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• Recognizing the need for awareness, AARP Pennsylvania is equipping residents with some tips to safeguard themselves from disaster-related scams.
• David Kalinoski, Associate State Director of Community Outreach at AARP Pennsylvania, asserted, "Official government agencies never demand payment for their services.
• In conjunction with contractor-related scams, natural disasters usher in a surge of fraudulent charities soliciting donations for relief endeavors.
• For help from AARP, call 1-877-908-3360 or visit the AARP Fraud Watch Network at www.aarp.org/fraudwatchnetwork .

• By the time the shooting stops the UN predicts that Ukraine will be one of the most mine-contaminated countries in the world.
• According to Ukraine’s prime minister, Denys Shmyhal, in March alone, “724 people have been blown up on Russian mines, 226 of them killed”.
• Landmines also make it very difficult for humanitarian organisations to move relief supplies in areas that may or may not have been cleared.

Case study: Angola

• This is a humanitarian tragedy that adds to the complexity of post-war development and presents huge environmental problems.
• For example, during a research trip to Angola in 2019, in Cuito Cuanavale, a town and municipality in Cuando Cubango province, my group of researchers encountered roads that are still inaccessible nearly 40 years after the conflict due to the presence of mines.
• During our visit, our safest option was flying, an option that is out of reach for most Angolans.

A land contaminated

• Many of the roughly 14 million people who are displaced and about 8 million who have fled to neighbouring countries will want to return.
• This will be impossible without surveying the land, getting rid of mines and declaring it safe.
• Once that is done, the public will need to be educated about the risks of unexploded ordnance.
• A report on de-mining from international thinktank Globsec has predicted a 45% reduction of arable grain land after two years of war.

Costly legacy

• As of July 8, the World Bank estimated that mine clearance and mitigation once the war was over would cost more than US$37 billion (£28.5 billion).
• This is huge – especially when you consider the cost of the continuing humanitarian crises and conflicts in other regions.
• Recovery will not be complete until these people’s streets and farms are cleared, their livelihoods restored and their children can go to school or play outside without fear of explosions.

• Best-selling gaming headset and accessory giant Turtle Beach Corporation (Nasdaq: HEAR) today unveiled three new colorways for its Designed for Xbox Turtle Beach® REACT-R™ Controller .
• The new Red, Nebula, and Pixel Green REACT-R Controller colorways also improve upon the original by adding two additional rumble motors for added vibration effects.
• View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230828127092/en/
  Gaming Accessory Giant Turtle Beach Reveals New Colorways for the Designed For Xbox REACT-R Controller (Photo: Business Wire)
  “The REACT-R Controller is extremely popular with gamers because of the wealth of features it offers for a very competitive price,” said Cris Keirn, Interim CEO & SVP of Global Sales, Turtle Beach Corporation.
• For more information on the latest Turtle Beach controllers, gaming headsets, simulation products, and other gaming accessories, visit www.turtlebeach.com and be sure to follow Turtle Beach on TikTok , Twitter , Instagram , Facebook and YouTube .

• As the global workplace safety market continues to grow—estimated to reach $42.96 billion by 2032 with an annual growth rate of 11.8% according to Polaris Market Research—leading safety technology provider Blackline Safety Corp. (TSX: BLN) has announced a 50% increase in its fire-hazmat personal and area gas monitor business in the last year alone.
• Crediting the growth to the company’s industry-first product capabilities, Doug Mayer, Blackline Fire Hazmat Business Development Specialist, explained that “Blackline’s No.
• 1 priority is helping organizations keep their employees and communities safe, and recognizing that every second counts in an emergency.
• “Imagine being able to position an incident command center and direct responders from anywhere in mere minutes – that’s the game-changing capability of the Blackline Live monitoring platform,” Mayer said.