Archive for March 2020
Coronavirus Guidance for Athletic Administrators & Coaches in School & After-School Programs
Children/students participating in sports may be at higher risk of viral spread due to common practices and close contact with other individuals. The following is some “common sense” guidance to support efforts that will help decrease the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and seasonal influenza. •Remind all athletes of the main disease prevention messages: …
Read MoreThe Games People Play
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL “The eternal problem of the human being is how to structure his waking hours” – Eric Berne, author of Games People Play. Nancy is a bright, young, harried mother of two young children, married, and an unpublished author. She has a PhD., and is currently a lecturer at a university.…
Read MoreCoronavirus Update Today – March 9, 2020
The Coronavirus is now beyond the point of control – and community spread is growing. We will also start leading with the goodnews! GOOD NEWS Shanghai Disneyland – has begun to open again in a staged capacity way, with some shopping, dining, and recreational activities – they had been closed since Jan. 25th. China –…
Read MoreRI Weather Today, Monday 3/9/20:
By Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Noticeably warmer air moves in driven by high pressure and southwesterly breezes, with afternoon highs in the mid 60’s expected up from morning lows in the low 40’s. Plenty of sunshine with the dry high pressure air as well, a preview of Spring weather.
Read MoreThe World Needs Rebels
By Jeff Gross, contributing writer 2 years ago someone I highly admire made the comment to me, “The world needs rebels”. I annoyed her with a question while trying to look out for her best interest and hence her rebel reply. She is capable of handling her own affairs and did not need me being…
Read MoreNetworking Pick of the Week – Uncle Jay’s Traveling Breakfast Network
This week’s Networking Pick of the Week is Uncle Jay’s Traveling Breakfast Network to be held at H & R Block in Smithfield on Friday, March 13th from 8am to 9:30am. Bring your friends, relatives, businesses associates, and your huddled masses yearning to network. Uncle Jay says, “Also bring your business cards and your smiling…
Read MoreRI Developmemtal Disabilities Chief Steps Down
By Gina Macris, contributing writer, Olmstead DD News Photo: Kerri Zanchi, by Anne Peters Kerri Zanchi, who for three years has led Rhode Island’s Division of Developmental Disabilities, announced March 5 that she will step down at the end of the month to pursue a different professional opportunity closer to her family in Massachusetts. Zanchi,…
Read MoreRI Weather Today – Sun, March 8, 2020
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Despite some daytime cloud cover moving through with a passing weak upper level trough, Sunday should be the better half of this early March weekend, less windy and much warmer, afternoon highs in the upper 50’s pushing 60 in some locations, up from a morning low in the upper 20’s.Winds will…
Read MoreRepeal the RI Opioid Tax; protect access for patients in pain, says RI Center for Freedom & Prosperity
by Michael Stenhouse, RI Center for Freedom and Prosperity As was predicted by the Center’s Chairman last year, the 2019 Opioid Stewardship Act, enacted legislation that placed a tax on the legal use of painkillers, has resulted in unintended consequences that have disrupted supply chains and placed additional financial burdens on patients. Today, the RI…
Read MoreCoronavirus Update – Today, March 8, 2020
INTERNATIONAL Italy moving to lockdowns for 10 million people, including Milan – no one allowed to leave or enter for weeks– replacing China as new epicenter of virus Italy has 1,145 new confirmations of coronavirus, making the total 5,061. Italy began at 3 cases 16 days ago. 197 people have died. The overwhelming majority of…
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