Home HomeNewsEducationHealthTechManufacturing & LogisticsLife SciencesAg INnovationINPower INnovatorsBigWigs & New GigsVideoPurchase Gerry DickGerry's ViewSpeaking Engagement RequestSubscribeNewslettersPODCASTAppRSSOn-AirTV & Radio Listings ContactAbout IIBMeet the TeamContact UsWork at IIBFlagship Stations Momentum Building at 'Hot Spot' River Ridge Posted: Monday, June 24, 2019 12:36 AM EDTUpdated: Monday, June 24, 2019 12:32 AM EDTBy Andy Ober, Assistant Managing [email protected] 1SI executives Matt Hall and Wendy Dant Chesser talked about the project on Inside INdiana Business. JEFFERSONVILLE - As economic development officials in southeast Indiana welcomed news last week of Louisville-based PharmaCord's plans to invest $52 million and add up to 850 jobs at the River Ridge Commerce Center, they were quick to add there is more development on the horizon. River Ridge is a sprawling, 6,000 acre park located between Jeffersonville and … [Read more...] about Momentum Building at ‘Hot Spot’ River Ridge
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Anti-vaccination ‘hot spot’ in SW Washington declares emergency over measles outbreak
A quickly escalating measles outbreak around Portland, Oregon, has led health officials in nearby Clark County, Washington, to declare a public health emergency as they warn that people infected with the highly contagious virus since the beginning of the year have visited schools and churches, a dentist’s office, an Amazon locker pickup station, a Costco, and an Ikea. Someone with measles was at Concourse D of the Portland International Airport on Jan. 7, the county’s public health department advised. An infected person attended a Portland Trail Blazers home game on Jan. 11. At the beginning of last week, there were only a handful of confirmed cases. On Friday, the day the emergency was declared, there were 19. By Sunday, that number had grown to 21. The latest update came Tuesday, when county officials said they had confirmed 23 cases and were investigating two more suspected cases. The vast majority of those who have fallen ill had not been immunized. The outbreak makes … [Read more...] about Anti-vaccination ‘hot spot’ in SW Washington declares emergency over measles outbreak
How the Queen Mary became a mini music festival hot spot in 2018
By Richard Guzman | [email protected] | Press TelegramPUBLISHED: December 16, 2018 at 8:53 am | UPDATED: December 16, 2018 at 8:57 am During its three decades at sea, the Queen Mary made 1,001 transatlantic crossings before it was permanently moored in Long Beach in 1967. But there was no quiet, laid-back retirement ahead for the vessel. Since its arrival more than 50 years ago, the ship has been a busy events venue and hotel, hosting dozens of concerts through the years as well as annual events such as Christmas-themed happenings and Dark Harbor during Halloween. And now things have stepped up even more thanks to a year-old partnership with concert promoter Goldenvoice. The ship has sailed into another phase of its retirement, becoming a musical hot spot that held seven multi-act shows in 2018, attracting a new generation of fans to the 82-year-old ocean-liner. “I think it’s been more successful than we imagined,” said Paul Billings, vice president and … [Read more...] about How the Queen Mary became a mini music festival hot spot in 2018
South Africa Must Address Air Pollution Hot Spots – Now!
The world’s largest air pollution hotspot is not where you might think. No, it’s not in New Jersey. But if you said South Africa you’d be right, according to a newly-released study by the environmental group Greenpeace. With coal and transport as the two principle sources of air pollution, Eastern Mpumalanga province in South Africa has the most polluting cluster of coal-fired power stations in the world, producing record levels of nitrogen dioxide, according to the Greenpeace report. Mpumalanga borders Mozambique and is the hub of South Africa’s coal industry with 12 coal-fired plants that supply the grid with 32 gigawatts. “The most up-to-date satellite imagery from June to August this year clearly shows that when you look at just one pollutant, which is nitrogen dioxide, Mpumalanga is the worst hotspot in the world,” Melita Steele, senior climate and energy campaign manager for Greenpeace Africa, said in a statement. Nitrogen oxides (NOx) – … [Read more...] about South Africa Must Address Air Pollution Hot Spots – Now!
Big Island a winter hot spot, says US News & World Report
Hawaii News By Chelsea Jensen West Hawaii Today [email protected] | Wednesday, October 17, 2018, 12:05 a.m. Share this story Honu sun at Punahuluu (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today) Nick Jack and his wife Midori Matsuo ride down a Mauna Kea slope on a boogie board. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today) The Mauna Kea Summit is a favorite destination for visitors to the island. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today) Punaluu Black Sand Beach (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today) Visitors to Kokua Kailua stroll down Alii Dr lined with vendors at the Kokua Kailua Village Stroll. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today) Kayakers enjoy paddling around Keauhou Bay. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today) Hiroki Morimoue demonstrates roasting a small batch of coffee at the 2016 Holualoa Village Coffee and Art Stroll. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today) Visitors play in the waves at Hapuna Beach State Park. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today) KAILUA-KONA — … [Read more...] about Big Island a winter hot spot, says US News & World Report