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Data as an asset
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Defining and implementing a data strategy
It's easy to be overwhelmed by the challenge of turning data from an afterthought into a core facet of business operations. But CDOs can take comfort in knowing that change doesn't happen overnight.
How do you get your organization to value data? Accurate data is the fuel that propels government organizations toward achieving their mission. Increasingly, government organizations agree it is time to view data as a critical strategic asset and treat it accordingly.1Managing and leveraging data typically falls to the chief data officer (CDO). In the Big Data Executive Survey of 2017, 41.4 percent of the executives surveyed believed that the CDO's primary role should be to manage and leverage data as an enterprise business asset.2 However, many government organizations fail to invest in the resources necessary to realize the data's inherent value.
It is easy to become overwhelmed by the challenge of turning data from an afterthought into a core facet of business operations. Organizations can become paralyzed because they don't know where to begin. But CDOs can take comfort in knowing that change doesn't happen overnight.
To unlock the value of an organization's data, a CDO should develop and implement a clear data strategy. The data strategy can help organizations take a strategic view of data and use it more effectively to drive results. The best data strategies are generally tailored to the organization's needs and help the CDO engage necessary stakeholders, plan for the future, implement strategic projects, develop partnerships across the organization, and emphasize successes to drive a strategic mindset.
Where to begin: Defining a data strategy with success in mind
A data strategy provides an organization with direction. CDOs can use the data strategy to organize disparate activities, consolidate siloed data, and orient the organization toward a cohesive and unified goal. The aim is to set the stage for treating data as an asset, resulting in improved decision-making, enhanced user insights, and greater mission effectiveness.
Tailoring a data strategy to an organization's unique needs
Every organization is different; there is no definitive checklist for a data strategy. Successful data strategies come in many shapes and sizes, tailored to each organization's strengths and weaknesses.
CDOs who are unsure of their organization's strengths and weaknesses benefit from an assessment of their data maturity. Assessments are intended to provide a pulse check that CDOs can use to prioritize goals and initiatives within the data strategy to meet the organization's unique needs. With this understanding of strengths and weaknesses, CDOs can tailor their strategy to build upon organizational data opportunities while being cognizant of limitations.
The aims of an organization's data strategy should align with the overall mission and goals. For instance, the US Navy CIO's data strategy emphasizes data analytics and data management to enhance combat capabilities.3 Similarly, the Department of Health and Human Services' data strategy focuses on consolidating data repositories to create a shareable data environment for all relevant stakeholders.4
It's all about the people
To be effective, a data strategy should also consider the human side: owners, stakeholders, analysts, and other users. Organizations that encourage staff to think about information and data as a strategic asset can extract more value from their systems.
For example, New York City's first chief analytics officer, Michael Flowers, addressed several complex problems through a data strategy that emphasized engagement of all data owners across the local government. "Our big insight was that data trapped in individual agencies should be liberated and used as an enterprise asset," he said.5 Flowers' efforts led to the development of New York City's data integration platform, which now allows different parts of the local government to share data with each other to collaborate and solve problems.6
Gaining buy-in across the organization is instrumental in developing a successful data strategy, as is understanding all relevant organizational needs. The CDO should engage all parts of the organization from day one. Without input from key stakeholders, the CDO may fail to incorporate critical organizational considerations into the data strategy.
Nothing is stationary. CDOs should recognize that not only will their organization change, but so will various industry tools and technologies, as well as broader government policies and practices. It is imperative to plan and establish a data strategy that accounts for future changes. A flexible data strategy can open up the ability for the organization to continue to use data as an asset for the long term.
As an example, the City of San Francisco addresses this challenge by regularly revisiting its data strategy. The City reviews and revises its data strategy each year—including refining its mission, vision, and approach—all while adhering to a set list of core goals. This periodic review of its data strategy keeps the City's approach to data use up to date while sustaining accountability for pursuing the City's overall strategy.7
How to implement a data strategy: Turning a document into a movement
Implementing a data strategy is a daunting task. One common difficulty is that many organizations are hesitant to change legacy IT operations—especially for government, whose budgeting process can make even small changes difficult to implement. However, difficult does not equate to impossible. CDOs can nudge their organization toward alignment with the data strategy's principles and goals.
Transforming strategy into action
Even the most brilliant strategy will not improve an organization's use of its data assets if it sits on a shelf. Converting a data strategy from a piece of paper into a state of mind can be messy, and CDOs should be realistic about the pace of change, especially early on. The most effective approach in the face of organizational inertia can be to set realistic expectations and identify opportunities to show value early on.
Once the data strategy is developed, CDOs should identify and list key business issues that the data strategy is designed to address or solve. For example, will the data strategy enable the organization to meet upcoming regulatory or legislative deadlines? Are there existing modernization efforts underway that require a data conversion? Is there a particular weakness from the assessment that can be addressed by implementing a data governance council? CDOs can develop a list of projects by identifying specific ways the data strategy can address these issues.
It is important to prioritize issues that will add the most value to the organization. To establish the data strategy's credibility and utility, it's helpful to start with high-visibility projects that draw on key components of the data strategy and that support the CDO's own key goals.
