FXStreet (Bali) - A slow session in Asia, with tight ranges in all G10 currencies dominating.
A vacant Asian calendar did not help to attract order flow, with the little business seen favouring AUDs the most, which traded towards USD 0.9322-25 week highs.
USD/JPY saw also marginal gains, currently at 102.50, with the rate slowly but firmly approaching 102.70-103.00, area where selling interest should grow significantly.
NZD/USD saw early pressure in Tokyo, a retracement seeking liquidity, although it was perceived as an opportunity to buy on dips given the bounce seen and recent sharp declines, with technical evidence of a temporary base at 0.84 growing.
In Europe, with most financial centers closed due to public holidays, all the focus will go to the Sterling, which sees the final UK GDP numbers for Q2 being published.
EUR/AUD is sidelined at 1.4335 level after three bearish days in a row; the current intraday range of the cross is limited by Asian high at 1.4346 and low at 1.4328.


text:
Pradip Rodrigues
Sabrina Almeida
Art/Culture/Books
OtherSports
Ottawa to end program to redirect asylum seekers away from Toronto
Community 15 0
Therapy dog interaction at Erin Mills Town Centre
Province provides $28mn to expand midwifery services
Brampton housing prices at highest point since 2017
Road to election 2019 is close and fluid: Abacus Data
Community 5 0
Should smaller cities invest in mass transit systems?
EDITORIAL 10 0
Politicians need to lead by example on climate emergency
The problem is unverified news, not fake news
Why Canadians want limits on immigration level
EDITORIAL 187 0
Why buck-a-beer may not be a good thing!
EDITORIAL 6 0
Importance of cultivating good money management skills in kids
No one-size-fits-all diet plan really works
Give dad his due on Father's Day
Female genital mutilation violative of bodily integrity, privacy, SC told
Author: CanIndia New Wire Service
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Dawoodi Bohra community is violative of bodily integrity which is a part of right to privacy and dignity.
Referring to the reports of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations (UN) calling for prohibiting the practice of FGM, Attorney General K.K.Venugopal on Tuesday told the bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud that the practice was violative of bodily integrity which is part of right to privacy.
Asserting that FGM was not a part of essential religious practice of Dawoodi Bohra community, thus not protected by Article 25 and Article 26 of the constitution, Attorney General Venugopal told the court that the practice of FGM causes bodily harm which sometimes are permanent and come in the way of bearing children.
ALSO READ: JD-U to oppose Triple Talaq Bill in Rajya Sabha
Seeking to put a stop on the practice, the Attorney General referred to the way Sati, Devadasi and Thuggery were outlawed.
When the Attorney General said that "it is irreversible", senior counsel Abhishek Manu Singhvi quipped saying "as irreversible as male circumcision".
"Male circumcision is held to be good," countered the AG, telling the bench that "42 countries have outlawed it (FGM) in all its form".
Singhvi appeared for Dawoodi Bohra Women for Religious Freedom (DBWRF).
Contending that 'we are not a backward country where all these practices can survive and perpetuate in the name of a essential religious practice', Venugopal said: "We have a working positive constitution," and merely because it is an old practice, it can't continue.
The court is hearing a PIL by Sunita Tiwari seeking declaration that the practice of female genital mutilation prevalent amongst Dawoodi Bohra community is illegal and against the constitution.
ALSO READ: Kangana in 'one of a kind female-led action film'
Contending that FGM adversely affects sexual functions of the women, senior counsel Shyan Divan said it has both short term and long term medical implications on the girl child and later as she grows into woman.
Asserting that the practice of FGM is violative of fundamental rights, Divan told the bench it violates right to bodily autonomy, bodily integrity, dignity, special rights of girl and women and the right to health and well-being.
Divan had appeared for two Dawoodi Bohra community women Dilshaad Tavawalla and Shaheeda Kirtane.
As Singhvi sought to defend FGM as an old practice which is customary in the Dawoodi Bohra community, Justice Chadrachud said: "It is performed by a non-medical person, it is not performed by a medical doctor in hospital, it is touched not by mother or doctor and it touches the genital that causes pain, blood and trauma" and "child put under such a procedure will resist".
ALSO READ: 6 Indian female footballers to travel to France for WC
Singhvi said that the FGM is done by the people who are doing it for generations, they are trained and follow standard operating procedures.
"It is done with the consent of the mother and by a highly qualified mid-wife," Singhvi said, offering that in future, in each and every case, it will be done by qualified gynaecologist and doctors.
"When the mother is present, she will be more concerned about the child," Singhvi said asserting that the practice was protected by Article 25 and Article 26 of the constitution as being essential to community's customs.
"No doctor will perform such a procedure in the hospital. What is the scientific justification for a doctor to undertake such a procedure", asked Justice Chadrachud.
Singhvi will continue his arguments on August 9.
pk/pgh/vm
Tags: bodily female genital integrity mutilation privacy violative
© 2017 Can-India News a division of World Media Corp (Canada) Inc. All rights reserved. Can-India News I Privacy Policy

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text:
Waterbury Health Names C.E.O.
Lester P. Schindel, has been named CEO of Waterbury HEALTH network. Schindel served as interim CEO of the network for the past 12 months leading the organization through the COVID-19 pandemic, a particularly challenging year for the organization and healthcare in general.
"I have made the Waterbury community my home and will continue to support the great work of our organization and our community. As an organization we've worked hard during the past year and will continue to support our community until we end the pandemic and into the future," said Schindel.
Since March of 2020, Waterbury Hospital has cared for 863 COVID-19 positive patients, tested over 6,000 people in its outpatient testing site. Since the COVID-19 vaccine became available the network has administered more than 10,000 shots of vaccine in collaboration with community partners including Post University and the Borough of Naugatuck.
During the past year, the network transitioned Chase Outpatient Center to StayWell Health Care, Inc. and acquiring an interest in Waterbury Surgery Center adding services to the community while maintaining quality care by Waterbury HEALTH providers. In addition, the network has added new physicians expanding its primary care patient base and adding new services such as the hyperspecialized hepatobiliary surgery and urology services.
Schindel serves the greater Waterbury community as a member of the Waterbury Regional Chamber of Commerce and the United Way of Greater Waterbury.
Schindel is an accomplished hospital leader with extensive experience in developing physician practices, innovative collaborations and strong relationships with allied health providers. Schindel has previously served as president and CEO of several healthcare organization including CharterCARE Health Partners, a Prospect affiliate comprised of Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island; Steward Holy Family and Merrimack Valley Hospital, a 402-bed, two-campus hospital system in Haverhill, Massachusetts and New England Sinai Hospital and Rehabilitation Center in Stoughton, Massachusetts, the largest long-term acute care hospital in the country. A graduate of Rutgers University, Schindel earned a master's degree in health care administration from George Washington University.
Column tags:
Waterbury HEALTH
Lester Schindel
CharterCARE


It is a matter of great pride for Chandigarh Group of Colleges (CGC) Campus Landran to be granted an opportunity by the Department of Science and Technology to conduct a science camp (INSPIRE) from 16th Feb. to 20th Feb , 2013. 150 top of the class science students (+1/+2) from across the state of Punjab would be participating in this specialized camp. It is a lifetime opportunity to embrace the joy of learning for students eligible for this program.
Science & Technology is playing a leading role in helping India develop as the growth engine of the world. It is important to motivate the Indian Youth to engage themselves in research activities in this field.
Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) is an innovative program developed by the Department of Science & Technology of the Government of India. The basic objective of "INSPIRE" is to attract talent to the study of science at an early stage and help build the required critical human resource pool for strengthening and expanding the Science & Technology system and R&D base. Scheme for Early Attraction of Talent (SEATS) of INSPIRE aims to attract young learners under the age group 10-15 years to explore new vistas in the field of science. It brings together the students with global leaders in science to experience the joy of innovations on an annual basis through INSPIRE internships.


