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"The past decade has seen a dramatic public opinion turn against immigration across the democratic world. In Europe, one mainstream government after another has either been toppled by resentment against immigrants, or has been forced to execute a sharp pivot away from its previous commitments, most recently when Germany's center-left government effectively abandoned the European Union's Schengen Area freedom-of-movement policy by reinstalling land border controls in a transparent effort to appease the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD)."

"To be fair, conservative critics are raising legitimate questions about the cost of CPS’ plans to borrow the money it needs to give CTU the contract it seeks. Part of the problem is that the state of Illinois is underfunding its schools, a shortfall �������ϲʿ���ֱ�� Public Policy Professor Ralph Martire estimates to be $2.6 billion."

"The first two words that come to mind are technology and people. The world we live in has been digitized to such an amazing extent, and consumers expect the ease of service that technology brings — and for an insurance company, that means providing digital applications (“e-apps”), complete underwriting that leverages technology and electronic records, and a technology-based claims process."

"Maryland's new wage transparency law (SB 525/HB 649) is in force as of October 1, 2024 and requires all public and private employers to include detailed compensation information in all job postings, internal and external. The law covers positions performed at least partially in Maryland, including remote and hybrid roles."

Desiree Throckmorton received her Master's in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from �������ϲʿ���ֱ��.

"Nuria Fernandez is the 2025 recipient of the Frank Turner Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Transportation. Ms. Fernandez, principal consultant/CEO, AMDC Consulting, LLC, is recognized for her significant contributions to the nation’s public transportation landscape during her more than 35-year career."

Nuria Fernandez received her MBA from �������ϲʿ���ֱ��.

"On a recent Saturday, high school students from the South Side of Chicago had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore careers in the construction industry. 

Lakeside Alliance, in partnership with the carpenters’ union, hosted an on-site workshop at the Obama Presidential Center construction site, offering students hands-on experience in carpentry, engineering and construction."

Nicole Joseph received her MS in Integrated Marketing Communications from �������ϲʿ���ֱ��.

"Since the Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision, American politics have been flooded by a tsunami of spending by a dizzying array of organizations. One of the lasting impacts of that decision has been to dramatically empower the country's roughly 813 billionaires by allowing them to spend more or less unlimited amounts of cash on our elections."

"Now, while there’s no such thing as unanimity in opinion on any public policy, there’s certainly broad consensus that investing in a quality education for every child is the right thing to do. Heck it’s even supported by the data."

"At Ghana’s Assin Manso Ancestral Slave River site, an untold number of African slaves took their final bath before continuing their final journey to coastal slave castles into the Transatlantic slave trade."

"Two male lions became infamous for terrorizing and eating humans in 1898 during construction of a railway bridge over the Tsavo River in Kenya. Now, an innovative genetic analysis of hairs trapped inside the cavities of their broken teeth have revealed new insights into the prey the so-called Tsavo man-eaters once hunted."

Professor Kerbis Peterhans is a professor of natural science at �������ϲʿ���ֱ�� and an adjunct curator at the Field Museum.