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Anheuser-Busch VP Adam Warrington: "There is something everyone can do to support and encourage our first responders"
By Yitzi Weiner
I believe there is a role for everyone when it comes to supporting our first responders. Specifically, volunteer fire departments across the country are understaffed and under supported. Whether it's making a donation to your local department, signing up to become a volunteer yourself or just taking a moment to thank those who are putting their own interests, time, and even lives on the line to protect our communities. Every little bit counts.
As a part of my series about "Social Impact Heroes" had the pleasure to interview Adam Warrington. Adam is Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility at Anheuser-Busch. Adam leads Anheuser-Busch's corporate social responsibility team, overseeing the three pillars of A-B's Better World platform: Community Affairs, which includes A-B's emergency drinking water program and Anheuser-Busch Foundation, Responsible Drinking programming and communications, including Budweiser's "Drink Wiser" platform, and Sustainability communications and storytelling, including A-B's 2025 Sustainability Goals.
Thank you so much for joining us Adam. Can you tell me about your role as the Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility. What brought you to this career path?
I'm proud to lead our corporate social responsibility team, overseeing the three pillars of our Better World platform: Community Affairs, Responsible Drinking and Sustainability.
Previously, I led communications and education for The High End, Anheuser-Busch's business unit devoted to the company's craft and import beer brands. While with The High End I had the opportunity to co-create Elevate, an initiative aimed at identifying new opportunities (solar and wind energy, date coding), while focusing others (community giving, category education) in collaboration with the company's 12 craft partners.
The beauty of our company is that it encourages all of us to try new paths. My background in storytelling and communications led me to the path I'm on now, which allows me to help tell different stories while focusing on developing programs with the goal to drive social impact.
Can you share a story about something impactful has that you've been involved with since you joined A-B?
I am incredibly proud of the Emergency Drinking Water program and the evolution we are announcing this week. This is a program that our entire network of colleagues — from our employees who help produce the water at our breweries, to our logistics team who delivers it to the region, and our wholesaler partners who provide it to communities on the ground — are very passionate about. To watch the power of teamwork bring it to life is awe inspiring. By partnering with the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) to expand the program by donating one million cans of water to volunteer fire departments in 2019, we look forward to using our production and logistics capabilities to help even more people and provide critical hydration to those who putting their lives on the line to protect our friends and neighbors.
Can you share a story about a mistake you made when you were first starting? What advice would you give to others who are interested in pursuing a similar path?
The mistake was a perspective, which was a fear of executing an idea I didn't think was bulletproof. That fear led to a more conservative approach, which most likely kept some good, and I'm sure bad, ideas within a draft document versus being executed. I've learned more and grown professionally the past few years from pushing strategies forward that didn't totally connect with whatever stakeholder they were aimed at versus the ones that were sure-fire successes.
Can you tell me how you think Anheuser-Busch is making a significant social impact?
We simply want to try and contribute and give back in the communities in which we operate.
We are there when disasters hit our communities, supporting our neighbors through clean water donations.
We are there to help make our communities safer with leading responsible drinking programs that aim to reduce harmful alcohol use, including impaired driving and underage drinking.
We are there as stewards of our lands and waterways, doing our part to protect the environment, from seed to sip.
And we look forward to continuing this commitment to help us achieve our mission of bringing people together for the next 100 years and beyond.
Tell me more about Anheuser-Busch's Emergency Water Donation Program. Why did A-B decide to evolve, and why now?
Since the inception of our emergency drinking water program in 1988, Anheuser-Busch has worked alongside the American Red Cross to donate more than 80 million cans of clean drinking water to U.S. communities affected by natural disasters and other crises. We stand ready to support communities across the country at a moment's notice by periodically pausing beer production at our Cartersville, Georgia and Ft. Collins, Colorado breweries throughout the year to apply our brewery resources and production expertise to can emergency drinking water.
This program is something that our leadership and colleagues are very proud of, so this year, we began exploring ways we could use it to help more people and more communities across the country. So in the past few months, we've been listening to experts in the firefighting space — including the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) and Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) — on the issues they are facing and understanding their biggest challenges which sparked on insight on how we can help. As the country faces more natural disasters, like wildfires, it's important to have programs in place to help our emergency responders. There's plenty of support they need — but as hydration is a major concern, we believe that providing safe drinking water through our emergency drinking water program is an important first step.
Can you tell me a story about a particular individual or group who has made a significant impact on this cause?
There are many, and it starts with the American Red Cross.
Our relationship with the American Red Cross dates back to the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 — when our co-founder Adolphus Busch saw first-hand the devastation caused by the San Francisco earthquake, and supported the relief efforts of the Red Cross.
Since then, with the inception of our emergency drinking water program in 1988, we've worked alongside the American Red Cross to donate more than 80 million cans of clean drinking water to US communities affected by natural disasters and other crises
What are a few things that the community, politicians, or society at large can do help you address the root of this problem?
How do you define "leadership"? Can you give an example?
It's "our" team, not "my" team. It's a cliché, but leadership is best demonstrated through example versus delegation. When you are part of a team, and I'm lucky to lead a great one, everyone has to help drive initiatives forward by doing the necessary work.
What are 6 things you wish someone told me when you first started, and why? Please share examples.
Never say never. My now wife asked me years ago if I would ever work in New York City (we lived in Chicago at the time) and I quickly responded "no way." Well, I've happily worked in NYC the past four years. Be open to what could come down the line and don't close yourself off.
You can do this. I was trained that certain jobs might not be available to me as I could only be focused on certain career paths. My time at A-B has proven that to be false. As long as you're willing to jump into a job where you don't have all of the answers or experience.
Great companies allow talented colleagues to learn, and talent will thrive with proper support.
