Bitcoin experienced a brief, strong rebound this Monday, with the price briefly peaking to a level of $7,800.
There is no shortage of rumors surrounding the reasons for Tether's sudden decline in price. When I was reading some of the social media last night, there were a great many traders on Bitfinex and other exchanges that didn't know what to do - they panicked did the only thing they could do to get rid of their Tether: buy Bitcoin, Ethereum and any other cryptocurrency.
However, a legal firm which has links to Tether, BitFinex and Noble Bank, has be contracted to perform an inspection. So, amid the news over the weekend of heavy Tether selloffs, it's hardly surprising that Bitfinex, the cryptocurrency exchange behind Tether LLC is leading the charge.
A fast-growing digital currency that claims to be backed by USA dollars has become a cornerstone of the volatile cryptocurrency market. A stablecoin traditionally trades at or very close to $1 as it is a US dollar backed coin that investors use to trade between different cryptocurrencies as opposed to going in and out of fiat.
Doubts arise because the value of USDT fluctuates at various crypto exchanges. Shortly afterward, Bitfinex announced on its blog that it was partnering with the UK-based HSBC to replace Noble Bank.
The premium on Bitfinex indicates that Tether holders may be heading for the exit.
The extension idea has angered pro-Brexit U.K. politicians, who see it as an attempt to bind Britain to the bloc indefinitely. Chief EU negotiator Michel Barnier said that "we need much time, much more time, and we continue to work in the next weeks".
After a volatile week of slumps, weak gains, and uncertainties, Bitcoin started the week on a high note with a gain of 9% at one point in Asian markets.
However, this audit, which could have gone a long way to proving the validity of Tether's stablecoin, was canceled.
At the same time, Tether's USDT/USD pair lost came crashing down below 0.95-fiat at the beginning of the Asian session. Whether this is due to auditor resistance or Tether seems up for debate, but regardless, the situation has only fanned the flames of investor uncertainty. At roughly $3bn, stablecoins account for only approximately 1.4% of the total value of all cryptocurrency - yet Tether is consistently ranked 2nd in terms of daily trading volume, with a volume regularly close to, or even exceeding, its total market cap changing hands via exchanges on a daily basis. There should be a way for Tether to repurchase them from you for 1 dollar. Many traders hope that the regulators have a better understanding of the phenomena and will appreciate the relative stability of the price in the last couple of months.
On Monday, the exchange Bitfinex, which the New York Times reported last November is "owned and operated by the same people" as Tether, issued a statement declaring that it would "temporarily pause fiat deposits (USD, GBP, EUR, JPY) for certain customer accounts in the face of processing complications".
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was at the White House Thursday morning meeting with President Trump on the issue. Khashoggi, a critic of the Saudi monarchy who wrote for The Washington Post , has not been seen since that day.
It was only one run to tie the score, but the momentum in the Dodgers dugout and throughout Dodger Stadium suddenly shifted. While it seems like a pretty exciting series to go to, apparently the fans of Los Angeles couldn't care less.
Vic Mensa Responds To BET Cypher Controversy With New Song "Empathy"
Lil Wayne received the I Am Hip-Hop Award at the 2018 BET Hip-Hop Awards, a prize that recognizes the rapper's impact on music. I don't respect niggas posthumously/ homicide ain't new to me, catch up Akadmiks at your eulogy" - Vic spits.
Putin past year unveiled "invincible" new weapons that would render Western missile defence systems obsolete. And since we will be the victims of his aggression, we will be going to heaven as martyrs.
Baldwin is represented by Syndicate Entertainment, Leverage Management, and Stuart Rosenthal. Haas, Michael Garnett and Tobias Weymar will serve as executive producers.
Look at him! He wants to fight me! "George wants to fight me, George wants to fight me!" the man repeats in the video. In 2016, he shared a photo of Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán holding Trump's detached head.
However, the agency came to an end after evaluating date from the transition that Chandra's scientific devices are sound and safe. Since then, the team has been testing the backup gyro, which continues to report false, too-high rotation rates.
The only spec not listed is the processor, though, it was announced to be a Snapdragon 835 from previous year , not 845. For those who shelled out over a grand for this phone, props to you.
The Turkish government has said it possesses audio and video proof Khashoggi was murdered shortly after entering the consulate. Now several news outlets - in Turkey and the USA - have reported the existence of audio tapes which they say prove this.
It has only just now been able to start production based on this technology which goes to show its highly complex nature. Samsung is ramping up production of its latest 7nm Low Power Plus process based on EUV to deliver on its promises.
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are on day two of their 16-day tour of Australia and the South Pacific. She said she was anxious about the bananas, that she'd put too many bananas in it.
Doors to the shop opened at 10:00 a.m. today, October 17, after the much anticipated legal cannabis legislation came into effect. "So they made a long trip to come here, they're in the industry and they rolled their product out in Toronto and they're here".
Kendall Jenner's stalker gets onto her property, hangs by the pool In August of 2017, she was granted a permanent restraining order against a stalker who sent her a string of threatening letters. In addition he is not allowed to contact her in any way, and is not allowed to own guns during that time.
WHO convenes emergency meeting on Congo's Ebola outbreak When carried out correctly, these burial practices reduce the risk of transmission of Ebola virus to healthy individuals. Of them, just over half recovered, 20 were still in hospital and the rest died.
A more aggressive Beto O'Rourke races the clock in Texas Cruz, who is an investment manager at Goldman Sachs, tells The Atlantic that she's had to regularly work 70-hour weeks to make enough money to support her family.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's visit to Dubbo She picked carnation flowers from her garden to give to the duchess and was wearing a plastic gold crown. The schoolboy loves Santa Claus, which explains his love for Prince Harry's facial hair.
Cavaliers, Nance Jr. agree to 4-year extension The game was a bit of revenge for the Raptors after being ousted by Cleveland in three consecutive post-season runs. According to a column by ESPN's Zach Lowe, the Cavaliers had big plans for their roster if LeBron re-signed.
Drake fangirls over Adele on Instagram The pair's appearance is the latest in a long-line of guest stars who Drake has brought out on his tour. Breezy went on to perform his hits "Party" and "Freaky Friday".
Federal Reserve policymakers in favour of 'restrictive' policy At that point, the policy rate would be at 3.4 percent, according to the median of Fed officials' individual forecasts. Gold could feel downside pressure if demand for risk returns, rates rise and the dollar trades steady to better.
Johnson & Johnson quarterly profit rises 4.5% Smart Portfolios LLC acquired a new position in shares of Johnson & Johnson in the first quarter valued at approximately $150,000. After all, if insiders are buying stock in their own company, they probably know something that a normal investor does not.
Banksy Releases A 'Director's Cut' Video About 'Girl With Balloon' But the famously anonymous artist posted a video Wednesday on his website implying the work should have been completely destroyed. Interestingly, in the video, Banksy shows how in rehearsals the frame had successfully shredded the picture in its entirety.
Danish Kaneria finally admits guilt over spot-fixing Kaneria, who played 61 Test matches and took 276 worldwide wickets, had two appeals rejected . Kaneria admitted to ignoring warnings from the ICC's ACU that Bhatt was a "suspicious guy".
LeBron James' seven biggest Lakers games to watch in 2018-19 James has faced the Warriors in each of the last four NBA Finals, all taking place when he was with the Cavaliers. Speaking of point guard skills, the Lakers have a wealth of ball-handlers at almost every position.
