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Pool Nation (PS3)
Those Balls Are As Shiny As Ever
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Published Wednesday, 26 June 2013 17:43
It's been eight months since Pool Nation first hit the scene and showed us that pool didn't have to be dull. In fact it could be the shiniest game to ever grace an Xbox 360. Now as Pool Nation nears its North American debut on PlayStation 3, Cherry Pop Games shows that this is anything but a port to another console but rather an upgraded version that took everything that made the 360 version great and added even more.
The first thing I noticed was a new start screen showing off a few of the new characters. Technically these characters aren't new but visually each one has been completely redesigned and replaced with a uniquely coloured and hand-drawn look. In a few cases they look relatively similar to before but for the majority the look is vastly different from what I am used to seeing. So much so that I mistook some as new characters the first time I played.
The soundtrack remains the same, not that any change was needed before. The varied sounds of electronic jazz give the game a modern yet refined ambiance. Playing a game that originated hundreds of years ago while listening to an electronic jazz mix and looking at skyscrapers sounds a bit crazy but its actually a wondrous collision of two different worlds, new and old, and realizing how well they work together.
I'm not all that used to PlayStation controllers anymore but I had no problem finding my groove and hustling the best players almost immediately. The controls are still extremely intuitive. So much so that anyone could pick up a controller and start potting balls like a pro. The flow of each shot and ease of changing each detail of it is the key to what makes these controls so great.
There are still nine game types available including the always frantic Endurance where one must pot balls against the clock and a single slip-up can end it all. Staples like 8- and 9-ball are still around of course as are the more arcade-like games such as Rotation and Killer which aren't just confined to the video game realm but are great games to play with friends in real life too. Speed pool is finally available to play online, something that can't be done on the 360 version currently. Frankly though, I would have liked to see more game modes added. I can only imagine how bumper pool would play on this engine.
The shining star of the game is of course the graphics and the huge amount of detail that was put into them. The balls look even shinier this time around but that might just be my TV though. Only when watching slow-motion replays of bumpers deforming and chalk dust appearing can one truly appreciate the effort that was put into these minute details and all the others that make Pool Nation unique. But the detail isn't confined to the table alone. Each of the four venues have a post-modern look and vibe all their own and could easily be passed off as levels for Mirror's Edge. Each and every distinguished element of the levels is crucial to the ambiance I mentioned earlier.
The unsung hero and by far the best part of the game is the realistic physics. I've played many pool games before but none of them could capture that realistic "feel" of actually playing pool. Pool Nation captures that feeling and then some. Many of the shots I've made in-game I have recreated on a real pool table. I would even go so far to say that this game has made me a better pool player. Its amazing real-world physics the primary cause.
The newly redesigned characters combined with the already stellar graphics and physics make this a great game to play whether you're a fan of pool or if you just want a cool game to play this summer. Though I would've liked more game modes and I have my doubts about how large the online community will be in a few months, Pool Nation is still a must-buy for PlayStation 3 owners and is a purchase you will not regret.
+Redesigned characters
+Still has everything that made the Xbox 360 version great
+Great price @ $8.49
-No new game modes
-Online community could be scarce within months
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HPWO Help for Poor Afghan Women Organization مؤسسه مساعدت با زنان بی بضاعت +39 (0) 799 310 658 / 0799 111 151:شماره موبایل Mobil: +93 (0) 799 310 658 / 0799 111 151 آدرش دفتر مرکسی: حصه اول خیر خانه کوچه هفتم افسوتر Add: Main Office:Hisi Awal Khair khana sarak hafum Afsoter کابل افغانستان Kabul Afghanistan. Date: 2008- December 10 To: We would like to submit this proposal under the title of 'protection of women against violence ' in districts of (khulm, Kaldar and Hairatan) in Balkh Province We are requesting for an amount of US $ 205609 to conduct the Workshops in tree districts in Balkh Province we would like to request you for funding the mentioned amount, in supporting us to initiate a Project for 2680 Afghan Women, girls and men. We would welcome any changes or modification you would like to bring in the Project budget or any other parts of the Proposal. We are looking forward to your kind approval. Shamsia Sharifi Director of HPWO Contact No: +93 799 310 658 / +93 799 11 11 51 E-mail add: firstname.lastname@example.com 1 HPWO Help for Poor Afghan Women Organization مؤسسه مساعدت با زنان بی بضاعت +39 (0) 799 310 658 / 0799 111 151:شماره موبایل Mobil: +93 (0) 799 310 658 / 0799 111 151 آدرش دفتر مرکسی: حصه اول خیر خانه کوچه هفتم افسوتر Add: Main Office:Hisi Awal Khair khana sarak hafum Afsoter کابل افغانستان Kabul Afghanistan. ELIMINATE VIOLENCE AGAINT WOMEN – 2008 BUDGET SUMMARY TITLE OF PROJECT: Protection of women Against violence SUBMITTED BY: Shamsia Sharifi Director of HPWO 1- Organizational information: Name of Organization: Helping for Poor women Organization (HPWO). Name of primary contact person: Shamsia Sharify Address: HPWO 2nd street of Labi Jare Hisay say Khair Khana Kabul Afghanistan. Telephone: +93 (0) 799 310 658 / 0799 11 11 51 Email: email@example.com/ email@example.com Registration with Legal Status: 1470 / 2003 new674 with ministry of Economy 1. Title of Project: Protection of women Against violence Total Cost of proposal (USD) 62225.00 2. Total Amount Requested (USD) 62225.00 Goal and mandate of the Organization: To participate in rehabilitation of Afghanistan through initiating, planning & implementing different sustainable projects with a particular focus on increasing the Afghan economy and develop life of the vulnerable people in rural areas in the country. Providing basic literacy training to both men and women as components of activities to reduce domestic violence in communities. Providing opportunities for women to challenge rigid gender roles by learning hwo Islam, Afghan law and international human rights law safeguard gender equality and other women's rights; To help the women, head of families for become self-sufficiency. To provide assistance in different fields of development. Changing of handicrafts project after completion of training or learning, as a product section to the attendees of Projects. 2 To provide Vocational Training and job opportunities for those unskilled, uneducated, and unemployed returnees Afghan women/ girls, men and street boys with the skills to works independently and become self-sufficient. To Provide and promote the handicrafts promotion of our dearest Countrymen. To serve for betterment of good lull life of our people in the country. To train for the better economy of women's society. Preparations of readiness ground for the women about how to train their children in a good way. Preparation of a peaceful life and better peace residencies far from the violence and harshness and trample rights of women and men in the society and families. Understanding of men to respect on the rights of women and children according to Islam religion, human rights and Afghanistan new Constitution. To provide education for girls and children in the society according Islam and human rights in the country. To wipe out or find the solution in the mind of jealous people, ethnical races and regional races etc. To make familiar the women's society and make the identification of their rights. Training of shape trainers about the peace building and relieving of violence against women and introducing them to the governmental and non governmental organizations. Technical Expertise: a) What are the qualifications of the key personnel to be involved in the implementation of the project? For implementation of this project we will sent the qualified personal of our Organization