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Travis d'Arnaud Player Prop Bets: Braves vs. Marlins - July 1
Published: Jul. 1, 2023 at 7:29 AM CDT|Updated: 40 minutes ago
Travis d'Arnaud -- with a slugging percentage of .590 in his past 10 games, including four home runs -- will be in action for the Atlanta Braves versus the Miami Marlins, with Eury Perez on the mound, on July 1 at 4:10 PM ET.
In his previous game he had a hitless showing (0-for-3) against the Twins.
Travis d'Arnaud Game Info & Props vs. the Marlins
- Game Day: Saturday, July 1, 2023
- Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Truist Park
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Marlins Starter: Eury Pérez
- TV Channel: BSSE
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -222)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +425)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +170)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +120)
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Travis d'Arnaud At The Plate
- d'Arnaud is batting .277 with five doubles, six home runs and 13 walks.
- d'Arnaud has reached base via a hit in 19 games this season (of 32 played), and had multiple hits in eight of those games.
- In five games this season, he has homered (15.6%, and 4.5% of his trips to the plate).
- d'Arnaud has an RBI in 11 of 32 games this year, with multiple RBI in five of them. He has also driven in three or more of his team's runs in two contests.
- In 37.5% of his games this season (12 of 32), he has scored, and in three of those games (9.4%) he has scored more than once.
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Travis d'Arnaud Home/Away Batting Splits
Marlins Pitching Rankings
- The pitching staff for the Marlins has a collective 9.5 K/9, the fourth-best in MLB.
- The Marlins have the 13th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.03).
- Marlins pitchers combine to allow 86 home runs (one per game), the ninth-fewest in the league.
- Perez (5-1 with a 1.34 ERA and 54 strikeouts in 47 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Marlins, his 10th of the season.
- The righty's most recent time out came on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when he went six scoreless innings while allowing four hits.
- In nine games this season, the 20-year-old has a 1.34 ERA and 10.3 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .182 to opposing batters.
© 2023 Data Skrive. All rights reserved. | 2023-07-01T13:09:50+00:00 | wsfa.com | https://www.wsfa.com/sports/betting/2023/07/01/travis-d-arnaud-mlb-player-prop-bets/ |
Federal health officials are conducting a new study to determine whether veterans once stationed at a now-shuttered California military base were exposed to dangerously high levels of cancer-causing toxins.
The decision by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention comes nine months after an Associated Press investigation found that drinking water at Fort Ord contained toxic chemicals and that hundreds of veterans who lived at the central California coast base in the 1980s and 1990s later developed rare and terminal blood cancers.
In a letter last Friday to Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., the director of the CDC’s Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Patrick Breysse, wrote that “there are sufficient data and scientific reasons for ATSDR to re-evaluate health risks related to historical drinking water exposures at Fort Ord.” Porter had asked for a new study in February, two days after the AP published its story.
The agency did not immediately respond to a request seeking further details about the new study.
Army veteran Julie Akey, who lived at Fort Ord and was diagnosed in 2016 at the age of 46 with multiple myeloma, a rare blood cancer, said she is “confident that science will prove our high rate of cancers and illnesses are not a coincidence.”
Akey started a Facebook group for Fort Ord veterans with cancer. The number has grown to nearly 1,000.
In 1990, four years before it began the process of closing as an active military base, Fort Ord was added to the Environmental Protection Agency’s list of the most polluted places in the nation. Included in that pollution were dozens of chemicals, some now known to cause cancer, that were found in the base’s drinking water and soil.
The AP’s review of public documents showed the Army knew that chemicals had been improperly dumped at Fort Ord for decades. Even after the contamination was documented, the Army played down the risks.
One of those chemicals was trichloroethylene, or TCE, which was known as a miracle degreaser and was widely used at Fort Ord. The Army found TCE in Fort Ord’s wells 43 separate times from 1985 to 1994, and 18 of those tests showed TCE exceeded legal safety limits.
The new health study will update one conducted more than 25 years ago. The previous ATSDR public health study, published in 1996, found that toxins in the soil and in the aquifers below Fort Ord were not likely to pose a past, present or future threat to those living there.
But that conclusion was based on limited data supplied by the military and before medical science understood the relationship between some of the chemical exposures and cancer, particularly TCE. Four years after the ATSDR’s assessment, in 2000, the Department of Health and Human Services added TCE to its roster of chemicals known to cause cancer.
It’s unclear how long and at what concentrations TCE may have been in the water before 1985, when hundreds of thousands of people lived on the base. And TCE wasn’t the only problem. The EPA identified more than 40 “chemicals of concern” in soil and groundwater.
The Department of Veterans Affairs told the AP earlier this year that the contamination was “within the allowable safe range” in areas that provided drinking water.
Veterans who lived at Fort Ord and have since tried to get medical care or disability benefits through the VA based on their cancers have repeatedly been denied. Akey and others hope the new study will find a link between their cancers and their time at Fort Ord, allowing them to get care and benefits.
Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta grew up next to Fort Ord, went through basic training on the base and now runs a nonprofit institute there. He said a new health study is an important next step for veterans.
“They were willing to serve their country and put their lives on the line, and as a result of their willingness to serve, I think we really owe it to them,” he said.
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Contact AP’s global investigative team at Investigative@ap.org or https://www.ap.org/tips/. | 2022-11-10T16:54:25+00:00 | kdvr.com | https://kdvr.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-cdc-to-conduct-health-study-at-polluted-former-army-base/ |
The private lending and loan refinancing company SoFi is asking a federal judge to halt President Joe Biden's student loan repayment moratorium.
SoFi Bank N.A. filed a federal lawsuit in Washington Friday, saying the payment pause has no legal basis and has cost the company millions of dollars in revenue and profit.
The Trump administration first halted student loan repayments during the coronavirus pandemic. The moratorium has been extended eight times since then.
The pause was slated to expire at the beginning of the year but was extended while the president's student debt cancellation plan is litigated at the Supreme Court. A ruling is expected by June.
SoFi argues that the most recent extension "does not even attempt to redress harm from the pandemic at all, but rather to alleviate 'uncertainty' caused" by President Biden's debt-cancellation plan.
The White House has defended the extension, arguing that Americans continue to feel the financial strains of the pandemic even as the national health emergency fades.
SoFi claims the most recent extension has cost the company up to $8 million in lost profits, which could reach $30 million by the time the moratorium expires in August.
"In essence, SoFi is being forced to compete with loans with 0% interest rates and for which any ongoing repayment of the principal is entirely optional," the lawsuit says.
The Education Department has defended the legality of the moratorium extension, saying it "will continue to fight to deliver relief to borrowers, provide a smooth path to repayment and protect borrowers from industry and special interests." | 2023-03-07T18:12:26+00:00 | abc15.com | https://www.abc15.com/news/national/sofi-sues-to-block-bidens-student-loan-repayment-pause |
MORROW, Ga. (AP) — State arson investigators are helping in the probe of a suspicious fire that destroyed three historic homes over the weekend, a state official announced Monday.
Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King said that investigators examined the remains of the three historic Morrow homes. “At this point, the fires are considered suspicious and are being investigated as such,” King said in a statement.
He said a reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the arson. He urged anyone with information about the fires to call the Georgia Arson Control Hotline at 1-800-252-5804.
Only columns remained where one of the historic building stood, WXIA reported. The three homes included one building on the National Register of Historic Places, City Manager Jeff Baker told WXIA. | 2022-06-07T01:01:44+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Reward-offered-in-probe-of-fire-that-burned-3-17223605.php |
(NEXSTAR) – If you’ve been browsing TikTok over the past few weeks, you’ve likely come across videos of young adults drinking large homemade cocktails from their own individual plastic water jugs.
These drinks — called “borgs” — are usually made by mixing about a half-gallon of water with liquor (a fifth of vodka seems to be the most popular choice) and some sort of vitamin supplement or flavoring. Partygoers usually mix and bring their own borgs to tailgates, backyard parties, and other such places where openly drinking alcohol out of a jug appears to be at least somewhat tolerated.
“Most importantly, you have to name it,” one TikTok user said in an instructional video, while writing the words “LeBorg James” on her jug. “And so, basically, Gen Z just drinks this.”
The concept of a “borg” — which stands for “black-out rage gallon” — isn’t exactly new. Videos of students showing off their borgs have been circulating on social media since well before the 2022 holiday season. But the idea has gained more widespread attention as of late amid concerns over the tipsy trend.
One of the more major concerns is whether the fad is leading to an increase in binge-drinking. And it can, according to Amelia McCoun, a licensed professional counselor-associate with Texas Tech University’s Student Wellness department. But it also may cut down on other potential risks.
“I think there are pros and cons to using ‘borgs,’” said McCoun, who works with students suffering from depression, anxiety and substance abuse. “I think the difference maker is how an individual would make their particular borg.”
As McCoun noted, there’s no standard recipe for a borg, meaning it could potentially be made with as much liquor as a gallon-size jug can hold. Most online tutorials, however, call for around 750 milliliters — or around 17 shots worth — to be added to a half-gallon of water.
That said, consuming just a portion of such a borg (containing about four or five shots) could raise blood-alcohol concentration over 0.08% in just a few hours, and may qualify as binge-drinking, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism’s standards.
“As a person’s BAC increases, so do the risks of an alcohol overdose,” said McCoun, who pointed to the NIAAA’s thresholds.
“So based on this information, I think there’s a possibility that [drinking borgs] could increase the risk of binge drinking or alcohol overdosing,” she said. “But again, this would be based on how much alcohol a person put in their borg and how quickly they are drinking it.”
On the other hand, McCoun also pointed out several positive aspects of the trend, like how it helps prevent the exchange of saliva, bacteria and harmful viruses that would otherwise plague communal drinks. But most importantly, McCoun said borgs may allows for something called “harm reduction,” which is defined by the National Harm Reduction Coalition as “a set of practical strategies and ideas aimed at reducing negative consequences associated with drug use.”
Borgs, she said, could help with harm-reduction in a few different ways. For starters, most drinkers made and drink their own borgs, meaning they know what’s in it.
“If you went to a party and drank from the communal ‘jungle juice’ tub, and you weren’t part of the mixing process, you don’t really know what’s in your cup or how much alcohol you’re consuming … which could increase the chances of alcohol poisoning or hospitalizations due to alcohol consumption,” she said.
McCoun also pointed out that some party attendees may feel pressure to drink at gatherings with their peers. But with a borg, that person can put as little alcohol as they want inside their own personal jug — or even no alcohol at all — and no one would be the wiser.
“A counselor with an educational background in addiction disorders and recovery studies, I will always agree with the Harm Reduction model of any kind of substance use,” McCoun said. “A person or student may not be willing to abstain from drug or alcohol use, but if we can reduce the potential risk factors associated with substance use, that is always a win in my book.”
She warned, however, that harm-reduction strategies are only good for reducing harm, and can’t remove the risks of drug or alcohol use altogether.
McCoun also pushed back at the notion that borgs are somehow more hydrating than consuming water between traditional cocktails or alcoholic beverages, as some younger drinkers have suggested online.
Meanwhile, health agencies including the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have stressed that no amount of alcohol is “safe” for a person’s health, as it creates dependencies, impairs judgement, and can lead injuries (both fatal and non-fatal), risky behavior, and even certain forms of cancer. The only way to reduce all possible risk, they say, is to refrain from drinking altogether.
Becoming educated on the dangers, McCoun believes, is a close second.
“We need to continue to educate our students on the dangers of substance and alcohol use and limit potential risks associated with substance and alcohol use,” she told Nexstar. “If a student came into my office and they were using borgs, I would tell them the exact same thing I’m saying to you.” | 2023-02-26T19:52:51+00:00 | wric.com | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/borg-drinking-fad-has-pros-and-cons-counselor-says/ |
First Alert Forecast: scattered showers, storms possible this afternoon and evening
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Warm, muggy conditions are on tap this afternoon with highs in the 80s. Breezy south winds will also stick around with us today with gusts up to 30 to 40 MPH at times as a front nears from the west. This system will eventually increase our chance for scattered showers and thunderstorms throughout this afternoon/evening. A couple of storms during this time could also be on the strong to potentially severe side. Gusty winds and hail would be the main concerns with any storms today, but a tornado cannot completely be ruled out. Some showers will likely linger around overnight as temperatures to the 50s and 60s.
This slow-moving, nearly stationary front will keep the chance for rain in the forecast on Thursday. On and off scattered showers are likely throughout the day with heavier downpours possible at times. Temperatures will run on the cooler side tomorrow in the 60s to the north and 70s farther south.
Our weather will remain unsettled through the end of the week into the first half of the weekend. With multiple waves of rain possible, localized flash flooding concerns will need to be monitored. We should finally see this system exit by the end of the weekend resulting in drier weather just in time for Easter Sunday. A drier pattern will prevail into next week as temperatures begin to trend back up.
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Copyright 2023 WLBT. All rights reserved. | 2023-04-05T18:10:23+00:00 | wlbt.com | https://www.wlbt.com/2023/04/05/first-alert-forecast-scattered-showers-storms-possible-this-afternoon-evening/ |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — DeWayne McBride set career highs with 223 yards rushing and four touchdowns to lead UAB past Georgia Southern 35-21 on Saturday.
McBride's scoring runs of 1 and 31 yards in the first half helped build a 21-0 lead. He added a 27-yard score in the fourth to make it 28-14 and a 4-yarder with 4:46 left to cap the scoring.
Dylan Hopkins passed for 125 yards and a touchdown for UAB (2-1). The UAB defense intercepted Kyle Vantrease three times — with one apiece from Jaylen Key, Tyler Taylor and Keondre Swoopes. Key returned his interception 45 yards.
Vantrease finished 24-of-50 passing for 204 yards and a touchdown for Georgia Southern (2-1). Jalen White rushed for two touchdowns, including a career-high 71-yarder.
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MEDLEY, FLA. (WSVN) - At least two people died and three are injured in a fire in Medley.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to the scene at 11350 NW South River Drive before 9 a.m., Tuesday.
When the fire started, smoke could be seen from Broward County.
Multiple vehicles were on fire, including what appeared to be a fuel carrier. The fire was reportedly caused by a spark when workers were using acetylene for welding.
Once fire officials controlled the flames, video footage showed a truck half burned.
Two people were confirmed dead on the scene.
A fourth victim will be transported to Palmetto General Hospital for minor burns.
Roads were closed off as firefighters extinguished the blaze but have been reopened.
Florida Power and Light was called to the scene due to downed power lines.
Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.
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NEW YORK , June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- XenoPsi, the skin in the game growth partner for digital-first brands, is redeploying its talent pool to launch two distinct companies that better address the client needs brought on by its recent rapid growth. The new companies will focus primarily on brands in the D2C and CPG markets.
Method1 is being established as a digital-first creator of marketing systems that utilize behavioral science and creativity to develop campaigns that elevate brand preference and accelerate business growth for its clients.
Meanwhile, the second entity - Function Growth - will focus on providing strategic guidance and advice to start-up companies and entrepreneurs, advising senior leadership on strategic decision-making as a growth acceleration partner.
Formerly, both practices were part of a single XenoPsi offering. The new individual entities are being created to address the needs of clients with specific go-to-market needs. Function Growth will work with brand and company owners seeing fast turnaround work while Method1 will work on more traditional marketing and advertising engagements.
XenoPsi founder MichaelAaron Flicker said, "We have installed proven leaders, and full leadership teams, in both of these companies to better position them to help their client partners grow even faster and to ensure they keep pace with the rapid evolution of their disciplines. True to XenoPsi's business heritage, Function Growth and Method1 will share risks and rewards as real partners with their clients while delivering laser-focused category knowledge and a granular understanding of their respective markets."
Function Growth and Method1 will maintain XenoPsi's core operating philosophy of aligning their financial interests with their clients' though innovative and varied remuneration models. These range from equity and revenue-shares, to an in-house venture arm that invests in startups that Function Growth develops and brings to market, making XenoPsi unique in the advertising and marketing landscape.
Management for the two new companies is already in house. Kyle Hoffman, who joined XenoPsi last year, will oversee Function Growth's staff of 30 growth consultants as Director of Growth Strategy. Inaugural growth partners clients include Shady Rays, Wellow, Benchmark Insights and Solvasa Beauty.
Paul Nelson, who recently joined the company from Arnold Worldwide, will oversee the Method1 team of 50 as Managing Director. Legacy clients include Evan Williams Bourbon, Elijah Criaig, Blackheart, Larceny Bourbon, Heaven Hill Distillery, DoubleVerify, Lubert Adler Real Estate Funds, and Versa Capital Partners in addition to new client Lunazul.
Flicker will assume the title of Founder and President of both companies. XenoPsi continues to oversee investments and will support both companies by assuming management of shared back-office functions such as business strategy, information technology and talent management.
XenoPsi is the strategic, information technology and infrastructure support hub for Function Growth, Method 1 and Z/Axis Strategies. Each of these wholly owned, standalone companies advises clients and owned and operated brands in growth acceleration (Function Growth), creative and marketing services (Method 1) and public relations and political consulting (Z/Axis Strategies). XenoPsi was founded in 1997 by two computer-obsessed high school freshman residing in Ridgewood, NJ. In May 2022 XenoPsi transformed from its operating company heritage into a strategic and back office support resource for its companies. Collectively, those businesses employ 92 people in 13 countries.
Function Growth is a growth accelerator that provides strategic guidance and partnership for portfolio brands as a snap-in team of ecommerce and marketing experts. It operates on unique performance and equity based compensation models. It helps portfolio and client company management define business needs while establishing and guiding success metrics, as well as developing and executing key cross-discipline growth strategies. Function Growth unifies behavioral science and cutting edge technology to drive exceptional growth for its portfolio of clients. Its team of 30 professionals is distributed among 9 countries. Companies in the portfolio include Shady Rays, Wellow, Solvasa Beauty, and Benchmark Insights.
Method1 is a digital-first creator of marketing systems that apply behavioral science and creativity to develop campaigns that elevate brand preference and accelerate business growth for consumer packaged good indulgence brands. The Method1 operating principle is based on the belief that a brand's true potential is best achieved when there's shared "skin in the game." As such, it offers client partners innovative remuneration models based on their business objectives. This incentivizes Method1 to be an agent of impact, versus just another agency for hire, that is evaluated and rewarded through business performance and not billable hours. Method1 has a work force of 50 distributed among 14 countries. It is based in New York and clients include Evan Williams Bourbon, Elijah Craig, Lunazul Tequila, Larceny Bourbon, Heaven Hill Distillery, DoubleVerify, Lubert Adler Real Estate Funds, Versa Capital Partners, and Wellow.
Media Contact: Toni Lee, toni@tonileepr.com
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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A jury on Monday began deliberating the sentence for a 19-year-old who was found guilty of attempted capital murder in a 2021 shooting at a Dallas-area high school that wounded two other students and a teacher.
Timothy Simpkins faces up to life in prison following his conviction last week by the Tarrant County jury. Simpson was 18 when he opened fire on Oct. 6, 2021, inside Timberview High School in Arlington during a fight with Zaccheaus Selby, who was 15 at the time and was among those wounded.
Taking the witness stand during the trial’s punishment phase, he said that he understood what he did was wrong. Simpkins repeatedly told jurors that he carried the gun to defend himself.
“I’m truly sorry. I’m just asking for another chance,” Simpkins said. “I wish every day I could take it back. But I can’t.”
According to testimony, Selby went straight to Simpkins when he entered the classroom late that morning and began beating Simpkins. After the two were separated, Simpkins fired at Selby, striking him three times.
Another student was grazed by a bullet while running to safety, and a teacher was shot in the shoulder. | 2023-07-25T13:15:42+00:00 | wric.com | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/ap-texas-jury-deliberates-punishment-for-student-in-school-shooting-that-wounded-three/ |
DECATUR, Ga. — A Decatur couple said they're grateful to be alive after a massive tree crushed their home.
Crews have been working most of Tuesday to clear the debris at David and Brook Hewitt's home on McLendon Drive. Even looking right at the damage, Brook said she still can't believe what took place.
"We looked at each other and just said, 'what is happening,'" she said.
Early Monday morning, a tree from their backyard came crashing through the roof. David was in the bathroom where the tree made impact.
"It was incredible, it was mind-boggling, I could not believe I made it out of there alive. I was a fraction of a second from that thing coming down on me," he said.
While David and Brook escaped unharmed, their office was crushed.
"Everything, all my equipment, my cameras, all that is just gone," said Brook, who is an art teacher.
She lost all of her teaching supplies, the computer she used to instruct remotely, and the studio she worked so hard to create.
"I'm trying to just take it, not even one day at a time, but really one hour at a time," she said.
PHOTOS | Tree falls on Decatur couple's home
The Hewitts said it will take weeks to fully catalog all of the damage, adding the tree came down on their cars and crushed their carport.
Brook said she's overwhelmed by the event and still coming to terms with what has been lost. Ultimately, she recognizes that if the tree had fallen in a different way, she would have a different story to tell.
"This has been terrible, this is absolutely terrible, but there are so many things that are worse," she said.
"We didn't die, and we totally could have, and it's a miracle that we didn't," Brook added.
Their friends and family have started a fundraiser to help them rebuild, which has already raised nearly $8,000 as of Tuesday evening. | 2022-07-12T23:31:44+00:00 | 11alive.com | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/decatur/decatur-house-tree-falls-couple-uninjured/85-32ac007c-9062-4021-a7ad-a1b4bf0980e7 |
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — The first racing book Justin Marks ever read was called “The Unfair Advantage,” written during a one-year sabbatical by the late Mark Donohue about his boss Roger Penske.
Marks grew up in admiration of Penske, Rick Hendrick and Joe Gibbs, the top owners in American motorsports. When he was 15, Marks got his picture taken with Gibbs at the 1996 Daytona 500. He wanted to be a racecar driver and made it happen with 80 starts across NASCAR's three national series.
He never ran a full season, won only one career race and eventually switched to his entrepreneurial efforts, which included entering NASCAR ownership. He started Trackhouse Racing one season ago.
On Sunday, the organization enters its 100th race poised to advance both its drivers into the round of eight.
The 41-year-old is beyond humbled at what he's accomplished and how quickly the team has become a legitimate challenger to NASCAR's big dogs.
“These guys were my heroes and they represent what the true top of the sport is, a sport that I’m so passionate about," Marks said. "Just to have an opportunity to walk through the garage as colleagues is incredibly humbling. Then for us to be in the playoffs and in position to compete against them this deep is just humbling and a testament to how talented everyone is in this building and how hard they are working.”
Ross Chastain and Daniel Suarez have combined this season to give Trackhouse its first three wins in team history. Chastain heads into Sunday's playoff race on The Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway ranked third in the standings, needing to finish ninth or better to automatically advance into the next round. Suarez is seventh in the standings, 12 points above the cutline needing a finish in the top eight to guarantee he advances.
The field will be trimmed from 12 to eight but really only three drivers will be dropped: Alex Bowman is sidelined for a second consecutive week with a concussion and will be eliminated.
Suarez believes he and Chastain can both contend for the race win on Charlotte's hybrid road course that uses part of the oval. Chastain scored his first career Cup win on the COTA road course in Texas and Suarez's only Cup win came on the Sonoma Raceway road course.
“We have a very good road course program at Trackhouse Racing. Both Ross and I have won races and been strong in each race," Suarez said. "It’s a great feeling as a driver to know you have a strong chance to win every time you race.”
Marks launched the team last season around Suarez, the only Mexican driver in NASCAR's top level, on a leased charter because the demand to buy the guaranteed spots in the field was too high. When he found through negotiations last year that the charter price was only rising — 23XI paid a record $13.5 million last season for its second one — Marks took a different route.
He cold-called Chip Ganassi and asked whether Ganassi was interested in selling him his NASCAR team. Ganassi listened to the pitch and in November turned over the keys to his race shop, the contracts for his employees and his two charters. Chastain was retained from the Ganassi lineup and the team has been the surprise of the season.
Marks credits NASCAR's new Next Gen car for some of Trackhouse's success. Although the car is currently under intense scrutiny because three full-time drivers will miss Sunday's race with injuries suffered in crashes, Marks firmly believes the car has delivered on its promise of leveling the playing field and improving competition.
NASCAR heads into Charlotte with a record-tying 19 different winners of points-paying races, while Brad Keselowski and Ryan Blaney won non-points races to make it 21 different drivers in victory lane this season.
“I am a huge believer this car is going to be successful by cultivating a great – and I sound super redundant because I say it all the time – is building a great culture where people are really excited about coming to work here,” Marks said. "The work that we do on these race cars, now that where in such a tight window and you can’t engineer a piece of equipment that is superior to another team’s piece of equipment, it’s the pride that you take in the work that you do in assembling that piece of equipment.
"That is what has given us the opportunity to do what we’re doing.”
ODDS AND ENDS
Chase Elliott, who has already clinched his spot in the round of eight, is the FanDuel favorite. Elliott has won two of his four starts on The Roval. ... Rick Hendrick this week sent a bouquet of flowers to the Petty GMS Racing shop in Statesville to congratulate the team on Erik Jones' win at Darlington and thank them for Jones pushing Elliott to the win at Talladega last week. ... The four drivers below the cutline in danger of elimination are Chase Briscoe of Stewart-Haas Racing, Austin Cindric of Team Penske, Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing, and Bowman of Hendrick Motorsports. Noah Gragson is replacing Bowman for a second consecutive week.
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Man Allegedly At Fault for Fatal Isla Vista Crash Was Arrested Last Year for Reckless Driving
Jose Luis Hernandez and Two Others Were Killed in Saturday’s Violent Collision
The driver reportedly responsible for the Saturday traffic collision in Isla Vista that killed him and two others had been arrested last year for driving recklessly and fleeing from police, records show.
On July 14, 2021, a Santa Barbara police officer was on patrol in the area of Cabrillo Boulevard and Stearns Wharf when he was flagged down by an individual who’d witnessed a man, later identified as 27-year-old city resident Jose Luis Hernandez, attempting to start fights with numerous people in the area. The officer spotted Hernandez driving a white Nissan and attempted to pull him over, but Hernandez sped away down Cabrillo Boulevard, running a red light in the process and nearly striking a family of cyclists. Hernandez ditched his car in an alleyway off West Mason Street and attempted to escape on foot, but officers soon apprehended him. Hernandez, who had multiple prior convictions for speeding, driving without a license, and other traffic violations, spent six weeks in County Jail after the incident and was placed on one year of probation.
Though authorities have not disclosed the exact circumstances of Saturday’s collision at El Colegio and Stadium roads ― which involved three vehicles and claimed the lives of Hernandez, 20-year-old UCSB student Sebastian Gil, and 20-year-old Daniel Razo of Yorba Linda ― the California Highway Patrol did state one of the cars was driving recklessly and ran a red light, and eyewitness accounts point to Hernandez and his white Nissan as the at-fault party.
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It is not clear if either Gil or Razo were passengers in Hernandez’s car, or if they were in one or both of the other involved vehicles, a BMW and Toyota SUV. Five additional people were injured in the collision, two seriously, officials said.
UCSB is offering support to students affected by the incident through its Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) department, a campus spokesperson said.
A GoFundMe page has been created to help Gil’s family pay for funeral expenses. “Creating a clothing brand of his own, collecting shoes, and listening to music were just a few of the things he enjoyed,” the page reads. “Sebastian will be missed tremendously by the hundreds and hundreds of lives he touched.”
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Texas Realtors releases 2022 edition of Texas Condominium Sales Report
AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas condominium and townhome remained steady between July 2021 and June 2022, compared to the same period the previous year, according to the 2022 edition of the Texas Condominium Sales Report released today by Texas Realtors. The number of condominiums sold across the state slightly decreased 0.2% to 17,164 sales, while townhome sales remained virtually the same at 11,575 sales (compared to 11,579 last year).
The report analyzes condominium and townhome data statewide as well as the Austin-Round Rock, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, El Paso, Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission and San Antonio-New Braunfels metropolitan statistical areas.
"While median prices have gone up, condominiums and townhomes remained a very popular living option for Texans across the state over the past year," said Russell Berry, chairman of Texas Realtors. "There was a significant increase in condominium and townhome sales in the previous reporting period, and this year's report shows that the demand for this property type is still high."
Median price increased for both condominiums and townhomes. Statewide, the median condominium sales price in June 2022 was $265,000, a 10.4% increase over June 2021. The median sales price for townhomes was $334,695 in June 2022, an increase of 17.8% from the previous June. The average price-per-square-foot in June 2022 reached $274 for condominiums and $199 for townhomes.
Housing inventory for Texas condominiums decreased from 2.2 months of inventory in June 2021 to 1.8 months in June 2022, while the inventory of townhomes increased from 1.8 to 1.9 months. Texas condominiums spent an average of 28 days on the market in June 2022—down from 48 days in June 2021—while townhomes went from 36 days to 32.
The dollar volume of all condominiums sold in Texas between July 2021 and June 2022 totaled $5,669,658,653, an 11.5% increase from the previous reporting period, and dollar volume totaled $3,912,111,843 in townhome sales, a 13.5% increase.
Berry concluded, "Condominiums and townhomes appeal to people for a variety of reasons. They often require lower maintenance and upkeep or come with desirable amenities and attractive price points. But they also require belonging to an owners association that has fees and restrictions. It's important to work with a Realtor to assess all aspects of properties you're considering to make sure it's the right fit for you."
About the Texas Condominium Sales Report
Data for the Texas Condominium Sales Report is provided by the Data Relevance Project, a partnership among Texas REALTORS® and local REALTOR® associations throughout the state. Data analysis is provided by the Texas Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M University. The report analyzes condominium and townhome sales data from July 2021 through June 2022 for the Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, El Paso, Houston, McAllen and San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Areas. Real estate sales that occur outside of an MLS are not reflected in the report. To view the report in its entirety, visit texasrealestate.com.