Theresa May mocked after Robot Pepper makes debut in UK parliament It is the first time a robot has answered questions at a committee. The robot received a round of applause after the session.
Manchester United not for Sale The pullout has dealt a heavy blow to bin Salman as worldwide pressure mounts on the kingdom to account for the journalist's fate. The Vision is created to diversify the Saudi economy and develop the country's public sectors.
Free More Dissidents, U.S. Asks Vietnam, After 'Mother Mushroom' Is Released Arriving at Houston airport, she told a crowd of supporters she would "never keep silent" in her fight for democracy in Vietnam. The US embassy in Hanoi said Quynh had requested to go to the US if released and urged Vietnam to free other activists.
This Spotify Advert Was BANNED For Being Too Terrifying The complaint said that the advert had caused distress to a child, and it was shown on a channel that kids were likely to watch. Earlier this year, the ASA called for ads for the horror movie " The Nun " to be removed from YouTube for their scare factor.


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Malayalam Movie 'Sthayi' released on Limelight OTT Platform on June 4, 2021
Jayashankar Menon Malayalam movie Sthayi, Sreehari Rajesh, Sthayi 0 Comment June 4, 2021
'Sthayi,' the Malayalam movie directed by 15-year old Sreehari Rajesh was released today on Limelight OTT Platform.
The 46 – minute film follows the life of a 23 – year – old Akshay. Sreehari Rajesh caught the attention in 2019 by producing a short film against children's drug use called Puka-The Killing Smoke. Since then, Sreehari has made several short films and documentaries on social issues. The filming of Sthayi began in 2020.
The film was shot using a DSLR camera which was in his possession. Sreehari also wrote and directed the song 'Njan Ekanay' in the film. The film was shot in various parts of Kochi. Apart from caste discrimination, the film also shows discrimination on the basis of money and colour. The film is a response to the caste discrimination in the society through cinema. Sreehari is a student of Bhavans Vidya Mandir Barathiya Vidya Bhavan in Eroor.
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Cascade Family Learning Services launch Montessori Flexi Education Learning Pods
Jayashankar Menon Cascade Family Learning Services, Flexi Education Learning Pods, Vidya Shankar 0 Comment May 11, 2021
For the first time in India, the Cascade Family Learning Services (CFLS), a unique educational eco-system, launched its Montessori Flexi education learning pods to empower children, self-direct their learning.
Applications for admissions would be accepted until May 15, 2021 and close by May 21, 2021. For more queries, +91 99624 07007 or visit cascadefls.org.
Families cooperate to provide the needed facilities-academic and non-academic and come together to form these pods under the guidance of the CFLS team. Keeping the current Covid situation in mind, Cascade has specially designed this programme which not only ensures safety, mental health and well-being of children, but also explores home based learning using classroom materials, yearlong parent education on stress-free parenting and supporting students at home. According to the official, this programme caters to children in the age group of 1 to 18 years.
The Toddler Community (14 – 36 months of age)
Two or more adults to facilitate their daily routine. The main focus will be on personal hygiene, independent dressing and undressing skills and introduce toileting and food prep appropriate for that age. Also, it provides opportunities to contribute on care of environment, in both indoor and outdoor areas, designed to help the child refine skills based on real-life activities.
Casa or Primary Programme (2½–6 years)
This programme encourages them to explore, discover and to collaborate with peers. It also inspires self-directed learning, promotes self-confidence, independent thought and action, critical thinking while fostering social-emotional and intellectual growth. Uninterrupted blocks of work time (typically three hours in length) allows children to work at their own pace and fully immerse themselves in an activity with undivided attention. This cycle respects individual variations in the learning process, facilitates the development of coordination, concentration, observation, peer interaction, independence and a sense of order while facilitating the child's assimilation of information.
Elementary Programme (6–12 years)
This is an individually paced curriculum that challenges children academically and safeguards their well-being and sense of self. Engaging as contributing members of a respectful community, they learn to question, think critically and take responsibility for their own learning skills that would support them in later education and in life.
Adolescent Programme (12–18 years)
This adolescent programne at Cascade is designed to provide a number of socially and culturally relevant discussions for their growing personality that hinges on moral development, while preparing them to live as an adult in the society. Field experiences in two associated rural centres offer deep impressions and systematic understanding of human needs vs earth ethics, combined with a call for action. What's more, admission of children is based on interviews and discussions with families, besides home visits, to recommend early head-start into screen free experiential learning at home.
Throwing more light on the Flexi Programme, Vidya Shankar, Founder, Mentor, Adolescent and certified Montessori Coach and Sports Guide said: "We are proud to be the first educational institution to introduce this unique and flexi programme with utmost importance given to the parent-children-guide relationship. We strongly believe parents and guides are the main pillars for the child to construct early impressions on education and their pleasant collaboration in early childhood setting is critically important to the overall development of the child. We have supportive evidence from our extensive research on the impact of educating the child using this unique and collaborative approach. Our research findings have aided us to polish the unique path-breaking tool we developed, a few years ago, that would measure the Child Rights Compliance in schools. The CRCI Index tool is copyrighted and is expected to take-off soon."
Schools that are keen to certify themselves with the CRCI index on entitlement of rights for children in their school, can apply to our parent organisation Relief Foundation. This tool would also enable parents to educate themselves on the safety and well-being of children if they are admitted into a school with higher order of compliance.
Parents' Concern
Many parents are currently facing a range of concerns in this pandemic situation, especially lack of continuity in their child's education and progress, due to the sudden shift from the traditional face-to-face learning to online learning. Furthermore, Cascade has re-calibrated its learning programme to address the core issues that have resulted from the pandemic, with counselling and support for parents and children to improve familial relationships while maximising their learning and fear-free, caution-laced gleaning of knowledge from the world happenings.
The inception of Cascade by its 23 year old parent organisation Relief Foundation was in 2010. The Institution is aiming at empowering families into collaborative learning by offering collective resources in a common space, priming up parents to do Montessori courses and enter the classrooms as guides under the leadership of Vidya Shankar. Families have stayed in as a community, helping through the Covid times and providing excellent support online for older students and offline, scheduling with the guides. It is a refreshing and enriching education place for families and children, to learn and grow together!
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Education: Keep on Track with 'Blended Learning Programmes'
Jayashankar Menon Glion Institute of Higher Education, Les Roches, Sommet Education 0 Comment January 13, 2021
Sommet Education, worldwide hospitality education group encompassing the highly reputed education institutions – Glion Institute of Higher Education, Les Roches and Ecole Ducasse – is reinforcing its study portfolio with a wide range of flexible learning solutions including blended learning programs. New Bachelor students are offered the possibility of a full first semester on-line or partially at home and on campus. These curriculum options enable students to start the next Bachelor intake in March 2021 remotely while providing an efficient solution to travel restrictions and sanitary situation.
"Glion Connect" and "Les Roches Connect" Bachelor
Sommet Education group has created a unique learning solution available at Glion Institute of Higher Education and Les Roches entitled "Glion Connect" and "Les Roches Connect".
Through the blended learning solution, Bachelor students have two remote learning options. They have the possibility to study 10 weeks at home followed by 10 weeks on campus to complete the first semester or to study 20 weeks at home and complete their first semester remotely. The learning outcomes equal to a first semester spent fully on campus.
