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Cities in Motion - Collection (pc game)
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There are 6 shops proposing this game for download at an average price of $ 29.67. We found the best promotion ongoing with a discount of 75%.
No classic box available at the moment.
City planning can be fun
Controlling traffic networks doesn't sound like it would make for the most enjoyable game in the world, but Cities in Motion managed to prove otherwise. The series is a bit like a smaller scale version of SimCity or Railroad Tycoon and makes for an entertaining bit of strategy and town management. This collection brings together the original base game along with a number of bits of add-on content so if you are interested in trying this out, this is the best version to pick up. The game itself sees players trying their hand at creating transport networks across a variety of European cities, with things like helicopters and water taxis standing alongside the more usual railways and buses. You have to create the networks and then manage them effectively and profitably so that both citizens and the government benefit equally and although this might not sound all that thrilling, it actually proves to be quite compelling. The add-on content is pretty exhaustive and throws in new cities, challenges, scenarios and more to extend the game's lifespan. As far as strategic management games go, this is good stuff. The interface is easy to get to grips with so it doesn't take long to stay laying tracks and suchlike, leaving you to concentrate on the town planning aspect. This is genuinely addictive and will have you hooked pretty quickly, so be prepared to lose some time to the game. The graphics aren't spectacular but don't really need to be, while the extra content brings in a lot of new material, so if you're looking for something unusual, this is a good bet.


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The majority of buyers, sellers, and real estate professionals across much of America are facing real obstacles when working towards property sales. The real estate market and the art of closing transactions has been extremely challenging as of late ... and it doesn't look like it's taking a breather from that anytime real soon. The good ol' days and ways of closing properties are gone and over!
My experiences and observations tell me that if you are someone considering Selling, Buying, or Refinancing a home today ... you better do some real hardcore homework and preparation PRIOR to your home search and/or financing. You also need to practice your "patience" skills. Otherwise ... you're going to head right smack into trouble and frustration with any transaction and/or financing you enter.
In my opinion, real estate has gotten very similar to a group practice of doctors, which usually has a variety of medical specialists within it. If a real estate "practice" is going to succeed in this market, it better have some "specialists" within it too. Short-sale specialists. Foreclosure specialists. First-time Home Buyer specialists. Senior specialists. Relocation specialists ... are just to name a few.
Buyers and Sellers need to understand that not any ol' real estate person can get the job done for them. They best be looking outside of their Uncle Harry that does real estate on the side after he retired, Cousin Earl that just recently got into lending, and their parent's best-friend's old school chum that's a divorce attorney for the legal representation they need.
Buyers and Sellers need to:
- Crack the internet and gather facts
- Gather referrals for real estate professionals that are experienced and knowledgeable
- Find professionals that offer the specialized programs and services they need
- Find professionals that communicate well and with consistency
- Find professionals that will "go the extra mile" and more, if need be
- Find professionals that have a strong history of successful transactions
- Find professionals that they wish to retain and grow a stronger relationship with into the future
Just like in school, Buyers, Sellers, and those Refinancing need to prepare ahead and allow themselves the time to do the required, needed work and professional search. They can't wait and cram at the last minute. That leads to rash, poorly made decisions that will cost time and money. And in the case of buying, selling, and financing a home ... that can be BIG money, HUGE amounts of valuable time, and possible loss of the property they desire.
How much prepping, schooling, and homework is needed before a Buyer, Seller, or someone Refinancing should take the big step?
Unless it's some type of unforeseen emergency ... I (and many experts) are recommending approximately one year. A Credit Report should definitely be pulled this far out to make sure the future borrower's financial house is in order ... or to allow time to correct any errors found and credit issues. Once the Credit Report is assessed, the real work and preparation can begin. This amount of time also allows Sellers to assess the condition of their home inside and out ... and repair/prepare/stage it for sale.
The good news for those thinking of entering a property transaction? There are real estate professionals ... "Specialists" across our country ... that can and will guide them every step of the way towards the successful completion of their transaction.
It just take a little time, effort, and homework to find the right ones ...

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Well, first of all, you can find out if your state requires a license for electrologists. For example, the state of California requires 600 hours of schooling, plus a passing score on a written and practical exam before one can be licensed to perform electrolysis hair removal. Consumers can look up the California Department of Consumer Affairs at https://www.breeze.ca.gov and look for the link "License SEARCH" and then "Search by City/ County" followed by "Board of Barbering and Cosmetology" and "Electrologist" to find a licensed electrologist.
For states that do not have licensing requirements for electrologists, the American Electrology Association is a national association that provides electrologist testing & certification. They have a members list that can be found at http://www.electrology.com although keep in mind that the list may not be as complete as the one in your particular state.
Since most offices offer free first time consultation, I would recommend going in person and talking to several different electrologists before choosing someone. Finally, you should see results within 2 to 3 months of starting a regular hair removal schedule of a smaller area such as a woman's chin. It is important that you follow the same schedule that you used for your previous hair removal method. For example, if you wax or thread every 2 weeks, you should see your electrologist every 2 weeks in the beginning of the course of treatment, so that she can catch and kill the new hairs when they first grow out and are at their most vulnerable. Otherwise, it will take longer to see results because of the nature of the hair growth and rest cycles.
One final note is to be fair to your electrologist and stick with her/ him for a period of at least 2 to 3 months. This is because the hairs are most difficult to kill at the beginning of the course of treatment or during the first clearing. If you do a lot of shopping around and see many electrologists at the same time, you may not have good results, and it will be difficult to figure out the reason why.


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Raven Sunrise
I took the dog for a long walk, the ravens were playing. We don't get a lot of light this time of year, but what we do get is often gorgeous - December 12, 10:45 am
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All of the colors
Perfect sunrise. Fairbanks, Alaska
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Snowshoe hair tracks in the snow. And a sunrise.
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- 16 Février 2019 à Rocher de Palmer (Cenon, 33, France), opening for ANGE 20h30
Founded in 1982 by the twin-brothers Thierry and Jean-Luc Payssan, the band Minimum Vital created a singular musical landscape, sophisticated and luminous.
Loyal heir from the classic progressive rock of the 70's, responsible of a massive discography (10 albums on french MUSEA label), and having toured outside of France and overseas, they are sailing between Rock music, Progressive, Celtic and Medieval: all of this reaching toward an imaginary folklore wich melted recently with some oriental influences.
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We're getting married and going on our honeymoon to Norway next week.
The plan is to travel from Oslo straight to Narvik and across to Abisko National Park just over the border in Sweden and camp there a few days hoping to catch the aurora.
