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United States Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Advancing Environmental Journalism in the Southeast Asia Region This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0009360 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 19.345 Type of Solicitation: Open Competition Application Deadline: 11:59 PM EST on Monday, April 3rd, 2023 Total Funding Floor: $740,625 Total Funding Ceiling: $1,481,250 Anticipated Number of Awards: Approximately 1-2 Type of Award: Grant or Cooperative Agreement Period of Performance: 24 – 36 months Anticipated Time to Award, Pending Availability of Funds: 6 – 8 months A. Project Description The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for projects that advance freedom of the press and transparency around infrastructure development in Southeast Asia through support for in-depth environmental journalism. ​Freedom of expression, freedom of the press, and independent journalism have faced significant challenges in Southeast Asia that have been exacerbated due to closing civic space in Asia, including during COVID-19. Nearly all ASEAN Member States rank in the bottom third of the World Press Freedom Index. Journalists who cover environmental issues are […]

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If changing the name of his company from Facebook to Meta wasn’t a big enough sign for how seriously Mark Zuckerberg is taking the potential of the metaverse, the company’s recent financial statements – revealing the billions of dollars sunk into the project so far – certainly should be. But what exactly is Meta betting on? Is there really so much potential in the metaverse to justify such massive investment? As forecasts by Statista for its Advertising & Media Markets Insights show, even looking at the conservative addressable market scenario (where 15 percent of the digital economy shifts to the metaverse), Zuckerberg is seemingly shooting for a slice of a large and lucrative pie. According to the analysis, the largest segments in terms of revenue in 2030 will be gaming ($163 billion) and e-commerce ($201 billion). By the end of the decade, the metaverse’s reach is projected to be 700 million people, worldwide, with the highest penetration rate forecast for South Korea.

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We live in a modern time where telemedicine can become one of the most significant solutions for the massive inequalities that LGBTQ+ communities have historically faced in healthcare. When I think back on my ob/gyn residency at Stanford University, I was trained to order a pregnancy test for every patient who could become pregnant who was undergoing surgery – patients were treated the same regardless of or without a discussion about sexual orientation, gender identity, or sexual behavior. This is just one example of the gaps in our system. I also witnessed an infertility doctor limiting his practice to married heterosexual couples, and even labor and delivery nurses caring for patients in same-sex relationships expressing discomfort with their assignments. I’ve often wondered why the FDA classifies testosterone as a controlled substance. According to the CDC, a drug or other substance is tightly controlled by the government because it may be abused or cause addiction. Labeling testosterone as a controlled substance makes gender-affirming hormonal therapy for transgender men and non-binary individuals restrictive. Even further, think about the language around abortion, like the Dobbs decision by the Supreme Court in June 2022. “Erosion of women’s rights” implies a cis woman bias, […]

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Gyor, Hungary–(Newsfile Corp. – February 3, 2023) – True Forex Funds, an exclusive trading firm that focuses on funding talented traders with the latest technology, has introduced new trading services that generate new opportunities in forex trading using the latest technology. True Forex Funds provides traders with capital up to $400,000, allowing them to trade larger accounts. The company’s goal is to provide opportunities for traders of all levels, including day traders, scalpers, swing traders, and new traders. The management team, with extensive experience in the forex industry, aims to create a transparent and efficient way of proprietary trading. With the new developments, the company prioritizes its traders and their success. It uses various trading strategies such as scalping, hedging, and automated trading to provide the suitable possible conditions for its clients during all market conditions. Moreover, the company has invested in technology and partnered with multiple liquidity providers to offer low spreads, constantly working to improve our services. It facilitates its clients with a wide range of trading solutions, including a personalized dashboard. True Forex Funds strives for excellence by working together with traders. To aid in this effort, the company has created a unique Dashboard that allows […]

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While many executives and government leaders huddle with employees and talk about ramping up diversity among their contractors, it’s the ones who rigorously check the data and follow up who are doing things right, according to Boston-area nonprofit leaders, advocates and small business owners. Darrell Byers, CEO of Boston-based nonprofit Interise , says procurement practices won’t change — and nor will the region’s stark racial wealth gap — if there aren’t overhauls “from the top down, and that includes companies, state governments and city governments.” During a Thursday Interise panel and networking session at the Echelon Innovation Center, Byers painted a picture of an area where not enough companies and government leaders are fully engaged in supplier diversity — even with ample federal pandemic relief and infrastructure funds just waiting to be tapped into. “There are still mayors in this state who have this funding just sitting there doing nothing, and we tell them they can use that to grow minority businesses, and they sit there in amazement,” he said. “With the people you hire, you’re actually impacting a community, and that’s a message we’ve got to get across.” Moderated by public relations executive Colette Phillips, Byers was joined […]