Within the program students also have the opportunity to start their internship in Semester 2 as usual or postpone it to a later date and pursue directly with an academic semester. The blended learning solution provides students with the level of flexibility necessary to adapt their needs and the current circumstances. All participating students receive a welcome package with necessary essentials to use along with the mix of live tutorials and demonstrations, videos, as well as one-to-one coaching and mentoring that constitute the special remote approach. Alongside each remote learning module, a companion program of extracurricular activities including interactive games and challenges designed to build on the practical teaching such as cocktail and mocktail on-line contests, live demonstrations and guest speaker interviews is available. The objective is to develop students' understanding of excellence required in hotel and restaurant operations.
The practical arts modules will be taught by world-renowned experts from all Sommet institutions, such as Luc Debove, Meilleur Ouvrier de France and Executive Pastry Chef at Ecole Ducasse, the culinary arts institution also part of Sommet Education created by the world-renowned Chef, Alain Ducasse. They will be joined by many other world-class title bearing experts, such as Paolo Basso, World's Best Sommelier in 2013, and Reza Nahaboo, Best Swiss Sommelier in 2016.
To ensure students studying remotely feel part and are actors of the Glion or Les Roches community, they will have the opportunity to connect with each other, join popular clubs and committees, apply for the Student Ambassador program and get to know their fellow students on campus.
The innovative combination of physical and digital teaching is also an option in Master Degrees which highly increases the accessibility to the Glion and Les Roches Master level programs. Students will have the possibility to pursue 100% of their degree on campus, 100% remotely, or they can also choose to study remotely until they feel ready or they are able to join the campus.
Personalized career services will be equally accessible to all Bachelor and Master students studying on campus or remotely. Career support includes bespoke career counseling, online interview techniques, LinkedIn profile set-up, career workshops, and access to career opportunities via the schools' internship and job platforms. Remote students will be introduced to their local alumni office to help then become more closely connected to their school community.
While the students opting for the Connect program shall start their first semester remotely and arrive on campus in May 2021, all other students will be able to safely integrate their studies on all Glion and Les Roches campuses. With the primary objective being student health and safety, rigorous and specific protocols have been established.
Sommet Education is a unique education group specialized in hospitality management and the culinary arts, committed to delivering an exceptional student experience and developing future talent for the experience industry.
Its hospitality management institutions Glion and Les Roches, with campuses in Switzerland, Spain, China and the UK, provide undergraduate and graduate students from more than 100 countries with an education built on the Swiss model of academic rigor, skills-based learning and dynamic multicultural exposure. The culinary and pastry schools of École Ducasse offer bachelor's degrees, courses for career changers and continuous professional training, as well as private courses for food enthusiasts, across three campuses in France and through partnerships with overseas universities.
Sommet Education is the only education network with two hospitality institutions ranked among the world's top three for hospitality education and among the world's top three for employer reputation (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020).
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Meet Abhijita Gupta, world's youngest author becomes the first Indian kid a four-book deal
Jayashankar Menon Abhijita Gupta, Anupriya Gupta, Ashish Gupt 0 Comment January 9, 2021
Seven-year-old Abhijita Gupta, the world's youngest author, has become the first Indian child to sign a deal with the Invincible for her four upcoming books and she has already received a part of the royalty payment for the first 10,000 copies of her book.
Abhijita also unveiled the cover of her second book- 'We Will Surely Sustain.'
Abhijita Gupta, world's youngest author becomes the first Indian kid a four-book deal
The 7-year-old Abhijita Gupta has been recognized as the world's youngest author by the International Book of Records. The Asia Book of Records has conferred on her title of the 'Grandmaster in Writing.' According to the India Book of Records, she is the youngest author to write poetry and prose.
"I am glad that my book has been appreciated and recognized by the publisher. I like to write what I see and hear around. I hope that this book will also get all the love from the readers", said Abhijita Gupta.
Abhijita is the only daughter of proud parents – Ashish Gupt and Anupriya Gupta and lives in Ghaziabad. Her mother, Anupriya Gupta, an engineer- turned-entrepreneur, said: "It is a commendable achievement. We are extremely proud of our daughter and will continue supporting her in every leg of her writing journey."
Abhijita began writing at the tender age of five. Hailing from the third generation of the renowned poet to writer duo- Rashtrakavi shri Maithilisharan Gupt and Santkavi Shri Siyaramsharan Gupt, Abhijita has a flair for creativity.
She penned her first book amid the COVID-19 lockdown. Titled 'Happiness All Around,' it is an anthology of short stories and poems with illustrations. It is being acclaimed widely among kids.
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Education: FICCI to organise Webinar on 'Good Screen Time Versus Bad Screen Time' on July 4, 2020
Jayashankar Menon Dr Parul Sharma, Dr VS Ravindran, FICCI Alliance For Re-imagining Education, Good Screen Time Versus Bad Screen Time, Rakshit Tandon, Shweta Rajpal Kohli, Vishnu Karthik 0 Comment July 2, 2020
Children are used to their safe spaces, places where they can go out and interact with others of their age groups, something that has not been happening since the lock down began. They are learning to keep up with the new learning methods and getting used to the 'new normal'.
FICCI to organise Webinar on Good Screen Time Versus Bad Screen Time
Having said that, caregivers and educators have responded in stride, and have been instrumental in finding new ways to keep children learning by developing online and offline learning materials, including for physical exercise, to help improve children's physical strength, health and mental well-being during the school closures.
In these unprecedented times, virtual classrooms are not to transact curriculum but to exhibit care and build an effective relationship with the students. Additionally, rhythm, routines and rituals are providing the necessary cognitive comfort to growing brains. However, there are growing concerns that this in this format children may not be receiving in-depth education and are spending a little too long in front of the computer or mobile phone screen, questioning how much of a good thing is actually good.
In the above context, FICCI Alliance for Re-imagining Education is organising a webinar on 'Good Screen Time vs Bad Screen Time' on Saturday, July 4, 2020 at 4:30 P.M.
The panelists in this Webinar include experts in the field of neuroscience psychology, medicine and cyber security. Moderated by Shweta Rajpal Kholi, Co-Chair, FICCI Edtech Task Force, Director, Government Affairs and Public Policy, Salesforce India and South Asia, the other participants at the Webinar includes Dr. VS Ravindran, Educational Psychologist and Trainer; Vishnu Karthik, M.Ed Harvard University, Rakshit Tandon, Cyber Security Expert and Consultant, Safe Surfing Campaign, IAMAI and Dr Parul Sharma, Director and HOD, Opthalmology, Maxhealth Care.
The discussions would revolve around national and global perspectives on online learning for schools and would bring to the fore the best practices and safeguards that are necessary for maintaining physical and mental well-being of kids during virtual mode of learning. For registration please write to ficciarise@ficci.com or log onto our website ficciarise.org/
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World Children's Day: 14,578 children design National Stamps on Child Rights
Jayashankar Menon National Stamps, UNICEF, World Children's Day 0 Comment November 14, 2019
As many as 14,578 children from across India participated in the Stamp Design contest organized by the Department of Posts and UNCIEF India as part of World Children's Day.
Child Rights: World Children's Day: 14,578 children design National Stamps on Child Rights
The Department of Posts, in association with UNICEF today announced the winners of the 2019 Stamp Design Competition to commemorate the thirty years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). The top two winning entries have been adapted as stamps.
