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https://doc4design.com/arkansas-womens-hall-of-fame-branding/?page=111 | 2024-03-05T01:21:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476592.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20240304232829-20240305022829-00855.warc.gz | 0.963221 | 169 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__18804061 | en | We are proud to be associated with the North Little Rock, Arkansas based Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame who honor and celebrate significant contributions of past and present Arkansas women.
"The Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame was established to showcase outstanding women for their historical achievements and celebrate the accomplishments that have made an impact on the overall well-being of our great state. Women of diverse backgrounds, from pioneers to philanthropists, educators to entrepreneurs, athletes to artists, their talents, skills, struggles, and contributions form a legacy that should be shared and protected within Arkansas' history."
Our contribution to the cause is a powerful, forward-thinking mark that leads the charge for women throughout the state. We wanted to demonstrate a strong connection between the state of Arkansas and the women being honored, this was successfully achieved through the intertwined typographic marks.Visit Website | sociology |
https://awardsaustralia.com/category-podcast/https-omny-fm-shows-inspirational-australians-building-resilient-young-leaders-with-a-can-do-att/ | 2021-01-17T11:54:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703512342.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20210117112618-20210117142618-00518.warc.gz | 0.950465 | 447 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__288406894 | en | In this week’s episode, Josh is talking to Thea Kurniawan who was a Finalist in the 2018 7NEWS Young Achiever Awards, Western Australia.
Thea Kurniawan wears many hats. Professionally based in Perth, she has experience working in consulting, engineering, start-ups, health, and FMCG industries across Indonesia, U.S.A and Australia. Outside of work, Thea actively volunteers with organisations such as Millennium Kids Inc., a sustainability advocacy group that enables thousands of young people to have their say about the environment; and TEDxUWA, one of Australia’s only fully youth-run TEDx events that aims to showcase the ideas of the local community to change attitudes, lives and ultimately – the world.
Growing up in Asia and Australia, Thea strongly believes in the importance of bridging the gap between countries, cultures and people, and building the next generation of resilient young leaders with an “ I can do” approach to spark positive change in the community.
Thea just completed a Polymer Engineering Research Fellowship in the USA and is now settling back into work and life back home. More recently, she was recognised by DFAT as one of 20 young leaders to participate in the selective Australia ASEAN CoLab program, a digital leadership and entrepreneurship development program, addressing some of the most pressing challenges presented by the COVID-19 global pandemic.
In this episode:
- We hear how Thea is still a sane human after suffering the culture shock of arriving from Jakarta as a child with very little English and being introduced to fairy bread and vegemite by her new Aussie friends!
- Be delighted by Thea’s positive nature. One of her mantras is to “make someone smile every day” and she will make you smile as you listen to this episode.
And you might like to listen to Thea’s podcast too. Kremés Podcast: linktr.ee/kremespodcast
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Transcript (available in one week) | sociology |
https://sudanese-queer-voices.blogspot.com/2016/11/sudanese-queer-voices.html | 2018-07-23T16:54:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676599291.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20180723164955-20180723184955-00310.warc.gz | 0.956033 | 1,101 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__222793497 | en | Sudanese Queer Voices
Sudanese Queer Voices is project aim to document the oral history of the members of LGBTQI community in Sudan
The Republic of the Sudan is located in north-eastern Africa between Egypt and Eritrea, bordering the Red Sea in north east. It is bordered by Libya in north west, by Chad in west, by the Central African Republic in south west, by South Sudan in south and by Ethiopia in south east. Sudan has an area of about 1,882,000 million square kilometers, it is the second largest country in Africa. Sudanese cultural heritage consist of a formations of local cultures and imported ones over the centuries, which made a unique composition of a variety of demographics and ethnic, cultural and linguistic diversities.
Sudan liberated from the Egyptian British colonization on the first of January 1956 and burst into civil war since before the Declaration of Independence until 2005-except for intermittent periods of peace- as a result of deep conflicts between the central government in the north of Sudan and armed political movements in the south. civil war ended with the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, between the Government of Sudan and Sudan People's Liberation Movement, then South Sudan became an independent state in 2011. Also in Darfur region of western Sudan, which represents about a fifth of the area of Sudan an armed conflict erupted since the beginning of February 2003, which has claimed thousands of lives. also large numbers of Region's population suffered from displacement and homelessness because of this ongoing war.
In recent years, Sudan has witnessed political, economic, and social changes rooted in the increasing public frustration at the deteriorating political situation, the economic environment in which it does not provide jobs and decent living, and the torn social climate because of civil wars and ethnic and tribal strife. Sudan Also has one of the most outstanding human rights serious violations records in the world. Supported by the country’s repressive security machinery and the government’s legal framework which does not provide any protections for the citizens. And these violations essentially include violations based on sexual orientation and / or gender identity, where there is a massive violence and oppression against sexual and gender minorities in the country; whether by the state or non-state actors. The Sudanese State not only doesn’t provide any form of protection for LGBT community members’ in Sudan, but instead it targeted members of these communities by criminalizing homosexual acts, where Sudan's criminal law for the year 1991 to criminalize consensus sexual acts between adults of the same sex. Also Sudanese criminal panel code contains loose legal articles that criminalize any behaviors or gender expressions that are not in line with the mainstream of society.
On social and legal level violence based on sexual orientation and / or gender identity is extreme. What make it worse is the Islamization of all aspects of life with more pressure on the traditional gender roles for both sexes in everyday life. The Sudanese society has perceptions about concepts such as femininity and masculinity. Almost anyone who doesn’t fit into these stereotyped perceptions has seen as a threat to the security and safety of the society as a whole. Certainly that allows the state more control over people and their everyday lives by government agencies such as the national security agency and public order police.
Since the Sudanese civil society is exposed and severely restricted, the government has dried up most of its human and material resources; the groups or individuals working on sexual and gender minorities issues are struggling to find safe and sustainable spaces to continue their struggle to defend their rights. LGBTQ activists might be subjected to harassment, intimidation and detention by government authorities because of their struggle. Therefore, the work on these issues do not receive proper attention and visibility in the Sudanese arena.
On societal level, the Islamic conservative culture, ignorance, and social preconceptions about homosexuality and transsexuality make members of Sudanese society a tool for persecution of sexual and gender minorities. They marginalize their role in the society and exclude them from public and private spheres. It is very trendy for Sudanese families to treat their sons and daughters harshly because of their sexual orientation and/or gender identities, and the level of harshness may reach a point where they disown them sometimes.
While some LGBTQ community members could leave the country in order to maintain their security and their safety and to find a better life, but many were unable to leave the country, and therefore they must withstand the physical, psychological, and emotional abuse.
Given that most Sudanese do not accept homosexuality and transsexuality and deny its presence in Sudan, LGBTQ issues are not discussed in public or even private spaces, therefore LGBTQ people in Sudan remain invisible, and their voices are not heard.
In order to fill the gap in the field of knowledge production on sexual orientation and gender identity issues in Sudan, we have combined our efforts to document the oral history of the members of LGBTQ community in Sudan by collecting their stories and photography in a booklet documenting the past of this communities and building its future.
This booklet which contains a variety of stories about LGBTQ people in Sudan who have found the courage and motivation to share their stories and their daily struggles as a minority living in a country such as Sudan; this booklet will play an important role in raising awareness about sexual orientation and gender identity issues in Sudan and will work on documenting human rights violations against LGBTQ communities in Sudan and make it available for sharing and discussion for those who are interested in supporting and advocating for these issues in the future. | sociology |
https://arkansaspetcremation.com/helping-a-child-cope-with-pet-loss/ | 2024-04-25T10:17:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297292879.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425094819-20240425124819-00011.warc.gz | 0.943808 | 587 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__82322053 | en | The loss of a pet may be your child’s first experience of death—and your first opportunity to teach them about coping with the grief and pain that inevitably accompanies the joy of loving another living creature. Losing a pet can be a traumatic experience for any child. Many kids love their pets very deeply and some may not even remember a time in their life when the pet wasn’t around. A child may feel angry and blame themselves—or you—for the pet’s death. A child may feel scared that other people or animals they love may also leave them. How you handle the grieving process can determine whether the experience has a positive or negative effect on your child’s personal development.
Some parents feel they should try to shield their children from the sadness of losing a pet by either not talking about the pet’s death, or by not being honest about what’s happened. Pretending the animal ran away, or “went to sleep,” for example, can leave a child feeling even more confused, frightened, and betrayed when they finally learn the truth. It’s far better to be honest with children and allow them the opportunity to grieve in their own way.
Let Your Child See You Express Your Own Grief
If you don’t experience the same sense of loss as your child, respect their grief and let them express their feelings openly, without making them feel ashamed or guilty. Children should feel proud that they have so much compassion and care deeply about their animal companions.
Reassure Your Child
that they weren’t responsible for the pet’s death. The death of a pet can raise a lot of questions and fears in a child. You may need to reassure your child that you, their parents, are not also likely to die. It’s important to talk about all their feelings and concerns.
Involve Your Child in the Dying Process
If you’ve chosen euthanasia for your pet, be honest with your child. Explain why the choice is necessary and give the child a chance to spend some special time with the pet and say goodbye in his or her own way.
If Possible, Give the Child an Opportunity to Create a Memento
This could be a special photograph, or a plaster cast of the animal’s paw print, for example.
Allow the Child to Be Involved in Any Memorial Service
if they desire. Holding a funeral or creating a memorial for the pet can help your child express their feelings openly and help process the loss.
Do Not Rush Out to Get a “Replacement Pet”
before they have had a chance to grieve the loss they feel. Your child may feel disloyal, or you could send the message that the grief and sadness felt when something dies can simply be overcome by buying a replacement. | sociology |
https://mhomebuyers.com/help-fight-cancer/ | 2023-12-05T12:23:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100551.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20231205105136-20231205135136-00626.warc.gz | 0.953527 | 916 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__27752870 | en | February 4 is World Cancer Day, a day set aside to raise cancer awareness. The day serves as a voice for cancer education. It’s leveraged to educate people on cancer prevention, detection, and treatment. According to the National Cancer Institute, “The number of cancer deaths (cancer mortality) is 163.5 per 100,000 men and women per year (based on 2011-2015 death).”
In the world of cancer, no one is safe. It does not discriminate. Women, men, and children fall prey to its presence and attack on the human body. So where does this leave your mobile home community? Well, we’d like to think your community could have a place in helping others through their battle with cancer or in preventing cancer.
How your mobile home community can help fight cancer
In research on cancer, you’ll read that diet, exercise, and decreasing stress play a large impact in fighting it and staying healthy. While these three things don’t ensure a cancer-free life, they do make a difference. This is important to the overall health of your mobile home park community and the world beyond. By educating and helping your community learn about cancer and cancer prevention, you are doing a good thing in the fight against cancer. So follow along and we’ll give a few ideas on how your mobile home community can help fight cancer.
First on our list are health seminars. You can host health talks in your mobile home community. These education health seminars can be taught by health gurus, doctors, and nutritionists in your town. Think of the possibilities. You could host a series of seminars that span several weeks, one day a week. And such an educational opportunity may be open to the world outside of your community. Education is always the first step to fighting off any problem in life, including cancer.
Start a community garden
Another idea is to start a community garden for your mobile home park residents. A community garden can inspire residents to eat healthier, thus fighting cancer. Food that is grown in conditions monitored by you can prove to be better for you than what you buy at the grocery store. Give it a try.
If a community garden isn’t going to work for your park, think about sending out flyers that advertise your local farmers market to residents. List the benefits of eating veggies to fight against cancer along with the upside to locally grown produce.
Alternatively, craft workshops are a great way to relax and do away with stress. Putting your energy into a creative effort can be therapeutic to the anxious and stressed-out individual. Reach out to your local hobby stores, artists, or gardening cooperative. You’ll often find people are more than willing to share their love for a hobby with other people. You can use the workshop as a springboard to discuss the importance of warding off stress in fighting cancer.
An onsite gym
Here’s an idea — an onsite gym, whether indoor or outdoor, could spur your residents to workout regularly. Exercise is good for the mind, soul, and body in mitigating the opportunity for cancer to set in.
Cancer screening information
To help your community, reach out to local hospitals and see about cancer screening information that you can send to your residents. Sharing this informative information as part of your community newsletter or simply sending it out in an email or delivery to their doorstep could play a big part in educating your community.
Host a fundraiser for cancer research
Finally, consider hosting a community-wide fundraiser for cancer research. This fundraiser can take the form of a bake sale, a community-wide yard sale, or even a car wash. The sky’s the limit in how you can raise funds as a community.
Decide on a cancer research endeavor and pull together a plan for the fundraiser. After the fundraiser is over, send the collected funds to the entity you settled on. It’ll feel good to invest in a worthy cause.
Your community has a part in the fight against cancer
As we said earlier, cancer does not discriminate against race, age, or gender. To those who’ve experienced cancer personally or watched a loved one suffer through it, there are no words to say just how we feel for you. We hope the ideas shared here will shed a little light on a problem that is affecting the world. Looking to do good in your community? We have 9 ways your mobile home park can partner with your local community. | sociology |
https://blog.cuddledown.com/2017/11/13/helping-our-military-veterans/ | 2023-10-03T01:01:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511023.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20231002232712-20231003022712-00778.warc.gz | 0.945874 | 318 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__135235429 | en | Here at Cuddledown, we believe everyone deserves to experience the benefits of great sleep – especially our military veterans.
That’s why we were thrilled to donate bedding to the United Veterans of Maine’s (UVM) new emergency shelter for homeless veterans, the “Farm of Hope.”
Opening this Saturday, November 18th, the Caribou-based farm will provide veterans the opportunity to work on premises, and receive housing while they begin their transition to civilian life, focus on healing, gain employment and more.
The farm is the latest venture by the United Veterans of Maine (UVM), a non-profit organization founded in 2015 and operated by veteran volunteers, that is aimed at providing homeless veterans with the housing, treatment, and tools needed to become self-sufficient.
“Our mission is to ensure that no veteran goes without shelter,” said Karen St. Peter, Fundraising Director of the UVM. “And the generosity of businesses like Cuddledown makes our work possible.”
“On behalf of our volunteers and all the veterans we serve, we would like to thank Cuddledown for generously providing the bedding products for our new duplexes,” said St. Peter. “These duplexes will provide safe and stable housing for veterans working to make the transition to self-reliance.”
We’re more than excited to be a part of this new shelter for homeless veterans, and wish the UVM and all other veterans involved the very best! | sociology |
https://www.ryangatti.com/blog/2022/august/should-you-end-your-marriage-/ | 2024-02-21T00:36:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473360.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20240221002544-20240221032544-00028.warc.gz | 0.963368 | 413 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__27303543 | en | If you feel like you’re in a loveless marriage, the state of Louisiana will allow you to terminate it with few questions asked. As long as you meet residency and other basic requirements, you can end your relationship and move on with your life. However, it’s important to think carefully before filing for divorce to ensure that you’re doing so for the right reasons.
You shouldn’t be with a physically or emotionally abusive person
A spouse is supposed to be the one person in your life who provides unconditional support. Therefore, if your spouse hits you, yells at you or engages in other poor behavior, it is likely grounds for divorce. Leaving an abusive relationship may be especially important if you have children as they can be negatively impacted as well.
Your spouse should take an active role in the relationship
It can be emotionally draining to feel as if you’re solely responsible for solving problems in your relationship. It can also be frustrating to feel as if you’re solely responsible for making long-term plans such as having children or buying a house on your own. If your partner doesn’t contribute to the relationship in a meaningful way, it may be worthwhile to reevaluate staying with this person.
You may have chosen the wrong person
Over time, you may discover that your spouse simply isn’t capable of being there for you from a romantic standpoint. Although this person may be kind and helpful, the lack of an emotional connection to your spouse may ultimately doom the relationship to divorce. If you do stay with this person, you may grow to resent this individual, and that may increase the risk for abuse or other problems developing in the future.
In most cases, the presence of abuse or neglect won’t influence the final terms of a divorce settlement. Instead, factors such as the length of the marriage or when assets were acquired will be given more weight. In a final settlement, you may be entitled to a share of marital assets and spousal support payments. | sociology |
https://rawmaterialsla.com/blog/2019/04/08/americans-speak-out-about-the-arts/ | 2023-06-04T05:08:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224649439.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20230604025306-20230604055306-00388.warc.gz | 0.956295 | 242 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__211552489 | en | Americans for the Arts released Americans Speak Out About the Arts, one of the largest national public opinion surveys of American perceptions and attitudes towards the arts and arts funding. The new research demonstrates that Americans continue to be highly engaged in the arts and believe more strongly than ever that the arts promote personal well-being, help us understand other cultures, are essential to a well-rounded education, and that government has an important role in funding the arts.
A large national sample of 3,023 adults were polled online by Ipsos in May 2018 on topics such as the importance of arts education, support for government arts funding, personal engagement in the arts, and personal and community benefits that come from engaging in the arts.
Key findings from Americans Speak Out About the Arts include:
• 91% of Americans show overwhelming support for arts education.
• 73% agree the arts give the nation’s communities identity and unity.
• 72% of Americans are highly engaged in the arts and experience them in unexpected places.
• 69% agree the arts improve personal well-being and provide meaning to citizens’ lives.
• 64% of Americans approve of government funding for the arts is viewed favorably. | sociology |
https://carderstout.com/therapy/couples/ | 2024-02-22T11:46:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473738.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20240222093910-20240222123910-00382.warc.gz | 0.971892 | 199 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__11177566 | en | I work on relationship issues with many of my clients. My focus is always on the strengths within the relationship, and I help create an environment that is safe and loving for the couple to speak respectfully to each other. I have helped numerous individuals reclaim themselves within the context of the couple, and I give them the tools to break the cycle of co-dependency. I teach each partner how to become less reactive and more open and willing to listen.
Relationships are wonderful but can also be very complicated and difficult. My focus is on the rebuilding of trust in the relationship. When trust is fractured in a relationship, a couple may become uncertain whether it is possible to heal. I facilitate the decision-making process through support and an honest exploration of each partner’s needs and desires in a safe and non-judgmental setting. I help a couple remember that love is still present. I encourage them to speak truthfully and explain how they no longer have to take things personally. | sociology |
http://christianworldtraveler.com/2012/05/22/voluntourism-give-back-and-take-more-home/ | 2013-05-24T03:08:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704133142/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516113533-00034-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.945892 | 917 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__201550590 | en | Whether it’s souvenirs they buy in the local market, or experiences they recall for a lifetime, most travelers want to take home something that reminds them of destinations they’ve touched.
Some are taking home even more these days by giving back to nations and communities they visit.
“There are amazing benefits for those interested in volunteering overseas,” says govoluntouring.com founder Aaron Smith. “Not only is there a sense of fulfillment, which may be hard to explain to those that haven’t gone yet, but there is a deeper cultural connection. It comes from learning. It comes from meeting new people, sharing challenges, and knocking down the walls of prejudice and stereotypes.”
Voluntourism blends volunteer efforts with traveling abroad say those who advocate it. And those who participate are sometimes surprised at how much they get back from giving of themselves. It’s a way to build human bridges across the chasms of ethnic, political and religious divisions that contribute to the world’s problems. Projects range from engagement for a few hours to several days or even weeks.
Even luxury-loving cruisers are getting in on the voluntourism trend worldwide as cruise companies and cruise organizers combine onboard relax and pamper with optional giveback projects ashore. These might include beach cleanup or building/repairing infrastructure in a port. Some cruises incorporate fundraising events into the floating itinerary, such as an onboard walkathon at sea to benefit a charity. Other voluntour cruises are arranged by groups who charter the ship specifically for the purpose of doing projects along the way – like delivering supplies to impoverished countries.
For many faith and ministry groups, voluntourism is nothing new. But it’s on the grow with these organizations.
American Jewish World Service (AJWS) inNew York Cityorganizes cross-cultural group programs for high school, college and rabbinical students to learn, serve and travel in Africa, Asia and theAmericas. AJWS partners with grassroots organizations to meld education, community connections and tourism as it honors its objectives of promoting human rights, equality and social justice.
“We’ve been sending groups for many years to Ghana,” says Alexis Kort, program officer for summer programs, “to do things like build infrastructure in communities. Besides the projects we do, we take groups to visit slave fortresses so they learn about the slave trade history and how it impacted the country they are in. We also go into national parks for activities like canopy walks in the jungle or visits to animal sanctuaries. We also have Shabbat with local Jewish communities – this is all very meaningful and educational for young people.” Kort added that AJWS programs are not meant for Jewish people to go abroad and just hang out with other Jews. “While we might have Shabbat with local Jews in a country we are in, our purpose is to serve all those need our help.”
Faith travelers may mine their own ministry organizations for ways to help. Or, they can find opportunities through national tourism organizations such as the Jordan Tourism Board North America (JTBNA).
The range of Jordan’s options include these:
- Wadi Musa Handicapped Society – The center provides academic and vocational training for children who are physically or mentally handicapped. Visitors may help in classes with handicrafts, music and other activities with language translators on hand.
- Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature – This non-governmental organization conserves and manages Jordan’s wilderness areas and has projects for volunteers that range from helping locals create herb farms to doing bird and wildlife censuses.
- Abraham Path/Al Ayoun Hiking Trail – this multi-faith, multi-cultural hiking trail is now being surveyed and a portion near the Ajloun Nature Reserve is already in use. Volunteers are needed to build infrastructure and help acquaint rural Jordanians about benefits they’ll receive from development of the trail.
Malia Asfour, JTBNA director, is a voluntourism advocate who believes the concept is a traveler’s ticket to meaningful hands-on experiences in Jordan.
“It is a concept that we’re working on promoting as a means of enriching the travel experience in Jordan,” says Asfour. “Visitors go beyond the adventures of sightseeing to more meaningful experiences of engaging with the communities themselves.” | sociology |
http://www.harrypottersacredtext.com/blog/2018/1/10/special-edition-owl-post-and-marya-bangee | 2018-10-23T18:57:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-43/segments/1539583516892.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20181023174507-20181023200007-00464.warc.gz | 0.94235 | 381 | CC-MAIN-2018-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-43__0__58847353 | en | In this edition of Owl Post, Vanessa and Casper first respond to a voicemail from a listener with alopecia, and how she relates to Harry and his scar. Vanessa and Casper talk how attention and love can be the same thing, and the importance of staying present when you are engaging with someone. Another listener complicates Hermione’s S.P.E.W. campaign by relating it to their experience as a trauma victim advocate, which reminds Casper of how internalized narratives can negatively impact marginalized groups.
In response to a Havruta about Fred and George’s bet at the Quidditch World Cup, a listener presents the idea that the twins are displaying resilience and confidence, not recklessness. A listener shares their story about the relationship between trauma and memory. They make the argument that the act of obliviation is an act of violence. A listener from Greece asks a Havruta question about her experience living abroad and relates that to how Hermione rarely talks about the muggle world.
Marya Bangee, founder and CEO of SILA Consulting, talks about her experience working with the entertainment industry to bring the voices of vulnerable and underrepresented communities into popular media. Casper asks about the intersection of her experience as a Muslim American woman and the portrayal of Muslim people in entertainment. Vanessa asks Marya the Havruta question about Hermione’s muggle life, and Marya proposes that Hermione might not always want to call out how she is different. Marya talks about rereading the Harry Potter series in order to process the troubling events of the year. The three discuss the role of sacred texts in their lives, and how the Qur’an is different that sacred texts in other religions. She recites a piece of the Qur’an called Surat al-Fatiha. Link to a translation here. | sociology |
http://gradebook.mullenhigh.com/netcommunity/page.aspx?pid=368 | 2015-05-30T22:21:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-22/segments/1432207932737.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20150521113212-00217-ip-10-180-206-219.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.941383 | 293 | CC-MAIN-2015-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-22__0__86262864 | en | What is Lasallian Education?
Mullen High School is a Catholic, Lasallian college preparatory school conducted in the tradition of St. John Baptist de La Salle to give a human and Christian education to the young, especially the poor, by observing the Five Lasallian Core Principles of:
- Faith in the Presence of God
- Concern for the Poor and Social Justice
- Respect for All Persons
- Quality Education
- Inclusive Community
At its core, Catholic, Lasallian education is instruction based on mentoring and relationships. The relationship between the student and the school, the student and the family, the family and school, and everyone with God all contribute to the education of the whole student.
A Catholic high school is a community that exists to minister to its members through teaching and modeling gospel values as expressed in the sacred Scripture and Tradition of the Roman Catholic Church. Mullen's purpose is to dedicate our lives to the building of God’s kingdom here and now. Within the Mullen community we strive to:
- Honor God
- Nurture a Catholic, Lasallian School Culture
- Achieve Academic Excellence
Lasallian education, “Transforming Lives Since 1680.”
We are Catholic. We are Lasallian. We are College Prep.
St. John Baptist de La Salle… pray for us!
Live Jesus in our hearts… forever! | sociology |
https://orangewesley.org/2015/11/07/does-your-church-worship-the-church-or-christ/ | 2017-03-26T13:00:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218189239.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212949-00379-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.960732 | 134 | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-13__0__261512195 | en | Thanks to Billy Watson for posting this article from Outreach Magazine. The link to the article is below this excerpt.
All churches love certain things. Some love fellowship, some worship, some prayer. Those are good loves. Some are neutral loves. Some are not. Other churches love their building, their history or their strategy.
Those can be good or bad, depending on what we mean by love and how we value those things. But, some things that churches love hurt their mission and hinder their call. Here are three I’ve observed from my work with thousands of churches.
1. Too many churches love past culture more than their current context. | sociology |
https://www.rappor.co.uk/news/project/appointed-travel-plan-coordinator-for-hanborough-park/ | 2024-04-17T02:44:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817128.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417013540-20240417043540-00524.warc.gz | 0.955301 | 278 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__11427484 | en | Rappor was appointed as Travel Plan Coordinator for Hanborough Park, a development of 120 dwellings in Long Hanborough, Oxfordshire.
Issues and solutions
The role of Travel Plan Coordinator involves managing the implementation of the development’s Travel Plan, including, but not limited to:
- Providing up-to-date travel information to residents in varied formats
- Ensuring all Travel Plan measures are implemented across the development
- Promoting sustainable travel events
- Providing personalised journey planning to residents
- Acting as a liaison between the developer, the residents and the council
- Undertaking surveys of residents to determine how the travel on a day-today basis
- Taking on board residents’ concerns and comments regarding sustainable travel
After providing sustainable travel information to residents, and training the on-site sales staff, a survey of residents travel habits was undertaken. This involved travelling door-to-door, asking residents how they undertaken regular journeys, and why they travel as they do. It is also important to gain an insight into residents concerns, and as such, respondents were encouraged to identify any issues they thought were in need of improvement, in terms of sustainable travel.
It was found that residents at Hanborough Park travelled sustainably for a large amount of recurring trips, partly due to the proximity of Hanborough Railway Station. | sociology |
https://marcuselliott.co.uk/blog/2016/03/24/yikkety-yak-do-talk-back/ | 2024-04-21T18:22:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817790.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421163736-20240421193736-00763.warc.gz | 0.959299 | 909 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__176539284 | en | The anonymous social media service, Yik Yak, has come under some fire from all corners recently. It is has been at the centre of claims about some quite horrifying examples of bullying and harassment of University staff and students.
Yik Yak is an anonymous message posting service. It allows users to post ‘yaks’ to others within a small geographic area, usually centred around universities and colleges. There is also the option to ‘Follow a herd’ that allows users to still interact with their university ‘herd’ despite being geographically separated, such as during holidays.
Posts on Yik Yak can be commented on (also anonymously) as well as voted either up or down. Once a yak receives five negative down-votes, it is automatically removed from the public feed. Yaks that receive a large number of up-votes are listed in both a user’s “new” and “hot” feeds.
Most of the posts fall into four categories that cover: discussing student life, jokes, attention seeking, and soliciting ‘entertainment’.
