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Assistance
Assistance is an act of helping behavior. Assistance may also refer to: Types of help * Aid, in international relations, a voluntary transfer of resources from one country to another * Assistance dog, a dog trained to aid or assist a person with a disability * Consular assistance, help and advice provided by the diplomatic agents of a country to citizens of that country who are living or traveling overseas * Development assistance, financial aid given to support the development of developing countries * Directory assistance, a phone service used to find out a specific telephone number and/or address * Financial assistance (other), multiple forms * General Assistance, in the United States, welfare programs that benefit adults without dependents * Humanitarian assistance, material or logistical assistance provided for humanitarian purposes * Judicial assistance, admittance and enforcement of a judicial order by a court from one jurisdiction to a court in another juris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windows Remote Assistance
Quick Assist is a Microsoft Windows feature that allows a user to view or control a remote Windows computer over a network or the Internet to resolve issues without directly touching the unit. It is based on the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). It is complemented by Get Help, a feature introduced in Windows 10 that enables the user to contact Microsoft directly but does not allow for remote desktoping or screen sharing. Before Quick Assist was introduced in Windows 10, Windows XP and later Windows versions offered a similar feature called Windows Remote Assistance. Overview Helpers offering remote assistance can open multiple simultaneous sessions—one for each remote computer. However, users seeking assistance from helpers can have only one remote assistance session waiting for a connection. Connect invitations can be sent to multiple recipients—any of which may connect. All subsequent connect attempts will be blocked until the first helper disconnects, after which another he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assistance Dog
In general, an assistance dog, known as a service dog in the United States, is a dog trained to aid or assist an individual with a disability. Many are trained by an assistance dog organization, or by their handler, often with the help of a professional trainer. Terminology 'Assistance dog' is the internationally established term for a dog that provides assistance to a disabled person, and is task-trained to help mitigate the handler's disability. Assistance Dogs International, an international network of assistance dog providers across the globe, notes that there is some variability of terminology in different states, particularly within the United States. They are working to establish consistent global terminology, and note that 'assistance dog' is the term adopted by organizations who train and provide assistance dogs, and the disabled people who partner with assistance dogs. Distinctive features For a dog to be considered an assistance dog, they must meet the following cri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Writ Of Assistance
A writ of assistance is a written order (a writ) issued by a court instructing a law enforcement official, such as a sheriff or a tax collector, to perform a certain task. Historically, several types of writs have been called "writs of assistance". Most often, a writ of assistance is "used to enforce an order for the possession of lands". When used to evict someone from real property, such a writ is also called a ''writ of restitution'' or a ''writ of possession''. In the area of customs, writs of assistance were a product of enactments of the British Parliament beginning with the Customs Act of 1660 (12 Charles II c.11, sec. 1) though the first mention of the phrase was in the follow-up Customs Act of 1662 (14 Charles II, c.11, sec.4). The writs of assistance were issued by the Court of Exchequer to help customs officials search for smuggled goods. These writs were called "writs of assistance" because they called upon sheriffs, other officials, and loyal subjects to "assist" the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Assistance
Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS ''Assistance'': * was a 50-gun ship launched in 1650, rebuilt in 1699, 1712 and 1725, and sunk in 1746 as a breakwater. * was a 50-gun fourth rate launched in 1747 and sold in 1773. * was a transport launched in 1771 and sold in 1802. * was a 50-gun fourth rate launched in 1781 and wrecked in 1802. * HMS ''Assistance'' was a prison hulk, launched in 1769 as the 74-gun third rate . She became a prison hulk in 1796, was renamed HMS ''Assistance'' in 1805 and was broken up in 1815. * was a storeship launched in 1809 at Deptford and sold in 1821. * was a discovery vessel, formerly the merchant vessel ''Baboo''. She was purchased in 1850 and abandoned in the Arctic in 1854. * was a screw storeship purchased in 1855 and wrecked in 1860. * was an iron screw storeship launched in 1874 and sold in 1897. * was a repair ship purchased in 1900 and handed over to Ward shipbreakers in part payment for in 1937. * was a repair ship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Development Assistance
Development aid is a type of foreign/international/overseas aid given by governments and other agencies to support the economic, environmental, social, and political development of developing countries. Closely-related concepts include: developmental aid, development assistance, official development assistance, development policy, development cooperation and technical assistance. It is distinguished from humanitarian aid by aiming at a sustained improvement in the conditions in a developing country, rather than short-term relief. Development aid is thus widely seen as a major way to meet Sustainable Development Goal 1 (end poverty in all its forms everywhere) for the developing nations. Aid may be bilateral: given from one country directly to another; or it may be multilateral: given by the donor country to an international organisation such as the World Bank or the United Nations Agencies (UNDP, UNICEF, UNAIDS, etc.) which then distributes it among the developing countries. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assistance (play)
