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Red Horse Signs Launches Redesigned E-Commerce Website

Red Horse Signs the leader in custom vintage signs launches newly redesigned eCommerce website at www.redhorsesigns.com. Also announced is their selection of over 300 customiuzable signs and free shipping on orders over $250.




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Bioplanet Reinvented the Bicycle with the Bike

The Bike looks like an ordinary bicycle, but helps during rides like an electric bicycle with power assistance and strong pushes like an e-bike.




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Attend the American Craft Council Show in Atlanta and Stay at Nearby Holiday Inn Express Perimeter Mall Hotel

Holiday Inn Express & Suites N-Atlanta Perimeter Mall hotel offers convenient lodging to guests attending the American Craft Council Show at Cobb Galleria Centre from March 15-17, 2013.




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New Bumbo Baby Seat Lawsuits Pose Tough Challenge for Manufacturer, Says Law Firm Pulaski & Middleman, L.L.C.

Three recent lawsuits present new challenges for the makers of the Bumbo Baby Sitter, a popular infant chair that are alleged to have caused a number of injuries after babies fell from the seats.




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APW Asset Management and McTear's Announce the Largest Auction to be held in Scotland

In partnership with APW Asset Management, McTear's announced that more than 10,000 bottles of New World's finest wines will go under the hammer in Glasgow. The sale has attracted considerable interest from collectors from across the globe.




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Nashville's King Jewelers Launches Exclusive Diamond Extravaganza Event

After last year's popular Nashville Diamond Week, King Jewelers has opted to dedicate the entire month of April to diamonds and diamond jewelry. Nashville clients can benefit from discounts, gift card offers and a chance to win a special gift package




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Treat Street Branded Candy Poopers Remain the "Most Poop-ular"

Leading-edge candy company continues its highly successful candy pooper series with the launch of four new categories




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Pratt Institute Students Sue School for Tuition Refund, Claiming "Subpar" Online Classes

According to Pratt Institute's website, Industrial Design students have been assigned to make those "Isolation Chairs" from last month…

"Isolation Chairs" made by students in Industrial Design Studio II (via @PrattInstitute/Instagram)

…but apparently not everyone's thrilled with the curriculum. The Daily News reports that a group of undergraduate Pratt Institute students have brought a lawsuit against the school, demanding a tuition refund in the face of inadequate online instruction.

"The online learning options being offered to Pratt students are subpar in practically every aspect, from the lack of facilities, materials and access to faculty," a lawyer for the students wrote in the suit. "Students have been deprived of the opportunity for collaborative learning and in-person dialogue, feedback and critique."
…The Pratt Institute lawsuit argued that the university's design focus makes remote, online learning even less feasible for students.

I can't imagine how one would go about teaching Industrial Design from afar. If you're an ID student, whether at Pratt or elsewhere, please drop us a line in the comments--I'm intensely curious to hear how your online classes are going.




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Dutch Restaurant's Social Distancing Techniques: Individual Dining Greenhouses, Food Served on Long Planks

Dutch restaurant ETEN, which is part of Amsterdam's Mediamatic Arts Centre, is trialing an innovative approach to social-distancing dining. As reported by Reuters, a series of small greenhouses (max. capacity: 3) has been constructed along the waterfront outside of their restaurant.

Servers wear gloves and facemasks.


Food is served on long planks, so the servers can slide them onto the tables without entering the greenhouses.



Ditto for busing the dishes afterwards.


If I can point out one flaw, it's that the tables need those server-summoning buttons they have in Asia. In the photo below, you can clearly see the two dudes on the right are desperate for refills.

And while the solution is Dutch, the marketing contains a bit of French. "Organisers call the project 'Serres Séparées' (Separate Greenhouses)," Reuters reports, "because they say it sounds better in French."




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Bushfire hazard reduction burn – Pacific Pines Parklands

Start: 8.00am, Tuesday 23 July (weather permitting)
End:  5.00pm, Friday 26 July
Duration:  Four days

In partnership with Queensland Fire & Emergency Service, the City will door knock residents adjoining burn locations to provide information regarding bushfire protection and preparedness leading into this year’s fire season. Minimal disruption to residents is expected. Residents with health issues associated with smoke are encouraged to contact the City’s Natural Areas Management Unit on 07 5581 6984.

