re Arizona's school counselors struggle to keep kids safe remotely By rssfeeds.azcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 14:00:20 +0000 Arizona has the highest student-to-counselor ratio in the nation, and the coronavirus is making a tough job tougher. Full Article
re How Arizona schools are trying to replace traditional proms and graduation ceremonies By rssfeeds.azcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 14:16:12 +0000 High schools across the state are devising plans for graduation ceremonies, which will look different because of the coronavirus, COVID-19. Full Article
re Can you get coronavirus from a public pool or water slide? An expert explains as Arizona reopens By rssfeeds.azcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 14:30:09 +0000 You might be asking when it will be safe to use a public pool or water slide. Here's what an expert said about coronavirus transmission in water. Full Article
re Lauren Leander, Phoenix ICU nurse, appears on 'The View,' shares details of counterprotest at coronavirus rally By rssfeeds.azcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 14:53:13 +0000 Leander, through video conference, told the hosts about the rally at the Capitol where she stood, arms crossed, amid rally attendees. Full Article
re 'We never forgot': Why the Irish are helping Navajo and Hopi tribes hit by pandemic By rssfeeds.azcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 18:23:10 +0000 Irish people are repaying Natives peoples for their help during the 19th-century potato famine by contributing to a GoFundMe for COVID-19 relief. Full Article
re Isabelle and more pets up for adoption in Phoenix-area shelters this week By rssfeeds.azcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 17:00:12 +0000 Each week, The Republic highlights some of the adoptable pets in the Valley. This week also includes a sassy cat. Full Article
re Historic planes to fly over the Phoenix area Friday for 75th anniversary of end of World War II By rssfeeds.azcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 17:23:52 +0000 The Arizona Commemorative Air Force will have a flyover starting at 8:20 a.m. to celebrate the 75th anniversary of victory in Europe. Full Article
re Wickenburg cafe owner threatened with legal action for not complying with governor's order By rssfeeds.azcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 18:59:51 +0000 Horseshoe Cafe owner Debra Thompson talks about getting a letter from Wickenburg regarding her noncompliance with Gov. Doug Ducey's statewide order. Full Article
re Prosecutor threatens legal action against Wickenburg restaurants reopening during stay-at-home order By rssfeeds.azcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 23:23:14 +0000 The letter by the prosecutor marked the second time businesses in town were contacted by authorities for being in violation of Gov. Ducey's order. Full Article
re Cottonwood police release body cam footage from arrest of man accused of shooting, injuring an officer By rssfeeds.azcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 19:40:10 +0000 The incident began with a report of a man demonstrating "erratic" behavior and "threatening others with physical violence," according to Cottonwood police. Full Article
re Cottonwood police release body camera footage of shooting involving 57-year-old Jeffrey Thomas By rssfeeds.azcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 19:40:09 +0000 Cottonwood Police posted a video on Facebook of a shooting that occurred when officers attempted to detain Jeffrey Thomas, 57, for a mental health evaluation on May 6. Full Article
re Coronavirus by ZIP code: New data shows where cases are found across Arizona By rssfeeds.azcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 19:40:14 +0000 High rates of COVID-19 infections include areas near Indian reservations and in metro Phoenix and Tucson. Full Article
re Arizona's reopening: Salons, barbershops allowed to open Friday morning By rssfeeds.azcentral.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 04:00:37 +0000 Arizona Republic reporters are fanning out across the Valley to document how shoppers and shop owners are responding to the lifting of restrictions. Full Article
re 517 deaths, 10,526 cases in Arizona: Here's what we know about the spread of coronavirus in the state By rssfeeds.azcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 21:00:20 +0000 So far, 10,526 cases of the new coronavirus have been reported in Arizona. Here's what we know about the people who have contracted it. Full Article
re Charles Ares, former University of Arizona College of law dean, dies at 93 By rssfeeds.azcentral.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 00:53:07 +0000 Charles E. Ares, dean of the University of Arizona College of law from 1966-1973, passed away April 29, 2020. He was 93 years old. Full Article
re Arizona's reopening: Salons, barbershops and some retailers can welcome customers today after weeks of closures By rssfeeds.azcentral.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 01:09:16 +0000 Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey's stay-at-home order is ending Friday as salons open on Friday and restaurants open on Monday. Full Article
