Monthly Archives: June 2022

Governor Khan to inaugurate conference on economics and development – The New Indian Express

By Express press service THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Business leaders, senior management professionals and policymakers will share their views on current economic and development topics at TRIMA 2022, an annual management convention hosted by the Trivandrum Management Association (TMA). The event will take place at ‘O by Tamara’ on Friday. Governor Arif Mohammad …

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Is it really the oldest tree in the world? Skeptics and proponents weigh in » Explorersweb

A tree called Alerce Milenario, located in Alerce Costero National Park in Chile, may be the oldest living organism in the world. Research by Jonathan Barichivich, a Chilean environmental scientist working in Paris, estimates that the conifer is over 5,000 years old. Barichivich drills into Barichivich holds a master’s degree …

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Paddling to Hudson Bay | News, Sports, Jobs

Photo submitted by Tom Conroy Madison Williams paddles a kayak on the Minnesota River just northwest of New Ulm on Saturday. She is on a four-month, 1,700-mile solo trip from Minneapolis to Hudson Bay. She stopped in New Ulm for a day and a night and visited the members of …

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Understanding the Correlates of Using CGM, with Lindsay Mayberry, PhD

The prospect of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) has gone from science fiction to reality in less than a lifetime. Today, the role of CGMs in diabetes management is more pronounced than ever, but questions remain regarding the characteristics that make patients more likely to adopt and adhere to the use …

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The high and rising cost of living in Florida

Gasoline. Races. Lease. Insurance. It has become more expensive to live in Florida – much more expensive. Overall, prices for all kinds of things are up nearly 9% from a year ago. Paychecks do not follow price increases. The inflation is here, and it’s squeezing Floridians, especially the elderly – …

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Dr. Irma McClauin South African Conference: Resistance and Radical Re-imagination | New

Bonke Sonjani (he/him) Bonke Sonjani is currently pursuing a Masters in Heritage Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand. He is also a trainee archivist at the GALA Queer Archives where he is interested in homosexual student protests in South Africa. Dr Irma McClaurin recently presented a guest lecture with …

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Newark raises entry-level teacher salaries to $62,000 to address pandemic-worsened staffing shortages

In an effort to address a years-long teacher shortage made worse by the coronavirus pandemic, Newark Public Schools will raise starting salaries by $8,000 this fall, or about 15%, the district and local union announced. . Raising the starting salary to $62,000 a year for entry-level teachers in the state’s …

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K-State Concrete Canoe Team Area Local Students Head to Nationals

The K-State Concrete Canoe Team poses in front of their canoe, built on the Triton Trireme theme, at the Mid-America Student Symposium in Ames, Iowa, in May. Back row, left to right: Dalton Wilbrandt, faculty advisor Christopher Jones, Cody Meyer, Ben Garnmeister, Luke Vohs, Nathan Streeter, Lindsay Schupp, Isabelle McCann …

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FD Schools Appoint Schares Acting Superintendent | News, Sports, Jobs

An acting superintendent for the Fort Dodge Community School District has been appointed. Dr. Denise Schares, an associate professor at the University of Northern Iowa, will take charge of schools at Fort Dodge beginning July 1. In late April, current superintendent Derrick Joel tendered his resignation from the school board. …

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OnPoint Community Credit Union Celebrates Largest Branch Expansion Anniversary With Special Member Promotions

“Despite all the challenges facing our communities, we are proud to open 20 new locations and provide essential financial services,” said Robert Stuart, President and CEO, OnPoint Community Credit Union. “Access to financial services and in-person education is more important than ever as our communities continue to navigate an increasingly …

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A wake-up call for public education

Placeholder while loading article actions A recent national analysis contained a deeply troubling finding that has sparked little public debate when it should cause outcry: nearly 1.3 million students have left public schools since the start of the pandemic. Most states have seen declining enrollment for two consecutive years. In …

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Letter to the editor: Evidence and lack of evidence for… : Emergency Medicine News

Letter to the Editor Evidence and lack of evidence for ketamine doi: 10.1097/01.EEM.0000834188.88309.76 Metric Editor: My first reaction was that Blake Briggs, MD was going too far to defend one of his residents. (“Why are we still talking about ICP and ketamine?” REM. 2022;44[3]:27; https://bit.ly/35LANFe.) That …

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The College of Charleston welcomes new staff members

The College of Charleston is delighted to welcome its newest staff members. They come to the College with an impressive amount of experience and enthusiasm – and they are all excited to put it all to good use within the CofC community! Please welcome these new colleagues (listed alphabetically below) …

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An engineer faces a hearing on a Canadian bridge that collapsed hours after opening

A Canadian engineer will face a disciplinary hearing this month after a bridge he designed collapsed just hours after opening. The five-day hearing before a panel of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS) Discipline Committee will begin on June 6. The panel will examine allegations that …

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