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If you're sending intimate photos, taking a selfie is legally safer – here's how to protect yourself

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023
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There’s no shame in sending intimate photos to a partner, but it’s not without risk.

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  • There’s no shame in sending intimate photos to a partner, but it’s not without risk.
  • They will also make it a crime to “cyberflash” someone – sending an unsolicited nude.
  • If your photos are already out there, you may be wondering what legal rights and protections you have.
  • This article is part of Quarter Life, a series about issues affecting those of us in our twenties and thirties.
  • Sending takedown notices is free, and most websites have a copyright request form somewhere on their site.

Protecting children

    • And possessing such images is a criminal offence under the Criminal Justice Act 1988.
    • If pictures end up online, you can use Report Remove, an online tool from the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, to report them, even if they aren’t of you.

Sharing safely


    Taking intimate photos and sharing them with consent can be fun, sexy and safe. But sharing photos of others without their consent can be incredibly harmful, and it is (or will soon be) illegal. We’ll never be able to stop all forms of abuse, but there are steps you can take to protect yourself, and lessen the number of people impacted by image-based sexual abuse.

1. Selfies are safer


    If you’re taking photos, take them yourself. Taking a selfie, and owning the copyright, means you can ask websites to take copies down by sending a takedown notice or using a website’s dedicated reporting form.

2. Choose your app wisely

    • If you’re sending sexy photos, set them to “view once” or put a time limit on them, or use an app that deletes images, like Snapchat.
    • This won’t protect you from screenshots, but it does lessen the risk of someone keeping your images.

3. Stay anonymous


    Keep your face, or any identifying features, out of the photos. If they are shared or posted, deniability might help to lessen any negative impacts on you. The increasing ease of creating “deepfake” nudes or pornography is complicating this. There are currently no existing criminal provisions around creating or sharing deepfakes, or nudifying apps. This may change slightly with the online safety bill.

4. Keep your photos to yourself – and delete the rest

    • If you’ve had a romantic or sexual liaison which involved photos, and the relationship has ended, delete the images and ask them to do the same.
    • You wouldn’t expect to keep having sex with your ex, why should you keep their photos?

Joab (Jody) Carter Promoted to Survey Director for Dawood Family of Companies

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Friday, June 23, 2023
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HARRISBURG, Pa., June 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Dawood, an international engineering, technology, and finance solutions firm, has elevated Joab (Jody) Carter, PLS, to survey director with end-to-end oversight of U.S. surveying operations. Carter is a professional land surveyor and U.S. Army veteran with more than 20 years of surveying experience.

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  • Jody Carter, PLS, leads a Dawood team of nearly 40 surveyors and subsurface utility engineering specialists.
  • HARRISBURG, Pa., June 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Dawood, an international engineering, technology, and finance solutions firm, has elevated Joab (Jody) Carter, PLS, to survey director with end-to-end oversight of U.S. surveying operations.
  • Carter is a professional land surveyor and U.S. Army veteran with more than 20 years of surveying experience.
  • Carter is a member of the Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors and the National Society of Professional Surveyors.

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Announces New 2023 Grants to Support Student Success in STEM Fields

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023
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"UC Merced and UMBC are models for our nation. Both schools have resolved to ensure that all students -- especially students from underrepresented backgrounds -- are set up to succeed from day one in rigorous STEM classes," said Seppy Basili, executive director of the Cooke Foundation. "In advancement of our mission to help exceptional students reach their fullest potential, we are honored to support the work of these important institutions."

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  • UC Merced was awarded the 2021 Seal of Excelencia, which recognizes universities that demonstrate a robust enrollment, retention, financial support, and representation of Latinx/Latiné students.
  • These grants are part of a $7 million commitment to supporting underrepresented student success in STEM fields.
  • For more than 20 years, the Cooke Foundation has dedicated its mission to advancing the education of exceptionally promising students who have financial need.
  • The Foundation has also provided $131 million in grants to organizations that serve such students.

HNTB welcomes James Starace as vice president, project director

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
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PARSIPPANY, N.J., June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- James Starace, PE, has joined HNTB as vice president and project director. Based in Newark, New Jersey, Starace will focus on helping the firm's clients in New Jersey deliver their largest and most challenging transportation projects.

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  • PARSIPPANY, N.J., June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- James Starace, PE, has joined HNTB as vice president and project director.
  • Based in Newark, New Jersey, Starace will focus on helping the firm's clients in New Jersey deliver their largest and most challenging transportation projects.
  • Prior to joining HNTB, Starace spent nearly four decades with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, ultimately serving as chief engineer for the bi-state agency.
  • Starace received his bachelor's degree in engineering from SUNY Maritime College and a master's degree in civil engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology.

Large numbers of suppliers from the Peruvian manufacturing sector to attend Industria Perú 2023

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023
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The Industria Perú business matchmaking event, organized by PROMPERU, will be the meeting point for international buyers and the most outstanding Peruvian micro, small, and medium-sized businesses, recognized for their innovation, reliability, and production capacity.