What defines a good opportunity will be different for each organization. Finding the right project requires the CDO to have a clear understanding of the organization's wants and needs. For example, while developing the US Air Force's data strategy, the CDO identified manpower shortages as a critical issue. The CDO prioritized this limitation early on in the implementation of the data strategy and developed a proof of concept to address it.8
Turning action into victory
A CDO can improve the chances of a project's success by developing partnerships across the organization. The best partnerships are those that are mutually beneficial, where all parties are invested in the effort's outcome. All parties should have skin in the game; this way, once the solution is deployed, everyone can declare victory.
An effective partnership can be maintained by simple, frequent, prioritized, and actionable communication. Simple and frequent communication keeps all parties informed about progress and minimizes negative impressions from minor setbacks. Delivering prioritized and actionable information enables all parties to act efficiently, and fosters a shared sense of ownership.
One effective partnership model can be for the CDO to share resources with partners across the organization. For example, a member of the CDO's team could work with a partner for a limited time to implement a specific project. This could benefit both teams: The project team gets an additional resource, and the CDO can be confident that the work aligns with the overall strategy. If a team member cannot be spared, the CDO can provide the project team with tools, subject-matter expertise, or other assets. Not only does this increase the odds that the project will meet its objectives, but it also affords the CDO greater control over the project's alignment with the data strategy.
An example of such a partnership is the US Department of Transportation's (DOT's) development of a national transit map in collaboration with several state and local transportation organizations.9 In this effort, the DOT provided technical assistance to local transit agencies, who also benefited from having their data made publicly available.
Turning a victory into a strategic mindset
Success breeds success, and CDOs should capitalize on every victory. For example, enhanced data availability and a strategic analysis enabled the CDO of the US Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Inspector General to detect hundreds of millions of dollars in fraud in 2017.10 CDOs can point to victories like these when making a budgetary case for additional resources, technologies, or capabilities. Additionally, a CDO can use victories to foster excitement and buy-in from the organization.
Every victory counts. After one victory, find the next. Find another project, turn it into a success, and publicize it appropriately. Engage the energetic participants, and continue to work on the less-than-enthusiastic ones.
The future starts now
The years to come will present many unique opportunities and challenges for data management. CDOs are uniquely positioned to guide organizations through the process of managing data and unlocking its value.
To be successful in this effort, a CDO must have a nuanced understanding of the organization's current data culture, resources, and opportunities for improvement. Through this understanding, CDOs can develop and implement an actionable data strategy to achieve the desired future state.
Understanding how to create and tailor a data strategy will be a critical skill for CDOs. By carefully selecting and implementing a data strategy and capitalizing on victories, CDOs can position their organizations for success in making use of data as a valuable strategic asset.
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European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) joined the event "Nickel Initiative: Shaping Tomorrow Together" hosted by the Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) on Wednesday, 30 January 2019 at Dean Deluca in Rockwell Center, Philippines.
The attendances included Executive Director of the ECCP Mr. Florien Gottein, President of Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (eVAP) Mr. Edmund Araga, a Chairman Emeritus Mr. Clarence Pimentel Jr., President of PNIA Atty. Dante Bravo, and the board of directors of PNIA.
During the event, the ECCP signed a partnership with the PNIA and the eVAP to pass on the baton to hold next conference this March.
PNIA is a non-profit association registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2012. Its aim is to support and represent the nickel industry of Philippines.


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This year, the great Charleston snow storm delayed the meeting by almost a full month, but that didn't stop the Super-Sod crew from gathering to learn and simultaneously celebrate the successes of 2017.
At the end of the meeting on Friday, four individuals were recognized for their outstanding achievements, and we thought we would give them a little shout-out here on the Super-Sod blog as well.
This individual is a pro at helping his contractor customers and even going out to the field to check on the sod harvests the day of a delivery. Brandon Eubanks, our outside sales professional in Middle Georgia, tackled sod sales in 2017 and received this well-deserved award at the annual meeting.
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If you haven't heard us talk about TifTuf, you've surely caught us bragging about BigYellowBags of Soil3 organic humus compost and the lawn and garden benefits. It was Super-Sod of Cary expert Shannon Hathaway who went above and beyond to promote this product that packs a punch for plants and reign in the most BigYellowBag sales for 2017.
What do tacos have to do with sod? Yes, on the surface it sounds nothing short of crazy. Our Super-Sod team uses Slack, an online app, to connect with each other about everything from farm photos to technical fertilizer questions. To recognize a job well done, each team member can award coworkers "tacos" within Slack. Whether someone answers an especially difficult question or simply goes out of their way to help, tacos are a fun (and delicious) way to recognize each other for going the extra mile. Iris Ramirez took home the award for the most tacos for her outstanding assistance to her fellow employees in the Cary store and other Super-Sod locations.
2018 Super-Sod sales award winners (l to r) are Shannon Hathaway, Iris Ramirez, Kevin Farrell, and Brandon Eubanks.
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While these four individuals are indeed outstanding, there are hundreds of Super-Sod team members who provide the hustle that makes our business happen each day. From truck drivers to forklift operators to counter sales people and everyone in between, each person deserves a taco or five for helping Super-Sod run like a well-oiled machine. Thank you for the dedication you show each day to ensuring both the turfgrass and the company are healthy and growing!


