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Editor’s note: If you have an event you would like to have included, please email the information to Reporter Victoria Ritter, vritter@mdn.net.
Wednesday, Sept. 7
A virtual reality experience is set for 2-4 p.m. at the Coleman Area Library. Want to virtually swim with dolphins in the ocean? Maybe slash some beats like a musical Jedi? Or, play a game of virtual putt-putt golf with your friends? Guests can experience virtual reality with the library's new VR Quest2 headsets. Help and guidance will be provided to get guests started. This free event is meant for ages 13 and up. Teens must have a waiver on file from a legal guardian before they can participate. For more information, call the Coleman Area Library at 989-465-6398.
A free screening of Disney's "Encanto" is set for 7 p.m. at Dow Diamond. Northwood University will be providing a gift to the first 100 attendees through the gates that evening. Attendees are welcome to sit in the stands or bring their own chairs or blankets for lawn seating. Concessions and the Loon Loft will be open.
Thursday, Sept. 8
A blood drive is set for 10:30 a.m-3 p.m. at the Student Union/Bookstore at Northwood University, 4000 Whiting Dr., Midland. Participants can schedule an appointment online. Walk-ins also are welcome.
Yoga is set for 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Dahlia Hill. Come early to peruse the blooms, then settle in for an all-levels yoga practice led by Sarah Nelson. No experience is necessary. Participants are asked to bring their own mats if they have one. This event is weather-dependent. Donation-based pricing ($5 suggested minimum) or use a class pass. Pre-registration is required at sarahnelsonyoga.com/classes
What's in a Name? Flower Folklore is set for 6-7:30 p.m. at Chippewa Nature Center. Join CNC staff for a casual trail walk to discover the uses, names and other folklore of a variety of plants. Meet at the Visitor Center. This event is free.
Uke Night is set for 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Creative 360 Galleries in Downtown Midland. Learn to play the ukulele in one hour with lively instructors Darby and Jerry Gwisdala. Snacks will be provided, though participants may bring their own beverages. Reservations are strongly suggested. Cost is $5.
Friday, Sept. 9
A Wee Stroll is set for 9:30-10:30 a.m. at Chippewa Nature Center. Take a guided walk with your child, learn about the outdoors and learn ways to introduce children to the natural world around them. Meet at the Visitor Center. This event is free.
The Commons Live Music series will host the Robertson Brothers at 7-9 p.m. at the Pedestrian Plaza Stage at the intersection of McDonald and Main streets in Downtown Midland. Bring a chair (or snag one of the outdoor tables), grab a drink and some food from a downtown restaurant and enjoy the music. This event is free.
Emerging Artists Exhibition Opening Reception is set for 7-8:30 p.m. at Creative 360. Creative 360 and Parker Lane Studios have teamed up to host the second annual exhibition and symposium for Great Lake Bay emerging artists. The goal is to educate, empower, and encourage artists. This exhibition is open to artists age 16-55. On exhibit through Oct. 16. This event is free.
Saturday, Sept. 10
A Pancake Breakfast and Fly-In is set for 7-11 a.m. at the Midland Jack Barstow Airport. Come see the aircraft on display from the chapter as well as those that fly in while enjoying all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage, eggs and homemade doughnuts. Kids will enjoy the pedal airplanes as well as activities at the Kid's Table. Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for kids ages 5-12.Proceeds go toward supporting EAA Chapter 1093 and their mission to share the spirit of aviation with the local community. Funds raised will be distributed to local individuals pursuing a career in the aviation industry in the form of scholarships.
Mingling with the Monarchs: Butterfly Tagging is set for 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Chippewa Nature Center. Be a part of citizen science and learn about the monarch butterfly, the only true migratory butterfly. The group will net butterflies, give them a checkup, apply a tiny tag, then send them on their journey to Mexico for their winter vacation. Tagged butterflies are reported to the University of Kansas, and their data helps us understand butterfly migration. Join Denny Brooks at the Lanigan Pavilion at the Homestead Road turnaround. This event is free.
Thunder on the Strip is set for 1-5 p.m. at Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport. This drag race is a great opportunity to race any street legal cars or trucks, just for fun. Registrations for the races start at 9 a.m., with races beginning at 1 p.m. Rain-out date is the same time on Sept. 11. For more details, call 989-329-2529.
A Back to School Bash is set for 2-4 p.m. at Central Park. Visitors can play yard games, earn prizes and enjoy food, including samples from Chocoletzle. Free entertainment at the band shell includes story time and puppets. This event is free.
The Commons Live Music series will host Soul Xpress at 7-9 p.m. at the Pedestrian Plaza Stage at the intersection of McDonald and Main streets in Downtown Midland. Bring a chair (or snag one of the outdoor tables), grab a drink and some food from a downtown restaurant and enjoy the music. This event is free.
A Full Moon Stroll is set for 7:30-9 p.m. at Chippewa Nature Center. Join an interpretive naturalist for a hike to enjoy this month’s full moon. Learn how the tradition of naming moons began and what makes each month special. Please wear dark colors and bring a flashlight. Meet at the Visitor Center. This event is free.
Sunday, Sept. 11
A Sept. 11 Remembrance Event is set for 7:30-10:30 a.m. at Dow Diamond. The free event offers an opportunity for the public to participate in a silent journey of 3,000 steps around Dow Diamond’s concourse in remembrance of those who lost their lives in the towers, planes, Pentagon, Pennsylvania, and as first responders. The event starts at 7:59 a.m. on the concourse at Dow Diamond. At 10:28 a.m., "Taps” will be played recognizing the time when the North Tower collapsed. The event will conclude with participants exiting under the Garrison Flag.
A Sept. 11 memorial event is set for 8:30 a.m. at Northwood University, hosted by the Kappa Sigma Chapter. Donations will be collected for the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, FDNY Foundation and Folds of Honor. Students will be climbing 2,200 steps at Hantz Stadium at 8:46 a.m. to signify when the first World Trade Center tower was struck in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001. To support the effort, donations can be made online. Donations also can be made in person at a booth Kappa Sigma will have at the Sept. 10 Northwood football game, or in person on the day of the event. For more information, contact Alex Mazon at Mazona27@northwood.edu and 914-703-8604.
Midland R/C Modelers Club's annual air show is set for 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at 200 Patterson Road, Midland. Along with flying demonstrations of planes, helicopters, and drones, the event will feature a new R/C partner: the Midland Fire Department drone squad displaying drones that assist them in fire response and search and rescues. The fire department will also demonstrate a water rescue. The event includes fun for the whole family with a 2:30 candy drop, air combat, World War II scale planes and food concessions. A portion of the proceeds will go to help the Legacy Center for Community Success. Admission is $3 or $5/car.
Family Fun Day: Fall Back in Time Social is set for 3-5 p.m. at Greater Midland Community Center. The community is kicking off Family Fun Days in style with a sock hop dance. There will be games, crafts, swimming, jungle gym, bounce house and snacks.
Come dressed in a 1950’s costume and be entered to win a door prize! This event is free for members, $6 for non-members.
Brett Mitchell & the Mitchfits are set to perform as part of the Pines Concert Seriest at 6:30-8 p.m. at Dow Gardens. The summer concert series showcases regional musicians as they perform original work surrounded by the beauty of Dow Gardens. Concerts take place on the lawn of the historic Pines home. Included with admission or purchase of an annual admission card.
Monday, Sept. 12
Nature Journaling 2 is set for 6:30-8 p.m. at Chippewa Nature Center.Laura Volsejpka will demonstrate how nature journaling can capture unique outdoor experiences in creative ways and allow you to revisit them in the future. Participants are asked to bring their own journal or a clipboard with paper, pencils and/or crayons. Dress for the weather. This event is free.
Tuesday, Sept. 13
A blood drive is set for 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Ieuter Insurance Group's parking lot, 414 Townsend St. in Midland. At this drive, donors will earn an opportunity to win a VIP hometown football experience in a Versiti Blood Center of Michigan contest. Register for a donation time slot at https://donate.michigan.versiti.org/.../drive.../149263
Riverside Writers – Writing & Telling Your Story is set to meet 3-4 p.m. at Riverside Apartments. Everyone’s life is a story to tell. Anne McGeehan-Woodard leads the writing and/or telling of stories. Participants can share their stories in this relaxed atmosphere. There is no charge to attend. Contact Creative 360 if you're interested in attending.
Garden to Table is set for 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Creative 360. Chef Evan Sumrell of farm-to-table restaurant Aster will be the presenter. The presentation will be followed by an open forum for discussion and tips from master gardeners and others in the community. This event is free.
Wednesday, Sept. 14
A virtual reality experience is set for 2-4 p.m. at the Coleman Area Library. Want to virtually swim with dolphins in the ocean? Maybe slash some beats like a musical Jedi? Or, play a game of virtual putt-putt golf with your friends? Guests can experience virtual reality with the library's new VR Quest2 headsets. Help and guidance will be provided to get guests started. This free event is meant for ages 13 and up. Teens must have a waiver on file from a legal guardian before they can participate. For more information, call the Coleman Area Library at 989-465-6398.
A History Tour by Golf Cart is set for 6-7:30 at Chippewa Nature Center. Join CNC staff for an afternoon of stories as they check out the River Trail, Homestead and other areas while exploring some historic features. This program is especially designed for those with limited mobility. Meet at the Visitor Center. Cost is $15, $12 for CNC members. Pre-register by Tuesday, Sept. 13.
Sprouts & STEMs: Pizza Plants & Garden Greens is set for 7 p.m. at Creative 360. The accessible and inclusive teaching garden at Creative 360’s Bayliss site is the perfect location to learn about art, environmental responsibility and natural science. Please pre-register by calling Creative 360 to let them know how many people are coming. This event is free.
Thursday, Sept. 15
Yoga is set for 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Dahlia Hill. Come early to peruse the blooms, then settle in for an all-levels yoga practice led by Sarah Nelson. No experience is necessary. Participants are asked to bring their own mats if they have one. This event is weather-dependent. Donation-based pricing ($5 suggested minimum) or use a class pass. Pre-registration is required at sarahnelsonyoga.com/classes
Taste of Downtown is set for 6-11 p.m. in Downtown Midland. Participating retailers, restaurants and pubs will welcome guests with food and beverages of the downtown area. Musicians will provide live music 6-8:30 p.m. At 8:30 p.m., the taste portion will wrap up and guests will be invited to the outdoor patio at the H Hotel to continue the party with live entertainment, a cash bar, coffee and mini dessert station, and an evening under the stars until 11 p.m. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased at tasteofdowntown.eventbrite.com. This event is for ages 21 and up.
Paddles and Pints is set for 6-8 p.m. at Chippewa Nature Center. Spend an evening kayaking down the Chippewa River with a naturalist looking for turtles, fish, eagles and other wildlife. The trip will end at the Tridge where participants may take a short walk to WhichCraft Taproom for a refreshing drink. A $10 voucher is included with registration. Meet at the Tridge where CNC staff will shuttle participants via 15-passenger van to CNC’s canoe/kayak launch. Cost is $40, $32 for CNC members. Pre-register by Wednesday, Sept. 14.
"Three Viewings" is set to perform at 7 p.m. at Creative 360. The night will be filled with light-hearted charm with a few tugs of the heart strings. These three stories, set in a Midwestern funeral parlor, are darkly funny and promise to bring audiences both laughter and unexpected twists. Cost is $12 pre-pay, $17 at the door. Guests may bring their own beverage. Another showing is set for 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16.
Friday, Sept. 16
A Fall Bird Migration Bandathon is set for 4-7 p.m. as well as 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Sept. 17-18 at Chippewa Nature Center. See resident and migratory birds up close, as birds are caught in mist nets and banded for research. Join researcher Mike Bishop and CNC staff at the Lanigan pavilion at the end of the Homestead Road. This event is free.
The Commons Live Music series will host Shawn LaMere at 7-9 p.m. at the Pedestrian Plaza Stage at the intersection of McDonald and Main streets in Downtown Midland. Bring a chair (or snag one of the outdoor tables), grab a drink and some food from a downtown restaurant and enjoy the music. This event is free.
Saturday, Sept. 17
The Second Annual MACC Car Show is set for 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Car registration begins at 8 a.m. There is a $10 registration fee for cars. Food and beverages will be available for sale throughout the day. Show will be held rain or shine. All proceeds go to the Youth Outreach Team to support their summer mission trip.
Intro to Working with Plant Based Natural Dyes is set for 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Chippewa Nature Center. Learn the basics of dying wool and other protein-based fibers such as alpaca or silk. Focused on natural dyes, participants will learn how to forage for color with an eye on sustainability, plant their own garden, prepare a dye bath and choose the proper mordant. Participants will dye their own samples of wool to take home. Led by Sue Erhardt, a fiber arts enthusiast and member of Midland Fiber Arts Guild. Meet at the Homestead Farm. Cost is $35, $28 for CNC members. Register by Thursday, Sept. 15.
An Annual Classic Car Show is set for 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Gladwin County Fairgrounds. Admission is free. Those who wish to register vehicles may visit the office at 700 E. Cedar Ave., call 989-426-9411 or email dlaidlaw@thegladwincountyrecord.com; cost to register a vehicle is $20. Hot dogs, brats, pop, music, giveaways, and trophies will all be featured at this year's show.
The Commons Live Music series will host Infinity & Beyond – A Journey Tribute Band at 7-9 p.m. at the Pedestrian Plaza Stage at the intersection of McDonald and Main streets in Downtown Midland. Bring a chair (or snag one of the outdoor tables), grab a drink and some food from a downtown restaurant and enjoy the music. This event is free.
Sunday, Sept. 18
Airport Story Hour is set for 1-2 p.m. at Jack Barstow Municipal Airport. Children ages 2-5 are invited to enjoy a light snack while listening to an aviation/space related story at this free event. Warm weather readings will be held in the beautiful outdoor MCADA area near the terminal. Cold weather readings will be held in the terminal building. If held inside current CDC recommendations will be followed.
Monday, Sept. 19
A Senior Pancake Breakfast is set for 11 a.m.-12 p.m. at Greater Midland Community Center's 50+ Center. Cost is $3 for 50+ members, $5 for non-members; cash only, sign up one week prior to the event.
Preparing for the November Election Presentation is set for 7 p.m. at Creative 360. Hosted by the League of Women Voters – Midland Area, the session will share information about the proposals for amendments to the Michigan constitution that will be on the ballot in November. Featured speaker will be Judy Karandjeff, past president of the League of Women Voters of Michigan, and executive director of the Michigan Women’s Commission. This event is free.
Tuesday, Sept. 20
Riverside Writers – Writing & Telling Your Story is set to meet 3-4 p.m. at Riverside Apartments. Everyone’s life is a story to tell. Anne McGeehan-Woodard leads the writing and/or telling of stories. Participants can share their stories in this relaxed atmosphere. There is no charge to attend. Contact Creative 360 if you're interested in attending.
Stone Street Revival is set to perform 6-8 p.m. at Northwood University as part of the Freedom Fest concert series. The concert will be held at the John and Marjorie Hohman Amphitheater on Northwood University's campus. The event also will include food trucks, yard games for the whole family and free cake and non-alcoholic beverages. Adult beverages will be available for purchase at Tavern 59, which will be set up for attendees who are 21 years of age or older. This event is free.
A Black Light Hike is set for 8-9 p.m. at Chippewa Nature Center. Join CNC staff for a night hike using black lights. Also known as UV lights, these special lights allow us to discover a luminescent world with glowing insects, algae, flowers and fungi. Some UV flashlights will be available; participants are asked to bring one if they have their own. Meet at the Visitor Center. This event is free.
Wednesday, Sept. 21
Coffee and Conversation is set for 8-9:30 a.m. at Populace Coffee in Midland. Ever wanted to learn more about United Way or the needs in our community? Grab your morning coffee and chat with the United Way of Midland staff about what's happening in Midland County. This event is free.
A virtual reality experience is set for 2-4 p.m. at the Coleman Area Library. Want to virtually swim with dolphins in the ocean? Maybe slash some beats like a musical Jedi? Or, play a game of virtual putt-putt golf with your friends? Guests can experience virtual reality with the library's new VR Quest2 headsets. Help and guidance will be provided to get guests started. This free event is meant for ages 13 and up. Teens must have a waiver on file from a legal guardian before they can participate. For more information, call the Coleman Area Library at 989-465-6398.
Logging History is set for 6-7 p.m. at Averill Preserve/Averill Rollway Pavilion. Learn from a Chippewa Nature Center historical naturalist about Midland's logging industry of the 1880s along the high banks of what is now the Averill Preserve. Visit littleforks.org/natural-areas for directions.
The Midland Genealogical Society will meet at 7 p.m. at St. John's Episcopal Church, 405 N. Saginaw Road in Midland. MGS meetings are open to the public and will often discuss handy tools and ideas to help people research their family tree. The program will cover a website tool called "Find-A-Grave."
