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A report released May 17 by Amnesty International USA finds little progress has been made in reducing the rate of sexual violence against Native American women since an earlier report in 2007.

"At least 56 percent of Native women have experienced sexual violence, and at least one in three have experienced rape, which is 2.2 times more likely than non-Hispanic white women, said Tarah Demant, interim national director for programs, government relations and advocacy at Amnesty International USA. But because of the inadequate data tracking that happens by the U.S. government, these numbers are likely actually much lower than reality."

In addition to missing data, the report identifies tangled legal jurisdiction among federal, state and tribal governments, a lack of funding for law enforcement and prosecution as issues hampering efforts to reduce the disproportionate violence.

This lack of commitment by the U.S. government is a complete failure in their human rights obligations over the last 15 years, so ultimately, we couldn't get any headway because it was a broader systemic problem, and because of that lack of commitment by the US government, said Demant.

Data collection is something that the US government is charged with doing, it's their obligation to do, and they collect data on other populations and on other topics. But this just hasn't been prioritized, she said.

Two major pieces of legislation that have helped address the issue in the 15 years since the first Amnesty report are the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 and the Violence Against Women Act, which was recently reauthorized by Congress.

Those laws made some progress in giving tribal courts more jurisdiction, but Demant said the process remains confusing and funding is inconsistent.

The Amnesty report calls for full restoration of tribal jurisdiction over crimes committed in Indian country, and increased funding for prosecution, law enforcement and health care.

The Violence Against Women Act created Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction, or SDVCJ, which allows tribal courts to hold some non-Indian defendants charged with domestic violence or violating certain protection orders in Indian country accountable.

In testimony before Congress regarding reauthorizing the VAWA late last year, a Department of Justice official said there were gaps in SDVCJ that undermined tribal efforts to protect survivors and hold offenders accountable.

Over the last 15 years since our last report, we've seen these sort of piecemeal, almost bandaid solutions, said Demant. But what's happening is that the U.S. government has a century of complex and contradictory law, which has created this problem, and the U.S. has to untangle that law in a holistic way. At the center of that is restoring jurisdiction to tribes.

While the Amnesty report found slow progress, Demant said women continue to lead the grassroots push for change.

The work of Alaska Native and American Indian women has persisted through this and continues to build their communities and their safety. And that I think, is very hopeful.

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(Washington, DC) Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser highlighted progress in expanding access to solar energy through DC Green Bank and announced that, since its launch in 2018, DC Green Bank has now committed more than $12 million to community and residential solar projects serving low-to-moderate income (LMI) residents in the District. DC Green Bank reached the $12 million milestone with two recent loan closingsincluding a $7 million deal that is the DC Green Banks largest. In addition to energy savings, the two deals will provide hundreds of District residents a fair shot through construction job opportunities.

We were proud to make DC one of the first cities in the nation to launch a Green Bank, and these projects which are helping us build a more sustainable and equitable DC are a good example of why we wanted to create a DC Green Bank,said Mayor Bowser.By bringing together DC Green Bank and DOEEs Solar for All program, were lowering electric bills, reducing pollution, and creating jobs for DC residents.

The $7 million deal with PosiGen will provide solar energy to low-to-moderate income (LMI) residentsat no cost to themacross approximately 320 residential projects, with the initial slate of installations coming to Wards 1, 4, 5, 7, and 8. A deal of more than $530,000 with Uprise Electric Company will deliver funds for community solar serving 15 residential projects under Solar for All, a program of the Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) administered by the DC Sustainable Energy Utility.

The PosiGen loan agreement will unlock funding for the construction of up to 3,000 kW of solar capacity. The installations are expected to create hundreds of clean economy jobs in the construction phase. They will also generate more than 3,600 MWh of renewable energy annually, while avoiding more than 2,500 tons of CO2, which is equivalent to an average passenger vehicle driving more than 6 million miles annually.