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And here's one of my personal favourite photos from the day. That light!!


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Paisley Park has the horsepower for the Stayers
A deserted Ascot did no justice to the race of the weekend, when a red hot renewal of the Grade I Long Walk Hurdle, sponsored by Porsche, produced a breath-taking three way finish in which last year's winner Paisley Park, scythed down Thyme Hill and Roksana, winner of the Grade I Festival Mares Hurdle to capture the prize. How appropriate that the race was sponsored by a performance sports car ma...
Wet Barbury does nothing to prevent quality racing
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Bumper entry welcomes Barbury International renewal
Immy Robinson reports The Dellercheckout to be in great form as they bid to do the double at the Barbury International Racing Club meeting, which takes place behind closed doors at Barbury Racecourse, near Marlborough, on Sunday writes Russell Smith. With a bumper entry of 175 across the now seven scheduled races, the first race has been brought forward to 11.00 and with further divisions expecte...
Power to Curran with Listed success at Aintree
Highworth trainer Sean Curran tasted Listed race success at Aintree this afternoon when Talking About You had plenty in hand to win the Juvenile Fillies Hurdle over Alan King's contender. This was Sean's 7th winner of the term, and he's racked up over £100,000 in prize money from some smart placing. In recent years, this dual purpose yard has been more focused on the Flat, but to be f...
Big prizes proving elusive
Wiltshire trainers have been busy again this week and among the winners too as the big prizes come thick and fast at this formative time of the season. Barbury's Alan King was represented at 4 fixtures today, but the big prizes eluded the yard. Sceau Royal put up a good fight, leading the Fighting Fifth until the final flight, but was no match for Epatante. Nevertheless, the stable didn't l...
Tang improves Wiltshire flavour
After a weekend where Wiltshire - trained horses didn't make the top berth at the marquee meetings, it's been good to see Marlborough-based trainers among the winners again. Barbury's Alan King, who is generously supporting a race at next month's Internatioanl Point-to-Point, withdrew horses from Cheltenham last weekend on ground issues, and recent November Handicap winner Who Dares Wins di...
Mares races are successfully extending the horse population
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There were signs that the horses were coming into form; a winner at Fontwell on Plumpton on the first of the month, another at Fontwell on Thursday hinted of more to come. November is normally a very good month for the Barbury stable; 19 winners in 2016, 18 two years later tell of a stable relentlessly focused on big prizes as the season accelerates. Today's runners. spread between Wincanton and A...
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Irrespective of where you sit in the racing pyramid of excellence, there's no-one in our sport that doesn't dream of winning the Grand National. It's the race we all grew up watching, astride the armchair, riding a finish like Ron Barry, Jonjo O'Neill, AP McCoy, Dickie Johnson or Jack Tudor, depending on your age. The Grand National is the one race each year across the UK and Ireland that g...
Five to follow this season
The days are getting shorter and summer is winding down. It is the time of year that horse racing fans turn their attentions from fast-paced Flat racing and focus on the joys of the Jumps season. Although the Jumps season began on July 1, the core season begins in next month as trainers ramp up the National Hunt campaign. Some of the biggest horse festivals in the United Kingdom and Ireland...
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Expect Alan King to motor as autumn arrives
The National Hunt season is already two months old, although October heralds the start of the higher grade races that punctuate some of the biggest meetings during the campaign. Amongst the highlights in October will be the Grade 2 Persian War Novices' Hurdle at Chepstow, and the Old Roan Chase at Aintree, as well as Cheltenham's opening two day fixture. Regarded as one of the most pre...
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How the Great Highway, JFK Drive closures changed the way people experience San Francisco
Bay Area // San Francisco
Ricardo Cano
Feb. 22, 2022 Updated: Feb. 23, 2022 10:43 a.m.
A crossing guard stops traffic as dozens of bicyclists commute together to school down Page Street in San Francisco.
Benjamin Fanjoy/Special to The Chronicle
These days, Heidi Moseson drives infrequently, opting instead to bike with her two young children across San Francisco.
The Outer Sunset parent almost exclusively traveled by car before the pandemic, long viewing it as the only viable way to get around the city. But in spring 2020, when the city closed the Great Highway and Golden Gate Park's JFK Drive to car traffic, a sense of liberation kicked in.
"It was just so transformative to realize we actually don't have to use a car," Moseson said.
On Lincoln Way, near the northern edge of the Great Highway's street closure, Steven Hill experiences a different reality.
Not only has car traffic outside his home west of 40th Avenue returned to pre-pandemic levels, he said it's worsened because of the street closures. Congestion spills to neighboring streets on days the roadway stays closed. And, he said, motorists taking detours throughout the west side when the Great Highway is closed have, generally, exhibited more aggressive behavior as they attempt to make up lost commute time.
"They're kind of frantic, and they literally race up Lincoln Way," Hill said. "Many of them don't stop at stop signs."
Nearly two years after they were first implemented, San Francisco's pandemic street closures have become a boon for many and remained a bane for others. They've attracted passionate fan bases from residents who say they've altered the fabric of what it means to recreate and transport across the city. But they've garnered criticism from residents who say they've made commuting by car in the city more miserable and have limited access to Golden Gate Park for people with disabilities.
