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Diversity Means Business — And So Much More
One Officer Tests
Connect Diversity is an event that focuses on multicul- tural and LGBTQ business in the meetings, and events indus- try.
The three-day event held in Orlando featured a moderated
Q&A conversation with Presi- dent Barack Obama, as well as training workshops, educa- tion opportunities, and prescheduled appointments between meeting planners and organizations seeking to provide
destinations and services.
The appointment-only trade show is the business market- place, where RFPs are placed, dates are secured and relation- ships are developed for future
business.
35 Others Quarantined
From left to right, the Honorable Gwen Miller, retired Tampa City Councilwoman; President Barack Obama, and the Honorable Les Miller, Chairman of Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners.
From left to right, Erika Everett, Executive Director of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Lead- ership Conference, President Barack Obama, and Sherri Brown, Vice President of Multi- cultural Sales and Development for Visit Tampa Bay.
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan has confirmed that one police officer has tested positive for the Coronavirus. The unidentified officer was hired in August and last worked on March 15th.
While off from work, the of- ficer became ill and contacted the occupational nurse on March 18th. He was immediately self-quarantined and placed under the care of a physician.
On March 25th, the test came back positive for COVID-19. His condition is improving, the Chief said.
Chief Dugan said this was the only case that has tested positive and that it takes be- tween 5 and 7 days to receive the results of the tests.
However, an additional 35 officers are in quarantine. Fif- teen of those officers are known to have line of duty possible ex- posure. Ten officers have symp- toms of illness from an unknown origin, 7 officers were on a cruise, and 3 traveled inter-
BRIAN DUGAN Tampa Police Chief
nationally.
Chief Dugan said an addi-
tional 44 officers are on active monitoring.
Chief Dugan and Mayor Jane Castor are encouraging residents to practice the safer- at-home initiative to prevent contracting or passing on the Coronavirus.
A spokesperson for the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said the department does not have any known cases of the Coronavirus at this time.
Positive For COVID-19;
Tampa Company To Provide Free Weekly Nationwide Science Lab Instruction Online
In response to COVID-19 school closures
First nationwide class to be taught March 31 via Facebook Live
Students throughout the U. S. will soon have a new online learning option, thanks to Syn- Daver® in Tampa, which an- nounced they will be providing a free weekly instructor-led frog dissection course via Facebook Live, with plans to add more on- line courses in the future.
The first weekly course will be a frog dissection biology lab, which is scheduled to begin
March 31 at 10 AM EST, and occur at the same time each Tuesday thereafter.
The course will focus on using SynDaver’s new and widely lauded SynFrogTM, which is a synthetic frog with dis- sectible organs made of Syn- Daver’s proprietary and patented synthetic tissue called SynTissue. The free lessons co- incide with the launch of the “Too Cruel for School” campaign by international animal protec- tion organization, In Defense of Animals, to promote humane education like that offered by SynDaver.
The great news for students
is that they will have an instruc- tor available online to help an- swer their questions and they do not need to purchase a SynFrog to participate in the online lab.
As soon as schools around the country began canceling classes due to coronavirus (COVID-19), team members at SynDaver began looking for ways they could help.
“We looked to see what we could do and while we can’t give away our products for free, we can donate our time. Fortunately for students, our in-house vet- erinarian Dr. David Daniel- son has volunteered to begin teaching this weekly class on frog dissection,” said Dr. Christopher Sakezles, CEO of SynDaver. “As a bio-technol- ogy company with strong ties to the science and engineering world, we believe it’s important for students to stay on top of their learning. The students of today will become the doctors of tomorrow, and we need them to have the best possible learning experience so that new cures and procedures can be discovered.”
While observing the class is free to all, those wanting to do hands-on dissections can pur- chase the SynFrog bundle online at SynDaver’s website.
For more information about SynDaver or the com- pany’s products,
visit https://syndaver.com/.
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