Embrace alignment. Your idea might be the best. It might be the worst. If not one else is with you, it really doesn't matter. Nothing truly great is done alone if you have a goal of connecting a wide group of stakeholders. Learn how to bring people on board with you early on. It's harder to embrace as you advance in your career.
Run toward people who think differently than you. I can improve in many, many areas — and this is certainly one. I've learned it's really easy to work with people who think like you and come from a similar background. Being challenged on your approach and ways on thinking can be uncomfortable. But it can also lead to much better ideas that connect with more people.
Always constructive. Never destructive. Everyone needs and deserves feedback at work. How it's delivered is key. I unfortunately had a couple of managers early in my career who took a scorched earth approach to delivering feedback, which led to team members not wanting to speak up for fear of being torn down. My personal goal is to always be consistent, and constructive, with everyone I work with when sharing my views.
Can you please give us your favorite "Life Lesson Quote"? Can you share how that was relevant to you in your life?
"Being safe doesn't mean you won't be sorry."
A life without risk is a life with regret. I hope to keep pushing myself to be bolder and would much rather learn from an experience than be afraid to try.
How can our readers follow you on social media?
You can learn more about the A-B Emergency Water Donation Program at https://www.abfindspurposeinbrewing.com/initiative/volunteer-firefighters.html. Follow Anheuser-Busch on Instagram at @anheuserbusch and on Facebook at @AnheuserBusch.
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Ok, so I have to admit, I have bought a few tickets these past few weeks for the unlikely event that I would actually win the Powerball. I have bought one $2 ticket each time the pool of money goes up. I have been in line where I have seen hundreds of dollars being plopped down on the counter with force as to almost show that this misguided soul will be the winner. Take that 7-11 employee!
As of today, the value is $1.4 billion with odds of 300 million to one. This is a world record of jackpots and the buzz it is creating is amazing. I heard that you have better odds getting struck by lightening while swimming or drowning in a pool.
It has been interesting to listen to radio programs discuss this all time high lottery. I have to laugh at some of the discussions that surround the topic of winning the lottery.
It is unhealthy to think you will win the lottery. The let down will be severe. Then an entire research study on this is discussed.
Fantasizing about winning the lottery and what you would do with it is healthy. Releasing certain hormones that actually make you happy.
The amount of money being offered is ridiculous and could feed a nation and whoever wins should donate it.
Got to love the legal advice being given — hire an attorney, CPA, financial advisor, create a think tank. A think tank?
Odds are better becoming the President of the United States.
Stock advisors say stop buying tickets and buy stock. Well…that probably the most sensible comment I have heard on the topic.
The list goes on and will continue until a winner takes home the pot of gold.
So I started to think, what would I do – musically speaking – if I won this jackpot. Sure, we all know some of the first things we would do with the money as we fantasize about it, but just for fun – what would I do with the money that pertains to the arts and music.
So much could be done with that kind of money. Selfishly, having Armenian music schools around the globe — teaching folk instruments, teaching how to make folk instruments, teaching at all different ages; preservation of of Armenian music by way of documenting in both written form and a complete anthology of our music performed by some of the greatest musicians available. I mean the list would be endless.
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A: You can easily obtain what you want with the insbox plain TeX macro package. It defines an \InsertBoxL command (also \InsertBoxR and \InsertBoxC)  to insert objects in a paragraph, with two mandatory arguments: the number of unshortened lines before insertion of the object, and this object. In addition an optional argument can be used: the number of supplementary shortened lines, in case TeX doesn't calculate the right number of shorter lines.
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A: wrapfigure is nothing that works out of the box, it requires manual adjustment, as well as the surrounding boxes besides the wrapfigure. I suggest to use left skip=5.5cm and a narrower tcolorbox:
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If you can't imagine moving into your new digs without Fifi or Fidoalong for the ride, Citi Habitats agent Donna Bradbury, has some advice on just how to do it.
If you can't imagine moving into your new digs without Fifi or Fido along for the ride, Citi Habitats agent Donna Bradbury, who has placed a number of clients interested in buying or renting a pet-friendly apartment in the city, has some advice on just how to do it -- and yes, it can be done.
"Having a pet in Manhattan is sort of a privilege, kind of like driving," she says. "You have to take good care of it. Nine times out of 10, if you fit that bill you're gonna find a very nice apartment."
Read on for her expert tips.
Know the rules: "If you're looking to rent, it's much more important that the policies in the building are acceptable to you. If you're looking to buy, usually buildings are a smidgen more lenient on their pet policies -- because as a generality, people who own take better care of their properties than people who rent," Bradbury says. And do your homework: "Most buildings are case-by-case on pets, and some have restrictions on size, so you really want to know the building before you go to the trouble of apply and view there," she says. You can get info on pet-friendly apartments via your local ASPCA, vet's office, pet store or even a quick Google search of the building.
Be realistic about his or her needs: "You want to know your pet. Like, if you have a pet that gets a little jumpy with sound, you really don't want to be in the front of the building, right on the street, because that pet's gonna get nervous every time something jumps," Bradbury says. "Or right by the door, the top of the staircase -- you want to maybe go to the back of the building, not right in front of anything that's gonna jar the dog repeatedly."
What if you have an unusual pet, like a snake?
"Be up front and honest, because you don't want to move into a place and then have a problem. Some buildings don't like fish tanks because they might break [and then] you have a flood. Snakes really aren't too much trouble; it's more of a problem with ferrets or pet rodents. You want to just really find a [suitable] place, because our pets are parts of our family."
Make a bio for your pet -- seriously!
Your pet may not be applying for a lease anytime soon, but he or she can help you land yours. The first step, as silly as it may sound, is to gather recommendation letters.
"You want to gather references for your pet: Your pet is well behaved, you take care of your pet, your pet doesn't run rampant all over the city," Bradbury says. "It shows the landlord you're coming into that you've taken care of your pet and people like you."
For references, hit up your landlord, your vet and a neighbor who lived directly above or below you. A note from a daytime caregiver can work on two levels. "Something that shows [you] can afford to have a dog walker helps a lot," Bradbury adds.
Gather any certificates of completed training, and then put everything together with a cover page that boasts a cute picture of your furry friend.


