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Nooks: New Virtual Office Solution For Human Connection
Nooks launches a virtual office solution to work and collaborate with the real-time human connection. Designed for distributed teams, the platform allows spontaneous conversations avoiding unproductive meetings and overwhelming chat notifications.
Nooks is a virtual office for distributed teams to strengthen team culture and encourage collaboration with customizable room environments, drop-in conversations, and virtual coworking spaces. Founded in 2020, the virtual office solution already has thousands of users, such as Workato, Embroker, and Stanford University.
Following the global shift to remote work, most companies asked for better communication tools. Taking up these challenges, the software created an interactive working space to stimulate human connection while working remotely. The platform won a $5 million seed round led by Tola Capital with Floodgate. In addition, other backers like Julia and Kevin Hartz, CEO & chairman of Eventbrite, and Julia Lipton, founder of Awesome People Ventures, invested in the project.
As Daniel Lee, Nooks CEO and co-founder of Nooks, said: "We're solving a sociology problem, not just a technology problem. In our hasty transition to remote work, we forgot about the human element of working together. Remember when we could have normal conversations that weren't scheduled? You could just turn your head and share an idea or ask a question. Nooks brings that magic online."
Nooks Features For Virtual Office Solutions
Nooks encourages creative collaboration with customizable rooms and coworking spaces, project rooms, hangouts. Besides the integration of popular tools such as Slack, Jira, Github, Asana, Google Docs, Figma, Mixpanel, and more, Nooks has multiple options for virtual socialization:
Project Rooms to work on specific goals or project launch. Jira boards, analytics dashboards, and shared docs are visible in the room to keep team members aligned.
Coworking Spaces where people can hang together and brainstorm while working.
Virtual Sales Floors to celebrate wins and achievement stimulating human connection and team culture.
Social Hangouts where team members can pick funny environments like beaches or music bars to build relationships with friends and coworkers.
Interactive Events to bring people together with workshops and presentations.
Even moving towards hybrid models, remote work is still crucial for companies' work and structure. New virtual office solutions bring together the necessity of working from home and socializing to build a team culture.
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/*!
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La foresta di Fontainebleau è un imponente complesso boschivo di 25.000 ha, di cui 21.600 ricoperti da una fitta foresta mista. Situata nella Senna e Marna, accoglie al suo interno la città di Fontainebleau.

Tutta la superficie alberata è gestita dal demanio forestale, ma la foresta demaniale vera e propria ricopre 17.072 ettari, che vanno da un'altitudine di 42 m sul livello del mare (Senna a Bois-le-Roi) ai 144 m (all'incrocio di Banc du Roi, 2  km a nord di Fontainebleau). Ogni anno la foresta viene percorsa a piedi da 17 milioni di visitatori.

Nel 1848 la foresta fu dichiarata ufficialmente "Riserva artistica", sottraendola a un progetto di radicale disboscamento. L'iniziativa fu presa dai pittori della Scuola di Barbizon che amavano ritrarre i paesaggi suggestivi del grande complesso boschivo. Benché ispirato da motivi culturali e non ecologici, la Riserva artistica di Fontainebleau è considerata come il primo atto pubblico di protezione della natura nella storia.

È attraversata dall'Autoroute A6 (1964), dalle strade nazionali 6 e 7, nonché dalla ferrovia Parigi - Lione.

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Collegamenti esterni

Foreste della Francia
Fontainebleau
Candidati alla lista dei Patrimoni dell'umanità della Francia
Riserve della biosfera in Francia
Geografia dell'Île-de-France

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8/04/2010 · How to unlock windows 7 welcome screen I need help unlocking my windows 7 welcome screen, my son have done something and I can't log on to my computer. My name shows and is saids LOCKED and my password will not work This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question (722) Subscribe Subscribe to …... The user manual (such as it is) says there's also anOnScreenDisplay menu but I don't see how to get to it (I certainly don't see the icon the manual says to touch). Rebooting the computer certainly has no effect. How can I unlock the front panel?
We can not help you with such thing, as we can not verify the system is yours. Plus this really isn't something you should forget which makes it even more suspicious to me.
Get a blank CD/DVD/USB inserted to the unlocked pc port. Burn an iSO image file into the media you choose. Burn an iSO image file into the media you choose. , On the locked Windows 8.1 computer, do BIOS setting and insert the newly burned Windows 8.1 password reset disk to unlock password for locked pc.
When your PC restarts, and you go to change the resolution, you should now see options for 1024x768 and 1152x864 resolutions for your netbook, in addition to any previous resolutions. Changing the default screen resolution on your netbook will most likely make it look a bit stretched out.


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The upcoming opportunity to attain the bliss of the divine is at Maha Kumbh Mela Ujjain. The festival begins when Jupiter ascends into sun sign Leo's quarter on the full moon day of the Hindu month of Chaitra (March-April) and continues on various dates until the full moon in the following month of Vaishakha.
According to Hindu mythology, Kumbh Mela has roots in the Samudra Manthan. The Ksheer Sagar (Ocean of Milk) was churned by Devas (Gods) and Asuras (Demons) with Meru Mountain as rod and Serpent Vasuki as rope. Of the churning came out Amrit (nectar of immortality). The amrit was desired by both Devas and Asuras and resulted in struggle. There lasted a struggle for 12 days. During the struggle, few drops of nectar fell on earth at four places. These four places are now the revered sites of the festival. As 1 day of the divine is 12 years of the human the festival is organized every 12 years and the greatest gathering happens every 144 years.
The Simhastha Kumbh Mahaparv is special in Ujjain as Mahadev is the presiding deity here and it is he who made the Manthan possible after having consumed the deadly poison (halahal) which came out of the churning.
Kumbha Mela is organized for a holy bath in the river waters. The astronomical positions during Kumbh Mela is similar to the conditions of Samudra Manthan therefore the river waters are said to be charged with cosmic energy. A holy bath during the festival is said to be the attainment of salvation and liberation of the vicious cycle of rebirth. Sins are purified by the waters. Devotees chant hymns, offer prayers and do charity. In Ujjain, after the snan people worship Mahakal, the Lord of all times.
Ujjain has been named and described in various holy Hindu Texts and scriptures. One of the oldest and holiest places for Hindus, the city is the seat of the divine Mahakal. Almost 84 forms of the Lord Shiva are worshipped here. There are many other holy temples where pilgrimage grants salvation. Shri Mahakaleshwar Temple, Shri Kaal Bhairav Temple, Shri Chintaman Ganesh Temple, Harsiddhi Temple, Shri Siddhwat Temple are some of the most revered places.


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Factbox-Governments act to ease inflation pain
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(Reuters) – Pandemic-related disruptions to global supply chains and the knock-on effects of Russia's war in Ukraine have driven up prices of energy, commodities and basic necessities. Below is a list of actions taken by governments to try to help hard-hit...
SpaceX capsule heads to space station ferrying NASA crew and Russian
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By Joe Skipper and Steve Gorman CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) -A SpaceX rocket soared into orbit from Florida on Wednesday carrying the next long-term International Space Station crew, with a Russian cosmonaut, two Americans and a Japanese astronaut flying together...
'Pick-your-poison': Wall Street sell-off resumes
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By Lawrence Delevingne (Reuters) – Investors added another cycle of selling on Thursday as the dollar barely eased its stranglehold on currency markets, recession fears sapped stocks and bonds suffered more interest rate pain. After a partial rebound on...
Smithfield Foods to pay $75 million in pork price-fixing settlement
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By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -Smithfield Foods Inc has agreed to pay $75 million to settle a lawsuit by consumers who accused the meat producer and several competitors of conspiring to inflate prices in the $20 billion-a-year U.S. pork market by limiting supply. A...
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By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Individuals and companies that suffer harm from drones, robots and other products or services equipped with artificial intelligence software will find it easier to sue for compensation under EU draft rules seen by Reuters....
U.S. announces over $170 million in humanitarian assistance for Rohingya Muslims
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By Kanishka Singh and Rami Ayyub WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Thursday announced over $170 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims, including those outside the country such as in Bangladesh, Secretary of State...