re Arizona's daily reported COVID-19 deaths have skyrocketed. But many are from weeks prior By rssfeeds.azcentral.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 02:43:47 +0000 Arizona's daily death toll increased this week. Lagging death data and previously overlooked COVID-19 deaths are at least partially the reason. Full Article
re At The Republic, a new effort to explore tribal issues at the heart of the news By rssfeeds.azcentral.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 03:05:35 +0000 Thanks to philanthropic support — and your readership — we will spend the next two years examining tribes in Arizona and the Southwest. Full Article
re Demand for food assistance spikes in southern Arizona's poorest county By rssfeeds.azcentral.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:00:08 +0000 Santa Cruz County has the highest poverty rates in southern Arizona. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of residents have turned to the region's food bank for help. Full Article
re Scottsdale council member Guy Phillips cleared of ethics complaint related to Southbridge II project By rssfeeds.azcentral.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 18:14:58 +0000 Scottsdale Councilman Guy Phillips is cleared of an ethics complaint that alleged he had conflicts of interest related to the Southbridge II project. Full Article
re Arizona coronavirus updates: Latest case counts, closures, advisories By rssfeeds.azcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 18:11:57 +0000 A look at how Arizona is handling the spread of COVID-19, a highly contagious virus impacting the world. Full Article
re Demand for food assistance spikes in southern Arizona's poorest county By rssfeeds.azcentral.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:00:09 +0000 Santa Cruz County has the highest poverty level in southern Arizona. Since the pandemic, thousands of residents have turned to the food bank for help. Full Article
re Robot ceremonies. Virtual dance parties. Online speeches. How Arizona colleges and universities are celebrating graduates By rssfeeds.azcentral.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:00:05 +0000 Arizona colleges and universities have dramatically altered graduation ceremonies to adapt to COVID-19. Full Article
re BookMark: "Martin Rising" By Andrea Davis Pinkney & Brian Pinkney By radio.wpsu.org Published On :: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 21:49:45 +0000 The book of poetry “Martin Rising: Requiem for a King” beautifully illustrates events in the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. It’s written with a middle school audience in mind, but this collection can be enjoyed by everyone. Each of poet Andrea Davis Pinkney’s poems is accompanied by a beautiful watercolor, gouache, and india ink illustration by Brian Pinkney. The poems about King’s life are labeled with the date of each event’s occurrence and in some cases the time. The book is divided into three sections: Daylight, Darkness and Dawn. Henny Penny, who listeners will remember as the folklore character who declares that “The Sky Is Falling” introduces, predicts, and is an all-knowing narrator of the past, present, and future. In the Daylight section of the book, poems about King’s joyous birth, growth to manhood, and family life are juxtaposed with poems about his work as a scholar, preacher, and champion for basic civil rights and equality. He inspires hope as he arrives in Memphis to Full Article
re BookMark: "A Splash Of Red: The Life And Art Of Horace Pippin" By Jen Bryant & Melissa Sweet By radio.wpsu.org Published On :: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 21:45:00 +0000 As the director of the Pennsylvania Center for the Book, one of my favorite tasks is choosing a children’s or young adult title to represent Pennsylvania at the National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. It’s a responsibility I take very seriously. I consult with colleagues and search for information about children’s and young adult books by Pennsylvania authors or illustrators. I look for titles with topics that have some connection to the Commonwealth. I’m delighted to share that this year’s selection is a picture book biography—"A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin”written by Jen Bryant and illustrated by Melissa Sweet. Horace Pippin was the grandson of a slave, born in West Chester, Pennsylvania on February 22, 1888. He died in 1946 and is buried in the Chester Grove Annex Cemetery. He began and ended life in Pennsylvania. As a child, Horace was always drawing pictures. He won a drawing contest and the cherished prize—colored pencils, a pair of brushes, and a box of Full Article
