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Region getting closer to warning labels Article by May 22, 2021 Some 300 Caribbean health professionals and over S40 regional organisations have publicly voiced support for octagonal front of package warning labels to help consumers across the region protect their health. The health professionals and organisations are signatories to a month-long campaign, spearheaded by the Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC), to demonstrate national and regional support for octagonal front of...

UNO announces lineup for 14th annual film festival A student division of the University of New Orleans Department of Film and Theatre presents the 14th edition of the UNO Film Festival. After a year hiatus, the festival returns to celebrate the achievements of student filmmakers and emerging professionals across the country. In lieu of hosting the festival at the Robert E. Nims theater in the University’s Performing Arts Center this year, the festival will be predominantly online. According t...

The Good Men Project Become a Premium Member We have pioneered the largest worldwide conversation about what it means to be a good man in the 21st century. Your support of our work is inspiring and invaluable. 24th Brooklyn Film Festival Announces Lineup 36 World Premieres to be Shown! Virtual Fest Runs June 4-13, Indoor Fest at Windmill Studios June 5-13. Brooklyn Film Festival (BFF) announces the film lineup for its 24th edition, “The Clearing.” The 2021 edition will feature 36 World Prem...

Long battery life Cons Lack of cursor-control and arrow keys limits editing as you type Like to write away from your usual desk? Also a bit of a mechanical keyboard snob? Those two characteristics don’t mesh well. When youre typing on the go, you generally need to use a laptop (most have mediocre keyboards) or a tablet with a wireless keyboard (not ideal). A good mechanical keyboard you can take anywhere is rare—and whos willing to set up a full workstation in a coffee shop? The Astrohaus F...

Time to write your screenplay: Hawkes Bay film office gets council funding to help wannabes 10 May, 2021 06:00 PM 3 minutes to read Eastern Screen Alliance manager Patrick Sherratt and Campbell McLean have a plan to encourage more film writers in Hawkes Bay. Photo / Warren Buckland Eastern Screen Alliance manager Patrick Sherratt and Campbell McLean have a plan to encourage more film writers in Hawkes Bay. Photo / Warren Buckland Do you have an idea for a short film? Hawkes Bays Regional Film O...

IPC Technical Staff Liaisons—Your ‘Shepherds’ in the IPC Standards Development Process If you have ever attended an IPC standards development meeting, whether it be in person or through a web meeting, then you’ve seen or heard us—that collection of IPC staff members within the IPC Technical Department that schedule the myriad face-to-face or online standards meetings taking place at annual IPC events or throughout the...

Film Independent Have you ever had to, y’know, write something? Ugh—it’s the worst! Just sitting there, your eyes slowly being irradiated by the punishing white abyss of the blank page; the metronome of the steadily blinking cursor quietly mocking your own imperfect human heartbeat, rushing ahead now into frenzied palpitations as you struggle for Word One; cursing over and over again the pathetic machinery of the human body—these weak arms, these reedy fingers—and its utter unsuitabi...

Experts call for urgent response to NCDs Article by May 4, 2021 Leading nutrition researchers have co-authored an article that highlights the role that ultra-processed food and beverage consumption has had on nutrition-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like obesity and diabetes. The paper, which was published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology in April 2021, provides evidence that healthy food policies are effective in reducing consumption of ultra-processed foods...

May 1, 2021 | Tom Perry Considering all of his professional accomplishments, what Mike Salvino ’87 shared should not have come as a surprise to anyone attending Marietta College’s 184 th Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 1 st. The President and CEO of DXC Technology shared his keys to a successful career, which included three critical stages. To get things started is the first five years after graduation. “Your objective should be to learn as much as you can and prove your value,...

The Atlantic My Kid Can’t Write an Essay Without Having a Meltdown She gets overwhelmed every time—but breaking down the assignment into smaller steps could help her manage it. Elena Xausa Editor’s Note: Every Tuesday, Abby Freireich and Brian Platzer take questions from readers about their kids’ education. Have one? Email them at homeroom@theatlantic.com. Dear Abby and Brian, My daughter is in ninth grade and is really struggling with essay writing. English, history, the subject doesn�...