Earnings report: Well done, intrepid innovators! You’ve conquered another busy workweek – filled with disheartening military conflicts, wild weather swings and the headless-chicken economic turmoil one might expect from half-baked national policymakers – and reached the precipice of another well-earned weekend.
If not “conquered,” you’ve at least survived the week – and either way, you’ve also earned this snappy, snazzy, educational and entertaining innovation-week-in-review – the perfect start to any Friday!
Forty winks: It’s a great day to hit the snooze button … and to plan your much-needed “sleepcation.”
You snooze, you win: Today is March 13 (we’ll spare you the Friday the 13th rigmarole, since we had one last month) and you must be exhausted after all that conquering and surviving – fortunately, it’s World Sleep Day, extolling shuteye’s mind and body benefits (and a great day to plan your “sleepcation,” which is absolutely a thing).
When you wake up, do something nice for someone else – maybe not the first thing that springs to mind in America’s soul-crushing Age of Intolerance, but par for the course on National Good Samaritan Day.
Dessert menu: Today’s bill of fare is a little light, but the dessert course is a winner – both National Coconut Torte Day (lavishly layering cake, coconut and whipped cream) and National Riesling Day (celebrating the grapes of Germany’s Rhine region, fermented into wines ranging from bone-dry to intensely sweet) are served on March 13.
No butts: Other winners acclaimed on this date include “Father of Modern Astronomy” (and musical composer?) William Herschel, who discovered the planet Uranus in 1781. (Insert crude anatomy joke here, if you must – regardless, read on for more deep-space discoveries.)
Ear ye: Like the man once said, “It is very cold in spaaace” – thank goodness Maine-based inventor Chester Greenwood earned a U.S. patent for earmuffs on March 13, 1877. (The avid ice skater was only 15 years old at the time, for those keeping score.)
Actually, it prefers “little planet”: Whatever you call it, the discovery of dwarf planet Pluto was announced on March 13, 1930.
Distant, relative: Kansas farm boy Clyde Tombaugh was a comparatively ancient 24 years old when he matched William Herschel’s aforementioned astronomical feat – or bested it, considering target size, relative distance and Tombaugh’s total lack of scientific training – by heralding the discovery of dwarf planet Pluto on this date in 1930.
Wow, gender discrimination sucks: The ageless Ken Carson, who – despite being a doctor, nurse, astronaut, firefighter, photographer, lifeguard, farmer, veterinarian, pilot, pizza chef and Olympic athlete – forever plays second fiddle as the best friend (with benefits) of one Barbara Millicent “Barbie” Roberts, debuted 65 years ago today at the American International Toy Fair.
’Soft opening: And it was March 13, 1986, when co-founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen took Washington-based Microsoft Corp. public, with shares opening at $21 apiece on the NASDAQ.
It was a good bet: Thanks to nine stock splits (so far), one share purchased on Day 1 would net you 288 current shares – and a $1,000 investment during that IPO would be worth roughly $5 million today.
Dianetic-ally opposed: American author and religious leader Lafayette Ronald “L. Ron” Hubbard (1911-1986) – a U.S. Navy veteran and prolific science fiction author before he delved into “Dianetics” and founded the controversial Church of Scientology – would be 115 years old today (though his Thetan may be billions of years older).
Hit or miss: Whether or not you recognize his no-hitter, Johan Santana was an awesome pitcher.
Also born on March 13 were English clergyman, political theorist and physical scientist Joseph Priestley (1733-1804), who discovered oxygen, among other revolutionary achievements; English manufacturer and inventor Frederick Walton (1834-1928), credited with creating linoleum; American civil engineer Clifford Holland (1883-1924), who built subway and automobile tunnels all around New York City (including the famous one bearing his name); American journalist Janet Flanner (1892-1978), The New Yorker’s most-famous Paris correspondent, remembered best by the byline “Genêt”; and American businessman James “Jamie” Dimon (born 1956), the longtime CEO and chairman of JPMorgan Chase, the largest U.S. bank by market capitalization.
No-no? No: And take a bow, Johan Alexander Santana! The retired Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher – a four-time All-Star and two-time Cy Young Award-winner credited with the first no-hitter in New York Mets history (though we still say Beltran’s “foul” ball was fair – turns 47 today.
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BUT FIRST, THIS
CIBS is A-OK with AI: Artificial intelligence can enhance professional expertise – but it will never replace it, especially in the commercial real estate sector.
