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Twitter went public on Nov. 6, 2013, priced at $26 but popping to $45.10 a share on its opening trade. But as of Monday morning, the stock was trading at $32.47, up some 2.4% on the day yet down about 28% from 2013's opening tick.
Actress Helena Bonham Carter and Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis were among those chosen for the new British Holocaust Commission.
Members of the commission, which will investigate ways to educate Britons about the Shoah, were announced Monday by Prime Minister David Cameron, the London Jewish Chronicle reported.
The commission was set to meet on Monday, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, with more than 50 Holocaust survivors at a reception at the prime minister’s residence.
Cameron called on the public to provide evidence of Nazi atrocities and survivors’ artifacts to the commission through the end of May. He announced plans for the commission last September at the Holocaust Educational Trust’s 25th anniversary dinner, according to the Chronicle.
The commission’s findings are expected to be presented to the government in time for the 70th anniversary of the British liberation of Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in April 2015.
Bonham Carter’s grandfather, Eduardo Propper de Callejon, was posthumously recognized for helping to save hundreds of Jews during World War II.
This story "Helena Bonham Carter, Ephraim Mirvis Named to British Holocaust Commission" was written by JTA.
People living in poverty are often at greater risk for serious health problems. And for many, legal problems can be a contributing factor to those medical issues.
The National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership estimates one in six Americans have at least one civil legal problem that negatively affects their health.
A medical-legal partnership here in New Hampshire ended in 2011 in part due to state budget cuts, but is now up and running again.
Cheryl Steinberg is senior law project director for New Hampshire Legal Assistance.
She oversaw the original partnership and joined NHPR’s Morning Edition to talk about the efforts behind getting it going again.
How does the partnership work?
New Hampshire Legal Assistance, which is a civil legal aid program, partners with health care centers, particularly right now with the Manchester Community Health Center, to work with their patients to help provide legal services that impact their health.
Can you give us examples of cases that come up?
A conditions problem in an apartment, for example. So if a child has asthma and the landlord refuses to fix problems such as mold or other irritants in the apartment, it’s the landlord’s responsibility to rectify and they refuse to do so, we can come in and try to get those problems resolved for them. We also help peop...
Are these cases where people simply aren’t aware of their rights?
That’s correct. One of the big aspects of this project is to inform health care providers of the different areas that could be benefited by legal interventions that might be affecting their patients. We train the medical providers to help increase their awareness of the problems as well so they can make appropriate ref...
If people's legal problems that impact their health are addressed, the idea is they will remain healthier, and will not have to go to the doctor, or the hospital as frequently.
The federal Health Resources Services Administration, or HRSA, recently found that legal services was an appropriate service to fund through federally-qualified health care centers. Manchester Community Health Center, who’s our current partner, applied for that funding and received it. We also were very fortunate recen...
Has this type of program become more common across the country?
Yes, I believe there’s somewhere over 300 different medical-legal partnerships over the country now. The National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership is doing research on this, and some preliminary findings are that the legal services we provide reduces stress, helps people take medications on a more regular basis, an...
So you see these people coming in less for medical issues?
Exactly. If people's legal problems that impact their health are addressed, the idea is they will remain healthier, and will not have to go to the doctor, or the hospital as frequently.
The idea being to save money in the long run?
How are potential clients identified?
As I mentioned before, we try to train health care providers so they can identify these problems. So the way it’s working right now in Manchester, there’s a good number of social workers and case managers, they’re really the key people in this, they will talk to their clients and see if they need any legal help. If the...
How far does this legal counseling go? Are you helping them maneuver through the court system?
Well, all of our services are free. And we provide a whole range of services. It can be as simple as providing information referrals to other places if it’s something we don’t handle, counsel and advice, all the way up to full representation in court.
I know there are plans for the program to expand to the Ammonoosuc Community Health Center in the North Country. Where does that stand?
That health center has received some funding as well. They have hired a paralegal and we are partnering with them to get their program up and going.
A bill critics say would reduce funding for legal services for the poor was sponsored by Gregory Sorg, a Republican from Easton, and heavily favored by North Country representatives.
The bill - HB 1395 - passed the House 235 – 99. It now goes to the Senate.
Eight North Country representatives – all Republicans – voted in favor.
