Extensive forest and peat fires are currently raging across Sumatra and Borneo, putting Indonesia on track to be one of the world's largest carbon emitters this year (Global Emission Fire Database ). The resulting, thick haze blanketing the country and its neighbours (Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand) is also actively deteriorating the health and economic viability of their communities. Efforts to contain these fires have faltered in part due to the season's remarkably strong El Niño, but also due to a lack in fire monitoring technology.
Current monitoring algorithms depend on (MODIS) satellite imagery unperturbed by clouds or haze. As a result, Indonesia's recent fires have been massively underrepresented, misleading ground teams and resulting in failed action to abate their blaze. Hope lies in the novel German satellite, TET, whose sensors operate at a higher sensitivity and superior spatial resolutions. Active research has already demonstrated the instrument's exceptional ability to detect fires through thick haze and smoke, boding well for future fire prevention, management and control.
Image: a swath of a TET data (black and white) is superimposed on a MODIS image (colour), revealing hundreds of peat and forest fires (shown as yellow to red points) missed by the MODIS-based algorithm.
Meet us at the INTERGEO fair in Stuttgart from September 15th to 17th, 2015.
Our stand will be in hall 8, #C8.085.
We look forward to meeting you and presenting our latest earth observation products in the field of forestry, environment, agriculture and 3D visualization.
VæSSA or "VAE for Sri Lanka: a Satellite-based flood Analysis" supports the World Bank and Sri Lankan authorities through satellite based EO products in the context of climate risk mitigation. VaeSSA is carried out by nazka maps and RSS, in support of the World Bank's "Climate Resilience Improvement Project for Sri Lanka" project. This project aims to reduce the vulnerability of exposed people & assets exposed to climate risk and improve governments' capacity to respond effectively to disasters. VaeSSA uses satellite EO to support flood risk modelling through Historical Flood Maps, Land Use/Land Cover (Change) Maps and Digital Elevation Models.
RSS' direct involvement included mapping district-wide, wall-to-wall land cover and forest extents at three moments in time (ca. 2000, 2006 and 2011-13), as well as carrying out subsequent change analyses. These analyses provided proxies by which community land use and land cover transformations can be inferred.
For more information, watch a short video showcasing some of the project results or visit the VaeSSA 'web story' here.
The High Carbon Stock (HCS) Draft Synthesis Report is now open for public consultation. This scientific study provides a definition of high carbon stock forests, enabling oil palms to be grown more sustainably. The HCS Draft Synthesis Report brings together independent research and discussions to date, conducted by 50 scientific experts in the fields of biomass, soil carbon, remote sensing and socio-economics.
RSS is responsible for the key area remote sensing and parts of soil carbon.
SWOS (Satellite-based Wetland Observation Service) is a project partially funded by the European Commission's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program. SWOS will produce wetland maps and indicators for more than 25 wetland sites in 19 countries and 3 continents. The project consortium consists of six user organizations, three NGOs, three universities and four Earth Observation companies.
Visit the SWOS website to find out more.
GlobBiomass aims to better characterize and reduce uncertainties in AGB estimates. To achieve this goal, GlobBiomass will develop innovative, synergistic mapping approaches for five regional sites within 2005, 2010 and 2015. One global map will also be completed for 2010.
The project team consists of leading, European Earth Observation experts, and is networked with national authorities in Brazil, Canada, China, Russia and South Africa. Progress will be closely monitored by an advisory board, a user group, and further intergovernmental organizations.
A group of palm oil growers, traders, end users and key stakeholders have launched a new carbon stock study as part of the group's commitment to the Sustainable Palm Oil Manifesto.
The study aims to clearly define High Carbon Stock (HCS) forests, and establish HCS thresholds that take environmental concerns as well as the socio-economics and politics of developing or emerging economies into account. The study will take a wide-reaching and practical approach, using robust, scientific methods to examine four key areas: biomass, soil carbon, remote sensing and socio economics. RSS will assume responsibity for all tasks concerning remote sensing and for components of soil carbon.
This March, Jakarta hosted a workshop to gather information on Research and Systematic Observation (RSO) (with respect to deforestation and degradation), identify gaps in RSO methodologies, design programs for capacity building, build financial schemes, and develop a paper to be presented in Paris this December.
A diversity of presentations were given by international and national forest peat carbon experts as well as practitioners. All participants came from research institutions, universities, NGOs, policy maker offices, local governments and industries.
Visit the Forest Carbon Emissions website for more information.
The Cerrado, a very species-rich savannah region in Brazil, is regularly affected by uncontrolled late dry season large-scale fires that promote deforestation, cause intensive greenhouse gas emissions and are a major threat to biodiversity.
The Brazilian-German Cooperation Project "Prevention, control and monitoring of bushfires in the Cerrado" aims at improving integrated fire management (MIF) in the Cerrado and implements controlled early burning in protected areas, to reduce the occurrence of large-scale late season fire by fragmentation of areas of different fuel load levels and thereby reducing fire severity.
The planning and implementation of controlled early burning activities is supported by RSS with geo-information on fuel load conditions derived from remote sensing data over large areas. In November 2014, a workshop was held by Brazilian authorities in Palmas (Brazil) to evaluate the first year of MIF implementation.
Even 5 hours after the eruption in Holuhraun (north of Bárðarbunga), the IsViews team realized an aerial survey and acquired high-resolution aerial images of the area. The project aims at the support of an early warning system for volcanic eruptions in Iceland and currently monitors the volcanic activities at Bárðarbunga.
Visit the IsViews website for the latest news and images or read the (german) press release of RSS's project partner LMU.


Our name is our method. It's the true meaning of a waypoint – the coordinates that guide you to a destination. We map out a joint vision of our clients' success and identify the waypoints along the way, so with each step the analytic and performance management initiatives are moving forward optimally, minimizing wasted time, money and risk.
It's not easy to identify the right waypoints; it requires technical expertise and wisdom from years of experience in business and IT. It truly is the highest value your consulting partner can provide.
Waypoint is a data management and analytics consulting firm. We combine best practices and local resources to help clients strategically convert data into valuable insight.
We use advanced software and techniques to identify and analyze business data such as sales revenue, costs, and enterprise performance. Our services provide historical, current, and predictive views of business operations. We also act as partners and provide guidance and expertise, outside of specific engagement projects, to tie data management and analytics to the underlying business strategy.
In doing so, Waypoint truly helps our clients unleash the power of information in their data, and our methods give our clients the power to explain the past and predict the future. The power to make better informed decisions – at all levels of the enterprise, and the power to make their business better. Waypoint can show you the way.
Waypoint began with the thought that there was a better way to allow companies to use their information and that status quo consulting wasn't the way. At our core, we believe a niche solution provider is more effective than a global consultancy. We take diverse expertise and talent to create an intimate regional team that benefits both our clients and our employees.
We challenge the notion that business intelligence and performance management expertise is limited to software vendors. We strive to be a truly independent option for our clients, focused on their needs. The goal is to be a one-stop BI shop: one that offers a range of software options and services that complement each opportunity. Finally, we want to be a consultancy that actively shows clients that we value their business and we want them to be successful.
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Our approach is different from traditional Business Intelligence firms: we create business solutions using technology, not the other way around. Waypoint starts with the business and creates solutions to solve our clients' needs. These solutions, like our WayPlan service, are understood by every member of the team. We guide our clients though the entire process, with the goal of developing a strong working relationship that leads to trust, satisfaction and success.
Our experience enables us to have both high level and applied conversations to explain the challenges we see and to suggest remedies based on our industry knowledge and past work. We believe that if we operate as a true partner with our clients, the end result will be a better understanding of their data for our team as well as for our clients.


