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Addressing Systemic Inequities, Galaxy of Stars membership of Minority and Women Entrepreneurs surpasses 500,000
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Galaxy of Stars is thrilled to announce that it has reached a remarkable milestone in its support for diversity and innovation in the business world. More than 500,000 disadvantaged entrepreneurs have registered as members of Galaxy and are receiving help starting and growing their own businesses. Galaxy of Stars, a leading education platform for underrepresented entrepreneurs, is celebrating 500,000 members. Galaxy of Stars...
5 Things to Know About Banking, From a Banking Writer
I’ve worked as a personal finance writer for seven years, and I’ve picked up some best practices along the way. These lessons come from conversations I’ve had with expert sources, countless hours spent giving star ratings to dozens of banking products and the experiences that readers have shared with me over email. Here are five lessons that I’d like to share with you from my work as a consumer banking writer. ...
Oklahoma's Southern Nazarene University Storm, competitive Division II squad based in Bethany, hopeful as 2024 season nears
Oklahoma City -- Southern Nazarene University, in nearby Bethany, is a Division II NCAA football school, competing in the Great American Conference (GAC). Head football coach Dustin Hada is upbeat about the coming year. Hada elevated James Love (who had served as a graduate assistant) to a full-time Assistant Coach position this summer. The SNU...
Man who claims abused pup got injured falling down stairs jailed
A thug who claimed his dog's horrific injuries were caused by 'falling down the stairs' has been jailed and banned from keeping animals. Five-month-old puppy Pepsi was found by the RSPCA in a skeletal state with burns, fractured ribs and misshapen lame legs. Owner Dontea West, 19, claimed he'd accidentally fallen on the dog and knocked over a hot drink, but experts say the injuries were caused by abuse. ...
UH Law Center Professor Guggenberger says new measures are needed to reign in power of social media giants
HOUSTON, Aug. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A few companies have established a near-monopoly over the digital public sphere, leading to dysfunction on social media, according Nikolas Guggenberger, a University of Houston Law Center Assistant Professor. "A tiny group of corporations governs online speech, causing systemic problems to public discourse and individual harm to stakeholders," said Guggenberger, who specializes in antitrust, technology, and regulation. "Market concentration creates monocultures for communication." ...
Weekly Mortgage Rates Tumble; Should You Refinance?
Mortgage rates plunged in the week ending Aug. 8 to their lowest since February 2023. The rapid decrease is likely to set off a wave of refinancing. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage plummeted 31 basis points, averaging 6.29%. That's the lowest since the week ending Feb. 2, 2023. Crucially, the 30-year mortgage has fallen more than a percentage point since a stretch that lasted from late August to the middle of...
Israeli military destroys multiple Hamas weapons facilities operating from 'humanitarian' areas
The IDF (Israeli Defense Force) announced on Wednesday (August 7) it had located and destroyed Hamas rocket launchers in the designated "humanitarian" areas of Gaza. The destroyed rocket launchers were -- according to a summary from AIPAC sent to this reporter, "located near aid warehouses in southern Gaza, as well as a weapons-manufacturing facility embedded within an Israeli-designated humanitarian zone in central Gaza." AIPAC is the American Israel Public Affairs...
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony Launches Inquiry, Hiett Removed as Chairman
NOTE of Disclosure: Editor Emeritus Pat McGuigan adapted and slightly revised this narrative from a transmission (written in the third person) received from Bob Anthony. McGuigan, who does not always agree with Anthony, nonetheless trusts his narrative of the events described. McGuigan, both a reporter and a policy analyst, respects both Anthony and David, believing both are seeking the public interest in their positions. On Wednesday (August 8), in response to agenda items posted by Commissioner Bob Anthony, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission voted to replace...
Plant, Grow, and Harvest Radishes This Fall
Prepare some space in the garden or a container for a fall harvest of radishes. They’ll grow and taste best when harvested during cooler weather and some are ready to harvest in just 25 days. There are a variety of radishes suited to everyone’s taste. (https://www.melindamyers.com/plants/fruits-vegetables/radish ) ...
Football: OU Sixteenth in Coaches Poll, and will travel 4,411.66 ‘linear miles’ in first SEC season
Oklahoma City -- The University of Oklahoma Sooners, in their third season under Coach Brent Venables, have been ranked Sixteenth in the U.S. LBM (Lumber & Building Materials) Coaches poll. In their first season as part of the Southeast Conference (SEC), the Sooners face a daunting schedule. Although picked to finish in the middle of the conference in football, the squad nailed down a top 20 ranking for the twentieth year in a row. ...
College Athlete Takes Diabetes in Stride
(NewsUSA) - Newly diagnosed college student Trevor Dixon shows that managing diabetes doesn’t get in the way of an active life at the transition to adulthood Trevor was in his second semester of his senior year in high school, when he found himself feeling abnormally thirsty and needing to use the bathroom excessively. He first dismissed it as a symptom of all the exercise he was doing. However, after his mother encouraged him to pay a visit to the family doctor, it was clear all...
