Scientists are calling on new US President Joe Biden to revive the cancer moonshot programme, aimed at ending the disease that kills tens of thousands of Americans each year, and which took the life of his son, Beau.
CU senior paralyzed after rare spinal stroke
FORT COLLINS, CO (KCNC) A student at the University of Colorado Boulder is spending his senior year at home in Fort Collins, fighting to walk again. Four months ago, he suffered a rare spinal stroke and is now in a wheelchair, paralyzed from the chest down.
His prognosis is uncertain, but 22-year-old James Campbell is determined to fully recover.
“I never saw this in my future,” James told CBS4 Health Specialist Kathy Walsh.
James was healthy and athletic. He was an active outdoorsman, a fraternity brother, a CU business major. But on Sept. 20, 2020, alone in his Boulder apartment, he was helpless.
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At least 17 states have an Extreme Risk Order Protection (ERPO)-type law on the books.
On today’s Colorado Edition: We explore why our politics are so polarized, and what can be done to bridge the divide. We examine how the state’s Extreme Risk Protection Order law has been used in its first year. We look into what’s driving the recent surge in home prices across the state. And, we listen back to a conversation with a former state lawmaker about her work to make Martin Luther King, Jr. Day a recognized holiday in Colorado.
During the deep of California s winter, telltale plumes of smoke are rising from the hills.
Midwinter Western fires are unusual because the cooler, wet season dampens the potential for flames. Yet California s fire regime is changing, creating the opportunity for unexpected wildfires, particularly in Northern California.Â
In early 2021, a potent combination of dry weather and a warming climate have produced fuels â grasses, shrubs, and trees â that can ignite in winter. Though the relatively small wildfires (many less than 100 acres) aren t nearly of the scale and intensity of summer or fall fires, numerous blazes burned in fire-weary regions like Sonoma and Santa Cruz counties early this week. A robust though small fire also burned near Yosemite National Park on Tuesday, a place people can often ski and snowshoe this time of year.
Startup Space Expands Leadership Team With Key New Hire
Jacqui Dietrich Joins Leading Entrepreneurship Platform as Head of Brand, Sales & Marketing
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TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/
Startup Space, the leading innovative platform for community building, announces the appointment of Jacqui Dietrich to the position of Head of Brand, Sales & Marketing. Dietrich arrives during a fast-growth phase as the company expands reach and releases additional capabilities to measure economic impact.
Jacqui Dietrich
Dietrich will lead the company s strategic vision to enable small businesses to start and grow through community support and access to resources. She will also work across the organization to deliver customized solutions for clients to drive business creation in the context of inclusion, equity, and diversity, and to measure the impact of these endeavors in their communities.