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A China-made-and-launched communications satellite has for two years helped develop education and communications in Venezuela, especially in this South American nation's remote regions.
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VSO Submission to the International Development Select Committee Inquiry on the impact of Coronavirus
VSO is an international development agency with over 60 years’ experience of addressing poverty and marginalisation through our unique approach of working through international, national community volunteers. VSO’s volunteering model is particularly relevant in the fight against COVID-19. Our volunteers build strong relationships and trust in the communities in which they work - a key factor when ensuring interventions meet community needs, but also crucial when disseminating essential information to prevent the spread of COVID-19. In spite of us having to make some key operational shifts in response to the COVID-19 crisis, VSO’s staff and volunteers continue to work directly with all key stakeholders to ensure that this pandemic response plan is driven by the communities we serve. Our approach specifically works with vulnerable and marginalised groups, including people with disabilities, women, and people living with HIV, youth, those in prisons, refugee camps and hard-to-reach areas. Through this model we are principally focussing on providing support to government-led initiatives to ensure continued access to education, and strengthening health systems - specifically in building the capacity of community health staff to deal with the pandemic.
We welcome the opportunity to submit evidence to this inquiry.
- The emergence, incidence and spread of coronavirus virus infections and the Covid-19 disease in developing countries
- The direct and indirect impacts of the outbreak on developing countries, and specific risks and threats (particularly relating to countries with existing humanitarian crises and/or substantial populations of refugees or internally displaced persons)
- COVID-19 is a global crisis presenting challenges across all programmes and geographies in which VSO works. Some of the challenges flow from the virus itself, others from the increasing restrictions governments are introducing as a response. Together they threaten to overwhelm already overstretched and inadequate health services. Poor hygiene conditions and limited access to accurate information and resources to keep safe, particularly for the most marginalised and vulnerable, exacerbate the challenges still further.
We are seeing these manifest in a number of ways:
- Health workers on the front line have an increased risk of developing symptoms due to increased exposure to the virus, reducing the health workforce when it is needed most. Equally, caregivers for people with disabilities, the elderly and those living with chronic illnesses may become sick, isolated or be unable to travel, meaning vulnerable individuals are left without essential care. This disproportionately impacts women who make up the majority of front-line health workers and health facility staff. Social distancing also impacts mental health and wellbeing, particularly of front-line workers facing extreme pressures at work and home. The fact that the crisis is affecting countries across the world has also increased pressure on health resources such as PPE across countries where VSO works, including in Tanzania and Uganda.
- To date 165 countries have instituted school closures leading to 1.52 billion learners being out of school and over 90% of students being affected by school closures. Interruptions to education can cause short term safeguarding issues, as when children lose access to education, they lose a critical opportunity for protection, as well as longer term implications including underage employment and loss of attainment particularly for those whose basic education was weak to begin with. Inequalities are also being exacerbated as children from marginalised communities are unable to access remote and digital learning, and across the world, parents are struggling to engage in their children’s learning.
- As restrictions on movement are enforced (potentially for extended periods of time) food insecurity is likely to rise- for example in Sierra Leone prices have already risen. In many countries a large proportion of the population work in the informal sector with a limited safety net and who are often faced with a choice between contracting Coronavirus and being able to feed their families. Globally livelihoods are under threat due to the slowdown in business in key economic sectors. COVID-19 is a sudden onset shock which is likely to have production, pricing and political impacts which will collectively impact the market systems that individuals and households rely on for income, food and basic needs. The long -term impacts of these measures have the potential to be much greater than the direct health impacts of the pandemic itself. For example, there an estimated 300 million informal workers in Africa, and McKinsey has predicted that at least one third of these workers are vulnerable to losing their livelihoods as a result of the pandemic.
- There is also the risk that other more localised crises- such as the current Locust plagues in East Africa, and localised floods- not to mention ongoing large-scale humanitarian crises- will not get the attention or resources that are required.
- Holding governments to account is more challenging. Social mobilisation is difficult when restrictions on movement are enforced, and emergencies often give governments opportunity to introduce more draconian power in the name of containing the virus. We have seen restrictions introduced in all of the countries where we work, as well as a centralisation of decision -making processes, and this is already having an impact on the ability of citizens to effectively engage with decision makers.
- Marginalised and vulnerable populations are likely to face additional challenges during this pandemic including remote communities who struggle to access accurate information to keep themselves safe, communities who lack basics like access to water, women and girls who may face increased gender based violence, those who are incarcerated, those living in refugee or IDP camps, people living with HIV/AIDS who cannot access health services (including access to anti-retroviral medicines) or those already living in poverty who lack access to savings. Ensuring that the response is tailored to the needs of these communities will be critical - for example a lot of national public messaging is being produced in English, rather than local languages. VSO is supporting the translation of public health information into local language as well as into sign language in many countries.
- People with disabilities, who make up 15% of the world’s population are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of COVID-19, facing key challenges around access to public health information, practical challenges caused by social distancing requirements, lack of access to social security and increased stigmatisation.
