Gucci’s Chime for Change initiative, together with Global Citizen, Facebook and Kleiner Perkins, will host Chimehack 4, its fourth “hackathon” to create tech-driven solutions for gender equality, on June 10 and 11 at Facebook’s headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif.
“Chimehack has always addressed some of the toughest challenges facing girls and women around the world, from reducing violence against women to increasing access to medical care. This year we are excited to explore ways technology can advance solutions for refugee girls at this critical moment in time,” said Susan Chokachi, president and chief executive officer of Gucci America.
Chimehack 4 will bring together technology-sector leaders and rising stars, along with issue experts and nonprofit leaders, to design technological solutions that leverage the global reach of Facebook’s platforms to break down the barriers to education for refugee girls.
“Facebook is committed to building a safe and supportive community and one way we do this is through our social good tools,” explained Naomi Gleit, Facebook’s vice president of social good. “I look forward to seeing what creative solutions we can hack together.”
“Now more than ever, it is critical that we come together to help eliminate the roadblocks to education, equality and safety for all girls

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Intermezzo, which ended its three-day run at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center Tuesday, was a small show, but got positive feedback from vendors and retailers.
The event featured new sections such as Blue @ Intermezzo, which included premium women’s denim for immediate and fall deliveries from brands including Level 99, James Jeans, DL 1961, Lucky Brand and Hudson Jeans, and a new Vintage @ Intermezzo. Intermezzo partnered with Bridgette Morphew, founder and creative director of Morphew Concept to curate the vintage initiative.
“It was so much fun. It’s been quite an experience,” said Marissa Santalla, a spokeswoman for Norma Kamali, which showed the designer’s vintage collection at the show. “You can see her shapes [that she’s known for] mixed in with the vintage pieces,” she said. She noted that some stores were buying the pieces to mix into their contemporary space and diversify their offerings. Among the stores that dropped by were Great Stuff, Joan Shepp and Big Drop. The items were available for cash and carry. Santalla said what sold best were the suiting pieces, especially the jackets and some “great leather pieces.”
“It was a great overall experience. One of the goals is to get the word out that this

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Import volume at major US retail container ports should continue to see strong increases this year as shoppers to continue to increase their spending, new figures show.

US apparel giant VF Corp has published its first-ever Animal Derived Materials Policy that means its brands will no longer use fur, angora or exotic leather in their products.

In the most recent first-quarter filings from US apparel and footwear brands and retailers, Wolverine Worldwide beat expectations, while Iconix Brand Group moved to a loss on the back of declining sales. Kate Spade, meanwhile, saw earnings slump on the back of sales declines and while Under Armour booked a net loss but beat analyst expectations resulting in a share price spike.

US apparel giant Ralph Lauren is to cut over 100 jobs in North Carolina as part of a turnaround strategy to restructure and return the company to sustainable, profitable growth.

Global outdoor lifestyle brand Timberland has made a number of senior appointments, including the promotion of Chris Young to head up supply chain operations, and the hiring of footwear industry veteran Tracy Smith as North America head. 

OAKLAND — Mike Trout, who has been out with a tight left hamstring, went through about 20 minutes worth of agility drills on the field before Wednesday afternoon’s game.

Manager Mike Scioscia said he was “hoping” that if Trout can follow up Wednesday’s workout with a full test on Thursday — hitting, running the bases and taking fly balls — that he could be in the lineup Thursday night. Trout took batting practice on the field Tuesday night, the first time he’d done so since Saturday.

Trout has been out of the Angels lineup five days in a row, and six out of seven. Previously, he had missed as many as three straight games just once in his five years as an everyday player, and that was in 2013.

“Needless to say, he wants to play,” Scioscia said. “Short of begging, he wants to be out there. That decision is a medical staff decision. If it was up to us, he’d be out there. We want him out there, but this is the right course of action for him.”

Scioscia reiterated he doesn’t see DH as an option to get Trout back in the lineup sooner, even though he can hit.

“We would consider DH but a hamstring is a different animal,” Scioscia said. “It’s tough to sit down and stay warm between DHing, but if it comes to pass where he needs a couple days just to manage this, we can consider that. As far as swinging the bat, he’s great.”

ALL RIGHT

The Angels are in the midst of a string of nine consecutive games against right-handed starters, assuming the probable pitchers for this weekend’s four-game series against the Detroit Tigers go unchanged.

After facing Chicago White Sox lefty Derek Holland on Monday, they are scheduled to see two more righties. Then they have a three-city trip in which they’ll see the New York Mets, Tampa Bay Rays and Miami Marlins, and those teams have two left-handed starters among them.

