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The Indian Buffalo Management Act would establish a permanent buffalo program in the U.S. Department of the Interior. To the sound of drums and songs, truckloads of buffalo race down dirt slopes toward Sagebrush on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. For the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho people who gathered to watch, the atmosphere was alternately joyful and tearful. This is more than releasing wild animals. It is the return of relatives who have supported the tribe's way of life for thousands of years. For the dozens of tribal nations that host buffalo herds, each release reinvigorates the deep…
Volunteers attending the 2020 signing ceremony to create South Coastal Village were, from left, the steering committee: Diane Strobel, Liz Bolton, Ron Kershner, Lois Pastore, and Christine Powers; I was a member. Back row from left: Village volunteer staff members Carol Zorek, Jackie Sullivan, and Bennett Connelly. Coastal Point • Submitted National Volunteer Week 2024 will be held from April 21 to 28, and South Coast Village Volunteers (SCVV) has much to celebrate. The nonprofit organization, which provides services that allow seniors to remain in their homes and communities, is in its fourth year of existence. SCVV currently has 154…
Johnson & Johnson focuses on strengthening business with spinoff of consumer health divisionOn Tuesday, Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) released a rather mixed first-quarter report. Adjusted profit exceeded expectations due to a sharp increase in sales in the medical equipment business, but revenue was roughly in line with expectations. The first-quarter results were released on the heels of JNJ expanding into the cardiovascular space with his $13.1 billion acquisition of cardiac equipment company Shockwave Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWAV).First quarter highlightsFor the period ended March, the healthcare company's revenue was $21.38 billion, roughly in line with LSEG's estimate of $21.4 billion.…
Mountain Mike's Pizza has promoted Carol Denenbo, who served as the chain's vice president of marketing for the past six years, to chief marketing officer. Jim Metevier He was promoted to CEO of the Newport Beach, California-based chain in February.praised Denembo's hard work, leadership and creativity. Related: Mountain Mike's Pizza promotes Jim Metevier to CEO”Since her arrival, Carol has been an invaluable asset to Mountain Mike's Pizza and an absolute marketing force, interacting with our guests and driving the brand as we enter new markets across the country. “We're always finding creative, innovative and effective ways to do things,” he…
Written by Leila Ugincius Until last summer, Christopher Bagenda's only jobs were at a grocery store and at the gym. However, he had begun an internship in New York City with global financial giant Citi. “I came in knowing absolutely nothing,” said the Virginia Commonwealth University finance major. “I was very nervous for the first few days.” Moreover, most of the 30 bank interns were from Ivy League schools. “I have some very talented people around me who are presidents of their school's investment clubs. It’s like school,” Bagyenda said. “I was the only one there who had to explain,…
SOSV, a multi-stage deep tech venture capital firm, on Tuesday announced the closing of the $306 million SOSV V Fund, the Princeton-based firm's largest fund to date. SOSV V will focus on deep tech startups in human and planetary health, with an emphasis on the intertwined imperatives of decarbonization and reindustrialization. “SOSV, Deep Tech's first check-in, represents the beginning of a journey for hundreds of Deep Tech founders,” said Sean O'Sullivan, Founding and Managing General Partner of SOSV. “We would like to thank the dedicated support of many of the world’s leading family offices and corporations in supporting SOSV V,…
Teresa TalleyCoastal Specialist california sea grant And Scripps, and Sarah MesnickNOAA Fisheries Ecologist Southwest Fisheries Science Center and Scripps adjunct faculty will serve as community engagement leaders. Community engagement activities integrate the center's research with other cutting-edge science and provide resources to the public and other stakeholders. This effort helps ensure that the benefits of consuming seafood outweigh any risks. Community engagement activities may include web-based resources, seafood education events with chefs in demonstration kitchens, and more. Scripps Marine Conservation and Technology Facilities, a partnership with the San Diego area fishing community. Through these collaborations, we aim to deepen our…
You can now adopt a pet from Will County Animal Shelter For the first time in Will County Animal Services history, residents are allowed to adopt a pet directly through the agency, county officials said. The new adoption program is the result of Will County's animal welfare policy changes in response to the growing population of animal shelters nationwide, a county news release said. Prior to the program's launch, animals in the department's care were transferred to other animal welfare organizations for adoption, the release said. “Shelters in this country are overpopulated because there are more adoptions than adoptions, and…
Long-term trends of falling prices, rising costs, and rising interest rates all point to tighter margins in the near term. Global election outcomes, military conflicts, the transition from fossil fuels to green energy, and the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) each impose a level of uncertainty on the future of the economy.A business strategy for this type of economic environment with extreme and volatile prices and costs provides sufficient working capital as a backup in the event of a decline in profits and cash flow. Recently, a banker in the Midwest asked me if I could discuss my logic…
Meghan Markle's friends have unveiled the first products of her new lifestyle brand to the world. The Duchess of Sussex plans to officially launch American Riviera Orchard later this spring, but according to People, her friends fashion designer Tracy Robbins and photographer Delfina Blaquier recently collaborated on Strawberry Jam's A photo of the bottle was reportedly spread on social media. Ms Blaquier, who spent the weekend with Markle while her husband, polo player Ignacio “Nacho” Figueras, and Prince Harry each competed in the Royal Salute Polo Challenge in Florida, sampled and made jam. She shared a close-up image of herself…