Podcasts about aafs

Een verkeerde blik, een foute grap, een schelle stem, en hopla, daar zijn ze: de stomme mensen at first sight. Meteen gaan je nekharen overeind, en gaat je hartslag omhoog.Hoezeer je ook de acute mini-haat probeert weg te drukken, het lukt niet. Er zit maar één ding op: run, Forest, run! Maar wat moet je doen als je geen kant op kunt?Als je op je werk klemgezet word door die ene vervelende collega, of als je op het zoveelste kerstfeest met je verschrikkelijke zwager twister moet spelen?Wat vinden we het moeilijkst? Opscheppers, betweters, veelpraters, hautaine zwijgers, uit de hoogte-doeners, onwrikbare loketbeambten, de lijst gaat maar door.Het venster waartussen iemand die je wel aardig vindt zich mag bewegen lijkt smal, maar is breder dan je denkt. Vooral Lies moet nogal eens beschaamd op haar hatende mening terugkomen. Aafs antenne werkt een stuk beter en heeft het zelden mis. Stomme mensen blijven stom.Gelukkig zijn de stomme mensen met minder. Het vredig vouwen van adventskarton met je beste vriendin en de grote bonte specht maken veel, zo niet alles goed deze weken.

Sinds vorige week staan we tot onze knieën in de pet peeves. Wat blijkt, delen helpt. Samen je ergeren is fijn en maakt onze woede tot iets gezelligs. Een nieuwe rubriek lijkt ons daarom wel gepast, dus: Wat was er allemaal vervelend deze week? Vanaf nu kom je er genadeloos achter.Communicatie via marktplaats zette Lies op het verkeerde been. Nu rest er schaamte, maar ook een mooi stoeltje met een vlek waar je prima op kunt zitten. Communicatie via groepsapps valt ook niet mee. Niemand wil een online lootje trekken met Aaf, en hoe ga je om met de straatapp? Veel emoji's gebruiken is een tikje van gisteren, zo blijkt, maar de Namasté-bidhandjes zijn gek genoeg nog steeds van nu, net zoals de opgestoken duim. Waarom koopt je vriend zonder overleg een huis? En wat nu?Waarom moeten we en masse op openbare wc-brillen gaan zitten? Aafs goeroe van de week heeft het vet aangezet, en is gek op sprenkelen. Lekker.

Wat zit er in onze cache (God mag weten wat het is) deze week?Allereerst: de enige échte brandwondentip. Daarnaast een vurig pleidooi voor het de hele dag in je nest liggen, voor de sauna met vrienden en een glaasje wijn, ja zelfs voor het met mildheid mee moeten luisteren naar een groepsgesprek over microdosing. Dit alles bij elkaar noemt men ook wel Wintering.In onze niet-aflatende zoektocht naar efficiëntie bij het opruimen moeten we als Roodkapje zijn. We blijven op ons geplande pad, anders zullen we allen in het opruimlabyrint verdwalen en nooit meer de weg naar huis vinden. We geven gouden tips, zelf met bloed, zweet en tranen verkregen. Hierbij gaan we uit van het allerergste. We rekenen een dubbele tijd en we zullen onder geen beding oude dagboeken herlezen of oude foto's bekijken.Aafs goeroe draagt een houthakkershemd, durft onzeker te zijn en is de vader die je zelf zou willen hebben.

Is dat wat? Zeker, maar niet altijd. Wanneer moet je echt eerlijk zijn? Als de waarheid pijn doet, moet hij dan maar altijd op tafel worden gekwakt? Iets niet zeggen is niet altijd liegen. Een ding weten we zeker: bij radicale eerlijkheid hoort óók werkelijk luisteren naar een ander. Of het nou gaat over teveel ‘eh…' zeggen tegen je baas, een radicaal eerlijke vader of tiramisu met blauwe kaas: je kunt ook best een beetje trots zijn op dingen waar je je voor schaamt. De schoenendoos met poep, alias de sanibroyeur, komt weer op bezoek, net als heel verschillende broers en zussen uit hetzelfde gezin. Hoe kun je zo anders zijn en toch bij elkaar horen? Aafs lieve goeroe draagt een troei, een gouden tand en kan fantastisch borduren.

Wat kunnen we toch veel. De dag beginnen met een grote yoghurtkom vol zaden en pitten, cherrytomaatjes dippen in een saus naar het recept van Neêrlands meest geliefde zangeres, genieten van de net geïnstalleerde handdouche op de wc, tergend langzaam koffiezetten voor bouwvakkers: al deze dingen kunnen wij fluitend, maar alleen zijn kunnen wij níet. Deze week helpen we elkaar liefdevol door de eenzame momenten heen. Hoe kun je je tijd alleen goed en gelukkig benutten? Ga je een avond zitten huilen bij een kampvuur of juist met een zak maltezers in je eentje naar de bioscoop? Beide dingen zijn zeer goed mogelijk. We bespreken het probleem van een moeder die haar lege nest weer moet bekleden met zacht mos, ditmaal voor zichzelf. We bekijken wat je blij zou maken als je je eenzaam voelt op je werk. Verbinding zoeken helpt echt en het kan op veel verschillende manieren. Aafs goeroe werd vroeger met zijn naam gepest, maar overwon glorieus door een poloshirt dat iedereen mooi staat.

