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WFO PHOENIX Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, June 12, 2022
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EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
1220 PM MST Fri Jun 10 2022
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST /8 PM
PDT/ SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions. Afternoon temperatures 107
to 118.
* WHERE...Portions of southwest Arizona and southeast and
southern California.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM MST /8 PM PDT/ Sunday.
* IMPACTS...High Heat Risk. Overexposure can cause heat cramps
and heat exhaustion to develop and, without intervention, can
lead to heat stroke.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
An Excessive Heat Warning means that a period of very hot
temperatures, even by local standards, will occur. Actions should
be taken to lessen the impact of the extreme heat.
Stay indoors and seek air-conditioned buildings. Drink water,
more than usual, and avoid dehydrating alcoholic, sugary, or
caffeinated drinks. Dress for the heat - lightweight and light-
colored clothing. Eat small meals and eat more often. Monitor
those with a higher vulnerability to heat, including small
children. Check in on family, friends, and neighbors, especially
the elderly. If engaging in outdoor activity, take longer and
more frequent breaks and avoid the hottest parts of the day.
Never leave kids or pets unattended in cars.
Public cooling shelters are available in some areas. Consult
county officials for more details, which may include guidance for
proper social distancing measures.
Recognize the signs and symptoms of heat-related illness. Early
signs include thirst and muscle cramps. Heat exhaustion may
include: cool, moist, pale skin; headache; dizziness; weakness or
exhaustion; nausea. The most serious illness is heat stroke,
which may include: vomiting; confusion; throbbing headache;
decreased alertness or loss of consciousness; high body
temperature (above 105F); hot, dry skin; rapid, weak pulse;
rapid, shallow breathing; seizures.
Heat stroke can be DEADLY. Treat as an emergency and call 9 1 1.
Continue to monitor NWS forecasts, broadcast outlets, and local
government for updates.
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VANCOUVER, BC, May 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Human In Motion Robotics Inc (HMR), a leading robotics company specializing in advanced human-centric wearable robotic technologies, is delighted to announce the closing of its Series A round of over $10 million with a significant $8 million investment and strategic partnership coming from Beno Holdings, a prominent Korean firm focused on technology investments.
"We are thrilled to announce this significant investment and strategic partnership with Beno Holdings. The investment marks a major milestone for HMR, providing substantial resources to accelerate research and development efforts, expand production capabilities, and drive market penetration." Said Dr. Siamak Arzanpour, Co-founder and CEO at HMR. "This strategic partnership brings together the expertise, networks, and resources of both companies, fostering synergies that will further enhance the advancement and commercialization of cutting-edge robotics solutions."
Human In Motion Robotics is renowned for its ground-breaking work in developing state-of-the-art robotic systems that augment human capabilities. Their innovative technologies are designed to enhance human mobility, increase productivity, improve safety, and enable new possibilities across various industries, including manufacturing, logistics, and healthcare.
Beno Holdings, with its strong track record of successful technology investments, shares HMR's vision of harnessing the power of robotics to shape the future of industries worldwide. The partnership with Beno Holdings will provide HMR with invaluable support and guidance in strategic planning, market expansion, and access to a vast network of industry experts.
This achievement is a testament to the dedication and hard work of the entire HMR team. Their relentless pursuit of excellence and commitment to pushing the boundaries of robotics technology have attracted the attention and recognition of esteemed investors like Beno Holdings.
Beno Holdings' decision to invest in HMR is a validation of the company's innovative solutions and their potential to make a significant impact in various industries. The partnership with Beno Holdings not only provides the financial resources needed for growth but also acknowledges the expertise and vision of the Human In Motion team.
"We are incredibly grateful for the recognition and support from Beno Holdings," said Dr Edward Park, Co-founder and COO at HMR. "Their investment and strategic partnership will enable us to accelerate our commercialization efforts and further solidify our position as a leader in the field of robotics. We are excited about the opportunities that lie ahead and the positive impact we can create together. This collaboration represents a major leap forward in our journey to revolutionize exoskeleton technology."
Human In Motion Robotics and Beno Holdings are confident that their collaboration will lead to remarkable advancements in robotics technology and contribute to a future where humans and machines work seamlessly together to achieve new heights of productivity, innovation, and health.
Human In Motion Robotics Inc (HMR) is a leading robotics company dedicated to developing cutting-edge technologies that enhance human mobility. With a focus on human-centric design, their innovative solutions aim to improve productivity, safety, and efficiency across various industries. By combining novel robotic paradigms, advanced software algorithms, and custom electronics and sensors, HMR is shaping the future of human mobility and redefining the relationship between humans and machines.
Beno Holdings is a prominent Korean firm specializing in technology investments. With a strong track record of successful investments, Beno Holdings identifies and supports innovative companies with the potential to revolutionize industries. They provide strategic guidance, financial resources, and access to a vast network of industry experts to help their portfolio companies thrive and achieve their goals. Beno Holdings focuses on fostering partnerships and collaborations that drive technological advancements and create a positive impact on a global scale.
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A McAllen man will spend the rest of his life in prison for the murder of his mother-in-law five years ago. Monte Eric Jordan was sentenced to life in prison without parole after being convicted of capital murder by a Cameron County jury Thursday.
The 64-year-old Jordan was found to have helped kill 53-year-old Marta Beatrice Adams in May 2017. Her body was found in the Laguna Madre a few days after she was reported missing. Her hands and feet had been bound with zip ties and her body was tied up with two 25-pound weights attached to the rope.
The victim’s estranged husband, Terry Adams, was also charged with capital murder but he pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of murder and agreed to testify against Jordan. | 2022-06-17T17:04:40+00:00 | kurv.com | https://www.kurv.com/no-parole-prison-sentence-for-mcallen-man-in-2017-murder-of-mother-in-law/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=no-parole-prison-sentence-for-mcallen-man-in-2017-murder-of-mother-in-law |
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BARR Center (Building Assets, Reducing Risks) announced legislation today to provide funding for additional Minnesota schools to implement a system focused on addressing the academic, social, and emotional needs of students.
HF 806/SF 494, authored by House E-12 Finance Committee Chair Rep. Cheryl Youakim (Hopkins) and Sen. Aric Putnam (St. Cloud) asks the Minnesota legislature to allocate $7,650,000 for 30 additional Minnesota schools to implement the BARR system. More than 40 Minnesota schools and 200 others nationally are currently using the BARR system to improve their schools' cultures and students' outcomes. With this new funding, 30 geographically distributed (urban, suburban, and rural) Minnesota schools serving Black, Indigenous, and students of color, and those experiencing poverty, would benefit from the results the BARR system brings, too.
"In just over one year of implementation, BARR has had a tremendous impact, including a dramatic reduction of course failures across all 9-12 grades and an improvement in school culture. With BARR, we are way more efficient at addressing student challenges, proactive in preventing problem behaviors, and successfully addressing social and emotional needs, all while focusing on the positives and strengths that each person in our school community brings to the table," expresses Detroit Lakes High School Principal Joshua Omang. "If we are truly serious in education about getting better results for all kids, expanding the BARR system should be at the top of everyone's list in our state!"
Now more than ever, in this challenging, post-pandemic period, educators need support addressing school climate and student mental health issues. Using existing resources, the BARR system focuses on building meaningful relationships – capitalizing on the strengths of every student – and leveraging student data to truly transform a school's culture. In every school implemented it has proven to be a successful way to meet the social and emotional needs of all students while simultaneously increasing student achievement and teacher satisfaction and effectiveness.
"Implementing the BARR system in our school has exponentially increased the depth at which we know students, positively increased teacher collaboration and given us a platform in which we can create and have solid follow through on SMART goals for our students," states Kelly Hoskins, Grade 5 Teacher at Lake Elmo Elementary School and St. Croix Education Association Treasurer.
"It is our third year working with BARR at Marshall High School and we have seen ninth grade student achievement increase, largely due to more timely identification (and interventions) for students who need academic and mental health support," shares Principal Brian Jones. "The BARR system takes a comprehensive approach and builds on what schools are already doing to make improvements that benefit students while allowing staff to work as a team to create a culture of learning and support."
The BARR system stands alone as the most consistently proven school improvement model in the country. Through rigorous studies conducted by the American Institute for Research (AIR), the BARR system has demonstrated statistically significant results in 20 areas, including increasing math and English achievement scores, improving student credit attainment, reducing course failure, closing the achievement gap, and reducing chronic absenteeism all while improving the school environment for both students and staff.
"BARR's mission is to create equitable schools where every student, regardless of race, ethnicity, or economic status, has access to high quality education where adults know them, recognize their strengths, and help them succeed," explains Angela Jerabek, founder and executive director of the BARR Center. "I developed the BARR system while serving as a school counselor here in Minnesota then spent 20 years rigorously testing its effectiveness because that is what educators deserve – to know that the programs they're using are vetted and a proven-effective way to positively impact the students they care so much about."
About BARR Center
BARR Center (Building Assets, Reducing Risks) delivers the expertise and resources required for a school to implement the BARR system, an evidence-backed system designed to nurture a collaborative and strengths-based culture of support and success for every student through intentionally deepening relationships and improving use of data. For more information, visit, https://barrcenter.org/.
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House lawmakers launched the “Congressional Dads Caucus” on Thursday, vowing to advocate for policies that will assist working-class families — including paid family leave and the expanded child tax credit.
Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.) — who drew headlines earlier this month when he brought his baby son, Hodges, to the House floor during the Speaker’s race — led a press conference on Capitol Hill Thursday announcing the creation of the caucus.
“The creation of the Dads Caucus sends a powerful message: We want to show not just interest but advocacy on the issues that impact working parents, and change the hearts and minds when it comes to the role of fathers at home and in Congress,” Gomez said.
He was joined by Reps. Daniel Goldman (D-N.Y.) and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) — both fathers — in addition to Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), the founder of the Congressional Mamas’ Caucus. Representatives from advocacy groups were also at the announcement.
“With this group here today, and with more members to come in in the future, we’re determined to achieve real solutions by fighting for our national paid family and medical leave program, affordable high-quality child care, and the expanded Child Tax Credit, which cut child poverty in this country by 40 to 60 percent during the nine months that it was in existence,” Gomez said.
So far, only Democratic lawmakers are members of the Dads Caucus. Gomez, however, said he is “hopeful” some Republicans will join the group — particularly those who agree with their mission.
“If there’s a Republican who believes in a national paid family leave or expanding the child tax credit or affordable child care, let’s have those discussions,” he said.
He has not, however, reached out to any Republicans “just yet,” asserting that the caucus “wanted to start with a core group of dads in the Democratic Caucus as well as mothers in the Democratic Caucus.”
“We’re gonna invite more Democrats to join and then we’re gonna reach out, starting with some key committees,” Gomez added.
Democrats pushed for action on extending the enhanced child tax credit in the 2022 lame-duck session, before the party was set to lose control of the House. That effort, however, failed after both parties were unable to strike a deal on including the measure in the end-of-the-year omnibus package.
The American Rescue Plan, which President Biden signed into law in March, expanded the Child Tax Credit, though the larger monthly payments expired at the close of that year after Congress was unable to renew the program. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the boosted payments brought 2.1 million children above the poverty line.
Democrats have also repeatedly pushed for paid family leave, though the policy was left out of key legislative items last year — including the Inflation Reduction Act passed in the summer of 2022.
Asked about pushing through these priorities in the 118th Congress, when Republicans control the House and Democrats do not have a filibuster-proof majority, Gomez said the newly minted caucus wants to spur conversations on the issues.
“As long as we can have a discussion on just the need, and then some strategies to achieve it, then we can move from there,” he said of paid family leave. “I come from a school of thought that we’re not gonna wait for bipartisanship in order to emerge, in order to start advocating on an issue.”
Lawmakers at the press conference cited their personal experiences as fathers when expressing their dedication to the caucus and its mission.
Goldman, a freshman lawmaker from New York, held up a note his 4-year-old child wrote him while he was on the floor for the Speaker’s race earlier this month. His staff took his children to his office when they started getting “antsy” during the protracted election, the congressman said.
“They started drawing and I want to show you one thing that I’ve kept, which is a note from my 4-year-old that says ‘Hi daddy, I love you, I will give you hugs and kisses when you get home, from Alessia,’” Goldman said, showcasing the note.
“I keep that right by my desk every day, just as a reminder of what really is important in life. And it may be that we are here trying to represent our districts, represent the people of the United States in the best way possible — including advocating for important legislation like the Child Tax Credit, like universal child care, like paid family leave — but what really keeps us grounded and motivated and focused is our children,” he added.
Kim told a story of when he found out he did not have any paid parental leave while working at the State Department.
“When I found out that my wife was pregnant, I went down and talked to HR and I asked them what kind of paid parental leave do I have in the government, and was told you got nothing, zero, zero days. Even though I served my country in Afghanistan and elsewhere, I had zero days,” he said.
“I just felt so disrespected, just felt like this was something that was just holding parents back — moms and dads — in that way,” he added. | 2023-01-26T21:13:51+00:00 | wivb.com | https://www.wivb.com/hill-politics/house-lawmakers-launch-congressional-dads-caucus/ |
Bob Baffert’s National Treasure wins Preakness, hours after another of his horses was euthanized
BALTIMORE (AP) — Bob Baffert choked back tears and his voice cracked while trying to juggle the feelings of one of his horses winning the Preakness Stakes and another being euthanized on the same track.
“This business is twists and turns, the ups and downs,” he said. “To win this — losing that horse today really hurt. … It’s been a very emotional day.”
National Treasure won the Preakness on Saturday in Baffert’s return to the Triple Crown trail following a suspension, but it came hours after another 3-year-old colt, Havnameltdown, was put down because of a left leg injury in an undercard race. The victory ended Mage’s bid for the Triple Crown in a conflicting scene similar to that of two weeks earlier when he won the Kentucky Derby in the aftermath of seven horses dying in 10 days at Churchill Downs.
National Treasure, the 5-2 second choice, held off hard-charging Blazing Sevens down the stretch to win the 1 3/16-mile, $1.65 million race by a head in 1:55.12.
“He fought the whole way,” jockey John Velazquez said. “He put up a really good fight. … That’s what champions do.”
National Treasure paid $7.80 to win, $4 to place and $2.60 to show. Blazing Sevens paid $5 to place and $2.80 to show.
Mage finished third after going off as the 7-5 favorite, paying $2.40 to show. His defeat, caused by a pace much slower than the Derby, means there will not be a Triple Crown winner for a fifth consecutive year.
“I followed every single step of the way, the winner,” Mage jockey Javier Castellano said. “But those horses, with pace, no speed in the race, hard to catch.”
Much like Castellano won the Derby in his 16th try, Velazquez broke an 0-for-12 drought in the Preakness.
“It’s been a while,” Velazquez said. “The success that I had in other races, not having won this one — it was definitely missing, so special to have it.”
Baffert had a rollercoaster day, back at Pimlico Race Course from a suspension that kept him from entering a horse in the Preakness last year. The thrill of victories by National Treasure in the Preakness and Arabian Lion in an earlier stakes race contrasted with the agony of Havnameltdown’s death.
Black barriers were propped up on the dirt track while the horse was put down. All the while, 2Pac’s “California Love” blared from the infield speakers at what is intended as an annual daylong celebration of thoroughbred racing.
By evening, Baffert was celebrated for winning the Preakness for a record eighth time, breaking a tie with 19th-century trainer R. Wyndham Walden. In 2018, Baffert matched Walden with seven wins at the Baltimore race with Justify, who went on to become the sport’s 13th Triple Crown winner — and Baffert’s second, after American Pharoah ended a lengthy drought for the sport in 2015.
This was Baffert’s first Preakness in two years because of a ban stemming from 2021 Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit’s failed drug test that led to a disqualification in that race. Medina Spirit was Baffert’s most recent Preakness horse, finishing third.
Baffert didn’t arrive in Baltimore until Thursday this week, seeking to keep a lower profile than usual given the questions that have dogged him and clouded his reputation. A Hall of Famer and a longtime face of horse racing, Baffert sought to move past his suspension when asked Friday.
“We just keep on moving forward,” he said. “We have other horses to worry about. A lot of it is noise, so you keep the noise out and continue working.”
While horse racing deaths in the U.S. are at their lowest level since they began being tracked in 2009, adding another at the track hosting a Triple Crown race will only intensify the internal and external scrutiny of the industry. Those inside it have said they accept the realities of on-track deaths of horses while also acknowledging more work needs to be done to prevent as many as possible.
In that vein, new national medication and doping rules are set to go into effect on Monday. The federally mandated Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, which already regulated racetrack safety and other measures, will oversee drug testing requirements for horses that should standardize the sport nationwide for the first time.
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Bank Card default rate showed decline for the third consecutive month
NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian released today data through September 2022 for the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices. The indices represent a comprehensive measure of changes in consumer credit defaults and show that the composite rate was unchanged for the past three months at 0.57%. The bank card default rate fell three basis points to 2.38%. The auto loan and first mortgage default rates were unchanged at 0.72% and 0.42%, respectively.
All five major metropolitan statistical areas ("MSAs") showed lower default rates compared to last month. Miami had the largest decline, down 17 basis points to 0.99%. Chicago was nine basis points lower at 0.61, and Los Angeles was down seven basis points to 0.38. Dallas dropped five basis points to 0.64, and New York fell by one basis point to 0.57.
The table below summarizes the September 2022 results for the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices. These data are not seasonally adjusted and are not subject to revision.
The table below provides the index levels for the five major MSAs tracked by the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices.
For more information about S&P Dow Jones Indices, please visit www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/.
ABOUT THE S&P/EXPERIAN CONSUMER CREDIT DEFAULT INDICES
Jointly developed by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and Experian, the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices are published on the third Tuesday of each month at 9:00 am ET. They are constructed to track the default experience of consumer balances in four key loan categories: auto, bankcard, first mortgage lien and second mortgage lien. The Indices are calculated based on data extracted from Experian's consumer credit database. This database is populated with individual consumer loan and payment data submitted by lenders to Experian every month. Experian's base of data contributors includes leading banks and mortgage companies, and covers approximately $11 trillion in outstanding loans sourced from 11,500 lenders.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Rep. Joaquin Castro, who represents Texas' 20th District, following Tuesday's school shooting in Uvalde that killed 21 people.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Rep. Joaquin Castro, who represents Texas' 20th District, following Tuesday's school shooting in Uvalde that killed 21 people.
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BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "Numbers Evening" game were:
6-1-5-7
(six, one, five, seven)
BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "Numbers Evening" game were:
6-1-5-7
(six, one, five, seven) | 2022-12-13T02:59:39+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Numbers-Evening-game-17649678.php |
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s latest missile launches are a demonstration of the country’s avowed ability to use nuclear force against South Korea and the mainland U.S. How immediate is that threat?
North Korea claims its nuclear forces are capable of destroying its rivals, and often follows its provocative weapons tests with launch details. But many foreign experts call the North’s claims propaganda and suggest that the country is not yet capable of hitting the United States or its allies with a nuclear weapon.
There’s no question that North Korea has nuclear bombs, and that it has missiles that place the U.S. mainland, South Korea and Japan within striking distance. What’s not yet clear is whether the country has mastered the tricky engineering required to join the bombs and the missiles.
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ICBMs
North Korea has demonstrated that it has missiles that could fly far enough to reach deep into the continental U.S., but it’s not clear whether they can survive re-entering the Earth’s atmosphere on arrival.
North Korea said it launched a Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile on Saturday to verify the weapon’s reliability and the combat readiness of the country’s nuclear forces. It’s one of three kinds of ICBMs the country has developed, along with the Hwasong-14 and Hwasong-17. All three are liquid-fueled, and North Korea has portrayed them all as nuclear-capable.
Launched almost straight up to avoid the territories of neighbors, the weapon reached a maximum altitude of about 5,770 kilometers (3,585 miles) and flew 990 kilometers (615 miles), according to North Korean state media. The reported flight details suggest the missile could travel 13,000 kilometers (8,080 miles) or beyond if launched on a normal trajectory.
“These days, North Korea has been disclosing information about its launches in a very detailed manner to try to let others believe what they’ve done is genuine,” analyst Shin Jong-woo at South Korea’s Defense and Security Forum said. “But I think that’s part of their propaganda.”
There are questions on whether North Korea has acquired the technology to shield warheads from the high-temperature, high-stress environment of atmospheric re-entry.
A South Korean biennial defense document released last week said it’s not clear whether the missiles can survive re-entry, because all of North Korea’s ICBM tests have so far been made on high angles.
Lee Choon Geun, an honorary research fellow at South Korea’s Science and Technology Policy Institute, said a normal trajectory would cause greater stress, as a warhead would spend a longer time passing through altitudes with high air density.
North Korean state media said the launch was made “suddenly” after a surprise order from leader Kim Jong Un.
“The Kim regime’s claims of short-notice launches are thus intended to demonstrate not only the development of strategic and tactical nuclear forces but also the operational capability to use them,” Leif-Eric Easley, a professor at Ewha University in Seoul, said.
In a military parade earlier this month, North Korea showcased around a dozen ICBMs, an unprecedented number that suggested progress in its efforts to mass-produce powerful weapons.
Among them were huge canister-sealed missiles that experts say were likely a version of a solid-fuel ICBM that North Korea has been trying to develop in recent years. Solid-fueled systems allow missiles to be mobile on the ground and make them faster to launch.
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WARHEADS
North Korea likely has dozens of nuclear warheads. The question is whether they are small enough to fit on a missile.
North Korea has so far performed six underground nuclear test explosions to manufacture warheads that it can place on missiles. Outside estimates of the number of North Korean nuclear warheads vary widely, ranging from 20-60 to up to about 115.
In a 2021 interview with 38 North, a North Korea-focused website, renowned nuclear physicist Siegfried Hecker, who has visited North Korea’s main Yongbyon nuclear complex numerous times, said that “20 to 60 is possible, with the most likely number being 45.”
Some experts argue that North Korea has likely already built miniaturized nuclear warheads to be mounted on missiles, citing the number of years the country has spent on its nuclear and missile programs. But others say North Korea is still years away from producing such warheads.
“After its sixth nuclear test, people accepted that North Korea really will have nuclear weapons. But they are still debating whether it has warhead miniaturization technology,” Shin, the analyst, said.
The North described its sixth nuclear test in 2017 as a detonation of a thermonuclear bomb built for ICBMs. It created a tremor that measured magnitude 6.3, and some studies put its estimated explosive yield at about 50 to 140 kilotons of TNT. In comparison, the pair of atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II — which killed a total of more than 210,000 people — yielded explosions equivalent to about 15 and 20 kilotons of TNT, respectively.
The biennial South Korean defense document said North Korea is estimated to have 70 kilograms (154 pounds) of weapons-grade plutonium. Some observers say that’s enough for about 9-18 bombs. The document estimated that North Korea has “a considerable amount of” highly enriched uranium as well.
North Korea’s Yongbyon complex has facilities to produce both plutonium and highly enriched uranium, the two main ingredients to build nuclear weapons.
Plutonium plants are generally large and generate a lot of heat, making them easier to detect. But a uranium enrichment plant is more compact and can be easily hidden from satellite cameras. North Korea is believed to be running at least one additional covert uranium enrichment facility, in addition to one at its Yongbyon complex.
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SHORT-RANGE WEAPONS
Following the collapse of diplomacy with then-U.S. President Donald Trump in 2019, Kim sped up the development of short-range solid-fuel, nuclear-capable missiles designed to strike key targets in South Korea, including U.S. military bases there.
The so-called “tactical” nuclear weapons include what North Korea calls “super-large” 600-millimeter multiple rocket launchers that it tested Monday. South Korea describes the weapon as a short-range missile system.
North Korean state media said its new artillery system can carry nuclear warheads, and that four rockets would be enough to wipe out an enemy airfield. The statement drew quick outside doubts about whether the weapons are indeed nuclear-capable.
“The North Korean claim doesn’t make sense to some extent. … Why do they need four tactical nuclear weapons to destroy just one airfield?” Shin, the analyst, said. “Also, which country would disclose such attack scenarios via state media?”
Other new North Korean short-range systems include missiles that were apparently modeled after the Russian Iskander mobile ballistic system or outwardly resemble the U.S. MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System. Launched from land vehicles, these missiles are designed to be maneuverable and fly at low altitudes, theoretically giving them a better chance of defeating South Korean and U.S. missile defense systems.
Whether North Korea has an ability to arm short-range missiles with nuclear warheads has not been independently confirmed.
While North Korea may be able to place simple nuclear warheads on some of its older missiles, including Scuds or Rodong missiles, it would likely require further technology advancements and nuclear tests to build smaller and more advanced warheads that can be installed on its newer tactical systems, said Lee, the expert.
North Korea also has an intermediate-range, nuclear-capable Hwasong-12 missile capable of reaching Guam, a major U.S. military hub in the Pacific. It has been developing a family of mid-range, solid-fuel Pukguksong missiles which are designed to be fired from submarines or land vehicles. | 2023-02-21T17:40:42+00:00 | wboy.com | https://www.wboy.com/top-stories/ap-top-headlines/ap-fears-questions-about-n-koreas-growing-nuclear-arsenal/ |
STATE COLLEGE – Ever been close to a couple that’s a total soap opera? Or maybe you’ve been part of one.
The repeated fights bear serial reconciliations. Never is any stability achieved. You know it eventually has to end for good. But all the false alarms and makeups and breakups keep piling up until everyone just quits paying attention. | 2022-10-23T04:38:42+00:00 | pennlive.com | https://www.pennlive.com/pennstatefootball/2022/10/its-yet-another-edition-of-penn-states-favorite-nighttime-drama-and-the-star-is-still-sean-clifford-jones.html |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Walmart admits that some of its Kansas stores charged too much sales tax after a new Kansas law started on Sunday. The law cuts the state sales tax on food by 2.5%.
However, some Walmart customers contacted KSN News to say they paid more sales tax. Their receipts correctly showed two different sales tax lines – one for food and one for other items. But customers said the amounts were wrong.
One Hutchinson shopper returned his receipt to the store and explained the problem. As a result, the store refunded him more than $20.
KSN reached out to Walmart. On Wednesday, Walmart sent this response:
On Jan. 1, after the reduced state sales tax rate on food items went into effect in Kansas, some customers were mistakenly charged the higher, outdated rate, along with the new rate. The issue has been resolved, and we apologize for any inconvenience.
“Customers seeking a refund or with questions should bring their receipt to their local Walmart store and speak to a member of management.”
Ashley Nolan, Senior Manager, Walmart Corporate Communications
The sales tax amounts will vary depending on where you live in Kansas. The state food sales tax dropped from 6.5% to 4%. However, city and county taxes still apply.
Also, the lower tax does not apply to prepared foods. To see a detailed explanation, click here.
The food sales tax will drop to 2% in 2024 and zero in 2025. | 2023-01-04T18:05:57+00:00 | ksn.com | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/walmart-offers-refunds-after-kansas-sales-tax-change/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — After two years of painfully high prices, inflation in the United States has reached its lowest point in more than two years — 3% in June compared with 12 months earlier — a sign that the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes have steadily slowed price increases across the economy.
The inflation figure the government reported Wednesday was down sharply from a 4% annual rate in May, though still above the Fed’s 2% target rate. Over the past 12 months, gas prices have dropped, grocery costs have risen more slowly and used cars have become less expensive. From May to June, overall prices rose 0.2%, up from just 0.1% in the previous month but still comparatively mild.
At the same time, some underlying inflation pressures remain high and a nagging concern for the Fed, which is all but certain to increase its key interest rate again when it meets in two weeks. The Fed has raised its benchmark rate by a substantial 5 percentage points since March 2022, the steepest pace of increases in four decades. Its expected hike this month will follow the central bank’s decision to pause its rate increases last month after 10 consecutive hikes.
Excluding the volatile food and energy prices, so-called core inflation was lower than economists had expected, rising just 0.2% from May to June, the smallest monthly increase in nearly two years. Compared with a year ago, it does remain relatively high, at 4.8%, but down from a 5.3% annual rate in May.
Some economists have suggested that if inflation keeps slowing and the economy shows sufficient signs of cooling, the July increase could be the Fed’s last.
The year-over-year inflation figure for June marked the mildest such increase since March 2021, when the current bout of painfully high inflation began as the economy roared out of the pandemic recession.
Used-car prices, among other items, have been falling. Automakers are finally producing more cars as supply shortages have abated. New-car prices, too, have begun to ease as a result.
A sustained slowdown in inflation could bring meaningful relief to American households that have been squeezed by the price acceleration that began two years ago. Inflation spiked as consumers ramped up their spending on items like exercise bikes, standing desks and new patio furniture, fueled by three rounds of stimulus checks. The jump in consumer demand overwhelmed supply chains and ignited inflation.
Many economists have suggested that President Joe Biden’s stimulus package in March 2021 intensified the inflation surge. At the same time, though, inflation also jumped overseas, even in countries where much less stimulus was put in place. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine also triggered a spike in energy and food prices globally.
Now, though, gas prices have fallen back to about $3.50 a gallon on average, nationally, down from a $5 peak last year. And grocery prices are rising more slowly, with some categories reversing previous spikes.
Egg prices, for instance, have declined to a national average of $2.67 a dozen, down from a peak of $4.82 at the start of this year, according to government data. Egg costs had soared after avian flu decimated the nation’s chicken flocks. Despite the decline, they remain above the average pre-pandemic price of about $1.60. Milk and ground beef remain elevated but have eased from their peak prices.
Still, the cost of services, like restaurant meals, car insurance, child care and dental services, continue to rise rapidly. Auto insurance, on average, now costs 17% more than it did a year ago. | 2023-07-12T13:40:13+00:00 | wdtn.com | https://www.wdtn.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-us-inflation-is-believed-to-have-slowed-sharply-in-june-in-a-further-sign-of-easing-price-pressures/ |
BARKHAMSTED, Conn. (AP) — A moose is back on the loose in Connecticut after some quick-acting rescuers helped to free it from a fence.
The Connecticut State Environmental Police received a call at around midnight about a moose stuck in Barkhamsted, northwest of Hartford. Local fire department personnel and state police responded early Saturday to find the animal not impaled on the structure but unable to get its belly and rear legs over the top.
They cut off and removed one end of a panel of the fence and that allowed the moose to push the remaining part to the ground and walk through.
The rescue came on the heels of several recent sightings in the state that prompted the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued an advisory to motorists last week to be on the lookout for moose.
There are only about 100 moose in Connecticut, according to DEEP, but they become more active during their breeding season in September and October. | 2022-10-02T10:38:42+00:00 | pahomepage.com | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/weird-news/ap-moose-back-on-the-loose-after-rescuers-free-it-from-fence/ |
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CHARLEVOIX COUNTY TWP. — With everything from road millage renewal requests to continued funding for fire and ambulance departments, the Charlevoix County townships of Bay, Boyne Valley, Eveline, Hudson, Marion, Melrose, Norwood, St. James and Wilson have proposals for voters to consider on the ballot in the Aug. 2 election.
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Bay Township
Road millage renewal
This proposal establishes the renewal of a 1.0 mill road millage previously approved by the electors, which expired after the December 2021 levy, for the purpose of providing funds for township road improvements. If approved and levied in its entirety, this millage would raise an estimated $173,000 for the township in 2022.
Ballot language:
Shall the limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes which may be levied by Bay Township, Charlevoix County, Michigan, against taxable property in the Township be renewed to the originally approved 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value), and levied for three years, 2022 through 2024 inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for construction and maintenance of roads within Bay Township, and shall the Township levy such millage for these purposes?
Boyne Valley Township
Fire/Rescue department millage renewal
Ballot language:
Shall the previously authorized millage for operating, maintaining, and equipping the Boyne Valley Township Fire/Rescue Department, as reduced by required millage rollbacks to .9866 mills ($.9866 per $1,000 of taxable value), be renewed at ($.9866 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for four years, 2022 through 2025, inclusive, raising an estimated $172,138 in 2022?
Transfer station millage renewal
Ballot language:
Shall the previously authorized millage for operating the Township Transfer Station, including renting or purchasing the property on which the Transfer station is located within Boyne Valley Township, as reduced by required millage rollbacks to .9866 mills ($.9866 per $1,000 of taxable value), be renewed at ($.9866 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for four years, 2022 through 2025, inclusive, raising an estimated $172,138 in 2022?