Also known as the "Blushing Dog of Malta," the Pharaoh Hound temperament is friendly, fun-loving and proud.
Are you thinking about adding a Pharaoh Hound to your family?
If so, here is some must-know info!
Pharaoh Hounds primary purpose was to pursue rabbits at high speeds. They, therefore, need an outlet for their natural energy.
You will need to provide your Pharaoh Hound with numerous short daily exercise sessions.
Pharaoh Hounds have a high prey drive, so they should always be exercised within a fenced area in case they bolt after a squirrel or other small creature.
As long as their exercise needs are met, they can be calm couch potatoes in the house.
They were bred to hunt in packs with other hounds and they vocalize to communicate with the other dogs.
Modern Pharaoh Hounds will yodel or bay when excited. They may not be the best choice for apartment dwellers.
Pharaoh Hounds have a goofy streak. They are inquisitive and they love playing with toys and people.
They are endlessly entertaining and they keep their owners on their toes.
If they are bored, they will get into mischief and create their own amusement.
These dogs purpose in life was to hunt in packs and make decisions independently from their masters.
The modern Pharaoh Hound is sometimes described as stubborn because they like to think for themselves.
Pharaoh Hounds make good watchdogs because they will alert their guardians to anything unusual in the environment.
They have very good eyesight and hearing.
Pharaoh Hounds are sensitive dogs that thrive with human companionship.
They can be compatible with children and other dogs when properly socialized.
They also need to be closely supervised around cats and other small mammals due to their high prey-drive.
Pharaoh Hounds are one of the oldest domesticated breeds in existence.
Depictions of canines that resemble Pharaoh Hounds can be found in Egyptian tombs and temples dating back to 4400 BC.
Egyptian Pharaoh Hounds traveled to the island of Malta with Phoenician explorers 2,500 years ago.
The citizens of Malta fell in love with the breed and guarded the bloodlines closely.
The Maltese have been breeding Pharaoh Hounds in their purest form for over 2,000 years.
This is why the modern Pharaoh Hound looks identical to the carvings near the entrance of King Tutankhamen's tomb.
This breed has remained unchanged for centuries.
Pharaoh Hounds are striking and distinctive.
They are built for speed — are sleek and muscular.
They weigh between 45 and 55 lbs, but there is no visible fat on their body.
Pharaoh Hounds are tan or chestnut in color.
They occasionally come in the color black, although this is rare. Black Pharaoh Hounds are not included in the AKC breed standard.
Pharaoh Hounds have amber eyes.
They are said to "blush" when excited. When a Pharaoh Hound blushes, the skin around its nose and the inside of its ears turn pink.
Pharaoh Hounds are independent thinkers, so you will need to find creative ways to motivate your Pharaoh Hound to obey your commands.
Keep training sessions short and use special treats such as small pieces of cheese or deli meat.
Never use physical corrections to punish this sensitive breed. Time-outs are a better response to naughty behavior.
Pharaoh Hounds respond best to positive reinforcement training.
Even after they have gone through training, Pharaoh Hounds should not be trusted off leash.
If they see something that looks like prey (squirrel, cat, or a plastic bag blowing in the breeze) their hunting instinct will kick in and they may not heed their owner's commands.
This breed tends to be very clean and easy to groom.
Pharaoh Hounds do not require extensive grooming.
Weekly brushing and occasional baths and nail trims will suffice. It is important to keep their large ears clean and free from debris.
It is important to form a relationship with a veterinarian from day one.
Like all dogs, Pharaoh Hounds need a check-up annually for vaccines.
Note: The Ultimate Guide to Dog Health is also a great resource that will help you spot symptoms on your own before they become full-blown health problems. Get your copy today.
If you are planning to add a Pharaoh Hound to your family, it is great to think adoption first!
Adoption is a good way to find a new best friend while at the same time helping an animal in need.
The majority of the Pharaoh Hounds that are available through adoption agencies will be adults.
Adopting an adult Pharaoh Hound has a lot of perks.
Older dogs are already housebroken and have some prior training.
They are also calmer and they have moved past the chewing stage.
The cost of adoption varies from group to group.
Rescue groups may charge a bit more. One benefit of an adopted Pharaoh Hound is that it will already be spayed/neutered and assessed by a vet.
Visit local animal shelters and humane societies.
Talk with the adoption counselors and let them know that you are hoping to adopt a Pharaoh Hound.
Ask if it is possible to leave your name and number on a waiting list for a Pharaoh Hound.
If you are willing to check out other similar breeds such as the Ibizan Hound, be sure to make a note of that.
Also, inform them if you are open to a Pharaoh Hound mix. Mixed breeds are nice because they have a lot of the personality traits, but they tend to be healthier and less susceptible to genetic conditions.
An average adoption fee at an animal shelter is between $75-$150.
Spend some time on Petfinder and AdoptaPet. These websites will let you type in your location and they will search for available Pharaoh Hounds nearby.
You can set an alert that will inform you if a Pharaoh Hound becomes available for adoption within a certain geographic radius.
Another useful resource is Get Your Pet.
The Pharaoh Hound Club of America runs a dedicated rescue program for homeless Pharaoh Hounds.
If you make the choice to purchase a Pharaoh Hound puppy, be prepared to do your research to make sure that your new pet comes from a trustworthy source.
You also need to be ready to pay a much higher price for your Pharaoh Hound pup.
Pharaoh Hound puppies are not cheap. The price tag will likely be over $2,000 for a young Pharaoh Hound from a good-quality breeder.
Contact the Pharaoh Hound Club of America. They can direct you to responsible breeders in your area.
Before you commit to buying a Pharaoh Hound puppy, visit the Pharaoh Hound breeders in person.
Make sure the facilities are clean and not overcrowded.
Request to meet some of the breeding animals to assess their health and temperaments. If a breeder does not allow you to visit the premises, this is a major red flag.
Avoid purchasing a Pharaoh Hound puppy from an internet website or from a commercial pet store.
If you do, you are most likely buying a dog from a puppy mill.
The Pharaoh Hound temperament may not be for everyone. But for those who fall in love with the breed, the Pharaoh Hound personality is perfection!
If you are yearning for an affectionate, athletic and comical hound, the Pharaoh Hound might be your ideal match.


