Planning the annual marketing budget can be daunting for marketers, but it is a necessary numbers task. It's important to have a marketing budget to make sure you are staying on target with your investments. It can assist your marketing plan for the year and support measuring your return on investments (ROI).
Ongoing – The marketing budget is an ongoing thing. It's not something you can finish and not look at again until the next fiscal year. I look at my marketing budget each month as I review the firm's GL to pull out the actual investments and compare those numbers against my estimated budget to make sure we are staying on track. It also helps me see where we are with items that were not planned but hit my budget anyway. Think partner client sponsorships or donations.
Meet with Niche Leaders – At the end of the fiscal year, I set meetings with each niche leader to review the budget. What worked and what didn't work? Were there line items that were not planned for and what happened with them? We also discuss the plan for the new fiscal year by setting new goals and action items to reach those goals. I will then put each niche marketing budget together that rolls into one firm-wide consolidated marketing budget.
Review and Plan – I review the prior fiscal year's budget for the firm and determine what worked and what didn't work. I will compare the budget to Hinge's marketing budget benchmarking study to see how we compare to the high growth firms. Is there something that our firm should be doing and isn't doing? Are there goals that could be set to be more in line with the high growth firms? I will use this comparison, what worked from last year and what new initiatives I want for the upcoming year to create the marketing budget for the new fiscal year.
Finalize the Budget – Once I have the firm consolidated budget put together, I will present it to my Co-Managing Partners. I will also take Hinge's marketing budget benchmarking study, along with my notes, to show our budget in comparison to high growth firms. This typically gets me further buy-in to investing more money in areas the partners might not understand as a good ROI.
Repeat – Once I walk away with the approval from my Co-Managing Partners, it's time to start all over again with a new year of reviewing the monthly GLs and comparing them to my budget.
What are your goals for the new fiscal year? What are you trying to accomplish for the firm? How are you going to reach those goals?
Look at last year's budget to see if any of the successful initiatives could accomplish the goals you set for this year. Don't be afraid to remove unsuccessful initiatives.
Have a good understanding of what the partners of your firm believe is a good investment of firm revenue in marketing. This helps provide a guideline of where you should be before you meet with your managing partner. At my firm, we use 2.5% of firm revenue on marketing as a good guideline.
Planning your marketing budget for the year can be a daunting task, but once you understand where you were, where you want to go and how to get there, putting processes in place will make your budget planning less stressful.
Great blog on marketing budgeting! Clear, simple, relate-able and applicable.


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// Copyright (c) 2012 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
// found in the LICENSE file.

// Common IPC messages used for child processes.
// Multiply-included message file, hence no include guard.

#include <string>
#include <vector>

#include "base/shared_memory.h"
#include "base/tracked_objects.h"
#include "base/values.h"
#include "content/common/content_export.h"
#include "googleurl/src/gurl.h"
#include "ipc/ipc_message_macros.h"

IPC_ENUM_TRAITS(tracked_objects::ThreadData::Status)

IPC_STRUCT_TRAITS_BEGIN(tracked_objects::LocationSnapshot)
  IPC_STRUCT_TRAITS_MEMBER(file_name)
  IPC_STRUCT_TRAITS_MEMBER(function_name)
  IPC_STRUCT_TRAITS_MEMBER(line_number)
IPC_STRUCT_TRAITS_END()

IPC_STRUCT_TRAITS_BEGIN(tracked_objects::BirthOnThreadSnapshot)
  IPC_STRUCT_TRAITS_MEMBER(location)
  IPC_STRUCT_TRAITS_MEMBER(thread_name)
IPC_STRUCT_TRAITS_END()

IPC_STRUCT_TRAITS_BEGIN(tracked_objects::DeathDataSnapshot)
  IPC_STRUCT_TRAITS_MEMBER(count)
  IPC_STRUCT_TRAITS_MEMBER(run_duration_sum)
  IPC_STRUCT_TRAITS_MEMBER(run_duration_max)
  IPC_STRUCT_TRAITS_MEMBER(run_duration_sample)
  IPC_STRUCT_TRAITS_MEMBER(queue_duration_sum)
  IPC_STRUCT_TRAITS_MEMBER(queue_duration_max)
  IPC_STRUCT_TRAITS_MEMBER(queue_duration_sample)
IPC_STRUCT_TRAITS_END()

IPC_STRUCT_TRAITS_BEGIN(tracked_objects::TaskSnapshot)
  IPC_STRUCT_TRAITS_MEMBER(birth)
  IPC_STRUCT_TRAITS_MEMBER(death_data)
  IPC_STRUCT_TRAITS_MEMBER(death_thread_name)
IPC_STRUCT_TRAITS_END()

IPC_STRUCT_TRAITS_BEGIN(tracked_objects::ParentChildPairSnapshot)
  IPC_STRUCT_TRAITS_MEMBER(parent)
  IPC_STRUCT_TRAITS_MEMBER(child)
IPC_STRUCT_TRAITS_END()

IPC_STRUCT_TRAITS_BEGIN(tracked_objects::ProcessDataSnapshot)
  IPC_STRUCT_TRAITS_MEMBER(tasks)
  IPC_STRUCT_TRAITS_MEMBER(descendants)
  IPC_STRUCT_TRAITS_MEMBER(process_id)
IPC_STRUCT_TRAITS_END()

#undef IPC_MESSAGE_EXPORT
#define IPC_MESSAGE_EXPORT CONTENT_EXPORT

#define IPC_MESSAGE_START ChildProcessMsgStart

// Messages sent from the browser to the child process.

// Sent in response to ChildProcessHostMsg_ShutdownRequest to tell the child
// process that it's safe to shutdown.
IPC_MESSAGE_CONTROL0(ChildProcessMsg_Shutdown)

#if defined(IPC_MESSAGE_LOG_ENABLED)
// Tell the child process to begin or end IPC message logging.
IPC_MESSAGE_CONTROL1(ChildProcessMsg_SetIPCLoggingEnabled,
                     bool /* on or off */)
#endif

// Tell the child process to enable or disable the profiler status.
IPC_MESSAGE_CONTROL1(ChildProcessMsg_SetProfilerStatus,
                     tracked_objects::ThreadData::Status /* profiler status */)

// Send to all the child processes to send back profiler data (ThreadData in
// tracked_objects).
IPC_MESSAGE_CONTROL1(ChildProcessMsg_GetChildProfilerData,
                     int /* sequence_number */)

// Send to all the child processes to send back histogram data.
IPC_MESSAGE_CONTROL1(ChildProcessMsg_GetChildHistogramData,
                     int /* sequence_number */)

// Sent to child processes to dump their handle table.
IPC_MESSAGE_CONTROL0(ChildProcessMsg_DumpHandles)

#if defined(USE_TCMALLOC)
// Sent to child process to request tcmalloc stats.
IPC_MESSAGE_CONTROL0(ChildProcessMsg_GetTcmallocStats)
#endif

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Messages sent from the child process to the browser.