those who are experienced, therefore we have attached the copies of their CVs 3 b) Please list your previous organizational activities pertaining to issues of violence against women? Beneficiary Date of Implementation Donors Name of project Amount of Contribution Started date Completed date HABITAT Training of Tailoring for UN 13 9000 US$ 05/01/001 04/01/002 women and girls Embassy Training of rights and British 60 5000 US$ 12/11/002 May 2003 Literacy for women and girls Training of rights, Tailoring PANGEA 1200 and Engraving Stone in 105,000 US$ 01/11/2004 on going jewelries Section for women and girls Training of Rights and stone R&D 150 Engraving in jewelries Section 24548 US$ 28/ June /005 28/ July/006 for women and girls GTZ + R&D 80 Training of Tailoring 10,000 US$ 08/03/006 09/09/006 PANGEA Preparation of lawn for the women and 200 girls who are the supporter of their 20160 01/11/2004 on going families Training of Rights and stone R&D 40 Engraving in jewelries Section 24548 US$ 28/ June /005 on going for women and girls BRAC CBS School for non going school girls 317 21388 USD May 2008 On going In Parwan Province c) What is the implementing organization (s) proven record on addressing violence against women? Organizational capacity: a. Please submit the following documents with your application if you do not have an audit; please submit your most recent financial report. 4 We have attached the copies of our financial reports of our implemented projects 2- Project details and Focus: Time Frame for implementation of the project (in month): 1. On all Saturdays during the implementation of the project our trainers gate ready on their lesson plan for the days of Sunday, Monday and Tuesday 2. Project lesson plan on all Sundays during the project implementation (1st days) for training of 25 people who are the beneficiaries of the project S. N Description of the project activities Remarks 1 Introduction of the project goals and objectives 8:30 AM starting time 2 Dimension of violence 3 Tea break 4 Kind of violence that including physical violence sexual injury and annoy financial Violence seclusion violence Literal violence Social violence Political violence Mental violence 5 Bases of violence against women in Afghanistan laws 6 actions which are the basis factor of violence 7 The silence Reason of women against the men violence 8 Violence and its effects and unpleasant 9 How to prevention from the violence against the women 10 Lunch Break 12:00AM to 1: PM To read the historical of violence: Violence against the women in ( ancient Roam , India, 11 Japan, christen, Judaism , in Arabic Society before the Islam 11 Violence against the women in Afghanistan 12 Local violence against the women as propagandist in 3:30 PM is the end Afghan society: of the program 1- unhappy and sad enforce marriages 2- there is no attend about the improvement of the girls and women and solution of viewpoint of Islam rule. 5 3- Project lesson plan on Mondays ( 2nd days) for training of 25 people who are the beneficiaries of the project S. N Description of the project activities Remarks 1 Repeat of past day's matters 8:30 AM starting time 2 On relation, site and nationality violence against women 3 Economical violence with its all kinds against women 4 To deprived the women from inheritance 5 Introduction of inheritance with its quantity and kinds 6 Violence against the women in the work affaires 7 Tea break 8 Description of marriage from the viewpoint of civil society 9 Meaning of marriages on religious affairs 10 Pillar of marriages 11 condition of marriages contracts or conclusion 11 Child marriages 12 Promoter of take and giving marriages 13 Lunch break 12:00AM to 1: PM 14 Women in force marriages 15 Cells violence of girls and women 16 some cases about the cells of women and girls 17 Some cases, about the inherits 18 Beating of women and girls 19 Day's matters Evaluation 3:30 PM is the end of daily programs 4- Project lesson plan on Tuesday (3rd days) for training of 25 people who are the beneficiaries of the project S. N Description of the project activities Remarks 1 Repeat of past day's matters 8:30 AM starting time 2 Solution of domestic violence from the viewpoint of Islam rule 3 Description of family 4 Responsibility of husband on his women affairs 5 Responsibility of the wife on her husband affairs 6 Tea break 7 Background and history of Gender 8 Meaning of Gender in word and dialect 9 Meaning of Gender in idiomatic 10 Intelligible and understanding of Gender 11 Knowing of Genders' matters 11 Lunch break 12 Public needs of women 13 Spatial needs of women 12:00AM to 1: PM 14 Relations of Gender 6 15 Governing of women's feeble 16 Distribution of Governing profitable ways for improvement and sustainability of women and girls. 17 Day's matters Evaluation 18 Distribution of Certificate 3:30 PM is the end of daily programs 5- On all Wednesdays during the implementation of project, the project trainers will make the implemented activities and its result report to the project manager. 6- On all Thursdays during the project implementation our trainers advocate and research about the women problems and types of violence to the society and domestics in villages, districts, schools and the trainers will be the partner of the committees. 7- For one month we will submit 4 workshops and trainings for the project beneficiaries which include directly 25 person * 4 = 100 and for 6 months we will submit 24 trainings and workshops and will help and support 24*25 = 600 female and male groups Project Activities Selection of location, selection of rooms and other physical arrangement (based on our discussion with the ministry of women affairs) in districts of (khulm, Kaldar and Hairatan)of Balkh Province Provision of place, materials, and transportation. Orientating of the program and training for the trainers Advertisement for selection of trainers, and after the advertising we will have interview with the trainers and after the evaluation and checking we will select 4 trainers. Training of TOT for the selected trainers by our respected experienced group, those who will be the key members of this project. On every months we will submit 4 workshops and trainings for the project beneficiaries which include directly 25 person * 4 = 100 and for 6 months we will submit 24 trainings and workshops with the helping and implementation of 24 workshops *25 beneficiaries = 600 female and male groups The trainings and workshops must have the follow-up system The main Activities of the workshop is providing of Women Rights, Children Rights, Relieving the all kinds of violence, ending of forced Marriages & other rights problems in the Country Distribution of Human Right Books, News papers and Magazines that prepared by Afghanistan Independents Human Rights Commission to the Participants of Workshop Conducting the workshop Monitoring Citation ceremony Reporting 7 What form of violence against women does the project aim to address? Please state only the forms of violence, not the nature of the problem Implementation of the project will aim to address the fallowing sections: o E.g. Domestic violence o Sexual violence o Sexual harassment o Violence in public places o Trafficking of women and girls o Forced marriages What is the need in your proposed geographical area for this intervention? For a good implementation and covering of the project, the project needs to have a center to cover all districts and have a formal address. therefore management and covering of the project as will according the goals and objective of project donor we have need a house for rent in mazari sharif city How many other organizations are working on issues of violence against women in the community? In Balkh province work more then 100 organizations in deferent sections according their goals, but in this program on the distracts of khulm, Kaldar and Hairatan there is no any other organizations to run as such project. What is the level of intervention of the project (e.g. National Level, sub – national / regional level and local level)? Implementation of this project will effect and support and improve as quickly on the national level in Afghan society Which of the five key pillars of the Fund does the project support? 1. Access to Justice an protective Measures 2. Lobby and Advocacy 3. Research 4. Awareness Raising 5. Strengthening Knowledge & Learning networks. Implementation of this project will support the five key pillars which are: 1- Access to Justice and protective Measures 2- Lobby and Advocacy 3- Research 4- Awareness Raising 5- Strengthening Knowledge & Learning networks. 