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Prince Harry: ‘No other option’ but to cut royal ties READ: Beermen pull ahead late to beat Kings, get 2-1 lead“That’s normal. If you had a good game last time, the other team will really prepare for you next game,” Thompson said in Filipino after the Gin Kings lost to the San Miguel Beermen in Game 3, 99-88. “It’s a battle of adjustments.”FEATURED STORIESSPORTSEnd of his agony? SC rules in favor of Espinosa, orders promoter heirs to pay boxing legendSPORTSBreak new groundSPORTSMcGregor blasts Cerrone in 40 seconds in UFC return“But I’m not going to make any adjustments for myself. I think what we need to do is to we will have to adjust as a team. Coach Tim (Cone) already knows what we have to do and we’ll just have to wait what he in mind.”READ: Cone livid over Ross’ late-game 3, Austria defends Don’t miss out on the latest news and information. Sports Related Videospowered by AdSparcRead Next Palace: Crisis over ABS-CBN franchise unlikely Ginebra’s Scottie Thompson. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.netScottie Thompson feels he doesn’t need to make any adjustments heading into Game 4 after being held to a subpar outing on Wednesday night.Three nights after a herculean effort in Barangay Ginebra’s overtime win in Game 2 where he collected 18 points, 18 rebounds and eight assists, Thompson was limited to just eight points and four rebounds.ADVERTISEMENT Filipinos turn Taal Volcano ash, plastic trash into bricks PLAY LIST 01:40Filipinos turn Taal Volcano ash, plastic trash into bricks01:32Taal Volcano watch: Island fissures steaming, lake water receding02:14Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard02:56NCRPO pledges to donate P3.5 million to victims of Taal eruption00:56Heavy rain brings some relief in Australia02:37Calm moments allow Taal folks some respite China counts sharp rise in coronavirus cases, 2 in Beijing After run-in, Santos asks rookie Ferrer: What have you proven? Taal Volcano continues to emit steam, ash from weak explosions 2 ‘bookies’ bet collectors held in Quezon View comments Thompson had his fingerprints all over Ginebra’s 124-118 victory in Lucena as he gave San Miguel fits with his all-around game.That prompted the Beermen to make Thompson as one of their main priorities coming into Wednesday’s game with Fajardo telling reporters that they have to be aware where the heady guard is on the court at all times.Thompson and the rest of the Gin Kings go for the equalizer on Friday night still at Smart Araneta Coliseum.ADVERTISEMENT Motorcycle taxis ‘illegal’ starting next week — LTFRB board member LATEST STORIES Panelo: Duterte only wants to emulate strong political will of Marcos Beggar dead in Quezon hit-and-run incident MOST READ Marcos monument beside Aquino’s stirs Tarlac town
By Shemuel FanfairOne of the two top performers at this year’s Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) has highlighted the winning combination he had used to attain his remarkable achievement.Top performer Vamandev Hiralall amassed 16 units over 2 years at CAPEAnother Top CAPE performer, Shawn Shewram of St Rose’s High“Hard work and dedication,” CAPE student Vamandev Hiralall told Guyana Times in an interview, was his motto; and it has led to his success over the past three years – first at CSEC and then at CAPE.The Saraswati Vidya Niketan (SVN) student secured eight grade ones at CAPE this year, sharing the top spot with St Rose’s student Shawn Shewram. Hiralall, however, amassed 13 grade ones and 3 grade twos in 16 CAPE units over the two-year period. This awarded him a Government scholarship to the University of the West Indies, where he will soon pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine and Surgery.Hiralall explained that his passion for the medical field came from his involvement in a project which saw him conducting surveys on diabetes and hypertension in various villages, allowing him much interaction.“I surveyed residents of a rural village and I gathered information on their lifestyle and physical body, and I did hypertension and diabetes screening,” he noted.Hiralall’s academic performance over the last three years has been consistent with the 20 ones and the one grade two that he achieved at CSEC in 2015. Commenting on calls to reduce or limit the number of subjects that candidates can write, the budding medical doctor suggested that capacity of each student must be considered.“I disagree with that sentiment of capping the number of subjects. Every student has potential. I believe the better thing to do would be to assess every student’s potential to see how many subjects they can write. Knowledge is not a burden, so when opportunity comes to a person a lot, they should take it,” the young man reasoned.“If you want to make a change for the better, you must be willing to sacrifice your time to dedicate to your studies, if you want to keep your goals,”Hiralall observed.He also highlighted that avoiding the influence and frequent use of technological devices was among the sacrifices he had made in order to maintain his consistent academic performance.“In order to achieve my goals, I had to consistently work on them, and have that mindset all the time,” he noted.Hiralall added that the school he attended played an instrumental part in keeping him in line, and this had allowed him to remain focused.St Rose’s shineAnd Shawn Shewram, in a brief interview on Tuesday, said he was relieved, and contented with his results after all the hard work he had invested to attain his success.“Sixth Form has been one of the biggest challenges that I’ve ever taken part of, and there were many times I doubted myself and wanted to close my books, but I knew that this was something I started and knew I had to finish,” Shewram explained.The teenager has secured grade ones in 8 CAPE units, and noted that he intends to pursue a degree in Law.“Be dedicated, put your best foot forward, and always believe in yourself,” was the encouragement that Shewram offered to others, echoing the sentiments of this year’s top CSEC student.
