Archive for November 2020
Updated: Pfizer announces 90% vaccine effectiveness in preventing new COVID-19
Pfizer and BioNTech Announce Vaccine Candidate Against COVID-19 Achieved Success in First Interim Analysis from Phase 3 Study Pfizer has announced their mRNA-based vaccine candidate, BNT162b2, against SARS-CoV-2 has demonstrated evidence of efficacy against COVID-19 in participants without prior evidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection, based on the first interim efficacy analysis conducted on November 8, 2020…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Nov. 9, 2020
Photo: Cell phone warning received in RI at noon on Sunday, Nov. 8. NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL President-elect Joe Biden is expected to release a list of his members of his COVID-19 Task Force on Monday – Dr. Vivek Hallegere Murthy, 19th Surgeon General of the US expected to be named to head that team. Murthy…
Read MoreTonight: Rose Weaver & Sokeo Ros streaming from The Kennedy Center
If you are wondering how to decompress from the election stress and anxiety, start today when you can enjoy an Arts Across America performance streamed to you from 4-5pm. That’s Monday, November 9th. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts joins forces with NEFA and FirstWorks of Providence, Rhode Island to present ?????????…
Read MoreNetworking Pick of the Week – Friday Morning Conversation Group
Start your weekend off with healthy, stimulating conversation about everything. Current events, stories, marketing tips, etc. This event will be held on Friday, November 13th at 8am. Here’s your ZOOM link! https://nylife.zoom.us/j/3123885199?pwd=MkJqc0p2NkV1eG54QjFWMXFWblowQT09
Read MoreRI Weather Today – Mon, Nov. 9, 2020
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Not a lot more to say about this one, same as yesterday, absolutely beautiful weather, afternoon highs in the low 70’s in dry air, from morning lows in the chilly mid 40’s, a light southwesterly breeze rustling the falling leaves. We’ll try to keep the Earth from shaking this time.
Read MoreWhen employees have nothing to say – by Mary T. O’Sullivan
When employees have nothing to say – maybe it’s your fault By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL What happens when the boss calls a meeting, and no one has anything to contribute? The boss, Jennifer, looks around the table and is met with blank stares. Should she assume that employees have nothing to say simply because…
Read MoreTOP STORY: “We are not enslaved – there are not chains on my arms” – Meeting Bradley Souffrant
by Nancy Thomas Top Story: We feature the top story of the week. This week it was our profile interview with Bradley Souffrant. He’s complicated. That’s a white person’s description. You might recognize him as the young man on the steps of the RI State House, holding hands with the Governor of Rhode Island, Gina…
Read More“In the Arena” – with John Robinson and Joe Paolino, Jr.
Each week Joe Paolino, Jr. interviews people of interest on his program, “In The Arena”. The show airs at 7am on Sundays on ABC6. Today, Paolino talks with John Robinson, Professor of Law and Philosophy at Notre Dame University. Robinson had the new Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett as a student. They talk about…
Read MoreJob Lot – Military and Veteran Discount Week, Nov. 5-11
A special discount for military personnel,veterans and their families During our Military and Veteran Discount Week, all active duty, National Guard and reserve military service members; all military veterans; and their immediate family members and dependents will receive 25% off their purchases* at any Ocean State Job Lot during the period from Thursday, November 5…
Read MoreJoe Biden, President-Elect of the United States of America
With votes standing at 75,196,516 for Joe Biden and 70,803,881 for President Donald Trump, Joe Biden proclaimed his victory after the media outlets called it early on Saturday. Just looking at the map shows the serious division of thought and policy in America. The unification and “choice to work together” will be an uphill challenge.…
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