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Strophognathus is a genus of flies in the family Stratiomyidae.

Species
Strophognathus argentatus Lindner, 1955

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Andrei Makine's Brief Loves that Live Forever
Andrei Makine is a masterful prose stylist. His Dreams of my Russian Summers was notable for lovely nostalgia and its beautiful if sometimes elliptical prose. Brief Loves That Live Forever is also both concerned with nostalgia and exquisitely written. Born in Siberia, but living in France and writing in French, Makine's greatest talent seems to be his ability to write very precisely about fairly vague (if nevertheless powerful) sensations, including love, longing, loss, bi-cultural understanding, and nostalgia. But Makine is also extremely adept at combining the personal with the political. In other words, he is able to describe how our personal lives are affected by the grand architecture of world-shattering events and global processes. But he does so in a way that never crowds out the essential elements of bildungsromans. In some ways, Makine could set his stories anywhere, but the Soviet leaders' megalomania sharpens the contrast between Big History and small (or personal) history, between revolution and everyday life, between Marxist philosophy and love, between politics and psychology, between great events and epiphanies.
Makine 's Brief Loves That Live Forever is a biographical story set in the late-Soviet era of Brezhnev. Sharply divided into various vignettes, the protagonist was raised as an orphan and ended up a dissident. Orphan-hood seems to be the appropriate symbol for both late Soviet citizens, who often suffered the loss of family members to the Gulag or other totalitarian horrors, as well as post-Soviet citizens, who suffered the lost of their country, the Soviet Union, as well as an economic system, political creed, and way of life. In the protagonist's memory, the October and May Day celebrations loom large. So too do propaganda, parades, Soviet heroes, leaders' portraits, edifying stories about Lenin and Stalin, and Soviet symbols. Makine mentions concrete facets of the Soviet experience, but dwells upon a generation's general feelings of disenchantment as young people in particular begin to realize that the Soviet dream of equality and cooperation is unrealistic if not outright ridiculous. It's an award place to be in. The failed dream remains an important part of one's past. The effect must be akin to finding out that Bill Cosby is a convicted mass rapist. We are obliged to hold two different versions of the world in our hearts at the same time, both the Cosby Show's depiction of a world of racial equality, and the accusers' reality of malevolence and rape. But of course post-Soviet citizens must deal with the two all-encompassing versions of the past.
Some favorite quotes from the book:
The Party had just proclaimed that communism would arrive within the marvelously brief span of twenty years.
Official propaganda congealed these dream visions together into tangible, simplified language, common to the country's whole population.
...this dress rehearsal for the messianic society.
"Well, what can you say?..He was a submariner, her man. And if they're lost at sea they don't get a grave, or a cross..."
The other one stopped scraping, leaned on the handle of her shovel, and sighed as well: "Well, as for a cross, you know...Maybe it's better there's no grave. She'll get over it quicker..."
Everything was provided for in the ideal society: enthusiastic work by the masses, incredible advances in science and technology, the conquest of space, taking man into unknown galaxies, material abundance and rational consumption, linked to radical changes of attitude. Everything, absolutely everything! Except...
Anyway he said she wasn't patriotic, you know. He divorced her.
The fatal mistake we make is looking for a paradise that endures.
This obsession with what lasts causes us to overlook many a fleeting paradise.
We would laugh when a book on our study program struck as too stupid (one somewhat visionary author declared that the completion of a five-year plan within four years would speed up time throughout the universe.)
And while I so longed to believe in this fraternal world, I knew that when you passed through our city's suburbs at night it was better to have a switchblade in your pocket.
Totalitarianism, even in the mild form our generation knew, dreaded the spectacle of two beings embracing and escaping its control.
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A kitchen island creates a beautiful focal point, inviting spot to gather, and smart storage solution. There's no wonder it's one of the key elements in some of our favorite kitchen layouts. From simplified prep to ease of entertaining, the island life is one we can get behind. We've rounded up thirteen kitchen island ideas to help you plan your dream space.
Make a statement with a high-contrast kitchen island.
A matte black island base contrasts with a high gloss Swanbridge countertop for a perfect execution of a black-and-white kitchen palette in this space by AFT Construction and E. Interiors. Warm up a high-contrast island with plenty of texture, such as rattan stools and sprigs of greenery.
This high-contrast kitchen features Swanbridge™ countertops, rattan stools, and herringbone backsplash. Photo: High Res Media.
Add sculpted structure with custom millwork and kitchen island corbels.
Custom molding and corbels create distinctive shape for a traditional kitchen island with the appeal of handcrafted furniture. A contrasting white quartz countertop and lantern pendants also help the kitchen island stand out in style in this space by Bria Hammel Interiors and SD Custom Homes.
