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-The newly created Director of Delivery position will be accountable for designing and executing the strategic delivery plan-
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MavenNext, a leading, premier ServiceNow partner and technology solutions company, has announced that Michelle Murtha has been promoted to the position of Director of Delivery. Michelle adds delivery and operational expertise, most notably from her 25 years of experience leading IT operations across multiple industries and a variety of technologies.
Michelle has worked with organizations like Intel, Nike, Columbia Sportswear, and StanCorp Financial Group, to name a few. Her expertise comes from a combination of working with these organizations and other high-tech retail, healthcare/pharmaceutical, and local government agencies. Michelle's background is centered around application development and implementation, governance and control, and process design and implementation across various projects and programs.
In Michelle's words, "I want to make a significant difference to the customers I serve by digging into the root causes of problems and addressing issues at the core. Solutions are much more than technology—they involve people and processes as well as organizational culture." As an advisor, she considers all obstacles to success and works with leaders to define strategies that address the varying needs of each organization.
Michelle's specialties include IT service management, ITIL, ServiceNow®, IT operations management, incident management, asset management, identity and access management, governance and compliance, business service management, integrations, reporting, and HR technologies.
Michelle holds a bachelor's degree from Portland State University in Social Science, Business Administration, and Information Services and Quantitative Analysis.
MavenNext is a new type of ServiceNow partner—one that encourages both the Now Platform expertise and human transformation needed in today's digital world. The team builds resilient services that mobilize your world of work with seamless workflows, reduced software spend, and customized MavenCreate®. Their proprietary MavenCreate enables clients to realize the full potential of the Now Platform.
Learn more at www.mavennext.com.
Contact: Katherine Gioffre, kgioffre@mavennext.com
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The state of Indiana has appealed a judge’s order that blocked the state’s abortion ban from being enforced, seeking a stay of that order and asking the state’s high court to take up the case.
The appeal filed Thursday night with the Indiana Court of Appeals said the court “should stay the trial court’s preliminary injunction pending appeal, and at the very least, should issue a temporary stay while this motion is briefed.”
The appeal comes as Indiana abortion clinics were preparing to see patients again on Friday.
The appeal was filed by Indiana Solicitor General Thomas Fisher and the state attorney general’s office hours after Owen County Judge Kelsey Hanlon issued a preliminary injunction against the abortion ban, putting the new law on hold as abortion clinic operators argue in a lawsuit that it violates the state constitution.
In a separate motion, the state asked the Indiana Supreme Court to accept an emergency transfer of its appeal of the preliminary injunction.
“Only this Court can provide the final word on this hotly contested, high-profile, pure question of law that is of grave importance to the General Assembly and the citizens of Indiana,” that motion states.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana, which is representing the abortion clinics, filed the lawsuit Aug. 31 and argued the ban would “prohibit the overwhelming majority of abortions in Indiana and, as such, will have a devastating and irreparable impact on the plaintiffs and, more importantly, their patients and clients.”
The state attorney general’s office had asked the court to uphold the state’s ban, saying arguments against it are based on a “novel, unwritten, historically unsupported right to abortion” in the state constitution.
Ken Falk, the ACLU of Indiana’s legal director, said Friday that the plaintiffs now have 15 days to file their response to the state’s request for the stay. He said he did not expect any immediate hearings on the matter.
“We expected there would be an appeal and we are going to pursue the same argument that we had pursued, that the Indiana constitution recognizes this right — the right to privacy that encompasses abortion rights, which of course this statute violates,” Falk said. | 2022-09-23T21:15:09+00:00 | localsyr.com | https://www.localsyr.com/news/national/ap-indiana-appeals-judges-order-blocking-states-abortion-ban/ |
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Mike Braun (R-IN), Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS), Mike Lee (R-UT), Steve Daines (R-MT), and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) signed a letter May 4 obliging the TV Parental Guidelines Monitoring Board to create a T.V. rating warning about LGBTQIA+ content in children’s programming.
The letter, addressed to Mr. Charles Rivkin, Chairman of the Board, begins with thanking the board for “empowering parents through the provision of tools that enable them to identify television content that is not suitable for certain ages”. The letter then goes on to warn the board about the “concerning topics of sexual nature becoming more aggressively politicized and promoted in children’s programming”.
The Senators’ argument for a LGBTQIA content T.V. rating points back to a video that emerged showing an executive at Disney saying she supports having “many, many, many LBGTQIA+ characters in our stories”. The Senators explain in their letter that, “To the detriment of children, gender dysphoria has become sensationalized in the popular media and television with radical activists and entertainment companies.”
They then continue to argue, “This radical and sexual sensation not only harms children, but also destabilizes and damages parental rights. In light of parents raising legitimate concerns on sexual orientation and gender identity content on children’s TV shows, we expect the Board to fulfill its responsibility in updating the TV Parental Guidelines to reflect these concerns.”
The Senators are asking for a reply on their plan no later than Wednesday, May 18, 2022, and have requested an in-person briefing with the members of the Board.
The Indiana Democratic Party set the following statement in response to the letter:
“There should be a warning label put up every time Mike Braun goes on TV because his antics are more about extreme partisanship and debunked conspiracies than actually creating a better future for all Hoosiers. Mike Braun sure seems to care a lot about other peoples’ love lives — from telling LGBTQ Hoosiers how they should act to believing that interracial marriages should be voided. Democrats join with the majority of Hoosiers and Americans in telling Mike Braun: get a life!”
Drew Anderson, Spokesman for the Indiana Democratic Party | 2022-05-06T22:02:08+00:00 | fox59.com | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/senator-mike-braun-4-other-u-s-senators-sign-letter-pushing-tv-rating-that-warns-about-lgbtqia-content/ |
MEXICO CITY, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- bedra Vietnam Alloy Material Co., Ltd. ("bedra Vietnam"), a subsidiary of the international manufacturer of high-quality precision wires of non-ferrous metals, Berkenhoff GmbH, presented at FABTECH Mexico 2023 to showcase its innovations in precision alloy materials that cover an extensive portfolio of copper alloy wires and rods designed and manufactured to deliver exceptional performance and reliability.
Every year, FABTECH, one of the largest metal forming, fabricating, welding, and finishing events in North America, attracts visitors from all over the world with a spellbinding spectacle of cutting-edge technology, awe-inspiring machinery, and ground-breaking solutions. From May 16 to 18, 2023, Centre Citibanamex converted into an area of over 100,000 net square feet, where global exhibitors took center stage, eagerly seeking the trends of the ever-evolving metalworking world.
A wide range of bedra Vietnam's alloy offerings of various specifications and sizes were on display at its booth, including its copper alloy wires with a diameter of 1.0-2.0mm and copper alloy rods with a diameter ranging from 1.5-112mm. Its copper alloy wires boast industry-leading corrosion and wear resistance, while the company's copper alloy rods, which come in a wide range of shapes, ensure great machinability and performance, suitable for applications requiring materials with high strength and durability.
During the event, bedra Vietnam's experts also engaged with visitors and clients and connected with prospective partners at its booth, introducing attendees to the company's best-in-class manufacturing technology and capacity that leads the industry innovation.
With over 130 years of innovative R&D, production, and sales of high-end alloy materials, Berkenhoff lays the foundation for bedra Vietnam's continuous excellence. Employing a systematic and standardized management model, bedra Vietnam ensures its German-quality consistency, making it one of the select global manufacturers that oversees the entire production chain, encompassing casting, rolling, drawing, annealing, and electroplating.
bedra Vietnam also leverages its expertise and technological prowess to push the boundaries of innovation in high-tech precision alloys, with a state-of-the-art production line allowing it to achieve consistently high manufacturing quality. At the event, bedra Vietnam also introduced its fully automatic alloy melting furnace, fully automatic SMS combined drawing machine, and Danieli 3600-ton extrusion press, which enables the company to offer products with standard-setting quality and precision.
Now, bedra's high-performance alloy materials, which cover over 100 types of products, provide reliable solutions for over 30 industries, from automotive, engineering machinery, and marine engineering to new energy, consumer electronics, and railways. bedra Vietnam also offers customized solutions to customers worldwide, enhancing their efficiency and enabling them to maintain high levels of safety throughout the production process.
About bedra Vietnam
At a cost of $150 million, bedra Vietnam, the world's first 53,000-tonne per annum copper alloy bar and wire production facility in Asia, is always committed to its mission of increasing efficiency of customers.
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SAN DIEGO, March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Point Predictive, the San Diego-based company that provides machine learning solutions, today released its 2023 Auto Lending Fraud Survey, which captures the concerns, economic projections, and sentiments of automotive lenders across North America. Results indicate a record number of lenders are concerned about increases in fraudulent activity – more specifically, income misrepresentation – and believe our economic conditions will worsen and continue to drive this increase throughout 2023.
"Although we are more than a year removed from the global pandemic, the automotive lending market continues to witness its impact on fraud," said Frank McKenna, Co-founder and Chief Strategist at Point Predictive. "The pandemic created a unique opportunity for fraudsters to capitalize on leveraging falsified information for significant financial gain. This trend continues to grow, putting auto lenders and dealers on the defensive."
The 2023 Auto Lending Fraud Survey Report contains data from 35 top-level executives and leaders in auto lending and banking industries on the greatest challenges in the marketplace today. In the report, these industry leaders share candid thoughts on the most pressing fraud concerns of 2023, discuss how lenders are preparing to combat fraud, and reveal how fraud is impacting lender-dealer relationships.
Key highlights include:
- Lenders are more concerned with fraud risk this year than last year
- Lenders are most concerned with income misrepresentation and fake identities
- Most lenders believe the economy will worsen in 2023
- Lenders are focused on acquiring technologies and data to fight fraud
"Automotive lenders realize the true value of technology and digital automation," said Tim Grace, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer at Point Predictive. "We had a record number of lenders communicate their intentions to enhance their decision automation capabilities this year while maintaining best-in-class risk mitigation. We look forward to establishing new partnerships with lenders who are looking to upgrade their decision automation technologies, reduce their losses from early payment defaults and fraud, and enhance their customer and third-party experiences."
Point Predictive invites lenders who wish to view the 2023 Fraud Trends Survey results to visit https://pointpredictive.com or contact info@pointpredictive.com. Click to download a copy of the 2023 Auto Lending Fraud Survey.
About Point Predictive
Point Predictive powers a new level of lending confidence and speed through the unique combination of artificial intelligence, powerful proprietary consumer and third party risk data, and decades of risk management expertise. The company's data and technology solutions quickly and accurately identify who is reporting truthfully on their loan applications and who is not. As a result, lenders are now able to fund loans easily without asking the vast majority of applicants for onerous documentation such as paycheck stubs, utility bills, or bank statements. This improves funding rates by 40-50% while reducing overall early payment default losses by more than 30%. Borrowers get loans faster, and we significantly boost profits to a lender's bottom line. Located in San Diego, California, more information about Point Predictive can be found at www.pointpredictive.com.
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SOURCE Point Predictive | 2023-03-02T19:51:07+00:00 | wbrc.com | https://www.wbrc.com/prnewswire/2023/03/02/point-predictives-2023-auto-lending-fraud-survey-reveals-lenders-are-bracing-increase-fraud-risk/ |
LIMA (AP) — Gobierno peruano decreta emergencia nacional de 30 días en medio de protestas violentas tras destitución del presidente.
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- DEA operation in Laredo yields numerous arrests | 2022-12-14T18:41:57+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/Gobierno-peruano-decreta-emergencia-nacional-de-17653906.php |
Lancaster County officials are poised to hire a human resources director after approving a six-figure salary for the new department head.
On Monday, the county salary board approved a $112,500 salary for a new HR director to replace Michelle Gallo, who left to take the same position at Chester County.
Chief Clerk Larry George declined to share the identity of the new director, saying the individual had not officially accepted the job offer. But he said he likely could reveal the person’s name today.
The new director will earn substantially more than the previous one, Gallo, whose salary was $87,990 at the time of her departure in December. The Chester County HR director now makes
$132,500 a year.
During Gallo’s tenure, the board of commissioners approved several modifications to collective bargaining agreements with public-sector unions representing sheriff’s deputies, corrections officers and clerical staff in some county offices. The agreements included wage increases and retention bonuses.
Gallo oversaw the county’s HR department during a challenging period. By the time she was hired, the coronavirus pandemic had exacerbated the existing staffing shortages various departments were facing.
The county HR department last year undertook a comprehensive study of employee pay, comparing the wages and salaries for Lancaster County workers with those of people working similar jobs in other Pennsylvania counties. The study also consulted Bureau of Labor Statistics data on private sector employers.
The study contributed to an effort by county officials to establish a $15-an-hour minimum wage for county employees, affecting about 200 of the county’s roughly 1,650 workers.
The study also led to a major overhaul of how the county classifies job experience levels and merit-based bonuses. | 2023-03-06T23:18:25+00:00 | lancasteronline.com | https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/lancaster-county-to-hire-new-hr-director-at-six-figures/article_b8350e3e-bc6a-11ed-8610-2f9b6a0f4c86.html |
Home Photo Galleries Photo Gallery: Airline vs. Benton Photo GalleriesSports-Free Photo Gallery: Airline vs. Benton By Russell Hedges - September 26, 2022 2 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Airline vs. Benton, Sept. 30, Newman-Mason Field at Tiger Stadium, Airline won 75-59, photos by Robert Summerlin. Photo gallery made possible by Brooks Heating & A/C. | 2022-09-26T20:43:21+00:00 | bossierpress.com | https://bossierpress.com/photo-gallery-airline-vs-benton-3/ |
A disastrous megaflood is coming to California, experts say, and it could be the most expensive natural disaster in history
Video above: Sea level rise is a threat to all Californians, whether they live near the coast or not
Many Californians fear the "Big One," but it might not be what you think.
It's not an earthquake. And it isn't the mega drought. It's actually the exact opposite.
A megaflood.
A new study by Science Advances shows climate change has already doubled the chances of a disastrous flood happening in California in the next four decades. And experts say it would be unlike anything anyone alive today has ever experienced.
Daniel Swain, a climate scientist with UCLA and a researcher involved in the study, describes a megaflood as, "a very severe flood event across a broad region that has the potential to bring catastrophic impacts to society in the areas affected." He said a megaflood is similar to the 1,000-year flash flood events seen this summer in the St. Louis area and Kentucky, but across a much wider area, such as the entire state of California.
These massive floods, which experts say would turn California's lowlands into a "vast inland sea," might have previously happened once in a lifetime in the state. But experts say climate change is increasing the likelihood of these catastrophic disasters, causing them to occur more like every 25 to 50 years.
Climate change supercharges heavy rain events, making flash floods occur more regularly, as has been noted several times this summer in Eastern Kentucky, St. Louis and even in California's Death Valley National Park.
California is prone to these floods from atmospheric rivers naturally, and major floods from them have happened before -- but climate change is upping the ante, and millions of people could be impacted.
The study said atmospheric rivers could become consecutive for weeks on end. Xingying Huang, one of the authors of the study, made a loop animation, which illustrates the water vapor transportation and potential precipitation accumulation at selected time slices during the 30-day scenario.
The area with the most destruction would be the Central Valley of California, including Sacramento, Fresno and Bakersfield, the study's authors project. The Central Valley, roughly the size of Vermont and Massachusetts combined, produces a quarter of the nation's food supply, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
A flood with the size to fill this valley has the potential to be the most expensive geophysical disaster to date, costing upwards of $1 trillion in losses and devastating the state's lowland areas, including Los Angeles and Orange counties, according to the study.
That would be more than five times the cost of Hurricane Katrina, the current costliest disaster in U.S. history.
"Such a flood event in modern California would likely exceed the damages from a large magnitude earthquake by a considerable margin," the study showed.
This study is the first phase of a three-part series studying the effects of a future megaflood event in California. The next two phases are expected to be released in two to three years.
"Ultimately, one of our goals is not just to understand these events scientifically, but it's also to help California prepare for them," Swain said. "It's a question of when rather than if (the megaflood) occurs."
It's happened before. It will happen again, but worse, warns scientists
Over 150 years ago, a strong series of atmospheric rivers drenched the Golden State, causing one of the most exceptional floods in history following a dry spell that had left the West parched for decades.
Communities were demolished in minutes.
It was the winter of 1861-1862 and a historic megaflood transformed the San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys into a "temporary but vast inland sea," according to the study. Some areas had up to 30 feet of water for weeks, obliterating infrastructure, farmland, and towns.
Sacramento, the new state capital at the time, was under ten feet of debris-filled water for months.
The catastrophe began in December 1861, when nearly 15 feet of snow fell in the Sierra Nevada. Repetitive atmospheric rivers dropped warm rain for 43 days thereafter, dumping water down the mountainous slopes and into the valleys.
Four thousand people lost their lives, one-third of the state's property was destroyed, a quarter of California's cattle population drowned or starved, and one in eight homes were a complete loss by floodwaters.
In addition, one-fourth of California's economy was obliterated, resulting in a state-wide bankruptcy.
Swain warns a megaflood like this will happen again, but worse and more frequent.
"We find that climate change has already increased the risk of a (1862) megaflood scenario in California, but that future climate warming will likely bring about even sharper risk increases," the study warns.
Many of today's major cities with millions of residents are built directly on top of the ancient flood deposits, Swain added, putting far more people in harm's way.
About 500,000 people lived in California in 1862. Now, the state's population is over 39 million.
"When this (flood) occurs again, the consequences would be wildly different than they were back in the 1860s," Swain said.
Climate change increases the amount of rain the atmosphere can hold and causes more water in the air to fall as rain, which can lead to immediate flooding. Both are and will continue to occur in California.
The new study shows a rapid increase in the likelihood of week-long, recurring strong-to-extreme atmospheric rivers during the cool season. An atmospheric river is a long, narrow region of heavy moisture in the atmosphere that can transport moisture thousands of miles, like a fire hose in the sky. They usually bring beneficial rainfall to drought-prone regions like California but could quickly become hazardous with a warming climate.
Historically these winter atmospheric rivers dump feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada, but as climate warms, more of the snow will fall as rain. Instead of melting slowly over time, it all runs off, piles up, and floods immediately.
With a neighbor like the Pacific Ocean, California has "an infinite reservoir of water vapor offshore," Swain added.
California's mountainous terrain and wildfire risk make it especially vulnerable to flooding. Lingering burn scars from wildfires can create a steep, slick surface for water and debris to flow off. With wildfires becoming larger and burning more area thanks to climate change, more areas are susceptible to these debris flows.
Although models show this megaflood is inevitable, experts say there are ways to mitigate excessive loss.
"I think the extent of (megaflood) losses can be significantly reduced by doing certain sorts of things to revamp our flood management and our water management systems and our disaster preparedness," Swain said.
Huang, a project scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research and a researcher involved in the study, said everyone can make a small effort in combating climate change.
"If we work together to decrease future emissions, we can also reduce the risk of extreme events," Huang said.
| DATA BELOW | Sea level rise is a threat to all Californians, whether they live near the coast or not | 2022-08-14T19:34:17+00:00 | wmur.com | https://www.wmur.com/article/megaflood-california-most-expensive-natural-disaster/40890795 |
Worlds of Fun announces new Zambezi Zinger opening date
By Zoë Shriner
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KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — The Zambezi Zinger’s return to Worlds of Fun has caused multiple stirs throughout the past month, but things are beginning to look up.
Originally, the ride was set to open to the public on Thursday, May 26 with an exclusive First Rider Expedition scheduled the day before. In order to be a part of the First Rider Expedition, applicants donated money to Big Slick, a nonprofit that supports pediatric cancer research at Children’s Mercy. Out of the 1,000 people who entered the competition, just 32 First Riders were selected for the exclusive experience.
However, on May 24, just one day before the First Rider Expedition, Worlds of Fun announced that the opening date would be pushed back.
Zambezi Zinger is almost ready to go, we just need some more time to get everything ready. Our teams are working through final testing on the new steel-wood hybrid coaster. We look forward to announcing the new opening date soon, along with the rescheduled Season Passholder experience on Zambezi Zinger. We promise it will be worth the wait!
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No new opening date was provided at the time. So, despite being disappointed, the public and 32 First Riders waited patiently for an update.
Then, on June 10, Facebook posts from happy first-time riders of the Zambezi Zinger began to appear online.
The problem? None of the 32 winners of the First Rider Expedition were a part of those inaugural rides. No explanation has been offered as to why the First Riders lost their opportunity and many feel heartbroken over the situation. Fortunately, 100% of their donations went towards pediatric cancer research, so it wasn’t all for naught.
On June 14, Worlds of Fun issued a press release stating that the First Rider Expedition is officially rescheduled for Friday, June 16. The Zambezi Zinger will then be open to the public the following Monday, June 19.
Although roller coaster fans may be feeling some emotional whiplash from these twists and turns, they have less than one week to wait for the re-opening of one of Worlds of Fun’s most iconic rides.
Please note: This content carries a strict local market embargo. If you share the same market as the contributor of this article, you may not use it on any platform. | 2023-06-15T16:42:31+00:00 | localnews8.com | https://localnews8.com/news/2023/06/15/worlds-of-fun-announces-new-zambezi-zinger-opening-date/ |
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana - The Cincinnati Bengals’ faithful can breathe a sigh of relief.
Cincinnati didn’t take the lead until its final drive of the game against the New Orleans Saints. But that drive puts the Bengals back in the driver’s seat. Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase market their homecoming to the Bayou with a go-ahead touchdown with just under 2:00 to go to put the Bengals back at the .500 mark as they won 30-26.
Have the Bengals finally solidified their offensive identity the way they want? Where can the Bengals’ defense improve beyond being a second half team? The Strictly Stripes crew answers those questions and more on what this mentally means for the Bengals in this latest postgame podcast edition from New Orleans.
This podcast features Mohammad Ahmad, Andrew Gillis and Michael Niziolek.
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Bengals emphasizing roughing-the-passer penalties after weekend of flags across NFL | 2022-10-16T22:53:08+00:00 | cleveland.com | https://www.cleveland.com/podcasts/2022/10/what-makes-the-bengals-comeback-win-over-saints-so-special-strictly-stripes-podcast.html |
PHOENIX (AP) — Republican Kari Lake’s lawyers were sanctioned $2,000 Thursday by the Arizona Supreme Court in their unsuccessful challenge of her defeat in the governor’s race last year to Democrat Katie Hobbs.
In an order, the state’s highest court said Lake’s attorney made “false factual statements” that more than 35,000 ballots had been improperly added to the total ballot count. They have 10 days to submit the payment to the court clerk.
The court, however, refused to order Lake to pay attorney fees to cover the costs of defending Hobbs and Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, also a Democrat, in Lake’s appeal.
Chief Justice Robert Brutinel said Lake’s challenge over signature verification remains unresolved.
Hobbs and Fontes said Lake and her attorneys should face sanctions for baselessly claiming that over 35,000 ballots were inserted into the race at a facility where a contractor scanned mail-in ballots to prepare them for county election workers to process and count.
When the high court first confronted Lake’s challenge in late March, justices said the evidence doesn’t show that over 35,000 ballots were added to the vote count in Maricopa County, home to more than 60% of the state’s voters.
Lawyers for Hobbs and Fontes told the court that Lake and her lawyers misrepresented evidence and are hurting the elections process by continuing to push baseless claims of election fraud. Attorneys for Fontes asked for the court to order Lake’s lawyers to forfeit any money they might have earned in making the appeal, arguing that they shouldn’t be allowed to benefit from their own misconduct.
Lake’s lawyers said sanctions weren’t appropriate because no one can doubt that Lake honestly believes her race was determined by electoral misconduct.
Lake, who lost to Hobbs by just over 17,000 votes, was among the most vocal 2022 Republican candidates promoting former President Donald Trump’s election lies, which she made the centerpiece of her campaign. While most other election deniers around the country conceded after losing their races in November, Lake did not.
In her challenge, Lake focused on problems with ballot printers at some polling places in Maricopa County.
The defective printers produced ballots that were too light to be read by the on-site tabulators at polling places. Lines backed up in some areas amid the confusion. Lake alleged ballot printer problems were the result of intentional misconduct.
County officials say everyone had a chance to vote and all ballots were counted because those affected by the printers were taken to more sophisticated counters at election headquarters.
The state Supreme Court declined on March 22 to hear nearly all of Lake’s appeal, saying there was no evidence that 35,000 ballots were added to vote totals.
Still, the high court revived Lake’s claim that challenged the application of signature verification procedures on early ballots in Maricopa County. The court sent the claim back to a lower-court judge to consider. This latest order will allow a trial court to resume litigating the matter.
In mid-February, the Arizona Court of Appeals rejected Lake’s assertions, concluding she presented no evidence that voters whose ballots were unreadable by tabulators at polling places were not able to vote.
Lake’s attorneys said the chain of custody for ballots was broken at an off-site facility where a contractor scans mail-in ballots to prepare them for processing. The lawyers asserted that workers put their own mail-in ballots into the pile rather than returning them through normal channels, and that paperwork documenting ballot transfers was missing. The county disputes the claims. | 2023-05-05T06:30:09+00:00 | krqe.com | https://www.krqe.com/news/national/kari-lakes-lawyers-fined-in-failed-arizona-election-lawsuit/ |
Powerful, Effective, Targeted Topical Treatment Formulated to Prevent and Address Visible Signs of Body Skin Aging
IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie company (NYSE: ABBV), announces the launch of SkinMedica® Firm & Tone Lotion for Body, the first product from the professional-grade skincare line formulated to prevent and address visible signs of body skin aging for a toned look.1 It is clinically proven to diminish the look of crepey skin, address uneven skin texture, improve the appearance of body skin firmness and tone, and improve the look of sagging skin.1
"The skin on the body represents 95% of our skin. It's unique and different from the skin on our face and neck1. As our body skin ages, it has specific needs and requires a targeted approach," said Carrie Strom, President, Global Allergan Aesthetics and Senior Vice President, AbbVie. "Environmental factors, such as sun exposure and pollutants, and intrinsic factors, including changes in fat distribution and muscle tone, take a toll on the body.2 SkinMedica® Firm & Tone Lotion for Body is a luxurious formula rooted in science that delivers transformative results."
With more than two decades of excellence in innovation, SkinMedica® continues to rely on research to formulate the most advanced and innovative professional-grade skincare products. Following the launch of the brand's Neck Correct Cream for Neck and Décolleté in April 2021, Allergan Aesthetics continues to expand its footprint with SkinMedica® science for every body with this dermatologist-tested product that can be used alone or following a body contouring procedure.
SkinMedica® Firm & Tone Lotion for Body contains carefully curated ingredients including Green Microalgae and Shitake Mushroom Extracts, Lemon Balm Extract, Coffea Arabica Seed Oil, Caffeine, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Japanese Parsley, Paradisi (Grapefruit Peel) Oil, and Ginger Root Extract.
The hydrating formula features a scientifically proven technology that targets five pathways related to fat and laxity in the skin and supports the extracellular matrix, firmness and crepiness:1
- Promotes dermal extracellular matrix components
- Supports cellular clearance and recycling
- Enhances skin detoxification via lymphatic system
- Antioxidant protection
- Supports balanced lipid metabolism and localized fat regulation
"Body skin aging begins as early as age 25. The skin on your body becomes thinner with age, which can further accelerate the visible signs of aging3-4," says Dr. Mona Gohara, Dermatologist and Associate Clinical Professor, Yale School of Medicine. "Start prioritizing your body now – the product shows significant results such as skin appearing visibly tighter, smoother and more toned. In addition to adding SkinMedica® Firm & Tone lotion to my patients' overall body care regimen as a standalone, patients can also use the product following body contouring procedures."
In a head-to-head clinical study1 where the products were used twice a day, investigators assessed the following improvements at weeks 4, 8, and 12:
- On the upper arms for sagging
- On the thighs for cellulite
- On both the upper arms and thighs for skin smoothness, skin tone evenness, crepiness, body skin firmness, and body texture
Firm & Tone Lotion showed significant visible improvements vs. a leading professional-grade topical body for body skin crepiness, texture, skin tone evenness, and smoothness.1
At Week 4*:
- Crepiness (arms)
At Week 8†:
- Body skin texture (thighs)
- Skin tone evenness (thighs)
- Skin smoothness (thighs)
At Week 12‡:
- Crepiness (thighs)
With continued results over 12 weeks.
*Week 4, (p ≤ 0.031). †Week 8, (p ≤ 0.022). ‡Week 12, (p ≤ 0.022)
SkinMedica® Firm & Tone Lotion for Body ($165 USD MSRP) is available for purchase at SkinMedica.com, and through a network of licensed physicians and medically supervised spas. For use, dispense the lotion into hands, and massage into the skin until the product is fully absorbed. Apply to desired area twice daily or as needed. Do not apply to broken or irritated skin. SkinMedica® Firm & Tone Lotion for body may be used alone or following a body contouring procedure. For more information follow @SkinMedica on Instagram or click here.
At Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie company, we develop, manufacture, and market a portfolio of leading aesthetics brands and products. Our aesthetics portfolio includes facial injectables, body contouring, plastics, skin care, and more. Our goal is to consistently provide our customers with innovation, education, exceptional service, and a commitment to excellence, all with a personal touch. For more information, visit www.AllerganAesthetics.com.
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women's health and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.
The SkinMedica® product described here is intended to meet the FDA's definition of a cosmetic product, an article applied to the human body to cleanse, beautify, promote attractiveness, and alter appearances. This SkinMedica® product is not intended to be a drug product that diagnoses, treats, cures or prevents any disease or condition. This product has not been approved by the FDA and the statements on these pages have not been evaluated by the FDA.
For more information, please talk to your provider or visit SkinMedica.com. To report an adverse reaction, please call Allergan at 1-800-433-8871.
References
- Data on file at SkinMedica®.
- McCullough JL, Kelly JM. Prevention and treatment of skin aging. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2006;1067:323-331.
- Kim E, Cho G, Won NG, Cho J. Age-related changes in skin bio-mechanical properties: the neck skin compared with the cheek and forearm skin in Korean females. Skin Res Technol. 2013;19(3):236-241.
- Lane K. What really happens to your skin after age 25. https://www.thelist.com/335442/what-really-happens-to-your-skin-after-age-25. February 17, 2021. Accessed July 27, 2021.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX launched internet satellites for a competitor Thursday, stepping in to help after the London-based OneWeb company halted its flights with Russia over the invasion of Ukraine.
The Falcon rocket blasted off at sunset with 40 mini satellites bound for polar orbit. They will expand OneWeb’s constellation to just over 500, nearly 80% of the planned total of about 630 satellites.
Elon Musk's SpaceX has more than 3,200 Starlink satellites in orbit, providing high-speed, broadband internet to remote corners of the world. Amazon plans to launch the first of its internet satellites early next year from Cape Canaveral.
With the market for global internet service “growing exponentially,” there’s room for everyone, said Massimiliano Ladovaz, OneWeb’s chief technology officer.
SpaceX agreed to launch satellites for OneWeb after the British company broke ties with Russia in March. Russian Soyuz rockets already had launched 13 batches of OneWeb satellites, beginning in 2019.
India picked up the slack in October, sending up a batch of OneWeb satellites.
Although there were other launch options, SpaceX and India offered the fastest and best combination, Ladovaz said shortly before liftoff.
Two more SpaceX launches and one more by India are planned for OneWeb in the next several months to complete the company's orbiting constellation by spring. OneWeb already is providing internet service in Alaska, Canada and northern Europe; the newest satellites will increase the range to the entire U.S. and Europe, as well as large parts of Africa and South America, and elsewhere, according to Ladovaz.
OneWeb satellites — each about the size of a washing machine and weighing 330 pounds (150 kilograms) — are built at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center through a joint venture with France’s Airbus.