That was the overriding message Wednesday in Melville, where the Commercial Industrial Brokers Society of Long Island hosted an AI Learning Workshop tailored to brokers and other commercial real estate pros. The program, attended by 75-plus CIBS members, featured Jonathan Buckelew, co-founder of education platform CRE AI Studio, who shared practical demonstrations and real-world examples of how brokers, asset managers and other commercial real estate leaders can leverage artificial-intelligence tools to improve research, underwriting, marketing and client communication.
The event was moderated by CIBS President Ralph Benzakein, a senior vice president at Melville-based commercial real estate agency Cresa, who agreed that AI is “quickly becoming an important tool” – but not a replacement – for industry professionals. “Our goal was to provide our members with practical insights they can begin applying immediately,” Benzakein noted. “The strong turnout this morning shows just how eager our industry is to better understand how technology can enhance productivity, decision-making and client service.”
Adhi Sharma: Pancreatic pride.
Well-deserved designation: Oceanside-based Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital has earned a rare and prestigious national designation following a rigorous audit and review of its pancreatic-cancer protocols.
The National Pancreas Foundation has named the New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System’s Long Island flagship a Pancreatic Cancer Center of Excellence – just the 13th New York State hospital (or health system) to earn the honor and the 60th in the nation. The designation “certifies that the hospital uses a multidisciplinary approach in the treatment of pancreatic cancer,” according to Mount Sinai South Nassau, with a “whole patient” focus on best outcomes and subsequent quality of life.
To earn it, the hospital had to check off numerous NPF-sanctioned boxes covering expert physician specialties (gastroenterology, pancreatic surgery, interventional radiology and more) and a host of patient-focused programs (including pain-management services and psychosocial support). “This designation results from our singular focus on advancing healthcare for the communities we serve,” noted Mount Sinai South Nassau President Adhi Sharma. “I am proud of our teamwork and collaboration that is centered on providing our patients with standard-setting medical care.”
TOP OF THE SITE
Climate change (the good kind): A Stony Brook University hydrogen-storage pioneer and other big thinkers headlined the closing performance of the New York Climate Exchange’s first-ever Climate Tech Fellowship.
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ICYMI
A top regional real estate brokerage and a read-all-about it nonprofit agency are promoting literacy in under-resourced homes and communities with an ambitious Island-wide book drive.
BEST OF THE WEST (AND SOMETIMES NORTH/SOUTH)
Innovate LI’s inbox overrunneth with inspirational innovations from all North American corners. This week’s brightest out-of-towners:
From New York City: Clinically backed workout wunderkind PVOLVE muscles up with brand ambassador Jennifer Aniston’s 15-minute arms and abs sculpting routines.
From Tennessee: Nashville-based weather-data developer weatherTAP modernizes classic radar platforms for meteorologists and amateur enthusiasts.
From New York Citty: Socially conscious health-and-wellness pioneer BlackDoctor introduces AI-powered tools to close gaps in African American healthcare.
ON THE MOVE
Michael Antongiovanni
+ Michael Antongiovanni has been elected to the Executive Committee of the Nassau County Bar Association. He is a partner in the Commercial Litigation, Real Estate, Trusts & Estates and Construction practice groups at Uniondale-based Rivkin Radler.
+ Jennifer Cona has been elected to the Board of Advisors at the Brookville-based Tilles Center for the Performing Arts. She is the founder and managing partner of Cona Elder Law in Melville.
+ Paul Giordano has been elected president of the Board of Directors at Brookville-based AHRC Nassau. He is the former assistant deputy commissioner of the Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation & Museums.
+ Brenda Marmolejos-Joseph has been hired as program coordinator at Hauppauge-based Long Island Cares-The Harry Chapin Regional Food Bank’s Bethpage food pantry. She was a bilingual clerk assistant and teacher’s assistant in the Copiague and Roosevelt school districts.
+ Hauppauge-based Long Island Cares-The Harry Chapin Regional Food Bank has announced two promotions:
- Kim Crawford has been promoted to senior director of communications. She was director of marketing.
- Mary Pat Beirne has been promoted to senior director of development. She was an individual philanthropy manager.
+ Paule Pachter has been appointed vice chairman of the Board of Directors at Bay Shore-based Pronto of Long Island. He is the president of Pachter Consulting in Bellmore and the former president and CEO of Hauppauge-based Long Island Cares-The Harry Chapin Regional Food Bank.
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BELOW THE FOLD (And The Oscar Goes To… Edition)
Gold alert: The 98th Academy Awards will be held Sunday night, under heavy guard.
Best defense: As the Iran war rages, security around the 98th Academy Awards ramps up.
Best guess: Who will win during Sunday night’s big ceremony … and who should.
Best of the best: Ranking the top 25 Best Picture winners.
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