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Connecticut diabetics say more awareness, education needed to break down stigma
At almost 16 years old, Emma Heslin knew very little about any type of diabetes. But then she was diagnosed with Type 1, also known as juvenile diabetes. “You’re like, what is that, what does that mean?” said Heslin, now a 22-year-old registered nurse. “So, you’re not going into it knowing it’s lifelong.” She quickly …
Glass donations needed to break record
Expect a dry and quiet night. With light winds and falling temperatures, it’s possible for some areas of fog to develop and bring reduced visibility to the roads by tomorrow. Expect to scrape frost off your cars again if you are up early enough. We’ll likely end the night with a partly cloudy sky, with …
MPS to provide food over Thanksgiving break, requires families to fill out form if needed
Buy Photo Officer Nicole Huffman and volunteer Lois Coleman hand out meals during lunchtime at Crump Elementary School in Montgomery, Ala., on Monday, March 23, 2020. (Photo: Jake Crandall/ Advertiser) Montgomery Public Schools will give out bulk boxes of food to students over the Thanksgiving break, but parents must fill out a form indicating their …
Input needed to develop internet technology action plan for Donley and Wheeler counties
“It’s so important that as many people as possible fill out the surveys and tell us how good their access is or how bad it is,” said Sandra Childress, city secretary, city of Howardwick, Donley County. “That way we can get a better picture of what things are like for our two counties. We can …
Benefits Technology Is Needed In The Remote Era
Whether employees return to the office part of the time or not, one thing that is certain is technology will be at the core of how we work for the foreseeable future. Health and safety have become the number one priority for organizations. Technological advancements make it easy to mitigate the risk of employees contracting …
Self-Care Needed In Spring Break’s Absence, CAPS Doctor Says
Without a formal spring break next semester, Penn State students will attend classes for 15 straight weeks starting in January. And although the university plans on sprinkling in a few non-instructional days, students and faculty alike are concerned by the mental health implications of spring break’s cancellation. Dr. Ben Locke, director of Penn State’s Counseling …
Climate change: Better warning systems needed for extreme weather – UN
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A child seeks shelter from a cyclone in Mozambique A new UN report says the world needs to rapidly raise investment in early warning systems for extreme weather events. Over the past 50 years, recorded disasters have increased five-fold, thanks in part to climate change. The study warns that …
Administrator’s Corner: School technology, referendum needed – Albert Lea Tribune
Administrator’s Corner by Jennifer Walsh Last January, my column in the Tribune touted the school district’s investment in student and staff technology. Little did we know then how important the availability of reliable technology was to become. When the pandemic hit and districts closed in March, Albert Lea Area Schools were better positioned to …
Testing event needed at Fayetteville High School, city’s health board says
FAYETTEVILLE — The city’s Board of Health hopes to set up a successful mass testing event at Fayetteville High School after few students took advantage of a free mobile testing event held this week on campus. Friday’s high school football game between Fayetteville and West High School was canceled this week because of possible exposure …
EDD’s much needed technology overhaul possibly a pandemic silver lining
What’s behind EDD’s unemployment claims freeze? If you just found out you need to file for unemployment payments, you’ll will have a two weeks. But the state says that should actually speed up your payments as EDD gets a major overhaul and a much-needed upgrade exposed by the pandemic. SAN FRANCISCO – If you just …