For more information on the scheduled hazard reduction burn program, visit the Gold Coast Rural Fire Brigade Group website.

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Bushfire hazard reduction burn – Wongawallan Conservation Area

Streets/area affected: Lanes Road, Wongawallan

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Saturday, August 3, 2019 - 09:58 to Thursday, August 8, 2019 - 09:58
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Start <time/date>: 7:00am, Saturday 3rd August (weather permitting)
End <time/date>:  5:00pm, Wednesday 7th August
Duration:   Five days

In partnership with Queensland Fire & Emergency Service, the City will door knock residents adjoining burn locations to provide information regarding bushfire protection and preparedness leading into this year’s fire season. Minimal disruption to residents is expected.Residents with health issues associated with smoke are encouraged to contact the City’s Natural Areas Management Unit on 07 5581 6984.

For more information on the scheduled hazard reduction burn program, visit the Gold Coast Rural Fire Brigade Group website.




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Bushfire hazard reduction burn - Coombabah Lakelands Conservation Area

North western portion of Coombabah Lakelands Conservation Area, Lot 201 Shelter Road Coombabah (opposite Myola Court)

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Start <time/date>: 9am, Tuesday 27 August 2019 (weather permitting)
End <time/date>:  5pm, Thursday 28 August 2019
Duration:  Three days

In partnership with Queensland Fire & Emergency Service, the City will door knock residents adjoining burn locations to provide information regarding bushfire protection and preparedness leading into this year’s fire season. Minimal disruption to residents is expected.Residents with health issues associated with smoke are encouraged to contact the City’s Natural Areas Management Unit on 07 5581 6984.

For more information on the scheduled hazard reduction burn program, visit the Gold Coast Rural Fire Brigade Group website.




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Bushfire hazard reduction burn – King Parrot Reserve, Clagiraba

King Parrot Reserve, 328 Henri Robert Drive, Clagiraba

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Monday, September 2, 2019 - 19:00 to Saturday, September 7, 2019 - 03:00
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Start: 9:00am, Monday 2 September (weather permitting)
End: 5:00pm, Friday 6 September
Duration: 5 days




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Water Interruption - Highland Park / Worongary

Streets affected: Hamersley Way, Pilbara Place

Cause: Repair water main

W/O: 20593364

Notif: 1000669072

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Friday, May 8, 2020 - 13:45 to Saturday, May 9, 2020 - 00:30
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Water Interruption - Elanora

Streets affected: Angelica Street

Cause: Repair water main

W/O: 20593659

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Sunday, May 10, 2020 - 07:30 to 09:00
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Dhaka slashes GDP to 11-year low of 5.2% for 2019-20




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Sri Lanka's textile exports earn $5.596 bn in 2019




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Bangladesh apparel exports down 5.53% in July-Feb FY20




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Style.me launches advisory board for market expansion




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Anders Partner Dave Finklang Named a Best St. Louis Accountant

Dave M. Finklang, CPA/CGMA, MBA, tax partner at Anders, has been named a Best Accountant in St. Louis by Small Business Monthly (SBM). Each month, SBM polls readers and asks them to help identify the best in the region in… Read More

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Large Scale Landscapes

I’ve written about my love of seascapes, but I truly love landscapes too, especially ones that have a vintage vibe when they’re enlarged on a canvas or a big frame. Landscapes have that power to transport you outdoors and to another place, something we could all use a little more of right now. :) I’m





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Microsoft Teams: An All-in-One Collaboration Tool for Your Business

Microsoft recently introduced the Teams application into the Office 365 product stack as a replacement for Skype for Business. While Teams is a replacement for Skype’s meetings and messaging, Microsoft expanded the tool, adding even more capabilities to help businesses… Read More

The post Microsoft Teams: An All-in-One Collaboration Tool for Your Business appeared first on Anders CPAs.




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Cybersecurity for Startups: A 5 Step Plan for Preventing Costly Data Breaches

All startups have one thing in common when it comes to cybersecurity: they all are at some level of risk of a costly data breach. Startup business owners may not even be aware of certain vulnerabilities including ransomware, phishing, data… Read More

The post Cybersecurity for Startups: A 5 Step Plan for Preventing Costly Data Breaches appeared first on Anders CPAs.