About Texas REALTORS®
With more than 150,000 members, Texas REALTORS® is a professional membership organization that represents all aspects of real estate in Texas. We are the advocates for REALTORS® and private property rights in Texas. Visit texasrealestate.com to learn more.
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ZERO employs cutting-edge artificial intelligence and machine learning to achieve the next generation of text auto-classification.
SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ZERO Systems, an innovator in AI-enabled cognitive automation, has been recognized as a Sample Vendor in the "Gartner Hype Cycle Report for Natural Language Processing, 2022" in the category of text autoclassification. A critical component of enabling true cognitive automation, text autoclassification utilizes natural language processing and machine learning to analyze and classify content at scale.
At the forefront of AI-enabled automation technology, ZERO develops solutions that increase productivity for knowledge economy enterprises, through the automation of time-consuming processes that would otherwise require human decision making.
"We are thrilled to be recognized in the 2022 Gartner Hype Cycle Report," said Alex Babin, CEO at ZERO Systems. "The knowledge economy desperately needs a solution that is effective at automating high-value cognitive processes. This is precisely what ZERO's underlying AI technology offers, and the applications across various industries are endless."
In May 2022, ZERO announced a strategic partnership with Aderant, a leading global business management software provider, to add an automation layer and further enhance Aderant's leading product offerings for Law firms.
"We are presently delivering game-changing solutions through our 'Apollo' and 'Athena' products to some of the world's largest Law firms and global clients," continues Babin. "Our solutions enable these firms to more accurately track billable time, remain in compliance through automated document classification and management, and capture lost revenue due to the complexities of manual processes."
ZERO will showcase the latest features and capabilities of their products as a sponsor at this year's 2022 International Law Technology Association (ILTA) Conference, in Washington DC, August 21st-25th. For more information, or to book a private demo at the show, please visit www.zerosystems.com
*Gartner, "Hype Cycle for Natural Language Technologies, 2022", Bern Elliot, Adrian Lee, July 11, 2022.
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BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Wednesday slapped a $475 million fine on U.S. biotech giant Illumina for buying cancer-screening company Grail without regulators’ approval, the latest setback for the deal.
Illumina announced an $7.1 billion acquisition of Grail in 2020, but the European Commission, the EU’s executive arm and top antitrust enforcer, said the company broke EU merger rules by completing the deal without its consent. The 27-nation bloc announced last year that it was blocking the acquisition, saying it would hurt competitors.
“If companies merge before our clearance, they breach our rules. Illumina and Grail knowingly and deliberately did so by implementing their tie-up as we were still investigating,” EU antitrust Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said. “This is a very serious infringement.”
Regulators worldwide have targeted the deal. The Federal Trade Commission ordered Illumina to sell Grail earlier this year after finding the merger would “stifle competition and innovation in the U.S. market for life-saving cancer tests.”
Similiarly, the EU said the acquisition would squeeze out competitors and give Illumina too dominant of a position in the market.
San Diego-based Illumina is a major supplier of next-generation sequencing systems for genetic and genomic analysis, while Grail is a health company developing blood tests to try to catch cancer early.
Illumina vowed to appeal the European fine — like it did the FTC order — and is waiting for the EU’s highest court to rule on its challenge to the commission’s ability to review the merger.
“We believe that the fine announced by the European Commission today — while expected and accrued for over the last year — is unlawful, inappropriate and disproportionate,” the company said in a statement.
The turmoil over the acquisition has stirred upheaval at Illumina. Its CEO and director, Francis deSouza, resigned last month after the company’s chairman was voted out by shareholders in May. It followed a monthslong heated battle with activist investor Carl Icahn over the difficulties of the Grail deal, with Icahn urging shareholders to oust both executives.
Court arguments in Illumina’s appeal of the FTC order to sell Grail are set to begin in September. It comes after a judge handed U.S. regulators a defeat this week in its bid to block Microsoft’s blockbuster purchase of video game maker Activision Blizzard.
In Europe, regulators imposed the maximum possible fine of 432 million euros, the commission said in a statement. Such fines can reach up to 10% of a company’s annual revenue depending on the severity of the infraction.
Companies almost invariably play by the rules and wait to complete an acquisition or merger until antitrust authorities have cleared it, the commission said.
“Illumina and Grail knowingly and intentionally breached the standstill obligation during the commission’s in-depth investigation,” the statement said. “This is an unprecedented and very serious infringement undermining the effective functioning of the EU merger control system.”
It insisted that “Illumina strategically weighed up the risk of a gun-jumping fine against the risk of having to pay a high break-up fee if it failed to take over Grail. It also considered the potential profits it could obtain by jumping the gun.” | 2023-07-13T01:53:13+00:00 | wcia.com | https://www.wcia.com/technology/ap-technology/ap-eu-fines-us-firm-illumina-475-million-for-jumping-gun-on-buyout-of-cancer-screening-company-grail/ |
This Colorado web designer doesn’t want to make wedding sites for same-sex couples. The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether that’s legal
From Lorie Smith’s perspective, it’s not who the potential wedding-website customers are, it’s the message they’re asking her to create that is problematic.
Smith, the owner of 303 Creative, said she’s wanted to design wedding websites since she was a child, but because she is a Christian, she doesn’t feel comfortable designing for nuptial celebrations for same-sex couples.
She said she has clients who identify as LGTBQ, who she happily serves, but she draws a line at creating messages for them she doesn’t agree with.
“The artwork that I create is speech,” Smith said, in an interview. “It matters not to me how an individual identifies. What's important to me is what message is I'm being asked to create and design for. And those messages must be consistent with my convictions.”
From state Attorney General Phil Weiser’s perspective, Smith’s business shouldn’t be treated differently than anything else. Any business could call itself a creative enterprise. A coffee shop could say the lattes it steams are creative works of passion. A tire repair business owner could say replacing tires is a passionate devotion to making people safer on the road.
“You do get to define what your product is,” Weiser said. “Your product can be a book or a painting, but once you make your product you can’t discriminate against certain customers based on who they are. If you allow this loophole, thinking somehow this expressive interest exception is a minor exception, we are deeply concerned how this will run roughshod through the public accommodation requirements.”
This tension goes before the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday.
The high court will hear oral arguments on the most recent test to Colorado’s public accommodations law, weighing whether businesses claiming to be creative or artistic enterprises have the right to turn away customers based on what is requested of them.
Specifically, the court agreed to take up one question: Does applying a public accommodation law to compel an artist to speak or stay silent violate the free speech clause of the First Amendment?
They took up a similar case in 2017 that pitted a Lakewood bakery called Masterpiece Cakeshop against a gay couple in Denver who asked for a wedding cake and was denied. The court declined to definitively answer the question at hand, though, so many legal experts say the justices took up the 303 Creative case to come to some resolution once and for all.
Weiser, whose team is arguing on behalf of the state of Colorado’s Civil Rights Commission, has maintained that this website designer case is fundamentally flawed because, as opposed to Masterpiece Cakeshop, there is no organic story behind it — Smith has not been asked by a same-sex couple to design a wedding site.
“We would appreciate the court waiting for another day when there is an actual person with actual facts before the court wades into what we believe is a critical issue that has far-reaching significance,” he said. “And if the court concludes that in this case, we will consider that dodging a bullet.”
Elizabeth Sepper is a constitutional law professor at the University of Texas at Austin School of Law and co-authored an amicus brief on behalf of the state on this case, which she called “a manufactured crisis” for Smith.
“A deep irony of this case because it should have been rejected because there is no live dispute,” Sepper said. “Because this business does not do wedding services, has never designed a website for a wedding and therefore doesn’t face a live circumstance where a same-sex couple has asked for a wedding website.”
Smith has said she has never created a wedding website, even though she wants to, because she doesn’t want to comply with Colorado’s anti-discrimination laws. She started the case by suing the state to challenge them.
“I spoke to my pastor, and my pastor recommended Alliance Defending Freedom,” Smith said. “So I reached out to ADF and they told me, yes, you do need to be concerned. So with much prayer and consideration and thought, I decided to take a stand to protect my rights.”
Colorado’s state laws forbid businesses to discriminate against customers based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, pregnancy, age, sexual orientation, including transgender status, and physical or mental disability.
Weiser said the court has never weighed in on the nation’s various public accommodation laws that are rooted in civil rights era protections for African Americans. And he believes challenging these protections could be opening the entire country up to bigger discrimination problems.
“This case would create a loophole that an individual could say, because I’m offering some product or service with an expressive element, I get to exclude, and you can fill in the blank here, it could be gays or lesbians, but it could be Jews or Mormons, or it could be African Americans,” he said. “That would be a revolution in our law that would be a radical step and it would undermine this core civil rights commitment that we’ve had for generations.”
In Sepper’s amicus brief, she looked at 303 Creative’s previous clients. She said she doubted Smith’s speech is represented in all of those clients.
“She’s created websites for attorneys who specialize in divorce and for marijuana and for bulldog breeding and for all sorts of DJs and blues bands that invite you to shake your money maker, and we use these examples to say in the normal course of commerce we don’t think the website designer is conveying any particular message,” Sepper said. “We think the owner of those websites are the ones conveying a message.”
Yet Dale Carpenter, a constitutional law professor at Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, said the courts have before allowed some levels of discrimination based on a group’s free speech beliefs.
In one 1990s case, a Boston organization banned a gay rights group from marching in its St. Patrick’s Day parade because their expressions violated the group’s religious beliefs, he said.
Carpenter, who has spent most of his professional life devoted to the cause of LGBTQ rights and the cause of same sex marriage, co-authored an amicus brief on behalf of Smith, saying website designers are definitely creating speech and that her work differs greatly from that of a tire salesman or a coffee merchant.
“Limousine drivers, hotel operators, and caterers should not have a free speech clause right to exempt themselves from anti-discrimination law in their professional activities,” they wrote.
Carpenter said that courts need to decide how to balance the rights of a designer like Smith with the overarching — and virtuous — rights of gay people to participate in the open market place free from discrimination.
“That's a clash that should not be resolved in a, let's say, totalistic way on one end of the spectrum or the other,” he said. “I think the details matter. The facts matter. The particular services matter, and the line drawing matters a lot.”
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ONTARIO, Calif., Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ontario International Airport (ONT) is expecting a merry – and busy – holiday season, with passenger volumes expected to surpass pre-pandemic 2019.
ONT officials estimate that 303,266 holiday travelers will utilize the popular Southern California gateway from Sunday, December 18, through Wednesday, January 4.
The busiest travel days, with more than 19,000 airline passengers, will be:
- Thursday, December 22 (19,182)
- Wednesday, December 28 (19,099)
- Thursday, December 29, (19,182)
The lightest travel days will be Christmas Day (10,799) and New Year's Day (13,973).
Based on current schedules, airlines operating at ONT are offering 378,406 seats during the 18-day holiday period, 5.3% more than winter holidays in 2019. Airlines predict an average 80% of the seats will be filled.
"We are preparing for the anticipated increase in winter holiday travel and doing everything in our power to avoid the stress that can be common at many other airports," said Atif Elkadi, chief executive officer of the Ontario International Airport Authority. "Terminal halls will be decked, retail and dining concessions, as well as passenger lounges, will be open, and our hallmark hassle-free customer experience will be on display."
Elkadi highlighted the availability of ample parking close to ONT passenger terminals and encouraged travelers to book spaces online at discounted rates before arriving at the airport. He also noted the newly opened Lot 6, where 1,337 new spaces became available at a rate of $15 per day.
Travelers and non-travelers alike will notice new and enhanced amenities and services at ONT this holiday season, including:
- ONT+, is a free service that enables the non-traveling public to greet family and friends at the gate or spend more time with them as they prepare to depart
- CLEAR expedited security lanes
- Aspire premium lounges
- Delicious food and beverage options accessible via mobile ordering from terminal gate areas
Travel through ONT has surpassed pre-pandemic levels from March through November. Airport officials expect to welcome an estimated 5.8 million passengers for the year as a whole.
About Ontario International Airport
Ontario International Airport (ONT) is the fastest growing airport in the United States, according to Global Traveler, a leading publication for frequent fliers. Located in the Inland Empire, ONT is approximately 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles in the center of Southern California. It is a full-service airport which offers nonstop commercial jet service to more than two dozen major airports in the U.S., Mexico, Central America and Taiwan. More information is available at www.flyOntario.com. Follow @flyONT on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
About the Ontario International Airport Authority (OIAA)
The OIAA was formed in August 2012 by a Joint Powers Agreement between the City of Ontario and the County of San Bernardino to provide overall direction for the management, operations, development and marketing of ONT for the benefit of the Southern California economy and the residents of the airport's four-county catchment area. OIAA Commissioners are Ontario Mayor Pro Tem Alan D. Wapner (President), Retired Riverside Mayor Ronald O. Loveridge (Vice President), Ontario City Council Member Jim W. Bowman (Secretary), San Bernardino County Supervisor Curt Hagman (Commissioner) and retired business executive Julia Gouw (Commissioner).
OIAA Media Contact:
Steve Lambert, (909) 841-7527 slambert@flyontario.com
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JAKARTA, Indonesia, June 3, 2022 /PR Newswire/ -- PT Dayamitra Telekomunikasi Tbk (Mitratel) IDX: MTEL announced plan to carry out share buyback with the maximum amount of IDR 1 trillion or about 5.3% of its paid-up capital. This corporate action will be implemented within three months following its public disclosure, which started from June 2nd to September 2nd, 2022.
The corporate action is in accordance with OJK Circular Letter No. 3/SEOJK.04/2020 on Other Condition in Significantly Fluctuated Market Condition in the Implementation of Share Buyback Issued by the Issuers or Public Company. The global economy is under pressure due to fears of global economic downturn, which impacted the global capital markets including Mitratel.
The share buyback shall not affect the financial condition of the Company considering Mitratel has sufficient working capital to carry out the share buyback and to finance its business activities. Mitratel is committed to continuously monitoring the market and macroeconomic trends to ensure the optimization, as well as the effectiveness of this corporate action.
President Director of Mitratel, Theodorus Ardi Hartoko stated that this share buyback is the commitment from management to increase values for shareholders, as well as improve the overall fundamental ratio of the company.
Referring to the company's outstanding Q1 2022 performance, which booked profit of IDR 459.40 billion in Q1/2022, representing 33.86% YoY growth. The company's revenue also surged by 21.45% YoY to IDR 1.87 trillion in Q1 2022.
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IRVINE, Calif., July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Starboard Realty Advisors acquired Silver Oaks, a garden-style apartment community, on May 20th, 2022. This highly-amenitized, Class A property is located in Gonzales, Louisiana, just south of Baton Rouge. Albert Elmore of Colliers International represented the Seller.
The 336-unit, low-rise community is comprised of one-, two-, and three-bedroom units and includes modern features such as stainless-steel appliances, granite countertops/island, plank flooring, patios/balconies, in-unit washer & dryer, and air conditioning. The high-end community amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, grill area, fire pit with seating, 24-hour fitness center, lake with fountains, clubhouse, playground, gated entrance, dog park, covered parking, and common area WIFI.
Silver Oaks was completed in 2019 and was 98.21% leased at the time of purchase. Planned capital improvements at the property include: a tech package, two additional dog parks, and installing security cameras in addition to electronic locks in the office to facilitate renting the clubhouse after hours.
"The previous moratorium on new development in Ascension Parish has constrained the supply of new apartments in the area which will facilitate stronger property performance and rent growth," added Stephen Carlton, Partner & Chief Operating Officer of Starboard Realty Advisors.
Starboard Realty Advisors, LLC, headquartered in Irvine, California, acquires, manages, develops and operates multi-family, multi-tenant retail shopping centers and single tenant triple net properties. Starboard is a privately held, fully integrated real estate firm, whose principals have more than 30 years of hands-on, cycle-tested experience in acquiring, developing, leasing, repositioning, managing, financing, and disposing of retail, multifamily, office and industrial real estate during which they have developed a network of relationships with brokers, sellers, retailers, and an array of other tenants. For more information, please visit www.starboard-realty.com.
Contact:
William H. Winn Jr.
CEO
(949) 420-9300
bwinn@starboard-realty.com
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP)Each Texas win on its march into the NCAA Tournament raises a recurring question about interim coach Rodney Terry: What more must he to do to earn the job on a permanent basis?
The Longhorns are the No. 2 seed in the Midwest Region. They finished second in the Big 12, just a game out of first place, and routed regular season conference champion and No. 1 seed Kansas twice in a span of eight days.
That includes a 20-point pounding in last week’s Big 12 championship game.
All that came after former coach Chris Beard was arrested on a felony domestic violence charge on Dec. 12, suspended and then fired three weeks later when the school determined he was “unfit” to lead the program. The charge has since been dropped and Beard was hired Monday as the new coach at Mississippi.
But even with all that Texas winning under Terry, the chatter around him still seems to be that the 54-year must prove himself in March Madness as Texas readies for its opener against Colgate on Thursday. After all, that was the benchmark for Shaka Smart, who couldn’t get it done with the Longhorns and left for Marquette two years ago.
Terry shrugs off any suggestion that the next game, or two or more are yet another round of auditions for the permanent job. And is it even fair? Texas (26-8) hasn’t made it to the Sweet 16 since 2008.
If he gets the job, Terry would be just the second Black head coach to lead the program.
“I always tell our guys, live where your feet are, live in the present,” Terry said after Texas watched its NCAA tourney draw. “This team has been on an incredible journey. I’ve enjoyed being with them on this incredible journey. We’re going to try to go as far as we can. Really, that’s been my focus the entire time.”
Texas officials have laid down no public benchmarks for Terry. Athletic director Chris Del Conte has praised Terry’s job handling the team in crisis and given him a raise, though only through April. He’s also noted Terry inherited a veteran roster and strong staff of assistants built by Beard.
Beard indeed built a lineup that would seem to have the key ingredients for a deep tournament run. The Longhorns are one of the most experienced teams in the country with four players in their fifth or six year of basketball.
They are especially deep at guard, and play a rugged style of defense that can lock down opponents.
“There’s no substitute for experience,” Terry said. “Our guys understand the type of urgency you have to play with this time of year.”
And it was Terry’s steady hand that kept them glued together when the team was watching images of their head coach being led out of jail and wondering what might happen to their season. Texas had to play that night and struggled into overtime to beat Rice.
The Longhorns players and fans have rallied behind Terry. After Texas beat Kansas in the Big 12 title game, the players swarmed around Terry to hug and cheer him in front of television cameras.
“For everything we’ve been through, for us to get to this point right now, it’s not us,” senior transfer guard Sir’Jabari Rice said. “Everything is RT.”
T.J. Ford, the national player of the year when the Longhorns went to the 2003 Final Four, said last week it’s time to make Terry the permanent head coach.
“Let’s make it official that he’s our Head Coach and the leader of the program,” Ford tweeted.
Terry was an assistant under Rick Barnes on that Final Four team. He spent nine seasons with the Longhorns before head coaching stints at Fresno State and UTEP. Terry left the job at UTEP and took a pay cut to return to Austin as Beard’s top assistant.
Terry is 182-163 overall as a head coach and 19-7 with the Longhorns this season. The Longhorns haven’t lost more than two in a row since he took over.
“You can be coming off a bad loss or a great win, but he’s still gonna appreciate the day and have a great attitude going into that day,” said forward Brock Cunningham who has played for Smart, Beard and now Terry at Texas. “And that’s huge.”
Terry has been asked many times about taking over a program in distress. He often talks of telling his players they must be able to handle the surprise struggles life will sometimes deliver.
And he notes his own emotional struggle of the past year. His father, Calvin Phillips, the man who shaped his love of basketball, died last August at age 77. Terry mentions him so often it’s clear he carries memories of his dad with him to every game.
“It’s a great day to be alive, that’s what I tell our guys every day,” Terry said “I really tried to dedicate this season to my dad … He would be really excited right now.”
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TUPELO, Miss. and HOUSTON, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- At its regular quarterly meeting today, the board of directors of Cadence Bank (NYSE: CADE) (Cadence) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 per share of common stock. The common stock dividend is payable on January 3, 2023, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 15, 2022.
The board of directors also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.34375 per share of Series A Preferred Stock. The preferred stock dividend is payable on November 21, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 4, 2022.
Cadence earlier reported financial results for the third quarter of 2022. Net income available to common shareholders was $121.0 million, or $0.66 per diluted share, and adjusted income available to common shareholders was $143.7 million, or $0.78 per diluted share.
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Too nervous to wave, Elena Rybakina stepped into the Centre Court sunshine before the Wimbledon final Saturday and kept a firm double-grip on the black-and-red straps of the racket bag slung over her shoulders.No wave. Not much of a look around. Her play early on betrayed some jitters, too, which makes sense considering it was her debut in a Grand Slam title match.Nearly two hours of big swinging and plenty of sprinting later, she had won the championship at the All England Club with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 victory over Ons Jabeur — the first singles trophy at a major tournament for her adopted country of Kazakhstan.Even then, Rybakina's reaction was muted as can be, a little sigh, a hint of a smile.“Happy that it finished, to be honest,” the 23-year-old said, “because really, I never felt something like this.”She was born in Moscow and has represented Kazakhstan since 2018, when that country offered her funding to support her tennis career. The switch has been a topic of conversation during Wimbledon, because it barred all players who represent Russia or Belarus from entering the tournament due to the war in Ukraine.Since the WTA computer rankings began in 1975, just one woman ranked lower than the No. 23 Rybakina has won Wimbledon — Venus Williams in 2007 at No. 31, although she had been No. 1 and already won three of her five career Wimbledon trophies.Rybakina used her big serve and powerful forehand to overcome the No. 2-ranked Jabeur’s varied style, with its mix of spins and slices, to put a halt to the 27-year-old Tunisian's 12-match winning streak, which came entirely on grass courts.“You have an amazing game, and I don't think we have someone like this on tour,” Rybakina told Jabeur during the post-match trophy ceremony, then added this one-liner: “I ran today so much, so I don't think I need to do fitness more, honestly.”Jabeur also was participating in her first Grand Slam final.“She deserved this. Hopefully next time will be mine,” said Jabeur, whose exuberance on the court and personality off it have earned her the sobriquet “Minister of Happiness.”“Elena stole my title," Jabeur joked, "but it’s OK.”By the match's third game, Jabeur was reading Rybakina's serves and creating fewer inviting opportunities for baseline power. One squash-style forehand drew a forehand into the net to earn a break point, which Jabeur converted to lead 2-1 by putting a 120 mph serve into play then watching Rybakina sail a backhand long.Jabeur turned toward her guest box, jumped and yelled.Rybakina’s miscues mounted. A volley into the net tape with the full court wide open. A netted forehand after Jabeur barely got a short return in. When another forehand went awry, Jabeur broke at love to take the opening set, yelled “Yalla!” — Arabic for “Let's go!” — and threw an uppercut as she walked to the sideline.Jabeur was trying to become the first Arab or African woman to win a Slam singles title in the professional era, which dates to 1968.“I love this tournament so much. I feel really sad. But it’s tennis. There is only one winner,” Jabeur said. “I'm really happy that I'm trying to inspire many generations from my country. I hope they’re listening.”Rybakina, who beat Serena Williams at last year’s French Open, finally earned her first break chance to begin the second set and went up 1-0 when Jabeur missed a forehand. After saving four break points over her next two service games, Rybakina broke again and soon led 5-1.Jabeur leads the women’s tour with 13 victories in three-setters this season, but Rybakina came out far stronger in the decider.She broke once more to begin the third, and went up 3-1.Jabeur needed to find a way to cut down on her mistakes and came close to changing the course of things while down 3-2 in the third. She parlayed a pair of points she won via a drop shot and a lob into love-40 on Rybakina’s serve.But Rybakina erased that trio of break points and took the game, aided by a couple of 119 mph serves. The hold there made it 4-2, and Rybakina quickly broke again. Now she was just a game away from the biggest victory of her career — and she got to serve for it.That game began with a 117 mph ace off Rybakina's red racket. It ended with Jabeur missing a return.Any apprehension, any unease, felt by Rybakina could disappear. Soon she was stepping over the green wall beside front-row seats to go through the stands for hugs with her coach, her sister and others.Now she was, and forever will be, a Wimbledon champion.
Too nervous to wave, Elena Rybakina stepped into the Centre Court sunshine before the Wimbledon final Saturday and kept a firm double-grip on the black-and-red straps of the racket bag slung over her shoulders.
No wave. Not much of a look around. Her play early on betrayed some jitters, too, which makes sense considering it was her debut in a Grand Slam title match.
Nearly two hours of big swinging and plenty of sprinting later, she had won the championship at the All England Club with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 victory over Ons Jabeur — the first singles trophy at a major tournament for her adopted country of Kazakhstan.
Even then, Rybakina's reaction was muted as can be, a little sigh, a hint of a smile.
“Happy that it finished, to be honest,” the 23-year-old said, “because really, I never felt something like this.”
She was born in Moscow and has represented Kazakhstan since 2018, when that country offered her funding to support her tennis career. The switch has been a topic of conversation during Wimbledon, because it barred all players who represent Russia or Belarus from entering the tournament due to the war in Ukraine.
Since the WTA computer rankings began in 1975, just one woman ranked lower than the No. 23 Rybakina has won Wimbledon — Venus Williams in 2007 at No. 31, although she had been No. 1 and already won three of her five career Wimbledon trophies.
Rybakina used her big serve and powerful forehand to overcome the No. 2-ranked Jabeur’s varied style, with its mix of spins and slices, to put a halt to the 27-year-old Tunisian's 12-match winning streak, which came entirely on grass courts.
“You have an amazing game, and I don't think we have someone like this on tour,” Rybakina told Jabeur during the post-match trophy ceremony, then added this one-liner: “I ran today so much, so I don't think I need to do fitness more, honestly.”
Jabeur also was participating in her first Grand Slam final.
“She deserved this. Hopefully next time will be mine,” said Jabeur, whose exuberance on the court and personality off it have earned her the sobriquet “Minister of Happiness.”
“Elena stole my title," Jabeur joked, "but it’s OK.”
Alastair Grant
Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina holds the trophy as she celebrates after beating Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur to win the final of the women’s singles on day thirteen of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Saturday, July 9, 2022.
By the match's third game, Jabeur was reading Rybakina's serves and creating fewer inviting opportunities for baseline power. One squash-style forehand drew a forehand into the net to earn a break point, which Jabeur converted to lead 2-1 by putting a 120 mph serve into play then watching Rybakina sail a backhand long.
Jabeur turned toward her guest box, jumped and yelled.
Rybakina’s miscues mounted. A volley into the net tape with the full court wide open. A netted forehand after Jabeur barely got a short return in. When another forehand went awry, Jabeur broke at love to take the opening set, yelled “Yalla!” — Arabic for “Let's go!” — and threw an uppercut as she walked to the sideline.
Jabeur was trying to become the first Arab or African woman to win a Slam singles title in the professional era, which dates to 1968.
“I love this tournament so much. I feel really sad. But it’s tennis. There is only one winner,” Jabeur said. “I'm really happy that I'm trying to inspire many generations from my country. I hope they’re listening.”
Rybakina, who beat Serena Williams at last year’s French Open, finally earned her first break chance to begin the second set and went up 1-0 when Jabeur missed a forehand. After saving four break points over her next two service games, Rybakina broke again and soon led 5-1.
Jabeur leads the women’s tour with 13 victories in three-setters this season, but Rybakina came out far stronger in the decider.
She broke once more to begin the third, and went up 3-1.
Jabeur needed to find a way to cut down on her mistakes and came close to changing the course of things while down 3-2 in the third. She parlayed a pair of points she won via a drop shot and a lob into love-40 on Rybakina’s serve.
But Rybakina erased that trio of break points and took the game, aided by a couple of 119 mph serves. The hold there made it 4-2, and Rybakina quickly broke again. Now she was just a game away from the biggest victory of her career — and she got to serve for it.
That game began with a 117 mph ace off Rybakina's red racket. It ended with Jabeur missing a return.
Any apprehension, any unease, felt by Rybakina could disappear. Soon she was stepping over the green wall beside front-row seats to go through the stands for hugs with her coach, her sister and others.
Now she was, and forever will be, a Wimbledon champion. | 2022-07-09T17:56:40+00:00 | koat.com | https://www.koat.com/article/kazakhstans-rybakina-wins-womens-wimbledon/40563877 |
WHEN THE MUSICIANS, CONDUCTORS, GUEST PERFORMERS, SUPPORT STAFF AND AUDIENCES RECONVENE for the 85th running of the Carmel Bach Festival, they will see and hear a festival that will be both similar to and quite different from its previous iterations – a blending of both old and new that is very much in the DNA of this two-week-long summer festival.
As in years past, the festival’s programming will be anchored by a handful of all-stars from the classical canon – Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7, the massive Brahms Requiem and J.S. Bach’s own St. John Passion and his Easter Oratorio.
Also still present are the chamber concerts, a series of 26 events featuring smaller ensembles like duos, trios, quartets and solo recitals with festival principal keyboardist Andrew Arthur offering two all-Bach solo concerts exploring the amazing organ at the Carmel Mission Basilica on Monday mornings, and festival orchestra member Dan Swenberg on solo lute compositions in the Sunset Center foyer on Thursday afternoons. Also returning is the popular Adventures of Leonard and Rasmus Saturday morning family concert, priced at $11 and meant for listeners of all ages.
For the first time since 2019 there will be four concerts at the Carmel Mission, the two aforementioned all-Bach organ recitals and two liturgical, mostly a cappella choral outings with Festival associate conductor Andrew Megill leading the chorale.
“This program is an emotional journey through 500 years of sacred British choral music from otherworldly medieval carols right up to 20th-century modern works,” Megill says. “The magic of the concerts at the mission is the way it incorporates the aesthetic and the beauty of the building itself.”
