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Colleges in McLean County enrolled 25,761 undergraduates in fall 2024
Five colleges in McLean County, Illinois, enrolled 25,761 undergraduates in fall 2024, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. White students were the largest published group, with 16,398 students, or 63.7% of undergraduates. Hispanic or Latino students numbered 3,535 (13.7%), followed by Black or African American students with 3,385 (13.1%), students of two or more races with 1,130 (4.4%), and Asian students with 726 (2.8%).
McLean County's six-year bachelor's degree completion rate for Two or more races students was 64% by 2024
At Illinois State University, the only public four-year institution in McLean County, Illinois, 64% of students of two or more races who entered in 2018 had earned a bachelor's degree within six years by 2024. Out of a cohort of 125 students, 80 completed a bachelor’s degree in that timeframe, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
Sand In My Suitcase: A Stella Kirk Mystery # 3
Chapter 21: No Need to Rub Salt "Must I take my boots off?" She stops to stare at her footwear for a moment. "Although a pain in the ass, they're my proof Russ Harrison used to want to buy me presents." Trixie struts across the living room, past Stella, without waiting for an answer. "Sure. No problem." Trixie's shiny yellow leather boots reflect the light pouring through the window over the sink. "I made coffee." She throws her hobo-style bag on the table and herself into a chair. "You pour.
Sand In My Suitcase: A Stella Kirk Mystery # 3
Chapter 20: I Want to Talk to Stella Sunday morning is a perfect collaboration of docile ocean breezes, warm sunshine, and the familiar salted scents of mowed grass mingled with freshly turned earth. They linger on their private balcony to savour a few more moments before work begins. Nick conquered the coffeepot ahead of staff arrivals. Now, an early morning hubbub reverberates below. Alice checks the answering machine. Eve and Paul bang around in the kitchen. Duke arrives.
Sand In My Suitcase: A Stella Kirk Mystery # 3
Chapter 18: Could a Regular Person Have Killed Her? She senses more than hears his whisper before she opens her eyes. “Are you as happy as I am that they’re gone?” Reassurance infuses her insecure spaces. She turns to wrap her arms around his shoulders. “You didn’t go with them.” Blunt, and not without challenge. He leans away from her. “Go with them? Stella. Never.” He runs a finger along her hairline.
Sand In My Suitcase: A Stella Kirk Mystery # 3
Chapter 15: They Could be a Watercolour “We’ll visit out here at the park on Sunday, but can we try to set up a lunch date for Saturday and include Cavelle?” “I want to review what was going on the night Paulina died. You and Russ were supposed to eat here with Nick and me.” “He weaseled out and said a work issue came up. Same old story. Nothing new.” Stella shuts her eyes in a desperate attempt to harness her patience. “You called Cavelle and she was scheduled for a meeting. I understand.
Sand In My Suitcase: A Stella Kirk Mystery # 3
His warm thigh rests across her own. She must have dozed off. “Stella. Are you awake?” Alice’s whisper is forced and nervous. “Can you come to the phone?” She stumbles out of bed, while Nick impedes her progress by clutching her hand. She can see Alice’s red curls in the stairwell. “Phone? I never heard the phone. What time is it?” “Eight-thirty, Stella, and Detective North is holding on line one.
Sand in My Suitcase: A Stella Kirk Mystery # 3
Sand in My Suitcase: A Stella Kirk Mystery # 3 Chapter 13: The Paperwork is in Order Stella makes herself comfortable in the now familiar interview room at the Shale Cove RCMP detachment. The air conditioning, although not excessively powerful, is appreciated even at mid-morning. The weather is expected to be hot this week. “Good. You’re here.” Aiden plops an inch-thick typewritten manuscript on the table. “I’ve skimmed her journal.
Sand In My Suitcase: A Stella Kirk Mystery # 3
Sand In My Suitcase: A Stella Kirk Mystery # 3 Chapter 11: Don’t Even Ask Hester has positioned herself like a sentry on the steps to the sun porch. Her lined jacket attests to the cool morning. “Ready to begin, Hester?” “You said early. I have waited since six-thirty. Eight-thirty is not early.” Her tone condemns. Her brows are furrowed. Stella ignores the mood. “Eight-thirty is early for me. We have until lunchtime.” She taps Hester on the arm.
White House “America First Investment Policy” Directs Changes to CFIUS and Outbound Investment Programs
On February 21, 2025, President Trump issued a national security presidential memorandum (“NSPM”) outlining the America First Investment Policy.[1] The NSPM predominantly focuses on the United States’ two primary national-security regulatory programs for investors: (i) the recently implemented U.S. Outbound Investment Security Program (“OISP”)[2] and (ii) the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”).
President Trump Significantly Raises Tariffs
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In his first month in office, President Trump has issued a series of executive orders and presidential memoranda that have significantly raised certain tariffs and signal that there are significant tariff developments to come.
