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Author(s): Nisha Vijayakumar, Micheal Acheampong, Jennifer Marshall, Foday Jaward.
Phthalates are ubiquitous compounds that are used as plasticizers in a wide range of items including children's toys, personal care products, flooring materials, etc. Phthalates are not chemically bound and tend to leach into the environment and settle on the ground. Young children are vulnerable during the critical window of development to phthalate exposure as they spend most of their time on the ground. There have been associations of phthalates with allergic conditions like asthma, endocrine disruption, developmental delays and neurological deficits. In Florida, there are about 9264 day care centers and about 98% of children in out of home child care spend 8 hours per day or more in these centers. Given the substantial amount of time children spend in these environments, it is important to recognize them as prime sources when quantifying phthalates exposure in children, especially via dust. The objective of this study was to estimate concentrations of phthalates in dust in the day centers with children between the ages of 6 weeks to 6 years in Tampa Bay area.
A cross sectional study was designed to estimate the concentrations of phthalates in dust among day care centers in the Tampa Bay region. This was to highlight the importance of non-dietary exposure to phthalates in children between the ages 0 – 6 years and to assess the risk posed by these chemicals. Day care centers in different parts of Tampa Bay were recruited to participate in the study. Dust samples were collected from the carpets in rooms in which the children play or spend time. Wipe samples were also collected from the desks and chair. The sample extracts were analysed for phthalates using USEPA method 8061A in a GC/MS. Identification and quantification were carried out against five calibration standards using the internal standard.
The results of the study show that the phthalate concentrations in dust were different among different day care centers. The phthalates congeners like BBP, BBEP, DHP, DBP, DCHP, DHEP, DnOP, DNP were found to be predominant in the samples. The molecular weight of the congener determined the concentration of the congener that was settled in dust. The higher the molecular weight of the congeners, the higher the concentration in dust due to increased settlement on the ground. The mean concentration of the DEP, DEHP, BBzP and DnOP in dust at the day care centre were 0.000197 ug/ul, 0.0346 ug/ul, 0.0582 ug/ul and 0.0088 ug/ml respectively. The mean concentrations in the wipe samples were 0.00011 ug/ul, 0.0073 ug/ul, 0.0106 ug/ul and 0.0126 ug/ul respectively.
The higher molecular weight congeners of phthalates were more likely to be present in the dust due to its presence in flooring material such as PVC, wall covering, furniture's, toys etc. In addition, higher molecular weight congeners are more likely to settle on the ground than lighter ones. Although the results are consistent with the literature, there are a few limitations that must be considered before these any conclusion can be drawn. The study was done considering only 2-day care centers, there was little information regarding the building characteristics of the day care centers, water leaks and the ventilation systems used. The materials that were used for the flooring and interiors were not considered. Only concentrations of phthalates in dust were analyzed using wipe sampling and vacuum sampling. Also, the impact of the presence of phthalates on children's health was not studied.
The phthalates such as DEP, DEHP, BBzP and DnOP in dust were in increased concentration. Although this study provides information on the amount of phthalates in dust, conclusions cannot be drawn due to the limitations of the study. There is a need to conduct further research with a larger sample and more attention to environmental conditions to able to draw a reliable conclusion.


After graduating college, I worked as a TV news reporter at an NBC affiliate outside of Chicago. I then retired from that life to be a stay at home mom to my three little ones. While at home I was able to rekindle my love for decorating and crafts. A blog seemed like the perfect place to share those ideas. There is inspiration everywhere, I hope you find some here.
Since it was the first day of spring this week, I wanted to share with you a fun little DIY for this time of year. I love putting potted plants around my house inside and out. Although I have a tough time keeping plants alive inside the house... the ones I plant outside do pretty well :) These little terra cotta pots are perfect for inside or outside.
There is an antique yard I love to stop at while in Michigan and while there I saw these little metal number tags and knew I could do something with them. They kind of look like prison numbers or something. Apparently, they were used in a factory in Grand Rapids long ago. I bought a few and I also picked up some terra cotta pots. Some of the pots looked old because they had a white residue on them so I decided to make them all look a bit more vintage and used.
I just painted a light coat of white paint on the terra cotta pots and then when the paint dried I sanded them down. Sand until you can sand no more and then sand again.
You can plant succulents in there and put them outside or keep them inside. Or you could also put some fake succulents in there and no one would know shhh... I just think they are such a cute alternative to a regular terra cotta plant.
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Q. And which of these types of crime are the most important for the Government to address?
About two-thirds (65%) believe addressing violent crime should be a top priority for the government, followed by drug-related crime (64%) and domestic violence (63%).
Car theft (10%) and burglary (16%) are seen as lesser priorities.
Q. To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements regarding multiculturalism in Australia?
Over two-thirds of Australians agree that 'Immigration has made a positive contribution to Australian society' (67%) and 'Multiculturalism enriches the social and economic lives of Australians' (67%).
However, over half (53%) expressed a concern that 'Multiculturalism causes social division and religious extremism in Australia'. Concern was highest among those aged over 55 years (60%).
Q. There was a far-right rally held in Melbourne last week opposing immigration the alleged crimes committed by African "gangs" in the city.
To what extent do you support agree or disagree with each of the following statements relating to this rally?
While 73% of Australians believe that 'All Australians have the right to peacefully protest, no matter how extreme their views', a similar proportion (74%) also feel agree that 'There is no place in Australian society for the use of racist and fascist symbols used by participants in the rally'.
Six in ten believe that 'Those attending the rally do not represent the views of the majority of Australians'.
Almost half (48%) agreed that 'Scott Morrison demonstrated poor leadership by not immediately condemning the rally, and those who attended it, in stronger terms'.
Just 22% agreed 'It was appropriate for Queensland senator Fraser Anning to use taxpayer money to attend the rally' with 48% strongly disagreeing with this statement and 66% disagreeing overall.
Q. Is your home or workplace connected to the NBN?
Almost two-thirds (65%) of Australians are now connected to the NBN – either in their home (59%) or workplace (28%).
Residents say NBN connection has been supplied to 71% of properties outside state capital cities and 53% within the main metropolitan areas.
Q. Would you say that your NBN internet service is better or worse than your previous service in terms of speed and reliability?