3- Problem, purpose and Strategies: 8 Problems statement, State the problem that the project aims to address: A. What is the overall goal of the project? Provision of the right to free choice of profession and employment, the right to promotion security and all benefits and conditions of service and the right to receive vocational training and retraining, including apprenticeships, advanced vocational training and recurrent training; Development of the peoples' knowledge to fine the ways that how can decrease the violence throughout the society and how to search the solve ways of this big problem in the society. Giving Information for project participators to be understood from phenomenon of violence. To be informed the project participators in Islam rule and the low of civilization about violence phenomenon and its result. Improvement of women knowledge and their understanding that how they can solve their problems on their families and society. To establish legal Protection for the rights of women on an equal basis with men and to ensure through competent national tribunals and other public institutions the effective protection of women against any act of violence. Provision the right to equal remuneration, including benefits, and to equal treatment in respect of work of equal value, as well as equality of treatment in the evaluation of the quality of work. Introduction the right to social security, particularly in cases of retirement , unemployment, sickness, invalidity and old age and other incapacity to work as well as the right to paid to advocating for the expansion and enforcement of the rule of law throughout the country to increase provision of formal justice mechanisms, the monitoring of informal justice mechanisms, and the availability of health, education and other government services. Providing of committee in schools, local shora in villages and districts to ensuring that an y efforts to prevent, protect against, and punish violence against women involve women themselves in the design and implementation of activities so as to draw on their lived experiences and ensure effectiveness, but also to serve as a means of empowering women to take action to make p[positive changes in their lives and etc…. B. Project Justification Afghanistan has gone through with the years of brutality, war and conflict, poverty, drought and natural disasters. These all have distracted the life of the Afghan, socially economically and physically, the infrastructure of the county has been damaged and destroyed; the road, building, Houses, bridges, hospitals, schools and other facilities. In social life, among all, the women have suffered inadequately, As the women are the most important members of the society, For the last 24 years, they have been victims of different social crisis: many cases of rape, humiliation, among the most communities. Women rights are still a 9 problem in the country; very few fortunate women have had the opportunities to pursue education and learning but the others are forced to in the forced tasks. A large number of populations did not have chance of education, they either had to migrate or join one armed groups to earn living. In Balkh province, the situation is calm and quiet, and each district includes some big villages. HPWO Surveyors have already surveyed and understood that the situation is suitable for conducting civic education program; most of the women are interested to participate in the project and know something about the current situation of the country. HPWO has much experience regarding this issue. Presently, women are not very active in public activities. They also need to refresh their knowledge toward democracy and civil society. Most women of the country are deprived from such knowledge as they are living in a very bad condition without any access to health, education, and other social rights. Actually, they are living like slaves under the custody of harsh men who control their access to public life. People in the remote areas continue to live under the pressure of local commanders/warlords and their followers and the most of them have remained illiterate. 99% of people in the remote areas do not know computer and other technical instruments; People in the remote areas need information about the parliament elections, democracy, civil society, women rights, human rights, children rights, in order for them to make decisions about their destiny. By getting knowledge about human rights, parliament awareness and democracy; they will be able to participate very actively in the community. These people get together and make decision on the life of other families members too. For instance a problem is caused by someone in a community, there are the one who decide what to do, for instance forced marriages which is called arranged marriage in Afghanistan, selling a girl for large amount of money of in compensation to someone's mistake, they would force a girl to get married with someone whom she doesn't know or like, She has no potion but to marry that person, Such things increase hatred against women due to lack of knowledge of a good social life. But most people are not aware of the fact that women and girls bear some of the worst effects of the social ignorance, Lack of knowledge of social life etc. the women continue to face severe social discrimination. Armed attacks, local warlord factions, and others too. To solve these Problems, specially the women violence/ harshness, women rights and children rights. C. How will the project tackle the above issues? Present Condition: 1- Now is the chance for women to become more involved in public life. The majority of them are illiterate and do not have any information about the present situation of the country. They do not know any thing about parliament, democracy, human rights, civil 10 society and government policy. They do not know how to participate to the community activities. They do not know anything about their rights. They are living traditionally under the harsh control of men. This NGO would like to provide the training materials about democracy, human rights, civil society, structure of government, education in a very simple language. Then distribute these materials among the people of the area. 2- HPOW has implemented the seemlier project and the result is very good and the beneficiaries are very happy about the implemented of the projects and also implementation of this project tackle the above issues according that, therefore we sent our experienced male and female team for implementation of this project. D. Identify any laws, policies or action plans that the project will be supporting (E.g. The Afghanistan National Development strategy, National Action plan for the women of Afghanistan, etc) Please use bullet points. We have explained the implementation plan to have positive effects on the improvement of women society on project activities and project goals. E. What are the expected results? F. Indicate the concrete immediate, medium term and long term results that the project wishes to achieve? E. F. Project results Rancor, hatred, offense and pessimism will be removed against the women and the women would rather be more strengthened The women participants will be able to read, write and get new information, they will be happy and optimistic about their future. The Participators will be able to know the women and children rights in Afghanistan Constitution. Provision the Relieving of Violence from the families and societies by who are the implementers of Rights and democracy in the region. In the long term, violence/ harsh against the women will be removed and the unfair traditional bias will slowly end and replaced by equal rights of each citizens The participant's way of thinking will be changed toward broad minding and positive The women will be rescued, from misfortune and violence which dominated them through years of war and conflict and they will be able to contribute to a modern the participants will share the learned lessons of the workshop in their family as well as in their society justice, righteousness and caring will be developed in the society and ignorance, illiteracy, anger and ill-cultural bias will be ended gradually What are the main strategies that the project will be deploying? Check all that apply and gives details in the narrative Advocacy 11 Public outreach Community Mobilization research Capacity Development Creation of the committee What capacity development will be done throughout the project? 