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Ms. Wall said Midland Montagu had decided to close the Government securities operation after it considered all options, including selling the primary dealership.
About 140 jobs in New York will be lost as a result, Ms. Wall said.
Primary dealers are designated by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to make markets in Government securities. The Federal Reserve conducts its open-market operations only through primary dealers.
With Midland Montagu's defection yesterday, there are now 42 primary dealers, 15 of them foreign-owned.
KYLIAN MBAPPE may be an asset to both Paris Saint-Germain and France, but he could have been one for Chelsea if his Mum had allowed him a second trial there.
The 19-year-old was invited to Chelsea for a trial six years ago, where he impressed, but the Blues requested that he came back for a second trial, which did not sit well with the young star's decision maker.
Just before he was catapulted to the big time, the French star was spotted by Chelsea scout Serge Daniel Boga performing for his small team on the outskirts of Paris.
And he was summoned to Chelsea for a trial in 2012.
Although he was skillful for a young player, the Blues requested he returned for a second trial where he could be assessed further.
Relaying Mbappe's mother's reponse, Boga told Goal: "Listen, my boy won't be coming back. If they want him they have to take him now, or in five year's time they will be coming back to buy him for €50m (£45m)."
His mother's predictions were certainly accurate, but even she could not predict that her son would be brought by PSG for triple that.
Had Chelsea jumped at the chance to sign Mbappe, the World Cup's Best Young Player could be running riot for the Blues alongside his compatriots N'Golo Kante and Olivier Giroud.
But they had concerns over his defensive capabilities, Boga said: "He was very skillful, but in England they want to see the player track back and be a hard worker.
"At the time, he wasn't a hard worker, defensively he wasn't there yet."
Although Roberto Di Matteo had a good squad in 2012 when Mbappe had trials, the French star would have been a very good addition to the team.
Speaking over the club's reluctance to sign him, Boga said:"When he got the ball, he was unbelievable, but without the ball he didn't work a lot.
"Chelsea wanted to see him again to see how he could improve on this- I think that's why they asked him back.
"He did skillful things and dribbled well, so maybe the things they wanted to see in the second trial was improved work on the defensive side."
The scout is now a football agent, but admits that Mbappe was a special sort of player, he said: "I think until now, Mbappe is the best player I have ever scouted."
NASHVILLE-based lifestyle and Country music destination SOUNDS LIKE NASHVILLE has added ALISON ABBEY as Editor-In-Chief, effective WEDNESDAY, MAY 30th. ABBEY joins from PARADE MAGAZINE, where she served as Associate Editor, writing cover story interviews with SHANIA TWAIN, TIM MCGRAW, BRUNO MARS, and others.
"This is a thrilling time to join SOUNDS LIKE NASHVILLE as its Editor-in-Chief," noted ABBEY. "NASHVILLE has become a global destination, not just for Country music and its stars, but for the community and culture that have grown out of the genre. The city is dictating trends in music, food, fashion, and decor. I look forward to shining a light on the artists, events, and brands that have made Country music, and NASHVILLE itself, such a part of the pop-culture consciousness." Reach ABBEY via email here and via phone at (615) 340-6691.
ST. JOSEPH – Joseph Zangaro rose through the ranks of the Michigan State Police to become a lieutenant and the head of the Bridgman post until his retirement a few years ago.
Ron Kienzle worked 25 years at the Benton Township Police Department before retiring as a sergeant.
In their retirement, both men chose to stay in law enforcement in what might be considered a relatively safer job as court bailiffs.
On Monday, they died together protecting the public, exactly what they had been taught to do in their long careers in law enforcement.
Zangaro, 61, and Kienzle, 63, were gunned down as they rushed to help a Berrien County sheriff’s deputy who had been disarmed by a handcuffed prisoner on the third floor of the Berrien County Courthouse in downtown St. Joseph, according to Sheriff Paul Bailey.
The prisoner shot both bailiffs with the deputy’s gun, killing them, and wounded the deputy and a civilian. He was killed by other court officers after a short hostage standoff.
Bailey called Zangaro and Kienzle heroes, saying the situation could have been a lot worse without them being so brave and running toward gunfire.