Under the Uprise deal, more than a dozen LMI District families in the initial 15 projects will see their electricity bills cut by 50%. The deal is expected to create up to 13 clean economy jobs, generate more than 90 MWh of renewable energy, and avoid approximately 64 tons of CO2 equivalent annually which is equivalent to an average passenger vehicle driving more than 160,000 miles.The Uprise deal couples DC Green Banks affordable financing with more than $100,000 from the Solar for All program, as well as an additional pool of capital that will be an incentive to deploy solar installations beyond the initial 15 projects. This is the third year in a row that DC Green Bank has provided financing to a DC-based solar developer to deliver community solar projects through Solar for All.

This is a huge win for the DC Green Bank and for the District as a whole, said DOEE Director Tommy Wells. Community solar is just one of the ways Mayor Bowsers administration is working to secure a cleaner, greener future for the District, and we are so pleased to see these kinds of partnerships growing in the District.

Mayor Bowser introduced legislation establishing theDC Green Bankin 2017 and the law was enacted in 2018 making the District the second city in the country to establish a Green Bank. This policy tool uses public purpose funding to attract private investment in order to expand renewable energy, lower energy costs, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, create green jobs, and enhance resilience.

We are proud to work with PosiGen and Uprise to expand access to solar and showcase why DC is leading the way on access to clean, renewable energy as well as prioritizing low to moderate income communities under Solar for All, said DC Green Bank CEO Eli Hopson. We cannot build a green and resilient future unless all District residents have access to the benefits, and we are putting up a substantial amount of our capital to demonstrate that this investment model works and delivers incredible results across the board.

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The DC Green Bank announcement is part of Mayor Bowsers recognition ofInfrastructure Week, whenthe Mayorishighlightinginvestments in infrastructure and initiatives focused on building a more connected, resilient, and equitable DC.In March, Mayor Bowser announced the creation of the DC Build Back Better Infrastructure Task Force, which will advise on priority projects to be funded through President Bidens Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The Task Force is made up of experts from District agencies and external partners who will ensure the Districts effectiveness in securing and deploying federal dollars while creating projects that will impact residents across the District and generations of Washingtonians to come.

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Theres a lot of good things happening in the Greenfield Exempted Village School District, and the board of education got an update on some of those at its regular meeting on Monday, May 16.

Director of instruction, Alisa Barrett, provided a brief review of the year, starting things off with the progress with the districts Visible Learning Plan. Last years focus was on learning intentions and success criteria and this school year, which is the second full year of the journey to creating visible learners, the focus has been on feedback.

Another item highlighted by Barrett is building the instructional leadership of building administrators. Throughout this school year, building principles have led the monthly professional development sessions, which have been centered around learning intentions, success criteria, and feedback. Another aspect of these sessions are what Barrett called learning walks, where administrators visit classrooms and observe and talk to students. Its a way to monitor implementation of the visible learning, and also a great way to gauge progress.

Barrett noted, as did Superintendent Quincey Gray later in the meeting, that now when a student is asked about how and what they are learning, no one says they dont know, instead, students are able to articulate what they are learning and how they are learning it.

Barrett also touched on the success of the LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) study that will see 44 staff members going into their second year of this training, and a second cohort beginning next year with a new round of educators entering the training. The training was previously explained by Barrett to be an intense professional development program that teaches our teachers the brain science behind reading.

She also spoke about the Ohio Writing Project (OWP) through Miami University that is helping middle school teachers learn strategies for writing instruction. It is something that is providing middle school students valuable writing experience, and its a program Barrett said will not only be continued into next school year, but will be expanded to more grades and subject areas.

In other business, Gray recognized four businesses with certificates from the Ohio School Board Association (OSBA) for their outstanding contribution to the district. Those businesses recognized were Merchants National Bank, Murray-Fettro Funeral Home, Greenfield Research and Roman Family Health Care.

In other matters, one of the employment recommendations approved by the board was for 2017 McClain graduate Madison Schumacher to be the new agriculture science teacher.

