assistance Corporate Whistleblower Center Is Appealing to a MD with Proof of Significant Stark Act-Anti Kickback Violations to Call them Anytime for Assistance in Building Out Their Case to Increase the Rewards By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Nov 2019 07:00:00 GMT The Corporate Whistleblower Center is urging a physician to call them anytime at 866-714-6466 if they can prove any type of healthcare company is bribing medical doctors for admissions, products or services. Why not get rewarded for the information? Full Article
assistance Abraham Lincoln University Offers More Programs Approved for Financial Aid Assistance By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 07:00:00 GMT Enables students to access a high quality education Full Article
assistance The Gordon Law Firm Launches New Website for Clients in throughout Northern Virginia Who Need Legal Assistance By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 07:00:00 GMT Experienced criminal defense attorneys help clients take the 'first step toward a second chance' Full Article
assistance US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate Now Urges A Navy Veteran with Lung Cancer Who Had Heavy Asbestos Exposure to Call for Direct Access to the Lawyers at KVO for Compensation Assistance Nationwide By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 07:00:00 GMT The US Navy Veterans Lung Cancer Advocate is urging a Navy Veteran or person with lung cancer who also had heavy exposure to asbestos to call for direct access to the lawyers at Karst von Oiste-for possible significant financial compensation. Full Article
assistance The Roadside Assistance Revolution Offering Better Peace Of Mind By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Mar 2017 07:00:00 GMT There is a one in three chance that a motorist will require roadside assistance in the next 12 months due to battery failure or a related electrical system issue. Full Article
assistance Recent Research: Urban Congestion Trends, High-Speed Rail Lessons & Travel Assistance Device Deployment By metrotransportationlibrary.blogspot.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Dec 2010 22:32:00 +0000 Is traffic congestion getting better or worse? The Federal Highway Administration collects various statistics each year to help us understand whether traffic is improving or increasing.We wanted to take a closer look at a document titled 2009 Urban Congestion Trends: How Operations Is Solving Congestion Problems (8p. PDF).Of course, we need to understand what we're looking at. Congestion is defined as the amount of time when freeways operate below 50mph. The FHA statistics show that "whatever the day of the week, whatever the time of day, mobility has improved -- almost across the board." When looking at the three primary performance measures,, improvement can be seen in at least one of them in 20 of 23 monitored regions.But...how much? And why?First off, there is less traffic on the road. Whether people are using public transit, telecommuting, combining trips, spending more time with family, consciously lowering their fuel consumption or are simply out of work, we see fewer cars on the roads travelling shorter distances.Additionally, the economic downtown of the past few years has also played a role in congestion reduction in the United States.Finally, traffic operations are playing a role in congestion management. The document contains a number of success stories detailing how state and local agencies reduced the effects of congestion in their locales. As America moves toward construction of new high-speed rail networks in regions throughout the country, we have much to learn from experiences abroad.In A Track Record Of Success: High-Speed Rail Around The World And Its Promise For America (53p. PDF), the U.S. PIRG Educational Fund reports on the wealth of information about what the United States can expect from high-speed rail and how we can receive the greatest possible benefits from our investment.They base their report on the track record of high-speed rail lines that have operated for more than 45 years in Japan and for three decades in Europe -- with some exciting conclusions.Indeed, the experience of high-speed rail lines abroad, as well as America’s limited experience with high-speed rail on the East Coast, suggests that the United States can expect great benefits from investing in a high-speed passenger rail system, particularly if it makes steady commitments to rail improvements and designs the system wisely. High-speed rail systems in other nations have been able to dramatically reduce the volume of short-haul flights between nearby cities and significantly reduce inter-city car travel.Some particularly interested examples include:The number of air passengers between London and Paris has been cut in half since high-speed rail service was introduced.High-Speed rail service between Madrid and Seville reduced the share of car travel between the two cities from 60% to 34%, and service between Madrid and Barcelona, once the world's busiest passenger air route, has been cut by one-third.The ability to travel where and when one desires is a basic requirement for independent living that most people take forgranted.To travel independently, a transit rider practices at least 23 skills including finding the route, arriving at the correct stop on time, and determining when to exit at destination.The University of South