By L. Atkinson, John Carlin Verified, Roberto González, Elizabeth Hanft, David Kessler, Mark F. Mendelsohn, Samuel Kleiner, Rachel Maya Gallagher Verified
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Didn’t Stand A Chance: A Stella Kirk Mystery # 2
L. P. Suzanne Atkinson · Follow 12 min read · -- Didn’t Stand A Chance: A Stella Kirk Mystery # 2 Chapter 5: I Do My Part The next day, Nick and Stella drive to Harbour Manor. Stella is preoccupied with Del Trembly’s suspicions. Nick tags along to spend a few moments with Stella’s father, Norbert. “I don’t imagine Dad will recognize me today. Every time I visit, his dementia is worse,” she laments. “Trixie said she might as well not come at all.” She observes Nick’s lean profile.
The assumed accidental death of a young bride leads Detective Aiden North and Stella Kirk, the owner of the Shale Cliffs RV Park, into an investigation fraught with sibling secrets, revealing… - L. P. Suzanne Atkinson - Medium
L. P. Suzanne Atkinson · Follow Just now -- Didn’t Stand a Chance: A Stella Kirk Mystery # 2 The assumed accidental death of a young bride leads Detective Aiden North and Stella Kirk, the owner of the Shale Cliffs RV Park, into an investigation fraught with sibling secrets, revealing choices, and unforgivable misunderstandings. Which family member holds the ultimate power of influence? Will Lucy Painter’s murder be confirmed? Will the perpetrator be exposed? Will family ties be unbreakable to the end?
Commerce’s BIS Issues Guidance to Financial Institutions on Export Control Compliance
On October 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued guidance to financial institutions on “best practices” for compliance with the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”), including General Prohibition 10.[1] The Guidance appears to mark the first time that BIS has formally indicated that U.S. and non-U.S. financial institutions could be the subject of enforcement actions by BIS for violating the export control regulations directly.
No Visible Means: A Stella Kirk Mystery # 1
L. P. Suzanne Atkinson · Follow 11 min read · -- No Visible Means: A Stella Kirk Mystery # 1 Chapter 21: Believe Me, I Understand Early morning fog rolls in with the tide. Her bedside clock reads two. Stella listens to Nick’s even breaths while she sits in the chintz-covered wingback positioned to the side of the balcony door, open for the cool June mist to join her. Thoughts swirl-troubled and weighty. She realizes what to expect if Aiden were to discover her suspicions.
U.S. Government Eases Export Control Restrictions for AI Chips Bound for Qualifying Data Centers
On September 30, 2024, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) announced the expansion of the Validated End User (“VEU”) program to include data centers (the “Final Rule”).[1] This expansion is intended to facilitate the quick and reliable export or reexport of items on the Commerce Control List necessary for data centers, including advanced computing items, to preapproved trusted end users while also ensuring U.S. national security through rigorous application...
OFAC Issues New Regulations Addressing Non-Public “Tailored Actions” and Lengthening Recordkeeping Requirements
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) recently issued new regulations that will have significant impacts on the compliance obligations of persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction, and particularly financial institutions. First, OFAC issued a Final Rule that describes the types of non-public “tailored actions” it can take.
DOJ’s Updated Guidance for Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs Emphasizes “Double-Edged Sword” of New Technologies
On September 23, 2024, the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ” or the “Department”) issued an update to its guidance titled Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (the “ECCP”).[1] The ECCP has been revised periodically since its introduction in 2017, but this 2024 update notably shows the Department’s increasing emphasis on artificial intelligence (“AI”), data analysis, and whistleblower policies.
Prevalence of respiratory signs in dogs with chronic gastroenteropathy in a referral population in the United Kingdom: 42 cases (2020)
Data availability statement The data that supports the findings of this study can be made available by the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
No Visible Means: A Stella Kirk Mystery # 1
“Alice!” Stella clatters down her stairs and strides into reception where Alice sorts reservations on the front counter. “Hi, Stella. There were lots of check-outs yesterday. Now the paperwork needs organizing. The office has been crazy.” “I know. I know. Listen. Do we expect the whole gang in for lunch? I want to meet with the staff.” “Yes. Eve is on bathroom duty.” She wrinkles her nose. “No sign of Duke yet, but he’s never early. Paul and Nick are busy with one of the mowers.
CFIUS releases 2023 annual report, highlighting enforcement activity
(September 05, 2024) - Jessica S. Carey, John P. Carlin, L. Rush Atkinson and Nathan Mitchell of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP explore the findings of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States' recently released annual review for 2023.
DOJ Launches New Whistleblower Program Focused on Corporate Misconduct
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On August 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal Division (“DOJ” or “Department”) launched a new Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program (the “Whistleblower Pilot Program” or the “Pilot Program”).[1] Under the Pilot Program, eligible whistleblowers who provide the Criminal Division with original and truthful information about certain types of corporate misconduct are eligible to receive a portion of a criminal or civil forfeiture exceeding $1 million.