Thursday, Sept. 22
River of Time is set to begin at 9 a.m. at Vets Park in Bay City. Hundreds of re-enactors dress, act and live the part of Native Americans, colonists, French voyageurs, and Civil War-era soldiers - just to name just a few. Demonstrations of 18th century crafts, music, children's activities, meal preparations and so much more are a part of the daily scene along the Saginaw River. This event is free and continues through Sunday, Sept. 25.
Yoga is set for 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Dahlia Hill. Come early to peruse the blooms, then settle in for an all-levels yoga practice led by Sarah Nelson. No experience is necessary. Participants are asked to bring their own mats if they have one. This event is weather-dependent. Donation-based pricing ($5 suggested minimum) or use a class pass. Pre-registration is required at sarahnelsonyoga.com/classes
From Seeds to Trees is set for 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Chippewa Nature Center. Help CNC plant acorns and hickory nuts. Participants will learn the challenges trees face, how we help them survive and which animals plant trees without even knowing it. Meet at the Visitor Center. This event is free.
An Evening with Author Juan M. Garcés is set for 7-8:30 p.m. at Creative 360. Come for an evening of love, family secrets, subterfuge and discovery as Midlander Juan M. Garcés shares passages from his novel "Love in Four Dots." The historical fiction is based on authentic coded love letters rich with political intrigue hidden in an 1844 edition of Don Quixote that Garcés had purchased as a college student. Pre-registration is required for this free event. Light refreshments, wine and cheese will be served. Donations will be gratefully accepted.
Nectar & Thorns is set to perform 7-8 p.m. at Coleman Area Library. This one-man-play was written and will be performed by Raymond Goodwin. This fictional story takes place in summer 1978 in Missaukee County, Michigan. Light refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public. Due to the play's intense themes, the material is suitable for ages 14 and up. For more information, call the Coleman Area Library at 989-465-6398.
Friday, Sept. 23
The Commons Live Music series will host Brett Mitchell & the Mitchfits at 7-9 p.m. at the Pedestrian Plaza Stage at the intersection of McDonald and Main streets in Downtown Midland. Bring a chair (or snag one of the outdoor tables), grab a drink and some food from a downtown restaurant and enjoy the music. This event is free.
Saturday, Sept. 24
A sturgeon release is set for 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Bob Caldwell Municipal Boat Launch in Midland. Join the Saginaw Bay Watershed Lake Sturgeon Reintroduction Program as young lake sturgeon are released into the Tittabawassee River. Fish will arrive at approximately 11 a.m. and participants of all ages are encouraged to help release individual fish into the river. Please wear secure fitting shoes that can get wet as participants releasing fish will need to wade 1-2 feet deep in the river. For more information about the Sturgeon Reintroduction Program or to "Adopt a Sturgeon," visit www.saginawbaysturgeon.org. This event is free.
Old Hope Civil War Veterans Cemetery Tour is set for 1-2:40 p.m. at Old Hope Township Cemetery just north of Midland. Listen to stories from Hope’s own Civil War veterans (portrayed by local actors) and hear of the war and life after when they came to settle and make their way in early Midland County. Tours will be conducted every 20 minutes. This event is held rain or shine. Admission is free for museum members, $8 for the public. Pre-registration is required and social distancing is encouraged on the tour. Sales will close at 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23. Ticket purchasers will have their name on a list at the cemetery on Saturday, so an actual event ticket is not necessary. Walk-ups will be allowed at the cemetery if space remains; cash only sales for walk-up entrance.
The Commons Live Music series will host Coleman Road at 7-9 p.m. at the Pedestrian Plaza Stage at the intersection of McDonald and Main streets in Downtown Midland. Bring a chair (or snag one of the outdoor tables), grab a drink and some food from a downtown restaurant and enjoy the music. This event is free.
Monday, Sept. 26
A Neighboring Week Car Seat Check, Food Drive and Cookout is set for 4-7 p.m. at Midland Law Enforcement Center. Car seat technicians will be available to ensure that car seats are installed appropriately and will be able to answer questions in regards to child passenger safety. Non-perishable food items will be collected and all food will donated to the Bridge Food Center.Hot dogs, chips and other refreshments will be available to those that donate to the food drive. No appointment is necessary and this event is free to the community.
Tuesday, Sept. 27
Riverside Writers – Writing & Telling Your Story is set to meet 3-4 p.m. at Riverside Apartments. Everyone’s life is a story to tell. Anne McGeehan-Woodard leads the writing and/or telling of stories. Participants can share their stories in this relaxed atmosphere. There is no charge to attend. Contact Creative 360 if you're interested in attending.
Spider Sniffing is set for 8:30-9:30 p.m. at Chippewa Nature Center. Join an interpretive naturalist at the Lanigan Pavilion at the end of the Homestead Road to dive into the world of spiders. The group will use flashlights held to the tips of their noses to “sniff” out eight-legged friends. CNC has a limited supply of flashlights to loan. This event is free.
Wednesday, Sept. 28
A Lunch and Learn session is set for 12 p.m. at the Greater Midland Community Center's 50+ Center. This lesson will focus on benefits of aquatic therapy, presented by Abbi Brady, PT, DPT. Independence Village Senior Living will provide lunch. This event is free to seniors. Those interested in attending are asked to RSVP to Amanda, 989-832-7937 ext. 2270 or aewald@greatermidland.org at least one week prior to the event.
A virtual reality experience is set for 2-4 p.m. at the Coleman Area Library. Want to virtually swim with dolphins in the ocean? Maybe slash some beats like a musical Jedi? Or, play a game of virtual putt-putt golf with your friends? Guests can experience virtual reality with the library's new VR Quest2 headsets. Help and guidance will be provided to get guests started. This free event is meant for ages 13 and up. Teens must have a waiver on file from a legal guardian before they can participate. For more information, call the Coleman Area Library at 989-465-6398.
Sprouts & STEMs: Sustainable Garden Art is set for 7 p.m. at Creative 360. The accessible and inclusive teaching garden at Creative 360’s Bayliss site is the perfect location to learn about art, environmental responsibility and natural science. Please pre-register by calling Creative 360 to let them know how many people are coming. This event is free.
Thursday, Sept. 29
Yoga is set for 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Dahlia Hill. Come early to peruse the blooms, then settle in for an all-levels yoga practice led by Sarah Nelson. No experience is necessary. Participants are asked to bring their own mats if they have one. This event is weather-dependent. Donation-based pricing ($5 suggested minimum) or use a class pass. Pre-registration is required at sarahnelsonyoga.com/classes
Friday, Sept. 30
Neighboring Week: Brownies and Bookmarks is set for 10 a.m. at Safe and Sound Child Advocacy Center. Visit the center for a brownie, bookmark and tour the agency. It's the perfect time to get questions answered about keeping kids safe. This event is free.
A Fall Walk is set for 5-8 p.m. at Dow Gardens. Enjoy an evening walk, through the luminary-lit forest, at the peak of fall color. This event includes live music and seasonal refreshments (available for purchase at the Café). Included with admission or purchase of an annual admission card.
Broadway Flight Series is set for 7-9 p.m. at Creative 360. Creative 360 is pairing Broadway musicals and wine for a “balanced evening of smooth, live entertainment with a spicy finish.” Performers from the Great Lakes Bay Region will whisk audiences through a taste of four Broadway shows while they enjoy a coordinated selection of wines. Guests may bring their own beverage. Cost is $20 pre-pay, $25 at the door.
The Commons Live Music series will host the Sinclairs Band at 7-9 p.m. at the Pedestrian Plaza Stage at the intersection of McDonald and Main streets in Downtown Midland. Bring a chair (or snag one of the outdoor tables), grab a drink and some food from a downtown restaurant and enjoy the music. This event is free. | 2022-09-06T10:12:36+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/What-s-Happening-Nov-24-2021-17415081.php |
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NuggMD's video telehealth platform connects state-licensed medical marijuana doctors to their patients for affordable, safe online evaluations.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NuggMD, the nation's leading medical marijuana telemedicine platform, is launching its service in West Virginia for just $139. Since its founding in 2015, NuggMD has connected over 1,000,000 patients to their medical marijuana physicians in California, Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia. West Virginia now marks the 19th state NuggMD services, providing coverage to 58% of Americans.
While the market is still in its infancy in West Virginia, the Tax Foundation estimates that once mature, it will generate over $38 million in excise taxes. To date, the Office of Medical Cannabis shows 26 active dispensary locations in the state owned by 12 companies. All of these dispensaries are listed as fully operational with product available to sell, although patients are advised to call ahead to confirm availability.
In addition to the state's 26 operational dispensaries, there are
- nine operational growers,
- five operational processors, and
- just over 100 registered physicians.
As of August 4, 2022, the state has received 12,708 patient applications and approved 11,164. This averages to roughly 430 patients per dispensary and 1,240 patients per grower.
Since sales began, dispensaries report $9,018,768 in total sales and 1,134 pounds of medical cannabis sold.
"Medical marijuana has been legal in West Virginia for five years," says Kam Babazade, COO and Co-founder of NuggMD. "Still, the market is completely new. The first dispensary in the state, Trulieve, only opened last November and hasn't even experienced a full year of sales yet. This market has nowhere to go but up."
"It's so exciting to see cannabis take off in states that strongly opposed medical cannabis just a decade ago," said Collin Mann, CEO and NuggMD Co-founder. "This is life-changing for patients here. Before medical cannabis was legalized, patients still faced mandatory minimum sentences for tiny marijuana possession convictions."
"That's a good point," says Alex Milligan, CMO and NuggMD Co-founder. "If a person possesses less than 15 grams of cannabis without a state-issued medical marijuana card, prosecutors are required to dispose of the first offense, but after that, it's mandatory jail time if convicted. That's barbaric. We still have a long way to go with marijuana reform, and we're excited to continue helping more patients access a safer alternative to pharmaceuticals.."
Meanwhile, activists aren't waiting for statewide decriminalization. A pair of local decriminalization initiatives may reach the ballot in November, depending on whether the proponents can gather enough signatures by the deadline.
West Virginia's qualifying conditions for medical cannabis include severe chronic or intractable pain, cancer, MS, PTSD, and seizures. Prospective patients are encouraged to visit NuggMD.com/West-Virginia to see if they qualify today.
NuggMD's platform is available from 8 am till 10 pm seven days a week. No appointment is needed, and patients who don't qualify for West Virginia's medical cannabis program won't be charged for their evaluation.
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NuggMD is the nation's leading medical marijuana technology platform, serving patients in California, Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia. They've connected over 1,000,000 patients face-to-face with their new medical marijuana doctors via their state-of-the-art telemedicine platform. They believe every human being has the right to explore the benefits of medical cannabis and are fully committed to helping each patient explore every option in their journey to wellness. For further information, visit NuggMD.com/West-Virginia.
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MADRID (AP) — President Joe Biden opened his three-day visit to a NATO summit Tuesday by pledging to beef up the American military presence in Europe as he denounced Russia’s Vladimir Putin for trying to “wipe out” Ukrainian culture in the ongoing war in eastern Europe.
Biden, in talks with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, detailed plans to increase the number of Navy destroyers based in Rota, Spain, from four to six. Biden said the move was one of multiple announcements that he and NATO allies would make during the summit to help bolster the alliance in the region.
Biden arrived in Spain for the summit amid an intense barrage of Russian fire across Ukraine— including a horrific missile attack on a shopping mall in Kyiv on Monday — and growing weariness over the grinding war that is battering the global economy.
“Sometimes I think Putin’s objective is just to literally change the entire culture — wipe out the culture of Ukraine (with) the kinds of actions he’s taking,” Biden said after meeting with Sánchez.
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said the destroyers’ move “will help increase the United States’ and NATO’s maritime presence.” He said Biden would announce additional moves on Wednesday.
“The president said before the war started that if Putin invaded Ukraine, the United States and NATO would enhance the force posture on the eastern flank, not just for the duration of the crisis, but to address the long-term change in the strategic reality that that would present,” Sullivan added.
Biden is looking to use this week’s NATO summit to shore up allies amid signs of fractures in the western alliance. After heaping an avalanche of sanctions on the Russian economy and funneling billions of dollars of weaponry into Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression, NATO partners are showing signs of strain as the cost of energy and other essential goods has skyrocketed.
As the U.S. president departed for the NATO meeting from the German Alps, where he met this week with leaders of the Group of Seven leading economies, French President Emmanuel Macron said that the prices are putting European economies in an “untenable” situation. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who addressed the G-7 on Monday, has openly worried that the West has become fatigued by the cost of the war.
The U.S. has been building up its presence since shortly before the Russian invasion in late February, adding about 20,000 troops to the 80,000 who were previously in Europe. And the U.S. has signaled that the Russian invasion will have reverberations on its and NATO allies’ defense posture for years to come.
The U.S. and Spain, in a joint statement following the Biden-Sanchez meeting, said the invasion “fundamentally altered the global strategic environment” and that the “aggression constitutes the most direct threat to transAtlantic security and global stability since the end of the Cold War.”
Sullivan suggested that other moves Biden is set to announce will involve positioning additional forces on NATO’s eastern flank “in a steady state.” He declined to say if some U.S. forces that serve there on a rotational basis would become permanent.
The U.S. president praised Spain for taking in tens of thousands of Ukrainian migrants who have fled the war.
“Our people have stood together,” Biden said during a meeting with Spain’s King Felipe VI. “They’ve stood up and they’ve stood strong.”
Biden attended a dinner on Tuesday with other NATO leaders at the 18th Century Royal Palace of Madrid, hosted by Spain’s king and queen, Letizia.
Biden is set to meet with Turkish President Erdogan on Wednesday, a day after Turkey lifted its objections to Finland and Sweden joining NATO. The two countries made the historic step of applying for NATO membership in the aftermath of the Russian invasion.
Sullivan said the U.S. did not have a role to play in negotiations between Turkey and the Nordic nations, which were being brokered by NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg.
A senior administration official said Tuesday that the U.S. offered no concessions to Turkey to coax it to accept a deal and drop its opposition to membership for Finland and Sweden.
The official said Biden told Erdogan when they spoke earlier Tuesday that closing the deal with the Nordic countries that night would set up a good opportunity for their own talks on Wednesday. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss administration strategy.
Biden will also look to highlight progress made by NATO members at meeting the alliance’s goal of spending 2% of gross domestic product on their defense budgets.
Sullivan said a majority of members would report that they have met the benchmark or are on track to by 2024. He described it as a “substantial shift in the intensity and commitment of NATO allies in terms of putting their money where their mouth is.” Biden’s predecessor, Republican Donald Trump, fiercely criticized NATO partners who failed to hit the target.
The president will also hold a rare joint meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to discuss North Korea’s nuclear program.
U.S. and South Korean officials say that North Korea has all but finished preparations for its first nuclear test since September 2017, when it claimed to have detonated a thermonuclear warhead designed for intercontinental ballistic missiles.
North Korea may use its next nuclear test to claim that it has acquired the ability to build small nuclear warheads that can be placed on short-range missiles or other new weapons systems it has demonstrated in recent months, analysts say.
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Madhani reported from Washington. | 2022-06-29T11:26:11+00:00 | ksn.com | https://www.ksn.com/top-stories/ap-top-headlines/biden-arrives-in-spain-looking-to-buck-up-weary-nato-allies/ |
THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) — A Lim Kim birdied the final two holes for a 7-under 65 and the lead Friday in the suspended second round of the rain-delayed Chevron Championship.
Thirty-one players were unable to finish the round before dark in the first women’s major tournament of the season, with the event in its first year in suburban Houston after a decades-long run in the California desert.
Kim won the last LPGA Tour major held in the Houston area, the 2020 U.S. Women’s Open at Champions Golf Club. The South Korean player said she isn’t sure why she’s played so well in this area, but that she thinks it’s a great city.
After opening with a 71 on Thursday at The Club at Carlton Woods, she had eight birdies with just one bogey Friday to reach 8-under 136. Finishing on the front nine, the 27-year-old just missed an eagle on the par-4 ninth when her second shot landed mere inches from the hole before she tapped it in.
“I think front is … easier, more than the back nine,” she said.
Asked to recount some of her best shots Friday minutes after wrapping up the round, she was at a loss.
“I already forgot,” she said. “I don’t know.”
The remainder of the second round will wrap up Saturday morning after the start Friday was delayed two hours after more than 2 inches of rain fell overnight.
Americans Lilia Vu and Megan Khang were tied for second, a stroke behind. Khang shot a 67, and Vu had a 69.
Vu was great on the front nine with four birdies, including three straight on Nos. 7-9. She struggled some after that, with three bogeys on the back nine.
Khang had five birdies without a bogey, finishing just minutes before play was suspended because of darkness.
“I’m super thrilled,” Khang said. “I mean, hole 2 gave me a little bit of a struggle, and then coming down the stretch in the dark, 9 was kind of a little tricky chip.”
