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Celebrates Record-Breaking US Leisure Visitation; International Gains
ORLANDO, Fla., May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Visit Orlando, The Official Tourism Association® for Orlando, announced 74 million annual visitors in 2022. With a 25% increase in visitors over 2021, Orlando maintains its leadership position as America's most-visited destination. By reaching 74 million visitors in 2022, Orlando achieved 98% of pre-pandemic (2019) levels.
"This past year proved to be a key recovery timeframe for Orlando's tourism industry, with a lot of pent-up demand from our top U.S. and international markets," said Casandra Matej, president and CEO for Visit Orlando. "Our new international brand launch and strong commitment to strategic sales and marketing initiatives, combined with our destination's continuous evolution of new unbelievably real experiences, helped Orlando maintain its leadership position and achieve strong visitation numbers."
Visit Orlando shared the news as part of National Travel & Tourism Week, the annual celebration of the contributions of the U.S. travel industry, to a gathering of more than 900 tourism and community leaders.
The visitation uptick comes off the back of Visit Orlando's new Unbelievably Real brand launch, first introduced in May 2022 to domestic visitors followed by an international marketing campaign in the UK, Ireland, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Chile and Peru. The comprehensive campaigns reached 54% of Orlando's target market households and generated more than $8 billion in additional future direct visitor spending equating to $359 in visitor spending for each dollar of media spent.
In 2022, domestic leisure visitation completely recovered and reached a new record at 61 million, while U.S. business visitation is still in recovery mode:
- United States: 69,141,000 (21% increase YoY)
International visitation recovered to 75% of pre-pandemic, reaching 4.9 million in 2022. Canada, UK and Brazil were the top three international origin markets to Orlando.
- Canada: 860,700
- United Kingdom: 809,000
- Brazil: 575,000
- Mexico: 394,000
- Colombia: 287,000
In 2023, Orlando, Theme Park Capital of the World, continues to grow with an exciting lineup of new experiences for visitors to enjoy - from a new eco-friendly, high speed rail service connecting Orlando and Miami to theme park experiences including a first-of-its-kind diabolical family attraction inspired by the Minions to the world's first surf coaster. For more information go to VisitOrlando.com.
About Visit Orlando
Visit Orlando is The Official Tourism Association® for Orlando, the most visited destination in the United States, Theme Park Capital of the World® and No. 1 meeting destination in the country. A not-for-profit trade association that brands, markets and sells the Orlando destination globally, we represent more than 1,300 member companies comprising every segment of Central Florida's tourism community.
Visit Orlando connects consumers and business groups with all facets of Orlando's travel community, whether for a vacation or meeting. Home to seven of the world's top theme parks — as well as refreshing water parks, activities to connect with nature, vibrant neighborhoods, a dynamic dining scene with Michelin recognized restaurants, and a robust calendar of entertainment and sports events — Orlando is a diverse, welcoming, and inclusive community for all travelers. Find more information at VisitOrlando.com or OrlandoMeeting.com.
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WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (WHO-TV) — A Bettendorf, Iowa, man was arrested after authorities say he placed Apple AirTags on a victim’s car to stalk them.
Carl Steven Shawver, 63, was arrested and charged with stalking and unauthorized use of GPS early Saturday morning.
According to court records, on Dec. 5 the victim located an AirTag sitting on top of the spare tire after their phone alerted them that their travels were being tracked with a GPS device. West Des Moines Police took the AirTag and placed it into evidence at the station.
The next day Shawver arrived at the West Des Moines Police Station in search of the victim, who he claimed he was married to, according to an affidavit. Shawver told officers that he had placed the AirTag on the victim’s car because he believed the victim was having an affair at the station, which is why he was at the station looking for them, according to court records.
A second AirTag was found on the victim’s vehicle on Dec. 7 after they were once again notified by their phone that their movements were being tracked. West Des Moines Police officers found the AirTag placed in a wallet and inside a plastic sandwich bag sitting on top of the spare tire.
After the second AirTag was discovered, the victim was notified again of being tracked and took their vehicle to a mechanic shop to utilize a car lift to search for the device. A third AirTag was located on the car’s sub frame near the front passenger tire wrapped in plastic and in a plastic case.
According to court records, an officer with the West Des Moines Police Department placed all the AirTags into evidence, and when doing so saw Shawver in his vehicle in the station’s parking lot. The officer later conducted a traffic stop on Shawver and during the stop Shawver told the officer that he and the victim had agreed to meet at the station, court records state.
Despite Shawver telling police that he and the victim were married, the two never had a relationship and the victim had blocked Shawver from calling and messaging them, court records said.
Shawver is being held in the Polk County Jail on a $3,000 bond and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for Dec. 19. | 2022-12-11T00:40:37+00:00 | wric.com | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/iowa-man-accused-of-stalking-victim-with-apple-airtags/ |
Which prepaid cellphone is best?
The differences between prepaid and postpaid cellphones have become blurred, but the basic one remains. Prepaid is just that: You pay your bill upfront, no contract necessary. Postpaid means you get a bill at the end of the month and it usually requires a credit check.
Most prepaid airtime providers offer a wide range of cellphone makes and models, so choose a company that has the cellphone you want and offers plans that fit your calling, texting and data needs. If you want a powerful, reliable and durable Android cellphone, take a look at the Tracfone Motorola Moto e 4G LTE.
What to know before you buy a prepaid cellphone
You need an airtime and data provider for your phone, so you can choose your service first and select the phone you want from the ones they offer. If they don’t have the cellphone you want, start by choosing your phone and find a carrier that does.
How do you intend to use your cellphone?
If you want to spend a lot of time online and you like to download and watch movies and videos, you want a full-featured smartphone. If you plan to use your prepaid cellphone mostly for simple talk and text and don’t need much data, you will be satisfied with less complex, less expensive phones.
Service providers
AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon offer prepaid and postpaid plans. The biggest prepaid-only companies are Metro by T-Mobile, Boost, Consumer Cellular, Mint and Tracfone. Dozens of smaller providers offer low-cost services, too. Cable and wireless companies also offer plans that can be significantly less expensive when bundled with their TV and internet services.
Data limits
Most prepaid cellphone plans give you unlimited talk and text and charge for the data you use. The more news, entertainment and social media you download, the bigger the data plan you will need. The least expensive prepaid plans allow you to purchase as little as 1 megabyte of data. You can choose more, all the way up to unlimited data.
Coverage
Prepaid providers piggyback on one of the Big Three’s networks. Tracfone uses Verizon; Metro, Boost and Mint services are delivered by T-Mobile and Cricket uses AT&T. The question about who has the greatest nationwide coverage is important only if you travel a lot. Otherwise, the best provider for you is the one that delivers the best service in the area where you live and work.
What to look for in a quality prepaid cellphone
Promos and deals
The cellphone business is cutthroat, with airtime providers constantly trying to lure customers to switch. If you want to provide prepaid cellphones for your family, you can choose a plan that covers two, three or four users and save on a per-phone, per-line basis.
Locked and unlocked
Unlocked phones can be used on any carrier’s network. This gives you the flexibility to take your cellphone and your phone number to another carrier if you find a better deal. A locked cellphone may be cheaper because the carrier subsidizes the cost of the phone to get you on its network. It is called a locked phone because you are locked into using it with that carrier. If you value the ability to switch carriers, choose an unlocked cellphone.
How much you can expect to spend on a prepaid cellphone
Prepaid cellphones can be had for free if you are willing to use an older phone with fewer features. Top-of-the-line phones can cost as much as $2,000.
Prepaid cellphone FAQ
How can I get the best price on airtime?
A. Most prepaid cellphone providers give you a discount if you set up autopay, where your monthly fee is automatically deducted from your bank account or charged to a credit card.
Should I choose an Android or iOS operating system?
A. There are more Android phones to choose from than Apple’s iOS phones. If your computer, laptop and tablets are Android, choosing a prepaid Android cellphone means you will be comfortable and experienced with the user interface. The same level of comfort is true for users of Apple’s iOS products, too.
What’s the best prepaid cellphone to buy?
Top prepaid cellphone
Tracfone Motorola Moto e 4G LTE
What you need to know: This prepaid Android cellphone is powerful, reliable and durable.
What you’ll love: The 6.2-inch display is HD and ultra-wide, with vibrant colors. It comes with 32 gigabytes of memory, expandable to 512 GB, plus dual front- and rear-facing cameras and Bluetooth and Wi-Fi built in. The battery delivers up to 48 hours of use.
What you should consider: This is a locked phone that works only on the Tracfone network.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top prepaid cellphone for the money
What you need to know: You can’t beat this affordable unlocked phone.
What you’ll love: It may be used with any carrier, so you can switch for better service, better deals or both. It delivers clear call quality on the 4G network. The case is durable, the phone is sturdy and a wireless FM radio is built right in. The curved back and smooth edges make it easy to grip.
What you should consider: There is only one camera, and it is very basic.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Tracfone Apple iPhone 7 4G LTE Prepaid Smartphone
What you need to know: Apple is well known for high-quality cellphones with sleek designs and easy-to-use interfaces.
What you’ll love: The TouchID makes it easy to unlock your phone quickly. You get nationwide coverage and unlimited carryover. As long as your account stays active, any unused data automatically rolls over to next month.
What you should consider: The camera has only a single wide lens.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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AUSTIN, Texas, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonic Healthcare USA (Sonic) was selected as one of five commercial laboratories authorized by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to begin test validation using the CDC Non-variola Orthopoxvirus, high complexity NAAT (RT-PCR) molecular assay to identify Monkeypox (MPXV). "As a leader in diagnostic medicine, it is our responsibility to work hand-in-hand with our government partners to mitigate public health outbreaks," said Jerry Hussong, MD, MBA, Chief Executive Officer of Sonic Healthcare USA. Testing will be performed at Sonic Reference Laboratory in Austin, TX, and available to providers and their patients through Sonic's network of clinical laboratories located across the United States.
Monkeypox is a rare disease, which is not known to cause widespread infection outside Central and West Africa. Symptoms include a characteristic rash, which may be confused with common skin infections, such as varicella (chickenpox/shingles), herpes simplex virus, and syphilis. The rash typically appears on the face, inside of the mouth, genitals, and other body parts. MPXV is transmitted primarily through direct contact with a skin lesion, respiratory droplets during prolonged close contact, placental transfer, and handling of animals infected by the virus.
Sonic Healthcare USA's Medical and Scientific Leaders are actively monitoring the 2022 U.S. Monkeypox Outbreak. To date, over 400 human infections have been confirmed in the United States, involving over 30 states. High quality, readily accessible diagnostic testing is essential to prevent the further spread of the disease. Sonic will continue to expand this service as the situation advances, making test availability a priority while partnering with federal, state, and local health departments to reach healthcare providers and their patients.
Sonic Healthcare USA is a subsidiary of Sonic Healthcare Limited, one of the world's largest medical diagnostic companies, providing laboratory services to medical practitioners, hospitals and community health services, with operations in seven countries, on three continents and providing care to over 100 million patients each year. Sonic Healthcare USA is a leading provider of state-of-the-art laboratory and pathology services throughout the USA with eight operating divisions and over eight thousand US based employees. Sonic Healthcare USA utilizes a federated business model that emphasizes medical leadership and community based testing services to provide outstanding quality and service to the doctors and patients that they serve. For more information, visit the Sonic Healthcare website at www.sonichealthcareusa.com.
References:
https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/about.html. June 2022.
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/monkeypox. June 2022.
https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/response/2022/us-map.html. June 30, 2022.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Sonic Healthcare USA
Dr. Jerry Hussong, MD, MBA
Chief Executive Officer
jhussong@sonichealthcareusa.com
512.531.2216
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Carlsbad remains impressed with WIPP operations ahead of management change
We’ve had great discussions lately with both the current and future companies who will handle the management and operations contract at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant. SIMCO is in the process of taking over the contract, while NWP is assisting with the transition. There will be some changes to upper level management positions, but most WIPP jobs won’t be impacted.
In the meantime, NWP says its goal is to finish strong.
On Oct. 20, crews emplaced the final container of TRU waste in Panel 7 of the WIPP underground. This ended years of operational impacts to waste handling operations and the workforce. Crews have been able to return to safer, more efficient working conditions.
This also means that panel 8 is now being used in the WIPP underground. Crews emplaced the first container there on Nov. 11. Emplacing waste in Panel 8 only requires one crew. Respirators and anti-contamination suits are not required.
The return to normal emplacement activities has allowed WIPP to increase its waste handling efficiency, which also leads to faster shipments. According to WIPP, crews there recently achieved a 50 percent increase in downloading capacity. This leads to a faster cleanup of generator sites. This week, WIPP received 19 shipments, and 16 shipments are expected next week.
WIPP also reports positive developments with other major projects at the facility, including the Utility Shaft and the Safety Significant Confinement Ventilation System (SSCVS). The shaft mining process is now nearing the 800-foot mark and will reach the full depth of 2,150 feet by the end of the next year. Plans are underway to allow WIPP to retain its headframe and mucking capability. The salt reduction and filter buildings, which are part of the ventilation system, are nearing completion.
Mining in the WIPP underground is also taking place in preparation for Panels 11 and 12, as crews are mining the three west main drifts that will lead to the new waste disposal panels. WIPP is currently mining further to the west than it ever has before.
We had the opportunity to visit WIPP during last week’s dedication in honor of John Heaton, and we were impressed by the facility and workforce. NWP did a great job with its mission at WIPP, and an excellent workforce and facility is being delivered to SIMCO. Thanks again to Sean Dunagan, Mark Pearcy, Keith Stone and everyone with NWP’s leadership team, as well as the entire workforce. Congratulations on your many successes. | 2022-12-14T19:43:12+00:00 | currentargus.com | https://www.currentargus.com/story/opinion/columnists/2022/12/14/carlsbad-remains-impressed-with-wipp-operations-ahead-of-management-change/69724490007/ |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Chevron said on Tuesday it reported how much money it made in January from selling gasoline in California, disclosing the data after regulators threatened to fine the company for not following a new law aimed at investigating the cause of the state’s high gas prices.
The law requires oil companies to report their monthly “gross refining margin,” the difference between how much refineries paid for crude oil and how much the company sold it for as gasoline. State lawmakers and regulators believe the data will give them a clearer picture of what has driven sharp increases in California’s gas prices, which are consistently the highest in the nation.
Chevron spokesperson Ross Allen said the company filed a “revised response” late Tuesday afternoon with regulators that included the data required by law. He said the company was never out of compliance with the law, noting they began reporting the data March 2 — the deadline for oil companies to report January pricing data — and supplied the rest of the information after seeking clarification from the California Energy Commission.
“Since the statutory guidance was unclear, rather than speculate and supply inconsistent and potentially inaccurate data, Chevron exercised its statutory right to object and seek clarification in a timely manner,” Allen said.
State law requires much of the data to remain confidential. Representatives with the Energy Commission did not respond late Tuesday afternoon to confirm if Chevron had filed the data.
Gas in California is always more expensive because the state has higher taxes and fees than other states and requires a special blend of fuel that’s better for the environment but more expensive to produce.
Last summer, however, the average price of a gallon of gasoline in California was more than $2.60 higher than the national average, a difference that regulators and state lawmakers said was too large to be explained by taxes and fees.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has accused the state’s big five oil companies of price gouging. He has asked the state Legislature to pass a first-in-the-nation law that would penalize oil companies once their profits surpassed a certain threshold.
The proposal is still pending in the state Legislature. But starting in January, a new law required oil companies to disclose more data about their pricing. That data could serve as the threshold for any new penalties on oil profits in the future.
Of the big five oil companies that provide 97% of the state’s gasoline, four of them met the March 2 deadline for reporting January pricing data: Marathon Petroleum Corporation, PBF Energy Inc., Phillips 66 and Valero Energy Corp., according to the California Energy Commission, which collects the data.
Chevron only submitted a “small fraction of the data required,” according to the commission, and objected to reporting anything else. The California-based company accounts for about 30% of all gasoline sold in the state, giving it the largest share of the market.
In a letter to the Energy Commission dated March 2, Chevron attorney Melissa Sladden asked the commission to delay enforcing the law in favor of a lengthy rule-making process to clarify which data must be reported. Sladden said the data required by the law “paints a false picture of actual refinery profit margins by significantly undercounting refinery costs.”
“Getting this term right is doubly important as it is currently being contemplated by legislators as a measure on which to impose a tax on refiners,” Sladden wrote. “Legislating or regulating based on inaccurate data could result in unintended consequences, such as decreased investment in gasoline production and higher long-term prices at the pump.”
Regulators responded by warning Chevron that the company had until Tuesday to disclose the data or face penalties, which could include fines of up to $2,000 per day.
Allen said Chevron was “disappointed” that their letter to the Energy Commission that objected to disclosing the data was made public. He said the law and the commission’s information request “falls short of the transparency and trust that should inform good policymaking.”
The dispute reflects a larger conflict between the oil industry and Newsom, who is just beginning his second term and is seen as a possible presidential candidate one day. Newsom has pushed aggressive climate policies, including banning drilling new oil wells within homes, schools and community sites.
The oil industry is one of the most powerful lobbying groups in the state, donating lots of money to state lawmakers’ political campaigns. The industry is backing a referendum to overturn the ban on drilling oil wells near sensitive sites. And Newsom’s proposal to penalize oil companies for making too much money has made little progress so far in the state Legislature, with several Democrats voicing concerns about it during a public hearing last month.
State Sen. Ben Allen, a Democrat from Santa Monica who authored the law requiring oil companies to disclose more pricing data, said before the latest Chevron filing that it was “disappointing” the company had not disclosed the data.
“The fact that all of the other industry players were able to do it and they weren’t, I just don’t know what’s going on with them,” he said. “We’re going to hold them accountable.” | 2023-03-16T01:01:26+00:00 | ksn.com | https://www.ksn.com/news/business/ap-business/despite-objections-chevron-says-it-reported-oil-price-data/ |
Jeff Bridges says his large tumor has shrunk to the size of a marble
Published: May. 25, 2023 at 10:34 AM CDT|Updated: 50 minutes ago
(CNN) – Jeff Bridges shared a positive update about his battles with lymphoma and with COVID-19.
The 73-year-old actor tells AARP Magazine that thanks to chemotherapy, a 9-by-12-inch tumor in his stomach is now the size of a small marble.
However, the chemo also wiped out his immune system, and he caught COVID-19. He ended up spending five weeks in the hospital battling the illness.
“For me, cancer was nothing compared to the COVID,” he told AARP Magazine.
Thankfully, Bridges recovered, and he went back to work on season two of his FX series, “The Old Man.”
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TCL offers immersive viewing experiences and exciting opportunities to connect with brand ambassadors during the world's greatest football event
HONG KONG, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Millions of sports fans worldwide are counting down to the kick-off of the world's greatest football event on 20 November. As the dominant player in the global TV industry and a long-time sports supporter, TCL is looking forward to enhancing fans' experience of the action-packed event and inspiring greatness. Not only does TCL have a winning lineup of Mini LED QLED TVs that offer incredible viewing experiences for fans watching at home, but it will also roll out a host of exciting online and offline activities throughout the world's largest 'festival of football'.
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Premium 'Pitch-Side' Viewing Experience
TCL has been dedicated to Mini LED technology since 2018, and its 2022 TCL TV series offers an ultra-wide choice of TVs from core to flagship models to maximise viewing enjoyment. TCL's latest generation of Mini LED technology delivers immersive next-level viewing with high contrast, improved brightness, an ultra-thin profile and many more local dimming zones. With 16-bit ultra-precise light control, TCL Mini LED technology ensures richer colors and more realistic details in dark rooms or the brightest daylight. Meanwhile, TCL's Mini LED backlight technology and up to 144Hz high refresh rate ensures fast moving objects are clearer and sharper on screen. The result is exceptional picture quality that puts viewers in the middle of the action to make them feel like they are pitch-side for the global football party.
For the ultimate home theater experience, the XL Collection of large TV displays includes 85-inch displays and the 98-inch QLED TCL TV, featuring Quantum Dot color technology. TCL's latest C-Series TVs also offer outstanding picture quality and include the all-round EISA Premium 4K Mini LED TV C835, with Dolby Atmos for immersive sound.
Join in the Football Fever with TCL's Brand Ambassadors
Ahead of the event, TCL has lined up a top squad of TCL 2022 football brand ambassadors: Brazilian international Rodrygo, English international Phil Foden; Spanish international Pedri and Raphael Varane of France. As their national teams battle it out for a place in the final, the four football superstars will be a crucial part of TCL's global online campaigns during the football event.
TCL will invite fans to follow and cheer their favorite ambassador, share their passion for football and make the most of every football moment.
Cheer For Your Favorites
Adding to the fun of cheering along online, TCL will launch creative filters, games and challenges across social media channels, including Tik Tok and Kwai. On Instagram, TCL lets fans choose from an array of colorful AR filters to show their support for their favorite teams and players.
TCL will also roll out a series of pop-up roadshows where fans can get together in a carnival atmosphere and share football experiences, in person, around the world.
Stay tuned to learn more about TCL's online and offline activities, and get ready to cheer your favorite team, player and TCL brand ambassadors and celebrate every goal of this amazing global sports event.
About TCL Electronics
TCL Electronics (1070.HK) is a fast-growing consumer electronics company and a leading player in the global TV industry. Founded in 1981, it now operates in over 160 markets globally. TCL specializes in the research, development and manufacturing of consumer electronics products ranging from TVs, audio and smart home appliances. Visit TCL home page at https://www.tcl.com.
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Thairo Estrada and David Villar got the big hits in the Giants’ extra-inning win over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night.
In a season that’s now turned meaningless, those hits hold plenty of meaning.
Estrada’s three-run home run in the 10th inning secured the Giants 10-7 comeback win on Monday night. Down two runs in the ninth inning, his double also began set up Wilmer Flores’ RBI single.
Then David Villar’s RBI double into the right field corner with two outs in that ninth inning — scoring a recently activated Austin Slater from first base — tied the game and gave the Giants completed the comeback.
Villar’s big hit made up for two errors at third base, which have become common with his play.
“You make four errors at Coors Field and you win the game and it’s a minor miracle,” manager Gabe Kapler told reporters.
But both can add Monday night’s performances at the plate to their resumés for the 2023 roster. It forces the front office to ask questions. Is Villar ready for a full time role, or might the Giants opt into the final year of 37-year-old Evan Longoria’s contract? Can he and Estrada be cogs in a youth movement the Giants hope to supercharge next season?
Estrada, 26, may be more of a sure thing — not just a promising player, but someone to build around on a team that’s severely lacking in everyday players. His 2.5 fWAR leads all Giants position players and his 13 home runs rank third behind Joc Pederson (22) and Flores (19) on the team. He’s hot on the base paths, too — his 19 stolen bases could lead the Giants into a more athletic and aggressive approach in the coming years.
“Thairo just seems to be getting better and better,” Kapler told reporters. “His plate discipline is improving and in the biggest moments he seems to really lock in and focus. He showed up in a big way today.”
Every one of the Giants’ remaining 15 games, win or lose, will serve as reminders of how far and hard this team has fallen in a year. But each is another step closer to one of the organization’s most important offseasons of the last decade. Where a proud organization will hope to salvage some spirit and find the next group of players that can take them to the postseason — and maybe get some butts in seats, too.
That offseason got a little more complicated hours before first pitch when the Detroit Tigers poached Giants general manager Scott Harris to be their president of baseball operations. Farhan Zaidi, the Giants’ president of baseball operations, hired Harris after the 2019 season for his experience helping build the World Series-winning Chicago Cubs. Replacing Harris will be on more hole Zaidi and the front office will address when the season ends on Oct. 5.
Most importantly, they’ll need to get creative in identifying a younger, more athletic and talented team for next year. Guys that can play alongside an Estrada. Cole Waites, the first player Zaidi and Harris drafted to make the big leagues, flashed his promising fastball in his scoreless eighth inning out of the bullpen. He’s given up one earned run in four games, making his case to be part of the 2023 bullpen.
These last 15 games might be the last for some current players, too, if the Giants hope to transform their roster.
Mike Yastrzemski snapped an 0-for-13 skid with a solo home run to dead center field to cut the Rockies’ deficit to 4-2 in the fourth inning. After his worst year as a Giant, is Yastrzemski’s future in San Francisco in flux? He’s a fan favorite with more good seasons than bad, so a non-tender seems unlikely though a possibility.
But some might have to go. Giants have 9 players, including Yastrzemski, that are arbitration eligible.
Jakob Junis, one of those 9 players, gave up six (five earned) runs in 4 1/3 innings on Monday with a slider clearly impacted by Denver’s thin air. Maybe Coors Fields did him little help, but he’s had a consistent year at the back-end of the Giants’ rotation.
These final 15 games don’t mean much for the Giants in the standings, but the team’s brass (now without a GM) will be watching closely.
Notes
Carlos Rodón will have his start pushed to Friday as he nurses a blister and ripped fingernail on his right throwing hand. The move should not decrease the amount of starts Rodón is scheduled to make for the remainder of the year, which should be around three more starts.
The Giants reinstated Slater from the injured list and optioned Heliot Ramos before Monday’s game in Colorado. Slater had been sidelined since Aug. 30 after dislocating his pinky finger sliding into second base. Ramos’ call-up was slated to be a short one. The one-time Giants’ top prospect has underwhelmed in a crucial development year, batting .223 in 123 games with Triple-A Sacramento this year and is 4-for-20 in nine big league games this year. | 2022-09-20T07:07:52+00:00 | santacruzsentinel.com | https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2022/09/19/giants-begin-countdown-to-significant-offseason-now-without-a-general-manager/ |
Lubbock Economic Development Alliance announces partnership with Plant Agricultural Systems
LUBBOCK, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) - The Lubbock Economic Development Alliance (LEDA) announced a public private partnership with Plant Agricultural Systems (PLANT-AS) in Lubbock, TX. Plant Agricultural Systems is an infrastructure service provider delivering both the physical and digital infrastructure necessary to support localized fresh produce demand in all regions of the world. The company’s vision is to dynamically enable society’s transition to more sustainable methods of food production, distribution, and consumption. PLANT-AS will develop over 1,100 acres of advanced Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) production in West Texas as a part of its phase one domestic operations roll out.
PLANT-AS’ Lubbock project includes the development of 13.3M square feet of advanced CEA production facilities on 700 acres located off East Loop 289 and Erskine Street where fresh produce, including, but not limited to, leafy greens and vine crops such as tomatoes, will be produced using state-of-the-art hydroponic technology. The company will be deploying a projected $670M in capital expenditure for the project, which will scale up operations over 10 years to employ over 900 full-time employees with an expected payroll of $45,000,000.
PLANT-AS’ total West Texas operation will include an additional 400 acres in Amarillo. LEDA and the Amarillo Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) have worked in partnership to bring a project of this size and scope to West Texas. The production footprint in West Texas will service the greater Southwestern United States and catalyze impact on a global scale.
“As the U.S. population continues to climb, and Texas doubles its population by 2050, the need for more domestic food is vital,” said LEDA President and CEO, John Osborne. “The expansion of PLANT-AS through this regional partnership not only helps provide food for our growing population, but more importantly provides certainty in our food security with cutting-edge technology that traces where and how food is produced. With a Tier One University known for its food safety research and graduate expertise, this expansion of PLANT-AS solidifies the Panhandle and South Plains as the premier region for safe quality food production.”
The PLANT-AS Distributed Network Production Site (DNPS) model spans multiple U.S. and International markets, including a planned North American build-out of 3,000+ acres of advanced CEA facilities in a multi-year roll-out, making its domestic footprint greater than the sum of all land currently dedicated to CEA in the US.
This expansion accelerates the company’s DNPS delivery and enables the company to support domestic demand at a never before seen scale for CEA. In-line with the company’s prioritization of renewable energy as a key component of its Carbon Transition Infrastructure, wind, which is readily available in the region, will be utilized in the delivery of these facilities. The combined net negative environmental impact of such a power model, along with the advanced production process which uses 70-90% less water than conventional agriculture, is a landmark advancement in resource management for the region and sets a new standard for the industry.
PLANT-AS’ advanced production facilities are modern data centers where Production Technicians will be supported by artificial intelligence processing the widest array of crop-cycle data ever available. The data collected and processed via IBM’s blockchain-supported system is the foundation of a digital infrastructure model that will transform the global food supply chain, empowering decision making and operations for all participants.
“The end-to-end impact PLANT-AS will have on existing food systems begins with the agricultural process and extends all the way through the consumer experience,” said Plant Director of Global Brand Representation, Sara Gaul. “We are thrilled to be a part of the economic growth in West Texas. Together, we are building infrastructure for the future, and people are at the core of everything.”
LEDA anticipates operations to commence approximately 24 months from closing.
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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals running backs coach James Saxon has been charged in Indianapolis with two counts of domestic battery stemming from an alleged incident in May.
One of the counts is a felony that includes domestic battery committed in the presence of a child less than 16 years old.
An attorney listed as representing Saxon did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the case Friday.
Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury said Saxon has been placed on administrative leave. Kingsbury added that the team knew about Saxon's arrest when it happened in May.
“We are aware of the incident and notified the NFL as required," the Cardinals said in a statement. "The matter is currently under review pursuant to league policies. After consultation with the league office, James has been placed on paid administrative leave. We will have no further comment pending additional proceedings.”
ESPN first reported the arrest.
Saxon is a long-time running backs coach who has been with the Cardinals since 2019. He was the running backs coach for the Miami Dolphins from 2000 to 2019. He played eight years in the NFL from 1988 to 1995.