Scott Seward, festival director of marketing and education, echoes that when it comes to the physical space itself. “It’s a spectacular venue for vocal music,” he says. “The sound just mixes and swirls way up in the cavernous roof, with candlelight and with the final notes performed outside for the audience still seated indoors. It’s pretty special.”
That’s the “old” – the stalwart, the classic.
BRAND NEW THIS YEAR, meanwhile, is the inclusion of three guest conductors – Dinis Souza, Grete Pedersen and Nicholas McGegan – invited to the festival to fill a vacuum created by the departure of longtime Principal Conductor Paul Goodwin. The festival has also formed a search committee and hopes to fill the vacant position before their 2023 event.
A part of the festival also affected by Goodwin’s exit was programming, as he was also the event’s artistic director, so each of the three guests were asked to choose two pieces each to perform.
“This year’s programs were chosen by the guest conductors working in concert with the search committee and our seven-member artistic leadership group,” Seward says. “Everyone involved says it was quite an amazing collaborative experience.”
Guest conductor Dinis Souza, currently principal conductor of the Royal Northern Sinfonia, a British chamber orchestra, opens the festival on Thursday, July 14 with Purcell’s lively Suite of Dances, Handel’s Concerto Grosso Opus 6 and Bach’s Orchestral Suite No. 3, famous for its joyous, highly melodic second movement which carries the nickname “Air on the G String.” He will also lead the Brahms Requiem on Saturday, July 16.
Seward is excited about this piece of the 2022 programming.
“Almost all requiems are about fire and brimstone and fear and damnation,” he says. “This one is very peaceful and almost serene, which is rare in the literature. And it’s a massive work for two choirs, two vocal soloists and the full festival orchestra.”
Another new component happens on both Friday nights (July 22 and 29) and is created by festival orchestra violinist Edwin Huizinga, who has enjoyed a 17-year history with the event. More recently, his work with Santa Cruz guitarist William Coulter as the duo Fire and Grace has become wildly popular – and this year he’s bringing it into the Bach Festival fold.
This is perhaps the most esoteric offering of this year’s festival, which Huizinga has dubbed Pangaea: One World, a geological name for the Earth’s land mass nearly 300 million years ago when the continents were all still connected to one another.
“I’m hoping it will be easy to see where I’m going by naming this concert that,” Huizinga says. “One land mass, one world, one people, one music. It’s time to reunite and conquer all the divisiveness and social isolation that has separated us all so much for far too long.”
To that end, Pangaea will offer genres and instruments rarely if ever heard on a classical concert stage. Jazz-inflected mandolinist Eva Scow and accordionist Samantha Harvey will join Fire and Grace for an Americana music (pre-bluegrass) set. Harvey will also join the duo along with Irish piper Brian Bigley to make a quartet for a set of traditional Celtic fiddle tunes. The outing will also include two female dancers – Fanny Foto (flamenco) and Canada-based Tamar Ilana (Old World vocals, folk dances and percussion.)
“Bill Coulter and I have been working for two years on this concept, and I have been pitching it even longer than that,” Huizinga says. “We were going to do it in 2020, but we all know what happened with that. We’re beyond thrilled it has finally come to fruition.”
On the evening of July 17, associate conductor Megill will lead the full orchestra, the chorale and four soloists in Bach’s St. John Passion, the first of the four Passions he wrote and generally regarded as the most anguished, relentless and intense.
“The themes the St. John Passion explores go beyond the walls of any specific church or denomination,” Megill explains. “Light versus darkness, truth versus falsehood, how we are constrained by and transcend the bonds of time, and the good and evil that lie within the human heart.”
Visiting conductor Grete Pedersen, who since 1990 has been music director of the Norwegian Soloists’ Choir in Oslo, appears on Thursday, July 21, for a reading of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7, which composer Richard Wagner once called “the apotheosis of the dance,” owing to its breakneck pace.
“While it begins slowly, by halfway through the last movement the tempo is so blistering it almost seems frantic,” Seward says.
This year’s festival comes to a close on Saturday, July 30 with Bach’s Easter Oratorio. Guest conductor Nicholas McGegan takes the podium and baton to lead the Chorale, four vocal soloists and the full Festival orchestra. McGegan is no stranger to local audiences owing to his tenure as the former director of the Bay Area’s Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra.
“Bach wrote a few oratorios,” Seward says, “but Easter is generally regarded as his most triumphant, with all of his consummate artistry and compositional genius on full display.”
CARMEL BACH FESTIVAL runs Thursday, July 14-Saturday, 30. Times and locations vary; visit the website for full schedule. Tickets run $11-$87; active military, student and youth discounts are available. 624-1521, bachfestival.org | 2022-07-14T08:18:00+00:00 | montereycountyweekly.com | https://www.montereycountyweekly.com/news/cover/the-lineup-for-the-85th-carmel-bach-festival-is-a-melodic-mix-of-old-and/article_f86f543e-02cd-11ed-95ec-8b6eaf7345b5.html |
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Note: Two points for a team winning in overtime or shootout; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns.
Friday's results
Red Deer at Edmonton, 7 p.m.
Calgary at Swift Current, 7 p.m.
Moose Jaw at Regina, 7 p.m.
Saskatoon at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.
Portland at Kamloops, 7 p.m.
Tri-City at Prince George, 7 p.m.
Spokane at Victoria, 7:05 p.m.
Seattle at Vancouver, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday's games
Winnipeg at Brandon, 7 p.m.
Prince Albert at Saskatoon, 7 p.m.
Edmonton at Red Deer, 7 p.m.
Tri-City at Prince George, 6 p.m.
Regina at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.
Lethbridge at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.
Swift Current at Calgary, 7 p.m.
Spokane at Victoria, 6:05 p.m.
Vancouver at Everett, 6:05 p.m.
Portland at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.
Wednesday's games
Winnipeg at Prince Albert, 7 p.m. | 2022-09-24T03:04:48+00:00 | expressnews.com | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/HKO-WHL-Standings-17463456.php |
Which Reptile and Amphibian Health Supplies are best?
Reptiles and amphibians may appear to be resilient, capable of life even in harsh environments. While that is true in many cases, these animals have evolved to thrive in environments that provide them with very particular nutritional needs. In captivity, providing for these same requirements can be challenging, and failure to do so can reveal just how fragile these creatures actually are.
Thankfully, many supplies are available to help pet owners provide the best for their animals. Zoo Med Reptile Calcium with Vitamin D3 is specifically formulated for captive reptile and amphibian health, containing the most commonly lacking nutrients in an easy to administer powder.
What to consider before you buy reptile and amphibian health supplies
The requirements of your species
Every species of reptile or amphibian is unique in its dietary and environmental requirements. A python from Africa that survives on a diet of rodents will have metabolic and nutritional characteristics that are very different compared to a vegetarian tortoise from another part of the world. Carefully research and learn about your pet to ensure that you provide it with the elements it needs to stay healthy and active.
Illnesses common to your pet
Some reptiles are prone to skin disorders that require you to keep a close eye on the cleanliness of their environment. Others may lose their appetite if certain conditions aren’t met. In your research, be sure to learn about what ailments or illnesses commonly affect your pet’s species and how you can prevent them.
Ensure that it is necessary
Providing too much of certain minerals or vitamins may actually do more harm than good. Carefully read the instructions for all reptile and amphibian health supplies, and consult with your veterinarian to determine whether or not your pet requires anything in particular to supplement their regular diet.
What to look for in quality reptile and amphibian health supplies
Manufacturer’s reputation
Be sure to only select supplements or health supplies from a reputable company known for quality products made specifically for reptiles and amphibians. Do not give your reptile human, dog or cat supplements or health products.
Easy administering
Most vitamin and mineral supplements come in the form of a powder that you can use to coat your pet’s food. Even crickets and other live insects can be dusted with vitamins to enhance their nutrition.
Quality ingredients
Proper dietary nutrition is a complicated subject, and some reptile products can be misleading. Many are labeled as nutritious but actually contain mostly filler ingredients. Because of this, it’s important that you consult with your veterinarian to help you determine what nutrients will be most beneficial to your pet. You can then select products that contain large amounts of the ingredients that contain what your animal needs most.
Flavor and texture
Some reptiles and amphibians refuse food that has been dusted, either due to its flavor or texture. Many pet owners opt to feed their crickets or mealworms special food to increase their nutrition before being fed to their reptile or amphibian. This practice is referred to as “gut loading.” In this way, your pet will ingest the vitamins and minerals it needs without reacting to a change in their food’s taste or consistency. Gut loading is also an easy way to provide vitamins to aquatic turtles, since any powder applied to their food will quickly wash off into their water.
Reptile health tips
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Many animals conceal injury and illness to avoid being targeted by predators. Reptiles and amphibians are no different, with many diseases only becoming apparent when they reach advanced stages. Be sure to provide your pet with quality food, heat and lighting to keep them healthy. Consult your veterinarian at the first sign of illness.
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Changes in behavior can signal illnesses that are not physically apparent. Keep track of your animal’s activity and attitude, taking note of any peculiarities that arise.
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Healthy reptiles and amphibians will display bright, clear eyes and, in many cases, vibrant colors. If your pet is looking dull or acting lethargic, it may be suffering from a vitamin deficiency.
How much you can expect to spend on reptile and amphibian health supplies
Depending on what your pet requires, whether it’s powdered vitamin supplements or liquid additives, reptile and amphibian health supplies can range from $5-$30.
Reptile and amphibian health supplies FAQ
Why does my reptile or amphibian need supplements?
A. In the wild, reptiles and amphibians encounter a wide variety of foods with varying degrees of nutritional value. In captivity, however, these animals are consistently fed diets of crickets, mealworms, mice and other easily cultivated foods that may not cover the full nutritional spectrum. It is therefore important to supplement your pet’s diet with additional vitamins and minerals to fill in any gaps in their nutrient intake.
How often do I provide supplements to my reptile or amphibian?
A. This depends on a variety of factors from the species of your pet to the diet that you already regularly provide for it. Consult with your veterinarian to determine the best plan of action for your pet’s health, and read manufacturers’ instructions carefully.
Why is calcium so important for reptiles and amphibians?
A. Reptiles and amphibians depend on the sun’s ultraviolet rays for the production of vitamin D3, which is critical for strong bones. Animals in captivity do not receive the same levels of ultraviolet exposure that they would in the wild. As a result, it’s important to not only provide your pet with the proper ultraviolet lighting but also feed them calcium supplements to keep their bone structure healthy.
What are the best reptile and amphibian health supplies to buy?
Top reptile and amphibian health supply
Zoo Med Reptile Calcium with Vitamin D3
What you need to know: This calcium powder comes courtesy of Zoo Med, a well-regarded brand known for quality reptile and amphibian food and accessories.
What you’ll love: It’s easy to administer and safe for all reptiles and amphibians, and it is from a reputable manufacturer.
What you should consider: It can be difficult to give to water-dwelling turtles and frogs.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon, PetSmart and Chewy
Top reptile and amphibian health supply for the money
Fluker’s Calcium Reptile Supplement with added Vitamin D3
What you need to know: This powder contains calcium and vitamin D3 to promote healthy bones.
What you’ll love: Dusted over your pet’s favorite food, this supplement is easily eaten and contains high levels of its advertised nutrients.
What you should consider: Follow directions carefully to ensure that you provide your pet with the right amount of this supplement.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Exo Terra Multi Vitamin Powder Reptiles/Amphibians Supplement
What you need to know: This powder contains a variety of vitamins to enhance the health and vitality of your pet.
What you’ll love: Supplement your pet’s diet with this powder to provide them with a wider spectrum of vitamins and minerals than their typical food. Sprinkle on vegetables and insects for easy dosing.
What you should consider: This vitamin powder is not high in calcium.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted not to allow police to deploy robots authorized to use lethal force on Tuesday.
The proposal to use lethal force robots is part of a broader piece of legislation authorizing the San Francisco Police Department to obtain and use military gear.
Tuesday’s vote will send the legislation back to committee, and the board intends to continue debating the use of armed robots going forward. As a result of the supervisors’ vote, language authorizing the robots to use lethal force will be changed to suggest that the robots will not be allowed to use deadly force.
Tuesday’s decision is a reversal from last week’s vote, wherein supervisors voted 8 to 3 to give the SFPD the right to use remote-controlled armed robots in extreme situations. The police said they had no plans to arm the robots with guns, but wanted the ability to put explosives on them in extraordinary circumstances.
Last week’s approval generated pushback and criticism about the potential to deploy robots with the capability to kill. Several supervisors joined dozens of protesters outside City Hall on Monday to urge the board to change course.
Some supervisors said they felt the public did not have enough time to engage in the discussion about whether robots could be used to kill people before the board first voted last week.
The vote was the result of a new state law that requires police departments to inventory military-grade equipment and seek approval for its use.
Supervisor Dean Preston, who voted against the policy last week, said the spirit of the law is to make sure “strong feelings people hold” can be heard by public officials. He argued the board failed to allow enough time for that.
SF Supervisor Hillary Ronen tweeted in response to the vote, saying ,”We just stopped the use of killer robots in SF. Complete reversal from last week. Common sense prevailed.”
A section of the policy on SFPD robots will now be sent back to the rules committee for review.
The new policy needs another vote before it can take effect.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | 2022-12-07T21:08:11+00:00 | mytwintiers.com | https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/national-news/sf-board-of-supervisors-votes-against-allowing-police-to-use-killer-robots/ |
10-year-old accused of killing mom makes court appearance
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A judge has refused to lower the $50,000 bail imposed on a 10-year-old Milwaukee boy accused of intentionally killing his mother because she would not buy him a virtual reality headset.
The boy’s attorney argued during his initial court appearance Wednesday that the bail should be lowered from $50,000 to $100 because he has no source of income, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Thursday. Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Jane Carroll refused to lower the bail amount and also imposed travel restrictions on the boy, should bail be posted.
The boy initially told police that the Nov. 21 shooting was an accident, according to the criminal complaint. But later he said he intentionally aimed at his 44-year-old mom before shooting her because he was upset that she woke him early and did not buy him something he wanted, according to the complaint.
The boy was charged as an adult last month with alternate counts of first-degree intentional homicide or first-degree reckless homicide.
Wisconsin law requires children as young as 10 to be charged as adults for certain serious crimes, though the boy’s attorneys can seek to move the case to juvenile court. The boy, who family members said has mental health issues, is being held in juvenile detention.
The prosecutor in the case, Paul Dedinsky, asked the judge to require the boy to be released into the custody of a family member should he post bail. The judge did not impose that restriction.
The boy’s attorney, Angela Cunningham, argued that it would be “unheard of” to require a defendant in adult court to stay in the custody of a family member on pretrial release.
Carroll appeared to side with Cunningham on Wednesday, saying that if he is released, he should be placed on GPS monitoring.
The boy mostly kept his head down during the hearing. Carroll ordered that he not be placed in shackles or any other kind of restraints and forbade the media from publishing any personal information about him, including his image and address.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2022-12-15T17:52:25+00:00 | foxcarolina.com | https://www.foxcarolina.com/2022/12/15/10-year-old-accused-killing-mom-makes-court-appearance/ |
Tennessee quarterbacks coach Pat O’Hara called six-year journeyman Joshua Dobbs hours after a loss on Christmas Eve, asking him to come to the team headquarters on Christmas Day.
Though he had signed just four days earlier, the Titans decided to turn the offense over to Dobbs and coach Mike Vrabel insisted the game plan would remain the same.
Well, it really didn’t. It couldn’t.
Dobbs was just one of many quarterbacks thrown into the heat of battle due to a rash of injuries at the league’s premier position, making devising a game plan even more challenging. Those offensive schemes are tailored around the projected starter with opponents plotting to derail those plans.
Yet league-wide, injuries force continual changes. So coaches and coordinators on both sides of the ball have had to be even more flexible, adapting often at a moment’s notice.
It’s not lost on the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles heading into the Super Bowl on Sunday.
Back in December with a playoff berth slipping away, the Titans gambled their postseason streak on Dobbs, going with him over a rookie with three starts and with veteran Ryan Tannehill sidelined by an injury.
The Titans joined a list of 13 franchises starting three quarterbacks, the most ever in the league’s second 17-game season.
The teams squaring off for the Lombardi Trophy on Sunday didn’t have those problems: Patrick Mahomes started every game this season for Kansas City, while Jalen Hurts rested his sore shoulder sitting out two games for the Eagles.
Dobbs had just a handful of practices and a couple of walkthroughs – half as the backup – since signing with Tennessee. A third-round pick, Malik Willis was protected in his first NFL start, throwing only once after halftime with Derrick Henry running for 219 yards in a win in Houston.
Thanks to his experience from previous NFL stops, Dobbs helped the Titans use a game plan that resembled an actual passing offense. Dobbs was much more decisive, allowing him to throw quicker and he had nearly as many yards passing in his first start than Willis had combined in his three.
”Him just being able to see on some of the quick throws or three-steppers, Josh was able to stand in the pocket, being able to deliver it in a timely matter,” Titans veteran receiver Robert Woods said of Dobbs.
The starting quarterback gets most of the snaps with the first-team offense, limiting the backup to running the scout team and no chance to build chemistry with the starters.
That means the backup must do everything else to try to be ready if needed. That includes studying the game plan and watching both film and practice closely. Kliff Kingsbury was fired after Arizona went 4-13 using four quarterbacks once Kyler Murray tore his ACL.
Kingsbury said that’s the job.
”They have to get all the mental reps they can, all the walkthroughs they can and then go out there and try to perform at a high level,” Kingsbury said of backup QBs during the season before his firing.
Miami made the playoffs despite also starting three different quarterbacks with Tua Tagovailoa, Teddy Bridgewater and rookie Skylar Thompson each starting at least two games during the regular season.
First-year coach Mike McDaniel and his coordinator drew up different game plans for Bridgewater and Thompson later in the season.
Playing AFC East rival Buffalo in the wild-card round also helped.
”That gives you a little liberty to have some variance in your plan for each particular quarterback, and then when you get concrete clarity, you have one direction for your entire team to kind of go by and that’s what you stick with,” McDaniel said before Miami’s playoff loss to Buffalo.
Preparing for different quarterbacks means similar adjustments on defense. Jeffery Simmons, the Titans’ two-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman, said he needs to know if the potential quarterback stays in the pocket like Tampa Bay’s Tom Brady or scrambles like Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson.
”My job is to win up front and then focus on the quarterback,” Simmons said.
Defensive coaches and defenders pull film of the potential quarterbacks, even if it means going back to last season. They study the opponent’s offensive scheme as well.
That’s why the Bills looked at all three Dolphins quarterbacks. Buffalo defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier also made sure to focus on Miami’s other offensive playmakers such as wide receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle.
”That definitely presents different challenges when you don’t know who the starting quarterback will be,” Frazier said before Buffalo’s playoff opener. ”But we do know who some of the other pieces are, and where they’ll line up at.”
And with the odds of the starting quarterback not finishing the game, planning for the other playmakers was probably a team’s best option.
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AP Sports Writers John Wawrow, David Brandt and Alanis Thames contributed to this report.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s a “Strike Girl Summer.”
So read a picket sign as the sidewalks of Hollywood and midtown Manhattan teemed with actors on Day 1 of their strike, protesting alongside the writers who have been at it since May.
Together, the two guilds have ground the entertainment industry to a halt. On both coasts, though, there was a buoyant mood in the air as picket lines were reinvigorated by the support of some of the 65,000 actors who comprise SAG-AFTRA (98% of members voted to approve a strike back in June). This is Hollywood’s biggest labor fight in six decades, and the first dual strike since 1960, reigniting the fervor against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers just as a historic heat wave hits Southern California.
Outside the Warner Bros. studios in Burbank, California, throngs of protesters chanted: “Fists up, curtains down, LA is a union town.” Food trucks flanking organizers’ tents served churros, boba tea and cold lemonade to protesters baking in the midday heat that reached 98 degrees Fahrenheit (36.7 Celsius).
But the oppressive sun didn’t dampen the mood. Demonstrators spritzed each other with water and danced to reggaeton music as passersby in cars honked in support of signs like: “Honk if your boss is overpaid.”
Parents on the picket line hoisted their children over their shoulders and pushed toddlers in strollers, high-fiving one another with signs that reflected defiant lyrics from Olivia Rodrigo’s new single, “Vampire,” and were packing “Big Strike Energy.”
“The jig is up,” said Fran Drescher, president of SAG-AFTRA and once the titular star of “The Nanny” at SAG’s press conference Thursday. “The entire business model has been changed by streaming, digital, A.I. If we don’t stand tall right now, we’re all going to be in trouble.”
The infusion of SAG members’ support was noted by comedian and writer Adam Conover, a member of SAG and WGA who serves on the latter’s negotiating committee.
“If you are gaining momentum like we are 70-odd days into a strike, you are going to win,” Conover said. “You know, the companies’ strategy with the writers guild when we go on strike is to starve us out and wait, not even talk to us for months because they expect us to bleed support. Yet, look at this — our picket lines are more full than ever and now have another union on strike with us.”
SAG and WGA last went on simultaneous strikes more than six decades ago.
“What we won in 1960 was our health and pension plans, and the existence of residuals,” Conover said. Now, executives “are facing the fact that not only are they getting no new scripts, they cannot shoot anything until they come back and make a fair deal, not with one union but with both unions.”
Zora Bikangaga, also a member of both guilds, called Friday’s picket “invigorating,” and a testament to how the issues writers are facing are “pervasive across the entire industry.”
While the industry’s business model has undergone major changes in the decades since the last strike, actors say their rates and contracts haven’t evolved to match inflation and other changes.
“They use the gig economy as a way to say, ‘This is how you can be more independent,’ when in fact what it does is diminish the value and strength of organized labor,” said actor Ron Song, who appeared on Amazon Freevee’s “Jury Duty,” which was nominated this week for four Emmys.
Former co-stars and acquaintances alike reunited at demonstrations. Some hadn’t seen each other since the coronavirus pandemic started more than three years ago.
The first full day of the dual strike was marked by high energy — joy and unity mixed with anger and frustration.
For actor Stacey Travis, who has actively been involved in SAG-AFTRA for years, the decision to strike was not taken lightly.
“It feels extraordinary and it feels sad,” she said of the moment. “It’s very difficult on everyone, so we’ve always taken it incredibly seriously. So it’s only when we’re backed up against the wall and we have no options that we find ourselves here.”
“It’s all of it for me,” said actor Peter Carellini about the reason for striking. “It’s A.I. It’s residuals. It’s the fact that Bob Chapek, Bob Iger, David Zaslav are making untold millions in bonuses while writers and actors are going to the Emmys with negative bank accounts.” | 2023-07-15T21:22:21+00:00 | wcia.com | https://www.wcia.com/entertainment-news/ap-on-the-picket-lines-with-hollywoods-actors-and-writers-from-la-to-new-york/ |
TORONTO, Sept. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Silk & Snow is pleased to announce it placed No. 31 on the 2022 Report on Business ranking of Canada's Top Growing Companies.
Canada's Top Growing Companies ranks Canadian companies on three-year revenue growth. Silk & Snow earned its spot with three-year growth of 1,534%.
Founded in Toronto by childhood friends Albert Chow and Kenneth Mo in 2017, Silk & Snow has quickly built a reputation for high-quality products made with thoughtful manufacturing and traceability as top priorities. Their celebrated line of mattresses, sheets, accessories, and furniture has proved to be a big hit with customers in Canada and the United States. In 2022, the brand also entered the bathroom space, with a successful launch of luxurious Egyptian cotton bath towels, and robes in a selection of elevated colours.
"It feels good to know that what you prioritize as a brand is resonating with Canadian customers," says Chow. "We knew that Canadians cared about the quality of products they have in their homes, and our second inclusion into this coveted list confirms that."
Canada's Top Growing Companies is an editorial ranking that was launched in 2019. It aims to celebrate the boldest entrepreneurial achievement by identifying and bringing the accomplishments of innovative businesses in Canada to the forefront. In order to qualify for these voluntary programs; companies had to complete an in-depth application process and fulfill requirements. In total, 430 companies earned a spot on this year's ranking.
The full list of 2022 winners along with editorial coverage is published in the October issue of Report on Business magazine. The list is out now and online here.
"Canada's Top Growing Companies recognizes the tremendous ambition and innovation of entrepreneurs in Canada," says Dawn Calleja, Editor of Report on Business magazine. "The next generation of Canadian businesses can draw inspiration from this ranking."
"In an uncertain world, the success stories of the companies marked in this year's Report on Business magazine's list of Top Growing Companies are a beacon of optimism," says Phillip Crawley, Publisher and CEO of The Globe and Mail. "The Globe and Mail congratulates them on their achievements."
The Globe and Mail is Canada's foremost news media company, leading the national discussion and causing policy change through brave and independent journalism since 1844. With our award-winning coverage of business, politics and national affairs, The Globe and Mail newspaper reaches 5.9 million readers every week in our print or digital formats, and Report on Business magazine reaches 2.3 million readers in print and digital every issue. Our investment in innovative data science means that as the world continues to change, so does The Globe. The Globe and Mail is owned by Woodbridge, the investment arm of the Thomson family.
Silk & Snow is Canada's favourite thoughtfully-made sleep, and home brand. Silk & Snow provides a curated line of lifestyle products, including locally-made mattresses and Portuguese-made linen sheets that use traceable, high-quality materials to provide North Americans with the home of their dreams.
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Amber Alert issued after car stolen with toddler inside in Missouri
FLORISSANT, Mo. (KMOV/Gray News) - An Amber Alert was issued for a 2-year-old girl who was inside a car that was stolen overnight in Florissant.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 2-year-old Amari Washington was left unattended in a brown or dark-colored 2012 Hyundai Sonata just after 2:30 a.m. Wednesday. The car was stolen by an unknown person.
Amari was last seen wearing a pink shirt and yellow pants. She is about 2-feet tall and weighs 30 pounds.
Police are asking for the public to keep an eye out for the Sonata with Missouri license plate CT9D6C. It has a hole in the left rear taillight.
If you see Amari or the vehicle, call 911 or St. Louis County Police at 636-529-8210.
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Las Vegas gathering welcomed 75 partner firms from the Sanctuary network
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanctuary Wealth, home to the next generation of elite advisors, kicked off OASIS 2022, November 14-16 at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, where partners and friends of the firm gathered in person for the first time since 2019. The three-day event was designed to present attendees with opportunities for collaboration, communication, and celebration.
"Sanctuary Wealth has grown significantly by every metric since 2019 when we were last able to get together in Indianapolis," said Jim Dickson, CEO and Founder of Sanctuary Wealth. "We are excited for the opportunity to be together in person as we recognize the success of our partner firms and articulate our plans to continue this dynamic growth trajectory."
The conference kicked off with a presentation by CEO Jim Dickson on "The Future of Independence." Also speaking on the first day was Sanctuary investor David Chene, CEO & Founder, Kennedy Lewis Investment Management, who addressed Credit Markets and The Economy. He was followed by Mark Tibergien, respected practice management and industry thought leader, who offered insights on how advisors can thrive in the independent space.
Vince Fertitta, President of Sanctuary Wealth offered opening comments on the second day, followed by remarks from Massimo Guiati, Co-CEO, Azimut Group, another of Sanctuary's investment partners, and a presentation by Mary Ann Bartels, Chief Investment Strategist, Sanctuary Wealth, who gave an update on the markets and the economy. Other speakers on Day Two included Liz Manibay of Schwab Consulting on Schwab's Industry Benchmarking Study and Ned Dane of AIdentified on "Smart Data for Business Development."
On the final day, Bob Walter, President, Sanctuary Wealth, introduced Ainslie Simmonds, Pershing X, and her presentation on "Transforming the Wealth Management Industry with Technology."
The final program session included two highly anticipated panel discussions featuring participants from throughout the Sanctuary network. "Building a World Class Wealth Management Platform" included Jene Hoosier, Head of Platform Strategy, Sanctuary Wealth; Shanelle Grisso, Head of Platform Education and Community, Sanctuary Wealth; and Ryan Beck, Head of Platform Integration at Sanctuary Wealth.
The panel was followed by "Building Your Brand" moderated by Carmen Irazola, Head of Marketing, Sanctuary Wealth. Panelists included Tom Stadum, Founder & CEO, Fjell Capital; Robert Gilliland, Managing Director & Senior Wealth Advisor, Concenture Wealth Management; and Grace Speckman, Financial Advisor, Evans May Wealth.
Attendees had multiple opportunities to attend a series of Growth Engine Breakout sessions covering: using insurance to accelerate and enhance the planning process; utilizing the Sanctuary Solutions Toolbox; generating alpha with structured notes; and winning and serving business owners and corporate executive clients conducted by various Sanctuary partners. Sanctuary also established a Growth Village for advisors seeking additional resources for their practices including marketing, search engine optimization, media relations, branding, and more.
To learn more about Oasis 2022, please visit: www.oasis-sw.com.
Sanctuary Wealth (sanctuarywealth.com/) is the advanced platform for the next generation of elite advisors, who have the entrepreneurial spirit to build and own their own practices and desire the freedom to deliver the tailored service their clients deserve. Sanctuary Wealth's ecosystem of partnered independence provides a complete technology and operations platform, as well as support from a community of like-minded advisors and the resources of invaluable affiliated businesses. Currently, the Sanctuary Wealth network includes partner firms in 28 states across the country with approximately $25 billion in assets under advisement. Sanctuary Wealth includes the fully owned subsidiaries; Sanctuary Advisors LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser, Sanctuary Securities, Inc. a FINRA member broker-dealer as well as Sanctuary Alternative Holdings, Sanctuary Asset Management, Sanctuary Insurance Solutions, Sanctuary Global, and Sanctuary Global Family Office.