Florida's National Center for Transit Research has published Travel Assistance Device Deployment To Transit Agencies (103p. PDF) which discusses the successful deployment of devices assisting those with cognitive challenges in these tasks.Travel trainers who provide one-on-one instruction on publictransportation, report that recognizing a landmark near the desired bus stop, requesting a stop at the proper time, and exiting the bus at the destination stop are among the most challenging skills to master for individuals with cognitive disabilities.Parents/guardians are often reluctant to encourage the use of fixed-route transit due to their own hesitations about a person's abilities and well being.Prior studies by the research team developed the Travel Assistance Device (TAD)mobile phone software application that addresses these challenges and supplements the trainer’s instruction.TAD provides various informational prompts including the audio messages “Get ready” and “Pull the cord now!” and vibrates to alert the rider to pull the stop cord. These prompts are delivered to the rider in real-time as he or she rides the bus using the embedded global positioning system (GPS) technology in off-the-shelf cell phones.TAD’s real-time location of the rider can be viewed by the travel trainer or family member through a Web page.This document reviews how the TAD application has been successfully deployed in the Hillsborough (FL) Area Regional Transit (HART) bus system. Full Article
assistance Reily and Associates Announce Plans to Offer Assistance to the Local Community During the COVID-19 Crisis By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 07:00:00 GMT Reily and Associates pledge to use their resources and experience to find ways to help the local community through funds, equipment, and logistical support, throughout this coronavirus crisis. Full Article
assistance Sri Lankan PM seeks US assistance for apparel sector By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 09:41:35 GMT Full Article
assistance Sri Lankan PM seeks US assistance for apparel sector By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 23:00:04 GMT Full Article
assistance MSME Schemes: Everything about Providing Assistance to Training Institutions By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2019-05-24T10:30:38+05:30 The Ministry of MSME, therefore, offers the Assistance to Training Institutions Scheme for providing financial aid to institutions to impart entrepreneurship development programs. Full Article
assistance Rangers Respond to Request for Assistance for Grand Canyon Railway By www.nps.gov Published On :: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:00:00 EST Â https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2009-12-14_train.htm Full Article
assistance Grand Canyon Rangers Seek Publicâs Assistance Locating Missing Man By www.nps.gov Published On :: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:00:00 EST Rangers in Grand Canyon National Park are seeking the publicâs assistance in locating 47-year old Shaw Joseph Ostermann of Tempe, Arizona. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2012-04-17_missing.htm Full Article
assistance Grand Canyon National Park seeks public assistance in vehicle burglary investigation By www.nps.gov Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 10:30:00 EST US Park Rangers of Grand Canyon National Park seek tips from the public to aid a vehicle burglary investigation. https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1563/grca-rfi-04132020.htm Full Article
assistance Thought recollection and speech assistance device By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 26 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT Some embodiments of the inventive subject matter include a method for detecting speech loss and supplying appropriate recollection data to the user. Such embodiments include detecting a speech stream from a user, converting the speech stream to text, storing the text, detecting an interruption to the speech stream, wherein the interruption to the speech stream indicates speech loss by the user, searching a catalog using the text as a search parameter to find relevant catalog data and, presenting the relevant catalog data to remind the user about the speech stream. Full Article
assistance Walking assistance device By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT In a walking assistance device (10) that can transmit the power generated by a power generator (26, 28) to a femoral part of a user, a swing arm (60, 62) is attached to an output member of the power generator at a base end thereof, and is connected to a femoral support plate (68, 70) at a free end thereof via a pivot joint (64). The pivot joint includes a spherical projection (100) provided on the free end of the swing arm and a socket (112) provided on the femoral support plate, the socket defining a spherical recess (110) configured to receive the spherical projection to permit a tilting movement of the femoral support plate at least in two directions with respect to the free end of the swing arm. Thereby, the femoral support plate is enabled to accommodate the build and/or the movement of the femoral part of the user. Full Article