An NBN connection has improved the speed and reliability of internet connection in just over half of cases (51%), with 30% of those with NBN connection noticing no difference, and 17% claiming a worse service.
Q. Would you approve or disapprove of privatising the NBN when it is completed in 2020?
Under a third (29%) approve of privatising the NBN when it is completed in 2020 and 44% disapprove.
Most voter groups were more likely to disapprove of privatisation except for Liberal/National voters who were split 39% approve and 38% disapprove.


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Mongabay Series: Conservation in Madagascar
A four-year ox-cart ride around Madagascar: Q&A with Alexandre Poussin
by Malavika Vyawahare on 20 June 2019
Alexandre Poussin and his family recently completed a 5,000-kilometer (3,100-mile) oxcart ride around Madagascar, visiting sanctuaries for the island's unique biodiversity that are off the beaten path.
Poussin witnessed firsthand the destruction of Madagascar's forests and the threat faced by endemic species found there.
The French traveler and writer is encouraging tourists to the island to help protect its natural heritage.
When discovering a new country, most travelers are inclined to take the path well-trodden: a train ride, a road trip, perhaps a bike tour. French explorer and writer Alexandre Poussin, 49, and his wife, Sonia Poussin, 47, are not those people. The couple and their two children recently completed a four-year journey around Madagascar on foot and by oxcart.
The couple is no stranger to long walking expeditions. Between 2001 and 2004 they traversed the African continent from Cape Town in South Africa to the Sea of Galilee in Israel, covering almost 14,000 kilometers (8,700 miles). Their Madagascar trip, dubbed Madatrek, was different: this time they brought along their daughter, Philae, now 15, and son, Ulysse, now 12.
As a young man Poussin cycled across 35 countries and trekked the entire length of the Himalayan range, from Bhutan to Tajikistan, a trip of 5,000 kilometers (3,100 miles). Yet navigating a similar distance around the island of Madagascar seemed to him an "almost impossible" challenge, one that the family started in 2014. The physical toll of traveling on unpaved, muddy trails and camping outdoors was compounded by personal tragedy. Along the way, Alexandre and Sonia each lost a parent, amplifying their awareness of the "fragility of life," he said.
(Image: Alexandre Poussin and a ring-tailed lemur)
During their quest to experience Madagascar, one of the poorest countries in Africa, they also raised about 400,000 euros ($448,000) for 31 humanitarian missions through fund-raising campaigns, according to Poussin. The self-funded adventures of the Poussin family were captured in a video series, and a book is due out soon. Poussin spoke to Mongabay about the family's travels and travails, what makes Madagascar special, and what he sees as the threats to the island nation's irreplaceable natural bounty.
Mongabay: For those who don't know what Madatrek is, can you describe the mission?
Alexandre Poussin: Madatrek is the first attempt to go around the country with a traditional way of transportation used in the country by the people: the oxcart! Our original goal was to report about the actions of NGOs which try to deal with deforestation, malnutrition, education and, also, meet the private sector which is trying to find solutions and add value to local products. Madatrek is an overall study of the country and its people, that we try to reflect in our documentary series of 16 episodes of 52 minutes [each].
What is your most striking memory from the journey?
We had so many amazing moments in between hard and adventurous progress that it's difficult to choose. But I can try recounting step-by-step what comes back to me.
Going down the Tsiribihina River, arriving at the Baobab Alley, is certainly a highlight that we reached six months into the journey. A first reward. And then less-trodden wonders: reaching the shipyard of Belo sur Mer and embarking on the Nofy Be, a traditional sailing boat. Crossing the Mikea forest, seeing Ankasy beach, diving on a 17th-century Portuguese wreck with 60 cannons, seeing the flamingoes of Tsimanampetsotsa, the Mahafaly tombs, the Antandroy war dances among cactuses and tortoises, the dancing lemurs of Berenty [reserve], the magical forest of Manafiafy near Fort Dauphin, were not bad either! Madagascar is a permanent festival! On the east coast, we experienced the Canal des Pangalanes, discovered the Vohibola forest hosting the smallest frog and the smallest chameleon* in the world, as well as the bizarre aye-aye.
We also saw what we think is the most beautiful national park in the country, in the mountains behind Sambava called Marojejy, which is home to the angelic white lemur [the silky sifaka, Propithecus candidus]. Then we enjoyed the north with all the spices and riches of the country: vanilla, pepper, vetiver [a perfume ingredient in the grass family], coconut, and cacao. Not to mention kitesurfing in Babaomby, rock climbing in the valley of parrots behind the Montagne des Français. Another dream was to discover the tsingys [jagged limestone formations] in Iharana in Ankarana national park. What a stone wonder with caves and subterranean rivers!
The Poussin family and their guides (from left): Ulysse Poussin, Sonia Poussin, Revelo, Eric Rakotomalala, Alexandre Poussin and Philaé Poussin. Going around the country without the guides, Revelo and Eric, "would have been impossible," Alexandre Poussin said.
Near "La Montagne d'Ambre" or Amber Mountain National Park in north Madagascar.
On the RN5, a national road, sometimes called one of the world's most dangerous roads, to reach Mananara on Madagascar's northeastern coast.
In Kirindy forest in west Madagascar, the family caught sight of a Malagasy tree boa (Sanzinia madagascariensis).
Preparing rice outdoors, almost a daily ritual for four years, according to Alexandre Poussin.
On the RN12, a national road, in south east Madagascar on the way to Vangaindrano during the rainy season.
Diving with whale sharks in Nosy Be, an island off Madagascar's northwestern coast.
Arriving in Diego Suarez or Antsiranana, a port city in northern Madagascar, with a view of the beautiful bay, three and a half years into the journey.
The famous Alley of Baobabs in Morondava, flanked by the grand Boabab (Adansonia grandidieri) trees.
Philaé Poussin, extreme left, with Malagasy children in Androy region in south Madagascar.
The cart sits atop a boat on the Canal des Pangalanes in eastern Madagascar.
Philaé Poussin, extreme right, with Babe, her favourite zebu, a kind of traditional humped cattle.
Sonia Poussin, right, with Angeline Bevoalava.
The Poussins encountered a wealth of wildlife, including some of the smallest species in the world, in Madagascar.
Ulysse Poussin and a chameleon.
