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Overburdened German Cities Tell Refugees to Move Out

Edit Wall Street Journal 12 Oct 2016
Germany’s parliament passed a law this summer allowing overburdened cities to send jobless refugees back to the states they were first assigned. But the move seen as a boon to struggling cities is also raising a host of questions in practice ... ....

Boys and girls should share household chores: Activists

Edit The Jakarta Post 12 Oct 2016
Her place is in the kitchen ... While women in the country — Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati being a perfect example — can have stellar careers in many fields, many Indonesian girls are sill facing social pressures to do domestic chores ... “The overburden of unpaid household work begins in early childhood and intensifies as girls reach adolescence,” said UNICEF’s principal gender advisor, Anju Malhotra ... ....

'Dementia link to sudden low blood pressure and dizziness'

Edit BBC News 12 Oct 2016
People who experience frequent drops in blood pressure or dizziness when suddenly standing up are at increased risk of dementia, scientists say ... But they say the work adds to growing evidence that changes in blood pressure have an impact on the brain ... Previous studies have linked high blood pressure to types of dementia....

The New MEST Education Project ‘Girls Access to Education’ (GATE) Programme, Supported by DFID and ...

Edit APO 12 Oct 2016
The 18 month project is being supported by USD 6.7 million of funding from DFID, through UNICEF ... Minkailu Bah, Minister of Education, Science and Technology ... Helping girls finish their education is vital for each girl herself ... “The overburden of unpaid household work begins in early childhood and intensifies as girls reach adolescence,” said Geoff Wiffin, UNICEF Sierra Leone Representative ... Media files. Download logo. ....

UK Aid and Partners Launch 'Girls Access to Education' in Sierra Leone (FCO - UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office)

Edit Public Technologies 12 Oct 2016
(Source. FCO - UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office) ... The 18 month project is being supported by USD 6.7 million of funding from DFID, through UNICEF ... Minkailu Bah, Minister of Education, Science and Technology ... 'The overburden of unpaid household work begins in early childhood and intensifies as girls reach adolescence,' said Geoff Wiffin, UNICEF Sierra Leone Representative ... (noodl. 35785858) ....

UK Aid and Partners Launch 'Girls Access to Education' in Sierra Leone (DfID - UK Department for International Development)

Edit Public Technologies 12 Oct 2016
(Source. DfID - UK Department for International Development) ... The 18 month project is being supported by USD 6.7 million of funding from DFID, through UNICEF ... Minkailu Bah, Minister of Education, Science and Technology ... 'The overburden of unpaid household work begins in early childhood and intensifies as girls reach adolescence,' said Geoff Wiffin, UNICEF Sierra Leone Representative ... (noodl. 35786159) ....

North Carolina's Floods Threaten to Unleash Lagoons of Pig Poop

Edit The Atlantic 12 Oct 2016
Where there is pig, there is poop. In North Carolina, the country’s second biggest pork-producing state, feces from industrial pig farms lie in open-pit lagoons. On a normal day, the lagoons stink and emit toxic fumes ... If the flood breaches the lagoons, all the feces would come gushing out ... “Feces and urine soaked the terrain and flowed into rivers from the overburdened waste pits,” wrote the New York Times back in 1999 ... (Reuters) ... ....

Performance psychologist Noa Kageyama to present workshop (University of Evansville)

Edit Public Technologies 12 Oct 2016
How to get past your fears and doubts and perform fearlessly under pressure 2.30 p.m ... Practice techniques to help you thrive under pressure. Students and community members are invited to attend these sessions and learn various techniques for utilizing sport psychology principles to perform up to their abilities under pressure....

General highlights importance of constructing C2 for networks (Scott Air Force Base)

Edit Public Technologies 12 Oct 2016
(Source. Scott Air Force Base) SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. --. Maj. Gen. Dwyer L. Dennis emphasized the importance of a command and control construct for networks during a recent presentation to the Hanscom Representatives Association. The general, who is the command, control, communications, intelligence and networks program executive officer, referenced Air Force Chief of Staff Gen ... However he doesn't want to overburden his organization....

Nokia Shares Move Lower In Sympathy With Ericsson's Gloomy Q3 Outlook

Edit Stockhouse 12 Oct 2016
We believe the broader pressures in the end markets will continue to limit material upside potential to NOK and think restructuring/synergy details will be important ... Telecoms Under Pressure As Ericsson Sees Q3 Results "Significantly Lower" Than Expectations ... The company faced sales pressure in Brazil, Russia, the Middle East and Europe, although there was no material deviation from its plan in North America and China....

Kolar CMC suffers revenue loss as shops fail to pay rent

Edit The Hindu 12 Oct 2016
Although the rules stipulates that shops should be given on rent afresh on calling tenders after completion of the rent period, the authorities, buckling under the pressure from political quarters, show no interest in it. The politicians also put pressure on officials to give the shops on rent to their supporters....

Right Move in the Wrong Direction

Edit Scoop 12 Oct 2016
The Government is right to make adjustments to our immigration system in response to high numbers causing housing and infrastructure pressures. However, the focus on skilled migrants may add pressure on manufacturers and exporters who are already ... ....

British Prime Minister Theresa May Concedes Need For Brexit Commons Debate

Edit Newsweek 12 Oct 2016
Theresa May has bowed to pressure and committed to holding a parliamentary debate ......
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