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The partnership optimizes Entromy's expertise in advanced technology-driven organizational and leadership insights with Summit's expert capabilities in leadership and organization assessment, development, and improvement – resulting in increased value for our clients
CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Summit Leadership Partners, selected by Forbes as one of America's best management consulting firms for advising boards, investors, CEOs and management teams on accelerating leadership and organization performance, and Entromy, a leading organizational insights platform powered by AI and natural language processing, today announced a commercial partnership to advance leadership and organization assessment and performance improvement.
The partnership will allow both firms to provide complementary capabilities and solutions to their clients in a more seamless and efficient way. The combination of Entromy's superior technology platform and Summit's experienced team of talent and organization consultants will bolster investor and executive decision making to increase growth, mitigate risk, and accelerate investor returns. In addition, Entromy and Summit will continue to work together to drive innovation and new solutions as the industry is increasingly recognizing the value of talent and organizational insights to drive better business performance.
"With the ever changing business landscape, our clients are facing a growing pressure to make quicker, more informed talent decisions to ensure optimal performance for organizations," said Dan Hawkins, Founder and CEO, Summit Leadership Partners. "Summit's new partnership with Entromy will allow our team of advisors to provide investors, CEOs, management teams and their organizations faster, deeper, and more actionable insights so they can reach peak organization performance. Our complementary capabilities and experienced team of advisors will be a significant benefit to our clients now and in the future."
"We are excited to expand our collaboration with Summit in a manner that will help executive teams better drive the changes needed and unveiled by Entromy's insights," said Jan Jamrich, Founder & CEO, Entromy. "Both Summit and Entromy share appreciation for driving business performance through talent and organizational insights. Partnering with Summit will give our clients access to a consulting partner who can help take actions needed to mitigate risk and further accelerate value creation. Our partnership will take the leadership advisory industry to the next level."
About Summit Leadership Partners, LLC
Summit Leadership Partners advises boards, investors, CEOs, and senior leaders on scaling business and improving organization performance through talent assessment, executive coaching, management team acceleration, leadership development and organization assessment and improvement. In addition to using advanced behavioral science and data driven tools to uncover opportunities and challenges, our exceptional consulting team deploys real-world solutions based on proven business experience and acumen. Summit has been recognized as one of America's Best Management Consulting Firms in 2022 by Forbes, ranked as one of the Inc. 5000's Fastest Growing Private Companies in America in both 2020 and 2021, and was listed as #5 on Consulting Magazine's 2020 Fastest Growing Companies. Summit also made the top 10 spot in Charlotte Business Journal's 2020 Fast 50. Summit Leadership Partners is located in Austin, Charlotte, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, New York, and San Francisco. For more information, visit www.summitleadership.com, and follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.
About Entromy
Entromy delivers leading advanced organizational assessments and leadership insights to help private equity firms and their portfolio companies mitigate risk and drive value creation without requiring months of manual effort. Based in Boston, Entromy has developed an innovative technology platform to surface specific key business risks, issues, and ideas in real-time – previously only possible through days of interviews, content alignment, and reporting effort. Entromy leverages cutting-edge natural language processing and organizational network analytic capabilities to synthesize insights in real-time to inform leadership addressing organizational health, business transformations, M&A due diligence and PMI, rapid growth of distributed teams, and overall business performance. For more information, visit www.entromy.com and LinkedIn.
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By BEN FINLEY
Associated Press
NOROLK, Va. (AP) — A Walmart employee who survived last week’s mass shooting at a store in Virginia has filed a $50 million lawsuit against the company for allegedly continuing to employ the shooter — a store supervisor — “who had known propensities for violence, threats and strange behavior.”
The lawsuit, which appears to be the first to stem from the shooting, was filed Tuesday in Chesapeake Circuit Court by Donya Prioleau. Walmart, which is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, did not immediately respond to a written request seeking comment on the litigation.
Prioleau’s suit alleges that she has experienced post-traumatic distress disorder, including physical and emotional distress, from witnessing the rampage in the store’s breakroom on Nov. 22.
“Bullets whizzed by Plaintiff Donya Prioleau’s face and left side, barely missing her,” the lawsuit states. “She witnessed several of her coworkers being brutally murdered on either side of her.”
The lawsuit adds: “Ms. Prioleau looked at one of her coworkers in the eyes right after she had been shot in the neck. Ms. Prioleau saw the bullet wound in her coworker’s neck, the blood rushing out of it, and the shocked look on her coworker’s helpless face.”
Store supervisor Andre Bing, 31, fatally shot six employees and wounded several others before he died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot, police said.
The lawsuit alleges that Bing “had a personal vendetta against several Walmart employees and kept a ‘kill list’ of potential targets prior to the shooting.”
The lawsuit also states that Prioleau had submitted a formal complaint on a Walmart Global Ethics Statement Form indicating that Bing had “bizarrely and inappropriately commented on Ms. Prioleau’s age.”
The lawsuit alleges that Bing told her: “Isn’t your lady clock ticking? Shouldn’t you be having kids?”
Prioleau also complained that Bing had harassed her for “being poor and being short,” according to the lawsuit.
The lawsuit states that she also informed Walmart that Bing called her a “bitch” under his breath.
“Despite Mr. Bing’s long-standing pattern of disturbing and threatening behavior, Walmart knew or should have known about Mr. Bing’s disturbing and threatening behavior, but failed to terminate Mr. Bing, restrict his access to common areas, conduct a thorough background investigation, or subject him to a mental health examination,” the lawsuit states.
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WESTFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Westfield International Air Show is less than a week away and local businesses are hoping to cash in on that.
The air show brings in tens of thousands and while they’re here to see the planes many will spend money at local businesses.
The people at Shortstop Bar and Grill in Westfield are looking forward to welcoming in customers. Bartender Vanessa Van Oostveen told 22News that air show weekends can get pretty busy. That’s why they’re planning to have enough staff at the ready.
“We’re looking forward to this weekend. We have live music every night this week. We have specials, we have our lobster rolls, the beautiful patio and we’ll have beautiful weather all this weekend so it will be a lot of fun,” said Van Oostveen.
The air show is this Saturday and Sunday at Barnes Air National Guard Base. The parking lot opens at 7 a.m. Standard parking costs $20, but admission is free. The show runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | 2023-05-08T21:16:04+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/westfield-international-air-show-great-for-local-businesses/ |
Timberwolves vs. Nuggets Injury Report Today - April 21
The Minnesota Timberwolves (42-40) have four players on the injury report for their NBA playoffs opening round game 3 against the Denver Nuggets (53-29) at Target Center on Friday, April 21 at 9:30 PM ET.
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- When: Friday, April 21, 2023 at 9:30 PM ET
- Where: Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Timberwolves Season Insights
- The Timberwolves score only 3.3 more points per game (115.8) than the Nuggets give up to opponents (112.5).
- Minnesota is 29-16 when it scores more than 112.5 points.
- In their last 10 games, the Timberwolves are tallying 109.8 points per contest, compared to their season average of 115.8.
- Minnesota hits 12.2 three-pointers per game (13th in the league) at a 36.5% rate (13th in NBA), compared to the 12.3 its opponents make, shooting 36.9% from beyond the arc.
- The Timberwolves rank 23rd in the league averaging 111.3 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 10th, allowing 111.1 points per 100 possessions.
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Clancy Martin lives with two incompatible ideas in his head: "I wish I were dead – and I'm glad my suicides failed." He says he wrote his book especially for people struggling with suicidal thoughts.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers slowed their hiring in August in the face of rising interest rates, high inflation and sluggish consumer spending, all of which have weakened the outlook for the economy.
The government reported Friday that the economy added 315,000 jobs last month, down from 526,000 in July and below the average gain of the previous three months. The unemployment rate rose to 3.7%, from a half-century low of 3.5% in July, as more Americans came off the sidelines to look for jobs and didn't find work immediately.
The smaller August gain will likely be welcomed by the Federal Reserve. The Fed is rapidly raising interest rates to try to cool hiring and wage growth, which have been consistently strong. Businesses typically pass the cost of higher wages on to their customers through higher prices, thereby fueling inflation.
Fed officials hope that by raising borrowing costs across the economy, they can reduce inflation from a near-40-year high. Some economists fear, though, that the Fed is tightening credit so aggressively that it will eventually tip the economy into recession.
Job openings remain high and the pace of layoffs low, indicating that most businesses still want to hire and that the economy isn't likely in, or even close to, a recession. The broadest measure of the economy's output — gross domestic product — has shrunk for two straight quarters, meeting one informal definition of a recession.
Most economists, though, don't think a recession will have begun until the unemployment rate has risen steadily. Even so, worries about a forthcoming recession have grown after Fed Chair Jerome Powell, in a high-profile speech last week, made clear that to curb inflation, the Fed was prepared to continue raising short-term interest rates for the foreseeable future and to keep them elevated. Powell warned that the Fed's inflation fight would likely cause pain for Americans in the form of a weaker economy and job losses.
The Fed chair also said the job market is “clearly out of balance,” with demand for workers “substantially exceeding” the available supply. Friday’s jobs figures and a report earlier this week that the number of job openings rose in July after three months of declines, suggested that the Fed’s rate hikes so far haven’t restored any such balance. There are roughly two advertised job openings for every unemployed worker.
The central bank has raised its short-term rate to a range of 2.25% to 2.5% this year, after the fastest series of increases since it began using its short-term rate to influence the economy in the early 1990s. It has projected that its key rate will reach a range of 3.25% to 3.5% by year's end. Those rate hikes have made borrowing and spending steadily more expensive for individuals and businesses. The housing market, in particular, has been weakened by higher loan rates.
The jobs figures are helping fill out the economic backdrop as this fall’s congressional elections intensify. Republicans have pointed to high inflation to try to pummel Democrats in midterm campaigns. The Biden administration has pushed back and claimed credit for a robust pace of job growth.
Wages are rising at their fastest pace in decades as employers scramble to fill jobs at a time when fewer Americans are working or seeking work in the aftermath of the pandemic. Average hourly pay jumped 5.2% in July from a year earlier. Still, that was less than the 5.6% year-over-year in March, which was the largest annual increase in 15 years of records outside of the spring of 2020, when the pandemic struck.
Some skeptics warn that the Fed may be focusing excessively on the strength of the job market when other indicators indicate that the economy is noticeably weakening. Consumer spending, for example, and manufacturing have slowed. The central bank might raise rates too far as a result, to the point where it causes a deeper recession than might be needed to conquer inflation.
The economic picture is highly uncertain, with the healthy pace of hiring and low unemployment at odds with the government’s estimate that the economy shrank in the first six months of this year, which is one informal definition of a recession.
Yet a related measure of the economy’s growth, which focuses on incomes, shows that it is still expanding, if at a weak pace.
So far, the Fed's rate hikes have severely dented the housing market. With the average rate on a 30-year mortgage reaching 5.66% last week — double the level of a year ago — sales of existing homes have fallen for six straight months.
Consumers have moderated their spending in the face of much higher prices, though they spent more in July even after adjusting for inflation. But companies’ investment in new equipment has slowed, indicating they have an increasingly cautious outlook on the economy. | 2022-09-02T13:03:48+00:00 | springfieldnewssun.com | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/us-hiring-slowed-in-august-as-employers-add-315000-jobs/4GK45N4BBFAYNBXTLEGS2PRIGI/ |
Local church hosts event to start off National Recovery Month
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - National Recovery Month is celebrated in September to raise awareness of substance abuse disorder and how people who struggle with substance abuse can find help.
Essential ChurchHuntsville hosts private recovery programs on Monday nights but opened up the program to the public on Monday to kick off National Recovery Month.
Ministry Leader for Essential Celebrate Recovery and President, Alabama Alliance for Recovery Residences Curt Lindsley was a speaker at a recovery event held at Essential Church on Monday.
According to Lindsey, Alabama saw a 30 percent increase in overdoses between 2020 and 2021. Lindsey said the opioid crisis hit Huntsville hard and what’s happening to people who suffer from addiction is tragic.
“This is a big deal,” Lindsley said. “A lot of us know people, have friends or family members that have died from drug overdoses. It’s really important that as a community we come together, support each other and be aware of a lot of the resources that are out there.”
In the month of July, the North Alabama Drug Task Force confiscated more than 11 pounds of fentanyl and 31 pounds of methamphetamine off the street.
Lindsley said the event was about sharing resources for people suffering from addiction, who are trying to recover or their loved ones.
“This is a really important issue we keep seeing people that have passed away due to overdose deaths,” Lindsley said. “It takes people getting involved in this cause to make a stand and to change that narrative and we’re all about being involved in that process of helping that happen.”
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Which swimsuit cover-up is best?
The best swimsuit cover-up lets you go from the pool or ocean to local shops or diners without a complete wardrobe change. That means it should dry quickly while flattering your body. You can also choose one you can throw on over a pair of jeans for layering when you are not using it as a cover-up.
If you are looking for a versatile, cute swimsuit cover-up, the Jeasona Crochet Tunic Dress is a top choice.
What to know before you buy a swimsuit cover-up
Its purpose
A swimsuit cover-up gives you coverage while you are at or around the pool or beach. Cover-ups also let you show off your bikini and body in any way that you see fit, as they are sold in several styles.
Its style and coverage
It’s your swimsuit cover-up, so you get to choose how much or how little of your body it conceals. Here are four typical options, along with the coverage they provide.
- Kimono: Short or long styles usually cover the shoulders and back, with an open front you can sometimes close with a tie at the waist.
- Sarong: Adaptable and typically long, these can be folded and wrapped in several ways to create a long skirt, short skirt or a dress.
- Sundress: Short or long styles let you pick just the right amount of coverage.
- Tunic: These land at the mid to upper thigh, sometimes feature a side slit for a more relaxed fit and can feature short or long sleeves.
When deciding which is best for you, consider your body’s best attributes and pick the one that lets you confidently flaunt those features.
Its material
While swimsuit cover-ups come in many fabrics, ensure that the one you pick is absorbent, durable and easy to care for. While it is tempting to get carried away with an eyecatching style, remember that it will be exposed to sand and water from your wet swimsuit, so it should be durable and dry quickly.
What to look for in a quality swimsuit cover-up
Breathable
Regardless of your preferred length and coverage, your cover-up should be breathable enough to let your swimsuit dry quickly and keep you cool in hot weather. Look for fabrics that feature “quick-dry” technology or lightweight weaves such as chiffon, lace or crochet.
Versatile
While it is common to buy a dedicated beach or pool cover-up, you can also get one that can be worn anywhere by paying attention to its details. The primary benefit here is that you get to use it more often. Here are four styles and how you can wear them in your daily life.
- Kimono: Stick with a shade that complements your existing wardrobe’s color palette and throw it on over your favorite bodysuit or pair of jeans and a tank top.
- Sarong: Twist this into one of the many dress styles, and wear it alone or pair it with your favorite leggings, jeans or bike shorts.
- Sundress: Look for fabrics that are not too transparent so you can go anywhere in it.
- Tunic: Throw this on over your favorite pair of skinny jeans, leggings or bike shorts.
Unfussy
Few wardrobe items are worse than those pesky pieces you need to “fix” or fidget with every time you wear them. For example, an adorable kimono is not worth it if it falls off one shoulder every time you move. Ensure that you can comfortably move around in your selected cover-up without any malfunctions before you decide to keep it.
How much you can expect to spend on a swimsuit cover-up
While you can easily spend upward of $100 on an adorable cover-up, there are many fantastic ones for around $20.
Swimsuit cover-up FAQ
What is the best length for your swimsuit cover-up?
A. Any length between your mid-thigh and knee is great. It lets you comfortably move around without worrying about it dragging on the ground, or being so short that you live in fear of a strong breeze or bending over.
What’s the best way to wash your swimsuit cover-up?
A. It’s always best to follow the instructions on the label. If they allow it, you can rinse and wash it by hand in your sink or tub with a gentle detergent when you wash your swimwear.
What’s the best swimsuit cover-up to buy?
Top swimsuit cover-up
What you need to know: This crochet style can keep you cool in hot weather, and it’s so cute you might even want to wear it out on the town over a bodysuit.
What you’ll love: This is a loose-fitting boho-style tunic that boasts side slits with drawstrings that let you can control how much skin you show. This crocheted cover-up also features a V-neck and should hit most at the mid-thigh. It comes in sizes S-XL.
What you should consider: The loose knitting, side slits and V-neck might be a little too revealing for some.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top swimsuit cover-up for the money
What you need to know: This versatile wrap is one-size-fits-all and comes in 10 vibrant patterns.
What you’ll love: This sarong is 67 inches long and 45 inches wide so you can use it as a wrap, shawl or dress. It is made from lightweight rayon that dries quickly and keeps you cool in hot weather without being transparent.
What you should consider: The patterns might be a bit too bold for some.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: This is a gorgeous chiffon kimono that you can wear anywhere.
What you’ll love: It is one-size-fits-all and features delicate floral embroidery from top to bottom. It boasts loose three-quarter-length sleeves with an open front and lands at the knee for a relaxed but flattering fit.
What you should consider: Since it is made from sheer fabric, it might be a little too transparent for some.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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LUXEMBOURG, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Infinite Reality (iR), the Metaverse entertainment and innovation company, announced today a strategic relationship with the University of Luxembourg's Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) to introduce a global, open metaverse, from the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. This is a significant piece of the company's European expansion plans.
Benefitting from the Grand Duchy's digital capacities and the country's wide range of business support, this initiative, which is supported by Luxembourg's national innovation agency Luxinnovation, seeks to secure Luxembourg as the center of Metaverse innovation in Europe. Inline with its forward-looking approach, the Luxembourg Ministry of the Economy strives to seize the latest technological developments to achieve the digital economy of tomorrow.
Led by Infinite Reality, this bold global initiative will develop a Metaverse experience where creators have the ultimate control over their own monetization potential. With this initiative, iR is set to become the first user-friendly Metaverse that empowers the individuals on the platform by giving them direct access to potential brand partners. This open Metaverse will allow major global brands, start-ups, local communities, universities, and cutting-edge research centers, to use the platform freely, fostering innovation, creation, and global responsibility.
As a first initiative in Luxembourg, iR intends to work with SnT to offer a Metaverse sandbox that can be used by local organizations to explore this disruptive technology. For this Metaverse sandbox, the project will build a digital twin of an area of Luxembourg City that companies and public actors can explore, looking for multiple working opportunities. In addition, these potential partners would have the opportunity to create their own digital twins for specific metaverse experiments with high-level support and resources from both iR and SnT.
"Infinite Reality has a bold vision for a future with an open Metaverse, and strong relationships with like-minded strategic partners in Luxembourg will be the key to our success. We have a shared interest in using digital innovation to enhance daily life and sustainable development, which we can do by transforming Metaverse creation and innovation in Europe," says John Acunto, co-founder and CEO of Infinite Reality.
"The Metaverse is full of potential, and we are eager to tackle the technical research challenges together with iR to make the open Metaverse a reality. We are pleased to act as strategic research partners as iR builds up their operation in Europe from Luxembourg," said Prof. Björn Ottersten, director of SnT.
iR CEO John Acunto presented insights into the transformative effect Metaverse will have on our daily lives as a keynote speaker at the ICT Spring Global Tech Conference in Luxembourg.
Infinite Reality is fostering a revolution of data, commerce, online authenticity, and digital transparency. Our vision of an open Metaverse makes each brand, creator, and fan the master of their own internet experience, their own data, the ways in which they distribute content and sell products, and the ways in which they interact with one another. iR provides the tools and services that companies and creators need to develop compelling open Metaverse experiences. Our Metaverse Empowerment Group advises, manages, designs, and oversees these custom features leveraging our expert internal and creator community resources. iR's Entertainment division, anchored by Thunder Studios, provides production, broadcasting, and streaming services to the world's best talent, brands, and creators. Infinite Reality has all of the resources to seamlessly create and broadcast content into and from the Metaverse. For more information visit theinfinitereality.com.
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ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the "Lucky For Life" game were:
16-17-20-31-42, Lucky Ball: 4
(sixteen, seventeen, twenty, thirty-one, forty-two; Lucky Ball: four)
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the "Lucky For Life" game were:
16-17-20-31-42, Lucky Ball: 4
(sixteen, seventeen, twenty, thirty-one, forty-two; Lucky Ball: four) | 2022-06-30T03:39:07+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Lucky-For-Life-game-17275724.php |
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Electronics Inc. today released a software update that enables new external monitor capabilities in the Xperia PRO and Xperia PRO-I smartphones.
In the Xperia PRO and the Xperia PRO-I, the External Monitor feature will now include Livestreaming, Wave Form and False Color capabilities. The Wave Form monitor function checks exposure and RGB balance. The False Color function assists with iris setting selections by making certain details for exposure more noticeable. The External Monitor software update will also enable Xperia PRO with extra control features for select Alpha camerasi. In Xperia PRO, the External Monitor feature will have a trigger function for Rec/Stop available via USB-C cable and also be able to provide status visibility on screen including REC status, shutter speed, F-number, ISO and EV Indication.
This update now allows creators to use their Sony Alpha camera to livestream through the External Monitor feature on their Xperia PRO or Xperia PRO-I. This allows creators to share livestream videos with incredible Sony Alpha quality.
Availability
This update is available on August 12, 2022 via a push notification to all Xperia PRO and Xperia PRO-I owners.
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Sony Electronics is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America and an affiliate of Sony Group Corporation, one of the most comprehensive entertainment companies in the world, with a portfolio that encompasses electronics, music, motion pictures, mobile, gaming, robotics and financial services. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Sony Electronics is a leader in electronics for the consumer and professional markets. Operations include research and development, engineering, sales, marketing, distribution and customer service. Sony Electronics creates products that innovate and inspire generations, such as the award-winning Alpha Interchangeable Lens Cameras and revolutionary high-resolution audio products. Sony is also a leading manufacturer of end-to-end solutions from 4K professional broadcast and A/V equipment to industry leading 4K and 8K Ultra HD TVs. Visit http://www.sony.com/news for more information.
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i Compatible with the Alpha 1, Alpha 7S III, and Alpha 7 IV
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North Dakota founded multi-state cyber security task force grows
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - North Dakota is becoming a leader in the cyber field, but the building of new data centers is not the only sign things happening in the state. The state founded a multi-state cyber command task force and their participants are increasing.
nat sound of serverNorth Dakota is opening the door and leading the way in the cyber security field. The Joint-Cybersecurity Operations Command Center is recruiting other states to join them in fighting cyber-attacks.
“And if we’re being attacked there is a good chance they’ll be targeted next so this allows us to exchange in almost real time that tread information and that thread data,” Micheal Gregg chief information security officer said.
The goal of the task force is to be able to share information and better communicate between states to eliminate threats. Cyber security is growing in the state, BSC has seen 15% increase in enrollment in their cyber security program which offers four-year, two year and certificates.
“We’re seeing a lot of interest in short term certificates from adult learners who already have a career but who maybe want a little bit something to add on to that and cyber security is really the place to go,” Mari Volk, dean of current and emerging technologies said.
The J-CSOC was founded in North Dakota and started off with partnering with South Dakota and Montana. Currently 20% of nation has agreed to participate in the program.
“They would like to partner with us and they’re mature to a point where they can integrate these tools and techniques then we start that discussion to actually bring them on,” Gregg said.
By leading the nation is in endeavor many people are drawn to jobs in the state. The North Dakota Department of Information Technology hopes this shows prospect companies that the state takes cyber threat seriously and will protect them from attacks.
“Our students are getting jobs there is a lot of outreach from industry to our students for internships, my son is in the program so I see the discord all the time,” Volk said.
The goal of the J-SCOC is to have 30% of the states joined by the end of the year.
BSC starts classes on Monday and over 200 students are enrolled in their cyber security programs.
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TOKYO (AP) — Nobuyuki Idei, who led Japan’s Sony from 1998 through 2005, steering its growth in the digital and entertainment businesses, has died, the company said Tuesday. He was 84.
Idei died of liver failure on June 2 in Tokyo, Sony Group Corp. said in a statement.
Sony Chief Executive Kenichiro Yoshida said he and the company were indebted to Idei’s vision in preparing Sony for the Internet age.
“During his seven years as CEO from 1998, Mr. Idei made an immense contribution to Sony’s evolution as a global company. In particular, the prescience and foresight with which he predicted the impact of the Internet and engaged proactively with digitalization across Sony amazes me to this day,” he said.
Tokyo-based Sony is among Japan’s stellar brands, having brought the world the Walkman portable music player. But it had humble beginnings in the 1940s, when the nation was rebuilding from the ashes of World War II.
Sony was founded by Akio Morita, who co-wrote “The Japan That Can Say No,” which advocated for a more assertive and prouder Japan, and Masaru Ibuka. In the 1970s, when Sony was developing the Walkman, some engineers were skeptical. But Morita insisted people would listen to music on-the-go.
Idei joined Sony in 1960, after graduating from Tokyo’s prestigious Waseda University, and worked in its audio and video divisions.
He was appointed president in 1995, and is credited with being behind hit products such as the Vaio laptop.
He became chief executive three years later, hand-picked by Norio Ohga, who led Sony in the 1980s and 1990s and was a flamboyant music lover who played a key role in the company’s development of the compact disc.
Idei pushed Sony’s digital operations under the slogan “Digital Dream Kids.” He also accelerated Sony’s global expansion, including the PlayStation video game business, and Sony’s sprawling entertainment empire that includes music and movies.
Idei also solidified a global group management framework and corporate governance structure at the company. He was appointed to lead Japan’s government IT Strategy Council in 2000, helping the nation set up broadband networks.
He was succeeded by Howard Stringer, the first non-Japanese to lead Sony, an appointment meant to better integrate Sony’s electronics and entertainment businesses.
That shake-up in 2005 came at a time when concerns were growing about whether Sony could revive its electronics operations in the face of cheaper competition from Asian rivals. Sales of products that were once pillars of Sony’s power, such as TVs and portable players, had dived.
In 2003, under Idei’s helm, Sony stock nosedived in what was dubbed the “Sony shock” after it reported worse-than-expected red ink.
Sony had repeatedly promised to generate profits through futuristic gadgets that download entertainment for the network-linked home, allowing the company to exploit both its electronics and entertainment divisions.
“The Sony shock was a shock for us, too,” Idei said at the time. “We want to change the shock into something positive.”
After his retirement from Sony, Idei established the consulting company Quantum Leaps Corp. that focused on reshaping companies and nurturing a next generation of leaders.
Idei is survived by his wife and their daughter, according to Sony. A private funeral service was carried out with immediate family, and a company memorial event in his honor is being planned for a later date, it said.
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Yuri Kageyama is on Twitter https://twitter.com/yurikageyama | 2022-06-07T19:35:54+00:00 | cbs42.com | https://www.cbs42.com/news/business/sony-ex-ceo-idei-who-led-brands-global-growth-dies-at-84/ |
First Liberty Institute files federal lawsuit claiming religious discrimination
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- First Liberty Institute and the law firm Boyden Gray & Associates today filed a federal lawsuit against CVS Pharmacy on behalf of Robyn Strader, a nurse practitioner in Texas. CVS terminated Strader's employment because she sought a religious accommodation from prescribing any medication that could intentionally end the development or life of an unborn child, an accommodation CVS had granted for the previous six years.
The complaint, filed in the Northern District of Texas, is available here.
"After accommodating Robyn for six and a half years without a single complaint, CVS fired her because it simply did not like her pro-life religious beliefs," said Christine Pratt, Counsel for First Liberty Institute. "It is illegal to issue a blanket revocation of all religious accommodations when it is so easy for CVS to accommodate its employees. CVS is sending a message that religious health care workers are not welcome and need not apply."
Jonathan Berry, Partner at Boyden Gray & Associates and former head of rulemaking at the U.S. Department of Labor, added, "Our employment laws protect religious freedom in the workplace. No one should have to choose between her faith and her job, especially where it would be easy to continue a longstanding religious accommodation. Boyden Gray & Associates looks forward to vigorously defending Robyn's rights in court."
Robyn Strader, a nurse practitioner, worked at a CVS MinuteClinic in Keller, Texas since 2015. For six and a half years she operated under a religious accommodation not to prescribe hormonal contraception. On the few occasions someone requested such a prescription from her, she would simply refer them to another nurse practitioner at her location or to another CVS MinuteClinic located 2 miles away. Then, in August 2021, CVS suddenly announced that it would no longer honor religious accommodations related to "pregnancy prevention services" regardless of circumstances. CVS could have accommodated Ms. Strader in several ways, such as transferring her to another position or continuing to honor the religious accommodation that worked successfully for years. Instead, on October 31, 2021, CVS fired Robyn. In Robyn's case, out of the thousands of patients she saw each year, only a tiny percentage (less than an estimated 0.2%) sought a prescription she could not personally provide due to her faith.
Robyn has an extensive background in health care and education. She taught science at the high school and pre-professional levels, and she has multiple degrees, including a PhD in Education, Health Promotion, and Human Performance, and Medical Physiology from the University of Toledo Medical Center; a Doctor of Chiropractic from Parker University; a Master of Science in Nursing, Nursing Education, and Family Nurse Practitioner from Texas Woman's University; and an MBA, also from Texas Woman's University.
In the complaint attorneys state, "In addition to prospectively preempting all requests for religious accommodations, CVS unlawfully derided Ms. Strader's religious beliefs, pressured her to change her beliefs, refused to consider her multiple requests for a religious accommodation, failed to engage with her about possible accommodations, and terminated her because of her religious beliefs."
First Liberty Institute is a non-profit public interest law firm and the largest legal organization in the nation dedicated exclusively to defending religious freedom for all Americans.