Diving with the whale sharks probably impressed us the most, but swimming with giant turtles and witnessing the birth of a hundred babies rushing to the sea was not bad either. Sailing to the Radama Islands on an Arab dhow, reaching Moramba Bay and its tsingys covered by baobabs, is certainly a must-see. Discovering the great Circus of the Mahajamba, and finishing our journey circling seven times around the great Mahajanga baobab sealed the pledge to come back.
There are so many more things to see, including the Makay, the Isalo, the Andringitra, the Tsaratanana, but this time without our oxcart!
[*Editor's note: The claim about the smallest frog and chameleon was not backed by scientists. According to German herpetologist Frank Glaw, the world's smallest chameleon species, Brookesia micra, is found in the islet of Nosy Hara, Madagascar, and a 2012 paper said that the smallest frog, Paedophryne amanuensis, is found in Papua New Guinea.]
What was the most heartbreaking moment during your trip?
We both lost a parent during our journey. It really opened our eyes to the fragility of life, that we were witnessing around us. We have seen babies and elders dying of neglect and lack of care, people from all ages suffering from diseases that have disappeared from the rest of the world: plague, cholera, and abscesses and skin afflictions you can't dream of in your worst nightmares. One little girl called Teza who died just after a medical mission in which we took part embodies all the pain of the people.
What were the biggest hurdles in navigating Madagascar? Did you ever feel like giving up?
Hurdles are all over. It's very difficult, almost impossible to go around in this country. It is still today very impenetrable and unknown. On top of that, the country is closed six months per year because of the heavy rains that transform every single path into a mudbath! Definitely, mud is the hardest experience; it becomes very, very difficult to progress. Even walking was exhausting because it was slippery. You are dirty, it's hot, humid and you can hardly wash.
In some areas dahalos [cattle thieves] were around so it was a bit stressful because we had zebus [traditional humped cattle]. But it was so surprising for them that after a bit of discussion they left us in peace. The truth is that there was always something to slow us down. Going forward in Madagascar is very ambitious.
What was the experience like for your family, particularly your children?
I believe children only want to be with their parents. They are very adaptable. They really coped well with the hardship and deprivations. Not bathing was not a big issue for them! Not changing clothes either!
They learned to be happy with very few things, to get along together, to interact with different children almost every day, to understand the real hardships of their lives, the chance they had to be born in France, the fragility of a society as well as an ecosystem. That everybody has to care. They developed a precocious social entrepreneurship as well as an environmental consciousness. They ought to become activists in that field. I wouldn't be surprised.
You helped a few dozen NGOs along the way. How did that come about?
We met people with key projects in search of finance and solutions; we became go-betweens to answer these needs. And it gave an extra meaning to our endeavor. We then helped to restore the Berenty forest, the last haven for sifakas [a kind of lemur] in the south; provided an X-ray [machine] in Manakara; built a dispensary in Berevo for a Polish nun; financed lots of classrooms all over and a canteen for street children; four houses for Akamasoa (under the care of Father Pedro); a maternity ward for Vohemar; and found money to dig boreholes. Up to now, a total of 400,000 euros, collected through crowdfunding, private donations and local businesses have been dispatched to 31 projects.
You have seen firsthand some of the destruction of forests in Madagascar. What is driving the destruction, who is to blame for it?
It is, of course, a combination of factors. The first to blame is poverty. But who can blame poverty? Forests are destroyed to clear soil for subsistence farming, burnt down for grazing, logged down for providing timber for the cities, which need it for building, scaffolding, or illegal exportation. But after all, or before all I should say, the first reason to me: to feed the country with charcoal. [In Madagascar] 28 million people cook with charcoal, and this, unfortunately, won't change in a snap of the finger. And green charcoal takes time to grow, and rarely reaches maturity because of tavy [a slash-and-burn technique used in Madagascar], the cultural and seasonal grassfires among other things.
You are encouraging more tourists to visit. Do you believe that growing tourism will help Madagascar, and in what way?
My point of view is that all the forests of the country will disappear in a very short time except the protected national parks and private parks. And these will continue to be threatened if not visited. The income, salaries, work it will provide is the only thing that will keep them alive and away from the hands of the wood traffickers. It is an arm-wrestle. There can't be mass tourism in Madagascar, it is too fragile for that. Only ecotourism for aware people can bloom.
I will try in the coming years to entice visitors to come to Madagascar because I truly believe the last patches of nature and the last lemurs need it as well as the people.
What other policies or actions would you like to see enacted to save Madagascar's natural heritage?
If we want to save the Malagasy people as well as its amazing nature, the first step to take is a massive family planning policy, [implemented] by the government and subsidized by the world. Global aid didn't work (or missed the point) in the last 60 years (since independence) because Madagascar became poorer and poorer. The human pressure on nature is unprecedented. There's no way the government or the world can teach, feed, cure, and offer a future to 800,000 to 1 million new people per year. The people are turning to what is left of the nature. That is why it is receding and critically endangered. Without family planning and all its wide spectrum of solutions, I don't see how that heritage can be transmitted to the next generations.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Banner Image: The ox-cart that took the Poussin family across Madagascar. Credit: Alexandre Poussin.
Malavika Vyawahare is the Madagascar staff writer for Mongabay. Find her on Twitter: @MalavikaVy
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Man makes bomb threat to stop IVF visit
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Winter on death row as climate warms
Winter could be a thing of the past for much of Australia without aggressive climate change action, a new predictive tool suggests.The mobile app draws on temperature records and 2050 climate projections developed by the CSIRO to demonstrate what life could be like in more than 15,000 locations across Australia.
Man on bail when he allegedly abducted mum
The Queensland man accused of abducting his own mother, who was later found dead, was on bail at the time of the alleged offending.Slade Murdok, 30, was arrested on Wednesday after his 61-year-old mother Wendy Sleeman went missing.
$16 to save 2 minutes: Furious driver slams Sydney toll roads
The driver's fury highlights Sydney's increasing problem. Find out about it here.
Sad development for young survivor of Sea World helicopter crash
Young survivor of the Gold Coast helicopter crash, Nicholas Tadros, may have to get a life-altering amputation. Read more here.
Bail denied for son accused of Qld kidnap
A man accused of kidnapping has had a bail bid knocked back as police allege evidence of planning in the disappearance of his mother.Wheelchair-bound with visible marks to his head, Slade Murdok sat quietly for the majority of his bail application in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Thursday.