— Eric Stoller (@EricStoller) March 24, 2015
So what does this mean for Lincoln? Recently, at the request of the Student Union Council (reported by The Linc ), the University blocked access to Yik Yak’s service through the University’s wireless and wired networks. Students and staff shouldn’t have to fear being abused online, but I don’t agree with a blanket ban.
I have four main reasons against the banning of Yik Yak:
1. Yik Yak is just a tool
A tool that allows society to play out its activities in a slightly different way, but a tool nonetheless. It is a mirror or facsimile of our society, but the use of that technology does not define us
2. Banning doesn’t prevent it happening
It just makes it slightly more difficult. Any student can turn off their WiFi and access the service through their mobile network connection
3. Community exercise control
If bullying or anti-social behaviour occurs, then we, as a community, need to combat this. Yik Yak has one benefit over the ‘old-skool face-to-face’ bullying that was hidden, even though the author is anonymous, the message is published for all to see. I don’t see this as a freedom of speech issue, I see this very much as an opportunity for the majority to stand up against the bullies. I don’t want our community to be afraid to stand up to the types of negative behaviours that caused the system to be banned in the first place
4. It ignores the potential positive uses of the service
Indeed there have been a number of interesting cases were universities have embraced the anonymity of Yik Yak and used it to their advantage. Lecturers respond to criticism they receive to start a dialogue, allowing discussion about embarrassing issues such as sexual health in a lecture, a marketing department dealing with student complaints, or even the Wellbeing service identifying people in need of support and directing them to their services
The Students Union has just embarked on a project to get students to think about how they are represented on social media called Show Your Best Side, which highlights how visible our online presence is to others, especially potential employers.
Irresponsible and disreptful use of social media can have a lasting negative effect on others. With more and more employers using it to research candidates, it can also have a detrimental effect on your career prospects
Managing your online presence is a key part of Digital Capabilities, and in particular the Digital identity and wellbeing element.
This whole argument comes down to having a better understanding of our behaviours in a digital environment. It is easy to be a keyboard warrior and vent our anger and frustration, which we all do from time to time, but we with the privilege of opportunity to speak our will also comes the responsibility to act fairly and conscientiously. It is up to you, as a member of an online community, to help manage the behaviours of others if they are unacceptable, not simply ban access.
So I am suggesting we lift the ban, and we take responsibility for actively managing our space. If you are student, can you take a stand against the bullies? If you are a lecturer, how can you use Yik Yak in your sessions to allow completely open discussions? | sociology |
https://en.louisvuitton.com/eng-nl/articles/louis-vuitton-unicef-makeapromise | 2020-07-16T16:54:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593657172545.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20200716153247-20200716183247-00290.warc.gz | 0.943098 | 169 | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__4853218 | en | In January 2016, Louis Vuitton made a promise to help children in urgent need through its support for UNICEF.
With your help, we have raised $4.8 million to do amazing things for children living in the most difficult situations.
Thousands of Syrian refugee children are receiving humanitarian assistance and furniture from UNICEF, helping them to fully live their childhood.
Today 130,000 people have opened their hearts to #MAKEAPROMISE with Louis Vuitton and UNICEF to help vulnerable children.
We thank you all for your generosity and commitment.
More is needed. More than 8 million children are affected by the Syrian regional crisis. The Syrian refugee crisis remains the largest humanitarian crisis since the end of World War II.
Join us now. Make a promise.
Together, we can make a difference. | sociology |
http://www.asiabiztoday.com/2018/04/20/gig-economy-driving-generation-z-singapore/ | 2019-06-25T18:55:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560627999876.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20190625172832-20190625194832-00274.warc.gz | 0.947172 | 730 | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-26__0__7548699 | en | PERSOLKELLY’s 2018 APAC Workforce Insights show that while Gen Z job seekers seek temp employment, rest of Singapore’s workforce not as prepared to shift away from traditional full-time roles
Singapore, 20 Mar 2018 — Generation Z job seekers are more likely to seek temporary employment over permanent full-time positions, according to an APAC Workforce Insights survey recently commissioned by PERSOLKELLY. Almost two-thirds of Gen Z respondents in Singapore agreed that more jobseekers are pursuing contract-based roles, 30 percentage points higher than the other age groups.
Often referred to as the gig economy, this way of working describes a labour market where temporary jobs—or “gigs”—are commonplace, and companies grow or shrink their workforce on an as-needed basis. This allows workers to act as free agents with greater control over their work situation.
Flexibility was the most compelling reason for workers to join the gig economy, with flexibility a key reason for 66 percent of respondents here.
“Gen Z workers in Singapore are more receptive to the gig economy as it gives them access to more varied or interesting work, a greater sense of agency in their careers, and the opportunity to connect with new people,” said Foo See Yang, Managing Director and Country Head, Singapore at Kelly Services.
However, Singapore’s diverse and multi-generational workforce might not be fully inclined towards a gig economy yet. Only 47 percent of respondents agreed that jobseekers are more likely to be seeking flexible contract-based roles over traditional full-time roles, suggesting that the shift away from permanent full-time roles is not yet prevalent.
While the multi-national aspect of the gig economy can appear to benefit both workers and organisations, the survey revealed that Singapore respondents have one of the region’s most negative perceptions towards the gig economy. 48 percent of respondents expressed that they are worried that organisations would face workforce integration challenges. 39 percent of respondents also expressed concerns that workers may lose their protections.
Notably, Gen Z respondents in Singapore had a more optimistic view of the gig economy, with the top expected impact a positive one—49 percent of Gen Z respondents predicted increased employee satisfaction and productivity as the top impact, higher than the average of 38 percent.
Workforce integration difficulties was the second highest impact, with 47 percent of Gen Z workers here citing it as their top impact. This suggests that while Gen Z workers recognise the hurdles towards implementing a gig economy, they value the benefits associated with free agent roles just as much.
“Regionally, we see that the work ideals of each generation are changing. Employers will have to place greater emphasis on flexible working,” said Mr Foo. “Companies that can make flexibility a core part of their employee value proposition can expect to see greater employee attraction, retention, well-being and engagement outcomes.”
While the move towards a gig economy workforce style is not yet entrenched in Singapore, it is gaining traction in certain parts of the region. Hong Kong has most embraced the free agent trend, with 55 percent of its workers agreeing that there is a preference for more flexible employment. Vietnam (50 percent), Thailand (48 percent), and Singapore (47 percent) are close behind.
Coupled with Gen Z’s preference for the gig economy, it is likely that a greater proportion of the workforce will seek more flexible employment opportunities in time as Gen Z enters more senior roles and are able to assert more control over when, where, and how they work. | sociology |
https://www.econois.com.br/about-us | 2020-01-25T13:23:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579251672537.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20200125131641-20200125160641-00391.warc.gz | 0.928257 | 209 | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-05__0__168101197 | en | WHO WE ARE
Eco Nois is a space of culture and environmental awareness in Alto Paraíso de Goiás, a city that welcomes people from different parts of the country, and the world, in search of a better quality of life and harmony with nature. Believing that information is the root for the changes you want to see in the way we interact with our Mother Earth, the purpose of Eco Nois is the production and availability of information and learning together, focusing on sustainability and environmental protection.
They also aim at the construction of an effective environmental education, aimed at local people, students, tourists and interested parties. Through their NGO, they seek the elaboration, development and maintenance of projects in areas such as the conservation of regional biodiversity, recovery of local culture, environmental education, agroforestry farming and organic family food production, bio-construction and renewable energy generation. They are involved with future implantations of ecovillages and sustainable communities, always under the integrative vision of permaculture. | sociology |
https://www.over70datingsite.co.uk/rise-silver-surfer-daters/ | 2018-07-19T12:59:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676590901.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20180719125339-20180719145339-00369.warc.gz | 0.937527 | 594 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__143007890 | en | Dating has changed, and for many of us, it’s the second chance at the love we never thought we’d get again. Why? Because whether we like it or not, we live in a society that expects us over 70s to simply stop looking for love.
By our age, they believe, we should have settled down long ago, or at the very least given up on finding meaningful companionships.
It’s just one in a series of horribly misguided beliefs that you’ll find everywhere you go, but we know that it simply isn’t true.
Over 70 dating is more popular than it’s ever been, thanks to all of us being much healthier and more active than previous generations were. Indeed, today’s over 70s are yesterdays over 50s, and that youthfulness means we’re just as eager to date as we were decades ago.
But where is that eagerness showing itself? After all, the nation’s supermarkets aren’t currently flush with over 70s flirting the day away, are they?
The answer might shock you – it’s online dating websites.
‘Sites like ours have become vital hubs for over 70 daters looking to meet new people without the hassle and difficulty of stumbling through social situations trying to find a) somebody single, b) somebody your age and c) somebody interested in you.
For centuries it’s posed a problem, but online dating neatly does away with those concerns.
Because sites like ours are exclusively for single people over 70, you never need to worry about whether the person you’re chatting to is single or age-appropriate, and because it’s incredibly safe, you don’t need to worry about getting scammed.
Over 70 daters have been shocked by just how simple and popular online dating is these days, and the figures back it up, with more over 70 daters signing up than ever before, making it one of the fastest growing segments of any online dating age bracket.
But what’s talking online like? Quite simply, it’s a lot like writing letters – only instant. If you’ve ever shared an email you’ll know what we mean. Imagine a world where you can take your time to say what you want to say and then have it delivered in an instant. It’s a friendly, approachable way to get to know somebody.
Once you’re both comfortable, you’re free to take it to the next step! Agree to meet up somewhere and see how the sparks fly, you’ll be amazed at how quickly online chemistry can transform into a real-life passion. Give it a try and find out for yourself, you’ll be surprised at just how fun it is.View All | sociology |
http://cccctally.org/ministries/senior-community | 2024-04-16T14:38:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817095.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20240416124708-20240416154708-00628.warc.gz | 0.961477 | 153 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__13289489 | en | There are many needs associated with aging, and older adults often require assistance in meeting those needs. When basic needs are met, older adults are able to lead more abundant lives and be of greater service to the Church and community.
Our mission is to provide members of the Church and community, 50 years of age and older, with the opportunities that will help them meet their needs and grow spiritually, socially, mentally, and physically - and thus live more abundant lives.
Our Core Values
S - Spirituality: connecting with God
E - Education: learning and growing
N - Nutrition: caring for self
I - Information: accessing resources
O - Outreach: sharing with others
R - Recreation: connecting with others
S - Service: helping others | sociology |
https://baby-io.com/motherandbaby/878237402332659712.html | 2024-02-23T03:28:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474360.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223021632-20240223051632-00546.warc.gz | 0.948761 | 1,297 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__31762756 | en | Discover the signs of postpartum depression in our comprehensive guide. Learn about maternal mental health, its importance, and how to seek help. Understand the experiences of new mothers and the steps to take for a healthier, happier postpartum period.
Welcoming a baby into the world can bring a mix of emotions, from joy and love to, sometimes, sadness and anxiety. In the flurry of new routines and sleepless nights, it can be challenging to distinguish between everyday stress and something more serious.
Our guide on "How To Recognize Postpartum Depression: A Guide For Maternal Mental Health" aims to shed light on this vital topic. New mothers need to understand that it's okay to ask for help and seek treatment. This guide aims to educate about the signs of postpartum depression and provides resources for support, promoting healthier, happier journeys into motherhood.
The "baby blues" and postpartum depression are sometimes confused with one another, which is a frequent mistake. The so-called "baby blues," which often begin a few days after delivery and can linger for as long as two weeks, are marked by extreme shifts in mood, bouts of sobbing, anxiety, and difficulties sleeping. On the other hand, some moms may suffer from a more severe and persistent form of sadness after giving birth, which is called postpartum depression (PPD). It is vital to recognize the difference between these two states to identify PPD and begin the proper treatment at the earliest possible stage.
Unlike the "baby blues," PPD symptoms are more intense and can manifest at any point within the first year after childbirth. Mood swings, crying fits, trouble bonding with the baby, isolation from loved ones, changes in eating and sleeping habits, excessive fatigue, loss of interest in once-enjoyed activities, heightened irritability, and thoughts of worthlessness or guilt are all symptoms of postpartum depression and maternal depression. In severe cases, there may even be thoughts of harming oneself or the baby. Understanding these symptoms is crucial for both the mother and her family.
The ramifications of maternal depression are far-reaching and extend beyond the mother's psychological well-being. It has the potential to disrupt the crucial process of bonding between a mother and her infant, which in turn may result in a delay in the baby's intellectual and emotional development. In addition, untreated major depressive disorder (MDD) can linger for months or even longer, progressing to chronic depressive disorder.
Seek medical attention immediately if you or a loved one exhibits symptoms of PPD. They can provide a thorough diagnosis and develop a suitable treatment plan. Support for postpartum emotional health often includes psychotherapy (talk therapy), cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), interpersonal therapy (IPT), and in some cases, medication. Seeking assistance is not a sign of weakness but a powerful act toward healing.
The first few months after giving birth can be an overwhelming experience for new mothers. The physical recovery, coupled with the responsibility of nurturing a new life, can lead to stress and fatigue. This is where the role of the community becomes pivotal. Supporting a new mother should be seen as a communal effort, a collective responsibility everyone shares.
From family members to friends, neighbors, and local community groups, everyone can contribute to creating a supportive environment for new mothers. This support can manifest in different ways. For example, friends and family can offer to help with the baby, allowing the new mother to rest or have some personal time. They can also help with household chores or run errands, reducing the burden on the new mom.
Having a listening ear is another essential form of new mom support. Letting new mothers express their feelings and concerns without judgment can be immensely helpful. It allows them to vent their stresses and anxieties, relieving them emotionally.
Providing meals is also an excellent way to support new moms. With all the responsibilities of a new baby, finding time to prepare nutritious meals can be challenging for new mothers. By delivering home-cooked meals, friends and neighbors can ensure that the mother is well-nourished, which is crucial for her recovery and well-being.
Postpartum depression is widely believed to have its origins in the profound psychological and physiological shifts that a new mother experiences. After giving birth, a woman's levels of certain hormones, namely estrogen and progesterone, drop dramatically; as a result, she may suffer changes in her mood as a result of this. Low levels of other thyroid hormones can also play a role in the symptoms of exhaustion, sluggishness, and sadness experienced by women. PPD can occur when the stress of caring for a newborn is combined with the biological factors that contribute to the stress.
It is possible to overcome postpartum depression by adjusting one's way of life with the guidance of qualified medical professionals. A woman's physical and mental health can improve if she maintains a healthy diet and regular exercise routine and gets the recommended amount of sleep each night. In addition to these advantages, training oneself to be mindful through meditation, yoga, and breathing exercises can be helpful.
Due to concerns about being judged or misunderstood, many women avoid getting care for postpartum depression (PPD). The importance of education in fighting this prejudice is crucial. By encouraging women to talk openly about their experiences with PPD, we can mainstream their feelings and increase the number of women who reach out for support. Don't let the stigma of PPD hold you back. Any woman of any age, of any color, or any socioeconomic class is vulnerable to this complication of childbirth.
While postpartum depression is a severe condition, it is also essential to be aware that some women may have postpartum psychosis, which is a more severe type of postnatal mental illness. Symptoms of this sporadic disorder include delusions, a loss of touch with reality (also known as psychosis), aggressive conduct, and thoughts of ending one's life. If you or a loved one are experiencing these symptoms, you should seek immediate medical attention.
It's crucial to remember that it's appropriate to ask for help when navigating postpartum depression. It is possible to ensure that every woman receives the help she needs by recognizing the warning signals and taking action toward treatment and recovery. A safer and better society for mothers and infants can be achieved by taking a more comprehensive approach to maternal mental health. | sociology |
https://www.progressvancouver.ca/progress_vancouver_to_challenge_mayor_and_nominate_candidates_in_next_civic_election | 2023-05-30T09:00:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224645417.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20230530063958-20230530093958-00072.warc.gz | 0.952739 | 443 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__150172931 | en | VANCOUVER, BC -- A new coalition of leaders has formed to challenge Kennedy Stewart and the incumbent City Council ahead of the 2022 civic election. The former elector association YES Vancouver has rebranded and will contest the 2022 elections as Progress Vancouver to bring change to City Hall. The party's inaugural members include former members of the Vancouver Green Party, Vision Vancouver, the Coalition of Progressive Electors, and the Non-Partisan Association, as well as many Vancouverites who are just getting involved in politics for the first time.
Scott de Lange Boom, a project manager and urbanist was elected as the inaugural President of Progress Vancouver. "Vancouver City Hall is stuck in neutral and in desperate need of leadership. For the past three years we've seen a Council without priorities led by a Mayor without a vision - nothing is getting done and something needs to change. Progress Vancouver is an exciting coalition of Vancouverites who want Vancouver to be a world class city that puts its people and families first. We need to build homes for Vancouverites, tackle our mental health and addictions issues, and expand sustainable transportation and transit. Vancouver is ready to choose Progress." Said de Lange Boom, "I invite all Vancouver residents who are ready for positive change to join us by visiting progressvancouver.ca and signing up as a member."
Progress Vancouver believes that every Vancouverite deserves a home that they can afford to live in, a city that is fun, family friendly and full of opportunity for everyone who lives here and those who join us here, and that Vancouver can be a global leader in supporting people living with mental health issues and addictions. Progress Vancouver is a big tent that believes by embracing inclusion, diversity, and opportunity for all we can build a Vancouver where everyone has an opportunity to thrive. As Vancouver faces growing challenges around affordability, mobility, and livability for its residents, we know that we cannot afford the status-quo - Progress Vancouver will offer a diverse group of forward thinking leaders representing the diversity of our city with the determination to make a positive change for Mayor, Council, Park Board, and School Board. A forthcoming nomination process will be announced in early 2022.
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https://blursurfing.com/from-temples-to-casinos-the-fascinating-story-of-thailands-slot-machine-industry/ | 2024-04-23T03:57:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818464.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20240423033153-20240423063153-00603.warc.gz | 0.943877 | 809 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__72743733 | en | From Temples to Casinos: The Fascinating Story of Thailand’s Slot Machine Industry
When most people think of Thailand, they picture beautiful temples, vibrant street markets, and exotic cuisine. However, there is another side to this culturally rich destination – its burgeoning slot machine industry. Thailand has experienced a remarkable transformation over the past few decades, evolving from a nation known for its spiritual landmarks to a hub for high-stakes gambling.
To understand the rise of Thailand’s slot machine industry, it is essential to delve into the country’s historical background on gambling. Traditional Thai society has always had a conservative view towards gambling due to its association with vices and immoral behavior. For many years, gambling was considered illegal and heavily frowned upon.
The Shift in Perception
In the mid-20th century, Thailand’s economic landscape began to change rapidly. The country experienced significant urbanization and modernization, leading to a surge in tourism. As more foreigners visited Thailand, they sought entertainment options beyond temples and cultural attractions.
Recognizing the potential economic benefits, the Thai government decided to lift the ban on gambling selectively. They established legal casinos in certain designated areas, aiming to attract tourists and boost the economy. This decision marked a turning point in Thailand’s perception of gambling and set the stage for the emergence of the slot machine industry.
The Rise of Slot Machines
Slowly but surely, slot machines made their way into Thai casinos. These electronic gambling devices quickly became popular due to their accessibility, simplicity, and potential for big wins. The Thai people, previously unaccustomed to such modern forms of gambling, embraced slot machines as a thrilling and exciting form of entertainment.
As the popularity of slot machines grew, so did the number of casinos in Thailand. Many high-end luxury resorts and entertainment complexes now house these machines, catering to both local and international gamblers. The Thai government quickly recognized the immense revenue potential and began licensing more casinos across the country.
The success of the slot machine industry in Thailand can also be attributed to several cultural factors. Thai people have a deep appreciation for luck and superstition, and many believe that playing slot machines can bring them good fortune. The colorful designs and engaging themes of the slot machines also resonate with the vibrant Thai culture, making them all the more appealing.
Additionally, the Thai concept of “sanuk” or the pursuit of fun and enjoyment is deeply ingrained in society. This cultural inclination towards seeking pleasure and entertainment has seamlessly integrated with the allure of slot machines.
1. Is gambling completely legal in Thailand now?
No, gambling is not completely legal in Thailand. Although certain forms of gambling, such as the state lottery and horse racing, are permitted, most other forms of gambling, including sports betting and casino-style games, are illegal. However, there are legal casinos in designated areas that cater to tourists.
2. Are Thai people allowed to gamble in casinos?
Thai nationals are technically not allowed to gamble in casinos. However, many casinos turn a blind eye to this rule, and locals find ways to participate in the slot machine industry. Nonetheless, the majority of the clientele in Thai casinos are still tourists.
3. Are slot machines the most popular form of gambling in Thailand?
Slot machines have gained immense popularity in Thailand due to their ease of use and potential for large payouts. However, traditional forms of gambling, such as cockfighting and underground gambling dens, still exist and continue to attract a specific subset of the population.
The story of Thailand’s slot machine industry is a testament to the country’s ability to adapt to changing times and embrace new economic opportunities. What started as a conservative approach towards gambling transformed into a thriving industry that attracts tourists from around the world. As Thailand continues to evolve, so too will its relationship with gambling, ensuring that this fascinating story continues to unfold. | sociology |
https://www.afa.co.rs/mentorship-program?lang=en | 2021-05-13T00:34:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243991413.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20210512224016-20210513014016-00562.warc.gz | 0.974977 | 315 | CC-MAIN-2021-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-21__0__202677569 | en | For future entrepreneurs!
AFA has become a USAID partner in Serbia as part of a three-year project that aims to help women reach their full economic potential and thus contribute to our country's economic growth.
The AFA Mentorship program is part of the WE Founders Initiative, a three-year project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by Impact Hub Belgrade in cooperation with the Association for the Affirmation of Women Potential (AFA) and the Association of Business Women of Serbia (UPZ).
The first AFA Mentorship Program is designed to empower women to enrich their business ambitions with the skills necessary to successfully start their own businesses, as well as to connect businesswomen with experts in various fields and women who are leaders in companies and their ongoing mentors this seven-month path to success.
The training program is intended for all women who have an idea they believe in, but which is under development, has not been tested and fully conceived. At the same time, the program is aimed to women who lack skills, broader experience, networking with professionals and resources to start a business on their own.
The first phase program, which begins in September 2019 and runs through March 2020, will be implemented for a select group of 20 participants through interactive workshops once a month.
The Mentorship project is extremely visible in the media, and the participants and mentors of the first phase of the program were presented at the third AFA Women's Leadership Summit last year, held on October 24 and 25 in Belgrade. | sociology |
http://www.rachelsimon.com/the-story-of-beautiful-girl/section_testimonials.php | 2018-12-15T09:45:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376826842.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20181215083318-20181215105318-00598.warc.gz | 0.949887 | 1,931 | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__77605515 | en | Endorsements from the Disability Community
"I was profoundly impacted by this book. The relationships it showed—with partners, friends, family, and professionals—have rarely been portrayed as honestly and beautifully as they are here. As a person with a disability and an advocate, I think the world will be a better place if everyone reads The Story of Beautiful Girl."
TV and film actress in "The Facts of Life", "The Young and The Restless," "Deadwood," etc.; disabilityadvocate
"The Story of Beautiful Girl delivers a tale that touches the heart while making you more aware of a reality that has been hidden for too long. It is a textured story that mentally involves you because it is real and destined to hold up over time. It is a wonderful book."
Reporter for NBC-10 News, Philadelphia whose expose on Pennhurst State School, "Suffer The Little Children," was the first to put the national spotlight on public institutions, helping lead to their demise
"Once in a generation, a novel may capture the essence of a major social transformation. The Story of Beautiful Girl is that novel. With great subtlety and finesse, this exquisite tale of one couple's love and growth embodies and illustrates a massive civil rights achievement – perhaps the most successful social change of the baby boomer generation."
Expert who has appeared on NPR and in the TV program "Ghost Adventures"; Co-President of the Pennhurst Memorial and Preservation Alliance; Principal Investigator,Pennhurst Longitudinal Study (major study on transitioning out of institutions)
"Vivid, engaging, and deeply human, The Story of Beautiful Girl illustrates the powerful impact that race, language, gender, place, and disability have on our lives. As in "real life," poignant moments of misunderstanding and stigma, and oppression and exclusion, exist side-by-side with experiences of connection, empowerment, and liberation. This imaginative work seeks tangible ends: social justice, inclusive community, and love. A richly important book."
Co-author of Unspeakable: The Story of Junius Wilson; editor-in-chief of The Encyclopedia of American Disability History
"In The Story of Beautiful Girl, Rachel Simon delivers complex, detailed characters, and taps into the courage, resiliency, and activism of those who experienced institutionalization. By embedding a sweeping story of loss and love in the broader context of institutionalization, deinstitutionalization and the self-advocacy movement, Beautiful Girl ensures that its readers come away not only emotionally touched, but more aware of the history of disability, the challenges faced by people with disabilities, the complexity of people with disabilities, and the philosophies of self-determination and civil rights.A powerful story and a terrific resource for teaching about disability."
Author, On the Margins of Citizenship: Civil Rights and Intellectual Disability in 20th Century America; Associate Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Shippensburg University; and Board Member for the Society for Disability Studies
"When you read The Story of Beautiful Girl, you will never forget it! As I read, I kept thinking, "This book should win a Pulitzer Prize." You will be immediately caught up in the story of a woman and a man whose disabilities would seem to keep them isolated from the rest of the world but who prove they have abilities far beyond what is apparent at first. The impact these two people and their child have on those around them is just as powerful as the impact others have on them.You will be grateful that you found The Story of Beautiful Girl,and you will tell everyone you know about it. "
Author of Special Siblings: Growing Up with Someone with a Disability
"I wish everyone could read Beautiful Girl. I would like to live in a world where teachers, neighbors, parents and community leaders understood – no, felt -- the human reality it uncovers. Read The Story of Beautiful Girl to open your mind and your heart."
parent of a son with developmental disabilities; former US Commissioner For Developmental Disabilities; former CEO of The Arc US;
"Beautiful Girl is fiction, but rings true for this reader. How the institution is described, the kindness of strangers, the shame families used to feel, and the discovery by a new generation are all recognizable in people I have known over the decades. I loved this book."
H. Rodney Sharp Professor of Human Services Policy and Leadership, University of Delaware; former Executive Director, The Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation; former Executive Director of The Arc of the United States
"The Story of Beautiful Girl is a page-turner with a deep soul and purpose. A lyrically written, deeply resonating love story, tale of redemption and social justice, and mystery, it speaks to the ways people with disabilities have been segregated and mistreated in this country—and comes to a soaring and very satisfying conclusion. It's a book you won't be able to put down, with characters you won't forget."
Director, National Leadership Consortium on Developmental Disabilities, University of Delaware
"The Story of Beautiful Girl is a testimony to power of the deepest of human needs, that of discovering both who and whose we are, on our own terms. It is about three journeys to find new identities, those of Lynnie and Homan, but also the entire service and support system for people who were too quickly institutionalized because of assumptions about their being less than human. It is also about a number of other journeys, including my own, whose career began as a chaplain in a place much like The School and led to the honor of walking with people and supporting them in their quests to find themselves, people they could call friends, and homes where they could love and be loved. To journey with Lynnie and Homan in this book is to be invited into the heart of what makes us all human."
The Elizabeth M. Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
New Brunswick, N.J.
"The Story of Beautiful Girl is a poignant and moving story that left an indelible mark on my heart and soul. Simon has eloquently portrayed the injustice of dehumanizing incarceration of people with disabilities; and the love, respect and courage of those who supported them in their journey toward a meaningful and independent life."
CEO, American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR)
"The Story of Beautiful Girl gives us a new and long overdue narrative about people who have lived in institutions -one that is based on their strength, courage and the power of love."
Executive Director, National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disability Services (NASDDDS)
"This compelling novel provides a glimpse into the impact that institutions have had on the people who lived in them, their families, and our society, while beautifully illustrating what we all share: the journey to find meaning and belonging in our lives."