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BRUSSELS/OSLO (Reuters) - Antitrust regulators raided salmon farms in several European Union countries on Tuesday, including some owned by Norway's Mowi, in a suspected cartel inquiry.
"The Commission has concerns that the inspected companies may have violated EU antitrust rules that prohibit cartels and restrictive business practices," it said in a statement.
While the Commission did not name the companies involved, Mowi, the world's biggest producer of farmed Atlantic salmon, told Reuters that the EU regulators had raided two of its businesses, in Scotland and the Netherlands.
"We have nothing to hide, we are cooperating with the European Commission," Mowi spokesman Ola Helge Hjetland said. Mowi, formerly known as Marine Harvest, changed its name in January as part of a rebranding.
Norway's Grieg Seafood said that one of its facilities in Scotland's Shetland Islands had been inspected.
"Grieg Seafood aims to be open, transparent and forthcoming and will provide all necessary information requested by the European Commission DG Competition in its investigation," it said in a statement.
The Chief Financial Officer of Norway's Salmar, Trond Tuvstein, said that the Commission had raided Scottish Sea Farms, its joint venture with Leroey Seafood.
He said the company was also cooperating. Leroey was not immediately available for comment.
Among other major salmon companies, Norway Royal Salmon said it was not affected.
The Commission said its officials carried out unannounced inspections in several member states and were accompanied by their counterparts from national competition authorities.
It did not name the countries. Norway is not an EU member and the Norwegian competition authority was not involved in the EU's investigation, its spokeswoman Margrethe Gudbrandsen said.
The Commission said that an inspection was a preliminary step in an investigation and did not mean that the companies were guilty of anti-competitive behaviour nor did it pre-judge the outcome of the investigation itself.
Companies found guilty of breaching EU antitrust rules can be fined up to 10 percent of their global turnover.
The Commission said there was no legal deadline to complete the investigation.


This is the AMD blockchain driver with optimized performance for Blockchain Compute Workloads released on 23 Aug. 2017 that can be used on mining rigs with good performance and improved hashrate than old drivers. Note that latest AMD drivers like 18.2.3 also perform and are improved, so a move to the new drivers is recommended.
The driver is provided as a beta level support driver which should be considered "as is" and will not be supported with further updates, upgrades or bug fixes.
Package Contents: Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition Beta for Blockchain Compute Driver Version 17.30.1029 (Windows Driver Store Version 22.19.659.0).


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This article is guest posted by Albert Fang.
In any webmasters point of view, they would agree that without targeted traffic, they are simply nothing. Bounce rates begin to reach ever so high, conversions are at it's decimals, what else can be worse? These are the practical stats that most webmasters face due to the fact that the keyword that they want to rank for is too competitive and they become discouraged. They want to get targeted visitors that can convert, but they can't simply due to the overwhelming competition that they know will take months, if not years to see some progress.
I am here to say, there is a simple way to bypass this. Simply, target your target audience indirectly. I know that it sounds like I'm reiterating my self on this, but trust me, it will make a lot more sense later on.
You have now picked a niche and now have a site ready to make sales. You hint to your self that you are promoting a product on search engine optimization, which means that you now know that you want to target an audience that are of webmasters. Once you have found your target audience, you are ready for the next step.
Once you have found out your target audience, in this case webmasters, you are ready for the next step, digging deeper. I am not talking about a large marketing campaign, but rather a really simple project that only involves a simple piece of paper, a pen, and a bit of creativity. Once you have that out, it is time to visualize. Ask your self these questions.
What else is my targeted audience interested in?
What is popular that involves my target audience?
What are my target audience's goals?
Now answer them. I'll give you an example of how it looks.
Q: What else is my targeted audience interested in?
A: Money making, Internet marketing, coding tutorials, article marketing, the list can go on and on.
Q: What is else popular that involves my target audience?
A: Link building, on-page optimization, specifically, search engine optimization as well, RSS, Twitter, Digg, Stumble Upon.
Now that we know that webmasters are interested in many topics like money making, Internet marketing, affiliate marketing, social networking, and etc, rather than just SEO alone. We now have a bigger playing field in terms of finding that perfect uncompetitive keyword that provide the same target audience to if I were ranked number one for the keyword SEO. Now jot down those keywords that are not as competitive and has a pretty good search rate, and you'll be ready for the next step.
Bolding, italicising, underlining important links and keywords.
Using the Dofollow tag correctly.
Using <H2> for Post Titles.
Sprinkling the keyword (not excessively) in the intro paragraph of a post.
Using the keyword in the Title page.
You can read the rest on our post called the 14 Effective Search Engine Optimization Tips.
The search engines shouldn't be your only source to get targeted traffic. We now know that our target audience (webmasters) are also interested in social networking sites like Twitter, Digg, Stumble Upon, so why not utilize those sources to attract more readers as well? There are literally hundreds of untapped markets that has never been discovered before that are searched up everyday, waiting to be discovered. The possibilities are endless to finding your target audience. You just have to put the effort into finding them the hard way, directly, or the easy way, indirectly. All I can say is dig deep and you will succeed. If things look really overwhelming, slice it up. Simplify it!
This blog post was written by Albert Fang, the constructive guy behind MoolaDays.com. He and his blog emphasizes on the infinite ways to make money online, and everything else that comes along the line of ranking high, such as, tips on search engine optimization, tips on Internet marketing, and much more.
You do need a target audience, you need to know who they are, where they are and how to reach them. It's very helpful to have these little action steps because they break down what you want to do into easy steps.
What I find most important here is step 3 which is research keyword competition and how important it it. You need to pick keywords that you can rank for in search engines, you need keywords you can dominate and be known for those keywords and niche.
It is better to have 100 targeted visitors than having 1000 random visitors.
I apprieciate everything you do. You are a awesome person for training others to do what you do.
Nice post. It's definitely something that takes some time to do. SEO, building links, good content, article writing all seem to go hand in hand. Sometimes I still think that content is the most important. It's figuring out what to offer that target audience is where the struggle begins for me.
I am really glad to read your post. Those simple ways would make a big difference. Specially step no. 3 is simply the most important thing to do.
What I liked the best was that you could in spite of keeping it simple come up with Q & A format & examples that would get a lot of people to see through. I can sense that it would take you readers quite a few steps ahead.
I thank you so much for this post and what you are doing.
The Keyword information you gave really struck a chord with me and I will implement it immediately.
I must say step 4 is the most important. Taking action is always the hardest for most people, but to succeed they have to do it better.
I agree, taking action is the most important step. When you take action you'll be amazed at how much more quickly things start happening for you and your online business – I was amazed when it happened for me!


