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SALT Expo is back, focusing on health and crime awareness for senior citizens
GONZALES, La. (WAFB) – Health and crime awareness are top of mind for senior citizens in the Capital City. That’s why Sheriff Bobby Webre and the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office and Community Outreach Division are excited to announce that the SALT Expo is back. They encourage seniors 60 years young and over to come out Tuesday, …
BREAKING: Batesville Police report robbery at Citizens Bank | White River Now
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Did citizens’ use of technology deliver justice for George Floyd?
On the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder by police officer Derek Chauvin, questions remain about the emerging role of technology in the criminal justice process. Bystanders like Darnella Frazier, the teenager who recorded the death of Mr. Floyd on her smartphone, are now empowered to film police officers engaged in egregious and potentially unlawful acts. …
Citizens for Nuclear Technology Awareness leverages Aiken’s nuclear roots for education | Sunday Best
For years, a local nonprofit has worked to educate the masses and dispel rumors and misconceptions about all things nuclear, a critical mission in light of Aiken County’s intimate relationship with the Savannah River Site. Citizens for Nuclear Technology Awareness – or CNTA, as with all things atomic, there are abbreviations – serves to educate the …
Insurance companies helping senior citizens and customers via technology in social distancing times – Here is how
The insurance companies have been encouraging customers and employees to interact virtually through WhatsApp. Hiramanek, of Bajaj Allianz Life, says, “This transition of customer interaction to video from traditional face-to-face has made the process easy and convenient. The coronavirus pandemic posed a high risk to the lives of people across the world, however, it also …
Citizens Fighting County Health Officer Power Grab
Oct. 30, 2020 County governments across Wisconsin want to give broad, extra-constitutional authority to their public health officers, but a group called the Concerned Citizens in St. Croix County is pushing pack. The county’s Health and Human Services (HHS) Committee started talking about the proposal in August. They believed it would not only help the …
How China used technology to combat COVID-19 – and tighten its grip on citizens
Welcome to a world where the government knows which cities you’ve visited, who you’ve taken train journeys with – even which films you watched at the cinema. This is China during COVID-19, as it uses every weapon in its powerful technological armoury to combat the deadly pandemic that is now sweeping the globe. But as …
CORONAVIRUS: Communication, technology keys for taking care of senior citizens – News – Northwest Florida Daily News
The spread of COVID-19 has shown the most vulnerable members of the population to be senior citizens, and those living in senior living facilities or receiving home health care are even more at risk. This content is being provided for free as a public service to our readers during the coronavirus outbreak. Please support local …
Bored, isolated citizens are a win for Facebook | Technology
The tension between the media and technology industries has long been characterized as a fight for users’ attention. The more of it they have, the greater the opportunity to sell new products and services. The advertising technology giants Facebook Inc. and Google have turned that into a $200 billion-a-year business. Now that millions of people …
U.S. citizens returning from overseas say they are waiting hours for screening
(CNN) — As Americans are being urged to keep their distance from one another, travelers returning on flights from Europe say they are being made to wait for hours in close quarters at US airports to get screened for coronavirus. Several travelers told CNN that when they arrived at airports in Dallas, Chicago and New …