Broker jailed for stealing clients' shares
A former Queensland stockbroker who acted as a "master manipulator" to steal $1.2 million in shares from his clients has been jailed for 11 years.
Jetstar passengers stranded in airport 'with blankets and muesli bars'
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Qld govt keen on Copperstring takeover
The Queensland premier says her government is keen to take over Copperstring, a 1000-kilometre, high voltage electricity transmission network in the northwest of the state.The project seeks to connect the North West Minerals Province, its cities of Mount Isa and Cloncurry and its significant resource deposits to the national electricity grid.
Australia Day trading hours: Coles, Woolworths, Aldi, Bunnings and more
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Man arrested over missing Qld woman
A man has been arrested over the disappearance of a Gold Coast woman after blood was found at her Elanora home.A crime was declared at the Elanora home after a large amount of blood was found at the scene on Tuesday, and an alert was issued for a "high-risk" missing woman, Wendy Sleeman.
Council blasted over 'pathetic' road job: 'Height of laziness'
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Bulk carrier stabilised off Qld coast
Tugboats remain on standby after emergency repairs stabilised a cargo ship taking on water off the Queensland coast.The Panama-flagged bulk carrier Frontier Unity reported seven metres of water in its engine room and that its pumps had stopped working, Maritime Safety Queensland general manager Kell Dillon told AAP.
Qld bottom of per-capita housing spend
Queensland spends the least on social housing services nationally when measured against the size of its population.The state's net recurrent expenditure equalled just over $130 per person in 2021-22, data released by the Productivity Commission shows.
Aussie man's frightening encounter while taking out the bins
A Townsville man was greeted by a surprise visitor when taking out his bin on Monday morning. Find out what happened.
Australians big on hunting trophies
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Bulk carrier taking on water off Qld coast
A cargo ship taking on water off the Queensland coast is being escorted to safety by tugboats after sparking an emergency response.The Panama-flagged bulk carrier Frontier Unity reported seven metres of water in its engine room while heading to Hay Point near Mackay on Tuesday.
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Heart attack killed prisoner in parole bid
Less than two weeks after applying for parole, a man serving 10 years for manslaughter died of a heart attack in his prison cell, an inquest has been told.Mirko Civic, 70, was found unresponsive in bed by another prisoner at Palen Creek Correctional Centre west of Brisbane on September 16, 2018.
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Bellator is almost to the magic number 200 as it heads to the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., for the next fight in the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix and Bellator 199.
The grand prix will, of course, serve as the main event of the night. Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal takes on the reigning Bellator light heavyweight champion, Ryan Bader. Lawal, normally a light heavyweight, has recently been fighting at the heavyweight level, where he has gone 2-1 over his three recent bouts. Both of those victories came in the Bellator cage, where he met Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Satoshi Ishii. Bader comes into this fight after winning his last four fights, including two in the UFC.
The co-headliner could possibly produce a title challenger in the welterweight division. UFC veteran Jon Fitch return to the cage for the first time since last June to make his Bellator debut. He takes on knockout artist Paul Daley, who is 3-2 over his last five outings and won his last fight against another UFC veteran, Lorenz Larkin, by knockout.
There is also another heavyweight fight on the main card, but it's not part of the grand-prix bracket. UFC veteran Cheick Kongo takes on Javy Ayala in that affair.
Bellator also showcases two prospects. Aaron Pico takes on Lee Morrison at featherweight, while Carrington Banks takes on Adam Piccolotti at lightweight.
The Bellator 199 preliminary card airs live on Bellator.com at 7 p.m. ET. The main card airs live on the Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET.
The heavyweight grand prix quarterfinal for Bellator 199 essentially pairs two light heavyweights for a heavyweight battle. Does Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal's previous experience at heavyweight give him the edge here, or will Bader, Bellator's light heavyweight titleholder, prove dominant in this affair? Is the winner of this fight the favorite to take the entire tournament?
Lawal's experience at heavyweight is better defined as success. He has only lost one time at the heavyweight level in six fights (nine, if you count the 220-pound Rizin tournament that Lawal won). He has three heavyweight victories in Bellator. The first of those was a split decision over Cheick Kongo. More recently, he's topped Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Satoshi Ishii at the heavyweight level.
Lawal is a sleeper pick to win this tournament. However, Matt Mitrione or Lawal's current opponent, Bader, are the true favorites. The current light heavyweight champion is riding a four-fight winning streak. Bader came over from the UFC and took the title from Phil Davis, one of the more dominant fighters in Bellator.
Lawal has an edge in experience at heavyweight, but overall Bader has faced some absolute killers at the UFC level. Both men are high-level wrestlers, and both will be more than willing to battle it out on the feet. Bader's striking is just a little ahead, based on his recent fights. He has a lot more diversity and overall aggressiveness than Lawal, and that will help him command the fight.
If Bader gets ahead and tires Lawal down, we will see Bader move forward with some takedowns. King Mo has been known to fade, too, and Bader has been the better fighter in recent memory.
Jon Fitch and Paul Daley are two forgotten members of the welterweight's upper tiers. Fitch went 6-2 under the World Series of Fighting banner and its successor, the Professional Fighters League. Daley is 5-2 in MMA action since rejoining Bellator in 2015. If Fitch beats Daley, does he immediately punch his ticket to a title shot?
This will be an extremely interesting fight. Fitch has a drastic edge in the grappling department, but Daley is the far superior striker. Neither guy wants to fight in the other guy's area of expertise. So, it will be a matter of who gets to dictate where the fight takes place.
If it ends up being Fitch and he secures the takedowns early in the first round, Daley will inevitably gas out. Over the course of the next two rounds, Daley will become more and more unable to utilize his striking power. Fitch's best-case scenario is to be aggressive with the takedown early and play the long game by grinding down his opponent. Fitch is not winning this fight by knockout, but possibly by late submission or decision. The smart money is on a decision.
Fitch has won four straight fights against opponents Daley probably could not have beaten. The experience edge certainly lies in Fitch's corner. Daley needs to land a big shot early, perhaps on an early counter of one of Fitch's takedowns. If the Brit can't land that shot, then it's going to be a long night for him.