We've allowed up to three days for that, so depending on how much time we have left we'll decide the rest of the itinerary but at this stage the plan is then to head west across the Lofoten islands to the end and catch the ferry back to the mainland.
We'll then head south back to Trondheim and follow the fjords as far south as Sogdnal then back inland and across into Oslo.
The holiday is about three-and-a-half weeks long including flights there and back, and the route in Norway is about 3,800 km including ferries.
Download the KMZ of the route which you can view in Google Earth (screenshot below)
This link to Google Maps should also work although it'll take a little while to load as it recalculates the entire route every time.
Image Landsat; Image IBCAO; Data SIO, NOAA, U.S. Navy, NGA, GEBCO.
I've also got about 1,200 geocaches loaded into my Garmin eTrex 30 although I'll be happy if I'm allowed to find a dozen or so of them!
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Looking for a field of job ideal for you? Or any institution you want to join for the first time? Then a well prepared resume will surely matter to impress the higher authority. You can search with an internet online for web developer resume templates that are typically presented in a form of Microsoft template. For a fresher like you, it will be easy to achieve your dream job or career if you make an effective and incredible resume that will stand out from the rest of applicants. You may also see Resume Templates.
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text: The other day we went out to PT Addias and did Surfing lessons and beach activites. First I did the surfing lessons then I did the Beach activites. In surfing the people that had surfed before could go out the back, so they could surf the waves berfore they broke. The other people surfed the white wash. In the beach activites we played cricket and footy. We are going to the beach again.


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Designing And Building
Safer Cities For Walking
And Cycling
- 10-point manifesto covers action areas for both the construction industry and other road users
- The CICC calls on members of the construction industry to follow the manifesto recommendations
The manifesto has been developed based on key findings from CICC-commissioned research with transport planning consultancy, Phil Jones Associates and TMS Consultancy Ltd (see PDF). With an initial focus on London, key research findings revealed that:
- Whilst HGVs only account for 3.5% of traffic across London, they are involved in 57% of crashes in which a cyclist has been killed (2007 – 2014). Many of those accidents are with HGVs involved in construction activities
- 76% of collisions occurred at junctions
- 62% of cycle fatalities at traffic signals involve large vehicles turning left or moving off, with 23% where there is not an Advanced Stop Line or feeder lane, making cyclists invisible to drivers in truck cabs
- For all property developers and contractors to recognise that health and safety on the road is as important as it is on site
- For cycle safety to be part of the Considerate Constructors' accreditation, ensuring that all lorries used on sites have the requisite safety features, and that drivers are properly trained
- For the industry – large and small organisations – to adopt the CLOCS standard as a default requirement on all construction schemes in London and other major cities, and wherever significant interaction between HGVs and cyclists can be expected
- For property developers to use hoarding and wraps of new developments to deploy helpful safety advice for cyclists and drivers
- For investment in safer vehicles to be made ahead of regulation, such as direct vision cabs, skirts, and specific safety standards and equipment
- For the construction industry to fast-track discussion and action around changes to vehicle safety, which might include the retrofitting of older vehicles and retiming of journeys to avoid morning peak hours
- For design professionals to be better trained in the design and planning of safer environments for vulnerable road users
- For the construction industry to support training for all road users
- For the construction industry to support the campaign for greater separation between cyclists and HGVs in time and/or space at junctions and on links, and helping to disseminate information on primary routes used by HGVs
- For the construction industry to support more detailed research to understand the circumstances surrounding lorry/cyclist collisions to identify the root cause of injuries, fatalities and near misses
The Commission calls for contractors,
sub-contractors, developers, planners, highway
engineers and designers to submit evidence (from
best practice to significant failings) to form the basis
of a report to illustrate how the industry specifically
can both save and enhance lives. Let us know what
you are doing and what you would like to change.
The Commission was formed following the death
of planning consultant Francis Golding in a cycling
accident in November 2013.
Peter Murray, Chairman, New London Architecture
Mike Hussey, CEO, Almacantar
Matt Mason, Director, Crosstree
Steve Whyman, Managing Director, Broadgate Estates
Charles Rifkind, Partner RLP
Robert West, Urban Designer and Regeneration Planner
J-J Lorraine, Co-founding Director, Morrow + Lorraine
Claire Treanor, Planning Consultant, Treanor Consulting
Alex Scott-Whitby, ScottWhitbyStudio,
Michael McGee, McGee Group
Sarah Jenkinson, Tibbalds Planning and Urban design
Geoff Rich, Managing Partner, Fielden Clegg Bradley
Clive Johnson, Group Head of Health and Safety, Land Securities
Tom Bailey, Buckley Burnett Ltd
Stuart Ford, Cycle Lead, City of London Police
Ray Bryant, Secretary to the Commission and Architect
Fleet operators' responsibility:
- To be certified by an approved independent audit body such as the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS)
- To report all collisions to their client or contracting entity
- To ensure that agreed vehicle routes to sites are adhered to
- That vehicles over 3.5 tonnes have warnings to other road users not to get too close to the vehicle
- To fit side-guards to all rigid mixer, tipper and waste type vehicles over 3.5 tonnes
- That all vehicles over 3.5 tonnes have front, side and rear blind-spots completely eliminated or minimised through a combination of direct and indirect vision aids and driver audible alerts.
- That all drivers undergo training and continued professional development covering the safety of vulnerable road users
- Clients' responsibilities
- That a Construction Logistics Plan is in place and is fully complied with.
- That the condition of sites is suitable for vehicles fitted with safety features and side under-run protection
- That access to and egress from the site is appropriately managed, clearly marked, understood and clear of obstacles
- That a suitable risk assessed vehicle route to the site is specified and that the route is communicated to all contractors and drivers
- That options to reduce peak hour deliveries to a site have been considered and, where identified, arrangements to minimise peak hour deliveries implemented
- That undue pressure is not placed on drivers to meet time slots


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text: From the way he absorbed the information on an electronic US map puzzle that we weren't even aware he was using, we're thinking that auditory learning may be his strongpoint. Keep in mind that, despite what you see here, simple things like finding his shoes and putting them on the correct feet are too difficult a task on most days. I love this kid.