An Ella Matte™ island pairs with a Queen Anne Matte™ perimeter in this white and gray kitchen. Photo: Spacecrafting.
Pair blue cabinetry with Cambria Summerhill for a kitchen island with coastal flair.
Embrace a pop of color and bold countertop movement for your kitchen island, as in this stunning space by JK and Sons and InUnison Design featuring Summerhill.
Cornflower blue cabinets and Summerhill™ countertops create a fresh coastal look for this spacious kitchen island.
Choose a double waterfall-edge kitchen island with Brittanicca for beautiful movement from every angle.
A double waterfall island maximizes the powerful movement of Brittanicca, a stunning Marble Collection™ Explore more swoon-worthy Brittanicca installs.
Brittanicca™ makes for a gorgeous double waterfall island in this space by Michael Paul Design + Build.
Create luxe farmhouse vibes with an open kitchen island with gray quartz countertops and rustic wood base.
We love a mix of finishes and materials for a rustic-glam space, like this farmhouse table island topped with Queen Anne Matte. Get more farmhouse kitchen island ideas.
Queen Anne Matte provides a striking top on a farmhouse table base, paired with a Torquay™ perimeter in this kitchen from Patti Wagner.
Create a fresh focal point by choosing a bold color for your kitchen island quartz countertop.
A rich and opulent alternative to granite countertops, Helmsley offers regal style without sacrificing performance. Paired with greige cabinets and a Fairbourne™ perimeter, this Cambria kitchen island stands out with intriguing contrast and luxe texture. See more ideas for combining Cambria countertops in one space.
Cambria Helmsley™, a captivating granite alternative, creates a dramatic focal point in this sophisticated kitchen by Jonathan Williams Kitchens.
Pair brass accents with a gleaming white kitchen island for effortless glamour.
Scandinavian simplicity meets midcentury modern in this space by Crush Collective featuring a White Cliff waterfall island, sculptural chandelier, and brass details.
White Cliff™, Cambria's purest white quartz countertop design, makes a pristine kitchen island. Photo: Spacecrafting.
Pair a neutral kitchen island with fun floral stools.
A neutral palette in your kitchen allows you to play with pattern and color through your décor. We love the endless summer vibes created in this kitchen by Grace Hill Design and Gordon James Construction, featuring vibrant floral stools at an Ella-topped kitchen island. See more kitchens with Ella countertops.
Upholstered kitchen island stools offer a vibrant floral pattern in this white and gray kitchen featuring Ella™ countertops.
Opt for a waterfall-edge kitchen island with beachy movement for iconic coastal style.
A waterfall edge brings out every wave of Oakmoor, a breathtaking Oceanic Collection™ design that offers serene, beach-sand tones and movement. Get more coastal kitchen ideas.
A waterfall-edge Oakmoor™ kitchen island offers coastal luxury in this space by Blackband Design and SC Homes.
Opt for a coordinating quartz backsplash to complement your kitchen island.
A Cambria backsplash is a great way to extend both the beauty and benefits of your countertops. A design with bold movement like Brittanicca deserves to be showcased at multiple angles, as seen in this Hamptons-inspired kitchen. The coordinating backsplash makes the kitchen island a stronger focal point, and offers the added perk of easy-clean convenience (no tile grout to scrub!). See another kitchen with Brittanicca backsplash and island in this home tour.
Pops of turquoise and a Brittanicca backsplash help to showcase the beauty of the kitchen island countertop in this space by Erin Botz of Great Neighborhood Homes.
Create a dining nook on one side of your kitchen island.
Rather than lining up your kitchen stools along the length of your island, you might want to consider creating a dedicated seating area on one side. This space by Jeanne Campana Design offers a cozy breakfast nook with a countertop overhang, while the rest of the island prioritizes much-needed kitchen storage. We love how the layered gray tones of the stools and cabinetry complement the Roxwell countertops. See more ideas for gray kitchen design.
This charming kitchen featuring Roxwell™ offers a multi-purpose kitchen island with dining nook and ample storage.
Choose a distinct quartz countertop color for your kitchen island with a complementary perimeter countertop.
Two-toned countertops offer sophisticated style and allow your kitchen island to take center stage. This elegant space features a kitchen island with Bellingham, a luxe granite alternative, paired with a perimeter of dark gray quartz . Need ideas? Check out these five Cambria countertop pairing selections to get started. Have other designs in mind? Cambria recommends complementary designs for any countertop you're considering. Dive into the design details in the design palette.
A Bellingham™ island takes center stage in this kitchen by Toronto Interior Design Group. Photo: Gillian Jackson Photography.
Make sure your kitchen island is ready for entertaining.
While almost every kitchen island is well-suited for entertaining, this Wellington island takes it to the next level. With a custom ice well built into the countertop, this kitchen is always party-ready. Read more about the space in Palm Springs Life.
A custom Wellington™ island transforms this vintage modern kitchen into a happy hour hotspot. Space by: Stein Design and Rucker Muth Luxury Builders. Photo: Lance Gerber.
Ready to put your kitchen island ideas into action? Find your nearest Cambria dealer to start planning your dream kitchen.