The possibility of a title shot for Fitch is uncertain. Fitch is a former UFC contender and a rather well-known name to build a title fight around, despite the fact that he has not fought at the highest levels for the past few years. Rory MacDonald and Jon Fitch seems like a pairing that could have happened years ago, but it didn't. MacDonald, the current champion, needs to fight some high-level talent in his first defense to stake his claim as a the true king of the division. Fitch is the perfect fit.
This is a big spot for both Aaron Pico and Carrington Banks. Pico meets veteran Lee Morrison in a featherweight scrap, while Banks draws Adam Piccolotti in a lightweight showdown. Will both prospects emerge victorious?
Let's start with Pico. He struggled in his debut to dispatch of tough veteran opponent Zach Freeman, but he went on to destroy his next two foes, Justin Linn and Shane Kruchten. His opponent, the aforementioned Morrison, sports a great record of 18-8, but Pico has the tools necessary to take control of this fight. He has some of the best wrestling you'll find in MMA, and he has shown flashes of a growing striking game that makes him an extremely dangerous fighter in the future. Pico's two wins have come by knockout. He has grown a lot since his first fight, and this is a big jump back into the deep end of the MMA waters. Pico will emerge with the win.
Banks is not a sure thing in his fight against Piccolotti. Piccolotti had been great for Bellator during his tenure up until his last two fights, where he failed to beat Goiti Yamauchi and David Rickels, respectively. Both of those losses aren't big deals — Yamauchi and Rickels are tough opponents — but the experience against them will be valuable for Piccolotti. Piccolotti has a great grappling game that helped him secure three victories in Bellator, all by way of submission.
Banks, a top-level wrestler, is inevitably going to bring this fight to the ground. He hasn't faced a fighter at Piccolotti's level, despite back-to-back victories over previously undefeated fighters. Much like in Pico's case, this a jump into the deep end for Banks. So far, Banks, who is coming off a victory over Steve Kozola, has remained undefeated. If he sticks to his wrestling and is able to remain focused, then we'll have a fight. Banks should win, but it's not a complete lock.
Let's take a jump down to the flyweight level, where Josh Paiva meets Adam Antolin. Antolin entered [i]The Ultimate Fighter 24[/i] house as the Tachi Palace Fights flyweight champion after beating Alex Perez. Even as the 13th-ranked fighter in the house, Antolin was able to pull off an upset over the fourth-ranked Damacio Page. Paiva will be another tough test for Antolin. Paiva returns to Bellator for the third time in his career, but he has never stuck around as a promotional regular. All but one of Paiva's nine victories come by either knockout or submission.


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Nice! Dvorak for the win! I actually use Dvorak, but my keyboard can switch and send the corresponding Qwerty key when I press the Dvorak key, which is quite convenient, specially when there are other keyboards connected to the same computer being used by other people.
It's the Kinesis Advantage, the "Advantage Qwerty/Dvorak Switchable, USB, Black. Contoured Keyboard for Mac & PC, KB500USB/QD-blk" comes with dual key-caps, both qwerty and dvorak, although I think you can switch any of them to dvorak as the software is the same.
It is an expensive keyboard, but if you really value your hands and spend a lot of time in a keyboard, I believe it's the best one to have.
If you ever are stuck with Windows, I reckon AutoHotkey (installed with the Unicode setting) would be the way to go.
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Yeah. This article is very old. I'm not sure what the current situation is.


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Jews Bail on Trump Peace
Hey he brought orange marmalade!
You may remember that this was to be the summer of Jared Kushner Peace in our time in the Middle East, but the plan was never released.......well part of it was, and it was a ponzi scheme where Kushner construction associates were going to get the jobs, and the rest of the Mideast said, "THIS SUCKS" and that was it for the rest of the deal.
Of course Benjamin Netanyahu was blamed for this in not being able to form a government as the Mosaad kept leaking what a crook he was. Now with elections coming up in the Jewish state, new manifestations are appearing in Trump Peace in the Bill Ayers who wrote this for Jared Kushner, in Jason Greenblatt has bailed on Donald Trump and left the building.
You may remember Greenblatt swooning over Sebastian Kurz, in writing policy where Americans would be shipped off the Hague to stand trial for "crimes against Jews", as this blog reported. How it was legal to ship innocent Americans who had broken no laws in Europe, to be extradited to the European Gulag, is something Trumpian, but that is what Jason Greenblatt was tweeting............while working on peace in the Mideast which looked like a money laundering scheme.
If you don't remember in all the porn you look at, here is the story on Greenblatt.
Lame Cherry: Dec 12, 2018 - lamecherry.blogspot.com
https://lamecherry.blogspot.com/2018_12_12_archive.html
Greenblatt should be fired and President Trump must through Jason Miller, craft a statement affirming the US Constitution, citizen rights, over European overreach, and for the confirming of the borders of Muslim lands as established now and the right of those peoples to not be subject to exiling or holocaust.
The Kushner's were in meltdown over losing Greenblatt, as Ivanka off the fat farm tweeted this.
White House adviser Ivanka Trump said in a statement that "the kindness and unique talents of Jason Greenblatt, a dear friend and colleague, will be missed in the White House. We know he will continue to impact the world for the better."
Here is Jared, whose assistant apparently plagiarized Ivanka's emotional statement.
Senior White House adviser Jared Kushner said that Greenblatt has done "a tremendous job leading the efforts to develop an economic and political vision for a long sought-after peace in the Middle East. His work has helped develop the relationships between Israel and its neighbors, as he is trusted and respected by all of the leaders throughout the region. He is a close friend and partner, and will continue to make a positive impact on the world."
The thing in this is, if you are Black, would you trust the KKK to broker your Emancipation? If you were a Jew, would you trust a Nazi with your travel papers? Where in this, when you have Benjamin Netanyahu sleeping in Jared's bed, Jarvanka as his and her Jews, Greenblatt is a Jew, and the US Ambassador to the Jewish state is a Jew, does it not occur to Donald Trump that the Muslims are not going to deal without Saudi bribes or the Philistines are going to agree to anything with Jews writing their holocaust.
Should not someone have asked the Philistines of Gaza what it was they wanted, instead of writing a document up and telling them to sign it or else? Should not the settlers in the West Bank have been in on this, in knowing their homes will be protected and they will not end up like Gush Katiff?
Who doesn't like orange marmalade?