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Filmmaker Anna Margarita Albelo talks to GLAAD about 'Who's Afraid of Vagina Wolf?'
By Megan Walsh |
Anna Margarita Albelo is an out, Cuban-American independent director whose work ranges from documentary to comedy sketches to experimental fiction, but usually with a lesbian bent to it. Her most recent project, Who's Afraid of Vagina Wolf, actually ticks off quite a few of these boxes at once. It is a partly-autobiographical story following a filmmaker (Anna playing herself) as she navigates creating her own adaptation of Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf, while simultaneously going through a mid-life crisis and living in her friend's garage. It combines rom-com with drama, and fiction with reality, as Anna uncovers what is stopping her from truly experiencing love and life.
The film was initially released in France March 19, 2014. It has received numerous awards at film festivals across the world including Best Female Performance at Outfest 2013, Best Feature Comedy at QFest 2013, Best Screenplay at QFilm 2013 and more. Check out the trailer below!
GLAAD had the chance to speak with Albelo about the inspiration for the film, the challenges she faced in production and the importance of bringing more diverse LGBT characters to the screen.
GLAAD: Given the title and the plot of your film, it's obvious that Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf is a major component of the plot. What about the original play/film resonated with you?
Albelo: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf has always been one of my favorite films because of it's raw honesty. It's a story about concessions and people feeling they have failed: two emotions everyone (at any age) can feel when evaluating their life. It's main characters have created a fantasy that helps them get through life, just like a lot of artists and filmmakers do. Both Guinevere and I are big Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton fans. Their on screen and off screen relationship adds more to the film because everyone knew so much about them. In Vagina Wolf, the film within the film storyline, gave me an opportunity to show both her personal and professional life, and how they impact each other.
GLAAD: What inspired you to make this film?
Albelo: A couple of years before I wrote the story, I had inherited a vagina costume that I would walk around in for fun. It caused both positive and negative reactions so I would call it the "Vagina Wolf." It made me think about the fear we have of strong women, our own sexuality, and vaginas in general! Then, of course, there's the significance of Virginia Woolf as a writer, feminist, and sadly, a person who took her life because of unhappiness. It all came together when after 16 years of living in Paris, traveling the world, and making my films, I found myself staying with my parents again because I had no money. I had been completely dedicated to making lesbian films and documentaries but it's not the type of work that makes one rich (unfortunately!) So, I decided that my first film would be both personal and political, yet very universal as a romantic comedy. It gave me an opportunity to talk about lesbian culture in a fun, bitter-sweet way.
GLAAD: How long did it take to bring Vagina Wolf from idea to the screen, and what were the biggest hurdles you faced in the production process?
Albelo: It took about 2 and a half years. I wrote the bases of the story in a month, December 2010, then worked with screenwriter Michael Urban on creating the script for about 5 months and did a crowd-funding campaign in the summer of 2011. We began shooting in January 2012 and completed post-production in June 2013! Finding money for lesbian films is particularly difficult because it's still seen as niche. Cinema means money and financiers look at numbers. It's very important that we understand that to support a certain filmmaker or cinema that we love, we need to buy tickets, DVDs, rent and stream (legally) so investors see that it's a viable market. Vagina Wolf took a year longer than expected because I wanted to have a high production value for the film. We had an experienced cast and crew, a great script, so we shot on a Hollywood-grade camera making it an expensive endeavor. Lesbian film traditionally has a connotation of being scrappy, low budget or "do it yourself" and I wanted to show that we were a professional group of filmmakers making a quality movie. This will help it's distribution (a huge hurdle) and get us on more platforms and perhaps even programmed on TV!
GLAAD: Parts of the film are autobiographical, as you've said before. Which aspects of the film are based in reality and how did you pick and choose?
Albelo: I like to call it an, "auto-fiction" because I don't always have a lot of hot women running after me, unfortunately! But I did want to use elements from my life to create a character I never see in film: a Latina, lesbian, filmmaker, freshly turned 40, committed to LGBT culture and feminism. I wanted to tell a universal story about love, desire, and self-sabotage and have a lesbian character be our protagonist. It's important that we see all types of characters in cinema, especially flawed characters who figure out how to make their lives better. Anna has beautiful, smart women all around her, she's making her film happen, and yet she's unhappy and even more so, uncomfortable with herself and her unresolved problems. I think we are all, at one point or another, the hero and the villain in our lives. The problem is how do we change that?
GLAAD: Who's Afraid of Vagina Wolf isn't necessarily a "lesbian film" so much as it's a film in which most of the characters happen to be lesbians, since the plot doesn't hinge on sexual orientation. Did you take this approach on purpose, or was it just a byproduct of the story you wanted to tell?
Albelo: I make every film for a wide audience, it just so happens that they all have been about lesbians or lesbian culture. Now, making it universal doesn't mean dumbing it down or avoiding certain subjects, which is the common connotation with mainstream film. My goal has always been to tell smart and authentic stories that everyone can relate to but that include lesbian characters since we have so few in cinema. Labels help and hurt filmmakers, especially those dealing with subject matter that is still considered marginal because on the one hand, it helps those interested in lesbian cinema identify it and on the other, people think it's only for the group in question. Unfortunately, a lot of people will never watch my film and see how universal it really is because it has a LGBT stamp on it.
GLAAD: One scene that does actually stand out as something specific to being LGBT is the one where Anna confronts her mother about her lack of acceptance of Anna's sexuality. Was this something based on your own relationship with your mother, and why did you feel it was important to include?
Albelo: I knew I was a lesbian since I was 6 years old and I came out when I was 20. That emotional repression at a young age is hard to get over especially in your adolescence when you're living a big part of your emotional and sexual development. It's a problem that a lot of LGBTQ people face well beyond the coming-out period. I was fortunate to come out to my mother when I was in my early twenties and she was accepting of it. That doesn't mean that I didn't fear for years that she would still reject me. I wanted to include this in my story to show that there's a point when we need to confront and resolve our old fears once and for all. One of the main obstacle for Anna is that she is still holding on to fears and pain from her childhood and not accepting how she and others in her life have evolved. The mom starts out as the classic, over-present mom who calls you 10 times a day. But she loves Anna and when she is in trouble, who shows up from across country? We sometimes underestimate those who love us out of our fear of rejection. In this case, the mom reiterates for the hundredth time that she loves her and wants her to be happy, revealing to Anna the message of the film: sometimes we hold on to pain long after the problem has gone.
GLAAD: Is there an LGBT-themed (or just inclusive) dream film project you'd love to take on someday? What kinds of stories do you think still need to be told?
Albelo: My guilty pleasure would be to do Docu-pics on tons of different women who haven't received the attention they deserve. I mean, how many documentaries on dead presidents do we need? I'd also love to do a movie about the US feminist movement in the 70's with 2 main characters: A heterosexual, middle class feminist and a more radical lesbian-seperatist woman of color and how they love each other despite being on opposite sides of the movement. It would be a powerful comedy or rock opera starring A-List actresses so it would get a really wide release!
Who's Afraid of Vagina Wolf is avaliable to purchase on iTunes or stream on Wolfe On Demand, the largest worldwide LGBT movie watching platform. For more information on the film and on Anna Margarita Albelo, check out the official website!
Anna Margarita Albelo,
Who's Afraid of Vagina Wolf?
Photo Credit: Paramount+
The GLAAD Wrap: 'Teen Wolf: The Movie' streaming, Sam Smith's new album 'Gloria', Oscar and WGA nominees, and more!
Photo Credit: How I Met Your Father
Must-See LGBTQ TV: 'How I Met Your Father', 'I Am Jazz', and 'American Auto' return on Tuesday, 'Poker Face' debuts on Thursday, and 'Shrinking' premieres on Friday!

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In the latest economic update for eZonomics, ING senior economist Teunis Brosens likened central banks to superheroes "riding to the rescue again". But he warned central bankers could not perform miracles. Their steps were set to bring only "temporary relief" to the world economy.
Examining the Eurozone – the 17 countries that use the euro as a common currency – ING expected another European Central Bank rate cut in coming months. Brosens said a technical recession (defined by two consecutive quarters of negative gross domestic product) seemed imminent.
Central bank support were also expected in the US and China. In the United States, the summer dip in economic data looked more serious than last year's. And China was suffering from the slowdown in its export markets.