Vu is looking toward a second victory of her career after the Honda LPGA Thailand in February.
Vu, who didn’t make the cut at this event last year, believes she’s grown a lot and is now better equipped to deal with adversity.
“I try to remind myself that it’s a really tough week,” she said. “Everybody is going to make mistakes. It’s just how I come back from it, and then just try and make birdie the next hole and just let it go. It takes a lot out of me.”
Patty Tavatanakit and Nelly Korda were tied for fourth at 6 under. Tavatanakit had seven birdies, including on the last two holes to shoot a 67.
World No. 2 Korda had five birdies and three bogeys in a 70. Korda was disappointed that she missed some putts in the second round.
“You try to minimize your mistakes as much as possible,” she said. “I was punching the air a couple times after my two three-putts, which those are kind of stupid mistakes, but you just kind of have to stay mentally tough and know that there are some birdie opportunities, as well.”
Korda is fully healthy after missing four months and a lot of momentum last year with a blood clot in her arm that required surgery. She said the rain drastically changed the way the course played Friday.
“It was very wet out there, a lot of mud balls, and the greens were really soft as well compared to (Thursday),” she said. “Two rounds and two kind of completely different golf courses, so it was fun.”
Tavatanakit, who is from Thailand and won the event in 2021, said its odd to be playing this tournament in Texas.
“It just feels like it’s a new major, it’s a new course, so I treat it a little differently, I think,” she said. “Everything is just fresh. It feels more like we’re not playing the Chevron Championship just because it’s like the grass and everything is so East Coast. So, it’s just a little different.”
Taiwan’s Peiyun Chien, who shot a 67 to lead after the first round, was 5 under with four holes left.
A couple of high-profile players were in danger of missing the cut. Top-ranked Lydia Ko was tied for 78th place at 3 over with two holes to play.
American Lexi Thompson was tied for 66th at 2 over, also with two holes left. She said Wednesday that she was struggling with a sore right wrist after hitting too much at home in preparation for the tournament.
Defending champion Jennifer Kupcho missed the cut with rounds of 72 and 78.
DIVOTS: Inbee Park announced on Instagram she gave birth to her first child Friday, a girl. Park has not played since the Women’s British Open last summer. … American Christina Kim waded calf deep into murky water for a shot on the 15th hole. She made a bogey.
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Turkey’s president says ‘no’ to Sweden and Finland NATO bid
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey will oppose Sweden and Finland joining NATO, the country’s president flatly stated in a video released Thursday.
“We have told our relevant friends we would say ‘no’ to Finland and Sweden’s entry into NATO, and we will continue on our path like this,” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told a group of Turkish youth in the video for Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day, a national holiday.
Turkey’s approval of Finland and Sweden’s application to join the Western military alliance is crucial because NATO makes decisions by consensus. Each of its 30 member countries has the power to veto a membership bid.
Erdogan has said Turkey’s objection stems from grievances with Sweden’s - and to a lesser degree with Finland’s - perceived support of the banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, and an armed group in Syria that Turkey sees as an extension of the PKK. The conflict with the PKK has killed tens of thousands of people since 1984.
Turkey also accuses Sweden and Finland of harboring the followers of Fethullah Gulen, a U.S.-based Muslim cleric whom the Turkish government blames for 2016 military coup attempt.
A full recording of Erdogan’s conversation with the youth for the holiday that marks the beginning of the Turkish War of Independence in 1919 is expected to be released Thursday night. It was not immediately clear when the conversation took place.
In the remarks made available earlier Thursday, Erdogan accused the two prospective NATO members and especially Sweden of being “a focus of terror, home to terror.” He accused them of giving financial and weapons support to the armed groups, and claimed the countries’ alleged links to terror organizations meant they should not be part of the trans-Atlantic alliance.
Turkish officials, including the president, also have pointed to arms restrictions on Turkey as a reason for Ankara’s opposition to the two countries becoming part of NATO.
Several European countries, including Sweden and Finland, restricted arms exports to Turkey following the country’s cross-border operation into northeast Syria in 2019 with the stated goal of clearing the border area of Kurdish militants.
Turkey says the Syrian Kurdish People’s Defense Units, or YPG, is directly linked to the PKK,, and Ankara was frustrated by American support for them in fighting the Islamic State group.
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EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Whether you like it or not, the first snow accumulations are headed this way. NEWS 10 seeing how some communities are getting ready to tackle snow removal.
In the town of East Greenbush, General Foreman Jeff Nestler telling NEWS 10 all things are checking out just fine.
“All our trucks are all set mechanically and physically, the best we can tell. We should have no problem pushing snow or salting and keeping the road safe for all the people.”
Nestler saying they have quite a bit of territory to cover.
“We will have all our trucks out which is eight trucks, so we split 78 miles of town in between eight routes.”
Even with staffing issues persisting in many industries locally, here he says crews will be out in force.
“We do it until it’s done as long as the EMS and the cops can get wherever they need to go we’re on hand.”
And, he says the crews can clear the roadways quickly.
“After the last snowflake, five and a half hours to have every street normally tended to without breakdowns or anything else.”
When driving on the roads or preparing for plows to be out and about, Nestler has a few tips for drivers.
“Stay off the streets, get your vehicles in your driveways. Keep your garbage cans out of the ways of the plows. Give him room plenty of room stay out of their way; they’re only trying to do their job.”
And doing that job might be more difficult with new Federal regulations requiring more stringent permitting and licensing requirements.
Nestler telling NEWS10 it is harder and more costly to obtain a Class B commercial driver license.
“The price just to attain your license is probably going to be $5,000 or better.”
Town of Clifton Park Superintendent of highways Dahn Bull agreeing, saying federal regulations have increased the amount of financial burden on anyone looking to get a CDL.
The superintendent fears in the current transportation crunch, and increase in regulations, this is a recipe for driver drought. | 2022-11-15T17:37:25+00:00 | mytwintiers.com | https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/state-news/capital-region-ready-for-snow/ |
- The facility, to be located in the U.S. Gulf Coast region, will utilize Honeywell's leading Ethanol to Jet (ETJ) process technology to transform low-carbon ethanol into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
- The innovative project will produce over 250 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel per year and is expected to be operational in 2025
ALDEN, Iowa and DES PLAINES, Ill., May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Summit Agricultural Group announces the creation of Summit Next Gen, a sustainable aviation fuel production platform that will revolutionize the global aviation industry by providing a scalable supply of low-carbon jet fuel. Summit Next Gen will utilize Honeywell's (NASDAQ: HON) Ethanol to Jet processing technology to convert ethanol into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Through the project, Summit Next Gen creates an additional market for low-carbon ethanol producers and advances the sustainability goals of the difficult to decarbonize aviation industry.
The global aviation industry demands over 100 billion gallons of jet fuel annually and is expected to double in the next 20 years with increasing passenger demand. Governments, companies, and consumers are demanding low-carbon alternatives to traditional jet fuel; however, the current production of SAF remains challenged by the undersupply of feedstocks consisting of vegetable oils, animal fats and waste oils. The ETJ pathway provides a scalable and cost competitive solution now to solve this problem, and this is largely attributable to advancements undertaken by ethanol producers who have continued to reduce their carbon footprints through adoption of new technologies such as carbon capture and storage (CCS) and investments to boost efficiency.
Growing low-carbon markets, recent state-level programs, and incentives created under the Inflation Reduction Act that are broadly supported by the biofuels, energy, and aviation industries catalyzed the creation of Summit Next Gen to meet growing demand for SAF. Sustainable aviation fuel is nearly identical to petroleum-based jet fuel sources and is currently approved at blend rates up to 50% by ASTM International providing a "drop in fuel" solution.
"The creation of Summit Next Gen and our partnership with a technology leader like Honeywell UOP sets a new standard for the agriculture, ethanol, and aviation industries," said Bruce Rastetter, CEO of Summit Agricultural Group. "The agriculture and ethanol industries have a long history of continuous improvement producing more with less, and this has enabled forward-thinking ethanol producers to be favorably positioned for the present challenge of helping aviation reduce its carbon footprint."
Summit Next Gen will be located in the U.S. Gulf Coast region, providing access to significant logistics and utility infrastructure. The company is advancing engineering and design and has selected Burns & McDonnell in collaboration with Honeywell for the development of the transformational project.
"Replacing fossil fuels with SAF enables a material reduction in aviation related GHG emissions. Expanding SAF feedstocks to include ethanol, biomass, and CO2 is essential to increasing the share of SAF of the total jet fuel demand," said Barry Glickman, vice president and general manager, Honeywell Sustainable Technology Solutions. "We are delighted to collaborate with Summit Next Gen to combine Honeywell UOP ETJ technology with Summit Agricultural Group's experience low-carbon biofuels to help the aviation industry accelerate its decarbonization."
"ETJ is a natural next step for the ethanol industry," said Summit Ag Investors President Justin Kirchhoff. "Scale, cost of production, and carbon footprint are the most important factors for the SAF industry, and we believe ethanol has a material advantage in these areas relative to existing SAF feedstocks."
Summit Agricultural Group is a diversified agribusiness operator and investment manager with operations in the United States and Brazil. Summit deploys capital across the agricultural supply chain with a particular focus at the intersection of agriculture and renewable energy. For more information, visit: www.summitag.com
Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) delivers industry-specific solutions that include aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings and industry; and performance materials globally. Our technologies help aircraft, buildings, manufacturing plants, supply chains, and workers become more connected to make our world smarter, safer, and more sustainable. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywell.com/newsroom.
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NEW YORK, June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fractal (www.fractal.ai), a global provider of artificial intelligence and advanced analytics solutions to entities including Fortune 500® companies today announced that it has been named a 'Leader' among Customer Analytics Service Providers (CASPs) in the recent report: The Forrester Wave™: Customer Analytics Service Providers, Q2 2023 , published by the independent market research company, Forrester Research.
"In Fractal's vision analytics is a relatively minor piece of the equation," writes author Brandon Purcell, Vice President & Principal Analyst. He adds, "It's also the piece that's most commoditized in this market, so Fractal correctly differentiates with its emphasis on design and engineering, which help clients bridge the insights-to-action gap. Fractal's innovation approach reflects this ethos with dedicated funding for research and development in generative AI and neuroscience that should strengthen its leadership position." Download the full report.
"We are on a mission to help our clients power every human decision in the enterprise with AI, engineering and design," said Pranay Agrawal, Co-founder and CEO, Fractal. "Forrester's independent assessment validates our differentiated approach for driving 'insights to action' and recognizes Fractal for delivering stand-out, innovative products and services."
Forrester's 29-criteria evaluation of customer analytics service providers identified the 11 most significant providers and researched, analysed, and scored them. This report shows how each provider measures up and helps CIOs and business leaders make the right choice of customer analytics partner.
This report is among the recent analyst recognition of Fractal's AI and Analytics capabilities. Fractal was also named:
(1) A Leader in Everest Group's Analytics and AI Services Specialists PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2022 & 2021
(2) Notable Customer Analytics Provider in The Customer Analytics Service Providers Landscape, Q1 2023 by Forrester Research
(3) Honorable Vendor in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Data & Analytics Service Providers 2022
Download The Forrester Wave™: Customer Analytics Service Providers, Q3 2023 here.
About Fractal
Fractal is one of the most prominent providers of Artificial Intelligence to Fortune 500® companies. Fractal's vision is to power every human decision in the enterprise, and bring AI, engineering, and design to help the world's most admired companies.
Fractal's businesses include Crux Intelligence (AI driven business intelligence), Eugenie.ai (AI for sustainability), Asper.ai (AI for revenue growth management), Senseforth.ai (conversational AI for sales and customer service) & Flyfish (generative AI for Sales). Fractal incubated Qure.ai, a leading player in healthcare AI for detecting Tuberculosis and Lung cancer.
Fractal currently has 4500+ employees across 16 global locations, including the United States, UK, Ukraine, India, Singapore, and Australia. Fractal has been recognized as 'Great Workplace' and 'India's Best Workplaces for Women' in the top 100 (large) category by The Great Place to Work® Institute; featured as a leader in Customer Analytics Service Providers Wave™ 2023, Computer Vision Consultancies Wave™ 2020 & Specialized Insights Service Providers Wave™ 2020 by Forrester Research Inc., a leader in Analytics & AI Services Specialists Peak Matrix 2022 by Everest Group and recognized as an 'Honorable Vendor' in 2022 Magic Quadrant™ for data & analytics by Gartner Inc. For more information, visit fractal.ai
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NY Burlington VT Zone Forecast for Monday, February 6, 2023
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National Weather Service Burlington VT
224 AM EST Tue Feb 7 2023
NYZ028-071500-
Eastern Clinton-
Including the cities of Champlain and Plattsburgh
224 AM EST Tue Feb 7 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain or snow showers this
afternoon. Breezy with highs in the mid 30s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, increasing to 15 to 25 mph with
gusts up to 40 mph this afternoon. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers or sleet.
A chance of snow showers, mainly until midnight. Little or no
snow and sleet accumulation. Lows in the lower 30s. South winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, becoming southwest 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Light
and variable winds.
.THURSDAY...Rain. Highs in the mid 30s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of rain
90 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 10 above.
Highs in the lower 30s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
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NYZ031-071500-
Western Clinton-
Including the cities of Dannemora and Ellenburg
224 AM EST Tue Feb 7 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain showers and freezing rain
this afternoon. Ice accumulation around a trace. Highs in the
upper 30s. South winds around 10 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph
with gusts up to 30 mph this afternoon. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy until midnight, then becoming partly
cloudy. A chance of rain or snow showers or sleet. Little or no
snow and sleet accumulation. Lows in the upper 20s. Southwest
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of snow showers in the
morning. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch possible. Highs in the
lower 30s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. West
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Rain with a chance of freezing rain. Highs in the mid
30s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
90 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain and freezing rain or a chance of snow
showers. Little or no snow accumulation. Lows in the lower 30s.
Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow showers.
Breezy with highs around 40. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers.
Lows in the lower 20s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 10 above.
Highs in the lower 30s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 40.
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NYZ026-071500-
Northern St. Lawrence-
Including the cities of Massena and Norfolk
224 AM EST Tue Feb 7 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny this morning, then mostly cloudy with rain
showers this afternoon. Highs around 40. East winds around
10 mph, becoming south 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph this
afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. A chance
of snow showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. Southwest
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Rain with a chance of freezing rain. Highs in the
upper 30s. East winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
90 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain or a chance of snow showers. Little or no
snow accumulation. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of precipitation
90 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers. Highs
in the upper 30s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows in the
lower 20s. Chance of snow 40 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 10 above.
Highs in the lower 30s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
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NYZ087-071500-
Southwestern St. Lawrence-
Including the cities of Ogdensburg, Potsdam, and Gouverneur
224 AM EST Tue Feb 7 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny this morning, then mostly cloudy with rain
showers this afternoon. Breezy with highs around 40. South winds
15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely until midnight,
then partly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow showers after
midnight. Little or no snow accumulation. Lows in the upper 20s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph until midnight.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Rain with a chance of freezing rain. Highs in the
upper 30s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
90 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain or a chance of snow showers. Little or no
snow accumulation. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of precipitation
90 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers. Highs
in the upper 30s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of snow or rain showers.
Lows in the lower 20s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 10 above.
Highs in the mid 30s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
.MONDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
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NYZ029-071500-
Southeastern St. Lawrence-
Including the cities of South Colton and Star Lake
224 AM EST Tue Feb 7 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny this morning, then mostly cloudy with rain
showers this afternoon. Breezy with highs around 40. South winds
15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.TONIGHT...Rain or snow showers or sleet likely. Snow and sleet
accumulation up to 1 inch. Lows in the upper 20s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph until midnight. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of snow showers in the
morning. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs in the lower 30s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Light and
variable winds.
.THURSDAY...Rain with a chance of freezing rain. Highs in the
upper 30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation
90 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain or a chance of snow showers. Little or no
snow accumulation. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of precipitation
90 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs in the
upper 30s. Chance of snow 40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers.
Lows around 20.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 10 above.
Highs in the lower 30s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
.MONDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
$$
NYZ027-071500-
Northern Franklin-
Including the cities of Fort Covington and Malone
224 AM EST Tue Feb 7 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny this morning, then mostly cloudy with rain
showers this afternoon. Highs around 40. East winds around
10 mph, becoming south 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph this
afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy with rain showers likely until midnight, then
partly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow showers after
midnight. Little or no snow accumulation. Breezy with lows around
30. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance
of precipitation 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers in the
morning, then partly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the lower
30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Rain. Highs in the upper 30s. East winds around
10 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain or a chance of snow showers. Little or no
snow accumulation. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of precipitation
90 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers. Highs
around 40.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows in the
lower 20s. Chance of snow 30 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 10 above.