Four North Country representatives – all Democrats – voted against it.
Four legislators were excused from voting.
The Granite United Way's 2-1-1 New Hampshire service is a directory assistance of services available in the state. It puts those in need in touch with the services that can help.
Cassie called 2-1-1 for help with disability rights when she ran into trouble with her housing arrangement. Her landlord had issued an eviction notice after she acquired a dog, because her lease forbids pets from the building. But Cassie's dog isn't a pet; she's a psychiatric service dog that provided therapeutic assis...
Sometimes it can seem like everyone’s talking about the primary, especially now that it’s a week away.
But history shows there are certain groups of people who aren’t as likely to head out to the polls on Tuesday.
One of those pockets of the population is low-income people.
Several bills address the minimum wage this legislative season, including one to increase it gradually and exclude workers under age eighteen – a provision some say could bolster bipartisan support. But concerns remain about unintended consequences, especially among small businesses owners.
If you've got your PC running on a big ol' monitor or TV, chances are you take a little care with the wallpaper you use as your Windows background. But straight out of the box, Windows backgrounds are actually slightly compressed, and that can destroy the fine image detail you're expecting to see. Here's how to fix tha...
By default, Windows 10 — like Windows 7 and 8 before it — transcodes whichever JPEG, PNG or BMP image you choose as your wallpaper, and converts it into a JPEG at 85 per cent quality — mostly to save on RAM usage, which makes sense. But we all have plenty of RAM these days, right? And 85 per cent is a pretty damn good ...
The process is straightforward enough, even if you're not used to diving around within Windows' various behind-the-scenes settings programs.
Once you've done that, all you need to do is log out of your account and back in — a restart will do exactly the same thing — and then re-select your wallpaper from the original file to refresh your Windows 10 background. It'll now be the highest quality possible, but that of course is based on the source file itself; ...
FORT PIERCE — A 49-year-old Port St. Lucie man who killed a motorcyclist while driving drunk and then fled the scene without stopping was sentenced Thursday to 45 years in prison.
Thomas Munson, who told police he was a pizza delivery driver, has been in custody since his arrest a few hours after the Aug. 26, 2016, crash that killed Andrew “Andy” Taylor at the intersection of Southeast Village Green Drive and Southeast Walton Road in Port St. Lucie.
Munson pleaded no contest to DUI manslaughter and leaving the scene of a fatal crash.
Circuit Judge Dan Vaughn sentenced Munson to the maximum on both counts — 15 years for DUI manslaughter and 30 years for leaving the scene — and ordered they be served consecutively rather than concurrently.
Munson apologized in court and said he entered the plea to avoid putting the family of his victim through a trial, but both Assistant State Attorney BrandonWhite and Allen said his apology was hollow.
White said Munson waited two years until the eve of trial, and had every state witness deposed, before entering the plea.
Munson’s attorney, Assistant Public Defender Michelle Rhodeback, declined to comment after the sentence, but had asked Vaughn for a more lenient sentence.
Taylor, 25, who was employed as a truck driver, was four days away from closing on a house in Post St. Lucie, so he was living temporarily in Pompano Beach with his mother and stepfather.
Allen said her son was also mourning the death of his best friend, Dave Staub of Port St. Lucie, who had been killed a week earlier when a car drove into the path of his motorcycle.
Though witnesses gave inconsistent descriptions of the vehicle that hit Taylor’s motorcycle, about two hours later police found a blue 1999 Chevy Astro van with front-end damage parked at Midport Apartments about a mile from the crash scene. A windshield wiper and front emblem recovered at the scene matched parts missi...
Munson lived at Midport Apartments with a roommate, Gregory Gonzalez, who urged him to call police after Munson came home and told him he’d fled the scene after being in an accident.
When they saw police looking at the van, Munson went down and told them he was driving the van and he did not see the motorcycle. Then, he claimed the motorcycle hit him.
Munson’s blood-alcohol level was 0.214 percent, nearly three times the legal threshold of 0.08 percent, when tested 2½ hours after the crash. He tested at 0.159 percent, still more than twice the legal threshold, more than five hours after the crash.
White said an expert estimated Munson’s blood-alcohol level was about 0.25 percent at the time of the crash.
White said Gonzalez was a “hero” in the case for urging Munson to call police, and because he could testify that Munson did not start drinking at home after the crash.
