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Cops use high-tech tools to arrest armed robbery

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Tuesday evening there was an armed robbery at the ARCO Minuteman gas station located at 3346 S. Harlem Ave in Riverside. The robbery happened around 8 p.m. The robber allegedly entered the gas station armed with a black handgun and made off with more than $500 in cash according to Matt Buckley, Riverside’s director of public safety. A little over 14 hours later Khalid Bryant, a 25-year-old from Berwyn, was arrested while sitting in a four-door Toyota sedan parked in a parking lot located at Wolf Road and Harrison in Hillside. Bryant was taken to the North Riverside lockup andRead News

Steel Dynamics CEO says his steel is more high-tech than Facebook

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Steel Dynamics CEO Mark Millett co-founded the company, now one of the largest domestic steel producers and metal recyclers in the United States. But just forty years ago, he was a self-described “ski bum” in Aspen, Colo. He still remembers spending days skiing and nights washing dishes at the resort’s restaurant. “I washed more dishes than anyone on the planet during those nine months,” she says. He probably skied more slopes, too. Then, he vividly recalls, he had an epiphany. “Fate has guided my life more than anything else,” he said. “I woke up one day thinking I should beRead News

Indiana schools use advanced, innovative technology to keep children safe

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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – John Akers has spent 26 years protecting and serving the community in law enforcement and working as a school resource officer. But over the years, he said his conversations with the students he works with have changed to keep them safe. One question is often asked: “Will you protect me?” When asked if it was bad for him, Akers said, “Yes. It takes time for you to go to your office and take a breather and gather yourself.” School districts in Indiana have increased their security measures since the 1999 Columbine High School shooting. However, Akers feelsRead News

Lifecycle: Soluto died, but Israeli high tech feeds on it

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When I arrived at Soluto’s offices on Rothschild Boulevard in Tel Aviv this Monday, I was held up for a moment as I tried to figure out where the front door was. “The entrance is from here”, said one of the workers, “but soon it will no longer be used”. It’s around 1pm and the company’s employees are leaving the offices for lunch at one of the nearby restaurants. Most of them are young, under thirty, with a penchant for scooters and sporting hipster looks, and could easily serve as the poster boys and girls of Israeli high tech. Ironically,Read News

King Tut goes high-tech in new immersive exhibit

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From a high-tech look at ancient Egypt to a large-scale mural that heightens joy, GBH Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen talks about new arts and cultural events in Boston this week on Morning Edition with Arts. Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience On view now through October 2, 2022 at Boston’s SoWa Power Station ‘Beyond King Tut’ is having its world premiere in Boston to mark the 100th anniversary of Howard Carter’s discovery of King Tut’s tomb in 1922. While many immersive experiences have recently sprung up in the region, from Van Gogh to Frida Kahlo, Bowen says this oneRead News

Upgrade your lifestyle with these high-tech features for the home

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Create a safe, efficient and modern home and life with these 3 high-tech innovations A well-constructed, comfortable home is top of mind for most homeowners. High-tech features often add the beauty, convenience and efficiency that bring peace of mind to a household. Not surprisingly, these are some of the first things potential homebuyers often have listed at the top of their checklists when searching for new homes. However, it can sometimes be challenging to find a fully renovated home in a tight housing market. Schell Brothers, a homebuilder based in Delaware’s Rehoboth Beach, with offices in Richmond, VA and Nashville,Read News

High-tech imaging reveals details of a rare eye disease

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& # xD; Discovery sets the stage for the development of new therapies to treat vitelliform macular dystrophy. Retina with yolk-like lesions in a person with vitelliform macular dystrophy Using a new imaging technique, researchers from the National Eye Institute found that retinal lesions of vitelliform macular dystrophy (VMD) vary by gene mutation. Addressing these differences may be the key to designing effective treatments for these and other rare diseases. NEI is part of the National Institutes of Health. “NEI’s long-term investment in imaging technology is changing our understanding of eye diseases,” said NEI Director Michael F. Chiang, M.D. thatRead News

Call for side events at the COP27 Health Tent

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WHO is calling for expressions of interest to host side events at the Health Center of the United Nations Climate Conference COP27, which is taking place in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt from 6 to 18 November, 2022. The COP27 Health Center will convene the global health community and its partners to ensure that health and equity are placed at the center of the climate negotiations. It will offer a rich 2-week program of events highlighting evidence, initiatives and solutions to promote the health benefits of addressing climate change in regions, sectors and communities. The COP27 Health Pavilion is located in theRead News

