Weekly News Recap: July 17, 2020

Weekly News Recap: July 17, 2020

This photo of B.C.'s Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry at age seven has already captured much attention in the early days of Science World's fundraising campaign in Vancouver. (Science World)

Be kind, be calm and be safe -- Dr. Bonnie Henry, Chief Medical Officer, Province of British Columbia

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SOME GOOD NEWS

  • 'The most American thing ever': Video of Calgarian's baby bald eagle rescue from B.C. lake goes viral in U.S. (CBC) CANADIAN STORY Happy belated July 4th to our American friends. "Calgary resident Brett Bacon, along with partner Lindsay and his newborn child, were speeding down Lake Windermere in British Columbia on July 4 when they spotted something odd in the water. As the boat drew closer, Bacon realized there was a large bird floating in the water with its wings spread — a young bald eagle. 'As we got closer, he tried to fly away and he just couldn't get out of the water at all,' Bacon said. 'So at that point, I just realized that he was in a bit of trouble." Lindsay started recording, and caught what happened next on video.'"

TOP TEN STORIES OF THE WEEK

  1. Oilpatch optimism expected to rise as difficult second-quarter finally ends (CBC) ALBERTA STORY At this point, we will take any good news. "A rebound in oil prices as consumer demand for gasoline rises will buoy energy companies as they give quarterly results starting next week, but analysts say there are still too many uncertainties to expect any new spending in the sector."

  2. 'We'll be living with masks for years': COVID-19 through the eyes of a pandemic expert (CNET.com) #WearAMask #Please "Unlike the influenza virus, which was behind the 1918 pandemic that claimed as many as 50 million to 100 million lives around the world, Toner says there's no good evidence of seasonality with COVID-19. Until we have a vaccine, any rise or fall in cases will be based on social factors: communities locking down and families sheltering in place. And, as was the case back in 1918, individuals wearing masks."

  3. Super-rich call for higher taxes on wealthy to pay for Covid-19 recovery (The Guardian) Just in case you were wondering if the rich cared. "A group of 83 of the world’s richest people have called on governments to permanently increase taxes on them and other members of the wealthy elite to help pay for the economic recovery from the Covid-19 crisis. The super-rich members, including Ben and Jerry’s ice cream co-founder Jerry Greenfield and Disney heir Abigail Disney, called on 'our governments to raise taxes on people like us. Immediately. Substantially. Permanently.'"

  4. Washington NFL team officially drops name after decades of criticism (CBC) Good Move Washington! Lets' see if Edmonton follows suit this coming week. "The Washington NFL franchise announced [...] it is dropping the 'Redskins' name and Indian head logo, bowing to recent pressure from sponsors and decades of criticism that they are offensive to Native Americans. A new name must still be selected for one of the oldest and most storied teams in the National Football League, and it's unclear how soon that will happen. But for now, arguably the most polarizing name in North American professional sports is gone at a time of reckoning over racial injustice, iconography and racism in the U.S."

  5. Kelowna museum invites guests to don gloves and play curator this summer (CBC) KELOWNA STORY As a closet curator, I love this. Good move Kelowna Museums. "A Kelowna museum is inviting the public to put on some gloves, for safety reasons related to COVID-19, but also to take part in a new interactive program where people can experience the museum as curators.The White Glove Experience, the new program at the Okanagan Heritage Museum, allows participants to wear special museum-grade curator gloves so they can examine old objects."

  6. Science World rallies power of young Dr. Bonnie Henry as it faces a $13M loss due to COVID-19 (CBC) BRITISH COLUMBIA STORY And to think there was no more to this story #Adorable. "A young version of a now familiar face for British Columbians is fronting a fundraising campaign for Vancouver's Science World, which is financially reeling as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. A school photo of Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, whose leadership in B.C. has inspired murals, pins and even a pair of shoes, is featured as part of a campaign titled The World Needs More Nerds."