- Disruption in essential health service delivery may have long-term implications for infants and children unable to obtain immunizations and other basic health services. Pregnant women may be unable to access antenatal care; people with emergent conditions may present late for treatment due to fear of infection, or lack of service provision for non-COVID related emergencies. We are receiving anecdotal reports of women in several countries including Kenya not attending antenatal clinics for fear of contracting COVID 19, and health workers’ fear of contracting the virus.
- There is also a de-prioritisation of Sexual and reproductive rights services, including a lack of access to family planning. UNFPA have predicted that for every 3 months that the current global lockdown continues, there will be 7 million additional unwanted pregnancies. Levels of Gender Based Violence and sexual violence have already risen across the world, as access to prevention, protection efforts and social services has decreased, and levels of violence have risen. If global restrictions continue, it has been predicted that there will be an additional 15 million cases of Gender Based Violence.
- Volunteers and communities across the world are stepping forward to respond to this crisis demonstrating a tremendous spirit of reciprocity, however, if not properly supported, volunteers can inadvertently cause harm. VSO will be building on the new Global Standard for Volunteering (which we led the development of) and working with partners including the African Union, to promote and embed responsible and impactful volunteering and ensure that both the volunteers and the people they work with are kept safe.
- In summary, there is a huge risk that this crisis, and in particular the Global economic recession which is likely to follow will exacerbate all of the challenges that the SDGs are seeking to resolve, setting back global progress at a time when the world requires precisely the opposite and we approach the final “decade of delivery” of the SDGs.
- The UK’s response, bilaterally and with the international community, to the spread of coronavirus to developing countries
- The UK government has demonstrated its commitments in supporting the response to COVID-19 through a number of measures including through its financial support to vaccine development, in advocating for debt relief for developing countries with the IMF and World Bank, and focus on the need for a coordinated global response. As has been highlighted by other INGOs and parliamentarians, global co-operation and collaboration is pivotal to ensuring a successful response.
- As a donor, DFID has demonstrated flexibility in allowing key suppliers to quickly adapt programming to the needs of the communities where they are working in response to the pandemic. Whilst this flexibility is welcome, there are further ways in which DFID could provide support to partners, for example by reviewing the turnaround time submission for proposals, which can present significant challenges for NGOs, particularly given that staff and partners around the world are dealing with the practical effects of lockdowns. We also note that the existing supplier list on DFID’s Rapid Response Framework has not been recently updated and could be reviewed.
- We would highlight the importance of adopting a long-term, multi-sectoral approach to dealing with the crisis and subsequent process of “building back better” which focuses on the building of strong, resilient health systems, protecting livelihoods and supporting and communities to be adequately prepared for future disasters. We welcome DFID’s engagement with the sector to date in the UK through Bond, and would also encourage more proactive dialogue (where possible) at country level to inform DFID’s country plans and response.
- In order to address some of the risks presented by the pandemic outlined in section one and two, it is important that DFID supports innovation amongst its partners to ensure that they are able to pivot work to respond to needs of marginalised communities most impacted by the pandemic. For example, VSO is adapting its education programmes to develop accessible materials for remote learning (both digital and non-digital), supported by expert remote e-volunteers and academics. We have mobilised and supported our youth networks – many of them related to the UK’s International Citizen Service - to serve as information volunteers raising awareness on COVID-19 and safe health practices and with a particular focus on hard to reach groups such as disabled people and young people from marginalised backgrounds. We are continuing to provide psychosocial support for children in refugee camps along the Uganda/South Sudan border through remote supervision of teachers and community workers, and we have been providing training to local SMEs in Tanzania to develop affordable and locally available PPE in line with Tanzanian government guidelines.
- Impact on DFID’s operations
- Understandably, many of DFID’s staff have been re-deployed back to the UK following the introduction of global travel restrictions. It would be helpful to communicate their continued availability to partners once they are back in the UK so that staff are clear on who can be contacted.
- Lessons identified and learned/applied from previous experience with infectious diseases (for example, Ebola); the implications for DFID’s policy on a global heath strategy
18. Specific lessons learnt from the Ebola crisis which could be applied to the COVID-19 response include:
- The need to advocate for continuation of essential service delivery, and take steps to strengthen overall health systems in developing countries particular the health workforce- for example in 2018 all developing countries had fewer than 10 medical doctors per 10,000 people and 98% had fewer than nursing and midwifery personal per 10,000 people, well below World Health Organization’s Human Resources for Health recommendations.
- The need for targeted community engagement and public health messaging to ensure that accurate information is reaching communities- using methods such as community radio where face-to-face mobilisation is not possible and adapting approaches to ensure people with disabilities, women and other marginalised groups are not left behind. Community volunteers (and especially youth volunteers) can play a particularly important role in this respect due to their positions of trust and respect that they hold.
- Linked to this, the importance of maintaining trust within communities to ensure that health services are not stigmatised and fear attending clinics does not negatively impact upon wider health outcomes. For example, a study conducted by VSO and the Liverpool School of Tropical Hygiene across Sierra Leone in 2015 found that there had been an 11% decrease in women attending maternity services, and a corresponding 30% increase in maternal mortality.
- The importance of focussing on psychological support for health workers- a VSO study involving over 400 health workers conducted with the Liverpool school of Hygiene and tropical medicine and Wateraid found that health workers experienced significant levels of stress, burnout and overwork following the Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone
- The importance of viewing COVID-19 as a long-term challenge- particularly given the length of time that it might take to develop and roll a vaccine across the world.