Eveline Township
Proposal for fire and ambulance millage
This proposal will permit the township to levy up to 1 mill for the purpose of providing funds for fire protection and ambulance services. If approved and levied in its entirety, this millage would raise an estimated $311,848 for the township in 2022.
Ballot language:
Shall the limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes which may be levied by the Township of Eveline, Charlevoix County, Michigan, against taxable property in the Township be increased by up to one (1) mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of four (4) years, 2022 through 2025, inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for fire protection and ambulance services, and shall the Township levy such millage for these purposes?
Road millage renewal
This proposal re-establishes the 1 mill road millage previously approved by the electors that expired after the December 2021 levy. Specifically, the proposal renews the previously authorized .9849 mills and restores the .0151 mills rolled back by the Headlee Amendment. If approved and levied in its entirety, this millage would raise an estimated $311,848 for the township in 2022.
Ballot language:
Shall the limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes which may be levied by the Township of Eveline, Charlevoix County, Michigan, against taxable property in the Township be increased by up to 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of four (4) years, 2022 through 2025, inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for road construction, improvements, and maintenance, and shall the Township levy such millage for these purposes?
Hudson Township
Road millage renewal
This proposal will permit the township to restore the township’s 2 mills for road improvements previously approved by the electors and now expired. This ballot proposal renews the existing 2 mills.
Ballot language:
Shall the previously voted increase in the 15 mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Hudson Township be renewed at and increased up to the original voted 2 mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for four (4) years, 2022 through 2025 inclusive, for the purpose of road maintenance and improvements; and shall the township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $90,354.00?”
Fire protection millage renewal
This proposal will permit the township to restore the township’s 1 mill for fire protection previously approved by the electors and now expiring. This ballot proposal renews the existing 1 mill.
Ballot language:
Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Hudson Township be renewed at and increased up to the original voted 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2022 through 2025 inclusive, for the furnishing of fire protection and emergency medical services, apparatus, equipment and housing in Hudson Township; and shall the Township levy such increase in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $45,177.00?
Marion Township
Road millage renewal
This proposal will allow Marion Township to continue to levy millage previously approved by the electors for road construction and maintenance, and restores millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963, as amended. If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the 1.5 mills would raise an estimated $148,440.00 for the Township's Road Fund when first levied in 2023.
Ballot language:
Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in the Township of Marion, County of Charlevoix, State of Michigan, be increased by 1.5 mills, (one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of the taxable value), on all taxable property in the Township for three (3) years, 2023 through 2025 inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for construction and maintenance of Township roads?
Melrose Township
Road millage renewal
This proposal re-establishes the 1 mill road millage previously approved by the electors that expired after the December 2021 levy. Specifically, the proposal renews the current .9792 mills that was last levied and restores the .0208 mills previously rolled back by the Headlee Amendment. If approved and levied in its entirety, this millage would raise an estimated $193,868 for the township in 2022.
Ballot language:
Shall the limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes which may be levied by the Township of Melrose, Charlevoix County, Michigan, against taxable property in the Township be increased by up to 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of four (4) years, 2022 through 2025, inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for road construction and maintenance, and shall the Township levy such millage for these purposes?
Fire sinking fund millage renewal
This proposal reestablishes the ½ mill Fire Sinking Fund millage previously approved by the electors that expired after the December 2021 levy. Specifically, the proposal renews the current .4895 mills that was last levied and restores the .0105 mills previously rolled back by the Headlee Amendment. If approved and levied in its entirety, this millage would raise an estimated $96,934 for the township in 2022.
Ballot language:
Shall the limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes which may be levied by the Township of Melrose, Charlevoix County, Michigan, against taxable property in the Township be increased by up to ½ mill ($.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of four (4) years, 2022 through 2025, inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for the Fire Sinking Fund for the fire department, and shall the Township levy such millage for this purpose?
Fire department operating millage renewal
This proposal reestablishes the ½ mill fire department operations millage previously approved by the electors that expired after the December 2021 levy. Specifically, the proposal renews the current .4895 mills that was last levied and restores the .0105 mills previously rolled back by the Headlee Amendment. If approved and levied in its entirety, this millage would raise an estimated $96,934 for the township in 2022.
Ballot language:
Shall the limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes which may be levied by the Township of Melrose, Charlevoix County, Michigan, against taxable property in the Township be increased by up to ½ mill ($.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of four (4) years, 2022 through 2025, inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for fire department operations, and shall the Township levy such millage for this purpose?
Norwood Township
Fire millage proposal
This proposal will permit Norwood Township to levy up to 1 mill for the purpose of providing funds for fire protection services. If approved and levied in its entirety, this millage would raise an estimated $55,488 for the township in 2022.
Ballot language:
Shall the limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes which may be levied by the Township of Norwood, County of Charlevoix, Michigan, against taxable property in the township be increased by up to one dollar ($1.00) per thousand dollars ($1,000) (1 mill) of the taxable value on all taxable property in the township for four (4) years, 2022 through 2025, inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for fire protection services, and shall the township of Norwood be authorized to levy such millage for this purpose?
St. James Township
Fire protection millage renewal
This proposal renews the 1 mill fire protection millage previously approved by the electors that expired after the December 2021 levy. If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the 1 mill would raise an estimated $51,691 for the township when first levied in 2022.
Ballot language:
Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in the Township of St. James, County of Charlevoix, State of Michigan be increased by up to one dollar ($1.00) per thousand dollars ($1,000) (1 mill) of the taxable value on all taxable property in the township for four (4) years, 2022 through 2025 inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for fire protection, and shall the Township levy such millage for this purpose?
Medical center millage renewal
This proposal renews the 2 mills medical center millage previously approved by the electors that expired after the December 2021 levy. If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the 2 mills would raise an estimated $103,382 for the township when first levied in 2022.
Ballot language:
Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in the Township of St. James, County of Charlevoix, State of Michigan be increased by up to two dollars ($2.00) per thousand dollars ($1,000) (2 mills) of the taxable value on all taxable property in the township for four (4) years, 2022 through 2025 inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for the operation of the island's medical center, and shall the Township levy such millage for this purpose?
Road millage renewal
This proposal renews the 2 mills road construction and maintenance millage previously approved by the electors that expired after the December 2021 levy. If approved and levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the 2 mills would raise an estimated $103,382 for the township when first levied in 2022.
Ballot language:
Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in the Township of St. James, County of Charlevoix, State of Michigan be increased by up to two dollars ($2.00) per thousand dollars ($1,000) (2 mills) of the taxable value on all taxable property in the township for four (4) years, 2022 through 2025 inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for road construction and maintenance, and shall the Township levy such millage for these purposes?
Wilson Township
Road millage renewal
This proposal reestablishes the 2 mill road millage previously approved by the electors that expired after the December 2021 levy. Specifically, the proposal renews the previously authorized 1.9550 mills and restores the .0450 mills rolled back by the Headlee Amendment. If approved and levied in its entirety, the 2 mills would raise an estimated $186,428 for the township when first levied in 2022.
Ballot language:
Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in the Township of Wilson, County of Charlevoix, State of Michigan be increased by up to two dollars ($2.00) per thousand dollars ($1,000) (2 mills) of the taxable value on all taxable property in the township for four (4) years, 2022 through 2025 inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for road construction and maintenance, and shall the Township levy such millage for these purposes?
Proposal for fire and ambulance millage
This proposal will permit the Township to levy up to 1.5 mills for the purpose of providing funds for fire protection and ambulance service. If approved and levied in its entirety, the 1.5 mills would raise an estimated $139,821 for the township when first levied in 2022.
Ballot language:
Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in the Township of Wilson, County of Charlevoix, State of Michigan be increased by up to one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per thousand dollars ($1,000) (1.5 mills) of the taxable value on all taxable property in the township for four (4) years, 2022 through 2025 inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for fire protection and ambulance service and shall the Township levy such millage for these purposes?
Contact reporter Annie Doyle at adoyle@charlevoixcourier.com | 2022-06-30T14:40:26+00:00 | petoskeynews.com | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/06/30/several-charlevoix-county-townships-have-millage-requests-primary-election/7767429001/ |
HOUSTON, Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lexitas, a leading provider of technology-enabled litigation services and a portfolio company of funds advised by Apax, announced its acquisition of Grove & Associates. Grove & Associates was founded in 1999 in Chicago by Kathie Grove, who has been a certified court reporter for over 40 years. Kathie's team of experienced reporters and videographers is well positioned to join forces with Lexitas. With a loyal base of many established Illinois law firms, Grove & Associates has earned its reputation for providing high quality work in all types of cases. The company's presence in Wheaton also helps Lexitas continue its growth west of Chicago.
"We are excited to welcome Grove & Associates to Lexitas. This acquisition expands the depth and quality of our offerings in the Chicago market. Kathie and the Grove team hold an incredible reputation in the industry and are a perfect fit with our culture. I know that they will play an important role in the continued growth of Lexitas, and we look forward to all the great things we will accomplish together," said Nicole Arango, President, Court Reporting Division at Lexitas.
Kathie Grove, Owner and Founder of Grove & Associates said, "When looking for an organization to grow Grove & Associates to the next level while keeping our core values of excellence in reporting and personalized client service, we found Lexitas was the perfect fit. I am especially excited our clients will have access to a nationwide organization with an expanded range of services. We look forward to our future with Lexitas!"
Founded in 1987, Lexitas is a leading national provider of legal support services to law firms, corporations, and insurance companies. Services include court reporting, record retrieval, process service, registered agent, legal staffing, document review and commercial contracts outsourcing. For more information visit https://lexitaslegal.com and https://groveandassoc.com.
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Clay County deputies seize enough fentanyl capable of killing over four million people
Published: Sep. 22, 2022 at 12:09 AM EDT|Updated: 26 minutes ago
GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla. (WCJB) - Investigators in Clay County announced the arrest of two people for trafficking fentanyl and another for manslaughter after a user died from an overdose.
Investigators seized eight-and-a-half kilograms of fentanyl, Attorney General Ashley Moody said that is enough to kill four million people.
Jason Setzer and Alvin Mercado are accused of using the postal service to send cash and receive drugs.
Michael Stanley faces the charge of manslaughter.
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Hill International, Inc. (NYSE: HIL)
Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Hill International, Inc. (NYSE: HIL), in connection with the proposed merger of HIL with Global Infrastructure Solutions Inc. via tender offer. Under the terms of the merger agreement, HIL shareholders will receive $2.85 in cash for each share of HIL common stock owned. If you own HIL shares and wish to discuss this investigation or your rights, please call us or visit our website: https://www.weisslaw.co/news-and-cases/hil
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BAY COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - A veteran from Bay County has found a passion for helping dogs after serving a dealing with PTSD.
After volunteering at a local shelter, he started the nonprofit Animal Overwatch, which matches other veterans with dogs at shelters to help each other.
Coming up at four, we will hear more about his story. | 2023-07-19T19:11:07+00:00 | abc12.com | https://www.abc12.com/coming-up-local-veteran-begins-nonprofit-to-help-dogs-and-other-veterans/article_efb4f78e-264b-11ee-bd1e-2794be1bbfb6.html |
LONDON, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ancora Alternatives LLC (together with its affiliates, "Ancora" or "we"), the third largest shareholder of Avon Protection PLC (LSE: AVON) ("AVON" or the "Company"), owning approximately 5.1% of the Company's outstanding stock, has today issued the following letter to the Company's Board of Directors to urge an immediate review of strategic alternatives:
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Letter to urge an immediate review of strategic alternatives
- 70% decline in share price in three years
- Significant loss of shareholder value and long-term underperformance
- Urgent action critical to protect against uncertain future of the business
- Review of strategic options recommended
Ancora Alternatives LLC (together with its affiliates, "Ancora" or "we") is the third largest shareholder of Avon Protection PLC (LSE: AVON) ("AVON" or the "Company"), owning approximately 5.1% of the Company's outstanding stock. Ancora has a long and successful track record of creating value for its portfolio companies through a hands-on investing approach, with the ultimate goal of creating value for the benefit of all stockholders.
Significant loss of shareholder value and continued underperformance
We originally invested in AVON because of the Company's range of market-leading products in respiratory and head protection – vital equipment that protects military and first responder personnel – as well as the robust industry tailwinds for these types of products. We consider AVON's strong relationships with the US Department of Defense ("DoD"), the NATO Support and Procurement Agency ("NSPA"), and the global first responder agencies give the Company a substantial competitive advantage.
However, despite AVON's strong market position, enviable product suite and world class customer roster, the Company has lost more than 70% of its equity value over the last 36 months.
AVON has also significantly underperformed the FTSE 250 along with its Aerospace and Defense peers over the same period, as shown in the Total Shareholder Returns table below:
Insufficient urgency taken by the Board to address AVON's underperformance
Since becoming a shareholder in AVON, Ancora has engaged in a private dialogue with AVON's Board of Directors (the "Board"), as well as holding multiple meetings with Board Chair Bruce Thompson, to discuss AVON's underperformance, business strategy, historical missteps, executive leadership, governance, and potential avenues to maximize value.
We have intentionally kept our communications private in an effort to maintain a constructive relationship with the Board while AVON's executive leadership transition unfolded.
However, due to the Board's clear failure to date to address our concerns over the future of the Company and the material risks (operational and execution) it faces, we have concluded that we have no alternative other than to express our views publicly.
The Company's half-year earnings, published 23 May 2023, have only heightened our trepidation that AVON's business model is no longer suitable for a standalone public entity. The results merely served to validate our conviction that AVON would be better positioned for long-term success as part of a larger organization that can capitalize on AVON's market-leading positions in the respiratory and head protection industries.
We acknowledge CEO Jos Sclater has started to lay the groundwork to improve accountability, revenue growth, margins, and free cash flow since his appointment to the role, but we estimate there are still meaningful execution risks that could impede value creation as AVON's business is restructured over the next several years. Considering the path to restoring AVON's credibility and public market valuation is long, arduous, and fraught with risk, we believe urgent action is required to secure value for shareholders.
Review of strategic options recommended to secure future of the business
In conclusion, we believe the Board should immediately commence a full and fair strategic alternatives review to maximize value and, critically, prevent further losses for shareholders, which have been significant already. The outcome of this review should be considered, on a risk-adjusted basis, alongside the Board's turnaround plan.
We believe there would be multiple potential strategic acquirers for AVON who would be willing to pay a meaningful premium to the current share price while also presenting a compelling transaction structure that would allow AVON's shareholders to participate if a combination were to be consummated.
Summary and next steps – urgent action advised
As long-term shareholders, we are highly concerned with the sheer magnitude of value destruction that has unfolded under the incumbent Board's stewardship. We believe that the Board, as a matter of urgency, should retain a leading investment bank to commence a review of strategic alternatives in order to maximize shareholder value.
We look forward to your engagement on these matters and your commencement of the necessary course of action.
Sincerely,
Frederick DiSanto James M. Chadwick
Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman President and Portfolio Manager
Ancora Holdings Group, LLC Ancora Alternatives LLC
Ancora is publishing this letter solely for the information of other shareholders in AVON. This letter is not an offer to, or solicitation of, any potential clients or investors for the provision by Ancora of investment management, advisory or any other comparable or related services. This letter is provided merely for general informational purposes and is not intended to be, nor should it be construed as (i) investment, financial, tax or legal advice, or (ii) a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security or other investment, or to pursue any investment style or strategy. Neither the information nor any opinion contained in this letter constitutes an inducement or offer to purchase or sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase or sell any securities or other investments in AVON or any other company or an offer to arrange any transaction, or to enter into legal relations.
No representation is made as to the accuracy or completeness of any information contained herein, and the recipient accepts all risk in relying on this information for any purpose whatsoever. Without prejudice to the foregoing, any views expressed herein are the opinions of Ancora as of the date on which this letter has been prepared and are subject to change at any time without notice. Ancora does not undertake to update this information. Any forward-looking statements herein are inherently subject to material business, economic and competitive risks and uncertainties which are beyond Ancora's control. In addition, these forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions with respect to future business strategies and decisions that are subject to change. Nothing in this letter should be relied upon as a promise or representation as to the future.
About Ancora
Ancora Alternatives LLC is the alternative asset management RIA of Ancora Holdings Group, LLC. Founded in 2003, Ancora Holdings Group, LLC offers integrated investment advisory, wealth management and retirement plan services to individuals and institutions across the United States. The firm's comprehensive service offering is complemented by a dedicated team that has the breadth of expertise and operational structure of a global institution, with the responsiveness and flexibility of a boutique firm. For more information about Ancora, please visit https://ancora.net.
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SIMSBURY, Conn., March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense (EBAD), a leader in spacecraft dispensing and separation systems, has successfully deployed an experimental payload with its Payload Release Ring (PRR) spacecraft separation system.
D-Orbit's ION Satellite Carrier successfully delivered EBAD's experiment to low Earth orbit. The data gathered from this experiment ensures EBAD's new spacecraft dispensing products carry the same reliability that the industry is accustomed to with its heritage NEA® release mechanism. The experiment provided valuable data on the performance of the PRR, which is designed to separate satellites from the launch vehicle or orbital transfer vehicle (OTV). Available in 8-inch, 15-inch, and 24-inch diameters, the PRRs utilize the NEA® Hold Down & Release Mechanisms (HDRM) and are configured to fasten directly to industry-standard circular mounting interfaces, and to satellites up to 800KG in mass. The PRR demonstration mission launched on SpaceX's Falcon 9 on January 31, 2023, and the PRR successfully deployed the payload from D-Orbit's ION carrier on February 8, 2023.
Chad Thompson, president of EBAD, said EBAD's extensive experience in providing reliable, high-quality products to various missions across markets helps them create a product that clients can rely on, no matter the scale of their mission.
"EBAD serves both the satellite and launch vehicle markets, giving us a unique understanding of separation and dispensing systems requirements, which reside at the crossroads of both space markets. Our high volume and vertically integrated production capabilities allow us to deliver reliable payload deployment systems with higher value and significantly shorter lead times," Thompson said.
Outside of this mission, EBAD has a long history of successful space separation events with its ultra-low shock and high reliability NEA® Hold Down & Release Mechanisms and resettable TiNi™ Mechanisms, including 187 releases on the James Webb Space Telescope, 80 deployments of the OneWeb satellites, and most recently, the release of the O3b mPower satellites in a 4-Point Mount configuration.
This most recent demonstration focused on the PRR 8-inch diameter and EBAD has several other upcoming flight demonstration missions for its 15-inch and 24-inch diameter PRRs, and its integrated 4-Point Mount Separation System, which also utilizes the flight-proven NEA® HDRMs.
Based in Simsbury, Conn., Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense has been in business for more than 180 years, supplying world-class initiation and separation system products for space programs for more than 60 years. With facilities in Graham, Ky., Moorpark, Calif., and Simsbury, the company delivers mission-critical solutions for satellites (separation and dispensing), human spacecraft, missiles, and launch vehicles, and has the Space industry's widest array of flight-proven pyrotechnic and non-pyrotechnic separation system solutions.
From the Apollo mission to Artemis… to Mars and beyond. EBAD is Right for Your Mission™
Contact: Mike Ronzello
Dir. Strategy & Business Development
(860) 519-5526
mrronzello@ebad.com
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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ivy Rehab, a national leader in outpatient rehabilitative services and pediatric therapy, has partnered with the Theraplay Family of Companies to become the nation's largest outpatient pediatric rehabilitation provider. Through its largest pediatric therapy partnership to date, this expands the Ivy Rehab Network to more than 420 clinics, including nearly 100 pediatric-dedicated facilities.
"Ivy Rehab proudly has a long-standing reputation of providing exceptional care with remarkable patient experiences. After identifying our communities' need for pediatric-specific physical, speech, and occupational therapy and ABA services, we formed Ivy Rehab for Kids to provide the same exceptional experiences specifically crafted for our youngest patients," said Troy Bage, CEO of Ivy Rehab for Kids. "We look forward to providing high-quality care to more communities through this partnership. We could not be more thrilled to partner with the Theraplay Family of Companies, combining forces to be the leading pediatric therapy enterprise in the country."
The Theraplay Family of Companies offers physical, speech, and occupational therapy at its 31 clinics across Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. The clinics are represented by the four brands: The Children's Therapy Center, Fleming Therapy Services, Positive Steps Therapy, and Theraplay. Its skilled pediatric clinicians offer individualized therapy services in a play-focused environment, improving the lives of thousands of children and their families.
"We are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care and are thrilled to be able to expand the delivery of this care through the partnership with Ivy Rehab for Kids. This partnership will allow our team access to Ivy Rehab's clinician growth programs in leadership and in-house pediatric residencies," said Sandra Ryan, CEO for the Theraplay Family of Companies. "The opportunities for knowledge-sharing and collaboration will empower our teams to provide the finest care for the children and families we serve."
About Ivy Rehab
Founded in 2003, Ivy Rehab is a rapidly growing network of best-in-class outpatient physical, occupational, speech therapy, and ABA clinics throughout the United States. The Ivy Rehab Network is comprised of multiple brands dedicated to providing exceptional care, personalized treatment, and unparalleled outcomes. With the support of leading middle-market private equity firm Waud Capital Partners, Ivy Rehab will continue its strategic growth via the ongoing investment in new partners who embrace a shared mission, vision, and values, and a culture of being "All About the People."
About Theraplay Family of Companies
Founded in 1991, Theraplay's mission has always been to enable children and adolescents to maximize their potential through functional, play-based therapy. Our occupational, physical, and speech therapy services, along with feeding and concussion rehabilitation programs, and early intervention have helped improve the lives of thousands of children and their families.
Edgemont Partners served as the exclusive financial advisor to the Theraplay Family of Companies in the transaction.
Contact Information:
Ivy Rehab Network
Jeremy VanDevender
jvandevender@ivyrehab.com
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former tech executive Lexi Reese announced Thursday that she is entering California’s 2024 U.S. Senate contest, adding another Democrat to a growing field of candidates that already includes three members of Congress.
The Google and Facebook veteran enters the contest to replace retiring Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein as a virtual unknown in the nation’s most populous state, home to 22 million voters. In her first run for office she is hoping to distinguish herself as an outsider — “a new candidate with a fresh message,” her advisers say. That would contrast with established politicians already in the race: Democratic U.S. Reps. Katie Porter, Adam Schiff and Barbara Lee.
“The California dream is dying,” Reese says in an online video launching her campaign. “Millions of families are working hard but barely getting by. It is time to work together to build a better future together.”
Reese filed a statement of candidacy with federal election regulators on June 15, designated a committee to raise funds and indicated she intended to spend personal funds on the campaign.
It typically takes tens of millions of dollars to wage a successful statewide campaign in the vast state, which includes some of the nation’s most expensive media markets. It’s not clear how much Reese intends to spend from her personal funds on campaigning.
Schiff, for example, had $25 million in his campaign account at the end of March and is likely to have millions more after second-quarter fundraising concludes at the end of June.
With the centrist Feinstein in the twilight of her career, the race in the heavily Democratic state already is shaping up as a showcase for an ambitious, younger generation on the party’s left wing. The seat is expected to stay in Democratic hands — a Republican hasn’t won a Senate race in the state since 1988.
And as a first-time candidate, Reese enters the race without an established base of support in a field already splintered by Democratic candidates.
Reese’s website is largely devoted to introducing herself to voters, and asks them to send her an online message about the good and bad of living in the state.
Beyond the challenges faced by a first-time candidate, veteran Democratic consultant Bill Carrick warned that a divided Democratic vote could have an unintended advantage – for Republicans.
In California’s last two Senate races, only Democrats advanced to the general election under the state’s top-two election system, in which only the top two primary vote-getters face off in November.
“If you have four Democrats in the race who are all running significant campaigns, you are going to open the back door for a Republican to be in the (November) runoff,” Carrick said.
“If you divide the Democratic vote by four and somebody is able to become the dominant Republican, you increase the chances you have a Democratic-Republican runoff” in November, Carrick said.
Former baseball MVP and Republican Steve Garvey, who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres, is considering getting into the race. He would join GOP attorney Eric Early — an unsuccessful candidate for state attorney general in 2022 and 2018 and for Congress in 2020.
In recent election cycles, California Republicans have targeted criticism at the state’s Democratic-dominated government, faulting the rival party for notoriously high taxes, a homeless crisis, troubling urban crime rates, and out-of-reach housing prices for many working-class families.
Reese’s advisers say she had an opening: Many voters remain undecided with the March primary election still months away, and even the leading Democrats are not broadly known across the state.
At Google, she was vice president for global programmatic platforms, among other roles. The Harvard Business School graduate also has worked for American Express.
In her video, Reese recalled challenges in her past — her father lost a longtime job, her parents divorced, her siblings struggled with addiction and a brother died trying to recover.
“I understand what financial uncertainty can do to a family,” she said. | 2023-06-29T18:10:10+00:00 | wjhl.com | https://www.wjhl.com/news/politics/ap-former-google-executive-enters-2024-us-senate-race-to-succeed-californias-feinstein/ |
Colorado leaving Pac-12 and returning to Big 12 in 2024 following unanimous vote by board of regents
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado is leaving the Pac-12, and the Big 12 is ready to welcome the Buffaloes back to the conference they left a dozen years ago.
Colorado’s board of regents voted 9-0 in a special remote meeting Thursday to approve the conference switch.
While some of the regents expressed disappointment about leaving the Pac-12, they said the shifting sports landscape left CU no option but to rejoin the conference where they were a founding member in 1996.
The Buffs actually joined the Big Six conference in 1947 and remained with the expanded league for 63 years as it eventually grew into the Big 12.
Colorado will join the Big 12 in 2024 and becomes the third school to leave the Pac-12 in the last year, joining UCLA and USC, which are joining the Big Ten next year.
Big 12 presidents and chancellors voted unanimously Wednesday night to accept Colorado as a new member, clearing the way for the school to leave the Pac-12 and rejoin its former league, a person with knowledge of the meeting told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the Big 12 was not making its expansion plans public. ESPN first reported the vote.
Colorado still needs to go through a formal process on its campus in Boulder and officially accept membership. The university’s board of regents held a special meeting Thursday afternoon with athletics operations on the agenda.
Pac-12 presidents and chancellors, athletic directors and Commissioner George Kliavkoff are scheduled to convene Thursday to discuss the next moves for the conference, two people with knowledge of the meeting told AP on condition of anonymity because the conference is not making its internal moves public.
Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark has spoken for months about his desire to expand the conference and add schools in the Mountain and Pacific time zones. A second person familiar with the Big 12′s expansion aspirations, also speaking on condition of anonymity, told AP the school and league have been in contact for more than a month about a potential departure from the Pac-12; the person said it was unclear if CU had come to a decision.
A Colorado departure could lead to more defections from the Pac-12, which has seemed vulnerable to more poaching after losing USC and UCLA to the Big Ten and with negotiations for a new media rights contract dragging on. Current deals with ESPN and Fox expire after this school year.
The Los Angeles schools are in their last go-round as Pac-12 members this year and it could be Colorado’s, too. With contractual agreements running out, the Buffaloes would be positioned to rejoin the Big 12 in 2024; the league last year it came to an agreement with ESPN and Fox on a six-year extension worth more than $2 billion that runs through 2030-31.
Pac-12 Commissioner George Kliavkoff had said at football media days last week that the 10 remaining conference members were committed to staying together. Text messages to Kliavkoff and Colorado athletic director Rick George were not returned.
Colorado was an original member of the Big 12 in 1996, and joined the Pac-12 in 2011. The Buffaloes’ football team has had only one winning record over a full season since joining the Pac-12, and went 1-11 last year, leading to the hiring of former NFL star Deion Sanders.
The Big 12 has 14 members this year, but Texas and Oklahoma are leaving for the Southeastern Conference next year. The second person familiar with the Big 12′s discussions said the conference would ideally like to expand to 16 schools with Arizona, Arizona State, Utah and Colorado all coming over from the Pac-12 to create a Western wing of the league.
Big 12 leadership has also discussed the possibility of trying to add UConn, which won the men’s NCAA basketball tournament earlier this year, and Gonzaga, a basketball powerhouse that does not have a football team, the person said. The Big 12 has been the strongest men’s basketball conference in the country over the last few seasons, and Yormark has said he believes the sport could be a source of untapped value in future media rights deals.
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AP College Football Writer Ralph D. Russo contributed to this report.
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TX Norman OK Zone Forecast for Saturday, October 1, 2022
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TEMPE, Ariz., July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Galtronics, the company that combines technology innovation with customer driven collaboration to solve the world's most complex wireless connectivity challenges, announced it has expanded into the European market with multiple deals with in-region wireless carriers and systems integrators for its patented multibeam antennas in advance of a jam-packed concert and event season.
Large events require technologies capable of handling high capacity and high data throughput in dense customer environments. Galtronics' patented multibeam antennas are unique in their ability to handle large scale scenarios in a cost-effective manner for wireless carriers.
Galtronics' multibeam technology overcomes the legacy beam squint issues which have been a persistent problem preventing widespread adoption of other multibeam antenna solutions. As wireless carriers and systems integrators across Europe prepared their networks in advance of highly anticipated summer events, they chose Galtronics multibeam antennas. The Galtronics multibeam portfolio offers comparable performance to lens type technology at a more economical price point. Additionally, Galtronics multibeam antennas provide beam stability across frequency bands to ensure a better end user experience.
Intended for stadium, venue, and special event applications, Galtronics' multibeam antennas, with patent pending UL/DL frequency beam stabilizing technology, were installed:
- Throughout Lisbon, in advance of the Pope's upcoming visit to Portugal for World Youth Day, August 2 – 6, where 400,000 are expected to gather.
- At Phoenix Park in Dublin, in advance of the Bord Bia Bloom festival, June 1-5, one of Ireland's largest events with 120,000 attendees.
- At Slane Castle, just north of Dublin, in advance of the Harry Styles concert on June 10 to support the additional wireless traffic generated from the 80,000 concert goers in attendance.
- By an Italian wireless carrier to provide enhanced capacity, coverage, and throughput to the large crowds at various concerts in Rome and Milan.
Several customers have since ordered additional multibeam antennas from Galtronics after realizing their value and benefits during their initial deployments.
"Based on the performance of our multibeam antennas across the US and Canada, we've seen strong demand from European wireless carriers and systems integrators who are embracing our technology," said Whit Martin, Galtronics Wireless Infrastructure VP. "Our innovative and cost-effective multibeam antennas are a unique technology, which has opened doors into the densely populated European market. We look forward to providing our patented technologies and market leading products to many new customers."
About Galtronics
Galtronics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Baylin Technologies, designs and manufactures the most complex wireless antennas for the world's leading service providers and wireless device OEMs. The company combines customer collaboration with technology innovation to fundamentally advance the mobility ecosystem with engineering-based solutions for its customers to deliver critical, quality connections. For more information, please visit www.galtronics.com.
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Inflation was the bogeyman of 2022. Here at the dawn of 2023, the big question for the US economy is whether or not — and when — we’ll dip into a recession this year. In that respect, the bogeyman could become more of a friend.
Adding them all together will boost household incomes by around $200 billion, or 1% of disposable personal income. Measured against a Federal Reserve determined to slow the economy to rein in inflation, that isn’t enough to prevent a recession in 2023, but it should mean the risk of recession in the first quarter, and likely the second, is very low.
The Social Security adjustment is probably the most familiar to Americans — recipients will get an 8.7% boost in their payments starting this month. With more than 50 million people receiving Social Security payments, this means monthly payments will increase by $7.3 billion this month, or almost $90 billion annualized. If inflation had been closer to the Fed’s 2% target we would be looking at more like a $20 billion annualized increase, so this is a sizable difference.
The next category might not be as well understood: Tax brackets adjust every year for inflation, as well. For instance, in 2022 the jump to 22% from 12% in the federal tax rate happened when taxable income exceeded $41,775. In 2023 that jump will happen at $44,725. So if you have at least $45,000 in taxable income, congratulations, you’re getting a $300 tax cut.