Thursday’s launch occurred just several miles away from the same pad where Apollo astronauts blasted off for the moon, the last time on Dec. 7, 1972. | 2022-12-09T01:47:21+00:00 | wtsp.com | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/nation-world/spacex-oneweb-internet-satellite-launch/507-44741061-a6b8-43a6-9d1f-9dd4fb3ae426 |
According to the company, the addition of Steris Corp. as a supplemental sterilization provider will increase sterile product capacity by up to five times for the Boston area-based manufacturer.
AVON, Mass., Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ranfac Corporation has announced the completion of a successful validation of Steris Corporation as an additional source for Ethelyn Oxide (EO) sterilization services. According to Barry Zimble, Chief Operating Officer at Ranfac, "Having multiple sources of sterilization will add a level of control and an increased sense of reliability." The company claims this was an essential investment during a time of unprecedented supply chain interruptions while also providing adequate capacity to meet emerging demand for sterile packaged goods.
"What we don't want are bottlenecks, points of slowed movement, in our supply chain," stated Michael Faradie, Ranfac Director of Manufacturing. "This partnership will allow us to produce finished goods at a higher rate, speeding up the entire process and making life easier for everyone."
According to Eric Kreuz, Ranfac Vice President of Quality Assurance and Regulatory Assurance, this validation will positively affect risk management at the company. "This could prove to increase the output by four or five times, meaning that we would no longer have to worry about storage space of unsterilized items," said Kreuz. "Our risk management profile will be improved, directly benefiting our customers."
Ranfac has already begun the process of having products sterilized at Steris' Northborough, MA facility.
An ISO 13485:2016 certified medical device company, Ranfac offers integrated solutions for product design & development, manufacturing process development, regulatory approval, and single source manufacturing of single use devices for specialized applications.
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Sea urchins are dying across the Caribbean at a pace scientists say could rival a mass die-off that last occurred in 1983, alarming many who warn the trend could further decimate already frail coral reefs in the region.
Dive shops first began reporting the deaths in February, perplexing scientists and worrying government officials who are receiving a growing number of reports about dying sea urchins from islands including Antigua, St. Lucia, Dominica, Jamaica, St. Vincent, Saba and the U.S. Virgin Islands as well as Cozumel in Mexico.
“It’s very concerning, particularly because it’s happening so quickly,” said Patricia Kramer, a marine biologist and program director of the Atlantic and Gulf Rapid Reef Assessment, a scientific collaboration to improve reef conditions in the region.
At first, the mortality event was linked only to black sea urchins — diadema antillarum — which are recognizable by their extremely long, skinny spines. But two other species have since been affected, including the rock boring sea urchin and the West Indian sea egg.
The deaths worry Kramer and other scientists including Dana Wusinich-Mendez, Atlantic-Caribbean team lead for the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s coral reef conservation program: “Losing our sea urchins would be really devastating.”
The deaths are of concern because sea urchins are herbivores known for being efficient grazers that remove macro algae from coral reefs and clear space for baby sea corals to attach themselves, the two scientists said.
“They’re kind of the unsung heroes of the reefs because they do so many good things,” Kramer said.
While macro algae are an important source of food and shelter for some fish, too many of them can degrade coral reefs that are under stress by warmer-than-average ocean temperatures and a disease known as stony coral tissue loss.
Overfishing across the Caribbean already had led to a greater abundance of macro algae, which was kept in check by sea urchins that are now dying, said Shamal Connell, an officer with St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ Fisheries Service who oversees research.
“It’s very urgent that we find a solution,” he said.
The Florida-based Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute and the Atlantic and Gulf Rapid Reef Assessment recently created a network to investigate the deaths, analyze tissue samples and find solutions.
Kramer noted that very few black sea urchin populations recovered from the 1983 event that began in the Atlantic Ocean near the Panama Canal and spread northward and then eastward over the next 13 months.
During that time, only the black sea urchin was affected, with 90% or more of the population dying, though at a much slower rate than the current event, she said.
“Just when we’re getting to the point where they’re recovering, they’re dying,” Kramer said.
The U.S. Virgin Island of St. Thomas was the first to report the newest round of deaths in February, although it’s unclear whether that’s where the event started.
In mid-March, the Dutch Caribbean island of Saba reported similar deaths, noting that 50% of the sea urchin population in its harbor was dead a week later. Officials in Saba said they have around 200 sea urchins in a nursery and are gathering information about the new mortality event, adding that they are treating some with antibiotics that might cure them or prevent them from getting sick.
Meanwhile, Monique Calderon, a fisheries biologist with the government of St. Lucia, said scientists on the eastern Caribbean island are considering launching their own survey to get more details about where the sea urchins are dying and why.
“When the last die-off occurred in the 1980s, the sampling done wasn’t robust enough to determine what the issue was exactly, what might have caused it,” Calderon said, adding that she hopes to find an explanation with improved technology.
She said dive shops in St. Lucia and other Caribbean islands have reported ocean floors littered with sea urchin spines or sea urchins floating in the water when they are normally anchored to a reef via hydraulic structures known as tube feet. Divers also have found dying sea urchins with droopy spines or with their white skeletons poking through their bodies.
The loss of sea urchins comes amid coral bleaching events resulting from high ocean temperatures and the presence of a disease known as stony coral tissue loss that has affected more than 30 coral species in nearly two dozen countries and territories in the Caribbean, according to the Atlantic and Gulf Rapid Reef Assessment program.
Coral reefs also provide protection from rising seas and storm surges generated by hurricanes that have grown more powerful with global warming, and they are a key attraction for a region that relies heavily on tourism.
“We worry that a real crisis is developing in the Caribbean,” the Diadema Response Network stated in a recent report on the loss of sea urchins. | 2022-04-14T14:46:39+00:00 | siouxlandproud.com | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/science/ap-science/concerned-scientists-probe-sea-urchin-deaths-in-caribbean/ |
On Justin Fields’ biggest play of Sunday’s win against the Houston Texans, he was hoping for something even bigger. On the Chicago Bears’ fifth snap of their opening drive — third-and-9 from their 36 — Fields was confident receiver Darnell Mooney could spring free for a potential big gain on a deep corner route. But as much as Fields wanted that big play, Mooney was steered inside by cornerback Steven Nelson, and the two became tangled for a moment.
The deepest shot never came open.
To the same side, Equanimeous St. Brown gained separation on a shorter corner route.
“But my feet just weren’t ready for that,” Fields explained.
Beneath St. Brown, Dante Pettis had plenty of cushion as he sat down on his route near the numbers 5 yards beyond the line of scrimmage.
Still, even with the cleanest pocket he had all day and ample time to throw, Fields never established the proper rhythm to throw and instead took off through the pocket then toward the left sideline, rocketing into the open field for what would become the longest run of his career — a 29-yard burst that sparked a Bears touchdown drive.
Fields was asked Wednesday how he processed that play and whether, during video review, he had recognized opportunities to pull the trigger to open receivers.
“I really just wanted Moon,” he said. “I thought it was a good matchup, but the corner ended up playing outside leverage.”
A day later, offensive coordinator Luke Getsy was asked for his feedback on that sequence.
“What you’d love to see him do is go all the way down (from Mooney deep) to Pettis there on the checkdown,” Getsy said. “But that’s who he is. When he has that moment to be able to create space and time (with his legs), we definitely don’t want to take that away from him. So I wouldn’t say he necessarily hung on to (Mooney’s route) too long. It’s just, OK, once that collision happened (between Mooney and Nelson), find your checkdown. And then if that wasn’t there, now it’s time to get out.”
These are the little moments, within failed plays and big gains, in which the coaching process at Halas Hall continues to be instrumental. Fields is off to a miserably slow start through three games, ranked 32nd in the league in completions (23), passing yards (297) and passer rating (50.0) and the wheelman of a sputtering offense that ranks last in total yardage.
Still, amid the frustration and the accompanying push to turn things around, the Bears are finding a handful of reasons to remain encouraged. Getsy spoke with reporters for 15 minutes Thursday afternoon in Lake Forest. Here are three things we learned.
1. No one at Halas Hall believes Justin Fields is consistently failing to pull the trigger on open passing plays.
Fields took exception to that suggestion Wednesday, which came immediately after he detailed his process on the 29-scramble.
“You’ve just got to listen to your feet and throw the ball on time,” he said.
Getsy echoed that sentiment Thursday, rejecting the premise that the coaching staff has shown a mistrust in its young quarterback with conservative play-calling.
“It’s not like we we’ve been intimidated to call a (pass) play by any means,” Getsy said. “We’re calling the game that we feel is best to attack with our matchups. … Sometimes we aren’t able to go five wide and spread people out because of matchups we have to deal with.”
The Bears chose to run the ball more than once against the Texans in third-and-medium or third-and-long situations. But Getsy emphasized that much of that was situationally dictated.
“It’s not the sexiest thing in the world to run the ball on third-and-6,” he said. “But when we feel like we have advantageous things playing into our hands, we’re going to do whatever it takes. Whether it’s a run, a pass, a screen, whatever it is — we’re going to do it. We put a lot of time into trying to find those matchups for ourselves and that’s part of it.”
2. Fields’ first interception actually included ‘phenomenal footwork,’ a bright spot according to Getsy.
Fields’ first quarter pick on a pass to tight end Cole Kmet up the seam was one of his ugliest moments in a shaky performance. But Getsy was impressed with Fields’ ability to adjust within the play to how quickly Kmet popped open.
Texans slot cornerback Desmond King reacted so quickly to a possible screen pass to Mooney to the left that Kmet shot free almost immediately.
“It happened much faster than we anticipated,” Getsy said. “Cole just popped.”
That required Fields to speed up in his drop in order to set up to throw.
“He actually did a great job of shutting his feet down,” Getsy said.
Fields’ pass, though, was nowhere near Kmet, caught instead by Texans safety Jalen Pitre. The Bears quarterback noted Wednesday that the ball slipped out of his hand a bit as he threw. Which, truthfully, shouldn’t buy him much forgiveness. Getsy also noted some mechanical glitches on the throw.
“He got a little bit long with his delivery, long with his stride,” Getsy said. “So whenever it came out of his hand, you could tell it just came out funny.”
Getsy labeled Fields’ decision-making and in-play adjustment as “brilliant.”
“He just missed a throw,” Getsy said. “We just have to make it where he doesn’t miss those throws.”
3. The production of the running game has been a major plus.
The Bears are averaging an NFC-best 186.7 rushing yards while also posting a 5.4 yards-per-rush average. For three games, they have committed to the run and been assertive in establishing control in that area with the offensive line playing nasty, the receivers contributing as blockers outside and Fields handling his pre-snap responsibilities well. For Getsy, that has been an impressive return on investment for what the Bears worked on all summer.
“From the very beginning, when we walked into training camp, we made that the focus of who we wanted to be and the way we wanted to play the game,” Getsy said. “And they have taken that by the reins for sure. Our play style reflects that. The way they are firing off the football, the way they are finishing, all that stuff. That was the No. 1 thing we said we were going to do.
“We wanted our tape to look a certain way, and those guys have definitely accepted that challenge and done a really nice job.” | 2022-09-30T00:34:44+00:00 | chicagotribune.com | https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bears/ct-cb-chicago-bears-luke-getsy-justin-fields-20220929-v4vfdeaa25gz7hfixzz23rxpci-story.html |
SNICKERS Rockin' Nut Road is a delicious twist on the classic SNICKERS flavor that fans can't get enough of
NEWARK, N.J., Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, SNICKERS®, proudly part of Mars, announced that fan-favorite SNICKERS Rockin' Nut Road is returning to store shelves later this month, in a move that is set to delight SNICKERS fans across the country.
SNICKERS Rockin' Nut Road is packed with roasted almonds and delicious marshmallow-flavored nougat, paired with silky caramel and all covered in rich dark chocolate to create a delectably delicious variation of the satisfying SNICKERS fans know and love.
"At Mars, we are consumer obsessed. Fans have shared their love for SNICKERS Rockin' Nut Road and called for the return of this delicious, one-of-a-kind flavor," said Martin Terwilliger, Senior Director of Marketing, Mars Wrigley. "There's nothing like being able to excite our fans with the return of a product so many of them have requested. We are delighted to create moments of everyday happiness by bringing back SNICKERS Rockin' Nut Road, a deeply satisfying treat, with the taste and texture only SNICKERS can provide."
SNICKERS Rockin' Nut Road will be available at retailers nationwide later this month and will be available in Single (1.41 ounces), Share Size (2.82 ounces) and Sharing Size Pack (7.70 ounces) sizes. To learn more about SNICKERS Rockin' Nut Road bars, be sure to follow SNICKERS on Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and Instagram.
ABOUT MARS, INCORPORATED
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Across our diverse and expanding portfolio of quality confectionery, food, and pet care products and services, we employ 140,000+ dedicated Associates. With almost $45 billion in annual sales, we produce some of the world's best-loved brands including Ben's Original™, CESAR®, Cocoavia®, DOVE®, EXTRA®, KIND®, M&M's®, SNICKERS®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, and WHISKAS®. We are creating a better world for pets through our global network of pet hospitals and diagnostic services – including AniCura, BANFIELD™, BLUEPEARL™, Linnaeus and VCA™ – using cutting edge technology to develop breakthrough programs in genetic health screening and DNA testing.
For more information about Mars, please visit www.mars.com. Join us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.
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Gwyneth Paltrow’s lawyer asks about missing GoPro video
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Gwyneth Paltrow’s attorneys asked the daughter of a man suing the actor-turned-lifestyle influencer over a 2016 ski collision about missing GoPro camera footage that they called “the most important piece of evidence” at trial Thursday.
Steve Owens, Paltrow’s attorney, asked one of the man’s daughters, Polly Grasham, about emails exchanged with her father about the mysterious footage and the possibility that the lawsuit was filed against Paltrow because she was famous.
The GoPro footage has not been found or included as evidence for the trial.
“I’m famous ... At what cost?” Terry Sanderson, the 76-year-old retired optometrist suing Paltrow, wrote in the subject line of an email to his family after the crash.
Sanderson is suing Paltrow for more than $300,000 in damages, claiming that she skied recklessly into him on a beginner run at Deer Valley Resort seven years ago, breaking his ribs and leaving him with a concussion. Paltrow has claimed Sanderson caused the crash and countersued for $1 and attorney fees.
The trial took on an increasingly personal note on the third day of proceedings when Sanderson’s daughter and a neuropsychologist testified about his declining health.
Sanderson’s attorneys tried to persuade jurors that the collision had changed the course of their client’s life, leaving him brain-impaired and damaging his relationships with loved ones.
Paltrow’s attorneys questioned whether Grasham and neuropsychologist Dr. Alina Fong could say with certainty that Sanderson’s downturn wasn’t a result of aging or documented, pre-crash conditions. They questioned Grasham about her father’s anger problems, divorces and estranged relationship with another of his daughters, who is not testifying at trial.
Paltrow has previously called the lawsuit an attempt to exploit her fame and celebrity. On Thursday, Steve Owens, her lead counsel, asked Grasham why her father sent messages referring to her fame.
“It matches his personality a little bit, making light of a serious situation,” Grasham said of the email.
Owens probed deeply about Sanderson’s “obsession” with the case and whether he thought it was “cool” to collide with a celebrity like Paltrow, the Oscar-winning star of “Shakespeare in Love” and founder-CEO of the wellness company, Goop.
Sanderson is also expected to testify on Thursday about the lasting effects of the crash as the third day of the trial takes on an increasingly personal turn after a day of expert witnesses. He has not been present in the courtroom while his doctors and experts have detailed his health problems.
Paltrow is expected to be called to testify on Friday or early next week, when the eight-day trial continues.
The proceedings thus far have touched on themes ranging from skier’s etiquette to the power — and burden — of celebrity. The amount of money at stake for both sides pales in comparison to the typical legal costs of a multiyear lawsuit and expert witness-heavy trial. Sanderson’s attorney told the jury Thursday that this trial is about “value, not cost.”
The first two days of trial featured attorneys arguing about whether Sanderson or Paltrow was further down the slope during the collision — a disagreement rooted in a “Skiers Responsibility Code” that gives whoever is downhill the right of way. Sanderson’s attorneys and expert medical witnesses described how his injuries were likely caused by someone crashing into him from behind. They attributed noticeable changes in Sanderson’s mental acuity to injuries from that day.
Paltrow’s attorneys have tried to represent Sanderson as a 76-year-old whose decline followed a normal course of aging rather than the results of a crash. They have not yet called witnesses of their own to testify, but in opening statements previewed for jurors that they plan to call Paltrow’s husband Brad Falchuk and her two children, Moses and Apple, to the stand.
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Associated Press writer Anna Furman contributed reporting from Los Angeles.
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Ned Yost, manager who won ‘15 World Series, to be inducted into Royals Hall of Fame
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Kansas City Royals will have their third manager inducted into the team Hall of Fame.
Ned Yost, who managed a clubhouse that had two World Series appearances and won the 2015 championship, will be the 27th member of the Royals Hall of Fame during a ceremony on Sept. 2 prior to a game against the Boston Red Sox.
Yost oversaw a club-record 746 wins in his 10 years with Kansas City and had a 22-9 postseason record.
Under Yost, the Royals became the first team in Major League History to start the postseason with eight consecutive wins, the team having defeated the Oakland Athletics in a Wild Card Game, and swept the Los Angeles Angels and Baltimore Orioles.
The late Dick Howser, who guided the Royals to their only other World Series championship in 1985, and Whitey Herzog are the only other managers to be placed in the prestigious group of Royals Hall of Famers.
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Copyright 2023 KCTV. All rights reserved. | 2023-02-16T19:00:42+00:00 | kwch.com | https://www.kwch.com/2023/02/16/ned-yost-manager-who-won-15-world-series-be-inducted-into-royals-hall-fame/ |
- KT&G aims to leap forward as a 'global top-tier' company through long-term growth investments and overseas market expansion
SEOUL, South Korea, March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- KT&G Corporation("KT&G" or the "Company") (KRX:033780) held its 36th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders("AGM") for the fiscal year 2022 on March 28, 2023 at the KT&G Human Resources Development Center in Daejeon, South Korea. All of the proposals made by the KT&G Board of Directors("the Board") were approved as originally proposed.
The agenda items discussed at this year's AGM are as follows:
1) Approval of Financial Statements for the 36th fiscal year
2) Approval of Provision of Dividends and Statement of Appropriation of Retained Earnings
3) Partial amendment to the Articles of Incorporation("AOI")
4) Cancellation of treasury shares
5) Acquisition of treasury shares
6) Decision on whether to increase the number of outside directors
7~9) Appointment of outside directors and members of the Audit Committee
10) Approval of cap on remuneration for directors
At the meeting, the shareholders of the Company approved the Board's proposal for a cash dividend of KRW 5,000 per share. Meanwhile, cash dividends of KRW 7,867 per share and KRW 10,000 per share proposed by certain shareholders were rejected.
The AGM also rejected certain shareholders' proposal for partial amendments to the AOI, which include an amendment to and establishment of provisions on the Evaluation and Compensation Committee, and the addition of the right to decide cancellation of treasury shares. On the other hand, the proposal for enacting new provisions for quarterly dividends, which the Board supported, was approved.
Following the AGM's disapproval of the proposal to partially amend the AOI concerning the cancellation of treasury shares, the proposal for the treasury shares cancellation was automatically removed from the agenda. Likewise, the proposal for the treasury shares acquisition was also disapproved.
Regarding the number of the Company's outside directors, the AGM decided to maintain the current number of six outside directors. Respectively, certain shareholders' proposal to increase the number of the outside directors to eight from six was rejected.
The agendas for the appointment of outside directors were resolved by a cumulative voting method under the Company's AOI. As a result, the Board's nominees, Kim Myung-chul, a former CFO of Shinhan Financial Group and Koh Yun-sung, a business administration professor at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, were re-appointed as the Company's outside directors. In addition, Kim Myung-chul and Koh Yun-sung were also elected as the Audit Committee members.
After the AGM, the Company announced that it will strive to enhance the corporate value and maximize the value of various stakeholders, including shareholders whom the Company shares its performance with, employees who represent the Company's foundation and competitiveness, customers who purchase the Company's products, and business partners that stand with the Company throughout its journey of growth.
Baek Bok-in, CEO of KT&G said, "We respect the decisions made by the shareholders who have shown trust and support in our long-term shareholder value creation strategies based on investments in future growth engines. Our management and the Board will continue to communicate more closely with various stakeholders, including shareholders, employees, and partners, and put our best efforts to enhance the shareholder and corporate values." The CEO added, "The Company will leap forward as a 'global top-tier' company through long-term growth driven investments, technology innovation, and aggressive overseas market expansion plans."
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NEW YORK (AP) — An afternoon pullback left stock indexes on Wall Street with a mixed finish Thursday, erasing most of their gains from a morning rally over new signs of cooling inflation.
The S&P 500 closed 0.1% lower after having been up 1.1% in the early going. The Nasdaq fell 0.6%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average eked out a 0.1% gain.
The indexes got a big boost early on following a report showing inflation at the wholesale level slowed more than economists expected last month. The report, which came a day after a cooler-than-expected reading on inflation at the consumer level, bolstered hopes among investors that inflation may be close to a peak and that the Federal Reserve will be less aggressive about raising interest rates than feared.
Even so, the morning rally didn’t hold. The selling coincided with a sharp upward move in bond yields and rising energy prices, which have been a central component of higher inflation.
“People stepped back and the inflation outlook isn’t that much different than what it was before,” said Willie Delwiche, investment strategist at All Star Charts. “There’s still a lot of work for the Fed to do. Maybe a little bit too much short-term euphoria kind of got in the market.”
Inflation is still painfully high, of course, and the economy has given false signals before that relief was on the way only for the rug to get pulled out from underneath investors. Some Fed officials also made comments after Wednesday’s inflation report suggesting their battle against rising prices is far from over. But enough hope for a peak in inflation and Fed aggressiveness has built that the S&P 500 has roughly halved its losses from earlier in the year, and it’s up more than 14% from its bottom in mid-June.
Technology stocks and other investments beaten down the most earlier in the year by the Fed’s aggressive rate hikes have been among the strongest, and the Nasdaq has climbed more than 20% from its low in June.
The S&P 500 slipped 2.97 points to 4,207.27 Thursday but it’s still on pace for a fourth consecutive weekly gain.
The Nasdaq fell 74.89 points to 12,779.91, and the Dow rose 27.16 points to 33,336.67. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 6.01 points, or 0.3%, to 1,975.26. The three indexes are also on pace for a weekly gain.
Technology and health care stocks were among the biggest weights on the S&P 500, keeping gains by energy companies, banks and other sectors in check.
The Walt Disney Co. jumped 4.7% after the entertainment company reported stronger profit for its latest quarter than analysts expected. It cited strong performance at its U.S. theme parks and announced price increases for its streaming services.
Companies whose profits most depend on a strong economy generally held up better. Energy stocks as a group rose 3.2% for the biggest gain among the 11 sectors that make up the S&P 500. They benefitted from rising prices of oil and natural gas. Shares of raw-material producers in the index gained 0.3%, and financial companies rose 1%.
Worries about a possible recession still loom over the market, as the Federal Reserve continues to raise interest rates to fight inflation. Such increases slow the economy by design, and some parts of the economy have already weakened under their weight, particularly the housing industry. But a resilient jobs market has offered a strong counterweight, leading to a muddied outlook for the economy.
A report on Thursday showed fewer U.S. workers filed for jobless claims last week than expected, a potentially encouraging sign about layoffs. But it was nevertheless the highest number since November.
Traders are now betting on the Fed to raise overnight interest rates by half a percentage point at its meeting next month. That’s down from the hike of 0.75 percentage points they were forecasting before Wednesday’s stunner of a report on inflation at the consumer level.
The Fed’s last two increases were by 0.75 points, accelerating from its two earlier hikes of the year, as the central bank upped its fight against high inflation. Even if the Fed can manage to slow the economy enough to stamp out inflation without causing a recession, higher interest rates pull downward on prices for all kinds of investments regardless.
Treasury yields mostly rose Thursday, after paring earlier losses. The 10-year yield rose to 2.89% from 2.79% late Wednesday, a big move.
It’s still below the two-year yield, which sits at 3.21%. That’s a relatively unusual occurrence that some investors see as a fairly reliable signal of a pending recession, though the gap between the two has narrowed somewhat.
In markets overseas, European stocks closed mixed, while Asian indexes were mostly higher.
In Thailand, the SET gave up 0.2% after the country’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 0.75% a day earlier. The Southeast Asian country’s economy has been hard hit by the pandemic, which ravaged its all-important tourism sector.
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AP Business Writer Elaine Kurtenbach contributed. Veiga reported from Los Angeles. | 2022-08-11T22:00:07+00:00 | wcia.com | https://www.wcia.com/news/business/ap-business/asian-shares-track-wall-street-gains-on-cooling-inflation/ |
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — When Cara Mund was competing to become Miss North Dakota, a key part of her platform was increasing the number of women elected to political office. Later, after she became the state’s first Miss America winner, she traveled the country to encourage women to use their voice to make an impact.
Fresh off Harvard Law School, Mund is taking on the job of candidate herself, running for North Dakota’s U.S. House seat as an independent.
In doing so, Mund is gambling that her primary issue — support for abortion rights — along with her self-proclaimed outsider status and her celebrity can win over enough voters to unseat an incumbent tightly tied to the dominant oil industry in the reddest of states.
“I don’t think it’s impossible,” Mund said. “A lot of people are fed up.”
But Mund’s hopes of an upset have to contend with some tough realities. She’s raised about $20,000 since jumping into the race this summer, paltry compared to the $1.4 million GOP Rep. Kelly Armstrong banked in the cycle. She hasn’t yet gotten — and may not get — help from national abortion rights groups.
And Republicans are hard at work to portray her as a Democrat in all but name, a near-toxic label in much of the state.
Democrats handed Republicans fuel for the attack when their own candidate, Mark Haugen, folded soon after Mund’s entry. Haugen, who opposes abortion rights, cited pressure from his own party to get out. Longtime former Rep. Earl Pomeroy was among those who called Haugen, but he denied any pressure campaign; instead, Pomeroy said, Haugen was simply told he could not win.
Pomeroy and others said abortion rights stood to be a powerful issue for Mund. They pointed to a failed statewide ballot issue in 2014 that would have amended the state constitution to essentially end the procedure in the state, with more than 64% of voters rejecting it. The measure’s sponsor, a Republican state senator, also was unseated by a Democrat in a conservative Bismarck district.
“I am certainly not predicting a victory here, but it’s going be an interesting election with a clean contrast,” Pomeroy said. “I think it’s because women are internalizing (the abortion issue) as a personal threat.”
Armstrong and fellow Republicans were dismissing Mund even before Haugen dropped out.
“Seems like people pretty high up in Democratic politics are excited about it,” Armstrong said when Mund first announced. “It doesn’t change anything we are doing.”
Armstrong, an attorney and former state party chairman, cruised to reelection two years ago with 69% of the vote. He acknowledged that abortion would drive Democrats and some moderate conservatives to Mund but said, “I just don’t know what that number is.”
Mund has bristled at being called anything but an independent. “When they put that label on you, that’s name-calling,” she said.
She has said she likely would caucus with Republicans if elected. She would not say whom she supported for president in recent elections.
At Miss America in 2017, she said Trump was wrong to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate accords that sought to rein in greenhouse gas emissions. And she’s stood by the remarks — risky in oil- and coal-dependent North Dakota — even as Republicans have played them up.
“Yes, we have to rely on oil and gas right now, and it’s going to be quite some time that we continue to rely on it, but that doesn’t mean we can’t take additional steps to make sure it’s done in a safe manner and try to keep it as clean as possible,” she said.
More recently, she has said she disagreed with President Joe Biden on many policies, including student loan forgiveness. But she would have supported his infrastructure bill, which is slated to bring more than $2 billion in road funding to North Dakota. Armstrong opposed the bill.
Not all Republicans are discounting Mund. Dina Butcher, who coordinated Republican Bob Dole’s 1996 presidential campaign in the state, said she can see Mund’s appeal to moderates.
“The dynamics might be right for this young woman,” Butcher said. “I’m 82 and she’s 28 and we have a lot in common. I like her spunkiness, her self-confidence and her grasp of the issues.”
Mund said she postponed a promising legal career — she said she passed the North Dakota bar in early September — and moved in with her parents as she seeks the House seat. The shoestring approach so far applies to financing her campaign as well. She said she has not received nor asked for money from abortion rights groups.
To supplement whatever ad buys she can manage, she’s trying to build support through social media. She’s also relying on her celebrity, granting interviews ranging from national networks to local high school newspapers and snapping up any invitation that comes her way.
At a rainy parade in Bismarck in September to celebrate the city’s 150th anniversary, Mund walked with supporters, breaking off from time to time to work the crowd. For some, it was Mund’s proclaimed independence, as much as her support for abortion rights, that made her appealing.
That included Christine Baumann, 37, an administrator at an art nonprofit who came 100 miles from Minot to walk with Mund. Baumann said she’s supported both Republicans and Democrats in the past, but Mund “really resonates” with her.
“I feel like she would represent me better than anyone else in Congress,” she said. | 2022-09-27T12:34:51+00:00 | wivb.com | https://www.wivb.com/news/political-news/ap-politics/ap-cara-munds-house-pitch-rides-on-abortion-outsider-appeal/ |
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OHRID, North Macedonia (AP) — Western officials are hoping for progress on Saturday in EU-mediated talks between Serbia and Kosovo’s leaders, in a new attempt to ease decades of tensions between the Balkan wartime foes and solve one of Europe’s longest standing disputes.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti arrived at North Macedonia’s lakeside resort of Ohrid for meetings with international envoys and rare head-to-head talks.
They tentatively agreed last month to the wording of an 11-point EU plan to normalize relations following the neighbors’ 1998-1999 war and Kosovo’s declaration of independence from Serbia in 2008.
Both countries hope to join the European Union one day, and have been told they must first mend their relations.
Solving the dispute has become more important as war rages in Ukraine and fears mount that Russia could try to stir instability in the volatile Balkans where it holds historic influence.
“This is the time for the leaders of Kosovo, Serbia, and of the entire Western Balkans to show courage and to demonstrate shared responsibility for the success of the EU accession process of the region,” said EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, who will chair Saturday’s meeting.
He said the talks will focus on how to implement the EU plan that calls for the two countries to maintain good neighborly relations, and recognize each other’s official documents and national symbols. If implemented, it would prevent Belgrade from blocking Kosovo’s attempts to seek membership in the United Nations and other international organizations.
The tentative agreement, drafted by France and Germany and supported by the U.S., doesn’t explicitly call for mutual recognition between Kosovo and Serbia.
“We will focus our discussion on the Implementation Annex of the recent EU Agreement that will result in the far-reaching normalization of relations between Kosovo and Serbia,’’ Borrell wrote in a blog ahead of the summit. “Both together will, in essence, result in the normalization of life of people in the region and open Kosovo’s and Serbia’s respective paths towards joining the EU.”
Although tentatively agreeing on the EU plan reached last month, Serbia’s populist President Vucic seemed to backtrack on some of its points after pressure from far-right groups which consider Kosovo the cradle of the Serbian state and Orthodox religion.
Vucic said Thursday that he “won’t sign anything” at the Ohrid meeting and earlier pledged never to recognize Kosovo or allow its U.N. membership.
On the other hand, Kurti said the implementation of what was already agreed should be the focus of the Ohrid talks.
“I’m an optimist but it is not up to me whether this will succeed or not,” Kurti said. “I offered to sign the European proposal (at the last meeting in Brussels) but the other side was not ready and refused.”
Thousands of far-right Serbian supporters, chanting “Treason, Treason,” marched in downtown Belgrade Friday evening demanding that Vucic reject the latest EU plan. They carried a large banner reading “No to Capitulation” and called for the Serbian president’s resignation if he signs the plan.