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Recorded Webinar Series: Collaborate from Home with Microsoft Teams

As a Microsoft Gold Partner, Anders CPAs + Advisors is offering a FREE 2-part recorded webinar series to help jumpstart your company’s remote work efforts using Microsoft Teams.
Webinar 1 – Intro to Work from Home (WFH) Collaboration with Microsoft… Read More

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Employer Disclosures for Multi-employer Pension Plans Approved by FASB

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) recently approved a revised accounting standard intended to provide more information about an employer’s financial obligations to multiemployer pension plans. The revised standard, which the FASB expects to finalize in September 2011, will require… Read More

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Navigating the 2013 Regulatory Landscape for 401(k)s

7:30 to 10 a.m., Thursday, March 14, 2013
The Charles F. Knight Education and Conference Center
at Washington University
One Bookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130
REGISTER NOW!
What is the future of 401(k)s?  A nationally-recognized expert in employer-sponsored retirement,… Read More

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  • Employee Benefit Plan Audits

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IRS Delays Tax Season Due to Shutdown

Because of the government shutdown, the start of the 2014 tax season, which was scheduled for January 21, will be delayed by one to two weeks. This announcement was made by the IRS, they expect to start accepting and processing… Read More

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More Delays in the Affordable Care Act!

More delays in the Affordable Care Act will impact employers with 50-99 full-time equivalent employees in 2014. They will now have until 2016 to offer health care coverage to their employees or be subject to the shared-responsibility payments. The penalty… Read More

The post More Delays in the Affordable Care Act! appeared first on Anders CPAs.



  • Audit and Advisory
  • Employee Benefit Plan Audits
  • Health Care
  • Manufacturing and Distribution
  • Not-for-Profit
  • Outsourced Accounting
  • Real Estate and Construction
  • Tax Planning & Compliance
  • affordable care act
  • Large Employer Mandate
  • shared-responsibility requirement

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You May Be Able to Claim the 45L Tax Credit Retroactively Thanks to the New Home Energy Efficiency Act

The House signed the bill earlier this week and now the Senate has approved for the 45L tax credits to be allowable retroactively for projects placed in service from 1/1/2018 – 12/31/2020.  While this bill does not include fixes to… Read More

The post You May Be Able to Claim the 45L Tax Credit Retroactively Thanks to the New Home Energy Efficiency Act appeared first on Anders CPAs.



  • Real Estate and Construction
  • Tax Planning & Compliance
  • 45l
  • energy efficient
  • residential energy credits

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Protect Yourself Against Tax-Related Identity Theft with a New Tool from the IRS

It’s crunch time for filing individual tax returns, which means tax-related identity theft is on the rise. Each year, more and more scammers plan to steal personal information of taxpayers to file a fraudulent return or claim a refund. The… Read More

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Proactive Plays Make for a Winning Relationship with the St. Louis Surge

The Situation The St. Louis Surge is St. Louis, Missouri’s professional women’s basketball team. In 2019, the team begins its eighth season with five Regional Championships and two National Championships under its belt. Suffice it to say that the Owner and General Manager, Khalia Collier, who purchased the elite team in 2011, commits herself 110% to success.  A...

The post Proactive Plays Make for a Winning Relationship with the St. Louis Surge appeared first on Anders CPA.




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Collaboration and Strategic Startup Advice: the Perfect Fit for Babyation

The Situation Samantha Rudolph and her husband, Jared, received an Arch Grant in 2015 to take their company, Babyation, founded on their proprietary redesign of an improved breast pump, to the next level. Fantastically, a cadre of vendors comes with the award—St. Louis companies that volunteer their time and talents to help startups navigate everything...

The post Collaboration and Strategic Startup Advice: the Perfect Fit for Babyation appeared first on Anders CPA.




