of social media. It creates a ripple effect, and creates a mass appeal.
Where Do We Begin ?
Begin by Setting your goals! Think about what you want to achieve and identify your challenges. But, remember to be practical with your goals. Definite goals and finding out means on how you can achieve them. Also, keep in mind that everything is not possible through mere online presence.
Identify your audience People's decisions to donate are heavily swayed by how organizations engage with them online. It plates a pivotal role in their decision making. The target audience varies from cause to cause. The target audience of a healthcare NGO will be very different from that of an NGO dealing with education.
Telling the right story. This is one of the most ancient but potent marketing tools for any organization. The audience can be attracted by emotion, thought provoking journey though vivid images and powerful words.
"Organic social media marketing will increase donations. People will start investing in you. It's highly economical and effective, if viral. Two- way communication is vital since that helps create effective campaigns"
The Building Blocks Of Social Media
The right website A responsive intuitive website with effective storytelling sets the foundation for the best way to garner support from across the internet. It should allow interactions and donations. The website should work on all devices, specially a mobile. A lot of organizations with requisite permissions can even collect donations via their website.
Facebook holds the global hotspot with over 2 billion users. This is the only social media platform used by people of all age groups- elderly, middle aged, young and even the retired. Each platform has its own essence and Vernon recommends that posting on Facebook should be 2–5 times a week.
Youtube is a great platform for creating emotive stories about various projects. The ideal age group to target via youtube is 19–49 years. This vehicle allows organizations to narrate their stories in a better way. The duration of a youtube video should be between 5–20 minutes.
Instagram as a social media platform is more young and vibrant. Dominantly the ideal age group to target via Instagram is under 35 years. Ideally, organizations should post daily on instagram to keep the audience hooked.
Twitter is used by a diverse audience of users from every age group predominantly 25–34 years. This platform is mainly for sharing meaningful updates and announcements. The messaging via twitter should be in a simple fashion with not much flowery language.
Hashtags help converge and connect ideas together and helps bring traffic of like minded donors to your causes quickly. Ideally it helps linking posts across all social media platforms. Also, specific hashtags for your campaigns helps aligning them together.
SEO Organic presence in your sector is very important. Using the right keywords in your website content is vital. Blogging is integral to all your work. Stories should be told in blog format. Local SEO is also necessary to help you get your immediate donors accessible.
Email marketing is the most cost effective channel. Building the right database and reaching out to tell them about your cause is essential. Right vocabulary as well as the right tone should be kept in mind while putting out a message. Try telling the right story with the right words and bring rhythm, rhyme and everything that you can move the recipients.
Storytelling content that works
Emotive images that can be used to narrate a story and hence, NGOs need to invest in photography and videography to bring out the best of their capabilities. Today, almost everyone has an internet connection. Video qualities are improving like ever before. People now prefer to watch videos than read blogs. Hence, documenting work and projects through images and videos is very important. NGOs need to invest in their staff. They are their backbone. The employees should feel at home and with the correct storytelling, even the audience wants to relate to them. Events and fundraisers help a lot. There are a lot of new innovative ways to connect with each other now.
In all it's the correct engineering of the three Cs- Connect, convey and collaborate. These will help the organizations immensely on this journey of social media. You should always keep in mind that content on the internet is internal, therefore plan and access your content before posting.Social media is a great and a powerful medium to reach out to people, therefore it should be used with discretion and control to create a positive image for your work.
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Passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Sunday, January 27, 2019 at Hospice Simcoe, Barrie after a brief but hard fought battle with cancer. Pugs, in his 57th year, of Barrie and formerly of Elmvale, will be forever cherished by his wife Patricia "Patti" (nee House) and his children Jason and Samantha. Dear brother of Bonnie, Kathy, Bill, Joanne, Brenda, Frances and Charlene. Forever remembered by his family, in-laws, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, friends and co-workers for his sense of humour and kind demeanour. Predeceased by his parents, Raymond and Edna Dwinnell.