We appreciate your consideration. My Yute Soccer is a 501c3 organization and your donations are tax deductible. Checks payable to My Yute Soccer PO BOX 20155 Oakland, CA 94620.
My Yute Soccer is a complete program ready to be implemented across the Untied States and around the globe. The opportunity to embrace our differences, to share our skills, and nurture young minds and bodies is so important to all communities.
In 2011 and 2012, MYS entered into dialogue with like-minded youth associations in the Caribbean, specifically Jamaica. THE FIRST MYS IN JAMAICA PROGRAM reached 250+ youth in July 2016.
Building on the MYS successful international mini-camp program, the MYS founders are cultivating opportunities that will bring children from around the globe together on the soccer pitch.
With support, MYS will facilitate a learning journey, teaching our children to embrace differences within our immediate community and beyond.


Earl Chambers was named LaGrange College's fourth head coach on July 11, 2018. Now entering his second second season as head coach, he was on the Panthers' coaching staff for four seasons as the Assistant Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator.
Chambers came to LaGrange after working at Division I FCS member James Madison, where he worked with the running backs.
Chambers is a Georgia native, playing four sports at Banneker High School in College Park, while earning Honorable Mention All-State in football by both the Associated Press and by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a senior quarterback. From there, he went on to play at the University of Georgia.
At Georgia, Chambers was a strong safety on defense. As a senior, he had 41 tackles and four pass breakups as the Bulldogs won the Outback Bowl. During the four years Chambers played, the Bulldogs went 33-11 and 3-1 in bowl game.
In addition to his playing duties, Chambers served on the SEC Council, UGA Athletic Board and the Faculty Committee during the 1996-97 school year. He also served two years on Georgia's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee during his undergraduate years. Chambers graduated from UGA with a degree in psychology in 1999.
He would stay five more years with the Bulldogs, working as a graduate assistant. Chambers spent his first year on the Bulldog staff as a recruiting assistant, helping to evaluate position recruits as well as coordinating official visits. His final four seasons, Chambers served as an assistant with the UGA defensive staff and as video coordinator. His defensive duties involved Chambers with the defensive line and allowed him to coach the team's offensive and special teams scout players. He also worked as an academic mentor, assisting the Bulldogs as they worked towards their college degrees.
Georgia was 50-14 during Chambers' five seasons on the coaching staff and made bowl appearances all five years. The Bulldogs won the Southeastern Conference in 2002 and were the Sugar Bowl Champions that year while winning the SEC East title in 2003. UGA won the O'ahu Bowl his first season, the Capital One Bowl in 2003 and the Outback Bowl in his final year while appearing in the Music City Bowl in 2001. He coached three NFL first round draft picks in his five seasons with the school, including Jonathan Sullivan, Charles Grant and David Pollack.
After Georgia, he worked eight seasons as the defensive line coach for NCAA Division II Valdosta State, helping lead the squad to a 12-2 record and the 2012 NCAA Division II National Championship, the second in his tenure with the Blazers. After previously serving as the Blazers' Recruiting Coordinator and Director of Football Operations, Chambers' ability in coaching on defense was rewarded prior to the 2012 season as he was named Co-Defensive Coordinator. The Blazers posted a 71-22 record with five playoff appearances, including the two national championships while Chambers was on the staff.
During his time with the Blazers, Chambers coached 10 All-Gulf South selections as well as three All-American honorees. In 2006, the Blazer defense set a school record for fewest points and total yards allowed. In 2007, Chambers' defensive line unit played a key role in the Blazers winning the Division II National Championship. The defensive line accounted for 23.5 of VSU's 38 sacks on the year while totaling 53 tackles for loss. The group featured eight freshmen and two sophomores out of the 16 who played on the defensive line during the season.
A member of the American Football Coaches Association, Chambers is married to the former Tonya Bell of Cuba, Ala. and is the father of four children, Eariona, Jordan, Evelyn, and Emily.


Sophistication/timeless appeal grace this newer chic Caribbean villa in the heart of the Grove. Aficionado's kitchen w/top of the line S/S appliances & custom cabinetry. Vaulted ceilings encompass the finest in millwork & generous open interior spaces. Three oversized bedrooms with Uber closet space & private baths. Same quality & elegance in this townhome as this developer's multi million $ projects. Remote iron gate w/1 car garage. Close to gourmet markets, park & Bay.