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Kevin McMahon and Michael McMahon - Arts and Culture Wall of Fame
Brothers Kevin McMahon and Michael McMahon were born and grew up in Niagara Falls. In 1990 they formed the documentary film company, Primitive Entertainment, in Toronto. The Falls, their first feature documentary, looked at the culture and environment of Niagara Falls. A critical and popular success, the film influenced a generation of Canadian documentary makers.
Kevin McMahon has since directed more than 20 films. His work focuses on environmental themes, viewed through subjects ranging from the cod fishery to nuclear weapons, the Arctic and the boreal forest. He is the author of the landmark documentary series' The Polar Sea and Equator: A New World View. Kevin's work has garnered awards and honors from film festivals around the world. He is a frequent mentor to younger filmmakers; in 2006 he was the first Official Mentor at the Hot Docs festival. In 2011, Kevin was named Canadian Eco Hero by the Planet in Focus film festival.
Michael McMahon oversees Primitive Entertainment's selection and financing of projects. Internationally, Michael has forged partnerships with co-producers and investors in Europe, Australia and Japan. Michael served as the Co-Chair of the Board of Directors of Hot Docs from 2003 to 2018 and has been instrumental in the revitalization of Toronto's historic Bloor Cinema, now the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema. He is a board member of DOC Ontario, and has served as the Documentary Producer Mentor at The Canadian Film Centre.
With 30 years' experience producing premium non-fiction content, Primitive Entertainment's work has earned more than 40 awards world-wide. Awards include the Grimme Online Award for Culture and Entertainment, a Webby Award for Best Individual Documentary, the SXSW Interactive award for Activism, Genie Awards for Best Short Documentary and Best Feature Length Documentary, multiple Gemini Awards including Best Performing Arts Series, and an Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Nature Programming, among many others.
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The Financial Services Authority (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan – OJK) issued OJK Regulation No. 37/POJK.04/2018 on Equity Crowdfunding ("OJK Regulation No. 37/2018") on 31 December 2018. OJK has also held a socialization event regarding OJK Regulation No. 37/2018 on 29 January 2019 ("Socialization").
The rapid growth of financial services and the absence of regulation on equity crowdfunding in Indonesia have encouraged OJK to issue OJK Regulation No. 37/2018. Finally, OJK introduces a whole new equity crowdfunding procedure highlighting the roles of each party in an equity crowdfunding, the offering process and exemptions to public.
Equity crowdfunding services are defined under OJK Regulation No. 37/2018 as the carrying out of services on the offering of shares by issuers to sell shares directly to investors through an open electronic system network ("Equity Crowdfunding Service"). OJK Regulation No. 37/2018 also applies to the offering of other equity securities other than shares as may be further determined by OJK.
OJK Regulation No. 37/2018 sets out three main types of actors in equity crowdfunding: operators, issuers and investors. An operator is the entity providing, administering and operating the Equity Crowdfunding Service ("Operator"). The issuer is the entity offering its shares through the Operator by means of the Equity Crowdfunding Service ("Issuer"). The investors are the parties purchasing the Issuer's shares through the Operator ("Investor"). Both the Issuer and Investors are to be users in the Operator.
An Issuer must be in the form of a limited liability company, and should not be (i) a company controlled (directly or indirectly) by a business group or conglomerate; (ii) a public company or a subsidiary of a public company; (iii) a company with assets more than Rp10,000,000,000, excluding land and building; or (iv) a company meeting any other criteria as may be determined by OJK. Based on these criteria, equity crowdfunding may be a perfect fundraising option for start-up companies and micro, small, and medium enterprises.
Please note that an Issuer may only offer its shares in one Operator at any one time. The amount of funds raised through Equity Crowdfunding Services for each Issuer within a period of 12 months is limited to a maximum of Rp10,000,000,000 or any other amount as to be determined by OJK. Such offering may be conducted in one or more shares offering.
the total amount of funds raised through the shares offering does not exceed Rp10,000,000,000, or any other maximum amount as determined by OJK.
the total paid-up capital of the Issuer does not exceed Rp30,000,000,000.
Both individuals and legal entities can act as Investors. Any investment with equity crowdfunding is deemed as a direct investment.
An Investor with an annual income of up to Rp500,000,000 can purchase shares up to 5% of their annual income.
An Investor with annual income more than Rp500,000,000 can purchase shares up to 10% of their annual income.
Based on the Socialization, the above annual income verification is subject to the Operator.
The above criteria and limitation are not applicable if the Investor is a legal entity having experience in capital market investment, as evidenced by the ownership of securities account at least for 2 years prior to the shares offering. OJK views that this group of people has understood the investment risks of equity crowdfunding.
Starting from 31 December 2018, only a limited liability company or a cooperative (koperasi) that has been licensed as an Operator by OJK may carry out Equity Crowdfunding Services. Operators who have conducted Equity Crowdfunding Services prior to 31 December 2018 must apply for business license to OJK no later than 6 months following the issuance of OJK Regulation No. 37/2018 and is prohibited from entering into any new agreement with any Issuer until such license is obtained. Further, Equity Crowdfunding is not subject to the regulatory sandbox under OJK Regulation No. 13/POJK.02/2018 on Financial Digital Innovation in Financial Services Sector.
An Operator in the form of a limited liability company may be a security company that has obtained approval from OJK to conduct other activities (as an Operator). An Operator in the form of a cooperative must be a service cooperative (koperasi jasa). When applying for business license, the Operator must have a paid-up capital (in the case of a limited liability company) or self-capital (in the case of a cooperative, which is the total of the cooperative's main savings, mandatory savings, reserve funds and grants) of at least Rp2,500,000,000. There is no limitation for foreign ownership for the Operator.
All Operators are required to be registered as an electronic systems provider with the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology of the Republic of Indonesia and registered as a member of an association recognized by OJK.
publishing offers for the Equity Crowdfunding service to users and/or the public through private means of communication without consent.
Each round of offering can be made for a maximum of 60 days. An Investor electing to purchase the shares must remit the purchase price into an escrow account as set out under the Equity Crowdfunding Service agreements. The Operator is then to transfer the Investor's funds to the Issuer at the latest 21 business days after the end of the offering period. Any interests generated from such funds while in escrow account will be proportionately transferred back to the Investor. The Issuer shall deliver shares to the Operator to be distributed to the Investors at the latest 5 business days after the funds received by the Issuer, and the Operator is in turn required to distribute the shares to each Investor at the latest 10 business days after receiving shares from the Issuer.
Investors are entitled to cancel the purchase of shares within 48 hours after the payment. In the event of a cancellation, the Operator shall refund the payment to the Investor no later than 2 business days after the cancellation.
If the shares issued by the Issuer are scripless shares, the Issuer must register the shares at a custodian agreed by the Operator and the Issuer. Investors will receive evidence of ownership in the form of securities ownership register found in the securities account at the custodian. The Issuer must record the Investor's shares ownership in the company's shareholders' register. This remains problematic at present because currently PT Kustodian Sentral Efek Indonesia has not issued any guidelines on the Single Investor Identification (SID) registration for equity crowdfunding investors.
Interestingly, the offering of shares through Equity Crowdfunding may be considered as null and void if the total minimum funds that must be collected the by Operator is not fulfilled. An Issuer may, but is not required to, determine a minimum amount of funds to be raised; this amount may not be altered during the offering period. The Operator must proportionally refund the Investors the funds received along with all interests generated while in escrow account within 2 business days after such offering is declared null and void.
Given the significant impact of funds raised falling short of the minimum, especially in light of the relatively short offering period, Issuers may wish to consider whether setting a minimum limit would be in its favor and whether it would be feasible to reach the intended amount within the 60-days offering period.
An Operator may provide a system for Investors to trade the Issuer's shares sold through the Equity Crowdfunding. Such trading can only be done by fellow Investors who are registered with the Operator. Such system may provide a reasonable price as a reference for the seller and buyer and provide a communication system for the Investor and Issuer as user to sell and purchase shares. This secondary market may be conducted using blockchain technology.
OJK may impose administrative sanctions for parties in violation of, or having caused the violation of, certain provisions of OJK Regulation No. 37/2018. The administrative sanctions which may imposed are among others, written warnings, fines, restriction or freezing of business activities and revocation of business license. In addition to the prescribed administrative sanctions, OJK may also carry out certain actions against parties in violation of OJK Regulation No. 37/2018.
OJK Regulation No. 37/2018 is considered as a landmark regulation because it is the first Indonesian regulation governing Equity Crowdfunding.
Given the efficient and flexible process, Equity Crowdfunding may potentially cut the long and complicated funding mechanism compared to conventional initial public offering process in the Indonesia Stock Exchange. We expect that OJK Regulation No. 37/2018 provides a strategic alternative funding for start-up companies and micro, small, and medium enterprises which will further encourage the growth of national economy.