Schumacher was present at the meeting, and upon the approved recommendation and following congratulations from board members, Schumacher said she was very grateful to come home and teach something she is so passionate about. Schumacher was an integral member of the McClain FFA and agricultural department when she was in high school and she said plans to carry on McClains robust program.

Other employment recommendations approved included Toni Lewis, high school counselor; Kassie Hutchinson, annual; Jarrod Haines, senior class advisor; Mark Bihl, junior class advisor and girls basketball assistant; Carolyn Arthurs, sophomore class advisor; Ashley Kesler, freshman class advisor; Nate Luke, high school robotics, high school technology aide, and boys track assistant; Angie Barber, National Honor Society; Rachel Soards, art club and Quick Recall advisor; Loretta Flora, dramatics, high school vocal music, and middle school swimming; Eleanor Wait, dramatics assistant; Jenny Mustard, student council advisor; Audrey Case, student council assistant; Lori Tuttle, Drug Free Clubs of America; John Wilson, honor guard; Tracey Cokonougher, assistant athletic director and ticket manager; Keith Penwell, summer and winter weight room; Steve Roble, cross country and boys track; Katie Joosse, cross country assistant and junior high track; Vanessa Penwell, football and basketball cheerleading advisor; Kelly Bolender, assistant football and basketball cheer advisor; Nick McNeal, boys soccer and boys swimming; Marcia Starkey, soccer assistant; Jarrod Haines, girls basketball; Drew Hamilton, girls track head coach and girls basketball assistant; Leann Theiman, seventh grade girls basketball; Jeana McNeal, girls swimming; Karen Mullikin, Buckskin technology aide; Andrea Stark, junior high cheerleading for football and basketball; Derrick Lyons, girls golf; Rich Bivens, football assistant and wrestling head coach; Evan McGlone, football assistant; Tim Gossett, football assistant; Devin Penwell, eighth grade football; Tyler Carman, girls soccer and bowling; Taylor Alsop, volleyball; Kyndall Penwell, volleyball assistant; Kaleb Shepherd, soccer assistant; Kaleigh Easter, eighth grade volleyball; and Blain Bergstrom, volunteer soccer assistant.

As part of the consent agenda, board members accepted the resignation of Annemarie Brier, the music teacher at Greenfield Elementary; the resignation of Sarah Ahrendt, high school language arts teacher; and the resignation of assistant district treasurer SueAnn Baird effective Jan. 1, 2023 for retirement purposes. Also approved on the consent agenda was summer employment of student technology workers as well as for student cleaning crew workers for the bus garage.

The next regular meeting of the Greenfield Exempted Village School District Board of Education is scheduled for June 27 at 7 p.m. at the central office boardroom. For information and updates, go to the district website at greenfield.k12.oh.us or go to the districts social media pages. The individual buildings also have Facebook pages. The districts central office may be reached by calling (937) 981-2152.

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The outside perception of the Colorado football program is that the Buffaloes are in for another rough season.

Coming off a 4-8 campaign in 2021, VegasInsider.com has an over/under of 3.5 for the Buffs win total for this year. The ESPN Football Power Index (FPI) projects 3.2 wins with a 6.3% chance of reaching bowl eligibility. Both of those FPI numbers are last in the Pac-12 behind even an Arizona team that is 1-23 in its 24 games.

As the Buffs wrapped up their spring workouts last month, however, head coach Karl Dorrell told BuffZone that hes confident in where the Buffs are headed and not concerned with outside expectations.

A lot of the expectations that we feel inside the program are probably more important than what the perception is outside the program, Dorrell said. Our expectations are to compete every year to get ourselves in the thick of contending for the (Pac-12) South Division and in playing great football. I dont think thats really going to ever change.

I dont ever talk to them about what people think about us. Its really whats in the building, whats important to us, and then proving our worth every time we go out there and play.

Low expectations from outside the building are no surprise.

In 2021, CU had an offense that was among the worst in the country and a defense that was OK.