Although the length of C.J. Cron’s rehab assignment is a medical question, and not a baseball one, the prevalence of righties means the Angels aren’t missing much while he’s out, at least a few more days.

The Angels have been using Luis Valbuena against right-handed pitchers, so there doesn’t figure to be much playing time in the next couple weeks for Cron or Jefry Marte.

Besides that, the Angels have two upcoming series at National League parks, so Albert Pujols will probably start at first in most of those games.

The abundance of righties also likely means more playing time for Cliff Pennington. Danny Espinosa has been slumping badly, particularly against right-handed pitchers.

It could be good news for Ben Revere, a left-handed hitter who has been hot lately. Revere and Cameron Maybin have both been playing while Mike Trout has been out. When Trout returns, Revere could be the one who gets the majority of the playing time instead of the right-handed hitting Maybin.

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The San Diego Padres claimed right-hander Jose Valdez on waivers. The Angels had designated Valdez for assignment last week.

Let’s try this to save lives: When you are behind the wheel and distracted, think about the 12 people riding bicycles who were killed by drivers last year.

That’s right. A dozen humans were cut down on local roads in 2016 while doing nothing more than pedaling their bikes.

A review of Orange County Coroner records and published reports found that despite new laws, thousands of dollars spent improving safety and more “share the road” signs, we averaged a bicycle death by vehicle every month.

This year so far, three cyclists have been killed.

The youngest victim last year was Brock McCann, only 8 years old. The third-grader was riding home from school on May 25 in Newport Beach when he was hit by a trash truck.

In a cruel twist of fate, the boy died during National Bike Month, a four-week period that includes a global Ride of Silence – this year, Wednesday, May 17 – to raise awareness about driver and cycling safety.

The dead also included Deborah Gresham, a 44-year-old Stanton resident who was a fan of the “Walking Dead” television show and also very much a fan of life.

Her “Zombie Killers 2” Facebook page had 20,000 followers. “We all loved her,” recalled Sarah Medley, of Madison, Wis. “We’re just going to go on from here and honor her in our individual ways.”

The human carnage is nothing new. I’ve been documenting bicycling deaths in Orange County for a decade and every year we average about one road death a month.

Still, the carnage is especially tragic coming less than two years after a much-heralded law that requires drivers to leave a 3-foot space between steel steed and fragile bicycle when passing.

Yet there is hope. With a just little effort we can reduce the death toll.

Be polite

In total last year, Orange County witnessed 17 cycling deaths.

Two people died on bicycle trails, one cyclist was killed by a train, one man fell riding his bike and one man hit a parked van. I excluded them from my tally of a dozen traffic deaths.

California has the sixth-highest death rate in the nation. In 2010, there were 100 cycling deaths. Three years later, 123 cyclists were killed.

Nationwide, 818 people died in bicycle-motor vehicle crashes in 2015. According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Board, since 2006 there was a 6 percent increase in deaths.

Thanks to helmet laws, the number of children killed in bicycle crashes has plunged. But at the same time, the number of adult deaths has increased.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states the largest concentration of cycling deaths is among adults 35 to 54 years old. In recent years, that mortality rate has gone up nearly threefold.

While drivers often are to blame, cyclists, too, need to change behaviors.

Roadies, as they are called, ride in tight packs and often scare drivers. They sometimes slow traffic and make it nearly impossible to turn. Like drivers, cyclists sometimes race through traffic lights, blast through stop signs.

After several decades cycling Orange County roads and more than a decade receiving reader email, I will stress that one of the most important things cyclists can do is to be ambassadors.

Just one rude cyclist can damage relations with a host of drivers. All cyclists need to obey all traffic laws, be polite and be super considerate when riding in a peloton.

Bill Sellin is a long-time cyclist and a volunteer advocate for safe cycling. He has worked with the Orange County Transportation Authority on several projects, assisted the Orange County Bicycling Coalition, and serves as communications board member for the “non-racing” Bicycle Club of Irvine. I reached him in the Yosemite Valley this week appreciating one of the best year’s ever for waterfalls.

Sellin told me that the 3-foot law helped raise cycling awareness, but remains ineffective. He pointed out the fines for littering far exceed the fines for passing a bicycle with only inches to spare.

“The reality is for drivers to just slow down and do the right thing.”

“Drunk driving is certainly a problem,” Sellin said. “But addiction to cellphones is now a problem as well. People are no longer paying attention to driving, but paying attention to a device.”

Sixty-six percent of Bicycling magazine readers who responded to a survey released this month reported seeing at least one distracted driver on every ride. If the cyclists weren’t focused on trying to avoid being killed, I’m sure they would have seen far more.