In 2019, as part of their annual stamp design competition for children across India on Children's Day, the Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications, Government of India and UNICEF partnered to facilitate release of commemorative stamps on the theme of child rights designed by children and adolescents, studying in classes 1 to 12. 14578 children from across India participated in the contest.
Participation Stamps: World Children's Day: 14,578 children design National Stamps on Child Rights
Speaking on the partnership and the competition, a senior officer from the Department of Posts said, "Every year, the Department of Posts holds a Stamp Design Competition on Children's Day inviting drawings/ paintings/ sketches from children on a particular theme. The theme of this year's Children's Day Stamp Design Competition was "Child Rights". The partnership with UNICEF this year has served twin objectives: on one hand, it has served to generate awareness about Philately and on the other, it has created awareness about Child Rights. Children have sent us excellent art work on what the CRC means for them. Today, children clearly identify new challenges facing them as well as available opportunities. Young people are speaking out for their right to education, demanding an end to discrimination, calling for end to violence, striking for action on the climate crisis, campaigning for digital reform and calling on leaders to protect their future."
Protection Stamps: World Children's Day: 14,578 children design National Stamps on Child Rights
The winning entries – three winners and five consolation prices – will be awarded at a national event in New Delhi on 20 November 2019, World Children's Day. While the top two designs on child rights are adapted as stamps, the remaining are used for preparing various philatelic items including first day cover, brochure etc. The 1st prize winner will win a cash prize of Rs.50,000. The 2nd and 3rd prize winners will receive Rs. 25,000 and Rs. 10,000 respectively. The five consolation prizes are worth Rs.5,000 each.
Development Stamps: World Children's Day: 14,578 children design National Stamps on Child Rights
Congratulating the winners, UNICEF said, "This partnership involving children from across India has brought the Convention on the Rights of the Child to life. The entries show children's perspective and understanding on their rights. They depict not just their aspirations about their lives but also their dreams of realizing these rights for every child, especially those who are less privileged. This is especially important as childhood has changed with new challenges. We must look ahead to the future of childhood and commit to urgent, concrete action to protect and promote the rights of every child, now, and in future generations.
List of winners:
First prize winner : Ms. Nidhi Rahul Mhatre (15), Boisar,
Second prize winner : Ms. Vibhushi Agarwal (12), Ghaziabad,
Third prize winner : Ms. Deepali Midha (17), Ghaziabad,
Consolation prize winners: (i) Master Rupam Mahanty (10),
(ii) Ms. Vaidehi Vikas Shirsath (17),
(iii) Ms. Arya Thapa (14), Tadong,
(iv) Master Sarvesh Suresh Joshi (07),
Parbhani, Maharashtra
(v) Ms. Kratika Chittoriya (14),
Nagra, Rajasthan
Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) turns 30 (1989 – 2019): This year, the world celebrates the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the CRC. While a lot has changed, especially for children, over the last 30 years, child rights and the convention are as relevant today as ever. Global trends, like digital technologies, environmental change, mass migration and urbanization are changing childhood fast. Today's children face new threats to their rights, but also have new opportunities to realize their rights. This allows us to look ahead to the future of childhood and commit to fulfil the rights of every child, now, and for generations to come.
UNICEF India 70 years (1949- 2019) This year also marks 70 years of UNICEF India's strong presence and commitment to further child rights in the country. Since 1949, UNICEF remains a committed and a trusted partner in supporting the Government of India and State Governments to ensure every child born in this country gets the best start of life, thrives and develops to his or her potential. Guided by CRC, India Vision 2030, as well as the global sustainable development goals, the UNICEF's joint five-year Programme of cooperation with the Government of India (2018-2022), contributes to national flagship efforts, ensuring that the poorest of the poor, across caste, class and gender have access to quality care, protection and services.
Survival Stamps: World Children's Day: 14,578 children design National Stamps on Child Rights
These two occasions are a great opportunity to celebrate the achievements For Every Child in India, but more importantly to rally the support of the country towards the cause of children. Child rights will only be fully realized all stakeholders involved – the government, civil society organizations, law and policy makers and every citizen of India – uphold their child rights duties and every child can claim those rights. Government of India and UNICEF, together with partners, can recapture the will that led to the adoption of the convention on November 20, 1989 to strengthen the child rights' agenda and accelerate the implementation of the CRC.
UNICEF works in some of the world's toughest places, to reach the world's most disadvantaged children. More than 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, to build a better world for everyone. For more information about UNICEF and its work for children, visit unicef.org.
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Miracle Foundation Celebrates Rights of Child
Jayashankar Menon Children's Day, Miracle Foundation, Nivedita Das Gupta, Rights of Children 0 Comment November 14, 2019
This Children's Day, Miracle Foundation India, a fully-licensed Section 25 non-profit organization, is Celebrating the "Rights of the Child", to be carried out from 2nd November to 14th November 2019.
This year also marks the 30th anniversary of the United Nation's 'Convention on the Rights of the Child'. Miracle Foundation India's model is centered on enabling these 12 rights for children. The 'Children's Day' campaign aims at spreading awareness and sparking conversations about these rights, encouraging people to collaborate, engage and fulfill these rights for the children around them.
The UN's Convention on the Rights of the Child is an official commitment that was made by world leaders to secure the childhood of every child across the world. India is one of the many countries which abide by and enabled these rights for children through individuals, institutions, and organizations and has played a key role in bringing about positive transformation to the lives of millions of children.
However, this is an ongoing movement, with many children still living in institutions, under conditions unfit to fulfill their needs for physical and mental well-being and development. At present, there are 8 million children living in institutions around the world. What's even more surprising is that 80% of these kids actually have a living relative who could care for them given a little help. In most instances, children have been separated from their families due to scarce resources and poor living conditions. Institutionalized children are deprived of the protection and care of a loving family. In addition to this, these children are prone to mental and physical development issues which tend to stay with them through their lives.
Miracle Foundation India works towards bringing life-changing care to orphaned and vulnerable children by actively reuniting children with their families and simultaneously improving the standards of care at institutions for abandoned children All of the organization's efforts are driven by their commitment to the 12 Rights of the Child, inspired by the UN Convention of Child Rights 1989:
● The right to live with family if possible or a family-style environment
● The right to a stable, loving and nurturing environment
● The Right to Healthcare & Nutrition
● The right to clean water and electrical power
● The right to a quality education
● The right to equal opportunities
● The right to guidance from a caring adult
● The right to be heard and to participate in decisions that affect them
● The right to be prepared for active and responsible citizenship
● The right to be protected from abuse and neglect
● The right to live in conditions of dignity and freedom
● The right to spiritual development
Speaking on the Children's Day Campaign, Nivedita Das Gupta, India Country Head, Miracle Foundation said, "At Miracle Foundation India, we believe that every child deserves a loving and safe family, and we want to facilitate and accomplish this for as many children as possible. This Children's Day, we celebrate the UN's Rights of the Child, which has helped us empower thousands of children through our work. These rights are at the heart of everything that Miracle Foundation India does and we're glad to have active support from local leaders to give each and every child a better future.
She added, "To enable and empower every child, the movement based on these rights must grow and develop, too. I urge all communities, institutions, and organizations to come together to work for the cause and fulfill children's rights. We believe that efforts in this direction will ultimately help us not only in reuniting children with their families, but to give families adequate support to prevent separation altogether. Every child deserves a happy childhood. All we have to do is actively play our part to help them achieve this so that every day can truly be a 'Happy' Children's Day."