Executive Director and CEO, American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD)
"Reading this book through the eyes of a human services professional and an advocate for direct support professionals, I was drawn to Kate, the devoted direct support professional, and her decades-long allegiance to Lynnie. The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) has developed a Code of Ethics for those who support people with disabilities in their communities. Even in 1968, Kate showed incredible skill in virtually of our ethical standards. The NADSP envisions The Story of Beautiful Girl as a training opportunity for direct support professionals. We also believe this book will be useful to high school and college students who choose to work with people with intellectual and other disabilities."
Executive Director, National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals(NADSP)
"This is not a book about disability; this is a best-selling saga where disability is but one of the components that make it a book you will never forget, filled with power, romance, evil, heroism, adventure, danger, sorrow, and struggle.I wish it were required reading in the human service field."
President, National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP), Project Director The Arc of Mississippi
"Beautiful Girl is a wondrous love story with a horrific backdrop, and themes of hope, courage, friendship, and resilience. Rachel Simon casts the light on a dark period in American history that will resonate with all readers. One can't help being captivated."
Disability Educator, Institute for Community Inclusion, University of Massachusetts Boston
"What a beautiful book Beautiful Girl is! The multiple "voices" of Rachel's characters are brilliant, revealing unique, whole people who struggle, grow, hurt unbearably, have hope, faith, creativity, and deep resilience. A story of historic proportions, reminiscent of Alan Gurganus' Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All, it is a romping good read which shows us the possibilities of a world that values humanity’s variations- a world where each human being can grow to his or her fullest potential. Rachel is on a mission and her words are her tools. Long may she write!"
Disability Counselor Educator
"The Story of Beautiful Girl shows a great example of self-determination! The story also proves the importance being a self-advocate."
National Self-Advocate Leader
"A compelling and timely story that underscores the importance of self determination and true inclusion." | sociology |
https://www.rucgcfoundation.org/rucgc-day-virtual-service/ | 2023-06-09T18:13:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224656788.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20230609164851-20230609194851-00527.warc.gz | 0.971471 | 397 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__213695158 | en | RUCGC Day Virtual Service
Dear friends and colleagues, as Chairman of the Royal Ulster Constabulary GC Foundation, I know how difficult the past eight or nine months have beenfor many of us and our loved ones. It has also been very challenging for the RUCGC Foundation as we attempted to fulfill its mandate and achieve its annual objectives.
The Foundation, established by the Police (NI) Act 2000, was formed "to mark the sacrifices and honour the achievements of the Royal Ulster Constabulary". We do this in many ways including the holding of our Annual RUCGC Day Thanksgiving Church Service on the first Sunday of June. This year it was to be held in Ballymena - at West Presbyterian Church - with participation of church leaders from the four main denominations.
Sadly, due to the Covid 19 pandemic we had to cancel the service but now, thanks to Foundation trustee Sandra Best and West Presbyterian's Reverend Daniel Kane we have organized and produced a virtual service. I am pleased to announce that it is available online by clicking on the following link:
I do hope you will watch and enjoy it and let as many interested people know about it as possible. Sandra has done a marvellous job in organizing the service and I am very grateful to everyone who assisted her including all the members of the clergy who participated and, of course, the women's and men's police choirs.
As Chairman I can tell you that all the Foundation's trustees and volunteers are truly grateful to you all for ensuring that this year did not pass by without our Service of Thanksgiving taking place. At this time, and forever, we remember our fallen and injured colleagues and their families. We are eternally thankful for their brave and dedicated service.
Stephen White OBE
Chairman RUCGC Foundation | sociology |
http://kriya.org/balashram__sponsor.php | 2013-12-11T13:57:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-48/segments/1386164037376/warc/CC-MAIN-20131204133357-00047-ip-10-33-133-15.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.907332 | 149 | CC-MAIN-2013-48 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-48__0__178835143 | en | Sponsor a Child
To make this dream a reality for impoverished children, Hand in Hand is coordinating the "Sponsor a child" fundraising drive to help provide the necessary resources. By sponsoring a child, you can help to secure the future of the children and the growth of this most worthy project.
Sponsorship covers all necessary expenditures for a child, including educational and play materials, clothing, food, accommodation, medical care, salaries for the teaching staff and caretakers, and cultural/educational excursions.
A contribution of 300 Euros (US$360) helps to provide an entire year of support for a child.
A contribution of 25 Euros (US$30) helps to provide one month of support for a child. | sociology |
http://www.pairclondon.net/archive/index.php/2019/05/27/dcm-yael-lemperts-memorial-day-remarks-at-brookwood-american-cemetery/ | 2022-12-07T10:50:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711151.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20221207085208-20221207115208-00587.warc.gz | 0.977265 | 1,397 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__180782104 | en | Brookwood American Cemetery
May 27, 2019
DCM LEMPERT: It is an honor and a privilege to be invited to speak here today as, together, on this Memorial Day, we remember the men and women who have served our nation in all conflicts, in all eras. Today, a grateful nation honors the proud patriots who made the ultimate sacrifice.
We remember those 468 of our fallen military comrades who fought during World War 1 buried here at Brookwood, and the 563 missing from that war who are memorialized here, to those who have died in recent years on the battlefields of Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq.
And in particular this year, with the actual commemoration in almost two weeks time, we remember and honor those who fought for the liberation of Europe on the beaches and landing zones of Normandy 75 years ago, in what was the most remarkable undertaking in the history of warfare.
As the President said in his Memorial Day remarks at Arlington National Cemetery last year – “The heroes who rest in these hallowed fields — in the cemeteries, battlefields, and burial grounds near and far — are drawn from the full tapestry of American life. They came from every generation, from towering cities and windswept prairies, from privilege and from poverty. They were generals and privates, captains and corporals, of every race, color, and of every creed. But they were all brothers and sisters in arms. And they were all united then, as they are united now forever, by their undying love of our great country.”
Today, I am not only speaking as a representative of the U.S. Government.
I’m speaking as an American citizen. As a mother.
As a daughter.
And as a granddaughter.
And as all of those things, it humbles me to be here at Brookwood to pay tribute to the American men and women who gave their lives to defend the rights and freedoms our countries fight for.
I was lucky enough to be born with those rights and freedoms in the United States.
But I was taught from an early age that they can never be taken for granted.
My Grandfather wasn’t born in the United States. He was born in Poland. He was Jewish.
As the threats against his community began to escalate in the early part of the last century, he managed to emigrate to the United States.
Most of his family did not, not feeling the need at that time to leave Poland and the only home they knew, unable to conceive of the horrors that lay ahead.
My family still has the letters they wrote in the 1930s, desperate to escape, frantically pleading with my grandfather to help them, which he tried to do, but was unsuccessful in securing their exit from Poland and entry into the US.
Their letters are a window into the increasing persecution they faced.
And they are a window into the tragic future they, and so many millions of others, would go on to suffer.
Our family in Poland did not survive World War II – they were all wiped out.
Our family in America, did not forget it.
My father, for example.
He was a child during World War II, and for the rest of his life, including proud years in the U.S. Air Force, he was a student of the two World Wars, consuming books about the fateful decisions that led to these massive conflicts…
…the campaigns across the battlefields of Europe and the Pacific…
…the human impact and those who fought…
The people of all countries who were ready to set their own lives aside, to defend the rights and freedoms and the very survival of families like mine – families on the other side of the world.
When he died last August, my father was reading a book about the Battle of Britain, and the German onslaught on British cities – “Terror From the Sky”. That very day, we’d discussed the incredible courage of the young Allied pilots and airmen – flying off to Germany, knowing the chances were high they would not return – and that of the British people.
From my Grandfather, to my Father, to me, and now to my young daughter, who is just learning about the unimaginable horrors of World War I and II, my family, like so many others, will always remember with incalculable gratitude all those who fought and literally saved millions of lives.
As all of you here well understand, it is enormously powerful to come to Brookwood and see these rows of white marble headstones.
To read the names of the missing. To see the graves of so many other Allied soldiers all around the American cemetery. In death as they fought, next to each other, comrades in arms, shoulder to shoulder.
And to contemplate how many others were once buried here before they found permanent resting places elsewhere – like the hundreds of U.S. soldiers who rehearsed for D-Day in Exercise Tiger in 1944 off the coast of Slapton Sands in Devon – tragically killed in a surprise German attack.
Over the course of my life, as a U.S. diplomat, I have had the sacred honor of paying my respects at the graves of our soldiers in countries around the world.
Most recently it was in Tunisia, where I paid tribute to the men who fought in the North Africa campaign of World War 2; 2,841 of them are buried at the North Africa American Cemetery.
There, as here, with each grave, with each row of marble markers …With each name, and with each individual story …I understand in sharper clarity the true enormity of what our countries, and so many families, have sacrificed for the values we stand for. Looking across that field, and this one, we see the scale of true heroism.
It is a lesson we have a duty and a sacred responsibility to pass on to the next generation – it is incumbent upon us to help them understand the horrors and sacrifices and courage of these wars – the personal stories behind the overwhelming statistics – and to honor those who went before and gave us the countries – truly, the world – we live in today. And it is a lesson we have a duty to keep learning ourselves.
To keep learning more about the sacrifices made on our behalf, and to keep honouring the men and women who made them. Like my father, until our dying days.
Because in always remembering how much was sacrificed to defeat extremism, hatred, and oppression…and by how many…
We are given the strength and the courage to follow in their lead, and in all of our own ways in our current circumstances, to defend liberty, freedom, and the dignity and sanctity of human life wherever it is under threat, from one generation to the next. | sociology |
https://fanoosalinarah.com/uncategorized/bridge-to-smoking-cessation/ | 2024-04-21T01:26:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817699.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421005612-20240421035612-00316.warc.gz | 0.945176 | 432 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__64579375 | en | Bridge to Smoking Cessation
Ezy Pods is more than just a company specializing in buying and selling e-cigarette and vape equipment. It acts as a bridge to smoking cessation, offering a lifeline to those looking to transition away from traditional tobacco products.
A Healthier Alternative
Ezy Pods recognizes that many individuals seek an alternative to smoking for health reasons. By providing access to e-cigarettes and vaping products, they offer a less harmful option for those who wish to quit smoking. The transition from smoking to vaping can be a crucial step toward improved health.
Starter Kits for Novices
Ezy Pods offers a range of starter kits tailored for novices who are new to vaping. These kits are user-friendly, making it easier for individuals with no prior experience to begin their journey toward smoking cessation.
Access to Smoking Cessation Resources
Ezy Pods is not just about selling products; it is about supporting individuals throughout their journey to quit smoking. They provide valuable resources and information on smoking cessation, helping users understand the process, challenges, and benefits of making the switch.
Advocating for Smoking Cessation
The company actively advocates for smoking cessation within the vaping community. Ezy Pods is part of a larger movement working to reduce the prevalence of smoking and promote healthier alternatives. Their commitment to these advocacy efforts reinforces their role as a bridge to a smoke-free life.
Inclusive Supportive Community
Ezy Pods fosters an inclusive and supportive vaping community where individuals who are seeking to quit smoking can connect with others who share similar goals. The sense of belonging and shared experiences are valuable assets in the journey to smoking cessation.
Ezy Pods serves as a bridge to smoking cessation, providing access to healthier alternatives and supporting individuals throughout their journey ezy pods. Their commitment to helping people quit smoking is a testament to their dedication not only to the vaping industry but also to the broader cause of public health. As they continue to empower individuals to make the switch, Ezy Pods plays a pivotal role in the global effort to reduce tobacco consumption and improve lives. | sociology |
https://georgiarunner.com/happy-mothers-day/ | 2018-09-24T01:54:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-39/segments/1537267160085.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20180924011731-20180924032131-00251.warc.gz | 0.970574 | 244 | CC-MAIN-2018-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-39__0__102285454 | en | This Sunday is the day we celebrate Mothers’ Day. It is a day to honor your mother. What are you going to do?
There are many things that children do to honor their mother. The favorite thing is usually flowers. Many people order flowers for their mother. It is done for mothers that live out of town. There are many beautiful flower arrangements available.
Some kids make breakfast in bed for mom. That can be a challenge. Sometimes moms are surprised, or eat some unusual food.
The thought means more than the items prepared.
Some young people do extra chores or other jobs for mom. Some go out of the way to be extra nice to mom.
Some classes in school, the students make cards for mom. Hand made makes them better, and more appreciated. The feelings are special for mom.
The best thing you could do for mom is to go to church with her. She likes to show off her special kids. It is also important for her to see her children in church. It is even better if they are glad to be there.
So hope to see you in church this Sunday.
Copyright ©2017 GEORGIA RUNNER – All Rights Reserved | sociology |
http://theweddinglady.co.za/legalities.html | 2019-11-19T05:16:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-47/segments/1573496670006.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20191119042928-20191119070928-00144.warc.gz | 0.962303 | 650 | CC-MAIN-2019-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-47__0__73591185 | en | You will need to provide two passport-size photographs of the bride and the groom. Thumbprints of the bride and groom are now also required to be on the marriage register, but I will take care of this on the day.
All documentation listed below is required by law and your marriage will not take place without it:
I require all this documentation at least one week BEFORE the date of your wedding. The law stipulates that I CANNOT proceed with your marriage until I have all of the above documentation.
According to legislation, ALL foreigners marrying a South African citizen on South African soil MUST secure an appointment for an interview with an immigration officer in South Africa BEFORE the marriage takes place. Both prospective spouses must be interviewed. Only upon receipt of a declaration letter from the immigration officer can I go ahead with the marriage. NO marriages will be registered without the letter from the immigration officer, as well as all supporting documentation as above. There is no need for an interview to be conducted where both prospective spouses are foreigners. However, verification of identity and status in the Republic must be made.
I are registered under the Civil Union Act of 2006. The Act allows anyone – regardless of their sexual orientation – to marry either through a civil marriage or a customary marriage. The Civil Union Act, 2006 (Act No. 17 of 2006) is an act of the Parliament of South Africa which legalised same-sex marriage. It allows two people, regardless of gender, to form either a marriage or a civil partnership. The act was enacted as a consequence of the judgment of the Constitutional Court in the case of Minister of Home Affairs v Fourie, which ruled that it was unconstitutional for the state to provide the benefits of marriage to opposite-sex couples while denying them to same-sex couples.
On 24 August 2006, the Cabinet approved the Civil Union Bill for submission to Parliament. It was introduced in the National Assembly by the Minister of Home Affairs on 12 September. The original bill only allowed for civil partnerships between same-sex partners, and also included provisions to recognise domestic partnerships between unmarried partners, both same-sex and opposite-sex. The bill was amended by the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs to allow both marriages and civil partnerships, and to open them to opposite-sex as well as same-sex couples. The committee also removed the provisions dealing with unregistered domestic partnerships.
A civil union may be contracted under the act by a same-sex or opposite-sex couple, and they may choose to form it either as a marriage or as a civil partnership. Whichever name is chosen, the legal consequences of a civil union are the same as those of a marriage under the Marriage Act. Any reference to marriage in any law is deemed to include a civil union, and any reference to a husband, wife or spouse is deemed to include a spouse or partner in a civil union. Foreign couples marrying in RSA are entitled to a hand-written Unabridged Marriage Certificate upon application.
Although couples married under this act are afforded all rights provided under the marriage act, a same-sex CU is not recognised in some countries – it is your responsibility to ascertain the laws for the country you will be residing in after your marriage. | sociology |
http://org.osu.edu/mortarboard/mob-gives-back/ | 2020-08-15T02:37:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439740423.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20200815005453-20200815035453-00273.warc.gz | 0.965252 | 214 | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-34__0__128433865 | en | So much of Mortar Board is about service. Though there are a lot of service events throughout the year, my favorite this semester was the KIND Columbus event. During this event, a group of Mortar Board members helped prepare and pack meal kits on behalf of the Pack Shack organization. Along with over 100 other volunteers – including student-athletes, alumni, and university administrators – we worked as teams to make each meal packet in an assembly line format. It was a fantastic way to better acquaint ourselves with other Mortar Board members through a meaningful and fulfilling activity. The organizers of the event kept everyone entertained with music and Brutus himself was there! And if that weren’t enough, we got free pizzas, t-shirts, and KIND bars! Though food insecurity is a massive issue, Pack Shack made us feel like we accomplished something meaningful: all told we made over 200,000 meals for local Ohio families. I’m sure that when I reflect on my time in Mortar Board, this service event will certainly come to mind. | sociology |
https://www.elite-techfootballacademy.com/etfa-child-welfare-policy | 2020-10-01T15:14:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402131777.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001143636-20201001173636-00531.warc.gz | 0.933541 | 315 | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__196589675 | en | Elite Tech Child Welfare Policy
The key principles of The FA Safeguarding Children Policy are that:
The child’s welfare is, and must always be, the paramount consideration
All children and young people have a right to be protected from abuse regardless of their age, gender, disability, culture, language, racial origin, religious beliefs or sexual orientation
All suspicions and allegations of abuse will be taken seriously and responded to swiftly and appropriately
Working in partnership with other organisations, children and young people and their parents/carers is essential.
We acknowledge that every child or young person who plays or participates in football should be able to
take part in an enjoyable and safe environment and be protected from poor practice and abuse. All Academy players whilst on Academy premises or any event organised and supervised by Elite Tech Football Academy Ltd shall behave in an appropriate manner and with self discipline. Under no circumstances shall any persons not associated with Elite Tech Football Centre Ltd be allowed to enter Academy Accommodation where upon compromising the security & Safety of other Academy members and/or Academy property and equipment.
Elite Tech Football Academy Ltd acknowledges its responsibility to safeguard the welfare of every child and young person who has been entrusted to its care and is committed to working to provide a safe environment for all members. A child or young person is anyone under the age of 18 engaged in any Club football activity.
We subscribe to The Football Association’s Safeguarding Children - Policy and Procedures and endorse and adopt the Policy Statement contained in that document. Click Image Below To View Documents | sociology |
http://www.sussexgrange.co.uk/category/blog/page/4/ | 2021-01-19T04:29:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703517966.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20210119042046-20210119072046-00077.warc.gz | 0.971769 | 162 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__66175152 | en | Great fun was had by all who attended The Coffee morning in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society. With ·music and laughter in abundance, coffee and homemade cake was served to visitors and residents who came along to support the cause.
A big thank you to Viv, Lyn and June Y the members of staff who baked the lovely cakes; Thanks also to the members of staff who gave up their free time and whose interaction throughout the morning helped to make this a very enjoyable event.
With all proceeds going to The Alzeimer’s Society we finished the morning with a well supported raffle, then everyone sang “Happy Birthday” to our well loved and respected resident Dorothy.
A fitting end to a very pleasant morning.
Jackie Haynes, Activities co-ordinator. | sociology |
https://www.hawaiilions.org/lions-quest/ | 2023-09-28T17:47:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510427.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928162907-20230928192907-00507.warc.gz | 0.925677 | 237 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__255925503 | en | Lions Quest began as one teenager’s passion to find a better way to prepare young people to handle life’s challenges. Today’s youth have far too many opportunities to make unhealthy decisions that can lead to a lifetime of trouble. Lions are here to help provide guidance, resources and support that encourage education, leadership, responsible decision-making, set goals, be accountable for their actions, healthy lifestyle choices, resist peer pressure and engage in service to others. Lions Quest is now one of the most widely used social and emotional learning programs in the world.
Lions clubs around the world have been key to the success and expansion of Lions Quest, supporting the program through local funding, coordinating teacher training, co-hosting parent meetings, speaking to youth and undertaking joint service projects with students.
DONATE TO HAWAII LIONS FOUNDATION
Your charitable gift to the Hawaii Lions Foundation helps support our service programs. To mail in your tax deductible donation, simply send a check to:
HAWAII LIONS FOUNDATION
405 N. Kuakini St. #801
Honolulu, HI 96817 | sociology |
https://rydertoys.com/blogs/learning-center/the-importance-of-playtime-for-childrens-mental-health | 2024-03-04T05:12:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476413.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20240304033910-20240304063910-00082.warc.gz | 0.936605 | 736 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__63635840 | en | Playtime is not only a source of joy and entertainment for children but also a fundamental aspect of their mental health and overall well-being. Engaging in play allows children to develop essential cognitive, emotional, and social skills, fostering resilience and supporting healthy development. Ryder Toys understands the significance of playtime in children's lives and offers a range of ride-on toys that actively contribute to their mental and emotional well-being. In this article, we will explore the importance of playtime for children's mental health and discuss how Ryder Toys' ride-on products play a pivotal role in promoting their well-being.
Physical Activity and Emotional Regulation
Playtime with Ryder Toys' ride-on products encourages physical activity, which has a profound impact on children's mental health. Riding a ride-on toy not only promotes gross motor skills but also releases endorphins, reducing stress and improving mood. The physical exertion involved in riding a toy vehicle helps children regulate their emotions, providing an outlet for pent-up energy and enabling them to feel a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction.
Sensory Stimulation and Cognitive Development
Ryder Toys' ride-on toys provide children with valuable sensory stimulation, enhancing their cognitive development. As children navigate their surroundings on a ride-on toy, they engage their senses of touch, sight, and proprioception. Maneuvering the toy vehicle helps improve spatial awareness, coordination, and balance. By exploring their environment, children develop cognitive skills, problem-solving abilities, and a greater understanding of cause and effect.
Imaginative Play and Emotional Expression
Ryder Toys' ride-on toys offer an avenue for imaginative play, which supports emotional expression and creativity. Children can immerse themselves in imaginative scenarios, taking on various roles and creating their narratives. Riding a Ryder Toys' ride-on toy becomes an opportunity for children to imagine exciting adventures, empowering them to channel their emotions, confront challenges, and develop essential coping mechanisms. Through imaginative play, children can process their feelings and experiences in a safe and imaginative environment.
Social Interaction and Communication
Ryder Toys' ride-on toys facilitate social interaction and the development of vital communication skills. When children ride their toy vehicles, they often engage in shared play experiences with peers or siblings. This interaction nurtures cooperation, negotiation, and turn-taking skills, promoting healthy social relationships. Ryder Toys' ride-on toys encourage children to engage in imaginative play scenarios together, fostering collaboration, empathy, and effective communication skills.
Sense of Independence and Confidence
Riding a Ryder Toys' ride-on toy empowers children, fostering a sense of independence and building confidence. As children navigate their toy vehicles, they gain a sense of control over their movements and develop decision-making abilities. The freedom to explore their environment on their own terms boosts self-esteem and encourages children to take risks, overcome challenges, and embrace new experiences. This enhanced confidence carries over into other areas of their lives, positively impacting their overall well-being.
Playtime plays a crucial role in promoting children's mental health and well-being, and Ryder Toys' ride-on toys actively contribute to this important aspect of childhood development. Through physical activity, sensory stimulation, imaginative play, social interaction, and the nurturing of independence and confidence, Ryder Toys' ride-on products provide children with enriching experiences that support their cognitive, emotional, and social growth. As parents and caregivers, it is essential to recognize and prioritize playtime, ensuring that children have ample opportunities to engage with Ryder Toys' ride-on toys and reap the mental health benefits that come with them. | sociology |
https://makhampom.org/media-item/art-of-peace/ | 2021-01-25T12:40:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703581888.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20210125123120-20210125153120-00402.warc.gz | 0.95416 | 264 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__120551418 | en | ART OF PEACE
In 2001, when Pongjit Saphakhun and I were invited to assist in a regional Youth Ambassador for Peace initiative, we unexpectedly found ourselves having to prepare a full 10-day conflict resolution module for peace activists from Burma, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. This was certainly a challenge but also inadvertently became an opportunity to explore new ideas and adapt our existing ‘toolkit’ of exercises to this context.
Since then, Makhampom has conducted workshops with peace workers from 15 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, facilitating workshops in Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, Hong Kong, and Australia. A significant amount of this work has been in the southern-most provinces of Thailand and the refugee camps on the Thai-Burma border from which the interest in producing a trainer’s manual has particularly been stimulated.
This process has been valuable in giving us experience with communities living in conflict situations and introducing us to many of the peace activists, practitioners, theorists, and organizations involved in this field, providing an insight of what Makhampom has to offer. As such, we have realized the interest in our approach derives from the need to continually explore new, creative ideas as conflicts emerge in different contexts and dimensions. | sociology |
http://site-818262-4292-8903.strikingly.com/ | 2017-03-24T13:57:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218188132.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212948-00433-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.909825 | 632 | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-13__0__175874014 | en | Volunteering in orphanages is not in the best interests of children
The orphanage volunteer
Did you know?
... that volunteering in orphanages is not in the best interests of children? It can increase the risk of abuse, and cause attachment and other developmental issues.
The orphanage myth
Did you know?
... that 80% of children living in orphanages have one or more living parent? Children develop best when they grow up in families, not in orphanages.
The orphanage industry
Did you know?
... that in some cases, volunteers and tourists are creating a "demand" for orphanages? This is resulting in the growth of what's known as the "orphanage industry".
Why orphanage volunteering can be harmful to children
Watch the video
How volunteering in orphanages can be harmful
A three minute video detailing the main reasons why volunteering at and supporting orphanages isn't necessarily in the best interests of children.
SIGN the Petition
We are asking volunteer travel organsiations to stop offering placements in orphanages. Add your name to our petition hosted on Avaaz by clicking on the link below.
We, the organisations listed below, do not support volunteering in orphanages abroad, whether undertaken by organised groups or individuals for short or longer periods of time. We pledge not to advertise these to our students and we will endeavour to ensure that such opportunities are neither facilitated nor promoted within our institution.
We believe in the power of volunteerism and support and encourage student learning experiences and overseas volunteering opportunities that strive for the highest standards of child protection and best practice for ethical engagement.
If you’re a student and passionate about this cause please sign the petition calling for the end of orphanage volunteering.
If you’re a higher or further education institute please add this pledge to your website. Email [email protected] to be added to the list of supporters.
Articles and resources
Easy-to-share resources and further information
Who We are
The global movement behind this campaign
Better Volunteering Better Care
Better Volunteering Better Care is an initiative founded in 2013 by Better Care Network and Save the Children UK. The goal of the initiative is primarily to understand and share information regarding the impact of international volunteering in residential care centres (orphanages) and to raise awareness about the negative effects of volunteering in these settings.
Global Working Group
Due to the passion and commitment of numerous individuals and organisations campaigning on this issue worldwide, in 2015 the Better Volunteering Better Care initiative established a global working group to unite and support those working on this issue and to provide a platform for collaboration. The goal of the Global Working Group is to discourage international volunteering in residential care centres (orphanages) and promote responsible volunteering alternatives.
Members and partners
For more information about the organisations and individuals participating in the global working group, please click here. Better Volunteering Better Care also partners with a number of other initiatives worldwide with similar goals. If you are interested in joining or working with the global working group please contact us through the form below. | sociology |
https://gcfc.club/ | 2022-10-01T07:14:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030335573.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20221001070422-20221001100422-00116.warc.gz | 0.956187 | 551 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__3121179 | en | GCFC is founded by Global Connections Foundation (GCF), a registered United States 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that works to create and provide entrepreneurship training and opportunities, as well as educational initiatives to empower and impact the lives of the people living in Nyanchonori, Kenya. GCFC aims to play high-quality football, while also developing high-quality individuals that go on to promote and enact change within their community.
At GCFC, we wholeheartedly believe in the power of community, and know firsthand the vital role community plays in the lives of our players, coaches, and supporters. Without a community--a village--surrounding us and supporting us, we simply would not be the same. We truly believe that it takes a village to foster change in the lives of those in our community.
At GCFC, we believe in the positive power of football and the impact it has on communities worldwide, and in our very own community here in Nyanchonori, Kenya. Football has the power to change lives and our team is committed to competing at the highest level, while holding ourselves to the highest standards. Football is a vessel to impact our community and a tool to help develop the personal, moral, and social character of our players.
May, 2022 - "GCFC is established!"