By L. Atkinson, H. Christopher Boehning, Walter Brown, Jessica Carey, John Carlin Verified, Roberto Finzi, Harris Fischman, Melinda Haag, Brad S. Karp, Loretta Lynch, Mark F. Mendelsohn, Lorin L. Reisner, David Kessler, Benjamin Klein, Samuel Kleiner, Justin Lerer, Andrew Fishman, Liliana Ramírez Verified, Jacob Wellner
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SDNY Court Deals Blow to SEC Cyber Enforcement, Dismisses Most Charges Against SolarWinds and Its CISO
On July 18, 2024, Judge Paul A.
A Stella Kirk Mystery # 1
Chapter 8: We Don't Even Know if She's Hurt A walk down to Lorraine's rather than waiting at the office for Aiden is Stella's preference. As is her custom, she greets those seated on decks, chats with residents and visitors who approach her with questions or comments, and peruses the overall condition of the park. She makes a mental note to remind Eve to clean garbage out of fire pits once a lot becomes available.
Treasury “Vastly Expands” CFIUS Authority Over Real Estate Transactions Near Military Installations
On July 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) that would expand the jurisdiction of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) with respect to certain transactions by foreign persons involving real estate near certain U.S. military installations.[1] A Treasury official stated that update “vastly expands the reach of CFIUS' real estate jurisdiction.”[2] Background In 2018, Congress passed the Foreign...
Chapter 6
Chapter 6 It's What I Feel The three of them sit in the lounge of the main house. They eat pepperoni pizza and beer brewed by a buddy of Nick's from Port Ephron. There's a small fire in the grate. A single lamp, in the shape of a ship-a fixture on the end table for as long as Stella can remember-casts a shadowed glow throughout the big space. She and her old home are much the same.
CISA Issues Highly Anticipated, Far-Reaching Rules for Cyber Incident Reporting
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On March 27, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (“CISA”) released a notice of proposed rulemaking (“NPRM”) setting out its initial approach to new reporting requirements under the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (“CIRCIA”). Prior to the passage of CIRCIA, the federal government lacked a mandate to systematically collect cyber incident information reliably and at the scale necessary to provide situational awareness of cyber threats across critical infrastructure.
By L. Atkinson, John Carlin Verified, Jeannie S. Rhee, Peter Carey, Steven Herzog, Matthew Disler, Katherine Fang
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DOJ Announces New Whistleblower Program Aimed at Increasing Corporate Enforcement
On March 7, 2024, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco (“DAG Monaco”) announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will launch a new whistleblower program this year (the “DOJ Program” or the “Whistleblower Program”) that is intended to “create new incentives for individuals to report misconduct” to DOJ and “drive companies to invest further in their own internal compliance and reporting systems.”[1] While a number of federal agencies currently have whistleblower programs, DAG Monaco...
BIS, OFAC, and DOJ Highlight That Sanctions and Export Controls Apply to Non-U.S. Companies and Individuals
On March 6, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”), the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), and the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued their most recent ”tri-seal” compliance note (the “Compliance Note” or “the Note”).[1] The Compliance Note highlights that U.S. sanctions and export controls apply to non-U.S. persons, both companies and individuals, in a variety of circumstances.
White House Updates List of Critical and Emerging Technologies That Are Significant to National Security
In mid-February, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (“OSTP”)[1] released a revised list of critical and emerging technologies (“CETs”) that it calls “potentially significant to U.S. national security” (the “CET List”).[2] The CET List does not cause immediate changes to the regulatory regimes administered by U.S. national security agencies, but it does provide notice concerning the types of emerging technologies that are likely to draw attention from these agencies.
Invoking National Security Risks, President Biden Issues Executive Order Restricting the Transfer of Certain Sensitive U.S. Personal Data to Countries of Concern
On February 28, President Biden issued Executive Order 13873 on “Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern”[1] (the “Order”).
Fate Deals The Cards
On March 1, PEI author L. P. Suzanne Atkinson released Fate Deals The Cards, the sixth novel in the Stella Kirk Mystery series. Call it karma or call it chance. When all is said and done, you must play the cards you’re dealt. Stella Kirk and Detective Aiden North face complications related to friendships, buried secrets, and childhood trauma in their quest to discover the killer. Personal issues cloud the landscape and family ties prove weaker than assumed.
Mallory Gorman Won’t Be Buried Today
Save Article Share Tweet This month, PEI author Suzanne Atkinson will release the fifth book in the A Stella Kirk Mystery series. Stella Kirk refuses to be put off by Detective Aiden North’s lack of enthusiasm. A body has been discovered at the bottom of a grave not yet inhabited by the intended owner. Two residents of Harbour Manor are missing—according to her demented father. There must be a link and Stella struggles to connect the dots.
Reversal of stress fibre formation by Nitric Oxide mediated RhoA inhibition leads to reduction in the height of preformed thrombi
The actin cytoskeleton is thought to play a significant role in the platelet’s ability to withstand high shear, with an inability to form the actin nodule, lamellipodia, and stress fibres all linked to thrombus instability23,26,29. However, in vivo platelet activation and thrombus growth occurs in the presence of NO and as such we used platelet spreading and in vitro flow assays to examine the role of NO within the platelet activation process.
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