Since its inception in the year 2000, Miracle Foundation India has been on a mission to empower orphaned and vulnerable children and help them reach their full potential. The organization has brought visible change to the lives of over 14,000 orphaned and vulnerable children thus far, and currently works with over 109 homes in India. The Children's Day campaign is another step in this direction, to collaborate efforts and spread greater awareness about the Rights of the Child. Miracle Foundation India's ultimate goal is a family for every child by the year 2040.
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Cinepolis India: Special screening for 6,500 underprivileged children
Jayashankar Menon 0 Comment November 14, 2019
As part of its corporate social responsibility initiative (CSR), Cinepolis India organised a special screening yesterday for 6,500 underprivileged children across 22 cities.
Cinépolis, India's 1st international and the world's 2nd largest movie theatre circuit, organized a special screening today for the underprivileged kids across 22 cities. The celebration marks the sixth year of Cinépolis's popular CSR initiative in association with Round table India, Let's All Go to Cinépolis that endeavors to change the lives of young children for the better. The screening marked the presence of over 6500 children who were exhilarated with the celebration.
Speaking on the occasion, Javier Sotomayor, Managing Director, Cinépolis Asia said, "We are thrilled to announce the sixth year of incepting our global CSR initiative, 'Let's All Go to Cinépolis' in India. Our vision has always been to magnify the benefits of cinema among all audiences alike. As a responsible organization, we recognize the significance of this powerful medium among Indian audience and try to amplify it among the underprivileged children as well through this noble initiative."
Speaking on the partnership, Devang Sampat, Deputy CEO, Cinépolis India said, "As we step into the sixth year of partnership with Round Table India; we are glad to see the kind of response our initiative is receiving in India. The reach has been increased to more number of students spread across a larger number of cities, and we aspire to grow on this initiative in years to come."
Commenting on this initiative, Dhruv Dalmia, National President from Round Table India said, "We are proud to announce another exciting year of collaboration between Round Table India & Cinépolis to celebrate cinema across India. The kind of impact created by movies and the learning that they deliver to the youth is commendable and we rejoice at distributing these among the underprivileged kids as well. With the Cinépolis experience, we are sure to give them one of the most fruitful experiences of a lifetime."
The excitement of the underprivileged children while watching a movie in the theatre for the very first time was commendable, and were fascinated by this initiative undertaken by Cinépolis. The screening was followed by a round of refreshments as well as an engaging discussion around the movie.
This is the 6th year of Cinépolis organizing this activity in India and has so far screened movies for 26,390 less-privileged children in these years. "Let's All Go To Cinépolis" is a global initiative undertaken to inspire, educate and brighten the lives of underprivileged children through the medium of movies.
Cinépolis India is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cinépolis and is the 1st international exhibitor in India. The company currently operates 386 screens under the brand names of Cinépolis, Cinépolis VIP, and Fun Cinemas. Cinépolis operates India's biggest Megaplex – 15 Screen Multiplex in Pune and has brought innovative concepts to exhibition Industry in India. Cinépolis also offers multi-benefit loyalty program- 'Club Cinépolis', to enhance customer experience and increase loyalty. Club Cinépolis offers free registration, earning and burning of points, invite to pre-screening of movies and star visits.
Cinépolis India has been awarded with "Most Admired Retail Launch" in 2010, "Most Admired Retailer – Innovation" in 2011, "Fastest Growing Multiplex Chain" in 2015, "IMAGES Most Admired Retailer – Entertainment" in 2015, "DLP CineAsia Marketing Achievement Award" in 2015, 'Best Marketing Campaign of the Year' award at the Making of Developed India awards 2017. In 2018 Cinépolis has been awarded with 'Best Multiplex – West', 'Best Multiplex – South' and 'Fastest Growing Chain' at the Global awards for Retail Excellence. In 2018, Cinépolis India has been awarded with "Most Trusted Brand of the Year" at Big Cine Expo 2018 and Images Most Admired Retailer – Entertainment at Indian Retail Forum 2018. In 2019, Cinépolis India was awarded the 'Most Admired Omnichannel Retailer of the Year' at the MAPIC India Retail Tech Awards.
Cinépolis was founded in Mexico in the city of Morelia, Michoacán in 1971. Today it has positioned itself as the world's 2nd largest movie theater circuit in attendance, operating 884 cinema complexes, 6593 screens and over 1.2M seats across 18 countries worldwide. It was the first cinema exhibitor in the world to pioneer the concept of luxury movie theatres, establishing the first luxury theatre experience in 1999 in Mexico City. Cinépolis aspires to provide its guests with the best overall experience in film entertainment and employs a global workforce of more than 39,370 people to support its mission. Cinépolis plans to continue to revolutionize the industry for years to come.
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Prof. MN Karassery donates Rs.1 Lakh Award money to meet the funeral expense of Walayar siblings
Jayashankar Menon MN Karassery, Palakkad double suicide case, Pravasi Kairali Literary Award Oman, Prof MN Karassery, Walayar Rape-Suicide Case, Walayar Sisters Suicide Case 0 Comment November 4, 2019
As part of his wish to ensure justice to the two sisters who were found hanging at their residence at Attappalam, Walayar in Palakkad District in a mysterious circumstance, eminent Malayalam writer, Prof. MN. Karassery has annouced that he is giving away the Pravasi Kairali Literary Award money of Rs.1 lakh for the funeral expense.
The accused being brought to Court in the Walayar Girls Rape-Suicide Case.
Peeved over the shoddy investigation and the subsequent quashing of the suicide case of the two sisters at Attapallam, near Walayar in Palakkad District, eminent writer and academic, Prof. MN Karassery has donated the prize money of Rs. 1 lakh he received in Oman along with Pravasi Kairali Literary Award for the funeral expenses of these children. The Award was conferred to Prof. MN Karassery by the Indian Social Club in Oman. Prof. MN Karassery bagged the award for the selected literary essays, published by the Kerala Sahithya Academy.
While speaking at the media, Prof. MN Karassery said his decision to donate the money, to be handed over the deceased children's mother at the time of the funeral, was to resist the inability of the Kerala police in terms of probing the double suicide case, as the police did a shoddy investigation and hence, could not give conclusive evidence to prove that the girls were sexually abused and abetted to commit suicide. This eventually led to the acquittal of the three accused who were earlier arrested by the police.
Prof. MN. Karassery receiving the Pravasi Kairali Literary Award in Muscat, Oman. Video Credits: Media One Television.
The copies of the judgment was pronounced on October 25, 2019 by the First Additional Sessions Court, Palakkad acquitting three accused in the rape-deaths of Walayar siblings. Two sisters, aged 13 and nine were seen hanging on the roof of their house on two different dates. The elder sister was found hanging on the roof of the single room house on January 13, 2017, while the second girl was found hanging almost in similar fashion on March 4, 2017. The police had it that the suicides of the siblings was apparently due to the intolerable sexual assault by the three accused persons. Overall, there were five accused in Walayar Rape-Murder Case that includes a juvenile.