assistance Film dressing with improved application assistance By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 12 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT A film structure having a polymer film and an application system enabling the film structure to be handled in a simple manner. The application system is arranged on a first side of the polymer film and has at least one supporting film to which at least one gripping strip is applied. The polymer film also has at least one first region without a supporting film. Full Article
assistance Driver assistance system for agricultural working machine By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 08:00:00 EST A driver assistance system for an agricultural working machine includes at least one control/regulating unit designed to adjust and monitor working parameters, quality parameters or both, of the agricultural working machine in an automatable manner based on use of a family of characteristics stored in the control/regulating unit. A selectable process implementation strategy is specified in order to automatically monitor or adjust at least one working parameter or quality parameter or both of the agricultural working machine. The driver assistance system suggests that the process implementation strategy be changed at least when the specified setpoint value of one or more of the quality parameters cannot be reached within the preselected process implementation strategy. Full Article
assistance Parking assistance apparatus By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 26 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT A parking assistance apparatus has a region detector capable of detecting a plurality of possible parking regions where a vehicle can park in at least one side to the left or right of the vehicle, a photographic image of the scenery surrounding the vehicle including the possible parking regions is displayed on a monitor device, the possible parking regions detected by the region detector are superimposed on the photographic image as graphic images showing parking target candidates in all of the corresponding positions, and one of the parking target candidates can be selected as a parking target on the basis of a command input from a driving device of the vehicle. Full Article
assistance Obtaining user assistance By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 26 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT An apparatus, device, method, computer program product, and system that obtains an end user assistance for an identified item within a geographic locale. Full Article
assistance Hearing assistance device and method By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 12 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT A device and attendant method to assist the hearing of a user by being removably connected to and disposing a user's ear in an enhanced hearing orientation. The device includes an elongated base, which may be disposable, and has a sufficient length to be disposed in an operative position behind the user's ear. Opposite ends of the base include an adhesive material secured to a common side thereof, wherein different ones of said opposite ends are respectively disposed and maintained in confronting engagement with a rear surface of the ear and adjacently disposed portion of the user's head. The base further includes biasing capabilities disposed and structured to exert a sufficient, forwardly and outwardly directed force on the user's ear to dispose and maintain it in the enhanced hearing orientation, when the base is in the operative position. Full Article
assistance Transfer assistance device and operation method therefor By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Tue, 26 May 2015 08:00:00 EDT The transfer assistance device includes a front supporting part that supports the torso of the person being assisted; a set of sub supporting parts configured to be adjustable in position with respect to the front supporting part; a driving unit that propels and drives each of the set of sub supporting parts toward the person being assisted being supported by the front supporting part; a force sensor that detects a pressure proportional to propulsion of the sub supporting part by the driving unit and counterforce generated by contact of the sub supporting part with the person being assisted; and a computer that controls the driving unit based on the pressure detected by the force sensor so that tightening force on the person being assisted by the sub supporting part approaches prescribed tightening force. Full Article
assistance Vehicle Operation Assistance Information Management By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A vehicle may traverse a portion of a vehicle transportation network, which may include a processor of the vehicle executing instructions to identify a first vehicle operation assistance information item, and, on a condition that an immanency for the first vehicle operation assistance information item is within a maximum relevant immanence and a utility metric for the first vehicle operation assistance information item indicates high utility, present a representation of the first vehicle operation assistance information item by, on a condition that a first urgency identified based on the immanency indicates a warning urgency or an advisory urgency, controlling a primary graphical display portion to present a first portion of a graphical representation of the first vehicle operation assistance information item, and controlling a secondary graphical display portion to present a second portion of the graphical representation. Full Article