Kosovo is a majority ethnic Albanian former Serbian province. The 1998-99 war erupted when separatist ethnic Albanians rebelled against Serbia’s rule, and Belgrade responded with a brutal crackdown. About 13,000 people died, mostly ethnic Albanians. In 1999 a NATO military intervention forced Serbia to pull out of the territory. Kosovo declared independence in 2008.
Tensions have simmered ever since. Kosovo’s independence is recognized by many Western countries, but is opposed by Belgrade with the backing of Russia and China. EU-brokered talks have made little headway in recent years.
Serbia has maintained close ties to its traditional Slavic ally Russia despite the war in Ukraine, partly because of Moscow’s opposition to Kosovo’s independence and possible veto on its U.N. membership at the Security Council.
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AP writer Dusan Stojanovic contributed from Belgrade, Serbia. | 2023-03-18T21:06:00+00:00 | ourquadcities.com | https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/international/serbia-and-kosovo-in-high-stakes-eu-mediated-talks/ |
World Bank approves $7 billion loan to support Egypt reforms
CAIRO (AP) — The World Bank said Wednesday it approved a $7 billion loan to support Egypt’s push to empower the private sector and enhance its efforts to combat the impacts of climate change.
The loan, approved Tuesday by the World Bank’s board of executive directors, is separate from a bailout loan from the International Monetary Fund, which Egypt secured in December.
In a statement, the World Bank said funds will be delivered over the next five years and would help Egypt generate “more and better” private sector jobs. It will also improve Egypt’s health and education services and social protection programs, it said.
“We are proud to continue our strategic partnership with Egypt and we are committed to supporting ongoing efforts dedicated to improving the quality of life for Egyptians,” said Marina Wes, the bank’s country director for Egypt, Yemen and Djibouti.
Wes said the World Bank’s partnership with Egypt supports the country’s efforts “to build back better by creating conditions for green, resilient, and inclusive development.”
The loan would also help Egypt improve its resilience to economic shocks and strengthen its ability to adapt to and mitigate climate change impacts, the World Bank said.
The deal comes as Egypt’s economy faces mounting challenges partly due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which rattled the global economy. Over the past year, inflation has surged and pressures on the poor and middle-class have mounted.
Over the past seven years, Egypt has received many loans from international financial institutions as it has embarked on a series of reforms to overhaul its battered economy and address the repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Most recently, Egypt secured a $3 billion bailout loan in December from the International Monetary Fund in a deal that required the government to implement reforms including devaluation of the Egyptian pound and loosening the state’s grip on the economy.
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Four-time world champion Adrien Broner withdrew Monday from his nationally televised fight against Omar Figueroa on Saturday night, citing mental health.
Broner announced his decision on Instagram, apologizing to his fans and asking for prayers. He said mental health is real and that “I've watched a lot of people die playing with they boxing career and that is something I won't do ...”
Showtime was scheduled to air the fight from Hollywood, Florida.
The 33-year-old from Cincinnati also said he loves boxing and “I feel like I came up short before because my mind was not 100% there."
Broner said he needed to make some changes instead of worrying about other's people's feelings.
“In all reality I have nothing to prove to nobody,” Broner wrote. “I'm a 4 time world champion in 4 different weight classes and if I never lace up another pair of gloves again I feel like it's safe to say I will be inducted into the #BoxingHallOfFame.”
Broner last fought on Feb. 20, 2021, posting a unanimous decision over previously undefeated Jovanie Santiago, also on Showtime. It ended a 25-month absence from boxing and improved his record to 34-4-1. There was one fight ruled no contest.
Broner has had issues away from boxing, including several arrests. In 2019, he had a restraining order issued against him after making homophobic threats on social media. He later was ordered to pay over $830,000 for sexually assaulting a woman in a Cleveland nightclub.
Broner was jailed for a parole violation last year after failing to enroll in a court-mandated alcohol treatment program. | 2022-08-15T15:45:40+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/4-time-boxing-champ-Broner-withdraws-from-17374154.php |
The U.S. on Wednesday authorized its first update to COVID-19 vaccines, booster doses that target today’s most common omicron strain. Shots could begin within days.
The move by the Food and Drug Administration tweaks the recipe of shots made by Pfizer and rival Moderna that already have saved millions of lives. The hope is that the modified boosters will blunt yet another winter surge.
“You’ll see me at the front of the line,” FDA vaccine chief Dr. Peter Marks told The Associated Press shortly before his agency cleared the new doses.
Until now, COVID-19 vaccines have targeted the original coronavirus strain, even as wildly different mutants emerged. The new U.S. boosters are combination, or “bivalent,” shots. They contain half that original vaccine recipe and half protection against the newest omicron versions, called BA.4 and BA.5, that are considered the most contagious yet.
Today, we amended the authorizations of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine and the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to authorize updated formulations of the vaccines for use as a single booster dose at least two months following primary or booster vaccination. https://t.co/1mS2TNqXaA pic.twitter.com/xJA1baopLh
— U.S. FDA (@US_FDA) August 31, 2022
The combination aims to increase cross-protection against multiple variants.
“It really provides the broadest opportunity for protection,” Pfizer vaccine chief Annaliesa Anderson told the AP.
The updated boosters are only for people who have already had their primary vaccinations, using the original vaccines. Doses made by Pfizer and its partner BioNTech are for anyone 12 and older while Moderna’s updated shots are for adults — if it has been at least two months since their last primary vaccination or their latest booster. They’re not to be used for initial vaccinations.
There’s one more step before a fall booster campaign begins: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must recommend who should get the additional shot. An influential CDC advisory panel will debate the evidence Thursday — including whether people at high risk from COVID-19 should go first.
“As we head into fall and begin to spend more time indoors, we strongly encourage anyone who is eligible to consider receiving a booster dose with a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine to provide better protection against currently circulating variants,” FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf said in a statement.
The U.S. has purchased more than 170 million doses from the two companies. Pfizer said it could ship up to 15 million of those doses by the end of next week.
The big question is whether people weary of vaccinations will roll up their sleeves again. Just half of vaccinated Americans got the first recommended booster dose, and only a third of those 50 and older who were urged to get a second booster did so.
It’s time for U.S. authorities to better explain that the public should expect an updated COVID-19 vaccination every so often, just like getting a fall flu shot or a tetanus booster after stepping on a rusty nail, said University of Pennsylvania immunologist E. John Wherry.
“We need to rebrand it in a societally normal-looking way,” rather than a panicked response to new mutants, Wherry said. “Give a clear, forward-looking set of expectations.”
Here’s the rub: The original vaccines still offer strong protection against severe disease and death from COVID-19 for most generally healthy people, especially if they got that important first booster dose. It’s not clear just how much more benefit an updated booster will bring — beyond a temporary jump in antibodies capable of fending off an omicron infection.
One reason: The FDA cleared the modifications ahead of studies in people, a step toward eventually handling COVID-19 vaccine updates more like yearly flu shots.
First, FDA checked human studies of earlier Pfizer and Moderna attempts to update their vaccines — shots matching the omicron strain that struck last winter. That recipe change was safe, and substantially boosted antibodies targeting the earlier variant — better than another dose of the original vaccine — while adding a little protection against today’s genetically distinct BA.4 and BA.5 omicron versions.
But FDA ordered the companies to brew even more up-to-date doses that target those newest omicron mutants instead, sparking a race to roll out shots in less than three months. Rather than waiting a few more months for additional human studies of that recipe tweak, Marks said animal tests showed the latest update spurs “a very good immune response.”
The hope, he said, is that a vaccine matched to currently spreading variants might do a better job fighting infection, not just serious illness, at least for a while.
What’s next? Even as modified shots roll out, Moderna and Pfizer are conducting human studies to help assess their value, including how they hold up if a new mutant comes along.
And for children, Pfizer plans to ask FDA to allow updated boosters for 5- to 11-year-olds in early October.
It’s the first U.S. update to the COVID-19 vaccine recipe, an important but expected next step -- like how flu vaccines get updated every year.
And the U.S. isn’t alone. Britain recently decided to offer adults over 50 a different booster option from Moderna, a combo shot targeting that initial BA.1 omicron strain. European regulators are considering whether to authorize one or both of the updated formulas.
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AP Health Writer Matthew Perrone contributed to this report.
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- James Murchie, Co-Founder and CEO of Energy income Partners, LLC (EIP) issued a letter to the Board of Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. informing of its intent to vote against the proposed combination.
- EIP believes that taxes paid by investors will exceed the premium offered by ONEOK and any other potential benefits from the merger.
- EIP wants Magellan to remain a stand-alone entity whose returns on invested capital are far superior to ONEOK.
WESTPORT, Conn., June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Energy Income Partners, LLC the fourth largest shareholder in Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. issued a letter to Magellan's Board stating its intention to vote against the proposed combination of ONEOK, Inc. and Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
Magellan GP, LLC
One Williams Center, MD-28-1
Tulsa, OK 74172
Attn: Douglas J. May
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
RE: Proposed Combination of Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. and ONEOK, Inc.
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:
Energy Income Partners ("EIP") managed funds and accounts are long-term owners of Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. units, aggregating approximately 3% of its outstanding units making EIP the fourth largest unitholder.
EIP intends to vote against the proposed combination of Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. ("Magellan") and ONEOK, Inc. ("ONEOK") because we believe the taxes paid by our funds and investors will exceed the premium offered by ONEOK and any potential benefits from the merger. Moreover, we want to see Magellan remain as a stand-alone entity whose returns on invested capital are far superior to ONEOK.
As a high yielding partnership, the tax cost basis of a unitholder's units can decline rapidly over time as dividends are treated for tax purposes as a return of capital. The longer the units are held, the more the tax basis declines and the higher the deferred tax liability. Most of this tax is due only when the units are sold, and this proposed transaction is a sale for tax purposes and prevents unitholders from further deferring that tax liability.
This tax liability is a combination of recaptured income tax and capital gains tax that is difficult for most retail investors to calculate. So, with this letter we are urging the Board to direct management to include in the S-4 a full and detailed quantitative analysis of the tax consequences to Magellan unitholders of the proposed merger with ONEOK, as we believe you are required to do. This analysis also needs to feature prominently in all future communication by Magellan as it was not done in either merger press release.
The table below shows that the length of time EIP has held its units is similar, although shorter, than management's previous estimates for all Magellan unitholders. Using the average tax cost basis for our funds, we estimate that a retail investor in Magellan would have an average tax liability of between $10 and $12 per unit depending on their marginal federal tax bracket vs. the ~$9 premium offered by ONEOK (as of 6/6/23). Our $10 estimate assumes the 25% federal tax rate while the $12 assumes the top 37% rate. Both include a 20% long-term capital gains tax, the 3.8% Affordable Care Act tax and an average state income tax rate of 5%.
Source: Magellan/ONEOK Proposed Merger Highlights Presentation, May 2023 and EIP Estimates
Since the average Magellan unitholder has held their units longer than EIP, their tax bill would be higher on average. Such a tax bill paid by all 202 million units outstanding would amount to well over $2 billion. Compared to the purported tax benefit to the combined ONEOK/Magellan entity of $1.5 billion, only 23% of which would accrue to Magellan unitholders post-merger, this deal represents an enormous transfer of value from Magellan unitholders to the Internal Revenue Service and ONEOK shareholders.
The numbers underlying our voting decision are estimates, but they are based on our most current tax data and should be a warning to all unitholders to do these calculations for themselves. While the tax brackets of each unitholder are unknown to Magellan, a table laying out the tax liability for each tax lot year showing the tax due for different combined tax rates would be required for unitholders to make an informed decision. EIP has the resources to do these complex tax calculations, the average retail investor may not. Our voting decision and our decision to write this letter and release it are also based on the process in which this matter is being presented to the unitholders without full disclosure.
In addition, it should be noted that this tax liability would have been mitigated enormously had Magellan chosen to convert to a C-corporation from a partnership. Two years ago, we proposed a shareholder resolution and had subsequent communications with Magellan management that we believe ultimately resulted in the Magellan C-Corp conversion analysis that was released in February of 2021. In that analysis, management chose to prominently display a highly quantitative assessment of long-term tax costs of a conversion at the corporate level and relegated to the Appendix a qualitative reference to the tax benefits to unitholders. Magellan management's approach to its communication of this proposed merger with ONEOK follows a similar pattern.
Finally, while the S-4 will likely describe the strategic benefits and costs of this transaction, it cannot address the issue of portfolio diversification for the unitholder who would lose the ability to hold ONEOK shares and Magellan units in the proportion of their choosing. If EIP wanted to own an investment that is 77% ONEOK and 23% Magellan, which we do not, we can do that by purchasing more ONEOK on the open market without incurring this enormous tax liability.
Sincerely,
CEO and Co-Founder, Energy Income Partners, LLC
About Energy Income Partners, LLC
Founded in 2003, Energy Income Partners (EIP), LLC is an asset manager based in Westport, CT focusing on energy infrastructure. EIP's team has significant experience in the energy, pipeline and utility industries. As of May 31, 2023 EIP has $5 billion in assets under management. www.eipinvestments.com
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SOURCE Energy Income Partners, LLC | 2023-06-08T14:44:44+00:00 | wsfa.com | https://www.wsfa.com/prnewswire/2023/06/08/eip-intends-vote-against-proposed-combination-oneok-inc-magellan-midstream-partners-lp/ |
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG (Associated Press)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters on Thursday, its neighbors said, in a resumption of weapons tests to protest just-ended South Korean-U.S. live-fire drills that it viewed as an invasion rehearsal.
The launches are the first by North Korea since it failed to put its first spy satellite into orbit in late May.
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles were launched from North Korea’s capital region and traveled about 780 kilometers (480 miles) before landing in waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan. It called the launches “a grave provocation” and said South Korea’s military will maintain a firm readiness in close coordination with the United States.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the missiles landed inside Japan’s exclusive economic zone. He called the launches a “violent action” that threatened international peace and safety.
The chief nuclear envoys from South Korea, Japan and the U.S. held a three-way telephone call and agreed to continue efforts to get North Korea to halt weapons activities and return to talks, according to Seoul’s Foreign Ministry.
The launches came hours after South Korean and U.S. troops ended a fifth round of large-scale live-fire drills near the Koreas’ heavily fortified border earlier Thursday. About 30 minutes before the launches, North Korea’s military vowed an unspecified response to the drills, which it called “provocative and irresponsible.”
“Our response to (the South Korean-U.S. drills) is inevitable,” an unidentified spokesperson of the North Korean Defense Ministry said in a statement carried by state media. “Our armed forces will fully counter any form of demonstrative moves and provocation of the enemies.”
Tensions have risen in past months as the pace of both North Korean weapons tests and U.S.-South Korea military exercises has increased in tit-for-tat actions. North Korea has test-fired about 100 missiles since the start of 2022. Experts say North Korea may be using the U.S.-South Korean exercises as a pretext to conduct test launches to develop more powerful missiles and increase its leverage in future diplomacy.
On May 31, a North Korean long-range rocket carrying its first spy satellite crashed off the Korean Peninsula’s west coast. North Korea admitted the failure and vowed to push for a second launch. A spy satellite is among a slew of high-tech weapons that leader Kim Jong Un wants to develop to cope with what he calls U.S. hostility.
“This launch is not to make up for the recent failure, because North Korea will almost certainly make another attempt later to put a spy satellite into orbit,” said Leif-Eric Easley, a professor at Ewha University in Seoul. “The message of today’s missiles is more likely Pyongyang’s protest against South Korea’s combined defense exercises with the United States, as well as a demonstration of North Korea’s own military capabilities and readiness.”
Thursday’s South Korean-U.S. exercises were the fifth and last round of live-fire drills that began last month. This year’s drills were the biggest of their kind since they started in 1977. Each of the five rounds involved 2,500 South Korean and U.S. troops and about 610 military assets including stealth fighter jets, attack helicopters, tanks and drones from both countries, according to the South Korean Defense Ministry.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and other senior South Korean and U.S. military officials observed Thursday’s drills.
“Only a strong military — which can fight and defeat the enemy and which the enemy can’t even dare to challenge — can guarantee the freedom, peace and prosperity of the Republic of Korea,” Yoon said at the training site, using South Korea’s official name.
North Korea’s state media have accused South Korea and the U.S. of using the firing drills to master “military threat and blackmail and war tactics” against North Korea.
On Thursday, top security officials from the United States, South Korea and Japan met in Tokyo for talks on North Korea and other issues. During the meeting, U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan reiterated Washington’s commitment to the defense of South Korea and Japan, the White House said in a statement.
North Korea was slapped with international economic sanctions over its past nuclear and ballistic missile tests, which are banned by U.N. Security Council resolutions. But it has avoided new U.N. sanctions over its recent series of missile tests because China and Russia, embroiled in separate confrontations with the U.S., blocked attempts by the U.S. and others to toughen the sanctions.
Whether North Korea has functioning nuclear missiles is a source of outside debate. The last time it tested a major nuclear-capable ballistic weapon was April 13, when it launched what it described as a newly developed intercontinental ballistic missile powered by solid propellants. Such missiles are easier to move and fire quickly than ones with liquid propellants, making them harder to detect and intercept.
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Associated Press writer Mari Yamaguchi in Tokyo contributed to this report. | 2023-06-18T04:36:41+00:00 | sun-sentinel.com | https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2023/06/15/north-korea-launches-2-ballistic-missiles-toward-sea-in-protest-of-us-south-korea-military-drills/ |
EAST UNION TOWNSHIP, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— One person was transported to the hospital after a car crashed into a tree in Schuylkill County early Sunday morning.
Officials from the Sheppton-Onieda Volunteer Fire Company say they responded to a report of a one-car crash with entrapment around 2:40 a.m. in the 600 block of Main Boulevard, East Union Township.
First responders say they stabilized the vehicle and removed the patient by cutting the car open.
According to the Sheppton-Oneida Volunteer Fire Company, the patient was transported to the hospital once removed from the car.
There is no word on the extent of the patient’s injuries at this time. Eyewitness News will update this article as more information is made available. | 2023-02-27T01:34:44+00:00 | pahomepage.com | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/crash-into-tree-sends-one-to-hospital-in-schuylkill-county/ |
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — States are increasingly looking to restrict access to a powerful animal tranquilizer showing up in supplies of illicit drugs and contributing to a growing number of human overdose deaths.
Pennsylvania’s governor said Tuesday that his administration will add xylazine (pronounced ZAI’-luh-zeen) to the state’s list of controlled substances, tightening regulations on the drug and allowing authorities to charge people who violate those rules.
Listing xylazine as a “schedule III” drug under Pennsylvania’s controlled substance law was expected to effect this Saturday.
“By scheduling it, we are giving greater tools to law enforcement and others to properly regulate, control and contain these drugs, make arrests and hopefully prosecutions,” Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro said Tuesday at a news conference in Philadelphia.
Last month, Ohio’s Republican governor signed an executive order restricting xylazine through the state’s Board of Pharmacy, and West Virginia’s Republican governor signed legislation to make it a controlled substance.
The designations in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia allow veterinarians to continue using the drug to sedate animals, but it puts veterinarians under tighter regulations on how it must be handled, tracked and stored.
Xylazine is already a schedule I controlled substance in Florida, meaning it is a crime to possess it or sell it in the state. The state’s attorney general has urged the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to immediately add xylazine to the controlled substances list.
Last week, the U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy named xylazine as an “emerging threat” when it’s mixed with the powerful opioid fentanyl.
Xylazine, first approved for veterinary use in 1971, is used to sedate cows, horses, sheep and other animals. Sometimes called “tranq,” it increasingly is being added to fentanyl and heroin, officials say.
Officials are trying to understand how much of it is diverted from veterinary uses and how much is manufactured illicitly. It is not comprehensively tracked nationally, researchers say.
Still, xylazine was detected in about 800 drug deaths in the U.S. in 2020 and more than 3,000 in 2021, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration.
In Pennsylvania, xylazine contributed to 90 overdose deaths in 2017, and 575 overdose deaths in 2021 Shapiro’s office said.
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Follow Marc Levy on Twitter: http://twitter.com/timelywriter | 2023-04-19T15:08:27+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/news/health/ap-health/states-restrict-tranq-animal-sedative-linked-to-overdoses/ |
Average gas prices in the Harrisburg area are 35 cents a gallon lower than a month ago.
But, prices in central Pa. are still well above the national average. The national average is down $2 a gallon in six months.
According to GasBuddy, the average price for a gallon of gas in Harrisburg today, Monday, Dec. 19, is $3.69 a gallon.
The national average price today is $3.14 a gallon, according to AAA and $3.09, according to GasBuddy.
The average price in Pennsylvania is $3.67 a gallon. A month ago, the average in Pa. was $4.04 a gallon.
Pa. has one of the highest gas taxes in the nation at 57.6 cents a gallon.
“The national average for a gallon of gasoline is down nearly $2 compared to six months ago, and heading into Christmas travel week, is at its lowest in a year and a half, saving Americans some $750 million every day,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.
“While the decline should take the national average under $3 per gallon in the next week or so, it is soon likely to fade as oil prices have held in the $70 per barrel range.
But while the declines for gasoline may fade, diesel prices still have considerable ground to cover, and could fall another 50 cents or more in the weeks ahead. Fuel prices across the board have been plunging back into territory more Americans feel is normal, which could certainly boost economic sentiment going forward.”
On Thursday, AAA reported that gas demand is down slightly.
“This coincides with the arrival of the winter driving season when fewer people hit the roads due to less daylight and more inclement weather. Meanwhile, total domestic gasoline stocks rose significantly by 4.5 million bbl to 223.6 million bbl.
Increasing supply and lower gasoline demand are pushing pump prices lower. As demand remains low and stocks grow, drivers will likely continue to see pump prices decrease through next week.”
The lowest price in Harrisburg today is $3.05 a gallon for cash at 76 on North Seventh Street.
Gas at Costco in Lower Paxton Twp. is $31.5 a gallon. | 2022-12-19T14:11:17+00:00 | pennlive.com | https://www.pennlive.com/life/2022/12/gas-prices-in-harrisburg-area-are-down-35-cents-a-gallon-in-one-month.html |
SHERIDAN, Colo. (KDVR) — Mountain, street and hybrid bikes are all expensive these days if you want to buy one brand new. Luckily, there is a bike shop that fixes up bicycles in of need minor repairs, makes them almost like new and sells them at a considerable discount. The proceeds go to help underprivileged kids get bikes for free.
Sam Jensen has been on a bike since he was 5 years old. For Jensen going to work is a joy.
“I manage the shop and make sure everybody’s getting stuff done, making sure we have bikes out on the floor,” Jensen said.
Jensen loves his job because he breathes new life into old bikes. He knows every bike here will put a smile on someone’s face.
“We are Lucky Bikes Re-Cyclery. We are part of the nonprofit Lucky to Ride. We focus on getting at-risk and underserved youth in communities out on bikes,” Jensen said.
Lucky Bikes Re-Cyclery has been rolling along since 2013 selling refurbished bikes for dimes on the dollar. The best part, Jensen said, is knowing he is helping kids get on bikes as well. All proceeds go to their bike-related charities.
“We are really passionate about the sport and we are really passionate about helping other people,” Jensen said.
Lucky bikes, lucky kids. | 2022-08-22T21:14:15+00:00 | kdvr.com | https://kdvr.com/news/local/bike-shop-repairs-recycles-bicycles-to-help-kids/ |
Daytona Beach police searching for suspect in apparent hit-and-run incident that injured toddler
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Daytona Beach police officers are searching for the suspect in a reported hit-and-run incident that left a young girl seriously injured.
Officers responded to Halifax Health Medical Center just before 2 p.m. where they learned a toddler was brought to the emergency room after being struck by a car on Forest Lane. The child was stable enough to be taken by helicopter to Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children in Orlando, authorities said. Her condition was not immediately released.
Officers were able to gather information about a suspect vehicle and are currently looking for a Black Dodge Charger with factory rims. The car was last seen headed northbound on Forest Lane toward Mason Ave., in Daytona Beach around 1:20 p.m.
Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or Crimestoppers at 888-277-TIPS (8477). This investigation is ongoing and developing. Check back for updates. | 2023-03-21T21:06:36+00:00 | fox35orlando.com | https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/daytona-beach-police-search-for-suspect-in-hit-and-run-crash-that-injured-girl |
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — As of this Sunday, there are still 39 days until the Bills open the regular season against the LA Rams. There's no need to panic yet, but the projected starting offensive line hasn't practiced together after a week into training camp.
"It's training camp through and through, right? It's the epitome of training camp with guys shuffling around," Bills center Mitch Morse said after Saturday's practice. "Injuries or personal matters take people away from the game away from their position, along with just the natural shuffling just to get guys ready."
Rodger Saffold and Spencer Brown are working their way back from injuries. Brown had back surgery in the offseason and hasn't been able to take part in team drills.
"He continues to work himself back. That's taking some time. We're just going to continue to take it one day at a time, and go on the schedule that the trainers and Spencer have communicated about," Bills head coach Sean McDermott said on Saturday.
"(We'll) hopefully get him back to go here in the very near future where he's out there in team drills."
Meanwhile, Dion Dawkins has been excused from practice for undisclosed personal reasons and is expected to miss at least a few more.
"Speaking on Dion, don't know much about what's going on, but we're all praying for him. We wish that you guys would do the same, and we're thinking about him," Morse said.
So for now, the shuffling will continue.
"I mean, I would say it's good because you just never know what's going to happen during the year or how the year is going to play out, so it's good to be able to get work with all the guys," Bills running back Devin Singletary said.
"It's only going to help you in the long run."
But even though Von Miller is with the Bills now, this offensive line - whatever mix it may be - is going to have to handle Aaron Donald and the reigning Super Bowl champs in just over a month. | 2022-07-31T23:43:57+00:00 | wgrz.com | https://www.wgrz.com/article/sports/nfl/bills/nfl-training-camp-buffalo-bills-offensive-line-dion-dawkins-rodger-saffold-spencer-brown-missing-los-angeles-rams-season-opener-one-month-away/71-2e13fb84-5fda-469c-ba63-5f1841f6e5a0 |
State leaders, loved ones say goodbye to civil rights icon, educator Christine King Farris
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Lawmakers and love gathered at the Georgia State Capitol to remember the life and legacy of civil rights icon and educator Dr. Christine King Farris.
Escorted by the Georgia State Patrol Honor Guard, Farris arrived at the capitol’s rotunda Friday morning, becoming just the fourth Black Georgian to lie in state under the Gold Dome.
During her memorial service Friday afternoon, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp called the eldest sister of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. a beloved Georgian, a history maker and a proud community leader.
“She had a profound impact on her brothers as all big sisters do,” Kemp said. “I would even venture to say that without her the boy that would grow up to become a legendary civil rights leader, whose memory continues to inspire people around the world even today, would have had a different path in life.”
Farris not only helped build The King Center but served as a founding board member and long-time volunteer. She also wrote the first intermediate-level textbook on her brother and served as the first director of The Martin Luther King, Jr. Early Learning Center.
READ: The life and legacy of Dr. Christine King Farris
“Dr. Farris was the epitome of excellence,” State Senator Gail Davenport (D-44) said. “She was a superb educator — a teacher of teachers.”
Farris began her teaching career in the Atlanta Public Schools system. After serving eight years, she returned to her alma mater, Spelman, and became one of the college’s longest-serving tenured professors.
“Georgia is better because she passed our way,” Senator Rev. Raphael Warnock said.
Friday’s memorial service included a musical performance by Saxophonist Kimberly McKinney and a benediction delivered by Rev. Bernice King.
Among those in attendance were members of the Farris’ family: son, Isaac Newton Farris, Jr., and niece Reverand Dr. Bernice King.
RELATED: Social media reacts to the passing of Dr. Christine King Farris
Farris will lie in state in Georgia’s Capitol Rotunda until 7 p.m. A reflection of her faith ceremony is set to be held Saturday at the Ebenezer Baptist Church Heritage Sanctuary, followed by reflections on her life and legacy, which will take place Sunday.
Copyright 2023 WANF. All rights reserved. | 2023-07-14T19:30:27+00:00 | atlantanewsfirst.com | https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2023/07/14/state-leaders-loved-ones-say-goodbye-civil-rights-icon-educator-christine-king-farris/ |
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A phone call between jailed WNBA star Brittney Griner and her wife has been rescheduled after an earlier attempt to connect on the couple’s anniversary failed because of an “unfortunate mistake,” Biden administration officials said Tuesday.
State Department spokesman Ned Price said the original call last weekend could not be completed because of a logistical error that officials have worked quickly to fix so that a new call can take place. The State Department and White House did not offer a date for the rescheduled call.
“It was a mistake. It is a mistake that we have worked to rectify,” Price told reporters Tuesday. “The call has been rescheduled and will take place in relatively short order.”
Griner was to have spoken with her wife Cherelle on Saturday, the couple’s fourth anniversary, for the first time since her arrest in Russia in mid-February. The call was to have been routed through the American embassy in Russia, which was to have patched the conversation through.
But Cherelle Griner told The Associated Press on Monday that no call ever came even though it had been approved by the Russian government and had been on the schedule for about two weeks.
She said that though she was initially concerned Russian authorities had thwarted the call, she later learned that her wife had tried to call her 11 times by dialing a number for the U.S. embassy that she had been given but that no one picked up the line on Saturday.
Price on Tuesday said the department deeply regretted the error, which he said was compounded by staffing constraints at the embassy, including technicians that are located in a third country because of Russian government restrictions placed on the embassy and its operations.
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“This was an unfortunate mistake,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters.
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Jean-Pierre said she had no information about whether President Joe Biden would meet with Cherelle Griner, but said: “The State Department has been in regular touch with Mrs. Griner. She’s also spoken with Secretary (Antony) Blinken. Any American who is held abroad is a priority for this president.”
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Associated Press writers Matthew Lee and Chris Megerian in Washington contributed to this report.
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Follow Eric Tucker on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/etuckerAP | 2022-06-21T21:03:21+00:00 | fox44news.com | https://www.fox44news.com/sports/phone-call-between-wnbas-griner-and-wife-being-rescheduled/ |
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Before ViewLift, Jeff served as Senior Product Manager at Amazon Prime Video and supported their debut broadcast of "Thursday Night Football'' last year. Prior to his Amazon tenure, as Senior Product Director for Discovery+, he led product development and launched the company's flagship direct-to-consumer streaming service with over 55,000 episodes of original programming. He also played a pivotal role in Discovery's TV Everywhere GO apps. With his extensive experience and customer insight-led approach, Jeff's appointment adds tremendous value to ViewLift customers looking to boost their growth in the OTT space.
"Jeff's deep understanding of the sports sector and his proven, two-decade-long track record of building customer-centric products make him an invaluable addition to our team," said Rick Allen, ViewLift CEO. "We are confident that his expertise will help us deliver consistent innovation and accelerated revenue growth for our customers."
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ViewLift is also pleased to announce thought-leadership sessions at several upcoming industry events, providing context – and offering solutions – to key sports and OTT challenges. These upcoming events include SportsPro Live in London (April 25) where Rick Allen will present a case study of LIV Golf's digital success, in dialogue with LIV's VP Ross Antrobus. Rick will also take the stage next month in Miami at Sportel, with a keynote on sports distribution in light of the upheaval among regional sports networks.
Rick recently also led a panel discussion at the NAB Streaming Summit in Las Vegas titled "The Business of Sports Streaming: Challenges and Opportunities." Panelists included top sports content and distribution executives Charlie Myers, CTO, Monumental Sports & Entertainment; industry veteran Steve Byrd,(former senior executive with STATS and SportRadar; Meghan Chayka, Co-Founder, Stathletes, and Brian Brinkmann, Principal Product Manager, Adobe Pass.