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Chief of Party (CoP) – TB LON, Global Health
Project HOPE Nigeria (otherwise referred to People-to-People Health Foundation Nigeria) is a registered non-profit, non-governmental organization working in Nigeria in areas of HIV & AIDS, Tuberculosis, OVC, RMNCAH & Malaria intervention services.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Chief of Party (CoP) – TB LON, Global Health
The People-to-People Health Foundation, Nigeria (PPHFN) is currently seeking several positions to support the USAID-funded Nigeria Tuberculosis Local Organization Network (TB-LON) to address the critical gaps of the comprehensive Tuberculosis (TB) program in Nigeria.
TB-LON Nigeria will focus on locally generated solutions to provide TB prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment and notification, while addressing stigma and discrimination.
The TB-LON Nigeria activity will expand provision of and increase access to TB services among formal and informal health providers by engaging the private sector umbrella and local chapters of health and allied professional organizations, faith-based institutions, communities and civil society.
This new business model for TB will help achieve USAID/Nigeria's development objective of a healthier, more educated population in targeted states through utilization of quality health services in target areas and population groups.
Chief of Party (COP) Responsibilities
The COP will be the principal point of contact between the Activity and USAID, and must adjust programs and operations in response to USAID / Nigeria technical and managerial direction.
S / he will coordinate and ultimately be responsible for all award management and implementation.
The COP's primary aim is to provide overall leadership, management and general technical direction of the entire Activity.
The COP must be highly analytical and a strategic thinker who ensures an integrated vision among different components and actors, and focuses on achieving the results defined in the award.
S / he will be expected to identify issues and risks related to an activity implementation in a timely manner, with recommendations for appropriate adjustments that are subsequently implemented.
The COP must have excellent oral and written communication skills, with demonstrated ability to establish and maintain interpersonal and professional relationships with USAID, GON counterparts, other national and international stakeholders, and local organizations.
S / he will have the following qualifications and experience:
Medical or Master's degree in a relevant field such as Public Health, Infectious Diseases or other Health related field.
Professional Experience / Requirements:
Ten (10) years of experience in senior program management implementing development and public health activities in Nigeria, with preference given to TB programming.
Three (3) years of experience managing USG-funded, multilateral or bilateral programs
with other international donor organizations.
Fluent in English, Level IV writing / reading / speaking
Job Title: Director of Strategic Information (DSI) – TB LON, Global Health
Req No: 567
Director of Strategic Information (DSI) Responsibilities
The DSI will be the lead technical expert responsible for all SI aspects of the Activity, including monitoring, evaluation, analytics, and reporting of performance and results.
S / he will lead efforts to ensure accurate and timely performance reporting for the Activity. This includes overseeing support to community organizations to monitor, document and analyze the performance of their TB services and activities and ensure data quality.
S / he will liaise with relevant technical advisers and counterparts responsible for state and LGA level SI functions; and will ensure monitoring and evaluation coordination with national data systems.
The DSI will be skilled in the development and use of data/data analytics to aid program decision making, with demonstrated ability to perform robust data extraction from internal and external information systems.
S / he will have the ability to perform complex data analytics utilizing Microsoft Excel, STATA, and/or Business Intelligence tools, making recommendations based on findings.
S / he will be able to portray complex data sets in easy to understand formats/visualizations.
The DSI will have a working knowledge of Nigeria's health service information systems and M&E processes as it relates to data collection for performance-based reporting, with understanding, experience and competency in working with community-led organizations.
S / he will have knowledge and working experience in the use of mapping and other similar tools (including computer software programs) to target program interventions and resources; and excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Monitoring & Evaluation, Demography, Biostatistics, Statistics, Analytics or a related field is required. A Master's degree preferred.
Professional Experience/Requirements:
Eight (8) years of experience in programs designing, establishing, and managing M&E systems, ensuring data quality, and managing data intensive, performance-based programs.
A working knowledge of Nigeria's health service information systems and M&E processes as it relates to data collection for performance-based reporting, with understanding, experience and competency in working with community-led organizations.
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
Communication Assistant– Speechwriter, Outreach and Advocacy at World Health Organisation (WHO)
The US President's Malaria Initiative for States (PMI-S) is a 5-year USAID funded project managed by Management Sciences for Health (MSH) and partners to support NMEP and selected states to deliver quality malaria services. MSH seeks to recruit a Senior SM&E specialist with excellent understanding and experience of the interplay between malaria surveillance, monitoring and evaluation and overall strengthening of health systems in Nigeria. The position will support PMI-S surveillance, monitoring and evaluation activities at the federal, state, LGA and community levels, and may include routine monitoring activities, ensuring the AMELP is implemented as planned, leading data quality checks and data review meetings, and working with the team to ensure data is used to adapt program delivery. The position will be responsible for providing technical assistance to both NMEP and SMEP on managing the National Malaria Data Repository, writing abstracts and other technical documentation, revising key national and state documents, and use of data and information for decision making.
PMI-S will target eight states of Nigeria, namely: Akwa Ibom, Benue, Cross-River, Ebonyi, Nassarawa, Oyo, Plateau and Zamfara.
]Specific Responsibilities:
Provide technical support and management for overall monitoring and evaluation functions of the PMI for States Project Task Order 2 (federal level activity). These tasks include, among others:
Support the development and implementation of the SME technical strategy for Task Order 2 and AMELP implementation.
Develop detailed annual work plans for Task Order 2.
Develop and implement a project work plan performance monitoring framework/plan that ensures that project activities align with required deliverables and project targets in the AMELP.
Establish a system and tools for collecting, analyzing and reporting on Task Order performance according to the AMELP; and take the lead for timely and complete reporting by all project staff, consortium partners, and grantee partners.
Organize internal data review meetings to ensure data is used to improve project performance, and flag underperformance or issues with the Senior Malaria Technical Advisor and the Project Director.
Ensure data quality by conducting several data quality checks on the data during the project period.
Take the lead in drafting relevant components of quarterly and annual reports.
Report data to the USAID web-based implementing partner reporting system.
Update the AMELP on an annual basis.
Enter data and manage the project database.
Create customized dashboards for all project staff.
Build capacity of government entities (NMEP, SMEP and others), and selected stakeholders on SME including required reporting.
Provide TA in adapting the national SME tools and techniques to improve the quality of data generated and reported.
Provide TA to the SMEP, LGAs and Health Facilities in the areas of data quality, data analysis and visualization.
Compile lessons learned from state malaria SME implementation and make strategic technical inputs at NMEP SME subcommittee meetings, malaria TWG, and other key meetings to support adoption of SME best practices.
Mentor NMEP and SMEP to manage the National Malaria Data Repository (NMDR) where NHMIS, NHLMIS, surveillance and survey data, and other datasets are analyzed and reported visually to aid decision making.
Provide technical direction to NMEP and SMEP on using NHMIS and NHLMIS data to strengthen rational use of ACTs.
Collaborate with PMI/Nigeria partners (Breakthrough Action Nigeria, GHSC-PSM, WRAIR, VectorLink and others to jointly analyze state data and present a quarterly PMI state-by-state picture for reporting and presentation at different forums.
Support the Senior Malaria Technical Advisor to conduct operations research.
Develop technical products (highlights, briefs, success stories, abstracts, presentations, papers, etc).
Use different data sources to routinely triangulate data and share with project staff and stakeholders to promote use of data for decision-making.
A minimum of a Masters' degree in Social Science, Statistics or other relevant field.
At least 7 years of relevant work experience in monitoring and evaluation of donor-funded public health programs; excellent understanding of SME and health systems strengthening in Nigeria, 5 years of which should be on a malaria-specific SME activity. Experience with PMI and USAID systems will be an added advantage.
Experience working closely with the NMEP and SMEPs, and familiarity with the structure, systems and policies of the health sector in Nigeria is necessary.
Successful experience designing and implementing M&E programs
Practical experience working with DHIS2 is required.
Experience establishing data quality assurance systems, proven analytical skills and ability to design data collection instruments, and analyze and interpret data. Evidence of successful implementation of quantitative, qualitative and participatory research methods.
Demonstrated experience building capacity of government professionals in Surveillance Monitoring and Evaluation (mentorship, coaching or other) to achieve results amidst challenges will be an added advantage
Demonstrated experience with software applications related to project planning and monitoring.
Experience working on complex projects
Demonstrated strategic agility, diplomacy, conflict management, team building, and negotiation skills; experience leading teams, proactivity and ability to make timely effective decisions.
Willingness to travel within project areas as needed.
Must possess excellent management, documentation, presentation, and written communication skills.
Senior Surveillance, Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist Management Sciences for Health
Grade: G5
Contractual Arrangement: Special Services Agreement (SSA)
Contract duration: 6 months
Job Posting: Jan 3, 2020, 10:55:59 AM
Closing Date: Jan 10, 2020, 11:59:00 PM
Primary Location: Nigeria-Abuja
Organization: AF_NGA Nigeria
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that the deadline for receipt of applications indicated above reflects your personal device's system settings.
Reason for Employment
The World Health Organization country office in Nigeria continues to support the Federal Ministry of Health and partners to coordinate and implement essential health interventions towards achievement of universal access by 2030.
WHO engages with stakeholders, nationally, at state/LGA levels, regionally, as well as within the UN system to facilitate practical expressions of solidarity towards the achievement of agreed development goals. WHO works with a wide range of partners including global centers of excellence to intensively explore how building endogenous capacity be encouraged, how broadening and sharing technical expertise within the National framework will systematically occur, and how emerging innovative mechanisms can be harnessed through National Health Sector Development Plan (NHSDPll).
The documentation and advocacy assistant is responsible for generating content, updating the stakeholder database, developing high-impact communications products for stakeholders, including donors The position requires strategic thinking with the ability to deliver consistently high quality, well-written, thought-provoking materials under pressure and tight deadlines.