On Tuesday, members of the small tight-knit law enforcement community, including police officers and court workers, were turning to each other in their grief, trying to deal with the emotional loss of two of their friends and brethren.
Fowler, the president of FOP Lodge 100 in Benton Harbor, was neighbors with Zangaro and worked much of his career with Kienzle in Benton Township, a suburb of Benton Harbor.
He said that in addition to the bailiffs who ran to help their coworkers and friends, the courthouse is filled with so many people who are affected in a multitude of ways, some so profoundly that they are finding it hard to function.
“One of the worst things is they made it through their career and were in a retirement job and, yeah, people view it as relatively safe, but they got killed after their career and that is one of the hardest things to accept,” said Keith Hafer, a retired patrol lieutenant with the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department.
Hafer said that is not uncommon for officers to retire and become court bailiffs. He said 15-20 years ago, most bailiffs were in their 70s and tended to work for only one judge and often worked until the judge retired.
Hafer said he knew Kienzle very well, from the time Kienzle began working at Benton Township.
He said Kienzle lived in Watervliet for a while and he would see him in his yard.
He said he didn’t have a lot of contact with Zangaro while he was on the road or as a post commander, but said he had more contact with him once he retired and took over managing security at the courthouse. Hafer coordinated the range training with the bailiffs so they were qualifying quarterly with the deputies.
“You never heard anything bad from the troopers when he was running the Bridgman post,” he said of Zangaro.
Oahu-based members of the 325 Brigade Support Battalion are scheduled to convoy between Pohakuloa Training Area (PTA) and Kawaihae Pier, April 4 and 5, 2017, to return to home stations. Scheduled convoy times are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The convoys will use the Akoni Pule Corridor, Queen Kaahumanu Highway, Waikoloa Road, Mamalahoa Highway and Daniel K. Inouye Highway. They will be escorted by vans with rotating amber lights and signs that read “Convoy Ahead” or “Convoy Follows,” as appropriate.
The Labor Day holiday marks the end of the summer season, for both moviegoers and many students alike, but it also brings the beginning of the new fall TV season. After a critically-acclaimed Season 1, Fox's The Last Man on Earth returns for Season 2. Today, Fox, courtesy of Screen Crush, has revealed the first trailers and photos from the new season of The Last Man on Earth, which shows Phil Miller (Will Forte) and Carol Pilbasian (Kristen Schaal) setting up shop in the White House.
In the Season Two premiere, airing Sunday, September 27 (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) on Fox, Phil Miller, Carol Pilbasian and their legion of loyal sports balls strike out on their own after Phil was banned from Tucson by the rest of the group. The comedy series recently was nominated for four 2015 Emmy Awards. The show is up for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Will Forte), Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (Will Forte) and Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (Phil Lord and Chris Miller each received a nomination).
These trailers set up an interesting story for The Last Man on Earth throughout this season, with Phil and Carol now thousands of miles away from the rest of the group in Tuscon, Melissa (January Jones), Todd (Mel Rodriguez), Gail (Mary Steenburgen), Erica (Cleopatra Coleman) and Phil Miller #2 (Boris Kodjoe). It isn't known how long Phil and Carol will be away from Tuscon, or if the story will follow their adventures on the road, and the group back in Tuscon simultaneously. No new characters have been announced yet, but one familiar face who was briefly seen in the first season will be back.
In the season finale that aired back in May, we got a brief glimpse at Phil's brother, played by Jason Sudeikis. Fox confirmed last month that Jason Sudeikis will be back to reprise his role at some point during The Last Man on Earth's second season. Phil's brother is an astronaut, who was seen hovering in a space shuttle millions of miles above the Earth, who has been stuck in space after a mysterious virus wipes out most of the Earth's population.
Series star Will Forte created The Last Man on Earth, and serves as an executive producer alongside Phil Lord, Chris Miller, Seth Cohen and Dan Sterling. The second season will be anywhere between 13 and 22 episodes, with Fox planning on splitting the season into two halves, one debuting in the fall and the other in midseason. While we wait for more details on this show's new season, check out the trailers and photos from The Last Man on Earth.
Until recently, direct flights from the U.S. to Cuba were not available. And while it's still difficult to get a direct flight, travel restrictions have been reduced, allowing people to visit their relatives in Cuba or to travel there for a few other limited reasons. It's important to go through the proper channels, however, as flight to Cuba is still rather restricted.