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Leading Massage Franchise Welcomes Tyra Dungan as VP of Marketing and Elena Villaseñor Sullivan as General Counsel
SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Massage Heights, a U.S. and Canadian spa franchise brand, offering high-quality massage, skincare and wellness services, announced two new appointments to its growing executive team, including Tyra Dungan as Vice President of Marketing and Elena Villaseñor Sullivan, J.D. and CCEP as General Counsel. With extensive experience in their respective fields, both women aim to further support the brand's mission to help others achieve a life of wellness that inspires, transforms, and renews.
Dungan, who holds more than 25 years of experience within the spa, salon, beauty, and hospitality industries, previously served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the technology application Spa Space. Her career also includes roles such as Senior Director of Brand Management as XpresSpa, Assistant Vice President of L'OREAL, and Vice President of Operations at Premier Salons Inc. Dungan is credited with creating Hilton's first branded spa concept and served as sales lead of Hilton Spa's franchise business.
"While attending college, I became inspired by the beauty category, and earned my esthetician and massage therapist licenses," Dungan said. "I soon realized I could make a larger impact by being on the business leadership side of the industry. For over 20 years, I built my career on advocating for global wellness. I am looking forward to applying my skills and industry expertise to further the Massage Heights mission."
Sullivan, who comes to Massage Heights with nearly 20 years' experience as an attorney, has provided legal guidance to executive leadership teams on all aspects of business. Before joining Massage Heights, she served as Senior Attorney and Executive Director of Compliance at USAA, advising the company on the legal and regulatory risks associated with its business and led a team through transformational change to enhance its compliance risk management programs. Sullivan also was a partner at a large regional law firm where she handled commercial litigation cases primarily involving contractual disputes, real estate, intellectual property and environmental cases. As General Counsel of Massage Heights, Sullivan oversees the Legal Department, providing legal advice on all aspects of the business, including corporate governance, franchise development and administration, compliance risk management, litigation, and third-party vendor relationships. With extensive experience serving nonprofits, Sullivan also manages the internal charitable arm of Massage Heights.
"By protecting the company's interests and mitigating its risks, I will help Massage Heights fulfill its vision of encouraging people to live a culture of elevated wellness that inspires, transforms, and renews lives," Sullivan said.
Susan Boresow, President and CEO of Massage Heights, said the addition of Dungan and Sullivan will further strengthen the support for franchisees, ultimately setting up all Massage Heights stakeholders for success.
"I am proud to add two strong female leaders to our corporate support team who both have a proven track record of creating positive change throughout their careers," Boresow added. "I am confident our franchisees and existing leadership team will appreciate and benefit from their guidance and expertise."
The massage franchise started in 2004 and has grown to more than 120 Retreats throughout North America by providing personalized wellness treatment options through therapeutic massage and skincare services. Massage Heights is a family-owned massage and wellness franchise dedicated to elevating the lives of others by providing Members and Guests with professional, affordable and resort-quality massage, skincare and wellness services. For more information about Massage Heights and its franchise opportunities, please visit MassageHeightsFranchise.com.
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NEW YORK, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Arqit Quantum Inc. (f/k/a Centricus Acquisition Corp.) ("Arqit" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ARQQ). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Arqit and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On April 18, 2022, The Wall Street Journal published a story entitled: "British Encryption Startup Arqit Overstates Its Prospects, Former Staff and Others Say." The Wall Street Journal reported, among other things, that "Arqit has given investors an overly optimistic view of its future revenue and the readiness and workability of its signature encryption system", citing "former employees and other people familiar with the company, and documents viewed." Specifically, "people familiar with the matter said that the bulk of [Arqit's] committed revenue isn't from selling its product and that at its public launch, [Arqit] had little more than an early-stage prototype of its encryption system. Several clients [Arqit] lists—including a number of British government agencies—are simply giving Arqit research grants, nonbinding memorandums of understanding or research agreements that come with no funding, not contracts for its encryption product, they said." The article also reported that "[i]n April 2021, Arqit's chief revenue officer resigned after raising concerns with [Arqit's CEO] that he was overstating contracts and giving unrealistic revenue projections to potential investors".
On this news, Arqit's stock price fell $4.61 per share, or 30.61%, over the following two trading sessions, to close at $10.45 per share on April 19, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com.
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WFO CORPUS CHRISTI Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, December 9, 2022
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DENSE FOG ADVISORY
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...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING...
* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.
* WHERE...Across the Coastal Plains, Coastal Bend and the Victoria
Crossroads.
* WHEN...Until 9 AM CST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility.
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MONTREAL, Jan. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tecsys Inc. (TSX: TCS), an industry-leading supply chain management and omnichannel commerce software company and a Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) Select software partner, today announced that it has achieved Workday Certified Integration status. Through this certification, Tecsys provides customers with a seamless integration that connects Workday Supply Chain Management (SCM) for Healthcare with Elite™ Healthcare Warehouse Management System (WMS).
Workday Supply Chain Management for Healthcare unifies a full range of sourcing, procurement, and inventory capabilities to provide healthcare organizations with the real-time insight, agility, and efficiency required to meet the complex needs of today's business landscape.
Tecsys, the market leader in supply chain solutions for health systems and hospitals, integrates with Workday SCM for Healthcare to deliver dynamic and powerful solutions for warehouse and consolidated service center (CSC) management for health systems at customer sites including Prisma Health and Spectrum Health (now Corewell Health). Hospital inventory locations managed by Workday can be configured to replenish from the CSC, generating orders that are integrated to Elite™ Healthcare WMS to be allocated, picked, and shipped to the hospital. Further, when the Tecsys demand planning and replenishment algorithms determine that the CSC needs to be replenished, recommended purchase orders (PO) are created in Workday via the integration.
"Tecsys' integration with Workday SCM for Healthcare helps to provide seamless enterprise-wide visibility tailored to the unique dynamics of the healthcare setting," said Jamie O'Halloran, vice president of Global Alliances, Tecsys. "Our partnership with Workday is a great example of how strong teams and best-in-class enterprise solutions can work together to support quality patient care while driving down risk and cost in the supply chain."
"With the integration of the Corewell Health, I am excited that both divisions are on the same platform of Tecsys, and the Workday Connector will allow for a more streamlined integration as the Beaumont Health division moves to Workday," said Sarai Vanderwood, senior director, Supply Chain Central Services Operations at Corewell Health. "This will eliminate the need for customizations and focuses on standard information flow, allowing our team to focus more on the business workflows and various aspects of change management. I am looking forward to a seamless integration of the single-instance of Tecsys with the Workday Connector."
More information on Tecsys' integration can be found on the Workday Marketplace, which provides easy access to solutions built by Workday and its software and content partners.
Tecsys is a global provider of supply chain solutions that equip the borderless enterprise for growth. Organizations thrive when they have the software, technology and expertise to drive operational greatness and deliver on their brand promise. Spanning healthcare, retail, service parts, third-party logistics, and general wholesale high-volume distribution industries, Tecsys delivers dynamic and powerful solutions for warehouse management, distribution and transportation management, supply management at point of use, retail order management, as well as complete financial management and analytics solutions. Tecsys' shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol TCS. For more information on Tecsys, visit www.tecsys.com.
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The Dallas Cowboys lost a game they should have won at Jacksonville and backed into the playoffs when the New York Giants beat Washington.
Virtually locked into the fifth seed in the NFC with three games remaining, Dak Prescott and company face an intriguing finish of trying to build momentum for the postseason in games that are unlikely to have much consequence otherwise for them.
There's little question of the need for the Cowboys (10-4) to beat NFL-leading — and NFC East rival — Philadelphia (13-1) on Saturday. Their psyche could use the boost.
After Dallas blew double-digit leads in the second half of losses at Green Bay last month and in Sunday's 40-34 overtime loss to the Jaguars, the doubters will howl outside team headquarters.
“I’ve been the one seed and (been) knocked on my (rear) and won it from the fifth seed,” coach Mike McCarthy said. “So, like I said, we’re not supposed talk about that until we get to 11 wins and we’re not there yet.
“We just got to keep our head down and keep working, and we’ll react properly to this. It’s a very accountable locker room.”
The Cowboys' loss to Jacksonville after leading 27-10 in the second half took the pizazz out of the Christmas Eve clash with the Eagles. Even with a win, Dallas has almost no chance to overtake Philadelphia.
It's also unlikely that either the Giants or Commanders will pass the Cowboys in the division standings, so the final two games of the regular season at Tennessee and Washington figure to raise questions of resting starters and other players batting injuries.
There are plenty of the latter after linebacker Leighton Vander Esch left the Jacksonville game with a neck injury, and defensive end Dorance Armstrong was sidelined by a knee injury.
The Cowboys are already without two starting cornerbacks the rest of the season in Anthony Brown and Jourdan Lewis, and one of the replacements, Kelvin Joseph, gave up the long touchdown that sparked the Jacksonville rally.
Prescott's two interceptions followed, including the one Rayshawn Jenkins returned 52 yards for the winning touchdown in OT. Prescott's 10 interceptions since Week 8 are the most in the NFL.
“If we would have won right there on the field goal, I don’t think that necessarily changes the lull in the third quarter, the bad things that happened in this game,” Prescott said. “We’ve got to move on. It’s not like that puts us in a better position or not.”
WHAT'S WORKING
The offense has been clutch late in regulation the past two weeks. A 98-yard drive helped Dallas avoid an upset in a 27-23 victory against Houston. Prescott led the Cowboys 75 yards to the go-ahead touchdown with three minutes remaining against the Jaguars.
WHAT NEEDS HELP
No. 1 receiver CeeDee Lamb had his third 100-yard game in the past six, but the Cowboys showed they could use recent free-agent pickup T.Y. Hilton, who was inactive against the Jaguars but probably will be ready against the Eagles.
While Noah Brown scored twice for the first time in his career against Jacksonville, the game-ending interception return came on a throw that caromed off his arm.
Michael Gallup had just one reception for 2 yards, and James Washington doesn't have a catch in two games since making his Dallas debut. Washington missed most of the season after breaking a foot in training camp.
STOCK UP
Tyron Smith was solid in his season debut at right tackle. The eight-time Pro Bowler hasn't played there since he was a rookie in 2011. After Smith tore a hamstring in training camp, rookie Tyler Smith took over at left tackle. The Cowboys decided they don't want to move their first-round pick.
STOCK DOWN
Offensive coordinator Kellen Moore gambled on third down late in regulation by throwing instead of forcing Jacksonville to use its final timeout with a running play. That timeout played a huge role in the Jaguars getting in position for Riley Patterson's tying 48-yard field goal as time expired in regulation.
INJURIES
RT Jason Peters, who was supposed to split time with Tyron Smith, limped off in the second half, but there was no indication what the injury might have been. With Tyron Smith playing back into game shape, Peters' playing time could be reduced anyway. The veteran was added early in the season.
KEY NUMBER
339 — The yards the Cowboys gave up in the second half against the Jaguars were the second most they've allowed after halftime since at least 1991. Dallas gave up 369 yards in the second half of a 31-30 loss to Detroit nine years ago.
NEXT STEPS
The Eagles won the first meeting 26-17 in Week 6 at home, but Jalen Hurts is 0-2 at the home of the Cowboys.
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Newest addition to Qwiet AI's preZero platform affirms position as the most comprehensive AI-powered AppSec/DevOps tool on the market
Disruptive startup led by cybersecurity AI pioneer Stuart McClure offers first look at Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit 2023, June 5-7, booth #1145
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md., June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Qwiet AI, the first in the AppSec industry to provide AI-powered detection of vulnerabilities in code, today announced the launch of licensing detection for open-source libraries.
The news comes on the heels of its AI-enhanced app scans and Blacklight threat feed analysis offerings, along with continued demand from the development and AppSec community for better oversight to avoid legal risk due to licensing issues.
"Today's development teams utilize libraries from multiple sources under multiple licenses as a way to save time and money," said Stuart McClure, CEO of Qwiet AI. "Unfortunately, due to the complex nature of licensing, a developer may include an open-source library with a licensing model that is in direct violation of how their application is brought to market. We don't expect developers to be legal experts, so they need a quick and easy way to avoid licensing conflicts."
Qwiet AI to the Rescue
With Qwiet AI's new open-source licensing tracking, combined with its AI-based approach to AppSec and threat-feed analysis, development teams and security stakeholders leverage the most advanced, comprehensive and intelligent AI-powered AppSec/DevSecOps tool to nip licensing-related risk in the bud—before they cause legal issues further down the road.
Thanks to our preZero platform's developer-friendly approach, license violations can be easily checked on each build, providing immediate feedback to developers that they are using a library with a licensing model that puts the company at legal risk.
Qwiet AI tracks all the major open-source license models, from Apache 2.0 and GNU General Public License 2.1 (GPL 2.1) to GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL 2.0), Eclipse Public License 2.0 (EPL 2.0), Eclipse Public License 1.0 (EPL 1.0), and Mozilla Public License (MPL 1.1).
This release also brings enhanced filtering capabilities to dramatically reduce time to remediation. "AppSec leaders need to know what libraries are being used, their versions and their vulnerabilities," added McClure. "Qwiet AI's preZero platform is the only solution that builds A.I. into threat detection, so teams can drill down from long lists of vulnerabilities to focus on true critical threats and exposure to dispersed attacks."
About Qwiet AI
Qwiet AI, formerly ShiftLeft, reduces the noise inherent in the AppSec and DevSecOps space and allows developers to focus on high-fidelity results that have the greatest impact in their environment. Driven by a powerful AI engine developed by NumberOne AI, Qwiet AI's platform is the first in the industry to provide AI-driven detection of zero-day and pre-zero-day vulnerabilities in code. Backed by SYN Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, Blackstone, Mayfield, Thomvest Ventures, and SineWave Ventures, Qwiet AI is based in San Jose, California. For information, visit: www.qwiet.ai.
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May 28, 2022
In the second round of the 2022 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship, Alex Cejka hits his tee shot within a few feet of the cup, setting up a birdie at the par-3 11th hole. Watch the tournament live on NBC.
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SHANGHAI, Jan. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Carota, a global provider of Over-The-Air (OTA) upgrade solutions for the Internet of Things, was invited by TÜV Rheinland to a ceremony where it received the IEC 60335 Annex U certificate of conformity.
The IEC 60335 Annex U certificate of conformity addresses the growing use of software in modern household appliances, as well as the increasing number of internet-connected devices. With the increasing use of programmable electronic circuits in consumer electronics and software playing a crucial role in many household appliances, the certification ensures that these appliances remain safe for consumers to use throughout their lifespan, particularly when connected to public networks via IoT devices.
The IEC 60335-1:2020 safety regulations, released in September 2020, introduced new requirements in Annex U to prevent unauthorized access and ensure the security of remote communication through public networks. This is a requirement for companies exporting household appliances to Europe. TÜV Rheinland offers customized testing and evaluation plans for various products, such as floor-cleaning robots, grass-cutting robots, smart air conditioners, and smart washing machines, to assist companies in meeting the design requirements of Annex U. This helps companies during their product research and development process by providing matching hardware and software solutions that comply with Annex U requirements, reducing certification time and costs, while ensuring product safety and user experience are not compromised. This helps to promote the sustainable growth of the IoT smart ecology.
Carota passes the TÜV test standards, living up to its reputation
TÜV Rheinland, a leading certification organization in the industry, sets strict standards to guide the development of the industry and help companies with their digital transformation. Carota, with its technical expertise and technological strength, has earned the IEC 60335 Annex U certificate of conformity. The process includes designing an OTA upgrade plan, setting up a test environment, testing IoT platforms, testing IoT devices, maintaining a record of vulnerabilities, and providing a final project summary. Throughout the entire project, the company tracks vulnerabilities and manages the project. The outcome is a report that concludes the evaluation plan. By successfully passing TÜV test standards (13 items) and earning this distinction, Carota has upheld its reputation.
Win-Win cooperation
During the award ceremony, Mr. Li Yonggang, thanked the Carota team and praised their OTA upgrade security solution. He expressed his eagerness for future collaboration between the two parties and working together to develop the IoT industry ecosystem and a smart interconnected world with Carota.
In the interconnected world, Carota is committed to providing customer-focused services and fulfilling its mission. By collaborating strategically with TÜV Rheinland, the company aims to set the new norm in the IoT ecosystem, drive innovative ideas for interconnected things and move towards a brighter future.
About Carota
Carota is a global one-stop OTA (Over-The-Air) upgrade and remote diagnostic full solution provider including OTA operation subscription, remote diagnosis, OTA testing products and services, as well as video telematics.
Carota commitment is to provide safe, stable, reliable and scalable OTA upgrade and fleet management solutions to OEMs, fleet owners and IoT smart device manufacturers.
Carota is a significant player in the China market, with over 320 million smart devices installed and upgraded. The company serves customers in more than 20 countries and areas, including Greater China, the United States, Europe, Japan, Korea, India, and the Southeast Asia region.
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NEW YORK, June 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Digital Turbine, Inc. (NASDAQ: APPS) between August 9, 2021 and May 17, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important August 5, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Digital Turbine securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Digital Turbine class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6272 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than August 5, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: The complaint filed in this class action alleges that throughout the Class Period, defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about Digital Turbine's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) Digital Turbine's recent acquisitions, AdColony and Fyber, act as agents in certain of their respective product lines; (2) as a result, revenues for those product lines must be reported net of license fees and revenue share, rather than on a gross basis; (3) Digital Turbine's internal control over financial reporting as to revenue recognition was deficient; (4) as a result of the foregoing, Digital Turbine's net revenues was overstated throughout fiscal 2022; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about Digital Turbine's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Digital Turbine class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6272 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
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FOXBORO — Were it not for Rhamondre Stevenson, the potential loss of a longtime captain and offensive pillar should feel much worse for the Patriots.
And yet through two practices, Stevenson, who might replace James White as the team’s third-down back, looks perfectly suited for the role.
The former fourth-round pick leads the team in catches during team drills and is tied for the lead in targets through two practices. Stevenson said he cut weight this offseason and is now running at 225 pounds. He previously shared he spent much of spring honing his skills as a pass catcher and pass protector.
Stevenson caught 14 of 18 passes as a rookie for 123 yards. His work since then is now paying off.
“Definitely, I feel a lot more comfortable running routes and catching the football,” Stevenson said Thursday. “I did a lot of that: running routes, getting better with my hands, pass protection.”
Meanwhile, White remains on the Physically Unable to Perform list as he continues to recover from the season-ending hip injury he suffered last September. In March, White said he was confined to his bed for months. According to ESPN, the 30-year-old appeared to walk with “an uncomfortable gait” at a charity event earlier this month.
White has served as the Patriots’ primary third-down back since 2014 and was honored as a member of the franchise’s All-2010s team. He appeared ready to bounce back from a down 2020 campaign last season, when he caught 12 passes for 94 yards and rushed for 38 yards over two-plus games.
It’s unknown if/when White will return to full practice participation. Until then, it will be up to players like Stevenson, third-year reserve J.J. Taylor and rookies Pierre Strong and Kevin Harris to take carries and catch passes behind starter Damien Harris. And so far, based on his production and practice time, Stevenson is first in line. | 2022-07-29T10:57:41+00:00 | bostonherald.com | https://www.bostonherald.com/2022/07/29/patriots-rb-rhamondre-stevenson-catching-on-quickly-in-training-camp/ |
DARRINGTON, Wash. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service has given the green light to install new seismometers on Glacier Peak, classified as one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the United States.
There’s only one monitor there now, according to federal agencies. More early warning sensors could provide precious time to evacuate, the Everett Herald reported.
The U.S. Forest Service determined the project would have no significant impact on the environment. Two groups opposed the use of helicopters in a wilderness area. The Forest Service considered a “full range of alternatives” in making the decision to move forward. Crews carry equipment in backpacks, cutting down on flight time.
The U.S. Geological Survey can start installing four new monitors and upgrade the old one, as part of a 30-year special use permit. Government officials estimate the GPS stations could detect eight times as many earthquakes.
The seismometers could be installed as soon as this summer. But the work might not happen until at least next year, according to USGS.
Glacier Peak is one of the region’s most active volcanoes. About 13,000 years ago, the volcano blew off five times as much rock as the 1980 explosion of Mount St. Helens.
The Forest Service estimates 11,000 people visit the Glacier Peak Wilderness annually. | 2022-07-06T13:08:22+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Forest-Service-green-lights-new-monitors-on-17287138.php |
What we know about the Artemis II mission
Earlier this week, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announced the names of the crew of the Orion capsule. The four-astronaut team is scheduled to travel to and around the moon (without landing or going into lunar orbit) before returning home to Earth in late 2024. Here’s what we know about the crew and the Artemis II mission so far.
In this article: A Computer Called Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Helped Put America on the Moon, Logrotate Moon Lamp and Gskyer Telescope.
Who are the crew members of the Orion?
The four crew members of the Orion are Reid Wiseman, Victor J. Glover, Jr., Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen.
- Reid Wiseman, the mission’s commander, served as flight engineer on the 165-day mission of the International Space Station for Expedition 41 in 2014. Reid spent nearly 13 hours as lead spacewalker during two trips outside the orbital complex.
- Victor J. Glover, Jr., the mission’s pilot, served as flight engineer on the International Space Station for Expedition 64. More recently, he served as pilot and second-in-command on the Crew-1 SpaceX Crew Dragon, named Resilience.
- Christina Koch, mission specialist, served as flight engineer on the International Space Station for Expedition 59, 60 and 61. With a total of 328 days in space, Koch holds the record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman.
- Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist, began his journey at age 12 when he joined 614 Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron. Hansen served as a crewmember of NEEMO 19, where he lived and worked on the ocean floor to simulate deep-space exploration. He is also the first Canadian to lead a NASA astronaut class that trains astronaut candidates from both the U.S. and Canada.
What is the Artemis II mission?
Reportedly, the Apollo program was shut down half a century ago due to budgetary reasons. Now, with a new budget and a new goal, the NASA space program has rebranded and relaunched as the Artemis program.
Artemis is a robot and human exploration program that combines the resources of NASA, the European Space Agency, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and the Canadian Space Agency. It involves a series of increasingly complex missions that will eventually land humans on Mars.
The Artemis II mission is the first crewed mission in the program. The flight pattern is a figure 8 around the Earth and the moon. Currently, the launch date is set for November 2024, and the planned duration of the trip is 10 days.
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APD: Man dead after fatal stabbing in downtown Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Police are investigating a fatal Saturday night stabbing in downtown Albuquerque.
Police say officers responded to reports of a stabbing outside a downtown bar on the 400 block of Central Avenue SW around 10:35 p.m.
Upon arrival, officers discovered a man stabbed. The man later died on scene.
According to APD, a witness said the suspect fled the scene before officers arrived.
Stay with KOB 4 Eyewitness News and KOB.com for updates. | 2023-01-08T18:22:48+00:00 | kob.com | https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/apd-man-dead-after-fatal-stabbing-in-downtown-albuquerque/ |
BEIJING, Mar, 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from chinadaily.com.cn:
It is urgent to build a consensus on the notion that the real economy is the foundation of China's national economy and an important pillar ensuring the country's prosperity, and efforts are needed to boost the high-quality growth of the manufacturing industry, which is the principal part of the real economy, said Miao Wei, a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee and vice-chairman of the Committee on Economic Affairs of the National Committee of the CPPCC.
China has maintained its status as the world's largest manufacturer for 12 consecutive years, with the value added of its manufacturing sector accounting for 27.4 percent of the country's GDP in 2021 and about one-third of the global manufacturing industry.
However, along with the solid development of the domestic manufacturing sector, there have been voices questioning the manufacturing industry, linking them with such problems as environmental pollution, overcapacity and backwardness, some even call for more emphasis on developing emerging industries and high-tech manufacturing industries while ignoring the technological transformation and upgrading of the traditional manufacturing sector.
Voicing his concern, Miao proposed at the second plenary meeting of the fourth session of the 13th CPPCC National Committee on March 7, 2021 to further unify the social understanding of the high-quality development of the manufacturing industry and speed up the improvement of the systems and mechanisms conducive to the high-quality development of the sector, in a bid to further promote the development of the real economy.
In the past few years, Miao has made promoting the real economy and accelerating the construction of a powerful manufacturing nation his top priority in performing his duties as a member of the CPPCC National Committee.
He said that even though China's manufacturing industry has made great achievements in recent years, it still faces the challenge of being big but not strong, and many fundamental capabilities are still weak, key core technologies are controlled by other economies and the business environment needs to be further optimized.
As the former head of a leading automaker in China and later as the minister of industry and information technology, Miao has spared no efforts in supporting the transformation and development of the automobile industry, a key pillar sector of the national economy, over the years.
Many of Miao's insightful views, such as those on the development of intelligent connected vehicles and on-board intelligent computing platforms, the importance of long-term strategic cooperation between automakers and integrated circuit enterprises, and the significance of developing automobile operating systems, have won wide praise from relevant authorities and automakers. A selection of these views has been incorporated into national industrial development plans or industrial administration policies.
Miao said that, in the long run, China needs to further encourage the cultivation of high-quality skilled workers, promote the spirit of craftsmanship, and give professional technicians the social status and treatment they deserve, to build itself into a manufacturing power.
He suggested the establishment of a mechanism that tilts the ownership of scientific research achievements to talents who have made major contributions, in addition to the development of a more relaxed and inclusive environment for scientific research, as well as an improved system for intellectual property rights protection.
Miao's footprints were also found in investigations and research on some major issues involving high-quality development, including development of digital government, the systematic layout of new infrastructure projects, the promotion of the sustainable and healthy development of the digital economy, the scientific and technological ethics and legal issues in developing artificial intelligence, the equal access to basic public services and improvement of social security and optimization of the business environment during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) period.
Miao is also concerned about Sino-US relations. He said he believes that the two countries can fully carry out cooperation based on common interests.
For example, when dealing with the issue of climate change, the two countries can give play to their respective expertise and advantages to achieve common development. While contributing to the green and low-carbon development of the two countries and the world, cooperation between the two sides will also effectively promote the cultivation of emerging industries and sustainable economic growth.
"It is my honor to be able to contribute to the Party's undertakings and to solve problems for the people through my own efforts," said Miao, who recently won national recognition for his outstanding performance as a CPPCC member in 2022.
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SOURCE chinadaily.com.cn | 2023-03-03T13:00:58+00:00 | witn.com | https://www.witn.com/prnewswire/2023/03/03/political-adviser-advocating-high-quality-growth-manufacturing/ |
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Small and subtle, the blue ribbons worn by many celebrities at the Oscars nonetheless had an important message: support refugees.
According to a statement from the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, donning the #WithRefugees ribbons Sunday “sends a powerful visual message that everyone has the right to seek safety, whoever, wherever, whenever they are.”
The ribbons were made by Knotty Tie Co., which the agency says provides employment, training and education to refugees resettled in the Denver area.
“In many of the films nominated at festivals and awards ceremonies this season, the human themes of conflict, separation and loss are present,” the agency said in the statement, citing movies like “Avatar: The Way of Water” and “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On.”
“Through effective storytelling, these films help erode discrimination and misunderstandings, offer new perspectives and help to build compassion for people forced to flee,” the statement continued.
The number of displaced people globally now tops 103 million, a figure augmented by significant factors like Russia’s war in Ukraine, other conflicts around the world and climate change.
Best supporting actor Ke Huy Quan, born in Vietnam, referenced his own story of being a refugee during his acceptance speech.
“My journey started on a boat. I spent a year in a refugee camp,” Quan said. “Somehow, I ended up here on Hollywood’s biggest stage. They say stories like this only happen in the movies. I cannot believe it’s happening to me. This — THIS — is the American dream.”
Like other U.N. agencies, UNHCR has a long history of celebrity engagement — most famously, Angelina Jolie was the refugee agency’s lone special envoy until parting ways last year.
Best actress nominee Cate Blanchett is a goodwill ambassador for UNHCR. But on Friday, U.N. spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric put in a plug for a goodwill ambassador from a different agency — the U.N. Development Programme. When asked whether he had a favorite for best picture, he demurred.
“No, but I do hope that the UNDP’s own goodwill ambassador Michelle Yeoh wins best actress, and we wish her all the best,” he said of the eventual winner.
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For more Oscars coverage, visit https://apnews.com/hub/academy-awards | 2023-03-13T16:47:04+00:00 | ksn.com | https://www.ksn.com/entertainment/ap-entertainment/the-meaning-behind-the-blue-ribbons-worn-at-the-oscars/ |
Fall is a festive time of year. Entertaining Expert, Paul Zahn, joined Inside South Florida to share the best spirits for fall to serve at your next holiday gatherings.
“Partida Tequila is the world's highest rated tequila. It's 100% blue weber agave with no additives,” says Zahn. “You're going to have the perfect fall cocktail.”
If you’re interested in liquor that is robust with notes of fruit, Nolet’s Dry Gin may be a great option for you.
“It’s modern. It's delicious. It has real botanicals, and it has some great fruits to it. It has rose, peach and raspberry,” says Zahn. “It's smooth and balanced. It has some soft floral aromas.”
Scotch lovers may enjoy The Macallan Double Cask 15-Year-Old liquor.
“It is aged in American and European sherry oak casks. It's perfect to sip on its own,” says Zahn. “It has some delicious delicate vanilla flavor from the American oak. You can also use this to mix some delicious cocktails.”
If your guests are health conscious, serving an organic wine may excited them.
“Art of Earth is a Pinot Grigio that has a 93-point score from the Beverage Testing Institute. It's 100% Italian Pinot Grigio, non-GMO and gluten-free,” says Zahn. “It is made with organic grapes that are absolutely delicious. This pairs really well with charcuterie boards and butter boards.”
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This Inside South Florida segment is paid for by Taylor Made Productions. | 2022-10-18T20:36:28+00:00 | wsfltv.com | https://www.wsfltv.com/inside-south-florida/the-best-spirits-for-your-fall-holiday-events |
Muslim NJ mayor blocked from White House decries 'watch list'
PROSPECT PARK, N.J. - Prospect Park, New Jersey Mayor Mohamed Khairullah said he was not allowed to attend a celebration with President Joe Biden at the White House to belatedly mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
Mayor Khairullah is now calling for the administration to end the federal "watch list" he said illegally targets Muslims and others.
"I have no reason to believe I am an unsafe person to any elected official," Khairullah said.
During a news conference held Tuesday in South Plainfield by the New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), Mayor Khairullah and several other speakers condemned the list as illegal, discriminatory and unconstitutional.
"Our crimes are our names, ethnicities and religion," Khairullah said. "I call on President Biden to correct the injustices of the previous administrations by disbanding this secret list ill-advised racist policies."
They also called on the U.S. Secret Service and other federal agencies to stop using and distributing the list, which the group says has more than 1.5 million names, a majority of which are "Arab or Muslim sounding."
At the Eid-Al-Fitr event Monday, President Biden said "we are determined to combat all forms of hate including Islamophobia which is important to me. It's a priority for my administration."
CAIR has called on the Biden administration to cease the FBI’s dissemination of information from what is known as a Terrorist Screening Data Set that includes hundreds of thousands of individuals. The group informed Khairullah a person with his name and birthdate was in a dataset that CAIR attorneys obtained in 2019.
Timeline of events
Shortly before he was set to arrive at the White House for the Eid-al-Fitr celebration Monday, Khairullah said he received a call from the White House stating he had not been cleared for entry by the Secret Service and could not attend the celebration where Biden delivered remarks to hundreds of guests.
Khairullah said Tuesday he has no idea why his information is on the list and that no one in the federal government will tell him, but he believes his name is unfairly on the secret watch list developed by the FBI after 9/11.
Khairullah noted he has been detained a few times and questioned while traveling, saying "this has inconvenienced, harassed and humiliated me and my family."
"I’m not upset about not being at the White House," said Khairullah, who was elected to a fifth term as his town's mayor in January. "I’m about human rights. I have a platform to address this issue, but about 1.5 million others don’t ... an incident like this makes me question the progress I thought we had made."