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Instead of Slowing Innovation, Regulation May Drive Demand for ReFi
While the crypto industry at large generally looks forward to policy for clarity on things like what is a security and what isn't, and also (hopefully( focus on weeding out bad actors like former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, regulations are seen as a necessary evil. That is, except in climate activist circles. Here, people in crypto are enthusiastic about how policy and regulation could become generative in their ability to accelerate the demand for and use of blockchain solutions.
In the context of the regenerative finance (ReFi) space, which I recently proclaimed would have a real breakout year in 2023, I believe policy and regulation, primarily outside of crypto regulators, will actually be a major stimulant for innovation and adoption of ReFi solutions globally.
Boyd Cohen is CEO and co-founder of Iomob, the developers of WheelCoin, a Move2Earn game that rewards users for moving green. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Policy Week 2023.
In order to explore how policy and regulation could stimulate ReFi adoption, I recently sketched the ReFi Climate Stack as a visual tool to frame the way teams are leveraging crypto rails to advance climate action.
(Boyd Cohen/Iomob)
As is the case for most blockchain stack frameworks, the ReFi Climate Stack is best utilized going from the base and moving up to the app layer.
Blockchain layer 0-2 policy support
One of the biggest achievements of crypto in 2022 was the ambitious and successful Ethereum migration from the energy-intensive proof-of-work (PoW) consensus mechanism to the energy-efficient proof-of-stake (PoS) mechanism. The Merge, as it was affectionately known, raised more awareness among the public at large and policymakers around the world of the energy and carbon emissions of PoW blockchains such as Bitcoin. Indeed, most blockchains are based on PoS. In 2022 we witnessed regional and national jurisdictions including the New York State go as far as placing moratoriums on new bitcoin mining operations due to the environmental impacts and energy consumed by miners.
Blockchains such as Celo, Cosmos, Hedera, Near and Polygon have been racing to prove their carbon-neutral, or even carbon-negative, credentials in order to appeal to a range of actors who care about sustainability and climate change.
Emerging ReFi projects looking to deploy on crypto rails increasingly cite the carbon commitments of the layer 0 through layer 2 they are building on as a key factor in their decision. It is only a matter of time before this starts to find its way into legacy and Web 2 enterprise decisions as well as government evaluations of blockchain use cases.
Take, for example, major energy companies, all of whom have some type of blockchain activities under way. These same energy companies are increasingly subject to regulations on carbon emissions. When deciding which base layer to build on, you can bet every single energy company (and every other company in industries subject to carbon regulation) will seek out blockchains with low carbon credentials.
The same goes for any government initiative aiming to leverage blockchain for operations and service delivery. The number of use cases for blockchain in government are growing by the day. ConsenSys published a report on this topic highlighting the application of blockchain for smart cities, central banking, validation of citizen credentials, tracking vaccines as well as loans and student grants and for payroll tax collection. It is impossible to imagine a world where governments would not make the carbon emissions of the underlying blockchain a key criteria in their public tender and their eventual decision-making.
Thus, the broader movement to regulate carbon emissions of commercial and public action will generate real opportunities for blockchains at the base of the stack who take a lead on carbon neutrality.
ReFi financialization tools
Several blockchain projects have launched to support the funding of ReFi projects because they represent a type of public good. The open-source development platform Gitcoin was among the first to do this. Now operating as a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), Gitcoin leverages quadratic funding – a form of crowdfunding – to democratize financial support of impact projects (off-chain and on-chain). Gitcoin relies on matching funds from larger donors, including governments seeking to support and fund ReFi projects that align with their own ambitions for the public good.
I am confident we will continue to see local, regional and international agencies and groups such as the United Nations embrace ReFi to help accelerate sustainable development goals. The funding may frequently flow via on-chain tools dedicated to democratizing the process while ensuring transparency of the funding choices as well as the outcomes of the use of funds.
Eco-Credits and Offsets
The carbon-offset industry, which has exceeded $270 billion annually, is increasingly coming under scrutiny due to the perception that a lot of it leads to greenwashing, and that many offsets are generated and retired with insufficient transparency. Dozens, if not hundreds, of ReFi projects have been born in the past few years designed to leverage crypto rails to solve the coordination and transparency problems among the different stakeholders such as project developers, investors and demand partners such as corporations, governments and end users of voluntary offsets.
KlimaDAO alone has helped facilitate the removal of 18 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2), equivalent to removing nearly 4 million cars from the road annually, on-chain data shows. Climate change policy is growing in the face of worsening impacts from climate change, and it is undeniable that a growing number of enterprises will be required (or pressured by stakeholders) to get their act together. While this will place more pressure on enterprises to reduce their own carbon emissions from operations and their supply chains (something ReFi can also help with), the use of on-chain tools to transparently engage in carbon markets will accelerate as well.
App layer
As the layer closest to end users, ReFi can play its part in helping to onboard the next billion users by creating engaging apps, non-fungible tokens (NFT) and metaverse products that make going green fun. Yet, where I predict the most interest and attention from policymakers at this layer of the ReFi Climate Stack is actually on the metaverse. As ConsenSys highlighted in its report, smart cities are an area of increasing interest for governments and blockchain projects.
Within smart cities, digital twins and the metaverse are very hot. Singapore was one of the first to make a big investment in digital twin technology (off-chain) but Dubai is making the most waves in terms of embracing the metaverse as a formal part of the city's strategy to become the global mecca for the metaverse, generating $4 billion for the local economy and creating more than 40,000 jobs by 2030.
One of the main drivers for smart cities embracing the metaverse is to engage in hyper-realistic planning of new public and private infrastructure projects. By creating a digital twin of an entire city in 3D, planners are able to evaluate the implications of a new highway, a new train line and new commercial real estate projects on traffic, on quality of life and carbon emissions, too.
Furthermore, cities embracing these metaverse projects can more transparently share the potential impacts of future infrastructure with citizens by inviting them into the metaverse environment and to get citizens opinions or even enhance the model by viewing how citizens anticipate engaging with the resulting infrastructure.
The market for digital twins including for cities themselves has been estimated to be worth $86 billion by 2028. As such you can bet we will see many existing and new metaverse companies go after this market to help policy makers modernize infrastructure investment decision-making.
ReFi is going mainstream and policy and regulation could very well serve as an accelerant to the ReFi boom I predicted for 2023. Beyond 2023 as well, the market opportunities for low-carbon blockchains, for solving coordination problems with respect to public-goods funding, for bringing transparency to carbon markets and for embracing ReFi apps and the metaverse are likely to grow exponentially. Maybe policy is not bad after all.
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Jiangshanosaurus was named by Tang et al. (2001).
It was assigned to Titanosauridae by Tang et al. (2001); to Somphospondyli by Wilson (2002); to Lithostrotia by Upchurch et al. (2004); to Titanosauria by Wilson and Upchurch (2009) and Mannion and Calvo (2011); and to Saltasauridae by D'Emic (2012), Mannion et al. (2013) and Poropat et al. (2016).
2013 Jiangshanosaurus Mannion et al.
2016 Jiangshanosaurus Poropat et al.