This one bracket shift works out to tens of billions of dollars when you’re talking about tens of millions of taxpayers with more than $45,000 in taxable income. There also is another meaningful shift for higher earners — moving to the 32% bracket from 24% will happen at more than $182,100 in taxable income in 2023, rather than $170,050 in 2022, which works out to about a $1,000 tax cut for those filers.Moving on are a couple smaller line items: pay for federal government employees and state minimum-wage levels. Because of the high level of inflation, federal government employees will get a 4.6% pay increase this year, up from a 2.7% increase in 2022. That will boost the income received by federal government employees by $12 billion. And then 13 states, including New York and New Jersey, index their minimum wage to inflation, which will boost worker incomes across America by a harder-to-measure total amount.
The obvious retort against the impact of all these adjustments is that it’s merely making people whole after absorbing so much inflation last year, but it isn’t that straightforward. There has been a lag between when inflation hit and when incomes are adjusting for it. Imagine paying $1,500 out of pocket for a work trip in June and finally getting reimbursed in January. Sure, you’re just getting back what you’re owed, but you might have had to curtail consumption or dig into savings until you got paid back, and then once you finally get reimbursed it can feel like a bit of a windfall.
That’s what more than 100 million Americans will go through this month. So given the annual boost to income plus the impact of falling gasoline prices and downward pressure on core goods prices, January is likely to be one of the strongest months for real income increases on record. Some percentage of it might be saved, bolstering savings-rate levels that have fallen very low in recent months, but some percentage is going to get spent, boosting consumption and supporting overall economic growth.
This might not be the most welcome development for the Federal Reserve, which has been trying to slow the economy. As the January adjustments flow into the data received later in the quarter, it could lead the Fed to a more hawkish outlook this year than anticipated — though that will depend on the course of inflation data, as well.
The bottom line is if you’re bracing for a recession to start early this year, you should push out that forecast — recessions don’t happen when inflation-adjusted incomes for households are rising. The impact of the federal government compensating Americans for some of the inflation they absorbed last year should mean economic growth will be fine for a while longer.
More From Other Writers at Bloomberg Opinion:
• What Could Go Wrong for the Federal Reserve in 2023: Bill Dudley
• Navigating 2023 With Seven Charts and a Cat: Ashworth & Gilbert
• There’s No ‘Back to Normal’ for Our Economy: Allison Schrager
This column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the editorial board or Bloomberg LP and its owners.
Conor Sen is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist. He is founder of Peachtree Creek Investments and may have a stake in the areas he writes about.
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s government is criticizing as “unethical” the statement by the World Health Organization’s director-general that the crisis in the country’s Tigray region is “the worst disaster on Earth” and his assertion that the lack of attention from global leaders may be due to Tigrayans’ skin color.
The spokeswoman for Ethiopia’s prime minister on Thursday told journalists that the comments by WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus were “unbecoming of such a high-profile position.” Billene Seyoum suggested that Tedros, himself an ethnic Tigrayan, should recuse himself from his post if he wants to talk that way.
She spoke a day after the WHO chief in an emotional statement at a press briefing asserted that the 6 million people in Tigray have been “under siege” for the last 21 months because of the conflict that erupted there in late 2020 between Ethiopian and Tigray forces.
“I haven’t heard in the last few months any head of state talking about the Tigray situation anywhere in the developed world. Anywhere. Why?” Tedros asked. “Maybe the reason is the color of the skin of the people in Tigray.” Earlier this year, he asked whether the world’s overwhelming focus on Russia’s war in Ukraine was due to racism, although he acknowledged the conflict there had global consequences.
Ethiopia’s conflict has serious regional implications, with the potential to destabilize the strategic and sometimes turbulent Horn of Africa region.
Very little humanitarian aid was allowed into Tigray after Tigray forces retook much of the region in June 2021, and humanitarian workers and local health workers described people starving to death and basic medical supplies running out.
Aid has started flowing more substantially in the past few months amid international mediation efforts, but the deliveries are widely described as inadequate to meet the needs of the millions of people essentially trapped there. Aid groups say major shortages of fuel to deliver supplies remain.
The resumption of basic services and banking remains a key demand of the Tigray leaders. On Thursday, the prime minister’s spokeswoman said “an operable environment needs to happen” for the return of those services, including safety guarantees for service workers in the region.
She also noted a government proposal for “peace talks in the coming weeks” and stressed they must be without preconditions. She accused the Tigray leaders of “looking for excuses to avoid these peace talks.”
She dismissed Tigray forces’ allegations of new attacks by Ethiopian forces as “a mechanism to deflect” discussions on the peace process.
Ethiopia’s government has said it is willing to hold talks “any time, any place” but led by its preferred mediator, the African Union special envoy.
In a sign of its rejection of other mediation efforts attempted by neighboring Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta with backing from the United States, Ethiopia’s government offered its congratulations to Kenyan president-elect William Ruto within minutes of Monday’s declaration of his election win. | 2022-08-18T18:20:05+00:00 | krqe.com | https://www.krqe.com/news/world/ethiopia-calls-who-chiefs-comments-on-tigray-unethical/ |
A Michigan State team started the season by playing 25 defensive players and 21 offensive players in its season opener.
When its season (likely) ended on Saturday with a loss to Penn State, it used just 18 on defense and 17 on offense, as injuries and suspensions mounted in what finished as a 5-7 season.
Here’s a look at the snap counts and some Pro Football Focus grades from Michigan State’s season finale:
Offensive snap counts (out of 77)
* Geno VanDeMark: 77
* Brandon Baldwin: 77
* Payton Thorne: 77
* J.D. Duplain: 77
* Nick Samac: 77
* Spencer Brown: 77
* Jayden Reed: 74
* Keon Coleman: 68
* Tre Mosley: 62
Elijah Collins: 44
Maliq Carr: 41
* Jalen Berger: 29
Tyler Hunt: 27
* Daniel Barker: 24
Montorie Foster: 8
Germie Bernard: 4
Jarek Broussard: 4
Defensive snap counts (out of 72)
* Dillon Tatum: 72
* Kendell Brooks: 72
* Cal Haladay: 72
* Xavier Henderson: 72
* Ameer Speed: 72
* Ben VanSumeren: 64
* Michael Fletcher: 52
* Dashaun Mallory: 48
* Aaron Brule: 47
* Jacob Slade: 46
Avery Dunn: 40
Simeon Barrow: 34
* Maverick Hansen: 34
Derrick Harmon: 28
Chester Kimbrough: 21
Malik Spencer: 11
Khalil Majeed: 6
Ma’a Gaoteote: 1
* The interior of Michigan State’s defense led the way, with tackles rated as the Spartans’ four best defensive players on Saturday. That was led by Jacob Slade, who graded out at 81 for his second straight week above 80 to finish the season strong after missing time due to injury.
* Michigan State received its worst run-blocking grade of the season as an offensive line that was missing two starters paved the way for just 25 yards on 25 carries. No Michigan State offensive lineman graded out better than J.D. Duplain at 66.
* On the flip side, the Spartans also received their best run defense grade of the year after Penn State notched 160 rushing yards on 45 carries. That was due in large part to one of the team’s strongest tackling days of the year.
* Tight ends didn’t have their best day: the Spartans’ three were among the team’s seven lowest-rated offensive players. Daniel Barker was tabbed for a drop on his only target and Maliq Carr was hit for two.
* Tre Mosley had his best grade of the season with four catches on five targets and two of what PFF deemed contested catches.
* Freshman safety Dillon Tatum played the entire game in a significant increase in his usage. He graded out as a strong tackler but also gave up catches on all three of his targets.
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Health and environmental concerns are mounting in East Palestine, Ohio, after several derailed train cars released toxic fumes last week.
On Feb. 3, about 50 cars of a Norfolk Southern train went off track in Ohio, causing a days-long fire in the area. Ten of the 50 derailed cars contained hazardous chemicals including butyl acrylate and vinyl chloride, which were among combustible liquids that authorities feared could set off a major explosion.
Residents of East Palestine were later asked to evacuate out of precaution. On Monday, Feb. 6, crews conducted what officials called a "controlled release" of the hazardous chemicals, which caused a large plume of black smoke.
The evacuation order was lifted on Wednesday and since then, there have been a growing number of reports about people experiencing a burning sensation in their eyes, animals falling ill and a strong odor lingering in the town.
Some business owners and East Palestine residents have filed lawsuits against Norfolk Southern, saying the company was negligent and demanding the company fund court-supervised medical screenings for serious illnesses that may be caused by exposure to those chemicals.
Air quality continues to be monitored indoors and outdoors
Local officials have insisted that the air is safe to breathe and the water is safe to drink in East Palestine.
The Environmental Protection Agency, which has been monitoring the air quality, said it has not detected "any levels of concern" in East Palestine as of Sunday.
The agency added that vinyl chloride and hydrogen chloride have not been detected in the 291 homes that have been screened as of Monday. There are 181 homes left to be evaluated in the voluntary indoor air screening program.
Released toxic fumes have short and long-term side effects
On Sunday, the EPA released a list, written by Norfolk Southern, of the toxic chemicals that were in the derailed cars. In addition to vinyl chloride and butyl acrylate, it mentions ethylhexyl acrylate, which can cause headaches, nausea, and respiratory problems in people exposed to it; as well as isobutylene, which can make people dizzy and drowsy.
Of particular concern is the vinyl chloride, which was loaded on five cars — a carcinogen that becomes a gas at room temperature. It it commonly used to make polyvinyl chloride or PVC, which is a kind of plastic used for pipes, wire and cable coatings and car parts.
When vinyl chloride is exposed in the environment, it breaks down from sunlight within a few days and changes into other chemicals such as formaldehyde. When it is spilled in soil or surface water, the chemical evaporates into the air quickly, according to the Ohio Department of Health.
Breathing or drinking vinyl chloride can cause a number of health risks including dizziness and headaches. People who breathe the chemical over many years may also experience liver damage.
The EPA has been monitoring for several other hazardous chemicals, including phosgene and hydrogen chloride, which are released by burning vinyl chloride. Exposure to phosgene can cause eye irritation, dry burning throat and vomiting; while hydrogen chloride can irritate the skin, nose, eyes and throat, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Columbiana County Health Department told residents to reach out to their medical provider if they experience symptoms.
An expert recommends cleaning surfaces and vacuuming carefully
The harmful effects of these toxic chemicals largely depend on the concentration and exposure.
"Now that we are entering into a longer term phase of this, people are going to be concerned about the long-term chronic exposure that comes at lower levels," said Karen Dannemiller, a professor at The Ohio State University who studies indoor air quality.
She added that indoor spaces can be an important point of exposure, which is why she urges East Palestine residents to take part in EPA's at-home air screening.
Dannemiller recommends residents to wipe down surfaces, especially areas that collect dust, and wash items that absorb smells, such as bed sheets and curtains. She also advises vacuuming carefully in short bursts to try to prevent contaminants from moving into the air.
Air cleaners and face masks are likely no match for hazardous chemicals like vinyl chloride because of its tiny atoms, Dannemiller told NPR.
Julie Grant of The Allegheny Front contributed reporting.
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WFO LAS VEGAS Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, September 4, 2022
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EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
631 AM PDT Tue Aug 30 2022
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS
MORNING TO 8 PM PDT SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions expected through the week.
High and low temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees above normal are
expected through next weekend.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest Arizona, southeast California
and southern Nevada.
* WHEN...From 10 AM Today to 8 PM PDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...A prolonged period of excessive heat will
significantly increase the potential for heat related
illnesses, particularly for those working or participating in
outdoor activities. Those without access to adequate or
reliable cooling or hydration will be at most risk, but much
of the population could be susceptible to impacts as well.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Minimum temperatures will struggle to
fall below 80 degrees for many locations, which could set late
August and early September records, including in Las Vegas.
This, coupled with the increased recreation due to the
upcoming holiday weekend, make this heat event particularly
unique and potentially impactful.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Try to avoid being outdoors in the sun between 10 AM and 4 PM,
stay hydrated, stay in a cool place during the heat of the day
and during overnight hours, don't rely on fans only and cancel
outdoor activities during the day.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
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Prominent national hiring provider completes add-on of California-based talent solutions firm
NEW YORK, Jan. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Re-Sourcing Group ("Re-Sourcing"), a leader in strategic staffing, consulting, and direct hire solutions, is pleased to announce the addition of Conexus Search ("Conexus") as a new partner among the Re-Sourcing family of brands. Conexus is a leading provider of high-end interim consulting, executive search, and direct hire talent acquisition solutions in the disciplines of Finance and Accounting, Technology, and Human Resources, serving clients throughout Southern California.
Since its founding more than a decade ago, Conexus has built a strong reputation in the marketplace and has experienced exponential growth through a relentless focus on sourcing high-quality, hard-to-find candidates with specialized skill sets.
"My partners and I decided we wanted to find a fitting firm to continue accelerating us towards our goal of building a $100 million business. It was clear Re-Sourcing was the perfect partner for us to grow with," said Conexus Co-Founder Mike Kelly. "Their unique structure will allow us to continue as equity holders and operators of our business while maintaining our culture and brand. The added benefits of Re-Sourcing's significant resources, systems, and experience scaling businesses made our decision easy."
This partnership will offer clients a full suite of staffing and recruitment services for specialized Finance and Accounting, Technology, Compliance/Regulatory, and Human Resource talent demands.
Conexus Co-Founder Sean Gill said, "The ability to cross-sell our services to clients in other parts of the U.S. and now offer our clients solutions in the compliance vertical were important factors in our decision to partner with Re-Sourcing. Through this partnership, we have immediately increased our abilities to recruit and deliver the best talent in the market while providing an expanded suite of mission-critical solutions to our clients."
"It was equally important that we felt our mindset, philosophy, culture, and work ethic mirrored Re-Sourcing's," said Conexus Co-Founder Matt Primeau. "We're thrilled with the synergy of this partnership as Conexus enters its next phase of expansive growth."
The partnership with Conexus furthers Re-Sourcing's mission to build one of the industry's fastest-growing and most-profitable companies and grow the firm's world-class team of staffing professionals and consultants.
"This is just another example of how fast our company is growing. Our new partnership will add significant scale, profitability, and a robust service offering for our clients," said Joe Kelly, Managing Partner of Re-Sourcing. "The Conexus founders and team have a great reputation and bring tremendous value and expertise to our family of brands."
Re-Sourcing is a leading provider of strategic staffing, consulting, and direct hire solutions, focusing on Compliance, Legal, Information Technology, Finance, Accounting, and HR positions. The company serves clients through seven premium brands: JW Michaels & Co., Compliance Risk Concepts, ExecuSource, Perennial Resources International, Partnership Employment, Technology Navigators, and Conexus Search. Re-Sourcing, founded in 2003, is headquartered in New York City with 19 offices in 10 markets. Re-Sourcing's differentiated operating partner model enables a strong focus on building direct relationships with clients to bolster retention and deepen understanding of client needs.
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Conexus is a fast-growing, well-respected interim-focused staffing and recruiting firm specializing in middle management and the C-Suite, filling gaps in Finance and Accounting, Technology, and HR throughout Southern California. Conexus is committed to providing its clients with high-quality, high-value workforce solutions, enabling it to attract a broad spectrum of clients from large, high-growth employers to small, locally owned companies across various industries.
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DOHA, Qatar (AP) — On their way to Argentina’s decisive game against Poland, Mohit Daga and Aayush Verma approached the stadium carrying a massive painting of their heroes Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona with the World Cup trophy.
Daga had spent 17 days painting it. It weighed 5 kilos. An offering. Anything for Messi, whom he described as a “God.”
“He is the epitome of everything. He is the source of inspiration and happiness,” said Daga, who is from Kolkata, India. “He brings happiness to our life.”
Argentina is finding a legion of passionate superfans from India, Bangladesh and other Asian countries at the World Cup in Qatar.
Thousands have traveled to the Gulf nation specifically to see Messi and his team with their own eyes, while many others are among migrant workers that make up about 90% of the emirate’s population of 3 million.
Other Argentina fans cheered from afar. In Indonesia, social media showed hundreds of people celebrating Argentina’s team’s 2-0 win over Poland after watching the game on large screens. They paraded on motorbikes waving flags after Argentina secured progress to the knockout stages. A newsreader wore an Argentina shirt during a broadcast.
Smitha Issac, originally from India, now living in Qatar, was attending the game with her family, including two sons who were “too excited” to see Messi.
“He is something like Messiah,” Isaac said. “We are expecting that he will just make something like magic today.”
Outside Stadium 974 shortly before kickoff on Wednesday, Argentina fans were still scrambling for any spare tickets to see the game. Demand far outstripped supply for the 44,000-capacity stadium.
Mohammed Haque from Bangladesh, now living in Australia, was one of the lucky ticket holders. He waved a large Argentina flag as he walked toward the flood-lit stadium made of shipping containers, approaching it like a holy shrine.
“It’s unbelievable,” Haque said of seeing Messi for the first time. “I’ve actually been preparing for the last two or three weeks for this. I had a sleepless night last night.”
Argentina has had a big following in Bangladesh since the days of Maradona, one of the greatest to play the game, and an icon to fans around the world.
“Diego Maradona, he was exceptional. And from then I just loved this country and especially the soccer every time,” Haque said. “Then later, (Gabriel) Batistuta, (Hernan) Crespo, every Argentine player, and now Messi is the legend.”
Bangladesh, India and Pakistan — where cricket is king — have never played a World Cup. So when the tournament comes along, many soccer fans typically root for Argentina or Brazil, soccer powerhouses admired for their attacking style of play and a long line of international stars, including Messi, Maradona and Pele.
Fans who had traveled from Argentina to support their team in Qatar were delighted with the support from non-Argentines.
“We love to see other countries showing their love for Messi and Maradona,” said Mauricio Neraj from Mendoza, Argentina. He posed for pictures next to the Messi and Maradona painting by Daga outside the stadium.
Some of the South Asian fans in Qatar said they were deeply hurt by speculation on social media and in some Western media before the tournament that they were hired actors, paid by Qatar to fill the stadiums. The World Cup organizing committee rejected the reports as false.
“It is coming from the bottom of our hearts. It is not coming from any outside forcing or anything like that,” said Binoy John, and Indian worker in Qatar who has been an Argentina fan since childhood when he saw Maradona lead Argentina to win the 1986 World Cup. “All the fans are true fans. There is nothing like fake fans out here.”
Argentina has a following among Arab soccer fans, too. Messi-devotion brought Ahmed Qassim Nasher from Yemen to see his favorite player as Argentina advanced.
“Football is a festival, joy, celebrations. It connects people from different nationalities, different languages, and different ethnicities,” Nasher said. “You will find Arabs and non-Arabs coming to cheer for Messi. It’s common sense that he will have the best audience and fans, because he is the best player throughout history.”
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AP video journalist Lujain Jo contributed to this report.
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Which Yukon Charlie’s snowshoes are best?
Wearing snowshoes to travel through wintry conditions began thousands of years ago in Central Asia, but snowshoeing is among the fastest-growing sports today. Since the late 1990s, Yukon Charlie’s has designed snowshoes for all levels of recreation and terrain. Snowshoes allow wearers to glide along flat, rolling or mountainous trails, depending on the design.
Whether breaking the ice with your first pair or gearing up for black diamond snowshoeing, Yukon Charlie’s has options for every age, fitness level and terrain. When searching for the best Yukon Charlie’s snowshoe for beginners, look no further than Sherpa Snowshoes.
What to know before you buy Yukon Charlie’s snowshoes
Weight
When choosing the best fit for you, it could be said that the size of the snowshoe shoe plays no importance, but what matters is your weight. Each pair has a maximum recommended load, measured by adding your weight, plus that of your equipment. There are a host of sizes, with the smallest, 20-inch models going up to a maximum of 80 pounds, and the 35- or 36-inch snowshoes being recommended for individuals over 200 pounds.
Condition
Any skier can tell you powder is ideal for hitting the slopes, and snowshoes with larger surface areas can keep you floating on powdery trails. However, the snow is the limit with the right pair of shoes. If you plan to handle compact, steep or icy terrain, then go for smaller sizes, which are actually shorter.
Location
Newbies can strut with confidence in flat terrain snowshoes, which offer easy walking on flat to rolling landscapes and come at a lower price tag but have low traction and no heel lift. To handle rolling terrain, you need moderately aggressive crampons (spikes) for traction, sturdy binding (straps) and a heel lift to climb steep slopes. Mountain terrain snowshoes are more expensive but include an aggressive crampon system, heel lift and binding systems for bigger boots.
What to look for in quality Yukon Charlie’s snowshoes
Frame material
Snowshoe frames are typically made of wood, plastic or aluminum tubing and come in an assortment of shapes. Yukon Charlie’s models come in three frame material options: aluminum, molded and inflatable. Aluminum is lightweight, compact and strong, while molded frames are made of hydrocarbon polymer and provide walkers with flexibility and less weight. Finally, inflatable models are perfect for storing in your pack for spontaneous, on-the-go adventures but offer little in terms of stability and structure.
Bindings
Bindings keep your boots attached and maintain your feet alignment to keep you moving forward. The Ratchet Quik Clik II bindings provide sturdy support and are simple to click in. Yukon Charlie’s more comfortable and efficient option is the Fast Fit Easy Pull Bindings. Advanced snowshoers should take note of the Northwave Dial binding system, which fits snugly with an easy dial-in tension and rear heel strap for quick removal.
Crampon system
Crampons are the tiny metal teeth on the underside of a snowshoe that offer traction by helping you pivot and dig with each step. Icier or steeper terrain calls for more aggressive crampons. Aluminum crampons are the lightest option and great for snow walking, but steel ones can cut through more advanced mountaineering paths.
Deck material
The decking refers to the flat surface that distributes your weight so you can walk on top of snow. Most Yukon Charlie’s shoes are made with either Tech Weave or HDPE decking. The first is a light and durable nylon, ideal for backcountry winter hiking, and the latter is a stronger material that’s able to withstand tougher conditions.
Axle
As you get used to walking atop snow, axle systems give the extra lift to improve your balance. Free Flex and Energy Flex axle systems allow wearers a comfortable grip for easy mobility to walk with a more natural stride. Free Pivot and Snow Motion styles give additional rigidity for supreme traction on double fall lines.
How much you can expect to spend on Yukon Charlie’s snowshoes
Yukon Charlie’s snowshoes generally range from $75-$200 for adult snowshoes, with price depending on features such as weight and durability. Snowshoes for mountainous terrain are made of sturdier materials and include more features, so they can range up to $300.
Yukon Charlie’s snowshoes FAQ
What’s the difference between men’s and women’s snowshoes?
A. Women’s shoes generally run in smaller sizes and require a narrower gait. In snowshoes, that means the tails are tapered so users can comfortably strap their insulated boots into the binding. Women’s shoes are generally around 1 inch narrower than men’s and have a narrower stride. In particular, Yukon Charlie’s offers a few unisex models, but overall, men’s snowshoes are designed to accommodate larger boots and heavier weights.
Do you need trekking poles?
A. A breathable winter coat and insulated, waterproof boots are a must for any wintry activity, but poles are a helpful tool for all levels of athletes. They reduce stress on your knees by transferring your weight and increase your workout by incorporating your upper body. In addition, poles with bales or baskets provide better balance, and adjustable trekking poles are helpful when facing changing elevations.
What are the best Yukon Charlie’s snowshoes to buy?
Top Yukon Charlie’s snowshoes
Yukon Charlie’s Sherpa Snowshoes
What you need to know: This beginner-friendly, unisex board is lightweight and ideal for trail walking.
What you’ll love: The Quick Click II Ratcheting Binding and Rapid-Lite Flex heel strap are accessible with mittens for easily getting in and out of your shoes, while the forged steel crampons can take you wherever you want to go in comfort.
What you should consider: The biggest size option has a weight limit of 300 pounds.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Dick’s Sporting Goods
Top Yukon Charlie’s snowshoes for the money
Yukon Charlie’s Men’s Advanced Snowshoes
What you need to know: The only difference between the Advanced and Sherpa snowshoe is that Advanced Float uses Fast Fit II binding, which is a basic strap pull.
What you’ll love: Lightweight and strong, these snowshoes are reactive and allow for a more natural stride. The rocker V-shaped tail on the women’s model, the Advanced Float, also offers greater mobility and performance, whether walking or sprinting through the snow.
What you should consider: The Fast Fit II binding doesn’t clasp down, so it’s better for backcountry snowshoeing.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Dick’s Sporting Goods
Worth checking out
What you need to know: These run you between $115-$170, but the Pro series is designed to take on tough terrain, so they’re optimal for those who want to take the road less traveled.
What you’ll love: The Tech Weave decking and molded traction fasteners stay soft in low temperatures and are quieter. Users can take the Pro snowshoes across extended incline terrain comfortably, thanks to the rocker frame and integrated heel lift system.
What you should consider: This model uses the Fast Fit II binding system and may feel bulky for beginners.
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‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ slings back into box office top spot while ‘The Flash’ drops
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” slung its webs back atop the box office ranks while “The Flash” saw a drop faster than the film’s speedy character.
The Spidey animated sequel — starring Shameik Moore as the teenage webslinger Miles Morales — reclaimed the No. 1 spot in its fourth week in North American theaters, scoring $19.3 million. The latest number helped the Sony film reach $317.1 million domestically and an impressive $560.3 million worldwide.
“For a film like this to crawl and spin a web back into the No. 1 spot is very rare,” said Paul Dergarabedian, the senior media analyst for Comscore. “It’s a testament to the quality of the movie. This is a very competitive and crowded summer movie marketplace. And yet ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ has distinguished itself as one of the biggest movies this summer season.”
“Spider-Verse” beat out “Elemental,” which took second place for the second week in a row with an estimated $18.5 million. The film held on to the spot after experiencing Pixar’s worst three-day opening last week.
No other film had such a dramatic drop than “The Flash” with $15.2 million for the big-budget offering. The second-week output for the DC and Warner Bros superhero film, starring Ezra Miller, fell off by 72% after opening with a subpar $55 million.
So far, the numbers “The Flash” have accumulated haven’t measured up for a movie with a $200 million production budget. Some are crediting the film’s struggles to Miller’s off-screen behavior that has included arrests and misconduct. The actor has apologized and sought mental health treatment.
“Sometimes it’s not the opening weekend that tells the whole story — particularly with ‘Elemental,” Dergarabedian said. “It’s more about the challenges that can sometimes face a movie like ‘The Flash’ that are multifaceted, and it’s very difficult to overcome.”
“The Flash” barely edged out “No Hard Feelings,” starring Jennifer Lawrence and Andrew Barth Feldman. The Sony R-rated comedy, which opened in fourth place with $15.1 million, tells a story about a teen’s parents who hired a woman (Lawrence) to date and boost his confidence.
With “Spider-Verse” and “No Hard Feelings,” Dergarabedian said Sony should be pleased about the turnout for both films.
“Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” came in fifth place with $11.6 million in its third week with a total $122.9 million. It placed ahead of Wes Anderson’s “Asteroid City,” which did better than expected with $9 million.
In seventh, “The Little Mermaid” pulled in $8.6 million to bring its total to more than $270 million.
Dergarabedian said he expects a good draw for “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” which opens June 30.
“No matter what the reviews are. I know the reviews have been mixed. But the summer movie fan who wants to go to the movie theater, you can’t sit this one out,” he said. “It’s really going to be the audience who will decide the ultimate success of this film.”
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1. “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” $19.3 million.
2. “Elemental,” $18.4 million.
3. The Flash,” $15.2 million.
4. “No Hard Feelings,” 15.1 million.
5. “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts,” $11.6 million.
6. “Asteroid City” $9 million.
7. “The Little Mermaid,” $8.6 million.
8. “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” $3.5 million.
9. “The Blackening,” $3 million.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2023-06-25T20:28:10+00:00 | wnem.com | https://www.wnem.com/2023/06/25/spider-man-across-spider-verse-slings-back-into-box-office-top-spot-while-flash-drops/ |
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DALLAS (AP) —
Airline unions are fighting a request by SkyWest Airlines to operate some flights as charters, accusing the company of trying to evade safety rules for passenger airlines.
SkyWest is not a familiar name to most air travelers, but it is one of many small carriers that operate flights for American Eagle, United Express and Delta Connection. The Utah-based company asked the U.S. Transportation Department for permission to operate new flights under less-restrictive charter-airline rules if it limits planes to 30 seats.
Significantly, charter pilots do not need as much experience as pilots on scheduled airline flights. Under a rule that Congress passed after a 2009 crash that killed 50 people, most candidates for airline jobs need 1,500 hours of flight time — fewer hours only if they have military experience or a degree from an accredited aviation school. Charter pilots also aren’t required to retire at 65, like airline pilots.
“If approved, the SkyWest scheme would gut the safety rule, make flying less safe, and reward them with taxpayer funding,” Jason Ambrosi, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, said Tuesday.
SkyWest says it plans to use pilots who hold airline-standard licenses for the charter flights. The company says charter service is the only way to preserve flights to many smaller communities that major airlines no longer serve. SkyWest says 82% of communities in the taxpayer-subsidized Essential Air Service program are served only by charters.
“We share your priorities of providing these flights with safety, security, service, and reliability as our highest concerns,” the airline’s CEO, Russell Childs, wrote in a letter last week to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
Childs vowed that SkyWest will surpass other charter operators — and some low-cost airlines — in pilot training, rest rules and other practices.
Several smaller cities served by SkyWest support the company’s plan. In a typical one, Salina, Kansas, Mayor Michael Hoppock wrote that SkyWest’s charter operation “represents the best opportunity to maintain the level of service our airport requires and deserves.”
The Transportation Department has not indicated when it will rule.
Unions representing pilots, air traffic controllers, flight attendants and ground workers oppose the SkyWest bid. They have enlisted Peter DeFazio, a former congressman who oversaw the Transportation Department as a longtime House committee chairman. He said the SkyWest plan would “roll back the clock” for safety rules setting maximum working hours and minimum rest time between flights for airline pilots.
“I don’t see this as a way to perpetuate safe service to those (smaller) cities, and I see it as a huge step back from one level of aviation in this country,” DeFazio said. “I don’t see anything good coming of this.”
SkyWest has 13,100 employees, including 4,400 pilots, and 491 planes, a spokeswoman said Tuesday. The planes range from 50 to 76 seats. The charter operation would use Bombardier regional jets with 30 seats.
Small, so-called regional airlines have struggled with a pilot shortage. Last year, SkyWest indicated that it planned to drop 29 United Express destinations under the Essential Air Service program because it lacked pilots.
Bigger airlines have mostly been silent about the SkyWest charter plan.
American Airlines questioned whether SkyWest could enjoy a price advantage over regular airlines by following the example of JSX, another charter operator. JSX passengers don’t pay the Transportation Security Administration fee of $11.20 per round trip because they don’t go through TSA checkpoints while leaving from private terminals.
SkyWest promises to use TSA security. | 2023-06-07T17:35:58+00:00 | upmatters.com | https://www.upmatters.com/news/business/ap-business/airline-unions-accuse-skywest-of-evading-safety-rules-by-seeking-charter-status-for-flights/ |
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It was never going to be a speedy process. On Feb. 24, Biden warned “this is going to take time” and asked for Americans to reevaluate the sanctions’ effectiveness one month later.
But, the president said, “the notion that this is going to last for a long time is highly unlikely, as long as we continue to stay resolved in imposing the sanctions we’re going to impose on Russia.”
Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economics Daleep Singh later told reporters that in Russia, over time, “you’ll see record capital outflows. You’ll see a weaker currency. You’ll see higher inflation. You’ll see lower purchasing power. You’ll see lower investment.”
- A half-year later, the conflict has turned into a grinding war of attrition in eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky promises to restore Kyiv’s control over Crimea, annexed by Russia in 2014. French President Emmanuel Macron is warning the conflict will drag on and is pleading with his people to be prepared to pay “the price of liberty and our values.”
And the sanctions?
One month out — remember Biden’s benchmark — it was pretty clear they were doing considerable damage, but without changing Putin’s calculus. Biden vowed to extend them “for the remainder of this entire year.”
Six months out? My colleagues Jeanne Whalen, Robyn Dixon, Ellen Nakashima, and Mary Ilyushina rendered their diagnosis in a thought-provoking piece Tuesday that paints a decidedly mixed picture of the impact.