Then into this is Donald Trump, meddling in the Jewish elections, and he is MEDDLING. He began this in April in trying to buy the Jewish vote for Netanyahu in giving away Syrian land to the Jews in the Golan.
That is like Russia giving Texas back to Mexico, Syria did not appreciate it, nor would Americans.
In the run-up to the election in April, Trump recognized Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights, a move widely considered as designed to give a boost to Netanyahu on Election Day.
Then the President has been trying to help Netanyahu in the coming elections in hinting at juicy portions the Jews can have their 30 pieces of silver for.
US President Donald Trump hinted on Monday that parts of his long-awaited Mideast peace plan may be released before the September 17 election, leading to some speculation that this may include elements of the plan that may help Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the polls.
Speaking on the sidelines of the G7 meeting in France before a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel al-Sisi, Trump said that while the entire plan would not be released before the election, "I think you may see what the deal is before the election."
While the details of the 60-page plan are a carefully guarded secret, if the administration would say – for example – that under the plan Israel could extend sovereignty over the large settlement blocks, that is something that could conceivably help Netanyahu with certain parts of the electorate.
Prime Minister Netanyahu has a Jewish problem in the Mosaad. War makes fortunes for Mosaad. Peace makes them expendable. That is the Netanyahu paradigm, and Kushner with Greenblatt were not bribing the crooks of Mosaad, who have been running Wall Street money laundering software to solve Jewish financial problems.
Mosaad, and in trying to take out Sebastian Kurz, who has his own European dominance agenda, have pitted all these principles for failure, as failure means fortunes to Mosaad.
No one is making the point of reality in this as that is what this is all about. Jared Kushner is a slum lord who thought he could get the Saudi's to bankroll his ponzi scheme, but everyone in the Mideast realizes if conflict stops, the money stops coming in piles, and the money there is going to be subject to scrutiny as officials will have time to look at all the shady deals which are being laundered through the Mideast.
So Jason Greenblatt bailed on Donald Trump. The Kushners are gushing in tears of heavy labor in birthing peace with a monetary count. It all indicates that something not good is in the offing, as the Jewish finance always knows first, as they are the ones who are making money on both sides.
This once again is another Lame Cherry exclusive in matter anti matter as no one else will do this work, and as the rich are too busy not donating while sucking off this blog like cum off a slicked up dick.
Side Note* The factual reference is Donald Trump has mutated into a National Socialist, including now scanning for people who are unfit in gun control. The orange marmalade reference is from CBS television's depiction that Jews in Poland were selling crippled Jews to Nazi's for a jar of orange marmalade.


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Фенуа-Тапу — острів атолу Нуї в штаті Тувалу в Тихому океані.

Це найпівденніший і найсхідніший острів Нуї, а також найбільший за площею (1,38км2). Більшість нуїців живуть на західній частині Фенуа-Тапу,  де розташоване село, що включає поселення Аламоні-Маякі та Мануталейке-Меанг (Танраке ).

Нідерландська експедиція (фрегат Maria Reigersberg ) відкрила Нуї вранці 14 червня 1825 року і назвала Фенуа-Тапу Голандським островом .

Новий острів у Тихому океані. — У липні минулого року «Поллукс», голландський військовий шлюп «Капітан Ег», відкрив новий і добре заселений острів у Тихому океані, який отримав назву «Голандський острів»: його широта і довгота розташовані на 7° 10' пд.ш. і 177° 33' 16" сх.д. від Грінвіча. Тубільці були атлетичними й жорстокими, великими злодіями, і, судячи з того, що вони не виявляли жодних ознак страху під час пострілу з мушкетів, очевидно, не знали про дію вогнепальної зброї.

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What is the issue? In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, governments have introduced measures around bio-surveillance, censorship and misinformation that could have significant impacts on privacy rights. Among recent initiatives, governments have passed laws relating to around the tracking of people's movements, communications and health data, leveraging telecommunications, camera ...
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Covid-19 and human and labour rights concerns
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Human rights due diligence and modern slavery: the case for investor action
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Investment in renewable energy is paramount to combat climate change – but how can we ensure that investment that is good for our planet will also be good for people?
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Why and how investors can respond to income inequality
Institutional investors are increasingly realising that income inequality – the gap in income and wealth between the very affluent and the rest of society – has become one of the most noteworthy socio-economic issues of our time.
Human rights and the extractives industry
Companies operating in the extractives sector face a multitude of complex human rights issues.
Human rights and the extractives sector
There are different impacts on human rights along different phases of the value chain – exploration, operation and production – which are important to take into consideration when engaging.
Summary of PRI-coordinated engagement on human rights in the extractives sector
From 2015 – 2017, 51 PRI signatories representing USD $7.3 trillion in assets engaged with 32 companies in the extractives sector.
Engaging with extractives companies: five key insights
Moving the laggards, the middle and the leaders Rooted in a risk-based approach, investors tend to focus on portfolio companies that have a poor human rights approach and performance. However, it was highlighted in engagement dialogues that investors should consult not only with laggards but also ...
How did companies in the human rights and extractives engagement respond to human rights incidents?
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How did companies in the human rights and extractives engagement embed human rights into corporate practice?
High-level trends Governance and oversight Companies have made continuous progress in terms of governance and oversight – in particular there are now twice the number of companies from emerging markets and smaller sized companies that disclose how their board and senior management oversees the human rights policy ...
How did companies in the human rights and extractives engagement engage stakeholders and tackle grievance mechanisms?
High-level trends Stakeholder engagement Just over half the companies reported on stakeholder engagement in 2015, while as of 2017 almost all of them do. Companies that already reported on this indicator have strengthened their level of disclosure and the overall quality of stakeholder engagement. Companies participating ...
How did companies in the human rights and extractives engagement show a commitment to human rights?
High-level trends All 32 companies publicly commit to respecting human rights. However, the level of commitment varies: a third has reached a very sophisticated level of commitment (standalone human rights policy/active participation in multi-stakeholder initiatives, etc.); a third has a clear and well-defined commitment but may not ...
How did companies in the human rights and extractives engagement monitor business relationships?
High-level trends Business relationships - selection Over half of the companies now report on the criteria used to select business relationships e.g. suppliers and security providers. While all categories have made progress on this indicator, companies in emerging markets have shown most improvement with almost half of ...
How did companies in the human rights and extractives engagement assess human rights risk?
