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Jaime Pamatot Honored as IHSSBCA Coach of the Year

3 years 7 months ago
GRANITE CITY – Granite City High School Scholar Bowl head coach Jaime Pamatot has been named the 2021-22 Illinois High School Scholastic Bowl Coaches Association (IHSSBCA) Tom Durbin Class AA Coach of the Year, as announced by the IHSSBCA. Pamatot was one of three coaches in the State of Illinois who will be recognized joining Jorge Sanchez (Elgin Academy, Class A) and Jeff Price (Barrington, Open). "I am honored to receive this award. I’m thankful for the amazing mentors I have and the awesome students I have had the privilege to work with over the years," Pamatot said. "I’ve greatly enjoyed being the coach for the last 11 years, and I can’t wait to see what future seasons hold for us!" Pamatot recently completed her 11th season as the GCHS Scholastic Bowl coach in 2021-22, leading the Warriors to the IHSA Class AA Regional Championship for the third-straight year. She is also in her 20th year overall as a teacher, including 15th in the science department a

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Lunchtime Photo

3 years 7 months ago
This is the Hollywood/Highland station on the LA subway's Line B. I'm not sure what it's supposed to look like. Does anyone know?
Kevin Drum

BioGenerator portfolio tops $2.5 billion in follow-on capital for St. Louis bioscience companies

3 years 7 months ago
Venture capitalists from around the world are taking note of St. Louis’ bioscience startups and contributing to an impressive $2.5 billion raised by BioGenerator’s home-grown portfolio of companies. In the past year, 94 percent of venture capital flowing to BioGenerator-backed companies came from outside of St. Louis, giving the startup arm of innovation umbrella organization BioSTL a hefty 75:1 leverage for every dollar it has invested. The nonprofit BioGenerator – the only seed or venture…
BioSTL

Lawyer 'Crowd Sourcing' Investigation of Airport Privatization

3 years 7 months ago
Fifty hours of previously unreleased audio from meetings of the St. Louis airport advisory working group have been posted online. Lawyer Mark Pedroli, whose sunshine requests led to the audio's release, is hoping to do a "crowd sourced" investigation of the dozens of hours of content for any impropriety.
Ryan Krull

Lawyer 'Crowd Sourcing' Investigation of Airport Privatization

3 years 7 months ago
Fifty hours of previously unreleased audio from meetings of the St. Louis airport advisory working group have been posted online. Lawyer Mark Pedroli, whose sunshine requests led to the audio's release, is hoping to do a "crowd sourced" investigation of the dozens of hours of content for any impropriety.
Ryan Krull

Purpose-led offices: An emerging trend shaping the future of work

3 years 7 months ago
As employers navigate the twin challenges of a talent shortage and workers’ shifting expectations, a trend in workplace design is emerging. Companies are reconfiguring their office space to create a more enticing and collaborative environment, one that focuses on facilitating high-quality work while also nurturing employees. The designs swap private offices and dedicated workspaces for more creative team zones and comfortable places to land for occasional solo work. In this new trend, offices…
Lauren Lawley Head

White House Urges Companies To Protect Data From Russian Hacks With Encryption; While Congress Looks To Effectively Outlaw Encryption

3 years 7 months ago
Earlier this week, the Biden administration urged companies to protect against potential cyberattacks from Russia, which seems like pretty good advice: The Biden-Harris Administration has warned repeatedly about the potential for Russia to engage in malicious cyber activity against the United States in response to the unprecedented economic sanctions we have imposed.  There is now […]
Mike Masnick