6- Access to Justice and protective Measures 7- Lobby and Advocacy 8- Research 9- Awareness Raising 10- Strengthening Knowledge & Learning networks. 11- With the application of the project Committee personal we will run the vocational trainings for development of their capacity and creation of job opportunity Of whom and for what purpose? For development and strengthening of women society we will select the poor, widow, emigrants, uneducated and other women and girls How will these capacities contribute to sustain ongoing changes/ activities after the completion of the project? For ongoing and improvement of the women society after the completion of the project we will create women Committee therefore after the completion of project the committees will work as sustainable on women affairs and the committees will be a relation between the government, supporters' organizations, Independent Human rights Commission and other justice and rights organizations to improve and solve the problems of women society. 4-Beneficiaries, partners and stakeholder: Who will benefit ( primary beneficiaries) from this project? Project beneficiaries which are including: Women & girls in general Rural women Women survivors of violence Migrant worker Adolescent girls Men Whit whom (secondary beneficiaries)? These are the group/s With whom you will work in order t change the lives of primary beneficiaries (Check all that apply) Primary beneficiaries (Check all that apply) Government Officials Media 12 Teachers Faith Based Groups Parliamentarians Health Service Providers NGOs General Public Legal System (judges, lawyers) Men and / or boys Uniformed Personnel (Police, Military) Community Leaders / Members For bricking a good changes on the project beneficiaries lives we (project Committee as independently) will have partnership with: Community leaders and members Judges, and lawyers organs General publics Health services providers Agriculture and livestock providers Governmental official organs who are working on the security and other social affairs. Who are key partners in the project? 1- Shamsia Sharifi: provider of relation. And has a good experienced as a director 2- S. Abdul Hadi Sajadi: provide and manage all project activities and reporting to the donor and has a good experienced more then 9 years as director, manager and itc…… 3- Rashida Ahmadi: provide all financial activities of the project and has experiences in financial affairs and has work in HPOW as finance manager 4- Afzoon Aziz: provide the project workshops and trainings as master trainer. And has experienced from 1985 up yet in deferent sections as teacher, trainer and provider of workshops and seminars. for your more information we have attached the copy of CV 5- Khatima Muslih provide all planning of the project workshops and training of TOT and has a good experienced on implementation of workshops, teacher training, seminars and from 1984 up yet for your more information we have attached the copy of CV 6- Friba Hanifi project supper visor and has a good experience for your more information we have attached a copy of her CV. 7- Shukoor Sharifi: Logistic Manager of the project and he has a good experience on logistic system with the HPWO and ministry of Defense 8- Mahtab Adil: Admin Assistant and has more then 6 years experience. Is a Media strategy relevant to the project (keeping local and national communities informed on issues of violence against women – including community meetings, radio, reflects and etc)? if yes Please outline your strategy For implementation of the project and knowing of the peoples we will have a media inform programs if you have need we will submit you all information about the program. 13 . Implementation plan: We will select suitable place for the workshop that will have a good location to be easily accessible for women and girls in the districts and villages Providing materials for the workshops on project site Providing the transportation. Preparing and renting house for implementation of the project programs. Recruiting experts Recruiting of high-qualified persons. Giving admission to the women, men and girls, and organizing the classes. Beneficiaries would be the whole community. 5- Monitoring and Evaluation: Please provide the details of your monitoring and evaluation plan, Details what steps will be taken to track and monitor project implementation. How will evaluation be undertaken and what tools will be used an how will lessons from the evaluation process be fed into subsequent stages of implementation , the plan should be built on benchmarks and indicators that are included in the results framework. Each grantee will be expected to conduct an evaluation and impact assessment Monitoring: One monitor will be responsible for monitoring and supervising their daily activities and report to the project manager, the project manager will be responsible for reporting the projects progress report and implementation by the end of each workshop (one week) to the HPWO office. The HPWO office will be reporting to the donor in every three weeks time during the Project implementation. A final report will be submitted to the donor, Ministry of women affairs, local governmental organization by the completion of the project. Any sort of auditing, evaluation and monitoring by donor, the local and central governmental organizations will be welcomed at any time during the project implementation or after the project has been implemented and be come sustainable Please do not forget to submit your most recent annual report and external audit report with your application. Therefore every application should include, where possible, the following: a) 1 completed application form; b) 1 completed budget summary; c) 1 completed results framework; d) The organizations most recent audit report (organizations that do not have an audit report should submit their most recent financial report) 7- Project Budget 14 The project following can be factored in: a maximum of 7% of total budget for administration, additional costs for monitoring activities and additional costs for capacity building activities (Attendance of trainings, etc.) 1- For encouraging of Participators, Vehicles Rent: No Description Unit Per person vehicle rent Total in US$ 1 Beneficiaries of the Project 600 person 51US$ 9000 Sub total US$ 9000 15 1- Staffing Budget S.N Description Number Monthly Payment months Yearly Payment US$ 1 Project Manger 1 500 6 3000 2 Project supervisor 1 500 6 3000 3 Financial & Admin officer 1 450 6 2700 4 Trainer 4 350 6 8400 5 Monitor 1 400 6 2400 6 Logistic Manager 1 350 6 2100 7 Watchmen 1 150 6 900 8 Cook 5 150 6 900 Sub total 23400.00 2 Manuel and posters with brusher, preparation Budge Manuel preparation Budget 2000 Brushers and posters cost (2500 * 0.70) 1750 Media publicity script 2 times 1900 Sub total 5650.00 3- Other Expenditures: S.N Description Unit Unite Price months Yearly Payment US$ 1 House rent A house 400 6 2400 2 Completed Computer Set 700 2 1400 3 Projector/ Or PowerPoint Set 1200 1 1200 4 Generator 1 Set 800 1 800 5 Fuel for Generator Liter 1.10 3120 3432 6 Office Desk and Arm Chair 1 270 270 7 Transportation of project Toyota Tunis 1000 6 6000 personal on site Subtotal 15502.00 4- food Alliances S.N Description Number Daily Monthly months Total Expenses expenses Expenses 1 Project Manger 1 2 26 6 312 2 Project supervisor 1 2 26 6 312 3 Logistic Manager 1 2 26 6 312 4 Trainer 4 2 26 6 1248 5 Project financial and admin officer 1 2 26 6 312 6 Watchmen 2 2 30 6 720 7 Cook 1 2 26 6 312 Subtotal in USD 3528.00 16 Stationary S.N Description Number Unite Price Total price US$ 1 Note book ( large size ) 600 2 1200 2 Flip chart paper 600 0.9 540 3 Board Marker 25 5 125 4 Large White board with frame 3 80 240 5 Chairs for Participants and Trainers 50 9 450 6 Desk for Trainers 4 80 320 7 Digital Camera of Audio and Video 1 400 400 8 Files for Participators 600 1 600 9 Photocopy Machine 1 1000 1000 10 Paper A4 ( ramp ) 100 3 300 Subtotal US$ 5175.00 1- transportation cost project participators: US$ 9000.00 2 – Staffing budget: US$ 23400.00 3- Manuel and posters with brusher, preparation Budge: US$ 5650.00 4- Other Expenditures: US$ 15502.00 5- food Alliances: US$ 3528.00 5- Stationary: US$ 5175.00 Total Budget US$ 62225.00 17
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Re: pumselected() function
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- Charles Peacech wrote:
> Is it possible to add a pumselected() function to vim? I have a patchWell, it's possible, but it's likely that others will then ask for the
> but I'm not sure my implementation is correct, it works though.