Highs in the lower 30s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
$$
NYZ030-071500-
Southern Franklin-
Including the cities of Saranac Lake and Tupper Lake
224 AM EST Tue Feb 7 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny this morning, then mostly cloudy with rain
showers this afternoon. Breezy with highs in the upper 30s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph, increasing to 15 to 25 mph this afternoon.
Chance of rain 90 percent.
.TONIGHT...Rain showers or sleet likely. A chance of snow showers
until midnight, then snow showers likely after midnight. Little
or no snow and sleet accumulation. Breezy with lows in the mid
20s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance
of precipitation 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of snow showers in the
morning. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs around 30. West
winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the morning. Chance of
snow 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Rain with a chance of freezing rain. Highs in the mid
30s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
90 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain or a chance of snow showers. Little or no
snow accumulation. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation
90 percent.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s. Lows
around 20.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 10 above.
Highs in the lower 30s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
.MONDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s.
$$
NYZ035-071500-
Eastern Essex-
Including the cities of Port Henry and Ticonderoga
224 AM EST Tue Feb 7 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny. A chance of freezing rain this afternoon.
Ice accumulation around a trace. Breezy with highs in the mid
30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, increasing
to 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph this afternoon. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy until midnight, then becoming partly
cloudy. A chance of rain showers or freezing rain or a slight
chance of sleet until midnight. A slight chance of snow showers.
Little or no snow and sleet accumulation. Ice accumulation around
a trace. Breezy. Near steady temperature in the lower 30s. South
winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, diminishing to 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Light and
variable winds.
.THURSDAY...Rain with possible snow or sleet and freezing rain
likely. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs in the mid 30s.
South winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of rain
80 percent.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s.
Lows in the mid 20s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 10 above.
Highs in the mid 30s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
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NYZ034-071500-
Western Essex-
Including the cities of Lake Placid and Newcomb
224 AM EST Tue Feb 7 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny. A chance of freezing rain this afternoon.
Ice accumulation around a trace. Highs in the mid 30s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph this afternoon. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy until midnight, then becoming partly
cloudy. Freezing rain likely or a chance of rain showers until
midnight. A chance of snow showers or sleet. Snow and sleet
accumulation up to 1 inch. Ice accumulation around a trace. Lows
in the upper 20s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to
35 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of snow showers in the
morning. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch possible. Highs in the
lower 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 20. West winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sleet with possible rain or snow or freezing rain and
likely. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs in the mid 30s.
South winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain and freezing rain. Lows in the lower 30s.
Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 40. Lows
in the lower 20s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 10 above.
Highs in the lower 30s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 40.
$$
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ROCKVILLE, Md. and SUZHOU, China, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovent Biologics, Inc. ("Innovent") (HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and commercializes high quality medicines for the treatment of oncology, metabolic, autoimmune, ophthalmology and other major diseases, announces that the New Drug Application (NDA) for parsaclisib (PI3Kδ inhibitor, R&D code: IBI376) for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma (FL) who have received at least two previous systemic therapies has been accepted for review by China's Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) and granted Priority Review designation[1].
The acceptance and Priority Review designation for this NDA are based on the results from a multi-center, single-arm, open-label pivotal Phase II study conducted in China (NCT04298879), most recently presented at the 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting.
As of the December 12, 2021 data cut-off date, the objective response rate (ORR) seen with parsaclisib monotherapy was 86.9% (53/61, 95%CI: 75.8%, 94.2%) in FL patients who had received at least two previous systemic treatments (n=61), 19 patients (31.1%) had a complete response (CR) and 34 patients (55.7%) achieved a partial response (PR). The median duration of response (DOR) and median progression-free survival (PFS) were not yet achieved, and the majority of patients continued to be in remission. Among the 61 patients treated with parsaclisib, twenty-seven patients (44.3%) experienced grade ≥ 3 treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs), and the most common grade ≥ 3 TEAEs was a decrease in neutrophil count (n=10, 16.4%). The results also showed that parsaclisib was generally well tolerated with a manageable safety profile.
Dr. Weili Zhao of Shanghai Jiaotong University Ruijin Hospital, commented: "FL is the second most prevalent type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), accounting for about one-fifth of NHL patients, and is the most common indolent NHL. Although most patients with FL respond to first-line therapy, relapse is common and it is difficult to cure with current therapies, placing a significant burden of disease on patients. We look forward to seeing more patients with relapsed or refractory FL benefit once approved."
Dr. Hui Zhou, Senior Vice President of Innovent, stated: "Treatment options for relapsed or refractory FL remain limited and there is a huge unmet clinical need. The NDA for parsaclisib in China was accepted and granted Priority Review designation, which is a milestone for the clinical research for parsaclisib, and if approved, will expand Innovent's pipeline with one more innovative product in the field of hematology. We will actively cooperate with regulatory authorities and hope to obtain early approval of this indication, which could lead to more treatment options for patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma."
About Follicular Lymphoma
According to GLOBOCAN 2020 estimates, there were approximately 93,000 new cases of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) in China. Follicular lymphoma (FL) is the second most common NHL, accounting for 22% - 35% of NHL patients in Western countries and 8.1% - 23.5% of NHL patients in China. FL is a B-cell cancer that originates from the uncontrolled division of specific types of B-cells known as centrocytes and centroblasts. Although it is classified as an indolent lymphoma, where current immunochemotherapy is efficacious, FL may still relapse and transform into an aggressive lymphoma, which may lead to death within 1 to 2 years. There is an unmet medical need for treatment options for recurrent/refractory follicular lymphoma.
About Parsaclisib
Parsaclisib is a highly selective, next-generation investigational novel oral inhibitor of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase delta (PI3Kδ) discovered by Incyte. Pivotal trials of parsaclisib in combination with ruxolitinib for the treatment of patients with myelofibrosis are underway.
In December 2018, Innovent and Incyte entered into a strategic collaboration for three clinical-stage product candidates, including parsaclisib (PI3Kδ inhibitor). Under the terms of the collaboration agreement, Innovent has received the rights to develop and commercialize parsaclisib in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
About Innovent
Inspired by the spirit of "Start with Integrity, Succeed through Action," Innovent's mission is to develop, manufacture and commercialize high-quality biopharmaceutical products that are affordable to ordinary people. Established in 2011, Innovent is committed to developing, manufacturing and commercializing high-quality innovative medicines for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune disease, metabolic disorder and other major diseases. On October 31, 2018, Innovent was listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited with the stock code: 01801.HK.
Since its inception, Innovent has developed a fully integrated multi-functional platform which includes R&D, CMC (Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls), clinical development and commercialization capabilities. Leveraging the platform, the company has built a robust pipeline of 36 valuable assets in the fields of cancer, metabolic disorder, autoimmune disease and other major therapeutic areas, with 8 approved products on the market. These include: TYVYT® (sintilimab injection), BYVASDA® (bevacizumab biosimilar injection), SULINNO® (adalimumab biosimilar injection), HALPRYZA® (rituximab biosimilar injection) , Pemazyre® (pemigatinib oral inhibitor), olverembatinib (BCR-ABL TKI) , Cyramza® (ramucirumab) and Retsevmo® (selpercatinib). An additional 3 assets are under NMPA NDA review, 5 assets are in Phase 3 or pivotal clinical trials, and 20 more molecules are in clinical studies.
Innovent has built an international team with advanced talent in high-end biological drug development and commercialization, including many global experts. The company has also entered into strategic collaborations with Eli Lilly and Company, Sanofi, Adimab, Incyte, MD Anderson Cancer Center and other international partners. Innovent strives to work with many collaborators to help advance China's biopharmaceutical industry, improve drug availability and enhance the quality of the patients' lives. For more information, please visit: www.innoventbio.com. and www.linkedin.com/company/innovent-biologics/.
Note:
TYVYT® (sintilimab injection) is not an approved product in the United States.
BYVASDA® (bevacizumab biosimilar injection), SULINNO®, and HALPRYZA® (rituximab biosimilar injection) are not approved products in the United States.
TYVYT® (sintilimab injection, Innovent)
BYVASDA® (bevacizumab biosimilar injection, Innovent)
HALPRYZA® (rituximab biosimilar injection, Innovent)
SULINNO® (adalimumab biosimilar injection, Innovent)
Pemazyre® (pemigatinib oral inhibitor, Incyte Corporation). Pemazyre® was discovered by Incyte Corporation and licensed to Innovent for development and commercialization in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
CYRAMZA® (ramucirumab, Eli Lilly). Cyramza® was discovered by Eli Lilly and licensed to Innovent for commercialization in Mainland China.
Retsevmo® (selpercatinib, Eli Lilly). Retsevmo® was discovered by Eli Lilly and licensed to Innovent for commercialization in Mainland China.
Disclaimer: Innovent does not recommend any off-label usage.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release may contain certain forward-looking statements that are, by their nature, subject to significant risks and uncertainties. The words "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "intend" and similar expressions, as they relate to Innovent, are intended to identify certain of such forward-looking statements. Innovent does not intend to update these forward-looking statements regularly.
These forward-looking statements are based on the existing beliefs, assumptions, expectations, estimates, projections and understandings of the management of Innovent with respect to future events at the time these statements are made. These statements are not a guarantee of future developments and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond Innovent's control and are difficult to predict. Consequently, actual results may differ materially from information contained in the forward-looking statements as a result of future changes or developments in our business, Innovent's competitive environment and political, economic, legal and social conditions.
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Google, Twitter, Facebook and other tech companies fueled by social media have dodged a legal threat that could have blown a huge hole in their business models.
The U.S. Supreme Court delivered the reprieve Thursday by rejecting one lawsuit alleging social media platforms should be held liable for enabling a lethal attack on a Turkish nightclub and tossing another case back to a lower court.
Those moves, coming three months after the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the cases, preserve a law known as Section 230 that shields social media services from being held responsible for the material posted on their platforms.
Without the protection consisting of a mere 26 words tucked inside a broader reform of U.S. telecommunications adopted in 1996, Google, Facebook and other tech companies probably wouldn’t have been able to have grown as large as they are now. And their future prospects would dim if their platforms were stripped of their legal immunity.
But just because the Supreme Court sidestepped the prickly issue for now doesn’t mean there won’t be other cases brought that could result in adverse decisions down the line. This year’s high-profile oral arguments on the issue also highlighted the widely held feeling that Congress should revisit a law that was adopted before Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was even a teenager.
“We really don’t know about these things. You know, these are not like the nine greatest experts on the internet,” Justice Elena Kagan said of herself and her colleagues during February’s oral arguments, while adding that the matter may be best addressed by U.S. lawmakers.
WHAT IS SECTION 230?
If a news site falsely calls you a swindler, you can sue the publisher for libel. But if someone posts that on Facebook, you can’t sue the company — just the person who posted it.
That’s thanks to Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act, which states that “no provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider.”
That legal phrase shields companies that can host trillions of messages from being sued into oblivion by anyone who feels wronged by something someone else has posted — whether their complaint is legitimate or not.
Politicians on both sides of the aisle have argued, for different reasons, that Twitter, Facebook and other social media platforms have abused that protection and should lose their immunity — or at least have to earn it by satisfying requirements set by the government.
Section 230 also allows social platforms to moderate their services by removing posts that, for instance, are obscene or violate the services’ own standards, so long as they are acting in “good faith.”
WHERE DID SECTION 230 COME FROM?
The measure’s history dates back to the 1950s, when bookstore owners were being held liable for selling books containing “obscenity,” which is not protected by the First Amendment. One case eventually made it to the Supreme Court, which held that it created a “chilling effect” to hold someone liable for someone else’s content.
That meant plaintiffs had to prove that bookstore owners knew they were selling obscene books, said Jeff Kosseff, the author of “The Twenty-Six Words That Created the Internet,” a book about Section 230.
Fast-forward a few decades to when the commercial internet was taking off with services like CompuServe and Prodigy. Both offered online forums, but CompuServe chose not to moderate its, while Prodigy, seeking a family-friendly image, did.
CompuServe was sued over that, and the case was dismissed. Prodigy, however, got in trouble. The judge in their case ruled that “they exercised editorial control — so you’re more like a newspaper than a newsstand,” Kosseff said.
That didn’t sit well with politicians, who worried that outcome would discourage newly forming internet companies from moderating at all. And Section 230 was born.
“Today it protects both from liability for user posts as well as liability for any claims for moderating content,” Kosseff said.
WHAT HAPPENS IF SECTION 230 GOES AWAY?
“The primary thing we do on the internet is we talk to each other. It might be email, it might be social media, might be message boards, but we talk to each other. And a lot of those conversations are enabled by Section 230, which says that whoever’s allowing us to talk to each other isn’t liable for our conversations,” said Eric Goldman, a professor at Santa Clara University specializing in internet law. “The Supreme Court could easily disturb or eliminate that basic proposition and say that the people allowing us to talk to each other are liable for those conversations. At which point they won’t allow us to talk to each other anymore.”
There are two possible outcomes. Platforms might get more cautious, as Craigslist did following the 2018 passage of a sex-trafficking law that carved out an exception to Section 230 for material that “promotes or facilitates prostitution.” Craigslist quickly removed its “personals” section, which wasn’t intended to facilitate sex work, altogether. But the company didn’t want to take any chances.
“If platforms were not immune under the law, then they would not risk the legal liability that could come with hosting Donald Trump’s lies, defamation, and threats,” said Kate Ruane, former senior legislative counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union who now works for PEN America.
Another possibility: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other platforms could abandon moderation altogether and let the lowest common denominator prevail.
Such unmonitored services could easily end up dominated by trolls, like 8chan, a site that was infamous for graphic and extremist content.
Any change to Section 230 is likely to have ripple effects on online speech around the globe.
“The rest of the world is cracking down on the internet even faster than the U.S.,” Goldman said. “So we’re a step behind the rest of the world in terms of censoring the internet. And the question is whether we can even hold out on our own.”
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AP Technology Writer Michael Liedtke contributed to this story. | 2023-05-19T17:41:25+00:00 | wivb.com | https://www.wivb.com/technology/ap-technology/ap-why-the-supreme-court-tiptoeing-past-a-key-social-media-shield-helps-big-tech/ |
$15 million overhaul will preserve the iconic 92-year-old landmark residence
The acquisition ensures Aurora will remain affordable and accessible to its senior population for decades to come
SAN ANTONIO, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fairstead, a purpose-driven, vertically integrated real estate company committed to sustainable development and the creation and preservation of high-quality housing, today announced the acquisition of the historic Aurora Apartments (Aurora) tower in the Tobin Hill neighborhood of San Antonio. Located at 509 Howard Street, the 11-story building comprises 105 apartments that are home to low-income senior residents. Fairstead will invest $15 million to rehabilitate Aurora Apartments while preserving Aurora's affordability and historic character long-term.
The renovations will modernize the interior homes of the 92-year-old property and preserve its historic façade as well as original mosaic tile flooring and walls, historical interior doors, and hardware. Renovations will upgrade the infrastructure of the building including a new emergency generator, electrical panels and main switchgear, installing a sprinkler system, two new elevators, and new roofing. The apartments will also be upgraded with new Energy Star appliances, kitchens and bathrooms, and HVAC units. Construction is expected to begin this summer.
"Fairstead is proud to be stewards of historic properties across the country, and we are bringing our approach to preserving both history and affordability to the Aurora Apartments," said Allan Izzo, Director, Development at Fairstead. "By expanding our footprint in Texas, we can ensure that its critical affordable housing stock is not only protected but improved and modernized. Our plan to overhaul the homes at Aurora will ensure our senior residents can age in place with dignity – something we are committed to doing nationwide."
Fairstead is financing the rehabilitation in partnership with the Las Varas Public Facility Corporation, a nonprofit managed by the San Antonio Housing Authority, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Capital One, N.A., and Boston Financial.
"About half of the residents receiving housing assistance from SAHA are elderly on a fixed income," said Tim Alcott, the San Antonio Housing Authority Chief Legal and Real Estate Officer. "We celebrate partnerships that help maintain affordable housing options for the families we serve and provide a place of security."
"Boston Financial is proud to have partnered with Fairstead on the preservation of Aurora Apartments in San Antonio, Texas. Our investment has helped Fairstead to modernize 105 units of housing for the residents of this historic community, especially seniors, and preserved much-needed affordable homes for the region," said Stephen Napolitano, Senior Vice President, Boston Financial. "We believe in Fairstead's commitment to building vibrant communities across the US, and our work together reinforces our own vision to create a future where everyone has a home, one investment at a time."
"This renovation will help bring transformative change to Aurora Apartments with fully renovated unit interiors and common areas, as well as accessibility and energy efficiency improvements" said Evan Williams, senior vice president of Agency Finance at Capital One. "By leveraging our relationships with Fairstead and Freddie Mac, as well as the rest of the development team, Capital One was able to arrange an index lock, which mitigated the risk of interest volatility and ensured the project benefited from a 2.92% treasury rate."