IPC_MESSAGE_CONTROL0(ChildProcessHostMsg_ShutdownRequest)

// Send back profiler data (ThreadData in tracked_objects).
IPC_MESSAGE_CONTROL2(ChildProcessHostMsg_ChildProfilerData,
                     int, /* sequence_number */
                     tracked_objects::ProcessDataSnapshot /* profiler_data */)

// Send back histograms as vector of pickled-histogram strings.
IPC_MESSAGE_CONTROL2(ChildProcessHostMsg_ChildHistogramData,
                     int, /* sequence_number */
                     std::vector<std::string> /* histogram_data */)

// Request a histogram from the browser. The browser will send the histogram
// data only if it has been passed the command line flag
// switches::kMemoryMetrics.
IPC_SYNC_MESSAGE_CONTROL1_1(ChildProcessHostMsg_GetBrowserHistogram,
                            std::string, /* histogram_name */
                            std::string /* histogram_json */)

// Reply to ChildProcessMsg_DumpHandles when handle table dump is complete.
IPC_MESSAGE_CONTROL0(ChildProcessHostMsg_DumpHandlesDone)

#if defined(OS_WIN)
// Request that the given font be loaded by the host so it's cached by the
// OS. Please see ChildProcessHost::PreCacheFont for details.
IPC_SYNC_MESSAGE_CONTROL1_0(ChildProcessHostMsg_PreCacheFont,
                            LOGFONT /* font data */)

// Release the cached font
IPC_MESSAGE_CONTROL0(ChildProcessHostMsg_ReleaseCachedFonts)
#endif  // defined(OS_WIN)

// Asks the browser to create a block of shared memory for the child process to
// fill in and pass back to the browser.
IPC_SYNC_MESSAGE_CONTROL1_1(ChildProcessHostMsg_SyncAllocateSharedMemory,
                            uint32 /* buffer size */,
                            base::SharedMemoryHandle)

#if defined(USE_TCMALLOC)
// Reply to ChildProcessMsg_GetTcmallocStats.
IPC_MESSAGE_CONTROL1(ChildProcessHostMsg_TcmallocStats,
                     std::string /* output */)
#endif

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Legally Married: Love and Law in the UK and the US
Max Goplerud
The Church of Englands claim that marriage has been understood to be, always and exclusively, between a man and a woman is contestable on a number of grounds. Debates about marriage have a direct influence on peoples everyday lives, and it is a fundamental matter of equality and human rights. Yet the debates about same-sex marriage in the UK and the US are taking place in an informational vacuum too often filled by emotion and rhetoric.
On 21 November Scot Peterson and Iain McLean launched their book,Legally Married: The Politics of Marriage across Time, the Atlantic and Gender, which aims to give the facts needed to develop an informed judgment regarding same-sex marriage in the UK and the US. It aims to look at the claims made on both sides of the debate, and to place them in their historical context and contribute in a reasoned, unbiased way.
The event was hosted by the Nuffield LGBTQ Group. The book is published by Edinburgh University Press.
Scot and Iain are introduced by two DPIR students: Max Goplerud and Richard Johnson respectively.

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Courtesy of Caitlyn Collins
Lost in Translation: "Working Mothers"
2019-06-12 | 8 min. read
By Alexandra Bradford
Caitlyn Collins, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Washington University in St. Louis, spent four years interviewing 135 working mothers in Europe and The United States about the "work-family conflict" that many employed mothers face. Collins documents the results of her study in her new book, Making Motherhood Work: How Women Manage Careers and Caregiving.
The Section Magazine spoke with Collins about why American mothers face greater stress over work-family balance, the realities of parenting in Sweden, and what steps can be taken to make motherhood and employment more compatible.
The Section Magazine: Your book looks at working mothers in four different countries: Germany, Italy, Sweden and the United States. What are some of the biggest differences that you saw?
Caitlyn Collins: It was very clear to me that women in these different countries wanted and expected very different things out of their work and family lives. For example, women in Sweden wanted to combine working full-time with childrearing, and they expected that men, employers and the government would help them do that and in fact, that is exactly what [happened in Sweden].
Women in Germany, for example, wanted to work outside of the home--they just desperately didn't want to be penalized for being mothers in the workplace. Historically, they have [parental leave] policies in Germany that allow mothers to spend the first few years of their kids' lives at home. [This policy] sounds great on paper but taking three years out of the labor force can be detrimental to women's careers and those who returned to work early felt stigmatized for it.
In the US and Italian context, women did not expect help from employers or from their male partners to help balance work and family life. One big difference between Italy and the U.S. is that women in Italy did expect the government to help them reconcile their work and family commitments. They were furious at what they perceived to be the lack of support from the Italian government and they thought they deserved much better.
American women didn't think about the government at all. American women looked at me blankly when I asked what the federal government could do to help them reconcile their work and family responsibilities. It hadn't even crossed their minds that the government could help, whereas women in the other countries had a lot of suggestions for how their governments could better support them.
American women live in a country where providing for your family is your responsibility. Women are expected to do all of the work themselves and heartbreakingly, unlike the women in Europe, women in America tend to blame themselves for their stress, conflicts and for being overwhelmed.
What do Swedish policies look like and how are they implemented into the daily life of a Swedish mother?
In 1974, Sweden became the first country in the world to implement a gender-neutral parental leave policy for both parents. Today Swedes get 480 days of paid parental leave to be divided equally between partners in a cohabiting household (If you're a single parent you get all 480 days). Parental leave is paid at 80% wage replacement and can be used flexibly until the child is 8 years old. Sweden has what they call a "gender equality bonus", which means if parents divide parental leave equally, the government will send them a check. This incentivizes couples and it is an example of how policy can be a lever for positive social change.
Sweden also has a public child care system that is universally available for children starting at the age of one. It's the best early childhood education and care system in the world. All of their daycare providers have a bachelor's degree in early childhood education. It's charged on a sliding scale so poor families pay nothing and even the very wealthiest families only pay roughly $1,900 per year for full-time childcare.
All of this is paid through a federal system of taxation that to Swede's symbolizes the buy-in from all members of Swedish Society. They believe that it's in their collective best interest to support kids being raised well because they know children are their next [generation] of workers and taxpayers.
Do Swedish mothers feel the same type of work-family conflict that many of their American counterparts feel?
Absolutely not. Swedish women even laughed when I used the phrase "working mother" and that gave me a reason to pause and ask "why are you laughing?" The women would say "what else would you do? We don't even have that phrase '"working mothers"' in the Swedish language because if you are an adult you probably have kids and you are working". Women in Sweden don't know stay-at-home moms; that's not a thing in Sweden because the government as well cultural attitudes support the idea that women should be able to work if they have kids and that men should be involved with caregiving. That is an enormous difference between the American and Swedish context.
What do Swedish women expect from their partners when it comes to raising kids, earning a living, and doing housework?
Equality. It's as simple as that, to be honest, they don't hope for it to be equal they expect for it to be equal and those are two very different things. It takes work to try to maintain an egalitarian division of labor in the household. One [Swedish] mom said to me that she felt the slow creep of a more traditional division of labor in her house and she called a family meeting with her husband and was like "we have to chat about this because this doesn't feel equal to me and we need to do something to rectify what has unconsciously become less equal." So they came to an agreement her husband would clean the kitchen before bed every night and that was his way of contributing in an egalitarian way.
One of the Swedish women in your book said that when she was first dating her husband she asked him if he would be willing to have an equal division of labor in the household and the fact that he said yes was the reason that she was willing to continue in that relationship.
Yes, you set the expectation from day one and if that person doesn't expect the same thing then it's probably not a good fit. German women told me something similar and several U.S. women also explained having partners who identify as feminists. It was just way more rare in the U.S. where women talked constantly about feeling "lucky", "grateful" or "privileged" to have a partner who participated equally. Instead of thinking, "this is what I deserve and all families deserve this".
Are there any downsides to the Swedish model?
I think there are. The Swedish model is based around the idea that a household comprises of two parents and children where both parents work full-time outside of the home. You couldn't, for example, decide to be a stay-at-home mom or a dad because it costs too much to try to support your family.
You make the point that the United States is an outlier among western industrialized countries for its lack of support for working mothers. What is the biggest difference you saw between working mothers in Sweden and those in the U.S. in terms of the cultural expectations and the policies that their governments have in place?
Sweden is often held up as a paragon example of what feminist policy looks like and that couldn't be further from the truth in the U.S. As I say in the book, the U.S. has the most family-hostile policy of any country in the western industrialized world. We have no parental leave system, no universal childcare system, no universal healthcare system, no minimum standard for vacation and sick days, and no guaranteed social insurance entitlement. And what that means is that citizens think of families as a very private and personal responsibility. But the reality is that kids grow up to be our elected officials, doctors, teachers and our garbage collectors and so having them raised well matters.
In Swedish society, they understand that they have a collective responsibility to support parents and children well. They think of children as public goods that benefit everyone and so they pay into a system that supports them.
Let's talk about a call to action. What could the U.S. do to create policies that support families and children while matching their own cultural context?
It's a really good question because it gets to the heart the message I'm trying to drive home in the book. We can't just take Swedish policies and bring them to the U.S. because Swedish policies work in the context of a society that believes breadwinning and caregiving are both men and women's responsibilities. So bringing those policies to the U.S. is likely to have unintended consequences. I think we have to imagine what it means given our cultural context. We can't go from zero to one hundred and so for example, we should shoot for eight weeks of paid parental leave and then expand outwards towards universal Pre-K.
[Americans] will say to me: "I don't want to pay for [other people's] kids. I've raised my kids on my own and I'm not paying for other people's kids." But they are in fact paying for other people's kids already. Everyone is paying into a public education system for children ages 5 to 18. So, why don't we extend that same line of reasoning to support kids going to Pre-K. We know early education is a huge equalizer amongst families of different ethnicities and socio-economic status.
We also, need to start trying to change the conversation around masculinity and suggest that men have a duty and a right to be equals caregivers. Being a parent is a gift and getting to spend time with your kids is special and unequal division of labor doesn't help anyone. We need to drive that point home.
36% of the U.S. workforce are freelancers, and by 2027, it is estimated that over half of the U.S. workforce will be freelance and therefore outside of traditional human resource coverage. What social and policy changes should Americans be moving towards right now to ensure that women will be able to manage freelance careers and motherhood?
All people (not just parents, or women) need flexibility and greater control over their schedules, and many turn to freelance work because they can't find another way to secure these entitlements. We also tie benefits like health insurance to employment in the U.S. This isn't the case in all western industrialized countries; why should the ability to seek medical care when you're ailing be tied to your employer? We can separate benefits from family status and employment status by building a robust social safety net for all U.S. women, men, and families.
At a federal level, we need to guarantee paid family leave and a minimum standard for paid vacation and sick days. Higher education shouldn't cost more than a house. Neither should childcare.
Women shouldn't lose their jobs for having a baby. We need to radically rethink the structure of work to accommodate the reality that everyone has non-work responsibilities that require their time and attention. Workers need to think of themselves as entitled to policy supports and time away to care for loved ones or themselves. These are not privileges, they are rights.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
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As the late 19th century witnessed the third pandemic of bubonic plague in human history, early public health organizations were forced to combat the terrifying disease in a world being increasingly globalized by the Second Industrial Revolution. As international trade and industrial manufacturing flourished, so too did new opportunities for disease to spread, requiring public health officials to adapt and develop new ways of battling the plague. This paper discusses these changes by examining the arrival of the J.W. Taylor in the New York Harbor during the Winter of 1899. Loaded with valuable cargo and several crew members infected with plague, the steamship's quarantine soon became national news. As a city of three and a half million people were threatened with arguably the most feared disease known to humanity, the controversies that emerged from the Taylor's arrival illuminate both the changing structures of public health at the turn of the century, as well as the enduring tensions which have shaped modern understandings of the field.