Children at risk of new outbreak of ‘unexplained acute hepatitis’ – UN health agency

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The world is facing a new outbreak of “unexplained acute hepatitis infections” affecting children, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday, World Hepatitis Day. The current outbreak draws attention to the thousands of acute viral hepatitis infections that occur in children, adolescents and adults each year. Treat hepatitis WHO, together with scientists and policy makers in affected countries, is working to understand the cause of this infection, which does not appear to be caused by any of the five types of hepatitis virus: A, B, C, D and E. Although the world has guidelines and tools for the diagnosis,Read News

How Does Amazon’s Acquisition Complement One’s Health?

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Amazon is a name you probably associate most with e-commerce. Now the retail giant is deepening its presence in healthcare. On July 21, Amazon announced plans to acquire One Medical, a telehealth and primary care provider, in an all-cash deal valued at $3.9 billion. The agreement is currently awaiting regulatory approval. The One Medical platform is offered on a membership basis and provides patients with 24/7 virtual treatment access via a telehealth app. The company also has 188 physical clinics across the United States. In a press release announcing the acquisition, Amazon Health Services senior vice president Neil Lindsay saidRead News

Delaware Healthcare Agencies Are Seeking Local Candidates For Healthy Women, Mini Grants For Healthy Child Zones – State of Delaware

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Read the latest news on the coronavirus in Delaware. More details The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), and Delaware Healthy Mother & Infant Consortium (DHMIC) is seeking applicants for the Women’s Health, Baby Health (HWHB) Zones small grants to improve maternal and infant health outcomes in Delaware using community-based approaches. Two new small grants are expected to be funded for the new round of grants – each of which will receive up to $50,000 – for 20 months from November 1, 2022, to June 30, 2024. “The HWHB Zones is a collective organization of the effects of the purposeRead News

The Columbus group does not advocate for the police to respond to mental health crises

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Members of the Columbus Joint Safety Committee want the city of Columbus to implement another emergency response program, one that does not involve the police in crisis response. The city currently has programs aimed at providing alternative responses and reducing Columbus police responses, but Columbus Safety Collective organizer Alwiyah Shariff said his group believes the current measures do not address real crisis situations. “The current alternatives in the city of Columbus do not address this need for non-police teams to respond to the scene when someone needs help,” Shariff said during a public meeting of the congregation Wednesday at ChurchRead News

Kwik Lok invests in education, equity, food security, and food justice – Create a Blue Book

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YAKIMA, Washington, (July 27, 2022) – Kwik Lok Corporation has awarded $100,000 in grants to four nonprofit organizations as part of our ongoing philanthropy program. Organizations selected for grants work on food justice, food access and education programs in the Pacific Northwest. They demonstrate inspiring efforts that align with Kwik Lok’s continued commitment to: “Kwik Lok has worked hard to increase our impact and transition from a traditional, financial return-focused business to one that embraces positive impact, community engagement and problem solving as core to our business operations. By supporting these important organizations, Kwik Lok aims to help make vitalRead News

San Francisco and New York state declare public health emergencies due to monkeypox outbreaks

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The city of San Francisco and the state of New York on Thursday declared health concerns over the monkeypox outbreak. Why it matters: The disease was declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization last week. Details: The City of San Francisco has declared a “local public health emergency” with the goal of creating more “flexibility” to increase vaccine testing and distribution, and “allowing us to use all resources that are in our power to contain the outbreak,” California state Sen. Scott Wiener said in a statement. Wiener had asked for the statement. What They’re Saying: In a postRead News

Patient Care Assessments

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Orlando Health is committed to helping patients make informed decisions about their care. Our online cost estimator helps you estimate your out-of-pocket costs for care. While this tool can help estimate some health care costs, it’s important to know that it only provides a partial estimate. The estimate includes hospital charges and fees, but does not include physician fees, such as charges for your emergency room doctor, radiologist, or anesthesiologist. In addition, your final cost may be higher or lower depending on many factors, including insurance coverage, length of your hospital stay, health complications and recommended treatments ordered by yourRead News

Health workers help keep Italian festival attendees safe by inspecting food vendors

