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problemAt a time when the cost of higher education is under fire, the federal government argues that raising wage levels to exempt overtime rules is necessary to:It is correct to exclude workers who are not “bona fide'' executives, administrative staff, or professional workers from the definition of workers required to work overtime.Eliminate workers who receive minimum wage but are required to work oppressive long hours. They argue that the result is a standard of living that fails to promote good health, efficiency, and general well-being.Stop employers from abusing current laws that allow them to take advantage of millions of workers…
“Whenever you see darkness, there is extraordinary opportunity for the light to burn brighter.” Bonogetty If human ingenuity is the fountain from which so many global challenges spring, it is also our answer to them. For instance, climate change. As much as any one event can be suggested as the origin of human-induced global warming, the invention of the first widely used steam engine is a strong candidate, paving as it did the way for the industrial scale burning of fossil fuels. Yet, it also coincided with an age of widespread innovation, the spirit of which persists today among a…
A subjective rating of the day's weather on a scale of 0 to 10.7/10: It feels more like late March than late April, but I love the sunny weather and 65.today: Mostly sunny. High: 60-65.tonight: Mostly sunny and chilly. Minimum value: 34-42.tomorrow: Sunny and refreshing. High: 65-70.Temperatures will be below average for the next few days, but there's little to complain about. Other than a few possible showers Wednesday, the skies will remain sunny with highs in the 60s. Warmer weather arrives over the weekend.Today (Monday): Colder areas may wake up to temperatures in the 30s and a bit of…
UC Neag School of Education Dean Jason G. Irizarry has been selected as the recipient of the 2024 Equity Champion Award by the Connecticut Association of Latino Administrators and Supervisors (CALAS). This award recognizes individuals who are champions of equity and have dedicated their life's work to creating conditions conducive to the advancement and support of Latinos. “I am honored that CALAS has selected me for this year’s Equity Champion award,” says Irizarry. “Supporting Latino students and other disadvantaged children in schools is near and dear to my heart, and I humbly thank CALAS for elevating this work year after…
The Lebanon County Area Agency on Aging will hold a “Health is Wealth” information fair on May 1 as part of its annual effort to reach seniors and provide information about local services and programs. Participating vendors serve local residents age 60 and older, but non-seniors are welcome to attend. The fair is an opportunity for seniors to learn about the resources available to them and make informed decisions about their health and well-being. The free event also includes a picnic lunch, for which a $4.50 donation is required (but not required).Doors open at 10 a.m., lunch from 11:30 a.m.…
F1's influence in Asia could soon expand as FIA president Stefano Domenicali prepares to visit Thailand and possibly other Asian countries. The purpose of his trip is to evaluate new venues on the racing calendar with the aim of doubling down on the success the sport is currently seeing.The Chinese Grand Prix recently successfully returned to the F1 calendar after a five-year hiatus, setting the stage for further expansion in Asia. FIA President Stefano Domenicali's visit to Thailand, scheduled for April 23, represents an important step towards realizing this vision. The return of the Chinese Grand Prix reflects Asia's growing…
Yasameen Sajadi, CEO of St. Paul-based Mazaza, is learning every day that it takes time to turn a profit. The company, which makes Afghan-style chutneys, aioli and lentil dips, will be in Target, Whole Foods and Costco stores across the U.S. this year. While it's a big opportunity for Mazaza, it will need to ramp up production before selling to new retailers and continuing to sell to Kowalski's Market, in addition to the more than 100 Kroger and Central Market stores it already supplies. Funding needs to be provided. For small businesses, growth opportunities like Maza's can leave owners in…
of Second season of Crypto: The GameThe contest, which spans both online and real-world contests and inspired by the reality TV hit Survivor, concluded last week with an anonymous winner, player 733, taking home a total prize pool of 72 ETH ( Approximately $210,000). But they don't keep a stash of cryptocurrencies. The winners donated all of their ETH to a legal defense fund supporting the developers of Alexey Pertsev and Roman Storm. Ethereum coin mixer Tornado Cash is accused of facilitating money laundering on its decentralized platform. Mr Pertsev's trial is currently underway and a verdict is expected in…
Specific learning objectivesThe pre-clerkship phase SLOs identified by Sage Poe, Claude-Instant, and ChatGPT are listed in the electronic supplementary materials 1–3, respectively. In general, a broad homology in SLOs generated by the three AI platforms was observed. All AI platforms identified appropriate action verbs as per Bloom’s taxonomy to state the SLO; action verbs such as describe, explain, recognize, discuss, identify, recommend, and interpret are used to state the learning outcome. The specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, time-bound (SMART) SLOs generated by each AI platform slightly varied. All key domains of antihypertensive pharmacology to be achieved during the pre-clerkship (pre-clinical) years…
MNK Group, through its holding company Specialty Management UK, is strengthening and expanding its reinsurance business in Central America and Latin America by acquiring Costa Rica-based insurance company Oceanica de Seguros SA. The acquisition, confirmed by Costa Rica's supervisory authority, the General Supervision of Seguro (SUGESE), will see Oceanica join a number of insurance businesses backed by the MNK Group, including MNK Re, Lloyds Brokers and Specialty MGA UK. . The Costa Rica-based insurance company, which has been operating in the country since 2013, will retain its current management team, led by general manager Daniel Hernández. A new Board of…