We beginnen met een mini-aflevering van onze subpodcast over beauty: Aafs kersenrode lippenstift met Japans thema blijkt ineens nergens meer te krijgen, en Lies' favoriete oranjerode ook niet. Wat moeten we nu? Tweedehands lippenstiften zoeken in de krochten van het internet? We gaan het vandaag hebben over stress die omslaat in woede. Een fenomeen dat onszelf niet geheel onbekend is, maar waar we gelukkig, al pratende, ook de nodige oplossingen voor bedenken. Een van die oplossingen is: een kwartier eerder van huis wegfietsen. De andere: overal ‘Nee' op zeggen. Maar het leven is weerbarstig en dat lukt natuurlijk niet altijd. Een luisteraar moet mee met een brallend vrijgezellenfeest waar hij absoluut geen zin in heeft: we hebben resolute adviezen. En, over stress gesproken: de mannetjeskruisspin die Lies deze week observeerde in zijn pogingen tot bevruchting, was ook erg gespannen. Het is herfst, en daar hoort de stressvolle paringsdans der spinnen bij.Bekijk het Nederlandse filmaanbod van SkyShowtime en geniet van de heerlijke familiefilms. Abonneer nu voor maar 5,99 per maand.

Waar schijnt altijd de zon, krijg je een oud-geld scrunchie en heb je zomaar vijf honden? Precies. Dat kan alleen maar in het Gooi. Jammer dat Gooische Vrouwen klaar is, maar Lies kan nu wel even lekker sparen voor een mestlade voor de kippen. Ondertussen zat Aaf in Antwerpen tussen de Chianti-flessen en veertig soorten chocola. Dat was ook geen straf. Kortom: de weekgoden waren ons gunstig gezind. Het gezellig zelf meten van je bloeddruk, verse potloden, minuscule to-do lijstjes, en het afschaffen van 1 januari maken ons ook dol van geluk. Hoe ga je om met een fatshamende ouder? Hoe kom je oordeelvrij het weekend door? Tenslotte salueren we van harte voor Aafs nieuwe goeroe van de week.GA! En ontdek welk thema bij jou past op https://museum.nl/nl/themas

Lies was in Italië en heeft iets meegemaakt in een restaurant dat een stuk verder ging dan een trio van vis. Aafs nageslacht ging op een Nederlandse camino, en dat mag ook wel in de krant. We bespreken wat de grens is tussen assertief en onbeschoft. Is ‘Nee' een zin waar verder niks achteraan hoeft? En, over grenzen gesproken: wat is het verschil tussen een tikje onverzorgd zijn en jezelf ‘laten gaan'? Moet je met verzorgde nagels naar de glasbak? Hierbij ook wat input van de gloednieuw hoofdredactrice van de Britse Vogue. Een luisteraar kampt met de wijninname van haar geliefde, en we leren hoe je Nederlanders herkent op je vakantiebestemming. Het heeft te maken met hun skelet! Een lief en lelijk insect luidt mei in.

Lies heeft haar jaarlijkse bedevaart naar het koninkrijk van Elfia ondernomen. Ze maakte nieuwe vrienden, plakte elfenoren vast en hing rond bij de Dixi's terwijl Aaf zich thuis afvroeg wat er met haar moederhormonen was gebeurd.Niet vies van enige mosterd na de maaltijd bespreken we Sophie Hilbrand-gate waarbij we de hand in eigen boezem steken, en Lies een kernherinnering opdist aan Sonja op zaterdag. Aafs huis is dichtgeslibd en daar gaat geen Koningsdag wat aan veranderen. De goeroes van de week zijn een anonieme pottenbakleraar en de beroemdste kunstenaar van de 21ste eeuw. O, en de saga rondom de kikkervisjes wordt opgelost!

What's you're primary focus and how does that impact your results? In this AAFS we get into action starting conversations and give an overview of the stages of recruiting according to Eric Worre. In any market, in any conditions, you can grow your organization. It's easier now than ever because people are open to conversations, they are looking for answers and options to survive this market. The 3 most important qualities you can have when you're starting your recruitment journey: coachable, willing and hungry. Stages of RecruitingFinding ProspectsAll Business is ConversationPivotInvitation to Learn MorePresentationKeep Conversation GoingEnrollingLearning is your left foot. Doing is your right foot.To walk you need both feet!Do you learn more by winning or by loosing?Why do we run away from getting things wrong. After you start the conversation, how do you keep it going?How to keep conversations going:- Ask specific questions about things that have happened in their world- Be the broker they don't have (give them resources, training…etc..)Invite them to events/trainings - afterwards ask them what they liked best, what was their takeaways, what they want to implement and then become their accountability partner to to help them get it doneThen pivot back to Rev Share or Brokerage Benefits when appropriate. We'll cover the pivot and invitation in more depth next week.