According to online records, the next step in Saxon's case is on Aug. 25, when an attorney's conference is scheduled.
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HONOLULU — U.S. scientists declared Tuesday that two active Hawaii volcanoes — one where lava destroyed hundreds of homes in 2018 and another where lava recently stalled before reaching a crucial Big Island highway — have stopped erupting.
"Kilauea is no longer erupting," the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said in a statement Tuesday, followed by a separate one saying, "Mauna Loa is no longer erupting."
Alert levels for both volcanoes were reduced from watch to advisory.
Mauna Loa, the world's largest volcano, began spewing molten rock Nov. 27 after being quiet for 38 years, drawing onlookers to take in the incandescent spectacle, and setting some nerves on edge early on among people who've lived through destructive eruptions.
It was Mauna Loa's longest period of repose, said Ken Hon, the observatory's scientist in charge.
Lava-viewers in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park enjoyed the added rare marvel of being able to see Mauna Loa's smaller neighbor, Kilauea, erupting at the same time.
Kilauea had been erupting since September 2021. A 2018 Kilauea eruption destroyed more than 700 residences.
Mauna Loa lava didn't pose a threat to any communities, but got within 1.7 miles (2.7 kilometers) of a major highway that connects the east and west sides of the island.
Hon called the two-week spectacle, which is a typical timespan for Mauna Loa, "my favorite eruption."
"It was a beautiful eruption, and lots of people got to see it, and it didn't take out any major infrastructure and most importantly, it didn't affect anybody's life," he said at a briefing Tuesday.
Hawaii County Civil Defense Director Talmadge Magno said a one-way route that opened to manage traffic from throngs of people watching the lava would close Thursday.
Magno and other county officials had warned that slow-moving lava could force the closure of Saddle Road, also known as Route 200 or Daniel K. Inouye Highway. That prompted motorists to brace for upheaval from a closure that could add hours to commute times on alternate coastal routes.
"Whatever it is — luck, chance — this is probably the best situation that we could ask for from Mauna Loa," Magno said.
For Native Hawaiians, volcanic eruptions have deep cultural and spiritual significance. During Mauna Loa's eruption, many Hawaiians took part in cultural traditions, such as singing, chanting and dancing to honor Pele, the deity of volcanoes and fire, and leaving offerings known as "hookupu."
Lava supply to a Mauna Loa fissure ceased on Saturday, the observatory said, and volcanic tremor and earthquakes associated with the eruption "greatly diminished."
"Spots of incandescence may remain near the vent, along channels, and at the flow front for days or weeks as the lava flows cool," the observatory's activity summary said. "However, eruptive activity is not expected to return based on past eruptive behavior."
Lava supply to Kilauea's Halemaʻumaʻu lava lake ceased on Friday, the observatory said: "Potential remains for resumption of this eruption or initiation of a new eruption at or near the summit of Kilauea."
The observatory will continue monitoring the volcanoes for signs of renewed activity.
Despite the definitive statements, Hon said there's generally a three-month "cooling off" period before scientists consider the eruption over.
But there's been no history of a Mauna Loa rift eruption pausing and restarting, he said, "So we feel pretty confident that this eruption has in fact, paused and is probably over."
It was unclear what connection there could be to the volcanoes stopping their eruptions around the same time. The volcanoes can both can be seen at the same time from multiple spots in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park near Kilauea's caldera.
"So, Kilauea may have been diminishing already and the Mauna Loa eruption may have caused enough physical changes to stop it, or it may have just been headed to stop on its own," Hon said. "So we don't have a really good answer for that right now."
Scientists will look at data to study the relationship between the two volcanoes, he said.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ridgewood Infrastructure, a leading investor in essential infrastructure in the U.S. lower middle market, today announced that Jeffrey Kightlinger joined the firm as a Senior Advisor focused primarily on water and utility infrastructure investments.
Mr. Kightlinger was the longest serving Chief Executive Officer of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, which is the largest municipal water provider in the United States, delivering an average of 1.5 billion gallons of water per day to 19 million residents in Southern California.
"We are thrilled to welcome Jeff to our team," said Managing Partner, Ross Posner. "His experience leading the largest municipal water system in the United States is unparalleled. Few have Jeff's perspective, relationships, and experience. We look forward to working with Jeff to continue creating compelling essential water investment solutions."
As CEO of Metropolitan Water, Mr. Kightlinger was responsible for the entirety of the southern California district's water and power operations, including five of the world's largest water treatment plants, aqueducts and reservoirs, as well as a total of twenty hydroelectric and solar power facilities.
"I am excited to be joining the team at Ridgewood Infrastructure and look forward to collaborating," said Mr. Kightlinger. "We are aligned in our focus on sustainably managing scarce water resources through investments that create beneficial outcomes for stakeholders." He added: "I have been impressed by Ridgewood's leadership in the sector; the team has invested more than $1 billion in water infrastructure and delivered projects such as the Vista Ridge Water Pipeline—the largest water infrastructure public private partnership in U.S. history."
Ridgewood Infrastructure is a leading infrastructure investor in the U.S. lower middle market with sectors of focus including Water, Utilities, Transportation, and Energy Transition. For more information, please visit www.ridgewoodinfrastructure.com.
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By STEPHEN WHYNO
Cale Makar led the Colorado Avalanche in scoring on the way to winning the Stanley Cup. It was no surprise the dynamic defenseman was the unanimous choice for the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.
“It’s surreal to me,” Makar said. “You grow up, you see that as a kid, you have pictures on your wall. All I could think about was everybody that got me here.”
No one played or produced more for Colorado during this Cup run than Makar, who also won the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s top defenseman during the regular season. The 23-year-old skated 27 minutes a game and led the Avalanche with 29 points in 20 games — more than anyone except Edmonton stars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.
Asked after the Cup-clinching victory how other teams could emulate Colorado, captain Gabriel Landeskog thought for a second and said with a grin, “Get a Cale Makar somewhere.”
He showed during this run why he’s one of a kind. Makar’s free-wheeling play led to eight goals to his credit and many more he helped create along the way.
Makar is the second defenseman to win the award over the past three years. He follows Victor Hedman of the Tampa Bay Lightning, the back-to-back defending champions eliminated by Colorado in the Stanley Cup Final on Sunday night.
“We’ve seen him play this way from Day 1 of the season,” coach Jared Bednar said. “This guy is elite, and with him, the job he does for us offensively and defensively, watching him play, how dynamic he is, he’s just the best defenseman in the game right now.”
And the best player in the playoffs, bringing a wildly creative flair on offense to the speedy, force-the-turnover defense the Avs need to make things go — even if often reluctant to take credit.
“I don’t think anything goes to his head,” general manager Joe Sakic said. “Cale is a hard-working, humble guy. He does not pay attention to any outside noise. He deserves everything he’s getting. Such an unbelievable hockey player, and he plays both ways.”
Makar’s evolution into one of hockey’s top stars has taken time since playing junior hockey in Canada’s province of Alberta and getting picked by the Avalanche fourth in the 2017 draft. He helped Canada win world junior gold in 2018 and declined an invitation to represent his country at the Olympics without NHL talent to continue honing his game at UMass-Amherst.
“For my development, I just didn’t think it was the right thing to do,” Makar told The Associated Press in September. “I needed more time to develop my defensive aspect of the game. I just felt like at the Olympics I wouldn’t get that same experience, that they’d maybe just use me for my strengths rather than allowing me to work on my weaknesses.”
Makar cared so much about shoring up those weaknesses that he went back to college for a second season before making his NHL debut for Colorado in the 2019 playoffs. He felt like he wanted to be “overripe” for playing in the pros and thought facing older competition helped gear him up for that.
“For young defenseman that can be a little bit of a struggle, and once you start getting on it early and working on it, then your game starts to take a turn,” Makar said before the final. “But it’s still something that I try to improve on. It’s not something I feel like is a staple of my game, so you have to be better at it every day.”
Makar went into the Lightning series as the Conn Smythe front-runner and then didn’t get a shot on goal in Game 1, which the Avalanche won in overtime. After watching Tampa Bay players block so many attempts, Bednar recalled adjustments Makar made earlier in the playoffs and never lost faith in the young defenseman’s ability to make a difference.
“I’m never going to tell him not to shoot,” Bednar said. “I trust him and his instincts. … If he sees something he likes at the net, I want him to send it there.”
Makar began putting his stamp on the series with two goals in Colorado’s 7-0 rout of Tampa Bay in Game 2 to take a 2-0 series lead. He was drawing rave reviews from opponents well before the final.
“He’s an amazing player,” Edmonton defenseman Tyson Barrie said in the middle of the Avalanche sweeping the Oilers in the Western Conference final. “Since he’s been in the league, he’s been exceptional and it’s amazing the way he’s creating offense and still playing defense. He’s as good as they come on the back end and the way he skates and moves the puck and retrieves the puck, he’s got every tool.”
Makar used those tools to help this core group hoist the Stanley Cup for the first time.
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A feeling of joy rang back and forth across the race course in whoops, hollers, cowbells, noisemakers and cheers at the 127th Boston Marathon — a resounding, unified sentiment from the Boston Strong community.
“We’ve come a long way from 10 years ago,” said Dave Biele, cheering on a friend running the race around mile 22 at Cleveland Circle. “This is the kind of thing that won’t be held back or kept down.”
The 10 year mark from the tragedy saw a marathon community holding onto the solidarity and pride to come out of the horrific event — the cutting edges of the bombings long-tempered through a decade of support and resilience, while emblazoned “Boston Strong” and “Never Forget” messages kept the memory alive.
Crowds lining the barricades throughout the 26.2 miles braved soggy, cold weather to cheer on loved ones or just join in on the enthusiasm.
“It’s a great day, even though the weather’s horrible,” said Sue Schmidlin, a Cincinnati resident out to cheer on her husband in the dense morning fog. “Everyone seems so happy to root people on. I think people just like to see that other people can take on a challenge like the marathon — I can’t imagine doing it. It’s just inspiring.”
“Let’s go Eric!” hollered Rosa Moriello, as her friend and former Boston University track and cross country teammate sped along in the pro men’s runners pack.
The marathon this year brought her and a group of BU grads back together for the first time since the pandemic, Moriello said — a sort of long-awaited friend reunion.
“It’s awesome to be back and see this again,” she said, a sentiment echoed by many gathering, celebrating and reminiscing in the lines.
Standing at the Cleveland Circle barricade around 11 a.m. as wheelchair athletes flew by, 13-year-old Leila said she may run the famed race someday — if she can train enough.
“I think it’s really cool how they can just run this much,” said the teen, noting she comes out with her family every year.
Runners and bystanders came back together in enthusiastic but exhausted celebrations at the Back Bay finish line, making their way back to a dryer warmth, food and rest.
“For the final five miles there was just this line of people cheering, so it was amazing” said Michigan-native runner Stavros Moustakeas, clutching a whole box of Dunkin donuts and heading for the T with his family. “Definitely the coolest race I’ve run.”
“It’s just good to be here, in the midst of all this,” said Josie Phillips, gesturing to the mass of buzzing fans and families interspersed by foil blanket-wrapped, medal-wearing runners. “There’s no event like the Boston Marathon.” | 2023-04-18T01:32:34+00:00 | bostonherald.com | https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/04/17/fans-pour-on-the-enthusiasm-for-127th-race/ |
LOS ANGELES, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP ("GPM") announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Arqit Quantum Inc. ("Arqit" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ARQQ) (NASDAQ: ARQQW).
Class Period: September 7, 2021 – April 18, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: July 5, 2022
If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff of the Arqit lawsuit, you can submit your contact information at www.glancylaw.com/cases/arqit-quantum-inc/. You can also contact Charles H. Linehan, of GPM at 310-201-9150, Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, or via email at shareholders@glancylaw.com to learn more about your rights.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) Arqit's proposed encryption technology would require widespread adoption of new protocols and standards of for telecommunications; (2) British cybersecurity officials questioned the viability of Arqit's proposed encryption technology in a meeting in 2020; (3) the British government was not an Arqit customer but, rather, providing grants to Arqit; (4) Arqit had little more than an early-stage prototype of its encryption system at the time of the Merger; and (5) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
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ALEXANDRIA – LSUA’s Office of Academic Affairs has named Dr. Nathan Sammons as its first Assistant Vice Chancellor for Engaged Teaching and Learning. The newly created position will contribute to the university’s ongoing efforts to promote student success through innovative programs and initiatives.
Dr. Sammons currently serves as the chair of the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. In addition to this work, Sammons will coordinate the efforts of the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE); the Center for Opportunity, Research, and Experiential Learning (CORE); the Center for Technology Innovation; the Center for Career Development; and the Honors Experience.
The goals of creating a new position to foster engaged teaching and learning include promoting innovation in academic and co-curricular initiatives, identifying career pathways and incorporating career exploration into curricula, and working across campus to assess the goals and objectives of the LSUA Strategic Plan.
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Dr. John Rowan explained that engaged teaching and learning are critical for student success, where “success” means not just graduating from college but doing so having already lined up an excellent job or admission to graduate school. Students, as well as their future employers, benefit from hands-on, experiential education opportunities as well as traditional classroom learning. The new position will coordinate various campus units that are focused on these efforts, which include student engagement in research, service learning, and leadership, as well as innovative teaching strategies for faculty.
Of the opportunity to serve in the new capacity, Sammons said, “The teaching and learning landscapes of higher education are changing faster than ever, and at LSUA we have the talent and the commitment to our students to be leaders in that change. I am most excited to be collaborating with campus and community members who are future-focused and have fresh ideas that will increase possibilities for our students and enhance the careers of our educators. LSUA has an exceptional roster of new programs specifically designed to promote innovation, entrepreneurship, and skills that have been signaled by local industry heads as necessary for future growth. One of my biggest goals is to fully engage our students, faculty, and staff in those programs.”
“Dr. Sammons has established himself as an outstanding leader on campus,” noted Rowan. “He is very well-respected and brings to this position an ambitious vision, strategic thinking, and administrative experience as department chair of biological sciences. He is also a previous recipient of the prestigious Bolton Award for Teaching Excellence and a university-endowed professorship. I am excited about his appointment and what he will do as Assistant Vice Chancellor.” | 2022-07-11T22:28:56+00:00 | cenlanow.com | https://www.cenlanow.com/local-news/lsua-names-dr-nathan-sammons-as-assistant-vice-chancellor-for-engaged-teaching-and-learning/ |
BEIJING, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- First High-School Education Group Co., Ltd. ("First High-School Education Group" or the "Company") (NYSE: FHS), an education service provider primarily focusing on high schools in Western China, today announced that its board of directors (the "Board") has authorized a share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to RMB4.0 million of its Class A ordinary shares in the form of American depositary shares ("ADSs") during a twelve-month period commencing on July 15, 2022 (the "Share Repurchase Program").
"The Share Repurchase Program is well aligned with our commitment to maximizing value for shareholders and reflects the Board's confidence in the Company's continued growth and long-term prospects," said Mr. Tommy Zhou, the Company's Chief Financial Officer.
Repurchases under the program may be made from time to time through open market transactions at prevailing market prices, in privately negotiated transactions, in block trades and/or through other legally permissible means. The repurchases will be subject to all applicable rules and regulations, including Rule 10b-18 and Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as well as the Company's insider trading policy. The number of ADSs repurchased and the timing of repurchases will also depend on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, price, trading volume and general market conditions, along with the Company's working capital requirements, general business conditions and other factors. The Board will review the Share Repurchase Program periodically, and may authorize adjustment of its terms and size or suspend or discontinue the program. The Company plans to fund the repurchases from its existing cash balance.
About First High-School Education Group
First High-School Education Group is an education service provider primarily focusing on high schools in Western China. The Company aspires to become a leader and innovator of private high school education in China, with the focuses on a comprehensive education management integrating education information consulting, education research project development, education talent management, education technology management, education service management, and general vocational integration development services. For more information, please visit https://ir.diyi.top/.
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TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s new president was sworn in on Sunday and urged the nation’s political parties to cooperate on the country’s future and consolidate the rule of law.
President Bajram Begaj, 55, who won after getting 78 votes in the 140-seat Parliament, formally took office at a ceremony in parliament.
“I won’t stand neutral to anyone putting personal interests above those of our nation,” said Begaj, a former army chief-of-staff general.
At a later ceremony at the presidential office the Constitutional Court head handed over the country’s Constitution to Begaj.
Begaj was nominated by the governing left-wing Socialist Party after no compromise candidate was reached with the opposition. Most opposition lawmakers boycotted the voting and some avoided the swearing in ceremony too.
Begaj is post-communist Albania’s eighth president and the third from the military ranks. The five-year presidency has a largely ceremonial role and the president is expected to stand above partisan divisions. The president is the army’s commander general, also holding some authority over the judiciary and the armed forces.
Begaj started his speech at parliament talking about Albania’s “irreversible European path.”
Earlier this month Albania, a NATO member since 2009, launched accession talks with the European Union.
“European Albania, today a promise and tomorrow a reality, is the crown of the most beautiful historical dream of the Albanian people,” he said.
The EU, the United States and other Western countries welcomed Begaj in his new post.
European Council President Charles Michel congratulated Begaj in a tweet Sunday, adding that “With the opening of accession talks, we are at an exciting time in EU-Albania relations.”
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VANCOUVER, BC, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - PlantX Life Inc. (CSE: VEGA) (Frankfurt: WNT1) (OTCQB: PLTXF) ("PlantX" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it generated monthly gross revenue of $1,541,788 for May 2022. Cost of Goods Sold was $1,002,162 for the same month.
PlantX's gross revenue for May 2022 increased by $823,842 compared to May 2021, when the Company achieved gross revenue of $717,944 net of wholesale revenue, representing year-over-year gross revenue growth of approximately 115%.
"As we continue to experience strong monthly financial performance, I would like to highlight our team's impressive commitment to excellence and leadership in the e-commerce plant-based space," said PlantX CEO, Lorne Rapkin. "We are so proud of PlantX's growth trajectory and our team's passion and hard work, which are reflected by our consistent year-over-year revenue increases. With this impressive growth in mind, we're excited about our current efforts to build towards profitability and are confident that our impressive achievements and expansive as seen in recent announcements position us well to transition into a sustainable and profitable business in the future."
The gross revenue results disclosed in this press release are management prepared and have not been audited or reviewed by the Company's auditors. Unless otherwise indicated, all amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars.
PlantX announces that it has made the decision to withdraw its application to list its common shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX"), which was previously announced on October 7, 2021. The decision to withdraw its application from the TSX's regulatory review process was rooted in the management team's careful consideration of current adverse market conditions.
The Company will continue to trade its common shares on the Canadian Securities Exchange in Canada under the symbol "VEGA", the OTCQX market in the United States under the symbol "PLTXF", and the Frankfurt exchange under the symbol "WNT1".
As the digital face of the plant-based community, PlantX's platform is the one-stop shop for everything plant-based. With its fast-growing category verticals, the Company offers customers across North America more than 5,000 plant-based products. In addition to offering meal and indoor plant deliveries, the Company currently has plans underway to expand its product lines to include cosmetics, clothing and its own water brand — but the business is not limited to an e-commerce platform. The Company uses its digital platform to build a community of likeminded consumers and, most importantly, provide education. Its successful enterprise is being built and fortified on partnerships with top nutritionists, chefs and brands. The Company eliminates the barriers to entry for anyone interested in living a plant-based lifestyle and thriving in a longer, healthier and happier life.
The Company website is http://investor.PlantX.com/.
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MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNW) — Kansas State University Wildcats’ senior punter Ty Zentner has been added to the Ray Guy Award watch list for the first time in his career.
Zentner is the fourth Kansas State punter since 2007 to be added to the watch list and the first since Devin Anctil in 2019.
The Topeka native finished last season with a 43.7-yard average per punt, the fifth-best in school history. Had he punted eight more times to meet the Big 12 minimum, he would have ranked second in the conference.
During the Wildcats’ game against Oklahoma State on Sept. 25, 2021, Zentner punted a career-high five 50-yard punts, which was good for 12-best nationally and fourth in the Big 12 during a single game in the 2021 season.
Throughout the 2021 season, Zentner had 16 punts travel 50 or more yards, including a 63-yard kick against Texas Tech, the second-longest of the year.
Other punters on the list include Baylor’s Isaac Power, Missouri’s Grant McKinniss, Oklahoma State’s Tom Hutton, Arkansas’ Reid Bauer, and others. To see the full list, click here. | 2022-07-27T21:54:31+00:00 | ksn.com | https://www.ksn.com/sports/wildcats/k-state-punter-from-topeka-added-to-prestigious-award-watch-list/ |
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Washington Post reporter Cat Zakrezewski about the judge's decision which was in response to a lawsuit that claims right-wing viewpoints are being suppressed online.
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Protests over fighting in Najaf cloud the opening of a Baghdad conference to choose an interim national assembly. Shiite demands for Iraqi officials to resume truce talks with militia loyal to radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr prompt the delegates to issue a call for Sadr's gunmen to abandon the shrine of the Imam Ali. Hear NPR's Ivan Watson.
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ALBANY – Mass shootings aren’t just an everyday occurrence in the United States; they’re a more than everyday tragedy, with the country averaging about 10 per week so far in 2022.
But when the victims are young children gunned down in a school at school as was the case of 20 6 and 7 year olds along with six adults in Newtown, Connecticut, or Tuesday’s slaughter of 19 elementary school students and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, the horrific acts galvanize the public like others rarely do.
Uvalde wasn’t the first school shooting of the year; it was the 27th, according to news accounts.
On Saturday, area residents can come together to remember the children and educators who were killed in their school classroom at 10:30 a.m. at the Government Center, 222 Pine Ave.
“It’s going to be a vigil and a call to action, is the way I look at it,” said Tim Wesselman, an Albany resident and organizer for the event. “We will remember each victim by name at the ceremony and we will give people the opportunity to remember them.
“I just wanted to have an event so people who wanted to come together to say ‘We care’ can have an opportunity. The biggest reason we are having this event is people really feel bad about Uvalde and people really want to show they care.”
Wesselman also would like to initiate a conversation on what can be done to reduce gun violence. He thinks there are solutions that do not infringe on the rights of gun owners.
“If we have 400 million guns and only 300 million people, maybe we should be sure guns stay out of the wrong hands,” he said. “This is not to say guns should be outlawed. We need to be as sensible with them as we are with cars and medicine.
“There’s no evidence sensible gun laws would eliminate gun ownership. We can’t continue to do nothing.”
The event is open to anyone who wants to honor the victims, regardless of political opinions on the gun issue.
“If the only reason you want to come is to show support, but you’re not sure about being involved in a campaign, that’s OK,” Wesselman said.
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Affordable housing tops Bangor’s priority list in the city’s first comprehensive plan update in nearly 20 years.
Many of the goals listed in the plan focus on easing the shortage of low- and middle- income housing that has left some first-time homebuyers priced out of the market and others seeing their rents spike. Increasingly, more people don’t have housing at all.
The city began the lengthy process to redo Bangor’s comprehensive plan in early 2022, which is the first update since 2005. The plan is a list of goals the city wants to achieve or efforts to continue in the coming years. The document is meant to guide city leaders when they make or alter policies and approve future development.
The implementation plan, the draft of which was released on Thursday, prioritizes the goals listed in the city’s comprehensive plan, names responsible agencies for each goal, establishes a rough timeline and identifies potential resources for achieving each item.
Of the 50 goals listed in the plan, at least nine involve increasing housing availability and affordability in the city, and almost all are listed as high-priority items.
Some objectives aim to increase and improve the quality of the city’s housing inventory while others center on expanding the affordable housing stock and addressing the burgeoning numbers of homeless people, which city leaders have struggled to shrink in recent years.
The city’s growing homelessness crisis ultimately drew a federal disaster relief team from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to Bangor to rapidly rehouse people experiencing homelessness. No update on how many people the team has housed thus far was available on Friday.
One goal in the comprehensive plan states the city could work with developers and direct some of its $20 million in federal COVID-19 relief money to housing projects for residents with certain income levels.
Another action item discusses how the city could address the dozens of condemned, vacant and derelict properties that could become viable housing. Some local developers are already working on these.
One high-priority goal is establishing a rental property registration and inspection program to help the city track those units and ensure that Bangor’s housing stock is well maintained.
To assist Bangor’s residents who are experiencing homelessness, the plan also directs city leaders to continue working with local social service agencies and providers to ensure that people are receiving help.
The plan also outlines how the city should advocate for a regional approach to address homelessness, but previous city meetings on that topic petered out after just a few sessions.
Other goals outline how city leaders should review land use rules to make sure they allow for all types of housing development in various areas of Bangor.
Other non-housing goals listed in the plan center around improving bicycle, pedestrian and public transportation travel in Bangor, protecting and improving local parks and recreation spaces and growing the region’s recreation and tourism industry.
The city also released an updated color-coded land use map of Bangor intended to guide where certain things can and should be developed. Some areas, for example, are devoted to business and commercial activity, while other regions are earmarked for low- or high-density residential neighborhoods.
Compared side-by-side, the most notable difference between the 2005 and 2023 maps is the expansion of Bangor’s “urban neighborhood,” designated for medium- and high-density housing, that borders the downtown area. That expansion shrinks the areas of Bangor previously intended for low-density housing.
In the 2005 map, the city’s urban neighborhood doesn’t stretch north of South Park Street or west of Warren Street. In the updated version, the urban neighborhood region ends where Interstate 95 slices through the city.
The city also clarified large areas rather than giving individual schools or industrial parks their own designations. The new map, for example, shows Husson University and Bangor High School absorbed into the large “neighborhood residential” chunk of the city.
The Bangor Planning Board will gather public feedback on the draft implementation plan during a 7 p.m. meeting on Feb. 21. Bangor city councilors will hold a workshop on the implementation plan on Feb. 13 and 27. Written public comments can also be submitted through the city’s comprehensive plan webpage. | 2023-02-13T14:26:46+00:00 | bangordailynews.com | https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/02/13/news/bangor/expanding-housing-priority-bangors-comprehensive-plan-joam40zk0w/ |
HOUSTON, Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas group (Logisnext), a leading North American provider and manufacturer of material handling and innovative automation and fleet solutions, today announced its sponsorship of Professional Golfer – Ayaka Furue – who will compete in the upcoming 2023 Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour.
Through the sponsorship, Furue will serve as a brand ambassador for Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas in addition to its parent-company Mitsubishi Logisnext and dealer Equipment Depot. Furue will make global appearances on behalf of the company and wear the Logisnext logo while competing on the tour throughout 2023.
"We are honored to have the opportunity to sponsor Ayaka Furue, who is an accomplished athlete on the LPGA Tour," said Ken Barina, president of Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas. "Her character, drive and commitment are shared values of Logisnext, and we look forward to supporting her on this year's tour. We are proud to take part in such an exciting world-class event and look forward to the upcoming season."
In 2022, Furue shifted her career focus to the United States. She is the winner of the 2022 Trust Golf Women's Scottish Open and a seven-time winner in the Japanese Ladies Professional Golf Association (JLPGA), taking place from 2019 – 2021. She currently ranks 23rd in the World.
"I grew up with the drive for progress and admire Logisnext's commitment to Move The World Forward," Furue said. "I'm very excited to partner together to build and advance the LPGA and empower future athletes. I appreciate the company's support in helping me to progress in my profession."
This is Mitsubishi Logisnext America's first pro-sports sponsorship involvement associated with supporting LPGA's mission to empower, inspire and transform the lives of girls and women through the game of golf.
Logisnext's long-standing community relations program focuses on driving positive change in the world and the local communities it serves. In addition to this sponsorship, Logisnext has been a proud supporter of other educational and community activities over the years, including serving as the Official Lift Truck Provider for the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo™ – a charitable organization benefiting youth and education – as well as other non-profits such as the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, Houston Food Bank, and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. This year also marks Logisnext's 19th annual Cat® Lift Trucks Scholarship Program, supporting high-school seniors in pursuing higher education.
Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas and its group companies have helped customers Move The World Forward for more than 100 years. A technology-driven manufacturer, Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas offers scalable solutions from material handling to automation and extensive fleet support. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, its complete portfolio of advanced solutions spans across five leading brands – Mitsubishi forklift trucks, Cat® lift trucks, Rocla AGV Solutions, UniCarriers® Forklifts and Jungheinrich® warehouse and automation products. All products are backed by an extensive dealer network offering industry-leading customer service and product support. For more information, visit www.logisnextamericas.com.
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Which Sennheiser headphones are best?
Half of the pleasure in listening to your favorite songs or watching a gripping film is to have excellent sound. Nothing can ruin a fun activity faster than inferior headphones that only reproduce certain frequencies or sounds.
Sennheiser has been in the audio technology industry for over 70 years, so it knows a thing or two about audio reproduction. For an excellent all-around solution, you can’t go wrong with Sennheiser Professional HD 280 Pro Over-Ear Monitoring Headphones. Regularly used by professionals, they’re compatible with several devices.
What to know before you buy Sennheiser headphones
Wireless vs. wired
Generally, the preference for wired or wireless headphones is a personal choice. If you want the freedom to move around while listening to music, then wireless headphones are the best option. You can also pair wireless headphones with mobile devices. Sennheiser’s wired headphones are great for serious music fans, as they often give you a better listening experience.
Types of headphones
Sennheiser produces a variety of headphones, and it is important to choose a pair that is right for you.