0Shares0000NAIROBI, Kenya December 8 – A late goal courtesy of Geoffrey Baba Kizito sealed the CECAFA Tusker Challenge Cup title for hosts Uganda Cranes in the finals, beating Harambee Stars 2-1 at the Mandela National Stadium, Namboole.Tension dictated most of the match after Uganda took the lead at the 27th minute after Stars captain Anthony Kimani gifted the defending champions their first goal after turning the ball into his own net. Kimani obstructed a Robert Ssentongo cross before beating Duncan Ochieng in the Stars goal before Kenya leveled the scores through Edwin Lavasta in the 87th minute after a pass from substitute Paul Were.With spot kicks looming Cranes had the last laugh after a swift attack led to Abdallah Juma handling the ball at the edge of the area as they celebrated their record 13th triumph. Kizito headed the winner to send the Cranes fans into an ecstatic frenzy after free kick from Ssentongo.Earlier, Stars players went on strike demanding settlement of their remaining allowances, prompting Sports Minister, Ababu Namwamba and Football Kenya Federation president, Sam Nyamweya to intervene and the team accepted to take on to the pitch for the decider.Nyamweya reportedly said the winnings from the tournament where Uganda pocketed Sh2.5m would be used to offset pending arrears.This was Harambee Stars 12th time to take part in the finals winning five, twog on post match penalties and lost six times.Zanzibar settled for third place after beating Tanzania’s Kilimanjaro Stars 6-5 on post-match penalties in the play offs.0Shares0000(Visited 1 times, 1 visits today)
(213) 978-0390160Want local news?Sign up for the Localist and stay informed Something went wrong. Please try again.subscribeCongratulations! You’re all set! AD Quality Auto 360p 720p 1080p Top articles1/5READ MOREOregon Ducks football players get stuck on Disney ride during Rose Bowl eventVillaraigosa said the Department of Justice grant will be used as seed money for a more ambitious program he wants to fund in his upcoming budget, with an additional $2 million to go to anti-gang programs around the city. “This initial grant is for Boyle Heights and this area, but we have a problem with gangs throughout the city and we will be taking it wherever we have a gang problem,” Villaraigosa said. Councilman Jose Huizar, who represents the Boyle Heights area, said the money will be used to develop a resource center for young people and their families, as well as to keep high-risk youths from joining gangs and to provide opportunities for those released from jail or prison. “I grew up in this area and I easily could have been part of the gang life,” Huizar said. “I was lucky I didn’t. What we can do here is take a step to prevent young people from getting involved.” rick.orlov@dailynews.com After a night in which a half-dozen shootings were blamed on gangs, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced Friday the city will spend $1.1 million in federal money to launch a new effort to keep kids from joining gangs. “We have got to do something to end this violence and make these communities safe,” Villaraigosa said at a news conference in a gymnasium at the Estrada Courts Community Center. On Thursday, five gang-related shootings were reported near the community center. A sixth was reported early Friday in neighboring Atwater. “Those are real people,” City Council President Eric Garcetti said. “They are not just a number, a statistic. They are people whose whole family has been affected by gang violence.” 