What's you're primary focus and how does that impact your results? In this AAFS we get into action starting conversations and give an overview of the stages of recruiting according to Eric Worre. In any market, in any conditions, you can grow your organization. It's easier now than ever because people are open to conversations, they are looking for answers and options to survive this market. The 3 most important qualities you can have when you're starting your recruitment journey: coachable, willing and hungry. Stages of RecruitingFinding ProspectsAll Business is ConversationPivotInvitation to Learn MorePresentationKeep Conversation GoingEnrollingLearning is your left foot. Doing is your right foot.To walk you need both feet!Do you learn more by winning or by loosing?Why do we run away from getting things wrong. After you start the conversation, how do you keep it going?How to keep conversations going:- Ask specific questions about things that have happened in their world- Be the broker they don't have (give them resources, training…etc..)Invite them to events/trainings - afterwards ask them what they liked best, what was their takeaways, what they want to implement and then become their accountability partner to to help them get it doneThen pivot back to Rev Share or Brokerage Benefits when appropriate. We'll cover the pivot and invitation in more depth next week.

24 year old Daniel Zamudio was savagedly attack by four men in a park in Santiago, Chile. His murder is called the Chilean Matthew Shepard. His murder expedited some much needed laws to protect the LGBTQ people in Chile.True Crime Quickie comes to us from NYC in 2018.Missing but not forgotten LGBTQ person is Ginger Eastman from Montana.Promo for Weird True CrimeIntro: Black Moons by the 126ersOutro: Subtle Betrayal by SYBSRainbow Crimes | creating podcast episodes | PatreonResources:https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-18016907https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-59570576https://globalvoices.org/2012/03/29/chile-daniel-zamudio-victim-of-a-hate-crime-passed-away/https://theworld.org/stories/2013-10-30/chilean-mans-brutal-murder-resets-conversation-about-gay-rightshttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-18546587https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/lesterfeder/killers-of-chiles-matthew-shepard-found-guilty-of-murderhttps://nypost.com/2021/12/08/chiles-congress-approves-same-sex-marriages-adoptions/https://news.un.org/en/story/2012/03/407652https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/18/chile-swastikas-gay-man-murderedhttps://bklyner.com/he-killed-the-man-who-seduced-him-was-it-murder-or-self-defense/https://bklyner.com/trial-date-set-suspect-claiming-self-defense-fort-greene-slaying/https://www.queerty.com/man-testifies-detectives-texted-photo-grindr-rapists-dead-body-20180503https://www.aafs.org/sites/default/files/media/documents/AAFS-2020-E102.pdfhttps://mensvariety.com/former-philly-model-sentenced-to-jail/https://www.facebook.com/mmiwusa/photos/a.841490369295173/5834194003358093/https://twitter.com/anne_tappe/status/1646880638509907968This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4398945/advertisement

On this call, How to build relationships with more Agents FASTER, and also in this call Jesse reminds everyone about the coming eXp Con, what are the things they can achieve by attending and just sharing the overall vibe. all of it on this AAFS!

AAFS movie Project Autism Asperger Friendship Society and their Movie Project

AAFS movie Project Autism Asperger Friendship Society and their Movie Project

Nieuwe aflevering! Stripboeken werden vroeger gezien zoals TikTok nu: als de as van het kwaad. Maar is dat in beide gevallen terecht? En wie lezen we nog steeds, stripsgewijs? Het blijkt lastig om alle namen bij Asterix uit elkaar te houden, maar ook onnodig. Van Gogh, over wie ook een strip is, kwam uit Nuenen, tot Aafs grote verrassing. Een vriendin van de probleeminstuurster van de week verkoopt de cadeautjes die ze van haar kreeg, online.❤️ Insta: @marcmarieenaafvindeniets