text: Den 2007-01-26 09:01:22 skrev Samuel Rivas <>: > handle_call(trhow_it, _From, State) -> > throw(ouch), > {reply, ok, State}; > handle_call(weird, _From, State) -> > throw({reply, ok, State}), > {stop, ok, State}; > handle_call(expected, _From, State) -> > erlang:error({nocatch, ouch}), > {reply, ok, State}. [...] > - I would expect that 'throw_it' caused an exception similar > to 'expected' (with the right stack trace) The exception in this case is raised by the gen_server module, which expects a return value from Mod:handle_call/3 to be {reply,Rep,S1} | {noreply,S1} | {stop,Reason,S1} | {stop,Rep,Reason,S1} 'ouch' doesn't qualify as a valid return value. In the case of 'expected', your code raises an exception, which is caught by the gen_server module, which adds some info (e.g. last message) and then exits (I'm not looking at the code - can't remember if it calls exit/1 or error/1.) > - I would expect that 'weird' caused a similar exception too, > but it does not even crash the server. ...because gen_server uses an old-style catch, and therefore cannot tell the difference between your thrown value and a normal (and legal) return value. -- Ulf Wiger


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[Letter from L. L. Peck to Annie Peck - October 26, 1883]
Description: Letter from L. L. Peck, Attorney at Law, to Annie Peck, dated October 26, 1883, in which he clarifies their plans. Above the main letter is what seems to be the beginning of a letter to Mrs. Belle Peters in Louisville.
Date: October 26, 1883
Creator: Peck, L. L.
Partner: Pearce Museum at Navarro College


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GPS chip
SiRF4 chip
GPS sensitivity
GPS accuracy
5 m
Time To First Fix
0.1s - 45s
GPS connector
GSM connector
Cold status
Warm status
Hot status
Work Voltage
Chargeable changeable 3.7V / 1.2Ah Li-ion battery
Standby work current
< 30mA
Vehicle exceeds any speed enquiry.
Vehicle various speed statistics.
Vehicle parking time and address report.
Vehicle daily running info report.
Vehicle the vehicles that go through specified location.
Driver over time fatigue driving report.
Stat. engine on time, door open/close time, vehicle shock info.
Mileage, speed curve chart display.
Temperature curve chart and report.
Latest photo check and historic photo report.
CA-V1 have 3 digital input, one ACC,one temperature sensor, one SOS(or open door alarm)
have 2 digital output: now use cut off fuel/cut off elect.
have 1 analog input: now use for fuel sensor
14.car gps tracker real time Auto track
Report a Geo-info at 30 seconds intervals to the online position platform for 5 times: Send SMS "at30sum5" to the device. The max intervals is 65535 seconds. You can send "at30sum0" for heaps of times to platform.
Send"noat123456" to the tracker, the tracker will stop transmitting the data to the platform.
If the platform support this function, it can be operated on the platform straightly.
15. Resume the initial password
If you foget your password, you can resume the initial password 123456.
Send "resumepassword" to the tracker, the tracker will resume the initial password. If there is no administrator number, all number can resume initial password. If there is already an administrator number, only the administrator number can resume initial password.
16. car gps tracker real time Modify IP address and port
The IP address and port of the tracker can be modified and transferred data to other platform. Send SMS "IP + ip address + port + port value" to the device. If the platform's IP address and port is 220.127.116.11 and 344, send SMS "ip 188.8.131.52port344" to the tracker.
17. car gps tracker real time Set APN
In order to send GPS data to IP address, you still must set mobile network Access Point Name (APN). If you don't know the APN, you can consult local network service supplier. The format of set APN is "apn + password +space + APN". For example you send SMS "apn123456 cmnet" to the device. The device will reply SMS "Set APN ok."


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Display your Dairy Products to professionals from distribution
An exhaustive array of dairy products is exhibited at SIAL Paris:
- finished products: butter/margarine, cheeses, cream, fresh desserts and eggs, milk, yoghurts
- semi-processed food products and ingredients for industrial use
- products with a quality label and organic foods
One of the largest SIAL Paris sectors!
- 688 exhibitors*
- 87% were international companies*
- 87% of visitors interested in this sector would recommand SIAL Paris*
Is your dairy product innovative? Highlight it thanks to SIAL Innovation
The SIAL Innovation Observatory reveals the show's innovative offering and analyses consumer trends. Seen by 7 visitors in 10!
- Participating companies highlighted the strategic role of SIAL Innovation to promote their products.
- 53 products dairy products selected in 2016*.
SIAL Innovation Award 2016
SAS Lait6 / EN DIRECT DES ELEVEURS' UHT semi-skimmed milk (FRA): Milk, a rich source of Omega 3, in a soft 100% recyclable bag. Requires little water for manufacturing the packaging. Milk sold without any intermediary. Cows fed without palm oil.
A few examples of new Dairy Products selected in 2016
- Emirates Industry for camel milk and products / CAMELICIOUS's White Gold-Cheese Range from Camel Milk (ARE): Camel's milk cheese. In trays.
- VANDEMOORTELE's St-Allery Premium Liquid Butter Blend (BEL): Liquid blend of butter and margarine containing less trans fatty acids and cholesterol. It is easy to use, dose and blend.
The following attended SIAL Paris in 2016
2016 exhibiting companies included
Agriform (ITA), Alpro (BEL), Ambrosi (ITA), Savencia (FRA), Castelli France (FRA), Candia (FRA), DMK (DEU), Elle Et Vire Int. (FRA), Emmi (CHE), Eurial Poitouraine (FRA), Fléchard (FRA), FrieslandCampina Cheese (NLD), Fromagerie De Livarot (FRA), Icef Sa / Zanetti (ITA), Inalpi (ITA), Irish Dairy Board (IRL), Isigny Sainte Mère (FRA), Lactalis International (FRA), Laita (FRA), Mifroma (CHE), Regilait (FRA), Rians (FRA), Roerink (NLD), Sodiaal (FRA), Solo Italia (ITA), Triballat Noyal (FRA),…
Who are the buyers who come especially for you at SIAL Paris?
- 92% of visitors in terested in this sector were satisfied*
- 7 out of 10 people who visited this sector as a priority, have decision-making powers when it comes to purchases*
- 84 % of the visitors to this sector believe that SIAL Paris served as a mean of boosting their sales*
*2016 figures - source: Visitor Survey
The following attended SIAL Paris in 2016
Aeon (JAP), Ahold (NLD), Albert Heijn (NLD), Aldi (DEU), Amazon (USA), Auchan (FRA), Biocoop (FRA), Carrefour (FRA), Casino (FRA), Costco (USA), Delhaize (BEL), Edeka (DEU), France agrofruits (FRA), Grand Frais (FRA), Auchan (FRA), La vie claire (FRA), Leclerc (FRA), Lidl International (DEU), Metro (DEU), Naturalia (FRA), Rewe (DEU), Seven Food (JAP), Tesco (GBR), The Kroger (USA), Wal-Mart (USA), Coles (AUS), Woolworths (AUS).