A visitation will be held at the Lynn-Stone Funeral Home, Elmvale, on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 from 7 – 9 pm and on Thursday, January 31, 2019 from 12 noon until 1 pm, at which time eulogies will be offered.
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Metro Detroit: Newsmakers Dec. 22, 2010
on December 22, 2010 11:42 AM | Permalink
A couple of cardboard boxes. Some framed jazz prints. Pictures of his family. That's about all Art Timko, station manager and executive director at WEMU (89.1-FM), had left to carry out of his office in Eastern Michigan University's King Hall recently as he prepared to close a 42-year career in broadcasting. Remarkably, that entire career has been spent at Eastern's public radio station.
"I feel pretty good. I'm ready," Timko, who announced his retirement last fall, said during a mid-December interview. "I think, like with most people, once a person decides they want to do something they want to get to it. ... I am sure there are people around the university are saying to themselves 'Isn't he gone yet?' But I'm looking forward to it."
Molly Motherwell, the station's general manager / marketing and development director, will serve as interim executive director while a search for Timko's replacement is conducted. Timko, 64, started at WEMU as a student in January 1968, stayed through August of that year, went into the military and served in Vietnam. He came back in the fall of 1970 for graduate school, finished that in a year, and started working at the station again... Art Timko wraps up long WEMU career with fond memories - and concerns (Wed, 12/22)
8th WWJ Newsradio 950 Winter Survival Radiothon for THAW planned
CBS Radio Detroit and The Heat and Warmth Fund (THAW) have announced that the Eighth Annual WWJ Newsradio 950 Winter Survival Radiothon for THAW has been scheduled for January 28-29, 2011. WWJ Newsradio 950 will broadcast live beginning at 5 a.m. Friday, Jan. 28 and ending at noon on Saturday, Jan. 29 from the Detroit Science Center to help raise much-needed funds for THAW. Volunteers from local businesses, schools and community organizations will man the phones and local government, business, sports and community leaders will drop in to encourage donors to support THAW's work in local communities.
Each year since 2004, the Winter Survival Radiothon has been one of THAW's primary sources of community support, enabling THAW to provide emergency assistance to Southeastern Michigan households facing a home energy crisis. This year's donation goal is $600,000, which would provide assistance to hundreds of Metro Detroit families during difficult times.
In addition to traditional called-in donations, the Winter Survival Radiothon has become the center of a number of related initiatives and campaigns that work with schools, businesses and service organizations to support THAW and take its "Safe and Warm" message out into the community.
DTE Energy is the Presenting Sponsor of the Winter Survival Radiothon, and as in past years will be matching donations made during the Radiothon on a 1:1 or greater basis.
"The WWJ Newsradio 950 Winter Survival Radiothon for THAW is a tremendous partnership between THAW, CBS Radio Detroit, DTE Energy and all of the other sponsors and supporters who come together to support THAW's mission during the depths of a cold Michigan winter," said THAW CEO Susan Sherer. "Literally hundreds of homes in Metro Detroit will stay safe and warm thanks to the support of our community during the Winter Survival Radiothon."
Boston.com:
More than a thousand times, Fred Foy stepped close to the microphone in a studio at WXYZ radio in Detroit. With the "William Tell Overture" playing in the background, he spoke words that resonated for generations. "A fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust, and a hearty, 'Hi! Yo! Silver!' The Lone Ranger!" He never tired of those lines, which was just as well. Everyone from Dick Cavett, for whose TV show Mr. Foy was the announcer, to people he encountered on every errand wanted to hear his memorable voice speak those famous words. Mr. Foy, who moved to Massachusetts in the late 1980s to be closer to his first grandchild, died in his sleep this morning in his Woburn home. He was 89... Fred Foy, 'Lone Ranger' announcer, dies at 89 (Wed, 12/22)
MLive.com:
Channel 7 is revamping their website's commenting policy and requiring all users to connect their comments to their Facebook accounts. The new policy effectively eliminates anonymous commenting... Channel 7 institutes Facebook-linked comments policy on their website; Will it really improve the conversation? (Tue, 12/21)
WDIV morning traffic reporter Heather Zara announced today she is leaving the station to pursue other opportunities. Zara, whose last day on air at Local 4 is Wednesday, is also a sports reporter for the station and covers sports for msuspartans.com and is a game-day host for the Detroit Lions... Heather Zara announces departure from WDIV, will continue with msuspartans.com (Tue, 12/21)
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Toto je chronologický seznam pilotovaných letů k Mezinárodní vesmírné stanici (ISS). Nepilotované lety jsou uvedeny v seznamu nepilotovaných letů k Mezinárodní vesmírné stanici. Členové základních posádek ISS jsou v seznamu uvedeni tučně. "Doba připojení" se týká doby spojení kosmických lodí s vesmírnou stanicí, nemusí vždy odpovídat době pobytu některých členů posádek.

