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Simple Session 18 - Tallinn, Estonia



Simple Session 18 - Tallinn, Estonia


The 18th edition of the annual Simple Session contest series, one of the world's most iconic action sports events will take on the heart of the notorious Nordic winter in 2018, taking place on February 3 –4, in Tallinn Estonia.

The world-renowned international contest will once again host 140 contestants from 30 countries and their newest show-stopping tricks at the cozy Saku Arena, the place that everyone has come to love through the series. As one of the most international action sports events out there, Simple Session 18 pits the globe’s best BMX riders and skateboarders against each other on it’s magnificent one-off contest course, so watch out for the ultimate show of progressive riding ever seen!

The contests will again be held in pro BMX street/park and Pro skateboarding street/park + additional shows/demos. The electrifying contest will be followed by non-stop after-parties and make up one unforgettable festival experience.

When:
Thursday 01.02.2018: Training Sessions
Friday 02.02.2018: Training Sessions
Saturday 03.02.2018: Qualification BMX Street and BMX Park
Sunday 04.02.2018: Finals BMX Street and BMX Park

Where: Saku Arena, Tallinn, Estonia

Infos: www.simplesession.net

Supported by: KellyBar, GoPro, Heimon, PRFOODS, Etnies, Subaru, Worm, Subway, kunstform BMX Shop, etnies, Vapiano, VisitEstonia, European Union

Tickets: Piletilevi.ee (25.90 EUR - 199.90 EUR)

We see us in Tallinn!

All the best

Your kunstform BMX Shop Team




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Raw Jibs: Felix Prangenberg & Miguel Smajli in California






Our bros Felix Prangenberg and Miguel Smajli were in California for over a month, to hang out, ride BMX and filming for their video projects. Both filmed a lot of insta jibs, which you can check out in the latest Freedombmx video. Check also the Interview about their USA trip on Freedombmx.


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Video: Freedombmx



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Miguel Smajli - California Street Video 2018






To escape the cold german winter our bro Miguel Smajli visited the sunny state of california. He spent a fun time riding in the sun and filmed some clips with Grant Casteluzzo during his stay. Check the full video now on our Youtube-Channel!



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Video: Grant Casteluzzo



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Simple Session 18 - Tallinn, Estonia



Simple Session 19 - Tallinn, Estonia


The 19th edition of the annual Simple Session contest series, one of the world's most iconic action sports events will take on the heart of the notorious Nordic winter in 2019, in Tallinn Estonia.

The world-renowned international contest will once again host 140 contestants from 30 countries and their newest show-stopping tricks at the cozy Saku Arena, the place that everyone has come to love through the series. As one of the most international action sports events out there, Simple Session 19 pits the globe’s best BMX riders and skateboarders against each other on it’s magnificent one-off contest course, so watch out for the ultimate show of progressive riding ever seen!

The contests will again be held in pro BMX street/park and pro Skateboarding street/park + additional shows/demos. The electrifying contest will be followed by non-stop after-parties and make up one unforgettable festival experience.

When:
Thursday 31.01.2019: Training Sessions
Friday 01.02.2019: Training Sessions
Saturday 02.02.2019: Qualification BMX Street and BMX Park
Sunday 03.02.2019: Finals BMX Street and BMX Park

Where: Saku Arena, Tallinn, Estonia

Infos: www.session.ee

Supported by: LHV, GoPro, Kellybar.ee, Heimon Kala, Visit Estonia, Kunstform BMX Shop, etnies, Etnies Estonia, Curve Digital, Vapiano Eesti, Subway Eesti, Partner Yandex Taxi, Värska Originaal and Red Bull

Tickets: Piletilevi.ee (25.90 EUR - 199.90 EUR)

We see us in Tallinn!

All the best

Your kunstform BMX Shop Team




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BMX Event: Street BMX Mayhem 2k19 - Voru (Estonia)



On the 11th of May 2019 will be a BMX Street Jam at the Skatepark of Voru (Estonia) organised by local BMX riders. The BMX jam will starts officially at 12 o'clock. You'll find more infos about this BMX Event at the Facebook event page!

More information about the BMX event:
Facebook Page - Street BMX Mayhem 2k19 - Voru (Estonia)

What: Street BMX Mayhem 2k19 - Voru (Estonia)

BMX disciplines: BMX Street

When: 11th of May 2019

Where:Skatepark of Voru (Estonia)

All the best,
your kunstform BMX Shop Team!

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Simple Session 20 - Tallinn, Estonia



Simple Session 20 - Tallinn, Estonia


The 20th edition of the annual Simple Session contest series, one of the world's most iconic action sports events will take on the heart of the notorious Nordic winter in 2020, in Tallinn Estonia.