Global Connections Foundation (GCF), our founders, recognize a need to establish an organized football program for the young men of Nyanchonori, our home. Board members from GCF, along with local staff on the ground, begin work on GCFC's charter.
June, 2022 - With the help of our local staff on the ground in Kenya, GCFC begins the process of identifying and hiring a coaching staff to lead our team. Coach Duke Mageto is hired and begins recruiting GCFC's very first team members! 26 young men from Nyanchonori and surrounding areas are signed as the first members of Global Connections Football Club! It was also at this time, GCFC partakes in our very first match as a team. The GCFC Lions went undefeated in the Rigoma Mashinani League Tournament, setting us on a great path for success. Following our success in this tournament, GCFC was accepted into the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Nyanza Regional League Zone "A"!
Our fans are a real part of our team. Send us a message to cheer us on, or ask us a question! We look forward to hearing from you, and we will get back to you soon. | sociology |
https://coloradocollege.kappaalphatheta.org/antiracism | 2024-03-01T14:01:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475311.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240301125520-20240301155520-00255.warc.gz | 0.891014 | 444 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__71667188 | en | Beta Omega Antiracism Statement
The Beta Omega chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta supports the Black Lives Matter movement and all those protesting for racial justice in the United States. As members of an organization that has historically perpetuated systems of oppression, we commit ourselves to antiracism learning and engaging in necessary conversations regarding white privilege in our communities. In order to fully become "Leading Women," we cannot stand idly by while our Black sisters, friends, and peers face deep-seated racist structures that we are all responsible for.
We will keep saying their names: George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Dante Parker, and too many more.
We know that words alone are not enough. The following are education resources, petitions to sign, and places to donate. We will not be silent.
Something to listen to: Code Switch (NPR), 1619 (NYT)
Something to read: How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
For More: bit.ly/ANTIRACISMRESOURCES
Petitions to sign: National Action Against Police Brutality (change.org), Hands Up Act (change.org)
Places to Donate: Black Lives Matter Global Network, American Civil Liberties Union, National Bail Out
We understand that Black Lives Matter is not just a social media trend. Concrete actions must be taken and we must consistently evaluate our positionality and beliefs.
We may feel uncomfortable, fatigued, and guilty. We have made mistakes in the past, but promise to hold ourselves more accountable & implement antiracism inititatives within our chapter. We must do better. The values of Kappa Alpha Theta do not stand for racism nor exclusion within our sisterhood.
To that end, three of our amazing sisters: CEO Perry Lum, CAO Michelle Wolford, and Ally Bourelly, drafted an open letter to Theta nationals last week. Since then, their letter has garnered over 800 signatures from Thetas all over the country. Click the following link to read this letter and the 8 specific initiatives they proposed. | sociology |
http://www.kasav.org.tr/arsivler/projeler/peace-academy-project-2014 | 2022-05-27T02:29:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662631064.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20220527015812-20220527045812-00177.warc.gz | 0.941977 | 319 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__172316815 | en | Peace Academy Project (2014)
‘Peace Academy’ is a training project directed towards otherwise unemployed housewives covering household economy, communication in family, communication with relatives, raising children in line with our values, protecting integrity of families, female health, and sexual health. The project was carried out with support from Ministry of Family and Social Policies and Governorships, Police Department (Community Policing Division), Office of Mufti, National Education Directorate, Public Health Directorate, and non-governmental organizations.
‘Peace Academy’ is a training project which aims to contribute to ensuring peace, unearthing our values sliding into oblivion, and reconstructing with “from past to today/from roots to body” principle.
Target group of the project is made up of housewives in nuclear families, adult women and young girls in extended families sharing the same house.
Training program is collected under the following topics:
1st Class: My mother’s role in my success
2nd Class: My family and myself
3rd Class: My duties as a wife and a mother
4th Class: Our humane values
5th Class: How can I contribute to household economy?
6th Class: Female health
7th Class: Basic law and security
Ministry of Family and Social Policies found this project worthy of application nation-wide and in this scope it was first applied in Konya in February 14th, 2014. Application area covers all cities, districts, and towns starting with cities in Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia Regions. | sociology |
https://sabrinajuran.com/about/ | 2023-01-27T23:27:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764499468.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20230127231443-20230128021443-00456.warc.gz | 0.936447 | 550 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__112206561 | en | Dr. Sabrina Juran is a development sociologist, with more than 15 years of international professional and management experience in the areas of population and development, data and policy, adolescents and youth, as well as sexual and reproductive health.
She works as a Regional Technical Advisor for Population and Development at the Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). During her career at the Fund, Dr. Juran has worked in all major areas of population research and supported over one hundred National Statistical Offices in their efforts to strengthen their national population data system, focusing on the population census as the statistical backbone.
At UNFPA, she has trained more than 400 national statisticians and policy analysts from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean, and coordinated and oversaw national efforts of data collection as well as census and survey data analysis. Throughout her career she has brought key issues of data and development to the highest level of the political agenda, including the United Nations Statistical Commission, National Policy Dialogues, the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data or the World Data Forum. Dr. Juran serves on the IPUMS-International Advisory Panel (Integrated Public Use Microdata Series [IPUMS]).
Dr. Juran holds a Master’s degree (German Diplom) in social sciences and a PhD (Summa cum Laude) in sociology from Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany and is currently pursuing a post doctoral degree in epidemiology at Munich’s Technical University, Germany.
Her academic interest is in building systems to reduce inequalities in access to health care, with a particular focus on diseases amenable to surgery. Her research aims at identifying geographical and socioeconomic health inequalities at a regional, national and subnational level by systematically studying aspects of vulnerabilities and resilience. Dr. Juran serves as Lecturer on Global Health and Social Medicine at the Program in Global Surgery and Social Change at Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Juran has lectured or spoken around the world on topics of population and development, global health inequalities, population and health data, research and policy formulation practice and translating evidence into policies and programs.
Sabrina performs stand-up comedy sometimes, with the ambition to use her stage time to educate others about topics such as population census, international migration, the power of maps, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) using engaging communication techniques and bringing new ideas to unexpected places. Dr. Juran is passionate about addressing current imbalances in empathy and an advocate for the rights and wellbeing of migrants and their communities.
In her spare time, Sabrina is an avid runner, mapping every route she runs, and loves chocolate. | sociology |
https://www.wisconsinhypnosiscenter.com/blog/confidence/self-confidence-is-key-to-success/ | 2024-02-22T19:48:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473824.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20240222193722-20240222223722-00221.warc.gz | 0.946271 | 405 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__146042520 | en | Self confidence is a pivotal key to success in every aspect of our life. Ego, on the other hand, gets us into trouble and is the basis for all our bad habits, addictions and self-loathing. So what’s the difference between self-confidence and ego? Self confidence comes from positive actions and positive attitudes and is very different from ego.
When our ego runs amuck, selfish and narcissistic behaviour begins to manifest. Drinking, drug abuse, gambling and other self-destructive behaviours arise from ego.
Ego is an overinflated view of our self that feels we are naturally more important than others. Achieving personal success and overcoming our bad habits depends on reducing ego and starting to truly love ourselves again. When we truly love ourselves this is not ego because it eliminates self-destructive behaviour and is the foundation of confidence.
Self-destructive behaviour makes us lack confidence and eventually we can begin to even hate ourselves. Alcoholism and drug addiction erode our self-love and confidence and the self-hatred that can develop causes many people to commit suicide.
By focusing on our positive qualities and positive actions we naturally and effortlessly begin to feel good about ourselves. Letting go of bad habits and addictions is important to allowing our confidence to surface. As we let go of bad habits and replace them with positive and beneficial ones our mind becomes clearer, our energy improves, we sleep better, and each day seems brighter and fuller of opportunities.
Using self-hypnosis is really a way to become your best self. When we are our best self not only do we love ourselves and feel great about ourselves but it carries out into our relationships and daily interactions so that we make people feel good about their selves!
For both our professional and personal success tossing out bad habits and developing self-confidence is of paramount importance. Using hypnosis is safe, effective and unties the deeply rooted knot of ego for a more fulfilling and love-filled life. | sociology |
https://adcare.com/blog/news/massachusetts-alcohol-deliveries-surged-during-pandemic/ | 2023-12-07T04:15:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100632.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20231207022257-20231207052257-00163.warc.gz | 0.968656 | 727 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__148900283 | en | Massachusetts Alcohol Deliveries Surged During Pandemic
Unsurprisingly, people relied on delivery services heavily during the COVID-19 pandemic. But while people opted for a safer way of supporting their local restaurants, they also seem to have been drinking heavily at home as well.
Part of this should come as no surprise: with many of the bars and restaurants closed, people are bound to consume their favorite beverages at home. However, the sheer volume of the sales may have some disturbing implications.
Massachusetts alcohol regulators reported a 300% increase in alcohol deliveries to consumers since the pandemic began.
There are many reasons that may explain why alcohol sales and consumption have spiked so substantially. First, there’s boredom—with most things closed there’s little to do, which may cause certain people to overindulge. Other reasons for drinking may indicate more serious problems.
Feelings of stress and isolation are common triggers that lead people to drink. Being drunk can numb or disguise these feelings but over time it will make them worse. People that drink every day are known to have higher rates of depression and anxiety than people that do not. Co-occurring disorders such as these are very common and frequently worsen cases of substance use disorder and vice versa.
Stress caused by losing a job, getting hours cut, or worrying over the economic toll can also lead someone to drink to escape these feelings momentarily. Of course, this often does more harm than good, causing someone’s career or academic performance to decline.
According to data compiled by the University of Arizona, younger people are the most vulnerable to drinking more during the pandemic. During lockdown, hazardous alcohol use rose from 21% to 40.7% over the course of 6 months and likely alcohol dependence grew from 8% to 29%. Severe dependence rose from under 4% more than quadrupled to 17.4% during the same time frame.
Another demographic has also shown a disturbing rise in alcohol consumed—parents of young children. A May survey conducted by the Research Triangle Institute International found that people with children in their household were drinking more, even when compared to the general increase in drinking across demographics.
Online learning seems to contribute to this uptick: parents with feel stressed due to online learning drink 7 more drinks per month than those who say it isn’t a cause of stress. Some parents also worry about the negative effect of isolation and being deprived of recreational activities might have on their child’s development.
Not everyone that has increased drinking while staying at home during the COVID-19 pandemic qualifies as having a drinking problem. However, when someone finds themselves exhibiting several of the classic criteria of alcoholism, they should consider the possibility they have developed an alcohol use disorder. In that case, consulting with a medical professional about quitting drinking safely is the best course of action.
AdCare Treatment Centers helps patients not only withdraw from alcohol or other substances safely, but also learn the skills to be successful in long-term recovery. If you or a loved one is struggling with addiction, please reach out to an admissions navigator at to learn more about AdCare’s inpatient and outpatient programs and addiction treatment facilities in Massachusetts as well as our addiction treatment facilities in Rhode Island.
American Addiction Centers (AAC) is committed to delivering original, truthful, accurate, unbiased, and medically current information. We strive to create content that is clear, concise, and easy to understand.
While we are unable to respond to your feedback directly, we'll use this information to improve our online help. | sociology |
https://lavenderforstatesenate.com/priorities/ | 2020-10-29T10:02:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-45/segments/1603107904039.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20201029095029-20201029125029-00502.warc.gz | 0.95928 | 396 | CC-MAIN-2020-45 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-45__0__192432077 | en | In a pandemic, no one should lose their health insurance if they suffer a job loss, and everyone should be able to drive to a hospital nearby. Yet rural hospitals are closing at a time when they are desperately needed. Affordable and accessible healthcare is critical for every resident in Missouri, but we are one of the 12 states that hasn’t expanded Medicaid. As a state representative, Deb has worked to expand access to healthcare—and she’ll continue that work in the senate.
Protect Women’s Reproductive Freedom
Our state has one of the worst records for maternal and infant mortality, and ensuring women’s access to reproductive health—including abortion—is critical. As state representative, I have sponsored legislation requiring organizations that provide pregnancy-related services to provide medically accurate information on reproductive health options to receive state funding.
Strengthen Public Education
Local schools are the backbone of Missouri, yet our state ranks 34th on state funding of education. Our schools have an F grade. We must invest in our students’ education, so they have every opportunity to succeed, especially as technology has raised the bar for all the jobs of the future. As state senator, Deb would increase funding for our public schools, including transportation funding.
Enact Commonsense Gun Laws
Mass shootings cannot be our new normal. Deb supports background checks on all gun sales. In 2018, she voted against the “guns everywhere” bill in the Missouri House of Representatives. Deb has also filed legislation to allow a court to intervene if someone is a danger to themselves or others—and remove a gun for up to one year.
Invest In Citizens, Not Corporations
Deb has spent more than two decades as a small business owner. She knows firsthand how the tax system favors large corporations with tax cuts that have hurt our ability to invest in Missouri. Until we invest in the people of this state, we will not live up to our true potential. | sociology |
https://forgiveself.com/based-on-research/diy-workbooks | 2024-04-12T12:02:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296815919.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20240412101354-20240412131354-00370.warc.gz | 0.968164 | 216 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__85000621 | en | Moving Forward: Six Steps to Forgiving Yourself
Self-directed Learning Workbook (2nd ed.)
Everett L. Worthington, Jr. & Brandon J. Griffin
Every person will, at some point, condemn himself or herself. At times, it is because we do something that violates our personal or moral beliefs, fail at an important task, treat people that we care about wrongly, or even witness something that we later wish that we had tried to stop. Although what we’ve done may have happened a long time ago, our past experiences continue to shape how we think, act, and relate to others even today. Sometimes we just cannot let it go. In this workbook, you will work through practical exercises designed to help you responsibly forgive yourself for a time when you did something that wronged another person. This is a way of forgiving yourself if you are still bothered by what you did or its consequences. By learning and practicing this method, you will reconnect with what you value and reclaim a sense of self-acceptance. | sociology |
http://oceanactivism.blogspot.com/2010/12/hello-japanese-readers.html | 2018-06-23T11:47:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267864958.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20180623113131-20180623133131-00403.warc.gz | 0.975151 | 289 | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__221825692 | en | I can see from my blog statistics that during the past 24 hours, more people from Japan read my blog than in all other countries combined. Since I am getting some attention from the Japanese public, I would like to speak to the Japanese people today.
The Cove Guardians are not anti-Japanese, but we are opposed to anyone who kills whales and dolphins. We know that many people in Japan do not support the slaughter of dolphins in Taiji, but are afraid to express their opinion.
As long as the slaughter continues, the reputation of Taiji and Japan will be tainted and millions of people around the world will want to punish you and will not buy Japanese products. By allowing the dolphin genocide to continue, Japan is isolating itself from the world. The financial and social damage that is being done far outweighs the profits from the live dolphin trade and the dolphin slaughter.
My role as a Cove Guardian is to make people aware of what is happening in Taiji and to put pressure on Japan, but I cannot stop the slaughter. You, the Japanese people, are the only ones who can end this insanity.
Write letters to your government representatives and talk to the media.
Please join us at the Cove. You will see that we are just normal people who love dolphins and have put our lives on hold to try to make a difference, but we need your help. Please find your voice.
For the Oceans, | sociology |
https://tinygraces.wordpress.com/2015/05/06/prayer-request/ | 2019-03-19T00:32:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912201812.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20190318232014-20190319014014-00352.warc.gz | 0.988053 | 375 | CC-MAIN-2019-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__30324426 | en | People local to me have likely heard about the shooting that took place in Menasha, Wisconsin on Sunday evening. Those who are further away may not have heard. I may not have all the facts straight, and for that I apologize, but here’s the story as I know it.
Sunday evening a young man entered a park full of people after having a fight with his girlfriend. He randomly shot at a group of people on the Trestle Bridge, killing three people, wounding one, and then turned the gun on himself. The people killed were a father and his young daughter from Menasha and a young man from Appleton. The injured woman was the wife and mother to the Menasha family, who ended up getting their two younger children off the bridge uninjured. She is recovering in the hospital currently.
I’d like to send out a prayer request for absolutely everyone involved. I’d love prayers to go to the innocent victims, the bystanders, the law enforcement teams, the shooter and all of the family, friends and communities that this has affected.
The last words of one of the men killed were “Forgive the man.”
“Forgive the man.”
How incredibly honorable of this man to tell his wife to forgive the man who shot them. It is truly inspirational and very humbling to see how much faith this man had.
Personally, I am praying for the room in my heart to forgive the young man who shot these people and turned such a quiet community upside down. I’m also praying for his soul and for his family and friends as they deal with the aftermath of this tragedy. Please find it in your hearts as well to pray for him. He made a mistake, and it is not for us to judge him. God is the ultimate judge. | sociology |
http://www.ms811.org/ | 2013-12-06T21:56:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-48/segments/1386163052712/warc/CC-MAIN-20131204131732-00071-ip-10-33-133-15.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.983887 | 214 | CC-MAIN-2013-48 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-48__0__190685835 | en | Just this past month a pipeline was struck on a Mississippi farm in Yazoo County. This article is written with the permission of the landowner, John Swayze, and the owner of the pipeline, Kinder Morgan, in hopes that this story will encourage anyone digging near a pipeline or, for that matter, any underground utility line, to call 811 before they dig.
John Swayze and his wife Peggy have called Yazoo County home all of their lives. The home they live in was built by the Swayze ancestors in the mid-1800s. While the hillside farm they own has changed some over the years, the old home place and farm remain etched in their memories. When they look out the kitchen window, they still see buildings that no longer exist. They remember with great fondness the generations before them who made much of this possible. They are known for their hospitality and love for their community. From the cotton gin on their property to the little county church where they worship, the community is a better place because of their involvement. | sociology |
https://sapta.ca/about-us/ | 2021-09-25T10:31:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780057615.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20210925082018-20210925112018-00623.warc.gz | 0.950378 | 192 | CC-MAIN-2021-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-39__0__28148193 | en | The goal of the Southern Alberta Preschool Teachers Association is to unite preschools, owners, directors, teachers, and parents, and to provide them with a forum for communication, understanding and acceptance of Early Childhood practices.
Through the Association, we hope to increase understanding, awareness and professionalism within the preschool field, and provide its’ members with a forum to present ideas and feedback.
Our mandate first and foremost is to support quality programming for young children in Alberta and the surrounding area.
Code of Ethics
Did you know that our Code of Ethics describes the minimum professional standards expected of the members of SAPTA?
We are committed to aiding preschool teachers in the facilitation of children’s progress in all areas of development. Preschool teachers and teacher assistants have responsibilities to their students, their profession/ colleagues, and to students parents or caregivers. The core responsibility of those belonging to the preschool profession is the advancement of child welfare and child development. | sociology |
http://thefood-life.com/about/ | 2017-06-26T08:48:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128320695.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20170626083037-20170626103037-00659.warc.gz | 0.915577 | 198 | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-26__0__18302114 | en | Food: no boundaries, no barriers. It’s all about a shared sensory experience…a deep appreciation of flavors and ingredients. The processes, the stories, and the memories that sharing meals creates. The Food Life captures these journeys, reveals personal stories, and uncovers the fondest food memories of exceptional people all over the world.
You don’t have to be a chef to leave a culinary impression. The Food Life’s focus is not on perfectly vetted recipes and romanticized food styling. Rather, it’s where you come to have fun, be inspired, and celebrate cuisine in any and every form.
We are lovers of food and everything that comes with it. We don’t believe in a food culture that is exclusive. We admire both the culinary leaders and the food-obsessed, but also appreciate the rogue experimenters and semi-homemaders.
At The Food Life, there is always a table for you. | sociology |
https://thoughtfulfinanceblog.wordpress.com/2015/04/14/immigration-and-the-impact-on-the-economy/ | 2018-05-20T17:16:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794863662.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20180520170536-20180520190536-00046.warc.gz | 0.96788 | 826 | CC-MAIN-2018-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-22__0__218319520 | en | Whenever we talk about aspects of economy and what aids or harms it, we must be incredibly cautious. The economy is a well-oiled, but complex system: this doesn’t just mean “complicated”, but a system so intricate that trying to locate any one cause from any one part would be a fool’s errand. Cause and effect make little sense in a complex system, where every part is itself its own system.
One interesting factor for many countries has been the impact of immigration. After all, people are coming into countries to work, start new lives and generally become new, contributing citizens to a new country.
Immigration fears and jobs
No one disputes that the job market is a metaphorical battleground: being the most qualified in your area of expertise is no guarantee of a job. Factors such as race and gender ratios, relationships with potential employers, and so on, are all important, too.
Many people convey that this is unfair, since such aspects – being friends with an employer, for example – are beyond the control of hard work. However, getting good grades and studying are not. Therefore, we should be afforded the right “reward” – a job – for that hard work.
Yet, unfortunately, the market has become what it is now.
With the market already so hard to break into, it’s no wonder we fear more people entering it in our countries. Thus we think it becomes harder to get a job because there are more potential employees than there are available jobs – and now that is even smaller with people immigrating.
Economist Walter Block illustrates the problem with the assertion that more immigrants means less jobs:
“This objection (that immigration will create or exacerbate unemployment) illustrates nothing so much as economic illiteracy. It assumes that there is only so much work in a nation to be done, and that if immigrants do more of it, there will be just that much left for present occupants. If it were true, any and every technological advance would prove a dire threat to our economy. For example, the pick and shovel, to say nothing of the truck, can do the work of thousands of people, compared to tea spoons, or, better yet, bare fingernails. Are we to rid ourselves of these technological advances in order to improve our economy and combat unemployment?”
Hans Economics argues societies themselves and their policies are to blame, not immigrants.
“Nations would do well to lay the blame at their own feet for high rates of unemployment among youth. Minimum wage laws, mandated unemployment benefits, and the boom-bust cycle generated by inflationary policiesare to blame for unemployment, and not immigration.”
Further, an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, of all places, argues that immigrants lead to more jobs since they create more (small) businesses. And more businesses means more employment opportunities.
What does this mean
In South Africa, the Centre for Development and Enterprise has conveyed caution in the country’s response to immigration and employment.
“We must not be frightened by competition but embrace it. South Africans are as good as anyone in the world given the opportunities to prove it. We need skilled immigrants to create more opportunities for everyone and especially those who are unemployed and unskilled now. Skills and experience that
have been acquired at a cost to governments elsewhere in the world are a most important form of foreign direct investment, even more valuable than its monetary equivalents.”
Thus there is plenty to support the claim that immigration can be and often is good a country. So there shouldn’t be a fear that we’ll lose jobs in Johannesburg, Cape Town or other major areas.. The economy and the impact of employment is a difficult focus for assessment, but when it can be done, it often shows this favourability. Too often, the fears are unfounded and not enough is being done to show the importance, as opposed to the alleged harm, that immigration can have. | sociology |
https://gracechurchsp.org/married/ | 2023-10-02T07:16:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510983.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20231002064957-20231002094957-00408.warc.gz | 0.966106 | 120 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__31451946 | en | We believe all healthy marriages need to be surrounded with a healthy, thriving community, or what we call Small Groups. These groups meet regularly to study the Bible, pray for one another, and provide the opportunity to hang out and build relationships. Our small groups are unique in that they are intended specifically for married couples to learn and grow in their marriages along with other married couples.
Reconnect, reignite, or resurrect your marriage through this small group-based marriage course. Re|engage includes live worship, large group teaching, and small group interaction with practical tools to strengthen your marriage. | sociology |
https://barefootgovernance.org/about/ | 2020-11-23T15:50:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-50/segments/1606141163411.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20201123153826-20201123183826-00201.warc.gz | 0.951499 | 284 | CC-MAIN-2020-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-50__0__96394275 | en | The Barefoot Academy of Governance is an initiative of a group of behavioural specialists involved in governance reform, both corporate and state, for the past 25 years.
Our goal is the democratisation of governance; that is to create a new ground of action for governance processes that are equitable and sustainable. Barefoot organizes broad base skilled interventions though a cadre of behavioural specialists trained in mediating and modulating governance change. Our work is achieved through expanding circles of consensus, and strengthened through widening circles of solidarity grounded in indigenous knowledge and traditions.
Over the years our work in governance reform has occurred on two levels of intervention: at the level of government and at the level of community. The work has involved doctors, engineers, welfare officials, academicians, administrators as well as grass root actors, and it has taken us to Tamil Nadu, Nagaland, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra and Odisha.
We believe that when the individual and the community are energized, change is possible. We’ve seen it happen, time and again, in the most unexpected ways and places. This has encouraged us to organize over 100 years of collective experience into compact knowledge modules, and to transfer this knowledge and experience by creating more governance facilitators, or Change Catalysts.
Change is driven by the hope that the good can be better. Change management is the art of making the impossible a reality. | sociology |
http://programs.marygroveonline.com/program-overview/criminal-justice/ | 2017-08-17T05:43:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-34/segments/1502886102967.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20170817053725-20170817073725-00540.warc.gz | 0.951698 | 233 | CC-MAIN-2017-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-34__0__49608015 | en | Bachelor of Criminal Justice
Do you want to advance your career and move into executive and command-level positions? Increasingly, a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice is the key to getting ahead.
Next program start date*
- October 30, 2017
Why earn a Bachelor of Criminal Justice at Marygrove College?
Marygrove College’s Criminal Justice program not only provides students with the foundations of the traditional American criminal justice system, it teaches alternative approaches to its punitive nature. Criminal Justice students are exposed to Restorative Justice practices and ideas during their course of study. Restorative Justice is a victim-centered response to crime that views criminal behavior not as a violation against the state, but against people and relationships. By exposing students to both the traditional underpinnings of the criminal justice system and restorative justice practices, Marygrove’s graduates are better prepared to lead in developing programs that promote solutions of repair, reconciliation and the rebuilding of relationships, along with preventative measures that can restore peace in our communities.
*Students will complete a required 1-week online orientation the week prior to the program start date. | sociology |
https://perfectbowl.com.au/5-ways-a-family-dog-can-help-children-thrive/ | 2023-12-11T18:29:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679516047.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20231211174901-20231211204901-00314.warc.gz | 0.949206 | 629 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__226432959 | en | Dogs have well and truly earned their reputation as being “man’s best friend,” and it’s no wonder that they make exceptional companions for children too. Whether they’re playing around in the backyard or sharing some downtime, having a dog by a growing child’s side can significantly boost their development. Here are 5 ways that a family dog can help children thrive.
1. Teaches Responsibility & Boosts Self-Esteem
Owning a dog is a huge responsibility and commitment. Bringing children along for the journey is a valuable opportunity to instill a sense of responsibility in children from an early age. When children are actively involved in caring for a dog, they can learn the importance of dependability and accountability. From feeding and grooming to ensuring their furry friend gets enough exercise and affection, kids can learn that their actions directly impact their dog’s well-being. Giving children this sense of purpose and responsibility can also boost their self-esteem and confidence in other aspects of their life.
2. Increases Sense of Identity & Belonging
A study in the Pediatric Review found that the special connection that naturally forms between a child and the dog they grow up with, nurtures a sense of identity and belonging. Dogs offer unconditional love and can provide children with a stable and nonjudgemental foundation of love and support.
3. Instills Compassion & Empathy
A comprehensive analysis of scientific studies conducted by Endenburg and Baarda highlighted that children entrusted with the responsibility of caring for their dogs tend to display heightened levels of compassion and empathy towards both animals and humans. Additionally, a study conducted in 2020 highlighted the positive correlation between dog ownership and the development of social-emotional skills in children.
4. Reduces Levels of Anxiety & Stress
Undoubtedly, the presence of a dog in one’s life is a source of boundless joy. Beyond the delight they bring, studies have revealed the remarkable ability of dogs to alleviate anxiety and stress. As children navigate the various stages of development, they often encounter moments of anxiety. Engaging in activities such as petting and playing with a dog has been scientifically demonstrated as an effective means to reduce these feelings.