From that offense, the Buffs lost their most explosive playmaker (receiver Brenden Rice) and top running back (Jarek Broussard) to the transfer portal. Rice now plays at Southern California and Broussard at Michigan State. Another starting receiver, Dimitri Stanley, left CU for Iowa State.

The defense was decent at times, but inconsistent, ultimately finishing seventh in the Pac-12 in points allowed (26.7 per game). The Buffs lost six of their best defenders, including three linebackers Nate Landman and Carson Wells and defensive lineman Mustafa Johnson to graduation. Three starters in the secondary cornerbacks Mekhi Blackmon (USC) and Christian Gonzalez (Oregon) and safety Mark Perry (TCU) all transferred.

CU didnt fill the holes with proven veterans from the transfer portal. Instead, the Buffs are relying on young players to step up, while counting on a handful of transfer additions to succeed in bigger roles than they had at their previous schools.

Given all of that, its no surprise that the outsiders dont think much of the Buffs, but Dorrell has been pleased with the offseason.

Theres no question theres a stronger commitment within the team, he said. Theyre working hard. Theyre doing what weve asked of them. I think the team is creating a strong bond. I think a lot of those things were missing in other years. Theres a lot of room for progress and fast progress when we have a team thats on the same page. Were going to just keep riding the stages of growth that weve made all the way through summer and well see where it takes us, but I liked the path where were headed.

Dorrell added that the Buffs got better at a faster rate this offseason than in his previous two years in Boulder.

I already feel were ahead of where we were a year ago, he said. But how much further can we go?

While CU will rely on a lot of youth in several areas of the roster, there is a more veteran coaching staff in place, especially on offense. Dorrell replaced six of his 10 assistants in the offseason, including four of the five on offense.

Theres a pretty defined system thats in place and I think thats the biggest thing (fans) will see, Dorrell said of the offense, led by first-year coordinator Mike Sanford. Theyll see that well have answers off of most things that we do.

Defensively, Dorrell likes the depth on the line and said the linebackers are more comfortable in our system this year. Despite losing several key players in the back and relying on a lot of youth, Dorrell said, I believe our secondary play is the best its been right now. We havent even played a game yet, but I feel like theyre better than where weve been the last two years.

The real test, of course, will come in the fall. The Buffs still have their entire summer program and preseason camp ahead of them before the Sept. 2 opener against TCU. But, while outsiders overlook the Buffs, Dorrell carries confidence into the summer.

Its more the excitement about what we can do when they get back after May? he said. Having a great summer, having a great training camp and seeing what it looks like then. But I feel good about where we are at this point.

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Security metrics reported to the board need to be clear, actionable and impactful. In other words, they must be aligned with business goals and stated in terms that are immediately understandable. Here are five business areas that a CISO should consider when building out metrics-based reporting for a board of directors and other business leaders:

These metrics will demonstrate where and how well the program is working by articulating how much revenue is being protected, how security initiatives improve efficiency and productivity, and where the gaps lie.

Each of these metrics must be based on a clear understanding of the companys goals. To gain this level of awareness, CISOs should work with senior management and business unit heads to learn which systems, data and assets would have the biggest impact if compromised.

The practice of discussing cybersecurity threats and their potential impact can build rapport with various business teams while also providing a broader understanding of the issues and uncovering potential solutions. In addition, when the security team communicates with colleagues who generate revenue, especially the sales and marketing teams, admins gain a deeper understanding of what drives revenue, which can help them better identify sensitive data. This exercise can also give insight into what would happen, in terms of revenue, if that data were to be compromised or made unavailable.

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A business impact analysis is a vital tool for revealing high-priority assets, their overall value, and the current amount of protection for each. It can help prioritize incident response for various assets and help the CISO identify how security programs contribute to the companys revenue. Such an analysis can be especially helpful for CISOs who have come up through the technical side of the business and may have a lower comfort level with business issues.