- Whether there are particular risks of transfer of the coronavirus from conflicted and fragile environments to other countries
- It is very difficult to achieve social distancing in refugee camps. As has been well documented by UNHR and others NGOs, there is increased risk of transmission within camps, as well as the risk of increased displacement as people move out of camps.
- The impact of the outbreak, and consequential mitigation measures, on fund-raising by UK-based development charities/NGOs
- As has been widely reported in the sector media, UK based INGOs are facing considerable financial challenges at this time in terms of being able to continue to raise income- particularly unrestricted income- in order to continue to deliver their programmes. Whilst VSO is still able to continue deliver a significant amount of its work due to rapid shifts and innovations- with 85% of our community volunteers, 75% of our national volunteers and 45% of our international volunteers remaining on placement (some of whom are now volunteering remotely), we have predicted that our overall income is due to fall by one third during this financial year.
- Public fundraising is particularly difficult at this time given the challenges faced by the entire voluntary sector and the understandable concerns of the UK public with the impact of COVID-19 at home. We cannot continue with many aspects of fundraising – events, community activities, door-to-door recruitment - that involve physical proximity. As a result, we anticipate a 15% fall in net income from public fundraising.
- We welcome the UK Government’s Furlough scheme which has provided an opportunity to make savings in unrestricted spending and keep staff employed at a time when it is not possible for them to deliver their work.
- We are very conscious of the potential impact of the outbreak of the ability of the INGO sector to generate income from public fundraising in the UK over the medium term as a result of the crisis and consequential economic recession, during a climate which has already been challenging for the sector. At the same time, regulation of the charity sector is becoming more onerous, increasing overhead and administration costs. There could be a review and rationalisation of the administrative demands being placed on charities.
The impact of the outbreak on UK aid funding in the longer term.
- The crisis provides an opportunity as the UK considers its priorities ahead of the integrated review to ensure that all UK aid funding is focussed on meeting the needs of the most marginalised communities and building resilience within the context of the SDGs, as well as a chance to fundamentally consider the impacts of climate change. We would support calls for greater investment in building the capacity of national civil society to work with governments around the world to create that resilience.
 For example VSO made the decision to repatriate all British youth volunteers participating in the International Citizen Service programme, but 75% of our national volunteers and 45% of our international volunteer chose to stay supporting their placements- some remotely, and many ICS volunteers in the UK are now volunteering to support the national response, including through our partnership with the British Red Cross Community reserve scheme. More information about VSO’s operational response to the Covid 19 crisis is available here: https://www.vsointernational.org/COVID-19
  As of 21 April 2020; https://en.unesco.org/covid19/educationresponse
 Mckinsey, April 2020 available at: https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/middle-east-and-africa/finding-africas-path-shaping-bold-solutions-to-save-lives-and-livelihoods-in-the-covid-19-crisis
For example, see Civicus (2020) https://monitor.civicus.org/COVID19/
For example, see Devex: https://www.devex.com/news/how-covid-19-could-complicate-treatment-for-hiv-patients-96884
 UNFPA, 2020 https://www.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/resource-pdf/COVID-19_impact_brief_for_UNFPA_24_April_2020_1.pdf
 For more evidence on the value of investing in Disaster Risk reduction, see UNDR (2019) https://gar.undrr.org/sites/default/files/reports/2019-05/full_gar_report.pdf and ODI (2015) https://www.odi.org/sites/odi.org.uk/files/odi-assets/publications-opinion-files/9730.pdf
 https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdg3 “Special report on the progress of the SDGs”, UN Secretary General 2019, available at: https://undocs.org/E/2019/68
 LSHTM, VSO and Wateraid (2015) “Exploring the impact of the Ebola outbreak on routine Maternal Health Services” available at: https://www.vsointernational.org/sites/default/files/VSO%20Sierroa%20Leone%20-%20Impact%20of%20Ebola.pdf
LSHTM, Wateraid and VSO, (2015) “Situational analysis of the stress levels of health care workers in providing emergency obstetric care in Sierra Leone”


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Kaethe Burt-O’Dea invited others around to her Stoneybatter store Monday night ahead of the “Next for O’Devaney” workshop on Wednesday.
They sat at a table in the back of Bí Urban, with the plans for O’Devaney Gardens spread out, and tried to decipher what exactly Dublin City Council intends for the land.
There was a plan to redevelop the 1950s social-housing complex here back in 2008, through a public-private partnership, but that fell through.
In 2015, the council moved to revive the effort as part of its housing land initiative. Buildings on the site were torn down in 2016.
The redevelopment of the O’Devaney Gardens site is one of its biggest planned housing projects in the city. There is room for 584 homes, with half of them private and market price, and 30 percent of them social housing, and another 20 percent affordable, according to a feasibility study in January 2017.
“You know the number [of homes at O’Devaney] is gone up from 584 to 700,” says Jenny O’Leary, an architect and a member of the O’Devaney Gardens Consultative Forum, addressing Burt-O’Dea and the recently arrived Green Party Councillor Ciarán Cuffe.