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Josiah Alexander, 17, of Follansbee cleans the outside of his Giovanni food truck Thursday afternoon on Water Street in Wheeling in preparation for Undo’s Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival, which begins at noon today and runs through Sunday. Chicken sticks, sausage sandwiches, strombolis and more will serve up hungry patrons at Undo’s Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival starting at noon today at the Wheeling Heritage Port. Before serving a dish, however, all food vendors must go through an inspection process by health officials from the Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department. Sanitarian Laughlin Johnson said initial inspections will begin todayRead News

Two metro area food charities help seniors facing food insecurity

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Tom Rabatin and Catherine Crandall were happily discussing food preparation ideas in their north Minneapolis home. But this was no cooking show. “Catherine always tells me to eat more vegetables and fruits,” says Rabatin. “I look forward to the extra vitamins and minerals.” The 79-year-old retired restaurateur and Crandall, his HealthPartners Care Coordinator, shared their stories about healthy eating — but they also wanted to show off what HealthPartners calls a “farmbox,” packed with 20 pounds of fruit and fresh vegetables. “I think it’s a trade-off for healthier foods for people,” Crandall explains. “It can reduce the risk of diabetes,Read News

Save on tickets to the Food World Championships until August 1

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Tickets for the biggest and most exclusive live cooking competition of the year go on sale on 2 August. The World Food Championships (WFC) – featuring over 1,000 guest chefs competing for industry awards – will return to Dallas for its third year November 9-13, 2022. Discounted tickets are offered to Focus Daily News readers (available until August 1). Use Code EBWFC (all caps) to take advantage of this offer by Monday. CLICK HERE FOR EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTS YFC is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year and will be held in the Centenary Hall in Fair Park. From “Burger Battles”Read News

Longtime South Jersey food pantry closes temporarily. He ran out of food.

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The Angels Community Outreach, a Pitman-based nonprofit that has helped tens of thousands of South Jersey residents with food, clothing and other aid over the past 13 years, closed its food pantry this week. “Please help, unfortunately this is the FIRST TIME I’ve had to do this,” director Elissa Darrow posted on the group’s Facebook page. “Unfortunately, we have to CLOSE our FOOD PLOT until we can fill our shelves.” The group has put out an appeal for food, other supplies and cash to help restock their pantry. Crowds have been picking up, and Darrow said she and her volunteersRead News

The UMass Chan Community Garden addresses food insecurity at home

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Student-run garden established in 2019 UMass Chan Medical School Communications Walk around campus on Thursdays at noon this summer and you’ll see a hive of activity on a small patch of land adjacent to the volleyball and basketball courts, which since 2019 has been home to the UMass Chan Community Garden. MD and Ph.D. students Claire Branley, Emma Holt, and Michela Oster spent the third Thursday in July harvesting cucumbers and summer squash, picking flowers, and checking on the tomato and vegetable crop. dill. The garden gives student volunteers the opportunity to fight food insecurity and prevent chronic disease throughRead News

Summer Fancy Food Review

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This June, the Specialty Food Association (SFA) Summer Fancy Food Show returns in person to New York City for the first time since 2019. While it is more limited in its scope, energy and total attendees than mega-shows like Natural Products Expo West, This event represents an important exhibition for CPG brands looking to grow in the specialty food market, which is expected to rise to $185 million by 2022, according to the SFA State of the Industry report. . Overall, there were many new food and beverage brands introducing packaging updates, bringing a variety of international flavors to theRead News

The Food Guy: Chicago caterer prepares food fresh from the garden

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An outdoor cocktail party is nothing new. But consider the location: Tucked away amidst the industrial warehouses of the nearby West Side, near a railroad. It’s about Big Delicious Planet, a catering company that bought the land next door and then decided to build a garden. Well, several of them. “So we started doing this series of urban farm dinners about seven years ago and it’s every Wednesday of the summer. Everyone is very surprised when they come here,” said owner Heidi Coudal. That’s partly due to the environment, but also due to the mission: let the garden dictate theRead News

Saving the World’s Rarest Foods – Food Tank

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Dan Saladino’s recent book Eating to Extinction: The World’s Rarest Foods and Why We Need to Save Them explores crops that are disappearing due to colonization, corporate consolidation, and the climate crisis. In doing so, Saladino champions the preservation of genetic diversity, traditional food cultures, and ultimately the planet. As a BBC radio journalist, Saladino explains that he has been telling stories of different foods and the people who grow and prepare them for more than a decade. “One thing that struck me was that everywhere I went, I found stories of people celebrating particular food cultures, and the foodsRead News

