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Louisiana State University researchers recently published findings that blight leads to an increased abundance of disease-carrying mosquitoes. The researchers investigated the presence of several mosquito species in two adjacent but socio-economically contrasting neighborhoods in Baton Rouge: the historic Garden District, a high-income neighborhood, and the Old South neighborhood, a low-income area. They found significantly higher adult and larvae abundance of the Asian tiger mosquito (a carrier of Zika and dengue) and higher mosquito habitat availability particularly discarded tires in the Old South neighborhood. This indicates that environmental conditions in the low-income neighborhood were most ideal for this mosquito to breed and proliferate.
McOuat Partnership Wins 2020 Business Employer of Excellence Award
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4 March 2021, 8:10 pm·3-min read
McOuat Partnership was recently named the recipient of the Markham Board of Trade (MBT) Business Employer of Excellence Award, which recognizes a company for its ability to foster an inclusive culture that attracts, nourishes and retains top notch talent.
Presenting on behalf of Alectra Utilities, the Category Sponsor, Rachel Bertone said: Reflecting on the challenging year that we just had, this category holds even more importance. COVID-19 has presented incredible challenges for employers and employees alike. Job insecurity was at the top of everyone’s mind and new protocols had to be put in place to ensure safety so in the wake of all of that, to be recognized as a business employer of excellence is a tremendous accomplishment, added Bertone.
Readers have defended sledgers at Coate Water who were dispersed by police over the weekend. Heavy snow overnight meant Swindon was a winter wonderland on Sunday prompting many people to grab their sledges and head to their nearest hill. For some, that meant heading to Coate Water to enjoy the weather. But police were called in the morning to disperse 200 people who had gathered at the park after concerns about a lack of social distancing. Readers on Facebook have defended the sledging, arguing the weather would be good for children. Here s what you said: Gary Hines: No fun to be had in this world anymore.
Readers have defended sledgers at Coate Water who were dispersed by police over the weekend. Heavy snow overnight meant Swindon was a winter wonderland on Sunday prompting many people to grab their sledges and head to their nearest hill. For some, that meant heading to Coate Water to enjoy the weather. But police were called in the morning to disperse 200 people who had gathered at the park after concerns about a lack of social distancing. Readers on Facebook have defended the sledging, arguing the weather would be good for children. Here s what you said: Gary Hines: No fun to be had in this world anymore.