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☆ 26-year-old is one of first Gen Z women to hold public office in the U.S., works at Google and is getting her MBA—how she balances it all
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Amiwala, who grew up and attended school in Skokie, thought a local school board might be a better fit for her interests and experience after losing her first race. "It made me more determined to get involved in politics as a form of activism," Amiwala tells CNBC Make It. She won her second term on the school board in April 2023, a position she will hold until 2027. CNBC Make It: How do you balance your board of education work with your job at Google and attending business school? CNBC Make It: Have you had any unique experiences as one of the first Gen Z elected officials in the U.S.?

Persons: Bushra Amiwala, Amiwala, she's, hasn't, I've, that's Organizations: Skokie School, of Education, Muslim, U.S, House, DePaul University, CNBC, Assembly, Google, Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management Locations: U.S, Skokie, Skokie , Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Illinois

☆ In Hospitals, Affordable Housing Gets the Long-Term Investor It Needs
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Patrick Sisson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

She has amenities, like a 24-hour gym and an on-site community clinic, at arm’s reach. The complex seeks to be a model for communities nationwide by linking stable housing to better health. Aetna, a managed care organization that operates in the region, invested $26.7 million in the $80 million project, called H3C, whose “H” stands for health and the “3C” represents commerce, culture and community. Tenants and others in the community will have access to a medical clinic operated by DePaul Community Health Centers on the ground floor. Researchers at the Louisiana Public Health Institute will study patients’ health outcomes, and consultants at Health Management Associates will use the anonymized data to determine more effective ways that health systems can work with developers.

Persons: Ce’Yann Irving, I’m, ”, Irving Organizations: Catholic Charities, Community, Gulf Coast Housing Partnership, DePaul Community Health Centers, Louisiana Public Health Institute, Health Management Associates Locations: Central City, New Orleans, arm’s, Gulf, Coast

☆ A college is removing its vending machines after a student discovered they were using facial recognition technology
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A university in Canada is expected to remove a series of vending machines from campus after a student discovered a sign they used facial recognition technology. The smart vending machines at the University of Waterloo first gained attention this month when Reddit user SquidKid47 shared a photo. Stanley investigated the smart vending machines, discovering that they're provided by Adaria Vending Services and manufactured by Invenda Group. Canadian publication CTV News reported that Mars, owner of M&M's, owns the vending machines. AdvertisementIn response to the student publication's report, the director of technology services for Adaria Vending Services told MathNEWS that "an individual person cannot be identified using the technology in the machines."

Persons: SquidKid47, Stanley, MathNEWS, Adaria, MathNews, we've, Rebecca Elming, TikTok Organizations: University of Waterloo, Business, University, Waterloo, Ars Technica, Adaria Vending Services, Invenda Group, CTV News, Data, Invenda, Guardian, DePaul University Locations: Canada, China

4 Marquette 81-53 Saturday and take control of the race for the Big East regular-season title. Cam Spencer and Hassan Diarra each added 14 points. The Huskies now lead the second-place Golden Eagles in the Big East by three games in the loss column with five to play. UConn: The Huskies are looking for their first regular-season Big East title since 2005-06, a year they shared the crown with Villanova. UP NEXT:Marquette: Open a three-game homestand against Big East cellar-dweller DePaul on Wednesday.

Persons: STORRS, — Donovan Clingan, Tristen Newton, Cam Spencer, Hassan Diarra, Kam Jones, Oso Ighodaro, Newton, Creighton, ___ Organizations: UConn, Marquette, Big, Huskies, Golden Eagles, Villanova, DePaul, Wednesday, AP Locations: Conn, Big, Marquette, Nebraska

Iowa coach Lisa Bluder said it was a relief to have Clark's pursuit of the NCAA record end. “There are so many people who have come before me and laid such a great foundation for women’s basketball, and that has to be celebrated, too. The NCAA doesn't recognize that record because it was set when the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women governed women's college sports. Woodard and Maravich set their records when there was no 3-point shot in college basketball. ___AP women’s college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball

Persons: —, Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Plum, Lisa Bluder, “ It's, ” Bluder, “, Clark, Angel Reese, ”, “ We’re, Bluder, Lynette Woodard's, LSU’s Pete Maravich, Woodard, Maravich, Francis Marion’s Pearl Moore, Moore, Francis Marion, Stanford's Tara VanDerveer, ___ Organizations: IOWA CITY, NCAA, Michigan, Big, Hawkeyes, LSU, DePaul, Kinnick, Indiana, Association for Intercollegiate Athletics, Women, AIAW, Anderson Junior College, Wall Street, AP, womens Locations: IOWA CITY , Iowa, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas

Uber Eats says its flower orders peak on Valentine’s Day between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Uber Eats says it also appears to be a resource for forgetful lovers: Its flower orders are 60% higher than average on the day after Valentine’s Day. But I love making people happy.”Bryant sympathizes with the people who call in orders on Valentine’s Day. She spent a lot of time trying to figure out how many flowers to order for her shop this Valentine's Day. In 2023, 30% of OpenTable reservations for Valentine’s Day were made the day before and 18% were made on the day of. The venue gets requests all the way through Valentine’s Day, says Katie Higgins, Meadow Brook’s marketing and communications manager.

Persons: ”, Amanda Schoenbauer, they’re, Candy, décor, Target, Uber, Procrastinators, Linda Bryant, “ Valentine’s, “, ” Bryant sympathizes, it’s, Katie Higgins, Meadow, Joseph Ferrari, Ferrari, Don’t, Anne D'Innocenzio Organizations: Walmart, National Retail Federation, Walgreens, Valentine’s, DePaul University in, AP Locations: Panama , Nebraska, Rochester , Michigan, DePaul University in Chicago, New York

☆ Megalodons were skinnier than we previously thought, new study suggests
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Megalodons, the huge prehistoric sharks depicted in movies such as “The Meg,” had more slender bodies than was previously thought, according to a new study. Many mysteries remain about the biology of megalodons, but until now, great white sharks had been used to model their appearance. The dark grey silhouette depicts the previously reconstructed body form, based on the great white shark. Kenshu Shimada/DePaul UniversityThis new research is based on the reappraisal of an incomplete set of fossil vertebrae found in Belgium. The research suggests that “the modern great white shark may not necessarily serve as a good modern analog for assessing at least certain aspects” of megalodon biology, said Shimada.

Persons: CNN — Megalodons, Meg, ”, Kenshu Shimada, Phillip Sternes, megalodons, megalodon, Shimada, ” Shimada, “ Organizations: CNN, DePaul University in, University of California, DePaul University Locations: DePaul University in Chicago, Riverside, Belgium

ESTERO, Fla. (AP) — If one was to break down Florida Gulf Coast’s scoring so far this season by position, this would be the mathematics:— 0% from guards. The Eagles have 16 players on their roster, and every one of them is listed at the same position: shooter. Some may seem like guards, some may have post moves like forwards or centers, but the Eagles just classify everyone the same way. There have been seven instances in Division I women's basketball history where a team finished a season with at least 393 made 3's. “And then we were like, ‘We’ll just put shooter.’ Most of our kids are really good shooters and for other kids, it’s aspirational.

Persons: —, “, ”, Karl Smesko, Caitlin Clark, Lisa Bluder, ” It's, Maddie Antenucci, It’s, Dolly Cairns ”, ” Smesko, ‘ We’ll, it’s Organizations: Florida Gulf Coast’s, Eagles, Friday’s, Delaware, Press, NCAA, Sacramento State, DePaul, The Eagles, AP, womens Locations: ESTERO, Fla, Florida, Iowa, Saturday’s, layups, ” Iowa, FGCU

On Sunday, Evergrande reported losses of 33 billion yuan ($4.53 billion) for the first half of the year, versus a 66.4 billion yuan loss in the same period a year earlier. The Chinese property sector’s worsening debt crisis poses a significant challenge for President Xi Jinping and his policy makers, with the country’s economy already reeling from weaker domestic and overseas demand. China’s State Council Information Office, which handles media queries on behalf of the government, declined to comment on the property market and Evergrande’s fate. He sold the first complex the following year for 80 million yuan, according to Evergrande’s website. The committee investigated the matter after banks seized 13.4 billion yuan ($1.84 billion)of deposits held by the property-services unit in 2021.