Pilotované lety k ISS

(Zeleně jsou vyznačeny pokračující mise.)

Odkazy

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 NASA

Externí odkazy
  SPACE 40 - Velký katalog družic a kosmických sond Antonína Vítka

Mezinárodní vesmírná stanice
Kosmonautické seznamy
Pilotované kosmické lety

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Home/World/Some 20,000 Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood members live in Turkey: report
Some 20,000 Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood members live in Turkey: report
The 2013 collapse of the Muslim Brotherhood government in Cairo spurred many Egyptians now residing in Turkey to leave their homeland.
A report on the Turkish government's ties to the Muslim Brotherhood has estimated the majority of the Egyptian community living in the country are loyal to the movement, according to the national.ae news website.
The New Century Foundation report said that as many 30,000 Egyptians were living in Turkey and that most were being given shelter by the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
While the exact number of Egyptians in Turkey is not detailed in official statistics, the report quoted an İstanbul-based opposition leader as saying 20,000 Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood members lived on Turkish soil.
Among the high-profile members sheltering in the country was Medhat Al Haddad who, according to the report, "the Egyptian government is accusing of heading the financial committee of the movement in Turkey."
The development was seized as an opportunity by Erdoğan and his closest aides to bring his party into closer alignment with the Muslim Brotherhood, according to the report written by Abdelrahman Ayyash, an Egyptian researcher in Washington, D.C.
In Ayyash's view Muslim Brotherhood members had embraced Erdoğan as a "political mentor and close ally." At the same time the trend of "provincialization" of the Muslim Brotherhood towards home country concerns had reversed and along with it an emphasis on internal critical thinking towards "emotional discourse."
One of Erdoğan's closest allies, Yasin Aktay, a former Justice and Development Party (AKP) deputy chairman, said the Muslim Brotherhood is a tool of state power. "The Muslim Brotherhood represents Turkey's soft power," he said.
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The agreement on the development of business cooperation between the two countries has been signed in Istanbul during the official visit of the President of Ukraine to Turkey
HRW says time to focus on human rights in EU's Turkey agenda