Zodra we spaar- en opvoedtips van luisteraars hebben besproken, vertelt Aaf over haar grote financiële inzicht van deze week. De zorgverzekering wordt duurder, dus sleutelt Vincent aan zijn eigen risico. Maar hij kan niet tippen aan Aafs appetite for risk. De Amerikaanse beurzen zijn geopend en Aaf gaat er live losse aandelen kopen - ondanks Vincents waarschuwingen. Hoe selecteer je eigenlijk de winnaars tussen de verliezers?Onze sponsors:Meesman - Geld opzij zetten voor later? Ga naar www.meesman.nl en open een rekening!De Koffiejongens: krijg met de code overgeld 2x €5 korting op eerste 2 orders van een abonnementProductie: Meer van dit / info@meervandit.nlMuziek: Keez Groenteman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello and welcome to the Alcohol Alert, brought to you by The Institute of Alcohol Studies.In this edition:Marketing and Consumption of No and Low Alcohol Drinks – event recordingNew way of calculating alcohol attributable deaths and hospital admissions 🎵 Podcast feature 🎵Ireland introduces minimum unit pricingWorld Heart Federation strongly rebukes ‘myth’ of alcohol prolonging lifeMany schools use materials on alcohol harm from industry-funded sourcesHeaviest drinkers bought 17 times the amount of alcohol as lowest drinkers in lockdowns‘Misleading claims’ by industry in WHO consultation submissionsChildren exposed to 554 brands every day, including from harmful commoditiesArtificial Intelligence tech trialled to estimate age of customersWhat language should we use and what language contributes to stigma?We hope you enjoy our roundup of stories below: please feel free to share. Thank you.IAS BlogsTo read blogs click here.IAS Sustainability Series Seminar 4: Alcohol & Human Rights The last seminar in our four-part series will consider human rights and alcohol, including:Workers’ rights for alcohol industry employees in the developing worldIndustry practices in AfricaFemale promotional workers’ rights and their risk of sexual harassment and assaultGender and health inequalityHow human rights litigation can be used as a last resort control policyRegister for the event here.You can watch the third seminar on YouTube where we discussed the alcohol industry’s sustainability commitments in the context of Corporate Social Responsibility activity.Marketing and Consumption of No and Low Alcohol Drinks – event recordingOn 27 January we held the launch of the findings of a new IAS-funded report by Dr Emily Nicholls of the University of York.Dr Nicholls looked at whether there is potential for NoLos to support moderate drinking, whilst highlighting problematic marketing issues that reinforce harmful drinking and gender norms. The report will be launched end of February.Catch up here:New way of calculating alcohol attributable deaths and hospital admissions 🎵 Podcast feature 🎵At the beginning of October, Public Health England (PHE) became the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID). One of their first jobs was to publish new estimates for alcohol attributable deaths and hospital admissions, due to an updated methodology and way of calculating these figures.For alcohol-related conditions – conditions that are sometimes caused by alcohol but sometimes not – academics use what is called ‘alcohol attributable fractions’ (AAFs) to calculate the proportion of these cases caused by alcohol. As opposed to alcohol-specific conditions that are a direct consequence of alcohol use, which are far easier to work out.AAFs are calculated by looking at the relative risk of certain diseases among those who drink compared to those who don’t drink, and the prevalence of alcohol consumption across the population.AAF estimates were calculated in 2013 using the data PHE had at the time. Since then, drinking across the population has fallen on average and the relative risk has changed for 29 conditions. Therefore PHE/OHID recalculated using more up-to-date population figures.The new calculation shows a 23% reduction in deaths and admissions, however as OHID says, this “doesn’t mean that the health risk due to alcohol is lower than it was before”. It means that people are drinking less across the population, but not that the risk of drinking has changed. Also worth noting is that the shocking 20% rise in alcohol-specific deaths last year remains unchanged.Furthermore, this reduction in consumption seems to be happening among moderate drinkers, whereas heavier drinkers seem to be consuming more. Given heavier drinkers are more at risk of developing health conditions, this reduction across the adult population could be seen as a red herring.Using the new method there are still almost 1 million alcohol-related hospital admissions in England each year.Every few years the AAFs will need updating to reflect changes in consumption across the country.Ireland introduces minimum unit pricingThe Republic of Ireland has commenced with its minimum unit pricing (MUP) policy, which sees the lowest price that can be charged for a gram of alcohol set at 10c, meaning a ‘standard drink’ — one that contains 10 grams of alcohol — will cost a minimum of €1. Here are some examples of the minimum products will now cost:Table credit: Compton SolicitorsIreland’s Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said that “Addressing the availability of cheap strong alcohol products will reduce the disease and death caused by the harmful use of alcohol and will ensure that cheap strong alcohol is not available to children and young people at pocket money prices.”As Alcohol Action Ireland explain on their website:“MUP can save lives precisely because it targets only the strongest and cheapest drinks, which are the alcohol products favoured by two groups most vulnerable to alcohol-related harm – the very heaviest drinkers among us, who generally seek to get as much alcohol as they can for as little money as possible, and our young people, who generally have the least disposable income but the highest prevalence of binge drinking. “MUP will have no impact on the price of a pint, or any alcohol sold in pubs, clubs or restaurants and will have little or no impact on those who drink in a low-risk manner.”Alcohol producers and retailers are divided as to whether the measure is good news for them. The chief executive of the Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association said, “I represent retailers that are hard pushed at the moment, particularly as it’s so difficult to get staff and maintain them. They’ve been through a war and it’s given them a kick in the teeth by allowing this product to effectively be exported”. Some retailers have expressed concern that people living close to the border will drive to Northern Ireland to buy alcohol, where MUP is yet to be implemented. Many agree that the policy should be an all-island policy, to avoid such issues.Eunan McKinney of Alcohol Action Ireland said:“There is no question that introducing MUP to Northern Ireland, at the appropriate rate, would help reduce the dreadful impact of alcohol harm across the community. A renewal of a political commitment to the policy is now needed from all parties as Northern Ireland heads into the next electoral cycle.”However, other retailers are less worried about any major financial impact, partly due to research from Scotland suggesting a “modest impact” on the drinks industry. For small producers and craft breweries that already sell products for a higher price, some argue it makes them more competitive with supermarkets and large multinational producers.Professor Michel Destrade of NUI Galway was critical of the policy as he argues it will make alcohol retailers and illegal drug criminals richer: “Is it wise or correct for the Government to base an economic policy on the assumptions that price is enough to deter heavy drinkers and that heavy drinkers only seek cheap alcohol?”