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DISH Network Corporation ("DISH Network") (NASDAQ: DISH) today announced that it priced an offering of $2,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 11.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 (the "Notes"). The Notes will be issued at an issue price of 98.171% of the principal amount. The net proceeds of the offering are intended to be used for general corporate purposes, including the buildout of wireless infrastructure. The Notes will be secured by certain assets of certain DISH Network subsidiaries.
The offering is expected to close on November 15, 2022 subject to customary conditions.
The Notes will only be offered and sold to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and in offshore transactions in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Notes being offered have not been registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction. The Notes may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the Notes; nor shall there be any sale of these Notes in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
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Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release are forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements set forth above involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any such statement, including the risks and uncertainties discussed in DISH Network's Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements included in its recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made, and DISH Network expressly disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
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From his roots as a community organizer on Chicago's South Side to the Oval Office, President Obama's political career is now as familiar as it has been charmed. But according to New Yorker editor David Remnick, the key moment in Obama's political education might have been a setback.
Remnick has written a new book, The Bridge: The Life and Rise of Barack Obama, about Obama's journey to the White House and how that story intersects with the history of race in America.
When Obama first ran for national office, in a 2000 primary against incumbent Illinois Rep. Bobby Rush, he wasn't so well-known, and the mostly African-American voters of Illinois' 1st Congressional district greeted him with skepticism.
"They saw Obama as a newcomer," Remnick tells NPR's Renee Montagne. "They saw Obama as a kind of do-gooder from Harvard — and, quite frankly, somebody who was biracial, someone who was not them. He was not one of them."
The voters weren't alone in responding badly to Obama the candidate, Remnick says.
"Everybody around Barack Obama thought this was a mistake. His wife, Michelle, his advisers, his friends — [they] all thought that running for Congress in 2000, against Bobby Rush — a former Black Panther, a big favorite on the South Side; not the greatest congressman in the world, but a big favorite nevertheless — was a gigantic mistake," Remnick says. "They were right. By a margin of two-to-one, he had his head handed to him."
Obama couldn't make any headway with the voters against Rush, "the original authentic," as Remnick puts it. Obama's problem? He was an outsider, and he never located a viable political reason to be in the race.
"In most congressional districts, in order to challenge the incumbent, you have to have a reason to essentially fire the incumbent — whether it's scandal or neglect — or some reason that he should be thrown out of office," Remnick says. "Obama had a small circle of followers from Hyde Park, some supporters from his state Senate district, but he was never able to convince the district that they should fire Bobby."
To this day, Rush takes pleasure in the win. Remnick interviewed him while doing research for The Bridge.
"I've gotta say, I've never met anybody who felt better about the election of Barack Obama for president, because on the one hand, the first African-American president is a source of enormous pride, despite Rush's complicated background with Obama," Remnick says. "On the other hand, Bobby Rush knew that he was the only person in the universe who had really defeated and really kicked the behind of Barack Obama."
It was a difficult loss for Obama to take, because in addition to the drubbing, the election played out as a test of his racial credibility. Some of the 1st District's older African-American voters called Obama a carpetbagger. Even Rush, remembering the campaign, couldn't resist getting in a jab at Obama.
"At one point in our interview," Remnick says, "Rush slowly ambled out of his chair and kind of did a very sinuous walk across his office and said, 'You know Barack Obama, you see him walk now like this, he didn't walk like that back then.' Which I thought was a pretty suspect way to challenge — yet again, years later — Obama's racial bona fides, his authenticity.
"It was an ugly race; Obama was deeply hurt by it. A community that he thought that he was part of, that he had aspired to, had rejected him and rejected him soundly. And it was quite possible that his political career was over."
Perhaps the decision to run had been a miscalculation. But Remnick says Obama, a state senator at the time, ran because he was out of options.
"He discovered that being a state senator was dull, that his ability to make any impact was extraordinarily limited," Remnick says. "To be a state senator in Illinois is not exactly what he dreamed of at Harvard law school."
But at the time, he had little choice.
"What could he run for? To be able to run for Senate right out of the state Senate was not going to be available to him. He had to take a leap of faith and he had to risk failure. And he failed," Remnick says. "And in any great career, failure is an instructive moment. That was his. That was his crucible. And he failed spectacularly."
But it may also have been the moment that pointed Obama in the direction of his political assets.
After the loss, Remnick says, Obama "started to travel around Illinois, he started to learn the state. ... He starts discovering himself as a politician, that he has appeal much broader than somebody like Bobby Rush could ever have," Remnick says. "And he learns a great deal in those travels, and then he decides to run for Senate in a very, very crowded field in 2004."
Since that point, Obama hasn't lost a race he's entered. After one-sided wins in the Senate primary and general elections in 2004, he didn't even get a taste of competition, Remnick says, until the 2008 Iowa caucuses.
Like the occasions where he would be on the winning side, the loss to Rush in 2000 was one-sided, and Obama quickly learned that he didn't like losing. He even flirted — briefly — with getting out of politics, Remnick says.
"He had a job interview for a foundation. This foundation would have set him up rather nicely. He would have gotten a huge salary, and he would have had all kinds of money to give away to good works. And he went into the interview and his hands were shaking and he came out of it, and basically the guy who was interviewing him said, 'Of course you can have this job, but you don't want this job.' "
It was a reality the future president couldn't deny.
"He had the addiction," Remnick says. "He had the desire to be a politician. Even though he had been very suspicious of big-time politics when he had been an organizer, he left organizing convinced, in fact, that the had to go into politics because that's where the real stuff happens."
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Medipath becomes a global AI-powerhouse with the deployment of Ibex solutions across 30 laboratories in France
TEL AVIV, Israel, and FREJUS, France, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ibex Medical Analytics, the leader in AI-powered cancer diagnostics, and Medipath, the largest network of private pathology labs in France, today announced a new agreement to expand the deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to additional labs in the Medipath network. The deployment includes new AI-powered tools for diagnosing multiple tissue types and will support Medipath pathologists with improved diagnostic accuracy and efficiency.
Medipath, which provides pathology services to more than 250 hospitals and clinics across France, is a network of 115 pathologists and more than 580 employees, spread across 30 sites.
France, as with most European countries, is challenged by an increasing prevalence of cancer and a decline in the number of pathologists. Coupled with rapid advances in personalized medicine over the last several years that have resulted in a growing complexity of cancer diagnosis, these trends have led to increased demand for diagnostic testing and growing workloads imposed on pathology departments. Pathologists play a crucial role in the detection and diagnosis of cancer, with their assessments being vital for reaching correct treatment decisions by oncologists and improving patient survival rates. Clearly, there is a growing need for automated solutions and decision-support tools that help pathologists detect cancer to the utmost accuracy more rapidly.
The Galen™ suite of solutions from Ibex supports pathologists in a variety of tasks during the diagnosis of breast, prostate, and gastric biopsies and helps improve the accuracy of cancer diagnosis, reduce turnaround time, boost productivity and improve user experience for pathologists. It is the most widely deployed AI technology in pathology and used as part of everyday clinical practice at laboratories, hospitals and health systems worldwide. Galen demonstrated outstanding outcomes across multiple clinical studies performed on various tissue types and diagnostic workflows1,2,3,4,5.
Since 2020, pathologists at Medipath have been using Ibex's solutions in routine clinical practice, paving the way to an overall digitization of their pathology services using Philips' IntelliSite Pathology Solution which included deployment of a network of high-throughput digital pathology scanners across 15 sites, connected via the Philips Image Management Solution.
Under the new expansion agreement, Medipath will rollout Ibex's solutions to all sites in France. Pathologists at Medipath will use the Galen platform for decision support during primary diagnosis of breast, prostate and gastric biopsies, enabling them to improve diagnostic accuracy and streamline workflows via automated case prioritization, AI-powered cancer detection, reporting, pre-ordering of immunohistochemistry (IHC) and other ancillary tests and other productivity-enhancing tools. This unprecedented scale of AI implementation at the network level has the potential to provide Medipath with economies of scale and efficiency gains, reduced operational costs and improved service levels.
"We are writing a new chapter on our digital transformation journey, and excited to work with our partners at Ibex on this expansion project, making their AI portfolio available to more labs and pathologists in our network," said Dr. Olivier Vire, Chairman of the Medipath group. "Integrating Ibex as a foundation of primary diagnosis helps our pathologists improve the accuracy of reporting and optimize processes in our labs that ultimately deliver better patient care. We look forward to introducing additional AI tools from Ibex across our network as Medipath remains committed to being the leading AI-enabled healthcare provider in France".
"Medipath are trailblazers! We're working closely with their team to roll out an expansive AI-powered digital pathology network," said Stuart Shand, Chief Commercial Officer at Ibex Medical Analytics. "Ibex is committed to providing every patient with a precise, timely and personalized cancer diagnosis, made possible with our AI technology that supports real-world needs from physicians."
Ibex Medical Analytics presents at the European Congress of Pathology which takes place in Basel, Switzerland, between September 3-7 (booth no. 1).
About Ibex Medical Analytics
Ibex pioneers AI-powered cancer diagnostics in pathology. We empower physicians to provide every patient with an accurate, timely and personalized cancer diagnosis by developing clinical-grade AI algorithms and digital workflows that help detect and grade cancer in biopsies. Our Galen™ platform is the first-ever AI-powered integrated diagnostics solution in pathology and used in routine clinical practice worldwide, supporting pathologists and providers in improving the quality and accuracy of diagnosis, implementing comprehensive quality control, reducing turnaround times and boosting productivity with more efficient workflows. Ibex's Artificial Intelligence technology is built on Deep Learning algorithms trained by a team of pathologists, data scientists and software engineers. For more information, go to www.ibex-ai.com.
About Medipath
For more than 20 years, Medipath brings together independent pathologists, active in screening and medical diagnosis in anatomical pathology and cytology. The company has more than 115 associate physicians (including 10 referring pathologists in the national networks of expertise for rare pathologies of the National Cancer Institute and 10 molecular pathologists) and more than 580 employees, spread over 30 geographical sites, which today gives it a prominent position in the pathology market. Led by physicians, the company pursues a public health mission in the screening and diagnosis of cancer, collaborates with more than 250 healthcare establishments and processes more than 1.5 million cases each year, including 140,000 diagnoses of cancer. Medipath is a pioneer in its quality approach in the accreditation of its technical platforms and medical-administrative sites. Its "general" and molecular pathology platforms are accredited to perform the molecular tests necessary for targeted therapies (PCR and Next generation sequencing). The excellence of its technical platforms and its geographical coverage allow Medipath to successfully pursue its primary objective: "a pooling for access to excellence, a local expertise in patient care".
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[2] Vincent-Salomon et al., A Multi-Feature AI-Based Solution for Cancer Diagnosis in Breast Biopsies: A Prospective Blinded Multi-Site Clinical Study, European Congress of Pathology 2021
[3] Comperat et al., Clinical Level AI-Based Solution for Primary Diagnosis and Reporting of Prostate Biopsies in Routine Use: A Prospective Reader Study, European Congress of Pathology 2021
[4] Raoux et al., Novel AI-Based Solution for Supporting Primary Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer Increases the Accuracy and Efficiency of Reporting in Clinical Routine, USCAP 2021
[5] Sandbank et al., Validation and Clinical Deployment of an AI-Based Solution for Detection of Gastric Adenocarcinoma and Helicobacter pylori in Gastric Biopsies, USCAP 2022
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Tyler Shumake has been in and out of jail for stealing cars. In his latest case, a judge ruled Shumake will remain behind bars until trial.
Shumake is accused of swiping a car June 23, from an apartment complex in southeast Albuquerque and leading police on a chase before they got him into custody. In 2019, Shumake was also caught in a stolen car.
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The state filed a pretrial detention motion, citing his criminal history and history of violating probation. They argued no conditions of release would protect the public. The defense argued Shumake has had no probation violations or issues since his last release.
Judge Clara Moran agreed with the state and ruled Shumake to stay behind bars until trial. Shumake is facing charges including, receiving or transferring stolen motor vehicles and aggravated fleeing a law enforcement officer. | 2022-07-08T18:59:05+00:00 | krqe.com | https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/man-with-history-of-stealing-cars-to-remain-behind-bars/ |
The Nation's Report Card Shows Score Changes for Large City School Districts Mirror National Trends in Math
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2022 Nation's Report Card for the Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA) shows most participating districts held steady in fourth- and eighth-grade reading and mirrored national trends in math.
Fourth-grade reading scores in 65 percent of participating districts remained unchanged from 2019, compared to 42 percent of states and territories taking the test.
Similarly, 85 percent of TUDA districts held steady or improved their scores in eighth-grade reading from 2019 to 2022, compared to 37 percent of states and territories.
In mathematics, most participating urban districts saw significant declines, mirroring the pattern seen nationally in the wake of the global pandemic.
In general, large city schools lost ground on the nation in only one of four subject/grade combinations (fourth grade math) while two of four areas (fourth-grade reading and eighth-grade math) showed performance that mirrored the nation. National public-school scores declined significantly in eighth-grade reading from 2019 to 2022, while large city schools performance held steady.
"Declines on NAEP scores because of the pandemic are a national phenomenon, not just a large city phenomenon," said Ray Hart, executive director of the Council of the Great City Schools. "The pandemic took a heavy toll on our schools and communities, but the reading results from our TUDA districts indicate that the investments and the support from teachers, staff, parents, and the community are bearing fruit."
The Council and its member districts have been working to address the unfinished learning that the pandemic caused over the last three years. In June 2021, the Council released a guide on investing American Rescue Plan funds strategically and effectively. Every week, the Council hosts virtual meetings for superintendents, school board members, chief academic officers, bilingual directors, special education directors, and others to strategize on how to accelerate learning. Additionally, the Council released a handbook on how to keep students on grade level while addressing unfinished learning. The Council disseminated tips for how to modify district curriculum, provide professional development, and monitor progress.
Our Great City School districts have developed a portfolio of strategies to mitigate the impact the pandemic has had on student achievement, including intensive grade-level classroom instruction, high-dosage tutoring, targeted summer school programming, other extended learning time opportunities to address unfinished learning and provide mental health support.
Examples include Dallas Independent School District, which is using ESSER (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief) funds to create Reading Academies designed to implement professional development on the science of teaching reading for kindergarten to third grade teachers and administrators. The district is also using ESSER funds to provide high-quality tutoring to help students accelerate learning. The funds were used to purchase software, secure curriculum, and hire tutors.
Tennessee's Memphis-Shelby County Schools is using federal funding to provide technology and tutoring sessions to children before, during, and after the school day. Funds are also being used to hire specialized education assistants in the classroom to support teachers and help keep students engaged.
New York City, the nation's largest school district, is using federal pandemic relief funds to pay for a variety of academic supports, including expanding its free pre-K program and buying devices for remote learning.
And Miami-Dade County Public Schools is using ESSER funds to provide students with K-12 interventionists and tutors, expansion of afterschool enrichment programs, reading and math coaches for Tier 1 schools for two years, and extended summer school programming.
Early results from state and interim testing since NAEP was given in January through March of this year indicate that classroom, tutoring, and summer-school strategies are starting to alleviate the effects of COVID-19 on student performance. Still, these efforts will take time.
"We improved faster than the nation in reading and math, fourth and eighth grades between 2003 and 2019, and we studied what it took to make those gains," said Hart. "We have made up lost ground before; we will do it again. With a continued focus on addressing unfinished learning through high quality classroom instruction and just-in-time support, districts can ensure that all students remain on track to graduate college and career ready."
Despite the immense challenges that urban schools faced throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the nation's large urban schools are determined and committed to improving the achievement of all our students. The skill and hard work of teachers, staff, parents, and communities over the next several years will recreate the trajectory of improvement across big cities seen before the pandemic.
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Civilians flee embattled town as Ukrainian pullout looms
KHROMOVE, Ukraine (AP) — Pressure mounted Saturday on Ukrainian troops and civilians hunkering down in Bakhmut, as Kyiv’s forces tried to help residents flee the beleaguered eastern city amid what Western analysts say may be preparations for a Ukrainian withdrawal.
A woman was killed and two men were badly wounded by shelling while trying to cross a makeshift bridge out of Bakhmut on Saturday, according to Ukrainian troops who were assisting them. A Ukrainian army representative who asked not to be named for operational reasons told The Associated Press that it was now too dangerous for civilians to leave the city by vehicle, and that people had to flee on foot instead.
Bakhmut has for months been a key target of Moscow’s grinding eastern offensive, with Russian troops, including large forces from the private Wagner Group, inching ever closer to Kyiv’s key eastern stronghold.
An AP team near Bakhmut on Saturday saw a pontoon bridge set up by Ukrainian soldiers to help the city’s few remaining residents reach the nearby village of Khromove. Later, they saw at least five houses on fire as a result of attacks in Khromove.
Ukrainian units over the past 36 hours destroyed two key bridges just outside Bakhmut, including one linking it to the nearby town of Chasiv Yar along the last remaining Ukrainian resupply route, according to U.K. military intelligence officials and other Western analysts.
The U.K. defense ministry said in the latest of its regular Twitter updates that the destruction of the bridges came as Russian fighters made further inroads into Bakhmut’s northern suburbs, ratcheting up the pressure on its Ukrainian defenders.
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW), a Washington-based think tank, assessed late on Friday that Kyiv’s actions may point to a looming Ukrainian pullout from parts of the city. It said Ukrainian troops may “conduct a limited and controlled withdrawal from particularly difficult sections of eastern Bakhmut,” while seeking to inhibit Russian movement there and limit exit routes to the west.
Capturing Bakhmut would not only give Russian fighters a rare battlefield gain after months of setbacks, but it might rupture Ukraine’s supply lines and allow the Kremlin’s forces to press toward other Ukrainian strongholds in the eastern Donetsk region.
As the fighting raged on, civilians remaining in the area spoke about their daily struggles amid near-constant enemy fire. Bakhmut resident Hennadiy Mazepa and his wife Natalia Ishkova both chose to remain in Bakhmut, even as fierce battles reduced much of the city to rubble. Speaking to the AP on Saturday, Ishkova said that they suffered from a lack of food and basic utilities.
“Humanitarian (aid) is given to us only once a month. There is no electricity, no water, no gas,” she said.
“I pray to God that all who remain here will survive,” Ishkova added.
Elsewhere, Ukraine’s emergency services reported Saturday morning that the death toll from a Russian missile strike Thursday that hit a five-story apartment block in southern Ukraine has risen to 10.
The Main Directorate of Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said in an online statement that rescuers overnight had pulled three more bodies from the wreckage, some 36 hours after a Russian missile tore through four floors of the building in the riverside city of Zaporizhzhia. It said that a child was among those killed, and that the rescue effort was ongoing.
Russian shelling on Saturday also killed two residents of front-line communities in the surrounding Zaporizhzhia region, the local military administration reported in a Telegram post.
A 57-year old woman and 68-year-old man also died in Nikopol, a town further west that neighbors the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, as Russian forces stationed there fired artillery shells and rockets at Ukrainian-held territory across the Dnieper river, regional Gov. Serhiy Lysak reported Saturday.
In the southern Kherson region, a Russian grenade slammed into a police van in the village of Antonivka, wounding four officers, the local police force reported on its Facebook page.
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(NEXSTAR) — Do you have some flexible travel time in 2023 and early 2024? Frontier Airlines’ GoWild! Fall and Winter pass could be an option for you — and it’s currently on limited sale for $299.
What is Frontier Airlines GoWild! Pass?
GoWild! passes work like this:
- Passengers can book an unlimited number of flights on Frontier’s domestic and international routes
- Pass holders can confirm bookings the day before domestic flight departures and starting 10 days before international flight departures
- The Fall & Winter Pass (typically priced at $999 per year) is currently on sale at a $299 annual rate. The Fall & Winter Pass can be used for travel from Sept. 2, 2023 through Feb. 29, 2024
- A Summer Pass is also available for a limited-time $999 annual price and can be used for travel now through Sept. 30, 2023. As you’ll notice, much of this pass’ travel time has already passed, as its window opened back in April
- An annual pass is also available for travel between now and May 2, 2024. The limited-time annual cost is $1,999
As explained by Frontier, when guests book each flight, they’ll pay $0.01 in airfare plus taxes, fees and charges at the time of booking. Additional options, like baggage and seat choices, will also cost extra.
Who’s the GoWild! Pass good for?
While Frontier’s passes offer a hefty deal, it’s important to remember they may not be right for every traveler — especially people who like to plan travel in advance or who need specific flights to specific places.
Wall Street Journal columnist Dawn Gilbertson recently put her annual pass to the test, “playing nine days of Frontier flight roulette in late June,” Gilbertson wrote. She said she ended up paying around $96 per flight for seven flights — but explains the overall process was far from convenient. It ultimately took Gilbertson three flights in one day just to get back home.
Are there limits?
Yes.
- Flights and seats are subject to availability. Last seat availability is not guaranteed, Frontier says
- There are blackout periods when the passes can’t be used for bookings. The blackout periods for 2023 are August 31; Sept. 1 and 4; Oct. 5, 6 and 9; Nov. 18, 22, and 24-27; Dec. 16, 17, 22-24, and 26-31. Blackout periods for 2024 travel are Jan. 1 and 15; Feb. 15, 16 and 19; March 3, 10, 15-17, 22-24, and 29-31; and April 5-7, 12-14. May blackout dates are TBD
- Pass flights are not eligible to earn miles or status
- Potential customers are advised to read full details before purchasing passes
Are there any other flight subscription passes?
Flight passes aren’t new to the airfare industry. Currently, Alaska Airlines offers its own regional subscription pass for travel within California and between California and three other states (Arizona, Nevada and Utah). The Alaska Flight Pass ranges in price from $49 to $189 per month (billed annually) and allows travelers up to two round-trip flights every month, depending on their subscription tier. | 2023-07-11T17:09:30+00:00 | ktalnews.com | https://www.ktalnews.com/news/u-s-world/frontier-airlines-unlimited-flight-passes-on-sale-for-299/ |
TEL AVIV, Israel, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vulcan Cyber, developers of the cyber risk management platform for infrastructure, application and cloud vulnerabilities, today announced a partnership with Four Inc., a leading federal IT resale, financing, and contracts administration provider. Four Inc. will provide the Vulcan Cyber unified cyber risk and security posture management platform to the public sector through Four Inc.'s NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWPV), Information Technology Enterprise Solutions-Software 2 (ITES-SW2) contracts and its network of channel partners as part of Four Inc.'s boutique aggregation program. The program offers key elements to support and grow Vulcan Cyber business in the public sector.
"Our government cybersecurity teams face complicating factors when trying to secure our nation's infrastructures, ranging from new compliance requirements and budget uncertainties to staff shortages and skills gaps," said Chris Wilkinson, SVP of Platform Sales at Four Inc. "Our partnership with Vulcan Cyber provides our partners and customers access to a comprehensive cyber risk management platform to help them reduce meaningful risk to our government agencies, their missions, and our nation's infrastructures."
Vulcan Cyber has developed the industry's first unified cyber risk and security posture management platform, built to help businesses reduce vulnerability risk through measurable and efficient infrastructure, cloud and application security programs.
"The modern threat environment continues to evolve, and the public sector is being targeted by attackers at an increasingly alarming rate. This requires a new, more comprehensive approach to cyber risk management," said Yaniv Bar-Dayan, CEO and co-founder of Vulcan Cyber. "Public sector organizations need to respond with automated precision to vulnerabilities that present the most risk to the business. Cyber risk management needs to go beyond tools and people; teams must have the skills and capabilities to deploy strategic, proactive efforts to improve the security posture of their organizations. Vulcan Cyber's partnership with Four Inc. will enable public sector security teams to achieve these strategic security goals though effective, automated cyber risk management at scale."
The Vulcan Cyber platform integrates with more than 80 vulnerability scanners, asset, collaboration and remediation tools to orchestrate and track the cyber risk management and remediation lifecycle from by correlating and prioritizing vulnerabilities, curating and delivering the best remedies, and automating mitigation processes at scale through the last mile of remediation.
Vulcan Cyber solutions are available immediately via Four Inc.'s SEWPV and ITES-SW2 Contract Vehicles. For more information, contact Four Inc. at sales@fourinc.com
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To see Vulcan Cyber in action, please request a demo or try Remedy Cloud today. In addition, Vulcan Free is now available as the industry's only free vulnerability prioritization tool.
About Vulcan Cyber
Vulcan Cyber has developed the industry's first cyber risk management platform, built to help businesses reduce cyber risk through measurable and efficient infrastructure, cloud and application security programs. The Vulcan platform orchestrates and tracks the cyber risk management and remediation lifecycle from scan to fix by prioritizing vulnerabilities, curating and delivering the best remedies, and automating mitigation processes through the last mile of remediation at scale. Vulcan Cyber is proud to offer Remedy Cloud and Vulcan Free as freemium SaaS solutions for IT security teams at businesses of all sizes. The unique capability of the Vulcan Cyber platform has garnered Vulcan Cyber recognition as a 2019 Gartner Cool Vendor and as a 2020 RSA Conference Innovation Sandbox finalist. https://vulcan.io
About Four Inc.
Four Inc. is a Small Business and has been recognized as a Top 100 government contractor on Washington Technology's Top 100 Report consecutively for the last seven years. Four Inc.'s expertise of the federal IT contracting process and their carefully crafted ecosystem of manufacturers and partners has enabled them to expertly deliver the right technology solutions and services to their customers. Through their proven experience and dedication to their core values, they have earned the IT community's respect and trust. www.fourinc.com
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Andrian Lee, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Melissa Scanlan, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
(THE CONVERSATION) When storms like Hurricane Ian strike, many people have to cope afterward with losing water service. Power outages mean that pumps can’t process and treat drinking water or sewage, and heavy stormwater flows can damage water mains.
Ian’s effects echoed a similar disaster in Jackson, Mississippi, where rising river water overwhelmed pumps at the main water treatment plant on Aug. 29, 2022, following record-setting rain. The city had little to no running water for a week, and more than 180,000 residents were forced to find bottled water for drinking and cooking. Even after water pressure returned, many Jackson residents continued to boil their water, questioning whether it was really safe to drink.
Jackson had already been under a boil-water notice for more than a month before the crisis, which arrived like a slow-motion bullet to the city’s long-decaying infrastructure. Now, Jackson and its contractors face lawsuits and a federal investigation.
We study water policy with a focus on providing equitable access to clean water. Our research shows that disadvantaged communities have suffered disproportionately from underinvestment in clean and affordable water.
However, a historic increase in federal water infrastructure funding is coming over the next five years, thanks to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that was enacted in 2021.
If this funding is managed smartly, we believe it can start to right these wrongs.
A complex funding mix
Water infrastructure has two parts. Drinking water systems bring people clean water that has been purified for drinking and other uses. Wastewater systems carry away sewage and treat it before returning it to rivers, lakes or the ocean.
Money to build and maintain these systems comes from a mix of federal, state and local sources. Over the past 50 years, policymakers have debated how much each level of government should contribute, and what fraction should come from the most prized source: federal money that does not need to be repaid.
The 1972 Clean Water Act created a federal grant program, managed by the Environmental Protection Agency, to help states and municipalities build wastewater treatment plants. Under the program, federal subsidies initially covered 75% of project costs.
In the 1980s, the Reagan Administration challenged this arrangement. Conservatives argued that the grant program’s main purpose – addressing the need for more municipal wastewater treatment – had been fulfilled.
In 1987, Congress replaced wastewater grants with a loan program called the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, which still operates today. The EPA uses the fund to provide seed money to states, which offer low-interest loans to local governments to build and maintain wastewater treatment plants. Congress created a corresponding program, the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, in 1996 to fund drinking water infrastructure.
As a result, U.S. water infrastructure now is funded by a mix of loans that must be repaid, principal forgiveness awards and grants that do not require repayment, and fees paid by local users. The larger the share that can be shifted into grants and principal forgiveness, the less pressure on local ratepayers to foot the bill for long-term infrastructure investments.
What’s in the infrastructure law
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act authorizes more than US$50 billion for water infrastructure over the next five years. This won’t close the gap in funding needs, which the EPA has estimated at $472.6 billion from 2015 through 2034 just for drinking water systems. But it could support tangible improvements.
When water systems that serve low-income communities borrow money from state programs, even at low interest rates, they have to pay the loans off by raising rates on customers who already struggle to pay their bills. To reduce this burden, federal law allows state programs to provide “disadvantaged communities” additional subsidies in the form of principal forgiveness and grants. However, states have broad discretion in determining who qualifies.
The infrastructure law requires that 49% of federal funding for both drinking water and wastewater infrastructure must be awarded as additional subsidies to disadvantaged communities. In other words, almost half the money that states receive in federal funds must be awarded as principal forgiveness or outright grants to disadvantaged communities.
Who counts as ‘disadvantaged’?
In March 2022, the EPA released a memorandum that calls the infrastructure law a “unique opportunity” to “invest in communities that have too often been left behind – from rural towns to struggling cities.” The agency pledged to work with states, tribes and territories to ensure the promised 49% of supplemental funding reaches communities where the need is greatest.
This is an issue where the devil truly is in the details.
For example, under Mississippi’s definition of “disadvantaged community,” Jackson’s 2021 award for principal forgiveness was capped at 25% of the original principal. In its March 2022 memorandum, the EPA identified such caps as obstacles for under-resourced communities.
Mississippi appears to have responded by using a new standard for funds coming from the infrastructure law. Beginning this year, communities whose median household income is lower than the state median household income – including Jackson – will be awarded 100% principal forgiveness, which makes the funding effectively a grant.
Additionally, the EPA discourages using population as a factor to define “disadvantaged communities.” Communities with smaller populations struggle to cover water systems’ operating costs, so that challenge is important to consider. But using population as a determining factor penalizes larger cities that may otherwise be disadvantaged.