- Over-ear headphones: As the name implies, these headphones fit over your ear, as the ear cups are larger than most. This is convenient if you want to block out ambient sounds as much as possible.
- On-ear headphones: Smaller than over-ear, the cups of these headphones rest on your earlobe. Some users find them uncomfortable and the noise cancellation isn’t as great.
- In-ear headphones: Also called earbuds, the tiny audio drivers fit into your ear canal. By creating a tight seal, they often provide the best noise cancellation.
Sound quality
Sound quality is crucial for any headphones, but it should match your primary activity. Sennheiser has several models with varying degrees of audio quality, which influence the retail price. For example, if you want a pair for watching movies, earbuds probably won’t work for you; they would be better suited for outdoor activities. On the other hand, headphones can make it sound as if instruments are right in front of you, or around you.
What to look for in quality Sennheiser headphones
Noise cancellation
Blocking out ambient sounds can have an effect on audio quality. For the most part, you want to minimize external noise so that you can focus on the music. A good-quality pair of Sennheiser headphones has active noise cancellation that uses microphones and speakers to eliminate sounds. If you prefer passive noise cancellation, an excellent pair creates a tight seal on your ears so that sounds don’t enter.
Comfort and wearability
Most people tend to wear headphones for a long time, so it is vital that they are comfortable. A good-quality Sennheiser pair has soft foam on the ear cups to minimize pressure (while still blocking out ambient sounds) and a padded lining on an adjustable headband. If it’s a wireless pair, the volume controls are easily reachable and customized.
Compatibility and battery life
There are few things more disappointing than when you realize your new headphones aren’t compatible with a device. Sennheiser’s headphones work on most Bluetooth gadgets or, if they’re wired, connect through the 3.5-millimeter jack. It is also important to keep an eye on the battery life of wireless headphones, which is why some good-quality Sennheiser models have charging cradles.
How much you can expect to spend on Sennheiser headphones
The average price of Sennheiser headphones depends on their size, function and age. Affordable headphones retail for $80-$100, while professional studio headphones sell for $300-$500.
Sennheiser headphones FAQ
Does Sennheiser make headphones for sports activities?
A. While it isn’t a primary focus, Sennheiser has several in-ear headphones for outdoor and sports activities. The CX Sport is wireless with Bluetooth technology, so you don’t need to have your mobile device with you for listening to music while at the gym.
Is there a warranty period for Sennheiser headphones?
A. All new Sennheiser headphones are covered by a two-year international warranty that starts from the date of purchase.
What are the best Sennheiser headphones to buy?
Top Sennheiser headphones
Sennheiser Professional HD 280 Pro Over-Ear Monitoring Headphones
What you need to know: For excellent audio quality and sound balance, these studio monitoring headphones accurately reproduce vocals and instruments as the artist intended.
What you’ll love: These over-ear headphones have large 40-millimeter audio drivers with soft ear pads. The cups rotate and fold for easy, safe storage and there’s a tough single-sided cable.
What you should consider: It doesn’t have Sennheiser’s patented Active Gard technology that protects your hearing against sound levels above 110 decibels.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Sennheiser headphones for the money
Sennheiser RS 135 On-Ear Wireless RF Headphones With Charging Cradle
What you need to know: These wireless headphones are perfect for music, films or video games, and you can connect up to 100 pairs of headphones to the same transmitter.
What you’ll love: The wireless transmitter is built into the cradle, so it doesn’t take up extra space. It has a reception range of 300 feet and the transmitter connects to an audio source through the RCA jack or headphones-out connection. It has volume and tuning wheels on the left ear cup.
What you should consider: The transmitter uses the Radio Frequency wireless standard, so you can’t connect the headphones to other Bluetooth devices.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Sennheiser HD 650 Audiophile Hi-Res Open Back Dynamic Headphone
What you need to know: These incorporate special acoustic silk that dampens the frequency range and helps to keep total harmonic distortion to a minimum. Simply put, it takes a lot for audio to distort them.
What you’ll love: The audio drivers are optimized for high-resolution audio recordings and the open-back design improves the sound’s spatial accuracy. It comes with a 10-foot cable that has a 3.5-millimeter jack.
What you should consider: Considered an excellent choice for professionals, they might be a bit too expensive for casual music fans.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Fashion Built NYFW, an exclusive product showcase, brought together fashion and architecture on 5th Avenue
NEW YORK, Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Glen-Gery Corporation, a premier brick and stone manufacturer, partnered with HARMONIA NY, a New York-based fashion brand, to launch its 2023 Brick Styles Catalog, a collection of the trending brick styles and new products for the year. Fashion Built NYFW, an exclusive product showcase, which took place on February 15, 2023 during New York Fashion Week, united fashion and architecture at the Brickworks New York Design Studio on New York City's iconic 5th Avenue.
"We're thrilled to launch our 2023 Brick Styles Catalog during New York Fashion Week, a celebration of the upcoming trends, styles and looks that will evolve from the runways to everyday fashion and now architecture and homes around the world," said Tim Leese, marketing director at Glen-Gery. "The Brick Styles Catalog features a vast collection of stylish, high-end products that are meant to stretch the imagination and unleash design potential. It was only fitting to partner with HARMONIA NY, a fashion brand that is known to inspire and ignite the creative power of self-expression."
During the exhibition, HARMONIA NY showcased 14 high fashion looks inspired by the 2023 Brick Styles Catalog and Glen-Gery's diverse portfolio of designer bricks, which are available in a wide array of colors, sizes and textures, including:
- Pitt Cafe Series - Glen-Gery's inaugural Brick Color of the Year which features a collection of soft, neutral-toned bricks inspired by 2023's nature-inspired color and design trends that embody warmth, coziness and texture.
- Altitude - The newest addition to Glen-Gery's Aviator Series which consists of several distinct monochromatic tone bricks with sharp contrasts that resemble those of early aircraft and aviation equipment.
- Blue Smooth Ironspot - A part of the Sioux City Blues Series, a range of dark blue-black, through-body bricks that makes any modern design a standout project. Varying weather and lighting brings out the inherent luster and sheen in each individual brick.
- True Gray Series - These cool, neutral, gray-toned, through-body color bricks were flawlessly created for those who seek a simple yet edgy aesthetic.
- Emporium+ Series - Natural light will bring out the luster of these lightly coated facebricks, available in wirecut and smooth finishes, and premium colors that add unrivaled quality and sophistication.
- Metallix Series - With its depth of color, the Metallix range reflects light on finished brickwork, creating a satin metallic sheen that glimmers and sparks immediate interest.
- Venetian Glass Brick - A range of brilliant, transparent, colored designer glass bricks inspired by the work of Venetian artisans.
The 2023 Brick Styles Catalog features more than 450 brick products, including 29 new products. To view or order Glen-Gery's 2023 Brick Styles Catalog, visit https://www.glengery.com/2023-style-catalog.
ABOUT GLEN-GERY
Headquartered in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, Glen-Gery Corporation is one of the largest brick and stone manufacturers in North America. Since 1890, Glen-Gery has built a reputation for its superior service and high-quality building products that meet both innovative design challenges and demanding construction specifications. Through technology advancements and product innovations, Glen-Gery offers a diverse, premium product portfolio of more than 600 brick and stone products that caters to the high-style needs of today's architects, designers and homeowners. Operating as part of Brickworks North America, Glen-Gery has ten manufacturing facilities, 24 company-owned Supply Centers and three Design Studios, including Philadelphia, Baltimore and the global flagship location in New York City. www.glengery.com
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The Brownsville market is coming to the Gateway City to bring a different variety of foods to the area.
The South Texas Oriental Market opened locally on Sunday, May 7. The store offers a variety of food items and products that are native to oriental diets, including a collection of fresh products, frozen foods and snacks native to Asian cuisine.
The business is owned and run by Nanette Samillano and her husband Leonard Tubungbanua.
“We are very pleased to open the store in Laredo, as it has been a long request by friends and our customers in Brownsville to open another store in Laredo,” Samillano said. “We are excited to bring the flavors and taste of Asia.”
Tubungbanua said he is thankful for all the support they have received in Brownsville and hopes the same for their Laredo branch, as they plan to make sure all their customers are satisfied with every product they take from their store.
The store is located at 2402 Jacaman Rd. Unit #2 and can be reached by calling 956-441-1770.
jorge.vela@lmtonline.com | 2023-05-16T02:42:55+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/local/article/south-texas-oriental-market-brings-asian-products-18091180.php |
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s conservative government won a vote of confidence Saturday in Parliament to start its second four-year term, two weeks after Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ New Democracy party handily won the election.
The 300 lawmakers voted 158-142 to approve the government’s policy statement after a low-key three-day debate. The vote went as expected, with only lawmakers from New Democracy voting for the government.
Mitsotakis’ New Democracy won the June 25 election with 40.56% of the vote, compared to 17.83% for the left-wing Syriza and 11.84% for the socialist PASOK.
There are eight parties represented in Parliament, up from six in the 2019-23 legislature and five in the short-lived parliament elected on May 21. That election gave no party an overall majority despite the results being broadly similar. The June 25 election was contested under a different electoral law, which gave bonus seats to the winner.
Three of the parties in Parliament are to the right of New Democracy. It was feared that this would make for an unruly legislature, with frequent confrontations. But the debate did not bear out those fears. Mitsotakis himself noted, and welcomed, the lack of verbal pyrotechnics.
The strong presence of the far right may have reduced the size of Mitsotakis’ parliamentary majority, but it has also given him the chance to claim to represent a wide swath of voters, from mainstream conservatives to those on the center-left who do not want to see Syriza back in power. Exit polls showed New Democracy dominated among voters self-identifying as centrists, much as it did in 2019.
The Greek premier’s two speeches, the one with which he started the debate on Thursday and the one with which he concluded it on Saturday evening, had something for each of those seemingly disparate audiences. He presented himself as strong on security, touting a massive arms procurement program, including a future acquisition of U.S.-made F-35 multirole combat aircraft. He also highlighted his tough policy on migration.
But Mitsotakis also positioned himself at the forefront of tackling the adverse effects of climate change, committed to continuing subsidies to vulnerable segments of the population while pursuing market-friendly policies. He said he would bring legislation to legalize same-sex marriage. Above all, he promised to modernize the often ineffective Greek state, especially the national health and justice systems. It wasn’t a coincidence that he appointed as health and justice ministers two veteran politicians, both former socialists, who earned a reputation as effective modernizers in the early 2000s.
Opposition speakers accused the conservative government of various shortcomings. Socialist leader Nikos Androulakis claimed it made use of information gleaned from the wiretapping of politicians’ phones, including his, during the campaign, while stifling an investigation into the affair.
The wiretapping, a deadly train crash and the recent capsizing of a ship carrying several hundred migrants failed to influence voters’ decision. In the end, it was the state of the economy, perceived progress and a desire not to see Syriza regain power that determined the election result. | 2023-07-09T02:00:18+00:00 | nwahomepage.com | https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/international/ap-international/ap-greeces-government-wins-vote-of-confidence-in-parliament-to-begin-a-second-4-year-term/ |
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For anyone who has a budget line item dedicated to Jeni's. Who stalks the ice cream company's social accounts for news of upcoming flavors. Who mildly panics when there are less than three pints of Gooey Butter Cake in their freezer. Whose favorite question is, "Anyone up for a Jeni's run?"
This, dear Jeni's VIP and super stan. This is the news you need to know about.
Because your favorite, can't-live-without ice cream company has just launched a rewards program. Full stop.
On the surface, Jeni's Splendid Rewards looks like a pretty straightforward program. Earn 1 point for every $1 spent; receive $5 in rewards for every 100 points. Get a free scoop of ice cream on your birthday. Refer friends for bonus points. And so on (all incentives that make it worthwhile to join). But Jeni's has teased that more perks are in the pipeline — including early access to new flavors, members-only giveaways and events, and more to come.
Jeni's wasted no time revealing their first perk — a free scoop for all members on the First Day of Summer, Tuesday, 6/21 from 7 p.m. to close at scoop shops nationwide (excluding Jeni's market shops).
It's a glimpse into hopefully more exciting things to come. And an incentive to sign up so as not to miss out on any future happenings.
Worth noting that, for now, points can be earned and redeemed only at Jeni's scoop shops nationwide. But never fear — the program will expand to include nationwide shipping at jenis.com in the coming weeks.
A few more nuts and bolts: Jeni's recommends downloading their new app to sign up and get the best overall experience — including access to the aforementioned perks, plus online ordering for pickup and delivery from Jeni's scoop shops. To sign up for and learn more about Jeni's Splendid Rewards, visit jenis.com/rewards.
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Netflix reports a first-quarter burst
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix began the year with another burst in subscriber growth that eclipsed analysts’ projections for the third consecutive quarter. The results provides further evidence the video streaming service has regained its momentum after a jarring downturn in customers prompted a shake up. The 1.75 million gain in Netflix subscribers reported Tuesday for the January-March period was nearly 550,000 more than the average analyst estimate. Although the subscriber increase was smaller than Netflix has historically reported for the first quarter, it was a stark contrast to the loss of 200,000 subscribers that the company sustained at the same time last year.
Boeing production problem spills over
Boeing’s latest setback with production issues means airlines will have fewer planes than they expected to handle big crowds of travelers this summer. The company's CEO said Tuesday an issue with fuselage fittings will prevent the company from delivering dozens of 737 Max jetliners to airlines in time for the summer season. But CEO David Calhoun says the issue won’t affect Boeing's plans to increase the production rate for the 737 Max, its best-selling plane. Boeing disclosed last week that subcontractor used what Boeing called a non-standard manufacturing process on fittings where the tail is attached to the fuselage of most models of Max jets built since 2019. | 2023-04-18T23:14:50+00:00 | thetandd.com | https://thetandd.com/business-briefs/article_c71c0638-3d91-5b1f-aec6-b189d8a8ccbe.html |
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Those who serve and have served our country are being recognized this week during the Northwest Arkansas Honor Festival. This week-long honor fest has been created to show appreciation for veterans, current military members, their families and first responders.
Billy Goldston, chief officer at Camp Alliance Incorporated, a local veteran nonprofit, spoke about the festival and it's purpose.
“Honor Fest is a product we put together that bring the community together with our veteran and first responder community so that they can recognize the service that happens every day within our community,” Goldston said.
Organizers kicked off the inaugural festival Monday, July 10 with a community service gardening project at Memorial Park in Bentonville. Goldston says as a retired army veteran, it’s great to have people come out, and thank them for their service.
“It's a very sobering event for me to know that while we were forward deployed overseas protecting this nation, that we have so many people back here that actually believe in us and believe in what we did and what those young men and women out there are doing right now,” he said.
Pete Rathmell, president of the Northwest Arkansas Veterans’ Coalition and the past commander of the Submarines Veterans’ Group, said his group heard the Navy memorial in Bentonville needed some sprucing up.
“Saturday morning, we came out here we sanded the rust off and then repainted the anchor, with Rustoleum. So hopefully it will last for a while. And then we brought six little American flags, and we put them around the memorial here,” said Pete Rathmell.
Rathmell would like to see more memorials like the one at Memorial Park. He says it makes him feel good to see memorials dedicated to veterans like himself.
“I've gotten really involved with veterans’ organizations over the last 10 years. So, when I see memorials like this, I'm very proud that I was able to serve my country,” he said.
Other events during this week’s Honor Fest include a networking expo, an elevator pitch contest, and 5K. Teams will also compete to see who can pull a plane the fastest on Friday (July 14).
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If you take stock of all the high-tech gadgets around you right now, including the device you're currently using to read this article, you'll find that they all need semiconductor chips to function.
And most of these chips are not made in the U.S.
The Biden administration wants to change that, with the president signing the CHIPS and Science Act into law this week. It will allocate more than $50 billion to bring semiconductor chip manufacturing to the U.S. and away from its current production hub in East Asia.
Sourabh Gupta is a senior Asia-Pacific policy specialist at the Institute for China-America Studies and joined All Things Considered to discuss what this means for our gadgets, and what it could predict about the future of American tech manufacturing.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity
Interview Highlights
On what would happen if the U.S. lost access to its semiconductor chip imports from Asia
Life would come to a standstill if we don't have the chips, which is like oil — it is the resource that runs our electronics, and effectively that runs our life in many ways. A car has hundreds of chips in it. And we are not talking of the most sophisticated cars. We're not talking electric vehicles. We are talking your average car.
We're talking just television sets — something as straightforward as that. The gamer kids are not going to have much of their entertainment if the chips don't come. What the chips also do is provide the foundation for a lot of innovation, next-generation innovation — what has been dubbed as the fourth industrial revolution.
On whether the CHIPS Act goes far enough to prevent that potential slowdown
It is sufficient. There is a lot of money, and a lot of it is frontloaded — literally $19 billion frontloaded in the next 12 months to support chip manufacturing in the U.S. But we don't need to have all chips or a very significant number of chips made in the U.S.
We just need a certain amount of chips which will not hold the U.S. in a situation of blackmail or in a situation of peril if there is a war in East Asia, or if there are others just general supply chain snafus.
On whether this law effectively shore up the U.S.'s position and curbs China's influence in chip manufacturing
It absolutely does [shore up the U.S.'s position], but it doesn't necessarily curb China's influence. It forces China to be able to come up with greater indigenous innovation to catch up with the U.S. - and its East Asian peers - in terms of chip manufacturing.
East Asian manufacturers are conflicted with regard to the CHIPS Act and having certain disciplines imposed on them in terms of expanding capacity in China. But that having been said, they value the importance of the United States. And so the way they are trying to proceed going forward is asking the U.S. federal government to allow them to continue to produce legacy chips in China — chips which are not cutting-edge -— while they will produce the cutting-edge chips in their home countries and in America so that that technology which goes into cutting-edge chips does not bleed into China and enhance China's productive capabilities in any way.
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SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Visit www.infiniteauctions.com to bid on Michael Jordan's autographed, game worn, Chicago Bulls playoff jersey. The auction ends this Saturday, July 23rd at 10pm EST. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Lincoln Park Community Services of Chicago who empowers individuals facing homelessness and poverty to secure stable housing and make sustainable life changes.
"This is a rare opportunity to own one of the finest Michael Jordan Bulls relics of all time, and simultaneously help the city that is home to so many Chicago Bulls fans," said Marshall Perkins, CEO at Infinite Auctions.
The red road jersey is autographed by Jordan and is photo matched to a playoff game, which featured the Chicago Bulls versus the Miami Heat on May 24, 1997 where Jordan scored 34 points on his way to his 5th NBA title. The jersey was obtained directly from the Chicago Bulls charity organization and is accompanied by a letter of origin from the Chicago Bulls along with additional game used and photo match authentication documents from both MEARS and RGU.
The auction also features Kobe Bryant's game worn sneakers from the 1998 NBA All Star game and a portion of the proceeds from this sale will be donated to The Midnight Mission in Los Angeles.
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Central Texas student pursuing dream to become a pilot hopes to inspire other girls to enter male-dominated field
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - A Central Texas high school junior, inspired just a few years ago after taking a commercial flight with a female pilot, is now pursuing her dream of taking to the skies, and is hoping her story encourages other young girls to do the same.
Abbie Kuykendall, 17, attends Lake Belton High School in Belton ISD, and said a recent discovery flight, intended to familiarize a student with an airplane, sealed the deal for her when her instructor allowed her to take the controls above her high school.
“A couple of weeks ago., whenever I went on my discovery flight for Pegasus Flight School in McGregor, the flight instructor I was flying with actually let me take the wheel for a couple of minutes, so I technically flew a plane for the first time, and I really wasn’t expecting that,” she said.
Abbie soaked it all in flying over Lake Belton, her high school and many areas in Belton she recognized.
It was beauty, she says, unlike anything she’d ever seen before.
“On that flight I went all the way back to Temple, and I actually got to fly over my high school, and I got to see my neighborhood from the top, and I got to see the Belton Lake, and it was about 7 or 8, so the sun was actually setting by this time and it looked really pretty, and it was just a really beautiful thing to see,” Kuykendall said. “It was kind of unreal because I had never seen anything like it before.”
Being a pilot wasn’t a lifelong dream for the band leader considering a career as a pharmacy tech. Abbie grew up thinking the only way she could learn to fly was entering the military.
Abbie’s perspective changed when she took a commercial flight with a female pilot. She says her eyes were opened to females being in the driver seat of a male-dominated profession and she began researching flight schools.
“My dream to become a pilot actually started a couple of years ago whenever my family took a flight to Sacramento, California, on Southwest and our pilot actually ended up being a lady and seeing her be a pilot honestly empowered me,” she said. “It kind of struck something inside of me and I was like ‘if she can do it, I can do it. I can be a pilot.”
Abbie’s inaugural flight at Pegasus Flight School in McGregor was all she needed.
Abbie’s mom, April Sanchez, says she was a little surprised at first.
“The unique thing about it is there are no pilots in the family. That’s something unique. That’s not something we had in the family,” April said. “It’s just something she took upon herself. She’s had interest for over a year.”
Abbie plans to start flight school in the summer with a goal of becoming a commercial pilot.
She’s also hoping her journey inspires other young girls and women to take to the skies.
“I want to be the person people look up to and say ‘oh my gosh, she’s a pilot. That’s so cool,” she said.
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McDonald’s testing chicken Big Mac in the US
Published: Aug. 19, 2022 at 10:53 AM EDT|Updated: 46 minutes ago
(CNN) – McDonald’s is looking to spread its wings – with chickens.
The fast-food giant is testing a chicken version of its legendary Big Mac.
This sandwich, which has been available in the United Kingdom for part of this year, comes with special sauce, shredded lettuce, American cheese, pickles and a sesame seed bun – just like the Big Macs that have been sold since 1968.
But instead of beef, these sandwiches feature a pair of tempura chicken patties.
These chicken Big Macs will be served in Miami-area restaurants soon.
Company officials said if sales and reviews are good, they could eventually be sold nationwide.
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(The Hill) — Wisconsin. Michigan. And soon Pennsylvania.
Just over three months before the midterms, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is coming out from behind the scenes — and doing it in some of the most closely watched states in the country.
The liberal lawmaker has kept a relatively low profile since suspending her presidential bid to endorse Joe Biden. Vowing to be a trusted ally to his administration, she’s quietly lent a hand on policy and personnel decisions and sponsored bills to advance progressives’ top concerns.
But increasingly, Warren is also resurfacing nationally, adopting a front-facing role as a campaign surrogate for progressive candidates in swing states.
That’s caused some to speculate about her own plans.
“President Biden has made it clear he intends to run for reelection and has my full support. But in the extremely unlikely event he changes his mind, I hope she runs,” said Charlotte Clymer, a writer and Democratic political strategist who supported Warren in the 2020 primary.
“I would follow Elizabeth Warren anywhere,” Clymer said.
The Warren momentum that emerged last cycle is still ever-present. Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), his closest competitor for the 2020 nomination, will both be in their 80s by 2024. And some see a lane clearly marked for Warren, one of just a handful of female progressives thought of as potential presidential contenders — if she wants it.
Of course, she, and Democrats as a whole, have to get through the midterms first.
“I’m incredibly grateful for Senator Warren’s leadership in this moment,” Rahna Epting, executive director of MoveOn, told The Hill.
“What makes Warren such an effective surrogate is that, like Biden, she grew up in a family that had to struggle to fight for what they needed. She was not born with a silver spoon in her mouth,” she said.
Warren, 73, has said she is seeking another term in the Senate in 2024, not the White House. For now, she is lending her support to candidates in tight races, wading into party primaries and racking up airline miles.
Along the way, her travel itinerary has catapulted her back into the political conversation.
In an effort to retain one of the House’s top progressives, she traveled to Michigan last weekend to stump for Rep. Andy Levin, who is competing in an incumbent-on-incumbent primary against Rep. Haley Stevens in the state’s redrawn 11th Congressional District.
“This is going to be hard,” Warren acknowledged in Pontiac, a Detroit suburb, after outlining all of the ways she believes Levin is best suited for another term.
“He’s got the right ideas. He’s got the passion. He knows how to deliver. But it’s going to be hard for a really ugly reason,” she said, pivoting to one of her signature gripes: money in politics. “He’s getting outspent.”
Warren also backed Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, a young Black progressive fighting for the chance to run against Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), one of the most fervent conservatives in the upper chamber. Warren traveled to Madison and Milwaukee on the second of two recent trips to the battleground state.
“As Mandela Barnes continues to show up in every community in Wisconsin to talk about the importance of protecting our hard-won rights like abortion access, having the support of a champion for women and working families like Senator Warren has been incredibly helpful,” said Lauren Chou, a campaign spokesperson for Barnes.
The Massachusetts senator will also be in Pennsylvania on behalf of Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, the Democratic Senate nominee running against Republican Mehmet Oz in one of the cycle’s biggest nail-biters.
“Elizabeth Warren has consistently been a powerful presence in the Democratic party over the last two years, advancing good ideas that make peoples’ lives better while leading the fight against MAGA overreach,” said Leah Greenberg, co-founder of the grassroots group Indivisible.
Warren and Fetterman both appeal to working- and middle-class families, constituencies the Democratic Party is fighting to attract and keep in its corner.
“It’s no surprise that she’s widely sought-after,” Greenberg said. “The things she’s saying are resonating with a broad audience.”
While her midterm engagement has been notable to national Democrats and political observers, she has also more subtly focused her policy interests on areas, such as anti-corruption, that progressives say could appeal to a broad swath of voters.
“Sen. Warren speaking to economic issues is always massively valuable for the people of this country,” Epting said. “She has the ability to break things down very simply so that we can understand ‘what is this inflation business all about.’”
Where gas prices are soaring, another progressive operative suggested, Warren can spotlight corporate interests and the fossil fuel industry’s influence on the political system. This could be particularly useful in areas that have large concentrations of working-class residents.
“I think she’s seen obviously as a real leader on talking about and exposing corporate greed,” said Marcela Mulholland, political director at Data for Progress, a left-wing think tank and polling outfit that supports Warren’s political aspirations.
“If she’s a messenger who can really weave the fact that a lot of corporations and oil and gas companies specifically are at fault for some of the increased prices we’re seeing … That’s kind of a niche she can fill,” she said.
On another issue that polls across party lines, the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, progressives said Warren can point to her own work on behalf of women.
As one of just two dozen women in the Senate, Warren’s outspokenness about the conservative court’s decision on Roe has transformed her back into fighter mode, the style of campaigning that many remember from her presidential bid.
Recently, she pushed Biden to use his full authority to ensure those in need of abortion and critical care services have access to them and to officially declare a public health emergency.
“Our polling does show that voters are increasingly concerned about abortion rights, and specifically among women and Democratic and independent voters that’s true,” Mulholland said.
“To the extent that Elizabeth Warren is a medium for the message that Democrats are the party in favor of common sense protections of bodily autonomy, I think that’s helpful electorally,” she added.
Warren, who became known during the last presidential campaign for making wonky plans accessible, has since fine-tuned some of her political fights. She’s still pushing against tech monopolies, including engaging in a public, ongoing battle with Amazon, but has also broadened her portfolio to include areas that could impact future campaign cycles.
She’s taken a particular interest in young voters, whom Mulholland says Warren routinely polls well with. The former Harvard professor has led the charge in the Senate pushing the Biden administration to eliminate $50,000 in federal student loan debt per borrower. And she’s newly focused on preregistering college students to vote, hoping their involvement will help boost turnout in critical elections.
On the left, those efforts have been very well received.
“It’s pretty clear that Sen. Warren has been right about everything, and there has never been a greater need for her moral clarity and her extraordinary gift for coalition building,” said Clymer. “She is one of a handful of national figures who can unite the country.” | 2022-07-27T16:38:50+00:00 | kxnet.com | https://www.kxnet.com/news/national-news/warren-returns-to-campaign-spotlight/ |
(The Hill) – A majority of Americans believe former President Trump has done “something illegal” or “unethical,” according to a new poll.
The NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist National Poll released Friday, found that 51% of Americans believe the former president has done “something illegal,” 27% said he’s done something “unethical,” but “not illegal,” and 19% said he’s done “nothing wrong.”
The results of the new poll come just one day after the Department of Justice (DOJ) levied new charges against Trump in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case for attempting to delete surveillance footage. The superseding indictment brings the total number of counts facing the former president in the classified documents case to 40.
The poll, however, was conducted before the new charges against Trump were announced.
The survey also found that the percentage of Democrats who think Trump has done “something illegal” has increased — up from 78% in June to 84%. The number of independents that believe the same also increased from 50% to 52% in the same period, according to the poll.
The number of Republicans that believe Trump’s actions are “illegal,” however, has remained steady at around 13%. But, as the poll notes, there was a dip the number of Republicans that believe Trump has done “nothing wrong” — going from 50% to 41% since June.
DOJ special counsel Jack Smith has been investigating Trump and his allies’ efforts to upend the 2020 election. The former president also faces another indictment from New York district attorney Alvin Bragg for 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in connection to a 2016 hush money payment.
The survey of 1,285 respondents was conducted from July 25-27, with a margin of error of 3.6 percentage points. | 2023-07-29T21:18:23+00:00 | ktalnews.com | https://www.ktalnews.com/news/u-s-world/majority-of-americans-believe-trump-has-done-something-illegal-poll/ |
RAMPAL, Bangladesh (AP) — Fish, rice, mangrove trees and the lush delta wetlands where the massive Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna rivers drain into the Bay of Bengal.
It’s not luxury. But for the farmers and fishermen who live by the world’s largest mangrove forest, it’s more than enough. Now, the environment is at risk.