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Colorado has six schools that offer a total of 11 master's in communication programs, 10 of which are on-campus, and one of which is online. The specializations available to students vary depending on the program they select, but examples of available specializations include communication studies and media management, health communication, and international communication. All the schools listed on this page are non-profit organizations that have been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).
Campus-Based Master's in Communication Programs in Colorado
Colleges and universities in many major cities within Colorado offer on-campus master's in communication programs. For example, the University of Colorado's campuses in Boulder, Colorado Springs, and Denver all offer master's in communication programs, while Colorado State University at Fort Collins (CSU), University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, and the University of Denver also offer master's programs in the field.
Campus-Based Master's in Communication Programs in Northern Colorado
Students living in the northern area of Colorado have several options for graduate programs in communication. For example, Colorado State University at Fort Collins' Department of Communication Studies offers a Master of Arts in Communication Studies, with areas of emphasis in Rhetoric and Civic Engagement, Relational and Organizational Communication, and Media and Visual Culture. CSU's Department of Journalism and Media Communication also offers a Master of Science in Public Communication and Technology that covers topics in communication theories and strategies, digital media tools, and how media and mass communication intersect with other fields such as health, science, government, and public relations.
The University of Northern Colorado offers a Master of Arts in Communication program through its School of Communication. Students have the option to specialize in either Communication Theory or Rhetorical Theory. Courses in the program cover topics such as rhetorical criticism, communication theory, quantitative and qualitative research methods, communication and technology, and interpersonal communication.
Campus-Based Master's in Communication Programs in Denver
In the Denver – Aurora metropolitan area, the University of Colorado Denver, the University of Denver, and CSU Fort Collins all offer master's programs in communication or communication studies. The University of Colorado Denver's Department of Communication offers a Master of Arts in Communication that allows students to tailor their course selections to match their individual academic and career interests within communication. Students can choose among lecture and seminar courses in media criticism, writing practicum, organizational communication, communication and national security, and communication research methods.
The University of Denver (DU) offers three different master's programs in communication through different departments. DU's Department of Media, Film & Journalism Studies offers a Master of Arts in International and Intercultural Communication that provides students with advanced training in global media and communication, intercultural communication, and contemporary and comparative politics. This Department also offers a Master of Arts in Media & Public Communication with specializations in Media & Globalization and Strategic Communication, featuring classes in mass media research and theory, mass media law, digital culture, strategic messaging, and public diplomacy.
DU's University College (College of Professional and Continuing Studies) offers a Master of Arts in Communication Management with concentrations in Dispute Resolution, Leadership Communication, Learning and Development, Marketing Communication, Organizational Communication, and Public Relations. This program emphasizes critical thinking in communication, professional communication in organizations, and the intersection of communication and society. The program also offers students the option of completing courses on-campus or online.
CSU Fort Collins' Department of Journalism and Media Communication offers a Master of Communications and Media Management at its Denver Learning Center (DLC). This program includes a combination of weekly classes at the DLC along with elective courses that students complete online. During the program, students learn how to leverage new technologies to craft and disseminate impactful messages for the public, as well as optimize internal and external-facing communications for organizations. They also study the impact that new media technologies have had on society, and ethical issues in media management.
Campus-Based Master's in Communication Programs in Boulder
For students who live in Boulder, the University of Colorado Boulder offers a Master of Arts in Communication with focus areas in Organizational Communication, Community and Social Interaction, and Rhetoric and Culture. The Organizational Communication concentration covers organizational structures, the role that communication plays in collaboration and decision-making within organizations, and how organizations form culture and symbolism. The Community and Social Interaction concentration covers the ethnography of communication, communication research methods, public engagement, and communication for community problem solving, while the Rhetoric and Culture concentration focuses on rhetorical criticism, inquiry, and applications to civic community.
Campus-Based Master's in Communication Programs in Colorado Springs
Finally, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs offers a Master of Arts in Communication with optional focus areas in Professional (Organizational) Communication and Media Studies. Students also have the option to shape their own focus area through their selection of program electives. The Professional (Organizational) concentration includes courses in organizational communication, leadership, and change, while the Media Studies concentration covers topics in the social effects of media, communication's role in the empowerment and oppression of cultures, and media criticism.
Online Master's in Communication Programs in Colorado
At present, only one university in Colorado offers an online master's in communication program. Online programs can be a viable option for students who cannot commute to campus or do not live in close proximity to a campus-based master's in communication program (e.g. students residing in Grand Junction, West, South, and Southwest Colorado). Online programs may also offer students the opportunity to explore different specializations not offered by the campus-based programs.
The University of Denver's University College, College of Professional and Continuing Studies offers an Online Master of Arts in Communication Management with concentration options in Dispute Resolution, Leadership Communication, Learning and Development, Marketing Communication, Organizational Communication, and Public Relations. This program is the same as the campus program which allows students to complete some or all of their coursework online.
In addition to the University of Denver's online master's in communication program, several out-of-state online master's in communication programs accept applications from Colorado residents. Prospective students of these programs should note that some online programs require attendance at one or more on-campus intensives during the program. These campus intensives, which aim to give students the opportunity to interact with course faculty and to engage in hands-on learning experiences, can vary in length and frequency depending on the program. Please visit our Online Master's in Communication Programs page for more information.
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Online Master's in Communication Programs that Accept Students from Colorado
Online Master of Arts in Communication with Optional Concentrations in Applied Research in Communication, Public and Media Relations, Political Communication, Health Communication, Digital Communication, and Corporate and Non-Profit Communication
Online Master of Arts in Strategic Communication with Optional Concentrations in Public Relations or Digital and Social Media
Online Master of Arts in Communication (Organizational/Workplace Communication)
Communications@Syracuse Online Master of Science in Communications with Specializations in Advertising, Public Relations, Journalism Innovation, and Media Management
Online Master's in Strategic Communication and Leadership with an Optional Concentration in Emerging & Digital Media
Campus programs are defined as programs that have all of their instruction on campus, while Campus/Hybrid programs are defined as programs that blend on-campus and online/distance instruction, but whose courses are mostly campus-based. Online programs are defined as programs that are either 100% online with no campus visits, or those that require 1 to 2 campus visits per year. Online/Hybrid programs are defined as programs that require 3 to ~5 campus visits per year, with the rest of instruction taking place online.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins
(Fort Collins)
Department: Department of Communication Studies
Master of Arts in Communication Studies (with Areas of Study in Rhetoric and Civic Engagement, Relational and Organizational Communication, and Media and Visual Culture and a Specialization in Deliberative Practices)
Interview with Karrin Vasby Anderson, Ph.D. - Colorado State University
Department: Department of Journalism and Media Communication
Master of Communications and Media Management (Hybrid Program at the Denver Center)
Master of Science in Public Communication & Technology (with Specializations in Health Communication, Environmental Communication, Agricultural Communication, Science Communication, New Communication Technologies, Journalism (including Print, Broadcast, and Web Media), and Strategic Communication (including Public Relations and Advertising))
(Boulder)
Department: College of Media, Communication and Information
Master of Arts in Communication (with Areas of Specialization in Community & Social Interaction, Organizational Communication, and Rhetoric and Culture)
(Colorado Springs)
Department: Department of Communication
Master of Arts in Communication (with Optional Foci in Professional (Organizational) Communication and Media Studies)
Interview with Christopher Bell, Ph.D. - University of Colorado Colorado Springs
(Denver)
Master of Arts in Communication (Generalist Program with Electives)
Interview with Hamilton Bean, Ph.D. - University of Colorado Denver
Department: Department of Media, Film & Journalism Studies
Master of Arts in International & Intercultural Communication (with Specializations in Global Health Communication, Global Environment, Human Rights, International Administration, International Politics, Media Practices & Production, Global & Multicultural Strategic Communication (Non-Profit or Corporate), and Media, Globalization and Culture)
Master of Arts in Media & Public Communication (with Specializations in Media & Globalization and Strategic Communication)
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Department: University College (College of Professional and Continuing Studies)
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BBC 'Voice of the Highlands', Iain MacDonald, facing redundancy
THE BBC's 'voice of the Highlands', Iain MacDonald, is facing redundancy, as part of job cuts announced at BBC Scotland in August.
MacDonald, who has been with the Corporation for 34 years, confirmed to allmediascotland that he had learned of his fate by telephone on Thursday. He is one of four senior broadcast journalists in the Inverness office of the BBC, from which one was at risk of redundancy, after it was announced that 35 posts were going across Scotland, because of budget cuts.
Initially, it had been two senior broadcast journalists in Inverness at risk of redundancy.
All four had declined to engage in negotiations, hence the phone call. And MacDonald – who commands a considerable affection in the area and was, indeed, the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement award at the Highlands and Islands Media Awards earlier this year – is travelling to Glasgow next week to appeal.
The Herald splashes the story today, across page five. And the paper's Highland correspondent, David Ross, quotes the Scottish Organiser of the NUJ, Paul Holleran, as saying: "I have handled some pretty difficult situations across the years, but this is something else. We have experienced broadcasters off with stress and others physically breaking down."