Gain record-breaking visibility and take advantage of SIAL Paris
- More than 50 worldwide promotional agents, covering 80 countries
- 40 international press conferences
- 500,000 invitations cards, 20 mailshot camapaigns and email campaigns segmented according to target (distribution, food services, agro-foods, fresh produce purchasers, wine purchasers, etc.)
- A strong presence on the social networks
- 2, 685 journalists in attendance over the 5 days of the show *
- More than 6,500 mentions in the media (press/radio/TV) both in France and abroad.
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Just this past year I began conducting a choir again, and these wonderful people have reminded me that choir members are longing to be valued in an age of growing emphasis on bands.
I don't know if this will surprise you or not, but choirs want to be appreciated in the same way that bands are appreciated.
Here are a few ideas on how to value your choir:
- Treat them like a top-shelf ministry partner. If you want your choir to excel, speak about and treat them like they are a first choice in programming rather than dead weight. Give them an important role in the service.
- Tell them the truth. If they are weak and not in a place to lead, tell them so graciously . . . and then get them a leader who can grow and lead them. If you are not going to give a choir a competent leader, do them a favor and kill the choir rather than leading them on like a bad date you are afraid to hurt.
- Begin the choir year with new music. Nothing sets the tone for a choir than beginning the season with new music. If you begin with the same ol' same ol', you'll get the same ol' attitude. If you cannot afford new music (you can't afford just one new piece? Do we need to revisit "Treat them like a top-shelf partner?"), then get a local college composition student to write a piece for you.
- Brag about them. "Out of the heart the mouth speaks." The Bible never gets it wrong. If you love your choir you will brag about them. Loudly. All the time. NEVER speak ill of them.
- Lead them spiritually. Church choirs should not be performance groups; performance groups exist primarily for the joy of music and the camaraderie of music making. These are not bad things, and they should be in every group, but in church we are about ministry and leading worship. As a leader, you are responsible for leading them into a deeper relationship with Christ so that they can model worship. Take 10-15 minutes of a rehearsal to share and pray with them and see what it does for the life of your choir.
- Prepare. A well-prepared leader communicates love to a choir. None of us is perfectly prepared all of the time, but a consistently poorly prepared leader is really saying, "You aren't important enough for me to prepare well to lead you."
I am certain there are more things, but these come to mind first.
What are you communicating to your choir? Are there other ways choirs like to be appreciated?


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The Council of the Jacob M. Lowy Collection, with the support of the Friends of Library and Archives Canada, presents:
Brad Sabin Hill, Curator of the I. Edward Kiev Judaica Collection, George Washington University in Washington, DC
Hebrew Printing in the Arab and Islamic WorldAccompanied by an exhibition of rare documents fromLibrary and Archives Canada's Jacob M. Lowy Collection
Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 2 p.m.2nd floor, 395 Wellington StreetOttawa, Ontario
The presentation will be in English
Download the event poster [PDF 3.76 MB]
Brad Sabin Hill is Curator of the I. Edward Kiev Judaica Collection at George Washington University in Washington, DC. He previously held positions in Canada and Britain, as Curator of the Jacob M. Lowy Collection of rare Hebraica at the National Library of Canada, as Head of the Hebrew Section of the British Library, and as Fellow in Hebrew Bibliography at the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies. He also served as Dean of the Library at the YIVO Institute in New York.
The author, co-author or editor of a number of books and articles in the field of Hebrew bibliography and booklore, including Incunabula, Hebraica & Judaica (Ottawa, 1981) and Hebraica from the Valmadonna Trust (London, 1989), Hill has published studies on Hebrew typography and Hebrew libraries, as well as on Yiddish manuscripts and Yiddish bibliography. He has curated exhibitions in Ottawa, London, New York and Washington, including the first display of books and manuscripts in the Lowy Collection, and displays of Renaissance Hebrew printing at the Morgan Library in New York, of Spinozist writings in Yiddish at the YIVO Institute, and most recently of Hebrew printing in the Orient at George Washington University.
Formerly a member of the Oriental Faculty of the University of Oxford, Hill is a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society and a Senior Associate of the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies.


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Campaign targets sex robots for potential to exacerbate sexual violence
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Amongst a global sex toy industry worth $15 billion are companies applying robotics to sex dolls. Books and articles which have argued this could reduce violence and exploitation in the sex trade by replacing human sex workers, have now sparked opposition. 'The Campaign Against Sex Robots' was launched in September 2015 by anthropology and robotics academics who claim such robots will not displace prostitution but only further encourage the treatment of humans as objects and lead to worsening human relations.
Dr Kathleen Richardson, a robot anthropologist and senior research fellow in the Ethics of Robotics, at the Centre for Computing and Social Responsibility (CCSR) at De Montfort University, UK, launched the campaign with Dr Erik Brilling, a researcher in robot learning at Skovde University, Sweden, following her academic paper on the subject entitled: 'The Asymmetrical 'Relationship': Parallels between Prostitution and the Development of Sex Robots'.
In the same way that concerns over the effect of lethal military robots which "take humans out of the loop" led to 'The Campaign to Stop Killer Robots', Brilling suggests a campaign is necessary against robots which take humans out of the loop of sex and relationships. The campaign claims these robots are potentially harmful and will diminish capacity for empathy and reinforce objectification and unequal power relations.
A company in the US has a 'realistic' sex doll on the market called Roxxxy for $7,000, which talks and responds to touch. A paper published in the journal Futures argued Amsterdam's red light district would be full of androids in 2050. Ronald Arkin, Georgia Tech's Mobile Robot Lab director, has suggested 'child-like robots could be used for paedophiles the way methadone is used to treat drug addicts'.
In her paper, Brilling takes particular aim at claims made by David Levy in his book 'Love and Sex with Robots', in which he predicts that by 2050 sex work will be replaced by sex robots and it will be commonplace for them to play the role of emotional companions and even legal spouses for those who struggle to form human relationships.
Brilling argues the development of sex robots is modelled on client/prostitute relations, which she argues involve the treatment of the seller of sex as a 'thing'. Sex robots, the logic runs, are dangerous because they extend relations of objectification and encourage empathy to be "turned off" altogether. She describes empathy as the "social glue" that holds society together, preventing violence. With the development of sex robots, without subjectivity or corresponding rights, the possibility for the buyer of sex to experience empathy is severed entirely and relations of objectification are normalized and absolved. This will spill over into human relationships, Brilling argues, by legitimating "a dangerous mode of existence" where "humans can move about in relations with other humans but not recognize them as human subjects in their own right."