Support the 5 clusters through drafting of speeches and articles, consistently ensuring a high level of accuracy and flexibility in creating, writing, and adapting content and presentation for a wide variety of audiences;
Undertaking original research on a range of development topics (within the context of UN system, Country Cooperation Strategy and Sustainable Development Goals) as needed to substantively inform the speech writing process;
Analyzing complex information, including statistics, financial information and other numerical, qualitative and quantitative data, to extract key messages for integration into speeches, and other communications materials as required;
Researching audience expectations, event agenda and topics, and assist in focusing the purpose of each speech to tailor messages for maximum audience appeal and impact;
Drafting other substantive written material for the Office of the WR as requested, including statements, briefings, op-eds, opinions, articles, talking points, key messages and other written communications. This may include targeted messages for internal communications within the United Nations or for specific stakeholders and partners;
Maintaining an up-to-date archive of speeches and data on the WHO website;
Extracting key messages from speeches/presentations/articles for dissemination through social media channels, in close collaboration with the Communications Officer;
The documentation and advocacy assistant is part of the communications team in and will report to the WR (Communication officer).
Essential: Completion of secondary school education.
Desirable: Degree in journalism, communications, sustainable development, international relations or other relevant field.
5 years working experience in the development of all written external communications including web articles, factsheets, press releases, Annual Reports, event coverage, including photography, interviews, newsletters and other media contents
Organization of press conferences with local and national media outlets
Production, launch and dissemination of institutional knowledge products, including Press Releases
Production of digital/social media materials such as tweets, Facebook Live content and short videos
Excellent general understanding of public health, gender, equity and other related issues;
Experience working collaboratively in a team structure in a multicultural environment;
Experience working with the Microsoft Office suite, and particularly in development of PowerPoint presentation materials
Relevant work experience in WHO/UN
Use of language skills
Essential: Expert knowledge of English.
Desirable: Knowledge of one of the other five official languages of the UN (French, Portuguese and Spanish) would be an asset.
Ability to acquire sound knowledge of WHO rules, regulations and procedures.
Ability to establish and maintain good relations with people at various levels and of different background
Promote WHO's position in health leadership:
Foster integration and teamwork
Produce results
Respect and promote individual and cultural differences
Senior Health Financing Associate (Full-time Consultant)
Work Location Abuja
Location Country Nigeria
Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with foundations, investors, governments, corporations, communities and civil society to formulate strategies and implement solutions that generate lasting social, environmental and financial benefits.
For the past 50 years, we have been making Positive Impact possible. With a team of more than 2,500 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of more than 35,000 technical experts, Palladium has improved – and is committed to continuing to improve – economies, societies and most importantly, people's lives.
Palladium is a child-safe organisation, and screens applicants for suitability to work with children. We also provide equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status.
Project Overview and Role
Position: Senior Health Financing Associate (Full-time Consultant)
Program: HP+ Nigeria Sustainable Health Financing of HIV/AIDS and TB Programs
at National and Subnational Levels
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Reports to: Technical Advisors, Health Financing
Duration: Full-time consultant until April 2020 with possibility of extension.
Palladium develops and delivers solutions that create positive impact for communities, businesses, societies and economies. We transform lives and create enduring value by working with governments, corporations and non-profit organisations. Palladium is built on the idea that progress will be supported by four key pillars:
Strategy Execution Consulting
Training and Events We create positive impact through more than 100 current projects with more than 2000 employees operating in over 90 countries.
Palladium is a child-safe organization, and screens applicants for suitability to work with children. We also provide equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status.
Project Overview and Role:
Health Policy Plus (HP+) is a USAID-funded five-year $185 million project awarded to Palladium in August 2015. HP+ has a mandate across global, country, and subnational levels to strengthen and advance health policy priorities in HIV, family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH), and maternal health. It aims to improve the enabling environment for equitable and sustainable health services, supplies, and delivery systems through policy development and implementation, with an emphasis on voluntary, rights-based health programs, and by strengthening in-country partners' capacity to navigate complex environments for effective policy design, implementation, and financing aligned to their priorities. HP+ provides technical assistance to governments, civil society, and the private sector to effectively engage in domestic resource mobilization (DRM), put in place sustainable financing and accountability mechanisms, and make progress toward global, national, and subnational health goals.
HP+ has been engaged by the USAID Nigeria Office to conceptualize and design activities to improve sustainable financing for Human Immunodeficiency Virus / Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) and tuberculosis (TB) programs at the national level and in two USAID priority states – Lagos and Kano. These activities will span an initial period of 2 years, will continue efforts started by the Health Finance and Governance (HFG) project and complement current Strengthening Integrated Delivery of HIV and AIDS Services (SIDHAS) and Sustaining Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS) Plus projects' activities.
Overall Responsibilities:
The Senior Health Financing Associate will support the Health Financing Technical Advisors in conducting analysis and writing analytical pieces related to insurance integration and domestic resource mobilization for HP+ Nigeria activities on Sustainable Health Financing of HIV/AIDS and TB Programs. (S)he will work with the field and headquarter teams to ensure delivery of outputs per project workplan.
Support the Technical Advisors in conducting analysis and report writing for deliverables specified in the project workplan.
Provide analytical support on health financing and economics activities, including desk-based research, literature review, and quantitative analysis.
Work with Program Coordinator to effectively provide technical support required by State Technical Leads in Kano and Lagos.
Provide knowledge management support and prepare knowledge management products that showcase project accomplishments and lessons learned. Support design, preparation and facilitation of workshops and roundtable engagements with stakeholders as necessary.
Other tasks assigned by HP+ Technical Advisors and Country Director. Requirements
Required Qualifications and Experience:
A degree or similar qualification in Public Health, Economics, Statistics, or other related discipline. Master's preferred.
At least four (4) years of relevant work experience in health or health financing, and data analysis or research. Experience in HIV/AIDS, TB, and/or health insurance preferred.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc).
Ability to meet tight deadlines and attention to detail.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Strong English writing, oral communication, and reporting skills.
Flexibility, adaptability, and resourcefulness. Ability to take initiative and/or respond independently to situations.
Ability to travel to states (20% of time). Applicants must specify the cost of their full-time consultancy for the entire period (January to April). Application deadline is January 13, 2019.
Applications Close Date 13 Jan 2020
African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET)
Job Title: CSM / Cholera Laboratory Network Administrative Assistant
Duration of contract: One year
Work Hours: Full time
Open to: All Interested Candidates
The African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) is a not for profit, networking alliance and service organization that brings together field epidemiology training programs (FETPs) across Africa working side by side with Ministries of Health, regional and international partners.
AFENET works to strengthen epidemiology and disease surveillance capabilities of African countries that are critical to meeting the requirements of the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) strategy and the International Health Regulations (IHR).
AFENET seeks to recruit highly qualified and experienced professionals to support the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in areas of work that increase epidemic preparedness and implementation of IHR 2005. The staff will be seconded to the Public Health Laboratory Services Department of the NCDC.
The CSM/Cholera Laboratory Network Administrative Assistant will provide administrative support to strengthen laboratory network coordination.
He/She will work closely with the CSM/Cholera Lab Network Coordinator in supporting coordination and integration of existing and emerging network laboratories (CSM/cholera):
Major Duties and Responsibilities
Support administrative functions to the CSM/Cholera Lab network coordinator including but not limited to:
Development of concept notes and budgets;
Drafting reports;
Planning and logistics of program activities;
Develop and maintain a database of contact persons at all the state public health laboratories;
Coordinate the planning and implementation of laboratory network meetings or trainings;
Support the planning of assessments and missions to network laboratories including coordinating visits with network laboratories, developing itineraries, coordinating travel logistics;
Maintain an up to date equipment inventory in network laboratories;
Support the development of stock management platforms in network laboratories;
Any other duties as assigned
Reporting structure:
The CSM/Cholera Lab Network Administrative Assistant will perform this function under the direct supervision of the CSM/Cholera Lab Network Coordinator and under the overall oversight of the Director of Laboratory Services, NCDC.
Qualifications, Experience and Skills
Certification or other expertise required:
Education: A Bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Science, Public Health, Business Management or other relevant science field.
Knowledge Requirements:
Language proficiency in English
Job knowledge: technical knowledge in laboratory technology, laboratory quality management, lab equipment maintenance, laboratory commodities logistics and supply chain management.
Skills and Abilities: Skills in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel; ability to clearly communicate orally and in writing; good communication and interpersonal skills
PPO, Surveillance and Early Warning – P5 at ECOWAS
ROLE OVERVIEW
Under the supervision of the Executive Director, the incumbent shall ensure early detection of threats to public health, and assess, design and support the implementation of appropriate intervention strategies to enable the Community and the Member States cushion the effects of these threats.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead the preparation and Implementation of the Regional Health Surveillance and Early warning Policy;
Monitor the implementation of the Regional Health Surveillance and Early warning Policy;
Monitor the implementation of targeted actions on disease prevention and control in West Africa;
Coordinate public health-related data and information on countries' response capacity during health emergency outbreak;
Provide Management with situational analysis of member countries health status for timely decision making and appropriate actions;
Provide technical support for preparedness and response to major health risks particularly in the field of infectious diseases and cross-border events that pose serious threats to public health;
Coordinate the activities of the network of National Coordinating Institutions (NCIs)/ National Public Health Institutes (NPHIs)/ national CDCs in ECOWAS Member States;
