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Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive, has signed off on an effort to show users pro-Facebook stories and to distance himself from scandals.Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, in Paris in 2019.Credit...Nicolas Messyasz/Hans Lucas, via Re​duxSept. 21, 2021, 5:30 p.m. ETMark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, signed off last month on a new initiative code-named Project Amplify.The effort, which was hatched at an internal meeting in January, had a specific purpose: to use Facebook’s News Feed, the site’s most important digital real estate, to show people positive stories about the social network.The idea was that pushing pro-Facebook news items — some of them written by the company — would improve its image in the eyes of its users, three people with knowledge of the effort said. But the move was sensitive because Facebook had not previously positioned the News Feed as a place where it burnished its own reputation. Several executives at the meeting were shocked by the proposal,  » Read More

The Laurens County School District said Tuesday that the sheriff’s office is now involved. DUBLIN, Ga. — A threat written on a bathroom wall in Laurens County has middle and high school parents concerned. According to parents, the threat said, “in three days, school shooting,” and a screenshot from Snapchat is making the rounds on social media. The Laurens County School District said Tuesday that the sheriff’s office is now involved. In a Facebook post, the district says they’re specifically looking at West Laurens Middle and High, but did not say which school had the message on the wall. Bethany Darden has a 15-year-old at the high school and she told 13MWAZ she’s keeping her daughter home and won’t be taking any chances. The school district is encouraging anyone with information to call the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office at 478-272-1522.

A Longview man arrested a charge of theft of a firearm is accused of posing with the gun on social media, according to court documents.Jaylon Jmikel Flamer, 18, was arrested this month on a warrant for theft of a firearm after an incident in July.According to court documents, police were dispatched July 19 to a residence on the 1200 block of H.G. Mosley Parkway for a call reporting a stolen firearm.A man reported that his Glock 22 pistol was stolen from his vehicle.“The victim stated that his 15-year-old son had friends over and that one of them stole the pistol,” court documents said. The son told police that Flamer had stolen the gun.“The victim’s son stated he had been showing (Flamer) the gun while they were standing around a truck in the driveway,” the arrest warrant said. “After handling the gun, (Flamer) put the gun in the driver door pocket and the victim’s son shut the door. The victim’s son walked into the house for a few moments, leaving the vehicle unlocked and unattended. While the victim’s son was in the house, (Flamer) opened the door to the truck and removed the firearm.”Flamer then left the residence, police said. When…

Oregon City - Sept. 21, 2021: Clackamas County Board Chair Tootie Smith and Commissioners Sonya Fischer, Paul Savas and Martha Schrader issue the following statement relating to a recent post by Commissioner Mark Shull on his personal Facebook account comparing COVID-19 vaccine verifications to the horrific crimes and atrocities the Jewish community faced during the holocaust: “We want to state clearly to our Clackamas County residents and employees that there is no place for hatred and bigotry on the Board of County Commissioners or in the county. “To our Jewish community members and others who are traumatized by Mark Shull’s statements, we will standby you and do everything in our power as a Board to aid in your healing and ensure that Clackamas County is a safe place for all. “We recognize the Facebook post dismissed the horror that the Jewish community and so many others experienced during the holocaust and that it was posted just three weeks following a hate-crime on our campus where a Nazi Swastika was painted on our sidewalk. We want to be clear that our County and we as commissioners,  » Read More

Plastics collected from the shores of Lake Ontario. Image courtesy of A Greener Future. Shoreline: The Paddle Against Plastic, A Greener Future’s documentary exploring plastic pollution in Lake Ontario, has been released by Vimeo and is now available to stream online. The documentary follows Rochelle Byrne, founder of A Greener Future, as she paddles the edge of Lake Ontario and brings awareness to lake pollution from plastics, and how it’s affecting our water systems. During the summer of 2020, Byrne embarked on the 430 km stand-up paddleboard journey along the Lake Ontario shoreline from Kingston to Niagara-on-the-Lake. She spent 92 hours over 18 days bringing awareness to the impact just one person can make with enough determination. Rochelle Byrne with her paddleboard. Image courtesy of A Greener Future. In April, A Greener Future held a virtual screening of the documentary, with the ticket sales going toward cleanup efforts along the shores of Lake Ontario. On Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, the organization released the documentary, to raise awareness about plastic pollution under the looming shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a media release from the organization. Receiving Impact Docs Award of Recognition: Documentary Feature and Impact Docs Award of Recognition: Contemporary Issues/Awareness Raising in July, Shoreline…