For example, in 2021, when determining principal forgiveness, Wisconsin awarded a higher financial need score to communities with populations below 10,000. This penalized Milwaukee, the state’s largest city, with almost a quarter of its people experiencing poverty.
In September 2022, Wisconsin updated its definition to consider additional factors, such as county unemployment rate and family poverty percentage. With these changes, Milwaukee now qualifies for the maximum principal forgiveness.
Mississippi and Wisconsin previously relied on factors too narrow to reach many disadvantaged communities. We hope the steps they have taken to update their programs will inspire similar actions from other states.
Getting the word out
In our view, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to correct decades of underinvestment in disadvantaged communities, especially with the EPA pushing the states to do so.
Historically under-resourced communities may not be aware of these state program funds, or know how to apply for them, or carry out infrastructure improvements. We believe the EPA should direct states that receive federal funds to help under-resourced communities apply for and use the money.
Recent events in Jackson and Florida show how natural disasters can overwhelm water systems, especially older networks that have been declining for years. As climate change amplifies storms and flooding, we see investing in water systems as a priority for public health and environmental justice across the U.S.
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here: https://theconversation.com/how-to-steer-money-for-drinking-water-and-sewer-upgrades-to-the-communities-that-need-it-most-190730. | 2022-10-10T13:25:13+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/How-to-steer-money-for-drinking-water-and-sewer-17498733.php |
The 10 Most Surprising Oscar Best Picture Winners
Every year, film buffs and casual viewers alike get excited when the Academy releases their annual list of nominations — especially when it comes to the Best Picture category. You see, unlike every other category, the Best Picture trophy carries a bit more weight to it. There are less quantifiable elements to it than a more specific category, such as Sound Editing or Costume Design. In those categories, you can pinpoint certain merits based on technique or attention to craft. As a concept, “Best Picture” implies that a film manages to score highly in several departments — but even beyond that, it leaves the biggest impression on its audiences.
The term “Oscar bait” refers to a movie (typically, a drama) that seems particularly geared toward a certain demographic — the industry professionals who get to decide the nominations each year. These films often feature A-list actors in challenging roles, heavy-hitting themes, and sweeping scores. They’re the clear front-runners, and no one is really surprised when they take home the big prize. But other times, a movie has an unexpected victory. Whether it falls into a genre that isn’t typically celebrated at the Academy Awards, or it snubs a more “Oscar-worthy” title, sometimes a film’s win comes as quite a shock to the audience. At the end of the day, though, the news shouldn’t come as a shock to the Academy — they’re the very ones who picked it, after all.
Below, you’ll find 10 of the most shocking Best Picture winners in Oscar history. | 2023-01-28T01:50:53+00:00 | newstalk1290.com | https://newstalk1290.com/most-surprising-best-picture-winners/ |
SHENZHEN, China, Dec. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Timekettle is bringing the most cutting-edge translation technology HybridComm™ to this CES 2023, recently launching a video about the core technology on its official YouTube channel.
As the pioneer of translator earbuds, Timekettle has transformed the world of cross-language communication since its existence in 2016. HybridComm™ is what makes Timekettle competitive on the market. It subverts the shackles of conventional translation products by adopting an entirely different technical structure to advance our product in speech processing, simultaneous interpretation, and AI translation.
"I believe the significance of a great translation product lies beyond the technological advancement of one company over another; it is the whole interaction experience between people of different cultural and language backgrounds that fames Timekettle product great." Leal Tian, Founder & CEO of Timekettle said.
With this mission in mind, Timekettle prioritizes the user experience at all times. That's why Timekettle has invested massively to develop the world's first simultaneous translator earbuds WT2 Edge with the core technological advantage HybridComm™ technology, empowering cross-language communication with a complete hands-free, natural and fluent experience. Timekettle users include cross-border travelers and businesspersons, transnational family and friends, language educators and learners, overseas students and expats, etc.
Our HybridComm™ system consists of THREE technological advancements:
- BoostClean Speech Technology (TWO PARTS)
Our VNR (Vector Noise Reduction) technology secures the sound source to be recognized only from the direction of your mouth, and we artificially fix the recording distance of the sound source. Hence, our product can record the user's voices clearly in their complete form, while eliminating the noise and interference affecting the conversation.
Our RNNVAD voice recognition algorithm automatically segments any sentences to ensure they are translated logically. In addition, after a substantial amount of AI training (length of product usage), the product will pick up only human voices to ensure the segmentation of sentences and the translation (as results) are more accurate over time. - TurboFast SI Technology
We are the first and only company that successfully made receiving and sending of signals via Bluetooth possible. This technological breakthrough laid the foundation for our simultaneous interpretation experience in which our products can record, translate, and playback, all at the same time.
Data has shown our Simultaneous Interpretation Technology increased communication efficiency by up to 200% faster (more fluent). - UniSmart AITP (AI Translation Platform)
Our exclusive translation solution is built on a global low-latency adaptive cloud platform with multiple servers and accelerators. We integrated the world's top translation engines that allow our products to support more than 110 languages in over 40 countries. It is one of the most accurate and stable solutions in the world.
Timekettle is thrilled to meet business and media partners at CES, you can experience the most natural, fluent and accurate translation experience ever in person:
CES Unveiled Media Event
Date and Time: Wednesday, January 3 at 5:30-8pm
Location: #522, Shoreline Exhibit Hall, Level 2, Mandalay Bay Convention Center
CES Exhibition
Date: 5-8 Jan 2023
Location: Booth 9870, AI & Robotics, North Hall, Las Vegas Convention Center
About Timekettle
Established in 2016, Timekettle is an industry-leading and award-winning translation solutions provider recognized by winning numerous international awards such as CES Innovation Award, iF Design Award, and Japan Good Design Award. Our headquarter is located in Shenzhen, China with an operation and customer center based in Los Angeles, United States. As the top-selling brand in the translator device industry, Timekettle now has the largest market share on Amazon, serving hundreds of thousands of users in 171 countries and regions worldwide.
For further information: https://www.timekettle.co/ or contact press@timekettle.co.
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The United Nations Human Rights Office determined that Shireen Abu Akleh, a well-known Palestinian-American reporter for Al Jazeera, was fatally wounded by Israeli forces.
Abu Akleh was fatally wounded on May 11 while covering an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank town of Jenin. A producer, Ali Sammoudi, was also wounded during the incident.
Al Jazeera accused Israeli forces of "deliberately targeting and killing our colleague.”
The United Nations confirmed Al Jazeera’s claims that Israeli forces were behind her death. The U.N. called on Israel to conduct a criminal investigation.
“All information we have gathered – including official information from the Israeli military and the Palestinian Attorney-General – is consistent with the finding that the shots that killed Abu Akleh and injured her colleague Ali Sammoudi came from Israeli Security Forces and not from indiscriminate firing by armed Palestinians, as initially claimed by Israeli authorities,” the U.N. said. “We have found no information suggesting that there was activity by armed Palestinians in the immediate vicinity of the journalists.”
The U.N. said its evidence indicated that the reporters were clearly marked with press identification. The investigation also found that Israeli forces fired at another journalist and a bystander attempting to reach Abu Akleh’s body.
The Arabic-language network has a broad reach around the Middle East. The network also has an English-language counterpart covering news and events throughout the Middle East. | 2022-06-24T15:04:46+00:00 | krtv.com | https://www.krtv.com/news/national/un-determines-palestinian-american-journalist-killed-by-israeli-forces |
WFO AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, November 10, 2022
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* WHEN...Until 9 AM CST this morning.
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Dick Savitt, 2-time Slam champ who walked away, dies at 95
(AP) – Dick Savitt, who won the Australian Open and Wimbledon in 1951 shortly before walking away from a tennis career at age 25, has died. He was 95.
Savitt’s son, Bob, said the 1976 inductee to the International Tennis Hall of Fame passed away at home in New York on Friday.
“I really don’t think that anybody loved tennis as much as my dad, and the combination of playing, watching and coaching since he was 13 years old is really pretty remarkable,” Bob Savitt said in a telephone interview. “He loved the game and respected the game so much. He loved watching how the quality of tennis improved over the years.”
Richard Savitt was born on March 4, 1927, in Bayonne, New Jersey, and his family later moved to Texas. Savitt played basketball and tennis at Cornell University.
In 1951, he picked up his biggest victories on a tennis court, collecting championships at the Australian Open and Wimbledon — by beating Ken McGregor in both finals — and rising to No. 2 in the rankings. He was featured on the cover of Time Magazine.
Savitt remains one of just four men from the United States to win those two major tournaments in a single season, along with Don Budge, Jimmy Connors and Pete Sampras.
Savitt was also a Grand Slam semifinalist on three other occasions. But after winning the U.S. National Indoor Championships in 1952, he retired from the tennis tour, without ever publicly revealing why.
He won gold medals in singles and doubles at the 1961 Maccabiah Games.
“He really didn’t discuss it. He was fortunate to be a successful business person. He was in the oil business for a couple of years and then became a stockbroker. The business world was really good to him and he never looked back,” Bob Savitt said.
“He continued to play tennis four-plus days a week for over 50 years. In his 80s, he went down to three days, and then two,” he said. “He went to the U.S. Open every day and every night just about his entire adult life until the last two years.”
Survivors include three grandchildren.
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Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2023-01-06T23:24:48+00:00 | foxcarolina.com | https://www.foxcarolina.com/2023/01/06/dick-savitt-2-time-slam-champ-who-walked-away-dies-95/ |
Which Ninja Foodi blender is best?
Blenders are one of the most versatile and essential appliances in the kitchen. A blender can be a significant component for making smoothies and milkshakes and combining sauces and breaking down ingredients. However, it can be difficult to find the right blender to fit your needs. Ninja has been one of the premiere names in kitchen appliances for years. The new line of blenders from the company under the Foodi line offers an even wider variety of features and power.
What makes a Ninja Foodi blender unique?
Automatic programming
Every Ninja Foodi blender comes with several unique pre-programmed settings that help a user fulfill a specific function such as nutrient extraction or mix a dough. Additionally, the blenders can dice, chop and blend to your exact needs.
Heating feature
One of the more unique features available on select Ninja Foodi blenders is the Heat-IQ feature. This feature allows the blender to melt or warm ingredients while mixing in the container. For chocolate or cheese, the blender would be able to combine the items while melting them simultaneously.
Multiple attachment blades
While many blenders come with different blade attachments, Ninja Foodi blenders have a large selection of blades and hooks that elevate the devices to more than just a blender. With quad chopping blades or a dough blade, the blender can act as a mixer or food processor with ease.
Blender features to consider
Power
One of the essential features of a blender is the overall power. With power ranging anywhere between 500 watts to 2000 watts, having enough can help break down tougher items without overloading the blender. All Ninja Foodi blenders have over 1000 watts of power.
Food capacity
Another prominent feature to pay attention to is how much liquid and food fits into the blending container. With such a varied collection of containers, mixing or blending all of the necessary ingredients at the same time can make a big difference. This is especially true for large recipes or drinks made for multiple people.
Blades
Some blenders have blades at the very bottom that eventually bring all the ingredients down to that level to mix them. Other blenders have blades that are interspersed to the top of the container to mix everything simultaneously. Additionally, many blenders come with several different blade attachments that help complete various tasks that a standard blender blade cannot do.
Speed variability
When using a blender, there will be needs for slower speeds and top speeds. Some blenders have a large variability of speed with different settings and options for specific uses. Others have incredibly high-top speeds for intense blending needs. Knowing how you will use the blender can offer more insight into the needed speed setting.
Best Ninja Foodi blenders
Best of the best Ninja Foodi blender
Ninja Foodi SS351 Power Blender & Processor System with Smoothie Bowl Maker and Nutrient Extractor
What you need to know: A versatile and powerful blender that offers ingredient crushing, smoothie blending, dough mixing and food processing all in one device.
What you’ll love: The 72-ounce container alongside the two additional containers, built for drinks and smoothie bowls, allow this 1,400-watt motor to provide every possible option needed for a user.
What you should consider: Because of this power and versatility, the blender can be extremely loud when used at higher settings.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon, Bed Bath & Beyond and Kohl’s
Best bang for your buck Ninja Foodi blender
Ninja Foodi SS101 Smoothie Bowl Maker and Nutrient Extractor
What you need to know: An affordable blender and nutrient extractor perfect for making smoothies, frozen drinks and milkshakes while still offering up to 1200 watts of power in the motor.
What you’ll love: It comes with two 24-ounce Power Nutri Cups as well as one 14-ounce Power Nutri Bowl so a user can take a cup or bowl with them on the go without running out of options if someone else wants to make a drink.
What you should consider: It lacks the versatility of many of the other Ninja Foodi options and can sometimes shake loose on a countertop if not correctly secured.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon, Bed Bath & Beyond and Kohl’s
Honorable mention
Ninja Professional Plus Kitchen System with Auto-iQ
What you need to know: The most comprehensive option on the Ninja Foodi line, this blender and food processor has four different cups and containers for any possible need and chopping and dough blades.
What you’ll love: The five preset options and recipe inspiration guide can help more novice users create more complex dishes without needing to be an expert in the kitchen.
What you should consider: It’s more expensive than its blender counterparts. Some users also report durability issues, with some containers cracking or breaking after just a few months of use.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon, Bed Bath & Beyond and Kohl’s
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s “loose cough” has returned as he faces a rebound case of COVID-19, his doctor said Tuesday, though he “continues to feel well.”
White House physician Kevin O’Connor provided the update on the president’s condition as he continues to test positive for the virus. He said Biden “remains fever-free,” and that his temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respiratory rate and oxygen saturation “remain entirely normal.”
Still, Biden is required to remain in isolation through at least Thursday under Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines — and perhaps longer under tougher White House protocols if he continues to test positive.
Biden’s rebound case — labeled such because he tested positive on Saturday just three days after being cleared from isolation during his initial bout of the virus with two negative tests last Tuesday and Wednesday — has left him eager to return to a normal schedule.
During his first go-around with the virus, Biden, 79, was treated with the antiviral drug Paxlovid, and his primary symptoms were a runny nose, fatigue and a loose cough, his doctor said at the time. | 2022-08-03T17:19:32+00:00 | wric.com | https://www.wric.com/news/politics/doctor-bidens-covid-symptoms-return-in-good-spirits/ |
Minibus-truck collision kills 2 tourists in southern Egypt
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities say two people were killed after a mini-bus collided with a truck in southern Egypt. The authorities said one of the deceased was Chinese and the other Italian. It said five others were seriously injured in the crash and have been taken to hospital. No further details were given. Traffic accidents claim thousands of lives every year in the North African country. Most accidents are caused by speeding, bad roads or poorly enforced traffic laws. Some 14 people were killed in a road collision in Egypt’s southwestern province earlier this month. | 2022-12-01T17:27:10+00:00 | keyt.com | https://keyt.com/news/2022/12/01/minibus-truck-collision-kills-2-tourists-in-southern-egypt/ |
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s attorney general announced Monday she has begun investigating the board of directors of Fox Corp. for breaching its fiduciary duties by allowing Fox News to broadcast false claims about the 2020 presidential election — claims that cost the broadcaster almost $800 million in a lawsuit.
Also joining the investigation is Oregon State Treasurer Tobias Read, who oversees the Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, which owns more than 250,000 shares of Fox stock. Both Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and Read are Democrats.
“Treasurer Read and I believe that Fox’s board of directors breached its fiduciary duties by allowing Fox News to broadcast false claims that Dominion and Smartmatic rigged the 2020 presidential election,” Rosenblum said. “We hope to hold the board accountable and protect the long-term value of Oregon’s investment in Fox Corp.”
Brian Nick, chief communications officer and executive vice president of Fox Corp., declined to comment on Rosenblum’s announcement.
In April, Fox News agreed to pay Dominion Voting Systems $787.5 million to avert a trial in the voting machine company’s lawsuit that would have exposed how the network promoted lies about the 2020 presidential election.
Dominion had argued that the news outlet owned by Fox Corp. damaged Dominion’s reputation by peddling phony conspiracy theories that claimed its equipment switched votes from former President Donald Trump to Democrat Joe Biden.
Lachlan Murdoch, chair and CEO of Fox Corp., said when the settlement was announced that it avoids “the acrimony of a divisive trial and a multiyear appeal process, a decision clearly in the best interests of the company and its shareholders.”
The Oregon Department of Justice said the investigation will explore leading a lawsuit against Fox’s management on behalf of the company’s harmed investors, which include Oregon’s public employees.
“Fox directors and senior officers manage the company on behalf of its investors,” the department said in a statement. “They have a duty to manage the company competently, honestly, and in a manner that prevents foreseeable and catastrophic financial harm like that inflicted upon company’s shareholders by the Dominion and Smartmatic suits.”
“We invest for Oregon’s public servants and we aim to hold Fox’s board of directors, including Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch, accountable for their decisions,” said Read, who is a member of the Oregon Investment Council, which sets state investment policy. “Investigating Fox’s books and records is a necessary and significant step in fulfilling our obligation to our beneficiaries.”
As of May 26, the Oregon pension fund owned 168,075 Class A common stock shares and 92,850 Class B shares of Fox stock, said Roy Kaufmann, Rosenblum’s spokesperson.
Another voting machine company, Smartmatic USA, has also sued Fox News over Fox News’ bogus election claims. Dominion had sued Fox for $1.6 billion. | 2023-06-06T21:00:54+00:00 | valleycentral.com | https://www.valleycentral.com/news/business/ap-business/oregon-is-invested-in-fox-corp-and-is-investigating-its-board-over-bogus-election-fraud-claims/ |
LUXEMBOURG, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. (NYSE: AMBP) today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023.
Oliver Graham, CEO of Ardagh Metal Packaging, said:
"We delivered a solid performance in the first quarter meeting our market guidance, due to disciplined cost stewardship, actions to improve manufacturing efficiency and stronger input cost recovery. Our performance in North America, with good volume growth, and Europe with improved cost passthroughs were both ahead of expectations. This offset softer performance in Brazil where industry demand is slowly recovering. Global demand remains restrained by retail price inflation, but we are encouraged by signs of a return of promotional activity, and the easing of customer inflationary pressures. This supports our expectation for a stronger second half demand outlook. We remain disciplined in our capacity management and with our growth investments completing in 2023, the business is well positioned both to capture the positive secular growth opportunity for the sustainable beverage can and drive a meaningful uplift in cash generation. Our resilient start to the year allows us to reaffirm our full year guidance."
- Global beverage can shipments grew by 3% in the quarter, driven by growth of 4% in Americas and 2% in Europe. North America grew by 5%, and more than offset marginally softer shipments in Brazil.
- Adjusted EBITDA of $130 million for the quarter was in line with our guidance and represented an 8% decrease on a constant currency basis.
- In the Americas, Adjusted EBITDA declined by 9% to $81 million as volume/mix contribution was more than offset by a fixed cost absorption drag as expected and favourable input cost recovery in the prior period.
- In Europe Adjusted EBITDA declined by 8% to $49 million as a strong contribution from input cost recovery was more than offset by higher operating costs and the seasonal rebalancing of the contract asset margin.
- Total liquidity of $495 million at March 31, 2023. Cash outflow in the period – which reflects seasonality and a first half weighting of unchanged planned growth capex – was marginally ahead of expectations. Reiterate expectation for positive Adjusted Free Cash Flow generation in 2023 and, with growth plans to substantially complete, a significant reduction in capex in 2024.
- Regular quarterly ordinary dividend of 10c announced, in line with guidance for an annual dividend of 40c per share.
- Commitment alongside our global supply chain partners to the Aluminium Forward 2030 coalition and the endorsement of the Mission Possible Partnership's net zero strategy, supporting actions to achieve the industry's net zero carbon footprint ambition.
- 2023 outlook reaffirmed: shipment growth of mid to high single digits and full year 2023 Adjusted EBITDA growth of the order of 10%, weighted towards the second half of the year. Second quarter Adjusted EBITDA expected to be of the order of $170 million (Q2 2022: $181 million reported; $180 million at constant currency).
Group Performance
Group
Revenue of $1,131 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 decreased by $6 million, or 1%, compared with $1,137 million in the same period last year. On a constant currency basis, revenue increased by 2%, mainly reflecting favorable volume/mix effects and the pass through to customers of higher input costs.
Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $15 million, or 10%, to $130 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared with $145 million in the same period last year. On a constant currency basis, Adjusted EBITDA decreased by 8%, principally due to negative volume/mix effects (including the seasonal rebalancing of the contract asset margin) and higher operating costs, partly offset by the pass through to customers of higher input costs.
Americas
Revenue increased by 1% to $645 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared with $638 million in the same period last year, principally reflecting favorable volume/mix impacts, partly offset by lower metal cost pass through.
Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter of $81 million decreased by 9%, compared with $89 million in the same period last year, primarily driven by input cost headwinds and higher operating costs, partly offset by favorable volume/mix effects.
Europe
Revenue of $486 million decreased by 3% in the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared with $499 million in the same period last year. On a constant currency basis, revenue increased by 3%, principally due to the pass through of higher input costs, partly offset by negative volume/mix effects (including the seasonal rebalancing of the contract asset margin).
Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter of $49 million decreased by $7 million, or 13%, at actual exchange rates, and by 8% at constant currency, compared with $56 million in the same period last year. The decrease in Adjusted EBITDA was principally due to negative volume/mix effects (including the seasonal rebalancing of the contract asset margin), partly offset by the pass through to customers of higher input costs.
Earnings Webcast and Conference Call Details
Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. (NYSE: AMBP) will hold its first quarter 2023 earnings webcast and conference call for investors at 9.00 a.m. EDT (2.00 p.m. BST) on April 27, 2023. Please use the following webcast link to register for this call:
Webcast registration and access:
Conference call dial in:
United States/Canada: +1 800 239 9838
International: +44 330 165 4027
Participant pin code: 6230856
An investor earnings presentation to accompany this release is available at https://www.ardaghmetalpackaging.com/investors
About Ardagh Metal Packaging
Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP) is a leading global supplier of infinitely recyclable, sustainable, metal beverage cans and ends to brand owners. A subsidiary of sustainable packaging business Ardagh Group, AMP is a leading industry player across Europe and the Americas with innovative production capabilities. AMP operates 24 production facilities in nine countries, employing more than 6,300 employees and had sales of $4.7 billion in 2022.
For more information, visit https://www.ardaghmetalpackaging.com/investors
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts and are inherently subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which may be beyond our control. We caution you that the forward-looking information presented in this press release is not a guarantee of future events, and that actual events may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking information contained in this release. Certain factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those discussed in any forward-looking statements include the risk factors described in Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A.'s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2022 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and any other public filings made by Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. with the SEC. In addition, new risk factors and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all risk factors and uncertainties, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual events to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Under no circumstances should the inclusion of such forward-looking statements in this release be regarded as a representation or warranty by us or any other person with respect to the achievement of results set out in such statements or that the underlying assumptions used will in fact be the case. Therefore, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking information presented herein is made only as of the date of this release, and we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information to reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events, or otherwise.
Non-IFRS Financial Measures
This release may contain certain financial measures such as Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted operating cash flow, Adjusted free cash flow, net debt and ratios relating thereto that are not calculated in accordance with IFRS. Non-IFRS financial measures may be considered in addition to IFRS financial information, but should not be used as substitutes for the corresponding IFRS measures. The non-IFRS financial measures used by Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. may differ from, and not be comparable to, similarly titled measures used by other companies.
Related Footnotes
(1) For a reconciliation to the most comparable IFRS measures, see Page 7.
(2) Cash from operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023, is derived from the aggregate of Adjusted EBITDA as presented on Page 7, working capital outflows of $346 million and other exceptional cash outflows of $12 million. Cash from operations for the three months ended March 31, 2022, is derived from the aggregate of Adjusted EBITDA as presented on Page 7, working capital outflows of $325 million and other exceptional cash outflows of $14 million.
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by: Amy Lynn Posted: Feb 9, 2023 / 11:03 AM EST Updated: Feb 9, 2023 / 11:03 AM EST SHARE (WJHL) Chris takes us inside TriCities Skin and Cancer to talk with Amanda Horton RN and laser coordinator about your “skin-vestment”.For more information visit TriCities Skin and Cancer online.
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WASHINGTON, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GM Defense LLC is expanding its global strategy to Canada, leveraging the existing relationships of GM Canada along with the advanced technologies and capabilities of its parent company, General Motors, with the aim of delivering efficient and innovative solutions to international military, security and government customers.
Leveraging GM's $35 billion corporate investment in transformational technologies, GM Defense is well-positioned to support international growth with its defense and government customers. GM has invested $6 billion since 2009 to update its Canadian manufacturing facilities, including the reopening of Oshawa Assembly and investments to convert CAMI Assembly into Canada's first large-scale commercial electric vehicle manufacturing plant. Benefitting from these investments, GM Defense is positioned to have the agility to meet Canadian defense requirements with potential made-in-Canada solutions.
"GM's world-class manufacturing and engineering resources in Canada make this collaboration a natural next step for expanding our global presence," said Steve duMont, GM Defense president. "We have a seamless partnership with GM Canada that will enable us to deliver highly customized solutions to meet the unique requirements of Canadian defense and government customers. We understand that the Canadian military procurement process requires significant investments in country, and we're confident that GM's current and future investments will help us meet our Industrial Technological Benefit obligations in support of our Canadian customers."
Working as one team alongside GM Canada, Bradley Watters, GM Defense's new vice president of International Business Development and Pete Johnson, GM Defense's new vice president of Integrated Vehicles Business Development, will lead military customer engagements on behalf of GM Defense in Canada and more broadly across the globe.
GM Defense will be showcasing some of its solutions and discussing its capabilities at Canada's global defense and security trade show hosted by Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries in Ottawa on June 1-2, 2022. For more information, please visit www.gmdefensellc.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
About GM Defense LLC
GM Defense delivers integrated vehicles, power and propulsion, and mobility and autonomy solutions to global defense, security and government markets. The exceptional reliability of GM Defense's technologies results from decades of proven performance and billions of dollars spent in independent research and development by its parent, General Motors, a world leader in global design, engineering and manufacturing capabilities. For more information, please visit www.gmdefensellc.com.
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Former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani has been subpoenaed in connection with a probe into fundraising efforts following the 2020 election, according to multiple reports.
The subpoena, which was sent in November and first reported by CNN, seeks documents from Giuliani about payments he received during the period when he was filing post-election lawsuits on behalf of the Trump campaign.
The subpoena was signed by an attorney in the D.C. U.S. attorney office and predated the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) appointment of special counsel Jack Smith, though the special counsel’s office has likewise been investigating the inner workings of Save America PAC, former President Trump’s fundraising effort following the campaign.
Other subpoenas sent in recent months have also sought information related to the PAC, suggesting a DOJ interest in following the money flowing in as the Trump campaign falsely claimed widespread voter fraud had stolen the election from the then-president.
Giuliani is already facing fallout as a result of those claims, including a preliminary determination from the D.C. bar association that he violated rules of professional conduct in filing the suits, a matter that could eventually result in the loss of his law license.
Representatives for Giuliani did not immediately respond to request for comment, nor did the special counsel’s office.
Giuliani was responsible for peddling a number of false claims as he led the campaign’s litigation response following Trump’s loss, including that Dominion voting machines were hacked and that Georgia officials had brought in “suitcases full of ballots.”
The latter became a focus of a hearing convened by the House Jan. 6 panel, which brought in Georgia election workers impacted by Giuliani’s baseless claims, detailing how they received death threats and had to leave their homes for safety.
Giuliani, like Trump, was among those whom the panel recommended the Justice Department evaluate for possible criminal charges. | 2023-01-10T16:23:36+00:00 | kxnet.com | https://www.kxnet.com/hill-politics/doj-subpoenas-giuliani-over-trump-fundraising-in-wake-of-2020-election/ |
BALTIMORE (AP) — Sam Sessoms had 26 points in Coppin State’s 85-73 win against South Carolina State on Saturday night.
Sessoms added seven steals for the Eagles (6-12, 1-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Mike Hood added 14 points while shooting 5 for 10, including 4 for 9 from beyond the arc, and he also had seven rebounds. Nendah Tarke was 5-of-7 shooting, including 2 for 3 from distance, and went 2 for 6 from the free-throw line to finish with 14 points.
Lesown Hallums led the way for the Bulldogs (3-14, 0-1) with 17 points. Rakeim Gary added 15 points, five assists and three steals for South Carolina State. Raquan Brown also had 13 points and nine rebounds.
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Both teams next play Monday. Coppin State hosts North Carolina Central while South Carolina State visits Morgan State.
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RESTON, Va., Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Townships of Silver Creek, Keeler, Pokagon, and Wayne are the first in the state of Michigan to adopt community development software, Cloudpermit.
"Cloudpermit is a phenomenal and all-inclusive system that takes permits from application to final occupancy," shared Scott Saunders, Chief Building Official for all four townships. "I am incredibly excited to bring these four townships online for improved efficiency, ease of use, and convenience for our staff and citizens. We're the first government to be online in our greater region, and I love that we can be the base Cloudpermit grows from to get more governments excited about this software across Michigan."
Cloudpermit allows both government and public users to access their projects on their phones, tablets, and computers at any time from any browser or by using a QR code. Builders, electrical inspectors, mechanical engineers, and zoning professionals can work in real-time on their projects without needing to travel to the government office.
"We provide a service to our communities and Cloudpermit will help our staff serve our residents even better," Saunders said. "It is a massive step forward that my response time can go from an hour or two down to two minutes. Our residents and builders can get back to their day faster since I can answer their questions as soon as I'm available, rather than as soon as I'm physically in their township."
The approximately 25,000 people that reside in the Townships of Silver Creek, Keeler, Pokagon, and Wayne can pay for their building permits online this year.