5. Increases Levels of Activity
Owning a dog naturally encourages an active lifestyle. Dog owners tend to engage in more physical activity, whether it’s a walk in the neighborhood or playtime in the backyard. A study from the Telethon Kids Institute and the University of Western Australia found that children in dog-owning households have eight additional weekly sessions of unstructured physical activity compared to those without dogs. These interactions not only benefit children’s health but also foster a more active lifestyle, setting the stage for a healthier future.
In conclusion, the partnership between children and dogs is extremely special, with numerous benefits contributing to a child’s development. The presence of a canine friend in a child’s life brings joy, valuable life lessons, and a sense of belonging that can leave a lasting, positive impact for years to come. | sociology |
https://www.mintcopy.com/content-marketing-blog/it-is-time-to-stand-together-against-racism | 2024-03-01T11:16:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475238.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20240301093751-20240301123751-00468.warc.gz | 0.937045 | 846 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__117545275 | en | Your Content Must Reflect Diversity, Inclusion and Equity
The peaceful and not-so-peaceful protests in the past few weeks following the tragic death of George Floyd have revealed the systemic racial division across the United States. Fortunately, people all over the world, including here in Canada and several European countries, are recognizing that we have to work together to fight racism. We must speak out against police brutality, racist policies, and bigotry. Our children need to be taught to be kind and fair, regardless of race, skin colour, gender, or socio-economic status.
As a business, you can take a stand, by promising to be more diverse and inclusive in creating content. Remaining silent and relegating to the sidelines is showing complicity in the injustice around us. It’s time to show support by speaking up, not by turning a blind eye and keeping silent.
What Does Diverse and Inclusive Content Look Like?
In 1971, Coca-Cola gathered young people from around the world to sing their famous, “I’d Like to Buy the World a Coke.” At the time, it was a ground-breaking phenomenon because it brought people of all races and ethnicities together. Over 40 years later, when the “Share a Coke” campaign came out, Coca-Cola continued its commitment to diversity by including ethnic names on their bottles. Inclusive and diverse content includes people of all types. Dove Beauty products did it well in 2004 when they began their “Campaign for Real Beauty.” An inclusive and diverse platform isn’t a checklist of items, but an underlying attitude of celebrating all races, ages, genders, and any other demographics that matter to your brand.
Building a Diverse and Inclusive Content Marketing Platform
Your content can’t be a knee-jerk reaction to recent events. It’s not enough to create one or two posts that identify your commitment to standing against racism. Racism has been a problem for generations. We can use the current issues as a catalyst and address the situation through content, but real change will only come through building a diverse and inclusive platform. Here are some ways to do this within your organization:
- Offer training on multiculturism or look for multicultural marketing strategists.
- Do a content audit that looks at diversity or the lack thereof, to know where to build diversity into your marketing strategy.
- Identify implicit bias, which is the unconscious stereotypes that impact and shape our decisions about other people.
Style and Grammar Matter
Writers and editors can’t assume that they know and understand the correct terms to identify race. When creating inclusive content, you may be wondering is it “black” or “Black”? Or should it be African-American? The correct answer isn’t easy. The Associated Press Style Guide calls for black to be in lower-case letters, but it also has a new section relating to race coverage. The Chicago Manual of Style lets the author decide. Some believe that Black should be capitalized when it is used in a racial context. When editing, it’s important to look at content and make sure that what you are saying is inclusive. Here are some resources:
- Conscious Style Guide - a great online conversation for anyone on style and grammar, but also on recognizing stereotypes and creating diversity.
- The Diversity Style Guide - a free online resource that addresses multiculturism.
Shift Your Thinking to Make Long-Term Changes
Many well-meaning businesses are using the current climate to demonstrate support, but without lasting commitment to inclusion and diversity, nothing will change significantly. Good content marketers will need to recognize implicit biases in their content and work hard to make changes. Don’t just say that your business is going to change. Actively work to be more diverse and inclusive in your content.
Get diverse viewpoints to elevate your content strategy from the context of increasing inclusivity by partnering with MintCopy. Our team of SEO writers provide quality content that a diverse audience can appreciate. We support your content strategy to let you focus on your business. | sociology |
http://www.sijschool.org/blog/we-are-off-to-a-great-start | 2017-08-21T17:47:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-34/segments/1502886109470.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20170821172333-20170821192333-00486.warc.gz | 0.974371 | 131 | CC-MAIN-2017-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-34__0__220498358 | en | It was wonderful to see so many parents and students attend our "Meet the Teachers" event. Parents and students were able to meet the teachers, ask questions, visit classrooms, tour the school and get a sneak peek of the new library. The SIJ Annual Ice Cream Social also gave parents and students an opportunity to meet new friends and rekindle old friendships. The success of these two events made for a fantastic first day of school. All the students felt comfortable on the first day and the excitement for the start of the 2015-16 school year was felt by everyone!
Write something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. | sociology |
https://geoarticle.com/humza-yousaf-makes-history-as-first-ethnic-minority-leader-of-major-uk-political-party/ | 2023-11-29T03:05:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100047.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20231129010302-20231129040302-00760.warc.gz | 0.96988 | 1,093 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__200021769 | en | The Scottish National Party (SNP) recently held its leadership election, and Humza Yousaf emerged as the winner. Yousaf is a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) and has been serving as the Cabinet Secretary for Justice since 2018. This victory makes Yousaf the first-ever ethnic minority leader of a major political party in the UK. In this article, we’ll explore Yousaf’s political journey and what his leadership could mean for Scotland and the UK.
Who is Humza Yousaf?
Humza Yousaf was born in Glasgow in 1985 to parents who migrated from Pakistan in the 1960s. He grew up in Scotland and attended the University of Glasgow, where he earned a degree in Politics and Sociology. After graduation, he worked as an intern for SNP’s former leader, Alex Salmond. Yousaf’s political career began in 2011 when he was elected as an MSP for Glasgow. Since then, he has served in various positions, including Minister for Europe and International Development, Minister for Transport and the Islands, and Cabinet Secretary for Justice.
The SNP Leadership Election
The SNP’s leadership election was held online between February 8th and 18th, 2022, and was open to all party members. The candidates included Humza Yousaf, Angus Robertson, Joanna Cherry, and Ian Blackford. After the votes were counted, Yousaf emerged as the winner with 57% of the votes.
Yousaf’s Priorities as Leader
In his victory speech, Yousaf outlined his priorities as the new SNP leader. He emphasized the need for Scotland to have a second independence referendum, stating that “the people of Scotland must have the right to choose their own future.” Yousaf also pledged to tackle the climate crisis, improve public services, and create a fairer society.
What Yousaf’s Leadership Could Mean for Scotland and the UK
Yousaf’s leadership comes at a crucial time for Scotland, as the country navigates its way through Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic. With Yousaf at the helm, the SNP is likely to continue pushing for Scottish independence. However, it remains to be seen how the UK government will respond to this push, especially given the recent political turmoil in Northern Ireland.
Yousaf’s victory is also significant in terms of representation. As the first ethnic minority leader of a major political party in the UK, Yousaf’s win could inspire others from diverse backgrounds to enter politics and create a more inclusive political landscape.
Humza Yousaf’s victory in the SNP leadership election is historic, and his leadership could have far-reaching consequences for Scotland and the UK. Yousaf’s commitment to Scottish independence and social justice will be closely watched in the coming years. It remains to be seen how the UK government will respond to these priorities, but one thing is certain: Yousaf’s election marks a significant moment in the history of Scottish and UK politics.
What is the SNP?
The Scottish National Party is a centre-left political party in Scotland that advocates for Scottish independence.
What is Humza Yousaf’s background?
Yousaf was born in Glasgow to Pakistani immigrant parents and grew up in Scotland. He has been an MSP since 2011 and has served in various positions, including Cabinet Secretary for Justice.
What are Yousaf’s priorities as SNP leader?
Yousaf’s priorities include pushing for a second independence referendum, tackling the climate crisis, improving public services, and creating a fairer society.
What could Yousaf’s leadership mean for Scotland?
Yousaf’s leadership could mean a renewed push for Scottish independence, as he has made it clear that this is a key priority. However, it remains to be seen how the UK government will respond to this, especially given the recent political turmoil in Northern Ireland. Yousaf has also emphasized the need to tackle the climate crisis, which could lead to significant changes in Scotland’s environmental policies. Additionally, Yousaf has spoken about the importance of improving public services, such as healthcare and education, which could have a positive impact on the lives of people in Scotland.
What is the significance of Yousaf’s win as an ethnic minority leader?
Yousaf’s win as the first ethnic minority leader of a major political party in the UK is a significant moment in the country’s political history. It highlights the need for greater representation and diversity in politics, and could inspire others from diverse backgrounds to enter politics and create a more inclusive political landscape.
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http://tosynsem.blogspot.com/2012/05/motivation.html | 2018-07-17T15:33:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676589752.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20180717144908-20180717164908-00160.warc.gz | 0.96238 | 131 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__27969659 | en | I just read this lovely message by Pastor Ituah and decided to share it with the World via my "online notice board" :).
"A lot of people do not succeed because they are not motivated and many others are waiting to be motivated by others. Some want to be motivated by their bosses, family, friends or spouses, and a great percentage of the world believes that money is a great motivation. Pete Luongo says "motivation is a personal responsibility, if individuals cannot get out of bed each morning excited about what the day promises, it's no one else's responsibility. Motivate yourself, every morning is a special gift". | sociology |
http://hydrovolts.blogspot.com/2008/11/mandate-for-clean-energy.html | 2017-04-26T13:43:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917121355.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031201-00321-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.967138 | 441 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__179432327 | en | More than three in four voters - 78% - believe investing in clean energy is important to revitalizing America's economy. Of those, 50% said they strongly agree clean energy investment is vital to the nation's economic future, a new Zogby Interactive post-election poll shows.Looks like a mandate to me.
Support for clean energy investment is particularly strong among younger voters - 87% of those age 18-24 and 80% of those age 18-29 believe this type of investment is necessary to help improve the U.S. economy. African American voters (94%) and Hispanic voters (84%) also showed overwhelming support for clean energy investment.
While the vast majority of Democrats (96%) and independent voters (77%) view clean energy investment as a key means to boost the U.S. economy, more than half of Republican voters (58%) also said the same.
"While the economy was the top issue in the 2008 election, clean energy clearly emerged as part of voter expectations for getting the economy back on track," said John Zogby, President and CEO of Zogby International. "Support for action on global warming, already strong in the 2006 election, was even stronger in 008, particularly among young voters that are the future electorate."It will be interesting to see the three-way clash between Obama's energy plan, voter preferences as indicated by this poll, and the special interests doubtless already lobbying select members of congress. Coal in particular will be, well, the canary in the coal mine.
This post-election survey also found that most voters want their elected officials to focus on global warming - 61% said they agree their elected officials should make combating global warming a high priority, an increase from 58% of voters who said the same in 2006.
This post-election survey also shows independent voters are increasingly likely to want their elected officials to make sure combating global warming is a high priority. More than half of voters (57%) said voting for candidates who support reducing global warming pollution was important to them in this election, up from 50% of voters in 2006.
The New York Times rounds up diverse opinions on how Obama will fare. | sociology |
http://theobiologian.blogspot.com/2010/01/when-teachers-mix-religion-science.html | 2018-07-21T17:07:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676592650.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20180721164755-20180721184755-00262.warc.gz | 0.979713 | 461 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__271167786 | en | This New York Times article on an Ohio science teacher makes me wonder about priorities. As a teacher, who also happens to be Christian, I have something in common with Mr. Freshwater. However, I also realize that I am hired not to share my faith, but to teach my students. I have to wonder why it is that so many think it is acceptable to push one's faith into one's job. Should faith be a constant part of your life as a Christian? Absolutely. But should we go to work each day trying to convince our coworkers, customers, bosses or students that they, too, should become Christians?
No, for a lot of reasons.
First, I think the best way to share my personal relationship with Christ is through my own personal relationships. Not just people I see each day, but those whom I know well and count as my friends. I hope that others might see a bit of Christ in me, too, but I know perfectly well how turned off I am about people with "in-your-face" views - on politics, religion, TV, sports, or anything at all. Why should others be any different if my beliefs are "in-their-face"? A caring, trusting relationship is the perfect place for discussions about faith.
Second, how does it look to the world when we are unwilling to follow laws, policies, and good old common courtesy? How does it look to have a teacher in the news for (once again) trying to undermine scientific beliefs with scripture from a public school science classroom - something that has been made quite clear is neither legal or acceptable. From the outside, this looks like a refusal to submit to authority and social norms. It looks not like someone exercising their freedom of religion, but like someone trying to undermine someone else's. From the outside, people wonder just what this person would think if HIS child were in a class where someone tried to push Islam on them - and why, then, he thinks it is ok.
To American Christians (and those worldwide) - let's go about this how Christ intended, instead of doing it our own way and ruining Christ's good name for those around us. "They'll know we are Christians by our love", not by how loud we proclaim it. | sociology |
https://www.fineganbrothers.com/post/strengthening-community-bonds-fb-co-s-collaborations-with-meath-brands | 2024-02-21T07:19:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473401.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20240221070402-20240221100402-00697.warc.gz | 0.930551 | 657 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__196080852 | en | Introduction: Greetings, dear readers! Today, we're excited to share a heartwarming chapter of our journey—one that highlights the vibrant connections we've forged with fellow Meath-based businesses. At FB&Co., our commitment to supporting the local community isn't just a principle; it's a way of life. Join us as we delve into the meaningful partnerships we've nurtured with brands like Kilberry, P. Clarkes, Supervalu Johnstown, The Muttonhead Butchery, and more. Through these collaborations, we've discovered the profound impact of local support on our shared growth.
Building Bridges: Collaborations that Matter: FB&Co. isn't just a coffee shop; it's a hub where local talents and businesses come together to create something truly extraordinary. Our journey has seen us collaborate with brands that share our passion for quality, authenticity, and community spirit. The names of Kilberry, P. Clarkes, Supervalu Johnstown, The Muttonhead Butchery, and others are more than just businesses—they're partners in our mission to enrich the lives of those in our cherished Meath community.
Why Local Support Matters: The foundation of our partnerships rests on the understanding that when local businesses support each other, the entire community thrives. By sourcing our ingredients, goods, and services from neighboring brands, we contribute to the local economy and foster an ecosystem of shared success. This not only strengthens our collective resilience but also makes our community a vibrant and unique place to live, work, and visit.
A Ripple of Positive Impact: When you enjoy a cup of coffee at FB&Co., you're experiencing the result of these collaborations firsthand. Our coffee, paired with pastries from P. Clarkes and freshly sourced ingredients from Supervalu Johnstown, is a testament to the intricate web of support that fuels our offerings. Likewise, the fusion of our coffee with the artisanal offerings of The Muttonhead Butchery creates an experience that's truly exceptional.
How You Can Join the Movement: The heartwarming stories of local collaboration have inspired us to extend an invitation to other Meath-based businesses that share our vision. If you're a brand that believes in the power of community, quality, and growth, we invite you to reach out to us. Let's join hands to create something beautiful together. To initiate a collaboration or explore partnership opportunities, drop us an email at [email protected]. We can't wait to hear from you and work together to continue building a thriving local community.
Conclusion: At FB&Co., our journey isn't just about serving exceptional coffee; it's about nurturing the bonds that tie us to our beloved Meath community. The collaborations with Kilberry, P. Clarkes, Supervalu Johnstown, The Muttonhead Butchery, and others are a testament to the incredible heights we can reach when we work together. As we celebrate these partnerships, we extend an open hand to other local brands—let's weave our stories, strengths, and passions into the fabric of our community. With every cup of coffee and every handshake of collaboration, we're building a Meath that's stronger, brighter, and more united than ever before. | sociology |
http://stanningtonfirstschool.co.uk/category/pe/ | 2017-11-22T12:56:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-47/segments/1510934806586.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20171122122605-20171122142605-00074.warc.gz | 0.988779 | 207 | CC-MAIN-2017-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-47__0__78824090 | en | We were delighted this morning when John, who had worked with us during orienteering, arrived for a surprise visit. He had come especially to Stannington to award some of our Year 4s some prizes following their recent trip to the orienteering festival at Wallington. Several children were awarded bronze or silver medals for their performance within their age group. One pair were also awarded the bronze medal for the county championships – wow, what an achievement!
Well done to all our Year 4s who participated so enthusiastically in this event.
Today, children in years 3 and 4 attended the Skipping Festival in Morpeth. Every member of the class competed in at least one event, against children from three other local schools and in front of lots of cheering spectators! They spent some time learning new skipping skills and also presented a skipping dance to all of the other children.
All of the Stannington children tried really hard and we were very proud of the effort which they put in – some of them even came back to school with certificates. | sociology |
http://www.english.wamtour.com/article/1/phnom-penh-cambodia-guide.html | 2018-02-19T19:32:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891812788.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20180219191343-20180219211343-00611.warc.gz | 0.9768 | 107 | CC-MAIN-2018-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-09__0__122187987 | en | THE CITY OF PHNOM PENH
The capital of Cambodia
Phnom Penh is the capital of Cambodia. Populated by one million and five hundred thousand inhabitants, it is also the largest urban area of the country. Quickly expanding, Phnom Penh is, like many other cities of Asia, divided between modern development and traditional culture. It is also a city that was deeply marked by its recent history with the Khmer Rouge and civil wars, although its people’s desire to move forward is clear. | sociology |
https://freeseba.com/greenpeace-protesters-scale-u-k-prime-ministers-roof-with-ease/science-environment/ | 2024-03-02T00:30:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475711.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20240301225031-20240302015031-00471.warc.gz | 0.974719 | 882 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__5033612 | en | Greenpeace activists, angered by Britain’s decision to issue new licenses for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea, took their opposition to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday — or at least to the rooftop of one of his homes.
With apparent ease and unhindered by security guards, the four protesters walked onto the grounds of the manor house Mr. Sunak owns in the village of Kirby Sigston in North Yorkshire, climbed onto the roof and draped the facade with panels of black fabric.
“It really was about this image of pouring oil all over the prime minister’s house,” said Ami McCarthy, a political campaigner for Greenpeace, who said Mr. Sunak was choosing profits over addressing climate change. “We need our prime minister to stop being so hellbent on fossil fuels.”
Mr. Sunak and his family, who live in London, were not at the residence at the time, the North Yorkshire police said, and the four protesters were eventually arrested after spending several hours spent on the roof. They were taken into custody on suspicion of causing criminal damage and public nuisance.
Conservative lawmakers condemned the episode and said that the demonstrators had gone too far.
“Politicians live in the public eye, and rightly receive intense scrutiny, but their family homes should not be under assault,” said Alicia Kearns, chairwoman of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, calling the actions of the group “unacceptable.” Before long, she said, police officers may have to be stationed outside the home of every member of Parliament.
The protest raised concerns over the security of the leader of the British government. Mr. Sunak currently lives at prime minister’s official Downing Street residence, but the $2.3 million manor house in the Yorkshire countryside is among several properties that he and his wife, Akshata Murty, own.
Downing Street declined to comment on the Mr. Sunak’s security. But John Moore, the managing director of Westminster Security, a high-end private security company based in London, said the incident was “a major security failure.”
“They shouldn’t have been able to enter the grounds, never mind scale the building,” he said.
Ms. McCarthy, the Greenpeace campaigner, did not participate in the demonstration but received updates, and said the activists had not encountered a visible security presence at the home.
“It’s not exactly Fort Knox,” she said.
Ms. McCarthy said that the protesters had “literally just walked in through a gate,” and that they “didn’t have to break anything or do anything to gain access.”
Ms. McCarthy said that group had planned the protest to coincide with a family vacation by Mr. Sunak, who flew to the United States on Wednesday. The protesters, she said, intended to be nonviolent, and knocked on the door to ensure that nobody was at the property. She said they also cooperated with the police when they arrived.
It is not the first time that Greenpeace activists have staged a protest around Mr. Sunak’s Yorkshire home. In March, they gathered outside it in swimwear to protest reports that Mr. Sunak had upgraded the local electricity network to help heat a pool.
Mr. Moore, the security director, said the protesters had highlighted a flaw that could be exploited by people who might want to harm the prime minister’s family or damage the property. “It’s very embarrassing for the prime minister,” he said.
Security measures for British lawmakers have been tightened in the wake of several attacks on public figures, including the killing of Jo Cox, a member of Parliament, in 2016. Mr. Sunak, as prime minister, receives an additional layer of protection, and police officers are permanently stationed at Downing Street. Prime ministers retain protection even after they leave office.
Environmentalists and climate change activists have ramped up protests in Britain recently, and governments have given the authorities more purview to crack down on disruptive demonstrations. Rights groups have said that they fear that the powers are eroding basic rights, like freedom of expression and assembly, and creating more combative protest situations. | sociology |
https://lrhodes.net/agora-polis/liberty-equality-minus/ | 2020-02-24T20:02:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-10/segments/1581875145981.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20200224193815-20200224223815-00388.warc.gz | 0.956954 | 2,196 | CC-MAIN-2020-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-10__0__104350740 | en | Much has been written about the political fault lines shaking the Republican Party this election season. Perhaps because the left hasn’t fielded a candidate anywhere near as bombastic and polarizing as Donald Trump, less has been said about similar tensions rending the Democratic Party.
Those tensions might, in fact, have gone largely unnoticed were it not for the Berniebros. That’s a political taxonomy that slipped into the popular lexicon last October when the Atlantic’s Robinson Meyer described an informal fraternity of young, white, educated, middle-class men whose intense and knowing political support sometimes leads them to browbeat anyone with insufficient enthusiasm for presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders. In online circles like Twitter and Reddit, Berniebros are the specter haunting Sanders’ run. Even the campaign itself seems concerned that overzealous supporters may alienate women and voters of color, on whom the Bros have a reputation for venting their enthusiasm and/or spleens.
Whether Berniebros are an actual phenomenon, and to what extent, as well as whether its even fair or constructive to talk about them — all are matters of dispute in some circles. As of late, that dispute has grown in both volume and rancor, but the answers may be of secondary importance. More than the Bros themselves, it is the debate that has exposed troubling fractures within the Democrat electorate.
Thus, when Salon’s Amanda Marcotte recently suggested that unacknowledged sexism may explain the way the youth vote breaks between Sanders and his rival, Hillary Clinton, Matt Bruenig retorted by calling Marcotte “a hack for Hillary.” Starting with the argument that Berniebros aren’t likely to sway primary voters, Fredrik deBoer similarly built to a broadside against “economically and socially privileged” journalists who are “sheltered from the consequences of politics” and can thus afford to approach the subject as a joke. And, in one of the most celebrated rejoinders to the Berniebro label, Glenn Greenwald expanded the hack charge to nearly every journalist writing about Berniebros, framing the topic as an attempt “to inherently delegitimize all critics of Hillary Clinton by accusing them of, or at least associating them with, sexism…” In response, many of the journalists dragged by that net countered that the tenor of those objections made the men who wrote them resemble the very Bros they had set out to disprove.
Apart from their accord on the question of Berniebros, what connects Bruenig, deBoer, and Greenwald is their work on issues along what may be described as the socialist spectrum, ranging from economic inequality to the effects of a state monopoly on power. By contrast, many of the writers they’ve taken to task for reiterating the Berniebro theme are known for covering topics generally lumped under the heading of social justice. When Marcotte writes that young male Democrats may not be “feminist enough” to content themselves with a woman candidate, or when Ta-Nehisi Coates spars with Twitter users aggrieved by his critique of Sanders’ position on reparations, their political interests center on the way that contemporary social norms perpetuate disparities that have historically fallen more heavily on some groups than on others. The root of their complaint against Berniebros is the range of ways (some so subtle as to be almost invisible to the uninitiated) in which their own identities are thrown back at them as a dismissal of their political convictions.
Similarly, when would-be debunkers point to the Berniebro label as a tactic for dismissing their own political convictions, they are echoing that complaint, albeit in defense of an appreciably different view of the issues. Whomever is right, both are arguing, in effect, that the other is looking for an excuse to ignore or sideline their concerns. The result is a crack in the coalition that has long defined the American left.
The Democratic Party that emerged from the Civil War was committed to a platform composed of two planks. On the one hand, there was support for the working class, as against the coterie of mostly Northern, mostly Republican industrialists and financiers enriched by the Union war effort. On the other, there was white supremacy, held like a grudge against the Grand Old Party’s policy, under Lincoln, of abolition. But with millions of black freedmen entering the paid workforce and the international labor movement rapidly embracing the cause of racial and gender equality, one of those planks was bound to give way.
By the middle of the 20th century, commitment to white supremacy had weakened enough to make the Democratic Party attractive to the burgeoning Civil Rights and student movements. After the assassination of Robert Kennedy, many young Democrats rallied around Senator George McGovern as the most progressive candidate for the 1968 Democratic nomination. Despite a strong showing by McGovern’s anti-war bloc at that year’s convention, delegates gave the nomination to Johnson’s hawkish vice president, Hubert Humphrey. Disappointed by the results, the new generation of Democrats successfully lobbied for changes in the nomination rules governing the party’s convention, allowing McGovern to secure the 1972 nomination.
Like Humphrey before him, McGovern ultimately lost the race to Nixon. In the long term, though, the changes wrought by McGovern’s supporters shifted the balance of influence within the DNC away from labor and union dominance. For nearly half a century since, the Democratic Party has consisted of alliances between workers, women, minorities and the young, each championing the others’ interests in exchange for support of their own.
In many ways, the Clinton–Sanders contest feels tailor-made to test the strength of those alliances. True to the legacy of the late-20th century Democratic coalition, Clinton is running on a portfolio of issues built to consolidate support from multiple voting blocs. Sanders, by contrast, is a firebrand democratic socialist whose campaign is built around a centerpiece of sweeping economic reform. The appeal exerted by either platform is, in large part, the result of political and social movements that have, since the early Nineties, reshaped the traditional Democratic initiatives — in particular, third wave feminism, the Occupy movement, and Black Lives Matter.
Increasingly, the relationship between Clinton and Sanders supporters is complicated by a growing but often invisible misalignment in the American left. The more enduring significance of the Berniebro controversy may be the way in which draws out the contours of that misalignment. The traditional Democratic coalition ensured that both the socially- and economically-minded segments of the Democratic Party cooperated to serve one another’s interests, but the Clinton-Sanders contest exacerbates the ways in which those imperatives sometimes conflict with one another. So, on the one hand, Clinton’s tenure as Secretary of State, as well as the financial ties created by what one writer has called “the Clinton System,” blunt her appeal to those for whom across-the-board economic and foreign policy reform are priorities. At the same time, even when Sanders’ points back to his involvement in the social revolutions of the Sixties, he tends to stress economic themes over matters of social justice — as when, for example, he recently stressed the influence of socialism on Martin Luther King Jr.’s activism.
Up to now, acrimony over those different priorities has surfaced mostly in minor ways, as when Clinton hinted that one of Sanders’ comments might have been sexist, or in the continuing debate over whether Sanders should “go negative.” But with the race tightening — Sanders declared the results of the Iowa caucus “a virtual tie” — supporters from either camp are likely to place ever more weight on the imperatives that differentiate the two candidates. In doing so, they cast ever more light on disagreements within the Democratic Party itself.
For Clinton, who cut her political teeth campaigning for McGovern in ’72, all this must have a strange resonance. In much the same way that the Obama presidency broke ground for black Americans, a win for Clinton would symbolize the progress feminists have achieved by way of the Democratic coalitions that grew out of that era. But she now finds herself in much the same position that Humphrey assumed in ’68: an administration veteran and the acknowledged establishment choice, fending off a nomination challenge fueled by a new generation of voters.
Taking that historical echo as a guide, even a failed Sanders campaign could result in another long term shift for Democrats. Much as McGovern supporters did in anticipation of the ’72 primaries, disappointed Sanders youth could mobilize to make the Party more amenable to some future candidate in the same mold. That, in turn, might well deepen divisions over which brand of justice — social or economic — poses the more urgent demand on the party.