A power plant will start burning coal near the Sundarbans this year as part of Bangladesh’s plan to meet its energy needs and improve living standards, officials say. Home to 168 million people, Bangladesh is among the most densely populated countries in the world. Once the power plant begins functioning at its full capacity, it will generate 1,320 megawatts of power, as much as Bangladesh’s largest coal power plant generates now.
The developing world needs its people to live better. But fossil fuel-powered economic growth can create environmental problems and make lives worse.
Popularly called the Rampal coal power plant, the Maitree Super Thermal Power Project will burn some 4.7 million tons of coal annually, emitting about 15 million tons of carbon dioxide and other planet-warming gases. Plus, some 12,000 tons of coal will be shipped by boat through the Sundarbans each day, prompting fears of water pollution.
Low-lying Bangladesh is already hit by tropical cyclones and rising seas and millions are at risk of being displaced by flooding and other extreme weather. Just two weeks ago, 24 people died, 20,000 people were marooned, 10,000 people lost their homes and 15,000 acres of crops were destroyed by the tropical cyclone Sitrang.
“If it turns out bad, we will have to sell our properties and migrate,” farmer Luftar Rahman said.
Top scientists say there can be no new fossil fuel projects if the world is going to limit warming to the 1.5 degree Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) temperature goal set in the Paris Agreement. Even though it is among the lowest-emitting nations in the world, Bangladesh has pledged to reduce its overall emissions by 22% by 2030. The building of this coal spewing power plant is likely to hinder the nation’s efforts to reduce its emissions.
But in October, around 80% of the country suffered a blackout for seven hours as a result of the country’s power grid collapsing. Such blackouts and long power cuts, sometimes for as long as 10 hours a day, affect businesses including the garment industry, which accounts for 80% of exports. Bangladesh is the world’s second-largest garment exporter, after China.
“We are desperately waiting to start generating power at Rampal. This plant will definitely help ease our energy woes,”said Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, an energy advisor to the Bangladesh Prime Minister.
Bangladesh wants poor nations to receive funds to help adapt to the devastating effects of a warmer world. Until May of this year, Bangladesh was the chair of the Climate Vulnerable Forum, a partnership of countries highly vulnerable to warming. With much of its land at or just below sea level, the country has already suffered heavy flooding and erratic rainfall. A World Bank report estimated that Bangladesh could suffer $570 million in damage annually from climate change-related extreme weather events.
In June, Bangladesh stopped running diesel power plants because of rising fuel prices. Bangladesh has two active coal-powered plants, and some experts say another isn’t needed.
“We need to be investing in power transmission and distribution systems. That would be much more beneficial for the country at this moment,” said Khondaker Golam Moazzem of the Dhaka-based economic think-tank Centre for Policy Dialogue
The country also has cleaner resources at home.
“Bangladesh has huge potential for natural gas. Onshore and offshore exploration and production of gas resources can be a better option compared to coal,” said Dhaka-based economist and environmental activist Anu Mohammad.
And renewable energy already powers millions of Bangladeshi homes.
“Bangladesh has actually got one of the fastest growing solar home systems,” said Saleemul Huq, director of the Dhaka-based International Centre for Climate Change and Development. “Another option is offshore wind power. With the latest technologies available, it is conceivable that wind power generated in the Bay of Bengal can provide for the needs of not only Bangladesh but also for regions in neighbouring India as well as Myanmar.”
The Rampal coal mine will be funded by the governments of Bangladesh and India. The Sundarbans was chosen because of available water and navigation facilities, officials said. The coal for the power plant will come from India as well.
The Sundarbans, “beautiful forest” in Bengali, evolved over millennia out of the Indian subcontinent’s mighty rivers. The Ganga, Brahmaputra, and Meghna dump rich sediments that they collect over thousands of miles from the Himalayas to the Indian ocean.
“The mangrove forests are a natural barrier to the ill effects of climate change and if they are affected, then the 10 million people who live in this coastal delta region will also suffer,” Mohammad, the Dhaka-based economist and environmental activist, said. “There are many alternatives to power generation. But there is no alternative to the Sundarbans.”
Mangrove forests are more effective than terrestrial forests at sucking carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.
“During my grandfather’s time, all the rice we needed was harvested from our land. There was enough rice and fish for everyone,” said 60-year-old Abul Kalam, who has lived his entire life in the Sundarbans. “If this power plant comes up, there will be no fish in our region. How can we grow crops when they dump toxic wastewater here?”
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Respected Physician and Business Executive to Lead Company's Rapid Expansion and Join Company's Board of Directors
STILLWATER, Minn., June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bluestone Physician Services, the leading provider driven, primary care organization delivering care to individuals with complex medical and cognitive needs in their homes, announces the appointment of Dr. Rajiv Patel to serve as the organization's Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Patel succeeds long time CEO and Founder Dr. Todd Stivland who will remain with the organization as a member of the Company's Board of Directors.
Dr. Patel, an MD/MBA physician executive, brings extensive strategic and operational expertise to the CEO role. His deep understanding of Value Based Care, Managed Medicare and Medicaid markets and significant experience in rapidly growing mobile, primary care provider groups that work with complex and vulnerable patient populations will be of significant value to the Company. Most recently, Dr. Patel served as the President of Centene Corporation's Health Care Enterprises and Provider Strategy initiatives. In that role he led three of Centene's Health Services and Provider based companies - The Community Medical Group, Collaborative Health Systems and Bayless Integrated Health. During his time with Centene, Dr. Patel was also the CEO of US Medical Management, a mobile primary care practice that serves complex populations, where he led the Company's transformation into operating in Value Based Care environments. As a result of this transformation, Centene spun off US Medical Management in 2021 to a consortium of leading healthcare focused private equity firms. Rajiv is also active within the industry, serving on the Board of the American Academy of Home Care Medicine.
"Bluestone has evolved from an idea to an organization that compassionately serves over twenty thousand individuals and their families a year during a very vulnerable time," said Patel. "I am honored to have been asked to lead their continued success. We are at a time when our mission, to change how individuals who experience the combination of complex medical needs and cognitive decline, is more important than ever. Bluestone's passionate and talented team is laser focused on bringing innovative care models and solutions to the marketplace that ensure that high quality and high value care is available to all those in need."
Dr. Todd Stivland said, "I am extremely proud of all that we have accomplished so far. We have cared for over 250,000 individuals with highly complex medical and behavioral health needs over the last decade, helping them to ensure that they receive the care that optimizes the quality of their lives and the life of their caregivers. Under Rajiv's leadership, Bluestone is poised for accelerated innovation and growth and I am excited about our future."
About Bluestone Physician Services
Stillwater-based Bluestone Physician Services (BPS) is the largest on-site primary care provider for assisted living communities in the country, serving 954 assisted living and group home communities in Florida, Minnesota and Wisconsin. To learn more, please visit BluestoneMD.com.
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Which Leki trekking poles are best?
While Leki may be a name you associate with backcountry skiing, they have a full range of hiking products available. Whether you’re a day hiker or avid thru hiker, there is a Leki hiking pole perfect for you. Leki, unlike many other brands, also offers single trekking poles with a refined handle for those who prefer to hike with just one pole. If you want the best Leki has to offer, you’ll want to purchase the Leki Micro Vario Carbon.
What to know before you buy Leki trekking poles
What shoes do you hike in?
If you tend to hike in rugged, supportive boots, you’ll probably be fine using a lighter trekking pole. If you like to hike in trail runners or sandals, you may consider purchasing a heftier Leki set to increase your stability.
How fast do you hike?
If you’re somebody who likes to cover ground quickly, you probably want a lighter trekking pole that doesn’t encumber you. If you’re incredibly concerned about weight, consider checking out Leki’s solo trekking pole options, so you don’t have to take a pair of trekking poles. If you enjoy taking your time, weight isn’t as much of a factor and you can opt for heavier, studier trekking poles.
What terrain do you hike in?
Probably the biggest question to answer when buying trekking poles is how you’ll use them. If you hike in tougher terrain, you may want a heavier pair of Leki trekking poles. If on easier terrain, you may be able to get away with lighter trekking poles, as you’ll need to rely on them less.
What to look for in quality Leki trekking poles
Variety
Since Leki’s bread and butter is trekking poles and gloves, you can expect to have a wide variety of options to choose from, more so than most other brands. If you’re more of a fan of a single trekking staff, Leki has a handful of options that you’ll want to check out.
Weight
Looking to go as ultralight as possible but still want trekking poles? Leki has some of the lighter options on the market that are still reliable and durable.
Trekking baskets
This is a great feature that you don’t see offered by every brand. Leki offers trekking baskets with their poles, like what you would use on skiing poles for a powder day. If you tend to be in softer terrain you may sink into, trekking baskets help negate that. When you need to switch it out for a different attachment, no tools are required.
How much you can expect to spend on Leki trekking poles
You could spend as much as $300 and as little as $60. However, Leki’s best overall offerings are in the $70–$200 range.
Leki trekking poles FAQ
Do I need carbon trekking poles?
A. Most people won’t need carbon trekking poles. If you’re looking to go as light as possible with your Leki trekking poles, a carbon shaft may make more sense for you in terms of weight.
Is a longer handle better?
A. Not necessarily, but it could be if you hike in consistently uneven terrain. Instead of having to constantly adjust your poles’ length, you can just shift your hand up or down a longer handle to get the optimal height.
What are the best Leki trekking poles to buy?
Top Leki trekking poles
What you need to know: These are one of the best hiking poles available, and come in women’s and men’s styles.
What you’ll love: With a carbon shaft, these light trekking poles allow for good swing action and solid planting into the ground when hiking. When not in use, they collapse into three pieces for easy storage.
What you should consider: While these are fantastic poles, they are quite expensive. Also, they only come in certain sizes.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Backcountry
Top Leki trekking poles for the money
What you need to know: If you want pole that absorb shock well and come at an affordable price, then these are the poles for you.
What you’ll love: The cork handle on these trekking poles won’t absorb sweat and the strap is sturdy and useful. If you want a light pole but don’t want to sacrifice support, this is a happy medium between the Micro Vario Carbon and the Wanderfreund High Fives.
What you should consider: These, like most Leki poles, are light. However, they’re made of aluminum instead of carbon, so they aren’t the lightest possible option.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Backcountry
Worth checking out
Leki Wanderfreund High Fives Walking Pole
What you need to know: If you want to try out hiking with just one pole, this is an affordable way to try out Leki hiking staffs.
What you’ll love: With a cork grip, the handle is ergonomic. The design allows for a wide range of grips on the handle so you can find what is most comfortable for you. Unlike most Leki trekking poles, these are one size fits all.
What you should consider: If you have a tent that requires trekking poles to set up, this pole won’t work with it.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Praise and lament for the overturning of abortion rights filled sacred spaces this weekend as clergy across the U.S. rearranged worship plans or rewrote sermons to provide their religious context — and competing messages — about the historic moment.
Abortion is a visceral issue for deeply divided religious Americans. Some are sad or angry in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s seismic Dobbs v. Jackson decision Friday. Others are grateful and elated.
At St. Paul Cathedral in Pittsburgh, the Very Rev. Kris Stubna discarded his planned Sunday homily and focused on the decision, calling it “a day of great joy and blessing.” He said the overturning of the nearly 50-year-old Roe v. Wade ruling was the result of prayers and efforts of many Catholics and others.
“This law violated the very law of God, that every life is sacred,” he said. “A person cannot support abortion and still be a faithful member of the church.”
Stubna’s comments would be considered divisive by some since U.S. Catholics disagree on abortion rights. Supporters include high-profile members of the faith like President Joe Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi who face Communion restrictions as a result.
Not everyone sat through Stubna’s entire homily. Although unable to ask their reasons, an Associated Press photographer saw one woman leave during it. Security personnel estimated three others also exited early.
Views on abortions are not just polarizing within denominations; the divisions span the religious landscape.
“SCOTUS just dealt a terrible blow to women, to girls, to all childbearing people, to freedom,” said the Rev. Jacqui Lewis, senior minister at Middle Collegiate Church, a multicultural Protestant congregation in Manhattan.
She mourned the overturning of Roe, expressing deep emotions during a service Sunday, saying, “It took safe legal abortions off the table, opening the door for states to rush in and crush reproductive justice. We are reeling. Spinning. So hurt we can hardly move. We are feeling the loss, the pain of it.”
A majority of adults from Buddhist, Hindu, historically Black Protestant, Jewish, mainline Protestant, Muslim and Orthodox Christian faiths support legal abortion in all or most cases, according to a Pew Research Center’s Religious Landscape Study.
Rabbi Sarah DePaolo carved out time at the start of Friday night’s Shabbat service at Congregation Shir Ha-Ma’alot in Irvine, California, to express her disappointment, urging community members to support each other and create space for the fearful.
“One of the most upsetting things about this decision is that while it claims to represent people of faith, it does not represent our faith,” DePaolo said. “It does not reflect our Jewish law. It does not reflect our traditions. It does not reflect our community.”
Catholics are split on the issue while most evangelical Protestants, Jehovah’s Witnesses and members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints say abortion should be illegal in all or most instances, according to the Pew Research Center study.
The Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, views the ruling as a moral and spiritual victory. On Sunday, he told his California congregation at New Season that now is the time for an unprecedented adoption movement.
“We’re gonna adopt babies, but we’re gonna adopt moms, pregnant moms … who have abortions because they can’t afford to have a baby,” he said.
Southern Baptists, who are members of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination, are staunch supporters of anti-abortion views. On Sunday, several pastors praised the ruling from their pulpits.
The congregation at First Baptist Concord in Knoxville, Tennessee, broke into applause when Pastor John Mark Harrison addressed it. He invited a panel of advocates to explain how everyone can continue supporting those with unwanted pregnancies via mentorship, fostering, adoption, addressing systemic issues and more.
“There’s so much anger and emotion,” Harrison said. “What we need to understand is that we’re not called to fuel the emotions of the right or the left. We’re called to walk in and through the gospel of Jesus Christ … and minister to real people in real times of crisis.”
At Central Church, in College Station, Texas, lead Pastor Phillip Bethancourt echoed that overturning Roe is not the finish line: “It’s the starting gate of a new chapter. Abortion should be not just be unlawful but unnecessary and unthinkable.”
David Rhoades, lead pastor of Broadview Baptist Church in Lubbock, Texas, said in an email the court decision was on a par with the Emancipation Proclamation and Juneteenth, and will reverberate for years.
He hoped church members left Sunday’s service with a clear understanding of what they must do next, including ”minister to both the baby and its mother, and continue to work to elect pro-life representatives.”
Other faith leaders doubled down on their support for abortion rights.
Women should be able to make their own decisions, preached the Rev. Fletcher Harper at the Episcopal Church of Our Saviour in Secaucus, New Jersey.
“Outlawing abortion is a sinful act that perpetuates male domination and the subjugation of women,” he said. “It extends the coercive power of the state into a place where it should have no business.”
During a service Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Church of the South Hills in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, director of music Mary Pratt read aloud a denominational statement affirming it would remain “committed to reproductive justice.”
Pratt said members were shocked and grieving, although they expected the outcome. “They were looking for reminders of why we need to get back out and fight,” she said.
The start of services at Pilgrim United Church of Christ in Durham, North Carolina, included two verses of “We Shall Overcome” and a prayer by the Rev. Melinda Keenan Wood for those outraged, heartbroken and fearful about Roe’s demise.
“We know that this decision will be measured in deaths, incarcerations and life-altering trauma as politicians rush to control the most painfully intimate of decisions,” Keenan Wood said.
A prominent Black pastor in Columbus, Ohio — Bishop Timothy Clarke of the First Church of God — tried to strike a balance in his Saturday message to congregants, acknowledging conflicting views on abortion and calling on the church to show compassion.
“I know and love persons in both camps,” Clarke said. “They are sincere, committed. … They truly see this as a life altering issue.”
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Meyer reported from Nashville, Tennessee, and Crary from New York. AP Religion Team members Peter Smith and Jessie Wardarski in Pittsburgh; Luis Andres Henao, in Princeton, New Jersey; Mariam Fam in Winter Park, Florida; Deepa Bharath in Los Angeles; and AP writer Tom Foreman Jr. in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, contributed.
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BREST, France (AP) — Australia and France are strengthening their defense cooperation and deepening their diplomatic ties, officials said Thursday, as the two countries seek to heal wounds from a controversy over a secret submarine contract that infuriated France a year ago.
During his last stop on a European tour, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles assured France that his country is trying to “turn the page” and “move on” from the breakdown in relations.
The controversy erupted after Australia canceled a military contract with France that was worth billions of euros (dollars) and took its business instead to the United States and Britain.
“It’s critically important that our relationship moves forward with frankness, with respect and with honesty,” Marles said in a joint statement with his French counterpart, Sébastien Lecornu, in the western French port city of Brest.
The two ministers said they were committed to projects that will strengthen their joint defense capabilities and protect their “shared interests in a prosperous, resilient and secure” Indo-Pacific region.
They agreed to “enhance military cooperation,” including more robust joint military exercises, joint regional deployments, training activities and improved sharing of intelligence.
“Like all friendships, it has experienced ups and downs,” Lecornu, the French defense minister, said of their bilateral relations. | 2022-09-02T00:29:45+00:00 | wdtn.com | https://www.wdtn.com/news/u-s-world/ap-international/ap-australia-france-deepen-defense-ties-after-breakdown/ |
One of South Florida's most coveted events returns this February. The South Beach wine and food festival celebrates more than 20 years of food, drinks and fun and it's bigger and better than ever. Our resident foodie inside South Florida correspondent Miriam Tapia speaks with one of the people behind the event to preview this years festival.
"This year we've got around 90 Something events. And within that you have the Grand Tasting. And then you have at the other end of the spectrum. On the fancy side, there's the tribute dinner, which is this really gorgeous, delicious, extravagant dinner at the Loews this year, honoring Alex Guarnaschelli from the Food Network and Alexandre Picard," says Larry Carrino from the South Beach Wine and Food Festival team.
New events like Smorgasburg After Dark and Make It Miami: A Tapas and Craft Cocktail event will debut at the festival.
And most importantly, the festival has raised over $30 Million in funds over the course of the 22 years for the FIU Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism.
"I always remind people about the festival is it is a great time, but it is a charity event. And it was designed to raise funds for the school which exists to educate the future leaders of the food and beverage and hospitality world," says Carrino.
The festival begins February 23rd until the 26th. For Tickets you can head on over to sobewff.org | 2023-01-06T21:15:53+00:00 | wsfltv.com | https://www.wsfltv.com/inside-south-florida/the-countdown-to-the-22nd-south-beach-wine-and-food-festival-begins |
Car crashes into family’s living room, killing beloved dog
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - A family in San Diego is recovering after a car crashed into their home, killing their beloved dog and leaving their home of 30 years uninhabitable.
The home of Karen Lowe and her family for 30 years is boarded up and covered in caution tape after a car crashed into it in mid-March.
“It felt like our safe home. This is where you go at the end of the day,” Lowe said. “Hopefully, we’ll be able to recover.”
Lowe says she woke up around 1 a.m. to “what felt like an earthquake” but was actually a car crashing through their fence into the home’s living room, where the family dog was sleeping. The car hit the dog and landed just feet away from Lowe’s husband.
The dog sustained traumatic injuries and did not survive.
“The vet was really kind. She told us what it would be like, and we got to hold him and talk to him through the whole thing,” said Lowe, with tears in her eyes.
One of Lowe’s daughters, a senior at San Diego State University, posted pictures of the damage to Instagram.
“Overnight, my childhood home, the only house I’d ever lived in, was ruined. In a matter of seconds, my 21 years of memories in this house are overshadowed by destruction and grief,” she wrote in the post.
The family was forced out of their home due to the damage. Lowe and her husband have been staying in a hotel while they wait for repairs to start, hopefully sooner rather than later.
“There’s no plan for what you’re going to do if the house that you felt like you’ve always lived in is now not accessible and now also doesn’t feel safe,” Lowe said.
She says insurance will not cover the security deposit for a short-term rental, and she believes it could be up to a year before her family is able to move back into their home. Her oldest daughter created a GoFundMe to help her parents pay for repairs and a place to stay in the meantime.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Two men who cheated at a September walleye tournament in Cleveland by stuffing their fish with lead weights are headed to jail.
Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Judge Steven Gall on Thursday sentenced Jacob Runyan, 43, of Ashtabula and Chase Cominsky, 36, of Hermitage, Pennsylvania, to spend the next 10 days in the Cuyahoga County Jail.
Once they are released from jail, each will serve a year of probation and must pay a $2,500 fine. Gall also imposed an additional 30-day jail sentence if the men violate probation.
Gall will waive half the fine if the men make a $1,250 donation to a nonprofit organization that promotes fishing with children.
Before issuing the sentences, Gall recalled fishing with his father as a child and taking his own son out. He then recited the quote from the ancient philosopher Sophocles, “I would rather lose with honor than win by cheating.”
“Really at the end of the day, you’re convicted felons and cheaters,” Gall said.
Sheriff’s deputies handcuffed the men and escorted them out of the courtroom through a side door that leads to the jail.
They apologized to their families and the fishing community. Their attorneys said that the case and the extraordinary media coverage it received will haunt the men and keep them from ever fishing competitively again.
Cominsky said he was embarrassed for himself, his children and his mother, whom he called his “biggest fan.”
“It’s something I wish I could say didn’t happen, but I can’t, your honor,” he said. “I’m better than that.”
Runyan said he, too, was sorry.
“It’s the most ignorant decision I’ve ever made in my life,” Runyan said.
Runyan and Cominsky struck a plea deal with prosecutors minutes before they were set to begin trial in March. Each agreed to plead guilty to one count of cheating, a fifth-degree felony, and the fourth-degree misdemeanor of unlawful ownership of wild animals.
The fishermen agreed to have their fishing licenses suspended for up to three years as part of their plea. They also forfeited Cominsky’s Ranger bass boat, valued at $100,000, to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
In exchange for the plea, prosecutors dropped additional felony charges, including attempted theft.
Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley, after the hearing, compared the men to Pete Rose. He said much like the Cincinnati Reds great who was caught betting on games he participated in, the men deserve to be banned from their sport for life.
Thursday’s hearing punctuated the fall of the amateur team that went on a string of first-place victories in the Midwest fishing tournament circuit last year after finishing outside the top 10 in its first year in competition. The unprecedented streak ended at the Lake Erie Walleye Trail Championship on Sept. 30 at Cleveland’s Gordon Park in a cellphone video that went viral.
The men were in the running to be the trail’s team of the year, and their five fish needed to weigh a combined 16 pounds to win the prize. The fish weighed more than 33 pounds.
The tournament’s director, Jason Fischer, grew suspicious that the fish weighed that much and began to inspect them. That’s when spectators began recording.
The videos showed Fischer pulling the weights out of the fish during the weigh-in while Runyan watched. The director yelled, “We got weights in fish,” then gestured to Runyan like a baseball umpire ejecting a manager from a game.
Several other anglers in the tournament began shouting that the men should be arrested.
Fischer eventually pulled nine lead sinkers weighing either 9 or 12 ounces, wrapped in walleye fillets, out of the fishes’ bellies. Even without the weights, the men’s fish might have been heavy enough to earn them team of the year, prosecutors said. But it remains unclear if the men caught the fish the day of the tournament or on a prior day.
When Ohio Department of Natural Resources officers seized the boat the men used during the tournament days after the tournament, investigators discovered a hidden compartment beneath the boat’s steering wheel that smelled like rotten fish, Assistant Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Andrew Rogalski said.
Fischer told Gall during Thursday’s hearing that the real victims of the men’s racket were the other amateur fishermen who shell out hundreds of dollars to enter competitions around the state and vie for the chance to bring their families and children to the winner’s podium at the end of each tournament.
He said that out of 19 events he has run as part of the trail, Cominsky and Runyan won nine of them. He said the person with the next highest win total finished first just twice.
“There was always some sort of smoke behind these two,” Fischer said.
Fischer also said that the tournament lost its ability to use the Cleveland Metroparks for future tournaments because of the negative publicity the tournament garnered.
Runyan and Cominsky had finished first in three consecutive tournaments, each netting them at least $13,000 in prizes. A glowing profile of the men published on the trail’s website said no other team had achieved such a feat.
Before their winning streak, the men had never finished better than 13th place.
Their abrupt hot streak also raised the eyebrows of other anglers.
Their fish were disqualified from the November 2021 Walleye Slam in Toledo after they failed a polygraph test that the tournament administered to the first-place finishers. Runyan and Cominsky were set to receive two bass boats worth $100,000 each and $20,000 in cash and prizes.
O’Malley said after the hearing that, while his office could only charge Runyan and Cominsky for the crimes they committed at last year’s championship in Cleveland, the men’s unprecedented victories “were probably fraudulent as well.”
“It was important for the sake of the sport, for the sake of competition, that we make it so these types of cheating actions never happen again,” O’Malley said. “I think the judge sent his message with the 10-day jail sentence.”
Thursday is not the end of the men’s legal troubles.
Cominsky is charged in two separate cases in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. He is accused of stalking a woman who told police he tailgated her and hacked into her social media and email accounts. He is set for a preliminary hearing on May 22. He is also charged with conspiracy to commit forgery in a case that accuses him and his 18-year-old son of using fake money at a bowling alley. That case is awaiting further charges, according to court records.
Runyan is charged with domestic violence and unlawful restraint in Ashtabula Municipal Court. His girlfriend accused him of jerking her arm and hair to keep her from leaving their car during an argument. The case is set for trial in July. | 2023-05-12T12:23:57+00:00 | mlive.com | https://www.mlive.com/news/2023/05/fishermen-who-cheated-at-lake-erie-walleye-tournament-get-jail-time.html |
Harvey County crash leave 2 in critical condition
Published: Jul. 17, 2022 at 4:21 PM CDT|Updated: 8 minutes ago
HARVEY COUNTY, Kan. (KWCH) - The Harvey County dispatch confirms that two people are in critical condition after a crash on I-135.
Dispatch says a vehicle crossed the median near exit 34, hitting another car. Exit 34 was closed for crews to clear the scene but is now back open.
We have a crew headed to the scene.
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EATONTOWN, N.J. (AP) — EATONTOWN, N.J. (AP) — Climb Global Solutions, Inc. (CLMB) on Wednesday reported earnings of $3.3 million in its first quarter.
The Eatontown, New Jersey-based company said it had profit of 74 cents per share.
The computer software reseller posted revenue of $85 million in the period.
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SHANGHAI, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Daqo New Energy Corp. (NYSE: DQ) ("Daqo New Energy", the "Company" or "we"), a leading manufacturer of high-purity polysilicon for the global solar PV industry, today announced that the Company's major operational subsidiary, Xinjiang Daqo New Energy ("Xinjiang Daqo"), had successfully completed its private offering on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc. (OTC QB: BNET), a developer of advanced livestock waste treatment technology and premium sustainable beef, announced today that Bill Rupp will join Bion's Board of Directors, effective February 15, 2023.
In September of 2022, Mr. Rupp was named to Bion's Advisory Group. Bill brings 37 years of experience, including 18 years in senior leadership roles with Cargill and JBS, two of the world's largest meat packers. His operating expertise and industry relationships will be invaluable in his role, where he will work directly with Bill O'Neill, Bion's CEO, to build a team and strategy to commercialize Bion's technology and product line.
Mr. Rupp spent 25 years with Cargill, the last ten as President of Cargill Beef. He oversaw Cargill's global beef business operations that did over $25 billion in annual sales in the U.S., Canada, Argentina, and Australia. Mr. Rupp also served five years as President of JBS Beef, where he led JBS's North American beef business that did approximately $20 billion in sales. In 2021, Mr. Rupp was inducted into the National Provisioners' Meat Packer Hall of Fame. He is a senior advisor at Sustainable Beef, LLC, a rancher-owned packing plant being developed in western Nebraska, that has attracted an equity investment by Walmart (NYSE: WMT). Bion recently announced an LOI with Olson Farms/TD Angus, a cattle breeding and feeder operation that is a founding member of Sustainable Beef, LLC.
Mr. Rupp said, "The livestock industry – beef in particular – is changing; it must become more sustainable. Today's consumer is well-informed, and they are increasingly health- and environment-conscious. Alternative products, including plant-based, that were billed as sustainable were initially successful but have failed to meet consumer tastes and concerns. Bion's technology and business model provides the industry with a better way to feed cattle and connect the consumer with the real beef they want: beef that will now be truly sustainable, independently verified, and consistent with their tastes. I look forward to helping make it a reality – for the producer, the consumer, and the planet."
Bill O'Neill said, "As we build our team, I can't think of anyone better suited to bring an experienced industry voice to our Board and organization. His accomplishments in the industry speak for themselves. We were happy when he joined the Advisory Group. We are thrilled he has the confidence in Bion and our opportunity to join the Board."
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About Bion: Bion's patented third generation technology (Gen3Tech) was designed to largely mitigate the environmental impacts of large-scale livestock production, increase its resource efficiencies, and deliver a USDA-certified sustainable product to the consumer. The platform simultaneously prevents pollution to air, water, and soil, while recovering high-value organic fertilizer coproducts and renewable energy that increase revenues. Bion's Gen3Tech platform can create a pathway to true economic and environmental sustainability with 'win-win' benefits for a premium sector of the $175 billion U.S. livestock industry and the consumer. For more information, see Bion's website at https://bionenviro.com.