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Ivan Vlahinic - Senior Manager, Data Science Lead, Ekimetrics, UK
Ivan Vlahinic is a Senior Manager at Ekimetrics, a global consultancy helping companies fundamentally transform data to business value. He leads the data science practice in UK, where he focuses on people development and blends his data, technology, and business senses in pursuit of superior results for his clients. Ivan has delivered projects for a number of Fortune 500 clients in NYC and London, covering Financial, Energy, and Tech sectors
Ivan holds a doctorate from Northwestern, has spent several years at Caltech/JPL on applied research topics, and is always happy to throw his hat in the ring in the face of tough technological or organizational problems
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Giovanni Romero - Partner, Mindshare, UK
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Jacques Colle - Enterprise Architect, doctorant du CIRLEP, Belgium
Jacques Colle is a top-performing Enterprise Architect with extensive experience in Information Technology. He is highly skilled in evaluating existing systems and programs to identify inefficiencies and redundancies, implementing innovative solutions to optimize workflow and streamline operations.
Jacques leverage his extensive knowledge of cloud and data systems to establish architecture for enhanced communication, information exchanges and innovation. He has a proven ability in overseeing all facets of project lifecycle from inception to completion, directing cross-functional teams and allocating resources for adherence to established timelines and budgetary guidelines.
Jacques is bilingual in French and Dutch with proficiency in English and basic Spanish skills.
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Terri Sage - Chief Technology Officer, Analytic Partners, USA
As CTO, Terri Sage oversees global technology and development and leads innovation for the company's proprietary platform, GPS Enterprise.
Terri brings over 30 years of experience in a variety of roles, across companies such as Raytheon, SAIC, and McGraw-Hill Education. She has helped companies focus on analytics and establish agile methodologies, while connecting IT with the development organization to streamline operations.
Terri holds a BS in Computer Science and a MS in Systems Engineering from George Mason University, as well as a Ph.D. in Business from Capella University.
Rob Key - CEO, Converseon, USA
Rob Key is founder and CEO of Converseon, the leading AI powered technology and consulting firm for social analytics.
For over a decade, Converseon has been well recognized as an industry leader in separating signals from the social (and VoC) noise and accelerating insights through its proprietary machine learning platform, Conversus.AI -- named Dataweek'sTop Innovator in Social Data Mining.
Previously, Rob was head of the Innovations Group at a division of Y&R and member of the WPP.com board.
Converseon provides its platform, machine learning models and insights consulting on a global basis to many of the most innovative brands around the world.
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Michael Sheng - CTO, Co-founder, DoGood Media, USA
Michael Sheng is the Co-Founder and main technology driver at DoGood Media. He is responsible for the design and implementation of the cloud-based, distributed architecture for DGM's web properties, mobile apps, linear TV, and connected TV assets. As one of the earliest participants in Microsoft's BizSpark Sponsorship program, Michael has created a global platform that has delivered over 5 billion videos to hundreds of millions of users.
Previous, Michael Co-Founded FavGames (exited 2007), an early virtual-currency platform.
Michael holds degrees in bioengineering (BS University of Illinois, MS University of Michigan), and an MBA with honors (University of Chicago, Booth). In his spare time, Michaelloves playing with his three children, playing tennis, and swimming.
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Arthur Coleman - Former General Manager, Acxiom Research, Acxiom, USA
Arthur Coleman is the former General Manager for Acxiom Research, Acxiom's R&D division, where is responsible for identifying new technologies that can disrupt Acxiom's business and develop new products and businesses to allow Acxiom to thrive amongst the discontinuous change such technologies create. His teams work on products using technologies as far ranging as natural language processing, data fingerprinting, blockchain, self-sovereign identity, and personal data vaults for next-generation consumer privacy.
Prior to his current role, Arthur was one of the leaders of the data science team at Acxiom, where delivered several products based on predictive analytics, including cross-channel attribution and cross-channel device identification.
Prior to this, he held roles as Chief Scientist for 4INFO, a mobile advertising network and was VP Analytics for Glu Mobile.
He has a BA and joint MBA/MS (Robotics) from Stanford University.
In his spare time, Arthur is an avid cyclist and adventure racer.
Sam Klingner - Product Manager, Data & Analytics, Burda Magazine Holding GmbH, Germany
Sam Klingner is helping to build and segment one of the largest consumer databases in Germany for Hubert Burda Media's inland publishing division. As the Product Manager – Data & Analytics for this project he is responsible for delivering insights and models that enable quick development and effective marketing of new products to these target audiences.
His background as an entrepreneur and consultant in the engineering software, Oil & Gas and online marketing industries support his ability to turn ideas into reliable software and organisational processes that support growth and further innovation. As a lifelong learner, he aims to continually learn about new fields, concepts and developments in a wide array of disciplines including technology, science and mathematics.
Sam holds a Masters in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College and an MBA from Melbourne Business School.
Niel Bornman - Global Chief Data Strategy Officer, Dentsu Aegis Network, UK
Niel Bornman is the Global Chief Data Strategy Officer of Dentsu Aegis Network, where is focussing on developing big data products for one of the worlds' largest media conglomerates.
Niel has 20 years' experience in marketing, digital marketing, analytics and business management.
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Samuel C. Franklin, PhD - Vice President of Data Science, 360i, USA
Dr. Samuel C. Franklin is an experienced Big Data analytics leader with expertise in statistics, machine learning, and consumer psychology. Samuel earned his B.S.B.A. in Finance from Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business and continued on to Columbia University where he earned an M.A., M.Phil., and PhD.
As Vice President of Data Science, Samuel leads a talented team of analytics professionals developing advanced solutions for Fortune 500 clients at 360i.
Prior to joining 360i, Sam served as a Principal Analytical Lead for Retail at Google, and he was awarded a Presidential Management Fellowship with the U.S. Treasury Department.
Outside the office Sam teaches graduate and executive education seminars on data science for both Emory University and Georgia Tech's Scheller College of Business. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Atlanta Humane Society and is active in Atlanta's technology start-up community.
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John-Alistair George - Global Head of Data Strategy, IPG Mediabrands, USA
With over 20 years of experience in media agency and advertising and having worked in over 8 countries, John-Alistair George utilises his passion and commitment to ensure company's products and capabilities are ahead of industry trends by archetyping the next generation of data strategy, technologies and partnerships; all with the intention to drive performance, audience insights, brand safety and optimisation strategies for clients, by providing unique and forward-looking ideas to better serve a company's brand and its relationship with its customers in relevant and strategic ways.
Tagged: HackSet2, artificial-intelligence-sc-set001, san-francisco-advisory-board-set001, attribution-board
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Dr. Ralph Wirth - Director, Digital Innovation Hub, Schaeffler, Germany
Ralph Wirth is Director, Digital Innovation Hub at Schaeffler.
Previously, he was VP Technology, Sales Effectiveness at SUPERCRUNCH by GfK. In this role, he proved that leading a big, cross-functional team of cutting-edge IT and data science experts does not necessarily require you to be a total nerd best hidden behind his computer.
While being an award-winning author of numerous methodological publications, his educational roots in Business Administration and Economics explain why he puts a strong emphasis on developed analytics solutions being understandable and providing genuine business value.
Prior to his current position, Ralph held different roles in Marketing & Data Science and innovation management and finished a PHD in the area of choice modeling.
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Amelia Waddington - Director of Product, LiveRamp, UK
Amelia Waddington, Direct or Product UK for LiveRamp, leads the teams responsible for development of identity and data science features for LiveRamp in the UK.
Previously, Amelia has held various roles specialising in incorporating machine learning techniques into simple tools that can be used by marketers and brands to improve and optimise performance.
Tagged: attribution-board, artificial-intelligence-sc-set001
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Will Koning, PhD - Chief Data Officer, Insights Division, Kantar, New Zealand
Will Koning leads the Data Science team within Kantar New Zealand and is responsible for big data analytics and data-driven strategy consulting. He is a trusted advisor to the World's leading companies and government departments, helping deliver improved performance through better understanding of their customers and stakeholders.
Prior to Kantar Insight, Will was Chief Research Officer for Kantar Media Audiences with global responsibility for Hybrid Audience Measurement Solutions, and prior to this a Partner and Head of the London office for a leading boutique strategy consultancy.
His career highlights include:
His team being awarded the I-COM Data Creativity Award for Video along with their Dutch client SKO
Leading engagements advising a major pharmaceutical company on (data-driven) strategy and tactics for the launch of a new drug in their largest market across multiple indications
Making the cover of Nature, the World's leading scientific journal, for his scientific research.
Will holds a PhD in the mathematical modelling of biological complexity from University College London.
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Subhasish Misra - Data Scientist, WalmartLabs, India
Subhasish Misra is Data Scientist at Walmart Labs, Bangalore. He's currently leading a group of talented statisticians working on harnessing diverse data sources to create scalable statistical/machine learning based solutions for customer analytics (and previously for assortment optimization).
With 10+ years of advanced analytics experience, Subhasish has previously worked at Hewlett Packard Co, WPP & Aon and consulted for many Fortune 500 clients across multiple geographies.
He has a marketing analytics patent on using Bayesian hierarchical models for customer re-purchase propensity forecasting and has written thought papers and delivered conference talks on data science related topics. His major interest areas are market response models, time series forecasting & CRM analytics.
Subhasish holds a M.A in Economics from Delhi School of Economics, where econometrics was one of his focus areas.
Neal Richter - CTO, Rakuten Marketing, USA
Neal Richter manages the Rakuten Marketing global technology team responsible for building high-scale web systems, data-mining algorithms and data-visualization products. The teams's goal is to create relevant and effective data-driven products to drive significant bottom line and client value. Neal also oversees the data science team, responsible for the integration of data and platform learning via AI and machine learning.
Prior to Rakuten Marketing, Neal worked as a consultant at Hebbian Labs, where he oversaw data science and engineering issues for both startups and large companies. He was a major contributor to the development of the OpenRTB protocol and associated standards within the IAB Tech Lab. Neal was recently the CTO/Chief Scientist at the Rubicon Project, a pioneer in automated advertising, and RightNow Tech a CRM vendor.
Neal holds ten patents and has published more than fifteen academic papers.