A clear understanding of corporate goals and paths to revenue can clarify how implementing the security strategy will help the organization and its employees in accomplishing their goals. Researching threats the organization will likely face in the coming months can identify where gaps in security lie. The CISO can then discuss the most important threats and describe what it will take to close them.

With these steps, the CISO can move beyond being simply the provider of compliance checks to become a true business enabler. By taking a business-first approach, security can serve as a bridge between the board and the IT and security team. A focus on the most critical measurements understandable, actionable and impactful will lead to clear communication of the current and desired security posture in terms that the audience understands instinctively. What better way to advocate for funding where it is really needed?

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As the states Democratic leaders weigh how to spend a record $97.5 billion budget surplus, they also are grappling with how best to keep many vulnerable Californians out of poverty with federal stimulus dollars waning and high inflation devouring household budgets.

Some advocates say the revised budget Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled Friday wont do enough. To address inflation, Newsom is proposing to devote $18.1 billion in state funds.

His lead proposal, estimated to cost about $11.5 billion, would refund $400 each to most of the states car owners, with the aim of easing the burden of high gas prices. Newsom also included $750 million to fund public transit for free for three months.

Activists said the car owner refund would not be targeted enough toward those needing the most help.

At the end of the day, the state budget should be about ensuring every Californian can afford housing, food, child care, health care, and education opportunities, said Chris Hoene, executive director of the California Budget & Policy Center.

Experts say low-income Californians are struggling the most with a volatile economic recovery marred by high housing costs and pricier basic necessities. And critics said the budget proposal doesnt go far enough to help lower-income households weather high inflation.

Mayra Paniagua, a part-time tax preparer in Ventura County whose family of five lives frugally on a combined income of $44,000, said she would welcome any relief as she has seen expenses climb this year.

Its been hard, Paniagua said. We stretch our money, and try to save as much as possible, especially for what we need.

But the California Democrats who control state government are at odds over how they should spend on the states poorest.

Mayra Paniagua, part-time tax preparer and mother of three

Some are advocating the state extend expiring federal stimulus programs. Others say the eligibility of programs should be expanded to include more people.

They have about a month to come to an agreement, as the legislature is constitutionally required to pass a budget by June 15. Then, Newsom has 15 days to act, before the new budget takes effect July 1.

Republican lawmakers, who are so small a minority they have virtually no say over spending, blame inflation on the policies of the majority party. Democrat-rule has made this state unaffordable, James Gallagher, the Assembly Republican leader from Yuba City, said last week.

Gallagher and other Republicans have blamed the states gas tax, which Democrats raised in 2017 under Brown to repair roads and bridges and expand mass transit, as a contributor to higher prices at the pump. Gallagher also has blamed the states climate change agenda for driving up the cost of utilities.

The federal stimulus is credited with boosting the fortune of the states least well off.

The states poverty rate fell from 16.2% in 2019 to 12.3% in 2020, according to the Public Policy Institute of California.

But experts caution that inflation and the expiration of federal programs could threaten that progress. Without the child tax credit, for instance, 1.7 million children are at risk of falling deeper into poverty, the Budget & Policy Center has said.

More than half of Californias residents with incomes below $50,000 were struggling to pay for food, housing, and medical costs in March and April. Black, Latino and other families of color were among those most likely to be struggling, the center reported.

Weve got a strong labor market, said Sarah Kimberlin, a senior policy analyst with the center. But even if you can find a job, that doesnt mean that you can afford to pay the rent and get food on the table.

The governor unveiled a variety of other measures he said were aimed at easing the inflation burden. Those proposals included $2.7 billion in rental assistance and $1.4 billion in past-due utility bill assistance. He also proposed a waiver of child care fees for low-income families estimated to cost $157 million.

Sarah Kimberlin, senior policy analyst at the California Budget & Policy Center

Newsom also proposed $933 million be used to provide cash payments of $1,500 for hospital and nursing home workers, while reserving $304 million for health insurance premium assistance for families.

To offset freighting costs, the governor proposed a $439 million pause on the states diesel tax.