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(The Conversation) – On May 18, 2022, Massachusetts health officials and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed a single case of monkeypox in a patient who had recently traveled to Canada. Cases have also been reported in the United Kingdom and Europe.
Monkeypox isn’t a new disease. The first confirmed human case was in 1970, when the virus was isolated from a child suspected of having smallpox in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Monkeypox is unlikely to cause another pandemic, but with COVID-19 top of mind, fear of another major outbreak is understandable. Though rare and usually mild, monkeypox can still potentially cause severe illness. Health officials are concerned that more cases will arise with increased travel.
I’m a researcher who has worked in public health and medical laboratories for over three decades, especially in the realm of diseases with animal origins. What exactly is happening in the current outbreak, and what does history tell us about monkeypox?
A cousin of smallpox
Monkeypox is caused by the monkeypox virus, which belongs to a subset of the Poxviridae family of viruses called Orthopoxvirus. This subset includes the smallpox, vaccinia and cowpox viruses. While an animal reservoir for monkeypox virus is unknown, African rodents are suspected to play a part in transmission. The monkeypox virus has only been isolated twice from an animal in nature. Diagnostic testing for monkeypox is currently only available at Laboratory Response Network labs in the U.S. and globally.
The name “monkeypox” comes from the first documented cases of the illness in animals in 1958, when two outbreaks occurred in monkeys kept for research. However, the virus did not jump from monkeys to humans, nor are monkeys major carriers of the disease.
Epidemiology
Since the first reported human case, monkeypox has been found in several other central and western African countries, with the majority of infections in the DRC. Cases outside of Africa have been linked to international travel or imported animals, including in the U.S. and elsewhere.
The first reported cases of monkeypox in the U.S. was in 2003, from an outbreak in Texas linked to a shipment of animals from Ghana. There were also travel-associated cases in November and July 2021 in Maryland.
Because monkeypox is closely related to smallpox, the smallpox vaccine can provide protection against infection from both viruses. Since smallpox was officially eradicated, however, routine smallpox vaccinations for the U.S. general population were stopped in 1972. Because of this, monkeypox has been appearing increasingly in unvaccinated people.
Transmission
The virus can be transmitted through contact with an infected person or animal or contaminated surfaces. Typically, the virus enters the body through broken skin, inhalation or the mucous membranes in the eyes, nose or mouth. Researchers believe that human-to-human transmission is mostly through inhalation of large respiratory droplets rather than direct contact with bodily fluids or indirect contact through clothes. Human-to-human transmission rates for monkeypox have been limited.
Health officials are worried the virus may currently be spreading undetected through community transmission, possibly through a new mechanism or route. Where and how infections are occurring are still under investigation.
Signs and symptoms
After the virus enters the body, it starts to replicate and spread through the body via the bloodstream. Symptoms usually don’t appear until one to two weeks after infection.
Monkeypox produces smallpox-like skin lesions, but symptoms are usually milder than those of smallpox. Flu-like symptoms are common initially, ranging from fever and headache to shortness of breath. One to 10 days later, a rash can appear on the extremities, head or torso that eventually turns into blisters filled with pus. Overall, symptoms usually last for two to four weeks, while skin lesions usually scab over in 14 to 21 days.
While monkeypox is rare and usually non-fatal, one version of the disease kills around 10% of infected people. The form of the virus currently circulating is thought to be milder, with a fatality rate of less than 1%.
Vaccines and treatments
Treatment for monkeypox is primarily focused on relieving symptoms. According to the CDC, no treatments are available to cure monkeypox infection.Because smallpox is closely related to monkeypox, the smallpox vaccine can protect against both diseases.
Evidence suggests that the smallpox vaccine can help prevent monkeypox infections and decrease the severity of the symptoms. One vaccine known as Imvamune or Imvanex is licensed in the U.S. to prevent monkeypox and smallpox.
Vaccination after exposure to the virus may also help decrease chances of severe illness. The CDC currently recommends smallpox vaccination only in people who have been or are likely to be exposed to monkeypox. Immunocompromised people are at high risk. | 2022-05-21T21:31:18+00:00 | cbs42.com | https://www.cbs42.com/news/health/what-is-monkeypox-a-microbiologist-explains-whats-known-about-this-smallpox-cousin/ |
BERWYN, Pa., Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Envestnet, Inc. (NYSE: ENV) (the "Company"), a leading provider of intelligent systems for wealth management and financial wellness, announced today that it proposes to offer $350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of convertible notes due 2027 (the "Notes") in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), subject to market conditions and other factors. The Company also expects to grant to the initial purchasers of the Notes an option to purchase, for settlement within a 13-day period, up to an additional $52.5 million aggregate principal amount of Notes solely to cover over-allotments.
When issued, the Notes will be general unsecured obligations, subordinated in right of payment to the Company's obligations under its revolving credit facility. Interest will be payable semi-annually. Upon conversion, the Notes may be settled, at the Company's election, in cash, shares of the Company's common stock, or a combination of cash and shares of the Company's common stock. The interest rate, initial conversion rate and other terms of the Notes are to be determined at the time of pricing of the offering.
The Company intends to use part of the net proceeds from the offering to repurchase shares of its common stock concurrently with the offering pursuant to privately negotiated transactions and to repurchase a portion of its outstanding convertible notes as described below. The Company also intends to use a portion of the net proceeds from the offering to pay the cost of the capped call transactions described below. If the initial purchasers exercise their option to purchase additional Notes, then the Company may use a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of such additional Notes to enter into additional capped call transactions with the option counterparties. The Company intends to use the remaining net proceeds for general corporate purposes, which may include selective strategic investments through acquisitions, alliances or other transactions. The Company's share repurchases described above could increase (or reduce the size of any decrease in) the market price of the Company's common stock concurrently with or shortly after the pricing of the Notes, and could result in a higher effective conversion price for the Notes.
Contemporaneously with the pricing of the Notes in the offering, the Company expects to enter into separate and individually negotiated transactions (the "concurrent note repurchases") with certain holders of the Company's outstanding convertible notes. The terms of the concurrent note repurchases are anticipated to be individually negotiated with each holder of the outstanding convertible notes and will depend on several factors, including the market price of our common stock and the trading price of the outstanding convertible notes at the time of each such concurrent note repurchase. No assurance can be given as to how much, if any, of the outstanding convertible notes will be repurchased or the terms on which they will be repurchased.
The Company expects that certain holders of its outstanding convertible notes that the Company agrees to repurchase that have hedged their equity price risk with respect to such outstanding convertible notes will, concurrently with or shortly after the pricing of the Notes, unwind all or part of their hedge positions by buying shares of the Company's common stock and/or entering into or unwinding various derivative transactions with respect to the Company's common stock. Any repurchase of the outstanding convertible notes, and the potential related market activities by holders of such convertible notes participating in the concurrent note repurchases could increase (or reduce the size of any decrease in) the market price of the Company's common stock, which may affect the trading price of the Notes at that time and the initial conversion price of the Notes. The Company cannot predict the magnitude of such market activity or the overall effect it will have on the price of the Notes or its common stock.
In connection with the pricing of the Notes, the Company expects to enter into privately negotiated capped call transactions with one or more of the initial purchasers or affiliates thereof and/or certain other financial institutions (the "option counterparties"). The capped call transactions will cover, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments, the number of shares of the Company's common stock underlying the Notes. If the initial purchasers exercise their option to purchase additional Notes, the Company expects to enter into additional capped call transactions with the option counterparties.
The capped call transactions generally are expected to reduce potential dilution to the Company's common stock upon any conversion of the Notes and/or offset any potential cash payments the Company is required to make in excess of the principal amount of converted Notes, as the case may be, with such reduction and/or offset subject to a cap. If, however, the market price per share of the Company's common stock, as measured under the terms of the capped call transactions, exceeds the cap price of the capped call transactions, there would nevertheless be dilution and/or there would not be an offset of such potential cash payments, in each case, to the extent that such market price exceeds the cap price of the capped call transactions.
The Company has been advised that, in connection with establishing their initial hedges of the capped call transactions, the option counterparties or their respective affiliates expect to enter into various derivative transactions with respect to the Company's common stock and/or purchase shares of the Company's common stock concurrently with or shortly after the pricing of the Notes. This activity could increase (or reduce the size of any decrease in) the market price of the Company's common stock or the Notes at that time.
In addition, the option counterparties or their respective affiliates may modify their hedge positions by entering into or unwinding various derivatives with respect to the Company's common stock and/or purchasing or selling the Company's common stock or other securities of the Company in secondary market transactions following the pricing of the Notes and prior to the maturity of the Notes (and are likely to do so on each exercise date for the capped call transactions or following any termination of any portion of the capped call transactions in connection with any repurchase, redemption or early conversion of the Notes). This activity could also cause a decrease or avoid an increase in the market price of the Company's common stock or the Notes, which could affect the ability of noteholders to convert the Notes, and, to the extent the activity occurs following conversion or during any observation period related to a conversion of Notes, it could affect the amount and value of the consideration that noteholders will receive upon conversion of such Notes.
The Notes will only be offered to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act. Neither the Notes nor the shares of the Company's common stock into which the Notes are convertible have been, or will be, registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction, and unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an applicable exemption from such registration requirements.
This announcement is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes (or the shares of the Company's common stock into which the Notes are convertible), nor will there be any offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful.
Cautionary Statement
Various statements in this release relating to Envestnet's future expectations, plans and prospects, including, without limitation, statements regarding: whether the Company will offer and issue the Notes or consummate the offering; the terms of the Notes; the anticipated principal amount of the Notes, which could differ based upon market conditions; the expected use of proceeds from the offering, which could change as a result of market conditions or for other reasons; expectations regarding the effect of the capped call transactions; expectations regarding actions of the option counterparties; and whether the capped call transactions will become effective are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve risks and uncertainties and the Company's actual results could differ materially from the results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. More information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties and factors that could cause such differences is contained in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").
You are cautioned not to unduly rely on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. All information in this release is as of November 14, 2022 and, unless required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly revise any forward-looking statement to reflect circumstances or events after the date of this release or to report the occurrence of unanticipated events.
About Envestnet
Envestnet refers to the family of operating subsidiaries of the public holding company, Envestnet, Inc. (NYSE: ENV). Envestnet is Fully Vested™ in empowering advisors and financial service providers with innovative technology, solutions, and intelligence to help make financial wellness a reality for their clients through an intelligently connected financial life. Nearly 106,000 advisors and approximately 6,900 companies including: 16 of the 20 largest U.S. banks, 47 of the 50 largest wealth management and brokerage firms, over 500 of the largest RIAs and hundreds of FinTech companies - leverage Envestnet technology and services that help drive better outcomes for enterprises, advisors and their clients.
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‘A Christmas Story Christmas’ releases official trailer to sequel of holiday classic
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO/Gray News) – The first full trailer is out for the yuletide sequel “A Christmas Story Christmas.”
Legendary and Warner Bros. are producing the sequel to the 1983 holiday classic, “A Christmas Story,” with Peter Billingsley starring as Ralphie once again.
The new film is set in the 1970s as adult Ralphie returns to his house on Cleveland Street to give his own kids a magical Christmas like the one he had growing up.
It doesn’t take long for him to discover making Christmas magical for your family isn’t as easy as his dad made it look.
The original beloved Christmas movie was set in the 1940s, also on Cleveland Street. The holiday classic is told through a series of vignettes, with 9-year-old Ralphie retelling a story from his childhood where he obsessed about getting a BB gun as a Christmas gift.
“A Christmas Story Christmas” premieres on HBO Max on November 17.
Other actors reprising their iconic roles include Ian Petrella as Randy, as well as Zack Ward, the original Scut Farkus.
Copyright 2022 WOIO via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | 2022-11-02T15:38:07+00:00 | wlbt.com | https://www.wlbt.com/2022/11/02/christmas-story-christmas-releases-official-trailer-sequel-holiday-classic/ |
MONROE TOWNSHIP, WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Edward Nulton a Kunkel Firefighter tragically passed away in 2018, one year after being hit by a dump truck while directing traffic at a crash scene.
On Monday, state and area officials gathered where Nulton was hit for the unveiling of a sign that dedicates a section of 309 as the ‘Edward L. Nulton Senior Memorial Highway.’
A total of four miles between State Route 10-29 in Luzerne County and State Route 29 in Wyoming County have been dedicated to the fallen hero.
Those who knew Nulton say he was a kind man, a great firefighter and friend, and a wonderful dad.
“He was a good firefighter, he was excellent. He was always here. He was always there to help. And to dedicate a highway to a firefighter, I think it’s really great. I think it’s wonderful,” said Chief Jack Dodson of the Kunkle Township Fire Company.
“It feels special. I’m like happy about it. I can go and I can see him and I can remember him,” explained Olivia Knoss, Edward Nulton’s Granddaughter.
Senator Lisa Baker sponsored the bill to honor Nulton which was passed by the General Assembly last year. | 2022-09-27T01:11:06+00:00 | pahomepage.com | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/section-of-highway-dedicated-to-fallen-hero/ |
The New York Yankees, who signed Aaron Judge to a massive contract on Wednesday, face the San Francisco Giants in an Opening Day MLB game on Thursday, March 30, 2023 (3/30/23) at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York.
Fans who want to purchase tickets to the game can do so in person via secondary ticket markets like StubHub, Vivid Seats, and TicketSmarter.
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According to Vivid Seats, tickets to the game range from $116 to an absurd $3,719.
If you prefer to watch at home, fans can watch most Yankees games via DirecTV Stream, Sling TV or fuboTV (DirecTV Stream is the only service with YES Network).
Here’s a recent MLB story from the AP:
Justin Verlander is going to the New York Mets. Trea Turner has agreed to a blockbuster deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. There are three more high-profile shortstops in free agency, along with ace pitcher Carlos Rodón.
And one big slugger looms above the whole market.
Baseball’s first winter meetings since 2019 kicked into high gear Monday when Verlander agreed to an $86.7 million, two-year deal with New York, and Turner joined Philadelphia for a $300 million, 11-year contract. Clayton Kershaw also returned to the Los Angeles Dodgers on a $20 million, one-year deal.
The biggest outstanding question at the end of an impactful day at a downtown San Diego hotel centered on the status of AL MVP Aaron Judge, who was all the way across the country at the NFL’s “Monday Night Football” game at Tampa Bay — right across the street from the Yankees’ spring training complex.
Judge is a free agent after setting an American League record with 62 homers, powering the Yankees to the AL East title. He also tied for the major league lead with 131 RBIs and just missed a Triple Crown with a .311 batting average.
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman, fresh off getting a new four-year contract, said he spoke with one of Judge’s agents on Monday.
“We are in active conversations,” Cashman said. “Certainly we’d love to land the plane favorably here in New York in the Bronx. But we’re not flying the plane. And so we’ll wait, we’ll wait for this process to play out.”
Judge, a Northern California native, also visited with the San Francisco Giants last month, and there likely are more teams monitoring the market for the 6-foot-7 outfielder who turns 31 in April.
“I feel good about what we’ve done but some of it is out of our control. I think we’ve put ourselves in position,” said Farhan Zaidi, the president of baseball operations for the Giants.
Judge was drafted by New York in 2013 and spent his first seven big league seasons with the Yankees. But Cashman said he hasn’t received any indication from Judge’s camp that the team will have any last chance to match any offers to the slugger.
“I’m not putting a timeframe on him as of today, basically, and we’ve not put any timeframe on him that way because out of respect for the position he’s earned himself in free agency,” Cashman said. “And now you’ve seen in the last 48 hours, people are starting to make decisions. So it’s not like we’ve missed time, in my opinion.
“But I understand that the longer things go, the more at risk you are.”
Verlander made his decision Monday, agreeing to a contract with the Mets that is worth $43,333,333 per year and includes a vesting player option for 2025 at $35 million, according to a person familiar with the negotiations who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because there was no immediate announcement.
Verlander departs Houston to step in for Jacob deGrom, who left New York after nine seasons when he agreed to a $185 million, five-year contract with Texas last week. It also puts Verlander on the same team as Max Scherzer after they played together with the Detroit Tigers from 2010-14.
Mets general manager Billy Eppler declined to confirm the Verlander move, but he said the team was working on its pitching plans.
“If we are able to add an impact pitcher or a couple of impact pitchers, that would be helpful,” he said. “We continue to try to stay mindful of is creating that run differential. That can be done by scoring a lot more runs. However that manifests itself we will have to be open-minded to.”
Turner’s deal includes a no-trade clause, according to another person familiar with the negotiations who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because there was no immediate announcement.
Turner joins a Philadelphia team that made it to the World Series this year before losing to Verlander and the Astros. He also reunites with slugger Bryce Harper after the two played together with the Washington Nationals from 2015-18.
Phillies President Dave Dombrowski declined to confirm the move, but acknowledged the importance of adding a shortstop.
“Not that we’re not already focused on starting pitching and bullpen, too,” he said. “But at least that would complete our major situation from a positional player perspective.”
Turner rejected a $19.65 million qualifying offer from the Dodgers in November, joining a stellar group of free agent shortstops that also included Carlos Correa, Xander Bogaerts and Dansby Swanson.
With Turner gone, there could be a run on shortstops for the rest of the winter meetings, especially with restrictions on defensive positioning coming to the game next year. Rodón, who had a 2.88 ERA in 31 starts with the Giants last season, also is attracting more attention with Verlander and deGrom off the market.
“I think that sometimes having some big deals happen, I think can kind break the ice and allow some deals,” said Jed Hoyer, the president of baseball operations for the Chicago Cubs. “It’s clear now that that’s going to happen.”
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SAN ANTONIO – A man shot and killed a suspected burglar who kicked down the door to his apartment north of downtown on Tuesday morning, according to San Antonio police.
The incident happened at about 7 a.m. in the 500 block of W. Euclid Avenue, near San Pedro Avenue.
According to an SAPD spokesperson, an apartment resident said a man kicked down the door in an attempt to burglarize it. Since the door was bolted, police said, that man had to use immense force to kick down the door.
The resident pulled out a gun and shot the intruder, police said. The suspected burglar was pronounced dead at the scene, and his name and age were not released.
Police said the resident acted in self-defense, and there have been calls to the apartment in the past.
The incident occurred near Advanced Learning Academy, which is part of the San Antonio Independent School District.
A spokesperson for SAISD said the campus is open and SAISD police officers are present to help with traffic and student drop-off.
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The Chicago Cubs needed a ninth-inning rally, and catcher Willson Contreras saw an opportunity.
Contreras motored from first to third base on a two-out Ian Happ single to right field Tuesday at Petco Park, putting the tying run 90 feet from home. Although they ultimately would lose to the San Diego Padres on Frank Schwindel’s flyout to the wall after Patrick Wisdom was hit to load the bases, base-running plays like Contreras’ have became a staple of the Cubs’ offensive profile.
“That’s going to be part of some of the risks that we’re going to take this season is just trying to maximize the areas where we can take chances,” manager David Ross said this week. “For us to compete, we’ve got to do that a little bit more and take some chances in areas. … Guys have done a nice job of pushing the envelope.”
The Cubs have been one of the best teams at taking extra bases. Their 52% Extra Bases Taken Percentage (XBT%) is third highest in the majors, well above the average of 43%. With a runner on first, a Cubs base runner has advanced to third or scored 23 times, tying them for second most in those situations.
For an offense averaging 2.75 runs in the last 20 games, excluding the 21-run game outlier against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Cubs could do a better job of taking advantage of when runners are on base. Relying on contact to produce runs makes cashing in when hitters get on base much more important. Entering their weekend series against the Diamondbacks in Arizona, 30% of Cubs base runners have scored after reaching; the MLB average is 31%.
First-base coach Mike Napoli has taken on base running among his duties. Despite being a catcher-turned-first baseman, Napoli was known for his stellar base running during his 12-year MLB career. He recalled how after the Los Angeles Angels drafted him, the organization prioritized base running. Players weren’t going to reach the big leagues if they weren’t good on the basepaths.
Napoli always felt pride in that area of his game. He took more chances on the bases while in the minors to figure out which situations he could take an extra base. So when he was called up for the first time in 2006 after six years in the minors, Napoli already understood his base running strengths and techniques.
Part of Napoli and the Cubs’ base-running teaching process involves highlighting a smart play or when someone makes a mistake, whether its from their team or an opponent. It provides concrete examples of what the Cubs want from their base runners. Sound base running technique also helps third-base coach Willie Harris’ in-game decision-making for when to send a runner home.
“I was a bigger guy, wasn’t the fastest, but I try to explain to these guys, it’s just anticipation, knowing the game, knowing situations and thinking about getting 90 feet because 90 feet can win you a baseball game,” Napoli told the Tribune. “We won playoff games when I played because someone got an extra 90 feet. The importance of that has been lost a little bit in the game today.
“A lot of guys go through the minor leagues, and it’s two years in the minors and then they’re in the big leagues. … It’s a little bit harder trying to teach it at the big-league level because it all counts.”
Cubs players appreciate the base-running work Napoli puts in behind the scenes. He watches video trying to find any edge. He wants players to be armed with as much information as possible to internalize for those split-second decisions. Among the intel included on a preseries scouting report on opposing outfielders: arm strength, how each outfielder moves directionally to the ball and who they can run on.
“You’re going until they stop you — until they secure the ball and shut you down you’re ‘yes’ all the way until the last second,” second baseman Nick Madrigal said. “If they bobble it, I want to be on the next next bag.
“That sort of style play, we’ve got some guys that are very athletic, able to run, and that’s how we’re going to score the most runs by being aggressive on the base paths. Every opportunity we get we’re going to be aggressive and try to put pressure on the defense out there.”
Contreras has been one of the Cubs’ most successful aggressive runners while limiting mistakes. He leads the team with seven bases taken, including three on first-to-third or scoring. Wisdom and Seiya Suzuki rank second with four.
The Cubs’ aggressiveness has a drawback at times. They have committed too many base-running mistakes. The Cubs’ 13 Outs on Base (OOB) are tied for the third most in the majors. These do not include pickoffs, caught stealing or forceouts. Five have occurred at second base (tied for first) and four at third (tied for second).
Finding a balance between smart aggressiveness and being responsible on the bases is a middle ground the Cubs are trying to navigate.
“It is important to have guys in motion, especially as much we put the ball on the ground,” Ross said. “And as much as we make contact that the more we can get action on the bases, that will help us stay out of double plays more.”
() | 2022-05-12T23:47:37+00:00 | twincities.com | https://www.twincities.com/2022/05/12/how-the-chicago-cubs-aggressive-base-running-approach-pushing-the-envelope-is-paying-off/ |
INDIANAPOLIS, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Police Association (NPA) announced today that it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) & Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for communications and records pertaining to the allegations by the Biden Administration against mounted Border Patrol agents in the "Whipping" incident.
The NPA filed the lawsuit after DHS and CBP State failed to reply to a February 22, 2022, FOIA request for:
- all records depicting or describing the findings of the "investigative work" done by U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Office of Professional Responsibility on the September 19, 2021 incident. For purposes of this numbered request and for all that follow the term "the September 19, 2021 incident" means "Allegations made against or about United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents "whipping" or otherwise engaging migrants attempting to cross into the United States in or near the Rio Grande River near Del Rio, Texas during the migrants' encounter with CBP agents on September 19, 2021. Photographs of this encounter were taken by El Paso freelance journalist Paul Ratje."
- all records depicting or describing the conclusions of the "investigative work" done by U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CPB) Office of Professional Responsibility on "the September 19, 2021 incident" as described above.
- all records depicting or describing the analysis of the "investigative work" done by U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Office of Professional Responsibility on "the September 19, 2021 incident" as described above.
- all records of communications between the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and the White House referring to "the September 19, 2021 incident" as described above.
- all records of communications between the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and the media referring to "the September 19, 2021 incident" as described above.
- all records, including emails, texts and other communications from the White House staff to the Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas or his staff mentioning or referring to "the September 19, 2021 incident" as described above.
- all records, including emails, texts and other communications from the Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas or his staff to the White House mentioning or referring to "the September 19, 2021 incident" as described above.
- all records, including emails, texts and other communications from the Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas or his staff to the Office of the Inspector General mentioning or referring to "the September 19, 2021 incident" as described above.
Defendants have allegedly violated the Freedom of Information Act by failing to issue a determination within the statutory period, by failing to conduct a reasonable search, and by failing to produce the responsive, nonexempt records.
On September 19, 2021, mounted Border Patrol agents conducting routine protection duties were photographed intercepting illegal aliens attempting to cross into the United States. Some of those photographs captured the agents using their reins in a twirling motion to direct the horses and to keep the migrants at a distance. Some photos showed the agents taking hold of the migrants to push them away from the horses to protect the migrants from being stepped on.
Upon publication of the photos, the agents were falsely accused of "whipping" the migrants. This despite the freelance reporter who took the photos stating no such thing happened. The official investigation came immediately. It was followed just as quickly with false and defamatory attacks against the reputations of the agents from the highest levels of government.
The NPA's FOIA request was for the purpose of disclosing communications which prove the Administration knew or should have known that their accusations against the Board Patrol agents were false when made or immediately thereafter.
Despite the Administration knowing their accusations against the Board Patrol agents were false no apologies have been forthcoming and the agents have remained on administrative duty pending the results of the investigation which must have cleared them months ago.
NPA spokesperson Sgt. Betsy Brantner Smith (Ret.) said "Recent media reports indicate the Administration is planning to charge the agents with "administrative violations" to save face and prevent the need to admit the whipping accusations were false, defamatory, and unconscionable. We believe our lawsuit will result in DHS and CBP conforming to the law and handing over the communications and documents that prove the Administration knew their accusations against these agents were false and took no corrective action.
The NPA's lawsuit can be viewed here: https://nationalpolice.org/main/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/NPA-v-DHS-CBP.pdf
The National Police Association is represented by C. Peter Sorenson of the Sorenson Law Office.
The National Police Association (NPA) is a 501(c)3 Educational/Advocacy non-profit organization. For additional information visit www.nationalpolice.org.
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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Democrats in Washington are taking a victory lap after Sen. Raphael Warnock of won reelection in Georgia’s runoff, securing the Democratic majority in the Senate.
With a 51-49 majority in the Senate, Democrats will have more power to advance bills, confirm judges and subpoena witnesses.
“We want to get things done,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said. “We’ll have greater oversight ability.”
Many Republicans, meanwhile, are taking their loss in Georgia as a cue to reconsider strategies. Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., said the party must change its message and start delivering for the American people.
“We better learn from what’s happened,” Braun said Wednesday. “We are basically for nothing and we complain about it… We are going to keep seeing the same results if we don’t do something different.”
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., agreed, saying it’s time to throw out the old playbook.
“I think we need a new agenda,” he said. “Republicans haven’t won a popular majority of the presidential vote since 2004, they’ve only won it once since 1988. I mean, there’s some issues here.”
Schumer suggested the answer is for Republicans to abandon so-called MAGA politics and start working across the aisle.
“Turn left, Republicans,” he said.
Schumer wouldn’t speculate about what issues should be prioritized when the new Congress convenes with his party holding the Senate and Republicans in control of the House. | 2022-12-08T00:20:11+00:00 | fox44news.com | https://www.fox44news.com/washington/washington-dc/after-dems-win-georgia-senate-seat-gop-eyes-priorities/ |
Q: Any idea what is going in on the corner of Massey Street and Vanderbilt Beach Road? They’ve cleared a fair amount of land there. — J.J., Naples
A: A large parcel on the northeast corner of Vanderbilt Beach Road and Massey Street that had grazing cattle a couple of months ago has been cleared as part of the Collier County’s massive three-year project to extend and widen Vanderbilt Beach Road, 7 miles east from Collier Boulevard to 16th Street Northeast in Golden Gate Estates.
“That is part of the Vanderbilt Beach Road project that incorporates a right turn onto Massey Street from Vanderbilt Beach Road,” said Matthew Thomas, the construction engineering inspection project management supervisor for the county’s Transportation Engineering Division.
To read more at Gulfshore Business, click here. | 2023-05-12T16:15:41+00:00 | winknews.com | https://winknews.com/2023/05/12/tim-aten-knows-vanderbilt-beach-road-extension-making-progress/ |
U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Republican challenger Tiffany Smiley argued over abortion, crime and inflation on Sunday in their only scheduled debate before the Nov. 8 election.
Smiley made numerous references to Murray's 30 years in the Senate during the hour-long debate televised from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, saying it was time for a change.
“She is the image of big government,” Smiley, who is making her first run for public office, said. “You are not the mom in tennis shoes anymore.”
Murray, who is seeking a sixth term, said in this election: “Women's rights are on the ballot. Our democracy is on the ballot and our economy is on the ballot.”
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Murray has led the polling in the race, including a poll last week that showed she had an 8-point lead over Smiley, but that the race had also narrowed in recent weeks.
The two candidates agreed that the federal immigration system was not working. Smiley said dangerous drugs were flowing across the border, while Murray said the system needs to be fixed for humanitarian reasons and to help businesses find employees.
Regarding inflation, Murray said she is focused on lowering costs for families and supported President Biden's inflation reduction act.
“That sounds like a Washington, D.C., answer to me,” Smiley said. She said the Biden administration is also seeking to hire 87,000 employees for the Internal Revenue Service who will be “coming after our businesses.”
“I will make sure 87,000 IRS agents do not come after you,” Smiley said.
The candidates clashed over abortion, with Smiley saying she was pro-life but opposed a nationwide ban. She said the issue should be left up to the residents of each state.