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Jennifer Aniston shared her thoughts on the current movie and television industry in an interview with Variety and how it influenced her to give television another go. Keep reading to see what she has to say...
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Jennifer Aniston is set to return to the small screen in the upcoming television series The Morning Show for Apple TV+ starring alongside Steve Carell and Reese Witherspoon. Aniston recently opened up to Variety about her thoughts on the entertainment industry today. "It wasn't until the last couple of years when these streaming services were just sort of exploding with this amount of quality that I actually started to think, "Wow, that's better than what I just did,"" Aniston said about her return to TV.
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Jennifer talked about how the movie industry has changed by saying, "It's changed so much. I think we would so love to have the era of Meg Ryan come back. I just think it would be nice to go into a movie theater, sit cozy. I think we should have a resurgence. Let's get the 'Terms of Endearment' back out there. You know, 'Heaven Can Wait,' 'Young Frankenstein,' 'Blazing Saddles,' 'Goodbye Girl'."
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Aniston also went on to say that what's most prominent in theatres now are the "big Marvel movies" and how she's not "really that interested in living in a green screen" as an actress. We are however excited for Aniston to return to the small screen for The Morning Show, which is a dramedy about a shake up at a local new station that leaves "Alex Levy" (Jennifer Aniston) fighting to keep her job.
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Right-wing media question integrity of Pennsylvania's election by conflating mail-in ballot applications with mail-in ballots
372,000 applications for mail-in ballots were reportedly rejected in Pennsylvania. Most of those requests were from people who already signed up to receive mail-in ballots.
Written by John Whitehouse
After a ProPublica report revealed that mail-in ballot applications were overwhelming the system in Pennsylvania, with many requests getting rejected because they were duplicates, Fox & Friends, Turning Point USA President Charlie Kirk, The Blaze, and other pro-Trump media pushed a false claim that the story was about ballots. ProPublica reported that one voter submitted 11 requests to vote by mail -- not that anyone received 11 ballots.
Pennsylvania has rejected 372,000 applications for mail-in ballots. Most were rejected because voters did not realize they had already requested a mail-in ballot.
Many voters requesting a mail-in ballot had already checked the appropriate box.
Pennsylvania, one of the most hotly contested battlegrounds in the presidential election, has rejected 372,000 requests for mail-in ballots, straining election offices and bewildering voters.
More than 90% of those applications, or about 336,000, were denied as duplicates, primarily because people who had requested mail-in ballots for the state's June 2 primary did not realize that they had checked a box to be sent ballots for the general election, too. Voters have also been baffled by unclear or inaccurate information on the state's ballot-tracking website, and by a wave of mail ballot applications from political parties and get-out-the-vote groups. County offices across the state have been forced to hire temporary staff and work seven days a week to cope with the confusion.
Though it may deter some people from voting, the mass rejection of ballot applications is unlikely to have a big effect on turnout. Voters who submitted duplicate applications should eventually receive a ballot. Those who don't can still vote at the polls on Election Day.
Overall, one out of every five requests for a mail-in ballot are being rejected in Pennsylvania. An estimated 208,000 Pennsylvania voters sent in the spurned requests, some submitting them multiple times. Although the state's email rejecting the requests describes them as duplicates, it doesn't explain why, prompting some people to reapply. ProPublica and The Philadelphia Inquirer identified hundreds of voters who submitted three or more duplicate applications; one voter appears to have submitted 11 duplicates. [ProPublica and The Philadelphia Inquirer; 10/16/20]
Many of the applications in question were sent to voters by nongovernmental entities:
Nongovernmental groups have inundated Pennsylvania voters with mail-in ballot applications, making it easy to request ballots — and contributing to the flood of duplicates. Voters often believe these unsolicited and sometimes inaccurate applications come directly from elections offices. Some voters are filling them out even if they've previously submitted a ballot application.
These groups have created "confusion for voters and the likelihood that voters will not realize their application has been processed and they don't need to submit another one," said the Pennsylvania Department of State, which oversees elections. It added that "some voters may have forgotten that they opted to be put on the annual mail ballot list when they applied for a ballot for the June primary." [ProPublica and The Philadelphia Inquirer; 10/16/20]
Right-wing media manipulate the story, falsely claiming that 372,000 ballots — rather than applications — have been rejected. The lies are currently spreading on Twitter and Facebook without any apparent correction.
Fox & Friends' verified Facebook's page wrote: "More than 370K Pennsylvania mail-in ballots not accepted because most were duplicates." The post was shared 11,000 times. [Facebook, Fox & Friends verified page, 10/16/20]
Turning Point USA's Charlie Kirk: "Pennsylvania just rejected 372,000 mail-in ballots." [Twitter, 10/17/20]
The Blaze: "Pennsylvania rejects 372,000 mail-in ballots, leaving many voters confused: report." [Twitter, 10/17/20, 10/17/20]
The Gateway Pundit: "ELECTION FRAUD: Pennsylvania Rejects 334,000 Duplicate Ballots Already – Kentucky Reports Bins of Ballots Discarded." [Gateway Pundit, 10/17/20; Facebook, 10/17/20]
The National Pulse: "Pennsylvania Rejects Nearly 400,000 Mail-In Ballots." [The National Pulse, 10/16/20; Facebook, 10/16/20]
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In many African countries, young people are a majority, often accounting for more than 60 percent of the population. Africa's youth population is expected to continue to grow throughout the remainder of the 21st century, and to more than double its current levels by 2055. In this context, there is no development without youth.
Young people can be key agents for development and change today and tomorrow in any national context. In order for them to realise their full potential, special attention needs to be given to youth policies and programmes.