''Assistance'' (2008) is a play written by Leslye Headland which describes the workplace of the world-renowned Daniel Weisinger (likely based on Harvey Weinstein, for whom Headland worked as an assistant). Because of Weisenger's overpowering and often illogical nature, the workers quickly learn that their salary and aspirations of promotion come at a heavy cost. Under Weisinger, the characters must switch from "being human...to being assistants.” The play is the third installment of Headland's “Seven Deadly Sins” plays. The series includes ''Cinephillia'' (lust), ''Bachelorette'' (gluttony), ''Assistance'' (greed), ''Surfer Girl'' (sloth), ''Reverb'' (wrath), and ''The Accidental Blonde'' (envy). The seventh remains unannounced. Headland wrote and directed the 2012 film version of Bachelorette. Dramatists Play Service published ''Assistance'' in June 2013. Summary Scene One It is 8 PM in the Manhattan office building of mogul Daniel Weisinger. Nick and Vince, both in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish Assistance
Polish Assistance, also known as "Bratnia Pomoc" ("Brotherly Help"), is a charitable foundation based in New York City. It was created to provide financial aid to Polish immigrants, especially the elderly. History Polish Assistance (Bratnia Pomoc), founded in 1956, grants financial aid to Polish immigrants, especially the elderly. In its early stages the group sought to raise funds for Polish immigrants who arrived in the U.S. after World War II (WWII) in order to escape communism. Most of those who were helped were ex-military, former government officials, educators, writers and artists who found it difficult to adapt to their new circumstances in a foreign country. The nascent organization immediately began to raise funds under the leadership of its founders, Mr. and Mrs. Jan Dembinski. Initially the activity of Polish Assistance consisted of small grants and loans to individuals in need. Eventually, three boarding houses were purchased between 1973 and 1975 in Ocean Grove, New J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Directory Assistance
In telecommunications, directory assistance or directory inquiries is a phone service used to find out a specific telephone number and/or address of a residence, business, or government entity. Technology Directory assistance systems incorporate a wide range of automation to reduce the cost of human operators. Almost all systems use custom database software to locate listings quickly. Most directory assistance systems use automated readback systems to give out the phone number. This frees the directory assistance operator to move on to another caller as soon as the correct listing is located. Some systems have "store and forward" technology which records "city and state" the caller is requesting and then plays the city and state speech to the operator before they come online and then say "Residential or business listing?" or simply "What listing please?" Interactive voice response systems have been added to many directory assistance systems. These complex systems use speech reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Student Assistance
American Student Assistance (ASA) is a national non-profit organization to help students make informed choices to achieve their education and career goals. It is headquartered in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. History American Student Assistancewas founded in 1956 under the name Massachusetts Higher Education Assistance Corporation (MHEAC). The organization began when a group of people approached Massachusetts local businesses for philanthropic donations with the idea of creating a pool of money to guarantee loans for higher education."What the World Needs Now: Cross-National Student Loan Programs" by Thomas D. Parker, '' |
General Assistance
General Assistance (also known as General Relief) is a term used in the United States to denote welfare programs that benefit adults without dependents (single persons, or less commonly, childless married couples) as opposed to families with children, who receive assistance from the federal program formerly known as Aid to Families with Dependent Children, and, since 1996, officially known as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. During the Great Depression, the principal welfare program known as Home Relief — established as part of the New Deal — made no distinction as to the presence or absence of children in a needy household, but in 1935 a distinct program for such households with children was spun off from the main program. In later years, individual states were given broad discretion as to how much in benefits — and indeed, ''any'' benefits — need be paid to adults without dependent children; and the trend since the 1980s has been for states to sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Assistance
Welfare, or commonly social welfare, is a type of government support intended to ensure that members of a society can meet basic human needs such as food and shelter. Social security may either be synonymous with welfare, or refer specifically to social insurance programs which provide support only to those who have previously contributed (e.g. most pension systems), as opposed to ''social assistance'' programs which provide support on the basis of need alone (e.g. most disability benefits). The International Labour Organization defines social security as covering support for those in old age, support for the maintenance of children, medical treatment, parental and sick leave, unemployment and disability benefits, and support for sufferers of occupational injury. More broadly, welfare may also encompass efforts to provide a basic level of well-being through free or subsidized ''social services'' such as healthcare, education, infrastructure, vocational training, and pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Assistance
Civil Assistance was a British far-right movement in the 1970s, purporting to be a non-governmental civil defence group. It was a voluntary group that aimed to break any planned general strike. It was founded in 1974 by retired General Sir Walter Walker, Commander in Chief of NATO forces in Northern Europe from 1969 to 1972. It was a spin-off of Unison , a civil defence group founded in 1973 by George Kennedy Young, a former deputy director of MI6. In August 1974 Walker claimed that Civil Assistance had 100,000 members. This provoked the then Labour Defence Secretary, Roy Mason, to interrupt his holiday to release a statement complaining of a 'near fascist groundswell'. Then on 25 February 1975 Walker addressed a meeting of around a hundred Civil Assistance members at St Lawrence Jewry in the City of London. The Communist newspaper the '' Morning Star'' claimed to have infiltrated the meeting and to have counted one general, nine colonels and six brigadiers and seven other former ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