“This should not be decided by politicians,” Murray replied. “I will pass legislation to codify Roe v. Wade.”
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On the issue of the insurrection of Jan. 6, 2021, Murray said we must fight to save our democracy. Smiley said her husband lost his eyesight to a suicide bomber in Iraq while in the Army working to save democracy.
“We live in the greatest country in the world,” Smiley said.
Smiley said the state has a “crime crisis” and that “crime is on the rise everywhere,” while the federal government does little in response. Murray said crime is a local, state and federal issue and pointed to the easy availability of guns as one reason.
Murray said she would support gun control legislation, while Smiley said she supported the Second Amendment.
The candidates disagreed on climate change, with Smiley calling for more energy production in the United States and Murray calling for investments in alternative energy resources.
Both said they would push to complete the cleanup of radioactive waste on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation near Richland, Washington.
Smiley and Murray disagreed on a proposal to breach four hydroelectric dams on the Snake River to save declining salmon runs, with Smiley opposing it on grounds that the dams were essential to the economy. Murray said salmon are also essential and she would work to save them.
The debate was sponsored by The Spokesman-Review newspaper, League of Women Voters, KSPS-TV and the Washington State Debate Coalition. Laurel Demkovich, a Spokesman-Review reporter, was the moderator.
Murray has declined to accept additional debates, but the two candidates will meet again next Sunday in a one-hour town hall format in Seattle.
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Murray, 71, has run a slew of negative ads against Smiley, saying the Republican’s anti-abortion stance could threaten women’s rights and also trying to tie her to extremist elements within the GOP.
Murray has also tied Smiley to former President Donald Trump and his MAGA supporters, saying the insurrection of Jan. 6, 2021, was something voters should not forget.
Smiley, 41, has criticized Murray as a do-nothing senator and blamed her for crime and other social ills.
A native of Pasco, Washington, Smiley has tried to connect with voters by focusing on her personal story. She’s a former nurse who has highlighted her past advocacy for her husband, a military veteran who was blinded in an explosion while serving in Iraq in 2005.
Murray had raised more than $17.8 million as of the September reporting deadline, and had $3.7 million in the bank. Smiley had raised more than $12.8 million — far more than other recent GOP Senate challengers in Washington state — and had $2.4 million in the bank.
Washington hasn’t elected a Republican to the Senate since 1994 | 2022-10-24T03:38:27+00:00 | bostonglobe.com | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/10/23/nation/murray-smiley-spar-over-abortion-crime-senate-debate/ |
Public gets chance to view queen’s coffin in Edinburgh
LONDON (AP) - Queen Elizabeth II’s grandson Prince Harry hailed her Monday as a “guiding compass” and praised her “unwavering grace and dignity,” as members of the public were to get the chance to pay their respects to the monarch when her coffin lies at rest at St. Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh.
The personal statement, posted on Harry and his wife Meghan’s Archwell website, said he cherished their times together “from my earliest childhood memories with you, to meeting you for the first time as my Commander-in-Chief, to the first moment you met my darling wife and hugged your beloved greatgrandchildren.”
Amid acrimony in the House of Windsor, Harry quit as a senior royal and moved to the U.S. two years ago. On Saturday, there was a possible sign of a reconciliation as Harry and Meghan joined his brother Prince William and sister-in-law Catherine in meeting mourners outside Windsor Castle.
Harry’s statement came at the start of another day steeped in the historic pageantry and pomp that follows the death of a British sovereign.
King Charles III was starting the day speaking to lawmakers at Parliament in London before flying to Scotland.
Hundreds of lawmakers crowded into the 1,000-year-old Westminster Hall at the Houses of Parliament for a service in which Parliament will offer its condolences to the king, and he will reply.
A trumpet fanfare greeted the king and his wife Camilla, the Queen Consort, as they entered the hall, which was packed with hundreds of legislators.
The Speakers of the House of Commons and House of Lords were offering condolences on the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and Charles will make a speech in reply.
The hall, with its magnificent hammer-beam roof, is the oldest part of the parliamentary complex — a remnant of the medieval Palace of Westminster that once stood on the site.
The ceremony was being held in Westminster Hall because monarchs are not allowed inside the House of Commons. That rule dates from the 17th century, when King Charles I tried to enter and arrest lawmakers. That confrontation between crown and Parliament led to a civil war which ended with the king being beheaded in 1649.
On Sunday, thousands of people lined streets and roadsides as the oak coffin was borne from the late queen’s beloved Balmoral Castle summer retreat, where she died on Thursday, to Edinburgh.
The new king will fly to Edingburgh later and will walk behind his mother’s coffin as it is slowly transported from Holyroodhouse to St. Giles’ Cathedral, where the crown of Scotland will be placed on the coffin ahead of a service of prayer and reflection on the life and 70-year reign of the widely cherished monarch.
The queen’s coffin will lie at the cathedral for 24 hours, giving members of the public a chance to file past and pay their respects. On Tuesday, it will be flown to London where the coffin will lie in state at the Houses of Parliament Palace from Wednesday afternoon until the morning of the funeral on Sept. 19.
Authorities already have issued rules and guidelines for people wanting to pay their respects in London, with a long queue expected.
After visiting Scotland, Charles embarks on a tour of the other nations that make up the United Kingdom — he visits the Northern Ireland capital, Belfast, on Tuesday and Wales on Friday.
Harry’s statement ended on a poignant note alluding to the death last year of his grandfather, Prince Philip, saying that “We, too, smile knowing that you and grandpa are reunited now, and both together in peace.”
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Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2022-09-12T09:40:13+00:00 | foxcarolina.com | https://www.foxcarolina.com/2022/09/12/public-gets-chance-view-queens-coffin-edinburgh/ |
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A ‘Safety Sitters’ class at an East Tennessee hospital is teaching children safety tips while staying home alone or watching their siblings.
With growing children asking to stay home alone or having the responsibility of babysitting, there are now classes available to help them. East Tennessee Children’s Hospital is teaching kids ages 11-14 about how to safely stay home without adult supervision.
When thinking about childhood development, the early stages are between a newborn and a toddler. A pretty anxious step in development for parents is the independence of the ‘tween’ and teen years.
“Even for myself as a 33-year-old man I need these skills to know what to do, like in case an emergency happens. ‘Who do I need to call if a kid has ingested poison?'” Instructor Tyrone Beach said.
Beach explained that the course offers hands-on training. The focus is to make sure the children and teens can respond safely to emergencies that may happen when an adult isn’t home.
“We are changing diapers, we are doing CPR, we are doing choking hazards. We are making sure that everybody is equipped for when they are watching two to three kids,” Beach said.
Even if a child isn’t watching or babysitting other kids — the Safe Sitters course is a great way to make sure they can safely stay home alone when an adult isn’t with them. It makes teens think about safety.
“Once they get those ‘aha’ moments of what I should do, or ‘I have been in a situation like this before and this is what my mom did, or this is what my dad did,’ It gives them that confidence without having that backup adult,” Beach said.
Safe Sitters also teaches correct babysitting techniques and how to turn babysitting into a business. Showing teens business skills like how to set your babysitting rate. The class is offered monthly for $26 dollars and seating is limited.
For more information about the class, visit East Tennessee Children’s Hospital’s website. | 2022-10-17T23:51:55+00:00 | wate.com | https://www.wate.com/news/health-watch/knoxville-class-teaches-teens-how-to-babysit-safely/ |
ORLANDO, Fla., June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PureCycle Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: PCT), a U.S.-based company revolutionizing plastic recycling, announced today that Larry Somma, Chief Financial Officer, will present at Cowen's 2nd Annual Sustainability & Energy Transition Summit, which is being held virtually on June 7-8, 2022.
The Company is scheduled to present on Wednesday, June 8th at 2:30 p.m. Eastern time, with one-on-one meetings to be held throughout the conference. The presentation will be webcast live and available for replay here.
PureCycle Technologies LLC., a subsidiary of PureCycle Technologies, Inc., holds a global license for the only patented solvent-driven purification recycling technology, developed by The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G), that is designed to transform
polypropylene plastic waste (designated as No. 5 plastic) into a continuously renewable resource. The unique purification process removes color, odor, and other impurities from No. 5 plastic waste resulting in an ultra-pure recycled (UPR) plastic can be recycled and reused over and over again, changing our relationship with plastic.
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After historic drought, lawmakers agree on billion-dollar plan to expand water supplies, fix infrastructure
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Texas lawmakers agreed on a plan to spend a billion dollars on new water projects and repair aging infrastructure to fortify Texas against droughts and keep up with a growing population that has strained the state’s water supplies.
Texas Senate and House negotiators finalized language for Senate Bill 28 and Senate Joint Resolution 75 late Saturday night. Together, the bills would earmark $1 billion to upgrade Texas’ failing water infrastructure and jumpstart massive water supply projects, from marine desalination to treating “produced water” — water that comes up from the ground during the oil fracking process.
“The truth of the matter is, under today’s growth and going forward, we don’t have enough [water],” state Sen. Charles Perry, who has spearheaded water policy, told senators during a budget debate Friday. The money for the water plan will be allocated only if the legislation takes effect.
Perry, R-Lubbock, warned senators that the need is probably far larger than $1 billion: Between fixing water infrastructure and increasing the state’s water supply, he said, “it’s probably a $500 billion price tag.”
“We, as a state, have started down the right path, but I want to remind everybody, it’s a path that has no end,” Perry said. “Our water resources are stretched and will continue to be stretched.”
Senate Bill 28 was approved by the full House in a 134-4 vote and in a unanimous Senate vote on Sunday. The bill now heads to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk. If the bill and SJR 75 clear the governor’s office, the plan will be put before voters in the fall.
As part of an agreement on how to spend part of the state’s historic $32.7 billion cash surplus, lawmakers also allocated $125 million for the state to use to match federal water infrastructure money. The state’s matching funds will unlock more than $750 million from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that could be used for a host of projects, such as replacing lead water pipes and removing water contamination from drinking water systems.
Water disruptions are a regular part of life for many Texans. Leaky pipes and old treatment plants stressed by dwindling supply, more demand and extreme weather events prompt frequent alerts to boil water or avoid using it altogether. Droughts lead to mandatory water usage restrictions — hundreds of utilities asked customers to cut back on water use last summer during the worst drought in a decade.
During the brutal 2021 winter storm that caused nearly statewide power outages, almost 15 million Texans experienced water disruptions, told to either boil their water or refrain from using it at all.
By 2070, the Texas Water Development Board projects a water shortage of between 5 million and 7 million acre-feet during a drought of record if new water sources are not developed, a challenge it has outlined in the State Water Plan. The agency, which largely functions as a bank that provides low-cost loans, plans to fill that gap by financing new water projects.
But the Legislature’s $1 billion plan for its new water projects calls for a much more ambitious goal: Lawmakers want another 7 million acre-feet of water by 2033, not 2070. That’s more than enough to fill Lake Livingston north of Houston, Amistad Reservoir in South Texas and Sam Rayburn Reservoir in East Texas combined.
The water development board’s existing plan relies heavily on building new reservoirs. But Perry, who has led much of the Legislature’s water policy, has soured on reservoirs, criticizing the projects as moving too slowly or being unrealistic to make up the state’s projected shortage.
Texas’ reservoirs have already proven vulnerable to extreme drought, especially as higher temperatures brought by climate change accelerate evaporation rates. Reservoir levels across the state plummeted late last summer, particularly along the Rio Grande. The drought has since eased across much of the state.
In a sort of rebuttal to the board’s reservoir plans, lawmakers in the state’s budget required the agency to “evaluate the feasibility” of the controversial Marvin Nichols Reservoir, which the board has included in the state’s water plan for years as a new water source for the growing Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The reservoir has drawn the ire of both local residents whose land would be flooded and environmental conservationists.
Perry has advocated for desalination plants, importing water from other states and treating produced water over building new reservoirs. His version of SB 28 would have limited uses of the New Water Supply for Texas fund to those favored ideas, but the House wanted to also allow the money to be used to pay for things like aquifer storage and treating wastewater for drinking water.
In the end, lawmakers struck a compromise that eliminated language about importing water from other states as well as treating wastewater, but included aquifer storage. At least a quarter of the $1 billion appropriation to water this session will need to go to the newly created supply fund that prioritizes desalination, produced water and aquifer storage projects.
SB 28 also creates the Texas Water Fund, from which the board could fund a wide range of water infrastructure projects that lawmakers hope will fix some of the state’s aging water pipes, particularly in small and rural communities that have historically been left out of bonds for water projects.
While lawmakers directed the agency to prioritize rural and small communities for the money, a House amendment to also prioritize economically disadvantaged communities was dropped in the final version — a huge loss for colonias, small communities primarily on the Texas-Mexico border that lack basic services such as water hookups, sewage and plumbing.
Alex Ortiz, a water resources specialist at the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club, called the decision “blatant environmental racism.”
“There’s no good reason to have deleted that provision,” Ortiz said. “It didn’t mandate anything other than [prioritizing] and paying attention to communities of color.”
Water lobbyists in the Capitol expect the governor to allow the measures to take effect. If he does, voters will get a final say on the November ballot.
“Come November, it will be very important that Texans remember that their water infrastructure has seen a lot of vulnerabilities, from not having enough water, sometimes having too much water, to aging infrastructure that’s breaking,” said Sarah Kirkle, the director of policy and legislative affairs for the Texas Water Conservation Association, which represents water professionals. “We have a lot of pressing needs.”
The final allocation of $1 billion is less than the $3 billion floated earlier in the session, by which Kirkle said her group is somewhat disappointed. At the same time, she said, they are “very thankful for that investment.”
“The water needs in Texas are so large,” she said.
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The Texas Tribune is a member-supported, nonpartisan newsroom informing and engaging Texans on state politics and policy. Learn more at texastribune.org. | 2023-05-30T02:22:51+00:00 | krgv.com | https://www.krgv.com/news/after-historic-drought-lawmakers-agree-on-billion-dollar-plan-to-expand-water-supplies-fix-infrastructure |
Mission-driven affordable housing group acquires South Forty Apartments, marking the company's first acquisition in Montana and its first joint venture with Fairview as Administrative General Partner.
BILLINGS, Mont., June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lincoln Avenue Capital (LAC), a mission-driven acquirer and developer of affordable housing, today announced its acquisition of South Forty Apartments and its plans to renovate the property, helping to preserve high-quality, affordable units for Yellowstone County seniors. The transaction is a joint venture with Fairview Housing Partners, a national nonprofit affordable housing organization.
"We're thrilled to grow our housing portfolio with our first acquisition in Montana, and we look forward to deepening our investment in the state over the coming years," said LAC CEO Jeremy Bronfman. "LAC is grateful to Vitus for its stewardship of the property and its partnership to ensure long-term affordability at South Forty Apartments. We are especially excited to close our first joint venture with Fairview Housing Partners and look forward to working together to provide important services and resources for our residents."
Under the terms of LAC's acquisition, 101 units will be restricted for seniors at or below 60 percent of area median income (AMI). The property will also be covered by a Housing Assistance Payment contract for 100 percent of its units.
"This deal will preserve access to high-quality homes for lower-income seniors who face unique challenges in finding affordable housing across the country," said Fairview Executive Director Thom Amdur. "We thank LAC for their partnership and are proud to play a vital role in supporting seniors in Yellowstone County."
Originally built in 1987, South Forty Apartments offers amenities including an arts and crafts area, library, fitness center, and a picnic area. The acquisition and rehabilitation was financed through a 223(f) loan with PGIM and an equity investment and bridge loan through PNC.
About LAC: Lincoln Avenue Capital is one of the nation's fastest-growing developers, investors, and operators of affordable and workforce housing, providing high-quality, sustainable homes for lower- and moderate-income individuals, seniors, and families nationwide. LAC is a mission-driven organization that serves residents across 22 states, with a portfolio of 120 properties comprising 22,000+ units.
About Fairview: Fairview Housing Partners is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to expanding access to quality, affordable homes where they are most needed. Fairview's work includes owning and developing affordable housing properties, including through joint ventures with industry partners; facilitating capital investments that improve the quality, sustainability, and resilience of properties; and providing resident services to support the health and well-being of our communities.
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – The trial for the former Las Cruces Police Officer charged with murder starts next week. Christopher Smelser was fired from the department, after body cam footage showed him putting a suspect in a choke hold, killing him in February 2020.
Body cam footage from February 29, 2020, shows Officer Smelser threatening to put Antonio Valenzuela in a chokehold. It all started with a routine traffic stop. Police pulled over a truck for expired insurance and registration. Officers found Valenzuela in the back seat and realized he was wanted on drug charges.
Things escalated when officers asked Valenzuela to get out of the truck and Valenzuela took off on foot. A couple of officers, including Officer Smelser, chased him. They tried tazing Valenzuela, but when that didn’t work, they tackled him.
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Once they had Valenzuela on the ground, Smelser performed a “lateral vascular neck restraint,” a choke hold technique meant to render someone unconscious. It took the officers another five minutes before they realized Valenzuela had died.
Smelser was fired from the department. The Valenzuela family, represented by attorney Sam Bregman, received $6.5M from the City of Las Cruces, as part of a settlement agreement.
Smelser was originally charged with manslaughter, but District Attorney Mark D’Antonio requested the Attorney General prosecute Smelser. Attorney General Hector Balderas agreed to take the case and upgraded the charge to second-degree murder. Opening statements begin on Monday. | 2022-07-09T04:33:30+00:00 | krqe.com | https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/trial-for-former-lcpd-officer-accused-of-murder-to-begin-next-week/ |
76ers vs. Nets Injury Report Today - April 17
The Philadelphia 76ers (54-28) have seven players on the injury report in their NBA playoffs opening round game 2 with the Brooklyn Nets (45-37) at Wells Fargo Center on Monday, April 17 at 7:30 PM ET.
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These two teams match up for the second straight game after the 76ers beat the Nets 121-101 on Saturday. Joel Embiid led the 76ers in the win with 26 points, while Mikal Bridges had 30 in the losing effort for the Nets.
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76ers Season Insights
- The 76ers put up 115.2 points per game, only 2.7 more points than the 112.5 the Nets allow.
- Philadelphia is 41-5 when scoring more than 112.5 points.
- On offense, the 76ers have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 114.8 points per contest over that span compared to the 115.2 they've put up over the course of this season.
- Philadelphia hits 12.6 three-pointers per game (11th in the league) at a 38.7% rate (first in the NBA), compared to the 11.6 its opponents make while shooting 34.8% from beyond the arc.
- The 76ers' 115.5 points per 100 possessions on offense rank fourth in the NBA, and the 110.3 points they allow per 100 possessions rank eighth in the league.
Nets Season Insights
- The Nets' 113.4 points per game are only 2.5 more points than the 110.9 the 76ers give up to opponents.
- When it scores more than 110.9 points, Brooklyn is 35-15.
- The Nets are scoring 112.5 points per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 0.9 fewer points than their average for the season (113.4).
- Brooklyn knocks down 12.8 three-pointers per game (ninth-most in the league) at a 37.8% rate (fifth-best in NBA), compared to the 11.8 its opponents make, shooting 36.7% from beyond the arc.
- The Nets rank seventh in the league averaging 114.3 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 18th, allowing 112.2 points per 100 possessions.
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DOVER, Del. (AP) — Attorneys for a group of Tesla shareholders are asking the Delaware Supreme Court to overturn a judge’s decision in favor of CEO Elon Musk in a lawsuit challenging the electric car maker’s $2.4 billion acquisition of a solar panel company founded by two of his cousins.
The plaintiffs argued Wednesday that a Chancery Court judge erred in finding that Tesla’s deal to acquire SolarCity in 2016 was “entirely fair,” even though the judge found that the process by which Tesla’s board of directors negotiated and recommended the deal to shareholders was “far from perfect.”
“Elon was more involved in the process than a conflicted fiduciary should be. And conflicts among other Tesla Board members were not completely neutralized," former Vice Chancellor Joseph Slights wrote last year. “With that said, the Tesla board meaningfully vetted the acquisition, and Elon did not stand in its way. Equally if not more important, the preponderance of the evidence reveals that Tesla paid a fair price — SolarCity was, at a minimum, worth what Tesla paid for it, and the acquisition otherwise was highly beneficial to Tesla.”
At the time of the acquisition, Musk owned about 22% of Tesla’s common stock and was the largest stockholder of SolarCity, as well as chairman of its board of directors.
A key issue presented to the Supreme Court is Slights' conclusion that the deal met the heightened scrutiny of Delaware’s “entire fairness” standard.
Typically, under Delaware’s “business judgment” rule, courts give deference to a corporate board’s decision-making unless there is evidence that directors had conflicts or acted in bad faith. If a plaintiff can overcome the business judgment rule’s presumption because the deal involved a controlling shareholder or because directors might have been conflicted, the board’s action is subject to an “entire fairness” analysis. That shifts the burden to the corporation to show that the deal involved both fair dealing and fair price.
Plaintiffs’ attorney Michael Hanrahan argued Wednesday that Slights put too much emphasis on the price Tesla paid for SolarCity, and not enough on the deal process, which the plaintiffs contend was tainted by the failure to appoint an independent committee to negotiate the deal. He also argued that the judge’s analysis of the deal price was flawed, and that shareholders who voted to approve the deal, even though the vote was not required under Delaware law, were not properly informed.
“Musk’s pervasive and undisclosed interference in the process require a legal conclusion of unfair dealing,” Hanrahan said.
“The trial court misapplied entire fairness because it essentially wrote fair dealing out of the standard, holding that the linchpin of entire fairness is fair price,” Hanrahan added. “...Because the Court of Chancery made fair price the foundation of its opinion, if its fair price finding was wrong, the whole house of cards comes down.”
Evan Chesler, an attorney for Musk, noted that the SolarCity acquisition had been a strategic objective for Tesla for 10 years before the deal was completed, belying the argument that it was a last-minute “bailout” to save an insolvent SolarCity from bankruptcy.
Chesler also noted that, despite the judge's concerns about Musk’s involvement, his ruling includes 10 pages discussing the strengths of the deal process.
“Basically, the appellants seek reversal because they don’t agree with the way the trial court marshaled and weighed the evidence,” he said.
Slights’ ruling last April followed a July 2021 court appearance in which a defiant Musk defended the deal and sparred with attorneys for the plaintiffs, calling one lawyer “a bad human being.” Musk chose to fight the lawsuit in court even after other directors on Tesla’s board reached a $60 million settlement, without admitting fault.
The Supreme Court is expected to issue its ruling within 90 days. | 2023-03-29T21:24:06+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/business/article/court-hears-appeal-of-ruling-favoring-musk-in-17867401.php |
Flint woman dies after crash on I-75 in Otsego Lake Township
GAYLORD — A 29-year-old woman from Flint was killed in a crash on I-75 in Otsego County on Monday.
According to the Michigan State Police, troopers from the Gaylord Post responded to a single-vehicle crash on northbound I-75 near mile marker 270 in Otsego Lake Township on Monday night.
A white passenger car with extensive front end damage was in the trees of the median. The driver, identified as 29-year-old Ashley Ann Myers of Flint, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The initial investigation indicates the vehicle was traveling northbound on I-75 and drove off the left sideof the roadway, down the ditch and into the median. The vehicle continued in a straight path through severalsmall trees until it impacted a large pine tree where it came to rest.
Speed and alcohol are believed to be contributors to the crash, which remains under investigation. | 2023-02-22T20:26:45+00:00 | petoskeynews.com | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/accident/2023/02/22/flint-woman-dies-after-crash-on-i-75-in-otsego-lake-township/69926909007/ |
HONG KONG and LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --- CASETiFY, the global tech accessory brand loved by millennials, Gen Z, and Hollywood celebrities, has today announced the unveiling of its latest eye-catching product: the Bounce Case. Apart from being the most protective case made for the mass market withstanding drops of up to 21.3ft, it is also available in multiple colors and artist styles. New iPhone 14 owners can shop this customizable collection, as well as upgraded Impact and Ultra Impact cases for iPhone 14 now at casetify.com. Made-to-order models are also available at the brand's Amazon page.
The CASETiFY Bounce Case offers customers the most protective phone case on the market without compromising on style. Engineered with the brand's EcoShock™ proprietary technology designed for ultimate shock absorption, the case is not only beautifully designed but also supports 6x the normal military standard and is built to withstand drops of up to 21.3 feet. In terms of sustainability, the case is made from 65% upcycled phone cases through its Re/CASETiFY technology, which was recently nominated for the World Changing Idea Award by FastCompany thanks to its efforts in giving new life to post-consumer waste.
Ultimate Protection: now, a colorful statement
The Bounce Case launches in 5 new colorways—Clear/Black, Triple Black, Peri Purple, Kiwi, and Bubble Gum—with new in-house designs speaking to the brand's vast and unique audience. Customers can shop case designs in vibrant colors and patterns through a medley of prints ranging from dainty florals and checkerboards to edgy graphics and catchy phrases. Known best for its extensive artist platform, CASETiFY will also update existing artwork from its roster of creatives to support the new iPhone 14 devices. The Bounce Case collection retails from $82USD and up.
More Protection, More Color: Impact & Ultra Impact Cases
But beyond the new protective features of Bounce Case, CASETiFY has also updated its entry level and mid-range protective phone case Series. Featuring the same proprietary EcoShock™ technology, the Ultra Impact Case for iPhone 14 (retailing for $68USD and up) added a patent-pending bumper design, allowing for 130 consecutive drops from all angles, 5x military-grade standard, and a drop height of 11.5ft. The case will be available in Clear/Black, Matte Black, Peri Purple, Kiwi, and Bubble Gum, all of them supporting name and pattern customizations at CASETiFY's website.
Lastly, the Impact Case for iPhone 14 (retailing for $58USD and up) survived 104 consecutive drops from all angles, has a 4x Military Grade Standard, including a drop height of 8.2ft. Available in Clear/Black, Matte Black, Peri, Kiwi, and Bubble Gum, the phone case also supports name and pattern customization at casetify.com
Joining CASETiFY's existing line of accessories in the collection, the iPhone 14 enabled portfolio will expand to CASETiFY's Magsafe ecosystem with new MagSafe compatible products including Wireless Chargers, Wallets, and Battery Pack Cases. Customers can also choose from CASETiFY's Anti-Blue Light, Anti-Microbial, Privacy, and Camera Lens tempered glass and safety screens for an extra layer of protection.
Other Specs on the new Bounce Case include:
- 21.3ft drop protection with four raised corners for maximum shock-absorption
- All-new EcoShock™ technology
- 25% lifted camera ring and 1.6mm raised bezel protection
- Magsafe and wireless charging compatible
- DEFENSiFY antimicrobial coating eliminating 99% of bacteria
- Customizable with prints, designs, names, and monograms.
Collection high-res images available HERE.
About CASETiFY
CASETiFY is a global lifestyle brand and home to the first and largest platform for customized tech accessories. Created with the highest-quality materials and most cutting-edge designs, CASETiFY's products empower self-expression by turning your personal electronics into highly designed, stylishly slim, drop-proof accessories. Known for tapping top artists, big celebrities and creatives for its Co-Lab program, CASETiFY gives brands and individuals the opportunity to share their unique visions with the world. With 18 retail shops and growing, CASETiFY Studio provides a one-stop, visual retail experience where customers can customize their accessories on the spot. For more information on CASETiFY, its stores, partners and products, please visit www.CASETiFY.com.
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Garth Brooks stands by selling Bud Light in his new bar
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Gray News) – Country superstar Garth Brooks said he plans to sell “every brand of beer” at his new Nashville bar, seemingly referring to the recent backlash surrounding Bud Light after the brand partnered with a transgender influencer.
In an interview with Billboard, Brooks said his new bar and entertainment space Friends in Low Places Bar & Honky Tonk is set to open soon in Nashville’s South Broadway District.
Brooks said he wants the space to be a safe space for all people.
“I want it to be a place you feel safe in, I want it to be a place where you feel like there are manners and people like one another,” he told Billboard.
Brooks continued, saying the bar is going to sell all brands of beer.
“And yes, we’re going to serve every brand of beer. We just are. It’s not our decision to make,” he said. “Our thing is this, if you (are let) into this house, love one another. If you’re an a–hole, there are plenty of other places on lower Broadway.”
Brooks’ announcement comes after country stars John Rich of Big & Rich and Kid Rock announced they would no longer be selling Bud Light at their establishments.
Bud Light has faced consumer backlash after partnering with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney earlier this year.
Copyright 2023 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | 2023-06-12T20:47:47+00:00 | wlbt.com | https://www.wlbt.com/2023/06/12/garth-brooks-stands-by-selling-bud-light-his-new-bar/ |
(AP)–President Vladimir Putin says he won’t hesitate to use nuclear weapons to protect Russian territory, a threat that comes as Moscow is poised to annex swaths of Ukraine that Moscow has taken over after hastily called referendums there. While the West has heard such rhetoric from him before, the circumstances are starkly different.
In the Kremlin-orchestrated referendums, set to start Friday, residents will be asked whether they want to become part of Russia — a vote certain to go Moscow’s way.
That means Russia could absorb those lands as early as next week. Some see that as a last-ditch attempt to force Ukraine and the West into accepting the current status quo in the conflict. | 2022-09-21T22:18:45+00:00 | kurv.com | https://www.kurv.com/cornered-by-war-putin-makes-another-nuclear-threat/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cornered-by-war-putin-makes-another-nuclear-threat |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said Friday that it has ended its search for airborne objects that were shot down near Deadhorse, Alaska, and over Lake Huron on Feb. 10 and 12.