Fairstead is partnering with the non-profit Rainbow Housing Assistance to provide much-needed social services to residents through the company's commitment to Community Impact.
"Rainbow is grateful for the opportunity to partner with Fairstead at Aurora Apartments. We are excited to bring valuable programs and services to the residents of the community and promote social and economic advancements while ensuring tenant stabilization," said Flynann Janisse, President and Executive Director of Rainbow Housing Assistance Corporation. "Rainbow will offer a variety of programs targeting financial literacy, credit enhancements, education, ESL, career development and immediate employment. We will establish tailored programing to meet the unique needs of each individual and family that calls Aurora Apartments home. We look forward to lifting lives in partnership with Fairstead."
Built in 1930 as a luxury hotel in the Neo-Gothic architectural style, Aurora is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Known for its hand-carved fireplaces and grand common spaces, the vintage 11-story apartment building will remain a pet-friendly place to call home. Half of the building's units are reserved for residents making up to 50 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI) and the other half are for households making up to 60 percent AMI.
This news follows Fairstead's recent acquisition of the 160-unit affordable housing complex Gateway Apartments at Lake Jackson in the Greater Houston metropolitan area. Fairstead is renovating and expanding Gateway's amenity offerings, including a fitness room and playground, and is transforming the property's outdoor recreation spaces to create a more connected community for residents.
About Fairstead
Fairstead is a purpose-driven vertically integrated real estate developer specializing in creating sustainable, high-quality housing. The firm's national footprint includes more than $6 billion in assets and identified pipeline. With offices in New York, Maryland, and South Carolina, Fairstead's team manages 90+ communities across the country and runs its comprehensive real estate platform, which includes acquisitions and development, venture capital investments in prop tech, design and construction, energy and sustainability, property management, marketing, and leasing. The firm also administers one of the industry's most proactive community impact programs to provide on-site support services to residents. For more information, visit www.fairstead.com.
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Nothing says summer quite like grilling hot dogs, but not everyone has the outdoor space to grill out. Don’t worry: Even if you don’t have outdoor space or you don’t own a grill, you can still make delicious hot dogs that taste as if they are fresh off the grill. All you need is an air fryer!
In the last two years, air fryer sales increased by 76%, and with good reason: When the COVID-19 pandemic sent most of us indoors, we had to find new and creative ways to replicate our favorite restaurant dishes at home. An air fryer is one of those kitchen tools that can help you make every meal a home run.
That’s why we are loving this simple air fryer hot dog recipe. In 7 minutes or less, you can make hot dogs that taste like they are fresh off the grill. The blog Yey Food advises that you turn your air fryer to 390 degrees and cook your dogs for 5 minutes. (Let the air fryer heat up for 2 minutes before putting in the hot dogs to ensure a perfectly grilled dog.) You can also toss your buns in the air fryer for a moment or two if you like crispy buns.
Find the full recipe for air fryer hot dogs at Yey Food.
Looking for other ways to replicate grilled goodies in your air fryer beyond hot dogs? With just a handful of ingredients, you can use your air fryer to re-create all of your favorite recipes for picnics and other summer soirees.
Try this recipe from Stay Snatched for air fryer barbecue ribs, which calls for a rack of ribs, liquid smoke, barbecue sauce, pork rub and salt and pepper. Once the ribs are seasoned, air fry them for 15 minutes at 360 degrees. Flip the ribs and cook for 15 more minutes.
You can also make hamburgers in your air fryer. Try this recipe for air fryer hamburgers or cheeseburgers from Spend with Pennies. Prep your burger with whatever seasonings you like (or you can buy pre-seasoned burgers from your grocery store). Then, cook the burgers at 370 degrees for 6 minutes. Flip and cook for several more minutes, to your preferred burger doneness.
And there you have it! Easy Fourth of July recipes that can be made in your air fryer — no cleaning your grill required.
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Infowars host Alex Jones and Free Speech Systems have been ordered to pay nearly a billion dollars to the families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims.
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Infowars host Alex Jones and Free Speech Systems have been ordered to pay nearly a billion dollars to the families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims.
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What do you need to start playing Dungeons and Dragons?
Few games have as loyal a following as Dungeons and Dragons. The tabletop game franchise has become so popular that it’s almost a separate culture and lifestyle in the gaming community.
Called “D and D” for short, the game is all about adventuring with a group of friends in search of mystery and treasure. It generally consists of several players who choose a character based on the game’s premise and setting. The dungeon master acts as the story’s director, driving forward what happens to the players and what kind of creatures they encounter.
It’s highly interactive and incredibly detailed, and games can take several weeks to complete. But you can’t simply start a D and D game unless you have the necessary tools.
A short history of D and D
The modern version of D and D has its roots in the early days of pen-and-paper role-playing games. The concept is largely the same, but dungeon masters didn’t have all the intricate tools they do today. Instead of having apps, rule books or other fancy equipment, everything was planned out and carefully noted using a pen and many reams of paper. Each player had to keep track of their character’s statistics, inventory and plot using this method.
The concept was launched in 1974 and designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. Taking inspiration from miniature wargames, the pair devised a tabletop game that uses individual characters instead of military formations. For a more immersive experience, the game includes several accessories , such as small-scale monsters, dungeons and passages, and non-player characters to interact with.
At the beginning of the 2000s, D and D became so popular that an estimated 20 million people played at least one game, and it had over $1 billion in book and equipment sales worldwide. The current version of the “Player’s Handbook” is in the fifth edition, with revised editions of it, the “Monster Manual” and the “Dungeon Master’s Guide” set to be available in 2024.
Everything you need to start your Dungeons and Dragons campaign
“The Game Master’s Book of Traps, Puzzles and Dungeons”
This book is an essential addition to any dungeon master’s arsenal. It’s packed full of challenging riddles, puzzles, spiked pits, and Rube Goldberg-style death traps to make any game session an epic adventure. It features 60 traps and 50 modular dungeon chambers and comes with top-down location maps and three one-shot adventures.
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Dungeons and Dragons: Adventure Begins Cooperative Board Game
This is a great starting point for anybody who isn’t familiar with the D and D concept. The fantasy board game is best suited for two to four players and tasks them to work together as they journey through the lands of Neverwinter. It comes with four plastic mini-figures, four dungeon boards and four adventure decks.
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Tidyboss D and D Starter Set Battle Game Mat
These game mats are perfect for dungeon masters who enjoy planning their own environments. They don’t crease as others do, and the four straightening clips let you flatten your mat instantly. The set includes six terrains that are easily marked out with dry erase markers. It comes with multi-sided dice, an eraser and four markers.
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Wildspire Heroes, Animals and Troll Miniatures for D and D
Having a battle mat and dungeons is great, but there is nothing better for injecting visual representations into a game than miniatures. These 29 figurines are ready to be painted as you wish and include several 1-inch animals, monsters and props. The set comes with a digital file that includes 18 mini-quests, custom artwork and maps.
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Dungeons and Dragons Core Rulebooks Gift Set
This is perfect for anybody who wants to be a dungeon master, with special foil cover editions of the “Players Handbook,” “Dungeon Master’s Guide” and “Monster Manual.” It also comes with a dungeon master’s screen and slipcase for easy carrying.
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Spelljammer: Adventures in Space (D and D Campaign Collection)
This collection has everything a dungeon master needs to run a successful adventure. It includes the “Light of Xaryxis” adventure book, the “Astral Adventurer’s Guide” setting book, “Boo’s Astral Menagerie” book of monsters, a double-sided poster map of the Rock of Bral and a dungeon master’s screen.
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QMay D and D Dice Set 42 Pieces
No Dungeons and Dragons game is complete without a set of durable, high-quality dice. This 42-piece set consists of six double-color polyhedral dice sets with easy-to-read numbers on each surface. It comes with six drawstring bags with different patterns on each.
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The Deck of Many Things & The Deck of Many Fates
These 49 hand-illustrated cards make for the perfect addition to any tabletop adventure. The Deck of Many Things cards contain a game-changing effect, while the Deck of Many Fates has new powers, curses or opportunities. The cards come in a cardboard box.
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It can be challenging for players and the dungeon master to track who is wounded, cursed or exhausted. These 96 condition rings make that easy, as each player’s status is color-coded and indicated with text. The rings are made from hard plastic and have a 1-inch-diameter hole in the center.
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Forged Dice Co. Draco Castle Foldable Dice Tray and Dice Tower
A great dungeon master has a great set of dice, and this is the perfect accessory to show you mean business. The 8-inch dice tower resembles an ancient castle with three levels inside, giving your polyhedral dice excellent rolls before landing in the tray. It’s made of faux leather and felt and folds up into a neat square.
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- Sales of $497 million increased 2 percent year-over-year, driven by 11 percent organic growth
- Sales growth driven by pricing actions and end market resiliency, especially in the Americas and EMEA
- US dollar strength and inflation remain significant headwinds
- Earnings per diluted share (EPS) of $0.27
- Returned approximately $27 million to shareholders; $11 million in share repurchases and $16 million in dividends
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT) (the "Company") today reported results for its fiscal 2023 second quarter ended December 31, 2022, with earnings per diluted share (EPS) of $0.27, compared with $0.37 in the prior year quarter. EPS was not adjusted in the current quarter, whereas adjusted EPS was $0.35 in the prior year quarter.
"Our second quarter fiscal 2023 results reflect strong organic sales growth and cash flow generation," said Christopher Rossi, President and CEO. "We are encouraged by the resiliency of our end markets and our expectations for the full year remain largely the same. While each quarter can present challenges in this environment, we are confident in our Commercial and Operational Excellence initiatives driving long-term growth and profitability."
Fiscal 2023 Second Quarter Key Developments
Sales of $497 million increased 2 percent from $487 million in the prior year quarter, reflecting organic growth of 11 percent, partially offset by an unfavorable currency exchange effect of 8 percent and an unfavorable business days effect of 1 percent.
Operating income was $35 million, or 7.1 percent of sales, compared to $48 million, or 9.8 percent of sales, in the prior year quarter. The decrease in operating income was primarily due to higher raw material costs of approximately $23 million, higher wages and general inflation, including an inflationary bonus of $2 million for certain German employees, unfavorable foreign currency exchange of approximately $6 million, and in the Infrastructure segment, under-absorption of approximately $5 million mainly due to reduced powder production to actively manage the drawdown of safety stock. These factors were partially offset by higher price realization and higher sales volumes. Operating income was not adjusted in the current quarter, whereas adjusted operating income was $45 million, or 9.2 percent margin, in the prior year quarter.
The reported effective tax rate (ETR) for the quarter was 17.8 percent compared to 25.9 percent in the prior year quarter. The current quarter ETR includes $2.2 million of tax benefit from a Swiss tax ruling. The ETR was not adjusted in the current quarter, whereas the adjusted ETR was 26.5 percent in the prior year quarter.
Year-to-date net cash flow from operating activities was $53 million compared to $58 million in the prior year period. The change in net cash flow from operating activities was driven primarily by lower net income, partially offset by working capital adjustments. Year-to-date free operating cash flow (FOCF) was $4 million compared to $21 million in the prior year period. The decrease in FOCF was driven primarily by lower net income and higher capital expenditures, partially offset by working capital adjustments and proceeds received from the disposal of property, plant and equipment.
During the quarter, the Company repurchased 468 thousand shares of Kennametal common stock for $11 million under its share repurchase program. Inception-to-date the Company has repurchased 4 million shares of common stock for $115 million under the $200 million three-year program.
The Company paid $16 million in cash dividends to Kennametal shareholders during the quarter. The Company has a long history of consistently paying dividends to shareholders since its listing on the New York Stock Exchange in 1967.
Outlook
The Company's expectations for the third quarter of fiscal 2023 and the full year, which remain largely unchanged, are as follows:
Quarterly Outlook:
Annual Outlook:
The Company will provide more details regarding its Outlook during its quarterly earnings conference call.
Segment Results
Metal Cutting sales of $299 million increased 0.3 percent from $299 million in the prior year quarter, driven by organic growth of 11 percent, offset by an unfavorable currency exchange effect of 10 percent and an unfavorable business days effect of 1 percent. Operating income was $26 million, or 8.8 percent of sales, compared to $28 million, or 9.3 percent of sales, in the prior year quarter. The decrease in operating income was primarily due to higher wages and general inflation, including an inflationary bonus of $2 million for certain German employees, higher raw material costs of approximately $8 million, unfavorable foreign currency exchange of approximately $6 million and depreciation of approximately $2 million due to the decision to scrap certain assets. These factors were partially offset by higher price realization, higher sales volumes and a gain of approximately $2 million on a property sale. Operating income was not adjusted in the current quarter, whereas adjusted operating income was $26 million, or 8.8 percent margin, in the prior year quarter.
Infrastructure sales of $198 million increased 5 percent from $188 million in the prior year quarter, driven by organic growth of 12 percent, partially offset by an unfavorable currency exchange effect of 6 percent and an unfavorable business days effect of 1 percent. Operating income was $10 million, or 5.1 percent of sales, compared to $20 million, or 10.6 percent of sales, in the prior year quarter. The decrease in operating income was primarily due to higher raw material costs of approximately $16 million, under-absorption of approximately $5 million mainly due to reduced powder production to actively manage the drawdown of safety stock, higher wages and general inflation, and price realization ahead of raw material cost increases in the prior year quarter that did not repeat. These factors were partially offset by modest sales volume growth. Operating income was not adjusted in the current quarter, whereas adjusted operating income was $19 million, or 10.1 percent margin, in the prior year quarter.
Dividend Declared
Kennametal announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share. The dividend is payable on February 28, 2023 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 14, 2023.
The Company will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter fiscal 2023 results on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The conference call will be broadcast via real-time audio on Kennametal's investor relations website at https://investors.kennametal.com/ - click "Event" (located in the blue Quarterly Earnings block).
This earnings release contains non-GAAP financial measures. Reconciliations and descriptions of all non-GAAP financial measures are set forth in the tables that follow.
Certain statements in this release may be forward-looking in nature, or "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 are statements that do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. For example, statements about Kennametal's outlook for sales, adjusted operating income, adjusted EPS, FOCF, primary working capital, capital expenditures and adjusted effective tax rate for the third quarter and full year of fiscal 2023 and our expectations regarding future growth and financial performance are forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements are based on current knowledge, expectations and estimates that involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements prove incorrect, our actual results could vary materially from our current expectations. There are a number of factors that could cause our actual results to differ from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. They include: uncertainties related to changes in macroeconomic and/or global conditions, including as a result of increased inflation and Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the resulting sanctions on Russia; uncertainties related to the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including the emergence of more contagious or virulent strains of the virus, its impacts on our business operations, financial results and financial position and on the industries in which we operate and the global economy generally, including as a result of travel restrictions, business and workforce disruptions associated with the pandemic; other economic recession; our ability to achieve all anticipated benefits of restructuring, simplification and modernization initiatives; Commercial Excellence growth initiatives, Operational Excellence initiatives, our foreign operations and international markets, such as currency exchange rates, different regulatory environments, trade barriers, exchange controls, and social and political instability, including the conflict in Ukraine; changes in the regulatory environment in which we operate, including environmental, health and safety regulations; potential for future goodwill and other intangible asset impairment charges; our ability to protect and defend our intellectual property; continuity of information technology infrastructure; competition; our ability to retain our management and employees; demands on management resources; availability and cost of the raw materials we use to manufacture our products; product liability claims; integrating acquisitions and achieving the expected savings and synergies; global or regional catastrophic events; demand for and market acceptance of our products; business divestitures; energy costs; commodity prices; labor relations; and implementation of environmental remediation matters. Many of these risks and other risks are more fully described in Kennametal's latest annual report on Form 10-K and its other periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We can give no assurance that any goal or plan set forth in forward-looking statements can be achieved and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements, which speak only as of the date made. We undertake no obligation to release publicly any revisions to forward-looking statements as a result of future events or developments.
About Kennametal
With over 80 years as an industrial technology leader, Kennametal Inc. delivers productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers across aerospace, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Every day approximately 8,700 employees are helping customers in more than 60 countries stay competitive. Kennametal generated $2 billion in revenues in fiscal 2022. Learn more at www.kennametal.com. Follow @Kennametal: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS (UNAUDITED)
In addition to reported results under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP), the following financial highlight tables include, where appropriate, a reconciliation of adjusted results including: operating income and margin; ETR; net income attributable to Kennametal; diluted EPS; Metal Cutting operating income and margin; Infrastructure operating income and margin; FOCF; and consolidated and segment organic sales growth (all of which are non-GAAP financial measures), to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. There were no adjustments for the three months ended December 31, 2022. Adjustments for the three months ended December 31, 2021 include the net benefit from the reversal of restructuring and related charges, the gain on the New Castle divestiture and differences in projected annual tax rates. For those adjustments that are presented 'net of tax', the tax effect of the adjustment can be derived by calculating the difference between the pre-tax and the post-tax adjustments presented. The tax effect on adjustments is calculated by preparing an overall tax calculation including the adjustments and then a tax calculation excluding the adjustments. The difference between these calculations results in the tax impact of the adjustments.