In the case pertaining to the first sister, the police filed chargesheet against accussed persons such as Pradeep Kumar, Valiya Madhu, Kutty Madhu, Shibu and the juvenile boy. The three out of these people, Pradeep Kumar, Valiya Madhu and the juvenile were booked for the second sister's suicide. The juvenile's case is being tried before the Juvenile Justice Board. As per the judgments delivered on September 30, Pradeep Kumar was acquitted in both the cases by the Trial Court.
MN Karassery to receive UR Ananthamurthy Award for his contribution to the education arena in Kerala
Valiya Madhu was booked for the abatement of suicide and unnatural sex and non-consensual sex with the first victim and he was chargesheeted under Indian Penal Code as well as penetrative sexual assault under Prevention Of Children from Sexual Offences (POSCO) Act. The police did a sloppy job and the statements of eye witness were inconsistent. There were differences in the accounts given by eye witnesses pertaining to the time of witnessing the sexual abuse by the accused. The court had finally acquitted all the accused stating that there was no scientific evidence to link the accused to the crime. Protests erupted throughout the State and the Government too were under pressure to go in for an appeal and to order for re-investigation of the case. The public demanded nothing short of a judicial inquiry. People from all walks of life came out in the open against the verdict of the court, thus bringing the ruling LDF Government on the defence. The opposition too is protesting against this case throughout the State.
Like others, Prof. MN Karassery too registered his protest against the acquital of the accused, thus not the parents (poor farm labourers) of the deceased girls not getting justice. Upset over the developments, Prof. MN Karassery announced in Muscat that he would donate the prize money he received along with the award to the parents of the victims at least to cover the funeral expenses of these children.
After retiring from the Malayalam Department of the University of Calicut as its head, Prof. MN Karassery had authored many literary works including Research Reports, Essay Collections and translation from other languages to Malayalam. He has published in excess of 60 Malayalam works. Few popular works of Prof MN Karassery are such as Alochana, Makkayilekulla Paatha, Thiruvarul, Mararude Kurukshethram, Chekannoorinte Raktham, Basheerinte Poongaavanam, Theli Malayalam, Vargeeyathaikkethire Oru Pusthakam, Thaimozhi and Malayalam Waaku. You might want to read more about Prof. MN Karassery. Click https://bit.ly/2oIP4gz
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World Breast Feeding Week: Inspiring story of Momprenuer Aakanksha Bhargava
Jayashankar Menon Aakanksha Bhargava, baby Samaira, PM Relocations, PMR, World Breast Feeding Week 0 Comment August 1, 2019
At a time when we are celebrating World Breast Feeding Week from August 1-7, 2019, Aakanksha Bhargava, CEO of PM Relocations Private Limited and a Mompreneur shares her experience of traveling with her eleven month old baby Samaira for various business trips and how she managed to breast feed her child.
World Breast Feeding Week begins from August 1
We all know the saying "breastfeeding is the best feeding". However, there are many parents who are unaware of the exact benefits of breastfeeding for the infant. To raise awareness about the importance of Breast Feeding, World celebrates "Breast Feeding Week" from 1st August to 7th August.
According to the 2018 Global Breastfeeding ranking, India ranked 56 out of 76 countries on early initiation of breastfeeding. However, with the change in the lifestyle, Mompreneur has been facing a lot of challenges to provide the proper nourishment to the baby.
Aakanksha has been on the move with her eleven months old baby Samaira for various business trips. Already, the baby had visited six nations, along with her mom. Aakanksha knows the importance of breastfeeding for her baby and it is one of the reasons that she always took Samaira with her to all the trips. In fact, Aakanksha has created a room for her baby in the office so she can be with her while working.
While so many working mothers give up, Aakanksha balanced her work life with her baby. In a free wheeling chat with The Indian News, Aakansha speaks about how she managed to juggle between breastfeeding and attending work and what were the typical challenges she faced to the Editor, Jayashankar Menon. Excerpts:
Aakanksha Bhargava with Baby Samaira
TIN: Can you talk about the work life balance, especially when you embraced your motherhood?
AB: It is often a tough one for women who are doing things at their pace and in their own way to step back and think of having a baby, because the normal thought that rushes through the mind is of a break in life, life not being the same, having to compromise and eventually having to give up. By god 's grace I found my calling very early and have been spearheading PM Relocations (PMR) since many years. I have a job that makes me travel extensively and explore the world. I feel I almost had a perfect set up and was living it up fully my way and happily with my wonderful family. I had often thought of how challenging, difficult it would be when I decide to have a baby. Having PMR by my side, my love, loyalty and passion has always been encapsulated in giving everything to PMR. How would I make a place for the second one or more importantly was it even possible to feel so much love all over again?
TIN: When did the typical challenge you faced?
AB: On January 5, 2018 everything changed for. I knew my life would never be the same again. There was a tiny life within me, whose essence wasn't yet felt but the impact was. I was told by my doctor to be on the bed for my first trimester and rest as much as I had a high-risk pregnancy. For someone who in the last eleven years had not sat a single day idle at home, this looked like a daunting task, But I told myself it was just few months and then I will be on my toes and enjoy my pregnancy and probably travel again.
Time ticked, I did meet some clients in the middle, went to office for few days here and there and crossed the first leg. During this phase, my father had a stroke and we had to get an angioplasty done for him. But all went by and I was ready to welcome the second trimester with all positivism. I thought the difficult bit was over. But to my surprise I had a severe issue with my cervix, and I could have gone into labour anytime had it not been detected. That led to a surgery during my pregnancy and then I was told to be on a complete bed rest without even sitting for the rest of my pregnancy. I was almost in shock and depression.
TIN: How did you manage those trying times?
AB: Entrepreneurship teaches you to be strong, determined, take risks, fight it out but it doesn't prepare anyone for motherhood. For the first time, I had to sit back and take a "break from my work/office and yet had to stay all positive. I remember looking at the clock restlessly from morning to evening to see the day through and literally count days. I used to call my teams at home to discuss on cases, issues but I knew this year would not be the same as other years and I will have to let time pass.
Service industry is an unexpected journey that you take every day , some of the challenges are unforeseen and they do affect in long term. However time passed, and I was blessed with a beautiful angel in August. She was a pre-term baby but the fighter that she was she came out all healthy and hearty. I was 32 kilograms plus with several stitches and major health hazards. I had forgotten how it was to walk normally or to eat normally. I had thought I may never be able to go back with the same energy and strength. But to my surprise I think god had different plans and so did Samaira.
TIN: When did you get back to work?
AB: Samaira and me both were ready to go to work on Day 32. It's incredible how motherhood has given me double the strength to go for my dreams and live my life un-apologetically as I feel I owe this to my baby and my husband who believe in me abundantly and are supporting me so much. Since then she is six months old now. Today, she has already accompanied me on twelve trips with me, two conferences, sixteen meetings and many more wonderful days at office where we work and play. I always knew this was the way I would have wanted, and I am glad it worked out.
TIN: What is the message that you want to give to the working mothers?
AB: I am not sure why women are asked to make a choice between their passions and a child. There cannot be a choice, why can't a woman have it all if she is prepared for it and really wants it. The society around us stereotypes a lot of things but thank god for my family who just let me be. Thank god for Samaira who is today the biggest inspiration of my life and everything revolves around her but she knows it already that she would always be my second baby and PMR will always be my first one.
TIN: Would you mind telling a little about yourself?