City leaders will start deciding the closures' long-term fates this year, though any decision is unlikely to satisfy all San Franciscans.
The Board of Supervisors will decide a long-term configuration on JFK Drive this spring. Next year, they'll probably rule on the Great Highway. Last summer, the city's Municipal Transportation Agency kicked off a lengthy process to decide which Slow Streets meant to discourage through traffic will remain permanent.
For Peter Belden, there's no looking back to pre-pandemic times.
Peter Belden, dressed as superman, leads dozens of bicyclists commuting to schools down Page Street, one of San Francisco's designated Slow Streets.
On a recent chilly Friday morning, Belden and more than 100 parents and children gathered at what they now refer to as JFK Promenade. From there, Belden, donning a Superman costume, led the mass of cyclists through JFK Drive and the Page Slow Street on a "bike bus" to school.
Belden was the de facto bus driver, leading the pack down Page Street, signaling when to stop for traffic at intersections, motioning with his arms when to keep pedaling. Onlookers snapped photos as the bike bus made its way down Page Street. Families joined and peeled off the bike bus as it made its way to Market Street.
Supporters of San Francisco's street closures point to the bike bus, recent demonstrations on JFK Drive and a surge in recreational trips to the park as evidence that their popularity and use outweigh their opposition.
At a time when many of the city's residents were isolated and fearful of the coronavirus, the street closures served as a vital outlet that gave the Belden family a sense of community. They even celebrated his son's 13th birthday on the Great Highway, where they went trick-or-treating for Halloween.
The mass bike bus commute wouldn't have been safe to execute without JFK Drive and Slow Streets, Belden said.
"As there have been more protected bikes and Slow Streets and closures since the pandemic, it's both increased our ability to bike around the city, getting from point A to B," he said.
A young girl tries to catch bubbles in Golden Gate Park before commencing a bike bus ride to local San Francisco schools.
Photos by Benjamin Fanjoy/Special to The Chronicle
But the street closures have come at a cost for several of the city's residents, said Hill, of the Outer Sunset, and ignore the reality that people largely still rely on cars to navigate its west side. Upward of 18,000 vehicles traveled the Great Highway each day pre-pandemic, according to city estimates.
From outside his home on Lincoln Way, Hill sees a "night and day" difference in traffic and aggressive driving behavior when the Great Highway is closed to vehicles starting Fridays at noon. He said he catches more drivers blowing stops signs and speeding as they try to make up the extra commute time taking detours through the neighborhood when the roadway is closed.
The redistribution of west side car traffic caused by the roadway's closure, he said, is "kind of like squeezing a balloon. You squeeze it in one place, it pops out somewhere else. That's just reality, and we see that reality every day on the west side. We have been bearing the brunt of that."
Throughout the pandemic, Hill and other residents against the street closures have met with supervisors and mayoral staff, written letters to city officials and commented during virtual public meetings.
They remain critical to what they describe as a lack of responsiveness from city leaders to their concerns. Some are resentful that what the city initially billed as temporary closures during the pandemic could now become permanent as life in the city returns to a version of pre-pandemic normal.
So, Hill and other west side residents crowdfunded a lawsuit that sought to immediately reopen the Great Highway to cars after doing "everything good citizens are supposed to do to try and impact the policymakers," he said.
This month, a judge ruled against the Open the Great Highway group who filed the complaint.
Amandeep Jawa plays music as he commutes with dozens of other bicyclists to local San Francisco schools. Many residents have enjoyed use of the streets during closures to cars.
The frustrations remain for west side residents who oppose the closures.
Part of the headaches from the closures are the result of how the west side is designed. Motorists use three major arterials — Great Highway, Sunset Boulevard and 19th Avenue — for north-south car travel. When the Great Highway is closed, it triggers choke points on Sunset and 19th, said Christine Shih, an Outer Richmond resident. Portions of the latter arterial experience lane reductions because of construction, exacerbating congestion. It takes Shih roughly double the amount of time to commute to the Peninsula when the Great Highway is closed.
And while the Bay Area has one of the nation's most robust public transit networks, San Francisco is not like Paris or New York, Shih said, where there are abundant transit options that can take you to any part of the city or region in a fast and convenient way.
The fastest way for Shih to get from the Outer Richmond to the Peninsula via transit requires her to actually go out of the way by riding an east-west Muni line, such as the 38-Geary, to downtown to connect to BART or Caltrain.
"If they want to get more people out of cars, you can't push them out of cars," Shih said. "You have to provide people more attractive alternatives."
The closures helped Moseson, who lives off Lower Great Highway, ween her from her car dependency.
When the Great Highway initially closed, she used the space to recreate with her two young children. Seeing other people use the space as an arterial path for biking encouraged Moseson, a self-described inexperienced cyclist, to try it.
As weeks passed, Moseson found she and her husband were substituting more trips traditionally taken by car in favor of riding bikes.
Their confidence grew in absence of car traffic. Their bike trips grew longer in distance. First, to one of their kid's nearby preschool. Then, to the grocery store. Before the Great Highway reopened to car traffic on weekdays, Moseson and her 6-year-old son biked frequently from the Outer Sunset to his school in the Presidio.