“It doesn’t take away one ounce of pain, but it gives me peace that justice was served and there’s one less drunk driver on the road,” Allen said.
Brenna Coleman examines pasture on a dairy farm in Kaupokonui, South Taranaki.
When Brenna Coleman bites into a burger she knows it's possible she played a part in producing the ingredients.
The 23 year old is an agri manager with Ravensdown, which helps farmers grow food sustainably for livestock and people.
The job ticks all the boxes for the Central Taranaki Young Farmers member - she gets to practice her love of science and work outdoors.
"I spend about four days a week on-farm helping Taranaki farmers achieve their production and environmental targets," she says.
"In spring, I spend a lot of time collecting soil samples, which are analysed for nutrients to determine soil fertility."
Changing practices mean more producers now opt for whole-farm soil testing, resulting in detailed data for every paddock.
"I will then sit down with the farmer and go through the results, coming up with a tailored fertiliser plan for each paddock," she says.
"Some paddocks won't receive any fertiliser, others will be given a specific blend to rectify deficiencies."
Brenna grew up on a sheep and beef farm in Dannevirke and says she knew from a young age she wanted to work outdoors.
"I didn't want to be stuck in an office, but I wasn't entirely sure what is was I wanted to do."
Brenna was a boarder at Feilding High School and helped get the school's first TeenAg club off the ground in 2012.
She went on to study a Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Honours) at Lincoln University.
As Brenna neared the end of her studies, she applied for a place on Ravensdown's coveted development programme.
She was one of 12 graduates accepted in her intake.
The programme provided an invaluable training ground, and helped her see New Zealand.
"Trainees are in the development programme for a minimum of six months," says Brenna.
"We all start in Christchurch and then get seconded to different regions to fill in for agri managers who are on leave."
Last August she moved to Taranaki for a six-month posting, which she has just completed.
"I loved it there. Both the Ravensdown team and local farmers were so supportive and willing to teach me about the region's climate and soils," she said.
"For example, Taranaki soils are really deficient in potassium, but soils back home in Dannevirke are low in sulphur."
Being a member of NZ Young Farmers made the move easier.
"When I got to Taranaki I didn't really know a lot of people, so I joined Central Taranaki Young Farmers," she says.
"NZ Young Farmers is a great way to meet like minded people especially when you're new to an area.
"But it turns out I did know some people. I got to the first meeting and I ran into people I knew from university and through NZ Young Farmers, which was pretty cool," she said.
Brenna fully immersed herself in the region, even running Ravensdown modules at two qualifying events for the FMG Young Farmer of the Year.
She has some helpful advice for high school students considering a career in the primary industries.
"Know what university you want to attend and make sure you're taking the right subjects in Year 13. My other key tip is to apply for scholarships. There are loads available, especially for agriculture. Many close in August, so be prepared and get your application in early."
"Apply even if you don't fit the scholarship criteria because if you're the only applicant you could still be successful," she says.
One of the scholarships on offer is the PKW-Ravensdown Scholarship for whānau of Parininihi ki Waitotara shareholders.
The Gulf Power Foundation has pledged $150,000 to Pensacola State College to establish a center that trains staff and boards at nonprofits.
The Gulf Power Foundation has pledged $150,000 to Pensacola State College to establish a center that will offer training for nonprofit organizations' professional staffs and boards.
Wendell Smith, chairman of the foundation, presented the first installment of $30,000 to the college on Wednesday. The donation will go toward establishing and operating the Nonprofit Center for Excellence and Philanthropy at PSC.
"Pensacola State College's impact extends far beyond the classroom," said Smith, who is also vice president of customer service and sales for Gulf Power and trustee at Pensacola State College, in a news release. "The Nonprofit Center for Excellence and Philanthropy at Pensacola State College is a prime example of that ...
Andrea Krieger, executive director of the Pensacola State College Foundation, said the first payment will be used to develop Certified Fund Raising Executive courses on funding diversification, board development, grant writing, comprehensive campaigns and donor-centered proposals and presentations.
Over the next five years, scholarships also will be awarded to students and qualifying nonprofit organizations.
Including the latest gift, Gulf Power has donated more than $680,000 to the college over the past 51 years.

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