High-level trends Human rights risk assessment - identifying In 2015, two companies reported on human rights risk identification; this increased to 25 in 2017, making it one of the most improved areas. Almost all target companies have incorporated human rights considerations into their risk management processes and ...


Twitch, and other such streaming services (I have a soft spot for YouTube Gaming, myself), are the future etc. etc., but personally, I almost never watch them. I have several streams that I follow, because I appreciate them as people or I'm interested in their opinions, but I never actually watch them stream – I watch the recorded stream later, on YouTube. In case of big streamers, I don't see the point of being online while they're on, because the chat is so crowded how can you even; and in the case of small streamers, well, I don't really follow small streamers. Once or twice I got into the chat of a podcast, mid-stream, but obviously, only those that are Euro-time-zone based.
Today we discuss some new things our patrons just got, last week's strips, London Comic Con, and several Kickstarters: City of Mist, Monsterhearts 2, and Bluebeard's Bride.


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Just a short post for tonight. I have just been swamped with work but figured I would put one last posting in for October (or Hawktober?).
This past Sunday, I was at HBMO (Holiday Beach) and noted to Jeremy Bensette that the bird (the Ibis) had been seen earlier in the morning. Jeremy noted that he missed his target sparrow earlier that morning at Hillman Marsh, but did observe lots of Vesper Sparrows (among others). We both realized where we had to be at opposite locations - him at HBMO and I at Hillman. This Vesper Sparrow was not easy to find. I basically found it by walking along the edge of the shorebird cell which basically looks like a dry field right now. On occasion one or two sparrows would get flushed and on one or two occasions, I was lucky enough to get looks at their distinguishing features: Huge white eye rings, buffy cheek patches, rufous shoulder patches and white outer tail feathers (seen in flight).
Look at those huge eye rings.
I was once again reminded about how cautious birders are in identifying rarities again last week (a good thing!). I had seen both White faced and Glossy Ibis in the past, but needed to be reminded about their differentiating features. My first look at the bittern this past Friday had an obvious blue-ish face (tapering behind the eyes) which was good enough for me but in hindsight, I should have noted eye colour, leg colour as well.
White-faced Ibis - Shows a white feather border completely surrounding the face during breeding season, has a red face and eyes, reddish legs or red around leg joints.
Glossy Ibis - Shows an incomplete white (blueish) border around the face during breeding season that is broken at the back, has dark eyes and face, and black legs.
These reflections on observation will/are hopefully making me a better birder.


Forward Looking – as accountants we are used to looking in the rear-view mirror, as we prepare financials, file taxes, do variance reporting, etc. These are all necessary for consumers of that information (banks, investors, consultants) to understand what is going on at the company. But as the operators, we need to peak into the future because things will not remain as they are. For example, Sales numbers show you how you did. Activity measures show what the pipeline might look like in six months.
Activity-based – To achieve a desired outcome, someone on your team must take action. This action in concert with other actions define a process that ultimately will lead to success. So, less focus on outcomes (budget vs actual) and more on what it takes to achieve those outcomes.
Desired Outcomes – Initially, much thought must be given to the desired outcome focusing on the behaviors you want to incent. Again, these become the activities that you measure.
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a biennial or perennial herb of the natural order Umbelliferae, so called from its supposed
medicinal qualities. It is believed to be a native of Syria, from
whence it has spread to many cool European climates, especially Lapland
and the Alps, where it has become naturalized.
Description. Its roots are long, spindle-shaped, fleshy, and sometimes
weigh three pounds; its stems stout, herbaceous, fluted, often more than
4 feet tall, and hollow; its leaves long-stalked, frequently 3 feet in
length, reddish purple at the clasping bases, and composed, in the
larger ones, of numerous small leaflets, in three principal groups,
which are each subdivided into three lesser groups; its flowers
yellowish or greenish, small and numerous, in large roundish umbels; its
seeds pale yellow, membranous-edged, oblong flattened on one side,
convex on the other, which is marked with three conspicuous ribs.
Cultivation. Since the seeds lose their vitality rapidly, rarely being
viable after the first year, they should be sown as soon as ripe in late
summer or early autumn, or not later than the following spring after
having been kept during the winter in a cold storeroom. The soil should
be moderately rich, rather light, deep, well drained, but moist and well
supplied with humus. It should be deeply prepared and kept loose and
open as long as tools can be used among the plants, which may be left to
care for themselves as soon as they shade the ground well.
In the autumn, the seeds may be sown where the plants are to remain or
preferably in a nursery bed, which usually does not need protection
during the winter. In the spring a mild hotbed, a cold frame or a
nursery bed in the garden may be used, according to the earliness of
planting. Half an inch is deep enough to cover the seeds. The seedlings
should be transplanted when still small for their first summer's growth,
a space of about 18 inches being allowed between them. In the autumn
they should be removed to permanent quarters, the plants being set 3
feet apart.
If well grown, the leaves may be cut for use during the summer after
transplanting; the plants may not, however, produce seed until the
following season. Unless seed is desired, the tops should be cut and
destroyed at or before flowering time, because, if this be not done, the
garden is apt to become overrun with angelica seedlings. If the seeds
are wanted, they should be gathered and treated as indicated on page 28.
After producing seed, the plants frequently die; but by cutting down the
tops when the flower heads first appear, and thus preventing the
formation of seed, the plants may continue for several years longer.
Uses. The stems and leaf stalks, while still succulent, are eaten as a
salad or are roasted or boiled like potatoes. In Europe, they are
frequently employed as a garnish or as an adjunct to dishes of meat and
fish. They are also largely used for making candied angelica. (See
below.) Formerly the stems were blanched like celery and were very
popular as a vegetable; now they are little used in the United States.
The tender leaves are often boiled and eaten as a substitute for
spinach. Less in America than in Europe, the seeds, which, like other
parts of the plant, are aromatic and bitterish, are used for flavoring
various beverages, cakes, and candies, especially "comfits." Oil of
angelica is obtained from the seeds by distillation with steam or
boiling water, the vapor being condensed and the oil separated by
gravity. It is also obtained in smaller quantity from the roots, 200
pounds of which, it is said, yield only about one pound of the oil. Like
the seeds, the oil is used for flavoring.
