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Ring Sarasota handbell group to perform at national seminar
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Ring Sarasota, a 19-member handbell ensemble, has been selected to perform at the Handbell Musicians of America’s National Seminar in Ohio on July 16. The group has performed up and down the Gulf Coast for 16 seasons. This year’s concert theme is “Going on a Cruise.” The handbells are divided into three designations: the treble bells, also called “babies”; the battery, or middle bells; and the bass bells, also called “buckets” because of their weight.
‘Water Into Wine’: Sarasota priest combines sommelier background with faith in new podcast
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A Sarasota priest is combining two of his passions, faith and wine, to try and reach the masses. Multiples times a week, Father Charleston Wilson is a familiar face to the members at the Church of the Redeemer in Sarasota. Now, there’s a way to hear his voice outside of service times.
Ringmaster’s journey to the circus
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - There is a commanding voice and a commanding presence that are pivotal for the show to go on. And in Wonderland, they belong to none other than the ringmaster. It takes all but a second to know that this booming voice is the one that will tie all of Wonderland’s acts and the audience together. It’s hard to imagine Tyron McFarlan outside this circus ring, but he spent 13 years in the National Guard.
Trust by Design: How Federated Learning Makes Collective Intelligence Possible
(Part 3 of 3 in the “Building a Secure, AI-Ready Digital Future” series) In cybersecurity, no single organization — or even country — has a complete view of evolving threats. Every detection is a partial glimpse. Every alert is a fragment. Every incident, a datapoint in a much larger, faster-moving story. The challenge isn’t just collecting more data. It’s learning together without compromising trust, sovereignty, or privacy.
Giving Back Through Civic Service
Featured Article Meet Leadership Frisco Class XXVIII Participants Article by Karen Kim Photography by City Of Frisco Originally published in Frisco City Lifestyle Frisco Chamber of Commerce selected 26 community residents as Leadership Frisco Class XXVIII members, from within a large and competitive pool of applicants. The program year kicked off with a team-building session led by Human Dynamics, Inc., and a dinner featuring a fireside chat with Frisco City Manager Wes Pierson.
Weight loss interventions for patients with prostate cancer: a scoping review
The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Scoping Review Guidelines were used to conduct a scoping review of weight loss interventions for patients with prostate cancer, with the goal to ascertain the impact of these interventions on body weight, body composition, metabolic biomarkers, and prostate cancer–related outcomes. Six bibliographical databases were searched.
Final Regulations Issued On Prevailing Wage And Apprenticeship Requirements Under The Inflation Reduction Act
On June 18, 2024, the US Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") and Department of the Treasury ("Treasury") issued final regulations ("Final Regulations") establishing rules for taxpayers intending to satisfy the prevailing wage and apprenticeship ("PWA") requirements to claim increased tax credits, of up to five times the base amount, for qualifying clean energy projects under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
Leadership Frisco Class XXVII
Baylor Scott & White Is Presenting Sponsor For 2023-24 Program Year Frisco Chamber of Commerce officials announce the Leadership Frisco Class XXVII members. The 25 members were selected from a large and competitive pool of applicants. Leadership Frisco is a nine-month community leadership program of the Frisco Chamber of Commerce and led by a volunteer group of past graduates known as the Leadership Frisco Advisory Council.
Google Meet and the rest of G Workspace are working better than ever on Firefox
Been thinking about making the switch to Firefox, but worried about how well Google Workspace products will work? Well, we’ve got some good news for you. Google services have always worked great on Firefox, thanks to our collaboration with the G Workspace team, who want to make sure their products work on all major browsers. But the internet never stops evolving, so we’re always looking for ways to improve people’s experience with services they choose to use on Firefox.
Google Meet and the rest of G Workspace are working better than ever on Firefox
Been thinking about making the switch to Firefox, but worried about how well Google Workspace products will work? Well, we’ve got some good news for you. Google services have always worked great on Firefox, thanks to our collaboration with the G Workspace team, who want to make sure their products work on all major browsers. But the internet never stops evolving, so we’re always looking for ways to improve people’s experience with services they choose to use on Firefox.
Frisco welcomes new teachers to Frisco ISD with special event
With the start of the school year just around the corner, the Frisco Chamber of Commerce, along with the presenting sponsor, CoServ, and the support of Frisco ISD and Frisco Education Foundation, held the annual New Teacher Welcome event on July 27, at Panther Creek High School. This special event allows important introductions between Frisco’s thriving business community and the educators who will be shaping the future of the district.
Reoperation Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Insights From 10-Year Experience
Article info Publication history Accepted: April 19, 2023 Received in revised form: April 17, 2023 Received: March 7, 2023 Publication stage In Press Journal Pre-Proof Footnotes Karen M. Kim: Investigation, Data curation, Conceptualization. Shinichi Fukuhara: Writing – original draft, Visualization, Validation, Supervision, Software, Resources, Project administration, Methodology, Investigation, Formal analysis, Data curation, Conceptualization.