25 25 25 25 21. Antonio Sanabria (Real Betis) = Potential rating = 88 25 25 24. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) = Potential rating = 88 22. Leroy Sane (Manchester City) = Potential rating = 88 9. Julian Brandt (Bayer Leverkusen) = Potential rating = 88 25. Jonathan Tah (Bayer Leverkusen) = Potential rating = 88 – Click the right arrow above for more FIFA 17 wonderkids… 8. Kurt Zouma (Chelsea) = Potential rating = 89 25 25 25 25 18. Charly Musonda (Real Betis – on loan from Chelsea) = Potential rating = 88 25 13. Gianluigi Donnarumma (AC Milan) = Potential rating = 88 11. Angel Correa (Atletico Madrid) = Potential rating = 88 20. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) = Potential rating = 88 25 19. Saul Niguez (Atletico Madrid) = Potential rating = 88 There is no better sight in football than signing a young starlet and watching them progress to the next level.It’s exactly the same when you’re playing career mode on FIFA 17 too.So, if you want to land starlets with really high potential, you may want to check out the gallery above.The top 25 youngsters can all, at least get their overall rating up to 88, with some even managing 90.So, to find out the best wonderkids on FIFA 17, click the right arrow above…*Players are listed in alphabetical order and not actually ranked…FIFA 17 RATINGS: TOP 31 PLAYERS IN THE GAME 6. Alen Halilovic (Hamburg) = Potential rating = 89 1. Dele Alli (Tottenham) – Potential rating = 90 14. Breel Embolo (Schalke) = Potential rating = 88 7. Youri Tielemans (Anderlecht) = Potential rating = 89 25 25 25 3. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) = Potential rating = 90 25 25 25 25 25 25 12. Mahmoud Dahoud (Borussia Monchengladbach) = Potential rating = 88 23. Luke Shaw (Manchester United) = Potential rating = 88 16. Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City) = Potential rating = 88 15. Jose Gimenez (Atletico Madrid) = Potential rating = 88 2. Ousmane Dembele (Borussia Dortmund) = Potential rating = 90 25 4. Renato Sanches (Bayern Munich) = Potential rating = 90 17. Mauricio Lemos (Las Palmas) = Potential rating = 88 5. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) = Potential rating = 89 10. Kingsley Coman (Bayern Munich – on loan from Juventus) = Potential rating = 88 25 25 25
Robinson saw his side build on their 2-0 semi-final win with a 1-0 victory at Dundee on Wednesday night. Craig Tanner’s early goal sealed three points, leaving Robinson delighted.“I said (to the players) that’s the best result of the season,” he said. “The last two games we have pulled out two results. The good thing is we’re winning games and could play a lot better.” Motherwell manager Stephen Robinson will fight his corner at an upcoming Scottish FA disciplinary hearing but said it would be “an injustice” if he was to miss the League Cup final.Robinson and Rangers manager Pedro Caixinha were both charged by the governing body after a touchline spat during the semi-final at Hampden on Sunday.Caixinha was offered, and accepted, a one-match ban rather than appear before a disciplinary panel but Robinson has previously been banned for misconduct so was not given the option. The Motherwell boss has served a one-match and a three-match ban in recent years and so was summoned to Hampden to explain himself. The hearing has been set for November 9 and if he receives anything more than a one-match suspension then he will be in the stand as Motherwell look to win the first silverware of the season.“I will deal with that when it comes, we’ll see what happens but I don’t think I did a whole lot wrong,” Robinson said. “I didn’t leave my technical area, etc, but we will deal with that and speak to the SFA and I’m sure they will be sensible with it. “I’d be absolutely devastated (to miss the final) for what it was. It would be an injustice to say the least but we’ll deal with it when it happens.” 