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Ted Cruz says San Antonio's decision to label the term 'Chinese virus' as hate speech is 'nuts'

Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images

  • San Antonio City Council in Texas has unanimously voted to label terms including "Chinese virus" and "kung-fu virus" as hate speech.
  • It was responding to a growth in racist and antisemitic incidents in the city, triggered by the coronavirus crisis.
  • "Unfortunately, during times of crises, we do see the best of humanity and sometimes we also see the worst," said Mayor Ron Nirenberg. 
  • Senator Ted Cruz called the decision "nuts," saying that the city council was "behaving like a lefty college faculty lounge." 
  • It comes after Trump faced criticism for his use of the term "Chinese virus" at a White House Coronavirus Task Force press briefing.
  • Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

The city of San Antonio in Texas has unanimously passed a resolution condemning the use of terms such as "Chinese virus" and "kung-fu virus" as hate speech.

It also encouraged residents to report "any such antisemitic, discriminatory or racist incidents" to the relevant authorities following several incidents in the city since the pandemic began, reports San Antonio's WOAI-TV.

See the rest of the story at Business Insider

NOW WATCH: Inside London during COVID-19 lockdown

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Photos show how the world is readapting to socially-distanced life during the coronavirus pandemic, from plastic table barriers to taped-up urinals

Jorge Silva/Reuters

  • As some countries have started to lift their lockdown measures, public places have been making changes to adapt to government-issued social distancing measures. 
  • More public places are using tape, floor markers and plastic dividers to help people comply with social distancing guidelines. 
  • Photos show how people are trying to adapt to a new way of life during the coronavirus pandemic.
  • Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

As some countries begin to lift their coronavirus lockdown measures, public places have been getting creative to adjust to social distancing guidelines.

From waiters wearing personal protective equipment to schools using plastic dividers between children, these photos show the world is adjusting to life under the coronavirus pandemic.

As countries begin to slowly lift their lockdown measures, many changes have to be made to public life in an effort to prevent second waves of COVID-19.



One of the places that have to adapt the most is restaurants. Some have been coming up with creative ways to enforce social distancing measures, including putting up dividers on tables.

Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters

But in some places, a plastic divider is not enough. Diners in this Bangkok restaurant, for example, have been asked to sit diagonally from each other to maximize their distance.

Jorge Silva/Reuters


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SEE ALSO: LA's skies are smog-free and peacocks are roaming the streets of Dubai. Photos show how nature has returned to cities shut down by the coronavirus pandemic.




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The Polaris Slingshot is a car-motorcycle mashup that costs $33,000 and can do 0-60 mph in 5 seconds — on 3 wheels.

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  • I tested a roughly $33,000 Polaris Slingshot R, a three-wheeled "autocycle."
  • The three-wheeler category includes vehicles from Can-Am and Harley-Davidson, offering a motorcycle experience in a less demanding package.
  • My Slingshot R had a new, Polaris-developed, 203-horsepower engine and an automatic transmission.
  • In all but three US states, no motorcycle license is required to operate the Slingshot (New York, Massachusetts, and Alaska continue to require the motorcycle certification).
  • The Slingshot is insanely fun, with a modest learning curve — it's a great alternative to a two-wheeler, although the price is definitely steep for the Slingshot R.
  • Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

Motorcycles are cool, but they aren't for everybody. Fortunately, there are some alternatives out there that offer an equally compelling, open-air experience.

One of the most popular is the the Polaris Slingshot, manufactured by the Minnesota-based powersports company. Until recently, Slingshots were available only with manual transmissions and GM-sourced engines, but for 2020, Polaris has updated the autocycle with an in-house motor and an automatic.

The automatic transmission in particular really broadens the Slingshot's potential. So I was excited to sample the machine, which I first saw about five years ago.

Polaris was kind enough to loan me a tester for a few weeks. Here's how it went:

The Polaris Slingshot is a three-wheeled autocycle/motorcycle that Polaris industries has produced since 2014. My 2020 Slingshot R tester cost about $33,000 and was outfitted in a menacing red-and-black paint job.

Matthew DeBord/Insider

The cheapest Slingshot is about $20,000.



This wasn't my first crack at a Slingshot. Polaris brought the vehicle to Insider's New York offices when the vehicle first launched.



And I generally have a gander at the Slingshot when I visit the annual New York motorcycle show.




