VICTORIA — A long-running study of more than 50 dead killer whales in the Pacific Ocean concludes human activity poses deadly threats to the orcas.Killer-whale deaths from Alaska to B.C., south to California and west to Hawaii linked to human activity were found in every age class from calves to adults, said the study published Wednesday in the open access journal Plus One.
Source: Human activities, shipping, fishing, polluting, links to orca deaths | Vancouver Sun
Big, photo-driven travel books have always been a staple of home décor, adding pops of color to our book shelves and coffee tables—whether we’ve been to the places featured inside their pages or not. These days, they can also serve another purpose: inspiration. Until you can take your own beautiful travel photos again, let glossy travel books help you return to favorite places or—when the time is right—help guide in the planning of your next trips. From books celebrating the architectural marvels of cities such as Chicago and Milan and the beauty of destinations like Greece and the Amalfi Coast to hotel-focused tomes chronicling some legendary properties, these 16 books have earned a spot on your tables and shelves.
Source: 16 Glossy Travel Books to Inspire Future Trips – Robb Report
| Reality check: There won’t be enough Covid-19 vaccines for everyone for a while. Probably years. Thankfully, the CDC has some rules so distribution won’t look like a run on the Hunger Games cornucopia. Once a vaccine is approved by the FDA, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will hold an emergency meeting within 48 hours to finalize recommendations around who gets the first shots. That guidance will be given at the national scale, which means state health officials will be left to figure out the nitty-gritty details of where the vials are going. As we saw early in the pandemic with various lockdown measures, approaches by states can vary. Who’s first? The U.S.’ ~20 million healthcare workers, including doctors, nurses, and support staff, will likely be top priority. Three other groups are widely considered to be especially vulnerable to the coronavirus: The elderly (about 50 million Americans ages 65+) People with underlying conditions (80–100 million)Essential workers (40–60 million) That’s a lot of millions, and definitely more than we’ll have vaccines for at first. Even people who qualify for priority vaccination will contend with limited supply. Some public health experts have also argued for early vaccinations for racial and ethnic minorities, who’ve experienced higher rates of coronavirus infection and death. And the children? Pharmaceuticals are, for good reason, not tested on kids first, and it’ll take longer to get a vaccine approved for the youths. Only a few companies, including Pfizer, have started pediatric trials. Other factors to consider#1: Different vaccines have different logistical challenges and health considerations, which could affect who gets what when. Some vaccines may be better suited for the elderly, people with heart conditions, or pregnant women. Single-dose vaccines and ones that don’t require ultra-cold storage can reach rural communities more easily. #2: Is the goal to limit spread or deaths? Before the swine flu pandemic, the strategy was to vaccinate the most vulnerable first. But in 2009, researchers published a study suggesting a focus on vaccinating the biggest spreaders—in the case of swine flu, children ages 5–19—to protect everyone else. It helped, and now CDC guidance advises annual flu shots for kids six months and older. #3: Not everyone will get a vaccine. In the last decade, the U.S. has never vaccinated more than half of adults for the flu, and vaccination rates for Black, Latinx, and high-risk adults trend lower. |
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| GEOPOLITICS Once We Have a Vaccine…Will We Share It? If you thought state bidding wars for ventilators were ruthless, wait until you learn about the global competition for coronavirus vaccines. The Duke Global Health Institute estimates 9.6 billion doses are already reserved by individual countries, without any vaccines having reached the market yet. The early leaders? Wealthier countries. The U.S., UK, EU, Canada, and Japan have secured 1.1 billion shots of Pfizer’s vaccine, roughly 85% of planned production through 2021. Moderna’s first 20 million doses will head to the U.S., which has a contract for 100 million. Governments were hedging bets by investing in multiple vaccine candidates. But some have struck enough deals that, if multiple vaccines get regulatory approval, they could control a big chunk of supply. For instance, Canada could end up with enough doses to vaccinate its population 5x over.  