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Coach proud of Bucs' Flyin' effort
Underdog Xenia falls to national power, 89-80.
By John Bombatch - jbombatch@aimmediamidwest.com
Xenia's Zack Gaither (3) scores and draws a foul on Isaiah Hoyt of First Love Christian Academy, during third-quarter action at the annual Flyin' To The Hoop basketball showcase event, Jan. 19 at Kettering's Trent Arena.
Photos by Nick Falzerano
Xenia senior Samari Curtis (15) showed why he's considered one of the top high school guards in the nation, Jan. 19, as he scored a game-high 44 points in the Buccaneers' loss to national power First Love Academy, at the annual Flyin' To The Hoop basketball showcase event in Kettering.
Xenia's Noah Crawford (31) contests a shot by First Love Christian's Olsen Nicholson, Jan. 19, at the Flyin' To The Hoop basketball showcase event at Trent Arena in Kettering.
KETTERING — Tossed into a basketball showcase featuring many of the nation's top high school basketball prospects, the Xenia Buccaneers boys basketball team held its own in an 89-80 loss to national power First Love Christian Academy, Jan. 19, at the annual Flyin' To The Hoop basketball showcase event at Trent Arena.
The underdogs trailed by 15 points after three quarters of play, and at one point in the third were down by 17 points (71-54), but Xenia battled back to within seven points of the Knights on the last score of an impressive game by the Bucs' Samari Curtis. First Love (12-4) hit another score with just over 28 seconds left then ran out the clock for the nine-point win.
FLCA coach Khayree Wilson apparently had heard all about Samari Curtis, and he knew the goal was to limit the future Cincinnati Bearcat to as few points as possible.
"I thought the game was pretty good. We got up and down, because that's what we like to do. We like to be a fast-paced team and play hard, and play fast, but Samari Curtis is a heck of a talent, and he's a lot to contain," Wilson said. "We knew what he was going to come to the table with, so our objective was to slow him down as much as we can, and control everybody else.
"Our main goal was to come in and control the game from start to finish."
Curtis still drained a controlled game-high 44 points for Xenia (7-6), and snagged eight rebounds will dishing out five assists. Jate Bradley came in from off the bench to score 13 points and starter Zack Gaither finished with 10 points and seven rebounds.
Xenia coach Kent Anderson said he was very proud of the way the Buccaneers played against a national touring team on the big stage.
"I thought our kids competed the whole game," he said. "We had several chances were we could've just rolled over. We were down and just about buried, but our kids kept fighting and found a way to get back in it. There was one possession where we were down about six or seven, and we got a steal. If we had maybe converted on that one, and used a time out, we'd have gotten within five. You just never know what can happen.
"But I do know that I was very proud of our kids."
Wilson came away impressed as well. His team has played teams from Texas, West Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky, Georgia and New Jersey so far this season.
"Any time you face a Division I basketball player on the court, it's going to be a tough game," Wilson said. "I think our advantage was that we had four Division-I kids on our roster. But Xenia has a heckuva coach, he coached a heckuva game, their players never gave up and Samari played a heckuva game.
"It was just tremendous for our kids to be a part of this atmosphere and to get out and play a good game against a very good team. I couldn't be more proud of the way we played on this stage right here."
Future St. Mary's University player Naim Miller led the Knights with 24 points, Jett Roesing scored 15 points while Jason Eubank and D.J. Gordan each finished with 14 points each. Three-star rated athlete Isaiah Wilson was limited to five points against Xenia.
Since 2004, 57 Flyin' To The Hoop participants have gone on to play in the NBA, and two FTTH players enjoyed NFL careers. The annual event is considered by CBS Sports and MaxPreps as the no. 2 rated national showcase event in the country.
CARROLL GAME CANCELLED: The annual showcase got off to a slight delay when Saturday's opening girls high school basketball game between the Division II no. 1-ranked Carroll Patriots and the Division IV no. 2-ranked Minster Wildcats was called off due to weather conditions in Darke County. According to Carroll Athletic Director Scott Molfenter, Minster school officials opted to heed the Level 2 snow emergency that had been put into effect for Darke County, and opted not to travel on the hazardous driving conditions. Carroll will return to the hardwood at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23 when they will host neighborhood rival Beavercreek.
https://www.fairborndailyherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2019/01/web1_Xenia3FirstLove23_PS.jpgXenia's Zack Gaither (3) scores and draws a foul on Isaiah Hoyt of First Love Christian Academy, during third-quarter action at the annual Flyin' To The Hoop basketball showcase event, Jan. 19 at Kettering's Trent Arena. Photos by Nick Falzerano
https://www.fairborndailyherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2019/01/web1_SamariCurtisFTTH_PS.jpgXenia senior Samari Curtis (15) showed why he's considered one of the top high school guards in the nation, Jan. 19, as he scored a game-high 44 points in the Buccaneers' loss to national power First Love Academy, at the annual Flyin' To The Hoop basketball showcase event in Kettering. Photos by Nick Falzerano
https://www.fairborndailyherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2019/01/web1_X31FLove15_PS.jpgXenia's Noah Crawford (31) contests a shot by First Love Christian's Olsen Nicholson, Jan. 19, at the Flyin' To The Hoop basketball showcase event at Trent Arena in Kettering. Photos by Nick Falzerano
By John Bombatch
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(Reuters) - Actor Jussie Smollett appeared onstage in Los Angeles on Saturday in his first public appearance since he told police he was the victim this week of a racist and homophobic attack.
Smollett, an openly gay African-American who plays a gay character on the hip-hop drama "Empire," performed in West Hollywood less than a week after he reported to Chicago police that he was attacked on Tuesday by two men who shouted racist and homophobic slurs and put a rope around his neck.
"The most important thing I have to say is thank you so much and that I'm okay. I'm not fully healed yet, but I'm going to be and I'm gonna stand strong with y'all," the 36-year-old actor and R&B performer told a crowd of hundreds of cheering fans, according to media reports.
He said his doctors had cleared him to perform at the show, which was scheduled before the alleged attack.
News of the alleged assault sparked outrage on social media, but some questioned Smollett's account as the Chicago police have not found video evidence.
Chicago police said they are investigating the incident as a possible hate crime.