assistance ELECTROMECHANICAL-MAGNETICALLY INTEGRATED BRAKING ASSISTANCE DEVICE By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT The invention relates to an electromechanical-magnetically integrated braking assistance device, comprising an electrical motor, an oil holder, a braking main cylinder, an assistant force generating portion, and a pedal input rod, an absolute displacement sensor or a relative displacement sensor is connected to the pedal input rod; a lead screw is sleeved over the pedal input rod, and a ball nut is sleeved over the lead screw; a ball nut bushing is fixed to the ball nut by being sleeved over the ball nut; a driven gear is fixed to the ball nut bushing by being sleeved over the ball nut bushing; and the electric motor meshes with the driven gear via a transmission mechanism. An end of the lead screw which passes through the ball nut bushing has an aperture, into which a feedback disc is installed; an end of the feedback disc is connected to an end of an output rod which is coaxially arranged with the lead screw inside the assistant force generating portion, and another end of the output rod extends into the braking main cylinder and is connected to a piston of the braking main cylinder. Full Article
assistance RECOVERY ASSISTANCE DEVICE, METHOD AND SYSTEM By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT The invention discloses a recovery assistance device for helping in rescuing victims of avalanches, earthquakes or boat capsizes. The device is capable of calculating a position from combinations of a previous position and distances to other devices. Different configurations are possible, with a basic configuration consisting of a smart phone having waveform generation capabilities, processing and GNSS receiving capabilities. The device is programmed to be used in a defined mission by an application. The device can also receive a number of add-ons as a battery add-on, a modem add-on, a sound wave generation add-on, antennas, and protection, possibly waterproof, if adequate. Devices of the same type can be carried by people to be rescued and rescuers. The device is therefore quite versatile and can increase significantly the efficiency of rescue teams in different use case scenarios. Full Article
assistance BREATHING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT A mask with cushion that has an outer film is disclosed. The film may be self-skinning or a film formed about or glued to the cushion body. In another form the cushion may be formed with at least a portion having a plurality of adjacent voids having honeycomb-like structure. Full Article
assistance ASSISTANCE DEVICE FOR AN AIRCRAFT TURBINE ENGINE WITH A FREE TURBINE By www.freepatentsonline.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:00:00 EDT An assistance device for an aircraft free-turbine turbine engine, the device including first electrical power supply for powering a winding of a starter rotary machine, referred to as a “first” winding, in order to provide first assistance in accelerating the gas generator of the engine. The device further includes a monitor for monitoring the first assistance, and a second power supply for electrically powering a second winding of the rotary machine to provide second assistance in accelerating the gas generator if the monitor observes that the first assistance is insufficient. Full Article
assistance City Of Ypsilanti Creates Housing Assistance Fund By www.wemu.org Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 19:37:58 +0000 The City of Ypsilanti has created a housing expenditure program for residents who need financial assistance during the COVID-19 crisis. Full Article
assistance Demand for food assistance spikes in southern Arizona's poorest county By rssfeeds.azcentral.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:00:08 +0000 Santa Cruz County has the highest poverty rates in southern Arizona. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of residents have turned to the region's food bank for help. Full Article
assistance Demand for food assistance spikes in southern Arizona's poorest county By rssfeeds.azcentral.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:00:09 +0000 Santa Cruz County has the highest poverty level in southern Arizona. Since the pandemic, thousands of residents have turned to the food bank for help. Full Article
assistance Teck Frontier mine, medical assistance in dying, 1990s MLS, Wilson Cruz, the first drag queen and more By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 18:05:09 EST Unpacking the political significance of Teck's Frontier Mine, why lack of supports might push people with disabilities towards medical assistance in dying, concern for refugees as COVID-19 spreads, the weird and wonderful moments of Major League Soccer in the 1990s, WIlson Cruz on playing Rickie Vasquez on My So-Called Life, the story of the first drag queen and more. Full Article Radio/Day 6
assistance Canadians want expanded access to medical assistance in dying, says Lametti By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 1 Feb 2020 04:00:00 EST Justice Minister David Lametti says he thinks Canadians want more access to medical assistance in dying following a court ruling that struck down provisions limiting it to people whose death is near. That’s the theme he says is emerging from the responses of nearly 300,000 Canadians to an online questionnaire that ended Jan. 27 — the largest number of responses the department has ever received during a public consultation. Full Article Radio/The House
