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2022 - 10 - 17

Sustainability and Impact Consultant for EpiC Thailand Project ... (ReliefWeb)

Program/Project Management Consultancy in Thailand about Health and HIV/Aids, requiring 10+ years of experience, from FHI 360; closing on 28 Oct 2022.

This documentation is also key to sustainability since it illustrates the key roles these organizations play in HIV epidemic control in Thailand – and globally through their replication and adaptability in other settings. In Thailand, EpiC supports numerous key population-led health service (KPLHS) organizations that focus on HIV cascade services to predominantly men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender (TG) women populations. - Contribute to proposals and/or concept papers in collaboration with FHI 360 and KPLHS partners that lead to diversified funding for KPLHS partners. Particular areas of support will include the following: - Knowledge and experience in working with key populations in HIV/AIDS programming. - Identify appropriate resource development opportunities for KPLHS partners and collaborate with them and FHI 360 to develop successful proposals and/or concept notes

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Gollancz snaps up Bedi's South Asian fantasy epic inspired by post ... (The Bookseller)

Gollancz has signed Kavithri by début author Aman J Bedi, “an action-packed epic inspired by post-colonial India full of magic, mayhem and political ...

“Publishing with Gollancz is a dream come true – most of the books on my shelves are published by them – and I am so grateful for Ernie’s relentless optimism and belief that brought the book this far. Kavithri grabbed me by the heart and never let go, and I couldn’t be more excited for readers to feel that for themselves.” Bedi said: “Earlier this year, when the book was still on submission, Ernie sent me a message from Brendan that I will never forget.

POSTPONED: <i>Epic Games v. Apple</i> appellate hearing ... (FOSS Patents)

POSTPONED: Epic Games v. Apple appellate hearing (originally slated for Friday) must be rescheduled due to unforeseen unavailability of panel member. No "Friday ...

[Epic even has the better lawyers.](http://www.fosspatents.com/2022/10/we-now-know-three-judges-who-will.html#lawyers) I'm also a bit worried that Congress may not adopt the Open App Markets Act as we're approaching the end of the legislative term, and there is a risk of some Senators and United States Representatives preferring not to hold the decisive vote shortly before the Epic v. [the enforcement of which was stayed for the duration of the appeal](http://www.fosspatents.com/2021/12/apple-gets-injunction-stayed-as.html)). The app developer community, of which I'm a part, urgently needs change, and this case is so very important. Then there's the so-called [Computer & Communications Industry Association--actually nothing more than a Cash & Carry Industry Association](http://www.fosspatents.com/2022/10/looking-for-support-against-epic-games.html). Qualcomm (for Qualcomm). Google (for Google) and FTC v. The App Association receives the vast majority of its funding from Apple.](http://www.fosspatents.com/2022/09/vast-majority-of-act-app-associations.html)It's an Apple Association. McShane)](http://www.fosspatents.com/2022/10/we-now-know-three-judges-who-will.html#panelcomposition) was going to hear five cases. [extremely sloppy, with close to 300 typos,](http://www.fosspatents.com/2022/08/epic-v-apple-judgment-271-typos-and.html)and stylistically not at a level with what you normally see from U.S. It's an unsustainable situation that developers' access to more than a billion users--roughly one billion out of the 1.2 or billion wealthiest people on the planet--depends on a single company's app review tyranny and arbitrary tax regime. [12564274] [21-16506, 21-16695] (SVG) [Entered: 10/15/2022 11:01 AM]

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