“While most economists agree that Russia is suffering real damage that will mount over time, the economy — at least on the surface — does not yet appear to be collapsing. The ruble’s initial nosedive in value quickly reversed after the state limited currency transactions and after Russia’s imports plummeted — an economic picture that can hardly be described as healthy, but one that calmed public fears about a currency crisis. Unemployment hasn’t noticeably surged, and Russia continues to earn the equivalent of billions of dollars every month from oil and gas exports.”
The International Monetary Fund, they note, says Russia’s economy will shrink by 6 percent this year — painful, but not the “crater” Biden forecast.
The damage done
Still, my colleagues note:
- “Manufacturing of autos and other goods has plummeted because companies can’t import components, creating pockets of disgruntled, furloughed workers in some towns.”
- “Airlines have slashed international flights to near zero and are laying off pilots and cannibalizing some planes for parts that they can no longer buy overseas.”
- “Thousands of highly educated people have fled the country; hundreds of foreign companies, including Ikea and McDonald’s, are shutting down, and Russia’s federal budget in July showed signs of distress.”
- Retail sales? Down 10 percent in the second quarter from 2021 levels.
The official unemployment rate is at roughly 4 percent because the Kremlin has pushed companies looking to lay off workers to put them on partially paid leave or give them fewer hours, according to Elina Ribakova, deputy chief economist at the Institute of International Finance, an association of banks and finance companies.
But, my colleagues noted, Ribakova diagnosed “[t]hat will help prevent unrest in the short term but is not sustainable in the long term.”
They also have this great detail about automaker AvtoVAZ, of Lada fame, struggling after majority owner Renault suspended operations and ultimately quit the Russian market:
“In June, the manufacturer resumed production with an ‘anti-sanctions’ car model that lacks air bags, anti-lock braking systems, air conditioning and emission controls.”
Energy politics
What would hurt Russia more? If you’ve been following the conflict, and America’s response, it’s really no secret: Weaning Europe off Russian energy.
“The United States and the United Kingdom have banned Russian oil and gas imports, but Europe, which relies heavily on Russian energy, has only agreed to restrict purchases over time.”
Some European countries have been, sometimes with U.S. help, looking for alternatives (coal, nuclear, oil and gas imports from elsewhere). But this will only get trickier as the weather gets colder, even if the European Union has committed to further restrict imports late this year.
And that gets to the war away from the battlefield. Can America and its allies stay united even as high gas and grocery prices fuel domestic unease with the conflict? So far, the answer has been yes. But can they outlast Russia? Time will tell.
What’s happening now
Biden to cancel up to $10,000 in student debt for most borrowers and $20,000 for Pell recipients
“White House officials are planning to cancel up to $20,000 in student debt for recipients of Pell Grants as part of their broader announcement on Wednesday of student debt forgiveness, four people familiar with the matter said,” Danielle Douglas-Gabriel and Jeff Stein report.
- “The extra debt forgiveness for Pell recipients would be in addition to the expected cancellation of up to $10,000 in student debt for most other borrowers. The White House’s plans are only expected to apply to Americans earning under $125,000 per year, or $250,000 per year for married couples who file taxes jointly, the people familiar said.”
Biden announces nearly $3 billion in aid to Ukraine
“President Biden on Wednesday announced nearly $3 billion in additional security aid for Ukraine, marking six months of the nation fighting Russia’s invasion. The tranche of weapons and other equipment is the single largest to be sent to Kyiv since the war began. The timing of the announcement coincided with Independence Day in Ukraine,” John Wagner and Mariana Alfaro report.
House panel: Trump sought to pressure FDA on covid vaccines, treatment
“Trump officials repeatedly stalled the Food and Drug Administration’s plan to extend safety studies of coronavirus vaccines in fall 2020, as then-President Donald Trump pressed the agency for a faster timeline so the vaccines could be authorized before Election Day, according to emails, text messages and interviews conducted by a congressional panel probing the pandemic response,” Dan Diamond reports.
Federal ‘ghost guns’ rule takes effect despite court challenges
“A new Biden administration rule governing ‘ghost guns,’ the kits that had allowed people to assemble homemade firearms without serial numbers, took effect on Wednesday after two federal judges declined to block the measure,” Mark Berman reports.
U.S. hits Iranian-linked targets in Syria in response to drone attacks
“The U.S. military said it conducted airstrikes in Syria on Tuesday, targeting infrastructure used by groups with ties to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The airstrikes, in the eastern province of Deir al-Zour, were carried out at President Biden’s direction after U.S. forces reported an attack by drone aircraft on one of their remote outposts last week,” Louisa Loveluck, Sarah Dadouch and Rachel Pannett report.
Japan PM Kishida orders new nuclear power plant construction
“Japan is entering a new phase in its nuclear energy strategy, with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ordering the development and construction of next-generation nuclear power plants on Wednesday. This marks a major shift from the country's post-Fukushima policy of backing away from the building of new nuclear power plants,” Nikkei Asia reports.
Lunchtime reads from The Post
Democrats nominate established candidates; gain new traction on abortion
“Democratic efforts to reframe the midterms around the debate over abortion gathered steam, with the party winning a special election for U.S. House in an evenly divided Upstate New York district Tuesday, where their candidate made the issue a centerpiece of his campaign,” Colby Itkowitz and David Weigel report.
“And in New York and Florida, Democratic primary voters nominated established candidates for governor and Congress in several closely watched intraparty contests, overwhelmingly choosing well-known officeholders aligned with party leadership over rivals who sought to steer the party in a different direction.”
Russia’s Gamble
Battle for Kyiv: Ukrainian valor, Russian blunders combined to save the capital
Paul Sonne and Isabelle Khurshudyan offer some key takeaways from the latest installment in the Post’s series on the war in Ukraine:
- In the run-up to the war, Ukrainian political officials downplayed the likelihood of a full-scale Russian invasion, but the Ukrainian military was making critical preparations.
- Russia directly and through an intermediary tried to get the Ukrainian government to capitulate in the initial hours of the war.
- Zelensky wasn’t opposed to resigning or leaving Kyiv — if it would end the war.
- Andriy Yermak, the head of Ukraine’s presidential administration, used gruesome photographs of the war to persuade partners.
- For a few days in the middle of March, Ukrainian forces defending Kyiv almost completely ran out of artillery ammunition.
Read their analysis here: 5 ways Ukraine fought and saved its capital from Russian invaders
… and beyond
Chris Wray was hired to be boring. Now, he’s guiding the FBI through threats and MAGA hate.
“Wray was chosen as [James] Comey’s replacement, ostensibly, to calm the waters: a head-down professional who would redirect the public focus to what the bureau was doing, rather than what was happening to it. But now, five years later, he has found himself personally targeted by MAGA world and his agents facing a surge of violent threats. If Republicans take control of the House after the midterms, his job will get even trickier,” Politico's Betsy Woodruff Swan reports.
Trump, without the presidency’s protections, struggles for a strategy
“The documents investigation represents the greatest legal threat Mr. Trump has faced in years, and he is going into the battle shorn of the protective infrastructure and constitutional armor of the presidency. After years of burning through lawyers, he has struggled to hire new ones, and has a small group of lawyers of varying experience,” the New York Times's Maggie Haberman, Glenn Thrush and Alan Feuer report.
“He is facing a Justice Department he no longer controls, run by a by-the-book attorney general, Merrick B. Garland, who has pursued various investigations into Mr. Trump methodically and quietly. Mr. Trump is serving as his own communications director and strategic adviser, seeking tactical political and in-the-moment public relations victories, sometimes at the risk of stumbling into substantive legal missteps.”
The Biden agenda
White House projects record drop in budget deficit
“The budget gap for fiscal 2022 will total an estimated $1 trillion — $1.7 trillion less than the deficit last year and about $400 billion less than officials projected in March, according to the White House’s mid-year budget update released Tuesday. That would be the lowest annual deficit since 2019, before the pandemic plunged the U.S. into a deep recession and prompted a wave of government spending to cushion the economy,” Politico's Kate Davidson reports.
White House strategy for monkeypox vaccines causing ‘chaos out in the field’
“It’s the latest hiccup the administration is facing amid broad criticism over its monkeypox response, its messaging to LGBTQ communities about the virus’s risks and its failure to supply enough vaccines to immunize those most susceptible to contracting it,” Politico's Megan Messerly and Krista Mahr report.
How your immune system learns, visualized
“A growing number of studies show that when the omicron variant infects, it causes the immune system to rapidly activate immune memory cells that are already on standby, created by previous vaccinations or infections,” Carolyn Y. Johnson reports.
Hot on the left
Newsom’s dodge on safe injection sites in California adds to speculation about his ambition
“It’s not hard to see why [Gov. Gavin Newsom] was unwilling to touch the issue: Every move he makes is now being scrutinized nationally. He’s quickly become a Democratic contender for president, without ever saying he has any interest in the job. His veto has become the latest evidence of his national ambitions as he shows a wariness of swinging too far left and a willingness to anger the progressive wing of a party that helps keep him in office,” Politico's Jeremy B. White reports.
Hot on the right
Most DeSantis-endorsed school board candidates win their Florida primaries
“The majority of local school board candidates backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis — at least 21 out of 30 — won their elections Tuesday, results that underscore how the Republican governor’s stance on education has gained support throughout Florida,” Politico's Andrew Atterbury reports.
Today in Washington
Biden returned to the White House from Delaware this morning. He has nothing on his public schedule for the afternoon.
In closing
On Independence Day, Ukraine celebrates statehood Putin failed to destroy
“To mark its first Independence Day since Russian President Vladimir Putin sent his armies to conquer the country, Ukraine is holding a ghost parade,” Steve Hendrix, John Hudson and Serhiy Morgunov report.
“The ‘procession’ of more than 70 treadless tanks and crumpled artillery launchers is a bizarre inversion of the triumphant procession Russian commanders had hoped to conduct through a captured capital.”
Thanks for reading. See you tomorrow. | 2022-08-24T16:02:01+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/08/24/are-sanctions-russia-over-ukraine-biting-yes/ |
Flight from Phoenix to Hawaii diverted to Los Angeles
PHOENIX - Officials with American Airlines say one of their flights from Phoenix has been diverted to Los Angeles International Airport.
According to the airlines, flight 692, with service to Honolulu from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, had to be diverted to Los Angeles due to a disturbance in the cabin involving an unruly passenger. Airline officials did not provide additional details as to the nature of the disturbance.
"We thank our crew for their professionalism and our customers for their understanding," read a portion of the statement.
In a separate statement, officials with Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport say flight 692 was diverted to Los Angeles, but referred all other inquiries to American Airlines.
American Airlines' website shows the flight was being operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The flight is now expected to get to Honolulu at around 11:33 p.m., after taking off from Los Angeles at around 7:00 p.m.
Based on information from American Airlines' website, flight 692 took off from Sky Harbor at around 11:14 p.m.
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HYATTSVILLE, Md. (AP) — When Jamieson Brill answers a crisis call from a Spanish speaker on the newly launched national 988 mental health helpline, he rarely mentions the word suicide, or “suicidio”
Brill, whose family hails from Puerto Rico, knows that just discussing the term in some Spanish-speaking cultures is so frowned upon that many callers are too scared to even admit that they’re calling for themselves.
“However strong stigma around mental health concerns is in English-speaking cultures, in Spanish-speaking cultures it is triple that,” said Brill, who helps people navigate mental health crises from a tiny brick building tucked away in Hyattsville, Maryland.
Brill works in one of more than 200 call centers fanned out around the country tasked with answering an uptick in calls day and night from people considering suicide or experiencing a mental health emergency.
With bipartisan congressional support and just under $1 billion in federal funds, the 988 mental health helpline has quickly expanded its reach in the six months since it launched — with over 2 million calls, texts and chat messages pouring in.
The number of centers answering calls in Spanish grew from three to seven last year. A pilot line dedicated to LGBTQ youth started taking calls in September. And plans are underway to keep the momentum going, with the federal government adding Spanish language chat and text options later this year and aiming to expand those services to a 24/7 operation for the LGBTQ line.
When the around-the-clock service launched last summer, it built on the existing network that staffed the old national lifeline, 1-800-273-8255. The new 988 number is designed to be as easy to remember as 911.
It couldn’t have come at a more needed time: Depression rates in U.S. adults, overdose deaths and suicide rates have been on the rise.
“The call volume is, in some instances, well beyond what we anticipated,” said Miriam Delphin-Rittmon, assistant secretary for mental health and substance use in the Department of Health and Human Services. “It does let us know that people are struggling, people are having a hard time. Where I feel heartened is that people are getting connected to services and supports, as opposed to struggling on their own.”
The 988 helpline registered 154,585 more calls, texts and chat messages during November 2022 compared to the old national lifeline in November 2021, according to the latest data available.
Texting has been particularly popular, with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration noting a 1,227% increase in texts to the line during that same time.
The Veterans Crisis Line — callers can press “1” after texting or calling 988 to reach it — has fielded 450,000 calls, texts and chat messages, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs. By the end of the year, the line had handled a nearly 10% increase compared to 2021.
Calls show no signs of slowing into this year, with counselors answering 3,869 calls on New Year’s Eve and the first day of 2023 — a 30 percent increase compared to the previous holiday. The Spanish language line saw an increase of 3,800 calls year over year from November 2021 to November 2022.
Meanwhile, some states are considering unveiling their own lines dedicated to certain communities.
In November, Washington became the first state to launch a mental health crisis line dedicated to American Indian and Alaska Native people. Callers in Washington can reach the line by calling 988 then pressing “4” to be greeted by one of the 13 counselors — all Indigenous people — who staff the phones.
Having fellow American Indians answer those calls is crucial, because those familiar with the culture can immediately decode some terms that others cannot, said Rochelle Williams, the tribal operations manager for Volunteers of America Western Washington, which oversees the call center. For example, she said, when a caller says that a relative is “bothering me,” that sends up an immediate red flag: The person is likely signaling that they’re the victim of a sexual assault.
“Who has a better understanding of native people than native people?” Williams said. “We don’t trust in a lot of government programs. Knowing you’re talking to another Indigenous person is really important.”
Williams wants to add chat and text options next. She hopes Washington’s 988 line for Native Americans becomes a model for others. She’s already given presentations in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Montana and in Canada, which is set to launch its own national 988 this year.
States are expected to receive more money to fund the line from the $1.7 trillion end-of-the year spending package, which set aside another half-billion dollars for the project.
Still, long-term funding for the 988 helpline is in jeopardy in some states, which have yet to figure out a permanent funding plan for it. While the federal government has poured millions of dollars into the project, states are expected to take over the operation and funding of the 988 line — just as they do with 911 emergency call services.
So far, fewer than 20 states have passed legislation to permanently fund their 988 line, according to the National Alliance on Mental Health Illness.
In Ohio, for example, advocates are pushing for the state legislature to sign off on a 50-cent fee that would be tacked onto cellphone bills, raising roughly $50 million to $55 million every year to operate the line, said Tony Coder of the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation.
“Quite frankly, lives depend on it,” Coder said. “The need for 988 services is more crucial than ever, simply because of the aftermath and the mental health issues from COVID.” | 2023-01-10T17:02:45+00:00 | fox44news.com | https://www.fox44news.com/news/national-world-news/ap-callers-keep-flooding-988-mental-health-suicide-helpline/ |
NORRIDGE, Ill, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Central Baptist Village (CBV), a senior retirement community in Norridge, hosted a legislative visit with Senator Robert Martwick, (D), 10th Illinois District, for a morning of conversation and Q&A with residents and staff. Following the visit, Senator Martwick met separately with CBV's Chief Executive Officer Dawn Mondschein and Administrator Anna-Liisa LaCroix to discuss workforce issues, healthcare regulations, and other issues pertinent to the senior living industry.
"We were honored to host Senator Martwick today and thrilled to give our residents this opportunity to talk directly with an important voice in Illinois government," said CEO Mondschein. "We have a very special community here at Central Baptist Village, and we're so proud that Senator Martwick could experience it first-hand. We hope that today's visit puts a 'face' on the senior living industry and helps advance the important legislative topics that can contribute to providing an exceptional level of care for our residents."
Serving in the Illinois Senate since 2019, Senator Martwick was raised in Norridge and is a former Trustee of the Village of Norridge. He has been active in his local community his entire life and was raised in a family that valued civic and political involvement. Prior to his appointment to the Illinois State Senate, Martwick served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 2013-2019, representing the 19th House District.
Originally established in Chicago in 1896, Central Baptist Village relocated to Norridge and has been firmly rooted in its local community since 1956. CBV is situated on a beautiful, 10-acre campus boasting beautifully tended gardens with courtyard patios, pond, gazebo, arbors and walking paths. CBV is home to approximately 200 senior residents.
Angela Schnepf, President of LeadingAge Illinois, also participated in today's legislative visit. LeadingAge Illinois is one of the largest and most respected associations of non-profit providers serving older adults in Illinois.
Central Baptist Village is a senior retirement community offering independent living apartments, assisted living, memory care, short-term rehabilitation, and CMS 5-star rated skilled nursing. A senior living community unlike any other, CBV's residences, programs, and care are exceptional, award-winning, and progressive. As a non-profit organization, CBV is empowered to lead from the heart, not the bottom line. For more information, visit www.cbvillage.org.
For more information, contact
Mary Dalton
708.583.8527
mdalton@CBVillage.org
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XUZHOU, China, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- XCMG Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. (SHE:000425) reported 38.204 billion yuan (US$ 5.52 billion) in first-half revenue of as of June 30, a 28.23 percent decrease year-on-year on a smaller drop compared to the industry average. XCMG's revenue from export amounted to 12.488 billion yuan (US$ 1.8 billion), a 157.28 percent increase year-on-year.
Per the simulated financial statements after the completion of material assets reorganization, "New XCMG" ranks No.1 in China's construction machinery industry in terms of total revenue and net profit. In addition, XCMG's interim dividend plan has a proposed dividend of 2.3 yuan per 10 shares (tax included).
After five years of rapid growth, the construction machinery industry has shown a downward trend starting from Q2 of 2021 that continued to this day, and China's domestic market is going through a cyclical adjustment. Facing the challenges, XCMG has mapped a new industry layout of "5 pillars and 10 emerging strategic industries" with a continuous focus on primary businesses:
- The hoisting machinery BU continues to lead in the highly competitive market with 3.1 percent increase in market share and sales breakthroughs of all-terrain cranes in the high-end European/American markets;
- The market share of crawler cranes has increased by 8.1 percent. XCMG has expanded the business scope of truck cranes and explored new opportunities for profitable growth;
- XCMG Fire-fighting Safety Equipment maintained the No.1 position in lifting fire trucks and boom-type aerial work platforms and launched construction for the second phase of its new base;
- XCMG Environment Technology has increased market share and gross profit margin;
- The revenues from small construction machinery, maintenance machinery, forklift and information industry have increased by 100.3, 18.3, 89.5 and 23.4 percent year-on-year.
"New XCMG" consolidates its leading position in the overseas market
In the first half of 2022, XCMG's overseas entities delivered outstanding performance, with revenues increasing by 71.8 percent. XCMG Brazil's first-half revenue has exceeded that of the annual total of 2021 and achieved a significant increase in profit and overall indicators. Company registration and site selection for XCMG's North American projects have been completed, and German Schwing's revenue has turned the tide, while India Schwing has become a benchmark of collaborative development with a 68.5 percent increase in revenue. XCMG India is officially in operation, and the group's subsidiary in Uzbekistan has reported revenue growth of 69.1 percent year-on-year.
"The 'New XCMG' will adhere to achieving transformation, upgrade, and high-quality development; continue to advance digital technologies supported by world-class software platforms; and strengthen the R&D of information technologies such as big data, AI, 5G, industrial IoT, and digital twin; while further expanding and stabilizing the innovation chain, industry, and supply chain to build core competitive advantages for growth and profit," said Lu Chuan, President of XCMG.
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WALTHAM, Mass., May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Salary.com, the market leader in cloud-based compensation software and data solutions has announced its CompAnalyst® Pay Equity Suite was named Best DEI-Enabling Solution in the Talent Management category of the Lighthouse Research & Advisory 2023 HR Tech Awards.
"Creating a more equitable organization is a big undertaking, but one way to begin is by examining pay equity," said Ben Eubanks, Chief Research Officer, Lighthouse Research & Advisory. "Salary.com has a rich history of supporting pay decisions, but its pay equity product helps to examine pay across internal and external factors. From comparison of relevant jobs to building groups of similar employees, the CompAnalyst Pay Equity Suite helps to make pay equity an attainable goal for every employer."
CompAnalyst Pay Equity Suite is based on the guiding principles and best practices outlined in the Plunkett Pay Equity Framework, a six-step methodology for attaining and sustaining pay equity. Salary.com's Pay Equity Suite is the industry's only end-to-end pay equity solution that automates the process of modeling both internal equity and benchmarking external competitiveness for all jobs within an organization. This unique capability provides organizations with a complete 360-degree view of where internal gaps may exist and where salaries may fall short of the competition.
"Corporate America is at a pivotal crossroad where achieving pay equity is no longer a nice to have, it's a business imperative," said Kent Plunkett, CEO of Salary.com. "We designed CompAnalyst Pay Equity Suite to help companies meet the moment with data-driven technology to achieve internal equity and external competitiveness. I want to thank Lighthouse Research for this recognition of our technology's ability to fuel pay equity, transparency and trust among employers and employees."
The HR Tech Awards program highlights HR technology companies that serve employers and employees across the globe to educate HR technology buyers and employers on the best solutions available across the industry. According to Lighthouse Research & Advisory, more than 5,000 providers exist across the HR technology industry today. This year's HR Tech Awards recognized just 1% of those firms.
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Salary.com® has been solving the complex human capital needs of global organizations for more than 20 years. Today, Salary.com's 30,000 organizations in 22 countries use our solutions to confidently hire and retain talent so they can better compete in a constantly changing landscape. Offering the most precise data set on the market, Salary.com provides more than 10 billion data points across more than 225 industries using a powerful, proprietary AI framework. The company's flagship product CompAnalyst® is the cornerstone of the compensation management software platform. It empowers organizations with a suite of tools that simplifies hiring, eliminates compensation guesswork, and increases retention. Employee trust depends on fair pay and Salary.com's solutions get pay right. For more information, please visit www.salary.com/business.
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Showboating Motorist Flips ATV on Texas Intersection
In a stunning display of recklessness, a motorist in Texas recently flipped their ATV while attempting to show off their driving skills.
That actually looked like a lot of fun right up until that last part.
The video at the bottom of this article showcases what can happen if you get a little too cocky with your riding skills. Let's break it down.
The setup
The video opens with a hooded rascal riding an ATV up to a stoplight at an intersection on a Texas highway. Other than the angle he is approaching from, nothing looks amis.
The execution
The hooded man then hits the gas, leans to the side, and starts laying down the rubber as he spins like a top. So far so good, sir!
The fail
It's at this point that my man decides to fly a little too close to the sun. He goes for one more spin and...
YOINK!
... he flips upside down and is thrown from the vehicle. That had to hurt. We couldn't find any follow-up information on wether or not this gentleman suffered any injuries from the stunt, so we hope he is ok. Check out the video for yourself below. | 2023-05-11T02:35:06+00:00 | newstalk1290.com | https://newstalk1290.com/motorist-flips-atv-texas-intersection/ |
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — Whether a first-of-its-kind rule placing strict regulations on gender-affirming care in Missouri kicks in Thursday is in the hands of a judge.
Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s office is set to defend his unusual emergency rule before St. Louis County Circuit Judge Kristine Kerr on Wednesday.
Transgender Missourians and health care providers sued Monday, asking Kerr to block the rule.
Bailey has touted the emergency restrictions as a way to shield minors from what he describes as experimental medical treatments, although the regulations apply to health care for adults as well.
Those suing argue Bailey sidestepped the GOP-led Legislature and acted beyond his authority in attempting to regulate gender-affirming health care under the state’s consumer-protection laws.
The rule would “essentially outlaw, on less than two weeks’ notice, virtually all medically-necessary treatment for gender dysphoria in Missouri, treatment that is supported by every major medical association in the United States,” attorneys for the plaintiffs wrote in court filings.
The rule will require people to have experienced an “intense pattern” of documented gender dysphoria for three years and to have received at least 15 hourly sessions with a therapist over at least 18 months before receiving puberty blockers, hormones, surgery or other treatment.
Patients also must first be screened for autism and “social media addiction,” and any psychiatric symptoms from mental health issues would have to be treated and resolved.
Some people would be able to maintain their prescriptions while undergoing required assessments.
Bailey issued the restrictions following an investigation he launched in February into the Washington University Transgender Center at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. The investigation was prompted by a former employee who alleged the center was providing children with gender-affirming care without informed consent, not enough individualized case review and wraparound mental health services. An internal review by the university found no misconduct and determined that the former employee’s claims were unsubstantiated.
Bailey’s efforts to crack down on gender-affirming health care come as Republican lawmakers across the country, including Missouri, have proposed hundreds of laws aimed at transgender people. At least 13 states have enacted laws restricting or banning gender-affirming care for minors.
The FDA approved puberty blockers 30 years ago to treat children with precocious puberty — a condition that causes sexual development to begin much earlier than usual. Sex hormones — synthetic forms of estrogen and testosterone — were approved decades ago to treat hormone disorders or as birth control pills.
The FDA has not approved the medications specifically to treat gender-questioning youth. But they have been used for many years for that purpose “off label,” a common and accepted practice for many medical conditions. Doctors who treat transgender patients say those decades of use mean the treatments are not experimental.
Critics have raised concerns about children changing their minds. Yet the evidence suggests detransitioning is not as common as opponents of transgender medical treatment for youth contend, though few studies exist.
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Ballentine reported from Jefferson City, Missouri. | 2023-04-26T18:32:39+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/missouri-judge-to-weigh-transgender-health-care-rules/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_seattle-news |
NEW YORK, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Outset Medical, Inc. ("Outset" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: OM). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Outset and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On June 13, 2022, Outset issued a press release announcing, among other things, guidance for the second quarter of 2022. In the press release, Outset also announced that it "implemented a shipment hold on the distribution of its Tablo Hemodialysis System for home use pending the Food and Drug Administration's ('FDA') review and clearance of a 510(k) the Company submitted for changes made since the device's original March 2020 clearance."
On this news, Outset's stock price fell $6.95 per share, or 34.05%, to close at $13.46 per share on June 14, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com
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From cooking to composting, there are numerous ways to be more sustainable in April
CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 77% of people want to learn how to live more sustainably, but many don't know where to start. When it comes to what we eat, food waste is one of the biggest sustainability culprits, with nearly 40% of all food in America being wasted each year. That's why, in honor of Earth Month, leading food service provider for colleges and universities Chartwells Higher Education and its national sustainability director Monalisa Prasad have shared four ways you can live more sustainably and reduce food waste:
- Start a composting program that diverts food waste to grow new produce. The Chartwells team at Bowling Green State University (BGSU) has created a robust composting program in partnership with a local farm. Twice a week, BGSU Dining sends several pounds of food scraps to the farm, which is then used to grow new produce in a circular production cycle. Since the program's inception eight years ago, BGSU has composted nearly 330,000 pounds of food waste.
- Create partnerships to deliver leftover meal boxes. Before winter break when dining operations are typically closed, Wichita State University (WSU) Dining partnered with WSU's Campus Assessment Response Evaluation (CARE) team to get meals to students that were staying on campus during break. Supporting the community and reducing food waste at the same time, WSU Dining and WSU Care prepared, packed, and delivered 68 meal boxes on the last day of operation, saving several pounds of food from being discarded.
- Reduce reliance on single-use plastics. American University's (AU) dining team recently introduced reusable OZZI containers into its food service program to help support the university's goal of becoming a zero-waste campus by 2030. Before switching to OZZI containers, AU's dining halls served about 2,000 meals in takeout containers, accounting for roughly 64,000 boxes yearly. With the new OZZI containers, AU Dining can divert over 2,500 pounds of landfill waste by switching from single-use plastics to reusable containers.
- Host an educational cooking demonstration on reducing food waste. Chef Dominic Zarletti at Carnegie Mellon University hosted a Reducing Your Carbon Footprint Dinner featuring six gourmet meals, all made from food that would have otherwise gone to waste. A portion from every course was used in the main entree —the tail-end bisque— to demonstrate how food scraps can be reimagined throughout the cooking process. Chef Dominic and other local experts talked also about the environmental costs of producing food waste and shared the custom menu as one way guests can reduce their own food waste at home.
"Seeing the unique and innovative ways our campus chefs and dining teams are working to reduce food waste on campuses nationwide is something I'm truly proud of," said Prasad. "Not only are they directly addressing food waste in day-to-day operations, but they're also creating partnerships, educating, and spreading awareness outside of the dining halls so the broader communities we serve can join in the fight against food waste."
Chartwells Higher Education, part of Compass Group, celebrates Stop Food Waste Day every year— the largest single day of action to fight against food waste. To learn more about Stop Food Waste Day, visit https://www.stopfoodwasteday.com/. To learn more about Chartwells Higher Education, visit http://chartwellshighered.com/.
About Chartwells Higher Education
Chartwells is the recognized leader in contract food service management, hospitality, and guest service in over 300 campuses in the United States. Chartwells is re-inventing the on-campus dining experience by investing in high-tech, food-infused social spaces that bring students and people together to promote meaningful relationships and interactions. The company's excellence in culinary, nutrition, technology, and sustainability brings truly unique dining experiences to every campus Chartwells partners with. Learn more about how Chartwells is creating joy in campus dining and preparing students for success at www.ChartwellsHigherEd.com, www.ChartwellsMonthly.com, www.DineonCampus.com.
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A new lawsuit alleges the Anderson City Council failed to draw new redistricting maps before the 2022 deadline — a violation of state and federal law.
The lawsuit was filed Tuesday by the League of Women Voters of Indiana, Common Cause Indiana, Anderson-Madison County NAACP and two individual voters.
Julia Vaughn is the executive director of Common Cause Indiana — a lobbying organization focused on voting rights and election issues. She said the current map does not properly or equitably represent residents within its districts.
“People in the overpopulated district have less voting strength in city elections than the people in the underpopulated districts,” Vaughn said. “So what our lawsuit seeks to do is simply ensure that all voters in Anderson have the same say in their local elections.”
Vaughn said this upholds the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution. She explained that making Anderson more equitable for voters would mean one person to one vote, and not bearing the weight of overpopulated or underpopulated districts.
The deadline for redistricting under state law was Dec. 31, 2022. Vaughn said there is very little oversight of the redistricting process, which means it’s often up to outside organizations to hold the government accountable in redistricting situations.
“So, unfortunately, outside of litigation, no, there’s very little oversight of this and it’s really easy for local governments to get away with just punting on this fundamental responsibility that they have to their voters,” Vaughn said.
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Vaughn said the lawsuit is not asking for election results from earlier this year to be undone – she said the organizations are simply pushing for change moving forward.
“So what we're asking for is that next year, during the regularly scheduled state and federal elections, that municipal candidates run under the newly drawn districts,” she said.
Vaughn said her organization filed a similar lawsuit against the city of Gary earlier this year. She explained there are many places in Indiana where these redistricting problems arise.
“Now, it's usually not very well done at the local level, just like it's not well done at the state level,” she said. “It's controlled by politicians. And that's one of the problems.”
Vaughn said a new redistricting map would ideally include lots of community input.
“We’re hopeful that we can work with community organizations in Anderson to really have a discussion in the community about what new districts should look like, what neighborhoods should be kept together, which should be kept apart, and really have maps that are done for community purposes, not political purposes,” she said.
Vaughn said she encourages voters to engage with their local government and ensure they do their due diligence with redistricting.
Violet is our daily news reporter. Contact her at vcomberwilen@wfyi.org or follow her on Twitter at @ComberWilen. | 2023-06-14T21:23:04+00:00 | wboi.org | https://www.wboi.org/2023-06-14/lawsuit-challenges-local-government-for-failure-to-redistrict-before-deadline |
Amid recognition for excelling in data management and analytics, SAS achieves highest possible level of recognition in Digital Intelligence Platforms, Q4 2022 report
CARY, N.C., Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Marketing has radically transformed in the last decade, particularly as societal, health and economic conditions have spurred digital migration. Today's consumers demand modern, orchestrated customer journeys across numerous physical and digital channels, and companies need advanced digital intelligence solutions to keep up.