"Scott discovered Cloudpermit at the Code Officials Conference of Michigan, and the rest is history," Jarkko Turtiainen, Cloudpermit's Senior Vice President, explained. "We are delighted to be working with Silver Creek, Keeler, Pokagon, and Wayne to provide their citizens with an online way to build their community."
Cloudpermit provides community development software. We offer simple and online software solutions for building permitting, planning & zoning, and code enforcement. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, our SaaS (software-as-a-service) company was founded over ten years ago and is committed to delivering efficient, user-friendly, and accessible software solutions. Our cloud-based software streamlines land management processes for government staff, development communities, and citizens. For additional information, please visit cloudpermit.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.
The Townships of Silver Creek, Keeler, Pokagon, and Wayne in southeast Michigan are home to approximately 25,000 residents. Silver Creek, Pokagon, and Wayne are part of Cass County, and Keeler is part of Van Buren County. Its residents enjoy picturesque rivers and lakes, welcoming nature, and peaceful residential living.
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Impressive was a ready adjective for Cayuga North Vermillion's 58-35 throttling of Danville Schlarman on January 14 in Indiana boys high school basketball action.
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HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The former Highland Springs High School has now been reimagined as The Oak Avenue Complex, a multipurpose center that will connect Henrico County Public Schools students and families with community services and new academic options.
The center — or “The Oak” — will host a grand opening on Tuesday, Jan. 17 from 5 p.m. 6:30 p.m., on its campus at 15 S. Oak Avenue in Highland Springs. Henrico County Public School leaders will dedicate the space at 4:30 p.m., and doors will open to the public at 5 p.m. for a tour of the facility.
The Oak serves as Henrico’s first “full-service community school hub,” and aims to connect students and families to community resources, such as quality healthcare and nutritious food.
The middle school campus of An Achievable Dream Certified Academy will also be housed at the new center. This program will allow sixth, seventh and eighth grade students to learn social skills, go on field trips and participate in cross-curricular activities.
The Oak will also serve as a temporary home to the Advanced Career Education (ACE) Center at Highland Springs while the center’s permanent home is undergoing a major renovation. The renovated, permanent ACE Center is expected to open in the fall.
Henrico Schools organizers hope to create similar full-service hubs in Henrico’s other four magisterial districts in the future, as well as limited program sites at nearby schools.
Families who want more information about services at The Oak Avenue Complex can contact the Division of Family and Community Engagement at 804-226-5231. | 2023-01-14T22:44:55+00:00 | wric.com | https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/henrico-county/henrico-schools-opens-the-oak-center-with-new-services-and-programs-for-families/ |
The House is returning to consider a bill that would avert a historic default. While Biden and McCarthy both see the measure as a needed compromise, some lawmakers aren't convinced it's a good deal.
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The House is returning to consider a bill that would avert a historic default. While Biden and McCarthy both see the measure as a needed compromise, some lawmakers aren't convinced it's a good deal.
Copyright 2023 NPR | 2023-05-30T20:41:43+00:00 | kgou.org | https://www.kgou.org/politics-and-government/politics-and-government/2023-05-30/the-house-considers-bill-that-would-raise-debt-ceiling |
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Note: Two points for a team winning in overtime or shootout; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns.
Wednesday's results
Everett 6 Brandon 3
Calgary 5 Victoria 2
Swift Current 5 Vancouver 4 (OT)
Saskatoon 5 Tri-City 1
Prince George 5 Portland 4 (SO)
Friday's results
Tri-City 4 Brandon 3 (OT)
Vancouver 4 Lethbridge 3 (SO)
Edmonton 4 Victoria 3 (OT)
Calgary 5 Medicine Hat 1
Red Deer 4 Swift Current 1
Everett 5 Saskatoon 3
Moose Jaw 3 Prince Albert 2
Portland 5 Seattle 1
Prince George 7 Spokane 2
Saturday's results
Saskatoon at Brandon, 7 p.m.
Swift Current at Regina, 7 p.m.
Everett at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.
Red Deer at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.
Lethbridge at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.
Tri-City at Winnipeg, 8:05 p.m.
Portland at Seattle, 6:05 p.m.
Prince George at Spokane, 7:05 p.m.
Kamloops at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday's games
Spokane at Portland, 5 p.m.
Tuesday's games
Edmonton at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.
Red Deer at Winnipeg, 7:05 p.m.
Prince Albert at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.
Wednesday's games
Edmonton at Regina, 7 p.m.
Red Deer at Winnipeg, 7:05 p.m.
Prince Albert at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.
Seattle at Kamloops, 7 p.m.
Prince George at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m. | 2022-11-06T03:05:51+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/HKO-WHL-Standings-17561732.php |
Efforts will facilitate access to treatment for underserved populations and promote public safety and health
MIAMI, Jan. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- eMed®, the leader in on-demand virtual care and treatment for consumers, today announced a new program with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) to provide at-home treatment based on telehealth evaluations and rapid COVID-19 test results (Home Test to Treat) in communities across the United States as a national initiative to ensure access to COVID treatments for Americans. eMed was awarded the contract from the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) initiative of the NIH National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering.
The program, first announced by the White House in September 2022, will make clinical evaluations and antiviral treatment available at home through telehealth for eligible individuals at no cost, which could prevent severe illness, hospitalization, or death. Through this effort, millions of Americans will have enhanced access to testing and treatment without leaving home. Individuals in the Home Test to Treat program will have three options to participate:
1) enroll and immediately get shipped six eMed Telehealth kits ahead of time so that they can be prepared to get the easiest and fastest access to treatment if or when infected,
2) enroll and, if exposed, request six eMed telehealth kits (which include tests, telehealth, and access to treatment if positive), or
3) individuals who test on their own at home can request an eMed telehealth visit if symptomatic and self-attest to being positive.
People will be able to participate through smartphones or computers or may even access the program through a telephone-only option. The initiative will improve equitable access to care, reduce the time from symptom onset to treatment, reduce the risk of viral transmission to the public, and alleviate the burden on healthcare settings and pharmacy staff.
eMed has provided millions of its Telehealth Kits™ for over a year to states, public health departments, businesses, and individual consumers seeking at-home Test to Treat options. The NIH program is an extension of this mission, leveraging eMed's Test to Treat™ capabilities with its Digital Trials and Community Research platforms.
"We are excited to be a part of the ongoing efforts of NIH and RADx to develop the evidence base for rapid and timely access to at-home diagnostic testing and therapeutics," said eMed Co-founder and CEO Dr. Patrice Harris. "Equitable access to testing and treatment is a core value for us at eMed."
The NIH RADx initiative will integrate digital test reporting, telehealth, home treatment delivery, and remote monitoring to address current equity obstacles while collecting critical data from program participants to inform future test-to-treat programs.
"We are proud to be a partner enabling this important program. eMed was founded to improve how Americans can access care and treatment from home," said eMed Chief Science Officer and public health expert Michael Mina, MD, Ph.D. "eMed reduces financial and logistical barriers that normally prevent or delay treatment for common illnesses. The risk of additional spread of infections is cut down by allowing sick and infectious people to stay home while increasing access to treatment. The NIH program makes use of our core competencies and shows the importance of using digital technologies to respond to epidemics like COVID-19 efficiently."
Later this month, Berks County, Pennsylvania, will be the first location to pilot the Home Test to Treat Program. The goal of the first site is to enroll up to 8,000 participants in the community. eMed, along with UMass Chan Medical School Researchers and the NIH, CDC, among others, will gather information from participants to identify best practices and make improvements to the Home Test to Treat model that can be used to implement the program on a larger scale. Additional communities across the country will be selected to participate based on the level of community need, access to healthcare treatment, expected COVID-19 infection rates, and socio-economic factors. Ultimately the program hopes to open nationally and enroll approximately 80,000 people across the United States.
Researchers at the UMass Chan Medical School, in collaboration with researchers at eMed, will analyze data collected from each participating community, including the impacts of a home-based process for testing and treatment, individual attitudes about the Home Test to Treat Program, and clinical outcomes from treatments.
About eMed®
eMed® is the leader in at-home health diagnostics, using digital technology to bring affordable diagnostic testing, medical screening, and treatment for four of the most common ailments. With more than 3.7 million customers since its fall 2020 launch, eMed has proven effective and reliable. eMed ®Telehealth Kits™ make it easy for consumers to test and screen at home with the guidance of trained Telehealth Proctors and access prescriptions, if needed, at no additional cost--saving time and money compared to costly urgent care and ER visits. The company is revolutionizing the healthcare industry with the first-of-its-kind at-home Test-to-Treat™ solution, an innovative, efficient, and cost-effective way for consumers to have more control over their healthcare at home. Learn more at www.eMed.com.
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HIGH SCHOOL
Brownsburg claims close encounter of the winning kind over Zionsville 44-40
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A tight-knit tilt turned in Brownsburg's direction just enough to squeeze past Zionsville 44-40 on January 27 in Indiana boys high school basketball action.
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Orlando Arcia Player Prop Bets: Braves vs. Mets - June 6
Published: Jun. 6, 2023 at 9:24 AM CDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
Orlando Arcia -- with a slugging percentage of .278 in his past 10 games, including zero homers) -- will be in action for the Atlanta Braves against the New York Mets, with Carlos Carrasco on the hill, on June 6 at 7:20 PM ET.
In his most recent game he had a hitless performance (0-for-4) against the Diamondbacks.
Orlando Arcia Game Info & Props vs. the Mets
- Game Day: Tuesday, June 6, 2023
- Game Time: 7:20 PM ET
- Stadium: Truist Park
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Mets Starter: Carlos Carrasco
- TV Channel: TBS
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -208)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +625)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +185)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +115)
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Orlando Arcia At The Plate
- Arcia is batting .303 with seven doubles, four home runs and 11 walks.
- Arcia has gotten a hit in 25 of 38 games this year (65.8%), with at least two hits on 11 occasions (28.9%).
- He has homered in 10.5% of his games this year, and 2.8% of his trips to the dish.
- Arcia has picked up an RBI in 26.3% of his games this season, with more than one RBI in 7.9% of his games.
- He has scored at least once 14 times this year (36.8%), including five games with multiple runs (13.2%).
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Orlando Arcia Home/Away Batting Splits
Mets Pitching Rankings
- The pitching staff for the Mets has a collective 8.7 K/9, which ranks 16th in MLB.
- The Mets have a 4.49 team ERA that ranks 21st across all league pitching staffs.
- The Mets rank 25th in baseball in home runs given up (80 total, 1.3 per game).
- Carrasco makes the start for the Mets, his seventh of the season. He is 2-2 with a 5.74 ERA and 19 strikeouts through 31 1/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander last appeared on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he went six innings, allowing one earned run while giving up six hits.
- The 36-year-old has a 5.74 ERA and 5.5 strikeouts per nine innings in six games this season, while giving up a batting average of .248 to his opponents.
© 2023 Data Skrive. All rights reserved. | 2023-06-06T16:05:48+00:00 | wlbt.com | https://www.wlbt.com/sports/betting/2023/06/06/orlando-arcia-mlb-player-prop-bets/ |
LIVINGSTON - Mountain lion activity was recently reported near Livingston's Mountain View Cemetery.
According to a social media post, authorities are now cautioning adjacent area residents and posting signs about mountain lion activity in the area.
While not uncommon for this area, there are a few things you can do to keep yourself and your pets safe:
- Stay on designated roads or trails
- Keep pets leashed and children close
- Avoid walking or running alone in the early morning or evening
- Make noise while you walk to avoid surprising a mountain lion.
If you encounter a mountain lion, do not approach the animal. Back away slowly, giving the mammal an opportunity to escape. Do not run, crouch down, bend over or turn your back to the lion. Try to appear larger, wave your arms and speak loudly. Pick up any small children; fight back if attacked.
The Department is asking residents to report lion sightings to Livingston area warden Drew Scott at 406-581-7613.
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Your holiday dinner may contain thousands of microplastic particles, researchers say
Plastic is everywhere, and it can break down into tiny pieces called microplastics — ending up in the ocean, drinking water, and perhaps your upcoming holiday meal, according to new research.
Microplastics are defined as small plastic pieces that are less than 5 millimeters in length, or about the size of a sesame seed. Each year, Americans consume tens of thousands of these tiny particles that come from food, water, and even the air. But it remains unclear what kind of harmful, long-term impacts microplastics can bring on human health.
RELATED: Non-stick pans could be releasing millions of tiny plastic particles into your food, study finds
Recently, scientists at the University of Portsmouth in England partnered with Good Morning Britain for an experiment analyzing the level of microplastics in a traditional roast chicken and various sides like potatoes, carrots, and broccoli. One meal was made with ingredients that had all been bought wrapped in plastic, while the second meal was made up of items all purchased loosely and without any plastic packaging.
FILE - A Christmas dinner table with grilled chicken, rice, vegetables baked Brussel sprouts, and baby carrots in ceramic bowls, (Photo by: Natasha Breen/REDA&CO/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
The results showed about 55,000 microplastic particles in the non-wrapped dinner, compared to a staggering 230,000 microplastic particles in the dinner that had come wrapped in plastic, according to Dr. Fay Couceiro, an expert in environmental pollution with the University of Portsmouth and who tested both roast dinners.
"From the results, it would appear that the majority of microplastics in our food come from the plastic packaging it is wrapped in," Coucerio said in a statement. "However, there are other ways that plastic can enter the food chain."
RELATED: Infants ingest 15 times more microplastics than adults, new study finds
This particular experiment was conducted in a "normal kitchen," rather than a sterile laboratory, "so it is likely the microplastics will come from a combination of within the food, the packaging, cooking utensils, and the air."
"It could be getting into the vegetables through the soil or into our meat through grazing," Coucerio added. "Air has lots of microplastics in it too, so they could be falling on top of the food and finally, it could be from the cooking utensils used when preparing a meal," she continued.
Based on the results of the experiment, Courcerio said if a person were to eat one pre-made meal wrapped in plastic every night for a year, they’d be ingesting about 10 grams of plastic — which is the equivalent of two plastic bags a year.
Professor Shaji Sebastian, a gastroenterologist consultant with Hull University Teaching Hospital in England, called the results of the recent roast chicken dinner investigation "surprising" and noted how more research is urgently needed on the impact of microplastics on the human body.
"The key is to understand, what are microplastics doing to the body? Do they go to the organs? For example, do they cross the barrier between the blood and the brain?" Sebastian said in a statement. "If it is launched in the intestine, which is my area of interest, is it going to stimulate some problems or inflammation which may lead on to disease down the line? These are critical questions, which we need to answer."
Earlier this year, researchers documented evidence of microplastics found in human blood for the first time. A study, published in March in the journal Environment International, detailed how 17 out of the 22 healthy, non-fasting volunteers tested positive for microplastics in their blood.
Many of the samples contained PET plastic, which is commonly used for packaging food and drinks. The samples were also found to contain polystyrene, another widely-used plastic for a variety of consumer products, and polyethylene, used in the production of items like plastic grocery bags.
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This story was reported from Cincinnati. | 2022-12-21T18:47:58+00:00 | fox10phoenix.com | https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/holiday-dinner-may-contain-thousands-microplastic-particles-study |
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A new report says an estimated 43,000 people died amid the longest drought on record in Somalia last year and half of them likely were children.
It is the first official death toll announced in the drought withering large parts of the Horn of Africa.
At least 18,000 people are forecast to die in the first six months of this year.
“The current crisis is far from over,” says the report released Monday by the World Health Organization and the United Nations children’s agency and carried out by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Somalia and neighboring Ethiopia and Kenya are facing a sixth consecutive failed rainy season while rising global food prices complicate the hunger crisis.
The U.N. and partners earlier this year said they were no longer forecasting a formal famine declaration for Somalia for now but called the situation “extremely critical” with more than 6 million people hungry in that country alone.
Famine is the extreme lack of food and a significant death rate from outright starvation or malnutrition combined with diseases like cholera. A formal famine declaration means data shows more than a fifth of households have extreme food gaps, more than 30% of children are acutely malnourished and over two people out of 10,000 are dying every day.
Some humanitarian and climate officials this year have warned that trends are worse than in the 2011 famine in Somalia in which a quarter-million people died.
Millions of livestock have died in the current crisis compounded by climate change and insecurity as Somalia battles thousands of fighters with al-Qaida’s East Africa affiliate, al-Shabab. The U.N. migration agency says 3.8 million people are displaced, a record high.
A food security assessment released last month said nearly a half-million children in Somalia are likely to be severely malnourished this year.
This time, the world is looking elsewhere, many humanitarian officials say.
“Many of the traditional donors have washed their hands and focused on Ukraine,” the U.N. resident coordinator in Somalia, Adam Abdelmoula, told the visiting U.S. ambassador to the U.N., Linda Thomas-Greenfield, during a briefing in Mogadishu in January. | 2023-03-20T11:11:51+00:00 | wric.com | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/report-43000-estimated-dead-in-somalia-drought-last-year/ |
LONGMONT, Colo., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 3D at Depth, the global leader in commercial subsea LiDAR laser technology, has appointed two senior staff members at their new Aberdeen base, which is officially being opened this week with a ceremony and technical sessions.
Rob Davidson and Tarry Waterson both joined this month, hitting the ground running to assist with sales and business development of the company's leading asset, Cuvier DEEP™, the World's only deep-water Subsea LiDAR™ providing end-to-end service. With previous roles in DeepOcean, Boskalis, Proserv and Technip; Rob brings over 12 years' experience in the industry, five of which in Senior and Lead roles in the capacity of Project Surveyor. Tarry has over 20 years' experience in the industry; specialising in subsea sonar technology and imaging, with previous roles representing Sulmara for Boskalis Subsea, Imagenex Technology Corp and Subsea 7.
3D at Depths Global Service Manager Ian Ellis comments, "Our unparalleled underwater data solution, Cuvier DEEP™, is a highly specialist technology which is gaining fast traction in the subsea industry due to its ability to provide an end-to-end service offering, from high data capture accuracy to data deliverables. We are pleased to welcome Rob and Tarry as their experience with subsea LiDAR's combined with their meticulous approach for detail and tenacious business acumen, will lend itself to meeting the level of interest we are experiencing."
"We're confident that this expansion will only help to deliver a new level of efficiency, transparency and data quality whilst lowering carbon and vessel time savings from crewed and un-crewed surface vessels.
Ian concludes, "The new office is based at NEO House, in Aberdeen, it's a great location for us and is well known. We're opening, officially this week with a two-day open event complete with technical sessions to showcase the Cuvier DEEP™ and answer any questions to potential partners and clients."
Issued on behalf of 3D at Depth by HHE Business. For more information please contact Martine Watker media@3datdepth.com / martine@hhebusiness.co.uk or +44 7828828216.
Notes to Editors
3D at Depth is the World's foremost commercial leader in advanced subsea LiDAR laser technology. Its advanced Subsea LiDAR laser (SL) systems and subsea survey services enable clients to extract more value from underwater 3D data. Through advanced data collection, processing, visualization, and analysis, 3D at Depth provides accurate, repeatable, millimetric 3D point clouds to help measure, map, and evaluate underwater assets and environments. The firm supports customer survey operations globally from its bases in Europe and the United States.
To learn more and gain insight into the range of solutions and services provided by 3D at Depth, visit www.3datdepth.com, LinkedIn, and 3D at Depth on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. For more information visit: https://3datdepth.com/
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Los Lunas man rescues cat stuck on top of power pole
LOS LUNAS, N.M. – A cat in Los Lunas may have used one of his nine lives when he found himself on a power pole for 15 hours Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
Gerry Armijo says “Mookie” is named after the great baseball player, Mookie Betts.
“He’s a Dodger fan!” said Armijo.
Armijo found Mookie at work in the hood of a car that needed repairs. Mookie was the only surviving kitty in the litter and barely hanging on to life himself.
So, Armijo took Mookie home and nursed him back to health.
“My wife was home when I brought him home, and she goes ‘Oh no, not another pet.’ But then she fell in love with him right away, and he actually bonded to her more than me,” Armijo said.
On Tuesday night, after he went missing, Mookie found himself in a tight spot on top of a power pole.
“It was no relief when I saw him, I looked up there, and I actually said ‘Oh ___’ because I knew that he could have gotten electrocuted, or fallen, or how are we going to get him down? Just another dilemma that compounded the fact that he was missing,” said Armijo.
Armijo quickly called PNM and put in a work order, but he couldn’t wait for them to get to his house. So he decided to take matters into his own hands.
“I couldn’t wait, so my mind got into high gear and I started calling around for rental lifts. I was going to go up and get him myself, but my son kept saying ‘You’re going to get killed’ because of the electrical,” said Armijo.
After a $500 rental and a call-out to his cousin who’s an electrician, the mission to save Mookie was well underway.
“Well I’ve rescued kittens before, but I always climb the trees to get them, this one I couldn’t climb the pole,” said Ernest Gonzales with E&S Electric Inc.
Thankfully, no one was hurt. Armijo says Mookie is grounded and won’t be going outside anytime soon.
“He was up all night, he will probably sleep all day,” said Armijo.
Armijo’s wife, Diana, just passed away. He says it was no coincidence Mookie was brought down safely.
“We just had her funeral and I guess her blessing was honest because we got him down,” said Armijo.
PNM crews arrived shortly after they got the cat down. They say you should not try to be the hero in situations like this.
They say one thing you can do is to put food to try to get the animal to come down on its own, or you can wait for trained professionals to arrive to help you out. | 2023-06-01T01:02:42+00:00 | kob.com | https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/los-lunas-man-rescues-cat-stuck-on-top-of-power-pole/ |
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Much can be written about the life of Charles “Charlie” Leroy Hutto, an icon in the Providence community. In his 93 years of life, which ended on Feb. 27, Hutto was a model family, business, community and church leader.
He lived his life on land in Orangeburg County that has been in the Hutto family for seven generations. In 1988, Hutto Brothers & Sons was one of the farms recognized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as having been farmed by the same family for over 200 consecutive years.
In 1952, Charlie joined his family in the operation of their livestock and dairy farm. In addition to farming, he was a founding partner of another family business, Hutto Stock Yard, Inc., a livestock auction market that was in operation for almost 40 years. When he and his two cousins, Daniel Hutto and O’Dean Hutto Jr. saw the need for a farm equipment dealership in the area, they founded Farmers Machinery Company. Charlie was the manager of this International Harvester dealership.
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Beyond farming and business interests, Hutto had great love for his alma mater, the University of South Carolina, and his church, Providence United Methodist. He served both for a lifetime.
His devotion to family was real.
He and wife Harriet were married for nearly 70 years and had three sons. Harriet, who writes columns periodically for The Times and Democrat, said that what she always told him would be the final words on his funeral program: "You are the only husband I ever wanted and the best one I ever had."
As to his sons, we quote from his obituary: “Charlie was a role model for his sons, and they benefited greatly from his wisdom. Among the life lessons that he imparted to them were: skills of being a good mediator when two sides were at odds; the art of being a caring neighbor to people on a daily basis; and the ability to be a wise counselor when someone had a problem too big for them to handle alone.”
Charlie Hutto received many tributes. Many came during his life. A notable one was offered after his death. The Rev. Zach Farmer wrote on the Avinger Funeral Home website:
“Like so many others of the singular Providence Community -- Charlie Hutto is gone from our sight … leaving a void like that of a great tree that has been cut down. But the memory of his place in our Community, the impact and influence of his strong life and spirit, the touch of his generous hand, will long remain for generations to come. Many a man that grew up in Providence under his shadow owes much of the strength and nobleness of their character, and who they are today, to the quiet magic that Charlie worked through the matchless example of his own character and example. I was privileged to become his Pastor 33 years ago, but, more importantly, we became close friends and comrades, sharing not only in the work of the Church, but also in our favorite and regular pastime of deer hunting. In some matters we did not always agree, but we remained friends. I think of what a Professional Hunter in Africa once said: ‘Every man dies. But not every man lives!’ -- This is true of my friend Charlie Hutto -- He LIVED ... he was a MAN!
While there may not be a finer tribute than the minister’s, we think it appropriate to note the words of Sen. Brad Hutto of Orangeburg speaking after his father’s death: “We were blessed. He had a wonderful life.” | 2023-03-12T09:13:23+00:00 | thetandd.com | https://thetandd.com/editorial-wonderful-life-lifted-others-during-93-years/article_0d3125b5-2b54-5c36-8115-8c89b53a6b4e.html |
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kevin Huerter scored 26 points, Davion Mitchell added 23 points including two clutch jumpers late in the game as the Sacramento Kings rallied from a 15-point halftime deficit to beat the Charlotte Hornets 115-108 for their second straight win.
Huerter and Mitchell combined to go 10 of 16 from 3-point range and Harrison Barnes added 14 points as the Kings outscored Charlotte 37-18 in the third quarter.
P.J. Washington, who scored 31 points in an upset win over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night, again led the shorthanded Hornets in scoring with 28 points. Kelly Oubre Jr. added 16 for Charlotte.
Charlotte’s Jalen McDaniels knocked down a 3-pointer from the corner with 1:09 left to tie the game, but Mitchell immediately answered with a pullup 3-pointer and a 19-foot jumper on consecutive possessions to put the Kings up by five with 24.2 seconds left.
“I kind of knew I had a mismatch and I knew I could have got to the rim. But they played back and I just stepped up and hit the shot,” Mitchell said.
“He brings a leadership presence from the bench,” Kings coach Mike Brown said of Mitchell, who was 9 of 11 from the floor. “He brings an understanding of what his role is and embraces his role. He's a guy that I know anytime we call his number he is going to be ready to play.”
The Hornets turned the ball over 21 times resulting in 25 points for the Kings. Sacramento also lived at the foul line, making 24 of 28 free throws taking advantage of 31 fouls called on the Hornets.
“If we turn the ball over 21 times and foul like that, we're not gong to win," Hornets coach Steve Clifford said. "Every drive, we fouled. We kind of gifted them like 10 or 12 points.”
Like the Hornets, the Kings were coming off a big win Saturday night after beating the Miami Heat at home.
It didn't look good early for Sacramento as the Hornets shot 60.5% in the first half to build a 67-52 lead at the break with all five starters scoring in double figures.
But the Kings stormed back in third quarter, outscoring the Hornets 37-18 behind 12 points from Huerter, who broke free for some open jumpers. Matthew Dellavedova gave the Kings their first lead of the game with 3:43 left in the third quarter on a 3-pointer from the right wing.
The Hornets would battle back to take the lead in the fourth quarter before the Kings rallied again with Huerter and Keegan Murray banging home back-to-back 3s with 4 1/2 minutes to play.
“We are fighting," Mitchell said of the team's win streak. “We are a team that don't quit. We try to play 48 minutes.”
FOX'S INJURY
De'Aaron Fox only played nine minutes after knocking knees with a Hornets player in the first half. Kings coach Mike Brown said he'll know about Fox's injury on Tuesday but doesn't believe it is serious.
WASHINGTON'S UPRISING
Washington continued to take advantage of his elevation to the starting role with restricted free agent Miles Bridges still out of the league while dealing with domestic violence charges. Bridges led the Hornets in scoring last season and the team is waiting to see what happens legally before making any decision on Bridges' future.
“He played terrific and got us back in the game,” Clifford said.
Washington is averaging 15.3 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.
TIP INS
Kings: Domantas Sabonis had 16 rebounds before fouling out with 2:24 left in the game.
Hornets: Continued to play without LaMelo Ball (ankle), Terry Rozier (ankle) and Cody Martin (quad). ... Outscored Sacramento 54-34 in the paint.
UP NEXT
Kings: At Miami on Wednesday night.
Hornets: At Chicago on Wednesday night.
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Lesotho polls to elect leader to tackle unemployment, crime
By HERBERT MOYO
Associated Press
MASERU, Lesotho (AP) — Voters across the picturesque mountain kingdom of Lesotho are heading to the polls Friday to elect a leader to find solutions to high unemployment and crime. The southern African country of 2.1 million people has more than 60 registered political parties but the election is expected to be a three-way contest. Outgoing Deputy Prime Minister Mathibeli Mokhothu of the Democratic Congress party is in a close race against his current coalition partner Nkaku Kabi of the All Basotho Convention and businessman-turned-politician Sam Matekane of the Revolution for Prosperity. Whichever party wins enough representatives in Lesotho’s 120-seat National Assembly to form a government will select the new prime minister. With so many parties contesting the election, a coalition is very likely. | 2022-10-06T13:46:12+00:00 | localnews8.com | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2022/10/06/lesotho-polls-to-elect-leader-to-tackle-unemployment-crime/ |
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MADRID (AP) — Prosecutors on Monday sought a 13-year prison sentence for a former leader of the Hells Angels in Europe who is accused of running a chapter of the motorcycle club linked with organized crime on the Spanish island of Mallorca.
German national Frank Hanebuth appeared in court alongside 49 alleged collaborators from numerous countries, at least 34 of whom agreed to a plea deal allowing them to pay fines instead of serving time. Hanebuth didn’t seek a deal.
Some of the defendants were of German, Greek, or British origin, and needed an interpreter to follow the developments, which were conducted in Spanish. Three of the accused took part via video call from Germany.
Spanish prosecutors have charged Hanebuth with membership in a criminal organization, money laundering and illegal possession of firearms. They are also asking the judge overseeing the trial to fine him $4.5 million (€4.2 million) for the money laundering charge.
In addition to belonging to a criminal organization, other defendants have been charged with running a prostitution ring and drug trafficking, and face up to 38 years in prison.
The Hells Angels conducted illegal activities in Mallorca from 2009 to 2013 under Hanebuth’s leadership, according to the criminal indictment. Hanebuth appointed members who then carried out crimes including extortion, pimping, acquiring illegal firearms and robbery in popular tourist spots, prosecutors said.