Persons: Aly, Hui Ka Yan, Hui, Evergrande, Suppliers haven’t, ”, Anne Stevenson, Yang, Evergrande’s, Xi Jinping, Reuters wasn’t, Kelly Richmond Pope, ” Hui, “ Evergrande, Stevenson, Engen Tham, Julie Zhu, Clare Jim, Cassell Bryan Organizations: China Evergrande Group, REUTERS, Rights, China Evergrande, HK, Reuters, Suppliers, J Capital Research, Information Office, Political, Conference, Guangzhou Evergrande, soccer’s, Hong, Forbes, HengTen Networks, Management, Chicago’s DePaul University, Evergrande, Financial, Communist Party, “, China, Shanghai, Cassell, Low, Thomson Locations: China, Shenzhen, Guangdong province, Rights SHANGHAI, HONG KONG, United States, U.S, China’s, Henan province, Beijing, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Evergrande, HengTen, Evergrande’s Hong Kong, Shanghai

☆ Goldman Sachs mourns a 27-year-old analyst who was found dead in a New York creek after he hadn't been seen since leaving a Brooklyn concert early Saturday
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

John Castic, a 27-year-old Goldman Sachs analyst, was found dead in a Brooklyn creek Tuesday. Castic had been last seen early Saturday morning after leaving a Brooklyn concert venue. Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said the firm was shocked and saddened to hear of Castic's death. A 27-year-old Goldman Sachs analyst who was last seen early Saturday morning was found dead in a Brooklyn creek on Tuesday. Brooklyn Mirage didn't respond to questions from WPIX.

Persons: John Castic, Goldman Sachs, Castic, David Solomon, Solomon, John, Dawn, Jeff, —, Karl Clemente, He'd, Zeds Dad Organizations: New York Police Department, NYPD, Wealth Management, DePaul University, Brooklyn Mirage, Bloomberg, New, WPIX, Brooklyn Locations: Brooklyn, Jersey City , New Jersey, Newtown Creek, New York

☆ Scientists find new clue in what led to megalodon’s demise
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Amaya Mcdonald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Scientists previously theorized that megalodons were warm-blooded, but the new study is the first to provide concrete evidence to that effect. From this finding, they deduced the megalodon’s average body temperature was about 27 C (80 F). Like modern great white and mako sharks, megalodons were regionally endothermic, which means they had the ability to regulate temperature in certain parts of the body, according to the study. The timing of megalodons’ extinction coincides with the cooling of the Earth’s temperature, the researchers said. But learning more about the ancient shark could still help scientists better understand the threats similar marine animals face today.

Persons: CNN —, it’s, “, megalodon, Robert Eagle, Kenshu Shimada, ” Shimada, Megalodon, Michael Griffiths, ” Griffiths Organizations: CNN, National Academy of Sciences, UCLA, Eagle, DePaul University in, William Paterson University Locations: megalodon, DePaul University in Chicago, “, Megalodon, New Jersey

☆ 4 things 'Succession' gets wrong about business
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-28 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

HBO's hit show "Succession" airs its series finale Sunday night, with Waystar Royco's future in the balance. It captures the spirit of boardroom drama, but takes some liberties with corporate law, experts said. On HBO's hit show "Succession," the beats of a proxy fight are sometimes just as intense as a scheming betrayal from a once loyal lackey. Over four seasons, the show has laid out a thesis about the all-encompassing gravitational force of Logan Roy, the media mogul behind the fictional news and entertainment conglomerate Waystar Royco. "But the failure of the board to engage in any succession planning at all, is a first thing to note," she said.

☆ The Heat’s Secret Weapon? Players Who Were Snubbed on Draft Night.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Scott Cacciola | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

He was sad to see Strus go, but he also knew that Strus was ready for his next challenge. “And who’s to say if he would be where he is today if he didn’t make that move?” Trost said. On Wednesday night, seven years after he transferred to DePaul and nearly four years after he matriculated to the N.B.A. But perhaps the oddest part about his unlikely presence was that it was not odd at all — at least not for the Heat, who have a league-high nine undrafted players on their 17-man roster. On Wednesday, three of those players — Strus, Gabe Vincent and Caleb Martin — scored 15 points each while combining to shoot 16 of 27 from the field.