Drawing on more than 20 years of MarTech excellence, analytics leader SAS offers SAS® Customer Intelligence 360, which enables marketers to design and optimize digital customer journeys…and it's just achieved another recognition for its solution. SAS was named a Leader in digital intelligence platforms in the Forrester Wave™: Digital Intelligence Platforms, Q4 2022 report.
SAS was one of nine vendors analyzed based on 31 criteria. Of the evaluated vendors, SAS achieved the second-highest "current offering" category or strength of product score.
In addition, according to the report, "SAS differentiates with a high level of automation and customization in data management, modeling, and data visualization. Customer Intelligence 360, combined with SAS Viya data science capabilities, delivers powerful predictive analytics with advanced ML (e.g., un-/semi-supervised reinforcement learning or synthetic data generation) and advanced DIFM and DIY visualization capabilities with autogenerated visualization."
The report states that Customer Intelligence 360 "…offers the widest choice of delivery models in this evaluation," and "…has built a good partner ecosystem."
"SAS Customer Intelligence 360 was architected on a strong data management and analytics foundation, with the knowledge that organizations would increasingly require superior digital intelligence and journey orchestration capabilities," said Jonathan Moran, Head of MarTech Solutions Marketing at SAS. "As the future unfolds and more consumers socialize, interact and buy online, SAS is positioned to help brands optimize these digital interactions and experiences regardless of channel, device or point in time. We believe this evaluation validates the power of SAS solutions to activate these fully optimized, omnichannel customer journeys on behalf of global enterprises at every stage of growth and development."
Digital intelligence solutions enable organizations to accumulate, manage and examine customer data across the customer's digital experience. The insights gleaned from this digital intelligence data empower marketing departments to, per the Forrester report, "understand the human behind the digital user" to streamline and enhance their digital journey.
A well-planned customer journey accommodates consumer web browsing, email, social media preferences, consumer behaviors such as buying plan indicators, significant life changes, and other factors. When marketers have this intelligence at their disposal, more effective and efficient digital interactions can be created and activated. The right digital intelligence solution thus imparts a significant competitive edge.
SAS' Customer Intelligence 360 puts marketers in the driver's seat. With the ability to integrate with any first-, second-, or third-party data asset, it connects all sources into a decision-making engine that is accessible to no-code, low-code and high-code users of all skill levels. SAS' powerful solution is ready-made to plug in, adapt and grow with the needs of even the most mature enterprises looking to elevate their digital intelligence capabilities.
Learn more about how SAS empowers organizations to plan, test and execute marketing campaigns with SAS Customer Intelligence 360 and SAS Viya at https://www.sas.com/en_us/solutions/customer-intelligence.html.
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Renowned immunology expert honored for discovering link between lupus and endogenous retroviruses
SAN FRANCISCO, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) awarded its 2022 Lupus Insight Prize (LIP) to Akiko Iwasaki, PhD, for her discovery of the link between endogenous retroviruses and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The award was presented to Dr. Iwasaki at the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies (FOCIS 2022) by Judith James, MD, PhD, LRA Scientific Advisory Board member and Lou Kerr Chair in Biomedical Research and Chair of the Arthritis and Clinical Immunology Program at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. The $100,000 award recognizes and honors an outstanding investigator who has, within the past five years, published a novel and important research insight into lupus that advances our understanding of this disease and could open new avenues for lupus diagnosis and treatment.
Dr. Iwasaki is the Sterling Professor of Immunobiology and Professor of Dermatology and of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology and of Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases) at Yale School of Medicine, and an Investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Dr. Iwasaki was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2018, the National Academy of Medicine in 2019, the European Molecular Biology Organization in 2021, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2021.
"Dr. Iwasaki's research shows that endogenous retroviruses are not just silent inhabitants in the human genome but rather active players able to provoke immune cells to engage in the destruction of the body's own tissues and organs," commented Dr. James. "This finding is highly significant because endogenous retroviruses have been increasingly associated with several chronic diseases including cancer, neurodegenerative, and autoimmune rheumatic diseases, though their exact role in human diseases remains poorly understood."
"I am honored to receive this prestigious award, and I sincerely thank the Lupus Research Alliance for recognizing our research. I am eager to use this award to further understand the association between antibodies against the endogenous retroviruses and lupus-like disease in long COVID patients to ultimately improve their disease treatment outcomes," said Dr. Iwasaki.
Dr. Iwasaki's seminal discovery demonstrated that endogenous retroviruses, which are viruses that are a part of our genetic makeup or genome, make immune cells called B cells that produce autoantibodies, i.e., immune proteins that in people with SLE mistakenly target body's own tissues, causing organ damage. Dr. Iwasaki and her team also found that endogenous retroviruses force immune cells called neutrophils to release spiderweb-like structures known as NETs, which have been shown to promote inflammation in SLE. These findings further our understanding of what may cause lupus or worsen its symptoms and suggest that targeting ways that endogenous retroviruses use to fuel inflammation in SLE could provide new therapeutic options for patients with lupus.
Human endogenous retroviruses are genetic segments of retroviral origin that have become a part of the human genetic makeup which have persisted from generation to generation and today constitute approximately eight percent of the human genome. To study the role of endogenous retroviruses in human disease, Dr. Iwasaki and colleagues initially developed the human endogenous retrovirus map, called ERVMap, which included 3,220 pieces (or segments) of different endogenous retroviruses in the human genome to be able to determine which of these genes are expressed by human cells. Among these 3,220 endogenous retroviral segments, Dr. Iwasaki's group found that over 100 segments are strongly elevated in immune cells called peripheral blood mononuclear cells of lupus patients.
The researchers further found that these elevated levels of endogenous retroviral genes are associated with higher amounts of autoantibodies and increased type I interferon levels, which are considered a main driver of lupus. Her team also showed that the immune system of lupus patients produces autoantibodies that interact with a unique endogenous retroviral protein HERV-K102. The autoantibody HERV-K102 complexes stimulate neutrophils to release NETs, which worsens inflammation in SLE. This research was published last year in the Journal of Experimental Medicine.
Lupus is a chronic, complex autoimmune disease that affects millions of people worldwide. More than 90 percent of people with lupus are women; lupus is most often diagnosed during the childbearing years of 15-45. African Americans, Latinx, Asians and Native Americans are two to three times at greater risk than Caucasians. In lupus, the immune system, designed to protect against infection, creates antibodies that can attack any part of the body including the kidneys, brain, heart, lungs, blood, skin, and joints.
The Lupus Research Alliance, the largest nongovernmental, nonprofit research organization dedicated to lupus research worldwide, aims to transform treatment while advancing toward a cure by funding the most innovative lupus research in the world. The organization's stringent peer review grant process fosters diverse scientific talent who are driving discovery toward better diagnostics, improved treatments and ultimately a cure for lupus. Because the Lupus Research Alliance's Board of Directors funds all administrative and fundraising costs, 100 percent of all donations goes to support lupus research programs.
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More than 40 athletes from Iowa and Iowa State could be facing discipline from both law enforcement and the NCAA for impermissible online wagering.
The NCAA consequences could be far worse than the legal ones.
While the penalty for betting on sporting events in the state of Iowa for individuals under the age of 21 is a fine of $645, a college athlete could be sidelined for most of a season because of NCAA rules.
Five years since a Supreme Court decision paved the way for states to legalize betting on sporting events, more than half have done so. As legal gambling on games has become pervasive, NCAA rules prohibiting it remain strict and college sports leaders are cautious about dialing them back.
Tulane athletic director Troy Dannen said decision-makers should always be open to modernizing NCAA bylaws to reflect changing societal norms. He cited how marijuana-usage rules were relaxed to reflect more permissive laws in recent years.
“But the fact that it’s legal doesn’t mean it should be acceptable if you are a student-athlete," he said.
Earlier this week, Iowa and Iowa State acknowledged they are cooperating with both local gaming regulators, law enforcement and the NCAA after in an investigation of gambling activities revealed potential involvement by athletes in multiple sports.
That came on the heels of Alabama firing its baseball coach amid an investigation by gaming authorities of suspicious bets placed in Ohio on one of its team's games.
In the Alabama case, no athletes are suspected to be involved. In the Iowa case, some Hawkeyes baseball players have already been sidelined from competition, which is routine when a school believes the eligibility of an athlete may have been compromised.
The Iowa director of gaming told The Associated Press earlier this week that no evidence indicates match fixing or suspicious wagering activity in games involving the Hawkeyes or Cyclones.
NCAA rules prohibit athletes, coaches and staff from betting on sports in which the NCAA conducts a championship. For example, athletes aren’t allowed to legally place bets on NFL or games or pro golf. Even participation in a March Madness bracket pool with stakes is prohibited.
College athletes can bet on horse racing where it is legal and gamble in casinos if they are of legal age, but NCAA rules against legal wagering are stricter than most professional leagues. The appetite to ease them might be low.
“It would be a major mistake to change NCAA rules regarding gambling if it negatively impacts the integrity of games,” Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner Jim Phillips told AP via text message.
Dannen said he had not seen anything introduced in the governance process that would loosen the NCAA rules, while Ohio athletic director Julie Cromer had a simple summation.
“It’s different to be a competitor than to be a consumer of sports,” said Cromer, who co-chaired the NCAA’s Division I transformation committee last year.
The most high-profile recent case involving an athlete being punished for otherwise legal gambling came last year at Virginia Tech. Football player Alan Tisdale was suspended six games — half a season — for betting on NBA games. Tisdale self-reported the bets to Virginia Tech officials, and initially received a nine-game suspension from the NCAA before it was reduced after a Virginia Tech appeal.
Iowa State said football players, wrestlers and track and field athletes were among the 15 identified in the state's probe. Iowa said it had received information about 26 athletes from baseball, football, wrestling, men’s basketball and men’s track and field teams.
The Hawkeyes and Cyclones play their annual football rivalry on Sept. 9 so any NCAA discipline handed down to players on those teams is likely to impact that game.
The twin gambling scandals come at a time when college sports and the NCAA are in a tumultuous period of transition, facing legal and political pressure over how athletes can be treated and compensated.
Modernization has been a buzzword among administrators as the NCAA looks to reform its outdated amateurism model and deregulate.
But making it more permissible for athletes to legally wager doesn't fall under the umbrella of athlete benefits, said Dannen, who was also a member of the D-I transformation committee.
“Because there is a scandal or two should we change the rules to permit what is currently scandalous?" he said. “That doesn't seem to be the right reason to change a rule.”
Even as college sports conferences and schools explore ways to tap into the potential new revenue sources tied to legal wagering, leaders don't see much benefit to less stringent rules.
“I would side on continuing to have very strict and punitive NCAA bylaws,” Mountain West Commissioner Gloria Nevarez. "Because what is the upside to allowing sports wagering? Go bet the ponies. Go play blackjack."
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Do you adore playing in the outdoors during the winter? Then the Sebastian Vail in Colorado is perfect for you. Centered in the heart of Vail Village, the Sebastain offers idyllic luxury in a serene mountain setting.
Highlights include the tapas-style restaurant Leonora, the Frost bar which features craft cocktails in an inviting space, the full-service Bloom Spa, and a mountain-view pool with four steaming hot tubs.
Base Camp is The Sebastian’s year-round slopeside adventure center for ski-in, ski-out access to Vail Mountain in the winter and bike rentals and outdoor activities in the summer.
Residences at The Sebastian are a practical, flexible and convenient way to enjoy a luxurious vacation home with five-star amenities and unmatched privileges in the heart of Vail Village. These newly renovated and impeccably appointed two- and three-bedroom residences are available through the Private Residence Club, which affords all the benefits of owning a Vail vacation property free of the hassles.
“My experience has been wonderful. The service is great, everyone there is committed to help no matter what their position is. They almost read your mind regarding your needs and wishes and those of your family. It really is like being at home with all the luxury and service you can think of,” said Guillermo Romo, an owner at the resort.
Owning at The Sebastian means effortless days. Imagine waking up knowing that everything is taken care of.
In the winter, enjoy Base Camp with your own private ski valet, where you’ll step into warm ski boots and perfectly tuned skis. Return for hot chocolate and cookies for Apres Ski in the Owners Lounge while waiting for your deep tissue massage at Bloom Spa.
In the summer, grab your bikes and gear from Base Camp and talk to our Adventure Concierge for all the best places to explore on and around the mountain. Explore shopping and events in Vail Village and return home to enjoy steaming hot tubs, and inviting pool and roaring fire pits.
For what ever season, Vail has something to offer for everyone.
For more information, visit www.TheSebastianVail.com or call 970-363-6006. | 2023-01-13T23:10:12+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/realestate/article/Live-the-life-of-luxury-at-Colorado-s-Sebastian-17716477.php |
WASHINGTON – The Biden administration has determined that Iranian threats against former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and one of his former top aides remain credible and persist nearly two years after they left office.
The State Department notified Congress last week that both Pompeo and Brian Hook, who served as special representative for Iran during the Trump administration, were still both subject to a “serious and credible threat from a foreign power or agent of a foreign power” stemming from their work while in government.
The determinations — which mean Pompeo and Hook will continue to receive government protection — were signed by Deputy Secretary of State for Management Brian McKeon on Nov. 8 and sent to Congress on Nov. 9, according to the notifications obtained by The Associated Press.
“I hereby determine that the specific threat with respect to former Secretary of State Michael Pompeo persists," McKeon wrote. He used identical language to refer to the threat against Hook.
The AP reported in March that the State Department was paying more than $2 million per month to provide 24-hour security to Pompeo and Hook. The latest determinations — the eighth for Hook and the fifth for Pompeo since they left government in January 2021 — did not give a dollar amount for the protection.
Even as the Biden administration made those determinations and spent money for Pompeo and Hook's protection, it continued to press ahead with indirect talks with Iran aimed at salvaging the 2015 Iran nuclear deal that former President Donald Trump withdrew from in 2018.
Those talks have been stalled for months now and the administration has been pessimistic for some time that they will resume anytime soon. The administration has blamed Iran for the breakdown in talks, saying it has raised demands outside the scope of the deal, which gave Tehran billions in sanctions relief in return for curbs on its nuclear program.
In the meantime, Iran has launched a major crackdown on antigovernment protests sparked by the death of a woman in custody who was accused of violating a law requiring women to wear headscarves in public. The U.S. has imposed addition sanctions on Iranian officials for human rights abuses and on Monday national security adviser Jake Sullivan
The notifications do not specifically identify Iran as the source of the threats, but Iranian officials have long vented anger at Pompeo and Hook for leading the Trump administration’s “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran, including designating Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a “foreign terrorist organization" and subjecting it to unprecedented sanctions.
In addition, some Iranian officials have accused them of green-lighting a U.S. drone strike that killed IRGC commander Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad in Jan. 2020.
The State Department would not comment on the notifications or the specific details of its protective operations. But, it said Congress has allocated up to $30 million to provide protection to former or retired department officials deemed to be at risk because of their government service.
“As new requirements arise and threats evolve, we will seek the necessary resources to ensure mission success,” it said. “The department’s protection is consistent with its authorities.”
Hook declined to comment and a spokesman for Pompeo did not immediately respond to an inquiry.
Even as the Biden administration made successive threat determinations and spent millions for Pompeo and Hook’s protection, it continued to press ahead with indirect talks with Iran aimed at salvaging the 2015 Iran nuclear deal that former President Donald Trump withdrew from in 2018.
Those talks have been stalled for months now and the administration is pessimistic they will resume anytime soon. The administration has blamed Iran for the breakdown in talks, saying it has raised demands outside the scope of the deal, which gave Tehran billions in sanctions relief in return for curbs on its nuclear program.
In the meantime, Iran has launched a major crackdown on antigovernment protests sparked by the death of a woman in custody who was accused of violating a law requiring women to wear headscarves in public.
The U.S. has imposed additional sanctions on Iranian officials for human rights abuses and, on Monday, President Joe Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan condemned mass arrests, “sham trials,” torture, and reported death sentences handed down to protesters.
“The eyes of the world are on Iran,” Sullivan said in a statement. “The human rights abuses inflicted by its government must not go without consequence.” | 2022-11-14T22:06:53+00:00 | local10.com | https://www.local10.com/news/politics/2022/11/14/us-says-iran-threats-to-ex-officials-pompeo-hook-persist/ |
VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Defense Metals Corp. ("Defense Metals" or the "Company") (TSXV: DEFN) (OTCQB: DFMTF) (FSE: 35D) is pleased to announce the appointment of Len Clough to the board of directors.
Craig Taylor, CEO of Defense Metals commented:
"Len Clough brings a wealth of capital markets experience to Defense Metals and we look forward to working with him as we continue to advance the Wicheeda Rare Earth Elements project."
Mr. Clough began his career at RBC Dominion Securities in 1998 and spent 13 years in investment management. In 2013, he founded Toro Pacific Management, a capital markets advisory firm focusing on high growth, early stage companies looking to access the Canadian capital markets. Mr. Clough has extensive public company management experience and has worked in senior management roles including CEO and as a director of several issuers. Toro Pacific Management has an extensive financial network and has been directly involved in the capital formation exceeding $100m in aggregate across various sectors.
Mr. Clough commented:
"It is with great pleasure that I join Defense Metals Corp. at such a significant point of inflection. With rare earth elements being so integral to the new era of electrification, I see a great opportunity with the Wicheeda Rare Earth Elements Project, especially as the Western world looks to diversify its REE sources away from China."
Concurrent with his appointment, the Company has granted incentive stock options to Mr. Clough to purchase up to 400,000 common shares of the Company at a price of $0.24 per common share for a period of three (3) years. The Company also granted incentive stock options to certain of its consultants to purchase an aggregate of up to 400,000 common shares of the Company having the same terms. The options fully vested on the date of grant.
The Company also wishes to thank Max Sali, who did not seek re-election at the recently held annual general and special meeting of shareholders, for his services and contribution to Defense Metals since inception. We wish Max continued success in his current and future endeavors.
The 100% owned 4,244-hectare Wicheeda REE Project, located approximately 80 km northeast of the city of Prince George, British Columbia, is readily accessible by all-weather gravel roads and is near infrastructure, including power transmission lines, the CN railway, and major highways.
The Wicheeda REE Project yielded a robust 2021 preliminary economic assessment technical report (PEA) that demonstrated an after-tax net present value (NPV@8%) of $517 million, and 18% IRR1. A unique advantage of the Wicheeda REE Project is the production of a saleable high-grade flotation-concentrate. The PEA contemplates a 1.8 Mtpa (million tonnes per year) mill throughput open pit mining operation with 1.75:1 (waste:mill feed) strip ratio over a 19 year mine (project) life producing and average of 25,423 tonnes REO annually. A Phase 1 initial pit strip ratio of 0.63:1 (waste:mill feed) would yield rapid access to higher grade surface mineralization in year 1 and payback of $440 million initial capital within 5 years.
The scientific and technical information contained in this news release as it relates to the Wicheeda REE Project has been reviewed and approved by Kristopher J. Raffle, P.Geo. (BC) Principal and Consultant of APEX Geoscience Ltd. of Edmonton, AB, a director of Defense Metals and a "Qualified Person" as defined in NI 43-101. Mr. Raffle verified the data disclosed which includes a review of the sampling, analytical and test data underlying the information and opinions contained therein.
Defense Metals Corp. is a mineral exploration and development company focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral deposits containing metals and elements commonly used in the electric power markets, defense industry, national security sector and in the production of green energy technologies, such as, rare earths magnets used in wind turbines and in permanent magnet motors for electric vehicles. Defense Metals owns 100% of the Wicheeda Rare Earth Element Deposit located near Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. Defense Metals Corp. trades in Canada under the symbol "DEFN" on the TSX Venture Exchange, in the United States, under "DFMTF" on the OTCQB and in Germany on the Frankfurt Exchange under "35D".
For further information, please contact:
Todd Hanas, Bluesky Corporate Communications Ltd.
Vice President, Investor Relations
Tel: (778) 994 8072
Email: todd@blueskycorp.ca
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.
This news release contains "forward–looking information or statements" within the meaning of applicable securities laws, which may include, without limitation, statements relating to the expected outcomes and benefits of the appointment of Mr. Clough as a director, the Wicheeda project, the technical, financial and business prospects of the Company, its project and other matters. All statements in this news release, other than statements of historical facts, that address events or developments that the Company expects to occur, are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Such statements and information are based on numerous assumptions regarding present and future business strategies and the environment in which the Company will operate in the future, including the price of rare earth elements, the anticipated costs and expenditures, the ability to achieve its goals, that general business and economic conditions will not change in a material adverse manner, that financing will be available if and when needed and on reasonable terms. Such forward-looking information reflects the Company's views with respect to future events and is subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including the risks and uncertainties relating to the interpretation of exploration results, risks related to the inherent uncertainty of exploration and cost estimates, the potential for unexpected costs and expenses and those other risks filed under the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. While such estimates and assumptions are considered reasonable by the management of the Company, they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive and regulatory uncertainties and risks. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward looking statements include, but are not limited to, continued availability of capital and financing and general economic, market or business conditions, adverse weather and climate conditions, failure to maintain or obtain all necessary government permits, approvals and authorizations, failure to maintain community acceptance (including First Nations), risks relating to unanticipated operational difficulties (including failure of equipment or processes to operate in accordance with specifications or expectations, cost escalation, unavailability of personnel, materials and equipment, government action or delays in the receipt of government approvals, industrial disturbances or other job action, and unanticipated events related to health, safety and environmental matters), risks relating to inaccurate geological and engineering assumptions, decrease in the price of rare earth elements, the impact of Covid-19 or other viruses and diseases on the Company's ability to operate, an inability to predict and counteract the effects of COVID-19 on the business of the Company, including but not limited to, the effects of COVID-19 on the price of commodities, capital market conditions, restriction on labour and international travel and supply chains, loss of key employees, consultants, or directors, increase in costs, delayed drilling results, litigation, and failure of counterparties to perform their contractual obligations. The Company does not undertake to update forward–looking statements or forward–looking information, except as required by law.
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CALGARY, AB, Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Partake Brewing, a category leader in the non-alcoholic beer space, announced today the incorporation of their Hazy IPA Varietal into the company's wider portfolio as a result of consumer demand.
The Partake team was determined to develop a great-tasting, low calorie, non-alcoholic IPA in response to general customer interest in the varietal in addition to category trends which led to the original launch of Partake's Hazy IPA that debuted in March of 2022 as a small batch offering on their online store.
The limited time product quickly became a favorite with Partake drinkers as well as their top selling limited-edition beer this past year. Since having sold out online, the team received many requests to bring it back and make it available in retail.
The latest varietal is now available to purchase via the Partake website in addition to select retailers across the country including Target, Binny's Beverage Depot, BevMo, Wegmans (in select locations) and as a standalone pack in Total Wine & More.
Ted Fleming, Founder and CEO of Partake Brewing states, "I couldn't be more excited that we've decided to incorporate our Hazy IPA into our wider line-up of ongoing innovative product offerings." Fleming continues, "The integration of the IPA also speaks to our continued focus on listening to our consumers and working to provide them with what they want."
Partake Hazy IPA is a low calorie, low carbohydrate beer with just 25 calories and 4g of carbohydrates per can. The beer is bursting with flavor and low on bitterness. Generously dry-hopped with notes of ripe apricot, sweet mango, and luscious berries, this Hazy IPA is juicy, smooth and fit for everyday enjoyment.
At Partake, we are beer lovers first. We're on a mission to transform the non-alcoholic beer experience so fellow beer lovers can enjoy great tasting beer that pairs perfectly with every occasion, no matter the reason for cutting back on alcohol. Partake Brewing has become a leader in non-alcoholic beer in North America with distribution in major retailers across Canada and the United States. Brewed using a proprietary process, Partake Brewing is praised by customers for its unique combination of exceptional flavor, classic styles, and game-changing nutritionals.
For more information about Partake Brewing and its non-alcoholic beers, please visit https://drinkpartake.com or follow along on Instagram at @PartakeBrewing or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/DrinkPartake.
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Newest Akima subsidiary will accelerate growth in government aerospace market
HERNDON, Va., July 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Akima, a premier provider of products and services to the federal government, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Pinnacle Solutions, Inc. (Pinnacle), a leading provider of innovative training and sustainment products and services to defense customers around the globe.
"We are thrilled to add Pinnacle's innovative technology solutions and capabilities to the Akima family," said Bill Monet, President and CEO of Akima. "Pinnacle's talented people and commitment to their customer's mission complements Akima's value-driven culture. Pinnacle will significantly enhance our ability to serve our aerospace customers."
The acquisition expands Akima's aviation and training capabilities in the defense market and will further enable the company to provide significant value to our customers in the demanding aerospace industry. Pinnacle brings differentiated mission readiness capabilities, as well as a talented workforce of 500 employees, which will add momentum and innovation to Akima's support for customer missions.
Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, Pinnacle provides aviation operations and maintenance services; flight operations and training services; and develops state-of-the-art training products and services for air, ground, unmanned, and maritime platforms. Pinnacle Solutions will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Akima, with Tina Tucker retaining her role as President of the company.
"The closing of this transaction represents the beginning of a new chapter for Pinnacle, and we are excited for what the future holds," said Tucker. "We believe our deep expertise, network, and strong market position will help accelerate Akima's growth and drive greater value for its customers and employees."
Pinnacle was recently awarded a seat on the U.S. Air Force $32.5 billion Training Systems Acquisition IV IDIQ contract. Under this multi-award contract, Pinnacle will have the opportunity to provide for the analysis, design, development, production, installation, integration, testing, and sustainment of Air Force training systems.
About Pinnacle Solutions
Headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, Pinnacle is an innovative, solution-focused company providing advanced simulation and training solutions; flight operations and training services; training content development in virtual reality, augmented reality, and web-based systems; aircraft maintenance; and technical publications development and sustainment a wide variety of customers, including all Department of Defense components; Special Operations Forces; international militaries; and educational institutions. To learn more visit www.pinnaclesolutionsinc.com.
About Akima
Akima is a global enterprise with 9,500 employees, delivering solutions to the federal government in the core areas of facilities & ground logistics; information technology; aerospace solutions; protective services; systems engineering; mission support; furniture, fixtures & equipment (FF&E); and construction. As a subsidiary of NANA, an Alaska Native Corporation owned by more than 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, Akima's core mission is to enable superior outcomes for our customers' missions while simultaneously creating a long-lived asset for NANA consistent with our Iñupiat values. In 2022, Akima ranked #29 on Washington Technology's Top 100 List and #56 on Bloomberg Government's BGOV200 List of top federal contractors. To learn more about Akima, visit www.akima.com.
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NEW YORK, May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Oscar Health, Inc. (NYSE: OSCR).
To receive updates on the lawsuit, fill out the form:
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This lawsuit is on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Oscar Class A common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and prospectus issued in connection with the Company's March 2021 initial public offering.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until July 11, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Oscar Health, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Oscar was experiencing growing COVID-19 testing and treatment costs; (2) Oscar was experiencing growing net COVID costs; (3) Oscar would be negatively impacted by an unfavorable prior year Risk Adjustment Data Validation result relating to 2019 and 2020; (4) Oscar was on track to be negatively impacted by significant SEP membership growth; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
Jakubowitz Law is vigorous in pursuit of justice for shareholders who have been the victim of securities fraud. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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(Editor's Note: Montana State Press Release)
BOZEMAN — Montana handed Montana State an 18-25, 25-23, 25-19, 25-21 setback in front of a Bobcat, State of Montana, and Big Sky Conference record crowd of 6,457 in the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, Friday night.
Montana State (6-9, 2-1) fed off the crowd early in the opening set, pulling away from nine-all with a 6-2 run sparked by pair of kills from freshman Madilyn Siebler. The Bobcats took the opening set on a Montana (10-5, 3-0) hitting error. MSU out-hit the Grizzlies .294 to .081 behind five kills by Siebler.
“Bobcat Nation showed-up,” said MSU acting head coach Cole Aiazzi. “They made this a very special event for our kids. In the end, as it always seems to be with Cat-Griz, it came down to who wanted it more and who took it.”
MSU kept the momentum in the second set owning a 19-14 advantage following a block by Jordan Radick and Avery Turnage. UM then turned the table for the rest of the match, outscoring the Bobcats 11-4 down the stretch, and MSU never recovered.
“They were able to knock us out of system,” Aiazzi said. “They established their block, and we just didn’t respond.”
Montana out-hit Montana State .173 to .021 in the final two sets to claim the victory and remain undefeated in Big Sky Conference play.
Radick, a Bozeman product, posted a career-high 15 kills and hit .560 to guide the Bobcats. Siebler finished with 10 kills and notched a .233 attack mark.
“I thought Jordan and Madilyn gave us a great effort,” Aiazzi said. “We’ll learn from this and move on to the next match.”
Defensively, the Bobcats were led by Kira Thomsen, who was playing her first match of the season returning from injury, with 16 digs, while Lauren Lindseth added 14. Radick also paced MSU with five blocks.
UM had three players in double-figure kills led by Clark with 17.
Montana State plays at Portland State on Thursday night. | 2022-10-01T06:47:52+00:00 | ktvh.com | https://www.ktvh.com/sports/big-sky-conference/montana-state-bobcats/highlights-montana-holds-onto-main-line-trophy-defeats-montana-state-3-1 |
Jewel, Third Eye Blind, Styx and more share memorable moments about their first cars; Cover Song Challenge gives fans a chance to win concert tickets
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Concert season is back and Mercury Insurance (NYSE: MCY) and Live Nation have partnered once again to connect music fans with the artists they love through Mercury's "My First Car" series, a personal look at some of the world's best known musicians and the fond memories behind the wheel of their first car.
"We know that many music fans have been anxiously waiting for the moment they could see their favorite artists back on stage," said Erik Thompson, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Mercury Insurance. "Not only do fans have the opportunity to see live shows again, but the return of Mercury's 'My First Car' video series allows them to connect with their favorite artists in a way that was once only granted by a VIP experience. Through the shared experience of reliving fond memories of our first cars, we thought it would be fun to ask artists about their favorite moments behind the wheel."
Featured musicians for this year's Mercury Insurance 'My First Car' Series include:
- Styx
- Train
- Jewel
- Third Eye Blind
- George Thorogood
All of the artist videos, including the new season trailer, are available at https://www.mercuryinsurance.com/myfirstcar/
Mercury recognizes the powerful connection music has and the fun that is singing along to your favorite artist's songs. Today, Mercury announces the "Cover Song Challenge" singalong contest that gives fans a chance to win tickets to a FivePoint Amphitheatre show this season by posting a video of themselves singing along to one of their favorite songs.
Fans who sing a song from any artist in the 2022 FivePoint Amphitheatre lineup and post their performance on Instagram Reels or TikTok using the hashtags #coveredwithmercury and #sweeps are eligible to win two free tickets to a 2022 concert at FivePoint.
"We are really excited and ready for the return of live music and there's no better way to celebrate than gifting fans tickets to a show," Thompson said.
For more information on how to enter to win as well as access to Mercury Insurance's 2022 concert series, visit https://www.mercuryinsurance.com/music/.
Mercury Insurance (NYSE: MCY) is a multiple-line insurance carrier predominantly offering personal auto, homeowners, renters and commercial insurance through a network of independent agents in Arizona, California, Illinois, Georgia, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Texas and Virginia, as well as auto insurance in Florida. Mercury writes other lines of insurance in various states, including business owners and business auto, landlord, home-sharing, ride-hailing and mechanical protection insurance.
Since 1962, Mercury has provided customers with tremendous value for their insurance dollar by pairing ultracompetitive rates with excellent customer service. Mercury has earned "A" ratings from A.M. Best and Fitch, as well as ranking highest in the J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Insurance Digital Experience StudySM and four consecutive "Best Auto Insurance Company" awards from Insure.com. For more information visit MercuryInsurance.com or follow the company on Twitter or Facebook.
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world's leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. For additional information, visit https://www.livenationentertainment.com/.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Three-time Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber withdrew from the U.S. Open on Wednesday because she is pregnant, announcing the news via social media by joking that “two against one just isn’t a fair competition” and posting a string of emojis that included a baby bottle.
The 34-year-old German won the title at Flushing Meadows in 2016 to rise to No. 1 in the WTA rankings. She also won the Australian Open that year and added a Wimbledon championship in 2018.
