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IT Update: How to Create and Remember Strong Passwords

The I.U.P.A. IT Department works hard to keep our headquarters safe from hackers and ensure that everything runs smoothly. They also provide top-notch technological support to our locals and share IT tips in our blog, the I.U.P.A. Briefing Room. This IT Update is about how to create a strong password. It covers:

March 26th, 2024|

Best Exercise Bikes for Seniors

An exercise bike can provide a flexible home workout that’s accessible to people of all ages and fitness levels, says Michael Rogers, PhD, a professor of human performance studies and the research director for the Center for Physical Activity and Aging at Wichita State University in Kansas. On an exercise bike, even high-intensity workouts are low-impact exercises, which may be [...]

March 26th, 2024|

Why People Have Difficulty Driving at Night

My wife was recently on the phone, trying to arrange a dinner rendezvous for that evening with her parents, both in their 80s. “How about 7?” she asked, offering a time she thought was reasonable. “Maybe 6 is better?” her mother countered. “Let’s say 5,” her father weighed in. Suddenly we were scrambling to get [...]

March 11th, 2024|

New Smyrna Beach Officers Help Kids Celebrate Literacy Week

I.U.P.A. Local New Smyrna Beach POA, #6057 members read to kids at Chisholm Elementary School to help develop their reading skills during Literacy Week, Florida! New Smyrna Beach Police Department posted the below photos on social media, “Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! Literacy week is about promoting reading, literacy, and introducing students to various aspects of [...]

March 11th, 2024|

Benefits and Risks of Using Personal Financial Apps and Websites

When it comes to technology, I’m not what you’d call an early adopter. I still read books in print. I resist texting in favor of phone calls. And I have conducted little of my financial life online, which is ironic because I’ve been a personal finance journalist for a long time. But moments before writing [...]

February 27th, 2024|

Photos of the Week: Thank You for Your Service and Sacrifice

I.U.P.A. Local Clermont Police Officers/Sgts. Union Board Member Detective Scott Tuffts retired earlier this month. His department, his union, and his family were there for his Final Call that you can watch here and to give him an amazing send off for his much-deserved retirement. I.U.P.A. Local Clermont Police Officers/Sgts. Union posted the below photos on social [...]

February 27th, 2024|

Law Enforcement Appreciation Day In Harris County, Texas

I.U.P.A. Local Coalition of Police, #911 members in Harris County Constable Precinct 4 received some treats from members of the community in honor of Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. The department posted about how COPS brought by some treats, “THANK YOU CONCERNS OF POLICE SURVIVORS!! Thank you, Annette Bennett, President of C.O.P.S Concerns of Police Survivors [...]

February 23rd, 2024|

Photos of the Week: Protecting and Serving

I.U.P.A. members serve all over the United States and protect people, places, and sometimes even animals. I.U.P.A. Local Connecticut Police and Fire Union, #74 Member Connecticut State Environmental Conservation Police Officer Anthony Dota has a habit of rescuing hawks. In mid-November of 2023, Officer Anthony Dota recued a red-tailed hawk in Middlefield who had presumably [...]

February 23rd, 2024|

Heroes BBQ Cook Off

I.U.P.A. Local Shreveport Police Union, #275 Members, along with other first responders in the Shreveport area, attended the Heroes BBQ Cook Off, which was sponsored by the Shreveport Business Association just in advance of National First Responders Appreciation Day. Shreveport Police Department posted the below photos from the event, “There was a GREAT turnout for the [...]

January 29th, 2024|

How to Save Money Food Shopping

Many of us have a basketful of grocery shopping tactics we use to save money. We buy cheaper cuts of meat. We avoid pricey processed foods. We choose store brands over more expensive name brands. Some of us might even go the extra mile, shopping at multiple supermarkets each week to get the best deals [...]

January 29th, 2024|
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