AB: Kolkata is the place of my birth and I belong to a family, who are into business. When I was around seven, my family relocated to Delhi where I graduated from the Hindu College. There, I held three prestigious positions – President of Placement society, President of Choreography society and the Cultural Head for the College fest Mecca. Moving ahead to gain deeper knowledge on managing a business, I pursued and successfully completed my MBA from the SP Jain School of Management (Singapore and Dubai). From here began my jet set journey to become one of India's most successful women CEOs.
TIN: When did you join PMR?
AB: I joined PMR at the age 21 as Manager – International Sales. To my good fortune, I began quickly changing things around and the effects were beginning to show. I handled the firm's corporate sales, marketing and operations, amongst other departments. The first thing I began working on, in all these capacities, was to organise a largely unorganised sector. So, my focus was on introducing systems, procedures and planning. Small steps had surprisingly large effects. PMR, which was already a successfully company by then, reached unconquered peaks under my helm.
TIN: What were the steps you undertook to ensure positive outcome?
AB: From the beginning, I had clarity and vision as to how to steer the company forward. Apparently, I brought in more efficiency, transparency and productivity to PMR's already smooth functioning. In just nine years, we made sure that PMR expanded its base to 14 offices pan India, including Mumbai, Chennai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Bangalore. The bottom line grew manifold as well. From a turnover of Rs.2 crore in 2010 PMR scaled Rs. 40 crore in 2015 and it is a humongous and impressive jump by any standard.
TIN: How did you tackle the gender issues, especially with the male-dominated industry you are in as a CEO and President of PMR?
AB: Right now, I am leading one of the most exciting and fast-growing businesses in India. I took cue from my father and idol, Shri Rajeev Bhargava (MD – PMR), I didn't let the male-dominated industry's rigid ways bog me down. By persevering and subsequently producing outstanding results and leadership, I became the face of the young, emerging India that is fearless, original and versatile. To honour my achievements at such young age, the Business Today SME Award was conferred to me in 2015 as the Best Woman Leader Award.
TIN: What next?
AB: We at PMR, as a team are trying to put my vision into practice. In fact, PMR is well on its way in executing its ambitious grown plans. New offices are underway in Tier-II cities such as Lucknow and Kanpur. The bottom-line is expected to grow manifold. Unchartered waters such as art movement are already being explored and new, exciting avenues are soon to open up. PMR is spearheading the organised relocation business in India.
TIN: What will you do when you squeeze time?
AB: In my spare time, I unwind with casual coffee dates with my husband Sumit. We love to explore new places. Work and leisure has taken me to over 32 countries and I am contemplating on exploring more countries. Bollywood films and music help me de-clutter my head. I do closely follow cricket, a game I fell in love since my childhood.
TIN: What are your other passion areas? Heard that you have passion for dance and sports…also heard that you are a voracious reader as well…can you shed some light on those aspects?
AB: Dancing to me is like meditating. I am a trained Kathak dancer and wannabe golfer as well. Now, I am trying to devote as much time to these pursuits as and when my hectic schedule allow. Yes, I am a compulsive reader. Despite my hectic shedule, I make sure that I will catch up with my reading, before I retired to bed.
TIN: What are your favourite books? Also tell us, where does the true joy lie?
AB: My favourite books are The Fountainhead and Atas Shrugged, by Ayn Rand, Letters to my Daughter, Steve Jobs and The Lean Startup. Answering your second question, my true joy lies in balancing my work and personal life with panache, because in both of these, I find my peace.

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CONCEDING DEFEAT
"I would say that the sport is now officially the UFC, which has been their plan and strategy all along. Good for them for achieving it."
– Strikeforce commentator Frank Shamrock to Sherdog.com's The Savage Dog Show.
ONE MAGIC LOOGIE
"I was out of order. As a father, as a mixed martial artist, or possibly even as a role model, it's not a way I should be behaving. It's not how a mixed martial artist should be acting – not how any man should be acting."
– UFC middleweight contender Michael Bisping to The Telegraph on spitting at Jorge Rivera's corner after his win at UFC 127
"That's seven in a row in arguably the toughest division in the UFC. I'm ready for a title shot. I come in here and fight my heart out."
– UFC Lightweight Jim Miller following his UFC 128 victory over Kamal Shalorus.
WONDERFUL OUTLOOK
"I don't think being a champion in wrestling will make me a champion in mixed martial arts. I think success is determined by the person."
– UFC light heavyweight Phil Davis to bleacherreport.com
TWISTED MUNCHIES
"When Korean Zombie pulled off the twister and said he'd learned it from my YouTube videos, man, I was on cloud nine that night. I ate six chocolate chip cookies with milk that night as I sat there reading all my Twitters. I thought, you know what? I'm celebrating. So I went to Subway and got six chocolate chip cookies."
– Eddie Bravo to MMAFighting's Ben Fowlkes on Chan Sung Jung's use of the Twister at UFC 128.
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Home Apps Instagram Internet News Safety Security Social Media Instagram Improves In-App Security with New Updates on Safer Internet Day
In celebration of 'Safer Internet Day,' Instagram has launched two major updates: a new Your Activity display and an expanded access to its Security Check-up tool.
The Your Activity display is designed to improve content management. It includes a complete overview of a user's activity on the app, such as time spent in the app, interactions with others, searches conducted, and all the uploaded content. It also has a bulk delete option, which makes it easier to remove posts and clips.
As for the Security Checkup feature, it is designed to guide users through the steps needed to secure their account. The steps include "checking login activity, reviewing profile information, confirming the accounts that share login information and updating account recovery contact information such as a phone number or email address," according to Instagram.
The Security Checkup tool was originally launched in July last year, particularly for users whose accounts had been hacked. Instagram is now introducing the tool to all users, so as to provide them with enhanced security control options.
Moreover, Instagram is making two-factor authentication using WhatsApp available to users in some countries, which also serves as an advanced security tool. The company is also testing an additional security tool that helps users regain access to their locked accounts. This will include a process that uses help from friends to confirm users' identity in the app.
Instagram is certainly paying attention to improving safety and security across its platform with the addition of enhanced control and security tools, hence making users' in-app experience better.
Instagram Improves In-App Security with New Updates on Safer Internet Day
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The National Book Critics Circle wishes to voice its support for author and distinguished scholar Wendy Doniger and to register its concern and disappointment over the decision of Penguin Books India, the publishers of the lauded The Hindus: An Alternative History, to withdraw and pulp all remaining copies of Professor Doniger's award-winning book for sale in India. The NBCC, which honored Professor Doniger's substantial and compelling work by naming it a finalist for the 2009 award in nonfiction, urges Penguin Books India to reconsider its deplorable decision to remove The Hindus from circulation in the country, a de facto act of self-censorship that will only contribute to a further rolling back of free speech in India. Such an action, accompanied by Penguin Books India's plan to cease distribution of the book in the face of legal and other threats from Hindu nationalists, is incompatible with the traditions of free inquiry that are necessary for democratic institutions to function. The NBCC appeals to Penguin Books India to support Professor Doniger and her important work and to reverse its decision immediately.
News reports in Time, the New York Times, the Times of India.
"Statement by National Book Critics Circle on Wendy Doniger's 'The Hindus" was posted February 12, 2014.


Bob and Susan Lilley, from Shepshed, with Samantha Cameron and Loughborough MP Nicky Morgan at an event to celebrate community heroes.