That’s a bit lopsided which is where Covax comes in. This WHO-led initiative is working to ensure equitable vaccine access across the world. How it works: There are 184 countries participating, with wealthier countries subsidizing vaccine access for 92 lower- and middle-income ones, particularly across Africa and South and Southeast Asia. The goal is to raise $5 billion and provide 2 billion doses by the end of 2021. So far, Covax has secured 700 million doses and $2 billion in funding. The U.S. is not currently participating; President-elect Joe Biden hasn’t said whether his administration will join. Pharma companies AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, Novavax, and Sanofi plan to produce 3 billion doses for developing countries—some through Coax. Big picture: The Duke Global Health Institute thinks it’ll take until 2024 for vaccines to reach the entire population. In that time, vaccines could be a new front in geopolitics. |
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Talent and skills are the most powerful ingredients in building a thriving knowledge-based economy. With rising demand in the labour market for expertise and technical know-how, post-secondary education is ever more critical to success—and the majority of Canadians seem to agree, as evidenced in the final batch of 2016 Census data on education.The latest results from Statistics Canada show that in the last decade Canada has become much more educated. Nationwide, a rising share of the population has acquired some form of post-secondary education – a degree, a college credential, or a trades certificate.Here are some quick facts on education trends in Canada:
Source: Business Council of British Columbia | Quick Facts on Education…
VERBIER, Switzerland, Dec 2 (Reuters) – Swiss ski resorts are ploughing ahead with preparations for the year-end holiday season despite pressure from neighbouring Italy, France and Germany to shut until the latest coronavirus wave passes.Health Minister Alain Berset has proposed limits on the capacity of ski lifts at Christmas and the New Year, but lift operators and mountain regions who already expect many foreign visitors to stay away during the festive period bristle at added restrictions.Eloi Rossier, mayor of Bagnes below the Swiss ski resort of Verbier, acknowledged feeling the heat from other countries, but said that his town’s ski economy was too important to simply call off the season, especially given measures the resort was taking to keep people safe.
Source: CORRECTED-Swiss plough ahead with skiing despite neighbours’ fears | Reuters
Interactive City Guide searches using the power of the internet, continuously updated and never out of date.
All editions use the power of the internet with 8 search engines and over 10,900 links. Use your browser to search for a city in your language with 10 different languages available.
This guide covers, buffets, bistros, breakfast, cafeterias, fine dining, pubs, fast food take out etc.
Point and click that is it and with a 5G network, it is very fast! You can now avoid spelling mistakes and language difficulties making your search accurate and simple enough for everybody to use. One thumb required, simply click the icon and your search is done. Read everything you want to know and it is never out of date. Don’t want to read, watch it all as it searches YouTube too!
These guides have extensive hotel and restaurant searches; not to mention real estate, shopping, job and employment opportunities available in the guides. Sit in the coffee shop and start searching away on their WiFi and start using our interactive city search guides with multiple languages!
For PC, Mac, Pad, iPhone or mobile IOS and Android phone enabled search tool with multi-search engine capability built right in.
This guide searches for food, hotels, real estate, historical sites, sports, concerts, even public toilets and water closets. Find everything that’s fun to do; with travel planning, maps and transportation.
Good for tourists, travellers, vacationers and business persons who have just moved to town, and even long-term residents who want to stay on top of what’s new and current in their area or city.
These guides are great for those with disabilities; pick and click with one thumb, no typing!
Finance interactive notes, dictionaries and glossaries for economics, financial, markets, money and banking for students and professionals.
Financial literacy is the ability to understand and effectively apply various financial skills, including personal financial management, budgeting, and investing. Financial literacy helps individuals become self-sufficient so that they can achieve financial stability.
Career and job interactive search guides for cities worldwide.
Real estate interactive housing and commercial property guides for cities worldwide.
All guides search in 10 languages including Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Indian, Portuguese and Japanese!
R.G. Richardson City Interactive Guides using the power of the internet. Over 200 guides are available in 190 countries worldwide.