text:
COVID-19 Information and Plans
Message from the Dean of Students
Dear Hendrix students,
I hope that everyone had a safe and restful winter break. While the Hendrix community has been remarkably successful in managing the virus on campus this past year, we are following the omicron variant closely as we look to the start of the semester. Testing positivity in the state and in Faulkner and Pulaski Counties is currently above 20%. The state averaged 3,200 new positive cases a day last week, and added 7,488 cases just today, an alarming new record. COVID hospitalizations are also increasing, especially in Central Arkansas. Based on these current conditions and public health information, we will adjust our protocols at the start of the semester to ensure the health and safety of our campus community.
View details relating to Classes, Student Arrival, Masking, Groups and Events, and more
View the COVID-19 Dashboard for Jan. 14, 2022 (student and employee vaccination updates, testing and tracing on campus, and local positivity rates). This dashboard update is the first in 2022.
Timeline & Plans
Tuesday, January 18, 2022 — Classes begin as scheduled but will be taught remotely for the first week
Monday, January 24, 2022 — In-person classes resume
(Download the full Academic Calendar)
Contact Tracing & Testing
Employees: If you are a close contact of someone who has COVID-19, have signs or symptoms of COVID-19, or have tested positive, follow the corresponding instructions here.
Students: Please review the student information for testing and tracing. Students who are living on campus are required to strictly adhere to designated protocols. Students who are living off-campus are encouraged to follow designated protocols.
Protocols are based upon the most recent public health guidance available from the Arkansas Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Guidance is regularly monitored for changes that may result in updates to these protocols.
This FAQ list was released Thursday, July 1, 2021, updated in August 2021, and again on January 7, 2022.
If you have questions after reviewing the information presented here, please email aboutcovid19@hendrix.edu.
Will the College accept a home test result for the return to campus?
[Added January 7, 2022] Because neither the date of the test nor the identity of the person taking the test can be verified, the College cannot accept home test results for the return-to-campus testing. The test can be antigen or PCR so long as it is performed by a medical provider or pharmacy that can confirm the result with dated documentation. Complete testing requirements are listed at the top of the submission form.
Providers may charge a fee or bill insurance for tests administered to persons not exhibiting symptoms. As more testing supplies become available, the College will update students about free or reduced-cost testing options at the Hendrix Medical Clinic.
Will face coverings still be required on campus this spring?
[Updated January 7, 2022] Because the spread of the omicron variant includes transmission among vaccinated persons, the College is once again requiring all members of the community to wear CDC-recommendation-compliant masks indoors, and outdoors when not able to maintain distancing of 6 feet or more. In accordance with current CDC guidance, we strongly encourage wearing N95/KN95 masks or adding layers to cloth/disposable masks. This policy will likely continue until the pandemic significantly improves in Central Arkansas. We continue to monitor public health guidance and carefully monitor the presence and effect of the omicron and other variants in Arkansas.
What's the difference between gateway testing and surveillance testing?
Gateway testing refers to tests performed as students arrive back to campus at the start of a semester. Surveillance testing is the regular, every-two-weeks testing that may continue throughout the academic year. In both cases, samples are collected by medical personnel from Conway Regional Medical Center (via mouth swab), and the PCR testing is completed by Natural State Labs.
What's the plan for students who don't provide proof of vaccination or documentation of a negative test before arrival in January?
Before returning to campus, all students will take a PCR or antigen test ("gateway testing" as described above). The Hendrix Medical Clinic will accommodate any students who were unable to obtain a test before arriving on campus. Students who are not vaccinated upon arrival should be prepared to quarantine in their living space until their test results are received (usually about 24 hours). Students who wish to receive a vaccination or booster may contact the Hendrix Medical Clinic or a provider of their choice.
How often are students required to undergo surveillance testing?
Unless there are extenuating circumstances (for example, Conference or NCAA-mandated testing on a more frequent basis for unvaccinated student-athletes in close contact with each other), the surveillance testing of unvaccinated students will maintain a schedule similar to last semester's two-week intervals. Students who have proof of vaccination on file with the College will not have to undergo surveillance testing.
In what cases would a student have to pay for their own gateway and surveillance testing?
If a student provides medical documentation from a health professional listing the medical condition preventing them from receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, the College will exempt them from paying the costs associated with gateway and surveillance testing but will still require that student to participate in testing.
If a student has followed the state exemption process for the required MMR vaccination based on religious or philosophical exemptions, the student will not have to pay for COVID gateway or surveillance testing but will still have to undergo such testing.
Without a documented medical or religious reason for a student to be unvaccinated, that student will be required to undergo gateway testing and regular surveillance testing at their own cost. Most insurance plans do not cover asymptomatic testing, which includes surveillance testing. The testing will be provided at the campus clinic at a discounted rate ($87.00 per PCR test) and will take place every two weeks while classes are in session. (If surveillance testing over the course of the academic year becomes unnecessary, the student's total estimated cost of $1,400 will decrease accordingly.)
How will students be charged for gateway and surveillance testing?
Each time an unvaccinated student is tested, a charge will be added to their student account in the amount of $87.00 per test. This charge-per-service model will allow students who become fully vaccinated during the course of the academic year an opportunity to lower their estimated total cost ($1,400) for testing.
Where can students get vaccinated? Is there a cost for vaccination?
Students may obtain vaccinations at a provider of their choice. The Hendrix Medical Clinic is among the sites providing COVID-19 vaccinations (Pfizer and Moderna). Call 501-852-1366 to schedule an appointment. Vaccines were paid for with taxpayer dollars and are provided to all people living in the United States at no cost. Most health insurance plans cover the full cost of the administration of the vaccine. If someone is uninsured, vaccine providers may seek reimbursement from the federal government.
Hendrix will provide vaccination opportunities for any students who want the vaccine and have been unable to receive it, including international students.
Will there be hybrid classroom education this spring?
[Updated January 7, 2022] While the semester will begin with online instruction, the plan for this spring is a complete return to in-person classes as soon as possible. At this time, the Office of Academic Affairs is coordinating with the Campus COVID Steering Committee and Facilities Management to assess how public health needs may affect academic life.
What will classrooms look like in the spring semester?
[Updated January 7, 2022] The Campus COVID Steering Committee is exploring options that will increase safety in light of the current conditions in central Arkansas. We anticipate full capacity in most classrooms as 97% of students are vaccinated at the start of spring semester (the full-time faculty is vaccinated at 100%). The College may move to larger classroom spaces when appropriate for larger classes; with our relatively small average class size, many classrooms already allow for increased distancing without modification.
Will official College travel be allowed in the spring?
Students, faculty, and staff will be allowed to travel on official College business this spring (including for Odyssey projects). Special COVID approval for domestic travel is not required, but we do ask travelers to follow any destination COVID protocols and to regularly monitor for COVID symptoms. International travelers must petition for approval at this link.
How can students stay safe?
[Updated January 7, 2022] As we head into the spring semester, the best ways to keep the community safe are still vaccination (including a booster if eligible), masking while indoors, symptom monitoring, and surveillance testing. More than 90% of Hendrix students and employees are fully vaccinated (see the dashboard above for the latest numbers). It will be necessary to surveillance test any unvaccinated students, especially as the state of Arkansas is witnessing rapid growth in number of cases.
CAMPUS VISITORS
Will visitors, including parents, speakers, performers, event attendees, or prospective students and their families be allowed on campus?
[Updated January 7, 2022] Visitors from off campus are prohibited at this time. When the campus reopens to guests from outside the Hendrix community (such a community is defined by current students, staff, and faculty), rules will be shared here.
Will visitors be allowed in the Dining Hall?
[Updated January 7, 2022] Visitors will not be allowed in the Dining Hall at this time to ensure a safe and successful start to the semester. This policy will be adjusted as COVID-19 conditions on campus and in the surrounding community allow.
Will student events and activities be allowed this year?
[Updated January 7, 2022] With the vast majority of students vaccinated, typical activities will occur with proper precautions in place. We will continue to monitor the COVID conditions on campus and in the community, and some events may need to be altered, postponed, or canceled to ensure safety for all participants.
Is there a limitation on group size?
[Updated January 7, 2022] Events or activities with group sizes of fewer than 50 individuals do not require any special approval from the COVID administrators. Outdoor gatherings are encouraged when possible, and location should always be chosen to maximize social distancing. Events or activities with 50 or more individuals are currently prohibited. When they are cleared to resume, they will require approval from the Hendrix COVID Response Coordinator and/or Steering Committee. Organizers of such events should use this form to submit a request and plan outlining necessary COVID-19 precautions.
Will any off-campus groups be allowed on campus?
[Updated January 7, 2022] Off-campus groups are currently prohibited; as conditions improve, they will be allowed on campus under certain circumstances. For example, outside groups will not be allowed during class time or significant student activities. These groups will be limited to 50% of an indoor venue's full capacity, and 75% of an outdoor venue's full capacity. Appropriate Hendrix staff will be responsible for hosting the group while on campus and ensuring that all campus safety protocols are followed during the visit.
Are there any restrictions on food at events?
[Added August 10, 2021] The risk of COVID-19 transmission from the handling or eating of food is very low. However, the risk of transmission from eating and drinking with others is higher due to the removal of face masks when eating and drinking. If food and refreshments will be served, outdoors is preferred. If indoors, prevention measures such as limiting group size, social distancing, and strict mask wearing while not actively eating or drinking should be observed. If indoor prevention measures cannot be observed, then to-go options should be considered.
[Note: This section was last updated July 1, 2021.]
Students may schedule healthcare visits by calling the Hendrix Medical Clinic, 501-852-1366. When you call, please mention that you are a Hendrix student and be prepared to give the clinic your student ID number. You may also make an appointment at www.conwayregional.org/hendrix. If COVID-19 testing is needed, the clinic has testing available.
The clinic is open to students, faculty, staff, and the public. Students have three free visits to the clinic per academic year. Currently, the clinic's hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday – Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.
The health and safety of the entire Hendrix community remains our top priority. Hendrix College continues to monitor information about COVID-19 from the Arkansas Department of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Conway Regional Health System.
Vaccination is effective against the coronavirus, including the Delta variant, which is present in Arkansas. Further, Hendrix College policies and responses to the pandemic prevented spread of virus on campus and protected the Hendrix community during spring 2021 and this summer. While the following resources demonstrate the severity of the pandemic, the Steering Committee continues its work to assure success in the fall.
Watch a June 22 Today Show segment featuring Dr. Cam Patterson, chancellor of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, describing the severity of illness among young unvaccinated covid-19 patients.
This interactive map from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows infection rates, vaccination rates, social distancing, age, health disparities, the availability of healthcare and other factors. It illustrates very clearly that areas in the U.S. with lower vaccination rates have higher infection rates.
Sources for information on covid-19 vaccines:
Conway Regional Medical Center
Arkansas Department of Health
Screening and testing information from Conway Regional Health System: Conway Regional Health System offers local COVID-19 testing, which can be obtained following a telehealth or in-person visit with the Hendrix clinic: www.conwayregional.org/hendrix or 501-852-1336. The drive-through testing site is located at the Conway Regional Medical Center Campus west entrance, 2302 College Avenue. A laboratory order from a healthcare provider is required.
Arkansas Department of Health: https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/novel-coronavirus
Centers for Disease Control: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html
CDC guidelines for selecting and wearing face coverings to protect yourself and others: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/about-face-coverings.html
Detailed Information for Students
Summer 2021 Domestic and International Travel (policy released Tuesday, March 16, 2021)
Science, Safety, & What to Do: A Playlist (sent to students Friday, December 18, 2020; includes 8 short videos from faculty and staff, plus a review of items to bring to campus)
U.S. Department of Education Required Reporting Information for funds received under the CARES Act
Students and employees who have received a booster vaccination against COVID-19 should submit documentation at the appropriate link below:
Student COVID-19 Vaccination Update
Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Update
Students should use this form to submit proof of a negative COVID-19 test before returning to campus for the Spring 2022 semester:
Spring 2022 Return - COVID Test Submission
Please use this form to petition for approval to host a group or event with more than 50 individuals in physical attendance:
Petition for Groups of More Than 50 Individuals
The College allows petitioning for exceptions to its pandemic-related restrictions on travel. Please use the form linked below to make such requests:
Petition for International Travel
If you have been fully vaccinated for SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) with a vaccine that has been emergency-use authorized by the FDA, you should register your vaccination using the form below. To be considered fully vaccinated, you should have already received all required doses specified by the vaccine manufacturer. Those who are fully vaccinated will be exempted from College-sponsored required gateway and surveillance testing, and in most cases, they will be exempt from quarantine protocols due to close contact with someone infected with COVID-19. Please note that vaccination does not exempt someone from other required College protocols and guidelines related to COVID-19 including, but not limited to, facial coverings, social distancing, monitoring your health and reporting concerns, and symptomatic testing if recommended by a medical provider.
Proof of COVID Vaccination