Management believes that presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information about the results of operations of the Company for the current and past periods. Management believes that investors should have available the same information that management uses to assess operating performance, determine compensation and assess the capital structure of the Company. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the most comparable GAAP financial measures. Investors are cautioned that non-GAAP financial measures used by management may not be comparable to non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. Reconciliations and descriptions of all non-GAAP financial measures are set forth in the disclosures below.
Reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures for the following forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures for the third quarter or full fiscal year of 2023 have not been provided, including but not limited to: FOCF, adjusted operating income, adjusted net income, adjusted EPS, adjusted ETR and primary working capital. The most comparable GAAP financial measures are net cash flow from operating activities, operating income, net income attributable to Kennametal, ETR and working capital (defined as current assets less current liabilities), respectively. Primary working capital is defined as accounts receivable, net plus inventories, net minus accounts payable. Because the non-GAAP financial measures on a forward-looking basis are subject to uncertainty and variability as they are dependent on many factors - including, but not limited to, the effect of foreign currency exchange fluctuations, impacts from potential acquisitions or divestitures, gains or losses on the potential sale of businesses or other assets, restructuring costs, asset impairment charges, gains or losses from early extinguishment of debt, the tax impact of the items above and the impact of tax law changes or other tax matters - reconciliations to the most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP financial measures are not available without unreasonable effort.
Free Operating Cash Flow (FOCF)
FOCF is a non-GAAP financial measure and is defined by the Company as net cash flow provided by operating activities (which is the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure) less capital expenditures plus proceeds from disposals of fixed assets. Management considers FOCF to be an important indicator of the Company's cash generating capability because it better represents cash generated from operations that can be used for dividends, debt repayment, strategic initiatives (such as acquisitions) and other investing and financing activities.
Organic Sales Growth
Organic sales growth is a non-GAAP financial measure of sales growth (which is the most directly comparable GAAP measure) excluding the effects of acquisitions, divestitures, business days and foreign currency exchange from year-over-year comparisons. Management believes this measure provides investors with a supplemental understanding of underlying sales trends by providing sales growth on a consistent basis. Management reports organic sales growth at the consolidated and segment levels.
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SAN DIEGO, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AmTrav, the one-stop platform for business travel, is expanding its leadership and customer service teams to support the surge in business travel which is growing stronger as the pandemic subsides.
New hires to the leadership team include Susan Hathaway-Altman as Chief Sales Officer, Tim Hines as Chief Marketing Officer, and Gaurav Patel who has been promoted to Chief Technology Officer.
Susan brings with her deep corporate travel and sales experience, having worked for some of the industry's leading brands like Amex GBT, BCD, and most recently Atlas Travel. At AmTrav Susan will be responsible for leading the sales team and crafting the go-to-market strategy.
"I've always admired AmTrav," Susan said. "They've been thought leaders in the industry for years and always ahead of the curve technologically. I am thrilled to be joining them."
Tim is a seasoned marketing leader having worked for well known technology companies like Dialpad and running a consulting practice focused on building and scaling marketing programs He will focus on building a marketing engine to support growth efforts and tell the AmTrav story.
Gaurav, who has been with AmTrav since 2017 as its Vice President of Engineering, has led a 10-person development team that has out-built and out-innovated competitor teams that are 10-30 times larger. He now steps into the CTO role to continue to build an even better platform for customers.
Additionally, the company has hired over 20 new Travel Advisors to assist clients with booking volumes that have doubled in the past year.
"Coming out of COVID, we're seeing a sea change in attitudes among corporate travel buyers," said Jeff Klee, Co-Founder and CEO of AmTrav. "They're tired of crappy booking tools and less willing to accept a lack of personal attention." Klee went on: "The bar has been raised and it's going to keep getting higher. We're building a team to meet those escalating demands and to help spread the word about AmTrav."
AmTrav anticipates substantial growth through the remainder of 2022 and beyond, with global spending on business travel expected to surge past $2 trillion in the next 5 to 6 years. As businesses look for a modern solution to manage their travel, AmTrav will continue to raise the bar with both software and service.
AmTrav is a new kind of technology and services platform that's driving business travel into a bold new era. Our easy-to-use solution empowers travelers and travel bookers to be more productive. Companies of all sizes use AmTrav to book trips, find savings, set travel policies, manage payments and expenses, and keep their travelers safe. Travelers love AmTrav because our one connected platform provides a seamless experience across the travel ecosystem and our travel experts and relationship managers are always ready to help. More than 1000 businesses use AmTrav to go places, meet people, build meaningful connections, and get the most out of every trip. www.amtrav.com
Contact: Tim Hines, 312-525-9730, timh@amtrav.com
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Florida has dismissed Donald Trump’s lawsuit against 2016 Democratic rival Hillary Clinton and former top FBI officials, rejecting the former president’s claims that they and others acted in concert to concoct the Russia investigation that shadowed much of his administration.
U.S. District Judge Donald Middlebrooks said in a sharply worded ruling on Thursday that Trump’s lawsuit, filed in March, contained “glaring structural deficiencies” and that many of the “characterizations of events are implausible.”
He dismissed the idea that Trump had sued to correct an actual legal harm, saying that “instead, he is seeking to flaunt a two-hundred-page political manifesto outlining his grievances against those that have opposed him, and this Court is not the appropriate forum.”
The lawsuit had named as defendants Clinton and some of her top advisers, as well as former FBI Director James Comey and other FBI officials involved in the investigation into whether Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign had coordinated with Russia to sway the outcome of the election.
A 2019 Justice Department inspector general report did identify certain flaws by the FBI during the Russia investigation, but did not find evidence that the bureau’s leaders were motivated by political bias in opening the probe. | 2022-09-09T17:38:21+00:00 | ksn.com | https://www.ksn.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-judge-tosses-trumps-russia-probe-suit-against-clinton-fbi/ |
WAUKESHA, Wis. — The Waukesha Christmas Parade will go on this year in honor of those who died and were injured.
Their memory can be found along Main Street in downtown Waukesha and on a truck that will be in the parade.
Terry Rutledge will be driving a Waukesha County snowplow truck in the Christmas parade this year. The Waukesha Strong heart and six hearts with angel wings were painted on his plow by 11 students at Waukesha South High School.
It's a moving mural in every sense of the word.
"This truck is $450,000, but it has (a) priceless paint job," Rutledge says.
Every detail painted on the blow was a team effort. Rutledge fights back tears just thinking about it.
"Some of the students that were painting on the plow were actually in the parade," he said. "So, it was kind of emotional for them and for me. I shared my vision, and then the plow kind of evolved as they were painting."
This is what Waukesha Strong means to Rutledge:
"Unity, strength. This truck has strength, the paint job was done in unity."
Rutledge has been driving truck with the county for more than 40 years, but he has one more important assignment before he retires next month.
"It'll be an honor to be in (the) Christmas parade this year."
This year's parade will be on Sunday, Dec. 4. | 2022-11-17T03:16:00+00:00 | tmj4.com | https://www.tmj4.com/news/waukesha-christmas-parade/truck-driver-to-honor-victims-on-snowplow-in-waukesha-christmas-parade |
HARRIS, Sheila Diana
Age 67, of Wilmington, passed away October 14, 2022. Arrangements are incomplete with Anderson Funeral Home, Springboro, OH.
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HARRIS, Sheila Diana
Age 67, of Wilmington, passed away October 14, 2022. Arrangements are incomplete with Anderson Funeral Home, Springboro, OH.
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40 North Main Street | 2022-10-18T05:44:17+00:00 | springfieldnewssun.com | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/obituaries/harris-sheila/JWDNFQR5B5HFXFWQUZ4YHOZAOQ/ |
Rachel Brougham: Yes, you need to vote on Tuesday, Nov. 8
I hope you have plans this coming Tuesday. And I hope those plans include making your voice heard.
Just because there isn’t a presidential race on this year’s ballot, that doesn’t mean you should skip the polls, but sadly, history shows that what many Michiganders will do.
In 2018, just over 55 percent of registered voters in Michigan voted for governor. In 2014, that number was just 41 percent. That’s compared to 63 percent of state voters who casted a ballot in the 2020 presidential election — which if we’re being honest, is still a D grade in any classroom setting.
Local elections matter, and the results play a large role in our daily lives. For instance, mayors, county commissioners and school board members influence decisions such as how much you pay in taxes, what those taxes pay for, and improvements to the communities where we live. And even if issues such as housing costs, public transit, public safety and the quality of your child’s education aren’t specially on the ballot, how you vote determines how these everyday issues play out in your life.
You want the president the United States to represent your values, right? Well, those running for local office should represent your values and views as well. Yet, too often, these locally elected officials are sliding into office even though just a handful of people came out and voted for them. When elected leaders represent only 20 percent or so of the community they serve, how do we expect them to make decisions that reflect what their constituents really want? We are lucky that we have the right to vote in this county and that power comes from the voice of the people. However, far too many of us aren’t exercising that power and that makes it hard to ensure our government is doing what’s best for the people.
In Michigan, along with many other states, democracy is on the ballot this midterm election. More than 300 candidates across a variety of races — from school boards and township clerks to potential governors and house and senate candidates — are election deniers. These candidates perpetuate lies that the 2020 presidential election was rigged. Some of these candidates have even said that if elected, they won’t certify election results if they don’t believe the outcome.
I’m not here to tell you who you should vote for. I’m not going to tell you who best represents your values and your views. But I am going to tell you that voting matters, and who you elect to office — from the township and school district level all the way up to the presidential level — matters. None of these positions of power should be neglected because you don’t think your voice is important enough to take a few minutes out of your day to cast a ballot.
— Rachel Brougham is the former assistant editor of the Petoskey News-Review. You can email her at racheldbrougham@gmail.com. | 2022-11-05T07:09:02+00:00 | petoskeynews.com | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/opinion/columns/2022/11/05/rachel-brougham-yes-you-need-to-vote-on-tuesday-nov-8/69617625007/ |
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) We did it again! For the third day in a row Syracuse broke a record high on Saturday! It stays summery today, but will we break yet another record high for the fourth day in a row? Find out below…
That’s right! On Saturday, Syracuse for the third consecutive day felt record warmth when the temperature hit 88° breaking the old record of 87° set back in 1994!
Stays summery the rest of the weekend!
After reaching into the 80s on Wednesday and setting record highs Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in Syracuse it appears the 5th day in a row of 80+ degrees is on tap for today!
High pressure down at the ground and aloft loosens its grip on us for the end of the weekend but stays in control enough to keep us quite sunny and very warm again for the most part. Another record breaker?! No, we actually think it’s a touch cooler Sunday compared to the last few days and the record of 90° looks to be safe.
There could be a spotty/isolated shower/storm popping up during the later afternoon and evening, mainly near and east of I-81, but most won’t see it today.
When do more numerous showers return?
While there’s a very slight chance of a shower/storm popping up this afternoon and evening due to daytime heating and a bit more humidity, the next best chance of showers won’t likely arrive until late tonight into the start of Monday. The culprit for the rain and an embedded storm or two late tonight into the start of Monday comes compliments of a strong approaching cold front from the west.
The rain late tonight and start of Monday is going to be welcomed by many since we will have gone more than a week without rain.
April feel coming soon
In the wake of the Monday morning cold front, much cooler weather is slated to return for early next week.
Temperatures are back in the 50s with some lingering showers Monday, especially through mid-morning and later in the afternoon too.
Tuesday we may actually come up just short of 50 degrees with scattered showers and a chilly wind to boot. In fact, over higher elevations especially so Tuesday night into Wednesday morning there could be a bit of snow mixed in with the rain showers.
The good news is this batch of cool weather is only around for a couple of days before temperatures moderate for the end of the week.
Stay tuned for updates. | 2023-04-16T11:06:23+00:00 | localsyr.com | https://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/unseasonable-warmth-continues-for-one-more-day/ |
NEW YORK, Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Yatsen Holding Limited (NYSE: YSG): (i) pursuant and/or traceable to the the Company's initial public offering conducted on or about November 19, 2020 (the "IPO"); and/or (ii) between November 19, 2020 and March 10, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important November 22, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Yatsen securities 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 Yatsen class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=8895 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 November 22, 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: According to the lawsuit, during the Class Period, including in the registration statement and prospectus used to effectuate the Company's IPO, Yatsen and the other named defendants misled investors into believing that Perfect Diary and Little Ondine were thriving, thereby driving Yatsen's "healthy" top-line growth at the time of its IPO and quarter after quarter thereafter. In truth, however, cosmetic and skincare sales of Perfect Diary and Little Ondine products were declining in the period leading up to (and including at the time of) the IPO and throughout 2021. Moreover, as the truth about Yatsen's business reached the market, the value of the Company's shares declined dramatically, causing Yatsen investors to suffer significant damages. By the commencement of the action, Yatsen's shares traded as low as $0.39 per ADS, representing a decline of over 96% from the $10.50 IPO offering price.
To join the Yatsen class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=8895 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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The Haas Formula One team reckon they will save $250,000 (£207,914) in freight costs this season after slimming their pitwall perch down to a three-seater.
The U.S.-owned outfit's new seating arrangement caught the eye among all of the attention on the 2023 cars testing in Bahrain.
Instead of the usual six or more seats in a row for key team members in front of a bank of timing screens under a canopy, the Haas setup features a modest three.
Team boss Guenther Steiner, a fan favourite for his straight-speaking approach to the Netflix series 'Drive to Survive', said he would have no problem watching from the back of the garage if necessary.
"You have six people out there or a quarter of a million on car updates?," Steiner told reporters. "The guys came up with that idea.
"With three seats we can cover what we need to cover and we rearrange. It's mainly a saving to put that money into development because we are at the cost cap.
"The only way to get faster is development so we try to free up as much as possible for development and not spend it on 'prat perches' for example, having a lot of people there."
This season has a record 23 races, with equipment having to be flown around the world.
Teams operate under a cost cap, with Ferrari-powered Haas previously on the smallest budget but now boosted by a title sponsorship with MoneyGram and hoping to move up from last season's eighth overall. | 2023-02-24T11:12:44+00:00 | espn.com | https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/35724966/haas-save-250000-slimmed-pitwall |
MONTRÉAL, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The Board of Directors of the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) is pleased to announce that, after a thorough and rigorous global search, it appointed Deborah K. Orida as President and Chief Executive Officer effective September 1, 2022.
Ms. Orida has 25 years of experience in the investment and finance industry and was most recently Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Real Assets & Chief Sustainability Officer, at the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) where she led the global Real Assets department that encompasses Infrastructure, Sustainable Energies, Real Estate, Sustainable Investing and Portfolio Value Creation. She will succeed Mr. Neil Cunningham, who, effective September 1, 2022, becomes Vice Chair and Special Advisor to the President and CEO, and will support the transition process until his retirement, effective March 31, 2023.
"PSP Investments' strong financial performance demonstrates the organization is well positioned for an effective leadership transition," said Martin J. Glynn, Chair of the Board at PSP Investments. "In making this decision, the Board unanimously agrees that Ms. Orida is ideally qualified to lead PSP Investments forward into its next phase of growth and strategic evolution. On behalf of my colleagues on the Board of Directors and all PSP Investments employees, I would also like to thank Neil Cunningham for his immense contribution and for ensuring a smooth and nimble transition process."
"I am deeply honoured by this appointment," said Deborah K. Orida, incoming President and Chief Executive Officer at PSP Investments. "PSP Investments is a global organization with a proven performance track-record and a strong talent base. It is a tremendous privilege to be given the opportunity to lead one of Canada's largest and fastest growing pension investment managers at a pivotal moment. I look forward to working with PSP Investments' exceptional management team to continue to respond to market opportunities and generate solid returns for contributors and beneficiaries over the long-term horizon. On a personal note, my family and I are excited to be moving to Montréal shortly and immerse ourselves in the city's culture and community."
PSP Investments posted a 10.9% return in fiscal year 2022 as assets under management grew by 12.7% to $230.5 billion. Earlier this year, the pension investment manager also launched its inaugural climate strategy with targets to guide climate action and emissions reductions.
About PSP Investments
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) is one of Canada's largest pension investment managers with $230.5 billion of net assets under management as of March 31, 2022. It manages a diversified global portfolio composed of investments in capital markets, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, natural resources and credit investments. Established in 1999, PSP Investments manages and invests amounts transferred to it by the Government of Canada for the pension plans of the federal Public Service, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Reserve Force. Headquartered in Ottawa, PSP Investments has its principal business office in Montréal and offices in New York, London and Hong Kong. For more information, visit investpsp.com or follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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2023 John Deere Classic Schedule: Sunday Start Time, How to Watch Live Stream, Tee Times & Pairings
Following three rounds of play at the 2023 John Deere Classic, Brendon Todd is in the lead (-16). Watch the fourth round unfold from TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois.