A sign on the back of a bicycle reads "Keep JFK Safe & Car Free." The bicycle is part of a group of dozens of bicyclists commuting to local San Francisco schools Friday Morning while utilizing designated bike areas and slow streets.
A two-car family before COVID, Moseson's husband sold his car and they invested in an e-bike.
"We just assumed cars were the only way to get around when you have kids, and then this switch happened and the streets were closed," Moseson said. "It just opened our eyes to a new possibility."
Luke Bornheimer, who's helped organize support for keeping the street closures because of safety benefits for the city's youth, said it's undeniable that the closures have changed San Francisco in profound ways, "all for the better."
What began as spaces for socially distanced recreation have since morphed for many residents as critical commute corridors for active transportation and popular community hubs, he said.
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"These (car-free spaces) have become permanent fixtures of people's commutes, their daily lives and their communities," Bornheimer said. "We see them as tremendous progress and positive movement for our city."
Still, the closures have shut out some people with disabilities or physical limitations from seeing some Golden Gate Park attractions.
The last time Victoria Bruckner, whose cerebral palsy and arthritis limit her mobility options, visited her favorite park sights — the Japanese Tea Garden and Rhododendron Dell off JFK Drive — was by car on March 6, 2020, the Friday before San Francisco's first shelter-in-place orders.
Since then, other alternatives such as park shuttles have been insufficient because they run infrequently and not all stops are accessible for Bruckner, who was a plaintiff in the failed lawsuit.
"I have been actually kicked out of that area of the park forever," Bruckner said, "until this closure is lifted."
Ricardo Cano is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: ricardo.cano@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @ByRicardoCano
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Myanmar's Laws and Societal Attitudes Make Girls Vulnerable to Abuse
Posted 18 October 2016 12:40 GMT
What do you want to tell girls across Myanmar on International Day of the Girl? "Study hard and work hard to accomplish your dreams. We wish all girls' dreams can come true." – Girls living in an IDP camp in Kachin. Photo and post by Plan International in Myanmar. Used with permission.
On October 11, 2016, Plan International in Myanmar celebrated International Day of the Girl in one of the internally displaced person camps in Kachin State, northern Myanmar. The girls who took part in the celebration have been living in the camps near the Myanmar-China border for six years due to the renewed conflict between the Kachin Independence Army and Myanmar military.
During the event, the girls highlighted issues such as the need for protection from violence and improved security in the camps especially at night. One of the camp administrators stressed the issues that young women living in the camps faced:
We are living in a very crowded environment and in some households there are 8-9 people, including older boys. Privacy is a big issue in this camp so we must take responsibility for the safety of girls in our families and communities, as girls are more at risk than boys.
Girls and women are indeed at risk for violence and abuse in Myanmar. Since the coming of the new civilian government in 2011, the fight for equality and against gender-based violence has been an important endeavor in Myanmar's social transformation towards a more democratic society. However, without legal protection, many women in Myanmar today continue to be susceptible to mistreatment. Cultural acceptance and silence over domestic violence has often left women powerless to counter such abuses.
Recently, more public awareness has been raised about cases of domestic abuse against underage girls, thanks to the opening up of the local media. Last month, two girls aged 16 and 17 who were employed as domestic workers in a tailor shop in the city of Yangon came to nationwide attention when a local journalist reported on their five years of physical abuse and confinement.
The public was further angered when the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (MNHRC) failed to protect them in a legal action but instead settled with a compensation from the family who abused the girls. Legal action were eventually filed by the anti-human trafficking unit of the police force against the family. A lawmaker has also called for the replacement of MNHRC members for their mishandling of the case.
A viral post about the remark made by one of the members of MNHRC reflected society's attitudes towards young domestic workers.
"အိမ်ဖော်ကိုရိုက်တာဘာဆန်းလဲ ကျွန်မလည်းကျွန်မအိမ်ဖော်ကိုရိုက်တာပဲ" လို့ မီဒီယာတွေရှေ့မှာ ဝန်ခံသွားသည့် MNHRC commissioner ဒေါ်မြမြအား ဥပဒေနှင့်အညီ အရေးယူပေးရန် ပြည်သူများမှ တောင်းဆိုပါသည်။
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"What's so surprising about hitting a maid? I also hit my maid". People would like to request lawful action against this MNHRC commissioner Daw Mya Mya, who admitted this in front of the media.
Furthermore, the recent death of a Myanmar domestic worker in Singapore also raised concerns over violent abuse that young Myanmar girls face while working abroad. Al Jazeera has released an investigative video on the illegal business of sending underage Myanmar girls to work as domestic workers in Singapore. The hardship that these girls face include physical violence, rape and confinement.
On the global scale, the recent report 'Counting the Invisible' released by Plan International highlights the discrepancy in government data on children, predominantly girls, facing abuse and inequality. The child rights organization noted that the governments would be unable to end the abuse and inequality facing millions of girls without better statistics on the realities of their lives. The report said:
Currently no credible statistics exist worldwide that show the real life challenges of girls, such as how many drop out of school due to early marriage, pregnancy or sexual violence, or how many girls become mothers under the age of 15.