The statement released late Friday came hours after officials said the U.S. has finished efforts to recover the remnants of the large balloon that was shot down Feb. 4 off the coast of South Carolina, and analysis of the debris so far reinforces conclusions that it was a Chinese spy balloon.
Officials said the U.S. believes that Navy, Coast Guard and FBI personnel collected all of that balloon’s debris off the ocean floor, which included key equipment from the payload that could reveal what information it was able to monitor and collect. White House national security spokesman John Kirby said a significant amount of debris was recovered and it included “electronics and optics” from the payload. He declined to say what, if anything, the U.S. has learned from the wreckage so far.
U.S. Northern Command said in a statement that the recovery operations ended Thursday and the final pieces are on their way to the FBI lab in Virginia for analysis. It said air and maritime restrictions off South Carolina have been lifted.
Northern Command said later that the decision to end the search for the objects shot down over Alaska and Lake Huron came after the U.S. and Canada “conducted systematic searches of each area using a variety of capabilities, including airborne imagery and sensors, surface sensors and inspections, and subsurface scans, and did not locate debris.” Northern Command said air and maritime safety perimeters were also being lifted at both those sites.
The announcements capped three dramatic weeks that saw U.S. fighter jets shoot down four airborne objects — the large Chinese balloon on Feb. 4 and three much smaller objects about a week later over Canada, Alaska and Lake Huron. They are the first known peacetime shootdowns of unauthorized objects in U.S. airspace.
While the military is confident the balloon shot down off South Carolina was a surveillance airship operated by China, the Biden administration has admitted that the three smaller objects were likely civilian-owned balloons that were targeted during the heightened response, after U.S. homeland defense radars were recalibrated to detect slower moving airborne items.
Much of the Chinese balloon fell into about 50 feet (15 meters) of water, and the Navy was able to collect remnants floating on the surface, and divers and unmanned naval vessels pulled up the rest from the bottom of the ocean. Northern Command said Friday that all of the Navy and Coast Guard ships have left the area.
On Thursday, President Joe Biden directed national security adviser Jake Sullivan to lead an interagency team to establish “sharper rules” to track, monitor and potentially shoot down unknown aerial objects.
Meanwhile, key questions about the Chinese balloon remain unanswered, including what, if any, intelligence it was able to collect as it flew over sensitive military sites in the United States, and whether it was able to transmit anything back to China.
The U.S. tracked it for several days after it left China, said a U.S. official who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive intelligence. It appears to have been blown off its initial trajectory, which was toward the U.S. territory of Guam, and ultimately flew over the continental U.S., the official said.
Balloons and other unidentified objects have been previously spotted over Guam, a strategic hub for the U.S. Navy and Air Force in the western Pacific.
It’s unclear how much control China retained over the balloon once it veered from its original trajectory. A second U.S. official said the balloon could have been externally maneuvered or directed to loiter over a specific target, but it’s unclear whether Chinese forces did so.
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Copp reported from aboard a U.S. military aircraft. | 2023-02-18T12:46:27+00:00 | qcnews.com | https://www.qcnews.com/news/politics/election/ap-military-finishes-recovering-chinese-balloon-debris/ |
TORONTO (AP) — King Charles III was officially proclaimed Canada’s monarch Saturday in a ceremony in Ottawa.
Charles automatically became king when Queen Elizabeth II died Thursday. But like the ceremony in the United Kingdom hours earlier, the accession ceremony in Canada is a key constitutional and ceremonial step in introducing the new monarch to the country.
Charles is now is the head of state in Canada, which is a member of the British Commonwealth of former colonies.
“Canada has enjoyed a long history and a close friendship with His Majesty King Charles III, who has visited our country many times over the years,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a statement.
“On behalf of the Government of Canada, we affirm our loyalty to Canada’s new King, His Majesty King Charles III, and offer him our full support.”
Visits by Charles over the years have attracted sparse crowds.
Though Canadians are somewhat indifferent to the monarchy, many had great affection for Elizabeth, whose silhouette marks their coins. She was the head of state for 45% of Canada’s existence and visited the country 22 times as monarch.
Overall, the antiroyal movement in Canada is minuscule, meaning that Charles will almost certainly remain king of Canada.
One reason is that abolishing the monarchy would mean changing the constitution. That’s an inherently risky undertaking, given how delicately it is engineered to unite a nation of 37 million people that embraces English-speakers, French-speakers, Indigenous tribes and a constant flow of new immigrants.
“Politically, I think there is no appetite for any kind of constitutional upheaval,” said Robert Bothwell, a professor of Canadian history and international relations at the University of Toronto.
Trudeau attended the ceremony where the Chief Herald of Canada read the proclamation on the accession of the new sovereign.
Also taking part was Governor General Mary Simon, who is the representative of the British monarch as head of state, a mostly ceremonial and symbolic position. She is an Inuk and is the first Indigenous person to hold the position.
A 28-member band of the Canadian Armed Forces played “God Save the King” during a 21-run gun salute. Canada’s national anthem marked the end of the ceremony. | 2022-09-11T16:28:01+00:00 | wivb.com | https://www.wivb.com/news/world/ap-king-charles-proclaimed-canadas-new-head-of-state/ |
Mentoring, Resources and Support Are Critical to Business Success
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Formerly incarcerated individuals are 45% more likely to become entrepreneurs versus those without a criminal record but face greater challenges on the path to business success, according to a meta-analysis from SCORE, mentors to America's small businesses and a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration.
The U.S. leads the world with the largest percent of its overall population in prison, with 2.2 million incarcerated individuals. For the 600,000 returning people released each year, finding employment can be difficult: the unemployment rate is 27.3% for the formerly incarcerated vs. 5.8% in the general population. Employment discrimination, limited resumes/skills, and legal restrictions limit the hiring of individuals with certain classes of convictions. Those who do find jobs earn lower wages, with median annual income at $10,000.
"Small businesses launched by the formerly incarcerated typically do not require much human or financial capital, such as cleaning services, construction, trucking or other service industry roles," said SCORE CEO Bridget Weston. "Most are funded with support from family and friends, or bootstrapping, which requires working multiple jobs to fund small business aspirations. In addition, formerly incarcerated entrepreneurs hire five people, on average, as their businesses grow."
Entrepreneurship offers a path forward for people rebuilding their lives after time in prison, resulting in higher income and lower recidivism. However, challenges remain:
- Probation and parole requirements limit the ability to spend time starting a business (as they are required to have a job)
- Financing is often denied due to a criminal record
- Lack of technology skills / education, particularly business classes
- Higher cost of doing business due to higher insurance premiums and limits on occupational licenses (as hours spent in prison vocational programs do not count)
Data shows that returning individuals who pursue entrepreneurship are 33% less likely to reoffend. In addition to reduced recidivism, formerly incarcerated entrepreneurs also achieved higher rates of both employment and income.
Successful entrepreneurship programs for the formerly incarcerated include key elements:
- Broad program activities and supports such as job readiness, financial management
- Mentoring
- Interdependence, networking and peer engagement
- Tailored credit building and credit access
In Connecticut, SCORE volunteers provided monthly business training at several prisons pre-pandemic. "We educated individuals six months before release to give them tools and a chance to be successful. They were eager to learn," explains Mark Cutler, regional vice president for SCORE Northeast. "Both pre- and post-release, SCORE's 10,000 expert mentors are uniquely equipped to provide our mentoring and educational services for free."
"Having someone believe in you makes a difference in whether you are successful as a returning citizen," said a formerly incarcerated SCORE client. "I knew what I wanted to do but not how. SCORE…provided information to help me on my journey."
Visit www.score.org to learn more.
Since 1964, SCORE has helped 11 million entrepreneurs start or grow a business. SCORE's 10,000 volunteers provide free mentoring, workshops and educational services to 1,500+ communities nationwide, creating 25,084 new businesses and 71,475 non-owner jobs in 2021 alone. Visit SCORE at www.score.org. Follow @SCOREMentors on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
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BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Deshaun Watson has one last weekend off the field.
The Cleveland Browns' suspended quarterback can begin practicing on Monday as part of his settlement with the NFL after he was accused of sexual misconduct by two dozen women when he played for Houston.
Watson, who was acquired by the Browns in a controversial trade in March, was banned for 11 games in August for violating the league's personal conduct policy. He agreed to the suspension, a $5 million fine and to undergo counseling and treatment.
He returned to the team last month, but the three-time Pro Bowler has been limited to attending meetings, weight-room workouts and conditioning sessions with members of Cleveland's training staff.
That changes on Monday, when he'll be allowed to practice.
The Browns (3-5) play at Miami on Sunday and won't have their next on-field workout until Wednesday when Watson, who will be eligible to play on Dec. 4 — against Houston — can rejoin his teammates.
“I’ve been waiting. We're still waiting. I’m ready to play with him,” "said Browns defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, who was also Watson’s teammate with the Texans. ”I’ve played with him before. He's a big energy booster for a team. He can go out there make some crazy throws, make some plays, and I think when he gets back we can open up our playbook with him a little different.
“It’s going to be exciting to see when he gets back. I’m just ready for it.”
Watson has always denied being inappropriate with the women, who claim he exposed himself and touched them inappropriately during massage therapy sessions. The 27-year-old settled 23 of 24 civil lawsuits brought against him. (In October, another civil lawsuit accusing Watson of sexual misconduct was filed in Texas.)
Two grand juries in Texas declined to indict him on criminal charges.
Watson was courted by other teams and initially turned down a trade to the Browns before changing his mind after the team offered him a five-year, $230 million contract that's fully guaranteed. The Browns sent three first-round draft picks to the Texans for Watson, and are counting on him to become a franchise QB.
Jacoby Brissett has played well while filling in at quarterback, but he'll soon step aside for Cleveland's final six games.
Browns coach Kevin Stefanski declined to specify the team's immediate plans for Watson when he comes back next week.
“We kind of have a plan for that moving forward,” Stefanski said. “Deshaun is a great, great teammate. He has been awesome having him back in the building and in the meetings rooms.”
The Browns can't afford many more losses or their playoff hopes will vanish before Watson comes back. There's obvious incentive to play well to set up Watson's return to games, but All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett said that can't be the focus.
“We’ve got to win regardless if he comes back or not,” Garrett said. "Anything can happen, praying to God that he’s healthy and everything goes right when he comes back, but I don’t plan on handing it to anyone.
“He’s coming back to us, so we’re all going to do our part and he’s going to come in and do an exceptional job, and we fully believe that. But we’ve got to win for the sake of winning, wanting to be great and do great for the sake of this city. Not just for him coming back.”
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AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl and https://twitter.com/AP_NFL | 2022-11-11T21:08:58+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Deshaun-Watson-set-to-return-to-Browns-practice-17578077.php |
NEW YORK (WPIX) – Anna Sacks is an environmental activist living in Manhattan, but she’s better known on social media as “The Trash Walker.”
Sacks spends most nights sifting through curbside garbage, saving stuff destined for life in a landfill.
Her trash hauls, which she documents and shares online, have amassed millions of social media views. During her “walks,” she’s uncovered everything from vintage designer ties in residential waste to graphing calculators tossed by New York City public schools.
But on a more regular basis, she finds bags of drug-store staples.
“That’s very typical of CVS and Walgreens,” said Sacks. “If an item is approaching the best-by date, if the item is no longer in season … they toss it.”
Nexstar’s WPIX recently went on a “trash walk” with Sacks, where she salvaged several items from a CVS store’s trash, including damaged boxes of tampons, bandages and over-the-counter medications. None of the products were close to expiring.
At the trash outside a nearby Walgreens store, Sacks also found cans of unexpired beer, candy, chips and soda, as well as socks, eyeliner, tape and hair clips. All items were in original packaging.
“Retailers arbitrarily get to decide, ‘This thing is no longer in season, it’s no longer in style, let me destroy it and then count it as a loss and lower my taxable income,'” said Sacks. “It’s extremely common. This is the way of doing business.”
Sacks said destroying products is common practice for drug stores and high-end designers alike. A viral TikTok video she made, showing deliberately damaged Coach bags, even forced the company to change its policy.
The root of the problem, she believes, is simple: We have too much stuff.
“We currently are using two-and-a-half times what the Earth can regenerate in one year,” said Sacks. “So we are in debt — a deep debt — to the Earth. And we know scientifically that we can’t continue consuming and overproducing in this way. It’s a physical impossibility.”
In response to some of Sacks’ findings, CVS released a statement to WPIX:
“We work with nonprofit organizations to arrange for damaged or near-expired goods from our stores to be donated to communities in need. To help ensure that unused products are donated in a safe manner, most consumable products must be at least one month from its expiration date to be eligible for donation.
“Our product disposal guidelines and procedures comply with applicable state and federal regulations, and they are consistent with that of the retail industry. In 2021, 50% of all waste was diverted to recycling or reuse and we donated about $140 million worth of product to charitable organizations across the country, including Feeding America.
“We also have initiatives in place to reduce the amount of waste generated at our retail stores and other facilities. Our approach optimizes the liquidation, donation and recycling of unsalable products and works to reduce the number of these products that come into our stores.”
When asked about specific items Sacks recovered — all individually sealed, with 2024 expiration dates — CVS did not respond.
Walgreens, too, issued a statement to WPIX on Sacks’ recent findings.
“Walgreens works diligently to divert from landfill unsold or discontinued products such as food, toiletries and household items,” a spokesperson said. “We work with numerous partners to donate and liquidate a wide variety of products. In fiscal 2021, Walgreens (which includes Duane Reade) donated 10 million pounds of product and liquidated 7.7 million pounds.”
Sacks, however, said that she often experiences an initial willingness for companies to discuss changing their policies, but it’s followed by no real action.
For now, her trash walks will continue. And she’ll find a home for everything she recovers — whether that’s with herself, a friend, or a neighbor in need.
“If it’s usable, it should continue to be used,” said Sacks. | 2022-11-26T18:44:14+00:00 | texomashomepage.com | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/national-news/trash-walker-documents-troubling-finds-in-nyc-garbage-piles/ |
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A health clinic in a Montana town plagued by deadly asbestos contamination faces millions of dollars in penalties after a jury found it submitted more than 300 false asbestos claims to the U.S. government, making some of its patients eligible for Medicare and other benefits they shouldn't have received.
The small, federally funded clinic has been at the forefront of the medical response to deadly pollution from mining near Libby, Mont.
The town of about 3,000 people along the scenic Kootenai River gained national notoriety when it was declared a deadly Superfund site two decades ago, following media reports that workers and their families were being sickened by dust from a W.R. Grace mine.
A seven-person jury said Wednesday night that the false claims caused more than $1 million in damages to the federal government. Under the federal False Claims Act, the clinic is liable for three times the damages — or about $3.2 million — and millions of dollars more in potential penalties.
The verdict also could undermine numerous lawsuits from asbestos victims against BNSF Railway and other entities that courts have held liable for turning Libby into one of the nation’s deadliest polluted sites. Health officials have said at least 400 people have been killed and thousands sickened from asbestos exposure in the Libby area.
The case stemmed from a civil lawsuit filed by BNSF against the town's Center for Asbestos Related Disease health clinic, or CARD, in 2019 under the False Claims Act, which allows private parties to sue on the government’s behalf. BNSF’s lawsuit alleged CARD submitted claims on behalf of more than 300 patients without sufficient confirmation that they had asbestos-related disease. The jury agreed.
However, the railway also said 1,369 people received federal benefits with no proper disease diagnosis — an argument the jury rejected.
Federal prosecutors declined to intervene in the case, and there have been no criminal charges related to the false claims that were submitted.
It was not immediately known Friday if the patients involved in the false claims would lose benefits they’ve been receiving, or if that would require further action.
The CARD clinic and its high-profile doctor, Brad Black, have certified more than 3,400 people with asbestos-related diseases, according to court documents. It's received more than $20 million in federal funding.
Attorneys for CARD had argued during a 12-day civil trial that its diagnoses were in line with requirements of the 2010 Affordable Care Act, which included special provisions for the Libby victims.
“CARD was doing exactly what the law said,” clinic attorney Tim Bechtold said during closing arguments in the trial.
The railroad company owned by billionaire Warren Buffett is a defendant in numerous lawsuits over its own role in the town's contamination. In 2020, Montana's Supreme Court found BNSF liable for shipping asbestos-tainted vermiculite from a nearby mine through Libby.
The railway could be eligible for 15% to 25% of any amount recovered by the government from the false claims case.
Asbestos-related diseases can range from a thickening of a person’s lung cavity that can hamper breathing, to deadly cancer.
Exposure to even a minuscule amount of asbestos can cause lung problems, according to scientists. Because of the long latency period for those diseases, symptoms can take decades to develop.
The 2010 federal health law made victims of asbestos exposure in the Libby area eligible for Medicare, housekeeping, travel to medical appointments and disability benefits for those who can’t work.
Dr. Black, a pediatrician, has said the ailments caused by the type of asbestos in Libby are difficult to detect and can be missed by outside radiologists less familiar with it than he is.
BNSF attorney Adam Duerk criticized Black’s stated ability to perceive early signs of asbestosis disease that others missed.
“That’s not the practice of medicine, that’s the practice of roulette,” Duerk said. “When you see it, when you’re certain it’s there, that’s when you diagnose, not before.”
The CARD clinic's defense in the false claims case was hampered by a ruling that barred testimony on its behalf from former U.S. Sen. Max Baucus of Montana, who helped craft the Libby provision in the health law.
Baucus said in depositions with attorneys that the clinic’s practice of declaring some patients eligible for benefits without confirmation of their condition from a secondary source such as an X-ray was legitimate.
U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen blocked the testimony and said it was the court’s role to decide whether the law was followed.
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Brown reported from Denver.
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LONGMEADOW — The Longmeadow Adult Community Center will host a program that highlights the stories women of color and others who sought a more inclusive and just world.
The program, “Voices of Resilience” will use everything from musuem panels to song to actors in celebration of International Women’s Day and to explore the collaborative and interconnected stories of social, educational and cultural change.
Voices featured in the program will include stories of individuals from the Salem witch trials to individuals from Longmeadow’s history.
The exhibition was curated by Janine Fondon, who is a communications professor at Bay Path University, with assistance by scholars Demetria Shabazz and Lucie K. Lewis.
This is the second year the Longmeadow Adult Community Center will celebrate International Women’s Day. This year, the exhibit focuses its theme on embracing equity.
Fondon said women still face adversity, such as pay equity, gender gaps and now is the time to acknowledge what equity means, to acknowledge it and act on it.
“A focus on gender equity needs to be part of every society’s DNA. And it’s critical to understand the difference between equity and equality,” Fondon said.
Janine McVay of the Longmeadow Adult Community Center Fund and Bay Path’s director of Corporate and Foundation Relations said it is the perfect time to embrace equity.
“It is a terrific opportunity to recognize the accomplishments of women — from our region to across our nation and the globe — and to advance women’s equality and empowerment however we can,” McVay said.
The main goal of the exhibit is to have people appreciate other stories and to add diverse voices that will fill in gaps of history that were once overlooked, Fondon said.
“Inserting diverse voices is an imperative way to address equity in my eyes,” Fondon told The Republican. “I am committed to welcoming stories also. The sharing of stories are a part of the learning process and it is important work to complete the narrative not only as women but as diverse women we need the contribution. Black history is world history this is time to add and provide our voice in the process of resilience.”
The presentation will include a remembrance of singer Carole Denise Fredericks, art by Renee Flowers, a song by Ethel Lee, an actress portraying abolitionist Sojourner Truth and historical stories.
“The exhibit raises the voices of women of color as full participants in the movement to advance women and civil rights,“ said Fondon. “People start from different places, so true inclusion and belonging require equitable action. Equity isn’t just a nice-to-have, it’s a must-have.”
The opening night of the free exhibit begins at the Longmeadow Adult Community Center with a 5:30 p.m. reception and the program at 6 p.m.
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Taylor Swift tickets: Your chances of getting them, according to these bookie odds
Fresh off one of the biggest album launches of her career, Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour is getting fans excited around the world. It’s the superstar’s first tour since 2018, and her first ten studio albums are all included with the theme.
Fans have been vying for presale access to tickets since she announced the tour on Nov. 1.
Those lucky enough to get a presale code from Ticketmaster had access to tickets the morning of Nov. 15. Capital One credit card holders got access a few hours later, and the general public gets access a few days later on Friday, Nov. 18.
She’s expected to sell out every stadium she’s playing, which includes 20 cities across the U.S. All cities are hosting multiple shows, with a two-night kickoff in Arizona on March 17, 2023, and a five-night U.S. finale in Los Angeles in early August 2023. International dates are still to be announced.
With millions of tickets expected to be sold, what are the odds you’ll get one, anyway?
Chances of getting Taylor Swift tickets
Anyone who’s tried buying a big concert ticket in the past few years knows the process has changed. Securing face-value tickets for any show is almost a sport these days.
And, according to calculations by Bookies.com, an online destination for all things sports betting, fans have a 2% chance (that’s a 1-in-50 shot) of scoring general sale tickets at face value for The Eras Tour.
Those aren’t impressive odds.
The odds improve to 5% (a 1-in-20 shot) if you had a presale code. Still, not looking likely.
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Why is demand so high?
As is customary for any big stadium event, many tickets never even hit the open market.
They’re set aside for sponsors, business partners, the venue’s preferred clients, family, friends, etc. Much like the Super Bowl, Bookies.com notes.
Then, fans with presale access get a crack at it, leaving only a small percentage of tickets left at this point.
And now, after the introduction of Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing, which means ticket prices increase with demand, the odds of paying face value for those much-in-demand tickets are abysmal.
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Calculating the odds
Bookies.com looked at Swift’s ticket sales from her 2018 Reputation Tour to get a feel for how well her shows will sell this time around.
Bookies.com is estimating that 2.8 million tickets will be sold for The Eras Tour, which equals out to an average of just over 54,000 tickets per show. That tracks right along with the Reputation Tour, which averaged 54,217 per show.
Bookies.com looked toward a Wall Street Journal study that determined 9.9 million Americans consider themselves big Taylor Swift fans. Accounting for fans who cannot attend, Bookies.com cut that number in half to 4,965,000 fans who will be attempting to buy face-value tickets.
According to a study by the Fan Freedom Project, Taylor Swift held roughly 47% of her tickets for preferred credit card holders and fan presales for a 2009 show in Nashville. Applying that 47%, 1.3 million tickets will be available in presale for The Eras Tour.
That means, according to Bookies.com’s calculations, that after presales and tickets purchased by ticket brokers, only 102,389 tickets will be available for the entire tour to the general public.
That leaves fans with just a 2% chance to obtain Taylor Swift tickets at face value via the general sale.
Perhaps a try at the later-to-be-announced international dates will be an option.
This story was reported from Detroit. | 2022-11-15T19:03:18+00:00 | fox29.com | https://www.fox29.com/news/taylor-swift-tickets-your-chances-of-getting-them-according-to-these-bookie-odds |
US reaches deal with Moderna for omicron COVID-19 vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Friday it has reached an agreement with Moderna to buy 66 million doses of the company’s next generation of COVID-19 vaccine that targets the highly transmissible omicron variant, enough supply this winter for all who want the upgraded booster.
The order of the bivalent shot follows the announcement last month that the federal government had secured 105 million doses of a similar vaccine from rival drugmaker Pfizer. Both orders are scheduled for delivery in the fall and winter, assuming regulators sign off on their effectiveness.
The omicron strain has been dominant in the U.S. since December, with the BA.5 subvariant now causing a massive wave of infections across the country, even infecting President Joe Biden.
“We must stay vigilant in our fight against COVID-19 and continue to expand Americans’ access to the best vaccines and treatments,” Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a statement. “As we look to the fall and winter, we’re doing just that — ensuring Americans have the tools they need to stay safe and help keep our nation moving forward.”
The U.S. orders with Pfizer and Moderna include options to purchase 300 million doses each, but reaching that total will require more funding from Congress, the Biden administration said.
About 261 million Americans have received at least one COVID-19 shot, but only 108 million have received a booster.
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The holiday cheer went to the visitors.
The Knicks were outclassed and overrun at MSG by the Sixers in their Christmas matinee, playing the final quarter as if bloated by eggnog.
The Sixers, one of the league’s hottest teams, flaunted their two stars — Joel Embiid and James Harden — as the Knicks’ offense went colder than this weekend’s windchill in their 119-112 defeat.
In the midst of the Sixers’ 21-4 run in the second half, Embiid stood on the court and gestured at the crowd with his massive arms, inviting the vocal Sixers fans in attendance to cheer their assured victory.
The fanbase that once pelted Santa Claus with snowballs at an Eagles game got to enjoy X-Mas.
The Knicks (18-16) have lost three straight — all at home — which is dampening their eight-game winning streak from earlier this month. They were solid Sunday until the fourth quarter, when the Sixers (20-12) took their first lead of the game with about 10 minutes remaining and never looked back.
Embiid frequented the foul line and dropped 35 points in 34 minutes. Harden added 29 points with 13 assists and four steals in 43 minutes. The Sixers won their eighth straight.
Julius Randle was on pace for a historic game with 25 points in the first half, but only mustered four in the fourth quarter and finished with 35.
The Knicks had a winning formula in the first quarter — when they held a 37-25 lead — displaying remarkable efficiency and ball movement with 11 assists and zero turnovers. They also dominated on the boards wit the help of Mitchell Robinson. But momentum shifted in the second quarter, when Embiid began getting to the line and Sixers guard Shake Milton buried a buzzer-beating halfcourt heave to end the half.
Then the Knicks managed just 16 points in the fourth quarter.
“I thought the big thing was we fouled too much,” coach Tom Thibodeau told reporters after the game.
Despite the Knicks’ ugly record over the last 23 years, their appearance on Christmas is an NBA tradition rooted in the franchise’s long history and location. They’ve played on the holiday a league-record 55 times, with 13 against the Sixers.
And after Sunday, the Knicks are 23-32 on Christmas with just one victory in their last eight games.
BRUNSON BANGED UP
After recording 23 points with 11 assists, Jalen Brunson left in the fourth quarter for the locker room with an apparent hip injury.
Thibodeau provided no update after the game.
“He’s getting looked at right now,” Thibodeau said.
Brunson, Randle and RJ Barrett haven’t missed a game all season.
MELO BACK AT MSG
Eleven years after he dropped 37 points for the Knicks on Christmas, Carmelo Anthony’s guest appearance at MSG prompted one of the biggest crowd pops of the day. The surefire Hall of Famer remains unsigned — though not officially retired — after playing last season with the Lakers.
The 38-year-old is ninth on the NBA’s all-time scoring list and only 307 points behind No. 8 Shaquille O’Neal. His former agent, Leon Rose, now runs the Knicks front office.
On Sunday, Anthony sat in the front row next to Bernard King, who scored 60 points for the Knicks on Christmas of 1984.
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CHICAGO, Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RSM US LLP ("RSM") – the nation's leading provider of audit, tax and consulting services focused on the middle market – has recently named Ty Beasley as the firm's chief talent officer. In this new role, Beasley will be dedicated to evolving RSM's talent strategy for the future, focusing on attraction, development and the talent experience.
"The talent landscape is increasingly complex and competitive. Ty's history of developing and supporting people, coupled with his leadership and strategy skills, make him the ideal person to lead RSM's talent strategy to new heights," said Brian Becker, managing partner & CEO with RSM US LLP. "Ty has a contagious energy and passion for our people, which will help RSM continue to advance our talent experience through an unrivaled, inclusive culture."
Beasley will focus on ensuring everyone at RSM can have a successful career through a focus on coaching, development and aligning people with their passions. He will also focus on optimizing the firm's workforce composition, ensuring RSM has access to the best talent across its global operations to be first-choice advisors to clients.
"I am thrilled to step into this new talent-focused role," said Beasley. "Leadership doesn't require a specific title or tenure. I firmly believe that all our people can lead from where they are to make a difference every day for our clients, colleagues and communities. I look forward to bringing together our human resources, learning, recruiting and inclusion teams under a unified strategy to ensure the experience our people have at RSM is second to none."
Previously, Beasley served as RSM's north Texas market leader since 2016, and the consulting leader for talent. He also served a term on the RSM US LLP Board of Directors from 2019 to 2022. As a member of the firm's Inclusion Council, and the culture and diversity sponsor for the consulting business, he also has played a key role in driving the firm's inclusion programs forward.
Beasley's client service experience includes more than 25 years of regulatory and advisory experience serving the financial services industry and financial institutions. He was recognized as a Top 25 Consultant by Consulting Magazine in 2019 for excellence in leadership. Beasley holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Loyola University in New Orleans and a Master of Business Administration from Webster University.
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RSM US LLP is the U.S. member of RSM International, a global network of independent audit, tax and consulting firms with 51,000 people across 123 countries. For more information, visit rsmus.com, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and/or connect with us on LinkedIn.
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Top cooling bed sheets to beat the heat
As summer heats up, it can be challenging to get a good night’s sleep. High temperatures and humidity can leave you tossing, turning and sweating all night. Poor-quality rest can make it hard to concentrate throughout the day and leave you tired and irritable.
Cooling bed sheets can solve this problem. With some sheets specifically created for hot sleepers and others naturally providing comfort in high temperatures, a wide range is available. Finding the right sheets can help keep your bed cool throughout the night.
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What to consider before you buy cooling sheets
Hypoallergenic
Most modern bed sheets are hypoallergenic, meaning that they are great for sleepers who suffer from allergies related to dust and other airborne particulates. Hypoallergenic sheets deter dust mites and inhibit bacterial growth, leading to further irritation and odors.