BBC journalists are being balloted on industrial action.
Holleran is further quoted, as saying: "The whole attitude towards senior management has become one of disgust. I think they will almost certainly move to a vote of non-confidence.
"We have asked for a meeting to give the BBC a chance to explain how they think they are going to manage without the likes of Iain MacDonald and other senior staff. They obviously think it is going to be business as usual, but they are deluding themselves."
The budget cuts follow an agreement two years ago – between the BBC and the Westminster government – to freeze the TV licence fee for two years. It's impact, over five years, at BBC Scotland is estimated to be between 100-120 posts being axed, as an annual budget cut of 16 per cent is implemented.
Pictured: MacDonald (right) receiving the Barron (lifetime achievement) Trophy at the Highlands and Islands Media Awards, from Scottish Government cabinet secretary for rural affairs and the environment, Richard Lochhead. Pic: Ewen Weatherspoon.
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Home LOCAL NEWS How a sister's fiancé allegedly orchestrated victim's death in Mankessim
How a sister's fiancé allegedly orchestrated victim's death in Mankessim
The deceased, Georgina Asor Botchwey, and the alleged killer, Michael Darko Amponsah
Following the suspected murder of 22-year-old Georgina Asor Botchwey at Mankessim in the Central Region, new details about her death are coming in.
It has emerged that the pastor, Michael Darko Amponsah popularly known as Osofo Kofi who has been arrested by the police in connection with the murder is the deceased sister's fiancé.
According to the family, Georgina left Yeji in the Bono East Region to attend an interview at the Ankarful Nursing Training College in Cape Coast.
They indicate that following her disappearance, the family was alerted that she was picked up by the sister's fiancé after the interview.
Mr. Joseph Dade, an uncle to the late Georgina Asor Botchwey details that armed with this vital information, a soldier brother of the deceased traced the suspect to a village in the Central Region where he had taken refuge and was apprehended.
He disclosed that the suspect upon interrogation confessed to the crime and revealed that the deceased had been sold to a chief in the Central Region.
"Following her disappearance, our "brother-in-law" was arrested in connection with that and he confessed that she had been sold to a chief in the Central Region, Nana Clark, but when they went there she had been killed," Asor's uncle said.
Spiritual Twist
The mother of the deceased, Grace Andoh, has revealed that the family sought the help of a Kumasi-based pastor to help locate her.
She disclosed that the pastor mentioned the name of the suspect as the one behind her daughter's disappearance but they were skeptical until he confessed to the crime.
"Following the disappearance of my daughter, a pastor in Kumasi disclosed to me that my elder daughter's fiancé is the one behind her disappearance. Initially, we did not want to believe it until he was arrested and he confessed to it," the mother added.
Family in Shock
Grace Andoh also disclosed that the family is shocked by the sudden turn of events considering that the suspect is a son-in-law to be.
"The family is in shock and we could hardly believe that our future son-in-law could do this to us. We least expected him to be behind this act".
Demand for Money
GhanaWeb can confirm that the suspect demanded an amount of GHC15,000 from the family to perform some rituals to help find her but the family refused to pay.
Knocking ceremony and missing money
Interestingly, it has emerged that when Michael Darko Amponsah visited the family in Yeji to perform the knocking ceremony two years ago, he complained of his missing GHC30,000 from his bag.
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Untapped Potential: Emissions Reduction Initiatives Beyond Clean Power Plan Are Warranted, Workable
Kirsten Engel
It's been a month since the D.C. Circuit heard oral arguments on the Clean Power Plan, and the nation is in wait-and-see mode. But our report, Untapped Potential: The Carbon Reductions Left Out of EPA's Clean Power Plan, released today by the Center for Progressive Reform, shows that, even if the Plan is upheld, continued climate initiatives to control existing power plant emissions are warranted and workable.
Our analysis demonstrates that EPA identified numerous available reduction opportunities that were not incorporated into the Clean Power Plan's requirements. By 2030, these opportunities could have reduced emissions from existing sources by almost 400 million tons of carbon per year in comparison with the Clean Power Plan's requirements.
Whether EPA should or shouldn't have incorporated them into the Clean Power Plan is not the point. What is the point: given the pressing risks of climate change and extensive data on achievable reduction opportunities, policymakers should not just "wait-and-see" what happens to the Clean Power Plan. Continued administrative and legislative efforts to reduce emissions, including emissions from existing power plants, are needed regardless of the Clean Power Plan's fate.
Our report focuses on a little-discussed methodological choice that had significant ramifications for the Clean Power Plan's stringency: EPA's decision to establish relatively weak uniform national performance rates for coal and natural gas plants that left out significant reduction opportunities in the western states.
In developing the Plan, EPA initially assessed regional opportunities, focusing on the nation's regional grids: the Eastern, Western, and Texas Interconnections. Based on the opportunities it identified, EPA developed achievable regionally tailored performance rates, rates that diverged dramatically given much greater reduction opportunities in the west. EPA determined that, in the western states and Texas, coal-fired power plants could reduce their effective emissions rates significantly by taking advantage of extensive opportunities to shift generation to much less polluting natural gas plants and by developing available renewable energy opportunities.
As a result, after taking into account these reduction opportunities, the effective emissions performance rates for coal-fired power plants was 360 pounds of carbon dioxide per megawatt hour of electricity generated (lbs CO2/MWh) in the Western Interconnection and just 237 lbs CO2/MWh in the Texas Interconnection. By comparison, fewer reduction opportunities in the Eastern Interconnection resulted in much higher allowable emissions: an effective emissions rate of 1,305 lbs CO2/MWh in the Eastern Interconnection.
Instead of applying the regionally tailored performance rates, EPA selected the least stringent regional rates – from the Eastern Interconnection – and applied them nationwide. In other words, even though EPA had determined that coal-fired power plants could sharply reduce their effective emissions – down to 360 lbs CO2/MWh – in the western states, these states and their utilities are allowed, under the Clean Power Plan, to emit at much higher levels. Most importantly, the Clean Power Plan does not incorporate or incentivize many of the achievable reductions, through shifts to natural gas or investments in renewables, that EPA had identified.
The gap between what EPA required and what EPA determined could be done has important implications for the U.S. electric power sector and U.S. climate policy:
Had EPA applied regional performance rates rather than weak uniform rates, 2030 carbon emissions would have been 52 percent below 2005 baseline emissions, rather than the 38 percent below 2005 emissions to be achieved by the Clean Power Plan. Our report indicates that, if regional rates incorporating available reduction mechanisms had been used, 2030 carbon emissions from existing sources would be 1,283 million tons, rather than the 1,670 million tons achieved by the Plan, a difference of almost 400 million tons of carbon per year.
The weak requirements mean that the Clean Power Plan will not sufficiently induce states and utilities to take advantage of existing opportunities for cleaner energy. EPA identified extensive opportunities to shift to natural gas and develop renewables in the western states, but because EPA did not use the performance rates premised on these opportunities, they are not reflected in state targets. For example, EPA explicitly observes that 160 million MWh of achievable renewable energy opportunities were not incorporated into the performance rates.
Western state claims that the existing Clean Power Plan is too onerous should be taken with a grain of salt. While the targets may be challenging to some individual states, these states should be aware that, had EPA applied the regionally tailored performance rates, their targets would have been substantially more demanding.
If it is upheld by the courts, the Clean Power Plan provides an important first step, but not a final fix for power plant emissions. Federal, state, and local climate initiatives, including further measures to address power plant emissions, remain essential in the struggle to reduce climate change and its devastating impacts.
In terms of next steps, we do not argue that the Clean Power Plan should be re-opened; EPA undertook a major effort and EPA and the states should move forward with its important contribution. Nor do we think that the regional rates would necessarily have been the ideal strategy: EPA would have encountered potential legal questions in applying regional rather than uniform rates, and would most certainly have encountered withering political opposition from the western states, which would have received much more demanding targets.
Instead, our "what if" analysis of the use of regional rates is designed to highlight the gap between the reduction opportunities available on our regional grids and the reductions actually expected from the Clean Power Plan. The analysis shows that, even if not doable through the Clean Power Plan, we can do more to reduce existing source emissions.
At the regional level, states and regions should continue to explore emission-reducing strategies that go beyond the Clean Power Plan. A critical component of such strategies, however, will be ensuring that regional reductions beyond Clean Power Plan goals are "retired," so they do not simply enter into national allowance pools and end up being purchased by utilities choosing to maintain heavy carbon emissions. If "extra" reductions in one place merely enable more emissions elsewhere, then extra regional efforts will not result in effective net emissions reductions.
At the federal level, congressional climate action, however remote it may appear at present, remains critical. We are not "done" with power sector emissions, and policymakers should continue to explore national strategies to require or incentivize the opportunities that were revealed but not incorporated into the Clean Power Plan.
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Innovative sanitation measures, especially in solid waste management and sewerage system, have made Tripura a trailblazer in cleanliness drive. Tripura won one SKOCH Order-of-Merit in Municipality category. Tripura is placed in CATCHING-UP category in this year's SKOCH State of Governance study.
Agartala Municipal Corporation is at the forefront of the cleanliness drive in Tripura. The Corporation has started various developmental projects with an objective to make the city "healthy, wealthy and green". As part of its cleanliness drive, the Corporation has put in place an effective solid waste management system.
Agartala Sewarage Scheme is an innovative programme aimed to make the city pollution free. A sewerage treatment plant of 8 MLD capacity has been constructed based on Sequential Batch Reactor (SBR) technology. This plant receives the sewage generated from the Municipal Northern Zone and part of the east zone to cater to nearly 40 per cent of the total population of Agartala.
The project has reduced Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) much below the permissible limit in the storm water drainage, which meets the "kata khal" and there has been specific objection over it from the neighbouring country Bangladesh where the said canal disposes of. Now with the implementation of this sewerage scheme, a considerable reduction in the BOD level of this canal has been made possible. People are now more enthusiastic that they are able to avoid septic tank construction and periodic cleaning of it, which in turn will make the city healthier and pollution free.