“That was just dropped in at the last meeting [of the forum] and nobody was involved in these decisions,” O’Leary said.
Burt-O’Dea and O’Leary both have concerns about how things are headed. There’s opacity around the plans, a lack of community voice, and the possibility that Wednesday might might be the last chance to weigh in, they say.
If what locals want doesn’t feed into the plans, there’s a risk that whoever wins the tender to develop and build the project will get to dictate what goes on the site, they said.
A spokesperson for Dublin City Council said Wednesday wouldn’t be the last chance for people with a stake in the site to talk about its future.
There would be “ample opportunity for community input during the planning process which will precede any future development”, they said.
O’Leary wonders, however, with the short window between awarding the tender, and beginning construction, there will be much time for more public consultation.
There is a “Next for O’Devaney” workshop planned for today to look at what should go on the site. It’s hosted by Dublin City Council and the O’Devaney Gardens Community Consultative Forum.
The aim is bring together residents, community groups, and others to see what they want for the site, an event notice says. That will “inform the brief” for developers who are chosen for the project.
“Public consultation” can mean all sorts of things, says Grainne Foy of the North West Inner City Network. “I don’t think a once-off in a hotel on an evening is true consultation. […] For meaningful consultation, it needs to happen over a period of time,” she says.
Ten years ago, when there were first plans to pull down and rebuild the state, there was consultation, says Foy. “But they weren’t taken on board either.”
Back then, former residents asked for sports facilities, she says. They are absent from the current plans in the feasibility report.
Cuffe, the Green Party councillor, said there is a 30-year history of community participation in decision-making in the city. “Where people have battered down the doors to say treat us as equals. But now we’re being treated as babies.”
He thinks the registration process for the workshop, with a general questionnaire and few cold, hard details is telling. “It’s crystallized in my mind now that we really don’t know what’s going to happen there,” says Cuffe.
Cuffe says he wants to know for sure how many homes will be built on the site. How high the buildings will be. What size the apartments will be. He wants to know what space will be open to the public, and where the community centre and gardens are in the plans.
Burt-O’Dea was involved in discussions around another recent big development in the area, DIT’s Grangegorman campus. It was “such an aggressive and unpleasant experience”, she says.
Many of the meetings became stages for people to vent their anger at how Smithfield square had been redeveloped, she said.
O’Devaney Consultative Forum
Three years ago, Burt-O’Dea and O’Leary were involved in the O’Devaney Community Gardens. Through that, they got involved in the umbrella task force for the O’Devaney regeneration.
The task force was made up of community and residents groups. They were to be given a role in the planning process, to sit down with planners and developers to make sure their needs were met.
They had a wish list: “a mix of housing options to promote a balanced demographic, diversity and equality”, an ecological design, as well as sports facilities and a community facilities that include a community centre, garden, creche and playground.
In a 10 August 2015 letter to councillors, the task force said: “We ask that this role be a meaningful one; we do not want to be presented with a set of plans and drawings at a stage in the proceedings where it is too late to effectively interject the community’s hopes for the site.”
The umbrella task force was disbanded though, says Burt-O’Dea.
Head of Housing Brendan Kenny floated the idea of a community consultative forum, she says. The council felt it had “achieved its goal of community involvement in the development”.
The key “misdirection was ‘consultative’”, says Burt-O’Dea.
Fine Gael Councillor Ray McAdam, co-chair of the Consultative Forum, says that’s not what happened. He had told senior officials and Kenny, that O’Devaney Gardens couldn’t be redeveloped “in isolation from the rest of Stoneybatter”, he says.
So Kenny set up the consultative form. Who sits on the forum? “We have residents who used to reside in O’Devaney, as well then as those residents who live in the vicinity of O’Devaney,” he says.
There is no information online about who is part of the O’Devaney Community Consultative Forum, how often they meet or what is discussed at meetings. McAdam says this needs to be addressed.
Past minutes for the forum list who is involved. McAdam, Kenny, Sinn Féin Councillor Janice Boylan, council housing manager Dick Whelan, council senior executive officer Hugh McKenna, and residents from North Circular Road and Montpelier Gardens. It wasn’t clear if any of these were former residents of O’Devaney Gardens.
Eight people attended the meeting on 6 June 2018.
One of the worries going forward is that the forum does not have the same statutory powers that previous regeneration boards had, says Cuffe.
Those who once lived in O’Devaney Gardens are now dispersed. Past community associations are fragmented, leaving the voices of some past residents out of discussions.
“Once they removed the tenants, a huge voice was removed in terms of affordable housing,” says Foy of North West Inner City Network, who has been active in the area for many decades. “The forum that is there at the moment is not statutory and has no powers as such.”
Sixty-five people have signed up so far for the “Next for O’Devaney” workshop, says McAdam.
The meeting takes place tonight at the Aisling Hotel on Parkgate Street. The successful tenderer for the O’Devaney site is due to be decided before the end of this year.


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Shimla: Waking up from a deep slumber, the State Government is finally showing some concern of commuters and now likely to improve the condition of the National Highways in the State.
The State Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today hold a meeting with Public Works Department and National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and directed them to ensure pothole free highways in the State.