text: Q: Band Structure of Graphene from Exact Diagonalization of Finite Lattice Say I write down a real space matrix Hamiltonian for a finite graphene lattice, perhaps a rectangle with N sites along each axis. Of course if I had an infinite lattice then I can use Bloch's theorem and calculate the bandstructure, giving the famous Dirac dispersion close to E = 0. Is there a way I can approximately reproduce this result using a finite lattice? The issue I'm running into is, I can diagonalize the Hamiltonian and get the eigenvalues, however I don't know how to relate these eigenvalues back to something that resembles a bandstructure (the eigenvalues don't have a $k_x$ or $k_y$ index).


Vincent Monroe Marina Auto Stadium is the current name for the soccer stadium owned by the City of Rochester and host, over the years, to the Rochester Rhinos ( USL), the former Rochester Rattlers ( MLL), and the former WNY Flash ( WPS). It is located in the JOSANA Neighborhood.
The stadium opened on June 3, 2006 only a few blocks from the Rhinos' old home at Frontier Field and was built to serve the local teams and fans of sports played on a rectangular surface. Ample public financing from New York State made the construction of the then PAETEC Park very controversial, especially in light of the private ownership of the park. However, the former brownfield site in a struggling part of the city was briefly on the tax rolls and hosts a number of events each year.
The stadium was for several years operated by the ownership of the Rhinos under a lease agreement. The decision of the Rhinos late in 2017 to suspend play for a year threw this agreement into question; after lengthy negotiations the arrangement was continued for 2018, without Rhinos games but with 4 USL matches (featuring Toronto FC II) and home games for the Rochester Lancers and Lady Lancers. The Rhino's lease was terminated at the end of 2018.
On April 25, 2018 it was announced that the stadium would again be known as Marina Auto Stadium. Length and price of the arrangement were not disclosed.
On January 24, 2017 the stadium was renamed Capelli Sport Stadium following an agreement on naming rights with New York City-based Capelli Sport. Length and price of the arrangement were not disclosed.
With no suitable sponsorship agreement available for 2016 the venue was renamed Rochester Rhinos Stadium.
On February 10, 2011, it was announced that the new name of the stadium would be Sahlen's Stadium after the deal with Marina Auto expired. This was part of a multiyear naming rights agreement with Sahlen's Packing Company, Inc. of Buffalo, NY. The cost of the agreement was not released, but was estimated at about $2 million.
Marina Auto Stadium (sometimes referred to as Marina Auto Park): At the halftime for the Rhinos' homeopener against the Montreal Impact, held May 30th, 2009, Marina Dodge was declared the winner in the naming rights pool of 328 entries. They chose the name Marina Auto Stadium which will remain the name for the entirety of the 2009 season.1. Marina Dodge negotiated keeping the name for 2010. Marina has been a team sponsor since 1996 and purchased 25 of the 328 $1000 entries to win the name in 2009.2 Arrangements were later negotiated to extend the naming rights through 2010.
PAETEC Park (named for PAETEC) was the original stadium name. On December 11, 2008 it was announced that PAETEC Holding Corp. would not renew their naming rights agreement when the contract expires in April 2009. The former http://www.paetecpark.com website is now dead.
"The state initiated an audit of the Rochester Rhinos stadium project in June 2008 to determine whether $19 million in state grant money was used properly. The money was meant to help fund the stadium's design and construction. The city took ownership of the stadium after the prior owner defaulted on a loan. The audit was conducted at Duffy's request.


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Q: Python selenium to show pull down list and select it I want to show pull down lost and select option, then click radio button and submit it, I used code as below:
browser = webdriver.PhantomJS()
browser.get(page)
browser.find_element_by_class_name("link-disable").click()
browser.find_element_by_class_name("orientation-button").click()
browser.find_element_by_id("orientation_portrait").click()
browser.find_element_by_name("commit").submit()

I got error as below, what can I do, I tried a lot of time, but I can get what I need, can you help me? it seems like the element is invisible, but I can do it on browser, I am not sure why...
browser.find_element_by_class_name("orientation-button").click()
self._execute(Command.CLICK_ELEMENT)
return self._parent.execute(command, params)
self.error_handler.check_response(response)
raise exception_class(message, screen, stacktrace)
selenium.common.exceptions.ElementNotVisibleException: Message: {"errorMessage":"Element is not currently visible and may not be manipulated"...}

Here is HTML source:

....

            Setting

Orientation

Logout

        <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal">×</button>

Change Orientation

Select Up side
        <form class="img-orientation-form" action="/account/orientation" accept-charset="UTF-8" method="post"><input name="utf8" type="hidden" value="?"><input type="hidden">

                <input type="radio" name="orientation" id="orientation_landscape_right" value="landscape_right" class="img-orientation-radio landscape-right" checked="checked">(default)
                <input type="radio" name="orientation" id="orientation_upside_down" value="upside_down" class="img-orientation-radio upside-down">
                <input type="radio" name="orientation" id="orientation_landscape_left" value="landscape_left" class="img-orientation-radio landscape-left">
                <input type="radio" name="orientation" id="orientation_portrait" value="portrait" class="img-orientation-radio portrait">

            <input type="hidden" name="img_orientation[controller]" id="img_orientation_controller" value="photos/seconds">
            <input type="hidden" name="img_orientation[action]" id="img_orientation_action" value="index">
            <input type="hidden" name="img_orientation[datetime]" id="img_orientation_datetime" value="2017/02/20 10:04:00">

                <input type="submit" name="commit" value="update" class="btn btn-primary" data-disable-with="Set">

        </form>

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Life insurance policy is nothing but a simple contract between an insurance provider and an insured. The policyholder pays a certain amount of money known as the premium which is predetermined. A life insurance policy insures the life of the insured by providing a lump sum amount of money to his/her family after his/her death.
It is basically a financial coverage that acts as a boon for the family members of the insured. Moreover, if the family has a sole breadwinner, it becomes even more important for him/her (the breadwinner) to invest in a life insurance policy. One must analyse the needs of one's family carefully before choosing a life cover. The family should be able to reap maximum benefits from the cover and the maturity benefit must also be high.
Apart from insuring the insured and his family, life insurance policies can act as investment tools as well. If you have a financial debt that needs to be paid off at a certain point of time, your life insurance policy can help pay off the same.
Fetch the original copy of the policy document and visit the home LIC branch from where you had purchased the policy in the first place (any LIC branch will not be able to assist you with this problem).
Proof of identity in this regard is important, therefore, carry originals of your Voter's ID or Aadhaar card (this is required to identify the correct spelling of your name).
Once you have submitted the required documents and have raised a request for your name change, LIC officials will do the needful at the earliest.
Additionally, it is also important to read through the policy guidelines on the website before commencing the process.