The governor also announced that the states minimum wage is set to increase to $15.50 an hour next year due to the inflation hike.

Some Democratic legislators and their allies are pushing Newsom to take a different approach.

Assemblyman Miguel Santiago, a Los Angeles Democrat, plans to promote a bill he authored that would enable the state to extend the expired federal child tax credit. Santiagos bill, backed by United Ways of California, would provide a $2,000 payment per child to families that earn $30,000 a year or less.

It is a chance for the Legislature to send a clear message of prioritization, said Anna Hasselblad, director of public policy for United Ways of California.

Any form of relief would be welcome to Paniagua, a 38-year-old mother of three living with her husband in a two-bedroom apartment in the coastal Ventura County city of Port Hueneme.

In a phone interview, Paniagua said her family survived the pandemic only because her husband kept his job at a local nursery. He is undocumented, she said, and so would not have qualified for 2020 federal relief.

In 2021, her family benefited from state stimulus checks for the undocumented, she said, and from goods from a local food pantry and some CalFresh benefits available to her because her son was enrolled in school.

This year, she said, the high cost of living has stretched her family thin. With her rent increasing $200 in July to $2,100 a month, she has taken to using the Flipp phone app to search for deals on necessities such as milk, yogurt and baby formula for her 7-month-old baby girl.

Gone are any trips to the movies, or the occasional splurge on In-N-Out burgers, a favorite of her children, she said.

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Ramiro Rodriguez Jr. and Israel Silva

With Mayor Ramiro Rodriguez Jr. winning the election, posthumously, the city now has to hold a special election to determine who will become the new leader of Palmhurst.

A special election is like a reset, nullifying the original election. Within 120 days of making the May election results official, the city has to schedule a special election; political hopefuls, once again, have the opportunity to submit a candidate application for the position. According to the meeting agenda, Palmhurst City Council will make the election results official on May 16.

Rodriguez Jr., who sought reelection after being mayor for 23 years, died on April 5, after it was too late to remove his name from the ballot. With family and friends still advocating on his behalf and some residents unaware he was deceased, the late Rodriguez Jr. won the mayoral race. He received 330 votes (58.2 percent) and opponent Israel Silva received 237 votes (41.8 percent.)

Despite losing the election, Silva remains in good spirits and plans to run again in the special election.

Even though we didnt come out ahead, I think there is enough support, Silva said. I feel like those citizens are looking for someone to speak on their behalf, and thats why I need to continue to run for mayor. I dont want to let those people down.

The 50-year-old has been on the Palmhurst City Council for 12 years but decided to run for mayor because he wants to take the city in a new direction. Some of the matters he would like to address as mayor include the sew system, public parks, street maintenance and lighting and the possible creation of a chamber of commerce.

But Silvas main reason for running is to increase transparency in the city. The business owner said people expressed concerns about not knowing when the city schedules meetings and which decisions the city council makes.

My push was always transparency thats something that I know a lot of the citizens are asking for because we havent had it in 58 years, he said.

Silva is a business owner that has lived in Palmhurst for about 18 years. Although he has learned more about the community since taking office 12 years ago, he said he has continued to learn about the people of Palmhurst since running for mayor. He plans to use the same campaign strategy for the special election block walking, grassroots efforts and staying positive.

Well try again, and well continue talking to citizens, making sure that I understand what the needs are, what the wants are, he said.

ELECTION WINNERS

Although the mayoral race needs a special election, voters did election two Palmhurst City Council members on May 7. Incumbent Robert Salinas won the majority with 376 votes (66.79 percent) against Carlton Martin, who received 187 votes. Newcomer Hugo Gutierrez won the place 4 race with 321 votes (57.2 percent) against Mary Ann Gonzalez, who received 240 votes.

Salinas has held the place 3 position for 16 years and is the current mayor pro tem, so he became responsible for the mayoral duties after Rodriguez Jr. died.

Following Election Day, Salinas said he had never worked so hard, and he felt elated that the votes put their faith in him again.