re BookMark: “The Tangled Tree: A Radical New History Of Life” By David Quammen By radio.wpsu.org Published On :: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 23:20:39 +0000 “The Tangled Tree: A Radical New History of Life” offers those who usually read novels a chance to enjoy ‘creative non-fiction.’ This book is a well-told narrative about the molecular building blocks of life and how they evolved. David Quammen accepts the challenge of documenting the advancement of evolutionary life science while revealing its significance to all of our lives. Quammen also gives us insight into the vibrant communities of scientists carrying out similar work. Quammen begins by introducing the image of the Tree of Life. He describes how it has evolved from the image of a ladder-to-heaven in ancient and medieval thinking into Darwin’s branching, upward-growing tree. Quammen closes his introduction with his own surprising proposition. He suggests Darwin’s tree image is no longer the precise metaphor for what life is. Quammen introduces each new evolutionary twist and turn until the new Tree of Life ends up looking more like a web than an upwardly-reaching tree with Full Article
re BookMark: "Lucretia Mott's Heresy" By Carol Faulkner By radio.wpsu.org Published On :: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 22:45:00 +0000 “Lucretia Mott’s Heresy: Abolition and Women’s Rights in 19 th Century America” is a delicious history. The book draws heavily from the letters of Lucretia Mott, which gives the reader the voice of this fiery opponent of slavery and promoter of women’s rights. In the mid-1800s, Lucretia Mott was one of the most popular abolitionist speakers among the Philadelphia-area Religious Society of Friends. As a friend of a Friend, I am interested in the history of Quakers. This tiny religious sect has had an outsized impact on American history. I will also confess that my husband and I take special delight in academic histories. You know, those books with a colon in the title that signifies it will be easy to fall asleep to this one. At night we take turns reading out loud, occasionally asking, “Are you still awake?” For us, “Lucretia Mott’s Heresy” was perfect bedtime reading. But it is not for everyone. Some readers will be impatient with the exhaustive detail of this scholarly tome by Full Article
re BookMark: "The Swerve: How The World Became Modern" By Stephen Greenblatt By radio.wpsu.org Published On :: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 22:45:00 +0000 "The Swerve: How the World Became Modern" by Stephen Greenblatt is the biography of a man named Poggio Bracciolini, and the history of a poem titled "On the Nature of Things." Bracciolini began adult life as a scribe, which is the 15th Century version of a notary public. It was a useful, but not unique, position in what is now Italy. Despite his humble beginnings, Bracciolini used his intelligence, charm, and exceptional penmanship to become the personal secretary to Pope John XXII. That was quite an achievement for a person of common birth. But, it was Bracciolini’s avocation as a book collector that gave him a place in history. Bracciolini spent much free time - and money - searching for rare manuscripts in the monastic libraries of Europe. In particular, he looked for manuscripts containing the works of ancient Greek philosophers. In January 1417, he found a manuscript of the poem, "On the Nature of Things.” Written by Titus Lucretius Carus around 50 B.C.E., "On the Nature of Things Full Article
re JJ Valaya launches its first gifting store ‘The Home of the Traveler’ in Mehar Chand market By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2013-12-30T13:09:26+05:30 We will be having two large size format flagship stores, one in Delhi and one in Bombay (price points between INR 100- 10,00,000) whereas THT gifting will have products ranging from INR.1000 – Rs.5000. Our endeavour is that THT Gifting reaches 50 in terms of the number of stores in the next five years--JJ Valaya Full Article
re TTK Prestige eyes over 30% sales from festive season in FY18 By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2017-09-25T11:08:57+05:30 Prestige will also be launching new products in water purifier segment. Full Article
re How chef Sanjeev Kapoor built a business empire that is valued at over Rs 1,000 crore By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2017-10-22T10:08:33+05:30 Sanjeev Kapoor's business ventures range from premium cookware and appliances brand Wonderchef to TV channel FoodFood to a chain of restaurants across India and abroad. Full Article
re TTK Prestige Q3 net profit up 36% at Rs 47 crore By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2018-01-24T15:59:32+05:30 The company's stock was trading 3.04 per cent down at Rs 8,335 apiece on BSE today. Full Article
re Govt. should grant industry status to retail sector in Union Budget 2018: Wonderchef By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2018-01-31T11:03:45+05:30 Ravi Saxena, MD, Wonderchef emphasizes that it is the best time to award industry status to retail sector for overall economic growth. Full Article
re Bajaj Electricals acquires cookware-maker Nirlep By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2018-06-16T13:33:26+05:30 This will help Bajaj Electricals cement its position in the fast-growing Rs 12,000-crore kitchenware category. Full Article