☆ Chicago to elect new mayor as crime emerges as key issue
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Brendan O'Brien | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

CHICAGO, April 4 (Reuters) - Crime is the central issue in Tuesday's mayoral runoff in Chicago, where voters are choosing between two candidates with contrasting approaches to public safety. Former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas calls for more cops; Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson calls for more mental health support and opportunities for young people. Johnson, a former Chicago teacher and union organizer, says he will promote 200 new detectives from the existing pool of police officers. A poll last week by Emerson College Polling, WGN-TV and The Hill showed Vallas leading Johnson by 5 points, with 13% undecided. Reporting by Brendan O'Brien in Chicago; Editing by Donna Bryson and Matthew LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Career coach shares 3 ways she stops her anxiety at work—even when she's convinced 'they must be about to fire me'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Phoebe Gavin, 37, is no stranger to anxiety at work. "And now I'm so anxious about what my next interaction is going to be with them in my on one-on-one on Thursday. Gavin is a full-time leadership and career coach but in the past has worked for companies like Vox and Quartz. Despite having struggled with anxiety her whole life, Gavin was only diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder at 23. Other apps targeting anxiety include the Calm app and Unwinding Anxiety.

☆ 31-year-old started suffering stomachaches after a monthslong job search—how she managed her anxiety
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

As her graduation date approached, Haram began applying for jobs early, even before her program ended in May 2022. As the seasons went by, however, and she still wasn't getting any offers, major anxiety began to set in. And with all of the waiting, hoping and various unknowns, the job seeking process is nothing if not uncertain. Here's how she quelled her nerves and why Cassine believes these are useful tactics for anyone else dealing with anxiety. And in enabling other people to feel that way, Haram was able to feel seen, heard and valued herself.

☆ 'People need to temper their expectations': A former top TD Ameritrade technical analyst says stocks have another 19% to fall before bottoming as recession looms and investors wrongly anticipate a Fed
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-10 | by ( William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Year-to-date the S&P 500 is down 17% as the Fed tightens policy to rein in inflation. Bierman is the chief market technician at TheoTrade, and held the same position at TD Ameritrade between 2007-2015. The Fed has been tightening policy this year at the fastest pace in decades in an effort to cool the highest inflation rates since the early 1980s. The second problem is that the US economy is already in a recession, Bierman says. But the number one indicator for Bierman that the US economy is in recession is the yield curve.

☆ We all have different Covid comfort levels these days—here's how to manage those relationships
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Now more than ever, people's attitudes toward Covid comfort and risk are changing, experts say. That means it's harder than ever to find two people with the same approach toward the virus, and it's making our relationships harder to manage. Here are four experts' tips for dealing with those who have a different Covid comfort level than you do. Find potential accommodationsOnce you know someone's Covid comfort level, you can figure out potential accommodations to make. If you're worried about the risk of Covid transmission at your friend's party, you might attend but wear a mask the entire time.

☆ For $15k and a signed NDA, students at Kanye West's unaccredited Donda Academy start the day with 'full school worship' before parkour enrichment classes
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The unaccredited pre-K through 12th-grade school, Donda Academy, costs $15,000 per year to attend, Rolling Stone reported. In comparison, Donda Academy charges $15,000 per student, Rolling Stone reported, with about half of students receiving some sort of financial aid. Donda Academy, its principal, Brianne Campbell; assistant principal, Allison Tidwell; and sports director Shayla Scott did not respond to Insider's requests for comment. Tamar Andrews, an educational consultant for Donda Academy, confirmed to Rolling Stone that parents are asked to sign an "informal agreement" to enroll. "The process of Donda school is for the parishioners, for the attendees," Yusef told Rolling Stone.

☆ A former top TD Ameritrade technical analyst says stocks have yet to bottom as shares of several major firms remain 'disconnected' from reality — and warns the market could fall another 22%
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-17 | by ( William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The S&P 500 is down 19% in 2022. Since January 3, the S&P 500 is down more than 19%. All except for Apple have underperformed the S&P 500, though they are more on par with the performance of the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100, which is down 28.1% this year. It currently sits at 27.54, and tends to rise when the S&P 500 falls. Markets InsiderWhen all is said and done, Bierman said he thinks the S&P 500 will bottom out somewhere between 3,000-3,300.

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