. Destrade argues that is likely that “heavy drinkers will switch to different beverage categories, cut down on other outgoings, travel more to Northern Ireland or France, support contraband, and switch to or increase their consumption of legal and illegal intoxicants”.World Heart Federation strongly rebukes ‘myth’ of alcohol prolonging lifeOn Thursday 20 January the World Heart Federation (WHF) published a policy briefing that was widely covered in the media, which stated that:“Risks due to alcohol consumption increase for all the major cardiovascular diseases, including hypertensive heart disease, cardiomyopathy, atrial fibrillation and flutter, and stroke. The widespread message for over 30 years from some researchers, the alcohol industry, and the media has been to promote the myth that alcohol prolongs life, chiefly by reducing the risk of CVD.”They recommend that advocacy societies and organisations “must play a central role in advocating for stricter alcohol control measures… To begin with, all such actors should uniformly indicate that no level of alcohol is safe, given the current evidence”. Further, they argue that cardiology societies can play a role in a range of activity including advocating for WHO’s SAFER guidelines, calling for stricter regulation of alcohol, and for specific measures such as MUP.Despite the WHF highlighting that the media and alcohol industry is somewhat to blame for this misinformation, a few papers sought comment from the trade body the Portman Group, who responded with: “It is important not to exaggerate the risk of moderate drinking and unduly alarm responsible consumers who are more than able to make informed decisions and enjoy alcohol sensibly”. On Twitter the Portman Group linked to another industry website which says, “the majority of large studies have found that risk [of CVD] is lower for individuals who are light or moderate drinkers than for those who do not drink at all”.In response to this IAS released the following statement:"The health risks of alcohol are in the news again today following the World Heart Federation (WHF) stating that “Risks due to alcohol consumption…. chiefly by reducing the risk of CVD [see above].”“The evidence on the relationship between alcohol and cardiovascular diseases continues to accumulate, with reliable information available from Alcohol Change UK, Alcohol Focus Scotland, Alcohol Action Ireland, SHAAP and the WHF.“Various media articles today sought comment from the alcohol industry on the WHF policy briefing, leading to industry organisations commenting on health matters. Research has shown alcohol industry and corporate social responsibility body funded materials may not be a reliable source of health information for the public. Health information on the risks of alcohol should be provided by independent bodies, free from conflicts of interest, just as the tobacco industry is not involved in educating about the risk of smoking."Many schools use materials on alcohol harm from industry-funded sourcesResearch from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine was publish on 12 January which found that many schools use materials to educate children about alcohol harm that come from alcohol industry-funded sources.The Guardian covered the story and said analysis by the researchers, including Dr May van Schalkwyk and Professor Mark Petticrew, found that the materials are potentially harmful because they downplay the harms drink can cause and seek to “blame-shift” responsibility for problems from manufacturers on to young people. They said:“Alcohol industry-sponsored youth education programmes serve industry interests and promote moderate consumption while purportedly educating children about harms and influences of alcohol use.”The materials they analysed are from Drinkaware, Smashed and Talk About Alcohol (a project by the Alcohol Education Trust) – all of which receive industry funding. Drinkaware swiftly removed the materials from their website and said: “The materials included in this research are out of date and don’t reflect our current guidance. They should have been removed from our website and they now have been. We’re sorry this didn’t happen sooner.”Helena Conibear, the Alcohol Education Trust’s chief executive, accused the authors of “gross misrepresentation” and including “assertion”, “polemic” and selective quotation in their findings.The publication found that the programmes promoted a familiarisation and normalisation of alcohol as a ‘normal’ adult consumer product, “which children must learn about and master how to use responsibly when older”.The materials “employ selective presentation of harms, including misinformation about cancer”. Some misleadingly imply that only heavy or excessive drinking raises the risk of the disease.Heaviest drinkers bought 17 times the amount of alcohol as lowest drinkers in lockdownsA Newcastle University study was published on 19 January which analysed household purchasing data to understand the change in alcohol purchasing habits in Britain during the Covid lockdowns.In a recent article the researchers stated that upon first review of the data there appeared to be a paradox; that despite the huge rise in alcohol harm and death in 2020, the amount of alcohol purchased remained relatively stable.Their study looked at purchase data of 79,000 British households and found that the top fifth of households who previously bought the most alcohol increased their purchasing more than 17 times that of the lowest fifth that bought the least alcohol.This contributes to evidence that suggests the 19% rise in alcohol-specific deaths in 2020 was due to heavier drinkers consuming more. As heavy drinkers are more at risk of alcohol harm, this increase in purchasing and consumption could have led to many being tipped over the edge into further harm and death.The study also found that those living in the most disadvantaged households increased their purchases of alcohol more than those from the least disadvantaged households. Further, households with older residents and households in the north of England increased their purchases more than other groups.Professor Sir Ian Gilmore of the Alcohol Health Alliance said:“The pandemic highlights the urgent need for the Government to take action to protect the most vulnerable drinkers and disadvantaged communities from alcohol harm. This study suggests that minimum unit pricing can make a difference to purchases.”The researchers concluded that:“Alcohol policy to reduce high consumption of alcohol, and the availability of help and treatment to reduce alcohol consumption become more important during extraordinary times, such as COVID lockdowns.”The study came out at the same time that The Royal College of Psychiatrists highlighted a big increase in the number of people drinking at ‘increasing or high risk’ levels. In the three months to the end of October 2021, 8 million people