The world-renowned international contest will once again host 140 contestants from 30 countries and their newest show-stopping tricks at the cozy Saku Arena, the place that everyone has come to love through the series. As one of the most international action sports events out there, Simple Session 20 pits the globe’s best BMX riders and skateboarders against each other on it’s magnificent one-off contest course, so watch out for the ultimate show of progressive riding ever seen!

The contests will again be held in pro BMX street/park and pro Skateboarding street/park + additional shows/demos. The electrifying contest will be followed by non-stop after-parties and make up one unforgettable festival experience.

When:
Friday 07.02.2020: Training Sessions
Saturday 08.02.2020: Qualification BMX Street and BMX Park
Sunday 09.02.2020: Finals BMX Street and BMX Park

Where: Saku Arena, Tallinn, Estonia

Infos: simple.session.ee

Tickets: from 38 EUR

We see us in Tallinn!

All the best

Your kunstform BMX Shop Team




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Virginia Tech QB Kyron Drones ruled out of game against Syracuse with back injury

Virginia Tech starting quarterback Kyron Drones has been ruled out of Saturday's game against Syracuse with a lower-body injury.




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Introduction to 1 and 2 Thessalonians Chapter Bible Studies

Introduction to 1 and 2 Thessalonians chapter Bible Studies. The study questions are designed for personal or group inductive style Bible study and discussion.




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1 and 2 Thessalonians Outlines

Outline to 1 and 2 Thessalonians Chapter Bible studies. Bible study questions are designed for personal or group inductive style Bible study and discussion.




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1 Thessalonians, Chapter 1 Bible Study

Bible study topics in 1 Thessalonians, Chapter 1 cover Brothers Loved By God. The questions are designed for personal or group inductive style Bible study and discussion.




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1 Thessalonians, Chapter 2 Bible Study

Bible study topics in 1 Thessalonians, Chapter 2 cover Motive Of Ministry and Fruitful Words From God. The questions are designed for personal or group inductive style Bible study and discussion.




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1 Thessalonians, Chapter 3 Bible Study

Bible study topics in 1 Thessalonians, Chapter 3 cover Timothy's Report. The questions are designed for personal or group inductive style Bible study and discussion.




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1 Thessalonians, Chapter 4 Bible Study

Bible study topics in 1 Thessalonians, Chapter 4 cover Pleasing God and The Return of Christ. The questions are designed for personal or group inductive style Bible study and discussion.




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1 Thessalonians, Chapter 5 Bible Study

Bible study topics in 1 Thessalonians, Chapter 5 cover The Return of Christ and Final Instructions. The questions are designed for personal or group inductive style Bible study and discussion.




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Virginia, Howard give D.C. fans a rooting interest in NCAA Tournament's First Four games

The NCAA Tournament field is set, and some college basketball fans in the D.C. area will be paying close attention to the First Four games. The First Four games in Dayton, Ohio on Tuesday feature the Howard Bison, the District's lone representative in the tournament, and the University of Virginia.




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Maryland, Virginia announce renewal of men's basketball rivalry

As one series with Virginia ends, another begins for Maryland. The Terrapins and Cavaliers have announced a renewal of their men's basketball rivalry, to begin next year.




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Sanders rallies the troops for Harris in Pennsylvania, but issues warning

Sen. Bernie Sanders has reaffirmed his support for Vice President Kamala Harris and her quest to become president. The Vermont independent, who endorsed Ms. Harris in August, has followed up with a statement issued through Our Revolution, a grassroots political action organization he founded after the 2016 presidential election.




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Babydog hits the campaign trail -- accompanied by West Virginia's Gov. Justice

Here's a campaign event of note, set for Monday in the great state of Pennsylvania and featuring a lovely and personable pooch. "Join West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and Babydog for food and fellowship at a Team Trump Road Trip Event in Erie, Pennsylvania," the Trump campaign noted Sunday in the briefest of brief written notices.




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Melania Trump's autobiography remains atop Amazon's list of bestsellers

It is of note that incoming first lady Melania Trump's autobiography remains No. 1 on Amazon's "most sold" bestseller list. Her book -- which was published Oct. 8 by Skyhorse -- has also reached No. 1 in the categories of memoirs, political leader biographies and -- interestingly enough -- in traveler and explorer biographies.




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Foreign minister disputes U.S. accusations of Iranian plot to kill Trump

Iran's foreign minister is denying the U.S. Justice Department's accusation that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was behind an effort to kill President-elect Donald Trump.