Any effort to sort out those differences are bound to be complicated by the larger struggle with their party’s traditional rival. As I wrote in “The Anxious Defenders of Liberalism,” much of the tactical language conservatives have used against the left since World War II was adapted from the left’s own internal disputes. The acrimony arising from the Berniebro debate is almost sure to furnish Republicans with new accusations — especially since some participants, like deBoer, are already being cited in Republican publications as confirmation of illiberalism on the left. Even Greenwald, who is, by all appearances, skeptical of the rhetoric leveled against “political correctness,” echoes a popular conservative talking point when he decries the Berniebros label as a tool for “delegitimizing” other liberals.
More than the possibility that Republicans will turn these arguments against them, though, the bigger threat to the left is that these fractures might foretell greater disunity down the road. If they can’t find a secure basis for maintaining the alliances that have held the Democratic Party together over the years, each distinct faction may soon find itself wielding only a fraction of the support on which they’ve come to rely. The more disruptive those divisions, the more influence Republicans will wield over the direction of U.S. governance.
Of course, that outcome depends on unity within the Republican Party. Much like Democrats, though, the GOP has long held together by a coalition of interests who don’t always see eye-to-eye. The rise of the Tea Party and the colossal disruption of the Trump campaign have, likewise, rendered the permanence of that coalition in doubt. If, as it happens, neither party can mend those fault lines, the next four years may bring significant changes to the American political landscape as a whole. | sociology |
https://secondlifefp.co.uk/blog/its-important-to-talk-about-money-with-your-partner/ | 2024-04-18T09:48:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817206.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418093630-20240418123630-00336.warc.gz | 0.968395 | 991 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__15779158 | en | Effective communication about money is vital in relationships. Money is a significant aspect of life, and discussing it should be a natural part of a couple's dialogue.
Whether it's delegating financial responsibilities fairly, or simply accepting that you and your partner may have different attitudes towards money; these are conversations that can strengthen your financial life as well as your partnership.
In this video, HELENA WARDLE shares her own experiences and explains why – if you haven't yet talked to your partner about money – there's no time like the present.
Robin Powell: Money is one of those issues that can cause couples to fall out. But it certainly doesn’t need to be. The key is to communicate effectively, and to find a way to manage your finances that suits you both. Here’s the author and financial planner, Helena Wardle.
Helena Wardle: I think it’s an obvious thing to say, but it’s such a big part of our lives: your money is funding your living costs, your money is funding your experiences, your money is funding your future together. So to me, for it not to be a subject that you talk about should, in itself, be questioned – because, actually, it forms a large part of your future together. And I think everyone brings different perspectives around money to the table. So, when you’re in a relationship, it’s going to be very rare that you’re completely in sync with your views of the world around money; and having conversations around money that are open, respectful, and talking about is incredibly important.
RP: Of course, some of us are more interested in personal finance and investing than others. But it really doesn’t make sense to delegate all financial responsibilities to your partner.
HW: It’s natural for one person to have maybe perhaps more of an interest in one area of life admin than another, and we all have different things that we procrastinate over! You can imagine some people would rather do anything else than sit down and do a budget, and I completely get that. It does feel like a life chore. But, actually, doing it together and having conversations together takes away a lot of the conflict that might happen afterwards. I think we can all relate to the arguments about money that we might have had with our partners, or feeling annoyed about something. And actually, if we pre-empt that by talking about things openly, you do create more of an open dialogue on that conversation element. And if you’re both more aware of your decisions and what you’re doing and having the right information to understand why it’s right for you both, that makes your decisions stronger and your commitment to your decisions a lot stronger.
RP: A key question to decide on at the start of a relationship is the extent to which you should combine your finances. Helena understands why some couples choose to pool all their money, but she can also see the value in keeping some money separate.
HW: I also think there’s a lot of value in retaining independence, to an extent. So I don’t necessary think it’s always right for everything to be pooled, I think it’s really important for people to still have their own autonomy in certain ways. But I think it’s about finding a system that works and that helps you work effectively with your money together as a couple. And for some people, that would mean splitting who pays what; pooling joint bills; or even having everything together but then understanding how they work with that within the things that are important for them – because we all want to spend our money in different ways perhaps, but we all have some collective decisions as well.
RP: We all want and need a degree of freedom and independence. So it’s important to cut your partner some slack and allow them to spend a modest amount of money on things you wouldn’t necessarily buy yourself. Helena Wardle has learned that from personal experience.
HW: Buying lottery tickets is an example. In my view, it’s the biggest waste of money – but my husband does it every week. It drives me mad! But, I understand that that’s something that he finds a lot of value in; and I think that is a really important thing to talk about as couples, so you accept that you bring different mindsets to it and, as a result, you’ll think of things differently. But speaking about it makes you more accepting of it.
RP: Again, the important thing is to communicate with each other. So, if you haven’t yet talked to your partner about money, there’s no time like the present to do it. | sociology |
http://exploringsouthwark.co.uk/jerwood-space/4593979709 | 2019-09-21T07:11:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514574286.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20190921063658-20190921085658-00438.warc.gz | 0.989913 | 1,786 | CC-MAIN-2019-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__178546662 | en | Exploring Southwark and discovering its history
Jerwood Space, the arts centre in Union Street, is clearly a hybrid of a building, incorporating Victorian red brickwork on the lower floors with a late 20th century wood and glass roof extension. Copperfield Street, the road that runs to the rear of the building, used to be called Orange Street and this gave its name to the original Victorian building, the Orange Street School.
Jerwood Space viewed from Union Street
Orange Street School was one of the first schools built by the School Board of London, set up as a result of the 1870 Education Act to provide education for working class children. Before the Act was passed, education, often in the form of Ragged Schools, was offered voluntarily and funded by charitable donations by religious institutions, Anglican, Catholic and non-conformist. As such, there was a large element of religious instruction taught alongside reading, writing and arithmetic and the School Boards set up throughout the country provided a more secular education. The Act ensured there were sufficient schools to provide an adequate education for all children within an area. The School Board of London made school attendance compulsory in 1871 which became the law nationally in 1880, followed by the provision of free education in 1891.
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In overcrowded Southwark, there was a need to build several schools to ensure there was adequate provision. Orange Street School was one of the first schools to be built and was completed in 1874. An area of tiny, overcrowded houses in courts and cramped, small streets had been compulsorily purchased and demolished to provide a site for the school.
E R Robson had been appointed Chief Architect by the School Board and Orange Street School was one of his first designs. The building was set back from the street to allow sunlight into the playground and for passers-by to view the building better. Originally the boundary was marked with iron railings but these were soon replaced by a brick wall as it was considered it would afford “better protection in so rough an area.” The building comprised three storeys with separate floors each for infants, girls and boys and there were also separate entrances for boys and girls. On each floor there was a large school room, which could be divided into separate areas with the use of partitions, and additional separate class-rooms. The girls’ department was on the top floor which had greater space for the storage of their outdoor clothes which was not felt to be necessary on the boys’ floor as few of the boys attending owned an overcoat. Just after the school opened, there was a total of 809 children at the school: 297 infants, 262 girls and 250 boys.
But in the poverty stricken areas of London, the introduction of compulsory schooling, far from being welcomed by parents was met with resentment: “In some districts of London building a Board School was like planting a fort in an enemy’s country. The building was the symbol of tyranny and oppression, and often the school keeper had difficulty in protecting it from malicious damage. The School Board was the public enemy that deprived honest citizens of the services of the children, taking the children from profitable employment in shop and factory and setting them to the profitless tasks of learning to read and write. And hostility from parents rubbed off on children making them not the most apt of pupils.” (Philpott, 1904) Additionally, older girls were needed to look after the younger children while parents were at work, and because of this, a Baby’s Room was included in the Infants Department of Orange Street School where younger siblings could be cared for, an early form of crèche.
“After school was over the headmistress and her assistant devoted many hours to making garments for the poorest children. They carried out what was then a very bold scheme of sending parties of children to Brighton for a summer holiday. The children had to be despatched clean as well as neatly clad, and as baths did not enter into the economy of many of their lives, these instruments of civilisation were provided on the school premises; but they were regarded with such aversion that in some cases the cleansing process could only be accomplished [by force]. The people of the neighbourhood were not only poor but astonishingly ignorant and the headmistress, when her kindly disposition became known, was in great demand as a letter writer. By these and other services she and her teachers quite broke down the feeling of hostility with which the school was at first regarded, and it became the chief and for a time almost the only civilising and humanising agency in the neighbourhood.”
The first headmistress of the school was Mrs Elizabeth Burgwin, a remarkable, determined woman from Suffolk whose father was an agricultural labourer. She had moved to London when she was 14 years old to undertake a five year pupil teacher apprenticeship and eventually, aged only 24, was appointed head teacher at Orange Street. She noticed that many of her pupils were weak and restless and was told by a doctor who she called in to examine the children that they were “decidedly hungry.” Realising that the children’s hunger was getting in the way of their making progress in their school lessons, Mrs Burgwin began to provide meals at midday, initially some bread and a hot drink. She established a local charity to raise funds to provide hot meals to children during the winter months and in 1884, she received the support of George R Sims, the writer whose work had drawn attention to the terrible conditions experienced by those living in London’s slums. A dining room was hired in a local lodging house that provided food, not just for pupils of the Orange Street School, but for children from other schools in the area. By 1891, the charity was providing over 186,000 dinners and over 25,000 breakfasts each year.
Mrs Burgwin left her position at Orange Street in 1891 when she was appointed the school board’s first superintendent of schools for children with learning difficulties and there is a special school named after her in Hammersmith today. This dedicated teacher died aged 90 in 1940. A year after Mrs Burgwin left, the Orange Street School underwent a refurbishment and additions included three new classrooms, a cookery room, a laundry and technical rooms, as well as a school keeper’s house, and was now able to accommodate a total of 1,300 pupils. Over the years however, the landscape of Southwark changed as industry expanded and the population of Southwark decreased as more of the population moved out to newly built houses in the suburbs. By the 1930s, there were only 200 pupils enrolled. When the nearby Blackfriars Senior School for Boys was destroyed by a fire, the school amalgamated with the Orange Street Senior School for Boys and became known as the John Harvard Senior School for Boys. This was separate from the John Harvard Centre which held classes in the same building that taught technical skills to adult students.
When World War II broke out, the pupils were evacuated to Hove. The school suffered a devastating attack from a high explosive in October 1940 but thankfully there were no injuries or fatalities as the school was empty. As a result, the entire second floor was demolished which was not replaced until after the building had been occupied by Jerwood Space for a few years. After the war, the population of North Southwark declined still further as industry moved out of the area and John Harvard School amalgamated with other schools, and though other schools moved in temporarily while new, modern premises were built for them, it left the building with no permanent purpose, classed as unsuitable for modern educational needs. It became a centre for adult education in the late sixties until the centre was closed in 1996.
The building was put up for sale and purchased by the Jerwood Foundation and, funded by a Lottery Grant, converted the building to rehearsal studios and gallery for emerging artists. Since then, further renovations have been carried out, with more additions including replacing the bombed and demolished second floor to create more rehearsal studios and meeting rooms.
ER Robson (1875) School Architecture
Hugh B Philpott (1904) London at School: the Story of the School Board 1870-1904
Imogen Lee (2007) The Space beneath the Jerwood Space: a history of the site
Hugh Philpott described the pupils at Orange Street “as having been almost inconceivably rough and downgraded. The general poverty and the squalor of many of the homes were worse than anything with which teachers had come in contact.” The teachers at the school felt compelled by the obvious need of the children to perform many humanitarian acts that were well outside their official duties: | sociology |
http://whatislifelikeinanothercountry.blogspot.com/2015/07/welcome_22.html | 2018-12-10T20:42:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376823442.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20181210191406-20181210212906-00333.warc.gz | 0.976506 | 107 | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__176830247 | en | ETwinning is a European programme which promotes collaboration between schools through the Internet. In the project ‘What is life like in another country?’ primary school kids from France, Italy and Greece will cooperate to learn about each other’s culture. After introducing themselves, they will present their schools, Christmas highlights in their countries, their towns/villages and their countries. They will finally discuss current issues that are of interest to them. You can also view our work in the Project diary of our eTwinning project HERE. | sociology |
https://bloom-obgyn.com/2021/06/ | 2023-12-09T11:46:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100909.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20231209103523-20231209133523-00820.warc.gz | 0.902449 | 2,106 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__207316720 | en | “If our goal is to be tolerant of people who are different than we are, then we really are aiming quite low. Traffic jams are to be tolerated. People are to be celebrated.”
Pride Month 2021: Exploring LGBTQ+ Health Disparities
Pride Month is celebrated in June, a nod to the June 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York City that paved the way for the gay rights movement. Festivities are widespread here in Washington DC: Pride Weekend kicked off on June 11th and many flocked to the parade, happy hours, and newly reopened nightclubs, and others took to virtual Pride events that continue throughout the month.
While Pride Month is a rightful time for joyous celebration, it is also a time to raise awareness of the effects that stigmatization and discrimination have on the LGBTQ+ community — notably lacunas in access to healthcare and health disparities. In this post we’ll explore the health disparities in the LGBTQ+ community, with a particular focus on lesbian and bisexual healthcare.
Understanding the history of and current oppression and marginalization of the LGBTQ+ community is key to beginning to grasp the current landscape of healthcare disparities. Demographic factors, legal barriers to care, pitfalls in the medical system, paucity of research, and societal stigma are all interrelated.
Members of the LGBTQ+ community come from diverse backgrounds; the community includes those from all races, ethnicities, socioeconomic backgrounds, from all places, and from all walks of life. Each subpopulation of the LGBTQ+ umbrella has their own concerns based on these demographic factors. Accessibility to healthcare needs to be examined in these contexts; certain demographics, such as racial and ethnic minorities and those with low incomes, face more discrimination and barriers to care than others.
Legal barriers to care are some of the social determinants that lead to disparities. Same-sex marriage laws, for instance, have created challenges for obtaining housing and health insurance.
Historically, the medical setting for LGBTQ+ patients has been unwelcoming, alienating, and traumatic. Healthcare providers have often not been culturally competent or aware of the specific needs and concerns of LGBTQ+ patients. This has created fear, a distrust in the medical system, and perpetuated institutional stigma and discrimination. Due to discrimination, little research has been conducted on the health needs of the community as a whole.
Overall, the chronic stress and historical trauma from being a marginalized group is the foundation on which disparities from other social determinants build.
Lesbians and bisexual women face particular behavioral and physical health disparities. Behavioral health disparities are emphasized, in particular, by lack of social support and the stress of stigmatization. Compared to their heterosexual peers, lesbians and bisexual women are more likely to suffer from susbstance abuse, addiction, mood disorders, anxiety, and eating disorders.
There are also certain health issues that are more prevalent among lesbian and bisexual women compared to heterosexual women. Lesbian and bisexual women are less likely to access preventive healthcare screenings, such as mammograms and pap smears. As a result, rates of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, HPV, and cervical cancer are higher among lesbian and bisexual women. Lack of comprehensive sex education contributes to misconceptions about STD risks and undiagnosed infections. Lesbian and bisexual women over age 50 are also more likely to develop cardiovascular disease.
Additionally, lesbian and bisexual women are less likely to have access to healthcare in the first place. Legal barriers for insurance coverage in combination with insitutional discrimination in healthcare may prompt lesbian and bisexual women to delay seeking treatment until their health needs are dire.
In order to eliminate disparities and advance health equity for lesbian and bisexual women, as well as the LGBTQ+ community as a whole, we need to first recognize and identify the disparities and work to create more supportive and educated physical spheres. Mental and physical health status is inextricably intertwined with the social environment: LGBTQ+ communities need supportive, safe spaces — schools, housing, green spaces, recreational facilities, workplaces, healthcare facilities, among others.
Physicians and other health professionals play a critical role in eliminating disparities. It is imperative that healthcare professionals are trained in cultural competence, understand disparities, and are knowledgeable of LGBTQ+ health concerns. Healthcare settings should be positive environments where patients feel comfortable disclosing their sexual orientation and can trust that they will receive individualized care.
Everyone should have access to quality, holistic, empowering healthcare. At Bloom, we understand each patient has their own unique needs. We strive to create a supportive, welcoming environment where each patient can feel heard and respected.
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http://celebrateeducation.org/classact/index_mar2009.shtml | 2017-04-23T19:38:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917118743.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031158-00487-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.972604 | 423 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__18367303 | en | Thanks to these partners for their continued involvement in our community and education.
High school citizenship classes - March 2009
Claude High School
Two high school citizenship classes in Claude schools are being recognized as the Celebrate Education March Class Act for demonstrating hands-on learning.
Teacher Rebecca Yelverton said the class objective is community-based projects, but her goal is to teach students there is life beyond them.
"We need to put ourselves aside and do something for other people," she said. "Believe me, that is not an easy lesson."
Students bake cookies, chat with residents and play Wii on visits to the Palo Duro Nursing Home.
"This really gives the residents something to look forward to," said Jami Conrad of Palo Duro Nursing Home.
The Class Act recognition acknowledges outstanding achievement in education. The classes were presented a $200 check from the Amarillo Globe-News' Celebrate Education initiative.
Instead of reading a history textbook, students also researched owners of historic Claude buildings and interviewed them.
"The kids went to the tax office and looked up all the record books," Yelverton said. "That alone got them into the courthouse talking with the tax assessor - these kids didn't even have a clue about paying taxes."
Yelverton said the students' research is in the process of being put on Wikipedia, a free online encyclopedia with articles contributed by volunteers.
"One student interviewed the owner of the old movie theater and they were showing Alfred Hitchcock's 'The Birds,'" said Yelverton.
"They told a story of how boys threw live chickens from a balcony on all the people during the movie."
The citizenship classes also conducted a mock election for Claude's kindergarten through 12th grade.
"I tell them a goal and it is up to them to decide how to accomplish it," Yelverton said.
Students set up a voting booth, informed parents and created visual necklaces with pictures of the candidates as a voting tool.
Copyright 2008 Amarillo Globe-News :: Amarillo.com | sociology |
https://www.journalofdiplomacy.org/deadly-diabetes-african-americans-at-highest-risk/ | 2020-07-15T05:25:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593657155816.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20200715035109-20200715065109-00382.warc.gz | 0.963487 | 574 | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__66880704 | en | Diabetes is a serious health concern for many Americans, but African-Americans are considered to be one of the most at-risk groups for Type-2 Diabetes, which causes the body to produce insufficient insulin or misuse it, writes Penn Live. The statistics show that African-Americans are 1.8 times more likely to get diabetes than whites, writes the American Diabetes Association. The only other group with this level of concern is those of Hispanic descent, who are 1.7 times more likely to be diagnosed with this disease than whites.
In order to educate people about Type-2 Diabetes and how to manage it, the American Diabetes Association created programs called “Project Power” and “Live Empowered.” On the official website, they write that they create culturally appropriate materials and work with communities to create activities and workshops that are designed to educate at risk individuals about diabetes. So they’ll get a chance to learn about the symptoms, how to manage the condition, what foods to eat, and ideas on how to stay physically active. Many of these workshops also take place in the church, as they are often the mainstay of the community notes Penn Live.
Their official site also mentions that they have teamed up with the group African American Initiatives to create a toolkit called “Choose to Live: Sisters Strong Together” that allows African-American women to come together and learn not only how to manage their own diabetes but also how to help friends, family, co-workers, and their community manage as well. Their main messages focus on learning new ways to exercise; educating others, and rallying their support group to help their community learn more about diabetes and what their options are so they can treat it.
The American Diabetes Association also notes on their site that they will be teaming up with churches and community organizations for Black History Month to honor their ancestors and reflect on how they have a national duty to help African-Americans treat chronic illnesses like Type-2 diabetes.
Penn Live remarks that in order to truly combat this disease, it’s imperative that people have access to educational programs such as the ones created and implemented by the American Diabetes Association. With access to educational resources on diabetes, families will be able to research better options and no longer have to fear a financial drain. They’ll also be able to spot the warning signs of diabetes a lot faster, which will lead to earlier doctor’s visits and treatment.
Thanks to the combined effort of volunteers, doctors, and educators, there will be a bigger push to raise awareness about the risks and management of diabetes amongst African Americans and other high-risk groups. From pamphlets to workshops on how to eat right and stay active, the tireless champions against diabetes are here to stay and help everyone who faces it overcome the challenges of diabetes. | sociology |
https://trafficpd.com/blog/ufaq/will-remote-workers-feel-a-part-of-the-team-will-they-form-and-maintain-relationships-with-co-workers/ | 2024-03-04T07:55:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476432.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20240304065639-20240304095639-00324.warc.gz | 0.952441 | 151 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__31673325 | en | Will remote workers feel a part of the team? Will they form and maintain relationships with co-workers?
Communication is key to establishing and maintaining relationships, in person and remotely. If you are a manager and if it is possible, set up assignments so employees are working and interacting with different individuals from your team and the company. Managers can also provide opportunities for social interaction (informal social hours or informal weekly lunches) which remote employees should attend. Taking time at the beginning or end of meetings for informal conversation is another way to build and expand relationships in a hybrid world. The Return to the Office Committee is looking in to forming a mentorship program so employees will have connections within TPD besides the staff they are working with directly. | sociology |
http://sconabookclub.blogspot.com/2015/03/positive.html | 2018-12-13T03:53:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376824448.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20181213032335-20181213053835-00631.warc.gz | 0.971362 | 590 | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__209123594 | en | Positiveby Paige Rawl
Paige Rawl was an ordinary girl.
Cheerleader, soccer player, honor roll student. One of the good kids at her middle school.
Then, on an unremarkable day, Paige disclosed the one thing that made her "different": her HIV-positive status.
It didn't matter that she was born with the disease or that her illness posed no danger to her classmates.
Within hours, the bullying began.
They called her PAIDS. Left cruel notes on her locker. Talked in whispers about her and mocked her openly.
She turned to school administrators for help. Instead of assisting her, they ignored her urgent pleas . . . and told her to stop the drama.
She had never felt more alone.
One night, desperate for escape, Paige found herself in front of the medicine cabinet, staring at a bottle of sleeping pills.
That could have been the end of her story. Instead, it was only the beginning.
Finding comfort in steadfast friends and a community of other kids touched by HIV, Paige discovered the strength inside of her, and she embarked on a mission to change things for the bullied kids who would follow in her footsteps.
In this astonishing memoir, Paige immerses the reader in her experience and tells a story that is both deeply personal and completely universal: a story of one girl overcoming relentless bullying by choosing to be Positive.
An honest memoir of one girl who overcomes relentless bullying by choosing to be Positive and becomes an inspiration for those who experience bullying.
Born in Indianapolis on 1994, Paige Rawl was an ordinary girl: cheerleader, soccer player and honour roll student. No one knew she was born HIV positive. Some kids had acne, some had diabetes; she had HIV. That’s what she told her best friend, Yasmine, when they were eleven. Within hours the bullying began. Ignorance, close-mindedness and fear of anything that’s different make the world a cruel place. They called her PAIDS, left cruel notes on her locker and mocked her openly while the adults who should have protected her stood by and told her to stop the drama. In a desperate attempt to escape the cruelty, Paige finds herself in front of the medicine cabinet contemplating suicide. But the story doesn’t end here. Paige finds the strength to fight back. She embarks on a mission to change things for the bullied kids who would follow in her footsteps.
This astonishing memoir is highly recommended for middle and high school students as well as teachers and parents. Paige’s voice is authentic and will engage even the reluctant reader. The additional resources at the end of the book provide a great starting place for those wanting more information on bullying, what's being done to stop it, facts on HIV and AIDS, as well as where to go for support groups and crisis hotlines. | sociology |
https://nabe.org/bilingual-research-journal/ | 2024-04-13T16:05:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816820.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20240413144933-20240413174933-00289.warc.gz | 0.879378 | 149 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__162167487 | en | BILINGUAL RESEARCH JOURNAL (BRJ)
The Bilingual Research Journal is NABE’s premier scholarly, peer-reviewed research publication. Bilingual Research Journal delivers in-depth coverage of education theory and practice, dealing with bilingual/multilingual education, bilingualism/multilingualism, and language policies in education. NABE’s Bilingual Research Journal is the only journal dedicated to serving the field of bilingual/multilingual education. The journal has a strong interest in matters related to the education of language minority children and youth in the United States, grades PreK-12, but articles focusing on other countries are often included if they have implications for bilingual education in the U.S. | sociology |
https://www.ctf.org.au/page/226/zoe-rehbein | 2020-09-19T15:13:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00376.warc.gz | 0.975792 | 741 | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__239417260 | en | Most mothers are heroes to their children. Zoe, however, has taken that status to a level that most people are not strong or brave enough to reach.
With two healthy sons, Zoe was excited to welcome her daughter Emme into the world. However, at just 9 weeks old Emme was diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis (NF). In the anxiety and confusion that followed, Zoe and her husband attempted to navigate this complex disorder within an even more complex Queensland Health System.
Zoe found relief in connecting with the Children's Tumour Foundation (CTF), but soon came to the realisation that awareness of the CTF and NF were lacking. Determined that no family should have to go through what hers did, she began advocating for the CTF, NF awareness and improved local care in Brisbane.
Now, five years old, Emme unfortunately has developed a life-threatening tumour on her brain stem. Despite having had to juggle her daughter's gruelling chemotherapy and multiple specialist appointments, Zoe has been chair for the Queensland CTF committee, a local event manager for the Cupids Undie Run and a spokesperson for NF.
Despite Emme’s significant health issues, Zoe still finds the time and strength to fight for improved awareness and access to specialist care for the Queensland NF community. Through her volunteer work with the CTF, Zoe has been a strong and empathetic advocate for families needing specialised support at the Queensland Children's Hospital.
In addition to improving access to community services and specialist care for the Queensland NF community, Zoe has managed multiple community fundraising events. Her personal fundraising team at the Cupid's Undie Run has been the largest in Australia. "Emme’s Cupid’s" has over eighty people, which in itself reflects just how far reaching her advocacy and passion to create change has been. In the years since Emme was born, Zoe’s team has fundraised close to $100,000 for the CTF.
She personally shares her journey with media outlets to improve awareness and has shone a light on NF and the lack of government support the CTF receive (which is less than $2 a patient). She has also created partnerships between local Brisbane businesses, who now regularly support the cause.
It is through Zoe’s commitment to advocacy that she has effectively nurtured a sense of belonging and inclusion within the NF community; bringing families together and providing them with community support that previously did not exist.
Through hard work, action and persistence, she has personally created a supportive environment for children to meet other children with NF and for adults to support one another. At camps and community days, she will personally cook bbq’s or spend months organising raffle prizes, sponsors and engaging the broader community.
Zoe does all of this while juggling specialist appointments, three children, extracurricular activities and while also studying to be a counsellor. She fundraises and actively improves awareness and access to community services, while helping her five-year-old daughter live her best life.
Zoe fights for her daughter and her community with a strength and tenacity that leaves everyone who meets her in awe and shock. She never gives up and is always so selfless, compassionate and positive. We cannot think of traits that could be more heroic.
Zoe has undoubtedly changed lives, and is determined to continue doing so.
If Zoe is successful, the CTF will create a new patient registry to help identify both adults and children who would benefit from clinical and support services, as well as future research initiatives.
vote for zoe | sociology |
http://www.rosebudcommunitygarden.org.au/blognewsletter/may-2019 | 2023-10-04T02:06:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511351.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004020329-20231004050329-00315.warc.gz | 0.980807 | 161 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__113626980 | en | War on Waste
On Saturday 11th May, several RCG members were fortunate to attend a Forum on Waste run by the Mornington Peninsula Shire. The keynote speaker was Craig Reucassel who is continuing his War on Waste. Many issues were discussed and initiatives by the shire were announced.
On a local level the message is Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. There were also a number of community groups with stalls promoting their programs and products which echoed this message..