Angelica candied. Green says: The fresh roots, the tender stems, the
leaf stalks and the midribs of the leaves make a pleasing aromatic
candy. When fresh gathered the plant is rather too bitter for use. This
flavor may be reduced by boiling. The parts should first be sliced
lengthwise, to remove the pith. The length of time will depend somewhat
upon the thickness of the pieces. A few minutes is usually sufficient.
After removal and draining the pieces are put in a syrup of granulated
sugar and boiled till full candy density is reached. The kettle is then
removed from the fire and the contents allowed to cool. When almost cold
the pieces are to be taken out and allowed to dry.
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When It Comes to Women's Empowerment, It's Time to Focus on Rights
Women celebrate International Women's Day in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, in 2005. Photo by United Nations, via Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Racheal Meiers, Former Director, BSR
#Human Rights, #Inclusive Economy, #Womens Empowerment,
Racheal Meiers, Director, Inclusive Economy, BSR
A few weeks ago, I participated in a small conference organized by the Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID), MamaCash, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, and the Oak Foundation, among others. The event brought together women's rights activists; philanthropies focused on investing in women; and representatives from the private sector who are supporting, or interested in supporting, women's empowerment.
The meeting explored a worrying trend: the growing disconnect between the private sector's investment in women, and the efforts of women's rights organizations. Two dimensions of this disconnect struck me as particularly important. First, most corporate investments today focus on the "economic empowerment" of women exclusively, without examining or investing in other aspects of empowerment, such as legal rights, harmful norms and practices, or women's leadership. And second, those investments tend to focus on building individual empowerment, rather than on tackling systemic barriers to gender equality.
Don't get me wrong: It's a very positive development that the business community is focusing more attention on women and has increased its awareness of the opportunity that women and girls represent to the global economy. With the business community this engaged, progress toward gender equality and women's full economic participation seems inevitable. But while there are plenty of examples of economic empowerment leading to broader empowerment, this isn't guaranteed.
Barriers to Women's Economic Empowerment
Women who own small businesses may benefit from business training and better access to markets but can still struggle to maintain and grow their businesses if laws or social norms limit their property ownership or ability to seek and obtain capital. Women who find a reliable, wage-earning job in the formal sector may see their status improve in their family, but those wages may be controlled by the male head of the household. Finally, significant tensions exist between "unpaid care work"—that is, the household responsibilities predominantly held by women—and formal work opportunities, productivity, and mobility for women.
More troubling are widespread violations of women's rights, which prevent them from taking full advantage of economic opportunities. A 2013 study by UN Women quantified the cost of domestic violence in Vietnam as nearly 1.4 percent of the country's GDP. The report's calculations included loss of earnings, out-of-pocket expenses for medical and legal support, and familial impacts, such as children missing school due to violence. Child marriage likewise reduces years of education for girls, affecting future earnings. Violence and harassment, as well as more subtle controls exercised against women to limit their choices or control over their general and reproductive health can result in unplanned pregnancy, poor maternal health, or sexually transmitted infections—potentially limiting women's opportunities to thrive in the economy.
These trends all point to one conclusion: To truly achieve women's empowerment, we need to focus on women's rights alongside economic opportunities.
Four Components of Women's Empowerment
Drawing on good work by AWID and others, we can define women's empowerment as consisting of four overlapping components: Political rights, social-cultural value, sense of self-worth and agency, and socioeconomic opportunity. The first three elements are foundations for enabling the fourth. How women are treated under the law, how they are treated by their families and communities, and how they treat and see themselves all affect whether they are able to take advantage of material opportunities such as employment, access to new markets, access to products and services that can improve their lives, or access to opportunities to use their voice and influence change.
In this context, it's in everyone's interest—business, civil society, government, and community—to support all four dimensions of women's empowerment.
How Business Can Advance Women's Rights
There are a few ways companies can move beyond or adjust their current women's empowerment activities to take a more integrated approach. Companies can:
Engage governments in key operations and sourcing countries and include women's rights issues and gender equality broadly in policy discussions.
Speak out about gender equality and critical women's rights issues in relevant markets. Corporate brands and voices can help break the silence on violence against women, harmful traditional practices, or broader discrimination and the devaluing of women in communities.
Apply a gender lens to business practices and to those of suppliers. Gender biases are often unconscious, and this can unintentionally create risks or reduce opportunities available to women. When a gender lens isn't applied, violations or risks may be missed, such as forced pregnancy testing, childcare centers that don't comply with the law, or sexual harassment.
Consider supporting grassroots women's rights organizations in strategic countries and communities. These groups work to change both the legal and social system and to inspire women with their own potential. With average annual budgets of US$25,000 even very small investments can make a big difference for these groups, which, in turn, can support larger corporate commitments by contributing to an "enabling environment" for women's economic empowerment. Women's funds, such as the Global Fund for Women and Mama Cash, can help companies identify relevant organizations and distribute funds locally.
Empowered women will bolster our economy today through contributions to production, innovation, and consumption. These women will also invest in our future economy through their support for the health and education of the next generation. Supporting their economic participation effectively requires a holistic understanding of gender equality and its barriers. Women's rights that are guaranteed by law, dictated by communities and families, and internalized in individuals form the basis for women's economic empowerment.
On this International Women's Day, I hope business considers its opportunity to empower women through investment and engagement in women's rights, just as companies are growing women's economic empowerment.
#Human Rights, #Inclusive Economy, #Womens Empowerment
How Business Can Impact Human Rights: Four Lessons from Peacebuilding and Development
Jenny Vaughan, Human Rights Director, BSR
Jenny Vaughan joins BSR as the new Human Rights Director, bringing four key insights from over a decade of experience in international development and peacebuilding that can help business not just to respect human rights, but to fulfill these rights.
Human Rights Insights: Trends from the Human Rights Working Group's Spring Meeting
Salah Husseini, Associate Director, Human Rights, BSR; Dunstan Allison-Hope, Managing Director, BSR
In March and April 2019, BSR's Human Rights Working Group (HRWG) held its first round of meetings for the year in New York, London, and Tokyo.
Five Legal Trends Affecting Business and Human Rights
Salah Husseini, Associate Director, Human Rights, BSR; Aimee Louise Bataclan, Manager, Communications and Marketing, BSR
As countries' concern for human rights changes, so will the legal landscape—as will the operating environment for business.