The Chief Minister said the National Highway between Boileauganj- Bhrampukhar-Ghaghas must be made pothole free by 15th November. He directed the officers to take up patchwork on Nerchowk to Kullu at the earliest keeping in view the winter season. He said that upgradation work on Jogindernagar-Pathankot road, Baddi-Nalagarh and Pinjore Nalagarh should be expedited and completed within the stipulated period.
Jai Ram Thakur also asked NHAI and complete all four laning projects within the time period. He said that Parwanoo Solan four laning project must be completed by 31st March next year whereas Kiratpur-Nerchowk four lane road should be completed by 31st May, next year and Takoli-Kullu by 31st September next year. He said that the target should also be fixed to complete Solan-Kaithalighat stretch of Kalka-Shimla four lane project by end of next year.
Jai Ram Thakur said the matter regarding Kaithlighat-Dhalli four laning project should be resolved at the earliest. He said that as many as 17 structures need to be removed from this stretch besides few electric towers. He also directed the PWD officers to identify suitable dumping sites on Solan-Kaithalighat stretch to facilitate the executing agencies. He also directed the concerned authorities to shift 13 electric towers along this stretch.
Regional Officer of NHAI Gursewak Singh Sangha assured the Chief Minister regarding timebound completion of all four lane projects under implementation in the State.


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Remarkables Park developer Alistair Porter says a prominent Queenstown accountant who is lobbying for a convention centre in the resort's CBD has got his facts wrong.
Mr Porter, who plans to start building a convention centre next to the Remarkables Park shopping centre in 2016, said he was surprised Crowe Horwath managing principal for Central Otago Duncan Fea had entered the debate without talking to Remarkables Park Ltd about its proposal.
Mr Fea had made ''a number of factual inaccuracies and incomplete statements'' about the issue, Mr Porter said.
This week, Mr Fea emailed a ''Queenstown Convention Centre Q&A'' to several hundred contacts. The email raises and rebuts criticisms of the Queenstown Lakes District Council's proposal to build a convention centre at Lakeview.
Among the points raised, Mr Fea says all residents would benefit from a convention centre even though businesses would contribute about two-thirds of its cost.
A convention centre in Frankton would not attract ''high-end'' conventions and would face challenges moving attendees from CBD hotels to the venue. A convention centre on the Lakeview site would help revitalise the CBD, he said.
A ''conservative estimate'' was that a council-run centre could break even in its third year and make an annual operating surplus of at least $500,000 in its fifth year.
''In short, the Frankton proposal is about what's good for a private developer wishing to develop a large-scale residential and commercial development,'' Mr Fea writes.
''The Queenstown convention centre is about building something that is good for the whole community and revitalising our CBD.''
Mr Porter said the community would derive similar economic benefits from a convention centre whether the community or Remarkables Park paid for it.
''We are not sure why Mr Fea prefers a socialist model where the ratepayers have to provide and pay for these services, as opposed to the private sector.''
The council's proposal had CBD businesses paying only 35% of the cost, yet there was ''no legitimate basis'' for households in the district or businesses outside the CBD paying for it.
The Lakeview site was not an easy walk from the CBD. Conference attendees would face a climb of 80 vertical metres from the waterfront. Lakeview was also a 1.1km walk from the Novotel hotel and 1.5km from the Millennium and Copthorne hotels, he said.
Mr Porter also questioned Mr Fea's forecast of a $500,000 surplus by year five ''when the council's own information does not support this''.


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Several speakers at the ongoing Information Science and Social Media -- International Conference (ISSOME2011) (I am organising together with my colleagues at Åbo Akademi University) have made interesting implicit and explicit references to the notion of 'social' that are rather different from the earlier rather fuzzy references to the concept in this kind of a venue.
I was last week participating as one of the 19 grantees in the European Science Foundation Humanities Spring workshop on changing publishing cultures in humanities organised by An Foras Feasa, NUI Maynooth in Ireland.
The first ever ASIS&T European Workshop was held in the beginning of June in Cork, Ireland. The event was kindly hosted by Cathal Hoare (chair of the European Student Chapter) together with his colleagues Adrian, Lisa and Margot from the Department of Computer Science at the University College Cork.
This year's Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology (CAA) conference was held in the beginning of April in Beijing. In spite of the somewhat distant venue, the conference collected a whole bunch of familiar faces (Daniel Löwenborg, Mike Rains and others) with interesting projects going on, and a number of new acquaintances.
I participate yesterday a panel on the Europeanisation of Information Science at the International Symposium in Information Science in Hildesheim, Germany as a representant and chair of the ASIS&T European Chapter. We had an interesting discussion on the existence of a European Information Science community, a need for one and possible means to create such a community.
The aim of the first ISSOME conference is to address new modes of information behaviour in different contexts focusing the effects of social media and technologies in the interactive web. The change process is not always straight forward and we need to underline what is really changing and what is only a trend. The conference will discuss skills needed to manage the new information platform and how to develop needed competencies in the information society.
CAA-SE (Swedish section of the international organisation Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology, best known for its annual conferences) organised an interesting workshop on monday on the management of archaeological documentation.