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Have EU-funded programmes been supporting equitable, accessible, acceptable, appropriate and effective youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services (YFS)?
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With the runaway success of Amazon's ad business, Walmart executives have become envious. They would like to replicate Amazon's success on their own websites. Bloomberg's Matthew Boyle reports:
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"We have a tiny ad business," Chief Executive Officer Doug McMillon told investors in October. "It could be bigger."
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A lot of travelers don't understand the importance of things like filing claims and saving receipts when they're traveling. For example, sometimes getting a flight cancellation refund or at least partial compensation can be as simple as filing a timely claim. So many passengers don't end up filing the claim because they aren't sure how, or they assume it's not worth it, but most airlines are willing to provide some level of compensation in the name of customer service.
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You can even create your own routes in many cases if you use your laptop and do some planning, and more often than not airline agents are going to want to work with you.
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IG report on Clinton case expected to hit FBI leaders for sitting on emails in 2016
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Review of Hillary Clinton email probe complete
Did Justice Department and FBI personnel break the law during their investigation? Chief intelligence correspondent Catherine Herridge reports.
A highly anticipated report from the Justice Department's internal watchdog reportedly is expected to hit FBI leaders for moving too slowly to review a batch of Hillary Clinton emails discovered toward the end of the 2016 presidential campaign.
Offering a glimpse at the contents of the closely held inspector general review, The Associated Press cited people familiar with the findings in reporting Monday that the investigation would criticize the bureau for its handling of that incident.
It's just one piece of the comprehensive report that Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz has compiled looking into the FBI and DOJ's conduct during the Hillary Clinton email investigation. The handling of that late-campaign email discovery, though, has long been a key issue for officials on both sides of the aisle.
IG COMPLETES CLINTON CASE REVIEW
Clinton has repeatedly blasted then-FBI Director James Comey for notifying Congress that he was revisiting the email probe less than two weeks before the election, claiming that announcement hurt her campaign in the final leg. But Republicans also want to know why the FBI waited weeks to act on those emails, which were discovered on former Rep. Anthony Weiner's laptop.
Some FBI officials, like then-Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, knew as early as September 2016 of the emails, but the bureau did not obtain a warrant to review them until the following month.
The IG report, which is examining a broad range of FBI actions during the email investigation, is expected to criticize officials, including Comey, for not moving fast enough to examine the email trove and for a weekslong delay in getting a warrant, sources told the AP.
Clinton supporters say the candidate's name could have been cleared much faster if the FBI acted on the emails as soon as they knew about them. But Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Ron Johnson, a Republican, also pressed the DOJ earlier this year for answers on that timeline.
There are suspicions about whether there was an effort to delay pursuing those Clinton files. The Washington Post first reported in January that Horowitz was investigating whether McCabe wanted to avoid taking action on the laptop findings until after the presidential election.
Horowitz announced last week that the draft report was finished in a letter to members of Congress. He did not say when the results of the review will be officially released to the FBI, DOJ and congressional committees.
But the inspector general said he has provided a draft report to the Department and the FBI, and requested that they review it to identify any information that should be protected from disclosure.
"We're all anxiously awaiting this report," Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, told Fox News' "Hannity" last week.
For more than a year, Horowitz has been reviewing the FBI and DOJ's actions related to its investigation into Clinton's use of a private email server while she was secretary of state.
Horowitz's investigation has looked at a variety of allegations, including whether it was improper for Comey to make a public announcement about not recommending prosecution over the Clinton email arrangement.
Horowitz's review has already put McCabe in legal jeopardy. The Justice Department's internal watchdog sent a criminal referral for McCabe in April to the U.S. attorney's office in Washington.
That was in response to Horowitz's finding that McCabe leaked information to the press about the investigation and later lied about it to Comey and federal investigators, prompting Attorney General Jeff Sessions to fire him in March.
The report is also expected to criticize two FBI officials who exchanged derogatory text messages about Trump while they worked on the Clinton investigation.
In his book released last month, "A Higher Loyalty," Comey writes that he learned in early October -- probably from McCabe -- that Weiner's laptop might hold a connection to the Clinton email investigation. He said he did not recall the conversation clearly and that it seemed like a "passing comment and the notion that Anthony Weiner's computer might connect to ... Hillary Clinton made no sense to me."
Comey said it wasn't until the morning of Oct. 27 when FBI officials asked his permission to seek a warrant for the Clinton emails, having determined that "hundreds of thousands of emails" from Clinton's personal email domain existed on the computer and that there was no way Weiner would consent to a search of his entire laptop given the legal trouble he was in.
The FBI subsequently obtained a warrant, and though Comey said he was told there was no chance the email review would be done before the election, he announced on Nov. 6 that, "Based on our review, we have not changed our conclusions that we expressed in July with respect to Secretary Clinton."
Fox News' Alex Pappas and The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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La coopétition est une collaboration ou une coopération de circonstance ou d'opportunité entre différents acteurs économiques qui, par ailleurs, sont des concurrents ("competitors", en anglais).