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Israeli strikes set off explosions in Beirut suburbs and kill 14 Palestinians in Gaza, medics say

Israeli airstrikes hit a cafeteria and a home in Gaza, killing at least 14 people, medical officials said. In Lebanon, warplanes struck the capital Beirut's southern suburbs on Tuesday after the military ordered a number of houses there to evacuate.




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Competitive Virginia races could play a critical role in the battle for Congress

Virginia's marquee matchups for U.S. House races in Tuesday's election feature tight contests in a district being vacated by three-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger and a district known to flip between Democratic and Republican control.




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Virginia judge orders election officials to certify results after they sue over voting machines

A judge in a rural Virginia city has ordered two officials there to certify the results of the election after they filed a lawsuit last month threatening not to certify unless they could hand-count the ballots.




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Two swing House seats in Virginia remain up in the air

Two swing seats in Virginia, both key Democratic targets in the party's bid to reverse Republican control of the U.S. House, remained up in the air early Wednesday morning.




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Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia fends off GOP challenger Hung Cao to win 3rd term

Democratic U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia won reelection to his third term Tuesday, defeating Republican challenger Hung Cao.




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Eugene Vindman grabs victory for Democrats in Virginia House race

Democratic House candidate Eugene Vindman was victorious Wednesday over his Republican opponent for Virginia's 7th District.




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Iranian dissident leader sees troubled regime entering 'its final stages'

Maryam Rajavi, president-elect of the world's largest Iranian dissident organization, says in an exclusive interview that the Tehran theocratic regime is on its last legs and warns there can be no real peace in the Middle East so long as the mullahs remain in power.




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California air regulators approve changes to climate program that could raise gas prices

California air regulators voted to approve changes to a key climate program aimed at reducing planet-warming emissions that has a wide swath of critics and could increase gas prices statewide.




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2 Thessalonians, Chapter 1 Bible Study

Bible study topics in 2 Thessalonians, Chapter 1 cover Faith Vindicated. The questions are designed for personal or group inductive style Bible study and discussion.




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2 Thessalonians, Chapter 2 Bible Study

Bible study topics in 2 Thessalonians, Chapter 2 cover The Return Of Christ. The questions are designed for personal or group inductive style Bible study and discussion.




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2 Thessalonians, Chapter 3 Bible Study

Bible study topics in 2 Thessalonians, Chapter 3 cover Prayer And Productivity. The questions are designed for personal or group inductive style Bible study and discussion.




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La Germania divisa tra etica e diritto

È giusto considerare Puigdemont alla stregua di un terrorista o di un ladro, perché di questo si tratta, consegnandolo nelle braccia di un sistema che potrebbe condannarlo a 30 anni di carcere?



CORRIERE DELLA SERA
26-03-2018
 
PAOLO VALENTINO
 
È una classica contraddizione weberiana, tra etica dei valori e etica della responsabilità, quella che si trova a fronteggiare la Germania, con l’arresto del leader catalano Puigdemont, in esecuzione di un mandato di cattura europeo emesso dalle autorità spagnole. La Repubblica federale, come tutti i Paesi della Ue, ha sottoscritto un meccanismo basato sulla reciproca fiducia, in grado di rendere più semplici le procedure di estradizione all’interno dello spazio comunitario. Come spiega oggi nell’intervista al Corriere il professor Martin Heger, il mandato di cattura europeo implica che ogni Paese si fidi dello Stato di diritto di un altro e viceversa. Per questo, quando viene emesso per una delle 32 categorie di reati gravi previste, comporta una procedura squisitamente giuridica, priva cioè di influenze politiche.

Responsabilità dei giudici dello Schleswig-Hollstein, il Land dove il leader secessionista è stato intercettato su segnalazione dei servizi spagnoli e fermato, è dunque di verificare che i reati contestati dai colleghi madrileni a Puigdemont siano compatibili con quelli previsti dal codice penale tedesco e se del caso concedere l’estradizione. È poco probabile però, secondo gli esperti, che questa venga decisa sulla base dell’accusa di ribellione, visto che il reato analogo in Germania, quello di «alto tradimento», è legato indissolubilmente alla violenza o all’incitazione alla violenza. Puigdemont non ha mai lanciato alcun appello alle armi, a meno di non considerare tale l’appello al voto. È invece più verosimile, ancorché ugualmente controverso, che l’accusa buona per estradarlo si riveli alla fine quella di appropriazione indebita di denaro pubblico, usato dall’ex presidente catalano per organizzare una consultazione considerata illegale e in violazione dell’ordine costituzionale spagnolo.
 
