February 26, 2021 By Waterways Journal
Conrad Shipyard hosted a steel-cutting ceremony February 5 at the company’s Deepwater South shipyard in Amelia, La., to officially launch the construction of a 6,500-cubic-yard trailing suction hopper dredge for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD).
The dredge is scheduled for delivery before the end of the second quarter of 2023.
“The steel-cutting for this new hopper dredge is an important milestone for Great Lakes as we strategically invest in our fleet capacity to meet the nation’s maritime infrastructure needs,” GLDD Chief Operating Officer David Simonelli said during the steel-cutting ceremony. “We are proud to partner with Conrad in the construction of this state-of-the-art Jones Act-compliant vessel, which, when operational, will rebuild and protect our shorelines, deepen and maintain shipping channels and help restore Louisiana’s eroded barrier islands and marsh
Local residents weigh-in on Super Bowl LV, Tom Brady
February 7, 2021
RAPID CITY, S.D. The Super Bowl is always a popular event nationwide, but with less than ideal weather in Rapid City, how did residents spend their evening…and who were they hoping would come out on top?
The streets of Rapid City were relatively quiet, and weather may have played a part. Many bars and restaurants say Super Bowl Sunday is usually a slow day, as many people host home parties – weather did not help this year.
Those who braved the weather hoped to show support to the community.
Can migrating a business’ Active Directory to the cloud become a core resource as the consumerisation of tech continues?
The COVID pandemic has changed many aspects of IT, including how businesses manage their digital assets. For many organisations, Active Directory (AD) has for years been a workhorse that could be depended upon when most of their workforce was centrally located, however the move to mass remote working means it’s vulnerable to cyberattacks. Nevertheless, it remains a critical support mechanism for each worker connected to a company’s network, which leaves IT teams in a tricky situation.
According to Gartner, over 90% of businesses and organisations use AD, and it has become one of the most valuable assets they possess. However, as the business environment AD is used to manage has become more complex and geographically dispersed, the way it’s deployed in most organisations must change.
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A survey of single people found almost a third are still logging into their ex’s social-media accounts, some for revenge.
UPDATE
Breakups can be traumatic in all sorts of ways. Now we know they can pose a serious cybersecurity threat too. A new survey found that an alarming number of people are still accessing their exes’ accounts without their knowledge a handful for malicious reasons.
The survey conducted during November for Reboot Digital PR Agency found that 70 percent of exes polled have logged into their former partner’s Instagram account in the past week. And a full 65 percent of those who report social-media snooping said it had become an “obsession.”
In an effort to provide support through the COVID-19 pandemic, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota (BCBSND) is ensuring members will have free access to COVID-19 vaccines when available. The federal government has indicated they will cover the cost of the vaccine and BCBSND will cover administration costs associated with the vaccine, resulting in no charge for the member. In addition, BCBSND is extending its expanded benefits for the testing and treatment of COVID-19 through March 31, 2021, which is a unique offering by a health payer in the state.
“High vaccination rates are crucial for getting through this pandemic and removing any financial barriers to receiving the vaccine is right thing to do for our members,” shared BCBSND president and CEO Dan Conrad. “Now more than ever, we encourage all North Dakotans to receive both the influenza vaccine and the COVID-19 vaccine, once available.”