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I have been working already in more than 50 figures, I will soon show some of them. I am going soon to Thailand to start making the molds and start playing with bronze and concrete... can't wait!
I received the fantastic news of this award only a few weeks ago and since then I have been working on what is going to be one of my most challenging exhibitions. I love challenges and as an artist, I believe that moving outside the comfort zone is like going to a gym to boost the creativity.
I am excited because this project will involve technology, software, hardware, design, casting, application of delicate patinas, hard metal work and so many other things that I never been exposed before as an artist.
I will use this blog to share the advance, my challenges, questions, doubts, successes and anything that I found along the way.
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Here I am just starting to design in blender some of the objects that I will 3D print and cast during this project. More news to come!
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Q: Finding the Nth key in a TreeMap most efficiently I have a Scala TreeMap that automatically sorts the keys.  What I would like to know is if there is a more performant way of finding the Nth key in the map than the following example:
treeMap.take(N).lastKey

Thanks,
Bruce
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I created a small test using the following code:
class Test {
    var treeMap = new scala.collection.immutable.TreeMap[Double,String]()
    val numberOfEntries = 1000
    (0 until numberOfEntries) map { i => {treeMap += {i.toDouble -> i.toString}}}
    val iterations = 2000
    var N = 1

    while(N < numberOfEntries) {

        // my original version
        var i = 0
        val start1 = System.nanoTime()
        while(i < iterations) {
            i += 1
            val v = treeMap.take(N).lastKey
        }
        val end1 = System.nanoTime()
        val elapsed1 = end1 - start1

        // Daniel's suggestion
        i = 0
        val start2 = System.nanoTime()
        while(i < iterations) {
            i += 1
            val v = treeMap.keysIterator.drop(N - 1).next
        }
        val end2 = System.nanoTime()
        val elapsed2 = end2 - start2

        println("N = %d, elapsed1 = %d, elapsed2 = %d".format(N,elapsed1,elapsed2))
        N += 50
    }

}

object Test {
  def main(args:Array[String]) {
    val test = new Test
  }
}

It appears that Daniel's suggestion is indeed better
Results
N = 1, elapsed1 = 956492000, elapsed2 = 700300000
N = 51, elapsed1 = 1103271000, elapsed2 = 936045000
N = 101, elapsed1 = 1286896000, elapsed2 = 1041744000
N = 151, elapsed1 = 1368854000, elapsed2 = 1199766000
N = 201, elapsed1 = 1584878000, elapsed2 = 1333284000
N = 251, elapsed1 = 1790965000, elapsed2 = 1468806000
N = 301, elapsed1 = 2052298000, elapsed2 = 1649021000
N = 351, elapsed1 = 2294625000, elapsed2 = 1819525000
N = 401, elapsed1 = 2529855000, elapsed2 = 1961699000
N = 451, elapsed1 = 2762582000, elapsed2 = 2100127000
N = 501, elapsed1 = 2977613000, elapsed2 = 2232108000
N = 551, elapsed1 = 3211812000, elapsed2 = 2384940000
N = 601, elapsed1 = 3437116000, elapsed2 = 2539431000
N = 651, elapsed1 = 3652749000, elapsed2 = 2650910000
N = 701, elapsed1 = 3900431000, elapsed2 = 2807085000
N = 751, elapsed1 = 4123141000, elapsed2 = 2934904000
N = 801, elapsed1 = 4337909000, elapsed2 = 3060158000
N = 851, elapsed1 = 4554490000, elapsed2 = 3188378000
N = 901, elapsed1 = 4768488000, elapsed2 = 3306528000
N = 951, elapsed1 = 4978839000, elapsed2 = 3413813000

A: Scala and TreeMaps aside, I am not sure that there is a better than O(n) algorithm for finding the Nth item in a tree.  For any node M, in order to determine how many children M has you need to descend into each child.  Therefore to count the first N nodes you need to descend to the first N leaves.

A: The immutable SortedSet and SortedMap went got overhauled recently. Version 2.10 will have a number of improvements, including improvements to finding the first and last elements and take, drop, slice.
Right now, the solution you propose, take(N).lastKey is not particularly efficient. Instead, I'd do iterator.drop(n - 1).next._1. It's not particularly efficient either, and I'd benchmark both solutions before picking one.