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Master's degree (or equivalent) in public health, epidemiology or related relevant field from a recognized university ;
10 years of professional experience including 5 years at a supervisory level;
knowledge in management and implementation of complex public health programs involving management of epidemics, health surveillance and health emergencies
knowledge of principles and practices of epidemics and health emergencies management;
experience in national and international deployment of multidisciplinary investigation teams;
experience in implementation of surveillance and disease control strategies;
experience in surveillance and emerging and re-emerging diseases;
experience in the organization of health systems, policies and health professionals training
Be below 50 years old. This provision does not apply to internal candidates.
ECOWAS KEY COMPETENCIES
Ability to lead in assigned programmes and projects by providing the necessary managerial and operational expertise required for the fulfilment of the organization's mandate;
Ability to lead by example and organize teamwork to encourage cooperation to achieve targeted results, champion and build momentum for change and to bring about employee engagement; develops and implements internal controls for pilot program to manage potential barriers to implementation;
Ability to respect chain of command in an appropriate manner;
excellent self-management skills, demonstrating ethics and integrity, confidentiality and displaying due regards for internal controls of rules, delegations and transparency;
knowledge of program management at the level usually acquired from a certification in program management.
Ability to research benchmarks and trends to bring about the best recommendations for the development and improvement of programs/projects that will best serve the community/organization;
well-developed networking and interpersonal skills to seek feedback, information and data from a network of professionals from multiple countries/sectors/organizations and to identify and prioritize the most critical community requirements;
Ability to develop and implement best practices in client services;
Ability to develop and implement stakeholder management plans, programs and initiatives to obtain buy-in on new initiatives, to better understand dissenting views, to obtain resources and to increase perceptions of success.
Ability to be diplomatic, tactful and respect of other people from varied backgrounds, understanding diverse cultural views especially within West Africa with the ability to convert diversity into opportunities to improve program/operational outcomes;
Ability to remain objective in managing conflict regardless of cultural differences /positions, gender differences, and encourage other staff to overcome cultural and gender bias and differences;
Ability and responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work;
Ability to serve the interest of culturally diverse multinational
Teams / organizations / communities and persons with disability without prejudice and bias.
understanding of the ECOWAS organizational structure, associated dynamics and expectations as required to collaborate, participate, contribute and lead effectively;
knowledge of the ECOWAS mandate, strategic plan/priorities as well as the economic, political and social situation and trends in member states, as pertains to own scope of work;
knowledge of international best practices, program management approaches and research techniques to lead and/or contribute to the development or assessment of programs, projects or initiatives;
Ability to use ECOWAS rules and procedures to appropriately interpret and apply directive text, provide technical advice, coach others and assess performance.
Ability to pull together information from different sources to identify the cause of problems, consequences of alternative causes of action, potential obstacles and ways to avoid the problem in the future;
Ability to break down very complex situations/information into simple terms to explain recommendations and conclusions aimed at solving problems or improving operations/programs/projects;
Ability to develop new insights into situations, apply innovative solutions to problems and to design new methods of addressing issues or disconnects where established methods and procedures are inapplicable or no longer effective.
Ability to communicate with impact, clearly and concisely in a succinct and organized manner conveying credibility & confidence when making presentations, setting expectations and explaining complex issues;
Accomplished technical writing and editing skills;
Exhibit active listening skills to encourage stronger communication amongst team members, to show care and make them feel valued and to drive employee engagement in all institutions and agencies;
Ability to give constructive feedback, provide recognition, address shortcomings and motivate direct reports to work at peak performance;
Computer literate and proficiency in information communication technologies(ICT), including the use of analytical databases;
Fluency in oral and written expressions in one of the ECOWAS official languages of the Community (English, French & Portuguese). Knowledge of an additional one will be an advantage.
Ability to set effective goals and targets for self, others, and the work unit and adjusting work or project priorities in response to changing circumstances;
Ability to use participatory approach in project planning and identify gaps affecting the achievement of program/project expectations and to design and implement intervention plans required to build the desired task;
Ability to implement rigorous monitoring and evaluation practices and to set in place regular reporting schedules relevant to key outputs;
Ability to plan, organize, control resources, and to comply with policies, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals.
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Send all the above mentioned documents to: b1StratgDevAnalysP@ecowas.int
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I get that at times Carnival will not book fewer people into a cabin that will hold more. It makes sense if it's going to be a popular sailing. I have seen on a couple of my cruises where they won't let people book fewer people into cabins until it gets closer to sailing and then if there are plenty of cabins available, they will open up the 3/4 person cabins to smaller parties. What I don't understand is why they will open up these cabins on line but won't let you book them if you call. I was once booked on a cruise in cabin for 2 people (there were only 2 of us). Then our friends decided to book but their cabin wasn't close to ours. I looked on line and saw the cabin next to them was available but it was designated for either 3 or 4 people. At this point they had opened up the 3/4 cabins to be booked by smaller parties. It was available for ANY size party to book on line. I called to see if I could move to that cabin (it was the same category we were already booked in) but they wouldn't allow it. I really think if they are allowing it to be booked on line for any size party, they should allow it when you call too. It's very possible that this is due to Carnival customer service reps not properly trained. I could have taken it further to try and get that cabin but I didn't. It really wasn't that big of a deal to us.
I am not sure about this but it's my understanding that Carnival does not offer FTTF on new ships for the first few months it's sailing. March 2020 may fall into this time period. someone please correct me if I am wrong.
It still could have been a group rate. Travel agencies will reserve group space and then book their clients into it even if they are not "together". I used to work for a travel agency and it was done all the time. Definitely have your PVP look into it though.
My oldest card looks just like your top and and sorry, but I won't part with any of my cards. That card was from my 2nd cruise. That was in 1987. I don't recall having a card at all on my first cruise in 1985 on the Festivale. Does anyone recall if back then we paid cash at the bars? I really don't remember. My first cruise was on the Festivale with 3 of my girlfriends. I don't remember what type of cabin we booked but I know it wasn't a suite. It was either and inside or ocean view quad. A few days before the cruise the Upgrade Fairy called and we were upgraded to one of only 10 balcony suites on the entire ship. Everyone we met on the ship was so jealous. LOL. We even threw a party one night. The funny thing is, that balcony suite was only about the same size as a standard balcony on today's ships. The balcony and the bathroom were a bit bigger but the cabin itself was not. No one had to sleep on an upper bunk though. The cabin had twin beds a sofa that turned into a single bed and a roll away.
According to the brochure, all the 7 night cruises back then had a flat, $25.00 fee for port charges. No mention of taxes, just the port charges and they were not included in the prices listed. Gratuities were not included either. As someone already mentioned, you paid them in cash to the individuals back then.
These prices are for a 7 night cruise on the Holiday. They include air but according to the brochure you would deduct $200.00 pp for cruise only prices.
The pricing for the cabins back then was actually mostly higher than it is now, for the most part. I think now though, Carnival does more nickel and dining than it did back then.
I have always wished that I had saved an old Carnival brochure from the time I started cruising in the mid 80's. Today I was going through some old boxes and found my wedding planner. We did a cruise for our honeymoon and in there I found 2 Carnival brochures. One from 1986 and the other 1986/1987. I was so excited. LOL. My first cruise was one the Festivale in 1985 with my girlfriends and then our honeymoon on the Holiday in 1987.
Which is better La Romana or Curacao for Dolphin swim excursion?
I have never done a dolphin excursion but have been to both La Romana and Curacao. It depends on what you want to do but you definitely want to do an excursion of some sort in La Romana. There is nothing at the pier at all. In Curaçao you don't have to do an excursion. You can walk off the ship and walk around town. So if you only want to do one excursion on the entire cruise, I suggest La Romana. I just can't vouch for the dolphin experience there.
I usually cruise with a group and would miss the main dining room experience because that is when we are all together. That being said, I would sail on a ship without a main dining room, depending on who I was sailing with. I don't think the main dining room experience on Carnival today is as nice and special as it used to be. In 2015 my husband and I sailed by ourselves on an NCL ship and one of the booking "perks" was free specialty dining every night and we loved it. We only ate in the main dining room one night. I don't know that I would want to pay to eat in a specialty restaurant every night though. If I were just sailing with one or two other people and there were plenty of other "free" options, I would sail on ship with no main dining room.
I was on the Dream 1st cruise out of dry dock. There was still work being done in some areas. Very little of it impacted my experience but I could see how some people would be upset. Hot tubs didn't open until mid cruise. I generally don't go in the hot tubs so this didn't bother me but I know it would bother others. I don't think the water slides were open the first couple of days either. Not sure about that because again, I usually don't do the slides so I wasn't paying that much attention. I'm sure people with kids were upset but at least the pools were all open. There was still work being done in the Serenity area but they just closed off small sections at a time so the entire deck wasn't off limits. We knew when we booked this cruise that it was the 1st one after dry dock and were aware that there would probably still be work going on. I will probably avoid booking cruises right after dry dock in the future but we still had a great time. We did not get any kind of compensation for the inconveniences so don't count on that. That might just depend on how much work is being done on each cruise. On our cruise it didn't seem to be that much.
My husband and I had our honeymoon on the Holiday.
If it's Nola, there is a place right at the pier to check luggage. You can then go explore. They will offer you a choice of coming back to the pier to pick up your luggage or, for an extra cost, they will deliver it to the airport. You do have to pick it up at the airport though. It doesn't get checked for you. At least, this is what they were doing in Nola 2 years ago when we did it. Things may have changed.