Even the popular motorist website Edmunds.com offers tips for drivers: appreciate bicycle vulnerability, spare cyclists the right hook by turning in front of them, beware of left turns, look before exiting your car, adjust anti-cyclist attitudes.

The California Department of Motor Vehicles, too, warns drivers, “Motorists must look carefully for bicyclists before turning left or right, merging into bicycle lanes, and opening doors next to moving traffic.

“Respect the right-of-way of bicyclists because they are entitled to share the road with you.”

I’ll point out that’s not only the law, it’s good manners.

As I write this — and I am not making this up — my wife returns from a road ride and reports a guy in a pickup truck yelled an obscenity at her.

Really dude? Your mother would be ashamed.

Share the road

Sellin offers hope in something that at first may seem counter-intuitive but then makes sense.

“As we get more cyclists on the road, collisions should become fewer because people get used to bicycles.”

If Sellin is correct, the tide will turn. Road riding is an increasing trend in Orange County and across the nation.

The League of American Bicyclists reports that bicycle commutes between 2000 and 2013 jumped 105 percent, far outstripping the increase in commutes by car. In California, getting to work by bicycle since the Millennium went up at least 40 percent.

Next week marks National Bike to Work Week. Let’s make it an especially auspicious time for cyclists.

But more than anything, let’s never forget the Ride of Silence. Perhaps someday there will be no need to remind motorists to share the road.

Ride of silence

What: 14th annual global single-file, slow-paced silent ride that welcomes everyone

Why: To increase safety awareness, and to honor cyclists injured and killed in traffic

When: Wednesday, May 17; gather at 6 p.m., assemble at 6:30, ride at 7, end about dusk

Equipment: bicycle, reflectors, lights, helmet.

Routes: About 10 miles, generally flat.

Where: Fullerton start: 100 block of East Wilshire Avenue, between Harbor Boulevard and North Pomona Avenue

Huntington Beach start: City Hall, 2000 Main St.

Irvine start: Civic Center, Harvard Avenue and Barranca Parkway

Orange start: Civic Center, 300 E. Chapman Ave.

Santa Ana: to be announced.

More: Sellin.com/silence

When was the last time you celebrated good health? If you’re like me, it follows a nasty bout of stomach nightmares when you swore never to eat a table-sized plate of cheese fries ever again. We honor secretaries and bosses; We celebrate saints, explorers, and chocolate — all worthy recipients. But this year, why not celebrate the role of a nurse?

A nurse is a caregiver, a decision-maker, a patient advocate, a teacher, and a manager. And in recognition of National Nurse Week, May 6-12, here are four things we can learn from our nurses every day.

How to listen

Thinking back on your last medical visit, you probably spent as much time (if not more) talking things over with the nurse. “Active listening is one of the most important aspects of nursing communication,” Annettee Budzban, RN, says. By listening to your responses, a nurse often relays questions or concerns to the doctor that may help adapt treatment to better suit a patient’s needs while calming concerns.  Honor your nurses this week by listening to them.

How to teach

Whether it’s learning how to maneuver crutches, operate a heart monitor, or sharing tips on how to take a medication a little easier, a nurse is the one who takes the time to instruct, inform, encourage, and support patients. Take a lesson from your nurse, and spend time teaching someone else.

How to manage

A patient’s health history has a staggering amount of details that can influence a treatment plan. “Nurses develop a plan of care, sometimes working collaboratively with physicians, therapists, the patient, the patient’s family and other team members,” contributor Josh Stone says. A pediatrics nurse, for example, will likely be the one to discuss an overdue eye exam or an immunization schedule with parents. Whether you’re managing your parent’s medication regimen or simply managing your own exercise schedule, take a collaborative approach.

How to give care

Nurses are committed to providing the best care possible for patients. But they need your help to be open about your health history. “It’s so important for patients to be truthful about their habits,” Julie Aiken, CEO at Ameritech College of Healthcare and a nurse, said. This means disclosing any alcohol- or drug-related habits, mentioning any dietary supplements or over-the-counter medications that you are taking along with your medications, and disclosing how much (or little) you actually exercise. You’ll find that an honest response can improve your care significantly.

The American Nurses Association says 2017 is the “Year of the Healthy Nurse.” Show your appreciation to your nurses this year by learning from them, and increase your chances of stay healthy all year long.

Amy Osmond Cook is the Executive Director of the Association of Skilled Nursing Providers, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the public about best practices in senior care. Contact her at amy@skillednursingproviders.org.