According to the campaign, robots won't displace prostitution but will only reinforce the sex trade and "contribute to gendered inequalities found in the sex industry". Brilling's paper points to how historically the introduction of new technology 'supports and contributes to the expansion of the sex industry' and how the growth of the internet has been concurrent with a rise in prostitution and the amount of pornography produced. The proportion of British men who reported having paid for sex, rose from 5.5% in 1990 to 8.8% by 2000.
The Second International Conference on Love and Sex with Robots was due to be held in Malaysia in November 2015 but the Malaysian authorities declared it illegal and told organisers to find another country to host it. The decision was made independently of the campaign.
campaignagainstsexrobots.wordpress.com (Accessed December 2015)
BBC News, Technology (15 September 2015) 'Intelligent machines: call for a ban on robots used as sex toys'
Ward, H., Mercer, C.H., Wellings, K., Fenton, K., Erens, B., Copas, A. and Johnson, A.M. (2005) Who pays for sex? Analysis of the increasing prevalence of female commercial sex contacts among men in Britain. Sex Transm Infect, 81: 467-47 1
Could sex-robots substitute for human sex workers or is the free-market disruption of the sex-trade by technology based on a fundamental misunderstanding?
If routine human robot sexual and perhaps 'emotional' relations really come to pass, how might legislation develop? For instance, will human/robot couples be permitted to adopt a child?
'The Campaign Against Sex Robots' not only raises questions about possible future developments in artificial intelligence but, in the closer future, causes us to think about the effect developments in technology in general may have on human psychology, interaction and society. It highlights how "techno-fixes" for social problems, in this case the violence in the sex trade and loneliness, may have unintended and re-bounding consequences for human relations. It suggests also, ways in which markets may not merely respond to human desires but actively mould and shape them.
The campaign encourages us to ask, "who is deciding how technology is applied, [what are] their motives, and for whom are they developing products [?]". It argues the design and proposed uses of these robots reflect human power relations; rather than being questioned it's argued "the John's' desire, to have sex with an object is met with technology […] As opposed to the development of social solutions."
There are parallels between the campaign's conception of purchasing sex as necessarily exploitative and arguments for the criminalization of sex work and pornography. Whilst the campaign's current stated aim is to create an "engaged ethical response to these technologies", its website carries links to abolitionist and anti-pornography groups.
Criminalisation pushes sex work underground and is opposed by those who prioritize the well-being of sex workers over ethical objection to the sex trade. This debate does not detract from the insight the campaign brings to the fore: that sex robots reflect human power relations and represent a new terrain in the technology of gender, with a potential for violence.
What examples are there of technologies being appropriated, adapted or developed by-and-for marginalized groups which provide clues for how new applications can be used to overcome inequalities and violence? The open-source development of equipment to increase access to reproductive health care in Barcelona is perhaps one.
What might the implications of this be? What related signals of change have you seen?


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Weddings are good events to attend and to organize. There is a lot of joy all round and the happiness is simply contagious. If you are not married and you find yourself around all this happiness, you can't help but feel jealous. Imagine the attention the bride is getting. Everyone seems ready to do her bidding. Well it is understandable for it is her big day. She really needs to be happy and all is being done to ascertain this. Click here to get more knowledge.
While all types of activities are going on, the beautiful brisbane wedding celebrants is probably busy making sure all is ready for the day. Finally the big day that seemed so far away is finally here. It was no easy journey despite the smiles sees around today. There were huge disagreements and then agreements between her and her spouse to be. There were also disagreements and the agreements by both families. In fact it had seemed like everyone wanted in some way to get their pound of flesh. Thankfully they made it to see the day itself. But then it is just the beginning of one long yet so shorts a day. For the day to go right, things have to be done right.
Get up early
It is true that this is your big day of feeling like a queen but you still have to do things right. Get up early and start preparing to face the day. There are a lot of things to be done before you face your husband to be. You will have to do your hair and get your make up done. This can be time consuming so it is better to start early. Remember that if you are having a court wedding, you may lose your slot if you are too late. If you are having a church wedding, the priest may be considerate but your guests may not take it kindly.
Check the rings
This seems like an obvious one but asks couples who have been there before and they will tell you they forgot the rings. Note that it will be hard to find a couple who forgets to buy their wedding rings. Instead they buy and then leave it at home and go to the ceremonial ground. This is because every other person assumes the other partner has it. To avoid falling into this type of situation that can really ruin the moment, entrust the ring to one person who will be charged with bringing it to the ceremonial ground.
Go over last minute checks for reception
After the ceremony at the court or at the church, make plans to have some quiet time with your spouse before the wedding reception. There will be photographs to be taken but keep this as orderly and short as possible. While back in your hotel, have a quick chat the person in charge of the organization to ensure everything is going as planned.


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This week we're having a look at an early stage startup in Singapore. PrecisionBit is hoping to change the way that advertisers connect with their target markets with clever use of machine learning. They are really early stage though, so not a lot of information is available about them. However they are part of Telstra's Muru-D incubator so they've got some funding and just as importantly people who believe in them. Let's see what they are trying to do and how it works
The basic premise is that PrecisionBit scans through all the metadata that it can find on billions of images on the web and then uses that to recommend visual themes that will appeal to target audiences. In their own words
PrecisionBit analyzes information embedded in user-generated photos to
recommend visual themes that will generate the most audience interest
There are a number of ways of doing this but clearly the largest sources of user generated photos on the web are found on Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram and other social networks. There are plenty more sources of course but what is critical about these and similar sites is the association of user data with the images and signals about the power of the imagery.
Let me explain. Your presence on Facebook establishes you as part of a particular demographic. Age, sex, location etc all allow advertisers to focus in on you. Now I'm fairly sure that social network analysis shows strong patterns in the makeup of people's networks. So for example a 42 year old may have a multigenerational family component, a hobby component, a life long friends component and a work component to their network. Broadly each of these components has a range but across large numbers of users we can make some useful simplifying assumptions. That say 92% of a 19 year old American female in Dallas friend's will be in the same demographic as her.
Then we can pretty quickly see what she posts and what she likes. If she posts something that's a signal that the imagery, text of meaning of the image is popular. likes or upvotes are a further signal of the image's strength
So if we know what this hypothetical user likes, and millions of other people like, then we can start analysing the data to see what very particular demographics like
That's the background. The problem that PrecisionBit is trying to solve is that advertising click through rates (CTR) are declining as audiences get saturated with digital advertising. That's a problem for advertisers. They have to pay more or reach fewer people meaning a worse ROI. At the same time Google and Facebook take 54% of the global digital advertising spend.