She hasn’t competed on tour since a third-round loss at Wimbledon on July 1. She is currently ranked 52nd.
“For the next months, I will take a break from traveling the globe as a tennis player but then again, I believe it’s for the best possible reason,” Kerber wrote Wednesday. “I will miss all of you.”
She also said: “Being a professional athlete means everything to me but I’m grateful for the new path I’m heading to. To be honest, I’m nervous and excited at the same time.”
Play in the main draw of the U.S. Open begins Monday.
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SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Walgreens can be held responsible for contributing to San Francisco's opioid crisis for over-dispensing highly addictive drugs for years without proper oversight and failing to identify and report suspicious orders as required by law.
San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu said the pharmacy chain “continually violated what they were required to do under the federal Controlled Substances Act,” failing to track opioid prescriptions, preventing pharmacists from vetting prescriptions and “nor did they see the many red flags of physicians and others who were dramatically over-prescribing.”
“Pharmacists were pressured to fill, fill, fill," he said, “and as a result, Walgreens filled our streets with opioids.”
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer wrote in his decision that from 2006 to 2020, “Walgreens pharmacies in San Francisco dispensed hundreds of thousands of red flag opioid prescriptions without performing adequate due diligence. Tens of thousands of these prescriptions were written by doctors with suspect prescribing patterns. The evidence showed that Walgreens did not provide its pharmacists with sufficient time, staffing, or resources to perform due diligence on these prescriptions.”
He said the large volume of illegitimate opioid prescriptions contributed to the city’s hospitals being overwhelmed with opioid patients, libraries being forced to close because of syringe-clogged toilets, and syringes littering children’s playgrounds in San Francisco.
A Walgreens spokesman said the chain is disappointed in the outcome, which he said is not supported by the facts and the law.
“As we have said throughout this process, we never manufactured or marketed opioids, nor did we distribute them to the ‘pill mills’ and internet pharmacies that fueled this crisis,” spokesman Fraser Engerman said in a statement. “The plaintiff’s attempt to resolve the opioid crisis with an unprecedented expansion of public nuisance law is misguided and unsustainable. We look forward to the opportunity to address these issues on appeal.”
San Francisco in 2018 sued Walgreens and drug manufacturers and distributors over the city's worsening opioid epidemic, saying they created a “public nuisance” by flooding the city with prescription opioids. All the other defendants previously settled with the city for a total of $114 million, including $54 million that opioid makers Allergan and Teva agreed to pay on the eve of closing arguments in the trial, leaving Walgreens as the sole defendant.
Wednesday's ruling did not include a ruling on monetary damages, which will be determined in a future trial.
The opioid epidemic has been linked to more than 500,000 deaths in the U.S. over the past two decades, counting those from prescription painkillers such as OxyContin and generic oxycodone as well as illicit drugs such as heroin and illegally produced fentanyl.
The surge in deaths has led to more than 3,000 lawsuits filed by state and local governments, Native American tribes, unions, hospitals and other entities in state and federal courts over the toll of opioids. In San Francisco, Mayor London Breed declared a state of emergency last year in the Tenderloin neighborhood, saying something had to be done about the high concentration of drug dealers and people consuming drugs in public.
The city attorney’s office says San Francisco saw a nearly 500% increase in opioid-related overdose deaths between 2015 and 2020 and that on a typical day, roughly a quarter of visits at the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital Emergency Department are opioid-related.
In 2020, 712 people died of drug overdoses, compared with 257 people who died of COVID-19, according to the city health department.
A high percentage of an estimated 7,800 homeless people in San Francisco — many of whom pitch tents in the Tenderloin — are struggling with chronic addiction or severe mental illness, often both. Some people rant in the streets, nude and in need of medical help.
Pharmacy chains have been sued less often than opioid makers or wholesalers that distribute pharmaceuticals more broadly. In one groundbreaking case, a federal jury in Ohio last year found CVS, Walgreens and Walmart recklessly distributed massive amounts of pain pills in two Ohio counties.
In May, Walgreens reached a $683 million settlement with the state of Florida in a lawsuit accusing the company of improperly dispensing millions of painkillers that contributed to the opioid crisis. Walgreens did not admit wrongdoing in its agreement with Florida and will make payments to the state over 18 years.
The company also faces litigation in Alabama, Michigan and New Mexico, among other states.
Deerfield, Illinois-based Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. runs a network of around 9,000 drugstores in the United States. Walgreens and other prescription drug distributors have faced a slew of lawsuits over the opioid crisis.
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Associated Press writer Tom Murphy in Indianapolis contributed to this report. | 2022-08-11T00:56:42+00:00 | wsls.com | https://www.wsls.com/news/politics/2022/08/10/judge-walgreens-contributed-to-san-francisco-opioid-crisis/ |
By AL-HADJI KUDRA MALIRO and MARIA CHENG
Associated Press
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A woman who says she was victimized by a World Health Organization doctor during a recent Ebola outbreak in Congo said she is shocked that no senior officials were punished for the sexual abuse and exploitation claims involving dozens of women in the conflict-ridden country.
On Monday, the AP reported on a confidential U.N. report that excused senior staffers for their mishandling of the case due to a “loophole” in how WHO defines victims of such behavior.
Anifa, a young Congolese woman who worked at an Ebola treatment center in Beni during the outbreak, said she could not understand WHO’s seeming excusal of misconduct.
“It is a shame for WHO to give work to the kinds of men who do not respect women,” she said, declining to share her full name, for fear it could hurt her future job prospects. Anifa said she had been offered a job by a WHO doctor in exchange for sex during the Ebola epidemic, but refused. The AP does not identify victims of sexual abuse.
“Perhaps WHO does not consider us because we are Africans?” she asked. “As long as I am alive, I will hate the entire World Health Organization until (the perpetrators) are charged and punished.”
Paula Donovan, co-leader of the Code Blue campaign, which seeks to hold the U.N. accountable for sexual offenses, said WHO member countries looked the other way on the agency’s sexual misconduct charges because they could not afford to weaken the institution during the coronavirus pandemic.
“Countries could not go after WHO because it was doing what the U.S. and other rich countries would not do during COVID, which is try to figure out how to get vaccines to the poor.”
She said donor countries had likely made a disturbing calculation about the costs of responding to global health crises.
“It is very depressing, but officials have essentially concluded this is the price that has to be paid, that some women are going to be sexually exploited.”
The U.N. report was focused on a case first reported by the AP in May 2021, involving Dr. Jean-Paul Ngandu, who worked on the Ebola response in northeastern Congo in 2019. Shortly after his arrival, Ngandu met a young woman at a local restaurant. The two had sex later that evening, but the relationship soured, and the woman and her aunt complained to WHO that Ngandu had impregnated her.
AP obtained a copy of a notarized agreement between Ngandu and the woman, signed by two WHO staffers, in which he agreed to cover her health care costs and buy her land.
After concerns about the Ngandu case were raised to WHO’s Geneva headquarters, “a decision was made not to investigate the complaint on the basis that it did not violate WHO’s (sexual exploitation and abuse) policy,” the U.N. report said. The report said this was because the woman was not a “beneficiary” of WHO, meaning she didn’t receive any humanitarian or emergency aid, and thus, did not qualify as a victim under WHO policy.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said repeatedly he is “outraged” by reports of sexual misconduct. But to date, no senior staffers linked to the sexual abuse allegations in Congo’s 2018-2020 Ebola outbreak — where more than 80 workers under WHO’s direction were found to have abused or exploited women — have been fired.
Tudi Diane Tumba, a coordinator at a Congolese organization that advocates for women’s rights, said they were still assessing complaints from young women and girls who alleged they were sexually abused or exploited by WHO staffers during the Ebola epidemic.
“It is very shameful if the WHO will not sanction Dr. Ngandu,” Tumba said. “I encourage women to denounce and shout louder so that these sexual abuses end.” Ngandu was not fired; his contract was not renewed, but he was not reprimanded by WHO for his behavior.
Some global health experts were unconvinced by Tedros’ professed indignation.
“It undermines the complete integrity of WHO that no one has lost their job over this,” said Sophie Harman, a professor of international politics at Queen Mary University in London. “If WHO is serious about gender equality, then it is time for Tedros to go.”
WHO’s director of communications insisted the agency was committed to addressing sexual misconduct.
“WHO is focused on continuing the deep and broad strengthening of our policies and practices, staffing, training and resourcing to prevent sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment,” said Gabriella Stern.
After the Congo allegations became public, WHO created a new department to address sexual exploitation, headed by Dr. Gaya Gamhewage. In her interview with U.N. investigators, Gamhewage said that prior to being appointed, she had no knowledge of the WHO’s sexual misconduct policies and had not even read them.
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Cheng reported from London. Krista Larson in Dakar, Senegal, contributed to this report.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. | 2023-02-09T17:15:16+00:00 | wtmj.com | https://wtmj.com/national/2023/02/09/shame-for-who-victim-of-sex-misconduct-slams-un-response-2/ |
Verbit expands on its superior AI technology offerings to release an adapted and hybrid automatic captioning solution designed for the media
NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Verbit Company, which delivers the world's leading voice AI transcription and captioning solutions, announced today the release of a reliable, flexible and highly accurate automatic captioning product for the media industry. Verbit's new superior ASR and hybrid options mark the expansion of the company and its leading technologies into the broadcast, media and entertainment spaces.
Verbit first made its commitment to expanding into the media vertical with the acquisition of VITAC, the largest captioning company in North America, one year ago. VITAC now serves as Verbit's media and entertainment division.
"As the nation's largest provider of captioning, VITAC is uniquely positioned to leverage the experience and precision of its professional captioners and Verbit's proprietary automatic speech recognition (ASR) technology to deliver one of the best hybrid and dynamic automatic captions in the market," said VITAC General Manager Doug Karlovits.
Verbit's ASR technology is built on a custom, adaptable and always-trained engine developed by captioning, speech and machine-learning experts. This new product can be adapted to meet the unique and specific needs, demands and expectations of today's broadcasters, networks and content creators across the globe.
The new ASR offering was developed in-house with media end users in mind. It is built on an ensemble of smart, collaborative and enriched language technology solutions. This release marks another milestone in Verbit's commitment to provide an ever-growing, evolving suite of captioning products and accessible communication services that meet client needs.
What sets this product apart is its media-focused features, ones which exceed industry standard ASR, such as professional data prep by specialists who research and review the content added to the ASR engine before each session starts. Clients also can request a "human co-pilot" for control of the live ASR session in real time. This ability provides intelligent support in corrections, custom caption placement, domain changes and more. The product also comes with the same high-level customer support that is synonymous with the Verbit brand and its companies.
This new ASR offering further strengthens Verbit's position as the No. 1 player in the professional transcription and captioning market. The company supports more than 3,000 customers across the legal, media, education, government and corporate sectors. It also bolsters Verbit's positioning as a technology leader in the communications accessibility field.
"Verbit is proud to expand its superior AI transcription technologies into the media space through the launch of VITAC's newest product offering – an adapted and hybrid automatic captioning solution designed for the North American broadcast market," said Verbit's Chief Product and Technology Officer Raffi Margaliot.
The new ASR solution will be presented at this year's NAB New York show. Broadcasters looking for a new or improved ASR solution are encouraged to connect with our team onsite to learn more.
The Verbit Company is comprised of Verbit, VITAC, Automatic Sync Technologies (AST), Take 1, Take Note and US Captioning.
The Verbit Company serves as an essential partner to 3,000 businesses and institutions. Verbit's voice AI solutions provide its partners with the tools they need to offer engaging and equitable experiences that not only meet accessibility guidelines, but make verbal information searchable and actionable. Verbit has acquired five companies and currently employs the largest professional captioner workforce in the world. The Verbit Company is driving global accessibility forward and has emerged as the leader in the $30B transcription industry. Learn more: https://verbit.ai.
VITAC is the largest provider of captioning products and services in North America. The company's commitment to communication accessibility is evidenced by its talented captioners, technical expertise, and exceptional client service. Responsible for captioning hundreds of thousands of programming hours each year, its customers include every broadcast company and most cable networks, as well as Fortune 1000 Corporations, educational institutions, and government agencies. VITAC's comprehensive service offerings enable customers to meet requirements as mandated by the Federal Communications Committee (FCC), Ofcom in the UK, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, among others. For more information, visit: https://vitac.com.
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DENVER (KDVR) — If you’re looking for a large animal with antlers in Colorado, you’re going to have to get a little more specific.
There are moose and elk scattered across the state of Colorado, but if you’re looking to spot either one of them, there are some places that each animal frequents more than others.
Where to find moose
For the most part, you will find moose west of Interstate 25, primarily in the northwest and southwest parts of the state. Some moose are known to travel into the eastern part of the state, however.
The largest moose populations are in the North Park area near Steamboat Springs, as well as in areas northwest of Gunnison.
The growing population of moose in the state has prompted some males to move into urban areas across the I-25 corridor, which may prompt Colorado Parks and Wildlife to relocate them if they create a human safety concern.
There are nearly 3,000 moose across the state of Colorado.
Where to find elk
Similar to moose, elk — or wapiti, as they are also widely known — occupy the areas west of I-25, mainly the northwest and southwest parts of the state.
While elk stay west for the most part, some travel east of I-25 and a herd of elk are known to migrate into Elbert County every year, CPW said.
The largest elk herd in the state is around White River National Forest, which is north of Glenwood Springs and Meeker.
There are also well-known herds in Estes Park and Evergreen.
There are over 280,000 elk across the state, according to CPW.
How to tell the animals apart
From a distance, the untrained eye might not be able to tell them apart, but there are a few key things you can look for, CPW said.
For one, moose are bigger. Elk can range between 500 to 900 pounds and are usually around two to four times the size of most deer. Moose, on the other hand, tower over people and even cars and may weigh up to 1,200 pounds.
The two animals also behave wildly differently from each other.
For one, elk are normally seen in herds and will spook easily, while moose are solitary creatures that stand their ground.
Moose actually have very little natural fear of anything including people, cars and even bears, which CPW said is why many wildlife officials are more concerned about encountering a moose in the forest than a bear or mountain lion.
Female elk will defend their young if necessary, but female moose can become highly aggressive, especially around dogs, CPW said. This is because they see dogs as natural predators like coyotes or wolves.
How to stay safe around both moose and elk
A good way to stay safe around wild animals is to use the “rule of thumb,” CPW said.
Essentially, if you lift your thumb to a wild animal and can see the animal extending beyond your thumb, you’re too close and should back away slowly and immediately.
You should also keep your pets on a leash and should avoid wearing headphones so you can listen for approaching animals.
Elk usually run away before people can get too close, but CPW said there are some places — such as Estes Park — where they’ve lost their natural fear of people. If an elk approaches you, use the “rule of thumb” and back away slowly.
If you encounter a moose, you should back away slowly and put a large object like a car or a tree between you and the animal.
This is because moose can move forward quickly — up to 35 mph — but will have trouble circling around an object quickly.
If you’re able, you should also get into a home or vehicle. | 2023-06-20T21:56:06+00:00 | kdvr.com | https://kdvr.com/news/local/where-can-you-find-moose-and-elk-in-colorado/ |
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Staff at Louisiana’s abortion clinics spent Monday calling patients to cancel procedures and direct them to resources in other states as Louisiana’s near total abortion ban is once-again in effect.
For weeks, access to abortion in Louisiana has been flickering — with the state’s three clinics relying on rulings and temporary restraining orders, that allowed them to continue operations. But procedures came to a screeching halt Friday afternoon after an appeals court ruled that Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry can enforce the ban while ongoing legal challenges play out in court.
“Once again, politics has superseded medical expertise and commonsense,” Amy Irvin, a spokeswoman for abortion clinics in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, said Monday. “We remain hopeful that the Court will ultimately act with compassion and empathy on behalf of women seeking abortion in Louisiana.”
Staff at the clinics in southern Louisiana were working to notify 120 patients, scheduled for appointments this week, about the ban being enforced once again. Not only are patients being directed to clinics outside of the state, but Irvin said the clinics also are looking to relocate to a state “that respects and values women’s bodily autonomy.”
Additionally, staff at Hope Medical Group for Women in Shreveport — which is at the center of the legal challenge — are still providing help.
“We are not providing abortions, but we are not closed,” Kathaleen Pittman, director of the Norther Louisiana clinic, said Monday. “We are manning the phones and trying to help people navigate care as best we can within the limits of the law as we consider our options.”
Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last month to end constitutional protections for abortion, Louisiana’s ban has taken effect and been blocked multiple times. Since then, 249 abortions have been reported to the Louisiana Department of Health, according to data released last week.
On July 21, state Judge Donald Johnson issued a preliminary injunction that allowed clinics to continue providing abortions while a lawsuit over the ban continued. However, just eight days later, Landry took the fight to enforce the ban to a state appeals court – which ruled in his favor.
The ban went into effect later that same day, the third time the ban has gone into effect. It does not have exceptions for rape or incest.
Joanna Wright, an attorney for the plaintiffs, said it was “disappointing” that the First Circuit ruled without first allowing plaintiffs an opportunity to file opposition to the motion. She said the court “essentially eliminated critical health care services in the state.”
While the plaintiffs don’t deny the state can now ban abortion, they argue that the law’s provisions are contradictory and unconstitutionally vague. | 2022-08-01T21:45:51+00:00 | cbs42.com | https://www.cbs42.com/news/national/louisiana-abortion-ban-reinstated-clinics-halt-procedures/ |
Class 5A football rankings: Bishop Gorman opens No. 1
Southern Nevada football rankings
Class 5A
1. Bishop Gorman
2. Liberty
3. Arbor View
4. Desert Pines
5. Green Valley
Around 5A: Bishop Gorman embarks on its annual slate of nonleague games against out-of-state foes against Corner Canyon (Utah), which is coming off a 12-2 season and opened with a 45-7 win over Herriman (Utah) last week. … Liberty will host Palo Verde this week before beginning its out-of-state nonleague schedule. … Arbor View has a talented group of returning players and hosts Snow Canyon (Utah), which beat Northridge (Utah) 48-7 last week. … Desert Pines heads to Utah to face Orem, a team it outlasted in a 53-42 shootout last season. Orem is 1-0 after a 22-21 win over East (Utah) last week. … Green Valley has a bye before opening on the road against Palos Verdes (California).
Contact Jason Orts at jorts@reviewjournal.com. Follow @SportsWithOrts on Twitter. | 2022-08-17T20:54:48+00:00 | reviewjournal.com | https://www.reviewjournal.com/nevada-preps/np-football/class-5a-football-rankings-bishop-gorman-opens-no-1-2624939/ |
DALLAS (AP) — Caitlin Clark has put together one of the greatest individual seasons in NCAA history with eye-popping offensive numbers.
Iowa’s junior guard, though, saved her best performance for the game’s biggest stage, recording the first 40-point triple-double in NCAA history to get Iowa to the Final Four for the first time in 30 years.
Clark was honored Thursday as The Associated Press women’s basketball Player of the Year. She received 20 votes from the 28-member national media panel that votes on the AP Top 25 each week. Voting was done before March Madness began.
“It’s a huge honor,” Clark said. “I picked a place that I perfectly fit into and that’s allowed me to show my skill set. I’d be lying if I said it didn’t mean something. It’s not the reason you play basketball, it’s just something that comes along with getting to do what you love.”
The Iowa coaching staff surprised Clark by sharing that she won the award while they were visiting the Iowa Children’s Hospital — a place near and dear to her. It also has huge ties to the Hawkeyes athletic department.
They put together a video of some of the children in the hospital congratulating Clark on an outstanding season, and in the middle of it, Iowa coach Lisa Bluder popped on the screen to tell her she won.
“I’m there for inspiring the next generation and being there for the people that you know are going through a hard time,” said Clark, who grew up in Iowa. “Being able to give joy to people that watch you play and watch your team play is amazing.”
She averaged 27.0 points, 8.3 assists and 7.5 rebounds during the season to help Iowa go 26-6. Clark has 984 points, the sixth-most in a season by any player in Division I women’s history. She also has over 300 assists.
“She is spectacular. I don’t know how else to describe what she does on the basketball court,” Bluder said.
Clark accepted the award in front of her Hawkeye teammates. One of whom asked Clark who were favorite teammate was and the point guard deftly sidestepped it by saying that they “all were here favorite.”
Indiana’s Teri Moren earned the AP Coach of the Year honors to complete a Big Ten sweep of the awards.
Next up for the Hawkeyes is undefeated South Carolina in the national semifinals. The Gamecocks are led by Aliyah Boston, last season’s winner of the award. She garnered the other eight votes this season.
“There’s so many great players, more than just me and (Aliyah),” Clark told the AP. “You can go on and on and list the tremendous players. I think that’s really good for our game when there’s a lot of great players. That’s what is going to help this game grow more than anything else.”
Whether it’s hitting deep 3s from the Hawkeye logo at home games, hitting off-balance game-winning shots or throwing pinpoint passes to teammates for easy baskets, Clark has excelled on the court this year to get Iowa to a place it hasn’t been in a long time.
“It’s funny, because the better the opponent, almost the better she plays,” Bluder said. “It’s like she locks in on those, when we’re playing against Top 25 teams. That’s when her statistics even go up even more, against great opponents.”
Clark is the second Iowa player to win the AP award in the past few seasons, joining Megan Gustafson in 2019.
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AP March Madness coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/march-madness and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25 | 2023-03-31T06:36:30+00:00 | ktalnews.com | https://www.ktalnews.com/sports/iowas-caitlin-clark-wins-ap-player-of-the-year/ |
(Mass Appeal) – Brushing your hair is a daily task, we don’t put too much thought into it. But how often do you clean that brush you use every day? They can hold bacteria and dandruff, so here to share how to clean them is Basia Belz, owner of Vivid Hair Salon & Spa. | 2023-03-27T20:07:29+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/massappeal/if-you-havent-washed-your-hairbrush-here-is-why-you-should/ |
GREENVILLE, N.C. (Stacker.com) — You’ve done everything on your checklist. Got pet insurance and found a great, affordable veterinarian. Didn’t forget to puppy-proof the house and scanned high and low for the best quality dog food.
Just one thing’s missing: What will you name your new furry family member?
In the past century, man’s best friend has had various popular names. Spike, Fido, and Buddy are classic names. But what if you’re looking for something more unique? Or, you want to give them a classic name, like Charlie? Whatever you choose to call your puppy pal, you want to make sure it’s just right.
What’s in a name, you might ask? Sometimes, what you see is what you get. Other times, it’s quite the complete opposite. According to the PetHelpful, the ideal dog name should be kept to one to two syllables. Why? You’ll get your puppy’s attention faster. Another helpful tip: give your furry friend a name you won’t get tired of repeating.
Wag! ranked the 50 most popular dog names in North Carolina based on its users’ data. Find your next pup’s name below, or see if your canine companion’s name made the cut.
#50. Mia
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 1.20%
– National rank: #41
#49. Moose
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 1.23%
– National rank: #61
#48. Murphy
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 1.23%
– National rank: #57
#47. Marley
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 1.24%
– National rank: #47
#46. Scout
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 1.26%
– National rank: #59
#45. Blue
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 1.33%
– National rank: #40
#42. Gracie (tie)
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 1.36%
– National rank: #58
#42. Ollie (tie)
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 1.36%
– National rank: #45
#42. Roxy (tie)
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 1.36%
– National rank: #38
#41. Rosie
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 1.36%
– National rank: #42
#40. Koda
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 1.38%
– National rank: #44
#39. Lily
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 1.45%
– National rank: #28
#38. Toby
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 1.46%
– National rank: #24
#37. Winston
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 1.47%
– National rank: #46
#36. Penny
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 1.49%
– National rank: #27
#35. Jax
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 1.51%
– National rank: #37
#34. Ellie
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 1.53%
– National rank: #49
#32. Piper (tie)
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 1.54%
– National rank: #52
#32. Zeus (tie)
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 1.54%
– National rank: #34
#31. Zoey
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 1.56%
– National rank: #29
#30. Harley
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 1.59%
– National rank: #31
#29. Nala
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 1.60%
– National rank: #18
#28. Oliver
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 1.64%
– National rank: #25
#27. Sophie
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 1.66%
– National rank: #35
#26. Maggie
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 1.68%
– National rank: #30
#25. Leo
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 1.70%
– National rank: #21
#24. Duke
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 1.71%
– National rank: #20
#23. Chloe
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 1.71%
– National rank: #22
#22. Jack
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 1.73%
– National rank: #19
#20. Oreo (tie)
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 1.79%
– National rank: #39
#20. Riley (tie)
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 1.79%
– National rank: #32
#19. Molly
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 1.84%
– National rank: #15
#18. Stella
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 1.94%
– National rank: #17
#17. Rocky
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 1.96%
– National rank: #13
#16. Tucker
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 1.99%
– National rank: #36
#15. Bear
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 2.06%
– National rank: #14
#14. Bentley
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 2.09%
– National rank: #26
#13. Milo
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 2.12%
– National rank: #11
#12. Coco
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 2.21%
– National rank: #7
#11. Lola
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 2.28%
– National rank: #10
#10. Buddy
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 2.35%
– National rank: #9
#9. Sadie
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 2.48%
– National rank: #16
#8. Bailey
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 2.79%
– National rank: #8
#7. Cooper
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 2.84%
– National rank: #12
#6. Daisy
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 2.97%
– National rank: #6
#5. Lucy
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 3.07%
– National rank: #5
#4. Charlie
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 3.46%
– National rank: #4
#3. Max
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 3.89%
– National rank: #3
#2. Luna
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 5.08%
– National rank: #2
#1. Bella
– Share of North Carolina’s top 50 names: 6.14%
– National rank: #1
Want to see other state’s rankings? Check out the top 10 in each of the 50 states.
This story originally appeared on Wag! and was produced and distributed in partnership with Stacker Studio. | 2023-05-14T23:41:11+00:00 | wnct.com | https://www.wnct.com/news/animals/the-most-popular-dog-names-of-2023-in-nc/ |
First of 2 Iowa teens scheduled to be sentenced in 2021 beating death of teacher
FAIRFIELD, Iowa (AP) — The first of two Iowa teenagers who pleaded guilty to beating their high school Spanish teacher to death with a baseball bat will be sentenced Thursday morning.
Willard Miller and Jeremy Goodale pleaded guilty in April to the 2021 attack on Nohema Graber in a park where the 66-year-old teacher regularly walked after school. Prosecutors said the teens, who were 16 at the time, were angry at Graber because of a bad grade she had given Miller.
Miller will be the first sentenced after he pleaded guilty as part of an agreement in which prosecutors recommended a term of between 30 years and life in prison, with the possibility of parole.
Under Goodale’s agreement to plead guilty, prosecutors recommended a sentence of between 25 years and life with the possibility of parole. Goodale’s sentencing is scheduled for August but his lawyers have sought a delay in the hearing.
The teens acknowledged killing Graber on Nov. 2, 2021, in Chautauqua Park in Fairfield, a city of 9,400 people about 100 miles (160 kilometers) southeast of Des Moines.
Goodale testified they had planned the killing for about two weeks and that both of them struck the victim and then hid her body. Goodale said Miller had initiated the plan. Miller admitted helping but denied hitting Graber.
The two were charged as adults, but because of their age they weren’t subject to a mandatory sentence of life without parole for first-degree murder. Miller is now 17 and Goodale is 18.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. | 2023-07-06T05:41:52+00:00 | kob.com | https://www.kob.com/news/us-and-world-news/first-of-2-iowa-teens-scheduled-to-be-sentenced-in-2021-beating-death-of-teacher/ |
BERLIN (AP) — Members of the Group of Seven major economies pledged Tuesday to create a new " climate club " for nations that want to take more ambitious action to tackle global warming.
The move, championed by G-7 summit host German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, will see countries that join the club agree on tougher measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with the aim of keeping global temperatures from rising more than 1.5 Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) this century compared to pre-industrial times.
Countries that are part of the club will try to harmonize their measures in such a way that they are comparable and avoid members imposing climate-related tariffs on each others' imports.
Speaking at the end of the three-day summit, Scholz said the aim was to “ensure that protecting the climate is a competitive advantage, not a disadvantage.”
He said details of the planned climate club would be finalized this year.
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LINCOLN, Neb., June 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Gregory W. Edwards, of Lawless, Edwards and Warren Wealth Management, is the newest member of the Ameritas Hall of Fame. Edwards will enter the Hall of Fame as a 2023 inductee.
The prestigious Hall of Fame award is the highest honor an Ameritas field partner can achieve. The award recognizes people who, over the course of their careers, exhibited outstanding leadership qualities, a commitment to bettering their community, and significant professional contributions to both the insurance industry and to Ameritas.
"The honor is confirmation that we operate our business the right way," said Edwards. "Since this honor is not based on numbers, but rather voted on by my peers, it makes me proud. It's certainly one of the highlights of my career."
About Gregory W. Edwards
Greg Edwards is a founding partner of Lawless, Edwards & Warren in Boca Raton, Florida. The firm, founded in 1994, provides wealth management services to entrepreneurs and business owners. Edwards is a native Floridian and the youngest of four siblings.
With more than 30 years of experience, Edwards works collaboratively with his clients, engaging them in insightful dialogue and educating them in making important life decisions, setting financial goals and planning for the future. By embracing a model of integrated wealth management, he navigates his clients through the complexities and interrelated areas of personal and corporate finance including investment management, wealth accumulation, cash flow generation, insurance and business and estate planning to create a comprehensive financial plan.
About Ameritas®
Ameritas is a marketing name for Ameritas Mutual Holding Company and its affiliated subsidiary companies, including Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. and Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. of New York. Founded in 1887, Ameritas offers a wide range of insurance and financial products and services to individuals, families and businesses. These products and services include life insurance; annuities; individual disability income insurance; group dental, vision and hearing care insurance; retirement plans; investments; asset management; and public finance. Securities offered through affiliate Ameritas Investment Company LLC., member FINRA/SIPC, and investment advisory services offered through affiliate Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC. For more information, visit ameritas.com.
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Michigan looks to stay perfect in the Big Ten against a Penn State team that has won five straight.
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These teams are the best in the country at protecting the ball: Penn State is first and Michigan is second in turnover rate. Each team relies heavily on one particular player: Hunter Dickinson leads Michigan in scoring and rebounding for a third straight season, while Jalen Pickett leads the Nittany Lions in scoring (16.8 points per game), assists (7.5), rebounding (7.4), and steals (1.4).
Pickett, a 6-foot-4 guard in his fifth season of college and second at Penn State (he transferred from Siena) scored 26 points in a win over Iowa last time out. It was the most points he’s scored at Penn State.
Michigan also played on Sunday, routing Maryland 81-46. After losing to Central Michigan, it was an impressive bounce-back performance. Dickinson said on Tuesday he feels Michigan is better than its overall record -- Michigan’s last four losses have come by a combined 12 points.
GAME INFORMATION
- Who: Penn State Nittany Lions (11-3, 2-1) at Michigan Wolverines (8-5, 2-0)
- Where: Crisler Center (Ann Arbor, Michigan); capacity: 12,707
- When: Wednesday, Jan. 4, 7:01 p.m. ET
- Point spread: Michigan -4.5
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- Promotions: Pool Party (fans are encouraged to come dressed in their favorite pool attire); Michigan Dance team performs 2023 national show; halftime entertainment: Mutts Gone Nuts
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LONDON (AP) — A man who says Kevin Spacey subjected him to a torrent of verbal abuse and grabbed his crotch denied claims by the Hollywood star’s lawyer on Thursday that he had concocted the assault allegations, saying he’d kept the “horrific” incident bottled up for years.
The man is one of four who say the two-time Academy Award winner assaulted them in Britain between 2001 and 2013. For much of that time, Spacey was artistic director of the Old Vic Theatre in London.
Spacey, 63, is standing trial in a London court on 12 charges, which include sexual assault, indecent assault and causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent. He denies all the allegations, and his lawyer has suggested the accusers are looking for payouts from Spacey.
The third alleged victim to testify said that Spacey, smelling strongly of alcohol, peppered him with a “machine-gun” torrent of crude verbal abuse before grabbing him by the crotch “ like a cobra ” backstage at a London theater during a charity event in the early 2000s.