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A directory of thousands of London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in London. The site is not just aimed at the many public houses which still exist or have existed over the years. This is an alternative view of London over the past 200 years using pubs as a means of mapping the London street directory. The modern postcode system is confusing but it does group large areas into a common band. Historically I list pubs according to their placement according to the parish church as is listed in the earlier census which existed in 1911 and earlier.
The 1971 London directory, inventorized by the modern postcode Index system of pubs (I think). Just follow the links.
introduction There are currently around 2450 pubs listed and many are still missing from this list. These all correspond to those found in the London BT 1971 Telephone directories The telephone number is not registered as it would be wildly out of date; and a few London Pubs are from the 1970 directory. Links are back to the deadpubs site which shows a considerable amount of past history of these London pubs and their past residents.


Venice. Bologna. Assisi. Sorrento. Florence. Rome.
Imagine walking the streets of Rome where St. Paul walked, floating down a Venetian canal, seeing the art of the Sistine Chapel, exploring the ancient site of Pompeii, experiencing Sorrento with its romantic cliff side setting and discovering the modern and ancient sites of Italy from the Coliseum to Cathedrals to museums. Oh, plus there's great food and amazing coffee.
No need to imagine. We'll take you there! Join MVNU faculty and students as we travel to Italy during Spring Break in 2020. Come travel with MVNU!
Enter group access code 2009T00320. If you get an error, re-enter the code.
Follow the screen instructions to complete the application and make a credit card payment.
You will receive a confirmation of the tour enrollment by e-mail. After the enrollment has been processed, CHA will also send out a detailed Tour Account Statement by mail listing the GROUP NUMBER and the participant's unique, six-digit alphanumeric TOUR ACCOUNT CODE. These two codes are needed for a participant to access CHA's online Tour Account Center to check balances, make credit card payments, etc.
For details on the trip please make sure you consult the CHA Enrollment Booklet.
Day 1 - Departure from the U.S.A.
Overnight on the island of Venice.
Guided sightseeing of Venice reveals the Bridge of Sighs and 14th-century Doges' Palace.
Explore the Piazza San Marco, the heart of the city, where you'll visit its Byzantine Basilica.
A visit to a Murano Glass Factory for a glass-blowing demonstration ends our morning tour.
Enjoy a gondola ride through the romantic canals of Venice.
Drive to Bologna "the food capital of Italy" for a walking tour and visit the Basilica San Petronio.
Proceed to Florence "The Cradle of the Renaissance," in the heart of Tuscany for the evening.
Join your Tour Director on an evening walking tour to get better acquainted with the Tuscan capital.
Your expert local guide introduces you to Florence's Renaissance treasures on your morning sightseeing tour: Giotto's Bell Tower, the Baptistry's bronze doors, the Piazza della Signoria, and the Church of Santa Croce where Michelangelo, Machiavelli and Galileo are buried.
Visit the Gothic Duomo with its extraordinary dome and the Galleria dell' Accademia to see Michelangelo's "David."
Later, you'll observe local craftsmen at work during a visit to a Florentine Leather Factory.
Free afternoon, stroll across the Ponte Vecchio for views of the Arno River.
This evening, you will enjoy regional cuisine at a special dinner.
Free day to explore one or more of Florence's many museums and churches.
The day begins with a drive through Tuscany's rolling hills to San Gimignano to explore its medieval treasures.
An orientation tour reveals the many Romanesque and Gothic buildings within its walls.
Continue to the spiritual town of Assisi where sightseeing includes a visit to the Basilica of St. Francis to see its remarkable collection of frescoes by Giotto depicting 28 scenes in the life of the Saint.
Follow the Highway of the Sun to the once-buried city of Pompeii, destroyed by an eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 A.D., for a guided visit of its well-preserved ruins.
Continue to cliffside Sorrento for the evening.
Drive past Naples and Monte Cassino to Rome, the "Eternal City" where you will join your Tour Director on a "Get Acquainted" Walking Tour.
Discover the Eternal City's treasures with your expert guide.
Learn about the Roman civilization as you see the Arch of Constantine, the Circus Maximus, Capitoline Hill, and the sprawling ruins of the Roman Forum. Included are visits to the Colosseum, the world's most glorious surviving Roman amphitheater where gladiators and beasts once fought, and the Church of St. Peter in Chains where Michelangelo's imposing statue of Moses is housed. On your free afternoon, consider an optional excursion to the city's ancient catacombs.
Explore the wonders of Vatican City on this morning's sightseeing tour with your expert guide.
Visit St. Peter's Basilica, the Catholic world's largest church, the Sistine Chapel to see Michelangelo's superbly painted ceiling, and the incomparable Vatican museums.
Day 12 - Departure for the U.S.
*All sites listed in the itinerary will be covered but the sequence and days may be altered to adjust to religious holidays, special closings of sites, air schedules, etc. Hotels listed are subject to confirmation. This tour is not recommended for those who have mobility limitations since it includes significant amounts of rigorous walking on uneven terrain. If a passenger is unable to get on and off the bus and walk without the assistance of another individual, the passenger must bring someone with them to assist them. Please note that the Americans With Disabilities Act is not applicable outside the USA and facilities in other countries may be sharply limited.
A $95 non-refundable enrollment fee is due April 15, 2019.
Enroll by April 15 and receive a $300 discount!
First payment deposit (included in cost above) of $400 is due by April 30, 2019.
Final balance is due October 31, 2019.
Students may use scholarship and grant money as well as educational loans and Parent Plus loans to pay for the trip.
Prices are based on triple rooms for students and double rooms for adults (25 and older), based upon super-early bird enrollment by April 30, 2019.
These rates are based on the local taxes and entrance fees valid in 2019, and estimated airfares and fuel surcharges for 2020. Should there be any increase on the above rates for 2020 the rates will be adjusted accordingly. Prices may vary dependent on number of participants.
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Meets general core educational requirement for either Exploration in the Arts or Crossing Cultures and the art major/minor history requirement.
Directed and independent study options are available. Please speak to Prof. Donnelly for more details.
Course availability may be dependent on number of students registered. Credit is available for both undergraduate and graduate levels. Courses are not required for alumni and friends of MVNU.


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