August is National Sandwich Month. Add local tomatoes to any sandwich for unbeatable taste.
Photo by Luis Covarrubias @unsplash.com.
On the Lighter Side
A list of the best croissants in New York City has been released.
At 60, Chips Ahoy cookies are more popular than ever.
Bankruptcy doesn’t have to be the end of the road for your business.
Yellow Trucking, a 99-year old company, ceased operations last week, and followed that action with a bankruptcy filing on Sunday, August 6. A significant loan during the pandemic was apparently not enough to sustain operations. Debt overload is reported to be one of the causes for the company’s failure.
If your business needs help working its way out of excess debt, the restructuring professionals at Asterion can help.
FYI
PSERS has filed suit against former consultant AON, and seeks to hold the company responsible for the effects of a significant math error.
Trends We’re Watching: The use of algorithms is giving rise to class actions.
A class action filed against Cigna alleges the insurance company uses algorithms to deny claims in batches, without individual review.
Allegedly, Tesla’s EV range claims led to a high number of requests for service. Owners have filed a lawsuit claiming Tesla used an algorithm to divert or suppress service requests, and the plaintiffs are seeking class action status.
What’s Puzzling Us
Who needs horror movies? Scientists “woke up” a 46,000 year old nematode and allowed it to reproduce in a laboratory setting. Recently, California shut down an alleged illegally-operating lab where multiple infectious agents were stored; meanwhile, a second TB outbreak has been traced to a Maryland-based company selling contaminated bone grafts.
What Doesn’t Surprise Us At All
Medical identity fraud is on the rise.
Thread Recommendations
Only Shanghai has had trackless trolleys in service longer than Philadelphia.
Photographers captured natural phenomena: short-term holes in the ionosphere after rocket launches and still shots of supercell storms.
There’s much to observe in the August night sky.
Watch List
This month, American Graffiti is marking the 50th anniversary of its’ release on August 11, 1973. If you’re feeling nostalgic, some movie theaters will host a special showing of the film later this month.
Explore.org hosts a variety of animal webcams, including one of beluga whales summering in Manitoba’s Churchill River.
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