Gov. Herbert lowers flags in recognition of Peace Officers Memorial Day
SALT LAKE CITY (May 14, 2019) – In coordination with President Donald Trump’s proclamation, Gov. Gary R. Herbert has ordered the lowering of the flag of the United States of America and the flag of the State of Utah on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 in recognition of Peace Officers Memorial Day.
Flags will be flown at half-staff at all state facilities and public grounds from sunrise until sunset on Wednesday, May 15 only. Individuals and businesses are encouraged to fly the flag at half-staff for the same length of time
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Joint Statement of Western Hemisphere Agriculture Leaders
Niigata, Japan, May 12, 2019 – Western Hemisphere agriculture leaders met today on the margins of the G-20 Agricultural Ministerial in Niigata, Japan, affirming their intent to work together to champion global food security and agricultural trade on the basis of sound science and risk analysis principles. Following the meeting, top agricultural officials from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and the United States issued the following statement.
“Together, we stand to work in partnership, and jointly with additional countries, to support regulatory approaches that are risk- and science-based, predictable, consistent, and transparent. Our five nations recognize that innovations in the agriculture sector contribute to improved productivity, including by smallholder and young farmers, and rural women, in a safe and sustainable manner, and to our countries’ ability to meet the ever-growing global demand for food. With the world’s population projected to reach 9.8 billion by 2050, science and innovation will play a key role in enabling agriculture producers to safely feed everyone.
“As Western Hemisphere agricultural leaders, we affirm our intent to work together to champion global agricultural trade based on sound science and risk analysis principles. We also affirm our intent to allow farmers and ranchers access to the tools needed to: increase productivity; reduce food loss and waste; protect soil, water and biodiversity; and produce safe, nutritious, affordable food products year-round, to the benefit of the world population.”
Participating in the meeting were: Argentine Secretary of Agroindustry Luis MiguelEtchevehere; Brazilian Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply Tereza Cristina Dias; Canadian Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau; Mexican Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development Victor Villalobos; and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue.
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‘Comediology’ helps people be more effective and fulfilled in business by applying principles of stand-up comedy
Chris Tabish and Kurtis Matthews announce release of new book
SAN FRANCISCO – We all know comedy can be used to entertain and influence — and according to Chris Tabish, today’s business world is now leveraging comedic principles to do much more — contact, inform, engage, motivate, inspire, build relationships, direct action and promote brands. In his new book “Comediology” (published by Balboa Press), written with Kurtis Matthews, Tabish provides humorous lessons designed to teach people to leverage the principles of stand-up comedy and engage with their true voice in business.
Comediology, Tabish explains, is the term to describe the approach of applying stand-up comedy principles to business. “The landscape has shifted. To become effective in today’s business environment, Tabish states, “command and control” does not work. You must engage with authenticity, humility and levity. Consequently, today’s leaders are leveraging comedy as a legitimate business enabler.” The book helps readers find their unique voice and offers insights on how to apply this voice in business.
“No one can force feed funny. Only you can say what is funny to you. … (Comedy) forces us to look inside of ourselves and find our voice, what's important to us. … That’s where the magic is,” Tabish says. “This book will help you apply the fundamental principles of stand-up comedy to become more effective, fulfilled and have a lot more fun in your career.”
More information is available at: www.comediology.com.
“Comediology”
By Chris S. Tabish with Kurtis Matthews
Hardcover | 6 x 9 in | 174 pages | ISBN 9781982208905
Softcover | 6 x 9 in | 174 pages | ISBN 9781982208929
E-Book | 174 pages | ISBN 9781982208912
Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble
About the Authors
Chris Tabish is the co-founder of Venture West Consulting in Silicon Valley whose mission is to help organizations create meaningful strategies and bring them to reality. Chris has been active in the stand-up comedy world since 2010 and continues to perform in the San Francisco Bay area where he lives with his wife Leta and three children.
Kurtis Matthews is a professional comedian, executive comedy coach and stand up teacher. Kurtis starred in the hit BBC 1 Reality Show, “Find Me the Funny” as well as Season 2 of the Popular TV Show, “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew.” He founded the San Francisco Comedy College (SFCC), the nation’s largest stand-up school.
Balboa Press, a division of Hay House, Inc. – a leading provider in publishing products that specialize in self-help and the mind, body, and spirit genres. Through an alliance with indie book publishing leader Author Solutions, LLC, authors benefit from the leadership of Hay House Publishing and the speed-to-market advantages of the self-publishing model. For more information, visit balboapress.com. To start publishing your book with Balboa Press, call 877-407-4847 today. For the latest, follow @balboapress on Twitter.
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Bishop Honors Golden Spike From House Floor
“… when that Gold Spike was driven, America welcomed a new frontier.”
WASHINGTON – In the leadup to the sesquicentennial anniversary of the driving of the Golden Spike and the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad at Promontory Summit in Utah, Rep. Rob Bishop delivered an address honoring the event from the floor of the United States House of Representatives.
CLICK HERE for video
BACKGROUND – Rep. Bishop introduced legislation to designate the Golden Spike National Historical Park in time for the 150th celebration of the driving of the final spike of the Transcontinental Railroad on May 10th, 1869. The bill establishes a network of sites related to the history, construction, and legacy of the Transcontinental Railroad as a program of the National Park Service. In March of 2019, President Trump signed the legislation into law.
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Hi James,
With National Police Week kicking off on May 12, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2019’s Best & Worst States to Be a Police Officer as well as accompanying videos.
In order to determine the best states to pursue a career in law enforcement, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 27 key indicators of police-friendliness. The data set ranges from median income for law-enforcement officers to police deaths per 1,000 officers to state and local police-protection expenses per capita.
Best States for Police Officers
Worst States for Police Officers
1
New York
42
Alaska
2
Maryland
43
Oklahoma
3
California
44
Georgia
4
New Hampshire
45
Tennessee
5
Indiana
46
South Carolina
6
North Dakota
47
Arizona
7
Minnesota
48
New Mexico
8
Massachusetts
49
Kentucky
9
New Jersey
50
Arkansas
10
Connecticut
51
Louisiana
Best vs. Worst
The District of Columbia has the most police and sheriff’s patrol officers per 100,000 residents, 810.54, which is 6.1 times more than in Oregon, the fewest at 133.91.
Illinois has the highest median annual wage for police and sheriff’s patrol officers (adjusted for cost of living), $76,264, which is 1.9 times higher than in Mississippi, the lowest at $40,719.
Rhode Island has the fewest individuals killed by police per 1,000,000 residents, 5.68, which is 10.6 times fewer than in New Mexico, the most at 59.96.
Maine has the fewest violent crimes per 1,000 residents, 1.21, which is 8.3 times fewer than in the District of Columbia, the most at 10.05.
The District of Columbia has the highest state and local police-protection expenses per capita, $882.44, which is 5.5 times higher than in Kentucky, the lowest at $160.82.
To view the full report and your state or the District’s rank, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/best-states-to-be-a-cop/34669/