reported drinking at these levels, compared to 6 million up to February 2020, and 5 million up to October 2019.Professor Julia Sinclair, the chair of the addictions faculty at the Royal College of Psychiatrists said:“What we’re going to see is that some people who were perhaps drinking at a higher risk but weren’t physically dependent will have pushed themselves into being physically dependent, and they’re not the group who can suddenly wind back from this.”The NHS also released alcohol statistics at the end of the month, which show there were 976,429 hospital admissions in 2019/20 linked to alcohol – a 16% rise from the previous data collected in 2016/17 – which makes up 5.7% of all hospital admissions in England.They also highlighted the rising affordability of alcohol, which leads to increased alcohol harm, to which Dr Alison Giles was quoted by the Telegraph:“The statistics highlight the false economy of the Government’s repeated cuts and freezes to alcohol duty in recent years, which will cumulatively cost the Treasury over £16.2 billion from 2013-2027, and further increase hospital admissions and death. This increasing affordability needs to be tackled, such as with a duty ‘escalator’ where alcohol duty rises with inflation each year, a policy that could form part of an alcohol strategy.”‘Misleading claims’ by industry in WHO consultation submissionsThe Centre for Alcohol Policy Research in Australia, supported by the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE), has released a new report that shows alcohol companies and their lobby groups made 60 submissions to the World Health Organization’s consultation on its alcohol action plan, with many containing misleading claims and misrepresented scientific evidence”.One of the main industry demands is to abandon what they label a “problematic” 2030 target of reducing consumption by 20% and instead to focus on reducing “harmful” consumption – a call that researchers and alcohol control advocates deem to be less effective due to its vagueness.90% of the industry submissions called for greater alcohol company involvement in harm reduction and policy making and over 50% cast doubt on WHO’s evidence-based policies. Only 36% referenced any specific evidence to support their arguments, with most promoting weak evidence or misinterpreting it.FARE’s Chief Cxecutive Caterina Giorgi said alcohol companies had been lobbying for decades to “minimise health concerns and delay effective measures” to reduce alcohol’s health impacts and they should have “no role in the development of health policy”.ABA president Andrew Wilsmore said the industry has a legitimate role to play in policies that affect them, “to ensure that those policies are effective, efficient and grounded in reality”. Wilsmore said “We focus on supporting effective programs that focus on education, awareness and changing behaviours relating to alcohol consumption”.Such measures have been repeatedly denounced by public health experts as ineffective, especially compared to evidence-based policies advocated for by the WHO. In 2017 Professor Mark Petticrew wrote that “the argument against the implementation of effective population-level measures appears to be constructed from at least five frequently recurring elements” including “claims that information, education and personal responsibility are the appropriate and/or most effective solutions”.Artificial Intelligence tech trialled to estimate age of customersFive major supermarkets will be trialling facial age estimation technology between January and May this year, via self-service terminals.The technology – Yoti – will take photos of consenting customers who have alcohol in their basket and will estimate their age. The tech claims to have an average accuracy of within 2.2 years for all ages, and within 1.5 years for people aged 16-20 years old. The machine will delete the photos after estimation. During the trial customers will still be required to present ID if asked.The trial is part of the Government’s ‘regulatory sandbox’, which looks to test ways to “improve the experience of consumers and retailers when purchasing age restricted products”.At the end of 2021 IAS published a report developed by Jessica Muirhead of Wrexham Glyndŵr University on ‘Preventing underage alcohol purchasing online using payment card details’, which the Government is looking at as an option.Children exposed to 554 brands every day, including from harmful commoditiesA New Zealand study that placed wearable cameras on 90 children aged 11-13 found that they were exposed to a mean average of 554 brands per 10 hour day, almost a brand every minute.The brands were seen predominantly as product labels (36% of exposures) and product packaging (22%), and mostly in school (43%) and at home (30%).Food and beverages were the dominant product category with 20% of exposures and the most pervasive marketing brands typically sold a range of products across more than one product category. For instance children were exposed to Nike on average 20 times per day.Children were exposed to more than twice as many harmful commodities as core food and social marketing messages (76 compared to 32 per 10hr day). Harmful commodities included junk food, alcohol and gambling.The researchers concluded that:“Given the key role marketing plays in establishing and supporting consumption norms, and perpetuating the normalisation of overconsumption which contributes to environmental degradation, these findings suggest an urgent need to reduce marketing to promote planetary health.”What language should we use and what language contributes to stigma?Dr Kristen Fuller writes that our brain responds to words with a process we call “associative activation”, where after hearing a word we form an idea followed by an emotion which then produces an action or reaction.She says that as a result, words have “an immediate, visceral adverse reaction. When we hear words like “crazy,” “addict,” or “alcoholic,” we immediately label the individual as bad, simply because of the stigmatising language that our brain processes into a visceral negative emotion”.Dr Fuller writes that reframing terms to be more “person-centred” means we don’t define people by their illness e.g. instead of calling someone “mentally ill” say “a person living with a mental health condition”, or “a person living with an alcohol use disorder” instead of “an alcoholic”.Alcohol Change UK (ACUK) has an excellent briefing on its website which discusses how we should talk about alcohol.ACUK is currently working with the University of Stirling on a project that will look at how we frame alcohol harm.The UK Alcohol Alert (incorporating Alliance News) is designed and produced by The Institute of Alcohol Studies. Please click the image below to visit our website and find out more about us and what we do, or the ‘Contact us’ button. Thank you. This is a public episode. 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Alice White it a a well known educator when it comes to Friction Ridge analysis.  She has published many papers on fingerprint distortions and analysis.  She is also an active member of the AAFS, IAI and many other organizations where she shares her knowledge and expertise.  Join us as we discuss issues surrounding Friction Ridge Analysis and where this discipline is headed for the future.Originally aired on Feb. 18, 2021