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Q: facebook native ap is not launched in fb login in iOS? I have implemented facebook api in my app to support facebook login. When I tap the facebook button then it launches a safari it does not redirect to my native facebook app. I have installed facebook app & logged in.
I have used following code
// Do any additional setup after
 FBSDKLoginButton *loginButton = [[FBSDKLoginButton alloc] init];
    loginButton.delegate=self;
    loginButton.readPermissions =
    @[@"email", @"user_friends"];
    [self.view addSubview:loginButton];

How can I launch the fb native app?
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AppDelegate code
#import "AppDelegate.h"
#import <FBSDKCoreKit/FBSDKCoreKit.h>
@interface AppDelegate ()

@end

@implementation AppDelegate

- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions

{
    return [[FBSDKApplicationDelegate sharedInstance] application:application
                                    didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:launchOptions];
}

- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application openURL:(NSURL *)url sourceApplication:(NSString *)sourceApplication annotation:(id)annotation {
    return [[FBSDKApplicationDelegate sharedInstance] application:application
                                                          openURL:url
                                                sourceApplication:sourceApplication
                                                       annotation:annotation
            ];
}

- (void)applicationDidBecomeActive:(UIApplication *)application
{
    [FBSDKAppEvents activateApp];
    // Restart any tasks that were paused (or not yet started) while the application was inactive. If the application was previously in the background, optionally refresh the user interface.
}