Ive got a dedication to the city, the 73-year-old said. I just love our city. I think that I could do some good here.

Place 4 winner Gutierrez said although he is feeling a little overwhelmed, he is excited to get down to business. The 44-year-old said he hopes to continue the work of the previous mayor and make sure Palmhurst stays the way its supposed to be. Although he plans to promote growth, he said he wants to do it in a way that does not interfere with the peoples enjoyment of their homes.

Gutierrez said physical activity plays a significant role his personal life, and he wants to bring that passion to the city through wellness events that involve the community.

Im glad the campaign is over. Its a necessary evil to get election, but the real work begins now, the place 4 winner said. Weve got four years to accomplish a lot of goals and to really set the path of the city for the next five to 15 years, and were really excited to do it.

Palmhurst City Council will canvass the results on May 16. Once the city council makes the results official, a judge can swear Salinas and Gutierrez into office.

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The story often is told that no people were living on the wooded High Banks opposite Franklinton at the Forks of the Scioto when the Ohio General Assembly chose the place to be the new capital city of Columbus in 1812.

Although this generally was true a few squatters were about the account ignores the fact that people had been living here for several thousand years.

The Native American tribes of Wyandot, Delaware and Shawnee had left the Ohio country prior to the founding of Columbus. Prior to their arrival, central Ohio had been home to the prehistoric Adena, Hopewell and other people for hundreds of years. These people left behind characteristic earthen enclosures for burial, ceremony and defense. They came to be called the Mound Builders.

That brings us to Mound Street.

When surveyor Joel Wright was commissioned to lay out the town of Columbus, he did so rather efficiently, giving most north-south streets such numerical names asThird, Fourth and Fifthand giving governmentally descriptive names to the east-west streets, such as State, Town and Rich. The exceptions were the two main streets of High and Broad.

And then came Mound Street.

Laying out streets in a forest, Wright soon discovered a 40-foot-high mound in the middle of High Street. Skirting the problem, he curved High Street around the mound and named the crossing thoroughfare Mound Street. And there things stood for some time, with local people using clay from the mound for occasional buildings.

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But eventually, a large mound was in the way of a growing capital city. In 1888, local journalist James Linn Rogers, a great-grandson of founder Lucas Sullivant, described what occurred next.

One of the most pretentious mounds of the county was that which formerly occupied the crowning point of the highland on the eastern side of the Scioto River … on the southeast corner of Mound and High streets in Columbus. Not a trace of this work is left. … When the first settlers came, it was regarded as a wonder. Yet it was not spared. The expansion of the city demanded its demolition and therefore this grand relic of Ohios antiquity was swept away.

From the best information to be had at this time, the mound must have been quite 40 feet in height above the natural surface of the river terrace or bluff. It is said to have been a shapely and graceful structure, with gradual slopes in all directions, save to the southward, where the declination was somewhat abrupt. … As was usual with such works, it was in the form of a truncated cone, and if we accept its reported height, its diameter on the level surface at the top was certainly one hundred or more feet. … That its proportions were ample is attested by the fact that a large double frame house stood on its summit. Dr. Young, who erected this building, was in later years succeeded in its occupancy by several well-known families of the town.

Oak trees 3 feet in diameter grew upon the mound in those days, and it is stated that five large locust trees were rooted in the level surface on its summit. Such was the condition of the work up to the time when the citys streets encroached upon its slopes. When its destruction began (in the early 1830s), two forces of excavators pushed into it from north to south until they met, and High Street became continuous in a straight line.

The outer covering of the mound consisted of hard clay followed successively and regularly down to the base by stratifications of gravel and sand, much of which now forms the bed of some of the principal streets of the neighborhood. While the excavation was going on, many human bones were unearthed which crumbled to dust as soon as exposed to the air but were probably not remains of the mound building race. … All who remember the opening of this mound have a mite of information to add to the story of its demolition. One says utensils of various kinds were found; another that trinkets were discovered; a third that the father of the late William Platt found a skull so large it would go over his head; a fourth that a silver buckle was turned up by the spade and so on.