So by being able to look at the data and predict that a particular creative will result in a much higher CTR, engagement, conversion rate or whatever other metric is being used will directly push through to advertisers bottom lines. That's a pretty good proposition. How does the business model stack up?
We'll now take a bit of a safari through the different parts of the business model, make some educated guesses, and see how it could work
Customer Segments
PrecisionBit, I think the name comes from CNC drill bits doing very focused machining on high tech products – or perhaps a focus on bits of data with nanometer resolution, states that they are after 2 customers. Agencies and brands. We can pretty confidently say that in it's current state PrecisionBit is not a tool for Mom and Pop advertisers. They haven't got the digital or the creative skills to worried about the exact colour palette used and it's impact on engagement. You need to be large to worry about that and having a large ad spend for something like this to move the needle. Remember Google's blue period of analysis.
So we are looking at large corporates, FMCG and the agencies that serve them. Specifically within them we are looking at the people managing and designing digital campaigns and of course optimising them. That's a relatively small population of tens of thousands of people who can be prioritised and you can target the most likely prospects fairly easily with lists of big advertisers. (That's a bit old but there are plenty of industry ranking available)
An alternative customer approach would be to ignore the brands and agencies and develop the technology for integration into Facebook or Google's ad technology. It's a small advantage for one over the other.
Value Propositions
So that bring's us on to the value proposition. I don't really have enough data to do a proper value proposition design here but a simple summary of what PrecisionBit is saying on their website is that their value proposition is the:
Ability to predict the most engaging visual content to maximise ROI
For a digital marketer that's taking away a bunch of optimisation pain and offering her the chance of higher performing campaigns and better ROI. Of course it's just another weapon in the arms race. Once the manager's competitors have it the net effect will be to solidify market share and increase their defences against incumbents.
That said the VP is powerful and attractive and there should be the tech behind it to deliver. There are a number of alternate VP's lurking in the background for other product lines. The tech for example could easily be used to be identifying negative pictures and thus as an anti-spam mechanism (that would require real time analysis)
Customer Relationships
As we've seen there's probably a relatively small number of target customers. This is not a mass B2C offering. It's also worthwhile considering that, depending on the price point, many of the users will be technical marketers rather the deciders who will be targeted by marketing and sales. The aim will be to provide technical marketers with another tool to improve their conversion rates. So pretty much I'd expect this to be a standard web based automated tool that spits out answers with a support forum and dedicated helpline for higher pricing tiers.
At the moment PrecisionBit has a 'contact us for demo' form and negligible SEO and social media presence. It's early days but it means that we have to take some guesses here. The marketing and sales team is weak except for the CEO, Rachelle Lao, who has a FMCG marketing background and a track record as a hustler to put big deals together.
That suggests that the primary route to market is going to be a direct sales route into large corporations using an existing network of contacts. Once that sales process is established then the primary channel is likely to be a traditional enterprise software sales route. This really does depend on the price point that PrecisionBit can achieve. If the company is looking at $100/month subscription then it will have to fall back on and inside sales team. If it's selling it on a seat basis then the economics are quite different.
That really depends on the economic value that can be delivered to customers and how much of that PrecisionBit can secure for itself. .
Revenue Streams
It's Saas. There are a bunch of ways of doing this. It will probably be a company or per seat subscription basis with several tiers. Pay for performance is probably too difficult to do as the campaign data probably won't be flowing through PrecisionBit servers. A % of ad spend could be one route but this would be difficult and if CTR's continue their decline this would either be complex of unattractive. So subscripotion sems a fair bet.
Key Activities
There are two key activities here. The first is to gather the data required. The second is to analyse it and use it to predict outcomes
I said earlier that there is loads of data inside Facebook – but Facebook is not famously friendly to releasing it's data. It's how it makes it money after all. So however good the API's are they are not going to release the really valuable data. On the other hand if it is a walled garden it's quite hard to climb over the wall. FaceBook has reasonably good anti scraping defences as do many other social networks. The less good a social network the easier it's data is to access but then it is smaller, less representative and there is more statistical jiggery pokery involved to get statistical significance in the predictions. One alternative here is that the whole company is being designed for aquisition and everything that is being done is to demonstrate proof of concept by FB or Google. That would provide the raw data that would really make the proposition effective.
On the other side analysing the data is an easier problem. using photo metadata and social signals we already have relatively structured data and there are plenty of techniques out there for creating data sets and establishing predictions. The obvious question is how significantly does the image choice impact the campaign outcome, and lesserly, which of the key parameters have the most significant impact. Then you have to set that against the ability of designers and digital marketers.
My aesthetic talents are notoriously poor so even at a very early stage the PrecisionBit algorithm would be beating me. It doesn't need to play at the same level as Lee-Seedol either. It does need to deliver a significant advantage to people who have been making creatives for decades, and have two centuries of creative history behind them and two millennia of art history behind that.
On a speed basis the algorithm would have little advantage. It and an experienced Creative Director would make a judgement in seconds. Creative Directors do get it wrong, especially in novel turbulent markets, so one advantage would be in the certainty of prediction. Does the algo get it right more consistently?
The other question and one which I have no answer is how does the machine learning play? By implication it should be looking at campaign as well as raw data and using that to refine it's predictions. The more advertisers using the platform for moe campaigns the better the predictions would be but that would mean an aggregation of data at some level, even when anonymised, and that would lead to the transference of power between advertisers. In contrast running a different instance for each advertiser would lead to slower training and worse results.
Key Resources
The key resources have to be the algorithm and the data aquisition mechanisms. As mentioned in the Key Activities section the way that data aggregation or sharing happens could also be a key resource, as could access to detailed data from inside a Social Network fence.
Key Partners
Any Social Networks that come on board are going to be key partners as would be agencies with multiple large accounts which could act as resellers.
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A/Prof Caryn West ~ Associate Dean, Research
College of Healthcare Sciences
- About
- Interests
- Professional
- Director: WHOCC Nursing & Midwifery Education & Research Capacity Building Governance. Chair & Executive Committee member: Mixed Method International Research Association (MMIRA) Executive Committee Member: Western Pacific Region for Global Network WHOCC
- Research
- Mixed Method research & methodology, teaching and learning in the tertiary setting, Public Health issues including disaster prevention, preparedness, recovery and response, individual, family and community resilience and alcohol related injuries.