THE Prime Minister's wife Samantha Cameron celebrated the work of the Shepshed Lions Club Community First Responders at a reception for charity champions at 10 Downing Street.
Amongst the guests were Bob and Susan Lilley who were representing the Shepshed First Responders.
Local MP Nicky Morgan nominated the group because of their work with Shepshed Lions and in particular Bob, who set up the First Responder team.
Mrs Cameron said: "It was a privilege to meet Bob and Susan from the Shepshed Lions Club Community First Responders at 10 Downing Street.


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As promised, open access to my two talks from the Mountain Medicine Workshop hosted at the MCSA in Cape Town, 2 May 2016. Please feel free to use for reference, or direct questions to me!
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BRETHREN, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God; and we receive from him whatever we ask, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him. And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he has commanded us. All who keep his commandments abide in him, and he in them. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit which he has given us.


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Der Forschungs- und Messreaktor Braunschweig (FMRB) war ein Forschungsreaktor, der von 1967 bis 1995 an der Physikalisch-Technischen Bundesanstalt in Braunschweig betrieben wurde. Der Reaktor wurde vor allem als Neutronenquelle zur Grundlagenforschung in der Neutronen- und Festkörperphysik eingesetzt. Weiterhin wurden am Reaktor Messinstrumente geprüft und kalibriert sowie neue Messverfahren für die Dosimetrie entwickelt.

Geschichte
Baubeginn für den Reaktor war der 1. Oktober 1963. Der Materialtestreaktor vom Typ Schwimmbadreaktor wurde dann nach vierjähriger Bauzeit am 3. Oktober 1967 in Betrieb genommen. Er verwendete hochangereichertes Uran als Kernbrennstoff und hatte eine Nennleistung von 1 MW. Der Reaktor befand sich bis zum 19. Dezember 1995 im Normalbetrieb. Danach wurde er aus wirtschaftlichen Gründen in den Stillstandsbetrieb versetzt. Die finale Genehmigung zur Stilllegung wurde schließlich am 2. März 2001 erteilt.

Der Reaktor wurde daraufhin durch die Firma Babcock Noell, einem Tochterunternehmen von Bilfinger Berger, abgebaut. Dabei wurden alle Brennelemente aus der Anlage entfernt und in den USA endgelagert. Aus dem Abbau des Reaktors und der Nebenanlagen verblieben 160,9 Tonnen Stilllegungsabfälle. Diese wurden in Spezialfässer verpackt und vor Ort in einem eigens als Zwischenlager eingerichteten Restraum eingestellt. Am 28. Juli 2005 wurde der Abbau abgeschlossen und das Reaktorgebäude konnte aus der atomrechtlichen Aufsicht entlassen werden. Die Stilllegung und der Rückbau des Reaktors kosteten die Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt insgesamt 16,3 Millionen Euro. Diese hohe Summe ist dem politischen Ziel zu verdanken, die Anlage einer vollständigen nach-nuklearen Nutzung zuzuführen, ein vollständiger Abriss wäre günstiger gewesen.

Nach zusätzlichen Umbau- und Erweiterungsarbeiten ist Ende 2012 die Hauptwerkstatt eingezogen. Das angrenzende Meitner-Gebäude in dem früher zusätzliche Labore untergebracht waren beherbergt schon seit einigen Jahren die Büros der zugehörigen PTB-Fachabteilung "5.5 Wissenschaftlicher Gerätebau".

Siehe auch
 Liste von Kernkraftanlagen
 Liste der Kernreaktoren in Deutschland

Einzelnachweise

Braunschweig
Bildung und Forschung in Braunschweig
Bauwerk in Braunschweig
Erbaut in den 1960er Jahren


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A Ray of Hope for Coral
Photo: Auscape/Getty Images/Universal Images Group
Scientists hope to restore damaged coral on the Great Barrier Reef with a technique that has seen success in the Philippines.
As I was preparing this post on an effort to save the Great Barrier Reef, I stumbled upon the news that the 37-year-old ocean warrior behind the climate-change movie Revolution, Rob Stewart, died a year ago in a dive off Key Largo.
That gives a whole different cast to my thoughts. I was going to say something about how happy he must be about the new coral-breeding program that offers a "glimmer of hope" to the Great Barrier Reef. Now it's "how happy he would have been." The world can ill-afford to lose an energetic ocean crusader like Stewart.
As the Guardian reports, the coral-breeding project has seen success in the Philippines and is now being tried in Australia.
"Scientists have stepped in as environmental matchmakers by breeding baby coral on the Great Barrier Reef in a move that could have worldwide significance.
"Coral eggs and sperm were collected from Heron Island's reef during [the November 2016] coral spawning to produce more than a million larvae. The larvae were returned to the wild and placed on to reef patches in underwater mesh tents, with 100 surviving and growing successfully.
"The lead project researcher and Southern Cross University professor Peter Harrison, who discovered mass coral spawning in the 1980s, says the 'results are very promising.' …
"The project has the ability to restore damaged coral populations and has seen similar success in the Philippines where blast fishing using explosives to kill schools of fish has destroyed coral.
"The Great Barrier Reef Foundation managing director, Anna Marsden, said the research is an important step for the reef, but one that should not lessen the strong action needed against climate change."
That's because, as I learned watching Stewart's movie, it's the CO2 resulting from climate change that is the big danger.
More at the Guardian, here. See also my review of the movie Revolution, here.
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Here at the Reporting Group, we've always wanted to tie the fundraising invitations in our Party Time database to actual donations reported to the Federal Election Commission by a politician or a political action committee–to be able to show a donor gave money to a politician at a certain event.
It's nearly impossible, and there's a number of reasons we can't–not least of which is that dates in FEC records don't necessarily correspond to the day a contribution was given. (See here for an explanation.) Even when there's a disclosure intended to shed light on fundraising done by registerd lobbyists and PACs for congressional campaigns (called a 3L), linking these disclosures to a particular fundraising invitation is still a guessing game.
So when the Washington Post used those disclosures to report on the top bundlers–individuals that collect campaign contributions in amounts of $16,000 or more on behalf of a campaign–we wanted to see if they turned up as hosts of fundraisers in our Party Time database (some do).
But while we matched names of bundlers to names of hosts on fundraiser invitations, we didn't follow through to see if the campaign committees reported to the FEC whether that host bundled funds for their campaigns.
So today we thought we'd see if we could match up 3Ls filed by campaigns with those invitations. Bear in mind that a 3L is a quarterly report–covering three months–and that no dates are listed for when bundlers turned in their bundles.
· Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, the lobbying firm which hosted a fundraising breakfast for Rep. Henry Waxman on June 23, 2009. At this breakfast sponsors donated $2,000, while individual guests donated $1,000. The 3L report for the Congressman Waxman Campaign Committee for the period of April 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009 shows that Akin Gump bundled $18,150 in that period for the Committee.
· Anthony Podesta, who held a fundraiser on June 16, 2009 with Seattle chefs for Washington state Sen. Patty Murray. The 3L report for the People for Patty Murray for the period of March 19, 2009 – June 30, 2009 shows that Anthony Podesta bundled $20,500 for Murray in that period.
It's far from a direct connection–the bundles could have been brought in at a different fundraiser, or just turned into the campaign via the mail–but it's possible that we've found a connection. We made calls to both Akin Gump and Podesta; we'll update if we hear back.