MENLO PARK, CALIF. [March 26, 2019] — Open Up Resources, the nonprofit provider of high-quality curriculum, has partnered with the Mathematics Vision Project (MVP) to provide high-quality math curricula for high schools and districts across the country. Open Up Resources and MVP will work together to provide two high school mathematics programs: an integrated high school mathematics curriculum and a traditional high school mathematics curriculum. Both curricula are being provided via Open Up Resources' beta process—where the two organizations will further refine the materials to guarantee they're best in class across the board—and will be available to school districts in print for the 2019–20 school year.
The curriculum, authored by MVP, engages students in task-based mathematical problem solving to help them achieve mathematics proficiency as defined by The Committee on Mathematics Learning, which includes conceptual understanding of math concepts, procedural fluency, strategic competence, adaptive reasoning, and productive disposition towards math. These materials will create a natural progression for students already engaged with Open Up Resources 6–8 Math.
Each module in the high school math curriculum has been designed and sequenced with rich mathematical tasks that have been formulated to generate and develop the mathematical concepts within the core. Careful attention has been placed upon the way mathematical knowledge emerges; some tasks are developmental tasks while others are for solidifying or practicing concepts and procedures. The tasks also encourage students to notice relationships and make connections between the concepts. In this way, students perceive mathematics as a coherent whole.
The high school math curricula authored by MVP will join Open Up Resources' impressive lineup of free high-quality curricula, which includes Open Up Resources 6–8 Math, EL Education K–5 Language Arts, and Bookworms K–5 Reading and Writing. Used by more than 500,000 students in classrooms across the United States, all of Open Up Resources' curricula have received top ratings for quality and standards alignment.
The high school math programs will be available in print for implementation in the fall of 2019. Schools and districts interested in previewing, piloting, or implementing the curriculum should contact Open Up Resources.


Hello, my name is Sam Humphries. I am a comic book writer and photographer. I live in Los Angeles.
AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 2ND: OUR LOVE IS REAL, a sci-fi love story by myself and Steven Sanders.
AVAILABLE DECEMBER 14TH: SACRIFICE, a new comic book by myself and Dalton Rose.
Recent comic books: Fraggle Rock and CBGB: The Comic Book.
The latest news on all my comics, updated regularly!
During its glorious reign, I was privliged to co-host THE MELTCAST, your weekly comics podcast of news, reviews, and highly combustible views. Dig into our past shows!
All my recent photos are here, or you can check out my Flickr.
You can also follow my blog, Twitter, Facebook, or if you're really curious, my Last.fm.
For updates on my projects, sign up for the Sam humphries dot com mailing list!


text:
Oil Prices Jump Over 3% Ahead Of Inventory Data
Oil prices jumped more than…
Is $100 Oil On The Horizon?
Tightening supply and rebounding demand…
Could Oil Really Reach $200?
Doug King, head of the…
Irina Slav
Irina is a writer for Oilprice.com with over a decade of experience writing on the oil and gas industry.
Venezuela's Oil Major Sees Oil At $35 Through 2021
By Irina Slav - Oct 23, 2020, 9:00 AM CDT
Venezuela's state oil company has made a pessimistic estimate for next year's oil prices, expecting to make just $35 per barrel for the crude it exports, Reuters has reported. This compares with $60 per barrel estimated for this year.
U.S. sanctions on Caracas have made it hard for PDVSA to sell its oil abroad, so it has been forced to offer it at steep discounts. The latest oil price crisis has definitely not helped, either, slashing prices further. Since the start of the year, PDVSA's most popular Merey blend, for example, has sold for an average of $27.93 per barrel.
Interestingly enough, PDVSA has plans to substantially increase its daily oil production in 2021, according to a draft budget seen by Reuters. The company eyes output of 1.8 million bpd, which would be a sizeable increase on the current production rate, which is less than 400,000 bpd as of September, according to the OPEC monthly oil market report.
The South American country that is home to the world's largest reserves of crude oil has been struggling for years under spiraling hyperinflation combined with increasingly stifling U.S. sanctions aimed at cutting off the Maduro government's access to cash, which, on Venezuela, comes mostly from oil exports.
Yet the government has proved—perhaps unsurprisingly—resilient. Oil revenues in Venezuela have fallen by as much as 99 percent since 2014, but Maduro is still standing at the helm despite months of protests and attempts by the main opposition party led by Juan Guaido to call new elections and take over. Even complete U.S. support for Guaido has not been able to help.
Meanwhile, U.S. companies have been forced by the sanctions to pull out of Venezuela, suffering hefty write-offs. Chinese and Russian partners are the only ones left to work with PDVSA to expand its oil production. Indeed, Reuters recently reported that PDVSA, in partnership with CNPC, had boosted production at the Petropiar upgrader for heavy crude to a six-month high.
By Irina Slav for Oilprice.com
Another Permian Giant May Be Forced To Consolidate Or Die
The End Of Venezuela's Oil Era
This $40 Billion Pipeline Project Risks Becoming A Stranded Asset
World Bank Sees Oil Average $44 in 2021
Hedge Funds Boost Bullish Oil Bets


Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip en route to Eagle Farm Airport in Brisbane, 1954.
A tribe from a remote village in Vanuatu feared that the retirement of Prince Philip would cause them bad luck.
The tribe learned about the prince's retirement Saturday - three days after it was announced. They pray to the Duke of Edinburgh, believing he is the son of a local mountain god. With this, they are afraid that his retirement means they will never see him again visit the Pacific Island where he and Queen Elizabeth II are very much a fixture of the way of life in the village of Younanen.
Local legend has it that Prince Philip is the pale-skinned son of the mountain god who ventured across the seas to look for a rich and powerful woman to marry, Daily Mail reports. Vanuatu was a former Anglo-French colony known as the New Hebrides. Villagers must have then seen portraits of the prince ("the pale-skinned son of the mountain god") and the Queen (the "powerful, rich woman"), which were displayed in government offices and police stations. The god-like status of Prince Philip was solidified when he and the Queen visited the New Hebrides in 1974.
Because of its extreme isolation, the village of Younanen is not marked on maps. It is also difficult to get a guide when planning to visit the place. It takes a three-hour drive through dirt road from Lenakel, the capital of Tanna, to reach the village.


At Waste Reviews, we strive to bring you the best service at the best price available. We have a wide selection of dumpster sizes in stock in Couderay, WI, with flexible & timley pickup and delivery. Give us a call today for all your dumpster rental and roll off needs.
There are various sized Maryland dumpster accommodations available such as a medium sized dumpster using wheels onto it. A dumpster using wheels onto it is movable and can be utilised to complete various cleanup assignments at one time. Bigger dumpsters can be placed from the location which you decide on on your house. Next day supply options make cleanup easy and efficient. Fast pickup of the full dumpster is usually an asset to construction dumpster. You can easily and quickly have your property cleared up and looking their very best.
If you have a large undertaking you are trying to complete in McLean, Vienna, or maybe Tyson's Corner inside Arlington County, Virtual assistant you will need to rent the dumpster.
The old floor covering can be trashed into the booked dumpster. The floor covering may have acquired to of been recently cut to understand off of the floor. You know what a large number this can lead to. Renting the dumpster can make your lifetime as well as the construction crew's life simpler by simply having the capability to toss the item into the dumpster.
Community cleanup is critical and often expected to keep ourself away from quite a few irritating complications such as health problems, unclean and untidy setting and so on. Trash disposal in the neighborhood becomes expected in the events of disasters like fulfills and the planet quakes. When the locality is strike by these kinds of natural disasters, it's going to be filled with waste piled such as left out ruins of the homes, worn out pieces of furniture and many more.
Appliances that are inside pretty good shape and not pummelled and unsightly or extremely dirty, can be donated, because some units can. Direct out waste has to go to the garbage dump, and eco friendly materials like copper and aluminum may either be taken care of at the construction site or just taken to the appropriate recycle middle. You can save money by searching it yourself. Some dumpster accommodations enable searching at your site because they occur divided into parts. Parts of a few recycled supplies will get you back a few bucks and this may offset the expense of the Rent a Bin in Couderay, WI, at times by a lot.
If you are from the mood to remove all the trash that has bought out your garage area and outer buildings, you must call a company that can ensure you get a dumpster to rent the following day.
There is a pretty good possibility that the to-trash listing will be a great deal more extensive when compared to a few luggage worth. Find a very good local Rent a Bin in Couderay, WI business to rent a dumpster via. This way there is an convenience of having a person else go away available for you, and you will not likely even want to worry about going above weekly waste pickup limits. If you do your quest, there are some firms that will even choose what is eco friendly or recyclable and recycle/donate to charities those items available for you. That's like killing 4 birds using one stone, not just a pair of! When companies are involved in such a huge activity of switching your waste into used again items, why not share your responsibility in defending the durability of the entire world? You can pride yourself regarding helping the companies to reach their particular goal my partner and i.e. being enviromentally friendly. All you have to perform is help make your trash attain the right industrialist that can recycle the item in environmental friendly way and concealed them into reusable merchandise.
Support in making your current city, local community and town more lovely. When you work with a Rent a Bin in Couderays support they offer a person dumpsters wherein you may dump non-biodegradable waste items and other dangerous waste products coming from in and around the building site. In this manner, you residence will also look more lovely and popular with the onlookers and people who may walk beyond your home.
Brand name! Your discretion choice should have developed a fantastic logo and colour scheme for business which can be easily well known and speaks to the level of reliability you get whenever you call. Personalisation is a means the good firms differentiate their selves from all additional disposal as well as Rent a Bin in Couderay businesses in the area.
One of the critical sides of managing a commercial business is waste management. It is important to have a very place which you could dispose of squander and have this transported apart. Many companies discover that Rent a Bin in Couderays as well as other solid squander services are necessary to the daily function of the business. In such cases, Rent a Bin in Couderays is a superb option that will solve your current waste management problems. Not only can these renting be important for businesses, although Rent a Bin in Couderays can be an excellent decision for residents too who might need some extra waste services. Of course, whether you are renting dumpsters for commercial or residential utilize, there are some important facts you have to keep in mind.
To counteract trouble and make sure future delves, don't break your allowed. Above all, regard off-limits areas and property. Do not leave a large number. Don't shout, play deafening music, or make too much noise. Continue being quiet as well as efficient; as long as you leave minimal trace of your dive, in which fruitful dumpster would not get secured for your go back trip. Likewise, remember to partition the goods just as with your teammates.
Look for a dumpster in Washington DC, Virginia, Annapolis or any other area of the United States that's wheels. The actual wheels is likely to make moving the particular dumpster easy. You will not have to walk back and forth whenever you move further away from the area the particular dumpster was first relaxing.
A dumpster is surely an American time period meaning the garbage bin. This waste bin is definitely mobile and may therefore always be moved all around. The main purpose of a dumpster is definitely storing waste for a short period of energy before it is purged into a waste truck which will come around perhaps two times a few days depending on your current agreement. These kinds of dumpsters are used for throwing many kinds regarding waste material and also recycling reasons. Apartments, educational facilities, businesses, workplaces and commercial sites get dumpsters to store squander. Front loading-trucks, which may have large prongs are widely used to empty these types of dumpsters. They have hydraulics useful for lifting the particular dumpsters and then make use of them to bare its items in the truck's hopper.
These commercial dumpsters usually have a full end beginning for hauling things in the big box, and a opening inside the top in order that roof employees, for instance, can just chuck roofing shingles and old roof timber directly into the dumpster, protecting labor. A number of are completely wide open on the top. once the rental costs is decided after you go to the website, and can depend on the size of your waste heap, what exactly is in it, no matter if recyclables have to be segregated -- or even could be separated, how long you need the particular dumpster for, and how big it's.
Never procrastinate finding a local dumpster program if your property is in a crucial state. A lot of garbage, trash, as well as clutter only leads to more filth along with an unhealthy scenario. No one really wants to live this way, particularly when there are little ones and household pets involved.
Fortunately when you get moving on your home building, the next day you can rent a dumpster. To discover which size of dumpster to buy look at the size of the construction project you will be dealing with.
Every project is made much easier and easier along with quick rubbish removal. Organizing the shed as well as removing unwelcome broken equipment such as previous rakes and shovels can be done easily without having to heap the trash by the road as well as hope how the local rubbish pickup will take the entire heap. You can make guesswork away from cleaning out your own garage, basement, or eliminate by eliminating the requirement to use community trash pickup truck. Construction jobs are also made easier as one dumpster are designed for old kitchen appliances, drywall, bathroom fixtures, complicated metal as well as broken cup. Simplify your house projects by calling as well as ordering online a Annapolis Rent a Bin in Couderay, WI.
Most homeowners find that Rent a Bin in Couderay, WI is the best way to take care of the rubbish when undergoing a home restoration. This type of program should provide you actually with the pot and, after you are through with the container, they may dispose of the trash you have quit in it. Your service should have a set fee for each type of dumpster they rent available, but if you're going over the bodyweight limit, the expense would be tweaked.
You can clear the backyard, dispose of that will trash soon after your house's renovation and might do a lot more for keeping the house clean by using these services. Your disposal rubbish bin and Rent a Bin in Couderay, WI solutions help you declare bye to individuals heaps of rubbish of your house in the convenient way only.
You offer furnished condos to your own condo renter's. You will have to dispose of the bedroom beds from occasion to time. Whenever you rent a dumpster it is an easy way to dispose of large as well as bulky beds. Any other previous furniture may be easily thrown out within the dumpster as well.
Version is one of the accepted processes to get rid of the waste materials that is made through jobs like house renovation, building and industrial projects. Within this process the waste material is burnt into ashes, but the disadvantage of this process is number of gas like carbon and hazardous gases are freed into ambiance causing a lot harm to the earth. The effect of these harmful gas will not be mitigated except if the exhaust of gas into the ambiance is prevented by using most sophisticated technology. On the other hand this method connected with disposing the waste is rather expensive which is advisable only in the nations where there isn't a enough area to dispose the trash.
As far as fees are worry than fees depend upon company to company. You could find many companies which offer their solutions on level charges that you could find more expensive whereas some companies give the service about rent basis just as you can take bin as well as dumpster on rent. There are some corporations which provide you actually same solutions in less costly rates and you have to be cautious while choosing these kinds of corporations as there can be hidden fees. So it is wise that you should select companies which provide you rubbish bin or dumpster about rent. As most of these firms are spread above many cities so you can find your closest service provider. The most crucial part is you can save your rubbish bin or dumpster transport money which often many other corporations can ask you for.