Selaedin Maksut, the CAIR chapter's executive director, said there is no transparency in how or why people are added to or removed from the list, and there is no remedy people can seek to have their names removed.
"Two decades after 9/11, we continue to see the harm of the watch lists. We continue to see how it causes difficulties for American Muslims and Americans at large, infringing on their civil rights," Maksut said.
A Secret Service spokesman confirmed Khairullah was not allowed into the White House complex, but he declined to detail why. The White House also declined comment.
Statements issued
In a statement issued Tuesday night, New Jersey’s two U.S. senators — Bob Menendez and Cory Booker, both Democrats, and Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. , a Democrat who represents the district where Khairullah lives — announced they have formally asked the Secret Service and the Biden administration for an explanation of why the mayor was blocked from attending.
The trio also asked he be notified about the "substantive reasons he was denied admission" and that his status be reviewed, so he may be able to attend such events in the future.
Gov. Phil Murphy said the incident appears to be a misunderstanding. His team is helping the mayor look into what happened, saying "this guy's an outstanding mayor and he's a very close personal friend of mine."
Khairullah was an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump’s travel ban that limited entry to the U.S. of citizens from several predominantly Muslim countries. He also has travelled to Bangladesh and Syria to do humanitarian work with the Syrian American Medical Society and the Watan Foundation.
Previous incidents
Khairullah said he was stopped by authorities in 2019 and interrogated at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York for three hours and questioned about whether he knew any terrorists. The incident happened when he was returning to the United States after a family visit to Turkey, where his wife has family.
On another occasion, he said he was briefly held at the U.S.-Canada border as he traveled back into the country with family.
CAIR said Khairullah helped the New Jersey Democratic Party compile names of local Muslim leadership to invite to the White House Eid celebration and over the weekend was a guest at an event at the New Jersey governor’s mansion.
Who is Mayor Mohamed Khairullah?
Khairullah was born in Syria, but his family was displaced in the midst of the government crackdowns by Hafez al-Assad’s government in the early 1980s. His family fled to Saudi Arabia before moving to Prospect Park in 1991. He has lived there since.
He became a U.S. citizen in 2000 and was elected to his first term as the town’s mayor in 2001. He also spent 14 years as a volunteer firefighter in his community.
Khairullah said he made seven trips to Syria with humanitarian aid organizations between 2012 and 2015 as a civil war ravaged much of the country.
BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI, with the Associated Press, helped contribute to this report. | 2023-05-03T13:23:01+00:00 | fox29.com | https://www.fox29.com/news/mohamed-khairullah-prospect-park-muslim-mayor-white-house-blocked |
HELSINKI (AP) — Denmark’s foreign minister said Sunday the government will seek to make it illegal to desecrate the Quran or other religious holy books in front of foreign embassies in the Nordic country.
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said in an interview with the Danish public broadcaster DR that the burning of holy scriptures “only serves the purpose of creating division in a world that actually needs unity.”
“That is why we have decided in the government that we will look at how, in very special situations, we can put an end to mockery of other countries, which is in direct conflict with Danish interests and the safety of the Danes,” he said.
A recent string of public Quran desecrations by a handful of anti-Islam activists in Denmark and neighboring Sweden have sparked angry demonstrations in Muslim countries.
Løkke Rasmussen said the Cabinet of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is determined to find “a legal tool” to prohibit such acts without compromising freedom of expression, but he acknowledged that would not be easy.
“There must be room for religious criticism, and we have no thoughts of reintroducing a blasphemy clause,” he told DR. “But when you stand up in front of a foreign embassy and burn a Quran or burn the Torah scroll in front of the Israeli embassy, it serves no other purpose than to mock.”
His comments followed a statement issued late Sunday by the Danish government saying freedom of expression is one of the most important values in Danish society.
But, it added, the descreation of the Muslim holy book in Denmark has resulted in the nation being viewed in many places around the world “as a country that facilitates insult and denigration of the cultures, religions, and traditions of other countries.”
The government repeated its condemnation of such descecrations, say they are “deeply offensive and reckless acts committed by few individuals” and “do not represent the values the Danish society is built on.”
In Sweden, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Sunday on Instagram that his government is analyzing the legal situation regarding desecration of the Quran and other holy books, given the animosity such acts are stirring up against Sweden.
“We are in the most serious security policy situation since the Second World War,” Kristersson said.
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has called an emergency remote meeting Monday to discuss the Quran burnings in Sweden and Denmark. | 2023-07-31T12:52:16+00:00 | wric.com | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/ap-denmark-seeks-to-legally-prevent-burnings-of-quran-or-other-religious-scriptures/ |
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Five former Tennessee police officers were charged Thursday in the beating death of Tyre Nichols, according to online records.
The officers, who were fired after Nichols’ death, were booked into the Shelby County Jail on Thursday morning, the records showed.
The officers are charged with the following:
Justin Smith – Two counts of official misconduct, official oppression, second-degree murder, aggravated assault and two counts of aggravated kidnapping.
Tadarrius Bean – Second- degree murder, aggravated assault, two counts of aggravated kidnapping, two counts of official misconduct and official oppression.
Demetrius Haley – Second degree murder, aggravated assault, two counts of aggravated kidnapping, two counts of official misconduct and official oppression.
Emmitt Martin III – Second degree murder, aggravated assault, two counts of aggravated kidnapping, two counts of official misconduct and official oppression.
Desmond Mills Jr. – Second degree murder, aggravated assault, two counts of aggravated kidnapping, two counts of official misconduct and official oppression.
► Continuing coverage of Tyre Nichols Investigation
Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr., and Justin Smith were indicted by a grand jury Thursday and taken into custody.
Nichols, 29, died Jan. 10, three days after a traffic stop by Memphis Police that ended with Nichols severely injured in a hospital.
Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy immediately asked the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to conduct an independent investigation into the use of force by Memphis police officers.
The five Memphis Police officers were fired last Friday for violation of policy. City officials said they were notified Jan. 15.
On Jan. 18, U.S. Attorney Kevin Ritz announced the U.S. Attorney’s Office in coordination with the FBI and the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice opened a civil rights investigation into the death of Tyre Nichols.
Nichols’ family has hired civil rights attorney Ben Crump to represent them. The family’s legal team said Nichols was returning to his parents’ home in Hickory Hill after taking pictures of the sunset at Shelby Farms Park.
They said officers beat Nichols for three minutes in an encounter they compared to the 1991 Rodney King police beating in Los Angeles.
Video of the incident has been released by Memphis Police to the family.
Memphis Police Chief CJ Davis on Wednesday night released a more than four-minute-long YouTube video in which she describes the events surrounding Nichols’ death as “heinous, reckless, and inhumane.”
► Watch CJ Davis’ complete statement here
“Aside from being your chief of police, I am a citizen of this community, we share; I am a mother, I am a caring human being who wants the best for all of us; this is not just a professional failing. This is a failing of basic humanity toward another individual. This incident was heinous, reckless, and inhumane; and in the vein of transparency when the video is released in the coming days, you will see this for yourselves,” she said in part.
In addition to the five officers charged Thursday, Davis said in the statement that other officers also are under investigation.
Two Memphis Fire Department personnel also have been relieved of duty pending an investigation. | 2023-01-26T18:51:13+00:00 | kfor.com | https://kfor.com/news/national/former-memphis-officers-involved-in-tyre-nichols-death-booked-into-jail/ |
NPR's Daniel Estrin speaks with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert about his book, "Searching for Peace: A Memoir of Israel." He's said he's innocent, but went to prison for corruption charges.
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Copyright 2022 NPR | 2022-04-19T21:42:51+00:00 | wlrn.org | https://www.wlrn.org/2022-04-19/a-former-israeli-prime-minister-went-to-jail-where-he-wrote-a-memoir |
LONDON (AP) — Senior U.K. and European Union officials met Thursday as part of what Britain called “intensive negotiations” to resolve a thorny post-Brexit trade dispute that has spawned a political crisis in Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris traveled to Brussels to meet Maroš Šefčovič, the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator.
Hopes of a breakthrough were raised last week when Prime Minister Rishi Sunak flew to Belfast to meet leaders of Northern Ireland’s political leaders and discuss progress. But hints of compromise by the U.K. government sparked opposition from hard-line euroskeptics in Sunak’s governing Conservative Party, costing the prime minister vital political momentum to secure a deal.
The Democratic Unionist Party, Northern Ireland’s main British unionist force, also has warned it will oppose any deal that does not meet its demand for “significant, substantive change” to the Brexit treaty between the U.K. and the EU.
“We are not just talking about tinkering around the edges,” DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson said Wednesday.
Northern Ireland is the only part of the U.K. that shares a border with an EU member nation, the Republic of Ireland. When the U.K. left the bloc, the two sides agreed to keep the Irish border free of customs posts and other checks because an open border is a key pillar of Northern Ireland’s peace process.
The fragility of that peace was underscored by the shooting of an off-duty senior Northern Ireland police officer on Wednesday as he coached children at soccer. Police said Irish Republican Army dissidents were suspected in the attack, which left the officer in critical condition.
Under the agreement, there are checks on some goods entering Northern Ireland from the rest of the U.K. British unionist politicians argue that the new trade border undermines Northern Ireland’s place in the United Kingdom. The DUP walked out of Northern Ireland’s power-sharing government a year ago in protest and is refusing to return until the rules, known as the Northern Ireland Protocol, are redrawn.
The protocol has become a huge political headache for the U.K. government and a thorn in the country’s relations with the EU. The two sides have bickered since the divorce became final in 2020, with Britain introducing a bill that would let it unilaterally rip up parts of the Brexit agreement, and the EU accusing the U.K. of failing to honor the legally binding treaty it had signed.
The mood has improved since Sunak took office in October, replacing the more belligerent Liz Truss and, before her, Boris Johnson.
But trying to fix the Brexit deal is a big gamble for Sunak. Pro-Brexit Conservatives brought down Prime Minister Theresa May in 2019 after repeatedly rejecting her attempts to forge a closer relationship with the EU, and they could hand Sunak the same fate if he pushes through an agreement without the Brexiteers’ support.
The thorniest issue is the role of the European Court of Justice in resolving any disputes that arise over the rules. That role was agreed by Britain and the EU in the Brexit divorce deal, but the DUP and Conservative Brexiteers insist the European court must have no jurisdiction in U.K. matters.
The U.K. hopes to resolve the dispute and restore Northern Ireland’s government before the 25th anniversary in April of Northern Ireland’s 1998 Good Friday peace accord. The British government hopes U.S. President Joe Biden will visit to mark the peace milestone.
Sunak told lawmakers on Wednesday that “I have a good understanding of what is required and I will keep fighting until we get it.”
But if he fails he could become another Conservative prime minister brought down by Brexit.
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) – The nice, sunny spring weather we have enjoyed the last few days is giving way to some rain soon. Find out when below…
Still mild for a little while longer
Temperatures remain above average through tonight and Thursday with lows in the 40s tonight, and highs rising to near 55 Thursday, but the end of the week turns cooler and more seasonable in the wake of a late Thursday afternoon cold front. Highs drop back into the 40s for Friday.
When does the rain arrive in CNY?
After just a spotty evening shower/sprinkle, rain chances do go up late Wednesday night into Thursday thanks to a stronger storm system and its cold front moving through.
A general quarter to half an inch of rain appears to be in store for CNY between on Thursday which is not expected to cause any flooding.
Behind the Thursday cold front, we turn drier Thursday night into Friday with some sun returning to end the week too.
Unfortunately, the weather goes downhill for the weekend.
First weekend of spring is unfortunately not looking very spring-like.
After Friday’s break, a new area of low pressure developing in the middle of the country tracks up into the Great Lakes west of CNY. This time of year, this track normally supports rain to start.
However, since the precipitation begins near or just after sunrise Saturday, the temperatures may be just cool enough for a bit of snow/wintry mix at the onset of the precipitation, especially north and east of Syracuse.
Little or no accumulation is expected, but there could be a slushy coating to 2 or 3 inches up towards the Tug Hill and Adirondacks north of Oneida Lake Saturday morning.
The mainly rain tapers to a few scattered showers later Saturday afternoon and evening as the storm west of us transfers its energy to new low near the coast. As the complex storm system pulls away Saturday night into Sunday morning it pulls in cool enough air aloft for any leftover rain to probably mix with if not end as a little snow/flurries Sunday morning.
Little to no snow accumulation is expected for most, but there could be a slushy coating to 2 or 3 inches up across the Tug Hill and Adirondacks late Saturday night into Sunday morning.
Highs are likely going to be in the 40s over the weekend, but the wind provides an extra chill. | 2023-03-22T23:13:11+00:00 | localsyr.com | https://www.localsyr.com/weather/clouds-are-here-but-when-does-the-rain-arrive/ |
Election officials in the swing state of Arizona are still processing and counting hundreds of thousands of ballots cast during this year's midterm elections, leaving the results of key races in limbo.
Experts say a combination of Arizona's voting laws and shifting voter behavior are to blame for the long wait for vote totals, and tight margins mean outlets like The Associated Press can't call certain contests.
Tammy Patrick, a senior adviser at the Democracy Fund, spent a decade working as a Maricopa County election official, mostly as a federal compliance officer. Maricopa is home to Phoenix and more than half the state's voters.
Patrick says the nuts and bolts of how elections are run in Arizona haven't changed a lot since her time there. But she says voter behavior and political realities have.
For one, Patrick says she thinks voters in Arizona have changed their voting behavior in response to all the misinformation that has been circulating about mail-in ballots.
"There has been this narrative around voting by mail that it is ripe with fraud and ... you shouldn't trust it," she says.
This distrust, Patrick says, could be why more voters decided to drop off their ballot at a polling site on Election Day, as opposed to mailing it days in advance.
"It's typical for Maricopa County to see about 180,000 ballots be turned in on Election Day," she says. "When I was there for that decade that was kind of the standard number."
This year, though, local election officials reported a whopping 290,000 ballots were dropped off at polling locations on Election Day.
"So, we don't know if that's because voters heard these stories around drop boxes being a bad way to turn in your ballot or because they saw the vigilantes and the watchers and some of them didn't feel comfortable dropping them at drop boxes," Patrick says.
Voters might have also heard messaging about voting on Election Day being a better option, Patrick says, and decided to turn in the mail ballot they already had instead of waiting in a line.
"That's what is so challenging in this moment is really having an understanding of who these voters were and what their motivations were," she says.
Criticisms and comparisons
Whatever the reason for the influx, though, now election officials have to process and tabulate all those ballots. That means signature verification and ballots being checked by bipartisan teams.
Patrick says one thing that could speed up this process is an "extraction" machine. Many counties in Florida, in particular, use an inhouse device that cuts the top of an envelope with a laser and then opens the envelope with air, which makes it much easier to remove the ballot.
"That's much, much faster than having the processing board sitting there literally with letter openers opening up over a million envelopes," she says.
Broadly speaking Arizona and Florida have similar deadlines and processing rules for mail ballots, though some smaller regulations and procedures — like the inhouse extraction Patrick described — offer some key differences. Regardless, Florida has become a popular point of comparison for those on the political right criticizing Arizona's elections management.
Among those taking aim at Arizona's elections management are Kari Lake, the GOP nominee for governor, and Mark Finchem, the Republican nominee for secretary of state. Both Lake and Finchem have echoed the lie that the 2020 election was stolen.
Counting is still ongoing across the country
Regardless of state laws and practices, though, almost all jurisdictions in the U.S. are still technically counting and processing votes.
In Leon County, Fla., officials there said in a statement that even though they "have the overwhelming majority of ballots counted and election results reported by election night," there is still work that needs to be done. That includes processing provisional ballots and ballots from abroad.
Patrick says even though the media calls races on election night, "there isn't a state in the nation that declares winners on Election Day because they still have so much work to do," which includes curing mail ballot signatures and processing overseas votes.
Ultimately, she says, Arizona is under this kind of scrutiny mostly because of the political importance of the outcomes of key races there, as well as how close vote margins have gotten in Arizona. She says because the media feels less comfortable calling the race right now, the perception is that this is taking much longer.
"This is how long it always takes," Patrick says. "The work continues until every eligible vote is counted."
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2022-11-11T19:49:54+00:00 | kunm.org | https://www.kunm.org/npr-news/npr-news/2022-11-11/voter-behavior-and-election-rules-contribute-to-slower-counting-in-arizona |
MADRID (AP) — Vinícius Júnior was not on the field but his Real Madrid teammates all came out wearing his No. 20 jersey in support of the Brazil forward ahead of the game against Rayo Vallecano in the Spanish league on Wednesday.
Vinícius came out briefly to salute the fans as Madrid players, including those not in the squad for the game, lined up with their backs to the stands showing Vinícius’ jersey. Vinícius watched the match alongside club president Florentino Pérez.
In the 20th minute, fans applauded and chanted his name, many standing. The Brazilian stood up and saluted back from the VIP section.
Outside the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, many fans arrived displaying messages condemning racism and praising Vinícius. Inside, a huge banner was displayed behind one of the goals with the words “We are all Vinicius. Enough.”
As part of a new anti-racism campaign by the Spanish league, the Spanish soccer federation and the government, a banner with the words “racists out of football” was held by players from both squad before the match. Players from both teams wore armbands with anti-racism messages. Slogans against racism were shown during the national and international broadcast of the game.
Vinícius, who on Sunday was subjected to yet another case of racial abuse, didn’t play because of what the club said was a minor knee problem.
Vinícius was shown a red card for an altercation in the match against Valencia on Sunday, but the card was later rescinded because video review did not show the referee images of the full altercation, including the part in which the Brazilian was grabbed from behind by an opponent.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti had said he considered giving Vinícius some rest regardless of the suspension following the stressful days he went through after the latest case of abuse against him.
Earlier Wednesday, Valencia said it would appeal the partial closure of its stadium following the racial abuse directed at Vinícius in a league match, saying the punishment is “unfair and disproportionate.”
Spanish soccer’s competition committee late Tuesday fined Valencia in 45,000 euros ($48,500) and closed one of the sections of Mestalla Stadium for five games in what is the strongest ever punishment for a club in a case of racism in Spain.
The punishment was part of a strong response by soccer officials and Spanish authorities following an outpouring of support for Vinícius after he was targeted by Valencia fans on Sunday.
Vinícius, who is Black, has been subjected to repeated racial insults since he arrived to play in Spain five years ago. The 22-year-old Brazil forward heavily criticized Spain and its lack of action against racism after the latest incident against him.
“Valencia wants to express its complete disagreement and indignation over the unfair and disproportionate penalty imposed by the competition committee,” the club said in a statement early Wednesday. “Valencia wants to publicly denounce that the evidence shown by the committee contradicts what the police and La Liga say. This sanction is based on evidence that the club has not been able to see.”
Valencia also complained that it was not given a chance to defend itself before the ruling was made. The club said it has been cooperating with police from the start and has acted strongly to condemn what happened at its stadium.
Valencia said not long after the game it would work with authorities to identify those responsible for the abuse, and a day later it banned one person for life for being involved in the incident against Vinícius.
With the club’s cooperation, police arrested three people on suspicion of a hate crime for their allege abuse against the Brazilian on Sunday, with all being banned for life from the stadium. The the club said that was the maximum punishment it could impose.
“To punish fans who were not involved in these lamentable incidents is a measure completely disproportionate, unfair and unprecedented,” Valencia said. “We will fight against it until the end.”
The three people spoke to police and were set free as the investigation against them continues. Four other people were detained in Madrid after being accused of hanging an effigy of Vinícius off a highway bridge in January. They are expected to testify before a judge who will then decide on whether to take the case any further.
Fans have been fined and banned before for attacks on Vinícius, but so far no one in Spain has ever gone to trial on criminal charges for racially abusing a player.
Spain created a specific law against violence, racism, xenophobia and intolerance in sports in 2007, and since then an anti-violence commission composed of several entities has been in charge of monitoring and denouncing cases that may break the law.
But the current legislation stipulates that not all cases of racism can be punished criminally, only those in which there is an extra element affecting the victim. Most cases, including many similar to the ones involving the fans in Valencia, end up falling into a category in which punishment only includes fines and bans from stadiums.
Valencia, which is still fighting against relegation to the second division, has one home game left in the league this season, against Espanyol on Sunday. Espanyol is also trying to avoid demotion. Valencia is in 13th place, five points from the relegation zone.
The section of Mestalla that will be closed is where the insults against Vinícius came from, behind one of the goals. It’s also where the club’s more hardcore fans usually are located.
The committee late Tuesday also rescinded the red card shown to Vinícius in a highly unusual decision drew surprise by many.
“Acts of racism and insults must be censored, but what happens on the field is different,” Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said. “It’s clear that there was an aggression (by Vinícius) and I am surprised that they took away the red card. One thing has nothing to do with the other.”
Late Tuesday, about 100 Brazilian protestors gathered outside the Spanish consulate in Sao Paulo to condemn the racist abuse against Vinícius. The protesters chanted “La Liga is racist” and “end with racism in Spain and in Brazil” for about an hour.
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More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/Soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2023-05-24T19:50:13+00:00 | everythinglubbock.com | https://www.everythinglubbock.com/sports/ap-real-madrid-players-wear-vinicius-juniors-jersey-before-spanish-league-game/ |
While partly sunny skies roll in for the start of the week, there’s potential for a few strong storms to become severe this afternoon and evening, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.
The primary severe weather threats may involve damaging winds and large hail. Highs will be near in the lower 80s, with temperatures dropping into the lower 60s overnight.
The Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency issued an Air Quality Advisory for Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren counties on Sunday into tonight as a result of the ongoing Canadian wildfires.
Sensitive groups of people (children, elderly, people with asthma or COPD) should limit prolonged or strenuous outdoor activity to decrease the potential for health issues, according to NWS.
People in these groups are advised to limit their outdoor activities to reduce their exposure to ozone and particulate pollution, the NWS said.
Conditions tonight will be partly cloudy but rainy with a few showers and storms possible before 1 a.m.
Tuesday brings a mostly sunny horizon and warm temperatures, with a high of 84 degrees. Rain chances return Tuesday night with additional showers and storms possible after 2 a.m. Otherwise, it’ll be mostly cloudy and the low will be near 65 degrees.
Wednesday involves a mostly cloudy day with a 60% chance of precipitation and storms after 2 p.m., followed by a mostly cloudy and rainy overnight.
The high of the day will be 82 degrees, and the low of the day will be 67 degrees.
Thursday will be partly sunny and very hot with returning rain shower and storm chances after 2 p.m. Expect a quiet overnight with a partly cloudy sky and a 30% chance of precipitation.
Highs will be near 87 degrees, and lows will be near 67 degrees.
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Edmunds Compares: 2023 Toyota bZ4X vs. 2023 Volkswagen ID.4
Toyota largely pioneered hybrid vehicles, and its extensive lineup of gas-saving models today is a testament to that. But it’s taken a while for Toyota to finally come out with its first mass-market electric vehicle: the all-new 2023 Toyota bZ4X. This is a small SUV that’s about the same size as the brand’s RAV4 and offers many of the same appealing qualities such as a comfortable ride and available all-wheel drive.
However, the bZ4X is taking trails that have already been blazed by other automakers. One key rival shoppers should consider is the Volkswagen ID.4. This is VW’s first electric SUV and it too promises to deliver familiar brand traits for a new electrified world. Which battery-powered SUV is the better buy? Edmunds experts compared them to find out.
RANGE AND PERFORMANCE
One of the most important things a modern EV needs to satisfy buyers is enough range to allow for daily commuting and the occasional road trip. The bZ4X gets an EPA-estimated driving range of 222-252 miles depending on the model. Other rival EVs can go farther, but the bZ4X’s range is sufficient.
In the Volkswagen ID.4′s case, it’s the new base model that has the shortest range. Called the Standard trim, it receives a smaller battery pack good for just 208 miles. All other trims have a larger battery pack that provides up to 275 miles of range.
Edmunds also does its own real-world range testing. Here, a rear-wheel-drive 2021 ID.4 outperformed its EPA estimate of 260 miles, making it 287 miles on a full charge. A bZ4X Limited in the same test underperformed: The EPA estimate for the model we tested was 242 miles, but we managed to go just 227 miles.
With the ID.4, choosing all-wheel drive bumps power up from 201 horsepower to 295 horsepower. The bZ4X’s gains are more modest, going from 201 horsepower to just 214 horsepower. Both cars in single-motor form are fine for driving around town, but dynamically the ID.4 is the better-driving SUV. With its higher real-world range and quicker acceleration, the Volkswagen is the superior choice in this matchup.
Winner: ID.4
INTERIOR AND TECHNOLOGY
The ID.4 and bZ4X both have tech-focused interiors but aren’t as minimalist as the Tesla Model Y’s cabin. Front and center inside the bZ4X is an impressively wide 12.3-inch touchscreen, which is Toyota’s sharpest and most responsive to date. There’s also a digital instrument panel set far back on the dash. But other than those details, the bZ4X’s cabin is pretty conventional.
The 2023 ID.4 gets a 12-inch touchscreen as standard, which also looks impressive but is somewhat unintuitive with its controls and menu layout. Beneath that are touch buttons for the climate control system that don’t offer haptic feedback, which might leave you wondering if you pressed them or not while your eyes are on the road. Both EVs come with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration and a wireless charging pad. Should you need a wired connection, there are also plenty of USB-C ports in each. Space-wise, these two should feel about the same, though on paper the ID.4 is larger in most interior dimensions.
Winner: Tie
PRICING AND VALUE
With the release of the new 2023 ID.4 Standard trim, Volkswagen’s electric SUV undercuts the bZ4X’s starting price by around $4,500. The trade-off, of course, is the base ID.4′s shorter range. If you can live with that, you get pretty much all the same features as the Pro model for a good chunk less. Speaking of features, both EVs come loaded with standard convenience and tech features, including advanced driver assist features such as adaptive cruise control, lane keeping and blind-spot warning.
Electric vehicle tax credits are likely to be a major factor in your purchase decision. Due to recent changes in how the tax credits are awarded, the bZ4X will not qualify since it is not built in North America. Volkswagen says it will start building the 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 in Tennessee, which means the 2023 ID.4 will qualify for the full $7,500 federal EV tax credit but only if you buy one in 2022. The requirements will get stricter in 2023.
Winner: ID.4
Edmunds Says: Toyota’s first EV is a noble effort, but it misses the mark in a few key areas. Its mediocre driving range, uninspiring performance, and relatively high price for what you get make it less attractive when compared against its peers. We’d go with a big-battery ID.4 for its long list of features and more-than-adequate range.
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Police calling man a hero for saving several people, dogs caught in blizzard conditions
CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (Gray News) - Authorities in New York state are calling a man a hero for rescuing several people who got stuck in blizzard conditions over the holiday weekend.
According to the Cheektowaga Police Department, a man named Jay left a note behind at Pine Hill School over Christmas weekend after breaking into the school.
Authorities said Jay apologized in the note for the break-in but said he needed to borrow a snowblower to help clear a path to get people inside and out of the deadly blizzard conditions.
The police department shared images from the school’s security cameras that captured Jay’s actions that evening.
According to police, Jay wrote in his note that he had gotten stuck at 8 p.m. on Dec. 23 and slept in his truck with two strangers just trying not to die.
The man noted that seven older people also got stuck and were out of fuel that night. Police said Jay shared that he had to break into the school to save everyone and get them shelter, along with food and a bathroom.
Officers said they were initially alerted about an alarm at the school but couldn’t respond due to the dangerous weather conditions.
Police noted that once they entered the school, they found a freezer still fully stocked with food, and everything that the group used was returned to the same spot it was found.
Police said the group appeared to eat and use equipment just enough for them to survive. Additionally, two dogs were able to take shelter that evening.
Cheektowaga police said they first shared the rescue story to help identify Jay and thank him for his actions.
On Thursday, the department said the man was identified with the help of family and friends.
Authorities said Jay and the group are now like family after surviving that evening and are planning a summer get-together.
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Q: Ira, the race for the final playoff spot is over. The Heat are now officially in a dog fight with Atlanta, and Toronto. The way the Heat are playing a Nos. 9-10 play-in game against the Bulls is very possible. – Joel, Fort Lauderdale.
A: I don’t know about “very” possible. But it certainly is within the realm that the Heat could fall from No. 7 and have to travel for the start of the play-in round on April 11 to either Atlanta or Toronto. These next two games will be telling, at home Saturday against the reeling Dallas Mavericks and then next week’s start of a three-game trip against the Detroit Pistons. Take care of those two, and they should be well enough positioned going into their final three. Of course taking care of business and 2022-23 Miami Heat have been almost contrasting terms. Nothing can be assumed. Just as nothing can be taken for granted.
Q: How long before Erik Spoelstra and Pat Riley acknowledge that the decision to sign Kevin Love was a mistake and sit him down and bring back Caleb Martin into the starting lineup? – Joel.
A: I’m not sure that process didn’t start on Wednesday, when Kevin Love played just 16:14, his shortest stint as a member of the Heat. Such an approach might be the best way to spare Kevin any indignities of a benching, while also getting more productive players on the court. Now, when it comes to postseason starting lineups, that’s when all bets are off, with Erik Spoelstra routinely reevaluating for the postseason.
Q: The best thing that could come out of this season is a lottery pick. Unfortunately, the Heat are probably too good for that. They are mostly likely just good enough to get blown out in the first round. But, there is always lottery hope. – Andrew, Coral Gables.
A: But remember, if a team is eliminated in the play-in round, they then are seeded into the lottery. And, yes, the Heat do own their first-round pick in June. But such a lottery seed would come with minimal opportunity to move up from draft placement in the early-to-mid teens.
() | 2023-03-30T11:33:25+00:00 | denverpost.com | https://www.denverpost.com/2023/03/30/ask-ira-if-no-7-is-the-ceiling-for-the-heat-does-that-put-no-8-or-no-9-into-play/ |
Which popsicle mold is best?
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Do you want to make healthier, refined sugar-free popsicles for the children in your household or perhaps boozy popsicles for adults only? Not only is making your own frozen treats fun, but it also gives you the freedom to use whatever ingredients you like. But first, you’ll need your own popsicle molds to do it right.
Luckily, there are plenty of popsicle molds to choose from but not all are equally worth buying. Armed with information and recommendations, it will be much easier to pick the best mold for you.
Best popsicle molds
This mold makes six 3-ounce popsicles. You can remove and refill each mold individually, which makes it easier to keep them topped up, so you always have popsicles ready to eat. You get a stick and a drip guard with each mold, which helps prevent sticky messes. All parts are BPA-free, which is ideal if you’re worried about the implications of using plastic molds.
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A great choice for kids, this mold makes popsicles shaped like dinosaurs. The mold is made from flexible silicone, so removing each pop is a breeze. It makes four different types of dinosaurs, though they’re more loosely based on real dinosaurs than realistic looking. The sticks are shaped like skeletons and have handles shaped like tails, which is a cute touch. Each pop is a little over 2.5 ounces.
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Onyx Stainless Steel Popsicle Mold
If you’re not keen on using plastic molds or silicone molds for environmental reasons, these stainless steel molds are ideal. They’re also more durable than silicon and plastic. The six stainless steel molds can each be removed and refilled separately to ensure a steady supply of ice pops. The whole mold is made from stainless steel, while the reusable sticks are made from bamboo and the rings that hold the sticks in place are made from silicone.
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Calling all dino fans. This mold makes six popsicles in total: five adorable cartoon-ish dinosaurs and one prehistoric “cave girl.” Each mold holds roughly 1 to 1 1/2 ounces, which is the perfect size for toddlers and little kids. The silicon molds make these ice pops easy to remove. It comes with removable sticks with tail-shaped handles for the dinosaurs and leg-shaped handles. The drip guards help keep the popsicles from getting too messy.