> Here's why it is required. Suppose I want to map <CR> like this
> 1) when popup is displayed but no item is selected, I want the popup
> to close and <CR> is inserted
> 2) when popup is displayed and an item is selected, I want the item to
> be inserted but no <CR> is inserted
> 3) when no popup is displayed I want <CR> to be inserted
> Currently AFAIK no. 2 is not possible, that's why a pumselected()
> function is required.
> I simply implement it as
> int
> pum_is_selected()
> {
> return pum_selected != -1;
> }
> and then add pumselected() to the functions table.
index. So it's better to return the pum_selected value.
But why stop there? Might also want to return the list of items.
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Nevada man fatally shot in Glendora identified
GLENDORA >> Coroner's officials Friday identified a Nevada man found shot to death along Sunflower Avenue in Glendora early Thursday.
Ernesto Medina, 22, of Henderson, Nevada, was pronounced dead after newspaper carrier discovered him about 3:30 a.m. inside a car along the road near an offramp of the 210 Freeway, Los Angeles County Department of Coroner Assistant Chief of Operations Ed Winter said.
Initial statements issued by Los Angeles County sheriff's investigators indicated the Medina was found lying on the ground. Handling detectives could not be reached for comment Friday.
No information was released regarding he circumstances of the shooting, or what the Nevada resident may have been doing in Glendora.
Several neighbors said they heard several popping noises or gunshots shortly before midnight.
"I just heard shots about four (to) five shots around 11:27 p.m.," Emma Carolina Rosas said.
Another neighbor also reported hearing what sounded like tires exploding shortly before midnight.
Detectives from the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau are assisting Glendora police in the investigation, and anyone with information was asked to call the bureau at 323-890-5500.
Man slashed with pizza cutter at Glendora supermarket
GLENDORA >> A man attacked another man with a pizza cutter Friday night during an argument at a Glendora grocery store, officials said.
The unusual assault took place about just after 10 p.m. at Vons, 432 E. Arrow Highway, Glendora police Lt. Rob Lamborghini said.
"A 23-year-old male was in Vons when, for unknown reasons, he was confronted by a two females and a male," the lieutenant said. The suspects were initially described as being in their late-teens or early-20s.
"The male picked up a pizza cutter from inside the store and repeatedly slashed the victim in the face and arms," Lamborghini said. The suspects then fled.
The wounds appeared superficial and were not considered life-threatening, the lieutenant said.
Further details were not available as police continued seeking the suspects Saturday, he said. Detectives were reviewing surveillance footage and following other leads to identify the stabber and the two women who accompanied him.
Officials going door-to-door checking dog licenses in Glendora
GLENDORA >> Animal control officials have begun going to go door-to-door throughout Glendora to check that pet dogs are properly licensed, officials said.
The Inland Valley Humane Society's neighborhood canvassing campaign will take place between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and should be completed in November, Glendora police officials said in a written statement.
California law and local ordinances require all dogs more than 4 months old to be vaccinated against rabies and licensed, according to the police statement.
"In addition to ensuring that pets are protected and free from rabies, licensing also assists in the return of lost or stray dogs to their owners, and the revenue helps to offset the cost of providing animal control services to Glendora," the police statement said. "IVHS staff conducting the canvassing will be wearing a distinctive uniform consisting of a blue polo shirt with the IVHS logo, Navy-colored slacks or shorts and will have an IVHS badge and identification card."
Glendora residents are encouraged to ensure their dog licenses are up-to-date ahead of a visit from the IVHC. Owners found out of compliance will be cited, resulting in an additional fine and a requirement that the animals be licensed within five days.
For more information, contact the IVHS as 909-623-9777 or visit www.ivhsspca.org.
Five drivers arrested for DUI at Glendora checkpoint
GLENDORA >> Police arrested five DUI suspects during a checkpoint late Friday and early Saturday, including one with a blood-alcohol level three times greater than the legal limit, officials said.
The checkpoint was held from 6 p.m. Friday to 2 a.m. Saturday on Grand Avenue, Glendora police Senior Community Service Officer Wendy Brewer said. Brewer also coordinates a regional, multi-agency anti-DUI task force known as "Avoid the 100."
In addition to the five suspected intoxicated drivers, police also arrested seven people for driving without licenses or identification, and one person was jailed due to an outstanding warrant, Glendora police Sgt. Marty Barrett said.
Officers cited 27 unlicensed drivers and 20 drivers with suspended licenses, Barrett said. Twenty-four vehicles were impounded as a result of the checkpoint.
Officers from the Pomona, La Verne and Azusa police departments joined Glendora police at the checkpoint, Brewer said.
Funding for the checkpoint was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Glendora police bust alleged burglary ring
GLENDORA >> Glendora police Wednesday jailed an alleged residential burglary ring comprised of five Los Angeles gang members, officials said.