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TxDOT says $16M Broadway improvements to kick off in fall 2023
It's not clear if that includes proposed bike lanes.
Steven Santana
Plans called for this area of the Broadway Corridor to be redeveloped with a median, protected bike lanes, wider sidewalks and two fewer traffic lanes.
William Luther, Staff
Texas says a planned improvement project on Broadway from downtown San Antonio and into Alamo Heights is ready to move forward. TxDOT says that the first segment of road improvements to Broadway meant to "increase mobility and safety" will kick off sometime this fall, according to news release on Monday, January 23.
TxDOT hopes to go out for construction bids this fall on the project that the state highway and roads agency says will bring $16 million in focus on safety, maintenance, and operational enhancements to Broadway, also known as SL 368. The project will also add ADA accessibility to intersections, and improve sidewalks and curbs, TxDOT says in the news release.
The next segment will push into Alamo Heights from Burr Road to Austin Highway.
"We are working on a plan to address the immediate safety and maintenance needs of the Broadway corridor with an improvement project to rehabilitate the roadway and deliver operational improvements that will benefit all of the traveling public," said TxDOT San Antonio District Engineer Gina Gallegos in the news release.
Razi Hosseini, left, Roderick J. Sanchez, middle, and city manager Erik Walsh discuss the redevelopment plan for the Broadway corridor on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022.
Billy Calzada, Staff photographer / San Antonio Express-News
The first segment covers Broadway from I-35 to Burr Road, which includes a segment that was caught in a dispute between the City of San Antonio and TxDOT. The Texas Transportation Commission first disputed who owns 2.2 miles of Broadway in January 2022 while taking issue with San Antonio's planned bond-funded $42 million improvements to Broadway that would reduce lanes from six to four for bike lanes and improved sidewalks.
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TxDOT rejected San Antonio's altered plans, which still included a reduction in lanes, in August 2022. TxDOT said at the time they were still open to talks and finding a compromise. Neither TxDOT or San Antonio have said whether they have found a compromise.
TxDOT says in the news release that it will work with San Antonio and Alamo Heights to identify funding sources for additional enhancements.
"We haven't seen TxDOT's plans — and to our knowledge, neither has the public — so we are not in a position to provide comment or discuss any local funding contributions." said San Antonio City Manager Erik Walsh in a statement to MySA.
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The Future Tech Awards honors Signify's visionary talent David Oldenburger
The Future Tech Awards honors Signify's David Oldenburger
User Experience Lead at Philips Hue has been announced as a winner of the Future Tech Awards during CES 2020 in Las Vegas
As legendary Hollywood graphic designer Saul Bass once said, "Design is thinking made visual". For Bass the process of visualizing thinking resulted in iconic movie posters and title sequences, including GoodFellas, Psycho and The Shining.
For Signify's David Oldenburger, UX Lead for Philips Hue, the design process results in smart lighting products that transform the home. Actually, we should say "award-winning design process", as David received a prestigious Bulldog at the Future Tech Awards in the category Future 50.
The awards, presented annually at CES in Las Vegas, recognize outstanding achievement in tech and design.
This win is recognition of the whole Design team, and the impact we've had on the Hue ecosystem"
More about the Future 50
The Future 50 is the one and only awards of its kind and ranks the most influential individuals in the industry. Nomination is open to everyone including:
CEOs and Executive Leadership
Young Professionals (under 30 years old)
Product managers, designers and engineers
The bulldog symbolizes the importance of tenacity and consistency, especially when it comes to reinventing and moving away from the ordinary. And for the team, it's design with a purpose, "The Hue user experience is best-in-class, which demonstrates our whole company's focus on the end customer."
This is a strong recognition of the impact of Design on Hue, and therefore at Signify!"
This commitment to innovation and experience, via design, is something that isn't just limited to the designers, as Pierre-Yves Panis, Chief Design Officer at Signify, says "This award is a strong recognition of the impact of design not just on Hue, but on Signify as a whole!"
You can find the complete list of the Future 50 winners on the official website of Future Technology Awards.
Darko Monzio Compagnoni
Global Integrated Communications
Head of Corporate Content, Signify
Neil Pattie
Tel: + 31 6 15 08 48 17
Email: neil.pattie@signify.com
Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) is the world leader in lighting for professionals and consumers and lighting for the Internet of Things. Our Philips products, Interact connected lighting systems and data-enabled services, deliver business value and transform life in homes, buildings and public spaces. With 2020 sales of EUR 6.5 billion, we have approximately 39,000 employees and are present in over 70 countries. We unlock the extraordinary potential of light for brighter lives and a better world. We achieved carbon neutrality in 2020, have been in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index since our IPO for four consecutive years and were named Industry Leader in 2017, 2018 and 2019. News from Signify is located at the Newsroom, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram. Information for investors can be found on the Investor Relations page.
Signify ensures all voices are heard
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Home Associations FGBC recognizes St. Lucie County with Florida Green certification
FGBC recognizes St. Lucie County with Florida Green certification
The Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC) says it has honored St. Lucie County for achieving a Silver Level of "Florida Green" certification in a recent ceremony in Fort Pierce.
FGBC executive director C.J. Davila presented the award to the county. FGBC's Green Local Government Certification program is the only one of its type in the state endorsed by the Florida Legislature, the Florida League of Cities and the Florida League of Mayors.
"St. Lucie County has a long history in doing what we can to protect our natural resources whether it's water-quality issues such as our oyster and artificial reef programs or building environmentally-sound facilities such as our Emergency Operations Center," said St. Lucie County Commission chairman Chris Dzadovsky. "We do these things because it is the right thing to do for the planet, as well as our future generations. But it is rewarding when an outside, independent organization recognizes the efforts that are being made."
FGBC uses a standard of criteria to evaluate performance in implementing policies and programs in the areas of energy, water, air, land, waste and education/awareness. St. Lucie County achieved silver level certification for its exceptional stewardship and sustainability initiatives.
Many of the policies and programs that led to St. Lucie County's recertification included the environmentally significant lands program, innovative land planning codes and policies, the Solar and Energy Loan fund, and numerous educational and community outreach programs.
Additional credits were earned from the county's implementation of green cleaning and landscaping policies, artificial reef and oyster programs, stormwater improvement efforts, single-stream recycling and more.
"St. Lucie County can be proud of being one of the "Florida Green" governments," FGBC president Jeremy Nelson said in a statement. "They have been proactive since day one, with a mission statement to include environmental commitment and incorporating the mission statement into the local government's comprehensive plan."
Becoming "Florida Green" is an opportunity for local governments to establish sustainable practices that can be carried out on a systematic basis, and sets in motion a process that will extend beyond election terms and protect the community for years to come.
St. Lucie County was first designated "Florida Green" in 2010, at a time when only five other Florida counties had received this prestigious recognition.
"To be one of the first counties in the state to receive this designation back in 2010 was a tremendous success, but for St. Lucie County to prove to an independent review group that we have continued to make enormous efforts to help improve our local environment means even more," said Dzadovsky. "I'm especially proud of all the county employees who remain dedicated to not just serving our residents, but finding ways to protect our community so that we can serve future generations, while operating more efficiently and saving taxpayer dollars."
Since the local program was launched, 68 Florida municipalities have achieved certification, with 20 others registered and in the process of certification. The program is performance based, not prescriptive, and certified governments have found that many of their existing programs and policies contributed to the point total needed for certification.
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Der Friede von Templin ist ein Friedensvertrag vom 25. November 1317, der den Norddeutschen Markgrafenkrieg beendete. Er wurde in der brandenburgischen Stadt Templin abgeschlossen.