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Implication Animal Popsicle Molds
With a 1 3/4-ounce capacity and animal-shaped molds, this is a perfect choice for toddlers and young children. Not only will they like the cute animal shapes, they’ll also be able to finish their popsicles before they melt. While the outer part of the mold is made from plastic, the inner parts are made of silicone, which allows for easy removal of these animal shapes. The included sticks have drip guards to keep the mess at bay.
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Manba Collapsible Popsicles Molds
Thanks to the collapsible design, these molds are easier to store when you aren’t using them, taking up less room than the solid kind. You can also use the collapsible base to help you remove the popsicles from their molds. In their collapsed form, they also double as ice cube trays. You get two silicone molds in a pack, each with a six-popsicle capacity. They come with reusable sticks with drip catchers.
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With their mini 1-ounce capacity, these molds are perfect for making popsicles for babies and toddlers. Each mold makes seven ice pops and you get two molds in a pack, so that’s a capacity of 14 popsicles in total. The set comes with sticks and drip catchers, plus a cleaning brush, but the latter really isn’t essential. It’s easy to remove the popsicles from the flexible silicone mold.
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Kids will love the cute polar creature popsicles this mold makes. It makes six ice pops featuring a polar bear, walrus, seal, orca, penguin and an arctic explorer. The mold is BPA-free with plastic sticks and drip guards and silicone inner molds for easy release. The sticks have legs or tails to match the critter, and the resulting pops are fairly small and, therefore, a good choice for little kids to enjoy.
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He may consider himself a “football player at heart” but North Attleboro’s Nathan Shultz is making a name for himself in the high jump.
At Sunday’s Div. 3 Relays, Shultz soared to a personal best of 6 feet, 7 inches on the Reggie Lewis Center infield to lead the Red Rocketeers to the win at 18-5. The performance also stands as No. 2 in Massachusetts this winter.
With no running event before the high jump, Shultz said he felt “bouncy.”
“My jump felt better than it usually does,” he said. “It felt explosive. I wanted 6-8, but I felt really good so I tried to beat it by an inch.”
Shultz has been consistent in his specialty so far this season with three jumps of 6-6 leading into Sunday. His long term goal is clearing 6-10 by the end of spring and breaking the school record. “You just have to keep jumping as high as you can,” he said.
Burlington’s boys placed in seven events, winning only the shot put, to destroy the field in the team scoring with 55 points. Head coach Matt Carr believes the relays are a true team competition with the entire roster contributing.
“The relays are where it’s at,” Carr said. “In every event we hit at or higher and that never happens in relays.”
Billerica’s girls, led by Lily Bower in the long jump (16-3), took the win with 46 points after placing second last year when the meet came down to the final event. Milton was second with 40.31 points.
“It looked like it was going to come down to the relay again,” said head coach Cullen Hagan. “It was a great effort by so many girls. I’m ecstatic. We really wanted to win this year. There’s a lot of strong teams in this division so there wasn’t one team we focused on.”
Billerica picked up its’ lone win in the distance medley (12:29.17)
Westboro wasted no time at all to get in the record books as the 4×50 hurdle team of Alan Nguyen, Timofey Tyler, Brendan Martin and Ben Verheijen set a school record and new meet mark in a blazing 25.96. The time erased Stoughton’s 2020 record of 26.15.
Westboro head coach Jeremy Nute said the squad wanted to defend its’ title from a year ago. “They qualified for New Balance Nationals last year in the event,” he said. “We usually do well in that event. We did some practices (without blocks) with the hurdles in different directions. Them hurdling well is what’s important.”
Milton’s girls had three of wins, coming away with gold medals in the shuttle hurdles (30.91), 4×400 (4:15.02) and 4×800 (10:12.10), while the Duxbury boys took the 4×50 (22.72) and 4×200 (1:33.37).
Individual winners included Shultz, Nguyen in the long jump (21-7 1/2), Burlington’s Julian Sacco in the shot put (48-1 3/4), Sienna Newth of North Attleboro in the girls’ shot put (31-4 3/4) and Haley McCormack of Tantasqua in the girls’ high jump (5-3).
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HOUSTON, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Callon Petroleum Company (NYSE: CPE) ("Callon" or the "Company") today reported results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022.
Presentation slides accompanying this earnings release are available on the Company's website at www.callon.com located on the "Presentations" page within the Investors section of the site.
Third Quarter 2022 and Recent Highlights
- Delivered 8% sequential growth in daily oil production volumes and 7% sequential growth in total daily production volumes (66.4 MBbls/d and 107.3 MBoe/d, respectively)
- Achieved Midland Basin well productivity gains in 2022 of over 25% compared to the 2019 - 2021 average
- Generated net cash provided by operating activities of $475.3 million and adjusted free cash flow of $148.4 million for the third quarter
- For the first nine months of the year, generated net cash provided by operating activities of $1.1 billion and adjusted free cash flow of $457.3 million
- For the third quarter, Callon reported net income of $549.6 million ($8.88 per diluted share), adjusted EBITDA of $458.5 million, and adjusted income of $249.8 million, ($4.04 per diluted share)
- For the first nine months of the year, Callon reported net income of $937.3 million ($15.14 per diluted share), adjusted EBITDA of $1.3 billion, and adjusted income of $690.3 million ($11.15 per diluted share)
- During the quarter, reduced total debt-to-adjusted EBITDA ratio to under 1.5x and total debt by approximately $150 million
- Extended the maturity of the revolving credit facility to October 2027 with a borrowing base of $2.0 billion and an elected commitment of $1.5 billion
- Issued the Company's third annual sustainability report which provides a comprehensive overview of the continued progress on sustainability initiatives
"Callon's strong production growth this quarter was the product of increased well productivity and completion efficiencies that improved cycle times of larger scale projects," said Joe Gatto, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Top line growth combined with a reduction in per unit lease operating expenses and capital cost controls drove a sequential 28% increase in net cash provided by operating activities and 18% increase in free cash flow despite lower oil and NGL benchmark pricing. We have generated over $450 million in free cash flow in the first nine months of the year and expect the fourth quarter to be the best quarter of the year for this important measure. Looking forward, we have been proactive in securing key oilfield services for 2023 to ensure repeatable execution of our operational model of scaled co-development that drives more consistent well productivity over time."
Callon Operations Update
At September 30, 2022, Callon had 1,420 gross (1,264.1 net) wells producing from established flow units in the Permian and Eagle Ford. Net daily production for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was 107.3 MBoe/d (62% oil and 82% liquids).
Operated drilling and completion activity for the three months ended September 30, 2022 are summarized in the table below:
For the three months ended September 30, 2022, Callon drilled 27 gross (25.1 net) wells and placed a combined 43 gross (37.4 net) wells on production. Completions operations for the quarter included 12 gross (10.0 net) wells in the Delaware Basin, 23 gross (20.9 net) wells in the Midland Basin, and 11 gross (10.4 net) wells in the Eagle Ford. Callon placed 10 gross (7.1 net) wells on production in the Delaware Basin, 22 gross (19.9 net) wells in the Midland Basin, and 11 gross (10.4 net) wells in the Eagle Ford. The average lateral length for all wells completed during the third quarter was 7,791 feet. Operated completions during the third quarter consisted of 3 Upper Wolfcamp A wells, 3 Lower Wolfcamp A wells, 2 Wolfcamp A wells, and 4 Wolfcamp B wells in the Delaware Basin; 10 Lower Spraberry wells, 1 Middle Spraberry well, 8 Wolfcamp A wells and 4 Wolfcamp B wells in the Midland Basin; and 10 Lower Eagle Ford Shale wells and 1 Austin Chalk well.
Financial Update
As of September 30, 2022, the drawn balance on the Credit Facility was $636.0 million and cash balances were $4.4 million. On October 19, 2022, Callon and its lenders amended and restated the senior secured revolving credit facility (the "Credit Facility") which extends the maturity to October 19, 2027. The Credit Facility has a borrowing base of $2.0 billion with an elected commitment of $1.5 billion. The Company intends to continue its application of organic free cash flow towards repayment of debt balances related to the Credit Facility and other debt instruments.
In addition, Callon has entered into agreements for the divestiture of approximately $25 million of non-core properties that are anticipated to close during the fourth quarter with proceeds to be used to repay borrowings under the Credit Facility.
Fourth Quarter Activity Outlook and Guidance
Callon entered the fourth quarter running five drilling rigs, with four rigs in the Delaware Basin and one rig in the Midland Basin. A sixth drilling rig was contracted in early October and is anticipated to commence drilling in the fourth quarter. The sixth rig was added earlier than scheduled to secure high-quality drilling services in support of operational plans for early 2023. These plans were recently modified to include numerous larger scale Permian projects that will employ simultaneous operations to benefit overall cycle times and efficiencies. Callon intends to utilize one completion crew in the fourth quarter, supporting new production in the Midland and Delaware Basins, before adding a second dedicated crew for simultaneous completion operations in early 2023.
For the fourth quarter, the Company expects to produce 105 - 108 MBoe/d (63% oil), including the impact of pending divestitures. Wells placed on-line are expected to be 20 - 24 gross wells (19 - 23 net), all of which are located in the Permian Basin. In addition, Callon projects operational capital expenditures of $180 - $195 million on an accrual basis, including the fourth quarter operating activity increases described above. Fourth quarter and full year 2022 guidance is available in the accompanying presentation.
Capital Expenditures
For the three months ended September 30, 2022, Callon incurred $254.7 million in operational capital expenditures on an accrual basis. Total capital expenditures, inclusive of capitalized expenses, are detailed below on an accrual and cash basis:
Hedge Portfolio Summary
As of October 28, 2022, Callon had the following outstanding oil and natural gas derivative contracts:
Operating and Financial Results
The following table presents summary information for the periods indicated:
Revenue. For the quarter ended September 30, 2022, Callon reported revenue of $724.4 million, which excluded revenue from sales of commodities purchased from a third party of $111.5 million. Revenues including the loss from the settlement of derivative contracts ("Adjusted Total Revenue") were $619.4 million, reflecting the impact of a $105.0 million loss from the settlement of derivative contracts. Average daily production and average realized prices, including and excluding the effects of hedging, are detailed above.
Commodity Derivatives. For the quarter ended September 30, 2022, the net gain on commodity derivative contracts includes the following (in thousands):
For the quarter ended September 30, 2022, the cash paid for commodity derivative settlements includes the following (in thousands):
Lease Operating Expenses, including workover ("LOE"). LOE for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was $76.1 million, or $7.71 per Boe, compared to LOE of $72.9 million, or $7.96 per Boe, in the second quarter of 2022. The sequential increase in LOE was primarily due to increases in certain operating costs such as fuel, power and repairs and maintenance. The decrease in LOE per Boe was primarily due to the distribution of fixed costs spread over higher production volumes.
Production and Ad Valorem Taxes. Production and ad valorem taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2022 were approximately 6.0% of total revenue excluding revenue from sales of commodities purchased from a third-party and before the impact of derivative settlements, or $4.38 per Boe.
Gathering, Transportation and Processing. Gathering, transportation and processing expense for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was $27.6 million, or $2.79 per Boe, as compared to $23.3 million, or $2.54 per Boe, in the second quarter of 2022. This increase in gathering, transportation and processing expense was primarily due to the 7% increase in production volumes between the two periods as well as inflationary costs increases, including tariff increases linked to the Consumer Price Index.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization ("DD&A"). DD&A for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was $12.44 per Boe compared to $11.94 per Boe in the second quarter of 2022. The increase in DD&A per Boe was primarily attributable to higher capital expenditures during the three months ended September 30, 2022.
General and Administrative Expense ("G&A"). G&A for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and June 30, 2022 was $14.0 million and $10.9 million, respectively. G&A, excluding non-cash incentive share-based compensation valuation adjustments, ("Adjusted G&A") was $15.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $16.0 million for the second quarter of 2022. The cash component of Adjusted G&A decreased to $13.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $14.1 million for the second quarter of 2022.
The following table reconciles G&A to Adjusted G&A - cash component and full cash G&A (in thousands):
Income Tax. Callon provides for income taxes at the statutory rate of 21% adjusted for permanent differences expected to be realized. We recorded income tax expense of $3.5 million and $3.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and June 30, 2022, respectively. Since the second quarter of 2020, we have concluded that it is more likely than not that the net deferred tax assets will not be realized and have recorded a full valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets. As long as we continue to conclude that the valuation allowance is necessary, we will not have significant deferred tax expense or benefit.
Adjusted Income, Adjusted EBITDA and Unhedged Adjusted EBITDA. The following tables reconcile the Company's net income to adjusted income, adjusted EBITDA and unhedged adjusted EBITDA:
Adjusted Free Cash Flow. The following table reconciles the Company's net cash provided by operating activities to unhedged adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted free cash flow:
Adjusted Discretionary Cash Flow. The following table reconciles the Company's net cash provided by operating activities to adjusted discretionary cash flow:
Adjusted Total Revenue. Adjusted total revenue is reconciled to total operating revenues, which excludes revenue from sales of commodities purchased from a third party, in the following table:
Net Debt. The following table reconciles the Company's total debt to net debt:
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This news release refers to non-GAAP financial measures such as "adjusted free cash flow," "adjusted EBITDA," "unhedged adjusted EBITDA," "adjusted income," "adjusted income per diluted share," "adjusted discretionary cash flow," "adjusted total revenue," "adjusted G&A," "full cash G&A," and "net debt." These measures, detailed below, are provided in addition to, and not as an alternative for, and should be read in conjunction with, the information contained in our financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP (including the notes), included in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and posted on our website.
- Adjusted free cash flow is a supplemental non-GAAP measure that is defined by the Company as adjusted EBITDA less operational capital expenditures (accrual), capitalized cash interest, capitalized cash G&A (which excludes capitalized expense related to share-based awards), and cash interest expense, net. We believe adjusted free cash flow provides useful information to investors because it is a comparable metric against other companies in the industry and is a widely accepted financial indicator of an oil and natural gas company's ability to generate cash for the use of internally funding their capital development program and to service or incur debt. Adjusted free cash flow is not a measure of a company's financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net cash provided by operating activities, or as a measure of liquidity, or as an alternative to net income (loss).
- Callon calculates adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) before interest expense, income tax expense (benefit), depreciation, depletion and amortization, (gains) losses on derivative instruments excluding net settled derivative instruments, impairment of evaluated oil and gas properties, non-cash share-based compensation expense, merger, integration and transaction expense, (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt, and certain other expenses. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP. Accordingly, it should not be considered as a substitute for net income (loss), operating income (loss), cash flow provided by operating activities or other income or cash flow data prepared in accordance with GAAP. However, the Company believes that adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors because it provides additional information with respect to our performance or ability to meet our future debt service, capital expenditures and working capital requirements. Because adjusted EBITDA excludes some, but not all, items that affect net income (loss) and may vary among companies, the adjusted EBITDA presented above may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.
- Callon calculates unhedged adjusted EBITDA as adjusted EBITDA, as defined above, excluding the impact of net settled derivative instruments. Unhedged adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP. Accordingly, it should not be considered as a substitute for net income (loss), operating income (loss), cash flow provided by operating activities or other income or cash flow data prepared in accordance with GAAP. However, the Company believes that unhedged adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors because it provides additional information with respect to our performance without the impact of our settled derivative instruments. Because unhedged adjusted EBITDA excludes some, but not all, items that affect net income (loss) and may vary among companies, the unhedged adjusted EBITDA presented above may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.
- Adjusted income and adjusted income per diluted share are supplemental non-GAAP measures that Callon believes are useful to investors because they provide readers with a meaningful measure of our profitability before recording certain items whose timing or amount cannot be reasonably determined. These measures exclude the net of tax effects of these items and non-cash valuation adjustments, which are detailed in the reconciliation provided. Adjusted income and adjusted income per diluted share are not measures of financial performance under GAAP. Accordingly, neither should be considered as a substitute for net income (loss), operating income (loss), or other income data prepared in accordance with GAAP. However, the Company believes that adjusted income and adjusted income per diluted share provide additional information with respect to our performance. Because adjusted income and adjusted income per diluted share exclude some, but not all, items that affect net income (loss) and may vary among companies, the adjusted income and adjusted income per diluted share presented above may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.
- Adjusted discretionary cash flow is a supplemental non-GAAP measure that Callon believes provides useful information to investors because it is a comparable metric against other companies in the industry and is a widely accepted financial indicator of an oil and natural gas company's ability to generate cash for the use of internally funding their capital development program and to service or incur debt. Adjusted discretionary cash flow is defined by Callon as net cash provided by operating activities before changes in working capital and merger, integration and transaction expenses. Callon has included this information because changes in operating assets and liabilities relate to the timing of cash receipts and disbursements, which the Company may not control, and the cash flow effect may not be reflected the period in which the operating activities occurred. Adjusted discretionary cash flow is not a measure of a company's financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net cash provided by operating activities, or as a measure of liquidity, or as an alternative to net income (loss).
- Callon believes that the non-GAAP measure of adjusted total revenue (which is revenue including the gain or loss from the settlement of derivative contracts) is useful to investors because it provides readers with a revenue value more comparable to other companies who engage in price risk management activities through the use of commodity derivative instruments and reflects the results of derivative settlements with expected cash flow impacts within total revenues.
- Adjusted G&A is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure that excludes non-cash incentive share-based compensation valuation adjustments and adjusted G&A - cash component further excludes equity-settled, share-based compensation expenses. Callon believes that the non-GAAP measure of adjusted G&A and adjusted G&A - cash component are useful to investors because they provide for greater comparability period-over-period. In addition, adjusted G&A - cash component provides a meaningful measure of our recurring G&A expense.
- Full cash G&A is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure that Callon defines as adjusted G&A – cash component plus capitalized G&A excluding capitalized expense related to share-based awards. Callon believes that the non-GAAP measure of full cash G&A is useful to investors because it provides a meaningful measure of our total recurring cash G&A costs, whether expensed or capitalized, and provides for greater comparability on a period-over-period basis.
- Net debt is a supplemental non-GAAP measure that is defined by the Company as total debt excluding unamortized premiums, discount, and deferred loan costs, less cash and cash equivalents. Net debt should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, total debt, the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Management uses net debt to determine the Company's outstanding debt obligations that would not be readily satisfied by its cash and cash equivalents on hand. We believe this metric is useful to analysts and investors in determining the Company's leverage position since the Company has the ability to, and may decide to, use a portion of its cash and cash equivalents to reduce debt. This metric is sometimes presented as a ratio with Adjusted EBITDA in order to provide investors with another means of evaluating the Company's ability to service its existing debt obligations as well as any future increase in the amount of such obligations. This ratio is referred to by the Company as its leverage ratio.
Earnings Call Information
The Company will host a conference call on Thursday, November 3, 2022, to discuss third quarter 2022 financial and operating results, outlook and guidance for the remainder of 2022, and current corporate strategy and initiatives.
Please join Callon Petroleum Company via the Internet for a webcast of the conference call:
An archive of the conference call webcast will also be available at www.callon.com under the "Investors" section of the website.
About Callon Petroleum Company
Callon Petroleum Company is an independent oil and natural gas company focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of high-quality assets in the leading oil plays of South and West Texas.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements include all statements regarding wells anticipated to be drilled and placed on production; future levels of development activity and associated production, capital expenditures and cash flow expectations; the Company's production and expenditure guidance; estimated reserve quantities and the present value thereof; future debt levels and leverage; and the implementation of the Company's business plans and strategy, as well as statements including the words "believe," "expect," "plans," "may," "will," "should," "could," and words of similar meaning. These statements reflect the Company's current views with respect to future events and financial performance based on management's experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, anticipated future developments and other factors believed to be appropriate. No assurances can be given, however, that these events will occur or that these projections will be achieved, and actual results could differ materially from those projected as a result of certain factors. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made and the Company undertakes no obligation to correct or update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. Some of the factors which could affect our future results and could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements include the volatility of oil and natural gas prices; changes in the supply of and demand for oil and natural gas, including as a result of actions by, or disputes among members of OPEC and other oil and natural gas producing countries with respect to production levels or other matters related to the price of oil; general economic conditions or the COVID-19 pandemic and various governmental actions taken to mitigate its impact; our ability to drill and complete wells; operational, regulatory and environment risks; the cost and availability of equipment and labor; our ability to finance our development activities at expected costs or at expected times or at all; rising interest rates and inflation; our inability to realize the benefits of recent transactions; currently unknown risks and liabilities relating to the newly acquired assets and operations; adverse actions by third parties involved with the transactions; risks that are not yet known or material to us; and other risks more fully discussed in our filings with the SEC, including our most recent Annual Reports on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, available on our website or the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to correct or update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
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Callon Petroleum Company
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Partners Add UbiGrid DTM+ to Portfolios to Make the Transformers They Sell Intelligent
FT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ubicquia, Inc., a company dedicated to making intelligent infrastructure solutions that are easy to deploy and monitor, signed go-to-market partnerships with Howard Agency, National Transformer Sales, and Utility Sales Agents of South Texas. The agreements allow the agents to sell Ubicquia's UbiGrid DTM+ to utility customers with new distribution transformers or on a retrofit basis.
Howard Agency, NTS, and USAST are recognized experts in transformer sales and service. By adding the DTM+ to their existing portfolios, the agents can provide utilities with smart grid initiatives 1) a single platform to monitor pole, pad mount, single phase or three phase transformers and 2) advanced analytics to monitor transformer health in real-time and isolate faults across their distribution network. The ability to monitor and analyze transformer data drives improved reliability, more efficient operations, and better capacity planning.
"We are thrilled to partner with these exceptional companies," said Stephen Patak, CRO, Ubicquia. "They have outstanding track records for being trusted advisors to their US-based utility customers, and share in our commitment to helping build a smarter and safer grid."
"With many critical loads across the country being served by 30+ year old transformers, Ubicquia offers a solution to allow utilities to confidently leave these transformers in service for years to come. If an issue does occur, the goal is for the utility to be able to proactively schedule maintenance or a change out minimizing down time for their customer." said Hunter Howard, vice president of the Howard Agency. "With Ubicquia, we can do that in a simple and cost-effective way."
Craig Shoaf, the president of NTS said "The DTM + is one of the most exciting solutions that we can offer our customers in 2023. It is a natural evolution of a transformer."
Tyler Chapman, the president of Utility Sales Agents of South Texas said, "We are very selective with the portfolios we represent. Ubicquia's UbiGrid DTM+ closes a visibility gap our customers have with their distribution network. The product will pay for itself in O&M savings, increased uptime, and longer transformer use."
By equipping transformers with Ubicquia's intelligent grid monitoring capabilities, Howard Agency, NTS and USAST customers will be able to monitor:
- Electrical aspects of their transformers on secondary and primary sides
- Physical aspects, including oil temperature, oil pressure, tilt, and vibration.
- For pad mounted transformers, the DTM+ can detect arcing in the air compartment and when the maintenance doors are opened.
Each partner is also certified to carry custom versions and cable kits to provide real-time tilt and vibration monitoring along with higher power three-phase transformer solutions for renewables, microgrids, distributed generation, and EV charging stations.
About Ubicquia
Ubicquia®, Inc. offers municipalities, utilities, and communication service providers cost-effective and scalable platforms for deploying smart city, connectivity, and smart grid solutions. The Ubicquia suite of streetlight-mounted smart city and connectivity platforms include UbiCell®, which enables smart streetlight control; UbiMetro™, a streetlight small cell that accelerates 4G and 5G network deployments; UbiHub®, which delivers high speed wireless internet access and street level video and audio intelligence; and UbiSmart™ AQM+, a sensor that monitors a city's air quality index, noise levels and environmental data. Ubicquia's smart grid platform includes UbiGrid™ DTM+, a platform to monitor a utility's distribution transformers and network in real-time. Ubicquia's solutions install in minutes and cost effectively help communities of all sizes become smarter, safer, and more connected. To learn more visit www.ubicquia.com or follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.
About Howard Agency
Howard Agency represents companies who sell products to electric utilities in Mississippi, Alabama, West Tennessee, the Florida Panhandle, and Entergy. We pride ourselves in representing top tier manufacturers and are fortunate to work with the best customers in the country.
About National Transformer Sales
NTS, Inc. is a manufacturers' representative located in Raleigh, NC. NTS has served electric utility accounts in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Alabama, Georgia, and the Florida Panhandle since 1984. Since the company's inception, NTS has grown to become the premier manufacturers' representative of equipment, materials, and services in the electric utility industry, serving more than 20 lines with a commitment to providing the best service in the industry.
About Utility Sales Agents of South Texas
Utility Sales Agents of South Texas is a manufacturer's representative with a diverse range of electrical product lines serving the electric utility market for over sixty years. Established in 1954, Utility Sales Agents of South Texas has a rich history of being the premier utility agency in its territory and representing manufacturers that are at the pinnacle of their industry.
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After seven years, Loraine O’Donnell ends her run as executive artistic director at D’Youville Kavinoky Theatre with the opening of "Network." Everything about the production reflects her vision.
The play, adapted by Lee Hall from Paddy Chayefsky’s celebrated 1976 screenplay, is a sophisticated and witty piece of drama, continuing a legacy of consequential theater established by O’Donnell’s predecessor, David Lamb. The racially diverse cast includes three acting students from D’Youville’s MFA program, conceived and established during her tenure, performing alongside some of Buffalo’s most highly regarded actors.
O'Donnell's reign was relatively brief, but nonetheless historic. With her choice of the musical “Hairspray,” she put more people of color on its stage than during its entire previous history. She produced searing political drama, lush musicals and ridiculous farces. At the same time, she put the theater on more solid financial footing, and guided it through a global pandemic.
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The stage version of "Network" opened in London in 2017, and then on Broadway in 2018. Bryan Cranston starred as Howard Beale, a television news anchor who goes berserk on air and becomes a modern-day prophet and provocateur for the angry. He’s “mad as hell, and he’s not going to take it anymore!” Famed Belgian director Ivo Van Hove – known for an “ultra-modern minimalism” – directed, amplifying his production with eye-popping high tech.
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O’Donnell’s challenge has been to find the heart of the story without the aid of dizzying stage wizardry. Using the more modest video design of Brian Milbrand, which deploys delightfully amusing television clips from the 1970s, O’Donnell focuses on traditional storytelling.
Whereas Cranston gave a harrowing, no-holds-barred performance, Peter Palmisano dives into a well-honed and familiar repertoire of acting technique as Howard Beale, giving an excellent performance.
Michele Roberts is both his enabler and his foil, brilliantly portraying greed-driven television producer Diana Christensen with marvelous humor and terrifying determination. A superior ensemble of actors includes Christopher Guilmet as Max, Peter Horn as Ruddy, John Kreuzer as exasperated Frank Hackett, and Jack Hunter as godlike Jensen.
“Network” takes on a whole new level of import and nuance in the post Jan. 6, post Fox v. Dominion, post Tucker Carlson era. D’Youville Kavinoky is giving it a handsome and finely-tuned outing.
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FDA's vaccine advisers to meet to consider the future of COVID-19 vaccination in the US
A panel of independent experts that advises the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on its vaccine decisions will hold a full day of meetings Thursday to consider what the future of COVID-19 vaccination should look like in the United States.
Currently, the U.S. is offering two types of COVID-19 vaccines. The first shots people get — also called the primary series — contain a single set of instructions that teach the immune system to fight off the original version of the virus, which emerged in 2019.
The problem is that this index strain is no longer circulating. It was overrun months ago by an ever-evolving parade of new variants.
So last year, in consultation with its vaccine advisers, the FDA decided that it was time to update the vaccines. These new bivalent shots contain two sets of instructions; one set reminds the immune system about the original version of the coronavirus, and the second set teaches the immune system to recognize and fight off omicron's BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants, which emerged in the U.S. last year.
People who have had their primary series of shots — nearly 70% of all Americans — were advised to get the new two-strain booster late last year in an effort to upgrade their protection against the latest variants.
Will yearly COVID-19 shots catch on?
But uptake of the new boosters has been slow. Just 15% of the population has gotten one since they were first offered in September.
A separate but related problem is that previously unvaccinated Americans — a group that includes infants and young children who are just reaching the age of eligibility for their COVID-19 shots — are still being immunized against a virus strain that they're not likely to ever encounter.
So the FDA's advisers are expected to vote Thursday on whether the U.S. should be offering just one type of COVID-19 shot for both the primary and booster doses. The committee is also expected to consider how many strains of the virus should be in the shot and how and when those strains should be chosen.
The idea is that most people would be urged to get an updated COVID-19 shot once a year, the same way they do for influenza. People who are unlikely to have an adequate response to a single dose of the vaccine — such as the elderly or those with a weakened immune system — would be advised to get two doses each year, as would people who are getting COVID-19 vaccines for the first time.
Are bivalent shots effective? And safe?
Another big question likely to be considered by the advisory committee is just how well the two-strain shots are working.
Early studies on the effectiveness of these new vaccines have been mixed. Some have suggested that they offer better protection compared with the original single-strain shots, while others have concluded that the protection is about the same.
On Wednesday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released one of the first real-world looks at the effectiveness of the bivalent boosters against the omicron subvariants BA.5 and XBB and XBB.1.5.
That study, which used the results of nearly 30,000 COVID-19 tests taken at pharmacies, determined that on average, the bivalent boosters are cutting the risk of a symptomatic infection by about half, even against the rapidly spreading XBB.1.5 subvariant. Protection against severe disease and death is likely to be even higher.
Another question the FDA advisory committee will probably consider is how safe the bivalent boosters seem to be.
The CDC and the FDA said this month that they had detected a potential safety signal with the Pfizer boosters. In a single database of medical records from a group of large hospital systems in the U.S., the updated Pfizer boosters were associated with a higher risk of strokes caused by blood clots in people over the age of 65.
The CDC said it has looked for — but failed to find — the same safety signal in other databases and in other countries that use the Pfizer vaccines. It continues to update its evaluations with new data, but the agency said that it seems to be a statistical fluke and that no changes to vaccination recommendations are warranted at this time.
The meeting began at 8:30 a.m. EST and is publicly available via webcast. | 2023-01-26T15:42:02+00:00 | wxii12.com | https://www.wxii12.com/article/fda-vaccine-advisers-future-of-covid-19-vaccination-in-the-us/42670741 |
Sixteen members of a Georgia motorcycle gang have been indicted on charges stemming from a shooting that injured two people last year in a hotel parking lot, authorities said Monday.
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr said his office's gang prosecution unit will take the lead in prosecuting the case in Bryan County, south of Savannah.
The indictment in Bryan County Superior Court charges 16 people with multiple violations of Georgia's Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act. Some were charged with aggravated assault and attempted armed robbery, while others were charged with conspiring to commit those crimes.
GEORGIA COUPLE'S FOSTER DOG FOUND FATALLY SHOT IN NEIGHBORHOOD
All of the defendants are members of the southeast Georgia chapter of the Outcast motorcycle gang, Carr's office said in a news release. The indictment, handed down by a grand jury Wednesday, says Outcast members plotted to rob members of a rival gang of their motorcycle vests.
Outcast members held rival gang members at gunpoint outside a hotel in Richmond Hill on June 17 and ordered the men to hand over their vests, according to the indictment. Shots were fired in the parking lot along a highway dotted with hotels, gas stations and fast food restaurants. No one was killed, but police said two people were injured.
Carr's office said authorities executed more than 40 search warrants across southeast Georgia as part of their investigation and seized $180,000 in cash as well as 71 guns. | 2023-06-06T01:24:11+00:00 | foxbangor.com | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/16-members-of-georgia-motorcycle-gang-indicted-for-shooting-incident-in-hotel-parking-lot/article_822fa6e6-ae74-5baf-bc25-65e90405a1c1.html |
BENGALURU, India (AP) — Policymakers of the Group of 20 leading economies should focus on helping the world’s most vulnerable people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Friday as top-level financial talks kicked off in the Indian technology hub of Bengaluru.