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Earlier this month, it was confirmed that, in a break with tradition, the Academy Awards in four categories will be presented during commercial breaks when the 91st Oscars are broadcast on TV.
The affected categories are cinematography, film editing, live-action short and makeup and hairstyling.
He also noted that this year's show will include performances of all five nominated songs as well as a performance by conductor Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic during the 'In Memoriam' segment.
Director and cinematographer Reed Morano, however, has since taken to Instagram to question the Academy's decision.
"WHEN RATINGS ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE THING YOU'RE CELEBRATING, OF COURSE THE REVENUE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE ART THAT MAKES THE REVENUE!" she wrote, in furious capital letters.
Morano hashtagged the post, which has been 'liked' over 10.5K times since she posted it 23 hours ago, as an "#embarrassingdayforfilm".
"The Oscars prove there's an appetite for diversity in film. So where is it?"
The Academy has yet to respond to Morano's comments directly. However, Bailey has said that, in future years, four to six different categories may be selected on a rotating basis, in collaboration with the show producers.
He also promised that the four categories which are getting the abbreviated treatment this year will be guaranteed a regular spot on the 2020 broadcast.
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Today's kitchen, the center of family activity, wins hands-down as the modern home's busiest room. Lighting requirements depend on the size and complexity of the kitchen space. While the kitchen is primarily a work area, it may also be used for dining or as a gathering place for family and friends. Small kitchens may require only a central ceiling fixture and task lighting tucked under a cabinet. More elaborate kitchens will demand a blend of general, task and accent lighting.
Recessed lighting is best placed around the perimeter of the room and approximately 30" away from the wall.
Chandeliers can be used in addition to other lighting in the space. In the kitchen, it is best to use chandeliers with semi-transparent glass shades instead of fabric shades because the glass is much easier to clean.
Undercabinet lighting will quickly and easily illuminate your countertops. Place undercabinet fixtures at the front of your cabinet not against the wall so the light will be distributed evenly over the area below. Also, consider putting your undercabinet lighting on a dimmer separate from other lighting in your kitchen.
Island counters and breakfast bars demand a combination of task and general lighting. A very good solution is to add a group of miniature pendants.
Mount each pendant so that the bottom of the shade is approximately 66" above the floor so it is possible to look across the room below the pendants. If the shades are not very deep and there is seating at the kitchen island or peninsula, install the pendants a few inches lower (60" above the floor).
In general, you should install one pendant for every two feet of counter space and try to use an odd number of pendants to create better balance. Thin, narrow pendants, however, might look more pleasing with the addition of one or two extra fixtures.
Lighting over the kitchen table is multipurpose used for dining, homework, hobbies or family business. A decorative pendant will provide sufficient task lighting while also adding a touch of style and personality to your space. Mount pendant fixtures 30" above the table top. If your table is round, the fixture should ideally be 12" narrower than the diameter of the table. For square and rectangular tables, choose a fixture that is 12" narrower than the smallest side.


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Why Access to Contraception Matters for Women of All Ages
Contraceptives help with many health concerns beyond pregnancy prevention, yet millions of women struggle to access them
Kelsie Williams grew up in rural Kentucky, where accessing contraception was — and still is — a struggle.
"The more rural regions are really short-staffed and they're low on specialists who provide reproductive healthcare," Williams explained. "I still hear from friends and family who have to take time off for work to drive long distances. "They're missing days of work, they're having to pay for childcare, and then when they get to their provider, they're paying a substantial fee just for their visit."
As the project director of a contraceptive access initiative called All Access E K Y, Williams hears these stories often, including from women who need contraceptive access to help with managing endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome or other health concerns aside from pregnancy prevention.
"Lack of access eliminates the opportunity for people to make decisions about their health and their future," she said. "It puts their well-being at risk."
Millions of women in the U.S. live in areas called contraceptive deserts, where there is no reasonable access to a health clinic that provides a range of contraceptive options. Nineteen million women of reproductive age who rely on publicly funded contraception live in contraceptive deserts, according to Power to Decide, an organization that works to ensure that all people have access to information and access to reproductive healthcare.
While these numbers are alarming, there may be many more women living in contraceptive deserts. Women who have private insurance aren't counted among this group, and Power to Decide defines "reasonable access" as one clinic per 1,000 women of reproductive age.
But there are women of all ages who need access to contraceptives to address various health concerns — not only to prevent pregnancy.
What are the reasons women are on birth control?
Women who are perimenopausal or have reached menopause are often overlooked when it comes to conversations around access to contraceptives, but hormonal contraceptives do provide relief for menopausal symptoms.
"Women who have reached menopause frequently suffer from hot flashes, vaginal dryness, decreased libido and osteoporosis," Tomer Singer, M.D., reproductive endocrinologist and medical director at Shady Grove Fertility in New York, explained via email. "Oral contraceptives and other forms of estrogen-based contraception (patch, ring and vaginal instruments) have been shown to improve these symptoms significantly and are very frequently prescribed."
Amy Paris, M.D., an OB-GYN and director of family planning at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, said the most common reason she prescribes contraceptives aside from pregnancy prevention is to manage heavy, irregular periods and pelvic pain, which are common symptoms for the 10% of women who have endometriosis or others who have polycystic ovarian syndrome, fibroids and ovarian cysts.
"I have patients who have pelvic pain related to endometriosis or what we call dysmenorrhea, which is menstrual pain that is so debilitating — for days each month they are out of school or out of work, just really unable to function normally," Paris said. "Being on hormonal medication like a contraceptive can really make the difference between them being functional in the world and being able to live their lives, versus being laid up for a significant amount of time."
A variety of other hormone-related concerns can be addressed by contraceptives, such as acne and hirsutism (excessive hair growth). There's also an added benefit to being on contraceptives: cancer prevention. "Any contraceptives that contain progesterone can help prevent endometrial cancer (which is a type of uterine cancer) and ovarian cancer," Paris explained. In fact, women who use oral contraceptives for five or more years reduce their risk of developing ovarian cancer by about 50%, according to Cancer.org.
What are ways to access contraception?
Contraceptive access is a major public health concern, and it's under threat. Republican legislators and Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas have questioned whether women have a right to access contraception, and 12 states currently allow some healthcare providers to refuse contraception-related services. Some states have already restricted contraception access, with Idaho, for example, killing bills that would have allowed providers to expand contraception prescriptions from the current three-month maximum to six months.
"When I've heard legislators speak out against birth control, I haven't really heard them make any distinction about women who use it for other health reasons or show any worry for them," said Tara Mancini, director of policy for Power to Decide. "Regardless, we shouldn't be regulating contraception based on whether you're using it for birth control or whether you're using it for some other medical need; we need to trust people to use it, in consultation with their doctors."
Women who live in contraceptive deserts do still have options. Twenty-four states allow pharmacists to prescribe contraceptives, and with 90% of people in the U.S. living within five miles of a community pharmacy, that can help open up access.
Telehealth, which increased 38-fold during the Covid-19 pandemic, has also allowed women more access to contraceptives, since they can speak to their healthcare provider (HCP) over video or phone, and then get their prescription filled at a local pharmacy.
"Obviously we can't place an IUD, that has to be done in person, but many of the elements of screening and counseling for birth control pills, patch, ring, things like that can be done remotely. Even the Depo-Provera injection can be self administered subcutaneously," Paris said.
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Is it safe to get contraceptives online?
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A number of online pharmacies and contraception delivery services have also cropped up over the last few years, gaining momentum through the Covid-19 pandemic. But are they safe?
A 2019 study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that digital-based contraception services were safe overall, with some adhering to guidelines better than in-person clinics.
To make sure the service you're using is legitimate, the FDA recommends checking your state board of pharmacy to confirm that the online pharmacy is licensed. Typically, a reputable company, such as Favor or Nurx, will connect you with a doctor licensed in your state so you can get a valid prescription and ask you to fill out an intake questionnaire.
"Any responsible entity prescribing birth control pills over the internet should have a detailed medical questionnaire that would be a screening to help allow people seeking contraceptives understand whether they have a medical problem that could be a contraindication, meaning it could be unsafe for them to take a contraceptive method," Paris said.
If you are getting contraceptives to treat a health concern aside from pregnancy prevention, it's particularly important that you connect with an HCP especially when you are first starting out on medication, which may need to be adjusted.
"It's pretty important to have a doctor or nurse practitioner involved and advising you as to what is going to be helpful to you and how to adjust the medication if it's not working as anticipated," Paris advised.
Online pharmacies and delivery services don't all take Medicaid, and they may be more expensive, so they are not a solution for everyone. Ultimately, both Mancini and Paris suggest contacting local and state legislators and telling them about the importance of contraceptive access for you.
"Political advocacy is key. We need to tell our stories and tell them loudly and tell them to the people in power," Paris said.
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Armenia: Opposition Calls For United Front
February 09, 1997 00:00 GMT
By Mardo Soghom
Prague, 17 February 1997 (RFE/RL) - Armenia's main opposition parties called on other political groups today to join forces with them to create a united front.
Our correspondent says the call from the five main opposition parties was made at a round table discussion in the capital Yerevan.
About 10 small groups have said they may be interested in joining a broad front which leaders say aims to turn Armenia into a "democratic and legal state." A document is expected to be drawn up in the near future outlining the goals and structure of the front.
Our correspondent says speakers at today's discussion generally advocated a more active and forceful strategy against president Levon Ter-Petrossian's administration.
The opposition refuses to recognize the legitimacy of the official results of September 1996 presidential elections which were marred by widespread irregularities.
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document.body.innerHTML = __html__['_site/index.html'].replace('images/nic-cage-twilight.jpg', '/base/_site/images/nic-cage-twilight.jpg');
function appendCSS(fileObj){
    var  link = document.createElement('link'); link.rel = 'stylesheet'; link.href='base/' + fileObj.path;  document.body.appendChild(link)
}
window.turnOffAnimation = function(selector){
    var offTime = '0'; //can't be zero as we still need the 'end' events to fire.
    if (selector) {
        var css = ".view-container { transition: height 0.1s ease-in-out !important; -webkit-transition: height 0.1s ease-in-out !important; }";