After a weekend outdoors, you may want to check yourself, your kids and your pets for ticks. The Center for Disease Control is predicting an increase in ticks and the diseases they carry this summer because of a warmer winter.Experts say in most cases if you can remove the tick within 36 hours of a bite, you’re protected from any illness. Dr. Donald Bucklin, medical director for U.S. Healthworks, said removing the insect is simple.“The first thing to do if you find a tick is remove it,” Bucklin said. “You don’t have to light it on fire. Just grab it with a pair of tweezers or a pair of pliers, needle-nose pliers, and just pull up. You have to give them a little tug to pull them off, because they’re happy, they want to stay there.”If you suspect the tick has been on the skin for more than 36 hours, you’re advised to call your doctor who may prescribe preventive medicine in case it was carrying a disease. Lyme disease or Rocky Mountain spotted fever are common illnesses transmitted by ticks, but doctors are seeing a new, more serious illness: Powassan. Powassan is rare, but can be fatal in 15 percent of cases.Bucklin said prevention is the best measure.“Ticks are completely avoidable. If you aren’t brushing up against tall grass and stuff, you’re not going to get a tick,” he said. “So it’s very avoidable and it’s worth buying a bottle of DEET and using it on your pants and stuff before you go out hiking. ”To protect your pets, consider a tick collar or a flea and tick preventive medication. Dogs are more susceptible to tick bites than are other animals.There were more than 2,000 cases of Rocky Mountain Spotted fever in North Carolina between 2008 and 2012 and 192 probable cases of Lyme disease in the state in 2015 – the most recent data available. Experts believe that number is larger because of unreported cases.
Okay, I know that there is stored-value card fraud in the world. I have read most every survey on dishonesty that ever finds its way to the Internet or in ink, so I know that there is always the weird and wonderful. I have lived fraud fighting for most of my adult life in either investigative or management roles, so I get it. As I begin to study the world of stored-value cards, I have concluded that it is crucial to determine what’s real versus what’s “hype.”Many of my colleagues and friends that I have spent 20+ years as a part of the retail loss prevention “brethren” have strong ideas about stored-value card fraud. Some have suggested that the stored-value card has birthed a new set of organized criminal currency. Lest we forget, the government has also chimed in with the ominous admonition that money laundering has found its way into the stored-value card world.I am mindful that one of the most useful characteristics of a good loss prevention professional is his or her highly developed sense of intuition: the ability to make decisive moves on little analysis–and be right–is a gift that seems to favor our world more than in mainstream business.- Sponsor – In fact, in the world of stored-value card fraud, there is little to no real intelligence that quantifies the problem. There are however, some business facts that I know from my research:• The demographics of stored-value card customers vary little between those of the target customer of the organization. • The economics of stored-value cards make them highly attractive from a margin and return-on-investment perspective to the retailer. • The concept of lift, defined as the amount of incremental dollars spent by the consumer over the initial value of the stored-value card they use to shop with, ranges from 15 to 200 percent.It is easy to see that the economic reward of stored-value cards. They are a highly attractive business model that maximizes margin, space, and economics. Why wouldn’t the industry try to expand the stored-value card business? Yet the question remains—are we building a house of cards that could come crashing down around us?Indications of a Potential ProblemAs loss prevention professionals, our jobs are to reap the rewards and risks of the opportunities and challenges that the business places before us. We often don’t have the luxury of design, but we always face the reality of consequence. The same is true for stored-value cards and the related card fraud.Before suggesting that card fraud is threatening to topple this emerging business, we need to go through some other basics. Loss prevention is faced with the efficiencies of doing more with less.That said, how much time and effort should we place toward the issue of stored-value card fraud? I am sure that each loss prevention executive will find the appropriate return on his or her investment based in part on the uniqueness of the business model.Some best practices help to stabilize this house when it comes to stored-value card fraud. They are not industry specific, not expensive, and, most of all, they are part of what most LP professionals feel are within the basic package of controls exerted every day at the various touch points where fraud can raise its ugly head.The bad guys are changing the way that merchandise is disposed. The “e-fence” era is with us to stay. Certain sectors of organized retail crime embrace the logistical beauty of the stored-value card where returned stolen goods can be purchased back at a dollar-for-dollar basis rather than the deeply discounted fences of the past.External theft is often driven by the types of commodities offered. The same seems to be true in the stored-value card world as well.Dishonest employees have some interest in using stored-value cards