But none of these statements can now be verified by the identification of the articles taken from the mound, every trace of them having been lost. … The natural elevation is such that when artificially increased 40 feet, an extensive view of the upper Scioto Valley was obtained, and this has led to the general belief that the mound was a prominent signal station from which communication by beacon light could be had.

In any case, a bit of the mound does survive. Clay from the mound was used to make bricks for the new 2-story statehouse in 1816. When that building burned in 1852, the bricks from the burned building were used in the new statehouse still standing on Statehouse Square.

Local historian and author Ed Lentz writes the As It Were column for ThisWeek Community NewsandThe Columbus Dispatch.

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New release includes a MOVEit Add-in for Microsoft Outlook that makes securing files with MOVEit simple, intuitive and easy to deploy across the entire organization

BURLINGTON, Mass., May 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Progress (Nasdaq: PRGS), the trusted provider ofinfrastructure software,today announced the release of Progress MOVEit2022, the secure, automated Managed File Transfer (MFT) software that can be deployed both on premise and in the cloud. Witha new add-in for Microsoft Outlook and advanced security and usability features, MOVEit 2022 makes it easier than ever for organizations to securely and intuitively share sensitive files.

Those who routinely transfer financial, personal and other sensitive data who are concerned about data security, accessibility and compliancewhile also maintaining controlneed a strong MFT solution, said Stewart Bond, Director, Data Integration and Intelligence Software Research at IDC. Only then can they address these needs in a reliable and automated way while also eliminating data errors, reducing costs, and making transfers easy for both IT and end users.

Progress MOVEit 2022 makes it easy for users to safely transfer data and collaborate with each otherall while improving business scalability and minimizing IT burden. Enhancements in the MOVEit portfolio include:

Additional improvements in MOVEit 2022 include Windows Server 2022 support in Progress MOVEit Transfer and Progress MOVEit Automation and expanded ICAP Anti-Virus/Data Loss Prevention compatibility in MOVEit Transfer.

As more enterprise employees create and share increasing amounts of sensitive content, the risk of a data leak, whether accidental or intentional, grows, said John Ainsworth, EVP Enterprise Application Experience Products, Progress. With MOVEit 2022, users can manage all of their sensitive data transfers between partners, customers, users and systems from a single pane of glass, giving them complete visibility and control over where data goes and ensuring the highest levels of security.

Used by thousands of organizations worldwide to provide complete visibility and control over file transfer activities, Progress MOVEit is an automated file transfer system that allows users to manage, view, secure and control all file transfer activity. With predictable, secure delivery and extensive reporting and monitoring, organizations can easily see where their files are at any given moment. That is why Progress was recognized as the Leader in G2s Spring 2022 Grid Report for Managed File Transfer, placing first overall. G2s quarterly Grid Reports highlight the top-rated solutions in the tech industry, chosen by the source that matters mosttech customers.

ProgressMOVEit2022.0is available today.It is a free upgrade from the Progress Community for all customers with a current service agreement.For more information about MOVEit 2022.0 and how to obtain a free trial of MOVEit,click here.

About Progress Dedicated to propelling business forward in a technology-driven world, Progress (Nasdaq: PRGS) helps businesses drive faster cycles of innovation, fuel momentum and accelerate their path to success. As the trusted provider of the best products to develop, deploy and manage high-impact applications, Progress enables customers to develop the applications and experiences they need, deploy where and how they want and manage it all safely and securely. Hundreds of thousands of enterprises, including 1,700 software companies and 3.5 million developers, depend on Progress to achieve their goalswith confidence. Learn more at http://www.progress.com, and follow us on LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Progress and MOVEit are trademarks or registered trademarks of Progress Software Corporation and/or one of its subsidiaries or affiliates in the US and other countries. Any other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.

Press Contacts: Kim BakerProgress +1 781-280-4000 pr@progress.com

Source: Progress Software Corporation

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