Published in Canada by:
eComTechnology/RGRichardson
Assign Centre, ISBN Division
Library and Archives Canada
Author R.G. Richardson
Victoria, BC. V8R 5G9
Updated 12/2020
With the restaurant business hanging on by a thread in New York as 2020 comes to an end because of the coronavirus pandemic, Zagat and Michelin are holding off on their annual dining guides for the city.Both companies have confirmed that they will not publish restaurant guides for the Big Apple in 2021, reports the New York Times. With the city’s restaurant owners and workers worried about more pressing matters—including a second Covid-19 spike and an increasingly bleak financial landscape—neither felt like the time was right for another book of ratings.
Source: Michelin and Zagat Won’t Publish NYC Restaurant Guides in 2021 – Robb Report
Interactive City Guide searches using the power of the internet, continuously updated and never out of date.
All editions use the power of the internet with 8 search engines and over 10,900 links. Use your browser to search for a city in your language with 10 different languages available. Point and click that is it and with a 5G network, it is very fast! You can now avoid spelling mistakes and language difficulties making your search accurate and simple enough for everybody to use. One thumb required, simply click the icon and your search is done. Read everything you want to know and it is never out of date. Don’t want to read, watch it all as it searches YouTube too!
These guides have extensive hotel and restaurant searches; not to mention real estate, shopping, job and employment opportunities available in the guides. Sit in the coffee shop and start searching away on their WiFi and start using our interactive city search guides with multiple languages!
For PC, Mac, Pad, iPhone or mobile IOS and Android phone enabled search tool with multi-search engine capability built right in.
This guide searches for food, hotels, real estate, historical sites, sports, concerts, even public toilets and water closets. Find everything that’s fun to do; with travel planning, maps and transportation.
Good for tourists, travellers, vacationers and business persons who have just moved to town, and even long-term residents who want to stay on top of what’s new and current in their area or city.
These guides are great for those with disabilities; pick and click with one thumb, no typing!
Finance interactive notes, dictionaries and glossaries for economics, financial, markets, money and banking for students and professionals.
Financial literacy is the ability to understand and effectively apply various financial skills, including personal financial management, budgeting, and investing. Financial literacy helps individuals become self-sufficient so that they can achieve financial stability.
Career and job interactive search guides for cities worldwide.
Real estate interactive housing and commercial property guides for cities worldwide.
All guides search in 10 languages including Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Indian, Portuguese and Japanese!
R.G. Richardson City Interactive Guides using the power of the internet. Over 200 guides are available in 190 countries worldwide.
Published in Canada by:
eComTechnology/RGRichardson
Assign Centre, ISBN Division
Library and Archives Canada
Author R.G. Richardson
Victoria, BC. V8R 5G9
Updated 12/2020
It’s a commitment to honesty that is demonstrated in your academic work. Academic integrity requires a commitment to the values of honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility. It is expected all members of the University community adhere to these ethical values in all activities related to learning, teaching, research and service.
Universities are responsible for conferring undergraduate and graduate degrees. A mark of successful graduates are their ability to progress in careers and further research. If the university leaves academic integrity violations unchecked, the level of credibility of teaching and the opportunities for graduates to obtain successful careers is jeopardized.
Many studies have found that people who engage in academically dishonest practices in school are significantly more likely to be dishonest, cheat, or even commit crimes like fraud or stealing in the workplace (Crittenden, Hanna & Peterson, 2009, p.339; Sims, 1993; Nonis and Swift, 2001; Lawson, 2004; Harding, Carpenter, Finelli, et al., 2004; Preiss, 2013).
Examples of Plagiarism:
Know your rights!
Students are entitled to a fair process. Cheating and plagiarism offenses must be fully documented by the instructor; the department must provide notification of the offense to the student; and the student must receive a reasonable opportunity to be heard.
Students are entitled to bring a support person to the meeting with the instructor or chair. The support person is NOT there to act on your behalf but to be there if you need some feedback or suggestions.
The year’s notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction, selected by the editors of The New York Times Book Review
Source: 100 Notable Books of 2020: Full Reviews List – The New York Times