as an instrument of fraud, but I have yet to see any statistics that indicate that it is any better or worse as a percentage of overall employee dishonesty.Wherever possible, the last sequence in the POS transaction should be placing value on the card and any transaction that is voided or reversed should be done at real time with both POS and stored-value card systems. In addition, the traditional models that authorize non-cash tender (checks and credit cards) should be studied to ensure that you receive a hard (chargeback proof) authorization on gift card sales.I make these statements not with a great degree of statistical relevance, but with a combination of past experience and informal information gathering. What is clear is that it is our respective responsibility to not only remediate retail fraud, but prevent it as well. Today more than ever, we need to know how to stop fraud in a fashion where resources are expended at a maximum return.Initial Preventative StepsI used to teach a course on fraud to internal auditors. I would always ask, “What prevents fraud?” The answer was usually unanimous, “Good accounting controls, separation of duties, and regular audits.”These statements are the plain truth when it comes to stored-value card fraud as well. However, a laundry list of best practices when it comes to stored-value cards may not be a useful approach, since some may have neither value nor applicability with your products or venue. There are, however, some universal principles almost unique to the stored-value card that are worth honorable mention and are provided to you here.• Exception reports that highlight the best and worst when it comes to gift card sales, activations or valuations, balance inquiries, and employee purchases. The reports should highlight not only volume, but also timing issues, such as the time between a gift card issuance and redemption and anomalies, such as keyed redemptions. • Good physical controls on displays, front and forward and heat and light, should be your guidance when presenting stored-value cards. In addition, occasional inventories should be conducted to see if large amounts of cards are missing or requiring replenishment. • In retailers that attract a higher level of interest due mainly to the desirous nature of the commodity, such as electronics, tools, and apparel, especially from the “ethically challenged and chronically misunderstood,” consider fraud-resistant packaging and designs for the stored-value card. For example, make sure the magnetic bar cannot be swiped without first snapping the display at point of sale. These types of cards and packaging have been useful in deterring large-scale theft and copying of cards that results in the subsequent “dialing for dollars” that occur. • Separate BIN/account numbers for merchandise return stored-value cards. These cards should be a different format and design from the stored-value cards for sale. By separating the BIN/account information, you can use different language on the card regarding transferability, include a signature panel, require ID on non-receipted returns, and use exception reporting to supply a wealth of analytics on return behaviors and patterns. • If you are considering an e-commerce venue for gift card sales, review your loss prevention controls as a whole. Remember that you are limited in your ability to recover chargebacks in this venue. One retailer uses a combination of technology that captures the IP address from the sale as well as strong admonitions on their website regarding gift card fraud. • Research card technologies such as magnetic stripe, which contains the credit card CVC encryption, and decide the best use for the card that fits your POS architecture while providing the most security. • Communicate, communicate, and, once more, communicate issues to either your stored-value card provider or a data-sharing program to report issues and remediate suspected card fraud. It is generally counterintuitive to the LP professional to share information. But it is critical to get the word out at the beginning of a case. Joint investigations, such as the ones used in the organized retail criminal interdiction teams, have the most return on their investment.Putting the House on Solid GroundTechnology and good process will eventually overcome card fraud and dishonesty, so we will no doubt conquer the issues of stored-value card as we have most others challenges that we regularly face in this constantly changing and developing business. I would strongly recommend that we find new ways of sharing critical information and working collaboratively to address this challenge smartly.This article was originally published in 2006 and was updated July 12, 2016. Stay UpdatedGet critical information for loss prevention professionals, security and retail management delivered right to your inbox. Sign up now