text:
Крістін Роуд (анґ. Kristin Rhodes, нар. 10 вересня 1975, США) — американська спортсменка, переможець змагання Найсильніша жінка у світі у 2012 році.

Життєпис
Племінниця бігуна на короткі дистанції Тіма Денієлсона. До занять спортом була залучена ще з раннього віку. Займалася футболом, метанням диска, метанням списа та метанням молота.

Тренуватися у напрямку стронґмену розпочала під керівництвом свого чоловіка — Дональда Алана Роудса, офіцера дорожньої поліції Каліфорнії, який теж займався стронґменом. Навчалася в Університет штату Каліфорнія в Сан-Дієго. Її перше змагання відбулося у місті Санта-Круз, Каліфорнія в 2006 році.

Посилання
 Крістін Роуд

Футболістки США
Метальники диска США
Метальники молота США
Американські ломуси
Метальники списа США
Персоналії:Сан-Дієго
Легкоатлетки США
Спортсмени з Каліфорнії

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


text:
News | July 26, 2006
Cassini Finds Lakes on Titan's Arctic Region
(Source: NASA/JPL)
Lakes on Titan
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has found lakes on Saturn's moon Titan.
The lakes are most likely the source of hydrocarbon smog in the frigid moon's atmosphere. Finding the source of the complex soup of hydrocarbons in Titan's atmosphere has been a major goal for the Cassini mission and is a significant accomplishment.
Numerous well-defined dark patches resembling lakes are present in radar images of Titan's high latitudes taken during a July 22 flyby. At Titan's frigid temperatures, about minus 180 degrees Celsius, the liquids in the lakes are most likely methane or a combination of methane and ethane.
"This is a big deal," said Steve Wall, deputy radar team leader at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. "We've now seen a place other than Earth where lakes are present."
This area of Titan has been in winter's shadow since before Cassini arrived, and the spacecraft had not flown over it before. During the flyby, Cassini's radar spotted several dozen lakes as small as 0.6 miles wide, with some nearly 20 miles wide. The biggest lake is about 62 miles long and may be only partly wet.
"What we see is darker than anything we've ever seen elsewhere on Titan. It was almost as though someone laid a bull's-eye around the whole north pole of Titan, and Cassini sees these regions of lakes just like those we see on Earth," said Larry Soderblom, Cassini interdisciplinary scientist at the U.S. Geological Survey, Flagstaff, Ariz. "Titan has turned out to be like a musical crescendo -- each pass is more exciting than the last."
Titan has not yielded its secrets easily because the dense smoggy atmosphere makes it very difficult to obtain good visible images. Radar can penetrate the smog and obtain clear images.
Dark regions in radar images generally mean smoother terrain, while bright regions mean a rougher surface. Some of the new radar images show channels leading in or out of a variety of dark patches. The shape of the channels also strongly implies they were carved by liquid.
Some of the dark patches and connecting channels are completely black -- they reflect back essentially no radar signal, which means they must be extremely smooth and might contain liquid. In some cases rims can be seen around the dark patches, suggesting deposits that might form as liquid evaporates.
Scientists had predicted, but had no confirmation until now, that pools of liquid were contributing to the high concentration of methane and other hydrocarbons in Titan's atmosphere.
"We've always believed Titan's methane had to be maintained by liquid lakes or extensive underground 'methanofers,' the methane equivalent of aquifers. We can't see methanofers but we can now say we've seen lakes," said Jonathan Lunine, Cassini interdisciplinary scientist at the University of Arizona, Tucson.
Since lakes come and go with the seasons, they wax and wane over time. Winds might alter the roughness of their surfaces. Repeat coverage of these areas is expected to provide more information on these lakes. By passing over a lake in a different direction, Cassini may see the effect of prevailing winds in the changing brightness of the lake surface. On later passes toward the end of its prime mission, Cassini might see changes in the shape or size of lakes as winter yields to spring in the northern hemisphere.
Cassini's next flyby of Titan is on September 7. In October, Cassini's radar will look even closer to the north pole, searching for more lakes and mapping more of the polar region covered by these features.
The Cassini-Huygens mission is a cooperative project between NASA, the European Space Agency and the Italian Space Agency. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the Cassini-Huygens mission for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington.
For images of the lakes and more information, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/cassini and http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov
Dwayne Brown/Erica Hupp
202-358-1726/1237
Carolina Martinez
NEWS RELEASE: 2006-097
Earth's Moon Poster - Version B
Comets Poster - Version A
Avalanche Season