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CHIMALHUACAN, Mexico (AP) — In a shallow lake on the outskirts of Mexico City, a handful of farmers still harvest the eggs of an evasive, fingertip-size water bug in a bid to keep alive a culinary tradition dating at least to the Aztec empire.
Caviar is typically associated sturgeons swimming the Caspian Sea, but the Mexican version is made from the tiny eggs of the an aquatic insect of the corixidae family, also know as the “bird fly,” because birds like to eat it. Similar bugs are often known as “water boatmen” in English, because of the way they seem to row in ponds and streams.
The bug, which only occasionally surfaces before diving again in a trail of bubbles, would not look like food to most, but it was once important to the people of the Valley of Mexico.
For Juan Hernández, a farmer from San Cristóbal Nezquipayac, cultivating and collecting the tiny insect eggs known as “ahuautle” — meaning water amaranth in Nahua — is a way of life.
“For me, more than anything, it means tradition,” said the 59-year-old Hernández. He is one of only six people known to still harvest ahuautle, at least in the Texcoco area, they fear they may be the last.
The painstaking collection of “Mexican caviar,” known for its intense but delicate flavor, is threatened by the drying out of Lake Texcoco, development around the lakeshore and waning interest in the ingredient among younger generations, said Jorge Ocampo, agrarian history coordinator at the Center for Economic, Social and Technological Research on Agribusiness and World Agriculture in Mexico State.
Ocampo called the dish’s survival an example of “community resistance,” similar to the way in which inhabitants around Lake Texcoco — a shallow, saline lake that once covered most of the eastern half of the Mexico City valley — have managed to preserve other traditions, festivals and ceremonies.
For Hernández, it’s hard, dirty work that few are willing to do anymore.
Dressed in a hat, long-sleeved shirt, shorts and rubber boots, Hernández wades through the calf-high waters of Nabor Carrillo — a smallish lake formed from the remnants of Texcoco — to collect pine branches he had poked into the muddy lakebed the week before.
The branches serve as an anchor for the bird-fly bugs to deposit their eggs.
Under a blazing sun and accompanied by the calls of hundreds of herons, plovers and other migratory birds that stop at the lakes, Hernández gathers dozens of egg-coated sticks and lays them on a raft of styrofoam.
“We look for them along the edges of the lake, where the flies are more active,” Hernández said. He started as a young man, after a period of joblessness, joining about four dozen other local residents who used to work the lakes during the ahuautle season — the rainy period from June through September.
After about two hours, Hernández has gathered a heap of sticks covered with thousands of bird-fly eggs.
He returns to the edge of the lake to lay the sticks out to dry in the sun, which can take several hours or days, depending on the weather.
“Cleaning is a process that takes a lot of work,” said Hernández, as he rubs his hand over the sticks to remove the eggs, which he then places on a piece of cloth.
Later, he takes the eggs home and runs them through a sieve to remove any bits of pine bark or mud. Then he packs them in bags he offers for sale.
While Hernández takes care of collecting the eggs, restaurant owner Gustavo Guerrero serves them to customers at his eatery in the east-side borough of Iztapalapa.
One of Guerrero’s favorite recipes is to mix the ahuautle with breadcrumbs and bind them with eggs to form a croquette, which he then fries and serves with green tomatillo sauce, nopal cactus and squash flowers — all pre-Hispanic ingredients.
“Eating this is like revisiting the past,” said Guerrero, 61. He says the flavor of the ahuautle reminds him of his childhood, when his mother cooked the dish according to a recipe she learned from her grandmother.
But Guerrero acknowledges that “Mexican caviar” is at risk of disappearing because younger generations aren’t familiar with the dish, and ever-fewer people harvest it in the scarce remaining lakes where it is found.
Ahuautle is also at risk of becoming only a gourmet dish for the rich: A kilogram of the eggs can sell for the equivalent of $50 (roughly $25 a pound).
Insects, their eggs and larvae have been a part of Mexico’s cuisine for hundreds or thousands of years. Edday Farfán, an entomologist at Mexico’s National Autonomous University, said there are more than 430 species of edible insects in Mexico.
Farfán has been studying bird flies since 2016, and even has one tattooed on his arm.
Farfán said indigenous peoples living around the lakes adopted the insect eggs as a source of protein because prior to the Spanish conquest of 1521, they had few domesticated animals or livestock.
But now, Farfán said, the dish “is associated with the countryside, perhaps with poverty, as if it were an undesirable protein.”
Even those still familiar with ahuautle often consider the insects that produce it to be feed for chickens or turkeys, and may think of it literally as “for the birds.”
With the odds stacked against it, there is no guarantee that Mexican caviar will even be a choice for future generations.
“There are a lot of kids, young people who don’t eat it anymore, they don’t like it,” Hernández admits.
“Now we are just keeping ahuautle alive,” he said. “I hope it doesn’t disappear, because it is a source in income for those of us who live off the land.” | 2022-10-11T02:00:41+00:00 | keloland.com | https://www.keloland.com/news/national-world-news/ap-in-mexico-locals-try-to-save-traditional-mexican-caviar/ |
Following a string of poor defensive performances, the Washington football team, donned in new, glistening, gold helmets, shined Saturday night.
While defensive struggles have plagued Washington over the past few weeks, UW found enough monumental stops against Cal in a grueling 28-21 victory to earn bowl eligibility Saturday.
The first half of Saturday night was the antithesis of Washington’s 2022 season identity.
While Washington’s offense continued to dominate the box score, and notched 245 yards on over 20 minutes of possession to open the game, the Huskies (6-2, 3-2 Pac-12) struggled to find the end zone and entered the break with only six points.
Key drops and untimely penalties continually deflated drives, especially a pass-interference call on Ja’Lynn Polk which negated a diving effort from sophomore Jalen McMillian to break the goal line early on.
Washington was left to settle for a 34-yard field goal from senior Peyton Henry to put the Huskies up, but the kick was missed wide left to keep the Golden Bears (3-4, 1-3 Pac-12) within a score.
Washington’s defense kept Cal’s offense dormant throughout the first half, as it held the Golden Bears to a mere 83 yards.
The legendary Cal rushing duo Marshawn Lynch and Justin Forsett watched from the sideline as Washington’s defensive line bottled up Cal running back Jayden Ott. The explosive freshman was one of the top backs in the nation entering the game, who has accumulated 580 yards and five touchdowns to start the year.
Ott had nowhere to run in the first half, scraping together just 16 yards.
The sluggish offenses disappeared after the break, with a few halftime adjustments allowing the squads to trade touchdowns during the third quarter.
The scoring opened with a methodical 75-yard touchdown drive from the Golden Bears, capped off by an 8-yard touchdown pass by senior quarterback Jake Plummer who escaped right to allude oncoming UW pressure. The repercussions of failing to reach the end zone were apparent early in the second, as the Huskies found themselves trailing again on the road.
But the deficit was promptly erased with a score of their own, as sophomore running back Cam Davis waltzed in for a six-yard score.
Davis has turned the end zone into a second home as of late, with Saturday's score notching his tenth touchdown of the year to lead all Pac-12 players.
Cal's fledgling secondary could only be disguised for so long, with the defensive weakness exposing itself on third and seven late in the third quarter. Senior cornerback Jordan Perryman lined up against redshirt freshman J. Michael Sturdivant without any safety help at midfield, only to be burned a few yards past the line of scrimmage which allowed for an easy pitch-and-catch for the 48-yard score to tie the game at 14 a piece.
After three-quarters of deadlocked football, Washington finally broke away at the start of the fourth quarter.
Junior quarterback Michael Penix Jr. found McMillian sneaking toward the right pylon and hit him in stride for the score. The defense regained its footing, putting together a massive three-and-out to bring the offense back onto the field.
Penix Jr. punctually capitalized on the valiant defensive effort, sitting poised in the pocket before connecting with Richard Newton for a 36-yard touchdown. The junior running back was all by himself twenty yards downfield, as he hauled in the perfectly thrown ball before putting a move on an ill-fated defender to find a score.
The Golden Bears refused to go away in typical Pac-12 after dark fashion, trimming the lead back to seven with six minutes left to play to keep Husky fans from turning in early. Despite having two more offensive possessions, Cal was unable to push the ball downfield, and the Huskies' win was sealed.
Penix Jr. continued to add to his impressive resume with another 374-yard performance, becoming the first-ever Husky quarterback to pass for 300 or more yards in eight consecutive games. Saturday's was just another addition to a long list of records broken by the junior transfer.
He finished the night with 36 completions, two touchdown passes, and zero interceptions.
Washington will soak in the hard-fought win for an additional week, with the Huskies enjoying a scheduled bye week next Saturday. Washington will return to Husky Stadium for a matchup against Oregon State on Friday, Nov. 4. Kickoff is slated for 7:30 p.m. against the Beavers.
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NEW YORK, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the announcement of a multi-year partnership, global performance brand Rigorer and rising NBA star Austin Reaves will launch their first signature shoe, the AR1, on August 11th, 2023.
The debut "Ice Cream" special edition colorway will be priced at $100, limited to 2,000 pairs globally, and available exclusively at KICKS CREW and Rigorer.
The breakout Los Angeles Lakers star has worn Chinese sportswear brand Rigorer throughout the 2023 NBA regular season and playoffs. The long-term partnership is focused on providing high-quality performance basketball shoes at an affordable price point to a global audience.
"From growing up in Arkansas and being undrafted to now having my own signature shoe, this is a surreal moment for me," said Austin Reaves. "Working closely with the design team, the AR1 is all about maximizing performance and efficiency on the court. The AR1 not only matches my all-around game but is also adaptable to all players."
Ahead of the NBA season, the global launch of Austin's first signature shoe, the AR1 "Ice Cream", will be the first series to launch globally. The pastel pink and blue "Ice Cream" colorway – a signature for Rigorer, also pays homage to Austin's favorite summer treat while growing up in a small town in Arkansas. The inspiration is also evident in the specially designed box that includes two pairs of performance socks.
Engineered to excel, the AR1 features the latest performance technology inspired by Rigorer's journey in basketball.
Key features include:
- Woven Cocoon Upper represents Austin's continuous growth; the cocoon-inspired upper offers breathability and lockdown support.
- ShowTime Tech Foam Midsole encapsulated in an EVA foam. Rigorer's latest midsole was designed with players like Austin in mind, who prefer a low-court feel while receiving immediate energy return.
- Bubble Lacing System – an innovative and never-before-seen bubble design utilized on the AR1's tongue, with encapsulated foam "bubbles" to eliminate lace bite for players.
- Anti-Torsion TPU Plate made with a carbon fiber and nylon composition to enhance midfoot stability while performing lateral movements.
- Anti-Slip Sole with an all-new, zone-patterned traction design engineered with anti-slip rubber for the ultimate court grip.
- Front Sidewall TPU panels are utilized on the lateral sides to enhance forefoot lockdown and eliminate foot slippage.
- Heel TPU to enhance heel stability when landing, preventing severe ankle injuries.
- Anti-Skid Heel – an innovative lining within the heel collar to enhance heel lockdown and reduce injury.
To celebrate the launch of the first AR1 colorway, Rigorer and Reaves partnered with KICKS CREW to be the exclusive global launch partner leveraging the platform's reputation for offering a borderless shopping experience to consumers worldwide. The platform differs from other marketplaces by connecting authorized retailers and brands to its global audience, with a large majority from the US.
The AR1 "Ice Cream" will be released at 12pm ET / 9am PT on August 11th, 2023, with 2,000 pairs available exclusively on KICKSCREW.COM and RIGORER.COM for $100 USD. Fans can sign up on the KICKS CREW AR1 event page for early access and a chance to win a free pair.
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ABOUT AUSTIN REAVES
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump can be sued by injured Capitol Police officers and Democratic lawmakers over the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, the Justice Department said Thursday in a federal court case testing Trump’s legal vulnerability and the limits of executive power.
The department wrote that although a president enjoys broad legal latitude to communicate to the public on matters of concern, “no part of a President’s official responsibilities includes the incitement of imminent private violence. By definition, such conduct plainly falls outside the President’s constitutional and statutory duties.”
The brief was filed by lawyers of the Justice Department’s Civil Division and has no bearing on a separate criminal investigation by a department special counsel into whether Trump can be criminally charged over efforts to undo Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential election ahead of the Capitol riot. In fact, the lawyers note that they are not taking a position with respect to potential criminal liability for Trump or anyone else.
The Justice Department wrote that it also takes no view on a lower court judge’s conclusion that those who sued Trump have “plausibly” alleged that his speech caused the riot. Nevertheless, the department said that an appeals court should reject Trump’s claim that he’s immune from the lawsuits.
The Justice Department cautioned that the “court must take care not to adopt rules that would unduly chill legitimate presidential communication” or saddle a president with meritless lawsuits.
“In exercising their traditional communicative functions, Presidents routinely address controversial issues that are the subject of passionate feelings. Presidents may at times use strong rhetoric. And some who hear that rhetoric may overreact, or even respond with violence,” the department wrote.
Trump is appealing a decision by a federal judge in Washington, who last year rejected efforts by the former president to toss out the conspiracy civil lawsuits filed by lawmakers and two Capitol police officers. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled that Trump’s words during a rally before the violent storming of the U.S. Capitol were likely “words of incitement not protected by the First Amendment.”
The lawsuits, filed by Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., officers James Blassingame and Sidney Hemby, and later joined by other House Democrats, argue that Trump and others made “false and incendiary allegations of fraud and theft, and in direct response to the Defendant’s express calls for violence at the rally, a violent mob attacked the U.S. Capitol.”
The suits cite a federal civil rights law that was enacted to counter the Ku Klux Klan’s intimidation of officials. They describe in detail how Trump and others spread baseless claims of election fraud, both before and after the 2020 presidential election was declared, and charge that they helped to rile up the thousands of rioters before they stormed the Capitol. | 2023-03-02T20:17:53+00:00 | wearegreenbay.com | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/national/trump-can-be-sued-by-police-for-jan-6-actions-justice-dept-says/ |
Some changes are coming to a popular national park in Tennessee.
Beginning March 2023, visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National Park will have to buy a parking pass.
The new parking fees are $5 per day, $15 for a week, or $40 annually.
Park Superintendent Cassius Cash said in a news release that it's part of a new initiative called Park It Forward, with the fees going towards maintaining the park and staffing demands.
"Over the past decade, park visitation has skyrocketed by 57%," Cash said in a statement. "Because the park’s operational budget hasn’t seen similar growth, the increase in visitors is starting to take its toll with wear and tear on aging facilities and undue strain on limited staff."
Cash said the new funding would "rehabilitate this national treasure and preserve the magic of the Smokies for future generations."
According to the Associated Press, the park is one of the nation's most popular, having drawn 14.1 million visitors last year.
Cash told the news outlet that those coming to the visitor center or needing to use the restroom would not need a pass.
Back in June, park officials issued a news release stating that roadside parking at Laurel Falls Trailhead would be blocked with temporary barriers such as traffic cones until the fall.
On Tuesday, a park spokesperson told the Asheville Citizen-Times that the park would eliminate roadside parking at trailheads along Newfound Gap Road, Little River Road, Clingmans Dome Road, Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail, and Cherokee Orchard Road. | 2022-08-17T20:30:09+00:00 | kivitv.com | https://www.kivitv.com/news/national/beginning-next-march-visitors-to-great-smoky-mountains-national-park-must-buy-parking-pass |
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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The second domino fell Wednesday in an unusual child sex crimes case when a mother admitted her role in the sexual abuse of her daughter.
Tammy Schreiner was involved in a long-term love triangle relationship with husband and wife Brent and Jillian Cox.
Prosecutors say Schreiner added a fourth person to their "throuple" when she brought her then-11-year-old daughter into their sexual relationship.
She pleaded no contest to lewd acts with a child and felony child abuse Wednesday.
"She's been held accountable for exposing her daughter to this terrible situation," said prosecutor Andrew Janz.
Schreiner will have to register as a sex offender as part of her deal.
Jillian Cox admitted to child abuse in October and is now serving four years of probation.
Investigators say Brent Cox repeatedly sexually abused the girl and planned to make her his third wife.
They say he even recorded video evidence of his crimes, but tried to hide it.
They found it in a safe at his workplace, along with firearms Cox is not allowed to have because of a prior conviction.
Brent Cox is still facing charges that could send him to prison for more than 41 years.