The four men and a teenage boy are accused of three burglaries in Glendora Wednesday, as well as at least one additional burglary in Covina, Glendora police Lt. James De Mond said. And detectives continued working to link them to additional crimes.
The burglars primarily stole jewelry from the homes, the lieutenant said.
The arrests came after Glendora officers police responded to a report of a burglary in the 700 block of East Essex Street, the lieutenant said. A resident had arrived home to find the front door kicked in and the home ransacked."
"As officers were investigating this burglary, a resident in the 1100 block of East Dover Street called to report seeing five males attempting to get in a screen door of a residence," De Mond said.
Police rushed to Dover Street where officers spotted two young men running between homes in the neighborhood, as well as a white Toyota Camry with paper license plates driving away, De Mond said.
Police stopped the car and arrested Jaime Estrada, 26, of Maywood, who was on parole for burglary, De Mond said. Stolen property from all four burglaries was found in the Camry. Some items found in the car had been stolen in another residential burglary in the 1000 block of East Bradford Drive that was not reported until later in the day.
Officers searched the neighborhood and found Martin Sanchez, 26, of Hacienda Heights and Junior Valdez, 25, of Los Angeles hiding in a nearby garage, police said. Two other suspects, identified as Jerry Castro, 21, of Los Angeles and a teenage boy from Cudahy, hiding in a side yard and trying to break into a garage.
A Pasadena police helicopter and two Pasadena police K-9s took part in the search.
"All of the suspects have been identified as 38th Street gang members out of South Central Los Angeles," De Mond said.
Estrada was being held without bail while the three other adult suspects were being held in lieu of $500,000 bail, according to Los Angeles County booking records. All four were scheduled to be arraigned Friday in West Covina Superior Court.
The teenage suspect was taken to Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall.
19 arrested in parole/probation compliance sweep in Azusa, Glendora, Covina
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY >> A police task force arrested 19 people and seized drugs, a gun and cash during a parole and probation compliance sweep Friday in Azusa, Glendora and Covina, authorities said.
Members of the San Gabriel Valley East AB 109 Task Force carried out compliance checks of parolees and probationers in Covina, Azusa and Glendora, Pomona police Sgt. Bert Sanchez said in a written statement. The seven-agency task force is based out of the Pomona Police Department.
"The operation included attempting apprehension of identified subjects found to be in violation of their conditions of release, as well as directed crime suppression in known gang, narcotic and high crime 'hot spots' within the target areas," Sanchez said.
The task force targeted 17 locations and netted 19 arrests, including ones for probation or parole violations, drug offenses, weapon possession and existing warrants, Sanchez said.
One loaded gun was seized during the operation, along with 54 grams of drugs and $6,000 in allegedly ill-gotten cash, he added.
Officers from the Azusa, Baldwin Park, Covina, Glendora, La Verne, West Covina and Pomona police department took part in the sweep, along with probation and parole officials and representatives from the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services.
Officials identify Glendora man killed in shooting at Covina mobile home park
COVINA >> Authorities have identified a Glendora man found fatally shot outside a mobile home in an unincorporated county area near Covina Friday.
Richard Alan Wurtz, 37, died at the scene of the shooting, which was reported shortly after 11 a.m. at the Royal Palms Mobile Homes Park, 21210 E. Arrow Highway, Los Angeles County Department of Coroner Lt. David Smith said.
Two men were detained for questioning at the scene as deputies responded to reports of gunfire, however neither had been arrested Saturday morning, officials at the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau said Saturday in a written statement.
"Deputies detained two adults from the location in order to investigate their connection, if any, to the shooting," according to the sheriff's department statement. "No arrests have been made at this time and the motive for the shooting remains under investigation."
The names of the two men detained by deputies were not released.
Deputies investigating reports of gunshots encountered a man lying wounded outside a mobile home, and a second man leaving, sheriff's Sgt. Nicole Davis said.
The wounded man was pronounced dead at the scene, and the other man was detained for questioning, officials said. A second man found nearby was also detained by investigators in the wake of the fatal shooting.
Neighbors said one of the men taken into custody by deputies at the shooting scene was a 32-year-old resident of the mobile home. They did not know the identity of the second person detained by deputies.
A family member of Wurtz reached by telephone Saturday did not wish to comment.
The ongoing investigating was being handled by detectives from the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau.
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Third and final defendant convicted of role in starting the Colby Fire
A federal jury on Thursday convicted the last of three suspects charged with starting the damaging Colby Fire above Glendora early this year, as officials cautioned that a looming storm poses a potential debris flow threat to the barren hillsides created by the wildfire.
The Los Angeles jury convicted Jonathan Carl Jarrell, a 23-year-old transient, of one felony and one misdemeanor in connection with a campfire that grew out of control on Jan. 16 and became the 1,952-acre wildfire that burned five homes and 17 other structures. One civilian and five firefighters were hurt during the fire.
Jarrell was found guilty of one felony charge of unlawfully setting timber afire, and a misdemeanor charge of illegally starting a fire, U.S. Department of Justice spokesman Thom Mrozek said in a written statement. The jury deadlocked on two additional misdemeanor charges related to the fire.
"As a result of today's guilty verdicts, Jarrell faces up to five-and-a-half years in federal prison when he is sentenced by United States District Judge George H. Wu on July 31," Mrozek said.
The final conviction in the three-defendant case came just as Glendora city officials issued a "Yellow Alert" to urge residents to be prepared of the possibility of mud or debris flows in the hillsides denuded by the Colby Fire.
The thunderstorm was expected to hit Palmdale hardest, however officials issued the Yellow Alert, "due to the unpredictability of thunderstorms and the possibility it may go over the Colby Impact Area," Glendora police officials said in a written statement.
Two friend's of Jarrell's were tried separately and each convicted by a federal jury May 16 of one felony count of unlawfully setting timber afire and three other misdemeanor charges related to illegally starting a campfire.
Clifford Eugene Henry, 22, of Glendora and transient Steven Robert Aguirre, 21, each face up to six-and-a-half years in federal prison when they return to court for sentencing Aug. 4, officials said.
"Henry, Aguirre and Jarrell were detained by Glendora police officers after they were seen escaping the fire," Mrozek said. "During interviews with Glendora Police and personnel with the Los Angeles County Fire Department's Arson Investigations Unit — interviews that the jury heard during the two trials — all three defendants admitted playing a role in the starting of a campfire that started the Colby Fire after wind blew burning paper into the brush in the hills above Glendora."