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The federal government finally announced initial plans to distribute Gilead's coronavirus drug remdesivir after days of confusion

AP Photo/Alex Brandon

  • The federal government on Saturday announced initial plans for distributing a promising coronavirus drug, remdesivir.
  • The drug, manufactured by Gilead Sciences, was authorized for emergency use last week, but doctors and hospitals weren't sure how they were going to get it.
  • The Department of Health and Human Services now say the drug is first being distributed to health departments in some hard-hit states, and the departments can distribute it to hospitals as they see fit. 
  • Eventually, HHS expects the drug to be delivered to all 50 states, terrorities, the Veterans Health Administration and the Indian Health Service. 
  • Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

The federal government released its initial distribution plans today for the promising coronavirus drug, remdesivir, which was approved for emergency use last week. 

The drug, donated by manufacturer Gilead Sciences, "will be used to treat hospitalized COVID-19 patients in areas of the country hardest hit by the pandemic," the US Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) said in a press release.

See the rest of the story at Business Insider

NOW WATCH: How the Navy's largest hospital ship can help with the coronavirus

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US lawmakers blast five large corporations for taking $50 million meant for small businesses. Only one is returning the money.

Reuters

  • House lawmakers on Friday demanded five large, publicly traded companies return the $10 million loans they received that were meant for small businesses. 
  • Only one company, MiMedx, said it would return the $10 million Paycheck Protection Program loans.
  • Just 48 public companies of the 387 that received PPP loans have returned the money. 
  • Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

US representatives blasted five publicly traded companies for taking Paycheck Protection Program loans means for small businesses, leading at least one to return the money.

The House subcommittee on the coronavirus crisis sent letters] to MiMedx, Quantum, EVO Transportation & Energy Services, Gulf Island Fabrication, Universal Stainless, and Alloy Products on Friday demanding they return loans received from the treasury. MiMedx said late Friday it was repaying its $10 million loan.

See the rest of the story at Business Insider

NOW WATCH: Inside London during COVID-19 lockdown

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  • Paycheck protection program
  • house subcommittee on the coronavirus crisis
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'Concierge doctors' who charge $10,000 a month for house calls and easy access to coronavirus tests have been cast as the villains of the pandemic. We talked to 6 of them to hear what they think the real problem is.

Lisa Larkin MD & Associates

  • Ultrawealthy and sometimes asymptomatic Americans are using concierge doctors to access COVID-19 tests amid a nationwide shortage.
  • The doctors, whose monthly fees can range up to $10,000 a month and don't accept insurance, can offer coronavirus antibody test results in as little as two hours; results for the general public can take days.
  • Even some concierge doctors question the ethics of offering tests to their wealthy clientele that aren't available to the general public.
  • Both concierge doctors and their clients told Business Insider that America's health care system is dysfunctional, and that patients are healthier operating outside it.
  • Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

Jamie Gerdsen, the 46-year-old CEO of Cincinnati-based construction company Apollo Home, wanted his 200 employees to know how seriously he was taking the coronavirus pandemic. To prove it, he decided to get tested in April. 

For Gerdsen, the process was simple. All he had to do was call his doctor, set up an appointment time for him and his wife, and get to his doctor's drive-through testing center. At the center, they showed their IDs, answered a few questions, and got their fingers pricked, all without getting out of their car. The results came into Gerdsen's email inbox two hours later. 

See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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At least 3 New York children have died from a mysterious, possibly coronavirus-related inflammatory illness which can cause heart trouble

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Three children who had COVID-19 in New York are dead, after they developed rare heart issues that may be linked to the novel coronavirus. 

"The illness has taken the lives of three young New Yorkers," Governor Cuomo said at a news conference on Saturday. All three kids were under 10 years old

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Elon Musk says Tesla will 'immediately' leave California after coronavirus shutdowns forced the company to close its main car factory (TSLA)

Reuters

  • Elon Musk says Tesla may leave its Palo Alto headquarters and Fremont, California factory. 
  • In a tweet Saturday morning, the chief executive continued his outrage against shelter-in-place orders that have forced most non-essential businesses to close. 
  • Last week, Musk likened the rules to fascism, and urged leaders to "give people their goddamn freedom back." 
  • Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

After a week of decrying coronavirus shelter-in-place orders that have left Tesla's main factory shuttered and unable to produce vehicles, Elon Musk says the company may move its factory out of the state.