Obtain the correct documents and licenses to visit Cuba legally. If the trip is to visit family living in Cuba, you can apply to obtain a Cuba Family Visa. If you are traveling there for other reasons, you may apply for correct documentation from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) or the United States Interest Section, Havana, Cuba. The U.S. Interest Section website offers all the forms necessary for a request under the Cuban Family Reunification Parole Program.
Find out if you qualify for travel to Cuba. It is illegal to travel to Cuba for a weekend fun trip, but you may qualify for another legal reason. Traveling to Cuba to visit family living there is now allowed with restrictions. You must apply for a visa, and you are limited to one trip every three years. Other qualifying factors include religious organizations, humanitarian work, journalism and some business travel. Check with the Office of Foreign Assets to ensure that you qualify.
Contact a travel agent to help plan your travel to Cuba, as there are few flights that fly direct. Most flights will take you out of the U.S. before flying to Cuba, but there are a few flights that fly from Miami to Havana.
Brenda Barron is a writer, editor and researcher based in Southern California. She has worked as a writer since 2004, with work appearing in online and print publications such as BabyZone, "Cat Fancy" and "ePregnancy." She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English literature from California State University, Long Beach.
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Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja, the 7-year-old who rose to fame in September after singing the national anthem at a Los Angeles Galaxy game, delivered another rousing performance at the NASCAR XFINITY Series' Production Alliance Group 300 on Saturday.
Since going viral, Malea Emma has also received invitations from the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Kings, and the MLS Cup. She told Martin Rogers of USA TODAY her biggest dream is to perform at the Super Bowl one day.
"Of course I want to be a singer one day," she said. "But I love singing the anthem at sports events. I like staying to watch the game, too. But only if it finishes before my bed time."
WASHINGTON — Federal funding for a senior-care program pioneered by Jewish welfare federations is being reduced, with a record number of communities splitting the decreased pie.
Twenty-one Jewish federations — up from 13 in 2003 — are expected to receive federal funds for the experimental program, known as Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities, or NORCs. According to the 2004 Appropriations bill, which has yet to be approved by Congress, Jewish communities would only receive a total of $4.2 million to fund the program, down from almost $6 million doled out in 2003.
The idea behind the revolutionary senior-care program is to bring services into residential areas with dense populations of seniors, letting them enjoy the security of an assisted-living facility without moving into an institution. A recent survey conducted by the American Association of Retired Persons found that 84% of people 55 and over want to stay in their homes for the rest of their lives.
The increased number of federations receiving funding for NORCs was hailed by Robyn Gershenoff Judelsohn, the Washington spokeswoman for the United Jewish Communities, the roof body of North American welfare federations. “It seems that our representatives in Congress believe in this program, and believe that we have spent this money well,” the UJC official said.
Judelsohn said that although the overall level of federal funding for NORCs was likely to be reduced, the move should not be seen as a cut because most federations are asking for lower funding than they did last year. One reason for this, she said, is that some of the programs approved last year were two-year programs. Another is that federal NORC funding requires a matching grant from the recipient equal to about a third of the government grant.
Officials at UJC involved with lobbying for NORC funding said that federal dollars are primarily secured by federations contacting their congressional representatives.
Federation-affiliated NORC programs first received federal funds in 2002 in Philadelphia, St. Louis, Baltimore, Cleveland and Pittsburgh. Last year, Albuquerque, Atlanta, Chicago, Columbus, Detroit, Miami, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, and Washington joined the program. This year for the first time federal funds for NORC programs will be distributed to Jewish communities in Miami, Tucson, Sarasota, Boston, Buffalo, Rochester, Richmond, Seattle and Indianapolis.
The Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis is slated to receive the largest grant, $845,000. Most other participating federations will receive between $100,000 and $200,000.
No study has been conducted to gauge the relative cost effectiveness of NORCs. But advocates argued that NORCs are less expensive than caring for elders in nursing facilities.
“Clearly it is more cost-effective to care for people in their homes than to build retirement homes for a booming elderly population,” said Anita Altman, deputy managing director for resource development with the UJA-Federation of New York. The New York federation was the first community to devise a NORC program. Some government officials are hoping that a rise in NORCs could produce reductions in state and federal spending on Medicaid, but federation officials say their program is not intended to substitute current entitlements.