Philadelphia Food Rescue Organization Develops Scalable Model for Food Donation – Food Tank

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Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sharing Excess works to rescue and repurpose surplus food away from landfills. Now with a permanent warehouse, food delivery van, and their first wholesale partnership, the organization hopes to expand their model to cities across the country. Share Share began in 2018, when a group of college students at Drexel University came together to address food insecurity on campus and in the village near West Philadelphia. “We have always believed in the fact that young people are the catalysts for meaningful change,” said Evan Ehlers, Founder of Sharing Excess, Food Tank. Over the past two years,Read News

Georgetown City Council formalizes revocation of behavioral health center’s business license

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GEORGETOWN, S.C. (WCSC) – The city of Georgetown approved a written ordinance involving a behavioral health center that lost its license to operate in a vote last week. Georgetown City Council voted 4-1 to formalize Broadstep Behavioral Health Center’s business license. Last week, the center’s business license was revoked by a 6-1 vote, citing public nuisance. “I know our police chief; I know the city has reached out,” said Council Member Al Joseph. “I know the city has done everything in our power to try to mitigate these issues that we have with Broadstep. It’s unfortunate that it has comeRead News

Department of Defense Receives Top Performance Rating in Small Business Purchasing Index

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For the eighth consecutive year, the Department of Defense earned an “A” rating for performance against its small business procurement goals. Released on July 26, the US Small Business Administration (SBA) Annual Scorecard contextualizes the vital role small businesses play in fulfilling the department’s mission. During a virtual press event announcing the release of the scorecard, Dr William A. LaPlante, Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Support, highlighted the contributions of the American workforce and small businesses during fiscal year 2021 along with heads of the agencies of the departments of transportation and homeland security as well as the NationalRead News

Venmo’s new small business grant program to support emerging and small businesses

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The Initiative Will Provide Venmo Business Users With Money And Managers To Help Grow Their Business , /PRNewswire/ — PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) today announced the Venmo Small Business Grant, a new program for startups and small businesses that will provide grants and mentoring services to 20 new and existing Venmo Business Profile customers. . All 20 selected businesses will receive $10,000 to cover expenses, such as rent, or assistance with digital marketing and promotion of their businesses. According to a US Bank study, 82% of businesses that failed cited cash flow problems as a reason for their failure.Read News

Intel shutting down its Optane memory business

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Back in February we speculated that Intel might exit its Optane memory business. In its latest earnings release, Intel stated that “in the second quarter of 2022, we initiated the liquidation of our Intel Optane memory business.” The earnings report also noted that Intel will take a $559 million “Optane memory defect” charge this quarter. Below is a picture of an Optane SSD. In January 2021, Intel said it would stop shipping most Optane-based products for consumer applications (eg gaming). In March 2021, Micron, Intel’s former 3D XPoint partner (the name of the joint project for Intel’s Optane memory) saidRead News

Sony warns of weak PlayStation business as game sales continue to deteriorate

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Sony has lowered its full-year profit outlook and warned of weaker sales of PlayStation games. The forecast comes as Sony announced it shipped 2.4 million PlayStation 5 consoles in the most recent quarter, just 4 percent more than the 2.3 million it shipped in the same period last year. The PS5 lifetime supply has now reached 21.7 million. While hardware sales are up slightly year over year, software sales are down 26 percent. In an investor call, Sony attributed the gaming slump to a lack of big PlayStation titles this year compared to 2021 and less time to play gamesRead News

Amazon’s growth increases as core retail businesses face macro challenges

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Data: FactSet and Amazon; Chart: Nicki Camberg/Axios Amazon’s growth is accelerating as the company adapts to a new economic environment. Fast forward: Sales increased to $ 121.2 billion in the second quarter, or 7% – the same pace as the first three months of the year, the company reported on Thursday. Content: The result was better than the fear because the digital number and logistics come from a period of large investments in logistics, online shopping and increased costs. A note: Online sales, in particular, decreased 4% year-on-year in the second quarter to nearly $51 billion from $53 billion. OurRead News