- Teaching
- Use of unfolding case studies in undergraduate nursing education, research methodology and methods.
- Experience
- 2019 to present - Deputy Head of Academic Group, Nursing and Midwifery (Cairns)
- 2017 to present - Associate Dean Research CHS, James Cook University (Cairns)
- 2014 to present - Director WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing & Midwifery Education and Research Capacity Building, James Cook University (Cairns)
- 2014 to present - Executive Committee Member WPRO Global Network of WHO Collaborating Centres for Nursing & Midwifery, WHO (International)
- 2016 to 2019 - Adjunct Professor, Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Hong Kong)
- 2014 to 2016 - Governance Chair Mixed Method International Research Association, MMIRA (International)
- 2011 to 2014 - Deputy Director WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing & Midwifery Education and Research Capacity Building, James Cook University (Cairns)
- 2007 to 2012 - Secretariat APEDNN, World Health Organisation (Cairns)
- Research Disciplines
- Nursing (1110)
- Public Health and Health Services (1117)
- Socio-Economic Objectives
- Indigenous Health (9203)
- Public Health (9204)
- Health and Support Services (9202)
A/Prof Caryn West has built a diverse research portfolio within nursing and public health through her professional roles and awards, including an early career fellowship with the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and directorship of the World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre (WHOCC) for Nursing, Midwifery Education and Research Capacity Building. A/Prof West's multiple areas of research interest – disaster management, nursing education, pain management and alcohol-related injuries in Australian Indigenous communities– are drawn together through the theme of resilience. A/Prof West has published more than 40 papers in peer-reviewed journals in the past five years, many of which focus on the role resilience plays in individuals, families and communities facing pain, recovery, disaster or hardship.
A/Prof West has assumed a leadership and mentoring role early in her research career through involvement with research centres, international humanitarian projects and international mixed methods research associations. A/Prof West maintains a strong international reputation in mixed methodology research as a member of the steering committee of the Mixed Method International Research Association and past Governance Chair of the Mixed Method International Research Association. A/Prof West works extensively with Asia Pacific and Western Pacific countries and is the current executive committee member for the Western Pacific Region of the Global Network of World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, and a committee member and advisor for the Asia Pacific Emergency Disaster Nurses Network (APEDNN). Currently A/Prof West is involved in numerous disaster-related education activities. As the Associate Dean Research for the College of Healthcare Science, and Deputy Academic Head for Nursing & Midwifery, A/Prof West has demonstrated intellectual leadership through work with research interns, novice academics and clinical researchers.
A/Prof West is a senior staff member in Nursing, Midwifery and Nutrition and, during her tenure, has coordinated undergraduate and postgraduate nursing and research subjects and held a number of administrative roles. She is also advisor to several PhD students.
- Honours
- Awards
- 2008 - Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Inclusive Practice Award awarded 'In recognition exceptional support for students with disabilities.'
- Fellowships
- 2014 to 2017 - National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Early Career Research Fellow (#107093). 'Resilience in individuals and families coping with the impacts of alcohol related injuries in remote Indigenous communities.' $304,596.00
- 2013 to 2014 - Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute Centre for Research Excellence (APHCRI CRE) Fellow for the Prevention of Chronic Conditions in rural and remote high risk populations
- Memberships
- 2013 - Mixed Method International Research Association (MMIRA)
- 2011 - Australian College of Nurses
- 2011 - Global Network of World Health Organisation Collaborating Centres for Nursing & Midwifery (GNWHOCC)
- 2011 - Asia Pacific Emergency Disaster Nurses Network (APEDNN)
- 2011 - South Pacific Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officers Alliance (SPCNMOA)
- 2009 - Australian Branch of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)
- Publications
These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.
- Journal Articles
- Rouen C, Clough A and West C (in press) Non-fatal deliberate self-harm in three remote Indigenous communities in far north Queensland, Australia. Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention,
- West C, Fitts M, Rouen C, Muller R and Clough A (in press) Cause and incidence of injuries experienced by children in remote Cape York Indigenous communities. Australian Journal of Primary Health,
- West C and Rouen C (2019) Incidence and characteristics of dog bites in three remote Indigenous communities in Far North Queensland, Australia, 2006-2011. Journal of Veterinary behaviour, 31. pp. 17-21
- Quail J, Barker R and West C (2018) Experiences of individuals with physical disabilities in natural disasters: an integrative review. Australian Journal of Emergency Management, 33 (3). pp. 58-63
- West C, Muller R, Clough A and Fitts M (2018) Have alcohol management plans reduced violence against women in Cape York, Australia? Violence Against Women, 24 (14). pp. 1658-1677
- West C, Muller R and Clough A (2018) Injuries and alcohol management plans in remote Indigenous communities: a two-community comparison. Injury Prevention, 24 (3). pp. 236-239
- Clough A, Margolis S, Miller A, Shakeshaft A, Doran C, McDermott R, Sanson-Fisher R, Ypinazar V, Martin D, Robertson J, Fitts M, Bird K, Honorato B, Towle S and West C (2017) Alcohol management plans in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous) Australian communities in Queensland: community residents have experienced favourable impacts but also suffered unfavourable ones. BMC Public Health, 17 (55). pp. 1-14
- Graham V, Campbell S, West C and Clough A (2017) Substance misuse intervention research in remote Indigenous Australian communities since the NHMRC 'Roadmap'. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 41 (4). pp. 424-431
- Clough A, Margolis S, Miller A, Shakeshaft A, Doran C, McDermott R, Sanson-Fisher R, Towle S, Martin D, Ypinazar V, Robertson J, Fitts M, Bird K, Honorato B and West C (2016) Alcohol control policies in Indigenous communities: a qualitative study of the perceptions of their effectiveness among service providers, stakeholders and community leaders in Queensland (Australia). International Journal of Drug Policy, 36. pp. 67-75
- Warsini S, Mills J, West C and Usher K (2016) Living through a volcanic eruption: understanding the experience of survivors as a phenomenological existential phenomenon. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 25 (3). pp. 206-213
- Fitts M, West C, Robertson J, Robertson K, Roberts N, Honorato B and Clough A (2015) The NHMRC Road Map 'benchmark' principles: a formal evaluation process is needed to improve their application. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 39 (4). pp. 305-308
- Book Chapters
- West C, Casella E and Grimes A (2017) The role of nurses in disaster management in Asia Pacific Cyclone Yasi: Far North Queensland, Australia. In: The Role of Nurses in Disaster Management in Asia Pacific. Springer International Publishing, Cham, Switzerland, pp. 11-23
- More
ResearchOnline@JCU stores 55+ research outputs authored by A/Prof Caryn West from 2009 onwards.