Ce mot « coopétition » est un mélange des deux mots coopération et de compétition (concurrence). Il s'agit d'un mot-valise (comme modem, codec) qui emprunte au précepte de Nicolas Machiavel : « Si tu peux tuer ton ennemi, fais-le, sinon fais-t-en un ami » .

Elle consiste pour une entreprise à conserver son intégrité tout en partageant certaines de ses ressources avec certains de ses concurrents. Il s'agit d'une stratégie globale, qui permet tout autant des coopérations dans un mode projet, pour remporter un gros contrat, ou développer un produit particulièrement complexe, que des coopérations de long terme et multi-niveaux, impliquant de fortes synergies entre les entreprises en coopétition.

Cette notion a été popularisée par deux auteurs américains en 1996 : Nalebuff et Brandenburger.

Coopération et concurrence

La coopétition est une stratégie originale de gestion de sa compétition sur les marchés. Il s'agit de collaborer avec certains de ses compétiteurs pour tenter de capturer un bénéfice commun. Pour des raisons de coûts, de niveau de concurrence du marché et/ou de compétences, se regrouper devient l'alternative raisonnable.

Pour Y.Luo (2007), lorsqu'une entreprise fait face à un rival majeur, on peut distinguer quatre niveaux possibles de coopétition (rivalité, adaptation, isolement et partenariat).

La coopération s'établit jusqu'à un certain point, puis les acteurs en présence reprennent une position de confrontation.

Cette logique de coopétition est présente dans le concept d'écosystème d'affaires et explique comment deux entreprises bien que concurrentes puissent être également partenaires.

Coopétition et compétitivité

Dans une tribune publiée en , le groupe « Entreprendre à gauche » créé par Laurent Grandguillaume, député de la Côte d'Or, exprimait l'opinion que la coopétition dans le domaine de l'innovation permettrait la restauration de la compétitivité de la France . Pour le groupe, la coopétition est .
Dans une autre tribune publiée en , deux chercheurs en gestion spécialisés dans les questions de coopération inter-entreprises ont proposé que la coopétition permettrait à un certain nombre d'entreprises de ne pas avoir à se vendre, à l'instar du groupe Alstom. .

Impacts et précautions juridiques

La coopétition demande une certaine transparence et une grande prudence juridique pour éviter aux entreprises toute accusation de Pratiques anticoncurrentielles ou d'Entente illicite entre producteurs (punies par de nombreuses ).
En général, une cellule de coopération technique est créée (par exemple celle unissant Apple, Motorola et IBM pour la mise au point du PowerPC), et son fonctionnement rendu aussi transparent que possible par la publication de nombreux rapports.

Souvent, les entreprises collaborant protègent soigneusement leur propriété intellectuelle et industrielle afin de ne pas dévoiler un avantage compétitif de leur cœur de métier, mais d'autres modèles existent : des entreprises, collectivités, écoles ou universités, ou individus peuvent aussi décider d'accélérer l'innovation par le partage public de données, de cours, de guides de bonnes pratiques, de technologies ou retour d'expérience, comme dans le monde du logiciel libre et de l'Open data ou avec la plate forme thegreenxchange où des entreprises pourtant "concurrentes" échangent et partagent leurs avancées. Linux ou les modèles freemium du web 2.0 offrent des contenus libres, qui les aident à se financer en offrant de meilleurs services ; Sésamath crée des livres de math à partir de cours collectifs, etc.

Exemples de coopétition

La coopétition est souvent utilisée afin de financer une R&D commune. Il s'agit alors d'une mutualisation des compétences de deux entreprises.

Mais on retrouve ce mode d'alliance dans d'autres secteurs accompagnant une diversité de stratégie compétitive.

Lorsque deux associations à but non lucratif présentent chacune un dossier pour répondre à un appel à candidature afin d'obtenir un financement public, et qu'elles s'informent ouvertement de leurs intentions en publiant leur projet sur le web, elles adoptent une approche coopétitive. Celle-ci favorise la compétition transparente, l'émulation de nouvelles démarches, l'intelligence collective, l'émergence de communautés de pratiques.

Dans le secteur informatique

Par exemple, en , IBM et Oracle, bien que rivales dans plusieurs secteurs d'activités, ont établi un partenariat afin de capter le marché des progiciels de gestion intégrés (ERP) pour PME (middle market). Oracle va profiter du réseau de distribution d'IBM tandis que les ingénieurs commerciaux d'IBM pourront profiter d'un transfert de compétences.

Le logiciel libre est un très bel exemple de pratique de la coopétition. De nombreux projets libres (Apache, noyau Linux...) sont financés par des entreprises concurrentes.

Dans le secteur spatial
La coopétition dans le secteur spatial est assez courante. En effet, lors d'appels d'offre, les entreprises européennes vont avant tout se battre pour la maîtrise d'œuvre, l'activité la plus rentable. Cependant, le maître d'œuvre n'a la plupart du temps pas la possibilité et les compétences de réaliser de A à Z la prestation à cause du phénomène de retour géographique, ce qui va l'amener parfois à travailler avec son concurrent direct sur le projet.