The investigation was carried out by the Glendora Police Department, the U.S. Forest Service and the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
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UPDATED: Two found dead inside car over the side of Glendora Ridge Road in the Angeles National Forest
ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST >> Two bodies were discovered Sunday inside of a car that had tumbled nearly 800 feet over the side of Glendora Ridge Road, deep in the Angeles National Forest north of the San Gabriel Valley, authorities said.
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department search and rescue team members located the car about 11:15 a.m. over the side of Glendora Ridge Road, just west of Mt. Baldy Village, California Highway Patrol Officer Francisco Villalobos said. Two bodies were found inside, however no descriptions of the dead were available.
Sheriff's officials had been searching the area since shortly after 8 a.m. after receiving a report through the U.S. Forest Service that a vehicle had gone over the side of the road, sheriff's Sgt. Alex Vargas said.
Officials from the Los Angeles County Department responded to the scene to take custody of the bodies, coroner's Lt. Larry Dietz said. They were yet to be identified.
The crash was first reported to U.S. Forest Service officials, who notified Los Angeles County sheriff's officials, who in-turn notified the CHP once search and rescue team members found the wreckage.
No further details were immediately available. The crash was being investigated by officers from the Baldwin Park office of the CHP.
A similar crash involving a Scion XB occurred on the same stretch of road last year, killing a young man who was driving and seriously injuring a young woman who was riding as a passenger, sheriff's Lt. Andy Berg said at the time.
That crash took place about 12:30 a.m Aug. 16, when the car left the roadway and tumbled about 600 feet down the hillside before bursting into flames.
Tyler Scheurenbrand, 18, whose city of residence was not listed in coroner's records, died at the scene from "thermal burns and probable blunt force trauma," Dietz said. The death was ruled an accident.


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Did you know that Barack Obama has made the utterly bizarre decision to put American troops on the ground in Jordan
The United States has sent military troops to the Jordan-Syria border to bolster that country's military capabilities in the event that violence escalates along its border with Syria, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Wednesday.
Speaking at a NATO conference of defense ministers in Brussels, Panetta said the U.S. has been working with Jordan to monitor chemical and biological weapons sites in Syria and also to help Jordan deal with refugees pouring over the border from Syria. The troops are also building a headquarters for themselves.
But the revelation of U.S. military personnel so close to the 19-month-old Syrian conflict suggests an escalation in the U.S. military involvement in the conflict, even as Washington pushes back on any suggestion of a direct intervention in Syria.
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FOSDEM 2008: Ready to Rumble with Program, Beer and Live Video
The organizers of the European developer conference, FOSDEM, which is taking place this weekend in Brussels, expect around 4000 attendees. Linux Magazine will be on site and streaming the Open Source event live on the Internet.
According to the organizers, FOSDEM, which is taking place for the eighth time, is the biggest European event for developers of free and Open Source software. Entrance to the talks and workshops at the Solbosch Campus of the Free University of Brussels is free of charge. Linux Magazine is streaming the talks from the main track in the main auditorium live and free at streaming.linux-magazin.de.
The conference website now has a legibly formatted schedule and a detailed program which users can download.
Free software projects can use developer rooms for workshops. These personal meetings are often an excellent opportunity to discuss and define the direction of future development work.
For example, the Opensuse project will be introducing the recently appointed Community Manager, Joe "Zonker" Brockmeier, to the community. On top of this, the project will be discussing priorities for the new release, Opensuse 11, and focusing on the build service and the new Zypper package management tool.
Developers from the KDE, Gnome, Debian, Fedora, X.org, Mozilla, Open Office projects, and from other projects all over Europe, and even worldwide, will be traveling to FOSDEM. The unofficial kick-off is on Friday and will give attendees an opportunity to sample Belgium beer and generally network.
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Sylvester Stallone and producers of the The Expendables have prevailed over a writer who claimed to have authored work that provided the basis for the 2010 blockbuster.
On Monday, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of Marcus Webb's copyright lawsuit alleging Expendables came from his script titled The Cordoba Caper.
STORY: Sylvester Stallone's 'Expendables' Launches Nasty Writers Battle
In December of 2012, U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff ruled that Webb had failed to show that the defendants had copied his work. A panel of 2nd Circuit judges agrees that the lawsuit shouldn't survive, but does so on the alternative grounds that Expendables and Cordoba aren't "substantially similar."
The appellate opinion (read here) notes that Expendables is a "gunfire-riddled 'pure action flick' " while Cordoba is a "trickery-based true caper." More differences in concept and overall feel are noted. As a result, Webb fails in his mission to gain money from The Expendables, which grossed nearly $275 million worldwide and was produced by Nu Image and others.
The Webb case might be more notable for its interplay with writer David Callaham's battle over Expendables. Read more about that dispute here. It involves a WGA credits arbitration, a new lawsuit alleging fraud, and recently, an unsuccessful attempt to stop follow-up arbitration on The Expendables 2.
Webb attempted to use Nu Image's dispute with Callaham to his own advantage. But ultimately for Webb, what matters most is that various judges don't see Expendables and Cordoba as sharing enough similarity.
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Until recently zero waste measurement was quantified as diversion rates from the landfill without final destination consideration. Known for high levels of contamination, single-stream recycling - often the only recycling option available for the corporate community - results in a high percentage of recyclable items landfill destined. Thus, "true recycling rates" are frequently inflated with single-stream recycling programs.
Note effective single-stream MRF – material recovery facilities – separation is limited by the contamination in the delivered material. Published reports substantiate curbside single-recycling programs often contain significant contaminates, which may then pollute the corporate recycling delivered to the MRF.
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S-SMRT targets moderate material generators whose current recycling option is single-stream recycling.
In simplistic terms, S-SMRT encompasses the TTMA with the following steps:
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- Hauler collects bales for transport to the recycling center.
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The ZWA Blog article, Total Materials Management Approach, gives an in-depth overview of the approach along with a S-SMRT update as of the early December publication.
On December 17 the S-SMRT team arrived at the Ga Dome loading dock with an empty box truck to collect the baled aluminum and plastic PET bottles generated during the 2014 Falcons Season. Destination: the Atlanta Penitentiary, the S-SMRT recycling center, to re-bale the material into standard-sized bales.
The trial run was seamless as the UNICOR - federal prison system employment arm - managers along with inmates greeted the team with enthusiasm. Pallets were weighed empty and then weighed again loaded with material bales; several individual mini-bales were weighed to estimate an average. Next the material was transported for compaction into standard-sized bales.