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  • The Industria Perú business matchmaking event, organized by PROMPERU, will be the meeting point for international buyers and the most outstanding Peruvian micro, small, and medium-sized businesses, recognized for their innovation, reliability, and production capacity.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230605005834/en/
    The packaging sector will be present at the business roundtable.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    The manufacturing sector seeks to position Peru as a country with an export offer at competitive prices and with high quality standards.
  • International participants will also have the opportunity to make specialized visits to industrial parks and factories in Lima, Lambayeque, Junín, and Pasco.

University of Phoenix Receives National Society for Leadership and Success Distinguished Chapter Award

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Thursday, June 1, 2023
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University of Phoenix is pleased to announce that its chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS) has received the 2023 Distinguished Chapter Award.

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  • University of Phoenix is pleased to announce that its chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS) has received the 2023 Distinguished Chapter Award.
  • The University of Phoenix chapter is one of just three to be awarded this distinction in 2023.
  • We celebrate our chapter members, and this recognition, as we continue our commitment to fostering leadership, academic excellence, diversity and belonging."
  • Through the chapter's leadership team and active engagement of its members, the University of Phoenix Chapter of NSLS has consistently demonstrated the organization's core values.

Internet Security Firm Compliance Specialists Distributes AI Acceptable Use Policy to Protect Businesses from Illegal Sharing and Lawsuits

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Monday, May 22, 2023
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EASTVALE, Calif., May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CEO Andrew Crawford of Compliance Specialists, a thought leader in data security compliance services for the smallest U.S. businesses, announced today his company is immediately distributing the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Acceptable Use Policy his firm uses to protect businesses from unknowingly disclosing valuable private and confidential data. Companies can download the policy for free at https://compliancespecialistsusa.com/artificial-intelligence-acceptable-.... 

Key Points: 
  • EASTVALE, Calif., May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CEO Andrew Crawford of Compliance Specialists, a thought leader in data security compliance services for the smallest U.S. businesses, announced today his company is immediately distributing the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Acceptable Use Policy his firm uses to protect businesses from unknowingly disclosing valuable private and confidential data.
  • Crawford sees how businesses rushing to embrace AI have already opened doors compromising secure Protected Information that by law must not be shared.
  • Without providing training and oversight, the business broke the law, without understanding how AI works and without providing any policy guidelines controlling the use of AI.
  • "Most businesses have yet to put in place any Artificial Intelligence (AI) Acceptable Use Policy.

Castle Biosciences Reports First Quarter 2023 Results

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023
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Castle Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSTL), a company improving health through innovative tests that guide patient care, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023.

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  • Castle Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSTL), a company improving health through innovative tests that guide patient care, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023.
  • Delivered 14,916 total test reports in the first quarter of 2023, an increase of 73% compared to 8,627 in the same period of 2022:
    DecisionDx-Melanoma test reports delivered in the quarter were 7,583, compared to 6,023 in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 26%.
  • MyPath® Melanoma test reports delivered in the quarter were 980, compared to 950 MyPath-Melanoma and DiffDx-Melanoma aggregate test reports in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 3%.
  • Castle Biosciences will hold a conference call on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time to discuss its first quarter 2023 results and provide a corporate update.

Arcadis appoints Lisa Stone as Global Strategic DEIB Director for Resilience business and the Americas

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Friday, April 28, 2023
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ARLINGTON, Va., April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Arcadis, a leading global design and consultancy organization for natural and built assets, has named Lisa Stone Global Strategic Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) Director for its Resilience Global Business Area and the Americas.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Arcadis, a leading global design and consultancy organization for natural and built assets, has named Lisa Stone Global Strategic Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) Director for its Resilience Global Business Area and the Americas.
  • In this role, Stone will help drive diverse, equitable and inclusive employee experiences through the implementation of the firm's global DEIB strategic framework, priorities and programs, continuing the company's work in creating a culture of belonging for its employees.
  • Lisa Stone, Global Strategic Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Director, Resilience and the Americas said: "The research is clear that diversity of people - and of thought - delivers benefits to companies, organizational culture, clients and projects.
  • Nana Berchie, Global People Director—Diversity, Belonging & Human Rights said:
    "Lisa brings a tremendous amount of experience and commitment in the DEI&B and human rights space.

mHUB to Transform Illinois' Advanced Manufacturing Competitiveness with Expansion into New $50M Innovation and Commercialization Center

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Thursday, April 27, 2023
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CHICAGO, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, manufacturing and hardtech innovation center, mHUB, announces the $50M acquisition and build-out of a historic manufacturing facility within Chicago's Kinzie Industrial Corridor on the city's Near West Side. The building is located within a designated Opportunity Zone and planned manufacturing district on a 2-acre site that will increase mHUB's prototyping and testing facilities and office and convening spaces to become the largest independent manufacturing innovation center in the country.

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  • Collaboration between startups, industry, and investors has accelerated the commercialization of early-stage physical products in areas such as advanced and sustainable manufacturing, climate and energy tech, medical devices, and more.
  • The organization has strong ties to the Midwest regions' universities and research institutions as well as an established network of contract manufacturers.
  • The $50M building acquisition and renovation is part of public financing organized by mHUB to advance manufacturing and cleantech innovation in Illinois.
  • "It will create an anchor institution in Chicago to execute on its commitments leading the nation's reemergence and manufacturing legacy.