assistance Should medical assistance in dying be an option when the diagnosis isn't terminal? By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 16:52:55 EST This week, a bill proposes to widen eligibility for medical assistance in dying (MAID), including removing the requirement that someone's natural death be "reasonably foreseeable." Full Article Radio/Cross Country Checkup
assistance Drought assistance allocation under review as council seeks to reject $1m funding By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 30 Sep 2019 15:28:00 +1000 A regional council looks set to hand back $1 million in drought funding as the Federal Government concedes it needs to review how it hands out assistance to communities battling dry weather. Full Article ABC South West Victoria southwestvic Disasters and Accidents:All:All Disasters and Accidents:Drought:All Government and Politics:All:All Government and Politics:Federal Government:All Rural:All:All Australia:All:All Australia:VIC:All Australia:VIC:Port Fairy 3284
assistance Federal Budget contains drought support, trade assistance and disaster relief for farmers By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Tue, 02 Apr 2019 21:42:00 +1100 This year's Budget reflects a horrific summer of natural disasters, with increased support for natural disasters and drought relief. Full Article ABC Central Victoria southeastnsw brokenhill coffscoast westernplains northcoast upperhunter newcastle centralwest midnorthcoast newengland illawarra alicesprings katherine widebay farnorth tropic sunshine northwest capricornia goldcoast southqld northqld southeastsa eyre northandwest riverland northtas ballarat centralvic westernvic milduraswanhill gippsland shepparton southwestvic goulburnmurray greatsouthern kimberley southwestwa esperance wheatbelt goldfields northwestwa Business Economics and Finance:Regional Development:All Community and Society:Regional:All Environment:Rivers:Murray-Darling Basin Government and Politics:All:All Government and Politics:Budget:All Rural:Agribusiness:All Australia:All:All Australia:NSW:Bega 2550 Australia:NSW:Broken Hill 2880 Australia:NSW:Coffs Harbour 2450 Australia:NSW:Dubbo 2830 Australia:NSW:Lismore 2480 Australia:NSW:Muswellbrook 2333 Australia:NSW:Newcastle 2300 Australia:NSW:Orange 2800 Australia:NSW:Port Macquarie 2444 Australia:NSW:Tamworth 2340 Australia:NSW:Wollongong 2500 Australia:NT:Alice Springs 0870 Australia:NT:Katherine 0850 Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670 Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870 Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740 Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558 Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825 Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700 Australia:QLD:Southport 4215 Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350 Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810 Australia:SA:Mount Gambier 5290 Australia:SA:Port Lincoln 5606 Australia:SA:Port Pirie 5540 Australia:SA:Renmark 5341 Australia:TAS:Burnie 7320 Australia:VIC:Ballarat 3350 Australia:VIC:Bendigo 3550 Australia:VIC:Horsham 3400 Australia:VIC:Mildura 3500 Australia:VIC:Sale 3850 Australia:VIC:Shepparton 3630 Australia:VIC:Warrnambool 3280 Australia:VIC:Wodonga 3690 Australia:WA:Albany 6330 Australia:WA:Broome 6725 Australia:WA:Bunbury 6230 Australia:WA:Esperance 6450 Australia:WA:Geraldton 6530 Australia:WA:Kalgoorlie 6430 Australia:WA:Karratha 6714 Australia:WA:Kununurra 6743
assistance Government announces drought assistance package By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2019 14:27:00 +1100 The Government's latest drought relief package includes more funding for councils and cheap loans for farmers and agribusiness, as well as a deal with the SA Government to secure 100 gigalitres of water. Full Article ABC Radio Canberra canberra Disasters and Accidents:Drought:All Environment:Water Management:All Environment:Water Supply:All Australia:ACT:Canberra 2600
assistance Gold Coast Suns handed assistance package by AFL, including number one draft pick By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 30 Sep 2019 12:27:00 +1000 An assistance package which includes the first two picks in the 2019 player draft will be handed to the struggling Gold Coast Suns to help the club "deliver upon their football strategy". Full Article ABC Gold Coast goldcoast Sport:All:All Sport:Australian Football League:All Australia:All:All Australia:QLD:All Australia:QLD:Robina 4226
assistance CPL asks Canadian government for $15M in assistance amid pandemic By www.thescore.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 23:19:45 +0000 Full Article
assistance Mayors, Police Chiefs Send Letters to Congressional Leaders Urging Fiscal Assistance for Cities and First Responders By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:47:00 -0400 COVID-19 is taking a heavy financial toll on city budgets in general and with local law enforcement on the front lines fighting the pandemic, police department budgets in particular have been severely strained.The letters read in part:"Anecdotally, Madison, WI may have to eliminate 30 police department positions next year; Oklahoma City is looking at a 3. Full Article