Some hints for RCG members are: reduce the amount of plastic you use if possible, feed the worms with your organic waste, continue to grow your own vegies and carry your own water bottle and coffee mug. These small things add up, especially if you can convert family and friends. | sociology |
https://www.generationgames.com/about/ | 2023-03-28T11:12:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296948858.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20230328104523-20230328134523-00604.warc.gz | 0.929899 | 751 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__258805984 | en | The Generation Games is a sport for all event, for people of all ages. Organized by and for the local community, as a do-it-yourself event. Organizing an edition is quite easy: clear guidelines and ready-to-use designs will help you.
Mixed teams of various generations participate, regardless age, fitness level and abilities. The event is about generations sharing an learning from each other. Lifetime experience and fresh ideas connecting. And it’s about enjoying sport at any age!
The creative framework is available, organizing cities don’t pay a fee. Why? The Generation Games is a non-profit initiative, with a focus on positive community impact, worldwide. Organized in cities like Lausanne, Oslo, Rotterdam, Tampere, Lillehammer, Salem, Amsterdam, Budapest and many others.
So … we invite any city to organize an edition. And to be part of this intergenerational, worldwide sport event!
Photography: Gidn Hendriksen
It’s a do-it-yourself event.
Easy to set up, in any city, by anyone.
And if you have a question, please ask!
The Generation Games is based on a few simple principles. These attractive elements are visible during every Generation Games edition in the world.
Above all, sport and play should be fun. Children, parents, grandparents love the Generation Games! Sporting together, intergenerational teamwork. In a relaxed, non-competitive atmosphere. Participants of all ages enjoy this pleasant and positive ambiance.
The event serves a purpose. Actually, more than one purpose! The event has several objectives: in the field of community impact, education, social, health, inclusiveness. All connected in a logical way. Leading to inspirational legacies, lasting and measurable effects.
Generations can learn a lot from each other. The event is about solidarity between generations, in a positive, uplifting way. Recognizing that people at every age are of much value. During the preparations, and during the event itself.
Set up your own edition. Each city can decide on the scale of their edition: number of sports, number of days, number of participants: you decide! Each hosting city adds a local flavor to the Generation Games creative concept, making it tailor-made.
Creative framework is available for any city around the world. No fee. No bidding procedure. Leading principle is ‘sharing’: every city being able to organize an edition and positive community impact. You can simply use it!
By and for the community. Preparing the event together is part of the fun! Fresh ideas connecting with valuable experience. Local expertise and enthusiasm by students, senior citizens, and others. Partnerships over sponsorships. Shared + easy = do-it-yourself.
Editions take place in the city center. The city itself chooses the location in the city center: the main square, a park, using connecting streets. A unique environment for the participants.
People of all ages take part, regardless how fit they are. The event is inclusive, everyone will feel comfortable in participating. It’s about collaboration, not about winning.
Every edition can be realized with almost no budget. This is made possible by co-creating, barters with various partners (like local, national and international sports organizations and NGOs), no license fee, and availability of designs and creative format.
Each edition is ‘local’, the impact is global. All city editions together contribute to a positive movement. Cities become part of a growing ‘family’ of hosting cities. | sociology |
https://gallivantingmommy.com/2020/11/11/give-what-you-have/ | 2023-10-02T18:30:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511002.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20231002164819-20231002194819-00620.warc.gz | 0.957379 | 480 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__109402792 | en | “Give what you have. To someone, it may be better than you dare to think.” —Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
In the season of good will, let us lend a helping hand to those who need it most. The holiday season can be a trying time under normal circumstances and with everything currently going on in the world, we should be coming together to help our fellow neighbors even more.
With the holidays fast approaching, I can’t help but to think of the families and less fortunate who may not have the holiday they so want and deserve. This year I have decided to ask my friends and family to make donations to World Vision in lieu of gifting me with a Christmas present. I always appreciate every gift I receive but I just feel as though someone else needs the help more than I need a new sweater or candle (two of my favorite things!).
I set up a gofundme – charity to help gather donations for World Vision. All of the donations go directly to World Vision from gofundme and will not be accessible to anyone else. Please help me give back to those who may need a little assistance to improve their quality of life.
Please visit the link to my gofundme page by clicking HERE .
World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families, and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. They work in nearly 100 countries, serving all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender.
Our donations will help gift children and their families with animals to provide milk and eggs, bed nets to protect from malaria, life saving medicines and supplies, clean water to aid in community health as well as prevent child sexual abuse and help aid survivors. World Vision also supports girl’s education, empowers families to have the ability to put food on their tables, provides food kits to refugees and so much more!
Any amount to help me reach my goal is much appreciated! No amount is too little and is more than some people may have. I look forward to your help in making this world a better place for our future generations.
“You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.” — John Bunyan
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https://www.aoy.co.za/the-right-to-education/ | 2021-01-19T12:34:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703518240.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20210119103923-20210119133923-00572.warc.gz | 0.964822 | 491 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__243639137 | en | THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION
How to make it work for you
As we celebrate Human Rights Day in South Africa, it is a great opportunity to think about how privileged we are to enjoy these rights, and how we can exercise our rights to improve our lives, and those around us.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights affirms that education is a fundamental human right for everyone. It means that the right to education is a right every human enjoys, and that this right to education is necessary to exercise other human rights.
The reason why education is so important among the Universal Human Rights is because it has proven to bring so many benefits, not only to the educated student but also to their families, communities and even the world.
Benefits of Education
1. Your education working for you
Quite simply: the more you learn, the more you earn. With no education, future prospects are often limited to menial work that pays minimal wages. High school graduates earn better than those with no or only primary school education, and college graduates can earn twice as much. There is no doubt that the more educated person has a better chance at being hired for a job, and the greater likelihood of being promoted to a higher position.
The more education you have, the more opportunities are open to you. Each level of education unlocks new opportunities to increase your education even further; to qualify for even higher paying positions; and to earn ever more over the lifespan of your career.
2. Your education working for the world
It is well-documented that the more educated people there are in a community, the more democracy, peace and tolerance there is. Education also drives economic competitiveness; has synergistic, poverty-reducing effects; and promotes concern for the environment.
As former president Nelson Mandela said: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
3. Your education – easier than you think
At the Academy of York, we are all about helping our students unlock the benefits of education. Our wide range of certified NQF-aligned online courses are an affordable and convenient way to study, and our support team provides you with fanatical support every step of the way.
Your Academy of York student advisor is ready and enthusiastic to assist you in choosing the ideal course and to help you learn more, so you can earn more – and make the world a better place! | sociology |
https://bledard.org/sport-education | 2023-10-03T18:32:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511170.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20231003160453-20231003190453-00248.warc.gz | 0.963811 | 2,419 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__101242927 | en | Sport education is an integral part of the educational curriculum, and its importance cannot be overstated. Not only does it help individuals develop physical skills and promote a healthy lifestyle, but it also has a profound impact on their character development. The values of sportsmanship, respect, accountability, teamwork, and leadership are inculcated in individuals through sport education, which contributes to their holistic development. In this article, we will explore the importance of sport education in developing these values and how it can benefit individuals in the long run.
Sportsmanship is an essential value that is taught through sport education. It goes beyond winning and losing and focuses on how individuals conduct themselves during competition. Sportsmanship emphasizes fair play, respect for opponents and officials, and the ability to accept defeat with grace. It teaches individuals to play by the rules, respect their opponents, and acknowledge their efforts, regardless of the outcome.
One of the critical components of sportsmanship is fair play. It emphasizes the importance of following the rules of the game and competing within the spirit of the sport. Fair play means refraining from cheating or engaging in unsportsmanlike conduct. It is essential to foster a sense of trust and respect among competitors.
Another aspect of sportsmanship is respect for opponents and officials. Respecting opponents means recognizing their abilities, acknowledging their efforts, and playing a fair game. Individuals learn to treat their opponents with dignity, regardless of the outcome. Respect for officials means accepting their decisions and not arguing or questioning their authority. It is vital to maintain a positive relationship with officials to ensure the game's integrity.
Accepting defeat with dignity is also a crucial component of sportsmanship. Losing is a part of competition, and individuals learn to cope with defeat in a positive manner. They learn to acknowledge their opponents' efforts and congratulate them on their victory. Accepting defeat with grace teaches individuals humility, perseverance, and resilience.
Sportsmanship is not just about the game; it is about building character traits such as integrity, empathy, and humility. By promoting sportsmanship in sport education, individuals learn to apply these values in their personal and professional lives. They learn to work collaboratively with others, respect differences, and be gracious in both winning and losing situations. Sportsmanship is a crucial value that contributes to an individual's holistic development.
Respect & Accountability
Respect and accountability are values that are instilled in individuals through sport education. Respect involves recognizing and appreciating diversity, cultural differences, and individual capabilities. It is an essential component of building positive relationships with others, both on and off the field. Respect for oneself is equally important, as individuals learn to recognize their strengths and weaknesses and work towards improving themselves.
In team sports, respect for teammates is essential as it fosters a sense of unity, cohesion, and trust. It involves valuing the contributions of others and supporting them through their struggles. Respect for coaches is also critical as they are responsible for guiding individuals towards success. Respect for opponents and officials involves playing fair and understanding the importance of following rules and regulations.
Accountability is another essential aspect of sport education. It refers to the ability to take responsibility for one's actions and decisions. It teaches individuals to own up to their mistakes, learn from them, and make necessary changes. In sports, accountability involves taking responsibility for one's performance, both on and off the field. It involves working hard, being prepared, and putting in the necessary effort to achieve success.
Individuals who develop a strong sense of respect and accountability through sport education are more likely to become responsible, ethical, and empathetic individuals. They understand the importance of taking responsibility for their actions and decisions, and they also learn to value the contributions of others. These values not only benefit individuals in sports but also in their personal and professional lives.
A Good Sport
Being a good sport is an important value that individuals can learn through sport education. It involves more than just winning or losing; it is about how individuals conduct themselves both on and off the field. In sports, individuals are taught to exhibit positive behavior, communication, and attitude, regardless of the outcome. By being a good sport, individuals can develop essential life skills such as resilience, respect, and empathy.
One important aspect of being a good sport is exhibiting positive body language. Individuals learn to use positive body language, such as smiling, high-fives, and fist bumps, to show appreciation for their teammates and opponents. Positive body language helps to build trust, foster communication, and establish positive relationships, both on and off the field.
Effective communication is another crucial skill that individuals can develop through sport education. Individuals learn to communicate effectively with their teammates, coaches, and officials. They learn to express their opinions, ask for help, and offer constructive feedback. Effective communication helps individuals build trust, resolve conflicts, and work together as a team.
Finally, displaying a positive attitude is an essential aspect of being a good sport. Individuals learn to display a positive attitude, even in challenging situations. They learn to stay motivated, remain focused, and support their teammates, even when they are facing adversity. A positive attitude helps individuals build resilience, self-confidence, and mental well-being.
In conclusion, being a good sport is a valuable skill that individuals can learn through sport education. It involves exhibiting positive behavior, communication, and attitude, regardless of the outcome. By being a good sport, individuals can develop essential life skills, including resilience, respect, and empathy.
Teamwork is a skill that is highly valued in various aspects of life, including personal, academic, and professional settings. In sport education, teamwork is a crucial value that is instilled in individuals from a young age. It is through participation in team sports that individuals learn to work effectively with others towards a common goal.
In team sports such as soccer, basketball, and volleyball, individuals learn to rely on their teammates for support and guidance. They learn to communicate effectively, share ideas and opinions, and listen to feedback. Through this collaboration, they can leverage their individual strengths to achieve success as a team. For instance, in soccer, the players have different roles such as defenders, midfielders, and forwards. Each player has a specific task to perform, and they work together to achieve the common goal of scoring a goal.
Moreover, teamwork promotes mutual respect and empathy among individuals. It helps individuals to understand and appreciate the diverse skills and abilities of their teammates, and acknowledge their contributions towards the team's success. Through this mutual respect and empathy, individuals learn to work in harmony with others, develop a sense of belonging and identity, and build strong relationships with their peers.
Furthermore, teamwork instills leadership qualities in individuals. Effective teamwork requires individuals to lead, follow, and collaborate with others. In this way, individuals learn to develop leadership skills such as decision-making, problem-solving, and conflict resolution. These skills are essential in building confidence, promoting personal growth, and preparing individuals for leadership roles in various settings.
In conclusion, teamwork is a crucial value that is instilled in individuals through sport education. It promotes collaboration, mutual respect, empathy, and leadership qualities. By participating in team sports, individuals develop strong relationships, gain a sense of belonging and identity, and prepare themselves for success in various aspects of life.
Leadership is an essential skill that is developed through sport education. Individuals are taught to take responsibility and accountability for their actions, make sound decisions, and effectively communicate their ideas to their teammates. In team sports, leaders emerge as those who are willing to take charge, inspire their team, and set an example for others to follow. Leaders are expected to communicate clearly, encourage teamwork, and motivate their teammates towards achieving a common goal.
Leadership skills developed through sport education not only contribute to success on the field but also promote personal and professional growth. These skills are transferable to other aspects of life, such as education, career, and personal relationships. Leaders who have developed their skills through sport education are better equipped to handle challenges, work collaboratively with others, and effectively communicate their ideas and vision.
Sport education provides a platform for individuals to develop and refine their leadership skills. By taking on leadership roles, individuals learn to be accountable for their actions, take initiative, and make decisions that benefit the team. They also learn to recognize the strengths and weaknesses of their teammates, delegate tasks, and motivate others towards a common goal.
In conclusion, leadership skills are essential for success in both sports and life. Sport education provides a unique opportunity for individuals to develop and refine these skills through practical experience. By learning to be accountable, take initiative, and communicate effectively, individuals can become effective leaders who inspire and motivate others towards achieving a common goal.
Sport education is an integral part of the educational curriculum, and its importance in developing an individual's character cannot be overstated. It offers numerous benefits that go beyond physical fitness, including promoting healthy living, mental well-being, and social development.
One of the essential values that sport education instills in individuals is sportsmanship. This value refers to the ability to conduct oneself with fairness, respect, and grace in both winning and losing situations. It teaches individuals to play by the rules, respect their opponents, and acknowledge their efforts, regardless of the outcome. Good sportsmanship not only makes for a more enjoyable game but also helps individuals build character traits such as integrity, humility, and empathy.
Respect and accountability are also vital values that sport education instills in individuals. Respect for oneself, teammates, coaches, opponents, and officials is crucial in any sport. It teaches individuals to recognize and appreciate diversity, cultural differences, and individual capabilities. Accountability refers to the ability to take responsibility for one's actions and decisions. Individuals learn to be accountable for their performance, both on and off the field, and understand the consequences of their actions. These values are crucial in developing responsible, ethical, and empathetic individuals.
Being a good sport is not just about winning; it's about how you conduct yourself before, during, and after a game. In sport education, individuals are taught to be gracious winners and humble losers. They learn to acknowledge the efforts of their teammates and opponents and appreciate the opportunity to play. Being a good sport also involves exhibiting positive body language, communicating effectively, and displaying a positive attitude. These skills are essential in building positive relationships, developing self-confidence, and promoting mental well-being.
Teamwork is another critical aspect of sport education. It refers to the ability to work collaboratively with others towards a common goal. In team sports, individuals learn to trust and rely on their teammates, communicate effectively, and contribute their skills and knowledge towards the team's success. Teamwork promotes mutual respect, empathy, and cooperation, and instills a sense of belonging and identity. These skills are essential in building strong relationships, developing leadership qualities, and promoting social development.
Lastly, sport education also plays a vital role in developing leadership skills in individuals. Individuals learn to take charge, make decisions, communicate effectively, and motivate their teammates towards a common goal. Leadership skills instill self-confidence, responsibility, and accountability and promote personal and professional growth. In sport education, individuals learn to lead by example, communicate effectively, and develop strategies to overcome challenges. These skills are transferable to other aspects of life, such as education, career, and personal relationships.
In conclusion, sport education plays a critical role in developing an individual's character and promoting their overall well-being. The values of sportsmanship, respect, accountability, teamwork, and leadership are instilled in individuals through sport education, contributing to their holistic development. Sport education promotes physical activity, healthy living, mental well-being, and social development, and individuals learn to conduct themselves with grace, dignity, and respect, both on and off the field. | sociology |
https://2023.eeceraconference.org/2023-eecera-conference-delegate-welcome-message/ | 2024-02-26T22:18:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474663.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20240226194006-20240226224006-00437.warc.gz | 0.941417 | 509 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__36378640 | en | Dear EECERA conference delegates,
I am super excited to be meeting up with you all face to face In Cascais, Portugal at the end of August. It was so wonderful to meet up face to face last year in Glasgow and I am looking forward once more to our creative, curious and lively dialogues! This is the biggest EECERA conference we have ever hosted and I anticipate that our growing international community will provide an amazing opportunity to (re)connect and welcome EECERA colleagues from all over the world, both old friends and new.
These last years have been relentless in the challenges we collectively face – the continuing COVID pandemic, climate change, economic downturn, population displacements on a massive scale and, shockingly, the continued war within Europe and continuing conflicts globally. The accelerating scale and pace of these events demand that action to tackle them becomes ever more urgent as their environmental and humanitarian impact becomes ever clearer. These exceptional challenges require every one of us to respond with generosity, solidarity, collective action, partnerships and importantly, honest critical dialogues with each other, if we are to progress.
EECERA unequivocally continues to condemn the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Government and we want to express our absolute solidarity and support for Ukrainian universities, scholars, teachers and students. We also wish to acknowledge that the war in Ukraine is very upsetting, particularly for our colleagues from Ukraine, Russia and surrounding areas. Following guidance from Universities UK, we have reviewed our current Russian research links and projects, and decided that we should not pursue a blanket boycott for Russian colleagues at our conference. We believe this would undermine Russian scholars, academics and students who have participated in our EECERA research community over many years, and some of whom have condemned the invasion at great personal risk. We think that critical and rigorous dialogue, collaboration and research across all divides are vital if we are to address these global challenges and create a more peaceable world.
So, when we gather in Cascais we trust that as a community of international scholars, we can demonstrate our commitment to creating space for positive, constructive dialogues, and, whilst expressing our firm support for our Ukrainian colleagues, we can also collectively welcome our Russian EECERA colleagues who have had the courage to make the journey to conference and ensure their experience is a positive one.
I am very much looking forward to meeting up with you all at the end of August.
Professor Chris Pascal, EECERA President
On behalf of the EECERA Board of Trustees | sociology |
https://www.photoup.net/learn/community-impact-project-feeding-cebu-street-children | 2023-10-04T10:59:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511364.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004084230-20231004114230-00128.warc.gz | 0.965328 | 444 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__274851526 | en | The PhotoUp team is very excited to tell everyone about the completion of our first Community Impact Project. As part of our Social Mission and Impact Sourcing model, PhotoUp is actively finding ways to positively impact the local community in which we work. PhotoUp has set up an employee-driven committee that evaluates, plans, and implements community service projects.
For the first Community Impact Project (CIP), the PhotoUp team in the Philippines chose to focus on the communities that lined Cebu’s Southbound highway. Mainly comprised of low-income families, the young children within the community are extremely underprivileged and malnourished. Some children even have to resort to scouring the streets for recyclable trash to sell to junk shops in order to contribute to their family income. Many of our employees pass this community every day on their commute to the PhotoUp office in Cebu.
The PhotoUp team partnered with a local church in the community to gather the street children together for a nutritious meal, provided by our employees. Together with the church, our team was able to feed the kids sandwiches, soup, and juice. The PhotoUp team spent some extra time after the meal singing songs, playing parlor games and giving out prizes to the kids.
Below is a short video, highlighting the team’s afternoon with the children.
PhotoUp’s operations manager, Ossie, had this to say about the project, “Our first Community Impact Project was just a small step to what we believe can become a great journey in our development, not just as a company, but also as individuals. And also we get to do something fun together besides being awesome photo editors.”
The goal of the Community Impact Projects is to have a positive social impact on the communities in which we work and to help build leaders within those communities. We are very proud of our PhotoUp team in the Philippines and are excited about organizing more Community Impact Projects throughout the year. We are continuing to look into ways in which our clients, friends, and members of the PhotoUp community can get involved in our Community Impact Projects and help make a difference in their communities. | sociology |
http://property360online.com/newsflash-better-home-discounts-for-firemen/ | 2022-09-29T23:39:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030335396.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20220929225326-20220930015326-00625.warc.gz | 0.968486 | 268 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__142462661 | en | The government is looking to recognise the service and dedication of firemen in the country by subsidising a portion of the cost of affordable homes for staff of the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba).
Earlier this week, Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin said the government could allocate a quota of 10% for the ownership of affordable homes by Bomba service men and women.
Zuraida said the criteria for those eligible would be worked out by her ministry, and priority will be given to those with many children and single mothers.
“Since the ministry is providing affordable homes, I’ll certainly give priority to staff of the Fire and Rescue Department for the ownership quota ,” she told the media during a visit to the Jalan Tun Razak Fire and Rescue Station on Monday.
During her address, Zuraida also called on the Fire and Rescue Department to increase the number of its volunteer squad. This is to further improve the safety and security of housing communities throughout the nation as well as improve response time to disaster situations.
The current total of volunteer personnel is approximately 14,000 people.
Late last week, Zuraida visited the RM29-million Kedah Fire and Rescue Department headquarters at Jalan Suka Menanti, which will begin operations next month. | sociology |
https://www.shufflewisdom.com/pages/boston-bpm | 2023-01-28T14:22:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764499634.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20230128121809-20230128151809-00499.warc.gz | 0.94662 | 293 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__63668310 | en | Community in Boston, Massachusetts
We are a community of unique individuals that come together from all over New England to shuffle, express ourselves, and inspire each other. We are built on positivity, inclusivity, and high vibe energy.
We love to not only support each other, but spread the love throughout the whole community, as we often have local DJ’s come out to our meetups to spin, and/or go out to support our local DJ’s at shows in the Boston area.
The Boston shuffle community understands the value of movement therapy. This is why we work together to create a safe container for all styles to flourish. At Boston BPM it is all about healing, connection and expression.
We are here to bring more life to the Boston EDM community and contribute in the best way we know how…. expression through dance. Come escape reality with us!
We host shuffle workshops and meetups that provide opportunities for people to learn the basics, hone their shuffle dance skills, and connect with others throughout our electrifying community. We have been hosting meetups since January 2019. Before quarantine we would meet approximately twice a week and now we are doing once a month with popup meetups here and there.
Follow us on Instagram to stay updated.
We play Tech-House, Deep House, Techno, and Trance
CONNECT WITH US | sociology |
https://www.canadian-training.ca/land-acknowledgement/ | 2024-04-18T23:12:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817249.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418222029-20240419012029-00483.warc.gz | 0.943994 | 349 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__152461500 | en | Our Land Acknowledgment
CANADIAN FIRST-AID TRAINING Ltd. is proud to be Métis owned. We understand the province of Manitoba to occupy original lands of the Anishinaabeg, Anish-Ininiwak, Dakota, Dene, Ininiwak and Nehethowuk and the Homeland of Métis peoples, with our headquarters near the heart of Treaty 1. As part of our shared history with Indigenous communities, we understand Treaty 1 to be a small part of our responsibility to develop mutually beneficial relationships with Indigenous Peoples. We strive to surpass the calls of Treaty 1 to contribute to meaningful reconciliation.
Manitoba’s ongoing existence is indebted to Indigenous ancestors and their present-day relatives. Acknowledging these original caretakers is a reminder of our unique heritage and important relationships. We understand these relationships to be maintained by fulfilling our obligations to and shared responsibilities with Indigenous Peoples. The province known as Manitoba rests on Treaties 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. We understand Treaties to be living documents that illustrate the responsibilities that we have to Indigenous People.
We recognize the importance of the 94 Calls to Action that was drafted by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. The 94 Calls to Action were published locally at the University of Manitoba in 2015 and is an invaluable guide on how to support reconciliation as individual settlers and as an organization.
We are grateful for the opportunity to live and work here and we thank all generations of Indigenous Peoples who have taken care of this land. We recognize and deeply appreciate their historic connection to this place and aim to be an effective contributor to the wellbeing of our communities.
We are all Treaty People. | sociology |
https://www.rweltylaw.com/practice-areas/lgbtq-family-law-issues/ | 2023-09-26T22:10:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510225.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926211344-20230927001344-00011.warc.gz | 0.968991 | 784 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__291129455 | en | Love is love, and family is family. That said, many LGBTQ+ families and individuals face family law issues that cisgender and/or heterosexual individuals don’t. Obergefell v. Hodges legalized same-sex marriage throughout the United States in 2015, but that case, unfortunately, did not eliminate all legal difficulties for LGBTQ+ individuals and couples.
At Welty Law Office, we believe strongly that all Tennesseans deserve to be treated with dignity and to have their essential legal rights protected. We are committed to supporting LGBTQ+ individuals, couples, and families and meeting their family law needs.
It is important to us at Welty Law Office that everyone with whom we work feel welcomed, supported, and completely free to be their authentic selves. We provide a range of services designed to meet the legal needs of LGBTQ+ individuals and their families.
While many legal processes are the same as those for opposite-sex couples, the relatively recent changes in the law regarding same-sex couples mean that additional measures may need to be taken to protect their rights, and the rights of their children. Welty Law Office’s services for LGBTQ+ couples include:
Names are powerful. If you are a transgender person, you may have spent years, even decades, with a name that didn’t fit who you were. Legally changing your name is an act of strength and empowerment. At Welty Law Office, we are honored to help our transgender clients change their legal name and gender marker on legal documents to match their true identity. There is no charge for this service.
Under Tennessee law, a man is legally presumed to be the father of a child to whom his wife gave birth during their marriage. Tennessee Code Annotated § 1-3-104(b) states that, “Words importing the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter, except when the contrary intention is manifest.” Therefore, the wife of a woman who gives birth during their marriage should be legally presumed to be the child’s legal parent.
However, there are many children of same-sex parents who fall outside of that protection, often because they were born before their parents could legally marry. Welty Law Office represents same-sex couples in second-parent adoption, which establishes a non-biological parent as the legal parent of their spouse or partner’s biological child. Second-parent adoption creates legal rights between the adoptive parent and child, such as the right to seek custody, the obligation to provide child support, and the ability to inherit from one another under the law.
Equitable distribution of property in a Tennessee divorce means that spouses fairly divide property that either of them acquired during the marriage. This division is usually, but not always, about equal. Tennessee laws regarding equitable distribution often have an unfair effect on divorcing same-sex couples. Because same-sex couples only recently became eligible to marry, many couples lived together and acquired property together for years before marriage.
This property acquired before a marriage ordinarily would not be divided in a divorce, but would belong to the partner who acquired it or in whose name it was titled. Similarly, one of the factors used to determine alimony in Tennessee is the length of the marriage, which can disadvantage the lower-earning spouse in a same-sex marriage. Welty Law Office helps clients in a same-sex marriage ensure that the division of property and alimony award in their divorce are truly equitable.
Often, the unique challenges that can arise in LGBTQ+ family law matters are not apparent until a dispute arises between spouses, partners, or co-parents. It is important to be proactive in identifying potential legal issues and taking steps to protect your rights as an individual and as a family. We invite you to contact Welty Law Office to schedule a consultation to discuss your Tennessee family law needs. | sociology |
http://the-heirs-of-kharav.obsidianportal.com/wikis/humans | 2017-11-24T04:06:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-47/segments/1510934807084.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20171124031941-20171124051941-00741.warc.gz | 0.973235 | 207 | CC-MAIN-2017-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-47__0__171279505 | en | The Heirs of Kharav
Humans and demi-humans (Half-Elves, Half-Orcs, etc.) are the most populous race on Kharav. Humans originated in Antium and legend tells that they were the first race native to Kharav, though the claim is often refuted by Goblin kind. Aurea is the patron of humanity and the Aurean Empire is currently the largest human nation. Charlovoir is the only united human nation outside of the Empire, though isolated, independent human settlements exist all over the world.