In conclusion, these cases indicate the absence of data and lack of Government protection on the gender based violence in Myanmar, and a need for public awareness for social reform.
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Very much agreed. I actually was originally in a 10.5, which was great length-wise. The upper accommodated my wide foot, but I noticed I felt like I had to "balance" unnecessarily when I would land from jumps or stand on one foot. Those blew up on me and I went down to 10s on warranty, which are a TOUCH too short for me (not so much that I can't manage) and MUCH more stable feeling. I knew it had to do with the cut-away on the lateral side of the insole, and after reading your post I think it's specifically that the outside ball of my foot wasn't supported properly. Would definitely like having less material cut away in that area.


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When I last posted, I stated that I was having to delay my bicycle ride from Cronulla to Fremantle (originally Fremantle to Bondi), due to Sydney being sent into lockdown because of a Covid-19 outbreak. I also stated that I'd be doing that ride, one way or another. However, since then, the situation has become somewhat worse – lockdown has been extended for another week, and will likely be extended again. Neighbouring states are tightening their borders against NSW. As a result, it's likely that I won't be able to be able to do my ride from coast to coast. So, I've come up with a new route!
Le Tour de NSW!
Ok, so it's not as fancy as cycling from coast to coast. And maybe the title doesn't sound as catchy as 'An Indian Pacific Adventure', or 'Le Tour de France'! But I've previously stated that the route didn't really matter. What matters is the cause that I'm doing it for, and that is fundraising for FightMND. I've set up a new QR code for donations. If the route ever changes again, resulting in an alteration of the fundraising page address, the QR code will remain the same. This new route will allow me to spend some money in New South Wales towns which have been hit so hard over the last couple of years – drought, bushfires, floods and now Covid-19. Ok, it won't be a large sum of money. But every little bit helps.
On a positive note, I'll be getting my second Covid jab next Thursday! So, I'm looking forward to that.
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Special Report: Cannes Lions
Burger King Crowned Cannes Lions Creative Marketer of the Year
By Jessica Wohl. Published on March 16, 2017.
Salesforce's Stan Sugarman on driving business values, breaking down silos and hiring for attitude
Burger King's 2015 Peace Day effort encompassed rival brands.
The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity on Thursday named Burger King as the Creative Marketer of the Year for 2017.
Cannes Lions cited the home of the Whopper for "embracing and encouraging creativity" across its brand communications and for "inspiring global marketing" of its products.
Burger King uses a wide variety of campaigns to promote itself around the world. Recent efforts include the King Senior Meal for a senior citizen and a companion in Brazil, from agency David, and the much more risqué Valentine's Day meal, from Leo Burnett Israel, which came with adult toys.
Burger King got plenty of attention in 2015 when it proposed creating a Peace Day McWhopper sandwich with McDonald's. After McDonald's rejected the idea, other smaller brands came on board.
In the United States, Burger King is curently promoting its updated crispy chicken sandwich by referring to people who hated the old version of the product.
"Creativity is a critical factor when it comes to helping us stand out from the pack and punch higher than our weight," Burger King Chief Marketing Officer Axel Schwan said in a statement.
Burger King has won 76 awards at the Cannes Lions, starting with a Silver Lion in 1969 and including two Grands Prix last year for the "McWhopper" campaign, in Print & Publishing and Media. It won a Grand Prix in 2007 in the Titanium category, which is meant to honor "game-changers."
Burger King works with a variety of agencies around the world, including AKQA, Buzzman, Cheil Worldwide, Code and Theory and David. Buzzman, which has worked with the chain in France, was also just named to handle work on the chain's upcoming expansion into Belgium.
"Burger King is a brand that's built a reputation for marketing campaigns that are bold, courageous and innovative, constantly challenging the limits of creative excellence," Philip Thomas, CEO of Ascential Events, said in a statement. "Burger King believes that being a brand with purpose can achieve long-term advantages and deliver strong business results. That's why the company is making such an impact."
Organizers said Burger King's Mr. Schwan and Head of Brand Marketing Fernando Machado plan to accept the award during the 64th Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in June.
Burger King is owned by Restaurant Brands International Inc., which also owns the Tim Hortons chain and is in the process of buying Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Inc.
Samsung was the most recent Cannes Lions Creative Marketer of the Year.
Jessica Wohl
Jessica is Ad Age's food reporter, working out of the publication's Chicago bureau. She focuses on the packaged food and restaurant industries. Jessica joined Ad Age after writing about food for the Chicago Tribune's business section. She began her journalism career at Reuters, where she covered the world's largest retail chains and consumer products companies.
The stories behind big Cannes Lion winners and the riskiest advertising moves of the year
4 reasons that Cannes Lions was worth it for agencies—in an age when ROI is king
How to make measurable progress toward diversity and inclusion at Cannes Lions
A 49-year-old (Cannes) virgin tells all
Procter & Gamble isn't so sure about ads anymore, but has content aplenty
Weepy ads, Dunkin' rosé and an existential question from Gary Vaynerchuk: Cannes Nightcap Day Five
Omnicom wins Cannes Lions Holding Company of the Year again
Child teaches adults how to prepare for gun violence in campaign that won Grand Prix for Good


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Dr. Anthony Fauci and Gov. Andrew Cuomo are the most trusted leaders in America on the coronavirus right now. Trump is not.