The form is interactive. More questions can be added based on your answers.
are you a member of the CBP Global Entry Program ?
have you ever been issued a Passport or Travel ID Card by another country ?
are you now a citizen or national of any other countries ?
have you ever been a citizen or national of any other countries ?
do you have a current or a previous employer ?
An arrest, or a conviction for a minor crime do not need to disqualify a person for ESTA. Realize that once you entered Yes for arrest/conviction, you cannot undo this. You must then apply for a B-1/2 and submit relevant police/judicial records. Processing the application can be lengthy.
is your travel to the US because you are in transit to another country ?
Submitting the form means that you understood all questions and answered them truthfully.
If you cannot answer all Security Questions with a No do not submit your ESTA Application but apply for a B-1/2 Visa.


text:
Q: Запуск phar в cmd с параметрами Здравствуйте.
Запускаю .phar файл с командной строки:
php test.phar some_param

Как можно получить "some_param"?
Пытался GET, REQUEST...
Буду очень благодарен за помощь.
A: @Detroys, попробуйте $argv

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


Could I get a credit with a bad credit history? In simple terms, a bad credit history does not necessarily mean that the door to taking out a loan is shut. A number of creditors, among them Ocean, will be accepting those who have been struggling with credit in the past. Review Intelligent Lending Ltd (Credit Broker) now. If you have had to struggle with credit in the past, whether you should take out a credit card really does depend on your personal situation.
If, for example, you are now in a steady low indebtedness position, a credit or debit card could actually be a useful step to help you repair your corrupted credit history. On the other side, if you already have a purse full of credit lines that all have credit at or near their credit limit, it's really not a good thing to take out another one.
That is why, before we talk about the choices that might be available to you, we will investigate the causes of your poor credit rating. What is the cause of your poor credit rating? Now is the best timeframe if you haven't reviewed your credit history, or if you haven't reviewed it in a while.
Use one of the three credit bureaus (Experian, Equifax or Callcredit) to keep track, so you always know if there are any changes in your credit history. Once you have your credit history in your hands, you should be able to see where something might have gone awry - if you didn't know it beforehand.
It' s often possible to change your position, and a credit or debit card can help you do just that. You probably shouldn't apply for another credit or debit cards if you already have a number of credit or debit cards, or if you have a high amount of debts elsewhere. Money Advisory Service provides free tips on what to do if you are facing debts.
Provided you make at least the minimal payback each and every months - although it is advisable to make as much payout as possible - your credit standing will slowly increase.


The Department of Neurosurgery in Kardiolita Clinic (Vilnius, Lithuania) specializes in the surgical treatment of the vascular system of the head, peripheral and central nervous systems.
Neurosurgeons carry out computed tomography (CT) to identify tumors. The study of brain tissue is carried out using neurosonoscopy.
Specialists perform the open or endovascular types of operations.
The medical center offers herniated disk treatments from $4900 to $7050. The treatment cost depends on procedures required and condition complexity. The average hospital's ranking 4.3 according to 33 patients reviews. The travel arrangement takes 3 days. The medical center provides a patient with free airport-clinic transfer, free clinic-airport transfer and translator. Submit a request on Bookimed website and get the herniated disk treatment cost in Lithuania and other countries.
How much does herniated disk treatment cost in Lithuania?
Doctors calculate the cost of herniated disk treatment individually for each patient. The price depends on the disease type, complications (if any), hospital's reputation, and doctor's experience. You may get the final herniated disk treatment cost in Lithuania only after complete diagnostics and consultation with a doctor.
The average cost of the consultation is $60. The lowest price is $50 and the highest — $80.
The average treatment price is $5950. The lowest price is $4900 and the highest — $7050.


Amazon is already winning, with 18% of online grocery sales today.
Amazon bought Whole Foods, acquiring some brick and mortar Whole Foods stores and the Whole Foods 365 Everyday Value private label.
Amazon Fresh is already delivering in some markets.
Amazon is certainly strong, but the online grocery battle has barely entered the first quarter in the US market. While Amazon may have the strongest share of online grocery, look at their top 3 categories: beverages, coffee, snacks foods. Amazon is strong in what some in the industry have labeled "spear-fishing". I buy a case of coconut water (I really like coconut water) every month. Some people buy cases of nutrition bars. Maybe you like a particular coffee brand you can't find somewhere else (Amazon's best seller in coffee is Lavazza). Amazon has brilliantly crafted an art+science experience of finding a particular item for the best price. What we haven't seen a lot of yet is a great "full basket" grocery shopping experience. The behavior of shoppers in a full grocery shopping experience is fundamentally different than when they are looking for one particular item for the best price.
Full basket grocery shopping and fill-in/stock-up trips are frequent, higher volume, and often low consideration (assuming similar pricing). According to statista, Americans make about 1.5 trips to the grocery store per week. They need more than coffee, coconut water, and granola bars. The experience of online grocery shopping is about to evolve dramatically as grocery shoppers demand that you already know what they want, you are connected to their apps and smart devices and they can shop from anywhere at any time. So far, no online grocer in the US has significantly adapted to the advantages of virtual shopping and the lost benefits of physical shopping for a full basket grocery shopper. It is time to elevate the experience of online grocery shopping.
In September 2017, Walmart announced it's 1,000th online grocery pickup location, with plans to add 1,000 more in 2019. Ninety percent of Americans live within 10 miles of a Walmart store. Kroger is approaching 1,000 ClickList locations (we've counted ~800 including banner stores). These are full grocery stores that can offer the same prices with little or no delivery fees (Walmart is free, Kroger is typically $4.50). Delivery fees, tips, and service fees add up at 2 trips per week and many families will opt to shop after the kids go to bed and pick up the groceries on the way home from work the next day. In contrast to some competitors, Amazon (with the acquisition of Whole Foods), now has around 450 locations.
It's clearly still early in this fight, and both retailers and brands continue to increase the pace. More on breakthrough innovation we've seen from brands, publishers, and retailers in a future article.


