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An Administrative Perspective – PHE America
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An Administrative Perspective – PHE America

As we begin a new year, the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America) continues to engage two national task forces to revise the national standards in health and physical education and I consider this work to be critical to the future of our profession. In regularly reviewing and revising our standards, we make certain that we include the latest research, hands-on teacher experiences, and best instructional practices from the field. Additionally, it allows us to continue to take a critical look at how our society and education have evolved around the essential work of student wellness in our…
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A Perceived Philosophical Conflict – PHE America
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A Perceived Philosophical Conflict – PHE America

I am the only female in my high school PE department. It’s been this way for 20 years. The one time another female came in she tried to out-alpha the football coach and got removed from teaching PE and placed in Health. I think she might have taught one section of PE in the two years she was here, and I think it was Adapted PE. Since we’ve had a fully working weight room, it was always paired with the football coach. We got a new one this year, the fifth in my tenure working at this same high school.…
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Small Businesses Cite Payment Frictions as a Barrier
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Small Businesses Cite Payment Frictions as a Barrier

Small businesses aiming to expand their eCommerce presence across borders in 2023 may want to keep cross-border frictions top of mind. Whether domestic or international, payments management is resource-intensive but essential to a business’s stability. Small businesses, startups and leaner organizations seeking to expand their reach beyond domestic confines can thus face difficulties navigating this space. Challenges include ensuring payments are compliant with global regulations and customs, managing multiple currencies and managing accounts payable and receivable. Research has found that navigating cross-border payment complexity is a leading limitation to growth for 27% of small and midsized businesses (SMBs). One example…
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Small Business – The Atmore Advance
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Small Business – The Atmore Advance

SEATTLE, dec. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — RealNetworks LLC today announced the closing of the previously announced acquisition of RealNetworks, Inc. (the “Company”, “RealNetworks” or “Real”), by the Company’s founder, Rob Glaser and affiliates (the “mergers”). The merger was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors, based on the recommendation of a Special Committee of the Board of Directors consisting exclusively of independent directors, and by the Company’s shareholders. The final shareholder voting results were reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 16, 2022. “Today, a new chapter begins at RealNetworks,”…
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Minnesota rolls out M small business loan participation program
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Minnesota rolls out $25M small business loan participation program

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) on Monday rolled out a $25 million small business loan participation program. It is the sixth and final funding stream the state has launched as part of its $97 million State Small Business Credit Initiative. The state is using federal stimulus dollars included in the American Rescue Plan to fund the initiative. In the newest program, DEED says it will purchase 25% to 30% of loan participations made by community development financial institutions (CDFis) and nonprofit lenders. Participations are when an entity such as a bank shares a percentage of the…
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