Unter dem Markgrafen Otto IV. kam es von 1278 bis 1283 zu kriegerischen Auseinandersetzungen mit dem Erzstift Magdeburg, in deren Verlauf Otto mehrere Niederlagen hinnehmen musste. Zudem versuchte er die Lehnshoheit über Pommern und Pommerellen zu erlangen, was in einen mehrjährigen Konflikt mit dem Königreich Dänemark mündete. Nach Ottos Tod 1308 wurde Waldemar der Große Markgraf von Brandenburg. Noch im selben Jahr eroberte er Danzig, um die Ansprüche auf Pommerellen zu bekräftigen. Dies rief jedoch eine militärische Intervention des Deutschen Ordens hervor. Waldemar konnte sich gegen den Orden nicht behaupten und war am Ende gezwungen, seine Ansprüche an Pommerellen im Vertrag von Soldin zu verkaufen.

In die Endphase der kriegerischen Auseinandersetzungen mischte sich nach dem Tod der Markgrafentochter Beatrix (1314) der Erbschaftsstreit der Brandenburger mit Heinrich II., Fürst von Mecklenburg, um die Herrschaft Stargard.

Nachdem er 1316 in der Schlacht bei Gransee unterlegen gewesen war, besiegelte der Friede von Templin Waldemars Niederlage gegen die von Dänemark angeführte Koalition norddeutscher Fürsten. Als unmittelbare Folge verlor Brandenburg seinen Zugang zur Ostsee an das Herzogtum Pommern, während die Herrschaft Stargard dauerhaft zu Mecklenburg gelangte. Durch Waldemars Erklärung in der Friedensurkunde (Wir haben dem Herrn von Mecklenburg den Besitz des Landes Stargard mit all dem Recht übertragen, mit dem er es von Markgraf Johann und seinen Vorfahren [...]) blieb das Lehnsverhältnis aber nach wie vor bestehen. Auch die Ansprüche auf Pommern hielten die Markgrafen weiterhin aufrecht, doch sollte es bis 1648 dauern, ehe dies (zumindest teilweise) an Brandenburg fiel.

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 Hermann Krabbo: Der Übergang des Landes Stargard von Brandenburg auf Mecklenburg. In: Jahrbücher des Vereins für Mecklenburgische Geschichte und Altertumskunde. 91, 1927, , S. 1–18.