Deze aflevering staat geheel in het teken van zelfhulpboeken. Je hoort welk boek Paulien een indirect zetje gaf tot het schrijven van een roman. Esther vertelt over de periode waarin ze als puber veel had aan het boek 'Niet morgen maar nu'. En tot slot hoor je Aaf Brand Corstius over het boek 'Motherless daughters'. Data voor Aafs voorstelling 'Welkom bij mijn zielige jeugd' kun je hier vinden.Als je een favoriete aflevering hebt uit het archief van Man met de microfoon bel die dan even door naar: 084-8371282Of mail naar: manmetdemicrofoon@gmail.com (daar kun je sowieso ook met reacties terecht)Wil je de podcast steunen én een Gids ontvangen ga dan naar de DONEERKNOPEn wil je adverteren, dan kun je een mailtje sturen naar: adverteren@dagennacht.nlZie het privacybeleid op https://art19.com/privacy en de privacyverklaring van Californië op https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kunst: kun je er wat van vinden, is alles kunst, en zo ja, wat vind je dan van alles? We hebben het over Aafs tanende liefde voor Gustav Klimt en Marc-Marie's lichte aversie van Chagall, de vraag wat er in de rugzak van Jeroen Krabbé zit en de tweelingbroer van Anton Pieck. En George Bush, als kunstenaar dan.Verder lezen we de Privé weer eens stevig door: Sonja Bakker blijkt iets heel belangrijks niet te weten, wat haar ook wel weer goed uitkomt. Voor het probleem steken we ons hoofd in een wespennest, maar dat durven we, want we denken dat we de oplossing wel hebben.Atida pure: met de kortingscode MARCMARIEAAF krijg je 50 % korting op je eerste bestelling. Ga naar de website www.atidapure.com/nl-nl om de vragen beantwoorden voor persoonlijk advies.Geproduceerd door Tonny Media. Zie het privacybeleid op https://art19.com/privacy en de privacyverklaring van Californië op https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) Humanitarian and Human Rights Resource Center (HHRRC) seeks to promote humanitarian and human rights action in the field of forensic sciences. This effort would not be possible without the support provided by NIJ’s FTCoE and AAFS. The HHRRC improves the practice of forensic science and strengthens its impact on humanitarian and human rights issues through education and dissemination of best practices and guidelines. In this Just So You Know episode, Just Science sat down with Dr. Duarte Nuno Vieira and Dr. Cláudia Plens for a look at how NIJ’s support of the HHRRC aids their mission. Tune in as we gain a broader understanding of humanitarian forensic action and how the HHRRC impacts forensic research around the world. This episode of Just Science is funded by the National Institute of Justice’s Forensic Technology Center of Excellence [Award 2016-MU-BX-K110].