Outstanding Businesses And Citizens
Frisco Chamber of Commerce Recognizes Annual Honorees Frisco Chamber of Commerce members honored outstanding businesses, organizations and citizens at the group's Annual Awards Celebration at Embassy Suites Dallas-Frisco Hotel and Conference Center in Frisco. This year’s theme, "Celebrate You," was attended by 600-plus of Frisco's most influential business and community leaders.
Keep your family’s internet private with Total Cookie Protection on Firefox
By the time a kid turns 13, more than 72 million pieces of personal data have been collected about them on the internet, according to a 2018 report. These can include name, date of birth, address, family members, where they hang out, the people they interact with, what they do in the classroom, and which websites they visit. In other words, TMI.
A startup's first ever conference that transformed them.
Back in June 2022, we took the decision to be a Platinum Plus Sponsor of GovWare, Asia's largest cybersecurity event held in Singapore. This year was its 7th edition - the first in-person conference since 2019, and was anticipating over 10,000 participants (and in the end, did have that many participants!).
Mom finds no loyalty while searching for COVID-19 shot
As I scrambled through the pages trying to find an open COVID-19 vaccine appointment amongst the 15 different sites, I turned on meditation music and tried to calm my nerves. I was met with a flood of tears. Tears for the traumas we have all endured as a country and as a world this past year. While some people’s losses were more profound than others, when we step back, we see that we have all suffered in various ways.
Implementing a multilevel intervention to accelerate colorectal cancer screening and follow-up in federally qualified health centers using a stepped wedge design: a study protocol
Abstract Background Screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) not only detects disease early when treatment is more effective but also prevents cancer by finding and removing precancerous polyps. Because many of our nation’s most disadvantaged and vulnerable individuals obtain health care at federally qualified health centers, these centers play a significant role in increasing CRC screening among the most vulnerable populations.
How To: Do Your Best on Timed Remote Midterms | Flyby | The Harvard Crimson
Don’t you miss the rush of adrenaline that kicks in while entering a jam-packed Science Center Hall B on midterm day? There’s nothing like the students rushing in from both sides, the papers flying, and trying desperately to secure a sought-after aisle seat. Freshmen, you’ll have to take our word for it — midterms in person were truly an experience.
Effectiveness and Cost of Implementing Evidence-Based Interventions to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening Among an Underserved Population in Chicago - Karen E. Kim, Florence K. L. Tangka, Manasi Jayaprakash, Fornessa T. Randal, Helen Lam, David Freedman
Background Despite evidence that screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) reduces the incidence of and mortality from the disease, only 69.7% of the eligible population in the United States is up-to-date with CRC screening (National Cancer Institute & Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, n.d.).
Letter to the Editor: ICSD should reopen
Casey Martin We are writing to express our view that, given current local COVID-19 case numbers, Ithaca City Schools can and should reopen for in-person instruction, alongside a remote learning option, as currently scheduled for October 5th. As community healthcare professionals, and in many cases parents of school-aged children, we recognize that there are risks associated with school reopening.
To what extent do community members' personal health beliefs and experiences impact what they consider to be important for their community-at-large?
Community health assessments are an integral part of public health data gathering that enables the ranking of community health priorities and the subsequent development of community-based interventions.1 Epidemiologic data have been traditionally used to identify areas of community health need. However, epidemiological data are not always available in some communities and may not comprehensively assess a community's health priorities.
Scaling Airbnb’s Payment Platform – Airbnb Engineering & Data Science
When people think about Airbnb, they usually think of beautiful travel destinations, unique homes, and living like a local. Most people don’t think of Airbnb as a Payments company. However, similar to the manner in which PayPal was critical to eBay’s success as the first global online marketplace, payments at Airbnb is critical to Airbnb’s growth as a global platform for travel.
Why Crowdfunding May Not Be the Right Choice for Your Startup
Crowdfunding has given small businesses the opportunity to raise capital and turn their entrepreneurial dreams into a reality. For young millennial entrepreneurs, this form of capital is accessible as opposed to solely seeking investment from angel investors or venture capitalists. While crowdfunding can help entrepreneurs to get the word out about your product, it may not always be the right choice for financing your startup.
Dylan Kim Finds Kickstarter Success
Kickstarter is a crowdfunding platform through which entrepreneurs can raise capital for their ideas. This new form of funding has given young entrepreneurs more access to capital. Dylan Kim, senior psychology major and marketing minor at Syracuse University, used Kickstarter to fund his entrepreneur endeavor: Brevitē, which is a backpack designed to carry camera equipment.
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