The London Borough of Camden was looking beyond the traditional authentication options and wanted to find an alternative that would not limit them in terms of the number of users or functionality. In Freja they found a solution that had everything they were looking for.
Camden market is a melting pot for influences from all over the world, and maybe that is what inspires Camden Council to always look a step ahead. When others were thinking about doing employee authentication with the same old tools and formats, Arturo Dell at the London Borough of Camden was looking beyond. Instead of just going for the typical hardware tokens and costly per-user licensed systems, Arturo had a vision for much greater flexibility and simplicity. Away from the costly and non-scalable options that crowd the authentication landscape.
Arturo Dell got in touch with Verisec through the Atos eThos Authenticator framework agreement for government authentication. It turned out that Freja had everything on the wish list: fully scalable to an unlimited number of users, no extra cost per user and flexible options for token formats and provisioning. And Freja not only supported the use of traditional hardware and software tokens. Also, through the addition of the Freja Self-Service Portal, employees could use the Google Authenticator free mobile token on their smartphones. While still having SMS token delivery as a backup alternative.
The system went live, after an installation process of less than 4 hours. The migration process from the old, proprietary system, to the Freja-based Atos eTHOS Autenticator has worked without any down time or disturbance for the users. In the first stage of development the existing 200 users will grow to 2,000. Also, given Freja's federation capabilities through its SAML interface and it's unlimited user license, it could in the future play an important part of what Camden Council might possibly implement to address citizen authentication requirements.
Freja addressed the employee authentication challenge at a substantially lower cost than the previous system. Together with the Freja Self-Service Portal and the Google Authenticator token, the problems of large scale user authentication and provisioning are solved in a simple way. By looking a step ahead, the London Borough of Camden managed to get all the flexibility they were looking for, and in addition, the possibility to add new users without any extra costs.
With a population of around 220 000 people, London Borough of Camden is a dynamic and progressive borough situated in the northern part of Greater London. The area is a popular destination for visitors, with attractions ranging from the British Museum to the London Zoo, the beautiful Hampstead Heath and of course the famous Camden Market.


However, this claim is potentially seriously misleading, if not outright wrong. ABC's cookies substitute animal oils (like butter), dairy, and eggs with palm oil. To be sure, ABC now (since August 2013) uses palm oil certified by the RSPO, which is less destructive than the non-certified palm oil that is responsible for wiping out acres of Indonesia's rainforest.
But this does not let RSPO off the hook. Third-party certification like RSPO is primarily a market tool: certifiers and producers have an incentive to get as many people certified as possible, even if it means watering down the stringency of this certification scheme. And, according to Greenpeace and the Guardian, that is exactly what is happening. RSPO plantations in Indonesia and Brazil (where ABC sources their oil) are still engaged in rampant deforestation and have contributed to "significant deforestation" in certified areas. As you can imagine, deforestation in countries like Indonesia and Brazil have tremendous environmental impacts, ranging from a loss in biodiversity, to displacement of rural inhabitants, to land degradation and deforestation, and – of course – increased GHG emissions.
So what's the upshot? First, this idea that a vegan/vegetarian diet is somehow, intrinsically, better for the environment is simply not true. A diet based on the exploitation of pristine rainforest is far worse than a diet based on the consumption of locally-sourced, sustainable animal products. Second, third party certification should be scrutinized very carefully. Third party certification is foremost a business model, and like all business models, the primary incentive is to make profits in a defined market. This is not to say that it can't lead to better environmental practices, but this is not a necessary outcome, and should not be assumed.
This entry was posted in Conservation, Corporate Behavior on December 16, 2014 by Kemi Fuentes-George.


text:
COLLECTION Identifier: MS Eng 811.9
John Masefield poems
Autograph manuscript and typescript poems by the English poet John Masefield.
.08 linear feet (1 volume)
Includes autograph manuscript and typescript poems and notes on Sir Francis Drake.
John Masefield was an English poet, playwright, and novelist. He served as England's poet laureate from 1930 until his death in 1967.
Arranged alphabetically by title.
68M-7. Gift of Mr. Crocker Wight 74 State Street Boston, Massachusetts; received: 1968 August 1; and purchased from Paul C. Richards, 233 Harvard Street Brookline, Massachusetts 02146.
Masefield, John, 1878-1967. John Masefield poems, undated: Guide.
John Masefield Poems, undated (MS Eng 811.9). Houghton Library, Harvard University.
John Masefield Poems, undated (MS Eng 811.9). Houghton Library, Harvard University. https://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou01041/catalog Accessed January 29, 2023.


The 64-year-old Paddock booked one room at the Blackstone Hotel starting on Aug. 1, two days before the Lollapalooza festival opened. He booked a second room on Aug. 3, a law enforcement source confirmed.
Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock booked rooms in a Chicago hotel facing the Lollapalooza music festival in August, a law enforcement source confirmed to USA TODAY.
Paddock, 64, booked one room at the Blackstone Hotel starting Aug. 1, two days before the festival opened. He booked a second room Aug. 3. The Blackstone confirmed in a statement that rooms were booked in Paddock's name during Lollapalooza but that he did not stay there on those dates.
Both rooms had a checkout date of Aug. 6, corresponding with the final day of the music festival that drew tens of thousands of concert-goers to Grant Park alongside Lake Michigan. It was unclear if Paddock ever used the room or was in Chicago during the festival, according to the law enforcement source who was not authorized to discuss the case publicly.
The lineup for the festival included the artists Lorde, Chance the Rapper, and Arcade Fire. Among the attendees at the festival was former President Obama's daughter, Malia.
"We are aware of the media reports and have been in communication with our federal partners," the Chicago Police Department said in a statement. "As you saw earlier this week the city conducts extensive public safety planning and training around major events, in close coordination with our law enforcement partners, to ensure public safety.
In addition to Paddock's bookings in Chicago, a federal law enforcement official says the gunman also expressed interest in Boston in the past several months, prompting authorities to notify local authorities there.
The official, who was not authorized to comment publicly, said Thursday that information referencing other locations is being drawn from investigators' continuing analysis of Paddock's communications devices.
Although investigators believe the digital and physical trail Paddock has left in his wake is crucial to resolving his motive for the attack, the official cautioned that the information recovered — including his interests in locations beyond Las Vegas — have so far not led authorities to any firm conclusions.
Investigators looking into Paddock's background and his movements before his killing spree erupted in Las Vegas say he must have had some help along the way given his huge arsenal and precise plans, but they have no idea who that might be.
His girlfriend, Marilou Danley, 62, said in a statement that she had no idea what he was planning or why.
Danley, who was in the Philippines when the shooting occurred, flew back to the United States and is cooperating with authorities.
"He never said anything to me or took any action that I was aware of that I understood in any way to be a warning that something horrible like this was going to happen," Danley said in a statement read by her lawyer outside FBI headquarters in Los Angeles.
Paddock lived a low-key, private life, including spending hours playing highstakes video poker in Las Vegas casinos. He was such a steady customer that hotels gave him rooms for free, including one on the 32-second floor of the Mandalay Bay casino overlooking a country music festival.
The wealthy real estate investor opened fire Sunday from his multistory perch onto the crowd below, killing 58 people and injuring almost 400. He then shot and killed himself as police tried to break into the room.
Investigators trying to determine what triggered the massacre say Paddock's plans were meticulous. He even rented an apartment in a Las Vegas high-rise over another music festival the weekend before the massacre, possibly as a dry run.
He also amassed a huge arsenal of weapons and explosives, and set up surveillance equipment outside his room to detect any approaching outsiders, including police.
Investigators saye he also had a plan to survive the shooting and try to escape, though would not say how.
Clark County Sheriff Joseph Lombardo said at a news conference Wednesday night that Paddock must have had some help along the way given his huge arsenal, the explosive materials found in his car, and his meticulous plan, but they don't know who that might be.
Investigators analyzing Paddock's computer, cellphone and other electronic devices have found no obvious ideological motive, no clear connection to extremists or activist groups or outward display of mental illness.
Paddock wired $100,000 to the Philippines days before the shooting, said a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly because of the continuing investigation, according to the Associated Press.