  7. Brampton man pleads guilty to fraud in $13M fake charitable donation claims on tax returns (Brampton Guardian) BRAMPTON STORY Yes, CRA does actually go after these cases. "A Brampton man has pleaded guilty to one count of fraud over $5,000 for making fake charitable donation claims in a decade-old tax fraud investigation. John Oladapo Oladehinde made his plea [...] in the Ontario Court of Justice in Toronto and was sentenced to a conditional sentence of two years less a day and ordered to pay a fine of $412,306."

  8. Arts exec Rosemary Thompson returns to Ottawa for job at National Gallery (Ottawa Citizen) OTTAWA STORY We will miss you in Alberta Rosemary. "Arts executive Rosemary Thompson is returning to Ottawa after a stint at the Banff Centre. The former television journalist has accepted a senior position as the National Gallery of Canada’s vice-president of corporate/public affairs and marketing."

  9. Warren Buffett tumbles to his lowest ever position on the list of the world's richest people after a $2.9 billion charity donation (Business Insider) See, it can be done, billionaires can give away most of their money. "Famed investor Warren Buffett gifted about $2.9 billion worth of Class B shares in Berkshire Hathaway to charity this week, a move which has caused his total wealth ranking to tumble to eighth position on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Bloomberg reported [...]. This is the lowest position the chief of Berkshire Hathaway has held on the Bloomberg Billionaires index, since 2012 when the index began."

  10. The default nonprofit board model is archaic and toxic; let’s try some new models (Nonprofit AF) Vu is at it again. And he is not wrong. "However, we need to admit that boards in general are seriously problematic. I have a Rule of One-Thirds when it comes to boards: 1/3 of them are helpful, 1/3 are useless, and 1/3 are actually harmful. This means that 2/3 of nonprofit boards are useless or harmful."

SEVEN LIFE AND CAREER HACKS

  1. Time Management Secrets of The Most Productive People. (Working With: Magazine) I am an remain a time management nerd. And this just stokes my fires.

  2. We are going to need bigger screens (UX Collective) As someone who has hosted videoconferences for up to 100 people, I get this. #BiggerIsBetter

  3. How to Get Motivated Every Single Day (The Startup) Yep, the rest of us just don't need that level of motivation (but we need some). "There are the rare people who do work this hard, say someone like an Elon Musk, but he has goals that necessitate that level of effort."

  4. The Female Version of Deep Work (Medium) I love the concept of deep work.

  5. The master ideation toolbox (UX Collective) This is a design facilitator's dream article. Enjoy.

  6. Meditation in the Time of Disruption (The Ringer) I am and remain an Andy Puddicombe fanboy. His app now has movement. It rocks just as hard as the mindfulness. If you are not using Headspace, why not?

  7. Astronomers Have a Plan to Detect a Possible Black Hole in Our Solar System (Gizmodo) Is Planet Nine a black hole? Maybe.

TOP THREE GIFTS OF THE WEEK

  1. Oprah Winfrey makes $3 million donation to help South Los Angeles residents suffering in the pandemic as cases continue to surge in California (Daily Mail) Woot! Oprah! "The Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation made the donation to the new coalition South LA Forward, which provides fresh food, COVID-19 testing, healthcare and financial assistance to those who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic."

  2. [Brigham and Women's gets $25M donation] (https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/brigham-women-s-gets-25m-donation.html) (Becker's Hospital CFO Report) "Brigham and Women's Hospital has received a $25 million gift to establish and support a new Alzheimer's prevention program [...]. The gift, from Andrew and Kate Davis and the Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund, will be used to advance research working to predict and ultimately prevent Alzheimer's disease."

  3. BBC Children In Need pledges to match Stormzy’s £10 million donation to fight racial inequality (NME) "BBC Children In Need has pledged to match Stormzy‘s recent £10 million donation to fight racial inequality in the UK. Last month, the rapper announced the cash injection over 10 years to 'organisations, charities and movements that are committed to fighting racial inequality, justice reform and Black empowerment within the UK.'"

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