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Abdallah Salloum Breaks Down How to Design and Drive Change in Organizations

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:11:56 GMT

Abdallah Salloum knows the ins and outs of transforming business processes in ways that best impact results, organization-wide. While beginning his career as a line worker at Mazda’s motor manufacturing plant, Mr. Salloum was busy completing his college studies. He has built a rich resume of experiences that require a head for business systems and acumen in project management.By 2017, Abdallah Salloum was leading GE Healthcare’s flagship MRI supply chain division to $2.5 billion in revenue. Along the way to successes such as these, he has discovered the key components to designing and driving change in large organizations.“I’ve spent 34 years in industrial manufacturing,” says Mr. Salloum, “and the landscape for onboarding the best talent is changing. Instead of bringing people in and spending time training and orienting and teaching the basic job, we’re finding that the most success comes when we find the talent that comes in and can hit the ground running, to the extent any new jo...

Karen Cooper Killed in Rollover Accident on State Route 52 [San Diego, CA]

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:11:56 GMT

72-Year-Old Woman Fatally Injured in Construction Collision near Interstate 805SAN DIEGO, CA (June 5, 2023) – Early Friday afternoon, Karen Cooper was killed in a rollover accident on State Route 52.Authorities responded to the scene just before 1:00 p.m., near Interstate 805 on May 26th.Per reports, Cooper was in the front passenger seat of a Mercedes Benz SUV traveling near San Clemente Park. Suddenly, the driver of a Chevrolet pickup-truck carrying construction materials lost control and overturned multiple times.While construction materials were falling down State Route 52, a cement bag from the Chevrolet fell on top of the windshield of the Mercedes. Medics arrived and pronounced 72-year-old Cooper dead at the scene.Meanwhile, the drivers of the Mercedes and the Chevrolet pickup-truck remained uninjured.Following preliminary duties, officers ruled out alcohol or drugs as a potential factor. Once available, further details will be provided.The team at Sweet James sends out...

Rodrigo Garcia Brings 20 Years Of Progressive Leadership Experience In Handling Complex Business Landscapes

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:11:56 GMT

Rodrigo Garcia, a highly analytical and detail-focused C-level finance executive, brings his transformational leadership to the financial services sector, including corporate finance, institutional asset management, and sustainable investing.Holding an undergraduate degree with a major in finance from Northeastern Illinois University, Garcia laid the foundation for his expertise early on. His thirst for knowledge and commitment to excellence drove him to pursue further education, resulting in two post-graduate degrees – one focusing on finance from the University of Illinois and another on public policy from Northwestern University.Garcia also completed a senior executive program at Harvard’s Kennedy School, renowned for its rigorous curriculum and distinguished faculty, which provided him with advanced insights into finance, strategic decision-making, and leadership.This robust educational background has paved the way for Garcia’s professional experience. He has develop...

How Kantoria Is Shaping the Future Landscape of the On-Chain Music Industry

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:11:56 GMT

Picture a world where your favorite song could have been influenced by your own creative ideas. A universe where the boundary between fans and musicians melts away, paving the way for a whole new music-listening experience. This is the future landscape of the music industry, a landscape being meticulously shaped by the innovative on-chain project, Kantoria.An artistic brainchild of Gregory Kantor, Kantoria is far more than your run-of-the-mill tech startup. Kantor, a man of multiple talents — founder, artist, innovator, inventor, and a world-touring musician — had a vision of a decentralized world where music creation wasn’t just left to the artists. With Kantoria, he set out to build a unique platform that empowers fans to create sonic masterpieces with their favorite artists, even if they have no prior experience.At the heart of Kantoria’s ethos lies a triad of core attributes – transparency, scalability, and unlimited creativity. What makes this platform truly stand o...

Rick Ross Showered With $100k Worth of Gifts by High Tolerance CEO

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:11:56 GMT

Rick Ross recently partnered with one of the biggest players in the cannabis industry High Tolerance. The CEO of High Tolerance, Manny, was so impressed with the rappers efforts to promote the brand that he gifted him with a set of extravagant jewelry worth over $100k.The jewelry set, made by Mazza New York, consists of a chain, a ring, and a pendant. The chain is studded with over 19 diamond carats and has a retail price of $40k. The pendant, made of 14k rose gold, is valued at over $30k.The ring is the most detailed piece in the collection, with over 22 carats of VS1 and f-colored diamonds and 14k gold, and has a retail value of over $60k. Rick Ross has joined forces with High Tolerance, and they are set to release their own brand of THC, called “Collins Ave” this summer. TMZ Hip Hop had previously reported that Ross signed on in March to help introduce their new product to the market.The stunning gifts that Rick Ross received is a testament to his successful partnersh...

