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State Council offers big gift to needy kids

Edit China Daily 08 Jun 2016
A recent executive meeting of the State Council, China's Cabinet, laid out a series of policy measures to provide better care for needy children ... The State Council meeting has taken a big step in this direction; the measures it has adopted include providing better medical insurance for physically challenged children, or those suffering ......

Back to Basics: Handicapping 101 - Why is there an "R" after my Handicap Index? (OGA - Oregon Golf Association)

Edit Public Technologies 08 Jun 2016
10.4R) when at least two tournament scores have been posted within the past year that are at least three strokes better than the current Handicap Index based on the most recent twenty scores ... The reduction will usually occur when a player has a much better tournament performance - even if it was months ago - in relation to their current Index....

New extension for Raptors' Casey an easy decision for Ujiri

Edit Toronto Sun 08 Jun 2016
“Right away he talked about the things we need to get better at,” Ujiri said ... It’s getting better, getting better, getting better … And right now, we’re trying to put those little parts together ... In his own words ‘I know what I don’t know’ is how he put it and he is always open to learning and getting better....

High school football: Beggs' Joe Martel III receives Spirit of Sport Award

Edit The Oklahoman 08 Jun 2016
Dressed in a gray Beggs shirt and gym shorts showing his prosthetic legs, Joe Martel III smiled as strangers stood and clapped for him. Then he stood up himself. “It means a lot,” Martel said ... But he has a surprise for the fall. No prosthetics will be used next season ... “I have better leverage on the ground and I can get through the line better,” Martel said ... After experimenting with it in spring practices, they feel he can be better ... said....

NBA: 'Do or Die' time for Cavs despite Warriors game-3 woes

Edit The Times of India 08 Jun 2016
Cleveland, June 8, 2016 (AFP) - ... So we can't get complacent." ... "We've just got to come out and play better ... We have to do a better job starting off the game on the right foot ... 'I'll be better' -. James, whose teams rallied from a 2-0 playoff deficit to beat Detroit in 2007 and to force a seventh game against Boston in 2008, ripped himself for seven turnovers in game two but vowed, "I'll be much better and much more sound tomorrow night."....

Higher-earning Britons spending more on holidays and dining as confidence grows

Edit Belfast Telegraph 08 Jun 2016
Mintel said "the two-track recovery is still very much alive and kicking" with almost four in 10 of those with a household income of £50,000 or over saying they feel better off compared to a year ago, compared to just 16% of those with an income of less than £9,500 ... "Whilst there has not been a big improvement in overall consumer confidence, better-off Britons are clearly pulling away from the rest....

Defence White Paper signals $20b investment plan (New Zealand Government)

Edit Public Technologies 08 Jun 2016
'These include new cyber support capabilities to improve protection of Defence Force information networks, and ice strengthening for a third Offshore Patrol Vessel and a naval tanker as we look to better support our interests in the Southern Ocean and Antarctica.' ... better supporting sea-to-shore operations with a littoral operations support vessel ......

Cancer patients 'more likely to survive if married'

Edit Belfast Telegraph 08 Jun 2016
Married people are more likely to survive cancer than those who are single, a study suggests ... Share Go To ... "Single patients often present at a later stage and are sicker ... "While it's unclear why married people in this study seem to have better outcomes, it may be that cancer patients who have close support of partners do better and this may be due to sticking with their treatment better and a network of social support.". ....

Defence White Paper signals $20b investment plan (Ministry of Defence of New Zealand)

Edit Public Technologies 08 Jun 2016
'These include new cyber support capabilities to improve protection of Defence Force information networks, and ice strengthening for a third Offshore Patrol Vessel and a naval tanker as we look to better support our interests in the Southern Ocean and Antarctica.' ... better supporting sea-to-shore operations with a littoral operations support vessel ......

Mattingly might mix and match to generate runs

Edit MLB 08 Jun 2016
Getting on base hasn't been the problem, however ... "Being able to take the guys that were getting on base and getting a few more of them in and having a little bit better approach with men in scoring position, making sure we're staying patient and knowing what we want to do with the guys that we're facing." ... "He's a really good hitter and he's only gonna get better and better as he continues to grow and improve." ... ....

Meet This Year's Housemates, And The 'Others'

Edit Huffington Post 08 Jun 2016
Since we’re going to be spending a whole lot of time with this lot as the weeks roll on and we sit glued to our TV sets - it’s fine, we had no intention of going outdoors this summer anyway -  we might as well get to know them a little better, right?. Tap the image below to launch the slideshow and get better ......

The founder of a notorious flop raised $1 million so he can sell a bot-powered blog site to businesses

Edit Business Insider 08 Jun 2016
David Byttow, former CEO and co-founder of Secret ... But Secret quickly became better known for its founders' lavish spending habits and its reputation as a gathering place for cyber-bullies than as an open communications tool ... Byttow explains that Bold has an edge. Hemmingway, a bot that automatically makes suggestions on how to write better as you type ... Bold's Hemmingway bot suggests how to write better ... Loading video... ....

Budget 2016: Support to protect consumers (New Zealand Government)

Edit Public Technologies 08 Jun 2016
(Source ... Budget 2016 provides an extra $15.2 million of operating funding over the next four years for the Commerce Commission to better protect consumers and promote competition, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Paul Goldsmith says ... For example, more work will be done to help New Zealanders better understand what they are getting into when borrowing money or buying goods on credit....
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