assistance CFL asks government for $150M in financial assistance amid shutdown By www.thescore.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 01:46:38 +0000 Full Article
assistance Flags and Banners Spam - Assistance please By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Apr 2014 21:59:07 +0200 A general spammer that tries to throw in everything he can in one e-mail, from flags and banners and PVC printing to mosquito nets and aluminum fold-away wash lines. This spammer is an electronic convenience store! Full Article
assistance Open Airways Medication Assistance Fund By bernews.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 11:01:49 +0000 In celebration of the World Asthma Day, Open Airways launched the Medication Assistance Fund, which is aimed at providing financial assistance to anyone with asthma or COPD who is experiencing economic hardship during the Covid-19 pandemic so that they will be able to purchase their prescribed inhalers to control their asthma or COPD. A spokesperson said, […](Click to read the full article) Full Article All #Health
assistance Letters: Impoverished Hoosiers need financial assistance to support families By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 11:00:11 +0000 Lawmakers should support SB 111 as an investment to make Indiana families stronger now and in the future, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
assistance National Organization for Victim Assistance Training By newsregisteronline.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 22:00:02 +0000 Mobilized teams trained to help during crisis & trauma By Heather Sherrill Editor-in-Chief Over winter... Full Article Art News & Notes Campus Life Commentary Community Lifestyle News & Notes Police Beat Wellness
assistance First ever global analysis of refugees’ energy use: High costs and poor supply undermine humanitarian assistance By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Nov 2015 11:50:49 +0000 11 November 2015 20151119MovingEnergyInitiative.jpg A migrant girl looks at a light illuminating a camp site of refugees and migrants on the Greek island of Lesbos, 4 October 2015. Photo: Getty Images. About 90 per cent of refugees living in camps have no access to electricity and many lack any form of lighting at night, says a Chatham House report for the Moving Energy Initiative. Energy poverty in refugee settlements is not on the radar of international initiatives and humanitarian agencies are ill-equipped to deal with the scale of need. Heat Light and Power for Refugees: Saving Lives, Reducing Costs zooms in on the energy needs of refugees and displaced people worldwide, and presents the first ever estimates of the volume and costs of what they use.'The problem goes beyond electricity. 80 per cent of those in camps rely on firewood for cooking and, as a result, we estimate that some 20,000 people die prematurely each year due to the pollution from indoor fires. Exposure to extremes of cold and heat are also killers for people living in flimsy, temporary shelter,' says Glada Lahn, senior research fellow at Chatham House. 'The current lack of provision for energy undermines the fundamental aims of humanitarian assistance,' she adds.There are nearly 60 million forcibly displaced people in the world, and they pay staggering costs for energy. The 83,277 households living in Dadaab in Kenya, the world’s largest refugee settlement, spent an estimated $6.2 million on firewood last year, which accounts for approximately 24 per cent of their overall household income. (The average UK household spent 4 per cent of its income on energy in 2011.) In Uganda, almost half of refugee households surveyed by the UNHCR skip meals because they do not have enough fuel to cook with.'The imperative is to find humane, creative and cost-effective ways to respond to the needs of so many individuals, most of whom are women and children. Improving access to clean, safe and sustainable energy offers a promising way forward,' says Kofi Annan in the report’s foreword.The report calls for an overhaul in the way that heat, light and power are delivered in humanitarian crises. It makes the case for new partnerships between humanitarian agencies and private providers to increase clean energy access in refugee settlements. Investment in energy infrastructure will also benefit host communities in some of the world’s poorest countries.'As refugee households spend approximately $2.1 billion on energy each year, developing local markets for energy services could be part of a mix of solutions,' adds Lahn. 'Using green, culturally appropriate technologies could save lives, reduce CO2 emissions by 11 million tonnes per year and radically improve living standards. Introducing even the most basic solutions, such as improved cookstoves and basic solar lanterns, could save $323 million a year in fuel costs.' Other findings include:Rape and violence against women is common in many unlit camps. Only 4 per cent of women and girls in households in the Goudoubo camp in Burkina Faso would go out after dark due to the lack of streetlights.Wood equalling around 49,000 football pitches worth of forest (64,700 acres) is burned by displaced families living in camps each year, mainly in countries suffering severe deforestation, because they have no alternative sources of energy.Firewood consumption emits nearly twice as much CO2 as liquid petroleum gas and produces little energy in comparison to its carbon intensity.International Development Minister Grant Shapps said:‘Across sub-Saharan Africa, hundreds of millions of people still do not have access to electricity. Women and girls are at risk of violence after dark, families are forced to inhale toxic kerosene fumes, and energy remains unaffordable for many.