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At the trial, the only significant challenge was the Penitentiary baler produced a loosely compacted aluminum bale that lost bottles as moved and was approximately 50 pounds underweight. Compaction issues are easily remedied via: 1> adjusting the machine compaction setting, 2> repairing the machine or final remedy 3> purchasing a new machine. It was rewarding to know the main challenge was one with an easy solution.
Other template challenges include shifts in Ei Partner staff and | or business model. Beyond Ei Partner associates flowing with empowering career choices, the designated hauler shifted their business model and will no longer serve at the template's core. Though a shock, the simplistic genius of S-SMRT is the hauler role merely requires a box truck, qualified drivers and a relationship grounded in trust with hauler management.
At the Georgia Dome, labor sources and division of time to source-separate material proved a challenge during the first pilot year. Though frustrating, the entire S-SMRT Team is committed to long-term success. Pioneers know immediate disappointments are necessary to create a flexible foundation built to endure many renditions while evolving into a proven format.
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In the first year, source-separation was limited to aluminum and PET plastic bottles. Next year the intent is to add the significant amount of mixed paper from event programs, marketing material and other sources. In addition, GWCC director of sustainability Tim Trefzer intends to explore including GWCC convention and event material in the source-separation process. As the nation's fourth largest convention center, evolving material management practices is a monumental task, one with significant impact.
By the Atlanta Falcons 2015 Season at the Georgia Dome the goal is to recruit additional Lead Pioneers within the downtown convention district. Route density is key for the hauler's financial success.
The Ei FB album, Source-Separated Materials Recycling Template, building a city-wide network, is a pictorial recap of the template from its plastic film recycling inception to current work-in-progress.
Simplicity is the common thread throughout the S-SMRT. New operating practices are low tech in nature with a mini-baler in general the only necessary purchase. Additional labor is required to source-separate and bale material on-site; thus, "green jobs" are created with the overall bottom line improved - a multiple win!
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MST Shows Positive Outcomes in Treating Youth With Substance Use Disorders and History of Delinquency
In 2007, Maryland's Children's Cabinet prioritized funding and implementation support for several family-focused evidence-based practices (EBPs), with the goals of reducing the use of out-of-home placements and investing precious resources into programs that have been proven to achieve positive outcomes for youth and families. The Children's Cabinet selected Multisystemic Therapy (MST), an intensive family and community-based treatment program, as one of the primary EBPs to be utilized with juveniles who were adjudicated delinquent and at risk for being removed from their homes. Supported by over 30 years of research, MST offers the juvenile justice system an effective approach to reducing the number of youth sent to expensive and often ineffective out-of-home care, reducing rates of recidivism, and providing support to families that would result in lasting positive changes. Continue reading.
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Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is becoming more widely available in Maryland, largely due to its effectiveness in reducing disruptive behavior among young children and maintaining that reduction over time. Developed by Dr. Sheila Eyberg, PCIT is based on Hanf's (1969) two-stage treatment model, which integrates approaches derived from social learning theory and attachment theory. It is designed for caregivers and children between two and seven years old, and is intended for children who exhibit disruptive behavior disorders, as well as families at high risk for child abuse, and children who are displaying risk factors for disruptive behavior disorder, such as family disruptions and developmental delays. During therapy, parents are coached by therapists on play therapy skills and discipline techniques to help improve parent-child relationships. Continue reading.
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"Anything worth doing is worth doing well." At some point, a parent, teacher, coach, or supervisor probably has given you this sage advice. Did you ever wonder whether there was evidence to support it? In fact there is. Research tells us we should heed this guidance when delivering our children's behavioral health services. Meta-analyses of interventions delivered in "real world" systems have shown that "services as usual" are often no more effective than no service at all. Services based on evidence for effectiveness have a better chance of succeeding, but they must be delivered with quality and model fidelity if they are to produce positive effects. Wraparound care coordination is no exception. Continue reading.
The Institute Named One of Baltimore's Best Workplaces!
The University of Maryland School of Social Work's Institute for Innovation & Implementation has been recognized as one of Baltimore's top places to work! The news was announced in December by The Baltimore Sun, which based results on employee surveys. The Institute was among 100 companies and organizations in Baltimore to receive the honor for 2014. "The Institute is a special place to work, with very dedicated and talented professionals who show up every day intent on making a difference in the lives of children and families. As we head towards our 10th anniversary, The Institute is proud and honored to be acknowledged as one of Baltimore's Top Workplaces for 2014," said Michelle Zabel, director. Click here to see the full list.


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Match.com, the worldÔÇÖs largest online dating site, has released findings from their Third Annual Comprehensive Study on the Single Population called ÔÇśSingles in America.ÔÇÖ This study is the largest and most comprehensive nationwide look at the current 107 million single people in America and their romantic dating habits, sexual practices and lifestyles. Over 6,000 people (from a national and unbiased representative sample) were surveyed and polled. Both coupled and single men and women answered over 200 questions on just about everything: how they meet potential partners, what they want out of a relationship, how they view marriage and more. With help from world-renowned biological anthropologist Dr. Helen Fisher from Rutgers University, findings revealed common myths about both married people and singles and explained the misconceptions of singlesÔÇÖ choices, all while taking into consideration the rise of technology in society and its impact on the dating world.
Although the media may portray commitment and long-term love as a thing of the past, the tech-savvy world we are living in today has actually created a dramatically new┬ádating landscape. Turns out, most SinglesinUSA do want to marry and find their match, and 90 percent of them even believe that they can stay married to the same person forever. Single Americans are more interested than ever in finding fulfilling partnerships that will last forever. As Dr. Fisher explains, ÔÇťEven the bad economy canÔÇÖt kill loveÔÇŽboth sexes believe a relationship can last, and both continue their primordial drive to find and keep love.ÔÇŁ
It probably comes as no surprise that the dating world has gone digital. Connecting online ranks as the number one place where singles meet potential partners. A historically unprecedented number of Americans are now turning to the Internet to find love: twenty percent of singles met their most recent first date online versus only seven percent who met at a bar.
Of course, some considerations must be made if singles want a lasting connection after meeting someone in the cyber world. Ladies, beware that your digital persona can hurt your dating chances and make sure to put your best ÔÇťface(BOOK)ÔÇŁ forward. Turns out 38 percent of single men do their social network homework on Facebook before a first date, and 27 percent of men end up canceling the date because of something they discovered.
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