A major research and science organization on Tuesday awarded the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center a public health honor for providing reliable real time data and analysis to help inform national and international responses to COVID-19.
Research!America named the CRC as a recipient of its Meeting The Moment For Public Health award. In a statement, the organization that advocates for increased funding for research and science called the CRC the leading, authoritative source for global COVID-19 epidemiological data for public health policymakers and major news outlets around the world. The Coronavirus Resource Center s work has been crucial in informing modeling efforts and control measures, the group said. By democratizing critical information the team at Johns Hopkins has greatly expanded the usability and application of data.
Protesters call on Hopkins to drop nuclear weapons research
| January 27, 2021 Members of Prevent Nuclear War Maryland, a Baltimore-based anti-war, anti-nuclear weapons organization, protested the University’s involvement in nuclear weapons research with the U.S. government on Friday, Jan. 22.
The group also celebrated the ratification of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) a legally binding international treaty prohibiting the development, ownership and deployment of nuclear weapons by nation………..
On Friday, around a dozen protesters held bright yellow banners reading “nuclear weapons are illegal” on the Charles Street median and in front of the marble Hopkins sign on the Merrick Gateway, conversing with passers-by. Protesters criticized the University’s engagement with nuclear weapons research at the Applied Physics Lab (APL).
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A protester holds up the text of the TPNW that he plans to tape on the door of the Nichols House where University President Ronald J. Daniels resides.
Members of Prevent Nuclear War Maryland, a Baltimore-based anti-war, anti-nuclear weapons organization, protested the University’s involvement in nuclear weapons research with the U.S. government on Friday, Jan. 22.
The group also celebrated the ratification of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) a legally binding international treaty prohibiting the development, ownership and deployment of nuclear weapons by nations.
A United Nations working group was formed in 2016 with a mandate to devise legal provisions to create a nuclear-free world. While it was supported by 123 countries, the U.S., the U.K., France and Russia voted against the group alongside Israel, a country that is widely believed to be a nuclear power. China, India and Pakistan abstained.
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The New Great Depression with James Rickards and Rob Embers
Darien Library and Barrett Bookstore welcome author James Rickards and Rob Embers in a discussion about the historic economic crisis that has emerged as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This virtual event will take place on Thursday, February 4 at 7 p.m. Register on Darien Library’s website at darienlibrary.org/event/4803.
In his latest book, The New Great Depression, James Rickards pulls back the curtain to reveal the true risks to our financial system and what savvy investors can do to survive even prosper during a time of unrivaled turbulence. Drawing on historical case studies, monetary theory, and behind-the-scenes access to the halls of power, Rickards will shine a clarifying light on the events taking place so investors understand what’s really happening and what they can do about it.
LAUREL, MD - Mission Rock Residential, a Denver-based multifamily property management company, is further expanding its northeast regional presence, announcing a new management contract for The Views at Laurel Lakes Apartment Homes in Laurel, Maryland. Formerly named The Point, the company has been issued an agreement for the management of the apartment community by new owner Hamilton Zanze. The lifestyle offered at The Views at Laurel Lakes stands apart from the surrounding residential options with the comfortable and updated apartment interiors, and outdoor-centric amenities including a unique two-level swimming pool. We re thrilled to enhance the resident experience for all current and prospective residents, said Patricia Hutchison, President of Mission Rock Residential.