re Preethi Kitchen Appliances forays into cook hobs By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2018-06-30T12:00:00+05:30 Preethi is exporting products to the US, Asian and African countries and it currently constitutes around 8% of its revenue. Full Article
re Ujjwala scheme has been very beneficial to cooker market: TT Jagannathan, TTK Prestige By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2018-09-03T16:31:38+05:30 We expect to make up Kerala losses in September, October and November as the state rebuilds its economy. Full Article
re Tupperware adds e-commerce, EBOs to direct selling model By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2019-08-08T14:01:04+05:30 According to the company, Tupperware intends to leverage its existing consultant and distributor base and make them a part of the brand’s new initiative. The Tupperware family will have the opportunity to either become “Tupperware Authorised Sellers” on the e-commerce platforms, or take charge of “Exclusive Tupperware Outlets”. Full Article
re Gujarat government starts utensil rent stores By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2019-10-07T13:30:21+05:30 The state government is looking to re-introduce the old tradition, where steel or other metal utensils were taken on rent from vendors and community stores. Over the years, disposable plates, glasses, cups and other utensils have gained popularity, replacing the system. Full Article
re Borosil group eyes Rs 2,000-crore turnover in 5 years By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2019-11-18T07:56:54+05:30 The Borosil group, which comprises two listed entities Borosil Glass Works Ltd and Gujarat Borosil Ltd, expects to attain a combined turnover of around Rs 1,000 crore in the current financial year and from there, it hopes that it has "potential" to double it in the next 4-5 years. Full Article
re TTK Prestige aims to double turnover in 5 years By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2019-12-07T14:51:21+05:30 Besides, TTK Prestige has plans to expand its distribution network further and expects higher sales from fast-growing online channels. Full Article
re Market dynamics are different for all channels; e-commerce ecosystem will stabilise: Tupperware MD Deepak Chhabra By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-02-07T15:46:40+05:30 Tupperware India's managing director Deepak Chhabra talks about how integrating the direct sales force with the retail franchisee model is working for the home and kitchen-ware maker. Full Article
re Tupperware to open 100 new outlets in 2020 By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-02-12T16:05:19+05:30 “We plan to launch 100 additional exclusive brand outlets to deepen our penetration across geographies and are confident of a warm reception across markets," said Deepak Chhabra, managing director of Tupperware India. Full Article
re Natural cookware brand The Indus Valley raises Rs 2.5 crore from The Chennai Angels By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-03-16T15:44:34+05:30 “We see this second round of investment from TCA as a token of faith. We have grown 500% over the previous financial year and on track for very aggressive growth next year as well.” said Jagadeesh Kumar of The Indus Valley. Full Article
re Asian Paints Q3 profit rises 15% YoY to Rs 636 crore By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2019-01-22T14:52:12+05:30 Consolidated revenue of the company increased 24 per cent to Rs 5,293.99 crore in Q3FY19. Full Article
re JSW Paints aims at Rs 2,000 crore revenue over three years By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2019-05-03T11:56:18+05:30 The Sajjan Jindal-led JSW group’s JSW Paints entered the highly competitive paints industry in India with an initial investment of Rs 600 crore. Full Article
re Berger Paints Q4 up 4.9 pc to Rs 111.43 crore By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2019-05-30T17:11:28+05:30 Berger Paints' total expenses was at Rs 1,304.62 crore as against Rs 1,136.47 crore, up 14.79 per cent. Full Article
re Indigo Paints takes to aggressive advertising to improve brand recognition By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2019-06-05T08:10:05+05:30 Established in 2000, Indigo Paints is a relatively new entrant to the decorative paints industry that is dominated by the like of Asian Paints, Berger and Nerolac. Full Article
re Asian Paints Q1 net profit rises 18% to Rs 655 crore; beats estimates By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2019-07-24T14:22:37+05:30 The number beat ET Now's poll estimate of Rs 547 crore profit. Full Article
re Berger Paints to acquire Kolkata-based construction materials maker By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2019-10-16T08:10:12+05:30 In a filing with the stock exchanges, the company said it is buying 95.53% stake of STPL. Balance 4.47% stake will remain with STPL’s existing shareholders. Full Article
re Asian Paints Q2 profit grows 68% YoY to Rs 823 crore; Rs 3.35 per share interim dividend announced By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2019-10-23T07:49:21+05:30 The decorative business segment in India recorded high double digit volume growth. Full Article