Published March 3, 2021
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CONTENT WARNING: This article discusses rape and suicide.
Australia watched in shock as Attorney-General
Christian Porter reveled himself to be the person accused of raping a 16-year-old girl in 1988, allegations which he wholly denies.
The alleged rape was first reported to police in February, 2020, before the woman took her own life in June of that year. The government was formally made aware of the allegations last week, but it wasn’t until Wednesday that Porter publicly admitted that he was the alleged perpetrator.
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Essity Cutimed® Sorbact® Advanced Wound Care Products Receive Innovative Technology Contract From Vizient, Inc.
March 1, 2021 GMT
PHILADELPHIA, March 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Essity, a leading global hygiene and health company, announces its Cutimed® Sorbact®, has received a 2021 Innovative Technology contract from Vizient, Inc., the largest member-driven, healthcare performance improvement company in the United States.
The contract was awarded based on the recommendations of health care experts serving on a Vizient member-led council who interacted with the product through the Vizient Innovative Technology Program. The council determined the technology had the potential to enhance clinical care, patient safety, health care worker safety or improve business operations of health care organizations.
George McCalman February 24, 2021Updated: February 24, 2021, 4:37 pm
George McCalman, an artist and creative director in San Francisco, is working on a book, “Illustrated Black History: Honoring the Iconic and the Unseen.” Photo: Aliena Zoe Cameron, Courtesy George McCalman
Five years ago, I began painting Black pioneers for Black History Month, one a day, as a self-directed fine art exercise. It seemed like a small thing at the time, my dawning interest swimming in an insurmountable ocean, but it felt like a gigantic personal step. I had to place parameters around my furtiveness. I wanted the pioneers I represented to be mostly unknown (at least to me) subjects. And I decided that I was going to use only black and white, because color was so overwhelmingly colorful. Oh, and I had not painted in 20 years, so I wasn’t even sure I could do it.
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ONGOING
• Packer Historical Center, 112 W. Main St., Anna, is open Wednesdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. The hours will change to Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. beginning in September.
• Amos Memorial Library is currently open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Patrons are asked to wear a face mask when entering the library and limit their visit to 30 minutes. Children under the age of 16 should be accompanied by an adult. Patrons should expect a three to four day delay on returns due to cleaning procedures. Curbside pickup is still available during library hours.