@end

A: Maybe you are missing this in your appdelegate.m ?
- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application
        openURL:(NSURL *)url sourceApplication:(NSString *)sourceApplication
     annotation:(id)annotation {
return [[FBSDKApplicationDelegate sharedInstance] application:application
                                                      openURL:url
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Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia bans travel to 39 countries including EU states
A Saudi woman is seen with her luggage as she arrives at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, August 21, 2019. (File photo: Reuters)
Tuqa Khalid, Al Arabiya English
Published: 12 March ,2020: 12:00 AM GST Updated: 20 May ,2020: 10:55 AM GST
Saudi Arabia temporarily banned the travel of its citizens and residents to 39 countries including: European Union states as part of the Kingdom's efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus, state news agency SPA reported on Thursday citing a ministry of interior source.
Visit our dedicated coronavirus site here for all the latest updates.
"The Kingdom's government decided to temporarily suspend the travel of citizens and residents, and to suspend flights to the European Union countries, Switzerland, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Sudan, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Eritrea, Kenya, Djibouti, and Somalia," said the source at the ministry of interior.
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Saudi Arabia stood at 45 cases as of early Thursday.
The government will also be suspending the entry to those coming from the aforementioned countries and entry to those who were in those countries within a time period of 14 days prior to their arrival to the Kingdom.
Read more: Saudi Arabia bans travel amid coronavirus: Ten questions answered
Saudi Arabia also suspended passenger traffic through land crossings with Jordan, while commercial and cargo traffic is still allowed. The government's decision grants Saudi nationals and citizens of those countries with valid Saudi residency visas to return to the Kingdom before the travel suspension comes into effect.
The travel ban excludes Indian and Filipino medical practitioners working in the Kingdom and evacuation, shipping and trade trips, taking into account the necessary and required precautions.
Read more: Guide: What to do on arrival to Saudi Arabia from coronavirus-affected countries
On March 9 the Kingdom suspended travel to Oman, France, Germany, Turkey, Spain, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Italy, and South Korea. It also suspended the entry of those coming from those countries, and entry of those who were there during the 14 days prior to their arrival.
Read more: Coronavirus: Climate could be key factor limiting community infection in GCC
And on February 27 the Kingdom announced the temporary suspension of entry for individuals seeking to perform Umrah pilgrimage in Mecca or visiting the Prophet's Mosque in Madina, as well as tourists traveling from countries where the coronavirus poses a risk as determined by the Kingdom's health authorities.
Saudi Arabia reports first patient recovering from coronavirus
Saudi Arabia halts entry for Umrah in Mecca, tourism from coronavirus-hit states
Saudi Arabia suspends public attendance of sports competitions over coronavirus
Coronavirus: Riyadh condemns Iran for not stamping Saudi citizens' passports
Taliban dismiss 3,000 members for committing abuses in Afghanistan


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House of Sampoerna
HoS Site
Sampoerna's History
Corporate Journey
Museum in Indonesia
Sampoerna takes pride in its tradition and philosophy which became the foundation of the company's success, while continuing to innovate for a brighter future.
Three hands
Three hands is the corporate philosophy of Liem Seeng Tee's creation represent three important elements in business, namely: Manufacturers, Distributors and Consumers, who must be able to promote as an association in achieving success.
Anggarda Paramita
Anggarda Paramita means Towards Perfection in Sanskrit.
Three Hands Today
In 1982 Putera Sampoerna took an initiatives to transform the three-hand philosophy as the official Sampoerna logo. As Sampoerna's affiliated, PMI respected the philosophy by interpreting the three-hand as Sampoerna's commitment to achieving and exceeding expectations of the three main stakeholder groups of the company; adult smokers, employees and business partners, and the wider community.
With its business success, Sampoerna drew the interest of Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI). This led to PT Philip Morris Indonesia (PMID), a subsidiary of PMI, acquiring majority ownership of Sampoerna in May 2005.
Productions: Olden Days & TPOs
Sampoerna strives to preserve Hand-rolled Kretek Cigarettes (SKT) as a tradition. Since 1994, Sampoerna cooperates with Third Party Operators across Java to boost productivity and contribute to local economic development. Currently, Sampoerna operates seven main production facilities, five of these produce SKT products, while the other two are Machine-Made Kretek Cigarette (SKM) facilities. Sampoerna also hold 38 Third Party Operators as its production partners.
Old Printing Plates
Since 1913, Sampoerna has been producing various leading brands. The evolution of visual graphics from respective brand reflects the founder's vision.
As its tradition of excellence, Research & Development (R&D) has always be a priority in Sampoerna. Started with simple equipment, currently its R&D Group is now equipped with state-of-the-art facilities in Sukorejo production facility, employing hundreds of experts from across the globe.
Chewing Betel Leaves Tradition
Early evidence of tobacco consumption in Java can be found in the chronicle Kartasura. During the greatness of King Amangkurat of Mataram Kingdom in 17th century, betel chewing was common throughout Indonesia, being popular among every gender and every social hierarchy level.
Klobot, a traditional cigarette from wrapped corn husk
Klobot is a cigarettes wrapped with corn husk that is also known with some different names, such as 'Rokok Klembak', or 'Rokok Wangen'. Unique taste of klobot is popular in Banyumas, Solo and Kedu. The mass production of klobot cigarette was still done until the invention of paper wrapped kretek cigarette in 1913.
Kretek, a heritage since 1860s
Kretek is a unique blend of tobacco and cloves. The word 'kretek' is actually an onomatopoeia from the burning sound of cloves. It is unclear who popularized the term 'kretek', and why it is more popular than other names as 'drug cigarettes' and 'clove cigarettes'.
Sigaret Kretek tangan (SKT)
Hand-rolled Kretek Cigarettes or Sigaret Kretek Tangan (SKT) was initially commercialized by Sampoerna and Mari Kangen in Solo circa 1913. Later on, Sigaret Kretek Tangan Filter were produced by inserting filter in the hand-rolling machines along with the tobacco blend.
Sigaret kretek mesin (SKM)
Machine-Made Kretek Cigarette or Sigaret Kretek Mesin (SKM) first appeared on the market in 1974. All SKM products come with filters and looks identically to white cigarettes with only glaring exception - the eugenol (cloves oil) stains on the wrapper.
Open to the public since October 9, 2003, House of Sampoerna (HoS) is a Dutch colonial-style heritage building compound built in 1862 and located in the "Old Surabaya" area.
Taman Sampoerna 6
Hotline: +62 31 353-9000
Anticipation the spread of COVID-19 virus House of Sampoerna Temporary closed until further notice


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Abdullah Bozkurt is the former Bureau-in-Chief for the turkisk newspapaer Today´s Zaman, in Ankara, Twho had to go into exile. Freedom of Speech in Turkey is under severe threat since the crackdown on media and the failed coup d'état in July 2016.
This podcast episode is in English.
In this podcast Ylva Bergman, editor in chief at OmVärlden, a Swedish digital magazine on global development issues, discusses what happened to Today´s Zaman newspaper and the media after the crackdown in Turkey together with senior journalist, Abdullah Bozkurt.
It was when Turkish media published stories on corruption in 2013 with links to government ministers, and their relatives, that the grip on media tightened, and the situation for journalist and publishers became increasingly bad.
In March 2016 the Turkish government seized the national newspaper Zaman, by taking over the Istanbul office and shortly afterwards published a government friendly version under the same logo. After the failed coup d'état in July 2016 the situation deteriorated.
By September, 120 journalists were in jailed, 130 media outlets had been shut down, and over 2000 journalists had lost their jobs. Teachers, judges and social workers have also been affected at a massive scale.
The newspaper Zaman has been affiliated with Gülen's movement, who were accused of being behind the corruption files in 2013, as well as the failed coup. Those allegations have been denied by Gülen adherents.
Abdullah Bozukrut realized his time as a journalist was up, when 42 journalist were arrested on a single day, after the failed coup.
– That was the turning point, I think it was July 25th 2016. The government were rounding up dozens of journalist.
I den här podden samtalar OmVärldens chefredaktör Ylva Bergman med den turkiska journalisten Abdullah Bozkurt om vad som hände med tidningen Zaman och medierna i Turkiet efter att staten slagit till hårt mot massmedier, efter den misslyckade militärkuppen i landet.
Greppet kring medier i Turkiet har sedan 2013 hårdnat och situationen har blivit än värre efter den misslyckade militärkuppen. Journalisten Abdullah Bozkurt arbetade för tidningen Zaman, innan den beslagtogs av den turkiska regeringen. Nu har han sökt asyl i Sverige och befinner sig i samma situation som många av personerna han tidigare skrivit om.
"Jag rapporterade om migranter, nu lever jag själv i exil" - läs intervjun med Abdullah Bozkurt.
Yttrandefrihet under hot i Turkiet - om svenskt stöd till organisationer som arbetar för yttrandefrihet i Turkiet.