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Future trends for the healthcare industry in Dubai include increased use of artificial intelligence (AI) and the metaverse, personalized healthcare and precision medicine, wearable technology growth and increased health tracking, telemedicine and virtual healthcare, a focus on mental health and wellbeing, corporate incentives for health and wellbeing, regulatory changes to keep up with digital health, and public health will continue to be an area of focus in a post-pandemic era.
The 45th World Hospital Congress of the International Hospital Federation, with the theme “Global Learnings, Local Actions: Sustainable Healthcare,” comes to an end on Friday.


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“Usually when I get a horror film the effects aren’t finished yet, so it’s not too bad, but there was barely any CGI in this film and I get scared really easily,” she says. “They did a lot of the gore on set, like they did in the 80s, and it all looks very real. So when it got dark outside I literally had to stop working. I was that scared.”
Angela worked on Evil Dead at Sonic Magic Studios in Culver City, California, an audio postproduction facility where she was joined by six other alumni who also contributed to its soundtrack. These grads come from our Recording Arts, Film, and Entertainment Business programs, and include:
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- Spencer Schwietwerman – Foley Mixer (Recording Arts, 2011)
- Zachary Schmitt – Foley Editor (Film, 2012)
It’s always tricky revisiting a classic, but the reception from both fans and critics has been encouraging for this update of the Evil Dead franchise, and there’s already been word from director Fede Alvarez that a sequel is in the works. It doesn’t come as a surprise to Angela, who admits an early confidence that this wasn’t going to be your typical remake.
“I remember there was a trailer for it that was cut for Comicon last year, and everyone was freaking out over it,” she says. “The buzz has been insane for months, and it’s exciting to be a part of. They did a phenomenal job of the story and makeup, it’s a great film, and I love seeing how much people like it.”

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The former Prince Charles and Camilla have now been married 18 years, their nuptials taking place on April 9 2005.
But it is a love story that started much earlier, spanning a number of decades, numerous scandals and thousands of headlines.
Continue through for a special look back at the day Charles and Camilla – now the King and Queen Consort – finally said 'I Do'.
Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles announced their engagement on February 10, 2005, putting an official seal on the tumultuous relationship that first blossomed more than three decades ago.
For their engagement, Charles presented Camilla with a five-carat, emerald-cut Art Deco diamond ring that once belonged to his grandma, the Queen Mother.
Camilla proudly showed off the ring at the couple's engagement party at Windsor Castle.
Prince Charles and Camilla married in a quiet civil ceremony at Windsor Guildhall, Berkshire on April 9, 2005.
Crowds lined the streets outside to see the couple.
Attending their father's second wedding, Prince William and Prince Harry were joined by Camilla's son Tom Parker Bowles.
William and Tom served as the couple's witnesses at their civil ceremony.
Charles and Camilla have two children each from their previous marriages.
Royals from across the world, including King Constantine II and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway and the King of Bahrain attended the blessing.
However, Charles' niece Zara Phillips stole the show in a vibrant dress designed by Pucci and knee-high boots.
Following the civil ceremony, Charles and Camilla attended a religious blessing in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.
Although the Queen and Prince Philip did not attend the civil wedding ceremony, they did join the service of blessing at Windsor Castle.
It was announced upon the marriage that Camilla would assume the title Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall.
The newlyweds posed for their official wedding portrait in the White Drawing Room at Windsor Castle.
Notably, Charles and Camilla had to reschedule their original wedding date of April 8 by a day so the Prince of Wales could attend the funeral of Pope John Paul II on behalf of the Queen.
Camilla opted for a subtle outfit for her wedding, sporting a cream silk chiffon dress paired with a matching oyster silk basket weave coat.
The ensemble was designed by Anna Valentine.
Her feathered headpiece by Philip Treacy was labelled a "standout" by spectators around the world.
Camilla didn't wear a tiara, becoming one of the first royal women not to wear one.
No official reason was given for why Camilla chose not to wear a tiara, but one theory was because the wedding was held at the Guildhall and not a church.
The newlyweds, officially married and blessed, descended the stairs from St George's Chapel trailed closely by members of the royal family.
They hosted a reception for their nuptials at Windsor Castle later that day.

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Rocking Rolling Riding
A new chapter for one of rails oldest glories. One of Britain’s greatest transport stories has been retold and freshly interpreted as it celebrates a landmark year. March 25 2007 saw the 200th anniversary of the world’s first passenger railway – and a stunning new book – Rocking Rolling Riding tells its story.
The books 116 pages provides a timely salute to the Mumbles Railway which saw South Wales lead the way into an exciting new age of travel. This beautifully produced softback’s 100-plus illustrations include many being published for the first time. Spanning the whole of the coastal railway’s 155-year history, they provide a compelling backdrop to the sparkling text of lifetime railway and tramway enthusiast David Beynon.

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For many writers, autumn is the perfect time of year to curl up with a cup of hot cider and begin a new project. Whether it’s the chilly nights, the smell of leaves, or ghost stories around the campfire, there’s something about the season that just leaks creativity.
Of course, once you’re a few chapters deep, and the novelty of your story begins to wear off, Fall is also an excellent time of year to practice procrastination. From apple orchards to the pumpkin patch, there’s no shortage of outdoor activities beckoning you away from your desk before the snow kicks in.