- Current Funding
Current and recent Research Funding to JCU is shown by funding source and project.
Queensland Health - Nursing and Midwifery Research Fellowship
Developing a consumer influenced model of accessibility to maternity services
- Indicative Funding
- $119,190 over 3 years
- Summary
- This project aims to develop a consumer influenced model of accessibility to maternity services utilising geographic information systems and consumer survey data. The model will include the physical accessibility of services, service availability, and the acceptability of the service to the population. This project will modify an existing spatial model that determines accessibility based on physical accessibility and service availability using consumer survey data that will reflect the acceptability of service. The model will be applied to Far North Queensland, an area with a high Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population and many rural and remote localities.
- Investigators
- Karen Yates, Caryn West, Geoffrey Clark and Catherine Smith in collaboration with Christopher Rouen (College of Healthcare Sciences and Cairns & Hinterland Health Service District)
- Keywords
- Maternity Services; Geographic Information System; Healthcare accessibility; Rural And Remote Health; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
Massey University - contract research - Contract Research
Review of Tokelau's Clinical Health Services and Patient Referrals Sceme
- Indicative Funding
- $6,903 (administered by Massey University)
- Summary
- The Tokelau Government has asked for an independent review of the Tokelau Patient Referrals Scheme (TPRS) and clinical health services. In partnership with the Tokelau Government, the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) has engaged a Massey University-led team to do the review. Our proposal is distinguished by three features in particular: the team is Pacific-led, the review design is bottom up, participatory and solutions-focussed, and our approach is grounded in a Tokelauan world view of health and wellbeing. This approach will allow for the co-creation of knowledge, will ensure that the review is inclusive of a diversity of views, including marginalised groups, and will enable us to undertake an in-depth review which reflects the social, economic, cultural and spiritual context. Methodological innovations such as use of the Systems Assessment Tool and particpatory co-design workshops will enable us to generate robust findings combining quantitative and qualitative data.
- Investigators
- Tracie Mafileo, Sunia Foliaki, Tanya Koro, Helen Leslie, Michelle Redman-MacLaren and Caryn West (Massey University, Pasifika Health Service, Central Public Health Organisation, College of Medicine & Dentistry and College of Healthcare Sciences)
- Keywords
- Health services, Pacific people's health
North Queensland Primary Health Network - Contract Research
Research Support for Suicide Prevention Planning and Implementation
- Indicative Funding
- $150,000
- Summary
- This project requires support for community coalitions in north Queensland to develop capacities to prepare a suicide prevention plan for the region from Mackay to the Cape and Torres district in four Hospital and Health Service (HHS) areas: Mackay, Townsville, Cairns and Hinterland and the Torres and Cape HHSs.
- Investigators
- Alan Clough, Nerina Caltabiano and Caryn West (College of Public Health, Medical & Vet Sciences and College of Healthcare Sciences)
- Keywords
- Evaluation; Suicide; Prevention; Capacity building
North Queensland Primary Health Network - Contract Research
Helping create Resilient Communities: Using the Resilient Communities in Disasters (RCD) ? 3 day workshop
- Indicative Funding
- $400,000 over 3 years
- Summary
- The three day Resilient Communities in Disasters (RCD) ? workshop aims to build local capacity creating a 'shared responsibility' through the inclusion of community members. By increasing the resilience of a community, it allows for successful adaptation under changing conditions, proactive protection by individuals within the community and the ability to function better under stress and recover from disaster situations faster.
- Investigators
- Caryn West in collaboration with Andrea Grimes, Vanessa Sparke and Sandra Downing (College of Healthcare Sciences, College of Public Health and Medical & Vet Sciences)
- Keywords
- Disaster Management; Indigenous; Resilience; Nursing
National Health & Medical Research Council - Early Career Fellowship
Resilience in individuals and families coping with the impacts of alcohol related injuries in remote Indigenous communities
- Indicative Funding
- $304,596 over 4 years
- Summary
- The program seeks to address a high priority area for Aboriginal Australians living in remote communities. Health disparities and priorities of rural and remote populations, in particular Indigenous Australians continue to exist. Through my experiences with in Indigenous education and retention I have a unique insight into the health challenges experienced in our region. This project aims focuses on alcohol-related injuries the long-term impact of this kind of injury on individuals, families and communities in order to better understand resilience strategies that may have helped to minimise alcohol?s negative effects. For individuals, families and communities, faced with the challenges of coping with the consequences of alcohol related injuries this project will contribute to `closing the gap? between Indigenous and non-Indigenous health.
- Investigators
- Caryn West (College of Healthcare Sciences)
- Keywords
- Indigenous Australian; Indigenous Health; Resilience; alcohol and behaviour; Injuries
Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation - Research Grant
Disaster Risk Reduction: Building Community Resilience through Health Student Support in Shelters (HSSS)
- Indicative Funding
- $3,000
- Summary
- Cyclone prone regions necessitate the need for robust preparatory plans and disaster risk mitigation policies. Cairns has two emergency shelters that offer public safety during a cyclone event. Currently manned by city council workers, we proffer that health students could offer valuable assistance.
- Investigators
- Caryn West, Andrea Grimes, Karen Yates, Vanessa Sparke, Sandra Downing and Ben Ryan (College of Healthcare Sciences, College of Public Health, Medical & Vet Sciences and Queensland Health)
- Keywords
- disaster; Resilience; student nurses; evacuation shelters
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These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.
- Current
- Implementing Continuous Quality Improvement and Patient-centred care for women and children by nurses and midwives in Timor-Leste: An Action Research approach. (PhD , Secondary Advisor/AM)
- Implementing Large Scale, Community-Level Intervention Studies in Remote Indigenous Communities: A Realist Evaluation of the 'Cape York Cannabis Project'. (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
- Health Care Homes in Cairns: a mixed methods study exploring the experience of adults living with chronic conditions to inform the new model of primary health care (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
- Improving Infection Control at Atoifi Adventist Hospital, Solomon Islands: a Mixed method approach in a resource poor setting (PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
- Completed
- Psychosocial and environmental distress resulting from a volcanic eruption: a mixed methods study (2015, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
- Collaboration
The map shows research collaborations by institution from the past 7 years.
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- 5+ collaborations
- 4 collaborations
- 3 collaborations
- 2 collaborations
- 1 collaboration
- Indicates the Tropics (Torrid Zone)
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- A2.234A, A2 (Cairns campus)
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