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How does the magazine that celebrates Ocala's style celebrate 20 years? With a 20-layer cake, of course!
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Costs of treating and disposing of wastewater in Niagara
Niagara costs of treating and disposing of wastewater are much more expensive at $429, compared to the $264 provincial OMBI average. It has remained higher since 2002 and the cost is now significantly above the provincial average. Table 3.1 Operating costs for waste water treatment and disposal per megalitre ...
Rates of sewer bypass in Niagara
Rates of sewer bypass: The rate of sewer bypass in Niagara was 10 times higher than the provincial average in 2005 and more costly than the benchmark average of municipalities in Ontario. In Niagara, the percentage of wastewater estimated to have bypassed treatment went up as high as 3.42% in...
Niagara's wetlands and watersheds
In 2005, wetlands covered an estimated 6.36% of the Niagara Watershed. It was estimated that 18.5% of the watershed was covered by natural areas, with a long-term target set for 30% to be covered. Source: Natural Peninsula Conservation; Watershed Report Card, 2007 "A watershed is an area of land over...
Beach monitoring, postings for E. coli and swimming days lost
Niagara Region Public Health uses the Beach Management Protocol to monitor beach sites alongLakeOntario, Lake Erie, the southern Niagara River and the public beach atDilsLake. They take samples and post closings when the E-coli bacteria levels are high and health could be affected. causing infections, especially for elderly, young children...
Air Quality Index ratings
Air Quality Index (AQI) ratings: The Air Quality Index (AQI) monitors concentrations of five major pollutants (carbon monoxide, fine particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, ozone and sulphur dioxide) to determine whether the quality of air is Good, Fair, Poor, or Very Poor. Good is the best possible rating and means there...
Number of days air quality reported poor or moderate
The number of days the AQI was moderate to poor was high in 2007 at 83 days and went down in 2008 and 2009 to a low of 30 days and came back up again in 2010 slightly to 62 days. Figure 3.9 Number of days AQI reported moderate to...
Number of smog advisories and days for each advisory
The Ontario Ministry of Environment monitors air pollution levels and issues smog advisories when there is a strong likelihood that widespread elevated and persistent smog levels are expected. The number of smog advisory days is known to have a negative impact on breathing, especially for the elderly, young children and...
Residential waste, recycling, and landfill disposal rates in Niagara
Residential waste is diverted from landfills by recycling, and composting saves land for recreational, agricultural and housing use. In 2009, 1.01 tonnes of waste was collected per household (down for 1.06 in 2007 and 2008) and .62 tonne of solid waste was disposed of in the landfill per residential household...
Costs of dealing with garbage
Costs of dealing with garbage: In 2009, it costs Niagara $67 to dispose of a tonne of garbage (the highest was $75 for Hamilton and only $19 for London). It costs $105 for Niagara to collect a tonne of residential garbage ($180 inHamilton, $85 inLondon, $79 inOttawa and $64 inBarrie)....
Green space, agricultural lands and farming
Green space … Niagara covers 1,854.17 square kilometres and has a population density of 230.5 persons per square kilometre. Ontario has a population density of 13.4 persons per square kilometres. Source: Statistics Canada, 2006, Community Profiles Agricultural lands and farming: Niagara has rich agricultural lands for growing tender fruits,...
Introduction to the Environment in Niagara
Our region's iconic natural assets contribute to citizens' enjoyment of their surroundings, as well as to Niagara's economic, recreation, agriculture and tourism potential. Geography influences where and how we work, learn, live, travel and play. The quality of our air, water, land, wetlands and ecosystems supports life for both...
According to a 2004 report from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), Niagara's ecological footprint is a little smaller than that of many of our neighbours. The report estimates the average Niagararesident needs about 6.88 hectares of land and water to sustain his or her lifestyle. Regions like Windsor, Waterloo,...
Amount of water used in Niagara per capita and water quality
Water is treated through Niagara Region treatment plants and it is reported to be safe to consume. It is recognized that it is more effective to protect our water from contaminants in the first place. We need fresh water in Niagara for drinking and household, agricultural, industrial and recreational uses....
Green House Gas Emissions (GHGE), carbon footprint and climate protection
Although Canadians make up 0.5% of the population in the world, our share of greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE) is estimated to be 2%. The increase in total greenhouse gas emissions in Canada (25%) outpaced population growth (17%) from 1990 to 2005. Emissions rose from 7.6% per person in 1990-2005 to...
Number of boil water advisories
In 2006, there were 2 community level Boil Water Advisories issued by Public Health; one in a portion of the Township of Wainfleet and the other issued for a limited area of Fort Erie (Niagara Watershed Report Card, 2006). Municipal water and sewer services do not exist in the Township...
Ground level ozone levels in Niagara
Data from 1990 to 2005 show an increasing trend in the ground-level ozone in both southern Ontario (which includes Niagara) and southern Quebec. These two regions had the highest concentrations and fastest increase of all regions monitored. In southern Ontario, home to over 30% of Canadians, the ozone exposure indicator...
Treatment of water in Niagara – megalitres per 100,000 population
Water treated: The median megalitres per 100,000 population of water treated in Niagara was 15, 048 in 2009, down from 17,421 in 2007 and 15,604 in 2008. Figure 3.2 Megalitres of water treated per 100,000 population from 2007-2009 Source: OMBI 2009 Report
As of June, 2007, Thorold was the only municipality in Niagara taking action against cosmetic pesticide use; a St. Catharines ban began in 2009. The province initiated a cosmetic pesticide ban in all parts of the province in April of 2010. Fines for individuals can be up to $20,000 and...
Treatment of waste water in Niagara – megalitres per 100,000 population
Treatment of wastewater in Niagara: Niagara is above other 2 tier systems inOntarioin the number of megalitres of wastewater treated annually at 17,373 in 2007, 13, 877 in 2008 and 22,923 in 2009. The 2 tier average was 13,673 in 2009 (the overall median was 20,367 including small and large...
Water quality monitoring and ratings for Niagara and the Great Lakes
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US Employee Wellness Programs and Access to Obesity Treatment in Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance
Theodore K. Kyle, RPh, MBA:
Joseph F. Nadglowski
Mechelle D. Claridy, MPH
Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA
Evidence-Based Diabetes ManagementNovember 2015
Issue SP15
Employer policies for access to maximum benefits do not always match those for access to obesity therapy.
Objectives. Under provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), employers may impose substantial penalties on employees who miss specific wellness goals. This study examined the prevalence of employer practices linking wellness programs, goals for weight, and other health indicators, with access to evidence-based obesity treatment.
Methods. The study utilized a representative sample of 9644 US adults designed to match US population demographics based on gender, age, and geographic location in May 2013. Respondents were asked whether their employer (1) requires participation in a wellness program to receive full health benefits, (2) sets goals for weight and other health indicators, and (3) includes coverage for evidence-based obesity treatment in their health plan. Descriptive statistics provided sample characteristics and distribution of all variables. Pearson's chi-square analyses were used to evaluate differences in the responses for each outcome, with further assessment through multivariable logistic regression models.
Results. The study found 16% of employers required participation in wellness programs to receive full health benefits. Most programs set targets for weight and related health indicators, but they did not typically provide coverage for evidence-based obesity treatments.
Conclusions. For people seriously affected by obesity, the coverage gap described here is problematic because substantial improvement in their condition is unlikely without evidence-based treatment. Introduction
Approximately 36% of US adults are obese, defined by the CDC as having a body mass index (BMI) ≥30.1 It is known that persons with obesity have a higher likelihood of having co-morbid conditions such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and obstructive sleep apnea. In addition, persons with obesity have significantly higher health-related costs than their normal-weight counterparts.2
One strategy that has been entertained to reduce obesity and subsequent healthcare costs is the utilization of employer-sponsored wellness programs. More than 60% of Americans receive their health insurance through their employer.3 Despite the recent recession and implementation of the ACA, employers will likely continue to prevail as the top provider of healthcare insurance to Americans.4