NATCHITOCHES – Dr. Michelle Fazio Brunson, director of graduate programs in early childhood education, and Dr. Lisa Abney, professor of English, were named winners of two Northwestern State University research awards.  Brunson is recipient of the Dr. Jean D’Amato Thomas Lifetime Achievement Award.  Abney is recipient of the Dr. Mariette Lebreton Louisiana Studies Award. “Each year, during NSU’s Research Day, we present several research awards to individuals whose careers have been dedicated to research, scholarly achievements and service to their discipline,” said Dr. Greg Handel, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs. “As Research Day was virtual this year, we made the decision to postpone the awards with the hope of announcing them during the Faculty/Staff Institute.”  Faculty/Staff Institute was postponed due to COVID concerns.  The Dr. Jean D’Amato Thomas Lifetime Achievement Award is presented annually at NSU Research Day to honor senior faculty members whose careers have included a significant commitment to research and service to their discipline. Individuals must be nominated by a colleague, hold the rank of associate or full professor, have made significant contributions to the field of study, have remained dedicated to a consistent research agenda spanning their entire career and must demonstrate a sustained record…

Japanese woodblocks inspire new artworks  Modernismé, an exhibit featuring Tesa Celdran’s first collection of mixed media/collage paintings, opens on Sept. 26, at the Secret Fresh Gallery. Modernismé takes the traditional subject matter of ukiyoe — Japanese woodblock prints from the late 19th century – and combined these with the modern techniques of mixed media/collage. Celdran’s first mixed media/collage pieces were part of the Manila Biennale art auction in 2018. In 2020, she did the same for La Collina’s artisan market. Her first exhibit was The Chair Project, a show of Seating Furniture at Pineapple Lab, Makati in 2017. The Secret Fresh Gallery is located at the Ronac Art Center, 424 Ortigas Avenue, Greenhills, San Juan City. Contact the gallery for viewing, following COVID-19 health restrictions, via e-mail at secretfreshinfo@gmail.com.  Picture book-making webinar opens to the public  Award-winning Filipino artist and children’s book illustrator Aldy Aguirre will conduct “Illustrating Unheard Stories,” a two-part webinar which delves into the creation of picture books, on Sept. 29 and Oct. 6. The first session walks the participants through the artistic process, from conceptualizing characters, worldbuilding, creating storyboards to seamlessly incorporating texts and sketches. An interactive exercise will guide the students how to flesh out their cast, tapping the diverse personality traits provided by the class. The second part focuses on the art. Aguirre will discuss different mediums used in picture books, as well as the various points to consider in color selection. He will design a new cover from scratch, inspired by non-existent children’s…

BitClout creator, who goes by the pseudonym Diamondhands, has today revealed his identity with the launch of a new blockchain network dubbed "Decentralized Social" (DeSo). He is Nader Al-Naji, as some had suspected when BitClout was launched earlier this year. Al-Naji also founded the stablecoin startup Basis — which shut down in 2018 citing regulatory constraints and returned nearly all of the $133 million raised funds to investors. Now almost all of those investors have backed Al-Naji again with a $200 million investment. These investors include high-profile venture firms, such as Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Sequoia, Social Capital, TQ Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Winklevoss Capital, Polychain Capital, Pantera Capital, and Arrington Capital. Other investors include Blockchange Ventures, Distributed Global, Blockchain.com Ventures, Hack Ventures, and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. When asked why previous investors backed him again especially after Basis failed to launch, Al-Naji told The Block that they "care deeply" about fixing the problems that plague traditional centralized social media platforms. "I think for most of them, it wasn't just about making money, but about creating a better platform for public discourse than what we have today," said Al-Naji.  » Read More

Your session was unable to be renewed and will be expiring in 0 seconds. Click here to attempt to renew your session. Robbery spree nets Elyria man 4 to 6 years in prison; early release possible Estimate of active COVID-19 cases in Lorain County rises to 953 Back  » Read More

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