‘With the technology in place and investors coming on board, the time to act is now. The UK's Energy Africa campaign is already kick-starting a solar revolution across the continent.‘Supporting the Moving Energy Initiative is another way Britain can help boost access to clean, reliable and affordable energy. This will transform people’s lives and help achieve the UN’s goal of universal energy access by 2030.’ Editor's notes Read Heat Light and Power for Refugees: Saving Lives, Reducing Costs by Glada Lahn and Owen Grafham.To link back to the report in an article, please use this landing page for the final report.The Moving Energy Initiative (MEI) is a collaboration between GVEP International, Chatham House, Practical Action Consulting, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The report is supported by the UK Department for International Development through the Humanitarian Innovation and Evidence Programme.The number of refugee households in Dadaab, Kenya is as of May 2015.Chatham House will host a press briefing with MEI programme board member Michael Keating and authors Glada Lahn and Owen Grafham on Thursday 12 November at 10:30-11:30 GMT. To register, or for interview requests, please contact the press office.All figures are original and based on estimations and calculations prepared for the Moving Energy Initiative. Chatham House designed a model offering the first estimates of the scale and cost of energy use and CO2 emissions among forcibly displaced households worldwide, not including people affected by natural disasters. For more details on the populations considered in the report and used in the model, contact the authors.The authors are available to answer questions from the media. Please contact the press office. 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assistance Haiti receives US$16.1 million in assistance from US to fight COVID-19 By jamaica-gleaner.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 10:51:23 -0500 PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – The Government of Haiti has received funds amounting to US$16.1 million from the United States to help the country respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The funds from the United States Agency for International... Full Article
assistance Delta Dental member companies begin offering financial assistance during pandemic By www.ada.org Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 13:33:00 -0500 The ADA is calling on third-party payers to support dental practices in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article
assistance Department of Labor releases Pandemic Unemployment Assistance FAQ By www.ada.org Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 13:27:00 -0500 The Department of Labor released an FAQ April 27 that addresses common questions about work search and job refusal when an individual receives Pandemic Unemployment Assistance. Full Article
assistance Realising the Potential : a review of the Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Programme : a collaborative report researched and prepared by the Australian Government Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Australian Army / written by By www.catalog.slsa.sa.gov.au Published On :: In 2017 the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and Australian Defence Force (Australian Army) undertook a joint review of the Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Programme (AACAP) to assess its efficiency and effectiveness. The review found AACAP is a highly regarded and effective means of achieving positive environmental and primary health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities while providing valuable training outcomes for Army. AACAP's objectives align with the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) 'Closing the Gap' targets in Indigenous disadvantage and with the Australian Government's Indigenous Advancement Strategy (IAS). The report identified areas for potential improvement, recommending greater support for the sustainability of infrastructure and project investment, enhanced employment and training opportunities and strengthening of project governance. Full Article
assistance Regional recycling transport assistance package : program guidelines / prepared by: Waste Avoidance and Recovery Programs, Office of Resource Recovery, Department of Environment and Science. By www.catalog.slsa.sa.gov.au Published On :: The Regional Recycling Transport Assistance Package provides funding to support resource recovery and recycling in regional Queensland, helping fund the costs of transporting recyclable material from regional Queensland to facilities where it can be recovered or processed and turned into new products. Details regarding eligible applicants, projects and costs are provided in these guidelines. Full Article
assistance Book of beasts : the bestiary in the medieval world / edited by Elizabeth Morrison with the assistance of Larisa Grollemond. By www.catalog.slsa.sa.gov.au Published On :: Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval -- Themes, motives -- Exhibitions. Full Article