“You represent the leadership of global finance and economy at a time when the world is facing serious economic difficulties,” Modi said in a video address to the finance ministers, central bank governors and other leaders attending the meetings, which wrap up Saturday.
“It is up to you, the custodians of the leading economies and market systems … to bring back stability, confidence and growth to the global economy,” he said.
As countries deal with slew of challenges in the aftermath of the pandemic, including unsustainable debt, conflict, inflation and eroding trust in international financial institutions, Modi said, “I urge you to focus on the most vulnerable people in the world.”
The meetings in Bengaluru are due to touch on a wide range of issues including digital currencies and payments, reform of institutions like the World Bank, climate change and financial inclusion.
Multiple meetings between various leaders were also scheduled, including talks between U.S. and British officials and meetings of India’s finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, with her counterparts from France and Brazil.
As is usually the case, broader issues such as the war in Ukraine are overshadowing the talks.
On Thursday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reaffirmed she would push for stronger sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine and better enforcement of restrictions meant to hinder Moscow’s war effort.
The G-20 meetings offer a chance for leaders to consider how to coordinate their policies: many central banks including the U.S. Federal Reserve have been raising interest rates sharply to try to rein in decades-high inflation brought on by various factors including the war and rebounding demand for travel, goods and services following the COVID-19 pandemic.
With increases in income lagging far behind, rising costs for food, housing, fuel and fertilizer impose huge burdens, especially on the poor and in developing nations, where debt burdens have surged both at the national and household levels.
As the G-20 host this year, India is taking the opportunity to showcase its ascent as an economic power.
Modi suggested the gathering could “draw hope from the vibrant Indian economy,” which is forecast to grow at a more than 6% annual pace this year, making it one of the fastest growing in the world. He also pointed to the country’s digital payments technology as a model to be emulated. | 2023-02-24T15:40:36+00:00 | wcia.com | https://www.wcia.com/news/international/ap-modi-urges-g20-finance-leaders-to-focus-on-most-vulnerable/ |
Jessica Colasurdo has assembled and given 25 boxes filled with a teddy bear, candle, notebook, handkerchief, handmade bracelet, necklace, seeds, and a small clay flowerpot to grieving parents.
The boxes are a little bit larger than a shoebox, tied tight with a black ribbon.
As a charge nurse at Valleywise Hospital, not only was it important for her to serve her patients, but to comfort them.
"I wish there wasn't a reason that we have to make these boxes,” Colasurdo said.
The effort is very personal to her. In 2018, Colasurdo was expecting her first child — a baby boy named "Ira."
"I got to about five months and we found out that he had a lot of anomalies that weren’t compatible with life. So, we never got to meet him,” Colasurdo said.
Two years after the loss of Ira, Colasurdo became pregnant with twin boys, Arlo, and Owen. But at five months, Colasurdo lost her twins.
Colasurdo says she would never wish her loss on anyone. To remember, she keeps her boys’ footprints stamped on a piece of paper and tattooed on her wrist.
She says making the baby bereavement boxes is a way to honor all three boys while she grieves.
Today, she assembles the bereavement boxes with her daughter, 1.5-year-old Ada, by her side.
"When I went through my experience, that was my biggest fear. That my babies would be forgotten,” Colasurdo said.
She said, "I'll never fully heal, but that it is possible to get back to where you are.”
Colasurdo creates all boxes with her own money or from donations. | 2023-06-02T00:25:31+00:00 | abc15.com | https://www.abc15.com/news/local-news/valley-labor-and-delivery-nurse-makes-baby-bereavement-boxes-for-mourning-parents |
Former Atlanta Falcon among eight arrested for human trafficking
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A former Atlanta Falcon is among eight people arrested in Gwinnett County for human trafficking.
Eric Duane Johnson was arrested and charged with conspiracy to violate the racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations act, trafficking of persons for sexual servitude and violation of the street gang terrorism and prevention act.
Johnson, along with Sean Aaron Curry, Sean Patrick Harvey, Jadah Marie Henry, Tyreek Raysheen Lee, Bobby Jamaine Downing, Hilton Lance Dobbins and Jayda Veronica Wilson. is accused of trafficking five female victims, including one minor.
Johnson played linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons in 2004 and 2005. He also played for the then-Oakland Raiders from 2000 to 2003 and the Arizona Cardinals in 2006.
The defendants are allegedly associated with the Last One To Take Over Gang (LOTTO), and the human trafficking ring is alleged to be in furtherance of the gang’s goals.
Each was charged with conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.
All but Wilson were charged with violation of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act.
Henry, Johnson, Harvey, Curry were additionally charged with trafficking of persons for sexual servitude.
Curry and Harvey were also with kidnapping, aggravated assault and. possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.
Curry was also charged with making a false statement.
Copyright 2023 WANF. All rights reserved. | 2023-02-17T01:10:44+00:00 | atlantanewsfirst.com | https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2023/02/17/eight-arrested-gwinnett-county-following-human-trafficking-investigation/ |
Cheney, the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, is vice chair of the panel and has emerged as its most outspoken member. She broke with most other Republicans after the insurrection, voting for Trump's impeachment and declaring that he "lit the flame" that ignited the attack.
The stance led to Cheney's ouster from GOP leadership and censure from the national party. And while the party that made her family's legacy pushed her away, House Democrats have embraced her as a beacon of courage. Speaker Nancy Pelosi recruited her and fellow censured Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger to be the sole GOP members of the panel.
In the span of the inquiry, Cheney has become an even more fervent critic of the Republican former president. Trump, in turn, is trying to drive her out of politics by denying her another term in office.
Cheney now faces a Trump-backed challenge in Wyoming, which will hold its primary in August. She has set personal fundraising records ahead of the race, in part thanks to her role on the committee, but political strategists have said she'll likely need some votes from Democrats and independents to win. Much of the party is now against her reelection, including House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy, who drove her out of leadership.
There's also been chatter in Washington about Cheney parlaying her political standing to mount a 2024 presidential run against Trump. | 2022-06-16T17:07:38+00:00 | wcfcourier.com | https://wcfcourier.com/live/watch-live-day-3-of-the-jan-6-hearings/article_3a0fd930-40e0-5e81-8a21-cfa0c192e4aa.html |
Hawaii’s astronomical costs for child care and preschool are a major reason the economic well-being of keiki here has worsened comparatively, pushing the state down from 35th place to a dismal 44th among the 50 states on that measure in the latest annual Kids Count Data Book report.
“Hawaii parents face some of the highest child care costs in the nation,” said the summary of the report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, a Baltimore-based private philanthropic organization that has been producing Kids Count reports since 1990.
“Even if parents can find an opening at child care near their home, they often can’t pay for it,” the summary continued. “Hawaii’s average cost of center-based child care for a toddler was $13,919, or 12% of the median income of a married couple and 35% of a single mother’s income in the state. That is significantly higher than current in-state annual tuition of $11,304 at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.”
However, Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke said in a Honolulu Star-Advertiser interview that she expects the financial health of thousands of families to start to shift significantly as the state’s new Ready Keiki preschool initiative rolls out in phases over the next 10 years. Ready Keiki is intended to create access to preschool for all of Hawaii’s 3- and 4-year-olds, including free public preschool and expanded state subsidies for private preschool.
Since 1990, the Kids Count Data Book has ranked states based on how children and families are faring. It focuses on four areas: economic well-being, education, health, and family and community factors.
While Hawaii was ranked near the bottom in the economic well-being category in the 2023 report, the islands ranked 19th in education, 13th in health and eighth in family and community factors.
When those measures were combined, Hawaii placed in the middle of the pack at 25th in overall children’s well-being for 2023. That, too, was down from last year’s ranking of 22nd.
Among the factors, based on 2021 data, that contributed to the portion on economic well-being of Hawaii’s children:
>> “Cost-burdened housing”: 39% of Hawaii children lived in households that spent more than 30% of their income on housing, which places Hawaii at 49th out of 50 states — a reflection of Hawaii’s affordable-housing crisis, the report said.
>> Nonworking teens: 10% of teenagers ages 16 to 19 were not attending school and not working, giving Hawaii a ranking of 44th.
>> Lack of full employment for parents: 31% of Hawaii children lived in families where no parent was fully employed, for a ranking of 37th.
>> Keiki in poverty: The report said 14% of Hawaii’s children lived in households with incomes below the poverty line, for a ranking of 18th. However, the official poverty level does not factor in the high cost of living in Hawaii, which many separate studies have called the highest in the nation, estimated at about 80% higher than the national average.
The report also found that too many Hawaii parents cannot secure child care that is compatible with their work schedules and commutes: 12% of Hawaii children under age 6 lived in families in which someone quit, changed or refused a job because of challenges in acquiring child care. And women are five to eight times more likely than men to experience “negative employment consequences” related to caregiving, the report said.
About 90% of Hawaii keiki who are attending preschool go to private institutions, Luke said, “and the fact that child care and preschools are costing in the ranges of $1,200 to $1,500 a month is basically equivalent to paying another set of rent.”
With many parents feeling pressured by such expensive tuition to quit work in order to stay home with their keiki, Luke said, “we are putting people who are in the lower-income or middle-income working families who cannot afford to send their kids to preschool at a disadvantage. … (It) impacts the amount of money that they can bring home to take care of their family.”
Luke said she agrees with the findings of the Kids Count report, and said it points to the need for changes such as the Ready Keiki initiative, which includes building 465 classrooms statewide by 2032 for free public preschool. In addition, she said, state preschool Open Doors subsidies for eligible families were expanded this legislative session, rising from $12 million to $50 million in total, as lawmakers increased the subsidy amount and added 3-year-olds to the eligibility criteria. | 2023-06-11T10:47:27+00:00 | staradvertiser.com | https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/06/11/hawaii-news/hawaii-is-44th-in-nation-for-keiki-economic-well-being/ |
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.MONDAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Chance of rain in
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Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph.
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Very windy. Rain. Lows 45 to 55. South wind 30 to
45 mph with gusts to around 60 mph.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Rain showers. Highs 53 to 63. Southwest wind
15 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.
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48. Highs 48 to 63.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows 39 to 49.
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.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Highs 49 to 59.
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Point Arena 58 52 56 / 0 0 70
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.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy valley fog in the morning. Highs
58 to 70.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 42 to 52. At higher elevation,
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south wind up to 20 mph overnight.
.MONDAY...Cloudy. Patchy valley fog in the morning. Chance of
rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Highs 51 to 61.
At higher elevation, south wind up to 20 mph increasing to 20 to
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30 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Very windy. Rain. Lows 40 to 50. South wind 30 to
45 mph with gusts at higher elevations to around 60 mph.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Rain showers. Highs 50 to 60. Southwest wind
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20 to 30 mph with gusts at higher elevations to around 50 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Rain showers likely. Lows 34 to
44. Highs 45 to 60.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows 35 to 45.
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.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain. Highs 46 to 56. Lows 37 to
47.
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Laytonville 62 46 55 / 0 10 80
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Willits 64 46 56 / 0 0 70
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TUESDAY...
.TODAY...Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy early in the
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afternoon then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy valley fog in the
morning. Highs 53 to 67.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 41 to 51.
.MONDAY...Cloudy. Patchy valley fog in the morning. Slight chance
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of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Highs
45 to 59. In the valleys, southeast wind up to 20 mph in the
afternoon. At higher elevation, south wind up to 20 mph
increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Very windy. Rain. Lows 38 to 48. South wind 30 to
45 mph with gusts at higher elevations to around 60 mph.
.TUESDAY...Very windy. Rain showers. Snow level 6000 feet falling
to 5000 feet in the afternoon. Highs 44 to 56. Southwest wind
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25 to 40 mph with gusts at higher elevations to around 60 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and snow
showers. Lows 33 to 43.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain showers and snow showers likely. Highs 37 to
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Lows 33 to 43.
.THURSDAY...Rain and snow. Highs 41 to 54.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Rain. Lows 37 to 47. Highs 41 to 55.
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.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Highs 40 to
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.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy valley fog in the morning. Highs
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60 to 70.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 46 to 56.
.MONDAY...Cloudy. Patchy valley fog in the morning. Slight chance
of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Highs
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52 to 62. In the valleys, southeast wind up to 20 mph in the
afternoon. At higher elevation, south wind up to 20 mph
increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Windy, rain. Lows 47 to 57. South wind 20 to
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30 mph with gusts at higher elevations to around 45 mph.
.TUESDAY...Rain showers. Highs 53 to 63. Southwest wind around
20 mph with gusts at higher elevations to around 35 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Rain showers likely. Lows 39 to
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49. Highs 49 to 63.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows 39 to 49.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain. Highs 49 to 59. Lows 41 to
51.
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.FRIDAY...Rain. Highs 51 to 61.
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TUESDAY...
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy until early afternoon then becoming partly
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cloudy. Patchy valley fog in the morning. Highs 59 to 69.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 44 to 54.
.MONDAY...Cloudy. Patchy valley fog in the morning. Slight chance
of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Highs
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51 to 61. In the valleys, southeast wind up to 20 mph in the
afternoon. At higher elevation, south wind up to 20 mph
increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Very windy. Rain. Lows 44 to 54. South wind 25 to
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40 mph with gusts at higher elevations to around 55 mph.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Rain showers. Highs 51 to 61. Southwest wind
20 to 30 mph with gusts at higher elevations to around 50 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers
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likely. Lows 38 to 48. Highs 46 to 61.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Rain. Lows 40 to 50. Highs
46 to 59.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Rain likely. Lows 40 to 50. Highs
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Ukiah 69 48 60 / 0 0 60
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.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy valley fog in the morning. Highs
55 to 68.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 40 to 50.
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.MONDAY...Cloudy. Patchy valley fog in the morning. Slight chance
of rain in the morning, then chance of rain in the afternoon.
Highs 46 to 60. In the valleys, southeast wind up to 20 mph in
the afternoon. At higher elevation, south wind up to 20 mph
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increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Very windy. Rain. Lows 39 to 49. South wind 25 to
40 mph with gusts at higher elevations to around 55 mph.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Rain showers. Highs 45 to 57. Southwest wind
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20 to 35 mph with gusts at higher elevations to around 55 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and snow showers
likely. Lows 33 to 43.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and snow showers likely.
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Highs 38 to 52.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely. Lows 32 to 42.
.THURSDAY...Rain. Highs 42 to 53.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Rain. Lows 37 to 47. Highs 42 to 55.
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.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
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cloudy. Patchy valley fog in the morning. Highs 59 to 69.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 41 to 51.
.MONDAY...Cloudy. Patchy valley fog in the morning. Chance of
rain in the afternoon. Highs 51 to 61. In the valleys, southeast
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wind up to 20 mph in the afternoon. At higher elevation, south
wind up to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Very windy. Rain. Lows 43 to 53. South wind 25 to
40 mph.
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.TUESDAY...Windy. Rain showers. Highs 51 to 61. Southwest wind
20 to 30 mph with gusts at higher elevations to around 50 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers
likely. Lows 37 to 47. Highs 46 to 61.
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.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Rain. Highs 48 to 59. Lows 39 to 49.
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OakGate test platform with new compliance suite software validates OCP specification compliance, ensuring unmatched performance in hyperscale data centers.
LOOMIS, Calif., Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Teledyne LeCroy, the worldwide leader in protocol test and measurement solutions, announces availability of the OCP 1.0a Cloud solid state drive (SSD) compliance suite software for use with the OakGate SSD test platform. This compliance suite software provides an unprecedented level of functionality, performance, and ease of use for testing enterprise-level storage devices.
Hyperscale data centers host an ever-growing number of servers and storage devices as businesses rely on them for cloud stability, security, up-time, and performance. The newly ratified OCP Cloud SSD specification was developed by industry leaders to improve workload throughput and reduce latency in support of hyper-scaling applications. Storage and system engineers or architects as well as data center managers will want to validate SSD compliance and functionality to ensure the highest possible level of performance and reduce the risk of interrupted data flow. Testing for compliance using the OCP Cloud SSD Compliance Suite software makes validation easy.
"We are excited to see Teledyne LeCroy deliver the industry's first OCP Cloud SSD Compliance Suite in support of our Cloud SSD initiatives" said Dillip Dash, Sr. Director Storage Device Validation at Microsoft. "We see this as a win for the overall cloud storage industry and a strong vote of confidence for the OCP community. As the industry leader for SSD validation, Teledyne LeCroy has delivered a compliance test suite that will enable our suppliers to validate SSD devices against this industry specification, hence reducing our time-to-market. This suite is developed as per OCP specifications, and we intend to use this test package as a yardstick to measure quality of SSDs getting into our cloud."
To further support the adoption of OCP Cloud technologies, Teledyne LeCroy's Austin Labs, the premier third-party test and validation center for storage devices, now offers customized OCP Cloud test services to help customers deliver fully tested products to market on time and within budget. Teledyne LeCroy's Austin Labs is designed for highly accelerated testing, interoperability, and validation of enterprise products and solutions.
Availability
The Teledyne LeCroy OCP 1.0a Cloud SSD Compliance Suite can be ordered now. For additional information, contact Teledyne LeCroy at 1-800-5LeCroy (1-800-553-2769) or visit Teledyne LeCroy's web site at https://teledynelecroy.com/protocolanalyzer/ocp.aspx.
About Teledyne LeCroy
Teledyne LeCroy is a leading manufacturer of advanced oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers, and other test instruments that verify performance, validate compliance, and debug complex electronic systems quickly and thoroughly. Since its founding in 1964, the Company has focused on incorporating powerful tools into innovative products that enhance "Time-to-Insight". Faster time to insight enables users to rapidly find and fix defects in complex electronic systems, dramatically improving time-to-market for a wide variety of applications and end markets. Teledyne LeCroy is based in Chestnut Ridge, N.Y. For more information, visit Teledyne LeCroy's website at teledynelecroy.com.
About Open Compute Project
The Open Compute Project (OCP) is a collaborative community focused on redesigning hardware technology to efficiently support the growing demands on compute infrastructure. For more information, please visit the OCP website at https://www.opencompute.org/.
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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR), the leading global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and cold chain solutions, announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per outstanding share of Carrier common stock. The dividend will be payable on Nov. 21, 2022, to shareowners of record at the close of business on Oct. 28, 2022.
As the leading global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and cold chain solutions, Carrier Global Corporation is committed to making the world safer, sustainable and more comfortable for generations to come. From the beginning, we've led in inventing new technologies and entirely new industries. Today, we continue to lead because we have a world-class, diverse workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do. For more information, visit corporate.carrier.com or follow Carrier on social media at @Carrier.
This communication contains statements which, to the extent they are not statements of historical or present fact, constitute "forward-looking statements" under the securities laws. These forward-looking statements are intended to provide management's current expectations or plans for Carrier's future payment of a dividend, based on assumptions currently believed to be valid. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "believe," "expect," "expectations," "plans," "strategy," "prospects," "estimate," "project," "target," "anticipate," "will," "should," "see," "guidance," "outlook," "confident," "scenario" and other words of similar meaning in connection with a discussion of future operating or financial performance or the separation from United Technologies Corporation (the "Separation"), since renamed Raytheon Technologies Corporation. Forward-looking statements may include, among other things, statements relating to future sales, earnings, cash flow, results of operations, uses of cash, share repurchases, tax rates and other measures of financial performance or potential future plans, strategies or transactions of Carrier, the estimated costs associated with the Separation, Carrier's plans with respect to its indebtedness and other statements that are not historical facts. All forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. For additional information on identifying factors that may cause actual results to vary materially from those stated in forward-looking statements, see Carrier's reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K filed with or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and Carrier assumes no obligation to update or revise such statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid months of mass flight cancellations and delays, the Department of Transportation has launched a customer service dashboard to help vacationers ahead of the travel-heavy Labor Day weekend.
Starting Thursday, travelers will be able to check the dashboard and see what kinds of guarantees, refunds or compensation the major domestic airlines offer in case of flight delays or cancellations. It’s designed to allow travelers to shop around and favor those airlines that offer the best compensation.
The dashboard is part of an extended pressure campaign from Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who has publicly challenged the major carriers to improve service and transparency after a summer marred by cancellations and flight delays. As summer travel returned to nearly pre-coronavirus pandemic levels, airlines struggled to keep pace, with mass cancellations being blamed on staffing shortages, particularly among pilots.
“Passengers deserve transparency and clarity on what to expect from an airline when there is a cancelation or disruption,” Buttigieg said in a statement Wednesday. The new tool, he said, will help travelers to “easily understand their rights, compare airline practices, and make informed decisions.”
The dashboard compares all the major domestic airlines’ policies on issues such as which offer meals for delays of more than three hours and which offer to rebook flights on the same or different airlines at no additional charge. It focuses on what it calls “controllable” cancellations or delays — meaning those caused by mechanical issues, staffing shortages or delays in cleaning, fueling or baggage handling. Delays or cancellations caused by weather or security concerns do not count.
The Department of Transportation is hoping that the dashboard will encourage competition among airlines to offer the most transparency and the best protections for customers.
So far this year, airlines have canceled about 146,000 flights, or 2.6% of all flights, and nearly 1.3 million flights have been delayed, according to tracking service FlightAware. The rate of cancellations is up about one-third from the same period in 2019, before the pandemic, and the rate of delays is up nearly one-fourth.
Federal officials have blamed many of the disruptions on understaffing at airlines, which encouraged employees to quit after the pandemic started. The airlines have countered by blaming staffing problems at the Federal Aviation Administration, which employs air traffic controllers.
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Grocery prices are soaring, but this item is getting cheaper
There's at least one item in the grocery store that is getting less expensive: avocados.
A significant supply glut of the buttery fruit has triggered a drop in wholesale prices, sending store prices lower as well.
With the overall cost of grocery items up a stunning 13% compared to last year, cheaper avocados couldn't come at a better time for inflation-weary households desperate to catch a break on their shopping bills.
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After surging in the first half of 2022, the wholesale price for a carton of 48 mid-sized avocados has dropped 35% to under $30 year-over-year, down 67% from the peak reached in the last week of June, said David Magana, senior fresh produce analyst with Rabo AgriFinance.
At the store level, the average unit price for avocados also has reversed course, declining 2.6% in September from a year ago. That's a big drop from the 31% year-over-year spike seen in July and August's 13.9% bump, according to the latest numbers from market research firm NielsenIQ, which tracks point of sale data from retailers.
What has flipped the switch on the cost of avocados?
A confluence of multifaceted issues — including geopolitics — has led to an overabundance of the fruit, said Richard Kottmeyer, managing director of food, agriculture and beverage with FTI Consulting.
As prices cool off, so many avocados are floating around right now that in some instances they are being given away for free.
"It's one of those odd situations where this extreme oversupply of avocados is only possible because of a perfect storm of Black Swan events," Kottmeyer said. "For consumers, avocados right now are the green lining to the storm clouds of food inflation."
Last month in Philadelphia, local food distribution nonprofit Sharing Excess held a three-day event to hand out thousands of surplus avocados to anyone who wanted them. More than 300,000 free avocados were claimed in under three hours, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Perfect storm
Bumper avocado crops around the globe are leading the supply boom.
The U.S. avocado market is dominated by Hass avocados from Mexico, which accounts for 92% of supply. A much smaller percentage of avocados come from Peru and from farms in California and Florida.
"In the first half of 2022, avocado shipments from Mexico were 25% lower compared to the record-high shipments we saw in 2021," said Magana.
Shoppers saw a surge in prices for avocados in February after a brief suspension of imports from Michoacan in Western Mexico following a threat to a U.S. official there. The ban was lifted a week later and imports resumed.
In April, Texas implemented heightened border inspections of commercial trucks carrying produce and other commodities from Mexico, which further delayed avocado shipments to the U.S. Those regulations were quickly lifted, but not before causing a further run-up in store prices.
As shipments began to flow following the stoppages, Mexican farmers were also experiencing a better harvest than expected this year.
"Most of the time, avocado crops alternate the yield year to year. So a big crop one year is followed by a smaller crop the next," said Magana. But sometimes farms get back-to-back high-yield seasons, as is happening this year.
Layered on top of that are bumper global avocado crops, in such key producing countries as Australia and Peru, that are clashing with geopolitics in a way that has amplified the oversupply, Kottmeyer said.
"Essentially, the U.S. gets most [of its] avocados from Mexico and Peru. Bumper crops would usually be sold across the globe," he said. "Europe has significant food inflation, so when avocado prices got high earlier this year, the demand went down in that market."
China, another big market, is dealing with pandemic-related shutdowns, port congestion and closures. The Russia-Ukraine conflict, too, has hurt exports and shipments of avocados into and around Europe, he said.
"Much of the avocado oversupply has wound up in U.S.," Kottmeyer said. Avocados have about a three to four-week shelf life, longer than most fruits and vegetables, which allows them to be more easily and quickly diverted to other markets, he added.
How long will it last?
Good news for consumers: The avocado glut should last at least into the middle of 2023, said Magana.
"We can't predict weather changes, however. A spike in temperatures or a sudden drop can impact production," he said.
Avocados are already enjoying unprecedented popularity and are popping up in unexpected ways in menu and grocery items — everything from avocado toast and burgers to grilled avocados and avocado oil for cooking and in salad dressings.
"Demand for avocados is certainly not decreasing," said Kottmeyer "The Super Bowl is the biggest consumption event for avocado, but we're certainly seeing many more eating occasions for it." | 2022-11-03T00:06:18+00:00 | wtae.com | https://www.wtae.com/article/avocado-prices-2022/41846815 |
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Justice Department has been scrutinizing a controversial artificial intelligence tool used by a Pittsburgh-area child protective services agency following concerns that it could result in discrimination against families with disabilities, The Associated Press has learned.
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The interest from federal civil rights attorneys comes after an AP investigation revealed potential bias and transparency issues about the opaque algorithm that is designed to assess a family’s risk level when they are reported for child welfare concerns in Allegheny County.
Several civil rights complaints were filed in the fall about the Allegheny Family Screening Tool, which is used to help social workers decide which families to investigate, AP has learned.
Two sources said that attorneys in the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division cited the AP investigation when urging them to submit formal complaints detailing their concerns about how the algorithm could harden bias against people with disabilities, including families with mental health issues.
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A third person told AP that the same group of federal civil rights attorneys also spoke with them in November as part of a broad conversation about how algorithmic tools could potentially exacerbate disparities, including for people with disabilities. That conversation explored the design and construction of Allegheny’s influential algorithm, though the full scope of the Justice Department's interest is unknown.
All three sources spoke to AP on the condition of anonymity, saying the Justice Department asked them not to discuss the confidential conversations, and two said they also feared professional retaliation.
Wyn Hornbuckle, a Justice Department spokesman, declined to comment.
Algorithms use pools of information to turn data points into predictions, whether that’s for online shopping, identifying crime hot spots or hiring workers. Many child welfare agencies in the U.S. are considering adopting such tools as part of their work with children and families.
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Though there’s been widespread debate over the moral consequences of using artificial intelligence in child protective services, the Justice Department’s interest in the pioneering Allegheny algorithm marks a significant turn toward possible legal implications.
Supporters see algorithms as a promising way to make a strained child protective services system both more thorough and efficient, saying child welfare officials should use all tools at their disposal to make sure children aren’t maltreated. But critics worry that including data points collected largely from people who are poor can automate discrimination against families based on race, income, disabilities or other external characteristics.
Robin Frank, a veteran family law attorney in Pittsburgh and vocal critic of the Allegheny algorithm, said she also filed a complaint with the Justice Department in October on behalf of a client with an intellectual disability who is fighting to get his daughter back from foster care. The AP obtained a copy of the complaint, which raised concerns about how the Allegheny Family Screening Tool assesses a family’s risk.
“I think it’s important for people to be aware of what their rights are and to the extent that we don’t have a lot of information when there seemingly are valid questions about the algorithm, it’s important to have some oversight,” Frank said.
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Mark Bertolet, spokesman for the Allegheny County Department of Human Services, said by email that the agency had not heard from the Justice Department and declined interview requests.
“We are not aware of any concerns about the inclusion of these variables from research groups’ past evaluation or community feedback on the (Allegheny Family Screening Tool),” the county said, describing previous studies and outreach regarding the tool.
Allegheny County said its algorithm has used data points tied to disabilities in children, parents and other members of local households because they can help predict the risk that a child will be removed from their home after a maltreatment report. The county added that it has updated its algorithm several times and has sometimes removed disabilities-related data points.
The Allegheny Family Screening Tool was specifically designed to predict the risk that a child will be placed in foster care in the two years after the family is investigated. It has used a trove of detailed personal data collected from child welfare history, as well as birth, Medicaid, substance abuse, mental health, jail and probation records, among other government data sets. When the algorithm calculates a risk score of 1 to 20, the higher the number, the greater the risk. The risk score alone doesn’t determine what happens in the case.
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The AP first revealed racial bias and transparency concerns in a story last April that focused on the Allegheny tool and how its statistical calculations help social workers decide which families should be investigated for neglect – a nuanced term that can include everything from inadequate housing to poor hygiene, but is a different category from physical or sexual abuse, which is investigated separately in Pennsylvania and is not subject to the algorithm.
A child welfare investigation can result in vulnerable families receiving more support and services, but it can also lead to the removal of children for foster care and ultimately, the termination of parental rights.
The county has said that hotline workers determine what happens with a family’s case and can always override the tool’s recommendations. It has also underscored that the tool is only applied to the beginning of a family’s potential involvement with the child welfare process. A different social worker who later conducts the investigations, as well as families and their attorneys, aren’t allowed to know the scores.
Allegheny’s algorithm, in use since 2016, has at times drawn from data related to Supplemental Security Income, a Social Security Administration program that provides monthly payments to adults and children with a disability; as well as diagnoses for mental, behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorders, including schizophrenia or mood disorders, AP found.
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The county said that when the disabilities data is included, it “is predictive of the outcomes” and “it should come as no surprise that parents with disabilities … may also have a need for additional supports and services.” The county added that there are other risk assessment programs that use data about mental health and other conditions that may affect a parent’s ability to care for a child.
The AP obtained records showing hundreds of specific variables that are used to calculate the risk scores for families who are reported to child protective services, including the public data that powers the Allegheny algorithm and similar tools deployed in child welfare systems elsewhere in the U.S.
The AP’s analysis of Allegheny’s algorithm and those inspired by it in Los Angeles County, California, Douglas County, Colorado, and in Oregon reveals a range of controversial data points that have measured people with low incomes and other disadvantaged demographics, at times measuring families on race, zip code, disabilities and their use of public welfare benefits.
Since the AP’s investigation published, Oregon dropped its algorithm due to racial equity concerns and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy emphasized that parents and social workers needed more transparency about how government agencies were deploying algorithms as part of the nation’s first “AI Bill of Rights.”
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The Justice Department has shown a broad interest in investigating algorithms in recent years, said Christy Lopez, a Georgetown University law professor who previously led some of the Justice Department’s civil rights division litigation and investigations.
In a keynote about a year ago, Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke warned that AI technologies had “serious implications for the rights of people with disabilities,” and her division more recently issued guidance to employers saying using AI tools in hiring could violate the Americans with Disabilities Act.
“They are doing their jobs as civil rights investigators to get to the bottom of what’s going on,” Lopez said of the Justice Department scrutiny of Allegheny's tool. “It appears to me that this is a priority for the division, investigating the extent to which algorithms are perpetuating discriminatory practices.”
Traci LaLiberte, a University of Minnesota expert on child welfare and disabilities, said the Justice Department's inquiry stood out to her, as federal authorities have largely deferred to local child welfare agencies.
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“The Department of Justice is pretty far afield from child welfare,” LaLiberte said. “It really has to rise to the level of pretty significant concern to dedicate time and get involved.”
Emily Putnam-Hornstein and Rhema Vaithianathan, the two developers of Allegheny’s algorithm and other tools like it, deferred to Allegheny County’s answers about the algorithm’s inner workings. They said in an email that they were unaware of any Justice Department scrutiny relating to the algorithm.