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Bibliographie
 B. Nalebuff, B., ABrandenburger, A. La Co-opétition, une révolution dans la manière de jouer concurrence et coopération, Village Mondial, 1996.
 Les stratégies de coopétition, Dossier, Revue française de gestion 2007/7 (). , En ligne : http://www.cairn.info/revue-francaise-de-gestion-2007-7.htm.

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Constraints to India's Support for Regional Economic Integration
by Surupa Gupta
Asia Pacific Bulletin, No. 428
Publisher: Washington, DC: East-West Center
Available From: July 11, 2018
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Surupa Gupta, Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and International Affairs at Mary Washington University, explains that "While Modi has repeatedly spoken against rising protectionism at international venues, his domestic messaging and actions have been far more nationalist."
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In February 2018, India regained its position as the fastest growing large economy in the world, growing at more than seven percent for three preceding quarters and surpassing China. However, despite support for sub-regional integration in the Bay of Bengal region, the prospect that India will lead the charge on regional integration or even play a central role in efforts in Asia overall, remains dim. Several constraining factors, many of which have to do with India's domestic political economy, make such a leadership role unlikely. Pushback from interest groups, India's federal structure and the ruling party's nationalist rhetoric are among several that shape India's approach to economic liberalization in general and regional integration in particular.
India has several reasons to advocate for regional integration. In 2014, the Modi government came to power promising economic development for all. Once in office, Modi's flagship initiative was "Make in India" – an effort to make India a manufacturing hub. Two factors drove this effort: The need to create jobs for the millions of young Indians coming into the workforce and the need to generate a high rate of GDP growth that can help achieve other developmental goals. There is evidence that the swing towards BJP in 2014 was, in part, due to mobilization of new, young voters attracted to Modi's message of "inclusive development for all." Given that message, regional integration should have been an important part of foreign policy: It acts as a channel for foreign investment and trade, particularly in today's economy where manufacturing is reliant on integrated cross-border value chains. It is difficult to deliver high GDP growth without simultaneous growth in trade. Given that India sits in South Asia, one of the least integrated regions in the world, it would not have been unreasonable to expect India to lead the charge on regional integration both within the region and between South Asia and its neighbors.
In reality, India's record on this count is mixed. While Modi has repeatedly spoken against rising protectionism at international venues, his domestic messaging and actions have been far more nationalist. Modi began with a "neighborhood first" focus in foreign policy but the focus soon shifted to the east. India subsequently showed initiative in pushing for a smaller sub-regional integration effort called the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multisectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC). At the same time, it has been a reluctant player in the megaregional integration effort, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). Explaining this divergence provides some clues about the domestic political and economic forces that shape India's efforts in this issue area.
Broad-based opposition to RCEP has come from India's business sector which assesses it would open up the Indian economy to further competition from Chinese manufacturers. Business chambers such as the FICCI and CII have mostly opposed RCEP. The national government is concerned further Chinese competition will increase the roughly $40 billion trade deficit. India's service industry, which is more outward-oriented, sees little opportunity to advocate for RCEP, given opposition to service sector opening among some trade partners. Indian businesses largely argue that they face higher costs of production on account of inadequate and expensive utility and infrastructure and due to lack of structural reforms in land, labor and banking. While some of their criticism is on point, it is also true that India's large business houses have been beneficiaries of existing policies and many of them have an interest in keeping a growing market protected. It is important to point out that in case of BIMSTEC, instead of threats, Indian businesses see opportunity.
Moreover, Indian politicians have resisted trade liberalization in the farm sector in the name of the small farmer. While it is true that in the context of India's highly fragmented small-farms economy, destabilizing price fluctuations will likely have grave economic and political impact, the political leadership has not been able to deliver either higher incomes to these farmers or alternative jobs to them and their children. The policy status quo benefits large farmers and plantations, who are politically well-represented through state politicians. Increasingly, despite their lack of organization, India's small farmers have attracted attention through protests and suicides in several states.