They also moved into real estate on Mallorca and nearby island Ibiza, prosecutors said. The accused didn’t limit themselves to riding Harley-Davidsons: One of Hanebuth’s fellow defendants was cited for driving a Bentley at 125 mph (200 kph) in a 75-mph (120-kph) speed zone.
The Hells Angels in Europe are believed to have chosen Mallorca for their illegal activities because of the high presence of foreign residents and the existence of other money laundering and drug trafficking schemes on the island, prosecutors say in the indictment.
The Mallorca chapter of the gang was strongly international, with recruits from as far away as the Dominican Republic and Morocco, according to the indictment.
One of the defendants who took a plea deal was Paul Witworth, a British associate of Hanebuth’s who prosecutors say maintained links with the Adams Family, a notorious U.K. gang also known as The Clerkenwell Crime Syndicate.
Hanebuth also kept up with his German base in Hannover, prosecutors said.
The trial is expected to last several weeks.
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A previous version of this story was corrected to show that Hanebuth is no longer a leader of the Hells Angels. | 2023-01-24T02:59:40+00:00 | fox59.com | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/ap-international/ap-trial-against-hells-angels-set-to-start-in-spain/ |
TUPELO • Representatives with the Mississippi Home Corporation met with local homeless advocates on Thursday in Tupelo to discuss uses for more than $38 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding meant to go to homeless individuals or those at risk of homelessness.
The meeting was held as part of the Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME program), in which MHC officials have held a slew of public hearings across the state. Their purpose, according to Kimberly Stamps, assistant vice president of grant management for MHC’s HOME Rental program, is to gather feedback from advocates statewide about the allocation plan.
“The Mississippi Home Corp is responsible for overseeing the activities that will fall under the HOME-ARP program,” she said.
Assistant Vice President of Grant Management Tamara Stewart said the department broke its priorities down, starting with homeless individuals and those at-risk of becoming homeless. Others targeted include individuals include those reentering society from prison, those fleeing domestic violence and other at-risk populations.
The MHC will allocate funds through competitive grant processes.
“We allow these funds to anyone who needs it,” Stewart said. “We don’t discriminate. We try to make sure all of our programs are low-barrier and acceptable in the community.”
Executive Director of the Tennessee Valley Regional Housing Authority Jason Spencer said that in his coverage area, and specifically in Tupelo, the biggest issue facing individuals at risk of becoming homeless is a lack of housing. There aren’t enough rental houses to keep up with the need, which drives up prices and pushes individuals into the streets.
Lee Caldwell, who serves on the board of the local Salvation Army, said the shelter could have 20 individuals prepared to move into permanent housing for every one housing opportunity in the city.
“We don’t have a place for them,” he said. “It is a sad situation. There is nowhere today to put them.”
Stamps noted the allocation plan includes $11.4 million specifically for affordable rental housing development.
“We are aware, and we hear the concern for decent, affordable houses throughout the state of Mississippi,” she said.
When asked if applying developers could pair grants from the HOME program with other MHC programs, Stewart said it would be both allowed and encouraged.
Another topic brought up was how the corporation planned to allocate the money. As of Thursday, the plan would not allocate money by regions but would be a lump sum for all nonprofits and partnered developers to apply. Stewart noted that it was possible to split the allocation by congressional districts, but the funds would be further separated by need, which could result in less funding in areas.
“If we decided we go by region, … we can only go by the data we have,” she said.
Mississippi Balance of State Continuum of Care Director Hannah Maherrey called the meeting productive and said she was proud to see the community get involved with the process.
“I think it went well,” she said of the hearing. “I am always optimistic when people attend meetings like this, especially those focused on housing those most vulnerable.”
Both Stewart and Stamp noted that those who wish to get involved with the process must either submit their suggestions, comments or concerns in writing through a survey at www.mshomecorp.com/federal-programs/home. Individuals can also email their written questions to tamara.stewart@mshc.com or kimberly.stamps@mshc.com. Individuals can send a physical letter to Stamps at 735 Riverside Drive, Jackson, MS, 39202.
The deadline to produce input is Sept. 14, Stewart noted. After the deadline, MHC will finalize its allocation plan.
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LOWELL — When the program’s first state title began to slip away, Archbishop Williams senior Josh Campbell stood strong down the stretch.
The 6-foot-3 guard from Plymouth scored 21 of his team’s final 28 points in Saturday’s Division 3 state final against St. Mary’s, allowing the Bishops to hold on for a 76-71 victory at the Tsongas Center in the program’s first finals appearance since 1954.
“That was big,” said Archbishop Williams senior Lorenzo Jackson, who tallied 16 points and nine rebounds. “[Campbell] hit shots when we needed to hit them, he hit free throws when we needed them. He’s the leader of this team and it showed.”
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The top-seeded Bishops (24-1) stifled their Catholic Central League rival in the first half, holding No. 2 St. Mary’s (19-8) scoreless for 5 minutes and opening a 31-19 halftime lead.
The Bishops expanded their lead early in the third quarter to 49-27, before David Brown Jr. (22 points) and the defending champions began to climb back. The Spartans trimmed a 17-point deficit to 5 points multiple times, but Campbell (34 points, 4 rebounds, 6 blocks, 13-for-14 on free throws) always seemed to have the answer.
“Even when we got up by 20, we knew [the Spartans] were going to go on a run at some point, it just happened to be late game,” said Campbell, a Bridgewater State commit, who topped 1,000 career points “We just had to slow it down, not turn the ball over, and make free throws, and we did it.”
While Campbell provided the necessary scoring, the Bishops played excellent team defense against a familiar foe. Just six weeks after squeaking out a 78-77 win at St. Mary’s, the CCL champs used ball pressure and great team rebounding to lead from wire-to-wire in the rematch.
“St. Mary’s is one of the best programs in the state and seeing them on the other side of the bracket, I think we always keep an eye out on what they’re doing,” said Archbishop Williams coach Brian Holden.
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“We know their personnel, they know our personnel, and our kids did an incredible job defending them in the first half. They’re a difficult team to guard, and we stepped up to the challenge.”
Campbell, Jackson, and Tristan Rodriguez all transferred to Archies over the past three years, forming an elite lineup along with Andres Espaillat and Charlie Conners.
Bringing all those pieces together in a short span to win a state title was quite an accomplishment for Holden, a 1990 graduate.
“When I got the job five years ago, it really was a goal of ours to win a championship within four or five years,” said Holden. “I don’t know how realistic I was to think that, but every year we’ve gotten a little better with regards to wins and losses.
“And I’ve been very fortunate we’ve had kids transfer in out of nowhere. The timing of everyone coming in and how they’ve meshed together has been awesome, and to finish with a state championship is incredible.”
Archbishop Williams 76, St. Mary’s 71
at Tsongas Center, Lowell
St. Mary’s (19-8) 7 12 18 34 — 71
Archbishop Williams (24-1) 16 15 23 22 — 76
ST. MARY’S — David Brown Jr. 7 7 22, Anthony D’Itria 5 0 12, Omri Merryman 4 0 11, Dion Okonoboh 2 0 5, Javihan Martinez 5 1 12, Nick Sacco 1 1 3, Donel Kabongo Mutombo 2 2 6. Totals 26 11 71.
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ARCHBISHOP WILLIAMS — Julian Sustache 1 2 4, Charlie Conners 1 0 3, Andres Espaillat 3 0 7, Brendan Foster 0 3 3, Tristan Rodrigues 2 0 5, Josh Campbell 10 13 34, Tommy McDonough 1 0 2, Jack Solomon 1 0 2, Lorenzo Jackson 5 4 16. Totals 24 22 76.
3-pt. goals: SW David Brown Jr., Anthony D’Itria 2, Omri Merryman 3, Dion Okonoboh, Javihan Martinez; A Charlie Conners, Andres Espaillat, Tristan Rodrigues, Josh Campbell, Lorenzo Jackson 2. | 2023-03-18T22:10:26+00:00 | bostonglobe.com | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/03/18/sports/josh-campbell-stood-strong-against-st-marys-delivered-division-3-state-title-archbishop-williams-boys-basketball/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — Two days after the New York Yankees said Aaron Judge possibly could start baseball activities this weekend, the slugger said he has a torn ligament in his right big toe and is not quite ready.
Judge was hurt June 3 when he crashed into the right-field wall at Dodger Stadium while making a catch on J.D. Martinez. The injury, unusual for a baseball player, makes it hard for Judge to predict his progress.
“I don’t think too many people have torn a ligament in their toe,” Judge said before Saturday’s game against Texas. “If it was a quad we’d have a better answer. If it’s an oblique or hamstring we got timelines for that. With how unique this injury is and it being my back foot which I push off of and run off of, it’s a tough spot.”
Judge did rehab work in a pool on Wednesday and was hoping to progress to throwing and light hitting. Manager Aaron Boone had said the slugger might begin those activities by the end of the weekend.
“It’s something I mentioned to the training staff: I want to test it out a little bit,” Judge said. “Maybe play catch, maybe take some dry swings. I just kind of see where it’s at.
“I really wouldn’t say it’s me running on the field and or doing a lot of baseball activity. It’s more me being passive saying, `We’ve done a lot of stuff in here. We’re making some great progress. Let’s test with what I’m going to be actually doing on the field.’”
The Yankees have not given any indication when Judge could return.
“I’m not giving you any timeline,” Judge said. “There’s no need. I’ve just got to get better and then I’ll be out there.”
Judge set an American League record with 62 home runs last year. He is hitting .291 with 19 homers and 40 RBIs in the first season of a $360 million, nine-year contract he agreed to during the offseason.
New York entered 10-16 this season with Judge on the injured list and 6-10 since the AL MVP was injured. New York was 31-19 with Judge, who also missed 10 games earlier this season with a right hip strain.
“He’s out right now,” Boone said. “So just trying to, obviously, get him well and back as soon as possible, but whether we had a defined day where he’d be back in, the reality is we’re without him right now and we got to find a way to get it done.”
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NEW YORK (AP) —
Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit a game-ending single with one out in the 10th inning as the New York Yankees beat the San Diego Padres 3-2 on Saturday.
After Anthony Volpe and Aaron Judge hit into double plays in the eighth and ninth, the Yankees got their fifth walk-off win when Kiner-Falefa sent Nick Martinez’s 2-0 pitch down the line just past the glove of third baseman Rougned Odor to score Greg Allen.
“I was just trying to see if he was gonna come after me,” Kiner-Falefa said. “He threw two balls out of the zone and I was just looking for something. I thought he was going to throw something elevated and I was going to be able hit a pop fly to left field right there, but I was a little bit out front and I was able to hook it in the line.”
It was Kiner-Falefa’s third career walk-off hit and first since joining the Yankees to play shortstop last season. This time, he got the hit while continuing to play as an outfielder for the first time in his career.
“Whatever role it’s been in, he’s worked his tail off to acclimate himself to it and be ready for it,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “And now he’s gotten some more starts lately. You get him in matchups where you feel like he can be really successful and he’s done a really nice job here for us.”
After getting the hit, Kiner-Falefa was doused with a water bath by Judge and Anthony Rizzo while conducting his postgame interview by the New York dugout.
“What a gamer, he’s played multiple positions now, hasn’t complained once,” New York’s DJ LeMahieu said of Kiner-Falefa. “Wants to be out there. Great hit today. It was one of those at-bats you knew he was going to get a hit.”
LeMahieu, who had an RBI double in the first, homered off Padres starter Michael Wacha to tie it in the seventh as the Yankees avoided a fourth straight loss. It was LeMahieu’s 11th career homer that either tied a game or gave his team the lead in the seventh or beyond.
Fernando Tatis Jr. homered for the second straight game, and ninth time this season, for San Diego’s only hit in Luis Severino’s 6 2/3 innings. Ha-Seong Kim hit an RBI single in the seventh off Michael King.
The Padres were held to three hits, went 1 for 6 with runners in scoring position and were unable to win three straight for the first time since April 29-May 1.
“You knew it was going to come down to one play at the end,” San Diego manager Bob Melvin said. “We got a guy with a good ground ball rate up there. He hits a ground ball, it finds the line.”
Severino allowed two runs, one earned, in his second start since returning from a strained right lat.
Clay Holmes (3-2), who came on in the top of the 10th, retired Tatis on a soft grounder that was initially ruled an infield hit before being overturned on replay to end the inning.
Wacha allowed two runs and five hits before turning the game over to Martinez (2-2) for the final 2 1/3 innings.
“We’re in a tie game like that, at that point I think he’s our best option,” Melvin said of using Martinez in the 10th.
After Severino retired the first 10 hitters, Tatis blasted an 0-1 slider off the back of the San Diego bullpen. He admired the 426-foot shot, did a hop and stutter step at third and clapped his hands upon crossing the plate before doing a handshake with Juan Soto near the on-deck circle.
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Rookie SS Anthony Volpe batted ninth for the first time since April 15 and went 0 for 3. Volpe is hitting .197 and is 5 for 38 (.132) over his last 12 games.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Padres: SS Xander Bogaerts, who is dealing with wrist soreness, was given the day off before batting in the ninth. Melvin said he expects Bogaerts will play Sunday … RHP Luis García (strained left oblique) was placed on the injured list and RHP Domingo Tapia was recalled from Triple-A El Paso.
Yankees: RHP Matt Krook was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
UP NEXT
Yankees RHP Gerrit Cole (5-0, 2.53 ERA), who is winless in his last five starts, opposes San Diego RHP Yu Darvish (3-3, 3.67) Sunday.
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AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2023-05-28T11:22:47+00:00 | everythinglubbock.com | https://www.everythinglubbock.com/sports/ap-kiner-falefas-10th-inning-single-helps-yankees-overcome-tatis-hr-in-3-2-win-over-padres/ |
Chariho ekes out a win over Lincoln High in high school football; how the Chargers did it
LINCOLN — There’s a new team controlling its own destiny in the race for the Division III-A football crown.
That honor now belongs to Chariho after a defensive masterpiece on Friday night at Ferguson Field. The Chargers forced four turnovers — a pair in the red zone — to spoil both Senior Night and Homecoming ceremonies at Lincoln.
Collin Fitts snagged his second interception inside the final two minutes as Chariho edged the Lions, 7-6. They’re now tied atop the standings, but the Chargers will carry this head-to-head advantage into their final two games. Win both of them and they’ll be left to face the No. 4 seed out of III-B to open the postseason.
“I was telling my teammates when they were driving down, ‘We are still up in this game,’ ” Fitts said. “We couldn’t shut down. We had to keep the pressure on and keep making plays.”
Lincoln’s final possession of the night looked like several that came before — some progress on offense, a roadblock on the Chariho side of the 50 and a disappointing conclusion. Nathan Winthrop’s stop in the backfield forced the deciding fourth down at the Chargers' 37, and Fitts stepped in front of a John Nicoll pass toward the right sideline to close this one out.
“We’ve had some real tight ballgames — one with Coventry, one with Tolman,” Chariho coach Bill Samiagio said. “And when it comes down to brass tacks, they fight. That’s all you can ask them to do.”
Konnor Perrin’s 1-yard touchdown sneak on Chariho’s opening possession stood up for the final 42 minutes. The Lions surrendered the ball on downs around midfield and the Chargers put together what turned out to be the critical nine-play drive. Perrin’s 32-yard pass to James Azzinaro brought the ball inside the 10 and the quarterback did the hard work himself on third-and-goal.
“I felt we would have to score more, but our defense played amazing,” Perrin said. “Collin Fitts was doing everything out there. Nathan Winthrop with the clutch play at the end of the game.
“Our defense showed up, and our defense bailed our offense out.”
Max Marshall’s pressure off the right edge led to an Isaac Hague interception at the Chariho 9 late in the first quarter. Fitts stopped the next two Lincoln drives with takeaways — an interception inside the Chargers' 20 and a fumble recovery out near midfield after Lions running back Tyler Durang was swarmed by multiple tacklers and coughed it up.
“We were playing to our best potential,” Fitts said. “Coaches called the right plays. We were just in perfect position.”
Lincoln mounted its best drive out of halftime, converting a fourth down and a pair of third downs to get on the board. Ryan Plante swept six yards around left end to make it a one-point game, but the extra point was low and was blocked. The Lions had just one more possession in the game and Fitts was the man on the scene yet again.
“He’s one of the best players in the division on both sides of the ball,” Perrin said. “He’s a dog. He just keeps at it.”
Chariho (4-2, 4-1 III-A) rallied after a 14-2 loss to Middletown last week. The Chargers were still in good position for a playoff berth but needed a victory here to preserve any hopes of finishing in the top spot. Their practice sessions took on a different look than the set leading into the loss to the Islanders.
“It was a lot tougher than the week before,” Fitts said. “We prepared a lot better. We practiced out in the rain.”
Chariho also had something of an ace in the hole to slow Lincoln (5-1, 4-1), which had been scoring in bunches prior to its 14-7 grinder against Coventry last week. The Lions run the Wing-T offense — Samiagio coached some variation of that scheme for more than three decades on the staff at Westerly. He was able to gameplan against the little tricks and trouble spots that were bound to materialize.
“That’s all we did tonight — we slowed them down,” Samiagio said. “We had a couple of nice plays and a couple of turnovers.”
Chariho 7 0 0 0 – 7
Lincoln 0 0 6 0 – 6
C – Konnor Perrin 1 run (Daniel O’Horo kick)
L – Ryan Plante 6 run (kick failed)
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On Twitter: @BillKoch25 | 2022-10-15T11:13:00+00:00 | providencejournal.com | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/sports/2022/10/15/chariho-regional-ekes-out-win-over-lincoln-high-high-school-football/10501193002/ |
Accessories are important
Disc golf is exploding in popularity among all ages. With its accessibility, affordability and straightforward rules, it’s not hard to see why. Like any sport, however, disc golf requires a few accessories. With players carrying anywhere from three to 20 discs at a time, it’s essential to have a comfortable disc golf bag. Beginners and casual players can get away with any old bag. A backpack designed specifically for disc golf is a must-have for competitive players.
Shop this article: Dynamic Discs Trooper Disc Golf Backpack, Remix Disc Golf Deluxe Backpack Disc Golf Bag and Prodigy Disc BP-1 V3 Disc Golf Backpack.
Features to look for in a disc golf backpack
- Capacity: The most crucial feature is capacity and, most importantly, how many discs it can hold. Most small disc golf backpacks hold a minimum of five discs. Large bags store at least 30 discs, including disc golf putters and drivers. Ensure it can also hold other accessories, such as a water bottle, towel, snacks or apparel.
- Material: Material dictates whether a bag is tear-resistant, water-resistant or lightweight. Having a lightweight construction keeps your shoulders and back comfortable. A backpack that is tear-resistant and waterproof is also essential since you place it on the ground often.
- Design: Most disc golf backpacks have two straps like a traditional backpack. Sling designs with one strap are also popular. Designs with two straps usually have a larger capacity than sling backpacks. They are also better at distributing weight between both shoulders to keep you comfortable. A sling backpack is more versatile. For instance, you can wear them on your front or back, and they provide quicker access to your belongings.
- Extras: From padded straps to an umbrella holder, disc golf backpacks have a variety of extra features. However, you don’t need to have every feature. For instance, some bags have a built-in cooler or speakers. If you don’t use those features, they make a bag heavier to carry for no reason. Determining what features are important to you helps you choose the best disc golf backpack.
Best disc golf backpacks
Dynamic Discs Trooper Disc Golf Backpack
With space for 18 discs in the main compartment and four additional discs in the upper compartment, you’ll never run out of discs. It’s made of 600D Cordura Nylon material, making it lightweight. The padded straps make it comfortable to carry around all day. As a bonus, this backpack comes with a lifetime warranty.
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MVP Disc Sports Cell Disc Golf Starter Bag
Beginners and anyone searching for an affordable disc golf bag will be impressed with the capacity and durability of this tote bag style. It features a main pocket with enough space for up to 10 discs, a water bottle pocket, a putter pocket and a zippered mesh compartment for accessories.
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Prodigy Disc BP-4 Disc Golf Backpack
This backpack carries everything you need, including a cellphone, a 32-ounce water bottle, score card, towel, wallet, snacks and up to 18 discs. It’s made of Nylon Ripstop fabric, which is lightweight, water-resistant and tear-resistant. It’s also compact enough to use on days when you’re not at the course.
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Remix Disc Golf Deluxe Backpack Disc Golf Bag
Weighing in at under 2 pounds, this backpack is ideal for carrying around the course all day. In addition to 20 discs, it has compartments for a water bottle, keys, wallet, phone and mini discs. The easy top handle also makes it convenient to quickly pick up or set down.
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Innova Adventure Pack Backpack Disc Golf Bag
The four zippered pockets can hold up to 25 discs, accessories, a water bottle and additional gear without weighing you down. The exterior is stylish with a resilient material. It has a top handle for convenient carrying and padded shoulder straps for comfortable carrying. It also comes with an Innova wristband.
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Infinite Discs Slinger Disc Golf Backpack
This sling-style backpack is both compact and lightweight while still featuring an impressive capacity. It has a main zippered pocket to hold 10 discs, a water bottle pocket, a front putter pouch, a double eyehole at the top of the bag to attach a towel or bag tags and a zippered pouch on the back for small items.
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Prodigy Disc BP-1 V3 Disc Golf Backpack
This bag carries at least 30 discs in the main compartment. It also has space for two water bottles, accessories, five discs in the top pocket and two putters in the front pocket. Plus, the bottom is waterproof, and the padded straps are adjustable.
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Dynamic Discs Combat Ranger Disc Golf Backpack
With 18 designs to choose from, anyone can play disc golf in style. This backpack has oversized feet and a low center of gravity to ensure it doesn’t fall over, regardless of the terrain. Plus, it has a ton of pockets to carry everything you need, such as a water bottle, towel, scorecard, umbrella, putters and more.
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LOS ANGELES — “Succession” received a leading 25 Emmy nominations Tuesday, but the satirical drama about the rich and ruthless has a landmark rival in “Squid Game,” the first non-English language series to vie for television’s top honor.
Netflix's “Squid Game,” a South Korea-set drama in which the poor are fodder for brutal games, earned a best drama nomination and 13 other bids for September’s Emmy Awards. HBO's “Succession” captured the best drama trophy and six other awards when it last vied for Emmys, in 2020.
Series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk said he appreciated that “Squid Game” was chosen as the “first milestone” for a Hollywood and U.S. change of attitude.
“Instead of just exporting the content around the world, it is now shifting to become a participant in the global content realm to facilitate exchanges of cultures around the world,” he told The Associated Press through a translator.
“Ted Lasso” was the top comedy series nominee with 20 bids and has the chance to earn its second consecutive best comedy trophy, as academy voters proved undeterred by its sophomore season turn to the emotional dark side.
Other top nominees included the tropical resort-set anthology dramedy “The White Lotus,” which also received 20 nominations; the comedies “Hacks” and “Only Murders in the Building” with 17 bids each, and teenage dysfunction drama “Euphoria.” Its star, Zendaya, was crowned best actress in 2020 and is nominated again.
Departing series that might have expected salutes were instead snubbed, including the beloved family drama “This Is Us,” which received one bid, for original music and lyrics. An equally beloved family comedy, “black-ish,” earned costume and hairstyling nominations. “Ozark,” which wrapped its run last season, fared better, with 13 bids including best drama series.
The final season for “Insecure” earned a lead comedy actress bid for its creator-star Issa Rae, while the return of “Atlanta” brought its creator and lead Donald Glover a shot at a best actor trophy to bookend his 2017 award.
The crowd-pleasing and acclaimed “ Abbott Elementary” made a splashy debut in its first year, earning seven nominations including a best comedy nod and a lead acting bid for its creator, Quinta Brunson. The recognition for the ABC show was a rare bright spot for broadcast networks, which were otherwise shut out of the comedy and drama series races.
The other nominees for best comedy series are “Barry”; “Curb Your Enthusiasm”; “Hacks”; “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”; “Only Murders in the Building”; "Ted Lasso" and “What We Do in the Shadows.”
Best drama series nominees include “Better Call Saul”; “Euphoria”; “Severance”; “Stranger Things” and “Yellowjackets.”
The modern vampire comedy “What We Do in the Shadows” and “Yellowjackets,” a combined thriller and coming-of-age saga that's created major buzz, showed that Emmy voters have both a sense of humor and adventure. Controversy apparently left them unfazed: “Dave Chappelle: The Closer,” which drew criticism for its transgender mockery, picked up a pre-recorded variety special nomination.
“Only Murders in the Building," a cheery crime romp headed by the charmingly unlikely trio of Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short, earned best comedy actor bids for its veteran stars but left Gomez off the acting list.
Netflix's global sensation "Squid Game” followed in the footsteps of 2020 Oscar darling “Parasite,” also made in South Korea. But “Pachinko,” a sweeping and much-lauded South Korean family drama failed to garner any Emmy nods.
Emmy rules allow for a non-English language show with a U.S. production partner to compete, but it took the rise of streaming services to make it happen. The Emmys were once dominated by broadcast and later cable shows made primarily for North America, but streamers target that market and a wide swath of others — and are finding that shows made in Asia, Europe and elsewhere can carry worldwide.
The longstanding lack of shows with any dialogue other than English is demonstrated by NBC’s 1980 miniseries “Shōgun,” based on the James Clavell novel about early 17th-century Japan. The bilingual production by a U.S. studio was groundbreaking but not a trend-setter when it won the best limited series Emmy and acting nods.
“Squid Game” boosted rare Asian representation with its five acting nominations, including a lead actor bid for Lee Jung-jae and supporting actress nod for Jung Ho-yeon. The show already had proved a groundbreaker at this year’s Screen Actors Guild, where Lee and Jung received the first guild acting trophies for a non-English language show.
The series was such “a phenomenon that it would have been really odd if it hadn’t done well” with Emmy voters, said Eric Deggans, television critic for National Public Radio. The impressive number of acting nods it received indicates the academy “valued the performances they were delivering as well as the impact of the entire show.”
Other performers of Asian descent received nominations, including Sandra Oh for “Killing Eve" and Bowen Yang for “Saturday Night Live." But there were opportunities missed for Black actors, including the stars of “black-ish,” and for series recognition of Black-led shows “Atlanta' and ”Insecure," said Deggans.
Voters also missed the chance to salute the well-reviewed Native American comedy “Reservation Dogs” and another series with Native characters and culture, “Rutherford Falls,” and there's scant Latino representation in the nominations.
The other nominees for best comedy series actress besides Brunson and Rae are Rachel Brosnahan, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”; Kaley Cuoco, “The Flight Attendant”; Elle Fanning, “The Great,” and last year's winner, Jean Smart for “Hacks.”
Other nominees for actor in a comedy series include: Bill Hader, “Barry”; Nicholas Hoult, “The Great”; Jason Sudeikis, “Ted Lasso”; Steve Martin, “Only Murders in the Building”; Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building.”
For drama series actor, the field also includes Jason Bateman, “Ozark”; Brian Cox, “Succession”; Bob Odenkirk, “Better Call Saul”; Adam Scott, “Severance” and Jeremy Strong, “Succession.”
The other best drama series actress nominees are Jodie Comer, “Killing Eve”; Laura Linney, “Ozark”; Melanie Lynskey, “Yellowjackets” and Reese Witherspoon, “The Morning Show.”
The limited series nominees are: “Dopesick"; “The Dropout”; “Inventing Anna”; “The White Lotus”; “Pam & Tommy.”
The nominees for variety talk series are: “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah”; “Jimmy Kimmel Live”; “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver”; “Late Night with Seth Meyers” and “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”
The Emmy ceremony is set for Sept. 12 and will air on NBC and stream on Peacock, with a host yet to be announced. | 2022-07-12T22:21:20+00:00 | wcnc.com | https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/nation-world/emmy-nominations-2022-full-list/507-06280309-1fdc-485e-8de3-b9db75d07317 |
By DAVID KOENIG
AP Airlines Writer
Boeing Co. reported a smaller second-quarter profit that fell short of Wall Street expectations as its defense business weakened and it remained unable to deliver any of its 787 Dreamliner planes.
The giant aircraft manufacturer reported a profit of $193 million Wednesday, down 67% from the second quarter of last year, on a 2% drop in revenue.
Boeing generated more cash than in the first quarter by delivering more planes than it has since the start of the pandemic, and it sold more services to airlines and other airplane operators.
However, Boeing remained unable to deliver one of its best-selling planes, the 787, while regulators review steps the company is taking to eliminate production problems.
Revenue from Boeing’s normally steady defense business fell 10% in a year, and it took charges totaling $240 million for an unmanned refueling plane being developed for the Navy and its Starliner spacecraft, which is designed to ferry crews to the International Space Station.
A Boeing spokesman said the charge for the Starliner was unrelated to the announcement Tuesday by Russia’s top space official that his country will pull out of the ISS program after 2024 and build its own orbiting station.
David Calhoun, who became CEO as Boeing’s financial situation worsened following two deadly of Max jets, said the results showed that “we are building momentum in our turnaround” while acknowledging that “it has been a long road.”
In a note to employees, Calhoun highlighted an increase in the number of 737 Max jets rolling off the assembly line — 31 a month, although that figure could fluctuate. He also said Boeing “is in the final stages” of working with the Federal Aviation Administration to resume deliveries of the larger, two-aisle 787.
Second-quarter net income was $160 million, but the gain attributable to shareholders was $193 million. That was down from $587 million a year earlier.
Excluding adjustments for retirement plan expenses and other special items, the company lost 37 cents per share. Analysts expected an adjusted loss of 13 cents per share, according to FactSet.
Total revenue slipped 2% to $16.68 billion, falling short of Wall Street’s forecast of $17.57 billion, despite an increase in airliner deliveries to 121 planes from 79 a year earlier. Boeing gets much of the purchase price upon delivery.
Shares of Boeing, based in Arlington, Virginia, rose more than 2% in trading before the market opened Wednesday.
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