During cross-examination, Spacey’s attorney, Patrick Gibbs, alleged that many parts of the accuser’s story were “completely untrue.”
“With the greatest respect, you weren’t there and I was,” replied the man, who can’t be identified under British law and gave evidence out of sight of members of the public. “It was horrific. And I have never had anyone speak to me in that way, ever.”
He said the incident left him feeling “degraded” and “like I was worthless.”
The man denied the lawyer’s suggestion that he had sought to “monetize” his meeting with Spacey.
Pressed on why he didn’t speak out at the time, the accuser said that “Mr. Spacey was a shining light of the West End” and he feared that “if I say anything, I will be the problem.”
“It was such a horrible thing. I stored it away in a box in my mind and tried not to think about it,” he said.
The alleged victim is the third man to say Spacey aggressively grabbed his crotch, and prosecutors have described the actor as a predatory “sexual bully.”
The jury of nine men and three women is scheduled to hear from a fourth accuser next week. The trial began last week at London’s Southwark Crown Court and is expected to last for almost a month.
Spacey, who is free on unconditional bail, could face a prison sentence if he’s convicted.
One of Hollywood’s biggest names until sexual misconduct allegations derailed his career, Spacey won a best supporting actor Academy Award for the 1995 film “The Usual Suspects” and a lead actor Oscar for the 1999 movie “American Beauty.” He ran London’s Old Vic between 2004 and 2015. | 2023-07-06T19:28:54+00:00 | kron4.com | https://www.kron4.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/ap-kevin-spaceys-accuser-denies-the-defense-claim-that-he-made-up-sex-assault-says-it-was-horrific/ |
Girl dies 6 months after crash that killed 2 other children
WILTON MANORS, Fla. (AP) — A 10-year-old girl has died from injuries suffered in a hit-and-run-crash six months ago, when a driver tried to go around a bus and hit six children on a South Florida sidewalk.
Laziyah Stukes, who had been on a ventilator since the Dec. 27 crash that killed two other children at the scene, died Monday.
Her mother, Devera Stukes, told NBC6 that the little girl, who suffered brain trauma in the crash, had grabbed her hand more often in the last few days of her life. “That’s how I knew she could hear me,” she said.
Two other children, Andrea Fleming, 6, and Kylie Jones, 5, died at the scene of the crash in Wilton Manors, officials said. Four, including Laziyah, were taken to Broward Health Medical Center.
The crash happened as a transit bus stopped to drop off a passenger. Broward Sheriff’s officials said Sean Charles Greer, 28, approached from behind and didn’t allow the bus to merge into traffic. Then, he veered around the bus and onto the sidewalk where the children were returning home from a park.
Greer then fled, but he confessed to hitting the children after his car was found at his home nearby, missing the front bumper found at the scene, investigators said.
Greer remains in the Broward County Jail on 25 charges, including two counts of leaving the scene of an accident involving death. Records show he was on probation for burglary at the time of the crash. A lawyer who could speak on his behalf was not listed on jail records. | 2022-07-14T14:48:50+00:00 | keyt.com | https://keyt.com/news/2022/07/14/girl-dies-6-months-after-crash-that-killed-2-other-children/ |
Honoring Walmart President & CEO Doug McMillon and hosted by ABC News' Juju Chang and ESPN's Hannah Storm, the event raised a record-breaking $7 million for the nonprofit's national social impact efforts
NEW YORK, Dec. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Last night, the Ad Council, America's leading organization harnessing the power of communications for social change, held its Annual Public Service Award Dinner. Doug McMillon, President & CEO of Walmart, was honored for his exceptional contributions to corporate citizenship, including Walmart's support for the Ad Council's campaign Welcoming Immigrants, COVID-19 Vaccination Education Initiative and additional efforts. The Dinner was co-hosted by co-anchor of ABC News/Nightline, Juju Chang, and anchor of ESPN's SportsCenter Face to Face, Hannah Storm, and featured a live performance from the Detroit Youth Choir. The Annual Dinner was held at the Glasshouse in New York City and raised a record-breaking $7 million to support the Ad Council and its national social impact campaigns.
Attended by prominent executives from the media, marketing, advertising and technology industries, the Annual Public Service Award Dinner recognizes the organizations and individuals who support the Ad Council and its social impact efforts. This year's dinner theme was "Face Forward, Meet the Moment" and was co-chaired by Jacki Kelley, Ad Council Chair and CEO of dentsu Americas, and Ad Council Board Member William White, Chief Marketing Officer of Walmart. Diamond sponsor for the event is Verizon. Platinum sponsors included Adobe, Amazon Ads, Coca-Cola, Disney, Google, IPG, Meta, Walmart and WPP. Gold sponsors included Fox and TikTok and Silver sponsors included Comcast NBCUniversal, Deloitte, dentsu, GroupM, Johnson & Johnson, Medialink, Paramount, Pfizer, P&G, Publicis Groupe, Salesforce, SHE Media and SJR. In addition, Disney served as the evening's Entertainment Sponsor and Adobe as the Creative Content Sponsor. The Cocktail Reception was hosted by Google and the After-Party by Meta.
"The Annual Dinner is a truly extraordinary evening where we celebrate the people and projects that have helped turn moments into movements," said Lisa Sherman, President and CEO of the Ad Council. "Through the Dinner and work we do every day at the Ad Council, our aim is to inspire the industry – and people across the country – to unite and bring purpose to everything we do. Together, we can meet the moment and make a measurable impact in the lives of millions."
Doug McMillon was presented with this year's Public Service Award for his long-established dedication to social good and philanthropy. Walmart has been an Ad Council supporter since 1986, most recently with the funding and activation of the COVID-19 Vaccine Education Initiative. Additionally, Walmart's contributions have supported the Ad Council's campaign welcoming immigrants, Belonging Begins with Us, Emmy-winning diversity and inclusion effort Love Has No Labels, and Workforce Readiness, helping people of all ages, experiences and backgrounds develop their skills for the rapidly changing job market. Walmart has also donated millions in media time and space across their platforms including Walmart.com and on in-store checkout screens. In addition to his impactful work with the Ad Council, under Doug's leadership, Walmart is making life easier for busy families and building trust with customers. It is investing heavily in associate wages, benefits and education — including a debt-free college program and an expanded parental leave policy. And it launched Project Gigaton, an ambitious platform to collaborate with suppliers and support them on addressing climate change with an initial goal of reducing or avoiding 1 billion metric tons of emissions worldwide by 2030. Doug serves on the boards of directors of Business Roundtable, the Consumer Goods Forum, the U.S.-China Business Council, and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. He also sits on the advisory board of the Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management in Beijing, China.
The event highlighted personal stories from individuals throughout the country whose experiences and actions have inspired their communities amid complex challenges since the onset of the pandemic, including:
- Cecilia Marie Patterson – Mental Health Advocate and Tattoo Artist
Patterson is a US Army veteran and tattoo artist who specializes in tattooing other veterans as an alternative way to help them cope with mental health issues.
- LaShana Lewis – Chair, Opportunity@Work STARs Advisory Council
Lewis, despite not having a traditional 4-year bachelor's degree, is the founder and CEO of her own consulting firm and works with other STARs (Skilled Through Alterative Routes) like herself as the Chair of Opportunity@Work's STARs Advisory Council.
- Ron Holden – Founder, Ride For Black Lives
Holden is the founder of Ride For Black Lives, a group bike ride in Los Angeles, CA that begin during the pandemic as a way to bring people together with a peaceful message of love and unity.
- Sandy Connolly and Ngoc Nguyen – Goodwin Living Resident and Ngoc's Tutor / Staff Member of Goodwin Living
Connolly and Nguyen became friends while Connolly was tutoring Nguyen on U.S. history to help her achieve her U.S. Citizenship.
The Detroit Youth Choir (DYC) is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that services young people throughout the Detroit Metropolitan area and develops students between the ages of 8-18 through music education, dance, and theatrical arts. DYC recently participated in a documentary IMAX film America's Musical Journey, which has been shown in all IMAX theatres across the US. The Choir also competed on "America's Got Talent," reaching 2nd place and has performed locally, nationally and internationally. The Choir will soon appear in a new show on Disney+.
The Ad Council's Public Service Award Dinner is the organization's largest fundraising event and has been honoring corporate leaders for their contributions to public service since 1953. To learn more about the Ad Council, visit adcouncil.org.
The Ad Council
The Ad Council is where creativity and causes converge. The non-profit organization brings together the most creative minds in advertising, media, technology and marketing to address many of the nation's most important causes. The Ad Council has created many of the most iconic campaigns in advertising history. Friends Don't Let Friends Drive Drunk. Smokey Bear. Love Has No Labels.
The Ad Council's innovative social good campaigns raise awareness, inspire action and save lives. To learn more, visit AdCouncil.org, follow the Ad Council's communities on Facebook and Twitter, and view the creative on YouTube.
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Biden upends politics, precedent in pivot on DC crime law
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s support of a Republican resolution to block new District of Columbia crime laws has split members of his own party amid rising concerns about crime in the nation’s capital and other cities.
The GOP-led disapproval resolution is expected to easily pass the Senate on Wednesday with ample Democratic support. But most House Democrats voted against it last month, arguing as they have for many years that the District of Columbia should be able to govern itself.
The Democratic support for the resolution, which comes as murders have spiked over a number of years in D.C., is a shift for Biden and his party and could allow Congress to nullify the city’s laws through the disapproval process for the first time in more than three decades.
A look at the politics and precedent of Wednesday’s Senate vote on D.C. crime laws:
THE DISTRICT’S NEW LAWS
The overhaul of D.C.’s criminal code was approved late last year by the D.C. Council after years of failed attempts. It would redefine crimes, change criminal justice policies and rework how sentences should be handed down after convictions. It would also do away with mandatory minimum sentences for many crimes and reduce the maximum penalties for burglary, carjacking and robbery.
Mayor Muriel Bowser vetoed the overhaul in January, writing in a letter that she had “very significant concerns” about some of the bill’s proposals. She later proposed changes after the council overrode her veto. “Anytime there’s a policy that reduces penalties, I think it sends the wrong message,” she said.
In 2022, there were 203 homicides in the district, about a 10% drop after years of steady increases. Homicides in the city had risen for four years straight, and the 2021 murder count of 227 was the highest since 2003. The city’s police union said in a statement that changes would “lead to violent crime rates exploding even more than they already have.”
Washington’s criminal code hasn’t been updated substantially since it was first drafted in 1901, and criminal justice experts say that Black people have been disproportionately affected by the criminal laws, similar to many other cities.
GOP PUSHBACK TURNS BIPARTISAN
The new criminal code is set to take effect in October 2025. But to become law, it has to survive a 60-day review period during which Congress and the president could override it, thanks to a 1970s-era law called the Home Rule Act. Though Congress has imposed various limits on D.C. through spending bills over the years, the formal disapproval process hasn’t been used since 1991.
As the new GOP majority in the House made rising crime rates a political priority, the House took up the resolution of disapproval last month and voted 250-173 to overturn the D.C. criminal code revisions, with 31 Democrats voting with Republicans. Most Democrats opposed the resolution, though, after the White House sent out a statement of policy opposing the legislation.
The White House did not explicitly say that Biden would veto the measure. But the statement said the White House opposed it and that the resolution is an example “of how the District of Columbia continues to be denied true self-governance and why it deserves statehood. While we work towards making Washington, D.C. the 51st state of our Union, Congress should respect the District of Columbia’s autonomy to govern its own local affairs.”
Eyeing a Senate vote, Republican leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., repeatedly criticized Biden and Democrats over the White House opposition.
“Should we be softer on crime, like Democrats want, at the local, state, and federal levels?” McConnell said in February. “Or should we be tougher on crime, like Republicans and the American people want?
BIDEN’S PIVOT
As the Senate was expected to take up the bill, both Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., remained quiet. Then on a visit to a Democratic caucus luncheon last week, the president surprised senators by declaring that he would sign the GOP resolution if it reached his desk.
“If you pass it, I will sign it,” Biden said in the private meeting.
It was not only a pivot on the D.C. measure after his administration had opposed it, but a shift in Democrats’ longstanding position that the District of Columbia should govern itself, and that the federal government should not step in to change its laws.
Biden later tweeted that he supports D.C. statehood, but “I don’t support some of the changes D.C. Council put forward over the mayor’s objections — such as lowering penalties for carjackings.”
ANGRY DEMOCRATS
Biden’s move — coming weeks before he is set to announce his reelection campaign, and as Republicans have relentlessly criticized Democrats over city crime rates — infuriated some House Democrats who had opposed the measure after the White House initially opposed it.
“We need to make sure the Senate understands the full effect of taking away local decision-making, particularly for the District of Columbia that does not have representation in that manner,” said Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev.
Eleanor Holmes Norton, the district’s nonvoting delegate in the House, said the criminal law overhaul was “extraordinarily important” and the result of years of work by lawmakers, criminal justice experts and nonprofits that deal with offenders.
D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson even announced the withdrawal of the law in a last ditch effort to thwart the Senate vote. But Democrats said the vote was on the House disapproval resolution, not the council’s original transmission to the Senate.
Some Democratic senators signaled they would still vote against the resolution.
“Any effort to go forward on this vote — it’s just a way to try to stomp on D.C.,” said Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
But Biden’s support appeared to win over the majority of his party’s Senate caucus — many of whom pointed out that Mayor Bowser had opposed it.
“What we’ve heard from the mayor of D.C. is there’s more work to be done,” said Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow, who said she will vote for the GOP measure.
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin said he would support it because “crime is just rampant all over the country,”
On Tuesday, Schumer announced he would vote for it, too.
“I’m going to vote yes,” Schumer told reporters. “It was a tough question, but on balance I am voting yes.”
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Associated Press writers Ashraf Khalil and Stephen Groves contributed to this report.
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WFO LUBBOCK Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, May 4, 2023
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
1213 PM CDT Thu May 4 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Childress County
through 1245 PM CDT...
At 1212 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Childress, moving northeast at 65 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Childress and Kirkland.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 3438 10000 3431 10018 3431 10031 3441 10042
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TIME...MOT...LOC 1712Z 241DEG 55KT 3444 10019
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
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Algae a winner in Elon Musk-funded greenhouse gas contest
Cheyenne, Wyo. – From algae farming to producing a sort of artificial limestone, ideas for reducing greenhouse gas in the atmosphere are getting a funding boost from famed entrepreneur Elon Musk.
The Tesla electric vehicle and SpaceX rocket company developer is bankrolling a $100 million XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition for the most promising ways to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide by grabbing the gas right out of the air.
The 15 early-phase “milestone round” winners were announced Friday and each will get $1 million, a welcome boost for the teams to carry on with and scale up their work.
“What we’ve said is you haven’t given us a million bucks; what you’ve done is catalyzed investment in this technology,” said Mike Kelland, CEO of Planetary Technologies, a milestone winner that seeks to increase the ocean’s ability to absorb carbon dioxide by controlling the rising acidity of seawater.
The milestone winners aren’t necessarily ahead or favored for the $80 million in final prize money that will be awarded in three years. Until Dec. 1, 2023, anyone can still jump in the contest, which was announced a year ago, and potentially get a share of that money.
The final winning team or teams will need to show they can remove 1,100 tons (1,000 metric tons) of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere each year, show how much it would cost to remove up to 1.1 million tons (1 million metric tons) per year and show a path to removing billions of tons of carbon dioxide per year.
A third party – neither the participants nor XPRIZE – will independently validate the work submitted for the grand prize to be announced on April 20, 2025.
XPRIZE announced $5 million in carbon removal project awards to university student teams last fall. The milestone winners announced Friday propose a variety of ways to remove carbon dioxide through artificial means and by helping nature do much of the work herself.
Planetary Technologies isn’t looking up into the sky but down in the ocean to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide. The Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada-based company proposes to use antacids produced from the leftovers of metal mining to make the ocean more able to absorb the greenhouse gas.
“If we kind of ignore the ocean – say we’re trying to do this on land, we’re trying to store it in the ground – we’re just not going to make it,” Kelland said. “That’s sort of the opinion of a lot of these scientists working in this field.”
Durham, North Carolina-based 8 Rivers Capital, sees ocean chemistry as a model to replicate. The winning company seeks to trap atmospheric carbon dioxide in calcium carbonate crystals, similar to how the gas dissolved in the ocean helps form seashells and limestone.
Company spokesperson Adam Goff described the process as “poetic” in a way.
“The calcium cycle is how the earth regulates its CO2 over millions of years. We’re sort of speeding up that natural cycle,” Goff said.
Global Algae, based in Santee, California, won with a plan to cultivate algae to help restore rain forests, which capture huge volumes of carbon dioxide. Algae can be a more efficient and more profitable alternative to the cattle ranching and soy and palm oil crops currently on cleared rain forest land, said Mark Hazlebeck, a principal of the family-owned company.
“We’re actually creating more oil and protein while we’re reforesting at the same time,” Hazlebeck said.
The prize announcement comes as the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns in ever-starker terms of the threat of rising global temperatures, including worsening heat, fires, storms and droughts.
“We still need more – more and deeper emissions cuts, and more reliable, validated carbon removal solutions. That’s why we launched this prize,” said Marcius Extavour, chief scientist and vice president of climate and environment at XPRIZE.
XPRIZE is a technology promotion organization known in part for a contest that encouraged development of a privately funded, reusable spacecraft in 2004. Last year, two teams that showed they could profitably trap carbon dioxide from smokestacks in concrete split a $15 million XPRIZE award.
“Even if we stopped CO2 production, that’s probably still not enough,” XPRIZE founder and executive chairman Peter Diamandis said in a 2021 chat with Musk posted on the XPRIZE website. “We do need mechanisms for extraction of CO2 from the atmosphere and the oceans that don’t exist right now.”
The risk of climate disaster could become “dire” if the trend of higher greenhouse gas concentrations continues alongside human population growth and industrialization, Musk replied.
“It’s probably an unwise experiment to run,” Musk said. “Right now, we’ve only got one planet. Even if 0.1% chance of disaster, why run that risk? It’s crazy.” | 2022-04-22T15:33:13+00:00 | detroitnews.com | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/environment/2022/04/22/algae-winner-elon-musk-funded-greenhouse-gas-contest/7410126001/ |
Beyoncé is bringing the Renaissance Tour to metro Phoenix. Here's how to get tickets
Beyoncé is bringing the Renaissance Tour to State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Thursday, Aug. 24.
This is the superstar's first Valley concert since 2018, when her On the Run II Tour with Jay-Z played State Farm Stadium.
How to get tickets to Beyonce's Renaissance World Tour
You can register now through Verified Fan at ticketmaster.com and beyonce.livenation.com for one of three presales — one for Citi card members, one for BeyHive members and a general Verified Fan presale.
Phoenix is in registration group C, which is open through 9:59 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16.
When does the Beyonce ticket presale start?
You’ll receive an email on Friday, Feb. 24, confirming next steps. If you are verified and receive a unique access code, the Verified Fan Onsale will begin on Saturday, Feb. 25.
How the Verified Fan presale works for Beyonce tickets
Verified Fan requires registration for all presales to help filter out buyers looking to resell tickets, so more tickets get to fans who are going to hold on to tickets and attend the show.
Registration does not guarantee tickets. There will be more demand than there are tickets available. A lottery-style process will determine which registered Verified Fans receive a unique access code and which ones are put on the waitlist.
What to know about the BeyHive presale
The BeyHive Presale powered by Ticketmaster Verified Fan is open to registered BeyHive members only. If you aren't already a member, you will not be able to participate.
Concert review:Beyonce and Jay-Z still crazy in love during On the Run II Tour
What to know about the Citi Beyonce ticket presale
Citi is the official credit card of the Renaissance World Tour. After the Verified Fan process, Citi cardmembers may have the opportunity to access the special Citi presale powered by Verified Fan for tour dates in the U.S. at www.citientertainment.com.
If you are not an existing Citi cardmember, you can apply for the Citi Custom Cash Card online. If approved, new cardmembers may request instant access to their card for the Citi presale. For details, see www.citientertainment.com/faq.
What to know about the Verizon presale for Beyonce tickets
Verizon will also offer an exclusive presale for Renaissance World Tour in the U.S through the customer loyalty program Verizon Up. Customers will have access to purchase presale tickets for select shows at Verizon Up.
Here are all the Renaissance World Tour dates
The U.S. leg is set to launch in Philadelphia on Wednesday, July 12, making stops in New York City, Boston, Chicago, Atlanta, Miami, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Houston and more.
Here's the full itinerary:
- May 10: Stockholm, Sweden (Friends Arena)
- May 14: Brussels, Belguim (Baudoin Stadium)
- May 17: Cardiff, United Kingdom (Principality Stadium)
- May 20: Edinburgh, United Kingdom (Murrayfield)
- May 23: Sunderland, United Kindom (Stadium of Light)
- May 26: Paris, France (Stade de France)
- May 29: London, United Kingdom (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium)
- May 30: London, United Kingdom (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium)
- June 6: Lyon, France (Groupama Stadium)
- June 8: Barcelona, Spain (Olympic Stadium)
- June 11: Marseille, France (Orange Vélodrome)
- June 15: Cologne, Germany (Rheinenergiestadion)
- June 17: Amsterdam, Netherlands (JC Arena)
- June 18: Amsterdam, Netherlands (JC Arena)
- June 21: Hamburg, Germany (Volksparkstadion)
- June 24: Frankfurt, Germany (Deutsche Bank Park)
- June 27: Warsaw, Poland (Pge Nardowy)
- July 8: Toronto, Canada (Rogers Centre)
- July 12: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Lincoln Financial Field)
- July 15: Nashville, Tennessee (Nissan Stadium)
- July 17: Louisville, Kentucky (L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium)
- July 20: Minneapolis, Minnesota (Huntington Bank Stadium)
- July 22: Chicago, Illinois (Soldier Field)
- July 26: Detroit, Michigan (Ford Field)
- July 29: East Rutherford, New Jersey (Metlife Stadium)
- Aug. 1: Boston, Massachusetts (Gillette Stadium)
- Aug. 3: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Heinz Field)
- Aug. 5: Washington, D.C. (FedEx Field)
- Aug. 9: Charlotte, North Carolina (Bank of America Stadium)
- Aug. 11: Atlanta, Georgia (Mercedes Benz Stadium)
- Aug. 16: Tampa, Florida (Raymond James Stadium)
- Aug. 18: Miami, Florida (Hard Rock Stadium)
- Aug. 21: St. Louis, Missouri (Dome at Americas Center)
- Aug. 24: Phoenix (State Farm Stadium)
- Aug. 26: Las Vegas, Nevada (Allegiant Stadium)
- Aug. 30: San Francisco, California (Levi's Stadium)
- Sept. 2: Inglewood, California (SoFi Stadium)
- Sept. 11: Vancouver, Canada (BC Place)
- Sept. 13: Seattle, Washington (Lumen Field)
- Sept. 18: Kansas City, Missouri (Arrowhead Stadium)
- Sept. 21: Dallas, Texas (AT&T Stadium)
- Sept. 23: Houston, Texas (NRG Stadium)
- Sept. 27: New Orleans, Louisana (Caesars Superdome)
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The album also earned nine Grammy nominations, including Album, Song and Record of the Year. That's the most nominations any act received for this year's Grammys, which air Sunday, Feb. 5. | 2023-02-01T17:06:25+00:00 | azcentral.com | https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/02/01/beyonce-renaissance-tour-phoenix-concert/69861974007/ |
Jan. 6 committee considers criminal referrals for at least 4 besides Trump
(CNN) - Sources close to the House Select Committee on the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection said members are considering making at least four criminal referrals in addition to former President Donald Trump to the Justice Department.
The list is said to include former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark.
Two former Trump legal advisers, Rudy Giuliani and John Eastman, are also said to be in consideration for criminal referrals.
One committee member has said that anyone who engaged in criminal action needs to be held accountable.
If the Department of Justice moves ahead with the committee’s recommendations, the charges would be related to the attempt to overthrow a presidential election and bypass the Constitution.
Chair Rep. Bennie Thompson said the committee could make a final decision on criminal referrals when it meets virtually on Sunday.
The select committee plans to submit its final report on Dec. 21.
Copyright 2022 CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | 2022-12-09T11:48:11+00:00 | ksla.com | https://www.ksla.com/2022/12/09/jan-6-committee-considers-criminal-referrals-least-4-besides-trump/ |
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TORONTO (AP) — Angel Zerpa pitched five solid innings, Bobby Witt Jr. hit a tiebreaking homer and the Kansas City Royals overcame the absence of 10 unvaccinated players to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Thursday night.
“One of the best wins of the year, all things considered,” manager Mike Matheny said.
Nate Eaton homered in his big league debut as the Royals won for the fifth time in six games.
Foreign nationals who aren’t vaccinated against COVID-19 are not allowed to enter Canada, save for limited exceptions that require a 14-day quarantine. Unvaccinated baseball players are placed on the restricted list, which means they are not paid and do not accrue major league service time.
Among the 10 players on Kansas City’s 26-man roster who stayed home were All-Star outfielder Andrew Benintendi, two-time All-Star Whit Merrifield, future cornerstones Kyle Isbel and MJ Melendez and outfielder Michael A. Taylor.
Also barred were first baseman Hunter Dozier, right-handed starters Brad Keller and Brady Singer, reliever Dylan Coleman and backup catcher Cam Gallagher.
“We just abide by the rules that are given to us,” Matheny said before the game. “It’s not how we’d design it but it is where we are and now we move forward.”
The Royals recalled infielder Nick Pratto and selected Eaton, infielder Michael Massey, catcher Freddy Fermin and outfielder Brewer Hicklen from Triple-A Omaha. Infielder Maikel Garcia, catcher Sebastian Rivero and left-hander Zerpa were recalled from Double-A Northwest Arkansas.
Pratto was in the starting lineup at first base and Eaton was in center field with Rivero catching Zerpa (2-0), who allowed one run and four hits, walked two and struck out two in the second start of his career and first this season.
“Every time we’ve seen him he looks like a top-shelf starter,” Matheny said. “He came in today against an all right-handed lineup that’s a very potent lineup and kept making good pitches all the way through. It was just a great display of pitching.”
Jackson Kowar pitched two innings, Taylor Clarke handled the eighth and Scott Barlow finished for his 16th save in 18 chances.
Eaton’s mother and brother were sitting behind Kansas City’s first base dugout, giving them a great view of his homer.
“Right around second base I was jogging and the only voice I could hear was my mom screaming,” Eaton said. “It was awesome. Those are the people that have been there my entire life and sacrificed so much for me to get to this point. Without them, I couldn’t have been here. To make them proud is pretty awesome.”
Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman (6-7) started for the first time since taking a line drive off his ankle in a July 2 start against Tampa Bay. Gausman allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings. He walked two and struck out six.
“Great to get him back out there before the (All-Star) break,” new Blue Jays manager John Schneider said. “We liked what we saw, obviously. Everything was there as it usually is. Just a couple bad pitches.”
Nicky Lopez doubled off Gausman to begin the fifth and scored on a base hit by Edward Olivares, who was thrown out trying for a double. Witt followed with his 13th home run.
Toronto’s Matt Chapman homered off Zerpa in the bottom half, his 14th, but Eaton restored the two-run cushion by connecting off Anthony Banda in the ninth.
TWO-WIN WEEK
Zerpa earned his first career victory with two scoreless innings of relief against Detroit in Game 2 of Monday’s doubleheader. He made one start last season, allowing two unearned runs in five innings.
REINFORCEMENT REPORT
Keller, who started Monday, can be replaced Friday. Singer, who last pitched Wednesday, can be replaced for Sunday’s series finale.
ALSO ABSENT
Royals Pitching coach Cal Eldred, assistant hitting coach Keoni De Renne and bullpen catcher Parker Morin also did not travel. Triple-A Omaha manager Scott Thorman was brought along to assist Matheny’s staff.
RUNNING WILD
Olivares, one of Kansas City’s remaining regulars, didn’t get the Royals off to a positive start. After opening the game with a single, he broke for second but lost sight of Witt’s liner to right, turned for third and was doubled off first by 120 feet. Olivares was later thrown out trying to steal second, then thrown out trying to stretch out a double. Hicklen ran for Olivares after he singled in the eighth, but got caught in a rundown between second and third.
QUICK STARTERS
Eaton is the fourth player in Royals history to homer in his first game, joining Ryan O’Hearn (2018 against the White Sox), Mark Quinn (1999 against the Angels) and Clint Hurdle (1977 against Seattle).
TRAINER’S ROOM
Blue Jays: LHP Yusei Kikcuhi (neck) will throw a second bullpen session Friday. Kikuchi has been out since July 6.
UP NEXT
Royals RHP Zack Grienke (3-5, 4.52 ERA) starts Friday against Blue Jays RHP Alek Manoah (9-4, 2.34). Manoah is 2-0 in two career starts against the Royals, covering 13 scoreless innings.
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More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2022-07-15T04:31:53+00:00 | wivb.com | https://www.wivb.com/sports/ap-sports/depleted-royals-overcome-10-absent-players-beat-jays-3-1/ |
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PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — Here’s a first look at meetings of South Dakota state government boards and commissions, as well as the Legislature and rule hearings, that are open to the public, starting Monday, July 11, 2022. Click on the name for meeting details. Please note that any could be postponed because of the COVID-19 situation.
Monday, July 11
Barber Examiners Board, 9:30 a.m. CT / 8:30 a.m. MT, 1601 Cambell Street, suite 1, Rapid City.
Hearing Aid Dispensers and Audiologists Board, noon CT / 11 a.m. MT, teleconference.
Geographic Names Board, 3:30 p.m. CT, teleconference and 700 E. Broadway Avenue, Pierre.
Tuesday, July 12
Animal Industry Board, 8:30 a.m. CT, 411 S. Fort Street, Pierre.
Aging Council, 1 p.m. CT, teleconference.
Wednesday, July 13
Professional Administrators Commission, 9 a.m. CT, teleconference.
Economic Development Finance Authority, 9:30 a.m. CT, teleconference.
Economic Development Board, 10 a.m. CT, teleconference.
Pardons and Paroles Board, 12:30 p.m. CT, Jameson Annex, 1600 North Drive, Sioux Falls.
Thursday, July 14
Pardons and Paroles Board, 8 a.m. CT, general business meeting 10:15 a.m. CT, Jameson Annex, 1600 North Drive, Sioux Falls.
Independent Living Council, 9 a.m. CT, teleconference.
Legislature, Medical Marijuana Oversight Committee, 9 a.m. CT, room 362, Capitol.
Real Estate Commission, 10 a.m. CT, teleconference and 127 W. Missouri Avenue, Pierre.
Workers’ Compensation Council, 10 a.m. CT, teleconference and 123 W. Missouri Avenue, Pierre.
Juvenile Services Council, 11 a.m. CT, teleconference.
State Library Board, 1:30 p.m. CT (tentative), teleconference.
Friday, July 15
No public meeting is scheduled.
Monday, July 18
Education Standards Board, 10 a.m. CT public hearing, proposed rule changes, teleconference and 800 Governors Drive, Pierre.
Joint meeting — Education Standards Board, Technical Education Board and Regents Board, 1 p.m. CT, 800 Governors Drive, Pierre.
KELOLAND Capitol Bureau Reporter Bob Mercer in Pierre assembled this information Friday afternoon, July 8, 2022. State law requires state government boards and commissions to post public-meeting notices 72 hours in advance, not counting Saturdays, Sundays and official state holidays. The Legislature isn’t subject to that public-notice law.
Please check boardsandcommissions.sd.gov and sdlegislature.gov for any meetings of state boards and commissions and legislative meetings that were posted after this weekly listing was assembled. Broadcasts of some meetings are available at sd.net. Many meetings are available by teleconference. Check agendas for audio availability. | 2022-07-10T19:38:16+00:00 | keloland.com | https://www.keloland.com/news/capitol-news-bureau/the-week-ahead-in-sd-state-government/ |
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy charged with trying to protect children caught in conflicts is in Moscow, where she is reported to be meeting Russia’s children’s rights commissioner, who is charged with war crimes for deporting children from Ukraine.
Human Rights Watch strongly criticized Virginia Gamba’s reported meeting with Maria Lvova-Belova, saying the Russian commissioner should be behind bars and not meeting with senior U.N. representatives.