But fear not! For those of you looking to get away from your writing space without the soul-crushing guilt of leaving your characters behind, I’ve pulled together a list of three quick ways you can procrastinate this Fall without really procrastinating at all.
1. Decorate Your Writing Space
This may seem like a cop-out, but one of my favorite ways to procrastinate is by cleaning or decorating my writing space. In October, this means pulling out my tiny battery-operated jack-o-lantern, Plumpkin, and creating a small shrine for him on my desk. As a writing companion, Plumpkin’s patience knows no bounds. When I turn him on, his smile literally lights up the room and makes him an excellent partner for storyboarding.
If you’re not as into the whole inanimate-writing-companion thing as I am, adding an applie pie candle, a string of fall leaves, or even a few gourds, can really brighten up your writing space while giving you a quick break from the actual writing process.
2. Go for a Drive or Walk
It’s no secret that October is one of the best months for leaf-peepers. In fact, entire websites have been dedicated to providing people with “foliage reports” and guides on where you can find the best leaves in your area.
And sometimes, getting out of the house and seeing a glimpse of the real world can be just the boost of inspiration your imagination needs to get you over a writing slump. So if you find yourself stuck on a particular scene, hop in the car, put on some tunes, and enjoy the scenery.
3. Go Apple Picking in Character
This piece of procrastination gold is even more fun if you drag friends along for the adventure. All it takes is a character, a closet, and a little creativity. No matter what genre you’re writing in, it’s easy to reflect your characters in your outfits and your accessories without going the full monty.
For example, you could be writing a fantasy novel in which your fierce heroine is a knight who prefers armor to ballgowns. No worries! Dig out that studded belt you haven’t worn since middle school, grab a pair of riding boots, and order a badass dagger necklace from Etsy (apparently this one glows in the dark). Et voila! You are participating in a walking, talking character study! After all, what’s more in the spirit of Halloween than getting in costume?
So whether you’re new to the procrastination game, or a tried-and-true procrastination princess (or prince), there are always opportunities to take breaks from writing without abandoning your project completely.

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Julie A Podlasik
Julie A Podlasik is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Specialist in Green Bay, Wisconsin. She graduated with honors from Rush Medical College Of Rush University in 2006. Having more than 11 years of diverse experiences, especially in CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST, Julie A Podlasik affiliates with many hospitals including St Vincent Hospital, Bellin Memorial Hospital, St Marys Hospital Medical Ctr, and cooperates with other doctors and specialists in many medical groups including St Vincent Hospital-hospital Sisters-third Order Of St Francis, Bellin Memorial Hospital Inc, St Mary's Hospital Medical Center Of Green Bay Inc-hospital Sisters. Call Julie A Podlasik on phone number (920) 445-7226 for more information and advises or to book an appointment.
|Full Name||Julie A Podlasik|
|Experience||11+ years of diverse experiences|
|Sole Proprietor||No - She does not own any un-incorporated business by herself.|
|Accepts Medicare Assignment||She does accept the payment amount Medicare approves and not to bill you for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.|
- CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
Education & Training
- Julie A Podlasik attended to Rush Medical College Of Rush University and then graduated in 2006
- NPI #: 1043343155
- Enumeration Date: Mar 14th, 2007
- Last Update Date: Apr 25th, 2014
Quality ReportingParticipated programs include
- Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).
Julie A Podlasik has been primarily specialised is Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist for over 11 years.
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|Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers / Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered||209006369||Illinois|
|Hospital Name||Hospital Type||Hospital Ownership||Location|
|Bellin Memorial Hospital||Acute Care Hospitals||Voluntary non-profit - Private||Green Bay, Wisconsin|
|St Vincent Hospital||Acute Care Hospitals||Voluntary non-profit - Church||Green Bay, Wisconsin|
|St Marys Hospital Medical Ctr||Acute Care Hospitals||Voluntary non-profit - Other||Green Bay, Wisconsin|
Medical Group Practice
|St Vincent Hospital-hospital Sisters-third Order Of St Francis||481|
|Bellin Memorial Hospital Inc||344|
|St Mary's Hospital Medical Center Of Green Bay Inc-hospital Sisters||36|
Green Bay, Wisconsin 54301-3505
Phone: (920) 445-7226
Fax: (920) 445-7289
- Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Saturday - Sunday: Closed
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Brooks Mens Transcend Running Shoes
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Your goal of achieving a runner's high is closer than ever with the Brooks? men's Transcend running shoes. They bring new technology to the "support" category, with innovative Guide Rails that provide stability only when you need it, Pressure Zones for underfoot comfort, and a Rolled Heel for natural stride alignment. Next-generation Super DNA cushioning delivers the ultimate smooth ride, and the plush upper ensures a personalized fit.
