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Australian academic Roz Ward suspended for calling country's flag 'racist'

Edit The Guardian 02 Jun 2016
@safimichael ... She resigned from an advisory role with a Victorian government task force shortly afterwards in anticipation of a backlash from media and commentators hostile to the controversial anti-bullying program dubbed “cultural Marxism” by opponents ... Related ... The program has been a target of Rupert murdoch’s News Corp publications over claims it exposes children to inappropriate sexual material and promotes “cultural Marxism” ... ....

Hard-line groups to protest 1965 apology at State Palace

Edit The Jakarta Post 02 Jun 2016
Hard-line Islamic groups and a number of retired army generals plan to hold a rally in front of the State Palace on Friday to protest the government's efforts to bring about reconciliation for the victims of 1965 tragedy ... “They are old and could easily catch a cold ... The 1966 Provisional People's Consultative Assembly ( MPRS ) banned the dissemination of “communism, Leninism and Marxism” in Indonesia ... ( vps ). ....

Sanders Applauds Obama Support for Expanding Social Security (Bernie Sanders)

Edit Public Technologies 02 Jun 2016
Bernie Sanders on Wednesday applauded President Barack Obama's support for expanding Social Security by asking the 'wealthiest Americans to contribute a little bit more.' ... 'I applaud President Obama for making it clear that it is time to expand Social Security benefits,' Sanders said ... Senate would expand Social Security benefits and extend the life of the program for 58 years....

Facebook's affect on teenagers' brain has been revealed by new UCLA study

Edit The Independent 02 Jun 2016
The volunteers were each shown 148 photos on a social network similar to Instagram, including 40 of their own photos....

Facebook's effects on teenagers' brain has been revealed by new UCLA study

Edit The Independent 02 Jun 2016
The volunteers were each shown 148 photos on a social network similar to Instagram, including 40 of their own photos....

President Obama’s huge reversal on Social Security is a big win for liberals

Edit Vox 02 Jun 2016
Social Security hasn't really been a major issue in Barack Obama's presidency ... His signature proposal there — a form of Social Security cut known as chained CPI — enraged the progressive wing of the Democratic Party. So it's startling to see him declare Wednesday that Social Security shouldn't be cut, but instead expanded. "We should be strengthening Social Security," he declared....

25-05-2016 | App for young boys aims to prevent domestic violence (Queensland University of Technology)

Edit Public Technologies 02 Jun 2016
A concept for an app aimed at engaging boys aged 10 to 15 to teach them respectful relationships with girls has been developed by a QUT social marketing expert as 'another part of the jigsaw' to prevent domestic violence against women ... 'Making these positive behaviours normal is key for this group because social connections and belongingness are high priorities for them.'....

Councils respond to Care Act study (LGA - Local Government Association)

Edit Public Technologies 02 Jun 2016
'However, the continuing underfunding of adult social care by government has limited councils' ability to provide support to vulnerable people and their carers ... 'The Government's social care precept has enabled councils to raise council tax by 2 per cent to meet the rising costs of social care ... Original documenthttp.//www.local.gov.uk/web/guest/adult-social-care/-/journal_content/56/10180/7847400/NEWS....

Lesley Avinou: How businesses can reap benefit from volunteering

Edit Scotsman 02 Jun 2016
Volunteering plays a significant role in Scotland’s economic and social prosperity ... Last year alone, an estimated £2.6 billion was added to the Scottish economy through social action, yet volunteering rates across Scotland have been in decline for over five years ... As a major employer in Scotland, Scottish Gas values the power of social action....

STATEMENT: CAP’s Carmel Martin on Need to Expand Social Security (Center for American Progress)

Edit Public Technologies 02 Jun 2016
- Center for American Progress Executive Vice President for Policy Carmel Martin issued the following statement in response to President Barack Obama's remarks on Wednesday regarding a proposal to expand Social Security benefits. ... Strengthening and expanding Social Security is an essential step to ensure that Americans will be able to retire with dignity and security....

K'taka best in social protection, ranks 3rd in Public Affairs Index

Edit The Times of India 02 Jun 2016
Ranked third among all states in governance, Karnataka took the top slot for giving social protection to its citizens ... From employment, social justice and empowerment, public distribution system and minority welfare, clubbed as social protection theme in the study, Karnataka scores the highest, at 0.665....

1 English teacher for 1,300 students

Edit Indian Express 02 Jun 2016
Recently, a teacher from a government school in Muktsar had moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court stating that he was forced to teach English when he was recruited to teach social science ... This is nowhere close to the number of teachers that other subjects boasts of – 11,200 for Social Science teachers, 6,369 for Punjabi, 5,119 for Mathematics and 6,641 for Science....

NBA launches fitness app that links you to your favorite stars

Edit Mashable 02 Jun 2016
"Through this partnership, we are able to combine Under Armour’s connected fitness expertise with the league’s fitness knowledge to create an experience that inspires people to be active, eat healthy and play together," Todd Jacobson, the NBA's senior vice president of social responsibility, said in a statement on the league's website....
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