“It’s hard to imagine any circumstance that would justify Gamba meeting with a suspected war criminal, when there are clearly other officials she could meet with instead,” Balkees Jarrah, associate director of the group’s International Justice Program, said.
U.N. associate spokesperson Stephanie Tremblay did not confirm that Gamba was meeting with Lvova-Belova while in Moscow. Pressed on whether there was anyone else Gamba could meet with, Tremblay replied: “Her role is really to do everything she can to improve the protection of children impacted by armed conflict and preventing violations that could be committed against them.”
The spokesperson also would not say whether Gamba was discussing the return of Ukrainian children, telling reporters that details will be included in her report to the U.N. Security Council, which is expected in early July. Gamba was in Ukraine last week to meet with officials there before traveling to Moscow.
In March, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Lvova-Belova and Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing them of abducting children from Ukraine.
The deportation of Ukrainian children following Russia’s Feb. 24, 2022, invasion is an emotional issue not only for the families but for millions of Ukrainians and their global supporters.
An Associated Press investigation published in October on Lvova-Belova’s involvement in the abduction of Ukrainian children found that an open effort to put Ukrainian children up for adoption in Russia was well under way.
The exact number of Ukrainian children taken to Russia has been difficult to determine. A statement posted on Twitter by Ukraine’s U.N. ambassador, Sergiy Kyslytsya, on April 5 said more than 19,500 children had been seized from their families or orphanages and forcibly deported.
In April, Lvova-Belova addressed an informal meeting of the U.N. Security Council by video link. Western ambassadors boycotted the meeting, which had been called by Russia.
She told the council that the children were taken for their safety and Moscow was coordinating with international organizations to return them to their families. She said Russia had taken in more than 5 million Ukrainians, including 700,000 children — all with parents, relatives or legal guardians except for 2,000 from orphanages in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas, where fighting has been intense.
By early April, she said, about 1,300 children had been returned to their orphanages, 400 were sent to Russian orphanages, and 358 were placed in foster homes. She insisted there had been no adoptions.
After visiting Ukraine, Gamba commended the Kyiv government for measures it has taken to protect children, who she said are disproportionately affected by the war.
“Children have been killed or maimed, their schools and hospitals have been attacked and the unbearable levels of violence they are experiencing daily is leaving deep scars that will last for a lifetime,” she said in a statement on May 14. | 2023-05-20T15:49:49+00:00 | wric.com | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/ap-un-envoy-reportedly-meeting-russian-official-accused-of-war-crimes-for-deporting-ukrainian-children/ |
Launch of EV Hub curates the latest data and news around the convenience industry's role in driving energy transition
ATLANTA, June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PDI Technologies, a global leader delivering powerful solutions and insights that serve as the backbone of the convenience retail ecosystem, today released new resources and insights to support adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in the convenience industry. Key insights found that most Americans are considering buying or leasing an electric vehicle, but concern over battery charge duration and travel distance is inhibiting their decision to purchase.
Recent survey data from PDI Technologies revealed:
- Seventy percent of respondents are considering buying or leasing an electric vehicle, or already have an EV. With an increase in EV trends and adoption comes an increased need for adequate charging stations to keep up with demand. This creates an opportunity for the convenience industry to play a crucial role in facilitating the adoption of EVs by providing accessible charging infrastructure to assist EV drivers on their journeys.
- Forty-five percent of respondents state their biggest concerns about leasing or buying an EV are battery charge durations and travel distance, which opens the door for a solution-oriented response from the convenience industry. By serving as a resource for accessible and timely information, PDI aims to empower its customers to make strategic business decisions that enable them to lead the charge for EVs.
- Forty-one percent of respondents noted that affordability is the most important thing when finding an EV charging station, and 40% currently, or plan to, find charging locations for their EVs online.
In addition to insights into the energy transition, PDI today unveiled its new electric vehicle (EV) resource center to serve as a comprehensive outlet for stakeholders to discover how the convenience ecosystem is driving the energy transition toward EV and e-mobility adoption.
"The rapid adoption of electric vehicles is ushering in a new era of transportation, one in which the convenience industry will emerge as a critical enabler," says Linnea Geiss, Chief Operating Officer at PDI Technologies. "With the unparalleled insights and innovative solutions offered by PDI, convenience store operators will not only embrace the surge in EV use but seize it as a strategic business opportunity to solidify their positioning as the go-to destination for on-the-go consumers."
The new PDI EV Hub is set to support the industry by providing customers with helpful information, actionable insights, and a spotlight on the convenience industry's integral role in driving the transition to EVs.
"We are proud to support a portfolio company at the forefront of an industry-wide transformation," said Deven Parekh, Managing Director of Insight Partners and PDI Board Member. "For 40 years, PDI has served as a trusted industry partner during times of change, and it is positioned extremely well to emerge as a leading provider of solutions in an EV-focused economy. At Insight, we believe that growth equals opportunity, and PDI's extended focus on energy transition is a great example of embracing change for long-term success."
"The launch of the EV Hub will provide users with a one-stop destination to access informative content and discover the latest EV outlook, charging infrastructure, and the evolving convenience ecosystem," said Bethany Allee, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Education, at PDI Technologies. "As convenience stores remain a steadfast destination offering a wide range of services and amenities, our mission is to deliver up-to-date resources that provide insight into the next evolution of the industry."
To explore how the convenience ecosystem is driving the energy transition to electric vehicles and e-mobility, visit the PDI EV Hub.
About the Survey
This Xcelerant survey was conducted online by Directions Research, independently recognized as one of the nation's leading business decision insight firms. The survey was fielded from March 30 to March 31, 2023, among a demographically balanced nationally representative sample of 1,038 U.S. adults 18 years of age and older. To ensure consistent and accurate representation of the U.S. general population 18 years of age and older, data are weighted to match the U.S. Census data by the following variables: sex, age, geographic region, race/ethnicity, and education. Weighting factors for each respondent are developed through a custom algorithm.
About PDI Technologies
With 40 years of industry leadership, PDI Technologies, Inc. resides at the intersection of productivity and sales growth, delivering powerful solutions that serve as the backbone of the convenience retail and petroleum wholesale ecosystem. By "Connecting Convenience" across the globe, we empower businesses to increase productivity, make informed decisions, and engage faster with their customers. From large-scale ERP and logistics operations to loyalty programs and cybersecurity, we're simplifying the industry supply chain for whatever comes next. Today, we serve over 200,000 locations worldwide with solutions like the Fuel Rewards® program and GasBuddy®, two popular brands representing more than 20 million active users. Visit the PDI Technologies website.
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Dear Amy: We have lovely neighbors. They are great. We feel so lucky!
I am a professional landscape designer, and just a little – uptight – about my own garden.
I try not to impose my anal retentive obsessions upon others unless they are paying me to do so, but holy noxious weeds – my neighbors’ lesser celandine is taking over!
This is a terrible, invasive weed that smothers other plants.
Native plants and pollinators do not have a chance.
I have put up a fence – the nicest one I can. But it is only a matter of time before this plant has spread everywhere. It doubles every year, spreading underground and on the wind and boots of others.
Chemical control is the only realistic solution, even according to top, planet-loving experts.
Should I offer to have my crew take care of it?
These lovely people do not care at all about their garden. That is their prerogative.
They have a crew who are the worst I have ever witnessed.
They whack down the whole thing to the dirt every fall, cleaning it like it’s a bathroom.
This gives this weed all the sunlight it wants, and now their choices are affecting me.
Time is of the essence. There is a short window where this can be taken care of, before I have to wait another year, and then it will be twice as bad.
What can I say, or offer to do, without overstepping?
– Trying to be a Good Neighbor
Dear Good Neighbor: First, you should acknowledge the possibility that your neighbors like to look out and see this carpet of glossy leaves sprinkled with yellow flowers in early spring. They may see it as the perfect, low-effort landscape that requires no mowing or maintenance.
(Where I live, we call this plant “Brazen Hussy,” which is reason enough to like it.)
So before approaching your neighbors, you should prepare yourself for the idea that they either like what they have, or simply don’t want to change. Do not assume that they don’t care.
In my view your best option is to offer your full expertise to them.
Acknowledge that this plant is a pretty harbinger of spring.
Explain to them that the plant is very invasive and poisonous to some wildlife.
Offer to redesign and re-landscape the affected area, at your effort and expense.
Do not criticize their yard, their crew, or their taste, but do be honest that the plant is creeping over into your yard, and so your offer has some benefit to you.
Review some options with them for replacing this plant with other low-growing flowering woodland plants (sweet woodruff or myrtle) that won’t create problems.
If they agree, draw up a plan, have them sign a standard contract, and waive all your fees.
Dear Amy: My wife and I read your column in the Washington Post every morning (yes, we still get a newspaper!).
We like to haggle over the questions and your responses. We don’t always agree with each other, or with you.
We do wonder though: Are you ever stumped?
– Faithful Readers
Dear Faithful: I am frequently stumped (“stumped” is more or less my default mode), which is why I rely on my background as a reporter to research answers.
I am also a member of a large and loud family – and I often seek their advice.
Dear Amy: “Old Worrier” isn’t his daughter’s biological father, and in his elder years he is really struggling with how to disclose this to her.
His daughter may already know more than he thinks.
My mom told me when I was in my mid-50s that she had something she needed to tell me, and I said, “Mom, I already know.”
I’d known my Dad wasn’t my biological father for more than 15 years.
I realized years before that things just didn’t add up.
I kept my silence for their sakes. It didn’t matter to me why or who. I knew I was loved and raised by the man who was meant to raise me.
Whatever mistakes (or secrets) were made in their past were theirs.
It never changed anything, but it gave my Mom peace to tell me when she was ready.
– Raised by Dad
Dear Raised: My heart went out to this elder father who loved his daughter so much, but was haunted by the knowledge that he wasn’t her biological father. I hope their family has as beautiful a resolution as yours has had.
Your folks raised you well.
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©2023 Amy Dickinson. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. | 2023-04-28T09:23:40+00:00 | cleveland.com | https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2023/04/ask-amy-what-should-i-do-about-my-neighbors-weeds.html |
In Egypt's ancient city of Alexandria, waves from the Mediterranean Sea send foam crashing over the sea wall and onto hundreds of concrete barriers built to protect the city from the rising waters.
The crumbling barriers of Alexandria's Eastern Harbor, however, are no match for a sea that scientists say will rise between one and three feet by the end of this century. They predict that rural towns and urban areas along Egypt's northern coast will be flooded, turning millions of people into environmental refugees and threatening some of the country's ancient landmarks.
A City Slowly Submerges
Fishing boats and pleasure crafts dot the water off the Eastern Harbor, hiding the jetties, buildings and sculptures from past civilizations that lie just beneath the surface. More than 2,000 years ago, the Macedonian conqueror Alexander the Great established Alexandria as his capital. The city played host to a cast of historical heavyweights: the Ptolemies, Julius Caesar, Cleopatra and Marc Antony. Many of the places they walked are now under water — the result of earthquakes and the natural settling of the land.
In 1994, a team of underwater archeologists discovered what they believe to be the remains of the Pharos Lighthouse, one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. The tower, which was more than 350 feet high, guided ships into Alexandria's Harbor with a beacon of fire. Emad Khalil, an underwater archeologist at the University of Southhampton in the United Kingdom, says the antiquities that are still above ground may one day suffer the lighthouse's fate.
"One of the ... issues we are facing is not just the sea level rising, but the violence in the sea and the waves affecting the corniche, the wall surrounding the Eastern Harbor," Khalil says.
Salt's Corrosive Creep
Alexandria's residents might not notice the change, but rural farmers say they're already living with the consequences as salty water from the rising Mediterranean pushes into the fertile Nile Delta and contaminates the groundwater used to irrigate crops. Just a few miles from the city's port, Khamiesa Abdelsalam Tuto says the sand that covers the trunks of her family's date palms and tomato plants is quickly being replaced by salt.
Her father, Seid Abdelsalam Tuto, is 78 and began farming when he was 8 years old. He began noticing the salt in the 1930s, but he says it's getting worse. To counter the salt's corrosive effects, more sand must be trucked in and laid on top, leaving his family with hard choices, he says.
"It's very expensive, and we have to either harvest or eat. And we have to eat," says Khamiesa. "We are barely breaking even right now — everything is on credit, so we grow our vegetables. Sometimes it's a bad harvest, sometimes it's good, but we can barely make it."
A Delta Erodes
Just up the road from the farm is the small town of Rosetta, site of the inscribed ancient stone that helped experts decipher hieroglyphics and tell the story of early Egyptian civilizations. In Rosetta, the Mediterranean meets the western branch of the Nile River.
The western branch is the color of root beer — dirty with bits of trash that bob on the surface and collect on banks. Toward the Mediterranean, abandoned buildings line the shore. New construction is scarce because builders fear the land could soon be underwater.
Salah Soliman, a professor at the Department of Pesticide Chemistry and Toxicology at Alexandria University, says the Nile used to add soil to Egypt every year. But the Aswan High Dam, built in 1970, has prevented the river from depositing sediments, Soliman says. Erosion, combined with the rising sea level, sends saltwater under the rich, fertile soil south of the Nile Delta. When the water evaporates, the salt remains, making it almost impossible to grow crops.
"Now with climate change, we are losing what we have gained over the last many thousand years," Soliman says. "Water is coming from the sea toward the southern part of the delta and affecting vegetation and farmers."
Preferring to be Pessimistic
The Egyptian government is preparing a strategy to adapt to the threat. It is considering proposals such as relocating the population, introducing genetically modified crops and building barriers to protect the lowlands.
Egypt's Minister of State for Environmental Affairs, Maged George, predicts that by the year 2020, the effects of global warming will threaten about 15 percent of the land in the Nile Delta. But getting Egyptians to focus on that problem is hard, says Elsayed Sabry Mansour, the minister's adviser on climate change.
"Public awareness is difficult because the problem of climate change is that the impacts are not instantaneous — they come later on," Mansour says. "Sometimes we are accused that we are pessimistic, but I prefer to be pessimistic."
Soliman's 20-year-old son, Kareem, says he's worried that other countries aren't doing their part to curb climate change by reducing their greenhouse gas emissions. Though Egypt ratified the Kyoto Protocol in 1999, much larger emitters — including the United States — didn't follow suit. The younger Soliman says it's unfair that Egypt, which contributes only 0.5 percent of global greenhouse emissions, will be disproportionately affected by climate change.
"I was tricked at first because when I see the traffic jams in Egypt and see the black clouds, I think that we have contributed a lot. But ... we have too little contribution," Kareem Soliman says. "At the same time, we are facing the big problems and challenges in the future."
Preparing for the Worst
On the International Coastal Highway, time is already running out. The highway runs from Port Sayyed in the eastern part of the Nile Delta through Alexandria, and then continues west to Libya, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco in northern Africa.
A major commercial artery, the highway has an endless stream of huge trucks carrying goods back and forth through several countries. Originally, the highway was built at about sea level, but Salah Soliman of Alexandria University says most of the areas along the delta will be covered with water in 10 years or less.
Much of the land surrounding the highway was once planted with wheat, but signs of the crop are scarce because salt and salt-resistant weeds have slowly inundated the soil. Although scientists are looking for ways to protect the wheat, Soliman says, progress can't come soon enough.
"There is a crisis of bread in this country. ... And we have to be prepared for the worst to come," Soliman says.
Radio stories produced by Davar Ardalan and Ned Wharton with Sara Abou Bakr.
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CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox recalled top prospect Oscar Colás from Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday, confident the Cuban outfielder will perform better than he did at the start of the season.
Colás had been excelling at Charlotte, with a .293 average, nine home runs and 29 RBIs in 48 games. He was on a tear with an eight-game hitting streak, going 13 of 33 with six homers in that stretch.
General manager Rick Hahn said it wasn’t just the production. His work ethic also impressed the organization.
“His pregame prep, his preparing for the pitchers, really just having a purposeful workday that has put him in a better position to succeed both offensively and defensively has been what has really stood out the most,” Hahn said. “It’s translated to him doing more damage at the plate recently and also make some better swing decisions. Hopefully, that translates here over the next several games as we lead up to the break.”
The White Sox signed Colás in January 2022. He excelled in the minors last season and showed enough in spring training to open this year with the major league club. Manager Pedro Grifol said Colás will play just about every day.
“When we sent him down, we sent him down with a specific plan,” Grifol said. “He’s gotta improve as a baserunner, he’s gotta improve in the outfield, throwing to the right bases. Not that he’s not going to make mistakes here now because he’s still developing, but all the reports that we got were positive in those aspects. And swinging the bat, we need him to control the strike zone a little better.”
The White Sox optioned outfielder Clint Frazier to Charlotte. Frazier is batting .197 in 33 games with Chicago after signing on April 28.
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The nation's largest laser hair removal company expands to Florida.
OMAHA, Neb., June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Laser hair removal giant Milan Laser Hair Removal is celebrating another milestone. The Omaha-based company now has 300 locations nationwide, further solidifying its position as the nation's number one laser hair removal provider.
Palm Coast, FL, marks the 300th clinic for Milan Laser. Other Florida clinics include locations in Orlando, Port St. Lucie, Gainesville, Tallahassee, Vero Beach, Tampa, Clearwater, and Jacksonville, all of which opened in 2023.
"Florida is a critical area for us, as we continuously see demand and interest from clients," said Dr. Shikhar Saxena, co-founder and CEO of Milan Laser. "We've been asked for years when we're going to bring Milan to Florida, and we're so excited to expand. It's even more incredible that this marks our 300th location!"
Milan Laser's expansion plan is driven by consumer demand for a safe, effective laser hair removal provider in metropolitan areas. Currently, Milan's 300 clinics are coast-to-coast in the United States, from Maine to Arizona and Florida to Washington State.
"We're so proud and excited to continue to grow our team and become part of the communities in Florida," said Carrece Purnell-Scott, COO of Milan Laser. "Hitting a huge milestone with 300 clinics nationwide is a testament to the growing demand in the aesthetics industry as well as the innovation, drive, and talent of the Milan team."
The Palm Coast clinic opened on June 19, 2023.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Near the end of what he once referred to as the most important regular-season stretch of his career, LeBron James was able to briefly savor one thing many thought was going to be near impossible after 12 games.
The Los Angeles Lakers will have a winning record in the regular season.
The Lakers defeated the Phoenix Suns 121-107 on Friday night for their 42nd win to guarantee a finish over .500. That was only a dream in early November when Los Angeles stumbled out of the gates with a 2-10 record.
“I was just telling AD (Anthony Davis), ‘Can you believe we’re going to finish this season above .500 after everything that has gone on this season?’ We turned this thing around in the regular season,” James said. “There’s more basketball to be played, but to know that we’re going to finish a few games above .500 is pretty cool.”
According to Sportradar, the Lakers (42-39) are only the fourth team since 1981 to start 2-10 or worse and finish with a winning record. The New Jersey Nets did it twice (1981-82, 2004-05) while the Chicago Bulls beat the odds in 2004-05.
Los Angeles was able to accomplish its turnaround despite James and Davis being in the same lineup for only 35 games.
James missed 27 games, including a four-week stretch from late February to late March because of right foot soreness.
Davis was out for 26 games, mostly because of a right foot stress injury. He has missed only two games, though, since Feb. 1.
The Lakers have won five of their last seven since James returned to the lineup on March 26. They didn’t get over .500 until a 12-point win at Minnesota on March 31, the 77th game of the season.
“We are playing extremely well. The guys did an unbelievable job when I was out. The games that I played (since returning), I just try to do my part,” James said.
The biggest catalyst to the turnaround was the trade deadline, when the Lakers reset their roster. They acquired guards D’Angelo Russell and Malik Beasley, forward Jarred Vanderbilt and center Mo Bamba, along with trading Russell Westbrook.
The Lakers’ 17-9 record since the Feb. 9 trade deadline is the second-best mark in the Western Conference.
“It’s been a real good group. There’s a lot at stake and on the line that we have no choice but to improve,” Davis said. “Our practice has been games and we’ve been able to figure out things on the fly.”
Russell led the Lakers with 24 points and Beasley scored 21 in the win over the Suns. Austin Reaves also has emerged as an integral player, averaging 17.8 points since the All-Star break.
The Lakers’ main goal going into Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Utah Jazz is trying to get into the top six and avoid the play-in tournament. They are seventh in the West and need help.
Going into the final day, the Lakers could finish as high as sixth or as low as eighth.
To get the sixth seed, the Lakers need to win and Portland to beat Golden State. The only way they don’t get to six with a Portland win is if New Orleans beats Minnesota and Phoenix defeats the LA Clippers.
Los Angeles would be seeded eighth with a loss to Utah. There is one scenario where the Lakers would also be No. 8 if they won coupled with victories by Golden State, New Orleans and Phoenix.
Coach Darvin Ham’s main priority is trying to make sure his team gets some rest during what has been a late-season grind. Sunday’s game will be their fourth in six days, with the possibility of a play-in game on Tuesday or Wednesday.
“We have to do what we need to do to make sure we have the proper energy, the proper rest, care, making sure we’re taking care of our guys and their physical issues,” Ham said. “I just think the stakes being what they are is really going to ramp up our guys.”
Even with the off day, James was in Portland on Saturday watching his son, Bronny, take part in the Nike Hoops Summit. James smiled when asked about taking the trip and said something that sums up the last month:
“There’s no rest for the weary, you know?”
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AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/nba and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2023-04-09T20:36:27+00:00 | wcia.com | https://www.wcia.com/sports/ap-sports/late-season-turnaround-propels-lakers-to-winning-record/ |
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Miami fired offensive coordinator Josh Gattis on Friday, ending the former Broyles Award winner’s time with the Hurricanes after only one season.
The Hurricanes went 5-7 in Gattis’ lone season. He was brought in by Miami only a few weeks after winning the 2021 Broyles Award — given to the nation’s top assistant coach — while serving as Michigan’s offensive coordinator and helping the Wolverines reach the College Football Playoff.
But Miami’s offense, for a number of reasons, failed to meet expectations in 2022. Part of that was injuries; starting quarterback Tyler Van Dyke battled a shoulder injury, and the Hurricanes turned to Jake Garcia — who has since transferred — and Jacurri Brown for much of the season.
Miami scored 100 points in its first two games last fall, overpowering Bethune-Cookman and Southern Miss. The Hurricanes averaged only 18.3 points the rest of the way, and finished the year 5-0 in games where the defense allowed no more than 14 points — but 0-7 when opponents scored more than 14.
Miami was 86th nationally in total offense last season, averaging 367.1 yards per game, and 97th in scoring offense.
Gattis played at Wake Forest and worked at North Carolina, Western Michigan, Vanderbilt, Penn State, Alabama and Michigan before coming to Miami.
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Interactive art is only as good as its activators. That is to say, people need to push, pull, climb, punch and explore with verve when they encounter a piece of art that asks them to take part in its success, or it is doomed to fail.
Two new works installed downtown this weekend make that inviting. Check that; both pieces actually make that irresistible. They are big, playful, credible and uncomplicated. Each is an oversized art-toy that sparks joy while asking people to experience their world from a new perspective.
The first, “Pipelines,” a sprawling outdoor piece by Canadian artists Julia Jamrozik and Coryn Kempster, which debuted Tuesday as part of the international confab known as the Cities Summit of the Americas, though it will be up through Sept. 10. The piece, a 115-foot-long by 22-foot-wide weave of PVC pipes, brings life to the newly named Plaza of the Americas at 15th and Wewatta streets.
“Ikebana” is a giant, plastic, inflatable sculpture by Mexico City-based artist Angel Ricardo Ricardo Rios that is installed just four blocks away at K Contemporary at 14th and Wazee, through Saturday. The piece — at a considerable 114 feet long by 45 feet wide — was designed to be displayed outdoors but it has been brought indoors and crammed into the gallery’s first-floor space. There is barely room to walk around it.
That, of course, makes it an adventure. Visitors have to trek through it to get the real experience, crawling and snaking into its maze of bulbous orange, yellow and blue puffs and tentacles.
Like the Japanese art of flower arranging it is named after, “Ikebana” uses the juxtaposition of different shapes and shades to communicate emotions or moods. But this installation heightens that traditional idea by presenting an object to experience viscerally rather than simply to admire from afar like a vase of flora.
In this case, Ricardo Rios puts visitors through a variety of feelings and challenges. Some of those are physical: You have to get down on the ground and up on your toes to really get into it. Some are perceptual: The piece makes you contemplate your relationship to space, color, air, materials and the amount of control you have over your tactical environment. Some might find it slightly intimidating at first, and claustrophobic, though that easily transforms into more of a meditative experience over time
K Contemporary — which is pushing the limits of what a gallery show can be with this exhibition — leaves it up to visitors to have their own way with the piece. There is little navigational assistance on how to enter or exit, making it one of those rare offerings when curators are not trying to prescribe the experience. It is just there, with its fans humming, waiting to be investigated. Go with an open mind.
For “Pipelines,” you might actually want to go with kids. The work comes off as a sort of sophisticated piece of playground equipment that also tries to raise awareness of the environment.
Jamrozik and Kempster made the piece entirely of plastic pipes that are normally buried underground as part of the urban water infrastructure. The pipes were donated by JM Eagle, the world’s largest supplier of plastic piping, which has a facility in Pueblo.
The pipes are connected together in a three-level, lattice pattern set on the concrete plaza and come in three coded colors — blue pipes that are used to carry fresh water, green for sewage and purple for reclaimed water. The combo makes for a vibrant object while also covering the gamut of how water is transported beneath the city.
Visitors can use it however they want. They can look at it as a traditional sculpture to be admired from different angles, including from above if you happen to work in one of the office towers that look down on the plaza.
Or they can dive in, walking or jumping in-between, on top of, and through the structure itself. So far, I’ve seen scenes of 10-year-olds treating it like a jungle gym and maintenance workers borrowing it as a bench to eat lunch.
But there is also an opportunity to use the piece in a more serious way, to reflect on all of the junk we install under our feet, some for better and some for worse.
Water is a precious commodity in the West and these pipes, the same type used around the world, help us direct it in important ways that keep our cities sanitary and our drinking water safe.
Still, pipes need to be considered with care. That is especially poignant in Denver where a massive renewal project has our old lead pipes being replaced, neighborhood by neighborhood, with new ones made of materials on display here.
But is 21st-century plastic really better than the metal pipes that were a staple of the century before that? Were those better for the earth than the fragile clay pipes that were used for centuries before that? Only time will tell.
Economics, public safety, environmental security — these are all concerns that we are happy to bury out of sight, and maybe hope for the best about. This piece brings that discussion out into the open.
I think it is possible to use the piece — organized by Black Cube Nomadic Museum and supported by the Biennial of the Americas — in all three of those ways simultaneously, as a provocative piece of urban decoration; as a consciousness raiser; and as a public park suitable for all ages.
For a piece of temporary public art, achieving all three of those goals makes for a monumental achievement. That it is irresistible, and in the company of a giant inflatable down the street, doubles the fun.
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Both installations are free. More info: blackcube.art or kcontemporaryart.com. | 2023-05-01T12:23:39+00:00 | denverpost.com | https://www.denverpost.com/2023/05/01/interactive-art-pieces-downtown-denver-pipelines-ikebana/ |
PAY TRANSPARENCY: Almost half (43%) are more likely to apply to jobs listings with a salary range
GHOSTED: Underrepresented candidates face an almost 25% higher chance of being ghosted in the hiring process
NEW YORK, June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- This year's edition of the Greenhouse Candidate Experience Report, surveying over 1,200 US-based employees, found that the large majority (76%) would actively search for or be open to a new job if their company rolled back flexible work policies. Candidates from historically underrepresented groups are nearly one-quarter (22%) more likely to look for jobs if their company no longer offers flexible policies. This data points to the new expectations around work – the large majority of workers feel that flexibility is not just a pandemic perk.
The data reveals that inflexible companies will struggle to hire top talent – 42% of candidates will not apply for a role that doesn't offer their preferred working model. As more companies mandate a return to the office, hybrid remains the preferred working model for 40% of workers while 12% prefer a fully remote model, showing that workers want a flexible mix of in-person and remote work.
Candidates want pay transparency, regardless of State mandates
The report found that candidates value pay transparency and whether or not a company chooses to publish salary ranges can influence their decision to apply to a role. Almost half (43%) of respondents are more likely to apply to a job posting that includes a salary range. One-fifth (21%) of respondents are less likely to or will not apply to a role if it does not include a salary range.
Ghosting remains a serious issue for inclusive hiring processes
Despite companies committing to DEI efforts, the report found that the hiring process is still plagued with bias as many fail to invest in fair and inclusive hiring processes. Over two-thirds (67%) of respondents have been ghosted by employers after a job interview. Historically underrepresented candidates face an almost 25% higher chance of being ghosted, compared to white candidates. In a role reversal, men were 18% more likely to be ghosted than women. The most common stages that candidates were ghosted during the interview process included: after the first round with a hiring manager (32%), after the initial conversation with a recruiter (28%), after a final-stage interview (19%), after an on-site/virtual group interview (18%), after completing a take-home test (13%) and after receiving a job offer (11%).
"The report findings validate that the changes to how and where we work over the last three years are not temporary adjustments due to a global pandemic – hybrid is here to stay. Flexibility, fairness and pay transparency instill trust in a company. Leaders that haven't been listening to candidates and employees in recent years will be forced to realize that work has undergone a massive shift, and they can either adapt to this new world or lose out on top talent, and ultimately, business success," said Donald Knight, Chief People Officer at Greenhouse.
Additional survey data shows what candidates weigh when considering a new job opportunity:
- The four-day workweek is compelling to candidates and over half (56%) would apply to a job that offer it
- Workers commonly cited less competitive compensation (30%) and lack of clear career advancement opportunities (27%) for leaving a job, and factors like a lack of commitment to DE&I (16%), and a mismatch in company culture to what was advertised (14%).
- Workers cite the following reasons they've been attracted to a new job:
- Over one-fifth (21%) of candidates will not apply for job unless they fit all the skills required
In recent candidate surveys, Greenhouse has revealed that:
- Almost 43% of candidates have had their name mispronounced in a job interview, highlighting how many companies are failing to create a positive and inclusive interview experience.
- Almost 40% of respondents who identified as Black have faced discriminatory questions, compared to 31% of white respondents.
- Over 68% of candidates believe that a diverse interview panel is fundamental to better hiring showing hat DE&I is top of mind
For access to the full results from the Greenhouse Candidate Experience Report, visit our blog here.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — D.C. United fired head athletic trainer Reade Whitney on Friday night after the team said he made a discriminatory hand gesture in a photo that was posted on social media a day earlier.
The team and Major League Soccer also said late Friday that two players, Taxi Fountas and Nigel Robertha, have been placed on paid administrative leave while MLS investigates possible violations of league policy. There was no indication whether the investigation had anything to do with the circumstances of Whitney’s dismissal.
The team did not name Whitney in its statement announcing his dismissal but said its athletic trainer had been fired effective immediately. Whitney held that position.
“There is no place for racism, homophobia, misogyny, or discrimination of any kind in our sport and world and D.C. United do not tolerate any acts of this nature,” the statement said.
Separately, D.C. United informed the league about the two players’ possible violation of league policy, and MLS began an investigation. The players will be away from the team during that review.
“Placement on paid administrative leave is not a disciplinary measure,” the MLS statement said.
Last year, the league investigated an allegation that Fountas used racially abusive language toward Miami defender Aimé Mabika during a match. The league said it found the allegation credible but could not find corroborating evidence, and Fountas was not disciplined.
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AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2023-07-22T18:00:31+00:00 | texomashomepage.com | https://www.texomashomepage.com/sports/ap-dc-united-fires-trainer-for-discriminatory-gesture-2-players-placed-on-leave/ |
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GRAMBLING, La. (AP)Dominic Brewton scored 16 points to help Alcorn State hold off Grambling 63-60 on Monday night.
Brewton shot 5 for 13 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Braves (10-11, 7-2 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Jeremiah Kendall finished with 15 points and nine rebounds, while Byron Joshua scored 12.
Cameron Christon and Virshon Cotton scored 12 points each to lead the Tigers (13-8, 6-3). Christon added six rebounds and two blocks. Carte’Are Gordon had 10 points.
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