"Tesla is filing a lawsuit against Alameda County immediately," the chief executive said on Twitter Saturday morning. "The unelected & ignorant 'Interim Health Officer' of Alameda is acting contrary to the Governor, the President, our Constitutional freedoms & just plain common sense!"

See the rest of the story at Business Insider

NOW WATCH: How waste is dealt with on the world's largest cruise ship

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The CDC warned against a 'poorly designed' plan to implement temperature screenings at 20 US airports. The White House is reportedly moving forward with it anyway.

Vachira Vachira/NurPhoto via Getty Images

  • The White House reportedly plans to go ahead with a plan to institute temperature screenings at 20 US airports in order to instill confidence that air travel is safe, according to USA Today.
  • According to leaked emails, a top CDC official said that such a strategy was ineffective and asked that the agency be excluded from the plan.
  • Temperature checks do not account for asymptomatic COVID-19 cases, pre-symptomatic cases, or people with COVID-19 who do not have a fever.
  • The report comes one day after an Associated Press report found that the White House had buried CDC guidance for re-opening businesses, schools, and churches.
  • Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

The Trump administration reportedly ignored guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention over temperature screenings at airports and plans to go ahead with them, even though they were ineffective in initially preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the US.

The move, which would require temperature screenings at 20 US airports, was detailed in leaked documents reported by USA Today on Saturday. In an email to officials at the Department of Homeland Security, Dr. Martin Cetron, the director of global mitigation and quarantine at the CDC had argued "thermal scanning as proposed is a poorly designed control and detention strategy as we have learned very clearly." 

See the rest of the story at Business Insider

NOW WATCH: Inside London during COVID-19 lockdown

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U.S. Department of Labor Issues Guidance for Respiratory Protection During N95 Shortage Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued interim enforcement guidance to help combat supply shortages of disposable N95 facepiece respirators (N95 FFRs). This is the latest step to ensure availability of respirators. More information at the USDOL website.




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U.S. Treasury Department Issues Guidance Clarifying Qualifications for Paycheck Protection Program

NECA is pleased to report that the U.S. Treasury Department released new guidance on April 7, 2020, clarifying that companies with under 500 employees do qualify for loans under the new Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). This change comes after association staff raised concerns with Congressional leaders and officials at the Small Business Administration and the Department of Treasury.




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Procedure Suggestions for Chapters dealing with Postponements and Cancellations

Meeting planning in the face of COVID-19 can be very stressful. None of us are in control and no one can predict what is going to happen moving forward. The most important thing is to be patient. Do not make rash decisions, weigh all of your options and contact NECA National Staff if you need absolutely anything. If you can, try and look at meetings 30 days at a time because the news is changing daily and this can make a difference with your contract clauses.




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NECA Launches NEW Educational Advancement Program With Institutions of Higher Learning

NECA is excited to announce the launch of the NECA Educational Advancement Resource Network (EARN), an initiative designed to facilitate relationships and learning between individuals in electrical construction firms and institutions of higher education.




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U.S. Department of Labor Announces OSHA Interim Enforcement Response Plan to Protect Workers during the Coronavirus Pandemic

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today announced an interim enforcement response plan for the coronavirus pandemic. The response plan provides instructions and guidance to OSHA Area Offices and compliance safety and health officers (CSHOs) for handling coronavirus-related complaints, referrals, and severe illness reports.




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NECA Safety Videos Now Available

NECA has developed safety videos for the electrical industry and encourages members and contractors to use these as educational resources.

Check out NECA Safety Orientation, NECA Job Briefings and NECA Safety Lockout/Tagout online here.




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Live Online BIM Software Training Now Available

NECA is excited to announce live, instructor-led online training on Revit and Navisworks software solutions! Throughout the month of May, NECA will be offering online classes on the most popular BIM solutions developed especially for electrical contractors, for our members at a substantial discount. Normally hundreds of dollars each, our partner Sanveo, is offering these half and full day courses for just $39.00 each!




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U.S. Department of Labor Offers New Video and Poster On Proper Workplace Use of Respirators

The U.S. Department of Labor announced that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released a new video and poster for employers and workers on how to properly wear and remove a respirator. The video and poster – in English and Spanish – demonstrate and describe seven steps every worker should follow when putting on and taking off a respirator.