Employers have begun to try to manage health costs by addressing their employees' key lifestyle risk factors.5 In 2005, physical inactivity, overweight, and obesity were associated with more than 20% of health plan healthcare charges and more than 25% of national healthcare charges.6 Health economists have projected that the total healthcare costs attributable to obesity or overweight will double every decade to $860.7 to $956.9 billion US by 2030, accounting for 16% to 18% of total US healthcare costs.7
The ACA includes provisions that permit employers who implement wellness programs to impose financial penalties on employees who do not meet specific health-related goals, including BMI. Although these provisions took effect in 2014, a growing number of employers had already begun implementing programs that require employee participation as a condition for receiving more than minimal health benefits.8 Towers Watson and the National Business Group on Health report that rewards and penalties for health outcomes such as BMI, blood pressure, and cholesterol are growing rapidly and that the proportion of employers using them will approximately double to 28% of employers in 2014 and grow to 68% in 2015.9
Yet, evidence of long-term effectiveness for financial penalties based on health outcomes is lacking. Horwitz and colleagues recently reviewed randomized controlled trials of workplace wellness programs and concluded that any savings to employers from these programs are likely to be the result of cost-shifting to employees with higher health risks, such as obesity.10 Mattke and colleagues recently published a comprehensive analysis of workplace wellness programs and found low participation (10%) and minimal effects (~1lb/year over 3 years) for interventions targeting obesity.11
Concerns about the potential for discrimination against people at increased risk for obesity led the US Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services to issue final regulations for wellness programs under the ACA that include significant protections against these programs being used as a subterfuge for discrimination.12 For the same reasons, in 2013, the Obesity Society published a position statement recommending against financial incentives or penalties based on an employee's weight or BMI.13 The objective of the present study was to examine the prevalence of employer practices linking wellness programs to goals for weight and other health indicators and the access of employees in such programs to evidence-based obesity treatment through employer-sponsored health plans.
Data Sources. A stratified representative sample of US adults was recruited in May 2013 for an anonymous, voluntary online survey through Google Surveys. As described by McDonald et al,14 this methodology draws from a broader sample of Internet users and delivers a higher response rate than typical Internet panel surveys and Internet intercept surveys due to the brevity of the questions. Using inferred demographics means that respondents answer only 1 or 2 questions. In a comparison of this methodology with both probability- and nonprobability-based Internet panel surveys, the accuracy of results was found to be equivalent or superior. The research performed herein is considered Institutional Review Board-exempt, as it involves research in which persons complete a survey. The information obtained is recorded in a manner that is unidentified and may not be linked to individual survey respondents.
The general population sample of 9644 adults (POP) was constructed to match US population demographics based upon gender, age, and geographic location. Respondents were asked if their employer:
• Requires wellness plan participation to receive full health benefits
• Sets goals for weight and other health indicators
• Covers evidence-based obesity treatments
The total sample yielded 6608 employed adults (EMP) prepared to answer questions about their employer's wellness programs.
Characteristics of the sample are summarized in TABLE 1.
Statistical Analysis. Descriptive statistics were used to provide sample characteristics by whether or not respondent's employer requires wellness plan participation to receive full health benefits. A P <.05 determined a significant association. To assess the differences in those whose employers require wellness plans, multivariable logistic regression models were conducted, adjusting for age, gender, urban density, and income. Odds ratios and 95% CIs were reported for each outcome. Frequency distributions were used to determine the prevalence of employers setting goals for health indicators and the prevalence of employers covering evidence-based obesity treatment. All missing variables were removed from this analysis. All analyses were conducted using SAS version 9.2.
TABLE 1 characterizes the overall sample by total survey respondents (POP) and those survey respondents who answered questions about their employer's wellness programs (EMP). TABLE 2 presents the characteristics of those who responded to the question, "Does your employer require participation in a wellness program before you can get the maximum health benefits they offer?"< by age, gender, urban density, and income. Of 6608 employed adults, 16% reported that their employer required participation in a wellness program to get the maximum health benefit. Persons who reported an employer requirement were more likely to be 25-44 years old, male, and urban or suburban.
The study found that 16% of employees report that their employer requires them to participate in wellness programs to receive their full health benefits. Most employees faced with outcome-based incentives in their employer's wellness programs report that weight is the most common target. But most of those employees report not having access to evidence-based obesity treatment in their employer's health plans.
This study has some important limitations. Drawing the sample from Internet users introduces bias because Internet penetration in America is only 78% of adults. Internet users tend to be younger, more educated, and have higher incomes. Participants are recruited from a network of content providers that is large, but cannot represent the full breadth of Internet content available.
Demographic data are inferred from IP addresses and cookies. Though this method helps to improve response rates and reduce sampling error, respondents are not explicitly answering questions about demographics as they do in more traditional surveys. This can introduce errors at the level of individual respondents, even though aggregate demographic findings are generally comparable to more traditional methods. While these results come from a national sample, they rely on the self-reported information provided by survey respondents about their employer's wellness program and coverage of health benefits related to obesity. Some survey respondents may not have been well-informed about their employer's wellness program and coverage. The study might have been strengthened by querying the employers of those who responded to the survey to ascertain if the information provided by the employees was congruent.
Nonetheless, to our knowledge, this is the first study which has sought to determine whether employers who require their employees to meet health indicator goals, such as weight loss, provide coverage for their employees to achieve goals. For people seriously affected by obesity, the coverage gap described here is serious because substantial improvement in obesity is unlikely without evidence-based treatment. This is true because obesity and its complications are typically chronic and progressive.15 Wellness programs may have little impact on costs drivenby severe obesity in the absence of access to effective treatment for this chronic disease.Theodore Kyle, RPh, MBA, is the founder of ConscienHealth, Pittsburgh. He chairs the Obesity Action Coaltion.
Joseph F. Nadglowski is president and CEO of the Obesity Action Coalition, Tampa, Florida.
Mechelle D. Claridy, MPH is with the Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA is with Massachusetts General Hospital, MGH Weight Center, Disparities Solutions, Department of Medicine-Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, & Mongan Institute of Health Policy, Boston, Massachusetts.
Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA MGH Weight Center 50 Staniford Street, Suite 430 Boston, MA 02114 Tel: 617-726-4400 Fax: 617-724-6565 fstanford@mgh.harvard.edu
Contributions All authors provided substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work, the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content; and final approval of the version to be published.
Funding The direct costs of this fielding study were funded by an unrestricted financial grant from the Obesity Action Coalition, a 501(c)(3) corporation funded by membership dues of people affected by obesity and by corporate donors that include the providers of treatments and services for obesity.
Disclosures TKK has received consulting fees from providers of treatments and services for obesity, including 3D Communications, BMIQ, Body Media, Eisai Inc, EnteroMedics, and Vindico Medical Education. JFN is an employee of the Obesity Action Coalition. FCS is an editor for Ebsco/DynaMed and has received honoraria from the American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and Medscape. MDC has no financial disclosures.
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