Humans mix easily with other races, a fact they often cite to support their claim as the oldest race native to Kharav, and many Muls and Half-Elves populate Aurean lands. Half-Orcs are far less common, as Orcs are native to Ungala and are rarely in contact with humans.
The appearance of humans varies greatly according to region and heritage, and humans are known among other races for their determination and adaptability. | sociology |
https://shaplatvbangla.com/archives/16525 | 2024-03-04T22:30:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476532.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20240304200958-20240304230958-00213.warc.gz | 0.973965 | 1,347 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__15501399 | en | Dating usage that is app the U.S. is regarding the increase, but so might be the problems it brings. Based on a brand new Pew Research Center report on internet dating, out today, 30% of U.S. grownups have sooner or later utilized a dating app or web site. That’s up from simply 11% in 2013. An inferior wide range of U.S. grownups, 12%, stated they discovered a relationship that is long-term internet dating. In addition, a lot of users reported a broad positive experience with internet dating. But once drilling down into specific areas, some significant problems around harassment surfaced.
The analysis unearthed that 37% of online dating sites users stated somebody on a website or application continued to contact them when they stated they certainly were maybe not interested, 35% said these people were delivered an explicit message or image they didn’t require and 28% had been known as an unpleasant title. An inferior portion (9%) stated they certainly were threatened with real damage.
These numbers were much higher for women than for men, the study found across the board.
Certainly, 48% of women using online dating sites stated somebody proceeded to make contact with them once they said no; 46% gotten undesired explicit pictures; 33% had been called unpleasant names; and 11% had been threatened with real damage.
These figures shot up even higher for younger women.
Six-in-10 ladies many years DateHookUp coupon 18 to 34 using online dating sites services stated somebody via a dating website or application continued to contact them they were not interested; 57% received unwanted explicit images; 44% were called offensive names; and 19% were threatened physically after they said.
Younger grownups were additionally more prone to be using internet dating apps or web sites than older grownups. This will be most most likely as a result of a mixture of facets, such as the more youthful generation’s ease and comfort with more recent technology, along with the proven fact that numerous older users keep dating apps simply because they eventually end up in long-lasting relationships.
Pew discovered that LGB grownups had been additionally two times as likely as right adults to possess utilized a dating application or internet site, at 55% to 28per cent.
Another finding that is interesting the Pew research may be the rate of success of online dating sites.
Dating market frontrunner Tinder has more completely embraced younger demographic in present months and today targets users trying to find a” that is“single, where dating continues to be casual and settling down is years away. Since the biggest, many effective dating platform in the U.S., raking in $1.2 billion in 2019, Tinder is with the capacity of driving industry styles.
On that note, while 30% of U.S. grownups have utilized internet dating, only 12% of U.S. grownups stated they discovered a committed relationship or got hitched as a consequence of that use (or 39% of online daters). That’s nevertheless greater than in 2013, whenever 11% of U.S. grownups used online dating sites, but just 3% of grownups stated they found committed relationships or wedding with some body they came across through dating apps or sites.
There have been some differences when considering the 2013 survey and today’s, nevertheless the trend that is overall increased use and improved outcomes remains accurate, Pew says.
Regardless of the problems connected with online dating sites, more individuals (57%) reported a good experience contrasted with an adverse one (42%). But general, Pew discovered that everyone was fairly ambivalent about how precisely online dating apps and web web sites effect dating and relationships in the us. 1 / 2 of People in the us think the apps have actually neither an optimistic nor an adverse effect, as an example.
Nevertheless when present dating application users had been expected the way the platforms made them feel, more said they felt frustrated (45%) as opposed to hopeful, pessimistic (35%) as opposed to optimistic and insecure (25%) as opposed to confident. That is regardless of the exact same set of users saying they discovered it effortless to locate individuals these people were interested in on line who seemed like some body they desired to fulfill, among other positives.
In addition, a significant part of u.s. grownups (46%) said they don’t think it is safe to generally meet people through apps and online dating sites. A bigger percentage of females thought this (53%) than guys (39%) — figures that are most likely pertaining to females being more regularly the mark of harassment in the apps.
The study that is full much deeper into dating app usage and individual belief along a wide range of lines, including demographic breakdowns, breakdowns by standard of training and individual viewpoint.
Overall, the total outcomes run into as muddled. Mainly, users appear fine with online dating sites. Numerous think it is simple enough to locate matches that are potential even when it is not absolutely all that safe. To some degree, users appear to have additionally accepted being harassed as simply area of the dating that is online, considering the fact that a big part felt definitely about online dating sites overall, regardless of the harassment they received.
The rest regarding the study appear to point out an awareness associated with superficialness of online dating sites platforms, citing essential pictures had been into the experience (71% stated that’s extremely important) compared to other values that could make some body more appropriate — like hobbies (36% said they’re extremely important), religion (25% stated it’s extremely important), politics (14percent), as well as style of relationship somebody wishes (63%).
A lot of individuals additionally thought dating apps had been rife with individuals lying and scamming — 71% and 50%, respectively, stated they believe it is quite typical to locate these activities on online dating services and apps.
In the long run, it appears that people who found success with on the web view that is dating more absolutely compared to those whom haven’t — which is comparable to exactly just just how things work offline, also.
Pew’s research ended up being carried out from 16 to 28, 2019 across a panel of 4,860 respondents october. The report that is full right right here. | sociology |
http://christinemirvin.blogspot.com/2013/11/i-am-malala-girl-who-stood-up-for_9.html | 2018-07-18T22:25:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676590329.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20180718213135-20180718233135-00017.warc.gz | 0.985839 | 677 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__276248169 | en | I recently finished reading this book. I had heard about Malala, but I wanted to read more about her. I'm glad I did. This is truly an inspiring story, one I think everyone should read.
This is not the spot in my blog where I usually post book reviews. But, Malala's story was so compelling, I wanted to share the review in the "Blog" section of my website. When this post gets buried under newer posts, you will still be able to read the full review by clicking on the "Book Reviews" icon at the top of this page.
You’ve probably heard of Malala. She’s a Muslim girl who was born in the Swat Valley in Pakistan. Being born into a Muslim family generally means that a female life is not highly valued. But, Malala’s father does not think like other Muslims. Her father is a teacher, and he has always instilled in her a belief that everyone is entitled to an education, including girls.
When the Taliban took control of her valley, Malala was furious. The Taliban insisted that any school that taught girls should be shut down. Since her father ran the school she attended, she continued going to school and became very vocal, speaking out against the Taliban, even when her life was threatened.
On October 9, 2012, Malala was shot in the head, at point-blank range, by a member of the Taliban. She was fifteen years old at the time. Three bullets were fired at her, but only one hit her. The other two struck two of her friends. They were not seriously wounded, but Malala nearly lost her life. The would caused her blindness in her left eye, and the left side of her face is not quite fully functional.
But, she is alive and she is still speaking out against the Taliban and anyone who says girls should not be educated.
Since the accident, she has left Pakistan and has traveled around the world, sharing her story, making a stop at the United Nations in New York.
In part, she said:
"So here I stand... one girl among many. I speak – not for myself, but for all girls and boys. I raise up my voice – not so that I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard. Those who have fought for their rights: Their right to live in peace. Their right to be treated with dignity. Their right to equality of opportunity. Their right to be educated."
She was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2013, the youngest person ever to have that honor. She did not receive the prize, but she has gone on to inspire others.
She started the Malala Fund, a non-profit agency. Its mission is to provide education to every girl around the world. “Education empowers girls to raise their voices, to unlock their potential, and to demand change. The Malala Fund’s solutions are grounded in inspired innovation: they are girl-centric approaches to education that support the Fund’s goal of creating a world where every girl reaches her true potential.”
Malala believes, “One child, one teacher, one pen and one book can change the world. Education is the only solution. Education First.” | sociology |
https://pagetatesq.com/products/good-trouble | 2023-10-03T17:52:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511170.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20231003160453-20231003190453-00577.warc.gz | 0.932387 | 111 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__181871109 | en | Embrace the spirit of activism and positive change with Page and Tate Square's "Good Trouble" t-shirt. Inspired by the legacy of those who dared to challenge the status quo, this tee is a symbol of courage and resilience.
Available in long or short sleeves and in timeless black or crisp white, it's a statement piece that transcends fashion. Stand up, speak out, and wear "Good Trouble" with pride, as a reminder that even the smallest acts can spark big transformations. Be the change you wish to see in the world. | sociology |
https://partnershipfornewamericans.org/npna-observes-one-year-anniversary-of-the-tragic-jan-6-attack-on-capitol-urges-congress-to-pass-voting-rights-legislation/ | 2024-04-12T13:59:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816024.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20240412132154-20240412162154-00135.warc.gz | 0.922128 | 697 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__110299874 | en | NPNA Observes One-Year Anniversary of the Tragic Jan. 6 Attack on Capitol, Urges Congress to Pass Voting Rights Legislation
WASHINGTON – Today marks one year since the tragic Jan. 6 attack on our nation’s capital and the deadly attempt to overturn the will of the American people. The National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA), a multi-ethnic coalition of the nation’s largest state-level immigrant advocacy organizations, urges Congress to protect the fundamental right to vote by passing the Freedom to Vote Act and the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Furthermore, the Biden administration should facilitate voting on behalf of new citizens by implementing automatic voter registration at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services following naturalization ceremonies.
“A year ago, anti-democracy rioters tried to undermine the electoral results achieved by a record-level turnout of voters of color, newly naturalized citizens, and others. These threats to democracy continue, as states across the nation have passed legislation restricting the fundamental right to vote,” said Nicole Melaku, NPNA executive director. “Congress cannot stand idle amidst these attacks against current and prospective voters. Hundreds of thousands of these voters are newly naturalized citizens who NPNA helped naturalize and now have the right to vote. The Senate must pass the Freedom to Vote Act and the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, even if that means eliminating the filibuster.”
In 2021, 19 states enacted 34 laws that make mail and early voting more difficult, introduce harsher voter ID requirements, and will likely cause faulty voter purges, among other ways to make it more difficult for people to vote. Moreover, Senate Republicans have blocked voting rights legislation. Therefore, NPNA members across the country will be more committed than ever to educating voters, getting them to the polls, and working across stakeholder groups to ensure the sacred right to vote is protected for immigrant and nonimmigrant voters alike.
“In Arizona, we endured a disturbing illegitimate partisan review of our election results in Maricopa County, designed to set the stage for future efforts to suppress votes and subvert the will of Arizonans,” said Petra Falcon, Promise Arizona executive director. “Congress has the responsibility to protect the voting rights of newly naturalized citizens, the growing Latino electorate, and Arizona’s native Americans, who are targeted by laws introduced with drummed up false rhetoric around voter fraud. Congress can and must act.”
“Amid the pandemic and cold winter in Wisconsin, Voces de la Frontera organized our members to create a network of over 20,000 Latinx, multiracial youth, and naturalized citizen voters to participate in the 2020 elections and have their voices heard at the ballot box,” said Christine Neumann-Ortiz, Executive Director of Voces de la Frontera. “The far-right extremists’ failed coup on Jan. 6 was an effort to undermine the will of the voters in Wisconsin and across this country. The aftermath included sweeping legislative efforts to undermine voting rights, a brazen assault on our democracy. These aggressive attacks on voting and civil rights are a clear call for everyone who believes in democracy to stand united in pushing Congress to end the filibuster, pass a pathway to citizenship for millions of immigrant essential workers, and pass the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.” | sociology |
https://ksgseniorshousing.com/avoiding-labor-shortages-in-the-industry/ | 2023-10-01T11:47:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510888.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20231001105617-20231001135617-00876.warc.gz | 0.95936 | 1,197 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__54902670 | en | Avoiding Labor Shortages in the Seniors Housing Industry
The seniors housing industry is responsible for the safety and care of hundreds of thousands of seniors across the United States. It is a business that is in high demand and one that continues to grow daily. Although many jobs are being created in the industry, a lack of interest is turning into a problem for operators trying to staff new facilities.
As the number of consumers in the seniors housing industry goes up, a labor shortage becomes more common for operators, as facilities continue to be constructed across the country to supply the demand. Having limited staffing options among skilled and unskilled workers has a negative effect on the quality of services thus impacting your seniors housing investment.
Operators are now faced with the common questions:
“How do we find exceptional employees? Where do we begin to look?”
The American Seniors Housing Association hosted a round-table discussion where the team noticed that a majority of the conversation was primarily focused on labor shortage issues.
Here is a list of possible solutions developed by those in attendance:
Solution 1: Staff the Seniors Housing Industry with Migrant Workers
Attention, time and care are all qualities that make an exceptional seniors housing staff member. These are three common practices among other cultures and because of this, individuals have a deeper understanding and respect for elders in their community. Native-born Americans have a different perspective on senior health care and often don’t consider it a priority. This is a prime example of why migrant workers would be an effective solution to the staffing problems in the industry.
Staffing migrant workers in seniors housing facilities is an option that operators see as a potential success, despite concern that they would not remain long in the industry.
Solution 2: Create an In-House Training -Program to Staff the Seniors Housing Industry
Learning from the best is one of the most effective ways to improve the seniors housing industry entirely. Prominent and successful seniors housing facilities are in a position to provide in-house training programs for other facilities struggling with staffing and service issues.
Such programs can be tailored to train different levels of employees while focusing on the specific tasks that they will encounter in their given role. This training could be customized to the specific needs of a facility and include operators, caregivers, and executives.
Solution 3: Improve the Perception of the Seniors Housing Industry through Marketing
Most of today’s news stories on seniors housing are focused on neglect, abuse, and run-down facilities – casting a shadow over the industry. The media’s description of jobs in the seniors housing industry is not very appealing either. This portrayal, in turn, has a negative impact on the recruitment of new seniors housing employees.
Operators would come up with a solution to change the perception of the industry by utilizing the same tools as the media. A clever marketing campaign can be created by sharing ads through radio, television, the internet, and newspapers. It is expected that more prospective new hires would show interest after having a change of perception. However, campaigns take time to produce results, making this approach more of a long-term solution for the future of staffing seniors housing facilities.
Solution 4: Are You Providing Enough for Your Staff?
There are many factors to consider when recruiting caregivers for a seniors housing facility. Every staff member has different expectations of what their seniors housing employer should offer them. There isn’t a single remedy that can fix all of the struggles that go into building a staff, but rather a mix of different solutions.
For instance, housing located in areas near facilities might not be affordable for employees thus creating a longer commute. Those typically able to afford seniors housing come from wealthy areas in contrast to the lower-paid employees of the facilities. Economic conditions of this nature do not make sense financially and could eventually discourage staff from continuing to show up to work.
Operators are aware that identifying the needs of their employees is an important part of staffing, function, and overall investment of their seniors housing development. One example of meeting these specific needs is the creation of low-income housing for employees near facilities. This eliminates some of the stress put upon caregivers and provides some incentive to show up to work in order to maintain an affordable home. This will also allow seniors housing employees to garner important experience over longer periods of time and improve the seniors housing facility overall.
Childcare services can also be an important tool to factor in when considering recruitment strategies. Childcare can affect the availability of many employees if it is not offered. Providing childcare for seniors housing service workers will ensure a sufficient number of employees that are available to be scheduled for work.
Modifying the Seniors Housing Market Model
Trends in the seniors housing market suggest that the overall quality of services usually declines when industries grow too big. This is based on the belief that top executives and upper echelon members of the seniors housing industry have far too much control over issues that they know little about. While lower-paid employees interact with seniors the most, they have the least amount of input in the everyday decisions that go into running a successful seniors living facility.
It has been determined that facilities will be positively affected by paying more to lower-level employees. These are the employees that interact with seniors daily and understand their needs and requests. Providing satisfactory service will result in longer stays at assisted living facilities and benefit the entire housing market.
The Stahler Group at Marcus & Millichap Can Work with You
Investors are noticing the potential in the seniors housing industry as the market continues to grow. A constantly changing dynamic can make investing complex at times.
With years of combined expertise and hundreds of closed transactions, The Stahler Group at Marcus & Millichap is the best resource for your investment needs.
For more information about our free site valuation or other investment needs please contact one of our investment specialists today! | sociology |
http://magdalenhouse.org/about-us.php | 2015-05-29T08:02:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-22/segments/1432207929956.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20150521113209-00308-ip-10-180-206-219.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.968862 | 512 | CC-MAIN-2015-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-22__0__192347836 | en | The Magdalen House was founded in 1987 by a small group of women who were recovering alcoholics. These women believed there was a growing need for a free, safe place for women, who had few or no resources, to withdraw from alcohol. Inspired by the Way Out Women's Center, a detox facility free to women in Houston, the founders raised enough money for a month's rent and groceries and other expenses. A small house on Lovers Lane - with barely enough room to accommodate six women - was rented and The Magdalen House was born. The founders formed a volunteer board and a steering committee to manage the operations. In May 1987, the doors opened to the first six alcoholic women.
In 1996, The Magdalen House moved to its current location at 1302 Redwood Circle in East Dallas. Revenues, mainly from funding from the Dallas Women's Foundation, allowed The Magdalen House to buy a duplex (that needed considerable fixing up) to provide enough additional space to accommodate 12 women.
The Magdalen House is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization that was incorporated in May 1987 to assist suffering alcoholic women who had no insurance, no money and no hope. It is the only facility in Dallas that offers a free non-medical detox to women. The program has 15 beds for clients, who are accepted on a first-come-first-served basis for a 14-day stay. During this time, they are introduced to the tools of recovery through exposure to a 12-step program. Several recovery groups in Dallas and the surrounding cities bring 12-step meetings and Big Book studies to The Magdalen House daily. Clients are given resources, community referrals and support for continuing a life free from alcohol upon completion of the program.
The primary mission of The Magdalen House is to provide a free, safe place where women may detox from alcohol abuse. The Magdalen House gives women the opportunity to become acquainted with a 12-step program.
326 women suffering from alcoholism were served by the Magdalen House in 2012. Women of all ages and ethnic backgrounds receive help. Over the past 25 years, more than 5000 women have passed through The Magdalen House doors.
The House has a small paid staff that includes a Director, a Day Supervisor and Night Supervisors. Many volunteers – most recovering alcoholics themselves – donate their time and funds to the House.
Funding and grants from various philanthropic organizations and donations from individuals keep our doors open. | sociology |
https://www.yorkville.lib.il.us/t-a-g-teen-advisory-group/ | 2023-11-28T15:38:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679099892.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20231128151412-20231128181412-00245.warc.gz | 0.883124 | 123 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__121195280 | en | Do you love the library? Join our Teen Advisory Group (TAG) and help us improve our library services for teens.
What is the Teen Advisory Group? TAG is a group of teens who get together to share ideas about the teen area in the library. They help create and plan youth programming. Teens involved in this group will have the opportunity to earn volunteer hours, make new friends, and build leadership skills.
Attend the monthly meetings at Yorkville Library · Contact Jennette at [email protected] for more information or stop at the Youth Service Desk. | sociology |
https://handlewithcareshop.com/products/tote-bag-black | 2024-03-01T16:58:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475422.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20240301161412-20240301191412-00441.warc.gz | 0.910537 | 170 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__24124993 | en | These ethically made tote bags are a true conversation piece! The bags feature the names of Israeli and Palestinian female artists, bringing them to the fore and supporting the cause of equality in the art world.
Mekomit محلية X ArtGirlRising is a collaboration dedicated to raising awareness for the work of local female artists and art pioneers and to highlight the under representation of female creators.
The art world is steered by gender-based discrimination and the absence of women in museums, galleries and art history books is a reality we demand to change.
For each tote bag sold we donate a percentage to the Association for Women's Art and Gender Research in Israel.
Color: black, white
Material: 100% combed organic cotton.
40 x 36 cm. / 15.3 x 14 in. | sociology |
https://thepublisheronline.com/government-asked-to-prioritize-wash-issues/ | 2018-07-22T01:13:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676592875.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20180722002753-20180722022753-00134.warc.gz | 0.939491 | 281 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__28146162 | en | Government asked to prioritize WASH issues
Madam Yvonne Kafui Nyaku, Communications and Campaigns Officer of WaterAid Ghana has appealed to the government to prioritize Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) issues by allocating adequate funds to the sector.
She said ensuring sustainable funding for WASH activities by earmarking a specific percentage of budget to the sector would help other stakeholders such as non-governmental organisations to plan activities towards making progress in the WASH sector.
Madam Nyaku made the appeal during a day’s Media for WASH in National Development training workshop for journalists in Tamale, aimed at building the capacity of participants to highlight WASH issues in the country.
Statistics indicate poor sanitation practices amongst many of the citizenry with majority lacking access to improved household toilet facilities, thereby resorting to open defecation.
Madam Nyaku said WASH issues affected all aspects of society, hence the need to prioritize such issues to ensure a safe and hygienic environment for all to enable the country to attain the Sustainable Development Goals on sanitation.
She said: “We cannot continue to rely on assistance from development partners to address our WASH issues because such assistance is no more coming, since we are now a middle income country.”
Participants designed strategies to promote WASH issues for improved sanitation practices in the country. | sociology |
https://phototourtravel.com/preserving-local-traditions-through-photography/ | 2023-11-29T15:30:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100112.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20231129141108-20231129171108-00314.warc.gz | 0.912717 | 1,340 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__24993173 | en | Preserving local traditions is crucial for maintaining the rich tapestry of cultural heritage that defines communities around the world. These traditions embody the beliefs, customs, rituals, and values passed down through generations, forming a significant part of our collective identity. As modernization and globalization accelerate, local traditions face the risk of fading away and being forgotten. However, one medium has emerged as a powerful tool in safeguarding these invaluable cultural practices: photography.
In this blog post, we will explore the profound importance of preserving local traditions and delve into the role photography plays in capturing and immortalizing these unique aspects of culture. By freezing moments in time and preserving the visual narratives of traditional practices, photography has the capacity to ensure that these customs continue to thrive and resonate with future generations.
The Power of Photography
Photography is an art form that transcends language and cultural barriers. It possesses an inherent ability to capture the essence of a moment, conveying emotions, and preserving memories. When it comes to local traditions, photography takes on an even more significant role.
- Capturing and Preserving Traditions Photography acts as a time capsule, enabling us to capture local traditions in their most authentic forms. Through carefully framed compositions, photographers can document intricate details, symbols, and rituals that might otherwise be lost to time. From traditional ceremonies and festivals to unique crafts and cuisine, photography freezes these traditions in a visual archive.
- Conveying Emotions and Memories Photographs have the power to evoke emotions and transport viewers to the heart of a cultural experience. They can capture the joy, the solemnity, the exuberance, and the beauty inherent in local traditions. Through the lens, photographers can immortalize the passion and dedication of individuals practicing these customs, fostering a sense of connection and appreciation among viewers.
Examples of Local Traditions Preserved Through Photography
Photographers around the world have recognized the importance of preserving local traditions through their lens, creating a legacy that goes beyond individual photographs. These visionaries have not only documented cultural practices but have also played a significant role in raising awareness and igniting conversations about the value of heritage preservation. Here are a few notable examples:
- Steve McCurry’s Portraits of Indigenous Cultures Steve McCurry, a renowned photographer, has captured the captivating portraits of indigenous communities worldwide. Through his iconic photograph “Afghan Girl,” McCurry conveyed the resilience and beauty of Afghan culture, emphasizing the importance of preserving unique traditions in the face of adversity.
- Jimmy Nelson’s “Before They Pass Away” In his ambitious project “Before They Pass Away,” Jimmy Nelson embarked on a global journey to document indigenous tribes at risk of extinction. His stunning photographs showcased the richness and diversity of these cultures, raising awareness about the urgent need for their preservation.
- Sebastião Salgado’s Documentation of Traditional Farming Communities Sebastião Salgado’s remarkable black-and-white photographs chronicle the lives of traditional farming communities. Through his lens, he captures the profound connection between people and the land, highlighting the importance of sustainable agricultural practices and cultural heritage preservation.
These examples demonstrate how photography can not only capture the aesthetics of local traditions but also create a lasting impact, generating conversations, and inspiring action to ensure the continuity of these customs.
In the next part of this blog post, we will explore practical tips for photographers who wish to engage in the preservation of local traditions through their art. We will also address the challenges and ethical considerations that come with photographing cultural practices. Stay tuned for the continuation of this captivating journey into the realm of tradition preservation through photography.
Capturing Local Traditions: Tips for Photographers to Respectfully Preserve Cultural Heritage
In the previous section, we explored the power of photography in preserving local traditions, and how it can immortalize cultural practices and evoke emotions and memories. However, photographing local traditions comes with responsibilities and challenges. In this section, we will discuss tips for photographers who want to respectfully capture local traditions in their work while acknowledging ethical considerations and limitations.
Tips for Photographing Local Traditions
- Research and Preparation Before photographing local traditions, it is crucial to do research to understand the significance and context of the practices. This will help you identify the essential moments to capture and enable you to avoid any potential misinterpretations. Additionally, you may need to prepare for the specific conditions, such as weather or lighting, to ensure you can capture the best possible shots.
- Build Trust and Establish Relationships Building a relationship of trust with the community whose traditions you are photographing is essential. It is crucial to engage with community members, seek their consent, and understand their needs and expectations. Respect their privacy and ask for permission before taking any photographs. Be clear about your intentions and communicate openly with them.
- Capture the Essence of the Moment The most effective way to preserve local traditions through photography is to capture the essence of the moment. Focus on the details and emotions that convey the unique character of the tradition. Look for the defining elements, such as costumes, colors, and symbols that capture the essence of the practice.
- Respect Cultural Sensitivities It is crucial to respect the cultural sensitivities of the community. Be mindful of the dress code, behavior, and actions that are appropriate in their culture. Avoid disrupting the event or activity, and be aware of any limitations on photographing certain rituals or practices.
Challenges and Limitations
- Ethical Considerations Photographing local traditions involves ethical considerations such as respect for cultural sensitivity, consent, and exploitation. Always seek consent from the community before taking photographs, and respect their privacy. Additionally, avoid any actions that may exploit or misrepresent the traditions being photographed.
- Technical Limitations Capturing local traditions can be technically challenging, depending on the location and the environment. The weather, lighting, and the size of the crowd can impact your ability to capture the best possible photographs.
Preserving local traditions through photography is an essential way to maintain cultural heritage. As photographers, we have a significant responsibility to respect and preserve cultural practices, and by following the tips outlined in this blog post, we can respectfully capture and preserve these traditions. Ethical considerations and technical limitations can present challenges, but with careful preparation and sensitivity, we can create lasting images that evoke the essence of local traditions.
In conclusion, let us all appreciate and celebrate the local traditions in our communities and around the world, for they form a significant part of our collective identity. Let us use the power of photography to preserve these invaluable cultural practices for generations to come. | sociology |
http://aka.fi/en/strategic-research-funding/programmes-and-projects/programmes-2016/health-welfare-and-lifestyles/transferring-child-and-adolescent-mental-health-treatment-to-awareness-prevention-and-early-intervention/ | 2018-11-17T13:29:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-47/segments/1542039743521.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20181117123417-20181117144643-00024.warc.gz | 0.918775 | 169 | CC-MAIN-2018-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-47__0__151315552 | en | Mental health problems cause a huge burden on the wellbeing of population and an economic burden on the society. Our aim is to promote the children’s right to good mental wellbeing regardless of their socioeconomic environment, geographical location or ethnic background. Research shows that increasing mental health literacy is an important component of mental wellbeing in both children and adults. This is complemented with targeted early interventions delivered in a digital environment in critical transition periods from the childbirth to adolescence. This serves to prevent later adversities in life. Special attention is given to immigrant population and their specific needs. Digital environment provides equal opportunities for all involved parties and advances the adoption of behaviors supporting mental wellbeing. All these interrelated components of our program will facilitate the shift from child welfare and specialized level treatment to early interventions and prevention.
Professor Leif Andre Sourander
University of Turku | sociology |
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