Experts originally defined NORCs as an apartment building or neighborhood where many of the residents are older than 60 and have lived in their home for a long period of time. Recently, however, communities have started applying the label to broader, more diffuse areas.
This story "Funding Lower for Senior-care Program" was written by Ori Nir.
Huawei's new flagship phones, the Mate 10 and the Mate 10 Pro, are like a typical Hollywood blockbuster — polished in all areas, but entirely void of originality.
This has always been the case for Huawei, which is still struggling to get significant traction in the U.S. despite being the world's second-largest smartphone manufacturer. I've given up waiting for Huawei to wow me; instead, I'd like to see the company produce a phone that's really, really good at everything.
With the latest duo of large-screened flagships, Huawei still hasn't done it, but it came really, really close.
The biggest problem with Huawei Mate 10 Pro is that it's worse, in some regards, than the cheaper, Huawei Mate 10. The two phones share the same cameras and the same Huawei-designed Kirin 970 processor, but they're different in several key areas.
The Mate 10 Pro has more storage than the Mate 10 out of the box, but it doesn't support memory cards. It has water resistance, but no headphone jack. It has a beautiful, 6-inch OLED screen, but it has lower resolution, and — due to the different aspect ratio — its display is actually smaller than the Mate 10's 5.9-inch LCD.
The bottom line: Whichever of these two phones you choose, it'll be a compromise.
I've used the Mate 10 Pro as my main phone over the last two weeks, and I've used the Mate 10 alongside it for comparisons. Let's start with the traits and features that are the same on both devices.
Huawei uses its own Kirin chipset for its phones, and I've never had complaints about it. These two phones are powered by the octa-core Kirin 970 coupled with a Mali G-72 GPU, and it's been blazing fast in day-to-day use. The Pro variant has 6GB of RAM compared to the regular Mate 10's 4GB, but I haven't noticed a difference there — and in my previous experience, anything over 4GB in a smartphone is mostly overkill these days.
However, the Mate 10 Pro came with an unpleasant surprise: Bugs. I've gotten accustomed to Huawei's phones being very polished and bug-free, but here I've had problems with Facebook, which crashed intermittently (and often). This could've been due to the third-party keyboard I use (I don't like SwiftKey, which comes by default); once I switched to a different keyboard, the problems stopped.
The Huawei Mate 10 Pro consistently produces attractive photos.
Both phones have a huge, 4,000mAh (milliamp-hour) battery that charges very fast, and that's their biggest strength. Just like previous phones from the Mate series, these two go on forever. They're better than any flagship I've recently used, including the LG V30 and the iPhone X. The battery easily endured a day and a half of intensive use; only once, when I was traveling and really bashing the Mate 10 Pro with tasks all day, did the battery come close to 20% at the end of the day. If battery life is important to you, either phone will satisfy you — though keep in mind that neither model supports wireless charging.
The Mate 10 Pro's stereo speakers sound great. They sound is just a little bit tinny compared to the iPhone X (which has the best speakers I've heard on any smartphone), but they're far better than the sound coming from LG V30's crummy speaker.
Huawei is especially proud of the Mate 10 Pro's AI chip. Other than a few camera tricks, described below, I didn't notice any benefit of this chip in daily use.
For the Mate 10 Pro (and the Mate 10, which has the exact same cameras), Huawei seems to have decided to throw in every feature present on competing flagships. The Leica-branded rear dual camera has a 20-megapixel, black-and-white sensor coupled with a 12-megapixel color sensor, both with a stellar f/1.6 aperture (same as LG's V30). On the front, the 8-megapixel camera has an f/2.0 aperture.
Huawei Mate 10 Pro's camera wouldn't activate portrait mode bokeh on these cute kittens, but I've achieved a similar effect with the wide aperture mode.
The dual cameras, coupled with the phone's AI smarts, allow Huawei to do neat tricks like the faux-bokeh Portrait mode, a feature popularized by the iPhone Plus models. Huawei's version works surprisingly well — even on the single front camera — and sometimes it produces photos that are just as good, or better, than the "portrait" photos taken by the iPhone X.
