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Supreme Court abortion case brings 19th century chastity law to the forefront
CNN — References from conservative justices to a long-dormant chastity law during the Supreme Court’s arguments in a major abortion pill case this week are bringing new attention to the 19th century statute, which prohibits the mailing of drugs used for abortions among other “obscene, lewd, lascivious” or “indecent” materials. The Comstock Act, as the …
Keeping technology at the forefront in VA helps keep small businesses alive and thriving | Articles
A Connected Chamber Council study from late 2020 found that during the year, nearly a third of small business owners would have been forced to close all or part of their businesses without the aid of technology. Rowan Tree, a women-focused coworking community in Herndon Virginia, is one of these small businesses. When everything shut down …
Clovis Police drone program on the forefront of technology in law enforcement
CLOVIS, California (KGPE) – Clovis Police Department’s drone program is taking off. Like many smaller law enforcement agencies without helicopters, they rely on technology to be their eyes from above. “It’s become one of those tools we can’t live without now,” said Lt. Jim Munro. The Clovis Police drone program started in 2018. They now …
Technology Comes to Forefront Amid Nonprofit Programming Changes
Technology might be increasingly called upon to make up for less-than-desired changes to nonprofit activity. Some 42% of nonprofit officials surveyed responded the number of programs they offer has dropped. Almost 50% indicated participation has similarly declined, according to the 2021 Nonprofit Technology Trends Report, a new study from San Jose, Calif.-based Sage Intacct. The …
India at the forefront of information technology for science and culture
As the world awaits a COVID-19 vaccine, attention is focused on how to track and safely deliver these temperature-sensitive vaccines to billions of people. Sensors and internet-enabled devices are expected to play a central role in this process, much as they have throughout the pandemic. COVID-19 has accelerated global trends towards remote working, telehealth, distance …
Strategic vision for improving human health at The Forefront of Genomics
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Shanghai at the forefront of scientific and technological advancements
A guideline to improve health emergency systems with the help of scientific and technological advancements has been released in efforts to make Shanghai one of the world’s safest cities in public health by 2025. The guideline, drafted by authorities in science, health and other areas, features 18 major tasks, aiming to create unified and authoritative leadership, …
Why geospatial technologies will be at forefront as the world reopens
If geospatial data and technologies played an important role in managing the pandemic when it broke, its role will be paramount as the world reopens. If “lockdown” was one of the top trends on Google in the past few months, it must be the word “reopening” now. After being brought to a grinding halt since …
Cutting-edge Data, Technology At Forefront Of Effort To Lure Ex-pat Kiwis Home, Buy Property
Tuesday, 5 May 2020, 2:19 pmPress Release: Contagion With the expected wave of Kiwis returning home for good in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, one of New Zealand’s leading creative and media agencies is putting cutting edge technology and data at the forefront of reaching those Kiwis living abroad. And, Auckland-based Contagion knows better …