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Data from 2022 portends a monumental year ahead for Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) litigation and enforcement. Plaintiffs are filing class-based-employment claims in higher numbers than ever, and class actions involving EEO claims have resulted in historic settlement amounts. The EEOC has signaled it will step up enforcement efforts regarding systemic discrimination in 2023. Even the U.S. Supreme Court is focused on EEO in 2023, granting a writ of certiorari in a Title VII religious-accommodations case to be argued this year. Employers should also be mindful of expansive new state laws protecting employees who “blow the whistle,” including regarding claimed EEO violations. This article summarizes the general trends in EEO in litigation and enforcement for 2023. Class-Based Claims and Settlements Class-based-employment claims have increased in volume in recent years, by some counts comprising over 25% of all class actions. For class-based-employment-discrimination cases settled in 2022, the total of the top-ten settlements soared to nearly $600 million—an increase of nearly 100% from the previous year. 1 Nine out of the ten highest settlements involving class-based-employment claims in 2022 involved sex-bias claims, and the tenth case involved a religious-discrimination claim related to a company’s COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Furthermore, motions for class certification […]

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A new semester has started at Oberlin College and with it has arrived a new addition to the Oberlin community. ALDI — with its strange deposit-based shopping carts and bulk produce — has set up shop right across the road from the Walmart in Oberlin. But does Oberlin need another big-box store? The trend of big-box stores worming their way into small towns has made it increasingly difficult for local businesses to stay afloat. Their tendency toward mass production and outsourcing labor to other countries allows them to keep their prices and wages low. General merchandise big-box stores are particularly detrimental to small businesses because they carry such a wide variety of products, whereas small businesses, such as hardware stores, bakeries, and stationery suppliers, generally serve a more niche clientele. To the stereotypically overworked and underpaid American, big-box stores have become an accepted and necessary evil, despite their reputation for lower-quality products and poor labor practices. The practice of big-box stores entering small towns and driving out local businesses is a recognizable phenomenon, one so common that we have seen it become its very own rom-com genre. The plot is typically anti-corporation despite the majority of these movies being […]

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Innovation Catalyst Grants will support UC Santa Cruz researchers with early-stage technology innovations. The Innovation & Business Engagement Hub is now accepting applications for its new Innovation Catalyst Grant; a proof-of-concept program focused on providing targeted gap funding, training, mentorship, and support to UC Santa Cruz researchers in order to help de-risk and/or validate the implementation and adoption potential of early-stage technology innovations. The overall objective of the program is to better position innovations to move out of the University and catalyze the process leading to transformative change and societal impact. Innovation Catalyst Grants of up to $50,000 in direct costs will be available for selected projects, with a total of $100,000 available in this annual cycle. Any UCSC employee with Principal Investigator (PI) status leading an eligible project is welcome to apply. The application deadline is March 24, 2023. To learn more about the program and download the Request for Proposals, visit the Innovation Catalyst Grant website. The Innovation & Business Engagement Hub will host an online information session on February 10, 2023. To receive a Zoom login, please register here .

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Despite the 4,711 potential development properties in JobsOhio portfolio, Gov. Mike DeWine proposes the creation of an All Ohio Future Fund. The governor’s budget proposes $2.5 billion to make sure there are shovel-ready sites within easy commuting distance of all Ohioans. That means property prepared for economic development with roads, water, gas, electricity, and broadband connections. “Since the Intel announcement Ohioans outside central Ohio have been asking how about us,” Mr. DeWine said during his State of the State address Tuesday. Read more Blade editorials Mr. DeWine says the disparity of results between metro-Columbus and the rest of Ohio is driven by the availability of primed and ready land. The governor says the All Ohio Future Fund will change that and pay dividends through economic growth for many years to come. While the evidence suggests there is no shortage of available development sites in Ohio, there are many reasons to support the AOFF which the governor did not mention. The era of globalization has ended. Capital investments that have shifted to low-cost foreign manufacturing locations like China for the past 40 years are coming back to America because of the Beijing’s support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and threat […]

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We travel to sunny Boca Raton to check out a waterfront oasis designed for the entertainer at heart. Property Highlights: Location: Boca Raton, Florida Listing Price: $41.5 million Features: 0.82-acre estate with eight bedrooms and nine bathrooms. Added Appeal: Outdoor amenities including a pool, hot tub, cabana, multiple patios and a boat lift plus a guesthouse connected by a breezeway. Florida’s Gold Coast has always been synonymous with “golden” real estate opportunities on account of its sprawling beaches and exciting social landscape. Recently hitting the market in Boca Raton is an estate worthy of such commendations—a waterfront oasis with all the bells and whistles you might expect in a lush resort. The Carpenter Estate, at 2408 E Maya Palm Drive, boasts 261 feet of frontage on the Intracoastal Waterway and is the most expensive home listed for sale in the city. Built in 1964, the home was owned by civic activist and philanthropist Patti Carpenter and her husband, William, a stock market and real estate investor, up until 2022. The Hamptons farmhouse-inspired home, which spans just under 10,000 square feet, is a naturalist architectural beauty. Its interior decor is a pristine-white pelagic concept with ceilings stretching roughly 12 feet […]

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