Fin qui l’etica della responsabilità, appunto, cui difficilmente la Germania potrà sottrarsi nel rispetto delle regole europee liberamente sottoscritte e della fiducia dovuta ai partner. «La Spagna è uno Stato di diritto», ha ribadito ieri il portavoce del governo tedesco, Steffen Seibert. I valori sono un’altra cosa, specialmente per un Paese ad altissima sensibilità democratica e garantista come in ragione della sua storia è la Repubblica Federale. Forse con una punta di esagerazione, la Sueddeutsche Zeitung ha toccato il nervo scoperto di questa vicenda, definendo Puigdemont il «primo prigioniero politico» della Germania.

Sarà possibile per il governo tedesco ignorare questa semplice verità e trincerarsi dietro la procedura tecnica? È giusto considerare Puigdemont alla stregua di un terrorista o di un ladro, perché di questo si tratta, consegnandolo nelle braccia di un sistema che potrebbe condannarlo a 30 anni di carcere? «Il mandato di cattura europeo non è uno strumento per regolare questioni di politica interna con l’aiuto di pubblici ministeri stranieri», commenta Wolfgang Janisch sul giornale bavarese. Né la fiducia reciproca su cui si fonda l’intero costrutto può essere cieca, ignorando il sospetto di persecuzione politica che accompagna l’azione delle autorità centrali spagnole contro i leader del movimento catalano. Perché se è vero che la secessione catalana non è legale, né costituzionale, è difficile per la Germania come per ogni altro Paese accettare che Madrid tenti di sconfiggere un movimento di massa democratico solo con la forza o il codice penale esteso all’intero territorio comunitario grazie al mandato di cattura europeo. Quanto sia sanabile la contraddizione weberiana tra responsabilità e principi è impossibile dire. Forse non lo è. E questo pone il nuovo governo tedesco in una posizione molto complicata, tanto più alla luce degli ottimi rapporti da sempre intercorsi tra Angela Merkel e Mariano Rajoy. Il caso è già politico. I Verdi suggeriscono che Berlino promuova un negoziato tra il governo di Madrid e i leader catalani, affidando la mediazione alla Commissione europea.

Una cosa certa. Nella sua improbabilità, Puigdemont ha internazionalizzato la vicenda catalana, confermando che nella Ue non esistono più crisi locali, che ogni battito d’ali provoca ripercussioni profonde e che farebbe bene l’Europa a prenderne atto.
 




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International Biogeography Society: 7th Biennial Conference

The University of Bayreuth welcomes the International Biogeography Society for its 7th international conference, taking place on 8-12 January 2015. This modern research university has a major focus on ecological research housed in the Bayreuth Center for Ecology and Environmental Research (BayCEER). Novel concepts for research and teaching are established such as the Ecological-Botanical Gardens and the Global Change Ecology study program.

The surroundings of Bayreuth are characterized by outstanding geological and climatic heterogeneity. Isolated fragments of natural ecosystems occur within a highly diverse cultural landscape. It was in the district of Bayreuth where Alexander von Humboldt, a leader in the early history of biogeography, gained his first experience in fieldwork after he finished his studies. At the end of the 18th century, before travelling the world, he worked as director of mining for the regional administration. Various places close to Bayreuth are linked to his scientific development.

The conference will be marked by four plenary symposia, keynote lectures by the awardees of the society’s Alfred Russel Wallace Award and the MacArthur and Wilson Award, contributed paper sessions, and dynamic poster sessions over the lunch and evening. Topical focus sessions will span the breadth of biogeography, from watersheds to the global scale, from Paleozoic to the Anthropocene, and from microbes to megafauna.   

Essential details about the conference, and about the surrounding area, are available via the links above. Information will be updated as details become available in the coming months, so please check back occasionally or stay informed via Facebook and Twitter.

Symposium: PS-2 Tracking Changes from Space: Advances of Remote Sensing in Biogeography

A key problem that biogeographers and ecologists have strived to understand is the spatial patterns and temporal dynamics of the biota. In this age of climatic and land use changes and rapid rates of species extinctions, such knowledge has become an essential component for management and conservation. The synoptic view provided by earth-imaging sensors constitutes an important source of information on the distribution of habitats and biodiversity patterns at different spatial and temporal scales. The traditional approach to using these data has involved the classification of discrete land cover types which are then related to species distributions. A critical limitation of this approach is that many important dynamics are obscured as the variance is lost within arbitrary land cover classes. In recent years, novel analytical techniques and open source software have been developed that more fully exploit the spatial, spectral and temporal information content of remotely sensed imagery in order to quantify a broader range of ecosystem characteristics. This symposium features advances in the synoptic assessment of species distributions and biodiversity patterns including the development of methodologies for assessment, monitoring, and modeling, as well as their implications for management and conservation.