The Indian economy is going through a structural change. The proportion of GDP from agriculture has been on the decline for decades; more recently, the proportion of workforce dependent on agriculture, though still high, has also been declining rapidly. At the same time, manufacturing growth has been anemic. While foreign investment flows have improved, little of that has gone in creating manufacturing or low-skilled service sector jobs that can absorb the labor released by the farm sector. The government has taken few measures, with the exception of tax reform, to remove the bottlenecks that limit India's potential for growth and job creation in manufacturing. "Make in India" and subsequent policy documents have demonstrated strong nationalist rhetoric that resonate with the supporters of the ruling party. Several groups, such as the RSS and the Swadeshi Jagaran Manch, that provide electoral and other support to the ruling party are strongly protectionist themselves.
The above account paints a dismal picture regarding the prospect for regional integration. Regional integration has a security and political component that might both drive and impede economic reforms. The choice of BIMSTEC likely reflects India's pessimism about regional integration efforts involving Pakistan. At the same time, China's Belt and Road Initiative has certainly pushed India towards sub-regional cooperation efforts. Parliamentary elections at the federal level are due within a year. Even though the imperative of inclusive economic development and job creation suggests that the government should embrace reforms, the lack of a strong liberalizing coalition would lead to the conclusion that such prospects are not looking bright in the immediate future. While India will likely continue to push for greater connectivity within BIMSTEC, it is less likely to emerge as an advocate for larger integration in Asia in the near term.
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He was the head — and most prominent face — of his Trump business empire. He was the head — and most prominent face — of his hit reality TV shows: "The Apprentice" and "The Celebrity Apprentice." In both of those roles, what he said went — without debate.
The whole aura of Trump is based on the idea that he does what he wants, when he wants. If he wants you fired, you get fired.
All of which brings me to the ongoing investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller into Russia interference in the 2016 presidential campaign and the possibility of collusion between the Russians and members of the Trump campaign. And Trump's clear frustration — and nervousness(?) — about it.
Asked about the investigation on Friday, Trump said from the Oval Office: "I'm not agitated. It's a hoax. The whole thing is a hoax. There was no collusion."
But here's what Trump tweeted on Thursday:
"The inner workings of the Mueller investigation are a total mess. They have found no collusion and have gone absolutely nuts. They are screaming and shouting at people, horribly threatening them to come up with the answers they want. They are a disgrace to our Nation and don't care how many lives the ruin. These are Angry People, including the highly conflicted Bob Mueller, who worked for Obama for 8 years. They won't even look at all of the bad acts and crimes on the other side. A TOTAL WITCH HUNT LIKE NO OTHER IN AMERICAN HISTORY!"
It's not clear how Trump obtained information about the "inner workings" of the Mueller investigation given that special counsel's office has been tight-lipped about its approach — only occasionally revealing something when a plea agreement is reached or when someone like Paul Manafort faces trial based on what Mueller's team uncovered. Given Trump's track record with the truth — and his fixation on the idea that Mueller is conducting a witch hunt (even though he's not) — the possibility certainly exists that Trump made up his alleged insider information about the Mueller probe.
The broader context here speaks to Trump's ever-mounting frustration with his inability to control the Mueller probe. We know — thanks to CNN reporting — that Trump spent several hours this week huddled with his attorneys going over written answers to questions that the Mueller team had submitted to the White House regarding the 2016 campaign.
That Trump's tweet on Mueller came after that intense period of question-answering provides our clearest evidence yet that Trump's anger and impatience is bubbling over. But it's far from the only sign.
The biggest indicator of Trump desperately trying to seize control of the uncontrollable came last Wednesday when Trump finally fired his long-maligned Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Trump had never forgiven Sessions for recusing himself from the FBI investigation into Russian interference; in Trump's mind, that decision by Sessions led to the formation of the special counsel and all of the problems Mueller's investigation has caused within Trump's administration. The firing of Sessions, however, was not the big news — that was Trump's decision to bypass Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who was overseeing the Mueller investigation, and instead name Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general.
Suddenly, a public critic of the Mueller probe almost since its inception was in charge of its operations. (That Whitaker, who has not been confirmed by the Senate, is now in charge of people like Rosenstein, who does have Senate confirmation, is a also a potential legal hurdle.) And not only that, but Whitaker was selected over Rosenstein, who had been publicly supportive of Mueller and the probe generally.
Trump himself has also grown more and more boastful about what he could do to Mueller and the probe — if he so chose. "I could fire everybody right now, but I don't want to stop it because politically I don't like stopping it," Trump said last week in the wake of the 2018 midterm elections (more on that in a minute). "It's a disgrace. It should never have been started, because there is no crime."
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