Eric Ray and Glenn Langenburg get passionate about policies. Stirred up about standards. PO'd about SDO's. After a quick refresher on how NIST, OSAC, AAFS, and ASB fit together in the Standards Development process, Eric and Glenn give an update on the draft standards for latent prints. Where are the standards that we've been waiting for? There was a recent meeting the Friction Ridge group with ASB, and things did not go well for those of us that would like to see the process move forward. While you're waiting for things to move forward, don't forget to check out the Double Loop Podcast merch store at www.doublelooppodcast.com

Tariq (El-Amin) talks with Nareman Taha and Itedal Shalabi, founders of Arab American Family Services (AAFS) about their involvement with the 2020 Census. Currently, Illinois stands to lose $1,400 per individual, in addition to Congressional representation due to uncounted individuals. Nareman and Itedal share AAFS’s approach to assuage the hesitancy, and fears, of undocumented persons in the census taking process, as well as plans to have a Middle Eastern North African (MENA) box on the 2030 census. Guest- Itedal Shalabi Guest- Nareman Taha Host/Producer- Tariq I. El-Amin Executive Producer- Abdul Malik Mujahid Music Beat.dowsing - bones - http://bit.ly/2x2GdIe Image AAFS

Tariq talks with Fatimaeh Hussain, and Jenna Naser, both are Domestic Violence Lead Advocates with Arab American Family Services. They join us in these last days of Domestic Violence Awareness month to give a recap of what this month has looked like for AAFS. They share insights on a multitude of services offered by AAFS, including ESL classes, legal assistance, mental health, food and nutrition, and more. Note: Current statistics show that one in four women are now, or have been, victims of domestic violence. Guest- Fatimaeh Hussein Guest- Jenna Naser Host/Producer- Tariq I. El-Amin Executive Producer- Abdul Malik Mujahid Music Lessazo - Moussa - http://bit.ly/2wHdV6z Image Tariq I. El-Amin

Join Daron Jenkins & Chris Saunders with guests Kevin Bang (Co-Founder of AAFS) and actress Qurrat Ann Kadwani as they review the "Romeo and Juliet" film and soundtrack. Dive into this cinematic masterpiece on The Tracklist Podcast! Discover film insights and iconic music. Follow Qurrat Ann Kadwani on Instagram @theycallmeqshow⁠ Follow Kevin Bang on Instagram at ⁠@kevbag Follow The Tracklist on Instagram ⁠@tracklistpodcast⁠ Follow Chris Saunders on Instagram ⁠@chrissaunders_music⁠ Follow Daron Jenkins on Instagram ⁠@thedaronjenkins⁠

A room filled with some heroes- Dan Hanzus, Gregg Rosenthal, and Chris Wesseling are joined by Dave Dameshek to bring you all the news around the NFL including Kareem Hunt signing with the Browns (9:10), Kyler Murray announces to declare for the NFL draft (15:01) and the AAFs big opening weekend (21:36). Assuming the Patriots are out, who is the NFL's next dynasty and which teams are in danger of taking a dirt nap after an extended run of title contention? (34:40)Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A room filled with some heroes- Dan Hanzus, Gregg Rosenthal, and Chris Wesseling are joined by Dave Dameshek to bring you all the news around the NFL including Kareem Hunt signing with the Browns (9:10), Kyler Murray announces to declare for the NFL draft (15:01) and the AAFs big opening weekend (21:36). Assuming the Patriots are out, who is the NFL’s next dynasty and which teams are in danger of taking a dirt nap after an extended run of title contention? (34:40)

The American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) Humanitarian and Human Rights Resource Center (HHRRC) seeks to promote humanitarian and human rights in the field of forensic sciences and the NIJ. The FTCoE will help to support key international agencies chosen by the HHRRC to improve the practice of forensic science and strengthen its impact on humanitarian and human rights issues through training and education and dissemination of best practices and guidelines. Some of the main focuses for the program are evidence preservation, training, research, and capacity building around the world. Research discussed in this Just So You Know episode includes looking at skeletal remains from the mass violence in Cambodia, develop the capacity of anthropology in Mexico, how nerve agents are incorporated into bones, and much more. Just Science interviews Dr. Douglas Ubelaker about the HHRRC’s efforts and his contributions to an in-brief about how the NIJ’s Forensic Technology Center of Excellence aids their mission. This episode of Just Science is funded by the National Institute of Justice’s Forensic Technology Center of Excellence [Award 2016-MU-BX-K110].

Despite currency devaluations and index slumps, the fastener industry parties on. Hear what went on in Nashville at the AAFS, who topped the field at the NCFA Screw Open, and what's on tap for this year's Vegas NIFS predominantly fastener-related hootenanny. Fearless reshoring warrior, Mr. Harry Moser, explains the impact of recent moves on the Yuan on importing and domestic manufacturing (1:38:03). Andy and Gary Graham, of National Threaded Fasteners, describe how the new breed of fastener professionals uses wireless technology in their day to day roles, in the office and on the road (34:58). On the Fastener News Report, industry anchorman Mike McNulty and NFDA's Marc Strandquist break down the latest disappointing Fastener Distributor Index reading, and look for reasons to remain optimistic (1:10:57). Plus, Carmen Vertullo's Fastener Training Minute (1:32:24), association news from the FIC, and author, Tom Payne, on innovative thinking and problem solving (56:52). Bonus: The lovely and talented Lynn Dempsey has sounds from the show floor in “NashVegas”. Brian and Eric go moderate, for a change, and profile the FTR listener base. Run time: 02:12:23

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Background: Alcohol is a major risk factor for burden of disease and injuries globally. This paper presents a systematic method to compute the 95% confidence intervals of alcohol-attributable fractions (AAFs) with exposure and risk relations stemming from different sources. Methods: The computation was based on previous work done on modelling drinking prevalence using the gamma distribution and the inherent properties of this distribution. The Monte Carlo approach was applied to derive the variance for each AAF by generating random sets of all the parameters. A large number of random samples were thus created for each AAF to estimate variances. The derivation of the distributions of the different parameters is presented as well as sensitivity analyses which give an estimation of the number of samples required to determine the variance with predetermined precision, and to determine which parameter had the most impact on the variance of the AAFs. Results: The analysis of the five Asian regions showed that 150 000 samples gave a sufficiently accurate estimation of the 95% confidence intervals for each disease. The relative risk functions accounted for most of the variance in the majority of cases. Conclusions: Within reasonable computation time, the method yielded very accurate values for variances of AAFs.