Key Specs:Model Number: 110157Classification: Motion Control/StabilityBreathability: YesShoe Weight: 10.5 oz (size 8)
BenefitsUpper: Leather/Mesh Leather/Mesh upper provides comfort, support, and durability. Midsole : BioMoGo Biodegradable midsole. Outsole: HPRÂ™ Plus A higher durability, abrasion-resistant rubber outsole compound that wears longer. Cushioning Technology: Super DNA Adaptable cushioning for the ultimate ride; 25% more cushioning than BioMoGo DNA. Heel Technology: Rolled Heel Encourages a more natural and easy foot strike. Motion Control Technology: Yes Pronation: Guide Rails Revolutionary stabilizer that allows natural movement of hips, knees, and joints without the use of traditional posts. Lacing System: Loop Style Lacing Loop-style lacing provides longer lasting laces.
Additional InfoMoisture-managing Element mesh upper and liningPlush upper conforms to your foot; includes integrated loop lacing with no-sew tunnels for a personalized fitDouble Omega Flex Grooves in the midsole encourage foot flexibility without compromising cushioningOutsole Pressure Zones ensure comfort in the heel, midfoot, and forefootFull-length Caterpillar Crash Pad on the outsole provides smooth contact throughout your strideFlextra forefoot flex grooves in the outsole enhance forefoot flexibilityBlown rubber forefoot with stable pod construction

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I am so excited to be part of something very new – Stitch Makers Live! It’s the world’s first (that we know of!) worldwide virtual crochet conference – and I’m one of the teachers! Disclaimer: This post includes affiliate links. The Teachers Stitch Makers Live is going to be amazing – 15 crochet sessions LIVE… […]
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Colin Powell Addresses High School Drop Out Crisis
NEW YORK — In an effort to bring awareness to the critical issue of the nation’s high school dropout rates in the U.S., General Colin Powell, Founding Chairman of America’s Promise Alliance, and Alma Powell, Chair of America’s Promise Alliance, will jointly appear for a special presentation at NBC News’ “Education Nation” Summit on Tuesday, September 28th. America’s Promise Alliance is the nation’s largest multi-sector partnership organization dedicated to improving the lives of young people. The presentation will address the systemic impact of low graduation rates, and the steps needed to drive policy change, support communities and transform the lives of the country’s most vulnerable students. Following the presentation, Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski of "Morning Joe" will have a discussion with the Powells and take questions from the audience.
"When it comes to education and the future of our children, the time for change is now," said General Colin Powell, USA (Ret.), Founding Chairman, America's Promise Alliance. "The risks of inaction to our economy and the integrity of this country are too great if we do not address the dropout crisis."
"Having access to an education that challenges and inspires our young people to reach higher and give back is one of the most important things we can do as Americans,” said Alma Powell, Chair of America's Promise Alliance. "This job is too big and too important for the schools to tackle alone, so we must all do our part in ensuring the success of our youth. ‘Education Nation’ is a great example of the collaborative effort needed to act on the lessons we've learned and to start making a difference today."
The Powells’ appearance is an integral part of NBC News’ first annual “Education Nation”— fostering an urgently needed national conversation about the state of education in America, giving voice to committed teachers, parents, students and policymakers. Through the "Education Nation" Summit and multi-media programming, NBC News explores the greatest challenges, highlights solutions and examines innovative ideas in education today. Shining a spotlight on the state of education in America, NBC News will hold decision-makers accountable for improving education for America’s future.
Founded in 1997, America's Promise Alliance (the Alliance) is comprised of more than 400 partners across various industry sectors working to help improve the lives of children and youth. In an effort to raise awareness of America’s high school dropout crisis, the Alliance launched itsDropout Prevention Campaign in April 2008. Through this work, the Alliance has sponsored more than 100 Dropout Prevention summits nationwide – bringing together more than 35,000 mayors and governors, business and civic leaders, child advocates, school administrators, students, and parents to develop workable solutions and action plans to raise graduation rates in their communities.
For the next phase of this work, in its most significant campaign to date, the Alliance launched “Grad Nation” in March 2010 with the support of President Barack Obama and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. “Grad Nation” is a ten-year effort to mobilize Americans to end the dropout crisis and prepare young people for success in higher education and the 21st century workforce.
About Education Nation
“Education Nation” is a nationally broadcast in-depth conversation about improving education in America. Through an interactive summit on Rockefeller Plaza parents, teachers and students meet with leaders in politics, education and technology to explore the challenges and opportunities in education today. NBC News will turn Rockefeller Plaza into a “Learning Plaza,” a series of galleries open to the public to explore the latest technologies and techniques used in award-winning classrooms nationwide. The entire week of September 26, all NBC News platforms will highlight education stories, while broadcasting live from the Plaza.
About America’s Promise Alliance
America’s Promise Alliance is the nation’s largest partnership organization dedicated to improving the lives of children and youth. Through the collective power of our partner network, we raise awareness, support communities and engage in nonpartisan advocacy to ensure that young people receive more of the fundamental resources they need to graduate high school prepared for college, work and life. Building on the legacy of our Founding Chairman General Colin Powell, the Alliance believes the success of our young people is grounded in the Five Promises—caring adults; safe places; a healthy start; an effective education; and opportunities to help others.


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Becton Dickinson Gets 510(k) Clearance for AI-Based Bacterial Imaging Software
The software is for use with the firm's BD Kiestra microbiology culture system and its assay for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
Becton Dickinson Fiscal Q2 Revenues Grow 2 Percent
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