Grace Panetta
Dr. Anthony Fauci and Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Reuters/Joshua Roberts, Reuters/Mike Segar
Americans trust Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious-disease expert, and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo the most when it comes to official guidance on the COVID-19 outbreak, a new Insider poll showed.
We asked respondents: "When it comes to the official advice regarding coronavirus, please rate how much you trust the following messengers on a scale on 1 to 5."
Fauci and Cuomo received the highest marks, and President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin got the lowest average scores.
Americans trust Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious-disease expert, and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo the most for official information and guidance on the COVID-19 outbreak, a new Insider poll showed.
Insider asked poll respondents to rate 10 top Trump administration officials and governors on trustworthiness.
According to our poll, 1 means strongly distrust, 2 means somewhat distrust, 3 means neither trust nor distrust, 4 means somewhat trust, and 5 means strongly trust. Participants were asked to mark "NA" if they were unfamiliar with the person.
Fauci and Cuomo received the highest marks, and President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin got the lowest:
Respondents gave Fauci an average score of 3.84 out of 5 for trustworthiness. He received a top score of 5 from 40% of respondents, which is nearly double what the next highest-rated person got, and 86% gave him a 3 or higher, which is vastly higher than anyone else.
Cuomo received an average score of 3.29 out of 5. Three-quarters of respondents gave Cuomo a score of 3 or higher, and 22% gave him 5 out of 5.
Global-health Ambassador Deborah Birx, the response coordinator of the coronavirus task force, got a score of 3.14 out of 5. About three in four respondents gave Birx a score of three or higher.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom got an average score of 2.97 out of 5. Just shy of 70% of people gave Newsom a score of 3 or higher.
Former Vice President Joe Biden, the frontrunner for the 2020 Democratic nomination, got an average score of 2.76 out of 5. About 31% of respondents rated Biden a 4 or 5, 27% a gave him a 3 of 5, and 42% answered with a 1 or 2.
Vice President Mike Pence was rated a 2.65 out of 5 on average for trustworthiness. About one-third of respondents rated him a 1.
Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar was rated 2.62 out of 5.
President Donald Trump scored 2.56 out of 5 on average. Forty-four percent of respondents rated Trump a 1 out of 5, compared with 20% who rated him a 5 out of 5. The largest group of people — 55% — rated Trump as a 1 or 2.
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin got the lowest score out of the 10 officials, with a rating of 2.52 out of 5 on average.
Fauci, a prominent figure in public health and the director of the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases, has served under six presidents, starting 1984, in various capacities and was one of the leading doctors on the front lines of the AIDS crisis.
Fauci has consistently been one of the most public-facing and trusted voices on the coronavirus crisis — often appearing at odds with the White House's more optimistic messaging in the process.
But Fauci's blunt explanation of the strict scientific facts, calm but no-nonsense demeanor, and subtle sense of humor both in White House briefings and in congressional hearings have garnered him rave reviews from the public and made him a household name.
And while Cuomo was previously considered a somewhat divisive figure in New York politics and known for his incessant feuding with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, respondents felt he's risen to the occasion during the pandemic.
As the governor of one of the hardest-hit states, Cuomo has been praised for massively expanding New York's testing capacity, aggressively combating the virus with business closures and social distancing, and his daily PowerPoint pep talks to New Yorkers in his press conferences.
In Cuomo's daily coronavirus press briefing on Thursday, Cuomo said that he speaks frequently to Fauci about the crisis facing New York, describing him as "brilliant" and "kind."
"Dr. Fauci has been so kind and helpful to me," Cuomo said. "Dr. Fauci is brilliant at this and he is so personally kind. I call him late at night, I call him in the middle of the night, he's really been a friend to me personally and the state of New York."
SurveyMonkey Audience polls from a national sample balanced by census data of age and gender. Respondents are incentivized to complete surveys through charitable contributions. Generally speaking, digital polling tends to skew toward people with access to the internet. SurveyMonkey Audience doesn't try to weigh its sample based on race or income. A total of 1,136 respondents were collected on March 25 with a margin of error plus or minus 3 percentage points and a 95% confidence level.
SEE ALSO: People are praising New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's steady and calm leadership during the coronavirus pandemic
NOW WATCH: Lawyer reveals courtroom tactics that White House reporters can use to treat President Trump like a 'hostile witness' during press briefings
More: coronavirus Anthony Fauci Andrew Cuomo Donald Trump
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In 2009, Gabe Hjertstedt began introducing his elite clinics at prestigious golf clubs around the globe. Besides clinics, he travels to many of the major U.S. cities such as; Kona, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Austin, Miami, and New York, to work with private clientele. Currently, Gabe also works as a short-game coach with top PGA Tour players along with consulting other top players.
Gabe needed a website that functions as a powerful marketing and communications tool to attract new clients, and allowed him to advertise his lessons and products.
Gabe approached SCI Creations LLC to design and develop a new website. We also handled and produced a variety of video editing for him in multiple capacities. We also developed the branding for him.
We wanted Gabe's personality and professionalism to be prevalent in our design. We chose bold and striking colors and images to show off his character.