Huawei Mate 10 Pro's portrait mode does a better job of isolating the subject and blurring only the background.
The iPhone X, on the other hand, blurs everything besides the face. It also looks pretty good, and the colors are a bit warmer, but overall isn't much better than the Mate 10 Pro's photo.
However, Huawei has also stuffed in some features that simply don't make sense. For example, the "lossless 2x zoom" — again, a feature nicked from the iPhone — means the phone takes a photo at 20-megapixel resolution and then digitally zooms it, which is why the feature isn't available when you're already taking photos in 20-megapixel resolution. Worse, even the 20-megapixel resolution photos aren't exactly that, as the phone combines the information from the black-and-white 20-megapixel sensor and the color 12-megapixel sensor to create a 20-megapixel photo.
Huawei's software combines the information from the 20-megapixel monochrome camera and the 12-megapixel color camera into one. In this case, the photo is slightly over-sharpened and unnatural.
But here's the kicker: The Huawei Mate 10 Pro consistently produces attractive photos. They're not always perfect, and anyone who knows photography will probably dislike the overprocessing that sometimes turns photos into something that resembles a painting, but I've been able to catch a good-looking shot on the first try almost every time, which cannot be said for all Android phones. The cameras, both rear and front, were also reasonably fast and performed well in all light conditions — even in dark rooms and during late-night strolls.
Huawei Mate 10 pro took the best photo of this night vista (check full photo below). The iPhone X's photo is a lot brighter but that results in horrific loss of detail in areas that are already bright. On the other hand, the LG V30 takes a horribly smudgy, barely usable photo.
Thanks to the AI chip, the Mate 10 Pro's camera can intelligently recognize certain scenes and objects and adjust accordingly. It happens every now and then and is a nice showcase for Huawei's AI tech, but it's not something that will make a big difference in the way you use the smartphone.
Every camera would struggle with this low-light scene. Huawei Mate 10 Pro doesn't do a perfect job but it beats both the iPhone X and the LG V30 (see above).
Generally, the Mate 10 Pro's camera is both a huge improvement over the Mate 9's camera and a worthy competitor to the best smartphone cameras out there, which is a huge accomplishment by Huawei.
The Mate 10 Pro and the Mate 10 come with Android 8.0 out of the box, covered by Huawei's EMUI skin. I applaud the former and don't mind the latter — though it takes some getting used to for first-timers, Huawei's software has been refined over the years and is generally just as good, or better, than the skins you'll find on other Android phones.
Huawei's knuckle gestures feel as an afterthought at this point — I'd accidentally launch one sometimes and only then would I remember that they exist. But there's an awesome one I consistently use: The double-knuckle-tap to get a screenshot.
Huawei Mate 10 Pro's OLED screen isn't as bright as the iPhone X's but I was quite happy with it. And yes, it "only" has a 2,160 x 1,080 pixel resolution, but I assure you you won't notice a difference between that and a higher-res OLED screen.
Issues still include features that are unnecessarily hidden in the Settings menu, some degree of bloatware and Huawei's own software which sometimes requires registration, and I've thoroughly skipped. I only have patience to do that once on a phone — sorry, Huawei — and I choose Google.
Now we arrive at the confusing part. When it comes to internals, the Mate 10 Pro is pretty much the same as the regular Mate 10. But on the outside, they're very different. The Mate 10 is a wider, bigger phone. It has a 2,560 x 1,440 pixel LCD screen. The Mate 10 Pro's screen has a smaller resolution (2,160 x 1080) and a different aspect ratio (18:9), but it's an OLED and its contrast and blacks are better. For me, the Mate 10 Pro wins this one, but some will prefer the Mate 10's wider format and bigger screen estate.
Design-wise, the Mate 10 Pro is far more elegant thanks to smaller bezels and a slimmer frame. The Mate 10 looks is more phablet-like and offers more screen real estate, both in terms of resolution and surface size.
On the back, a stripe that's slightly darker than the rest of the phone extends from side to side and over the vertically positioned cameras. It's a nice touch that gives the phone a dash of originality. As is typical of Huawei's high-end phones, both are incredibly well made and feel solid in the hand.
The Mate 10 doesn't look very different than the Mate 10 Pro but it feels much bigger in the hand.