Franchising vs. Independent Small Businesses in the Restaurant Space
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Franchising vs. Independent Small Businesses in the Restaurant Space

Mark Norman, Managing Partner for SHMARK Restaurant Group, says that what he learned in his 10 years of franchising is that most people in our community want “exterior recognition, meaning their name on the building,” more so than franchising or having someone else’s name on the building.

Judge Lina Hidalgo Issues Disaster Declaration for Harris County
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Judge Lina Hidalgo Issues Disaster Declaration for Harris County

Judge Lina Hidalgo issued a disaster declaration for Harris County Thursday and called for mandatory evacuations for residents living closest to the banks of the East Fork of the San Jacinto River in response to ongoing flooding and heavy rainfall north of Harris County that is now making its ways south along the river.

Biden-Harris Administration Unveils Ambitious Plans to Strengthen Teaching Profession Ahead of Teacher Appreciation Week
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Biden-Harris Administration Unveils Ambitious Plans to Strengthen Teaching Profession Ahead of Teacher Appreciation Week

The initiatives include calling on states to increase teacher pay, fix public service loan forgiveness (PSLF), support special education teachers, establish a technical assistance center, provide data on PSLF, and increase special education funding.

Implantable Device Delivers HIV Antiviral with More Potency Than Oral Drugs
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Implantable Device Delivers HIV Antiviral with More Potency Than Oral Drugs

Houston Methodist researchers are getting closer to adding another tool to the treatment regimen of individuals living with HIV that would be able to deliver HIV treatments through a long-acting, refillable nanofluidic implant that delivers an HIV antiviral medication.