A Glimpse Into Your New Obsession: Whole Goods Solar-Powered Lights

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:11:56 GMT

Calling all customers who need outdoor lights! Helping the environment has gotten just a little bit easier thanks to brands like Whole Goods and their affordable, solar-powered lights that meet every security need.Whether it be outdoor lights, patio lights, security lights, led lights, wall lights or motion sensors for the yard, their super-bright, high-quality LED models are both safe and eco-friendly, meant to leave the world just a little greener than before.With the climate crisis continuing to gain urgency, brands like Whole Goods are allowing consumers to make not just the right choice for themselves, but for the environment.Have You Heard? We’re in CrisisConsumers might already know this but it’s important to buy eco-friendly products to help save the environment given the world is currently in a climate crisis. Forest fires, huge changes in temperature, hurricanes, floods, the mortality of polar bears, the extinction of species— these are all major issues we read in headline...

One hospitalized after chemical leak at Safeway in Pittsburg

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:11:56 GMT

PITTSBURG — One person went by ambulance to a hospital Monday, and a hazardous materials team was called following the leak of a substance at a Safeway, officials said.Fire crews and paramedics were dispatched to the store on Bailey Road about noon, according to social media posts from the Contra Costa Fire Protection District.Authorities evacuated the store.The district said crews later determined the leaked substance to be Freon, a non-combustible gas that’s used as a refrigerant to produce cold air.An employee who was having trouble breathing was taken to a hospital, according to fire officials. There was no information immediately on the employee’s condition.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | San Jose motorcyclist dies after collision with truck Crime and Public Safety | Fiery crash after East Bay car chase leaves multiple people injured Crime and Public Safety | Death toll from India train accident climbs to mo...

Stanford softball’s season ends in extra-innings WCWS loss to juggernaut Oklahoma

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:11:56 GMT

The Stanford softball team nearly ended the longest winning streak in NCAA softball history.But Oklahoma slugger Tiare Jennings’ two-run double in the top of the ninth was the difference in the Sooners’ 4-2 win, extending the No. 1 seed’s winning streak to 51 games and ending Stanford’s season in the Women’s College World Series semifinals.Stanford’s freshman sensation NiJaree Canady pitched her way out of trouble several times in the late innings and gave the Cardinal hitters a chance to win the game, which Stanford nearly did in the eighth.But after a first-and-second, nobody-out rally in the eighth didn’t result in a walk-off hit, the Sooners broke the tie in the ninth when Jennings hit a Canady curveball to right-center for a two-run double. The game-winning hit sends the Sooners to their fourth-consecutive WCWS Finals and keeps their chance at a three-peat alive.The loss means all three of Stanford’s trips to Oklahoma City for the Women’s College World Series have ended in the ...

Pence files to run for president, setting up clash with Trump

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:11:56 GMT

By Jill Colvin | Associated PressNEW YORK — Former Vice President Mike Pence filed paperwork on Monday declaring his campaign for president in 2024, setting up a challenge to his former boss, Donald Trump, just two years after their time in the White House ended with an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and Pence fleeing for his life.Pence, the nation’s 48th vice president, will formally launch his bid for the Republican nomination with a video and kickoff event in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, which is his 64th birthday, according to people familiar with his plans. He made his candidacy official Monday with the Federal Election Commission.While Trump is currently leading the early fight for the nomination, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis polling consistently in second, Pence supporters see a lane for a reliable conservative who espouses many of the previous administration’s policies but without the constant tumult.While he frequently lauds the accomplishments of the ...

Steve Kerr drops heavy hint about Warriors’ playoff demise while lauding Miami Heat

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:11:56 GMT

The Warriors weren’t a championship team this season for a variety of reasons. But one of the key missing ingredients for Golden State’s success this season has been on display throughout the Miami Heat’s improbable postseason run to the NBA Finals.Joining Draymond Green on his podcast to break down Game 2 of the NBA Finals, Kerr on Monday praised several Heat players, including Duncan Robinson, Caleb Martin and Kevin Love, for their willingness to embrace varying roles.“None of those guys on Miami are sitting there saying, ‘Well, I didn’t play’ or ‘Man, they put in so and so,'” Kerr said. “They’re just all about winning.“And you know this from our groups that we’ve had,” Kerr said, referencing the Warriors teams that won four titles, “when you have that championship mentality, every guy is bought in, every guy is just trying to win, nobody cares about any of that stuff. You don’t go into the locker room s...