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We were successful in our launch of the website and our goals. We made an effort to be persistent in our communication in order to make sure we worked well together to reach our finished product.


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Q: How to call AGI with Asterisk parameters within Queue I'm trying to get into an agi by passing the parameters through the Queue command:
$agi->exec("Queue comercial,,,,,envia_dados.agi[${numero},${id_chamada}]");

What in extensions would be:
exten=>200,n,Queue(comercial,,,,,"envia_dados.agi,${numero},${id_chamada}")

But I do not know how to send these parameters to AGI from Queue, always from error, could anyone help me?

A: You should just send params as next param to queue call.
i.e you have remove any quotes
You also CAN'T use variables when you use AGI call(variables will not be substituted).
You have use get_variable and put substitute yourself.

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The Digital Centers of the Columbia University Libraries provide high-end support for research, teaching and learning in the humanities, sciences and social sciences.
Library staff engage patrons in these technology-rich environments in order to provide expertise and assistance to those who employ advanced computing to accomplish their work.
The highly collaborative spaces within the Digital Centers facilitate group work, and the centers together represent a forward-thinking approach to the services and resources provided by libraries of the future.
The Digital Humanities Center in 305 Butler Library provides extensive services to support researchers in the humanities working with digital texts, still and moving images, and other materials.
The Digital Science Center, located in the Science & Engineering Library in 401 Northwest Corner Building, is equipped with software specifically selected to support science and engineering research and coursework.
The Digital Social Science Center located in Lehman Library provides a wide range of information and technology assistance for students and faculty.
The Digital Music Lab, located in the Music & Arts Library in 701 Dodge enables users to to play, compose, record, scan, notate, edit, program, and analyze digital audio and music scores.


Please continue to pray for Benny C., Mildred S., Jim C., Donnie J. and Kim S.
Matthew G., would like for us to continue to pray for Stephanie A.
Ashley T. offered praises for both her uncle, Pervis W. who is mostly recovered from multiple strokes and for Kendrall M. who has been undergoing chemo and the tumor is responding well to the treatment. He will have surgery after next round of chemo. She also requests prayers for her youngest son, Connor, who had to have an ultrasound done for a hydrocele and they are waiting to hear back from the doctor.


Binder attachment # 88 for unfolded bias tape is ideal for bias-binding fabric edges.
This produces neat, even edge bindings on home furnishings, quilts, and items of clothing. Available in three versions for tape widths of 28 mm (scant 1-1/8"), 32 mm (1-1/4") and 38 mm (scant 1-1/2"), Binder attachment # 88 must be used with matching binder foot # 95 / 95C for perfect results.


North Shore Dance Society - Glencoe ("NSDS - Glencoe") is a ballroom dance school whose mission is to enrich the Northshore community through dance. At NSDS - Glencoe, our top priority is to offer the finest and highest quality ballroom dance lessons.
Our mission at North Shore Dance Society is to inspire dancers of all ages to be the best they can be.
We are dedicated to being a part of our community and sharing our passion accordingly to increase cultural awareness and arts enrichment by fully supporting and fostering the arts program.
As instructors, we are devoted to teach, inspire, encourage, support, and instill the love of dance in our students.
Our core values embody who we are as a dance school, guide our decisions and inspire us. We strongly believe and stand firm in our customer service, integrity and accountability. Students always first!
At NSDS - Glencoe, we are fully committed to support our students artistically and to provide them with the opportunity to grow and excel in their ballroom dance journey. Above all, We are dedicated to build a community of ballroom dancers and to provide the community with a place to learn and enjoy the art of dance. Our staff wholeheartedly believe that dance is an art where age has no boundaries..
Therefore, We are devoted to provide the highest quality ballroom dance education for all ages and levels of ability. With this in mind, We are Dedicated to provide our knowledge and passion in ballroom dance to our students, whether they are dancing at a recreational level or a competitive level.
North Shore Dance Society is committed to transform lives through ballroom dance, striving to lead everyone in its community toward a lifelong engagement with ballroom dance. Our teaching philosophy is centered on instilling a passion for ballroom dance, while also building self-esteem and confidence.
guide our decisions and inspire us."


We never should have used the words "snowed in" those few days ago. Sure, the snow was pretty, and yes, it required shoveling, and not just the usual wait-for-the-sun-to-melt-it-technique but real true shoveling, but by using those particular words "snowed in" we jinxed ourselves and this morning we woke up to a winter onslaught of snow and ice that left us with over 1 foot of new snow to shovel after lunch. Really, this isn't a problem for us–we love snow, and hope this means we will be blessed with the coveted white Christmas–but today we really were snowed in; the plow visited our neighborhood several times before the snow stopped around one o'clock, but he didn't plow out our little cul-de-sac, and the foot plus of snow combined with the throw from the plow made our off-shoot impassable in the true meaning of the word. But no worries; we had dinner supplies and plenty to do, especially with the fun that the snow itself supplies. Shoveling took nearly two hours, the majority of which, I'm sure, was devoted to throwing snow balls, sledding the driveway, and climbing snow mountains. Oh, and shoveling the lawn so our seven pound dachshund can make it out to potty.