Equifax, like Capital One, Home Depot, and Marriott, have also suffered massive data breaches in recent years, putting millions of other people at risk of identity theft and more. But the data breach crisis goes deeper than any single credit bureau or other company. Unless we rethink how we verify our identities, experts say, we’ll just keep falling victim to breaches. That starts with Social Security numbers, which have turned into a vital — but vulnerable — method of authentication.There were over 1,200 reported breaches in 2018 alone, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center. Those breaches exposed over 400 million records. Social Security numbers were the most commonly exposed piece of information, second only to medical information. And it only takes one or two pieces of personal information for a hacker or identity thief to make someone’s life hell — especially once they have a target’s Social Security number.“If I have your name and your Social Security number, and you haven’t gotten a credit freeze yet, you’re easy pickings,” says security researcher Jim Stickley. Stickley is a “penetration tester,” meaning businesses pay him to infiltrate their systems in order to find flaws they can fix before the bad guys exploit them. “With that, you can do whatever you want,” he says. “You can become that person.”- Sponsor – The Social Security number — created in 1936 to track Americans’ social benefits — was never meant to be a form of identity verification. “It literally said it on the card,” says Stickley. “For Social Security purposes — not for identification.” But that line disappeared in the mid-1970s, and the single identifier proved convenient when it came time for the U.S. to handle information using computers. Since then, Americans have been using their “social” for everything from applying for a credit card to filing their taxes online.Proposed national ID programs fell to the wayside due to a lack of support and concerns related to privacy and potential abuse. According to testimony from economist and former Trump campaign advisor Stephen Moore, when the idea of a national ID card was proposed in 1981, former President Ronald Reagan remarked, “My god, that’s the mark of the beast.”But we shouldn’t be using an unchangeable nine-digit code for verification, Stickley says. It’s a little like having a Facebook password that we can’t change even if we know somebody else has it. “It is absurd,” he says. “Your Social Security [number] is not supposed to be your ID.” One potential solution comes from… TIME Stay UpdatedGet critical information for loss prevention professionals, security and retail management delivered right to your inbox. Sign up now
Trump taps Georgia health director to lead CDC Fitzgerald—a one-time adviser to then-Representative Newt Gingrich, herself a two-time Republican candidate for Congress, and formerly a major in the U.S. Air Force—has been in her current position since 2011. She will succeed Tom Frieden, who stepped down this past January after leading CDC for 8 years.Fitzgerald is the second key public health appointment made by Trump in recent days. On 29 June, Trump nominated Jerome M. Adams, an anesthesiologist who is Indiana’s health commissioner, to be the U.S. surgeon general.”Very proactive”Fitzgerald gets good reviews from the health and research community. “I’ve been impressed with her energy. She’s been very proactive on access to family planning in Georgia and promoting early childhood development,” Frieden says.“I’m optimistic that she will be an effective CDC director,” said James Curran, who once led CDC’s HIV/AIDS efforts and is now the dean of the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University in Atlanta. Curran has worked with Fitzgerald for several years in his role as a member of the board of the Georgia Department of Public Health. “She has great respect for science,” he added.As state public health commissioner, Fitzgerald made access to long-acting contraceptives easier for women on Medicaid, by obtaining a waiver that improved incentives for physicians to provide such contraceptives immediately after delivery of a baby. Fitzgerald was also a key architect of a model Ebola screening program at the Atlanta airport, which laid the groundwork for later Zika screening in the state. Concerned by a high rate of early elective deliveries in Georgia, Fitzgerald had state data analyzed; they showed a significant difference in third-grade school test performance between children who had been delivered at 37 weeks of pregnancy compared with those delivered at 39 weeks. When hospitals and obstetricians got the information, Georgia’s rate of elective deliveries before 39 weeks plummeted from 65% to 3% over about 2 years.Fitzgerald is a “solid choice” to head CDC, Donna J. Petersen, chair of the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health in Washington, D.C., and dean of the College of Public Health at the University of South Florida in Tampa, said in a statement. Tony Mazzaschi, senior director for policy and research at the group, says that Fitzgerald’s commitment seemed total when she attended a recent Atlanta roundtable on population health organized by his group. “She not only came, she was 100% there,” he says.Importantly for her upcoming role, Fitzgerald is president-elect of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, a position reflecting a vote of confidence from a key CDC constituency—state public health workers.Fitzgerald has gotten embroiled in the politics of abortion. At the direction of Georgia Governor Nathan Deal (R), Fitzgerald’s department ran an investigation of Planned Parenthood Southeast and four other Georgia abortion providers, after abortion opponents released covertly filmed videos in the summer of 2015 that showed senior Planned Parenthood officials frankly discussing their provision of fetal remains for medical research, a practice legal under U.S. law. Fitzgerald found no evidence of wrongdoing. However, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported that the Department of Public Health wrote to Planned Parenthood Southeast the day after Deal called for the inquiry, “saying the state was canceling a program that provided Planned Parenthood with free test kits for sexually transmitted diseases.” Planned Parenthood and the department soon reached a compromise under which the state continued to provide the test kits but Planned Parenthood paid for them.Fitzgerald is a cook, a gardener, and a runner who begins her days with “sun salutation” yoga and green tea and loves to vacation in the south of France. “I practice what we preach in public health—I eat healthy foods and I make sure to include physical activity in my schedule every day,” she said in a recent interview that is packed with personal detail.Frieden, however, emphasized his concern for the agency no matter how competent or devoted the new director. In late May, The Washington Post reported that the agency has nearly 700 staff vacancies. Trump’s 2018 budget proposal would cut the agency by $1.2 billion, or 17%.