OU hire tied to student civil-rights violations
Officials at the University of Oklahoma recently announced that Honey Ussery will now serve as associate vice president and institutional equity officer for the university’s Office of Institutional Equity, pending final approval by the OU Board of Regents. What officials did not mention is that Ussery was accused of violating a student’s civil rights during her investigation of alleged sexual impropriety when she held a similar position at the University of Mississippi — and the student at the center of that lawsuit prevailed in court...
Pet King Brands Receives 2024 "Vanguard Award" in Dental Care and Ear Care Categories
Innovators of the renown ZYMOX and Oratene pet products recognized for trail-blazing developments. AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pet King Brands, the Austin-based leader of veterinarian-recommended enzymatic pet health and wellness care products, and creator of award-winning ZYMOX and Oratene, is honored to announce their double recognition in leading pet trade publication, Pet Insight's, 2024 Vanguard Awards. ...
RS Adds New Industrial Lubrication and Power Quality Solutions Suppliers
RS added two new suppliers to its line card of more than 700 trusted industrial suppliers: Lincoln Industrial, an SKF brand, and MTE Corporation. FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- RS, a trading brand of RS Group plc (LSE: RS1), a digitally enabled global distributor of product and service solutions for industrial customers, added two new suppliers to its expansive line card: Lincoln Industrial, an SKF brand, and MTE Corporation. ...
Infographic: Do Oklahoma County Residents Know This About Dementia?
Healthy Insights: Expert driven. Evidence-Based. Actionable Health Guidance. From our team of medical experts.Why This Matters to YouA recent CDC report offers key insights into dementia diagnosis rates among older adults. This is essential information for Oklahoma County residents. The report highlights the significance of awareness in fostering early detection and effective cognitive health management.Did you know there were 1580 deaths from Alzheimer's disease in Oklahoma in 2021?As discussed in our previous article, by taking proactive measures now, individuals can not only safeguard their mental wellbeing but also ensure a healthier and more empowered future as they grow older.Want to...
OCI Global Announces Agreement for the Sale of its Clean Ammonia Project in Beaumont, Texas to Woodside Energy
OCI Global ("OCI") has entered into a binding equity purchase agreement for the sale of 100% of its equity interests in OCI's 1.1 million metric tonnes Clean Ammonia project under construction in Beaumont, Texas ("OCI Clean Ammonia" or the "Project"), (the "Transaction") to Woodside Energy Group Ltd ("Woodside"), following a competitive process.Purchase price consideration of USD 2.35 billion on a cash-free, debt-free basis ("Purchase Price").OCI will be fully responsible for delivering a fully staffed and operational facility by completion of the Project. The total scope of the Project includes certain infrastructure and utilities required for a second line.The Transaction is...
Despite massive spending, study finds COVID learning loss persists
At the Sept. 14, 2020 meeting of the Deer Creek school board, Jena Nelson, a teacher who would later become the Democratic nominee for State Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2022, urged officials to keep that district closed due to COVID despite parent pleas to the contrary. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=-ykfiQDSF8Y ) Nelson dismissed concerns about student learning loss, saying, “The wonderful teachers of Deer Creek will fill in any deficits of learning...
Column: Ordinary life
There is this alchemy in many of the stories and parables. This alchemy involves the transformation of the ordinary into evidence and witness to the extraordinary. Jesus draws so many of his stories from familiar, everyday experience. He speaks of mustard seeds, poor widows, a lost coin, seeds planted and a wayward son returning home. This is to mention only a few. These ordinary experiences gesture well beyond themselves to wider horizons of human possibilities and expanded purpose. The familiar Psalm that we are fond...
WAYNE ROOT: THE BIGGEST GASLIGHTING SCAM YET: KAMALA ISN’T WINNING. SHE’S DOING WORSE THAN BIDEN. TRUMP IS WINNING A LANDSLIDE. HERE IS THE PROOF.
Full credit to Wayne Allyn Root and TheStoneZone for this story. This was first posted online here We have been gaslighted so badly, so many times in past few years, it’s almost impossible to believe. But none has been as absurd as what’s happening right now with the fake news stories and fake polls about Kamala Harris. Only a couple weeks ago, Democrat leaders were discussing how to dump Kamala...
Buying a new home? 3 ways to master your mortgage and save
(BPT) - It's probably an understatement to say that buying a home can feel overwhelming, especially in the current housing environment. From the different types of loans and lenders to the hidden fees that drive up costs, it's easy to feel lost, confused and unsure if you're making the right decisions for you and your household. In fact, a recent study from the JPMorgan Chase Institute shows that a lack of understanding the mortgage process could lead to unfavorable terms in the long run and a higher risk of costs. ...
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