Researchers and community members have long raised concerns that some of the data powering child welfare algorithms may heighten historical biases against marginalized people within children protective services. That includes parents with disabilities, a community that is a protected class under federal civil rights law.
The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability, which can include a wide spectrum of conditions, from diabetes, cancer and hearing loss to intellectual disabilities and mental and behavioral health diagnosis like ADHD, depression and schizophrenia.
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LaLiberte has published research detailing how parents with disabilities are disproportionately affected by the child welfare system. She challenged the idea of using data points related to disabilities in any algorithm because, she said, that assesses characteristics people can’t change, rather than their behavior.
“If it isn’t part of the behavior, then having it in the (algorithm) biases it,” LaLiberte said.
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Burke reported from San Francisco.
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WA Portland OR Zone Forecast for Tuesday, November 22, 2022
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565 FPUS56 KPQR 231006
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Zone Forecasts for Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington
National Weather Service Portland OR
206 AM PST Wed Nov 23 2022
Spot Temperatures are for Today, Tonight, Thanksgiving Day,
Thursday Night, and Friday.
WAZ021-240045-
South Washington Coast-
Including the cities of Raymond, Long Beach, Ocean Park, Naselle,
Cathlamet, and Cape Disappointment
206 AM PST Wed Nov 23 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Highs
50 to 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 45. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly
cloudy. Highs around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming
light in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight. Lows around 45. Light wind. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Rain likely. Highs 50 to 55. Light wind becoming
northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in the
evening. Colder. Lows 35 to 40.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs
around 50.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows around 40. Chance of rain
80 percent.
.SUNDAY...Rain. Highs 45 to 50. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the evening, then a
chance of rain after midnight. Lows 35 to 40. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs
around 45.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy.
A 40 percent chance of rain and snow. Lows 30 to 35.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Highs 45 to 50. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
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WAZ020-240045-
Willapa Hills-
Including the cities of Willapa, Frances, Elk Mountain,
and Ryderwood
206 AM PST Wed Nov 23 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 45 to 50. Southeast wind 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40. Southeast wind 5 to
10 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly
cloudy. Highs 50 to 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph shifting to
the southwest in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely after midnight. Lows
40 to 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Rain likely. Highs 45 to 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 70 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain in
the evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight. Lows around 35.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Highs
40 to 45.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Chance of rain in the evening, then
rain after midnight. Lows 35 to 40. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.SUNDAY...Rain. Snow level 2500 feet. Highs 40 to 45. Chance of
precipitation 90 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely in the
evening, then a chance of rain and snow after midnight. Snow
level 2000 feet decreasing to 1500 feet after midnight. Lows
around 35. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain and snow.
Snow level 1500 feet. Highs around 40.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow in
the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of snow after
midnight. Snow level 1000 feet decreasing to 500 feet after
midnight. Lows around 30. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning, then
rain and snow likely in the afternoon. Snow level 500 feet
increasing to 1000 feet in the afternoon. Highs 35 to 40. Chance
of precipitation 60 percent.
$$
WAZ040-240045-
South Washington Cascade Foothills-
Including the cities of Toutle, Ariel, Lake Merwin, Yale Lake,
and Cougar
206 AM PST Wed Nov 23 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy. Patchy
dense fog in the morning. Highs 45 to 50. Light wind.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 50 to 55. East wind 5 to
10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain
after midnight. Lows 35 to 40. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Gusts to
20 mph in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the morning, then a
chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs 40 to 45. Light wind.
Chance of rain 70 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain in the
evening, then rain likely and a chance of snow after midnight.
Patchy fog. Lows around 35.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy morning fog. Chance of rain in
the afternoon. Highs 40 to 45. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Chance of rain in the evening, then
rain after midnight. Lows around 35. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level 2500 feet. Highs around 40.
Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely in the evening, then a
chance of rain and snow after midnight. Snow level 2000 feet
decreasing to 1500 feet after midnight. Lows 30 to 35. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of rain and snow.
Snow level 1500 feet. Highs 35 to 40.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in
the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of snow after
midnight. Snow level 1000 feet decreasing to 500 feet after
midnight. Lows around 30. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning, then
rain and snow likely in the afternoon. Snow level 500 feet
increasing to 1000 feet in the afternoon. Highs 35 to 40. Chance
of precipitation 60 percent.
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WAZ019-240045-
South Washington Cascades-
Including the cities of Coldwater Ridge Visitors Center,
Mount St. Helens, and Wind River Valley
206 AM PST Wed Nov 23 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy. Patchy
dense fog in the morning. Free air freezing level 4000 feet
rising to 7000 feet in the afternoon. Light wind.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Free air freezing level 10000 feet
rising to 11000 feet after midnight. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly sunny. Free air freezing level
12000 feet. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming 5 to 10 mph in
the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly
cloudy. Snow level 6500 feet after midnight. Southeast wind 5 to
10 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the morning, then a
chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow level 6500 feet
decreasing to 4000 feet in the afternoon. Snow accumulation up to
1 inch. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Gusts to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain and
snow in the evening. Snow level 3000 feet in the evening. Little
or no snow accumulation.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain and snow
in the afternoon. Snow level 3000 feet in the afternoon. Free air
freezing level 3500 feet in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow in the
evening, then rain and snow likely after midnight. Snow level
3000 feet decreasing to 2500 feet after midnight. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.SUNDAY...Snow. Snow level 2500 feet decreasing to 2000 feet in
the afternoon. Chance of snow 90 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely in the evening, then a
chance of snow after midnight. Snow level 2000 feet in the
evening. Chance of snow 70 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning, then a
slight chance of snow in the afternoon. Chance of snow
40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the
evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. Chance of snow
30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Snow
may be heavy at times in the afternoon.
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ATLANTA, March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlanta-based Precision Aviation Group, Inc. (PAG), a leading provider of products and value-added services to the Aerospace and Defense industries worldwide, is pleased to announce that Keystone Turbine Services (KTS - a PAG Company located in Coatesville, Pennsylvania), for the third year in a row, received the prestigious Rolls-Royce Best in Class Award for 2023. This award recognizes significant achievements by KTS in providing continuous world-class MRO services and support to operators of the M250 and RR300 series of gas turbine engines and related components to customers worldwide.
"We are proud to again recognize Keystone Turbine Services as this year's 'Best in Class' award winner," stated Scott Cunningham, Helicopter Program Director for Rolls-Royce Corporation. "Their longstanding commitment to service excellence gives M250 and RR300 customers the peace of mind to know they will receive only the very best in quality, performance and reliability every time."
"This award represents PAG's ongoing commitment to further enhance our Rolls-Royce M250 and RR300 MRO capabilities at KTS and is part of PAG's long-term strategy to further expand and strengthen the deep-rooted relationships we have built with our key OEM's and customers," said David Mast, President & CEO of Precision Aviation Group. "KTS has a great team of engine professionals, and I'm proud their peers have again recognized their unwavering commitment to providing complete customer satisfaction plus superior service and support."
"Amongst all the members of the Rolls-Royce FIRST network, I'm proud Keystone was again chosen as this year's winner of the 'Best in Class' award, stated John Fraser, General Manager of KTS. "This award recognizes our employee's commitment to continuous improvement and dedication to always providing world class service excellence each and every day. I'm proud to share this award with them."
About the Rolls-Royce FIRST network
The Rolls-Royce FIRST (Fully Integrated Rolls-Royce Support Team) network is an authorized global support network for operators of the M250 and RR300 series of small gas turbine engine, providing affordable and reliable support solutions. The FIRST network includes more than 30 approved, licensed service centers around the world. With its competitive structure, operators will find affordable and reliable services anywhere for Rolls-Royce M250 and RR300 engines and related components.
About Precision Aviation Group
Precision Aviation Group (PAG) is a leading provider of products and value-added services to the aerospace and defense industries worldwide. With 20 Repair Stations, and over 850,000-square-feet of sales and service facilities in the United States, Canada, Australia, Singapore, and Brazil – PAG's 23 locations and customer-focused business model serve aviation customers through Supply Chain and Inventory Supported Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (ISMRO®) services.
Keystone Turbine Services (KTS - a PAG Company located in Coatesville, Pennsylvania) has over 47 years of gas turbine engine experience. KTS is Rolls-Royce's second largest certificated Authorized Maintenance Repair & Overhaul Center (AMROC) supporting all variants of the M250 and RR300 Series of gas turbine engine including related modules, accessories and components. In addition, KTS is an FAA and EASA certificated Part 145 Repair Station and a certificated Honeywell Authorized Warranty and Repair Station (AWARS) for Maintenance, Overhaul, Repair and Testing of Rolls-Royce M250 & RR300 plus Pratt & Whitney PT6A and PT6T series Fuel Controls, Power Turbine Governors, and related accessories.
PAG provides MRO and Supply Chain Solutions for Fixed- and Rotary-wing aircraft. PAG has MRO and manufacturing capabilities on over 100,000 product lines in four MRO segments – Avionics, Components, Engines and Manufacturing/Sub-Assembly/DER Services. PAG is dedicated to keeping mission critical, business, military, and defense operators in the air.
(www.precisionaviationgroup.com)
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Home sales fell in June to the slowest pace since January, limited by near-historic low inventory
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in June to the slowest pace since January, as a near-historic low number of homes for sale and rising mortgage rates kept many would-be homebuyers on the sidelines. The national median sales price fell on an annual basis for the fifth month in a row, though fierce competition led to a third of homes selling for more than their list price.
Existing home sales fell 3.3% last month from May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.16 million, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday. That’s slightly below what economists were expecting, according to FactSet, and marks the slowest sales pace since January.
Sales sank 18.9% compared with June last year. That marks 11 consecutive months of annual sales declines of 20% or more.
“The first half of the year was a downer for sure with sales lower by 23%,” said Lawrence Yun, the NAR’s chief economist.
The national median sales price fell 0.9% from June last year to $410,200. While down from a year earlier, the median sales price rose from the previous month, reaching the second-highest level on records going back to January 1999.
The latest housing market figures are more evidence that even with prices easing back on an annual basis after rising for more than a decade many house hunters are being held back by a persistently low inventory of homes for sale.
“This is a tough market to be a buyer,” Yun said.
All told, there were 1.08 million homes on the market by the end of June, down 13.6% from a year earlier, the NAR said.
The shortage of homes for sale has kept the market competitive, driving bidding wars in many places, especially for the most affordable homes. One-third of homes purchased last month sold for above their list price, Yun noted.
The U.S. housing market has yet to emerge from a slump that started a little more than a year ago, when the average rate on a 30-year mortgage began to climb from ultra-low levels as the Federal Reserve began raising its short-term rate in its fight against inflation.
Global demand for U.S. Treasurys, which lenders use as a guide to pricing loans, investors’ expectations for future inflation and what the Fed does with interest rates influence rates on home loans.
The average rate on a 30-year home loan is still more than double what it was two years ago, when the ultra-low rates spurred a wave of home sales and refinancing. Weekly average rates on a 30-year mortgage ranged between 6.67% and 6.79% in June, according to mortgage buyer Freddie Mac.
Higher mortgage rates can add hundreds of dollars a month in costs for homebuyers on top of already high home prices. They also discourage homeowners who locked in those low rates two years ago from selling — one reason the supply of homes for sale has been low even during the traditionally busy spring homebuying season.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. | 2023-07-20T14:23:35+00:00 | kaaltv.com | https://www.kaaltv.com/news/business-news/home-sales-fell-in-june-to-the-slowest-pace-since-january-limited-by-near-historic-low-inventory/ |
One year ago, the U.S. Supreme Court rescinded a five-decade-old right to abortion, prompting a seismic shift in debates about politics, values, freedom and fairness.
Twenty-five million women of childbearing age now live in states where the law makes abortions harder to get than they were before the ruling.
Decisions about the law are largely in the hands of state lawmakers and courts. Most Republican-led states have restricted abortion. Fourteen ban abortion in most cases at any point in pregnancy. Twenty Democratic-leaning states have protected access.
Here’s a look at what’s changed since the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling.
LAWS HAVE BEEN ENACTED IN 25 STATES TO BAN OR RESTRICT ABORTION ACCESS
Last summer, as women and medical providers began to navigate a landscape without legal protection for abortion, Nancy Davis’ doctors advised her to terminate her pregnancy because the fetus she was carrying was expected to die soon after birth.
But doctors in Louisiana, where Davis lived, would not provide the abortion due to a new law banning it throughout pregnancy in most cases.
At the same time, abortion opponents who worked for decades to abolish a practice they see as murder cheered the Supreme Court’s Dobbs ruling. Anti-abortion groups said the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion nationwide was undemocratic because it prevented states from enacting bans.
“The Dobbs decision was a democratic victory for life that generations fought for,” said E.V. Osment, a spokeswoman for Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, a major anti-abortion group.
While some states scrambled to pass new restrictions, others already had enacted laws that were designed to take effect if the court overturned Roe.
More than 25 million women ages 15 to 44, or about 2 in 5 nationally, now live in states where there are more restrictions on abortion access than there were before Dobbs.
Davis got help from a fund that raises money for women to travel for abortions and went to New York for a procedure. The whole experience was heartbreaking, she said.
“A mother’s love starts as soon as she knows she’s pregnant. That attachment starts instantly,” she said. “It was days I couldn’t sleep. It was days I couldn’t eat.”
ABORTION ACCESS HAS BEEN PROTECTED IN 20 STATES
As some states restricted abortion, others locked in access. In 25 states, abortion remains generally legal up to at least 24 weeks of pregnancy. Twenty of them have been solidified abortion rights through constitutional amendments or laws.
CHOICES Center for Reproductive Health had for decades treated patients seeking abortions in Memphis, Tennessee. After Tennessee’s abortion ban kicked in last year, the clinic opened an outpost three hours away, in Carbondale, Illinois .
“They’re coming from Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas and even Texas,” said CEO Jennifer Pepper. “But now they’re having to travel much farther.”
THE NUMBER OF ABORTIONS IS NOT CLEAR
With lags and gaps in official reporting, the impact of the Dobbs ruling on the number of abortions is not clear.
A survey conducted for the Society of Family Planning, a nonprofit organization that promotes research and supports abortion access, has found that the number has fallen to nearly zero in states with bans and risen in neighboring states with fewer restrictions, and on balance the number of abortions declining. But the survey does not capture self-managed abortions outside the traditional medical system, usually done with through a two-pill regimen.
Before the Dobbs ruling, pills were already the most common method of abortion in the U.S. Now, there are more networks to provide access to pills in states with abortion bans.
Some abortion opponents are calling for the abortion drug mifepristone to lose its government approval. The Supreme Court has preserved access for now.
LAWSUITS ABOUND
More than 50 lawsuits have been filed over abortion policy since the Dobbs ruling. Many challenges rely on arguments about the rights to personal autonomy or religious freedom. A Texas lawsuit alleges women were denied abortions even when their lives were at risk.
Bans or restrictions are on hold in at least six states while judges sort out their long-term fate. The only states where the top court has permanently rejected restrictions since the Dobbs ruling are Iowa and South Carolina.
CRIMINAL COURTS HAVE NOT BEEN BUSY WITH ABORTION CASES
There’s little evidence that doctors, women, or those who help them get abortions are being prosecuted.
The Mississippi attorney general’s office says no charges have been brought under a new law that calls for up to 10 years in prison for anyone who provides or attempts to provide an abortion in cases where it wasn’t to save the woman’s life or to end a pregnancy caused by rape or incest.
Progressive prosecutors across the country, including in states with bans, have said that they would not pursue abortion-related cases, or that they would make them a low priority.
ABORTION REMAINS A DOMINANT POLITICAL ISSUE
The political table has been reset, with Republicans entering a new election season weighing how to balance the interests of a base that wants the strictest bans possible against the desires of the broader electorate.
Polling has consistently found that most Americans think abortions should be available early in a pregnancy, but that most also favor restrictions later in a pregnancy.
Last year, voters sided with abortion-rights advocates in all six states with abortion-related ballot measures. The issue was also a major factor in why Democrats performed better than expected in 2022 elections.
It’s emerged as a key issue in the race for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination.
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Mulvihill reported from Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Kruesi from Nashville and Savage from Chicago. Emily Wagster Pettus in Jackson, Mississippi, contributed. | 2023-06-22T18:30:26+00:00 | wjhl.com | https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/a-year-after-fall-of-roe-25-million-women-live-in-states-with-abortion-bans-or-tighter-restrictions-2/ |
MLB prepared to take over local TV broadcasts from Sinclair
By RONALD BLUM
AP Baseball Writer
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — About $1 billion of Major League Baseball’s revenue is at risk if a cable television company fails to make payments for local broadcasting rights to 14 teams, and the sport is preparing to take over telecasts. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says “think you should assume that if Diamond doesn’t broadcast, we’ll be in a position to step in.” He adds: “Our goal would be to make games available not only within the traditional cable bundle but on the digital side, as well.” Manfred also views the Athletics search for a new ballpark as “Oakland and/or Las Vegas.” | 2023-02-10T01:08:52+00:00 | krdo.com | https://krdo.com/news/2023/02/09/mlb-prepared-to-take-over-local-tv-broadcasts-from-sinclair/ |
WFO MEDFORD Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, November 1, 2022
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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
237 PM PDT Tue Nov 1 2022
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
The front has pushed east. Some light snow showers will remain
into the evening but the significant accumulation have ended.
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Moderate snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3
to 6 inches. Heaviest snow accumulations are expected in the
mountains. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph over the mountains.
* WHERE...Generally along and east of a line from Canby to Bly,
and south of Summer Lake.
* WHEN...Through 5 AM PDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous
conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heaviest snowfall will move from west
to east across the area this morning into this afternoon. Then
expect additional light to moderate showers this evening and
tonight.
* View the hazard area in detail at
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* Slow down and allow extra time to reach your destination.
* Carry tire chains and be prepared for snow covered roads and
limited visibilities.
* See https://www.tripcheck.com and http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov
for latest road conditions.
* A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means that periods of snow
will cause travel difficulties.
WEDNESDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET...
* WHAT...Snow showers. Additional accumulation 2 to 5 inches.
* WHERE...Portions of northern California. This includes the
higher elevations of western Siskiyou County.
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CHICAGO (AP) — As the new school year swings into gear, some students carry heavier worries than keeping up with homework: Demand has been growing steadily for children’s books that address traumatic events such as school shootings.
Sales of books for young readers on violence, grief, and emotions have increased for nine straight years, with nearly six million copies sold in 2021 — more than double the amount in 2012, according to NPD BookScan, which tracks U.S. retail sales of print books.
As anxiety and depression rates have soared among young Americans, educators and advocates say children’s books can play a role in helping them cope.
“While it might be second nature to try to shield kids from the harsher realities of life and scary news, it’s proving difficult to avoid big society issues,” said Kristine Enderle, editorial director at Magination Press, the children’s book publishing arm of the American Psychological Association. “Kids face these issues and challenges in their day-to-day life.”
One book, “I’m Not Scared … I’m Prepared,” was reprinted several times to meet demand after the massacre at Uvalde’s Robb Elementary School in May, according to the National Center for Youth Issues, the nonprofit group that published the book. The story, first published in 2014, features a teacher who shows children what to do when a “dangerous someone” is in their school.
Bookstores around the country see interest in titles from the genre rise and fall depending on local and national headlines, according to bookseller Barnes & Noble.
Some newer titles engage directly with real-world gun violence.
In “Numb to This,” a graphic novel released this month, author Kindra Neely details the 2015 Umpqua Community College shooting in Oregon, which she survived, and the aftermath as she tries to heal amid repeated shootings elsewhere. Initially, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers editorial director Andrea Colvin said she was shocked when Keely pitched the idea.
“I had to remember that, yes, this is what our stories are like now. This is what young people have experienced,” Colvin said.
Michele Gay, whose 7-year-old daughter Josephine was killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, turned to children’s books herself to help her two surviving daughters. One picture book she read to them was “The Ant Hill Disaster,” about a boy ant who is afraid to go back to school after it is destroyed.
“It was one of many books that was of comfort to them and gave them a little bit of confidence to just face one more day, one more minute, because we can do it together,” said Gay, who advocates for improved security in schools through a nonprofit she co-founded, Safe and Sound Schools.
Parents should make sure books addressing trauma are age-appropriate and backed by psychologists, experts say.
It’s important to be aware of whether children are aware of or feeling stress about frightening things in the news, said Aryeh Sova, a Chicago psychologist who works with children who attended the July 4 parade in suburban Highland Park, Illinois, where seven people were killed in a shooting. A child asking lots of questions about an event may signify that they are anxious or fixated on it, he said.
“If it’s coming from the kid’s need, then books could be a great way for kids to learn and to read together with their parents and to review it on their own and to process it at their own speed, at their own pace,” Sova said.
But bringing up violence when a child isn’t worried about it could increase their anxiety unnecessarily, Sova said.
Some young children experience gun violence at alarmingly high rates, particularly in communities of color.
For them, it is important to start early to address the effects, said Ian Ellis James, an Emmy award-winning Sesame Street writer known by his stage name William Electric Black. He is the author of the illustrated children’s book “ A Gun Is Not Fun.” He said young children in areas afflicted by gun violence are more aware of it than parents may think.
“They know about flowers and candles and cards in the street. They walk by them every day,” he said.
Through children’s literature and theater, Black works to reduce urban gun violence. “If you start when they’re 5, and you go back when you’re 6, 7, 8, 9, you’re going to change the behavior,” he said.
In the spring, he will collaborate with New York public school P.S. 155 in East Harlem with a series of gun violence awareness and prevention workshops for early readers, using puppets, storytelling and repetition.
“They won’t even get rid of assault weapons here in this country. So my thing is, we have to go in and we’ve got to help them help themselves save themselves,” Black said. “We’re really kind of failing at that.”
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Claire Savage is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. Follow Savage on Twitter at https://twitter.com/c_thesavage.
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This story has been corrected to reflect the organization is named the American Psychological Association, not the American Psychology Association. | 2022-10-12T01:34:08+00:00 | wate.com | https://www.wate.com/news/national-world/ap-us-news/ap-demand-soars-for-kids-books-addressing-violence-trauma/ |
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The killing of a young doctor in Mexico has led recent medical school graduates to demand changes to a system that often leaves them exposed to danger in remote outposts during the first year of their careers as part of the country’s medical training system.
Dozens of medical school graduates in white coats marched in Mexico City Wednesday to protest the violence their colleagues face.
On July 15, 24-year-old Erick David Andrade, was shot to death in the northern state of Durango as he was treating a patient. He was days away from finishing the mandatory term of barely paid “social service” required of Mexican med school graduates before starting an internship or residency.
“I am a medical school graduate. Why are you going to kill me?” read a sign held by one of the marchers. “A dead doctor can’t save lives,” read another.
Mexico has long had problems attracting medical workers to remote areas and rising gang violence has made that worse — for established as well as beginning doctors. On July 11, an anesthesiologist for a rural government hospital was shot to death at her home in the neighboring state of Chihuahua.
In July 2021, a doctor was killed on a highway near Jerez, Zacatecas, after she apparently failed to stop at a drug gang’s checkpoint. That same month two paramedics were murdered while transporting a patient in the same violence-plagued northern state.
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has cited that reluctance to serve in such areas as justification for importing doctors from Cuba, the first of whom arrived last week.
“Violence gets bad and there are regions where people are in danger,” he said earlier this year. “The professionals, the doctors, don’t want to go there, even though there are jobs open.”
Monica Armas, a recent med school graduate who is finishing up her social service — a program instituted in the 1930s that gives young doctors a stipend of about $150 per month — was one of those demonstrating in Mexico City.
The Cubans “are not the solution we need,” she said. “We need a reform of the whole structure, the social service, the whole infrastructure at rural health centers.”
Andrade was staffing the lone clinic in Pueblo Nuevo, a small town near the Sinaloa resort of Mazatlan in an area dominated by the Sinaloa cartel. Armed men entered the clinic, an argument ensued and two of the men opened fire on Andrade, killing him.
The motive was unclear, though in other cases doctors have been attacked by gunmen angry that physicians were unable to save injured gangsters or by hit men intent on finishing off a patient they were treating.
Durango state authorities later promised to install emergency call buttons and security cameras at the lonely clinic and have occasional police patrols, but area doctors say it clearly is not enough.
“Over the last few years, it has become a regular occurrence for doctors and nursing staff to risk their lives when they accept, usually out of necessity, a job in one of the outlying towns in the state,” the Durango Medical Association said.
Eva Pizzolato, a member of the Mexican Association of Medical Graduates in Social Service, said the current system isn’t helping new doctors, or their patients.
“All of the country’s rural clinics are staffed by at least one recent graduate doctor doing social service, a doctor who doesn’t have a degree yet, who doesn’t have the supervision of a fully trained doctor, and doesn’t have the equipment and supplies need to provide care,” said Pizzolato.
The new doctors “suffer threats from organized crime,” Pizzolato said, and “there is a constant fear that the doctors could suffer because of threats from within the communities” they serve.
Mexican medical associations have complained that bringing in Cuban doctors just masks a problem of safe, decently paid jobs in rural areas .
Brian González, a fourth-year medical student at Mexico’s Polytechnical University who joined the demonstration, said the Cuban doctors “unfortunately are also in danger. It doesn’t matter whether they are foreigners, Cubans, or Mexicans.”
Health Secretary Jorge Alcocer has refused to consider changes.
“This is an academic necessity that, on principle, cannot be cancelled,” Alcocer said days after the killing of Andrade. “It is not advisable, it isn’t appropriate to suspend such an important training process for young doctors at the point of graduating, but security conditions can be reviewed.”
He implied that doctors will just have to put up with the danger.
“We cannot, whether it be with doctors or specialists, leave unstaffed areas that … are more remote or don’t have entirely safe conditions,” Alcocer said.
Armas urged deeper changes.
“This is a structural problem that demands a structural solution — not sending medical school graduates as sacrificial lambs,” she said. “The graduates are suffering from a lack of safety, and the people they are serving aren’t getting quality care.” | 2022-07-28T15:44:16+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/in-mexico-killing-of-young-doctor-leads-to-protest/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Titan Cloud, the nation's leading software platform providing environmental and operational solutions for convenience stores, fuel carriers, and service providers, is pleased to announce that Charlesbank Technology Opportunities Fund, LP a fund managed by Charlesbank Capital Partners, has made a majority investment in the company. The funding will assist Titan in accelerating the expansion of its business both organically and through M&A. Charlesbank is an experienced middle-market private investment firm based in Boston and New York. Existing investor M33 Growth also made a significant investment into the business.
Titan Cloud provides industry-leading solutions for environmental compliance, fuel analytics, and facility management, so that clients can effectively manage risk and run efficient, profitable businesses. Entrusted by a customer base that includes the biggest names in the convenience retail, wholesale distribution, and commercial fleet markets, Titan's software platform currently monitors and manages over 60,000 facilities across 700+ global customers.
"Charlesbank's investment is a testament to our winning team, best-in-class products, and loyal customers," said David Freese, CEO and CPO of Titan Cloud. "Their size, reputation, and expertise will enable us to broaden and deepen our GTM and product portfolio, ultimately serving customers better."
"We rejoined this year's Inc 5000 list of fastest-growing companies and have profitably grown more than 170% year over year," adds Mr. Freese. "I want to thank all the employees, customers, family members, mentors, and investors who helped us get to this stage. In addition to Charlesbank, Titan Cloud will benefit from the continued support of M33. We are pleased to have the necessary financial and strategic resources for this next phase of growth."
"David Freese and his management team have demonstrated a commitment to ongoing innovation and exceptional customer service that has made Titan the industry-leading compliance platform for retail and commercial fuel providers," said Mayur Desai, Managing Director at Charlesbank. "We are delighted to partner with them and with M33 to help this terrific company build even better solutions and execute on its global growth strategy."
"It's been exciting to see Titan Cloud rapidly scale into the market leader," said Brian Shortsleeve, Partner at M33 Growth. "Their cutting-edge software enables customers to consolidate their environmental, fuel, and maintenance data – regardless of equipment type – into one centralized platform. Titan customers quickly see dramatic productivity improvements and fast ROI. From our initial investment in 2018, it has been an honor to work with David Freese and his team, and I'm thrilled to continue this journey together with Charlesbank."
Titan Cloud and M33 Growth were advised by Lincoln International on the transaction.
To learn more about Titan Cloud's environmental, compliance, and maintenance solutions, visit titancloud.com.
Titan Cloud Software provides industry-leading solutions for environmental compliance, advanced fuel analytics, wetstock management, and facility maintenance, so that customers can effectively manage risk and run efficient, profitable businesses. Entrusted by a customer base that includes the biggest names in the retail petroleum industry and commercial fleet market, Titan's software currently monitors 50% of all U.S. consumer gasoline throughput and covers more than 65,000 facilities. Working with this extensive network enables Titan to provide its customers with compelling data and analytics that they can use to manage risk and fuel profit. The company was launched in 2012 and is headquartered near Nashville, Tennessee. Learn more at www.titancloud.com.
Based in Boston and New York, Charlesbank Capital Partners is a middle-market private investment firm with more than $15 billion of capital raised since inception. Charlesbank focuses on management-led buyouts and growth capital financings, and also engages in opportunistic credit and technology investments. The firm seeks to build companies with sustainable competitive advantage and excellent prospects for growth. For more information, please visit www.charlesbank.com.
M33 Growth is a venture and growth stage investment firm that seeks to partner with founders and CEOs who have successfully bootstrapped their companies to strong growth and are positioned to rapidly scale their companies and break through as market leaders. With deep experience fueling sales and marketing engines, driving acquisitions, and building value through data assets, M33 Growth seeks to propel portfolio companies to succeed in their markets. Founded by veterans of renowned investment firms with considerable operational experience, the Boston-based firm seeks to invest in companies in the software, healthcare and services sectors throughout North America. Learn more at www.m33growth.com.
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Trion Solutions honored Swipeclock with its Triumph Partnership Award 2022.
SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Trion Solutions Inc., (Trion) a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) and HR Outsourcing organization, honored Swipeclock with its Triumph Partnership Award for 2022. This award, also referred to as "Vendor of the Year," was started in 2020 in an effort to recognize the external vendors, suppliers, consultants, and others that support Trion in its efforts to meet and exceed the expectations of their clients.
Teamwork is an essential aspect of the work Trion does, serving countless small-to-midsize companies in managing their HR and human capital needs.
Pairing Swipeclock's time and labor solutions with Trion's HR services provides an elegant client experience. Swipeclock has extensive experience in time tracking solutions, and offers robust integrations to its 1400+ partners, including a fully embedded, seamless option that Trion has implemented with its HR platform.
Winning this award is a great honor for the team at Swipeclock, and each member is proud of the relationship with Trion. The relationship started nearly five years ago and continues to expand. As part of the unique BOSS partner program, Swipeclock provides marketing, sales and service support to ensure Trion clients benefit from our deep time and labor expertise.
As businesses look towards the future of work, HR outsourcing and time management, Swipeclock expresses its appreciation to Trion. The team looks forward to a continued partnership and strives to continue to exceed client expectations.
About Swipeclock
Swipeclock provides HR tech solutions designed for the way small businesses work. With a "get in and get work done" friendly and clean user interface, Swipeclock solutions minimize compliance challenges, improve productivity and have the rapid time to value that small businesses need. Swipeclock's flagship product, WorkforceHub, seamlessly connects core human resources, time and labor, benefits management, and talent within one unified solution.
Over 35,000 businesses and 1,000,000 employees are powered by Swipeclock solutions either directly or through its extensive network of valued partners. The solutions are built and supported by teams of workforce management experts, ensuring robust features and an implementation process engineered to deliver quick results and delighted clients.
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