“She can succeed by listening to and supporting the staff at CDC,” Frieden says. “Supporting means making sure that CDC has the budget it needs to protect Americans.”Surgeon general pickIf confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Adams, the surgeon general nominee, will replace Vivek Murthy, whom Trump ousted in April. Adams has been Indiana State Health Commissioner since October 2014. He was hired by then-Governor Mike Pence, now the vice president. Early in 2015, Adams confronted an HIV epidemic in rural Scott County in southeastern Indiana, fomented by needle-sharing among prescription opioid users; 158 cases of the disease were diagnosed by May 2015 when Adams urged citizens to practice safe sex and, “If you’re injecting drugs, don’t share needles.”It was, however, Pence’s reluctant decision, 2 months after the outbreak began, to implement a needle-exchange program that put the brakes on the epidemic. In this New York Times depiction of Pence’s conversion to the idea, Adams is quoted defending Pence’s weeks of inaction. “The governor wanted to make sure if we went this route it was absolutely necessary,” Adams said. “I believe he was praying on it up until the final decision.”Late last month, Adams touted the now-2-year-old needle exchange program in a Department of Health press release. “Syringe exchanges aren’t pretty,” he wrote, “but the opioid epidemic is far uglier.”As an undergraduate in the summer of 1996, Adams was a Howard Hughes research scholar at the University of Colorado in Boulder lab of Thomas Cech. There, Adams studied the structure of the Tetrahymena group I intron that had won Cech the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1989 for his discovery of its catalytic properties. “I’m thrilled that Jerome’s research experience … in my lab helped propel his career,” said Cech, now a distinguished professor in the department of chemistry and biochemistry at the university.Adams later earned a master’s degree in public health from the University of California, Berkeley, and an M.D. from Indiana University. He completed a residency in anesthesia in 2006 and has been a practicing anesthesiologist since then. By Meredith WadmanJul. 7, 2017 , 12:00 PM TEDx Atlanta/Flickr (CC BY 2.0) 
Brenda Fitzgerald at a TEDx event in Atlanta in 2014. President Donald Trump has tapped two state health commissioners to fill key posts in his administration. Today, Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price announced the selection of Brenda Fitzgerald, an obstetrician-gynecologist who is commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health , to direct the $12.1 billion Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta.“Having known Dr. Fitzgerald for many years, I know that she has a deep appreciation and understanding of medicine, public health, policy and leadership—all qualities that will prove vital as she leads the CDC in its work to protect America’s health 24/7,” Price said in a statement.Sign up for our daily newsletterGet more great content like this delivered right to you!Country *AfghanistanAland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBolivia, Plurinational State ofBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, The Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCote D’IvoireCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFalkland Islands (Malvinas)Faroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and Mcdonald IslandsHoly See (Vatican City State)HondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIran, Islamic Republic ofIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People’s Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People’s Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyan Arab JamahiriyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMacedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic ofMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMoldova, Republic ofMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorwayOmanPakistanPalestinianPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalQatarReunionRomaniaRussian FederationRWANDASaint Barthélemy Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Martin (French part)Saint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint Maarten (Dutch part)SlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyrian Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuela, Bolivarian Republic ofVietnamVirgin Islands, BritishWallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweI also wish to receive emails from AAAS/Science and Science advertisers, including information on products, services and special offers which may include but are not limited to news, careers information & upcoming events.Required fields are included by an asterisk(*)