All-season comfort
Some sheets are made for hotter temperatures. Others, such as those made from cotton, are appropriate for use all year long. There is value to be had in buying sheets that keep you comfortable no matter the season, but those options may compromise when it comes to cooling ability.
Thread count
Thread count is often used to measure the quality of a bed sheet. While manufacturers use thread count in their marketing, a high number does not necessarily mean you are getting a premium product. When it comes to modern bed sheets, it’s much more important to pay attention to material and craftsmanship.
Breathability
A critical factor in keeping cool at night is breathability. Select a sheet that allows for good ventilation, won’t cling to your skin and will wick moisture away as opposed to absorbing it.
Sheet set pieces
Select a sheet set that includes a fitted sheet, a standard sheet and at least two pillowcases. Some sets include bed skirts and more, making them an even better value.
Material
- Cotton sheets have long been the preferred choice for hot sleepers. This natural material is light and breathable, and it will not retain moisture. Cotton is also the most affordable option. However, it is not hypoallergenic and tends to hold onto dust, pollen, dander and other particulates that may result in allergic reactions.
- Tencel sheets are made from pulp derived from eucalyptus trees. This material is known for its light, delicate feel and coolness. It has a silky, shiny look to it that many people find to be luxurious. It is hypoallergenic and dries very quickly, making it ideal if you find yourself waking up sweaty.
- Bamboo sheets are growing in popularity, thanks to their durability and wide range of options with regard to softness and thread count. Bamboo is naturally hypoallergenic, which means it repels dust mites. While cotton loses softness and accumulates pills after repeated washes, bamboo sheets get softer over time. This material comes at a higher cost than other options.
- Polyester and other artificial materials are to be avoided. Synthetic sheets are budget-friendly, but they don’t provide good ventilation, stick to your skin and don’t wick away moisture. The chemicals used to produce them can also cause allergic reactions.
Best bamboo cooling sheets
Top bamboo sheets
What you need to know: These cooling sheets are comfortable, environmentally friendly and made from bamboo.
What you’ll love: The fitted sheets in this set feature an elastic band that wraps around mattresses up to 16 inches deep for a secure grip. These four-piece sets are offered in 12 colors and four sizes.
What you should consider: Some buyers feel these sheets wrinkle easily and are hard to keep smooth.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top bamboo sheets for the money
Bedsure Cooling Bamboo Bed Sheets
What you need to know: This set of 100% bamboo sheets will keep you cool and comfortable on hot nights.
What you’ll love: These sheets are available in 11 colors and six sizes. Their twill weave makes them more durable than other bamboo sheets. This set includes a standard sheet, a fitted sheet and two pillowcases.
What you should consider: Buyers have noticed some imperfections with the weave of these sheets. Those with especially thick mattresses may find the elastic straps inconvenient.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Best Tencel cooling sheets
Top Tencel sheets
What you need to know: This sheet set is made from 100% eucalyptus from forests that are certified by Tencel.
What you’ll love: Sustainable and eco-friendly, these sheets get softer with each wash and have a longer life than cotton alternatives. Tencel is softer than silk and offers unparalleled cooling.
What you should consider: The thinness of these sheets makes them very cool, but some buyers may want something thicker.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Tencel sheets for the money
What you need to know: Sleep cool with this economic 100% Tencel sheet set.
What you’ll love: These sheets are great for anyone who wants to experience the comfort of Tencel without breaking the bank. They’re also available in five sizes and seven colors.
What you should consider: Buyers feel that these sheets aren’t very durable and fade after washing.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Best cotton cooling sheets
Top cotton sheets
California Design Den 100% Cotton Sheets
What you need to know: Enjoy the soft, traditional feel of these high-quality cotton sheets.
What you’ll love: Great for year-round use, these sheets keep you cool in the summer and warm in the winter. Available in 31 colors and seven sizes, this sheet set has a style and size for everyone.
What you should consider: These sheets are not as cool as bamboo or Tencel options.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top cotton sheets for the money
Shilucheng 100% Pure Egyptian Cotton Sheets
What you need to know: This cotton sheet set includes four pillowcases to accommodate those who prefer matching bedding.
What you’ll love: Buyers rave about the softness and quality of these sheets for the price. They are offered in 16 colors and all bed sizes.
What you should consider: Some buyers feel these sheets lack durability, as the elastic and seams aren’t as robust as expected.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Drills 248 AgEq g/t over 16.66 metres including 371 AgEq g/t over 8.57 metres
VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (ASM: TSX) (NYSE American: TSX) (FSE: GV6) "Avino" or "the Company") releases the results of four drill holes from below Level 17, the current deepest workings at the mine. The Company has been mining the Avino Vein by modern bulk mining methods to a depth of 483 metres. This drilling shows the Avino Vein to extend a further 315 metres downdip. This exploration program is designed to test the continuity of the steeply dipping mineralization and to understand the source of the mineralization. As a result of this drilling, the Avino Vein is now known to be 800 metres deep downdip. Additionally, it appears that the Avino Vein is getting richer in copper as we go deeper with a grade of 1.63% copper over 16.66 metres in Hole ET 22-12.
Highlights
Selected intercepts include:
Hole ET 22-12: 248 AgEq g/t in 16.66 metres of drilling, including 371 AgEq g/t over 8.57 metres true width
Hole ET 22-13: 254 AgEq g/t including 2.46 Au g/t, over 1.10 meters true width at only 35 meters from surface, as well as 73 AgEq g/t over 23.64 metres true width, including 90 AgEq g/t over 7.95 metres true width
Details are shown in the table and images below.
"The ET area drilling continues to build on our June and October 2022 results as we extend the area of mineralization below Level 17", said David Wolfin, President and CEO. "We drilled to 315 metres below our current mine workings to confirm the continuity of mineralization. As we have come to expect with the Avino Vein, the drill intercept widths suggest that this area will be able to be mined by our existing low-cost bulk methods. In addition, we were delighted to discover a new veinlet closer to the surface that reported higher grade gold. Some of the current production areas contain lenses with high gold grades, and we are excited at the prospect that this would continue to other areas of the deposit not currently included in our mineral resource estimate."
Avino is developing a geological model based on a "near porphyry" environment because of the increasing copper grades. The persistence of grade continuity from surface down a plunge distance of over 800 metres (600 metres vertical) with this copper increase supports the possibility of a deeper mineralized system and may be linked to a porphyry centre.
Geological modelling is ongoing to determine the potential geometry and controls of the mineralization. Our drill program continues into 2023 with 8000 metres planned for the year.
Geological Description
The Property contains numerous low-sulphidation epithermal veins (including the Avino vein), breccias, stockworks, and silicified zones that grade into a possible "near porphyry" environment within a large caldera setting. This caldera has been uplifted by regional north-trending block faulting (a graben structure) exposing a window of andesitic pyroclastic rocks of a lower volcanic sequence within this caldera. The lower volcanic sequence is overlain by an upper volcanic sequence consisting of rhyolite to trachyte lava flows and extensive ignimbrites. The direction of the increasing copper grade plunges towards the east in the Avino vein. The changing tenor of the mineralization could be reflecting a transition from epithermal to porphyry-style mineralization.
Below Level 17
A total of thirteen holes were drilled below level 17 in 2022. The most recent four holes, totalling 2,518 meters drilled, were completed to investigate the continuity of mineralization in the central part of the ET Area. Three of the holes intercepted the mineralization within the vein and stockwork and are reported in Table 1.
Vein-type mineralization and stockwork containing silver, gold and copper are found along the contacts between intrusive rocks and an andesite. This provides opportunities within the ET Area for the identification and delineation of additional mineral resources that remain open on strike and dip (see Figure 1 for the projections of the resource relative to the drilled holes). This recent deeper drilling confirms that the mineralization persists down dip significantly past the lowest developed mining level and may prove to add substantial mineral resources. An updated mineral resource estimate, up to hole ET-22-13, is currently scheduled for Q1 2023.
Table 1 – Summary Drill Results
Figure 1 –Longitudinal view of the Avino Vein showing the drill hole locations and a projection of the mineralization in red.
Figure 2 –Longitudinal view of the Avino Vein showing the drill hole locations and the block model in AgEq.
Figure 3 –Cross-Section of ET-22-12 and the extent of the down-dip extension from the current mine workings.
Sampling and Assay Methods
Following detailed geological and geotechnical logging, selected drill core areas were cut in half. One half of the core was submitted to the SGS Laboratory facility in Durango, Mexico, and the other half was retained on-site for verification and reference. Gold is assayed by fire assay with an AA finish. Any samples exceeding 3.0 gold grams/tonne are re-assayed and followed by a gravimetric finish. Multi-element analyses are also completed for each sample by SGS ICP14B methods. Any copper values exceeding 10,000 ppm (1%) are assayed using ICP 90Q. Silver is fire assayed with a gravimetric finish for samples assaying over 100 grams/tonne. Avino uses a series of standard reference materials, blank reference materials, and duplicates as part of their QA/QC program during assaying.
Qualified Person(s)
Avino's projects in Durango, Mexico are under the geoscientific oversight of Michael F. O'Brien, P.Geo., Senior Principal Consultant, Red Pennant Communications, and under the supervision of Peter Latta, P.Eng, Avino's VP, Technical Services, who are both qualified persons within the context of NI 43-101. Both have reviewed and approved the technical data in this news release.
About Avino
Avino is primarily a silver producer from its wholly owned Avino Mine near Durango, Mexico. The Company's silver, gold and copper production remains unhedged. The Company's mission and strategy is to create shareholder value through its focus on profitable organic growth at the historic Avino Property and the strategic acquisition of the nearby La Preciosa property. Avino currently controls 290 million silver equivalent ounces within our district scaled land package. We are committed to managing all business activities in a safe, environmentally responsible, and cost-effective manner, while contributing to the well-being of the communities in which we operate. We encourage you to connect with us on Twitter at @Avino and on LinkedIn at Avino Silver & Gold Mines. To view the Avino Mine VRIFY tour, please click here.
On Behalf of the Board
"David Wolfin"
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David Wolfin
President & CEO
Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd.
This news release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (together, the "forward looking statements") within the meaning of applicable securities laws and the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including the amended mineral resource estimate for the Company's Avino Property located near Durango in west-central Mexico (the "Avino Property") with an effective date of January 13, 2021, and as amended on December 21, 2021, and the Company's updated mineral resource estimate for La Preciosa with an effective date of October 27, 2021, prepared for the Company, and references to Measured, Indicated, Inferred Resources referred to in this press release. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release and the dates of technical reports, as applicable. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, as there can be no assurance that the future circumstances, outcomes or results anticipated in or implied by such forward-looking statements will occur or that plans, intentions or expectations upon which the forward-looking statements are based will occur. While we have based these forward-looking statements on our expectations about future events as at the date that such statements were prepared, the statements are not a guarantee that such future events will occur and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors which could cause events or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors and assumptions include, among others, the effects of general economic conditions, the price of gold, silver and copper, changing foreign exchange rates and actions by government authorities, uncertainties associated with legal proceedings and negotiations and misjudgments in the course of preparing forward-looking information. In addition, there are known and unknown risk factors which could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Known risk factors include risks associated with project development; the need for additional financing; operational risks associated with mining and mineral processing; the COVID-19 pandemic; volatility in the global financial markets; fluctuations in metal prices; title matters; uncertainties and risks related to carrying on business in foreign countries; environmental liability claims and insurance; reliance on key personnel; the potential for conflicts of interest among certain of our officers, directors or promoters with certain other projects; the absence of dividends; currency fluctuations; competition; dilution; the volatility of the our common share price and volume; tax consequences to U.S. investors; and other risks and uncertainties. Although we have attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. We are under no obligation to update or alter any forward-looking statements except as required under applicable securities laws. For more detailed information regarding the Company including its risk factors, investors are directed to the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F and other periodic reports that it files with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
References to Measured & Indicated Mineral Resources and Inferred Mineral Resources in this press release are terms that are defined under Canadian rules by National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101"). On October 31, 2018, the US Securities and Exchange Commission adopted Item 1300 of Regulation S-K ("Regulation SK-1300") to modernize the property disclosure requirements for mining registrants, and related guidance, under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All registrants are required to comply with Regulation SK-1300 for fiscal years ending after January 1, 2021. Accordingly, the Company must comply with Regulation SK-1300 for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2021, and thereafter, and the Company will no longer utilize Industry Guide 7. Regulation SK-1300 uses the Committee for Mineral Reserves International Reporting Standards ("CRIRSCO") based classification scheme for mineral resources and mineral reserves, that includes definitions for inferred, indicated, and measured mineral resources. U.S. Investors are cautioned not to assume that any part of the mineral resources in these categories will ever be converted into probable or proven mineral reserves within the meaning of Regulation S-K 1300.
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AKRON, Ohio, April 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BIT Mining Limited (NYSE: BTCM) ("BIT Mining," "the Company," "we," "us," or "our company"), a leading technology-driven cryptocurrency mining company, today announced the resignation of Ms. Angel Yan Ki Wong from the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") due to personal reasons, effective April 17, 2023. Ms. Wong has confirmed that she has no disagreement with the Board and there is no other matter relating to her resignation that needs to be brought to the attention of the Company's shareholders.
The Company also announced the appointment of Dr. Heng Henry Lu to the Board as an independent director within the meaning of Section 303A of the NYSE Listed Company Manual, and as the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board, effective April 17, 2023. The Board has determined that Dr. Lu qualifies as an "audit committee financial expert" as defined in Item 16A of Form 20-F of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Dr. Lu has been a Managing Member of Nimbus 2020 LLC and a Venture Partner of Sycamore Management Corporation ("Sycamore Ventures"), a private equity and venture capital firm, since January 2019.
Prior to that, Dr. Lu was the Managing Director of China Merchants Capital where he led buyout investments in healthcare and selected industrial sector investments. Dr. Lu was a Partner and Chief Representative of China, for William Blair & Company, the Chicago-headquartered investment banking and asset management firm, from 2006 to 2011. Before that, Dr. Lu worked at McKinsey & Company where he advised global and regional companies on their growth and financial strategies.
Dr. Lu was a director and a member of the Audit Committee of China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd. from 2014 to 2016 and is currently an independent director of Hong Kong Exchange-listed Hua Lien International (Holding) Company Limited (director since December 2017) and an independent director and a member of the Audit Committee of China Automotive Systems, Inc (director since July 2019). Dr. Lu holds a Ph.D. in Microbiology from Columbia University and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
"On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Ms. Angel Yan Ki Wong for her great contributions to the Company's growth over the past years," said Mr. Bo Yu, Chairman of the Board. "At the same time, I am excited to welcome Dr. Heng Henry Lu to the Company. With our United States-based operations, the U.S. market has become our primary strategic focus as we move forward. We believe that Dr. Lu's solid and proven experience in the U.S. market will benefit BTCM greatly in driving long-term growth."
About BIT Mining Limited
BIT Mining (NYSE: BTCM) is a leading technology-driven cryptocurrency mining company, with a long-term strategy to create value across the cryptocurrency industry. Its business covers cryptocurrency mining, mining pool, data center operation and mining machine manufacturing. The Company owns the world's top blockchain browser BTC.com and the comprehensive mining pool business operated under BTC.com, providing multi-currency mining services including BTC, ETC and LTC. The Company also owns a 7-nanometer cryptocurrency mining machine manufacturer, Bee Computing, enabling the Company's self-efficiency through vertical integration with its supply chain.
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania elections officials said Tuesday “a handful” of counties have not fully reported results from this month’s election, at least in part because organized efforts to seek recounts are pending in court.
The Department of State declined to say how many of the state’s 67 counties failed to meet the deadline for certification — the end of the day Monday.
“We continue to work with a handful of counties to obtain their full certification results,” agency spokesperson Amy Gulli said in an email. “It’s a fluid situation as our team is actively receiving new information from counties all the time. When the secretary officially certifies any of the results, we will notify the media and the public via press release.”
Challenges organized or supported by Republican and other conservative groups are being pursued weeks after the election without evidence emerging of problems that might change the results and after counties have completed post-election checks to verify the vote tallies are accurate.
The Department of State needs certified election results from all counties so it can compile the official results that acting Secretary of State Leigh Chapman will produce, including for the high-profile contests for governor won by Attorney General Josh Shapiro and for U.S. Senate won by Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, both Democrats.
There is no deadline for Chapman’s certification, but terms in the state Legislature start next month and the results of federal elections such as U.S. Senate and House are normally sent to Congress in mid-December, the agency said.
The state election agency said Monday that counties are required to certify election returns unless there is a “legally valid and properly filed recount petition.” In those cases, the Department of State said, counties are supposed to certify races that are not implicated in the recount effort.
The recounts are not being pursued because races were close enough to trigger automatic recounts or by losing candidates who would have to pay for them.
In Berks County, the local Republican Committee and 94 voters sought recounts in more than two dozen precincts last week. Clay Breece, the Berks GOP chairman, has said his group fielded reports that electronic machines were switching votes but is not claiming the election was stolen.
Berks County government spokesperson Stephanie Weaver said the allegations involve 30 of the county’s 202 precincts.
“As far as where those petitions are, we are still waiting for them to be assigned to a judge and a court hearing to be scheduled,” Weaver said Tuesday.
Challenges in Westmoreland County held up certification in five of its 307 precincts, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported, over allegations voting machines were inaccurate and claims poll workers had mishandled mail-in ballots from people attempting to vote in person.
Three voters in Blair County sought a hand count of votes from the contests for governor and U.S. Senate from a single precinct in Altoona. During a hearing on Monday, the county’s lawyer argued the challengers needed to seek recounts for the entire county because those two offices were on the ballot in all of Blair’s precincts.
“If they do not bring forth allegations of particularized fraud or error — meaning not just general mistake, but this is a fraud, this is the specific error — if they are not going to specify that, then every precinct is required to be opened,” Blair County elections lawyer Nathan Karn said in a phone interview Tuesday. He said the deadline to seek such a countywide recount has passed.
The three voters’ lawyer, Thomas Forr, said a volunteer with the Audit the Vote PA organization paid $102 in court fees, the Altoona Mirror reported. A message seeking comment was left for Forr.
Audit the Vote PA head Toni Shuppe declined comment, saying in an email that her group would not “engage with propaganda media sources.” The judge in that matter has not ruled whether to dismiss the petition or order a recount.
In Luzerne County, where paper shortages caused Election Day ballot problems, the election board deadlocked Monday on whether to report official vote tallies to the state but it appears that vote will occur on Wednesday. Allegheny County’s Board of Elections voted Monday to certify their election results at 1,311 polling places but opted not to vote to certify results from 12 polling places where recount petitions had been filed. | 2022-11-30T00:20:34+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/recount-efforts-hold-up-pennsylvania-election-certifications/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
ATMORE, Ala., April 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- (OTCQX: UBAB) - United Bancorporation of Alabama, Inc., the parent company of United Bank, Town-Country United Bank, and UB Community Development, is pleased to announce its outstanding financial results for the first quarter of 2023, ended March 31. The company reported an unaudited consolidated net income of $6.7 million, which translates to earnings per share of $1.87 for the quarter, compared to net income of $2.8 million or earnings per share of $0.76 for the same period last year.
QUARTERLY HIGHLIGHTS
- Net interest margin increased to 4.60% up from 4.23% for the prior quarter and 3.29% for same quarter last year.
- Healthy loan growth of $40.4 million or 5.6% during the quarter and $96.6 million or 14.5% for the prior 12 months.
- Deposit base remained stable with growth of $17.7 million or 1.7% from March 2022.
- Tier one capital ratio and tier one leverage ratio of 24.62% and 18.80%, respectively.
These ratios and strong quarterly results have shown United's ability to weather any financial storm. The impressive loan growth and stable deposit base, combined with strong liquidity and capital ratios, have positioned the company for continued future success.
About United Bancorporation of Alabama, Inc.
United Bancorporation of Alabama, Inc. (OTCQX: UBAB) is a $1.3 billion financial holding company primarily serving Southwest Alabama and Northwest Florida. United is designated as a CDFI, recognizing its commitment to stimulating economic development in underserved communities. United operates three subsidiaries: United Bank, Town-Country United Bank and UB Community Development. United Bank operates 22 locations across five counties. Town-Country United Bank serves Wilcox County and surrounding counties. UB Community Development focuses on economic and community development through New Markets Tax Credits, affordable housing and community facilities programs. United Bank has offices in Atmore, Brewton, Flomaton, Monroeville, Frisco City, Bay Minette, Daphne, Foley, Lillian, Loxley, Magnolia Springs, Semmes, Silverhill and Summerdale in Alabama. United Bank serves Santa Rosa County, Florida in Jay, Milton and Pace. For a complete quarterly report visit our investor relations tab at www.UnitedBank.com. Member FDIC.
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NEW YORK, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Amazon.com, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Amazon engaged in anticompetitive conduct in its private-label business practices, including giving Amazon products preference over those of its competitors and using third-party sellers' non-public data to compete with them; (ii) the foregoing exposed Amazon to a heightened risk of regulatory scrutiny and/or enforcement actions; (iii) Amazon's revenues derived from its private-label business were in part the product of impermissible conduct and thus unsustainable; and (iv) as a result, the defendants' public statements throughout the class period were materially false and/or misleading.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Amazon you have until July 5, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Amazon securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
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Protests have continued in Iran and there have been violent clashes in the street. The protests were sparked by the death of a woman in police custody who was being held for not wearing a headscarf.
The unrest came in the same week that a bullish Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi spoke at the United Nations General Assembly. He spoke about the protests, but focused more attention on criticizing the West and discussing the potential for a new nuclear arrangement.
Here & Now‘s security analyst Jim Walsh was at the UNGA and speaks to Robin Young about the latest news on Iran.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2022-09-26T19:19:26+00:00 | wyomingpublicmedia.org | https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2022-09-26/protests-political-unrest-and-violent-clashes-plague-iran |
GREENSBORO, N.C. — The cost of college can be anywhere from $2,000 a year for tuition and fees to $70,000 plus. That doesn't even include room and board, we're just talking about coursework.
So, how about we talk money, as in scholarship money, and how to find it?
Nationally, there are websites where you can create an account or a profile and search, Scholly is one of those sites. You can get matched to scholarships, apply and keep track of deadlines.
Here's another one, FastWeb. This site allows you to browse thousands of scholarships based on your search criteria.
“I like FastWeb.com. It allows students to create an account and be able to personalize that account so they can mark what they're interested in. The kind of classes they've taken, you know, GPA area, GPA bands, and then they will get an email with scholarships tailored to them,” said Lukas Mendoza, College, and Career Counselor.
Another national scholarship search site is Big Future scholarships. This site allows you to search for scholarships and other ways to help pay for college.
There are North Carolina-based scholarship websites as well, the UNC System has scholarships. And it’s worth checking out the College Foundation of North Carolina. There is one scholarship after another listed with different deadlines, and different requirements.
Don't forget community-based and organization scholarships. The other big point to pay attention to is that every student needs to fill out their FAFSA forms. According to the site:
Many states and colleges set priority deadlines by which you must submit the FAFSA form to be considered for the aid programs they administer. There is also a federal deadline each academic year. | 2023-02-02T22:11:30+00:00 | wfmynews2.com | https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/local/2-wants-to-know/looking-for-college-scholarships-fastweb-scholly-college-foundation-of-nc-unc-systems-tuition-fees-community-organizations-big-future/83-821632e0-db80-4aa1-a5e7-c42c7c723f23 |
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EAU CLAIRE (WQOW) - The Fairfax Pool is filling up with water as the days to opening gets closer.
The pool will open on June 4, with open swim happening daily from 1 - 7 p.m. until August 26.
The 600,000 gallon aquatic facility can be accessed by both Eau Claire residents and non-residents. Passes can be purchased by clicking here. Learn more about the Fairfax Pool by clicking here. | 2022-05-10T21:50:55+00:00 | wqow.com | https://www.wqow.com/news/local/fairfax-pool-being-filled-with-water-ahead-of-summer-season/article_c27c14f0-d08e-11ec-8bf2-ffd89ddaeca6.html |
SAN DIEGO (AP) — SAN DIEGO (AP) — Realty Income Corp. (O) on Wednesday reported a key measure of profitability in its first quarter. The results fell short of Wall Street expectations.
The real estate investment trust, based in San Diego, said it had funds from operations of $650.7 million, or 98 cents per share, in the period.
The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of $1.02 per share.
Funds from operations is a closely watched measure in the REIT industry. It takes net income and adds back items such as depreciation and amortization.
The company said it had net income of $225 million, or 34 cents per share.
The real estate investment trust, based in San Diego, posted revenue of $944.4 million in the period, beating Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $910.8 million.
Realty Income Corp. expects full-year funds from operations in the range of $3.94 to $4.03 per share.
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PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Ethiopia’s warring sides agreed Wednesday to a permanent cessation of hostilities in a conflict believed to have killed hundreds of thousands, but enormous challenges lie ahead, including getting all parties to lay down arms or withdraw.
The war in Africa’s second-most populous country, which marks two years on Friday, has seen abuses documented on both sides, with millions of people displaced and many near famine.
“The level of destruction is immense,” said the lead negotiator for Ethiopia’s government, Redwan Hussein. Lead Tigray negotiator Getachew Reda expressed a similar sentiment and noted that “painful concessions” had been made. Exhausted Ethiopians, urged by the parties to “stop voices of division and hate,” watched them shake hands.
A draft text of the agreement, shared with The Associated Press by a diplomat, says Tigray forces will be disarmed, starting with “light weapons” within 30 days of Wednesday’s signing, and Ethiopian federal security forces will take full control of “all federal facilities, installations, and major infrastructure such as airports and highways within the Tigray region.” The final, detailed agreement was not made public, but the brief joint statement notes “a detailed program of disarmament” and ”restoration of constitutional order” in Tigray.
Ethiopia’s government will continue restoring basic services to the Tigray region, where communications, transport and banking links for more than 5 million people have been severed since fighting began. The parties also commit to unfettered humanitarian access.
“The devil will be in the implementation,” said former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, who helped facilitate the talks. An African Union panel with representatives from both sides and Africa experts will monitor the process.
It was not immediately clear when independent journalists and human rights researchers would be allowed into Tigray.
Major questions remain. Neighboring Eritrea, which has fought alongside Ethiopia, was not part of the peace talks. It’s not clear to what extent its deeply repressive government, which has long considered Tigray authorities a threat, will respect the agreement. The draft says the Ethiopian and Tigray sides agree to stop “collusion with any external force hostile to either party.” Eritrea’s information minister didn’t reply to questions.
Eritrean forces have been blamed for some of the conflict’s worst abuses, including gang rapes, and witnesses have described killings and lootings by Eritrean forces even during the peace talks. On Wednesday, a humanitarian source said several women in the town of Adwa reported being raped by Eritrean soldiers, and some were badly wounded. The source, like many on the situation inside Tigray, spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation.
Forces from Ethiopia’s neighboring Amhara region also have been fighting Tigray forces, but Amhara representatives also were not part of the talks. “Amharas cannot be expected to abide by any outcome of a negotiations process from which they think they are excluded,” said Tewodrose Tirfe, chairman of the Amhara Association of America.
But observers long strained by the conflict welcomed the agreement. “This is very much a welcome first step,” said the United Nations secretary-general’s spokesman, Stephane Dujarric. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield told reporters she was delighted because “what it means is that lives will be saved.”
Another critical question is how soon aid can return to Tigray. Doctors have described running out of basic medicines like vaccines, insulin and therapeutic food while people die of easily preventable diseases and starvation. U.N. human rights investigators have said the Ethiopian government was using “starvation of civilians” as a weapon of war.
“We’re back to 18th-century surgery,” a surgeon at the region’s flagship hospital, Fasika Amdeslasie, told health experts at an online event Wednesday. “It’s like an open-air prison.”
A humanitarian source said their organization could resume operations almost immediately if unfettered aid access to Tigray is granted.
“It entirely depends on what the government agrees to. … If they genuinely give us access, we can start moving very quickly, in hours, not weeks,” said the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
The conflict began in November 2020, less than a year after Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for making peace with Eritrea, which borders the Tigray region. Abiy’s government has since declared the Tigray authorities, who ruled Ethiopia for nearly three decades before Abiy took office, a terrorist organization. The Ethiopian government will facilitate the lifting of that designation, the draft agreement says.
The brutal fighting, which also spilled into the Amhara and Afar regions as Tigray forces pressed toward the capital last year, was renewed in August in Tigray after months of lull that allowed thousands of trucks of aid into the region. According to minutes of a Tigray Emergency Coordination Center meeting on Oct. 21, seen by the AP, health workers reported 101 civilians killed by drone strikes and airstrikes, and 265 injured, between Sept. 27 and Oct. 10 alone.
“The agreement signed today in South Africa is monumental in moving Ethiopia forward on the path of the reforms we embarked upon four and half years ago,” Abiy said in a statement after the agreement. “Our commitment to peace remains steadfast.”
But he made clear he saw the agreement as a win for his government. In a speech hours before Wednesday’s announcement, the prime minster said: “We need to replicate the victory we got on the battlefield in peace efforts, too.”
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Anna reported from Nairobi, Kenya. Edith M. Lederer at the United Nations contributed. | 2022-11-02T20:54:40+00:00 | cbs4indy.com | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/ap-international/ap-au-envoy-ethiopias-warring-sides-agree-to-stop-hostilities/ |
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