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When it comes to your health, preventive care is a great way to take control of your journey and stay on track. Taking the time to visit the doctor — and reminding loved ones to do the same — might mean a little extra effort, but it also means reassurance. And, it could mean saving a life.
Guest post courtesy of Direct Relief
FedEx-Supported Preparedness Efforts Activated as Hurricane Melissa Intensifies in the Caribbean
Direct Relief is closely monitoring Hurricane Melissa. The storm is forecast to bring destructive winds, heavy rainfall, and life-threatening flash floods and landslides across southern Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and potentially the Yucatan Peninsula.
The increased frequency and severity of storms including hurricanes, microbursts, and torrential rains all hold the possibility of severe damage to utility assets and loss of power. Each storm event is unique, but they all require safe and rapid restoration of power while meeting the utility’s goal of restoring stability across impacted communities.
EMERYVILLE, Calif., October 29, 2025 /3BL/ - SCS Standards and Assurance Systems is pleased to announce that a newly developed certification standard for Responsible Advanced/Chemical/Molecular Recycling is now available for public review.
The Certification Standard for Responsible Advanced/Chemical/Molecular Recycling (SCS-004) has been developed to establish a credible basis for independently assessing and certifying the environmentally and socially responsible production of recycled materials and to bring transparency to advanced/chemical/molecular recycling operations.
Edwin Jimenez knows a thing or two about staying physically fit.
“I grew up on a farm-style ranch in California, and I helped the workers in the fields,” he remembered. “After that I spent 22 years in the Marines, where fitness is required. I’ve always been in good shape.”
Even after retiring from the military and moving to a civil service career, you could find him at the gym after work. So it took him by surprise when a routine checkup revealed a problem.
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has adjusted its timeline for developing climate disclosure rules under Senate Bill (SB) 253 and Senate Bill (SB) 261. While the agency takes more time to finalize guidance, the reporting deadlines for covered companies remain unchanged.
SB 253 and SB 261 Overview
In its How Energy Works video series, SLB’s experts make energy technology easy to understand.
This installment explores the potential of geothermal energy. It explains how heat stored deep within the Earth can be harnessed to generate clean, reliable power — and why it’s one of the most consistent sources of renewable energy available today.
Watch the video here.
Authored by Baker Tilly’s Michael J. Kessler, III
CHARLOTTE, N.C., October 29, 2025 /3BL/ - Discovery Education, the creator of essential PreK-12 learning solutions used in classrooms around the world, offers educators new resources and a unique career event to drive student engagement in workforce exploration on National STEM Day and beyond.
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In a year marked by shrinking aid budgets and growing humanitarian fatigue, Action Against Hunger’s 2025 Gala stood out as a beacon of compassion and commitment. Under the theme “Whatever It Takes,” more than 400 philanthropists, business leaders, and humanitarians, united in New York City to reaffirm their shared resolve to end hunger in our lifetime.
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