More about the program and speakers available on the conference webpage: http://www.bayceer.uni-bayreuth.de/ibs2015/





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Ecopotenial General Assembly

The Ecopotenial General Assembly will take place between from 27 to 30 June 2016 in the Netherlands (exact location to be determined).

 

More information to follow on the ecopotential website: http://www.ecopotential-project.eu/






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International Trial Watch: experts set up platform to supervise Catalonia’s independence trial

International observers will determine if the right to defense and impartial trial are respected



VILAWEB

18-12-2018



A group of judicial and human rights experts, as well as professors throughout Spain, have set up a platform called ‘International Trial Watch – Catalan Referendum case’ to supervise the trial against independence leaders, presented on Monday.

At the event, criminal law professor Iñaki Rivera stated that they are creating reports to determine if the “right to defense, the existence and duration of pre-trial incarceration, and impartial trial, balance between parties, and the taking of evidence” are respected, along with the competency of the Supreme Court in the trial.







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Salinity is the major factor influencing the sediment bacterial communities in a Mediterranean lagoonal complex (Amvrakikos Gulf, Ionian Sea)





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Unique COI haplotypes in Hediste diversicolor populations in lagoons adjoining the Ionian Sea





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Sulfate-reducing microorganisms in a Mediterranean lagoonal complex (Amvrakikos Gulf, Ionian Sea)




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3 Questions with Anna Leonova, Ukrainian Composer

Meet Anna Leonova! Anna Leonova is an Ukrainian composer of contemporary classical music, pianist, composition teacher, piano and music theory teacher, currently living in Qatar. At an ... Read more

The post 3 Questions with Anna Leonova, Ukrainian Composer appeared first on CMUSE.




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Southern California's Fast-Moving Mountain Fire Out of Control as 800 Firefighters Battle Inferno

Southern California's Fast-Moving Mountain Fire Out of Control as 800 Firefighters Battle Inferno




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Netanyahu Says He and Trump 'Eye to Eye' on Iranian Threat; Israel Warns Europe After Anti-Jewish Attack

Netanyahu Says He and Trump 'Eye to Eye' on Iranian Threat; Israel Warns Europe After Anti-Jewish Attack




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Iranian Nuclear Facilities Could Be Next - 10/29/24

Israel strikes Iranian military sites, Netanyahu vows to keep Iran from getting nukes, the Knesset passes legislation barring UNRWA from Israel. Interviews:Bill Koenig (watch.org), former Muslim Farnoosh Mazarei and Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi.




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L.B. Hall Fireproofing Announces Estefania Roa as CEO, Launches New Logo Showcasing Company Values

L.B. Hall Fireproofing, a minority- and women-owned fireproofing company located in Crystal Lake, Illinois, announced that Estefania Roa will become the company’s new CEO. In 2022, Roa became president and owner.




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The Renovated Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library Features Sustainable Design

Mecanoo and Beyer Blinder Belle designed The New York Public Library’s completely renovated Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library. The design team selected Rockfon Alaska acoustic stone wool ceiling panels to create a cohesive, timeless appearance while providing best-level sound absorption and sustainability benefits.




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California adopts standard to protect hotel housekeepers from MSDs

Oakland, CA — California’s Office of Administrative Law on March 9 approved a workplace health and safety standard for the state’s hospitality workers, completing a multiyear push by hospitality workers union UNITE HERE.




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Fast-food workers and COVID-19 exposure in LA: University of California releases report

Los Angeles — Nearly a quarter of the fast-food workforce in Los Angeles County tested positive for COVID-19 during the first 18 months of the pandemic, a likely result of adverse working conditions and shaky compliance with safety measures, a recent report from the University of California, Los Angeles and UC Berkeley suggests.




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California law establishes fast-food labor council to govern workplace conditions, protections

Sacramento, CA — Legislation signed into law by California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Sept. 5 authorizes the creation of a council charged with establishing minimum standards on working conditions, hours and wages for fast-food workers statewide.




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Labor union shares concerns about ‘outrageous’ West Virginia mining bill

Triangle, VA — United Mine Workers of America President Cecil E. Roberts recently called proposed legislation that would reduce the scope of mine safety inspections in West Virginia and amend the state’s underground ventilation laws “one of the most outrageous attempts to slash critical protections for miners’ safety and health on the job that I have ever seen.”




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Rep. Virginia Foxx issues subpoena threat over DOL data on independent contractors

Washington — Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) is threatening acting Labor Secretary Julie Su with a subpoena over her “failure to provide the requested information” on the Department of Labor’s independent contractor rule.