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Oh, but there are so many ways that the plaintiff was going to lose this lawsuit, and whether camouflage can have secondary meaning is so ordinary. I'm going to talk about the much more interesting one, breach of contract.
Plaintiff Crye Precision LLC is the exclusive licensee of patents for camouflage patterns (the owner, Lineweight LLC, is an IP holding company). In 2008 Defendant Duro Textiles became its exclusive US distributor of one of the patterns, MULTICAM, for two years. Duro could sell to the military and commercially.
Intellectual Property. [Duro] acknowledges and agrees that it will not disassemble, decompile, or reverse engineer MULTICAM or any other intellectual property right of CRYE, including patent, trademark and copyrights, licensed from CRYE or, during or after the term or expiration of this Agreement, make any products that are similar to MULTICAM through color palette, pattern or arrangement or placement of any elements incorporated in MULTICAM. Furthermore, [Duro] agrees that it shall not make any additions to, new renderings of, or modifications, embellishments, derivative works or other changes of or to MULTICAM or any other intellectual property rights of CRYE without CRYE's prior written consent and [Duro] agrees that all such additions, renderings, modifications, embellishments, derivative works or otherwise shall be and remain the sole property of CRYE.
(Emphasis added by the court.) So – wow. It stretches the imagination to think of a way one could print a camo pattern that Crye wouldn't think breached this provision. Color palette OR pattern OR arrangement OR placement of elements OR additions to OR new renderings of OR modifications OR embellishments OR derivative works OR other changes. Duro, what were you thinking?
Thereafter the US government created its own camo pattern called "Scorpion W2 and patented it. The Scorpion patents were allowed over the Crye patents, expressly discussing the difference between the two. In 2014 the US government announced it was switching patterns. As you probably guessed, Duro became one of the government suppliers of the Scorpion W2 pattern, selling only to government contractors and subcontractors, not commercially. The 2012 Crye-Duro agreement expired and the parties could not come to terms on a new agreement. Crye sued Duro and the claims remaining are that the sale of the Scorpion W2 fabric was a breach of the 2012 contract and for misappropriation of the MULTICAM trade dress under state and federal law.
Duro's defense to the breach of contract claim was that the provision is unenforceable, which is where I think it gets interesting. I assumed freedom to contract ruled; if you're stupid enough to sign up for the above provision in a contract, which essentially prohibits you from ever selling any other camouflage pattern, that's your business. Turns out, I was wrong.
Courts typically consider three factors to determine the enforceability of non-compete covenants in ordinary commercial contracts: (1) whether the covenant protects a legitimate business interest; (2) the reasonableness of the covenant with respect to geographic scope and temporal duration; and (3) the degree of hardship imposed upon the party against whom the covenant is enforced. The application of these factors depends entirely on the totality of circumstances.
[A]ccepting that each of these identified business interests entitles Crye to a degree of protection, § 3(h) is impermissibly broad in scope and unduly burdensome. Section 3(h) does not simply cover camouflage patterns that infringe on Crye's intellectual property rights in MULTICAM, but extends as well to patterns that are "similar" to MULTICAM. Section 3(h) provides no criteria to provide notice of what Crye considers to be similar. It provides that any product similar to MULTICAM through "color palette, pattern or arrangement or placement of any element incorporated in MULTICAM" made by Duro is prohibited. This provision is impermissibly vague and overbroad. If enforced to its extreme, Crye could prevent Duro from printing any camouflage pattern. Moreover, § 3(h) has no limits on its geographic scope or temporal duration, which places its burdens on Duro anywhere in perpetuity. Whether to protect Crye's licensing program, safeguard the MULTICAM patent, or otherwise, § 3(h) is far broader than necessary and is unreasonable.
[E]ven assuming these patterns are similar and the first three Polaroid factors weigh in Crye's favor, there is no likelihood of confusion associated with Duro's sales of Scorpion W2 to the government. The Government is the creator and only purchaser of Scorpion W2. It is a sophisticated consumer, as its creation of Scorpion W2 and its announced switch from MULTICAM in 2014 evinces.
But I alluded to other ways to lose – certainly the distinctiveness of the pattern is a huge hurdle for a pattern that was the standard pattern for military uniforms. Functionality another one; camouflage patterns aren't just pretty but are designed to hide, as evidenced by the utility patent on the Scorpion W2's pattern. Similarity of the designs was assumed by the court, but in the grand scheme of camouflage patterns these may be quite different. To the extent the claim is against a company in the role of contractor to the government the relief is limited; indeed, Crye's voluntarily dismissed its first suit because it had pled itself into the Federal Court of Claims with it and this complaint was an effort to skirt the problem – which I'm not sure it actually accomplished when all of Duro's sales were for Army uniforms.
But who am I to say. Notice of appeal filed, Court of Appeals, 2d Circuit, 16-1333.
Crye Precision LLC v. Duro Textiles, LLC, No 15cv1681 (DLC) (S.D.N.Y. April 22, 2016).


For over thirty years, our laboratory has studied the derangements in blood pressure regulation after spinal cord injury. Many of these derangements are caused by failure of the spinal cord to process appropriately the inputs it receives from receptors from muscle, skin and internal organs. Recently, our laboratory focus has been on the spinal processing of this incoming activity using a variety of optogenetic methods in transgenic mice.
To fully engage in this research, I have closed my spinal cord injury laboratory, and I am working collaboratively with several laboratories in the Department of Neuroscience — combining our expertise in spinal cord anatomy and physiology, with their expertise in cellular and molecular biology.
This collaboration adds to the already numerous opportunities for Biomedical Engineering students to conduct highly quantitative, systems neuroengineering research in a rich neuroscience environment.
Zahner, M.R. and Schramm, L.P. Spinal regions involved in baroreflex control of renal sympathetic nerve activity in the rat. Am. J. Physiology., Regul. Integr. Comp. Physiol. R910–R916, 2011.
Zahner, M.R. Kulikowicz, E, Schramm, L.P. Recovery of baroreflex control of renal sympathetic nerve activity after spinal lesions in the rat. Am. J. Physiol., Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 301: R1584–1590, 2011.
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4. Individual Schools Progress Meetings – Scrutiny Committee (Lifelong Learning) - 7 April, 2014.
5. Welsh Language Standards – Scrutiny Committee (Corporate Resources) – 8 April, 2014.
6. Allocation of Funding under the Voluntary Action Scheme 2014/15 – Voluntary Sector Joint Liaison Committee – 8 May, 2014.
7. The Impact of Funding Reductions on Voluntary Sector Organisations – Vale Centre for Voluntary Services (VCVS) – Voluntary Sector Joint Liaison Committee – 8 May, 2014.
8. Presentation: Neale-Kent Ward Barry Hospital – Cardiff and Vale University Health Board – Scrutiny Committee (Social Care and Health) – 19 May, 2014.
9. Barry Island Beach Huts – Rental Policy – Scrutiny Committee (Economy and Environment) – 20 May, 2014.
10. Use of the Managing Director's Emergency Powers.
11. Representation on Vale of Glamorgan Best Kept Village Competition Committee.
12. Grants to Community / Voluntary Organisations 2014/15.
13. Sickness Absence Report - April 2013 to March 2014.
14. Adult and Community Learning Course Fees .
15. The Strategic Appointment of Local Education Authority School Governors in Vale of Glamorgan Schools.
16. Special Educational Needs (SEN) Funding for mainstream schools.
17. The South East Wales Improvement Collaborative (SEWIC) Proposed Regional Marketing Centre for In-House Foster Care.
18. Children and Young People Services - Commissioning Strategy and Action Plan 2013-2018.
19. Feasibility Study - Installation of Synthetic Sports Pitch, Jenner Park Stadium.
20. Arts Connect Collaboration – Progress Review and Renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding.
22. White Ribbon Campaign - Violence Against Women and Girls.
23. Vale of Glamorgan Destination Action Plan.
24. Welsh Government High Streets Campaign .
25. Hydraulic Pumphouse, Innovation Quarter, The Waterfront Barry.
26. Any items which the Chairman has decided are urgent (Part I).
26a. Exit from the Housing Revenue Account Subsidy System.
26b. Jenner Park Clubhouse - Request for Temporary License.
27. Hydraulic Pumphouse, Innovation Quarter, The Waterfront Barry.
28. Any items which the Chairman has decided are urgent (Part II).


Lost in data? Find your way out!
Yesterday I had the great opportunity to give a little presentation at the WWOA North Central Region Operator's meeting held in Arbor Vitae. My title? "Lost in data? Find your way out with Microsoft Excel." An integral part of what we do as a system integrator is setting up ways to automatically collect, store, access and use data. It's always really invigorating to put these data collection systems in place, but sometimes we put is an awesome systems and then the data doesn't get used. A SCADA system is so much more than an alarm system! It's even in the name - Supervisory-Control-And-Data-Aquisition!
Part of putting that system to work is getting the data out of the system so that it can be moved around. While there are reporting softwares that can create reports automatically from this data, the easiest entry into this is to have the data set up to automatically safe into txt and csv files. From there, we can import this data into Microsoft Excel and really use it.
I'm a huge fan of Microsoft Excel, but not everyone uses it every day. So in my presentation I wanted to just give a little primer on how to get csv/txt files into Microsoft Excel and then what can be done with it once it gets there.
ALWAYS SAVE FIRST AND SAVE OFTEN. One day you're not going to do this, and you're going to kick yourself when your computer freezes up and you lose your workbook. Don't ask me how I know.
If you're repeating something over and over, you probably can do it automatically.
Google is your best friend: just search "How can I _______ in Microsoft Excel" and she will tell you the answer.