        var styleElement = document.createElement('style');
        styleElement.classList.add('turnOffAnimation');
        styleElement.appendChild(document.createTextNode(css));
        document.head.appendChild(styleElement);
    } else {
        var element = document.querySelector('.turnOffAnimation');

        if (element !== null) {
            element.parentNode.removeChild(element);
        }
    }
};
appendCSS({path: '_site/styles/demo.css'});
appendCSS({path: '_site/styles/accordion.css'});

var Accordion = skyComponents['accordion'];

var describeSpec = 'Accordion module should';

function triggerClickEvent(element) {
    var event = document.createEvent('HTMLEvents');
    event.initEvent('click', true, false);
    element.dispatchEvent(event);
}

new Accordion(document.querySelector('.accordion'));

describe(describeSpec, function () {
    var viewContainers = document.querySelectorAll('.view-container');
    var accordionHeadings = document.querySelectorAll('.accordion-heading');

    var first = viewContainers[0];
    var firstLink = accordionHeadings[0];
    var firstContent = document.querySelector('#first-accordion-content');

    var last = viewContainers[viewContainers.length - 1];
    var lastLink = accordionHeadings[accordionHeadings.length - 1];
    var lastContent = document.querySelector('#fourth-accordion-content');

    function closeAllAccordians() {
        if (!first.classList.contains('toggle-hidden')) {
            triggerClickEvent(firstLink);
            expect(first.classList.contains('toggle-hidden')).toBe(true);
        }
        if (!last.classList.contains('toggle-hidden')) {
            triggerClickEvent(lastLink);
            expect(last.classList.contains('toggle-hidden')).toBe(true);
        }
    }

    beforeEach(function(){
        turnOffAnimation('.view-container');
    });

    afterEach(function(){
        turnOffAnimation(false);
        closeAllAccordians();
    });

    it('be closed by default', function () {
        expect(document.querySelectorAll('.view-container.toggle-hidden').length).toBe(4);
    });

    it('open when clicked', function(done){
        expect(first.classList.contains('toggle-hidden')).toBe(true);
        expect(first.parentNode.querySelector('a i').classList.contains('accordion-rotate')).toBe(false);
        triggerClickEvent(firstLink);
        expect(first.classList.contains('toggle-hidden')).toBe(false);
        expect(first.parentNode.querySelector('a i').classList.contains('accordion-rotate')).toBe(true);
        expect(last.classList.contains('toggle-hidden')).toBe(true);
        setTimeout(function() {
            done();
        }, 1000);
    });

    it('keep markup when open and then closed', function() {
        expect(firstLink.querySelectorAll('strong').length).toBe(1);
        triggerClickEvent(firstLink);
        expect(firstLink.querySelectorAll('strong').length).toBe(1);
        triggerClickEvent(firstLink);
        expect(firstLink.querySelectorAll('strong').length).toBe(1);
    });

    it('open and close when a user clicks an accordion item twice', function () {
        triggerClickEvent(firstLink);
        expect(first.classList.contains('toggle-hidden')).toBe(false);
        triggerClickEvent(firstLink);
        expect(first.classList.contains('toggle-hidden')).toBe(true);
        expect(first.parentNode.querySelector('a i').classList.contains('accordion-rotate')).toBe(false);
    });

    it('be left open when clicking a different accordion item', function () {
        triggerClickEvent(firstLink);
        triggerClickEvent(lastLink);
        expect(first.classList.contains('toggle-hidden')).toBe(false);
        expect(last.classList.contains('toggle-hidden')).toBe(false);
        expect(last.parentNode.querySelector('a i').classList.contains('accordion-rotate')).toBe(true);
        triggerClickEvent(lastLink);
        expect(first.classList.contains('toggle-hidden')).toBe(false);
        expect(last.classList.contains('toggle-hidden')).toBe(true);
        expect(last.parentNode.querySelector('a i').classList.contains('accordion-rotate')).toBe(false);
    });

    it('allow images inside of the content area and display these without cropping', function(done){
        triggerClickEvent(lastLink);
        setTimeout(function(){
            expect(window.getComputedStyle(document.querySelector('#fourth-accordion-content'),null).getPropertyValue("height")).toBe('379px');
            done();
        }, 1000);
    })

    it('open to the height of its content', function (done) {
        var css ="#first-accordion-content .accordion-content{ height: 600px; margin:10px 0; padding:8px; border:1px}";

        var styleElement = document.createElement('style');
        styleElement.appendChild(document.createTextNode(css));

        document.head.appendChild(styleElement);

        triggerClickEvent(firstLink);
        setTimeout(function(){
            expect(window.getComputedStyle(firstContent,null).getPropertyValue("height")).toBe('639px');
            styleElement.parentNode.removeChild(styleElement);
            done();
        },250);
    });
    it('close to the height of zero', function (done) {
        triggerClickEvent(firstLink);
        setTimeout(function(){
            triggerClickEvent(firstLink);
            setTimeout(function(){
                expect(window.getComputedStyle(firstContent,null).getPropertyValue("height")).toBe('0px');
                done();
            },250);
        },25);
    });
});

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Lay All Your Love on Me – singel szwedzkiego zespołu ABBA wydany w 1981. Praca nad tą piosenką trwała kilka miesięcy. Z początku miała mieć brzmienie elektryczne, ale zrezygnowano z tej opcji. Utwór odniósł wielki sukces w Europie, znajduje się na wielu kompilacjach. Powstało dużo coverów piosenki m.in. cover Sylver.

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