RELATED: Fresno man loses job, faces 100+ years in prison on child sex case
His attorney didn't want to comment for this story, but legal analyst Tony Capozzi says he's more likely to try to settle the case now that the two women have reached plea deals because they could make the evidence against him even stronger.
"They admitted what they did," Capozzi said. "This will have, I think, a direct effect on what he will do in the case now."
"There were some legal issues with them being able to testify against each other," Janz said. "Now that they're no longer defendants in this case they're available to testify against Brent Cox who has not entered a plea."
Cox has pleaded not guilty to the 13 charges against him.
Janz says the girl is now living with other family members and recovering from the trauma.
"It appears that she's doing better," he said. "So we're happy she's moving on with her life and being spared of going through a trial."
Schreiner will be back in court in September when the judge is expected to sentence her six years in prison. | 2022-07-21T02:14:38+00:00 | abc30.com | https://abc30.com/fresno-mother-throuple-sexual-abuse-11-year-old-brent-cox-tammy-shreiner/12063954/ |
CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio – If you have driven past a Chagrin Falls school this summer and seen more construction activity than usual, it’s due to the fact that the district has received more grant money this summer for building upgrades.
The major summer building improvement of the district is happening at the Middle and High Schools, as Phase 4 of the HVAC Renovation project is being completed. This phase of the HVAC construction includes extending chilled water piping to a number of high school classrooms. Also, the high school gym, locker rooms, and fitness center will also have new chilled water piping.
One of the major improvements to the HVAC system is the incorporation of non-ozone generating bi-polar ionization into the HVAC system. This upgrade will eliminate viruses and pathogens in the HVAC system, in addition to eliminating odors.
Phase 4 of the HVAC had a price tag of $2,105,000, but ESSER Grant Funds contributed $1,058,000 of the project cost.
Routine paving of the Chagrin Falls Schools’ parking lots and playgrounds has taken place over the summer, including paving North Drive of the middle and high schools. Another outdoor goal for the district this summer has been improving the building’s outside learning spaces. All of the schools have added planters, outdoor tables, and seating areas for outdoor learning.
Construction has also started this summer on the Gurney Early Learning Village. The Gurney Early Learning Village will be a self-contained preschool facility at Gurney Elementary with four classrooms and a new playground. The new addition will cost the district between $650,000-$700,000.
Incoming students this fall will also notice new flooring in some of the buildings’ classrooms.
Grant money from the past two years has also allowed the district to make security improvements this summer to the school buildings. Classroom door hardware systems have been installed, with improved facility cameras. Building alert systems have also been upgraded. The Chagrin Falls School District has received $394,453 to improve building security from OFCC grants in the past 2 years. | 2023-07-21T00:51:17+00:00 | cleveland.com | https://www.cleveland.com/news/2023/07/chagrin-falls-schools-tackle-various-building-projects-over-summer-break.html |
BEIJING, Feb. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from China.org.cn on China's rescue efforts in Turkey earthquake:
After being trapped for about 178 hours, a 10-year-old Turkish girl was salvaged from the ruins by the Chinese rescue team. People cheered and applauded; some couldn't help petting the girl despite their dirt-covered gloves.
Confronting a natural disaster, instinctive gentleness is always touching.
At local time Feb. 6th, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Turkey and northern Syria, followed by multiple aftershocks. By Feb. 15th, the death toll had surpassed 37,000.
To seize the golden time window, rescue teams worked day and night through the relics. The darkness of the nights, however, made rescue efforts even more challenging, slowing the progress. At this moment, a "star" slowly rose into the sky, lighting the whole site up, providing necessary light for people's activities and buying more time for the rescue. The "star", which lit up 8,000m2, was actually a lighting drone produced by a company in Zhejiang province, China. During the rescue, over 10 drones have taken to the skies, all provided free of charge, dispersing the darkness and despair of the earthquake.
Till now, "the golden 72 hours" have passed. Why is the rescue still going on? A vice team director of China's Blue Sky Rescue said: "In larger cities, there are more supermarkets, which means water and food supplies. The buildings have more floors, more basements, so there might be narrow spaces. When buildings have not completely collapsed, there may still be chances of survival." He said, now that they are here, they won't give up until the very end.
Keep searching, even when there is only the slightest hope.
Such efforts were also appreciated by local people. Yang Zhijian, a rescue team member from Chongqing shared his experience on WeChat moments: When he was buying food from a local store, the owner refused to take his money. With the help of an interpreter, Yang told the owner: "If you don't take the money, I won't accept the food. We don't take things for free in our hometown China, let alone here. I insist on paying the price and taking nothing for free." As the owner requested, they took a photo together instead.
There are many more touching moments. A Turkish lady unbuttoned her coat to warm the hands of a Chinese rescue team member; an elderly brought a home-fed pigeon and gave it to Chinese team members as a gift; a man brought doughnuts for the teams......Gestures of gratitude were displayed to these Chinese who travelled far to lend a helping hand --"You have done a lot for us, and this is our way to say thank you."
While disasters occur only in certain places, emotions like sympathy, care, and gratitude travel across borders and races, bringing warmth to the whole world.
China Mosaic
http://www.china.org.cn/video/node_7230027.htm
Turkey Earthquake Rescue Efforts: Love from China over Thousands of Miles and Dozens of Hours
http://www.china.org.cn/video/2023-02/24/content_85125613.htm
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Real-world data from the BECOME (BEhavior, COgnition, and More with Epidiolex) Caregiver Survey presented at the 2022 American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting expands evidence behind Epidiolex treatment in adult and pediatric patients
Caregivers of Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome and Dravet Syndrome patients reported seizure and non-seizure related outcomes across age groups
DUBLIN, Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (NASDAQ: JAZZ) today announced new real-world data from the BECOME (BEhavior, COgnition, and More with Epidiolex ®) Caregiver Survey that showed a substantial proportion of caregivers of adult and pediatric patients with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS) and Dravet Syndrome (DS) prescribed Epidiolex® (cannabidiol) oral solution reported improvements in patients' seizure and non-seizure outcomes across all age groups.1,2 These data were presented at the 2022 American Epilepsy Society (AES) annual meeting taking place December 2–6, 2022, in Nashville, TN.
"At Jazz, we strive to continually deepen our understanding of the benefits of Epidiolex across the patient experience. The data from the BECOME Caregiver Survey provide important insights into the reported effects of Epidiolex on both seizure and non-seizure outcomes," said Kelvin Tan, MB BCh, MRCPCH, senior vice president and chief medical officer of Jazz Pharmaceuticals. "These data expand our understanding of the multifaceted experience of people living with epilepsy and their caregivers and could ultimately refine the Epidiolex treatment paradigm across age groups. The BECOME study ensures that patients and caregiver lived experience is front and center in clinical research."
Epidiolex, a pharmaceutical formulation of highly purified cannabidiol (CBD), is the first and only prescription, plant-derived, cannabis-based medicine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. It is indicated for the treatment of seizures associated with LGS, DS, and tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) in patients aged one year and older.
"Severe, childhood-onset epilepsies like LGS and DS are lifelong conditions that have significant, long-term impacts on both caregivers and patients. These results are critical in broadening the knowledge base of the potential benefits of Epidiolex treatment across all age groups and identifying additional seizure and non-seizure outcomes to explore in future studies," said lead author and investigator Timothy B. Saurer, Medical Affairs Director of Jazz Pharmaceuticals. "We look forward to additional insights from the BECOME survey as we work to further characterize the specific effects of Epidiolex in both adult and pediatric patients living with rare, treatment-resistant epilepsy conditions."
The results from both poster presentations suggest that a substantial proportion of the caregivers of people with LGS or DS treated with Epidiolex reported improvements in many patients' seizure and non-seizure outcomes, regardless of age group (patients aged <18 years and >18 years). Limitations to the survey included retrospective caregiver accounts, post-hoc analyses that were not pre-specified, and selection bias due to study design. In addition, the studies were not blinded and there were no comparator arms.
The seizure-related outcome analysis found a large majority of caregivers reported patient seizure improvements as measured by decreased frequency in at least one seizure type (84% aged <18 years and >18 years) and severity (77% aged <18 years; 75% in >18 years).1 Respondents reported patient improvements in specific seizure types: convulsive seizures (72% each), drop seizures (71% each), non-convulsive/non-drop seizures (66% aged <18 years; 69% in >18 years) and night-time seizures (61% and 63%).1
Many respondents also reported reductions in use of rescue medications (57%), emergency room visits (56% and 51%), hospitalizations (55% and 50%) and occurrence of seizure-related injuries (48% and 49%).1
A substantial proportion of caregivers of patients with LGS or DS, regardless of age, reported improvements in alertness, cognition and executive function, emotional and social function, language and communication, physical function, sleep, and daily activities since initiating Epidiolex treatment.2
A significant proportion of respondents in both age groups (patients aged <18 years and >18 years) reported any improvement (possible, minor, definite) in one or more questions regarding the following non-seizure outcome areas: Alertness, cognition, and executive function (87% and 81%) and emotional and social function (82% and 80%).2
In patients aged <18 years, the most frequently reported improvement was the ability to learn new things (76%). For patients >18 years, the most frequently reported improvement was in alertness (70%).2
Rates of worsening varied by behavior and ranged from 0% to 20% of respondents.2
The most common side effects for Epidiolex include: sleepiness, decreased appetite, diarrhea, increase in liver enzymes, feeling very tired or weak, rash, sleep problems, fever, vomiting and infections.3
The AES abstracts are available online at https://www.aesnet.org/education/annual-meeting/aes-abstract-search.
The U.S.-based survey, BECOME (global outcomes survey assessing changes in BEhavior, Cognition, and More with Epidiolex®), characterized and quantified real-world seizure and non-seizure outcomes in patients with LGS (80 percent) or DS (20 percent) treated with Epidiolex for three or more months. The investigators conducted an online survey of 498 caregivers (97 percent parents). The caregivers were asked to compare the past month to the period prior to initiation of Epidiolex treatment by answering questions with answers that were multiple choice or ranked on worsening-to-improving scales. All of the questions were based on those from validated measures and other previously published caregiver reports. Epidiolex-associated adverse events were not assessed in this survey. Limitations to the survey included retrospective caregiver accounts and selection bias due to study design.
Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a rare genetic condition.4 The condition causes mostly benign tumors to grow in vital organs of the body including the brain, skin, heart, eyes, kidneys and lungs5 and is a leading cause of genetic epilepsy.6 People with TSC may experience a variety of seizure types. One of the most common is infantile spasms that typically present in the first year of life; focal (or partial) seizures are also very common.7 TSC is associated with an increased risk of autism and intellectual disability8 and the severity of the condition can vary widely. In some children the disease is very mild, while others may experience life-threatening complications.4 Epilepsy is present in about 85 percent of patients with TSC and may progress to become intractable to medication.4,9,10 More than 60 percent of individuals with TSC do not achieve seizure control11 with standard treatments such as antiepileptic drugs, epilepsy surgery, ketogenic diet, or vagus nerve stimulation8 compared to 30-40 percent of individuals with epilepsy who do not have TSC who are drug resistant.12,13
Dravet syndrome (DS) is a rare genetic condition that appears during the first year of life with frequent fever-related seizures (febrile seizures). Later, other types of seizures typically arise, including myoclonic seizures (involuntary muscle spasms).14 Additionally, status epilepticus, a potentially life-threatening state of continuous seizure activity requiring emergency medical care, may occur. Children with (DS) typically experience poor development of language and motor skills, hyperactivity and difficulty relating to others.
Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) begins in childhood. It is characterized by multiple types of seizures. People with LGS begin having frequent seizures in early childhood, usually between ages 3 and 5.15 More than three-quarters of affected individuals have tonic seizures, which cause the muscles to contract uncontrollably. Almost all children with LGS develop learning problems and intellectual disability. Many also have delayed development of motor skills such as sitting and crawling. Most people with LGS require help with usual activities of daily living.
EPIDIOLEX/EPIDYOLEX is a prescription, plant-derived cannabis-based medicine administered as an oral solution which contains highly purified cannabidiol (CBD). Cannabidiol, the active ingredient in EPIDIOLEX, is a cannabinoid that naturally occurs in the Cannabis sativa L. plant. The precise mechanisms by which EPIDIOLEX exerts its anticonvulsant effect in humans are unknown. Epidiolex was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in the U.S., the European Commission (EC) for use in Europe, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for use in Great Britain, the Therapeutic Goods Administration for use in Australia, Swissmedic for use in Switzerland, and the Food & Nutrition Services of the Israel Ministry of Health for use in Israel, is an oral solution which contains highly purified cannabidiol (CBD). In the U.S., Epidiolex is indicated for the treatment of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS), Dravet syndrome (DS) or tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) in patients one year of age and older. Epidiolex has received approval in the European Union under the tradename Epidyolex for adjunctive use in conjunction with clobazam to treat seizures associated with LGS and DS in patients two years and older, and for adjunctive use to treat seizures associated with TSC, in patients two years of age and older. Epidyolex has received Orphan Drug Designation from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the treatment of seizures associated LGS, DS and TSC.
CONTRAINDICATION: HYPERSENSITIVITY
EPIDIOLEX (cannabidiol) oral solution is contraindicated in patients with a history of hypersensitivity to cannabidiol or any ingredients in the product.
Hepatocellular Injury:
EPIDIOLEX can cause dose-related transaminase elevations. Concomitant use of valproate and elevated transaminase levels at baseline increase this risk. Transaminase and bilirubin levels should be obtained prior to starting treatment, at one, three, and six months after initiation of treatment, and periodically thereafter, or as clinically indicated. Resolution of transaminase elevations occurred with discontinuation of EPIDIOLEX, reduction of EPIDIOLEX and/or concomitant valproate, or without dose reduction. For patients with elevated transaminase levels, consider dose reduction or discontinuation of EPIDIOLEX or concomitant medications known to affect the liver (e.g., valproate or clobazam). Dose adjustment and slower dose titration is recommended in patients with moderate or severe hepatic impairment. Consider not initiating EPIDIOLEX in patients with evidence of significant liver injury.
Somnolence and Sedation:
EPIDIOLEX can cause somnolence and sedation that generally occurs early in treatment and may diminish over time; these effects occur more commonly in patients using clobazam and may be potentiated by other CNS depressants.
Suicidal Behavior and Ideation:
Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), including EPIDIOLEX, increase the risk of suicidal thoughts or behavior. Inform patients, caregivers, and families of the risk and advise to monitor and report any signs of depression, suicidal thoughts or behavior, or unusual changes in mood or behavior. If these symptoms occur, consider if they are related to the AED or the underlying illness.
Withdrawal of Antiepileptic Drugs:
As with most AEDs, EPIDIOLEX should generally be withdrawn gradually because of the risk of increased seizure frequency and status epilepticus.
Adverse Reactions:
The most common adverse reactions in patients receiving EPIDIOLEX (≥10% and greater than placebo) include transaminase elevations; somnolence; decreased appetite; diarrhea; pyrexia; vomiting; fatigue, malaise, and asthenia; rash; insomnia, sleep disorder and poor-quality sleep; and infections. Hematologic abnormalities were also observed.
Pregnancy:
EPIDIOLEX should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus. Encourage women who are taking EPIDIOLEX during pregnancy to enroll in the North American Antiepileptic Drug (NAAED) Pregnancy Registry.
Drug Interactions:
Strong inducers of CYP3A4 and CYP2C19 may affect EPIDIOLEX exposure. EPIDIOLEX may affect exposure to CYP2C19 substrates (e.g., clobazam, diazepam, stiripentol), orally administered P-gp substrates, or other substrates (see full Prescribing Information). Consider dose reduction of orally administered everolimus, with appropriate therapeutic drug monitoring, when everolimus is combined with EPIDIOLEX. A lower starting dose of everolimus is recommended when added to EPIDIOLEX therapy. Concomitant use of EPIDIOLEX and valproate increases the incidence of liver enzyme elevations. Pneumonia was observed more frequently with concomitant use of EPIDIOLEX and clobazam. Dosage adjustment of EPIDIOLEX or other concomitant medications may be necessary.
Indications:
EPIDIOLEX (cannabidiol) oral solution is indicated for the treatment of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS), Dravet syndrome (DS), or tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) in patients 1 year of age and older.
Please refer to the EPIDIOLEX full Prescribing Information for additional important information here.
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (NASDAQ: JAZZ) is a global biopharmaceutical company whose purpose is to innovate to transform the lives of patients and their families. We are dedicated to developing life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases—often with limited or no therapeutic options. We have a diverse portfolio of marketed medicines and novel product candidates, from early- to late-stage development, in neuroscience and oncology. Within these therapeutic areas, we are identifying new options for patients by actively exploring small molecules and biologics, and through innovative delivery technologies and cannabinoid science. Jazz is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland and has employees around the globe, serving patients in nearly 75 countries. Please visit www.jazzpharmaceuticals.com for more information.
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements related to the Epidiolex for people with tuberous sclerosis complex, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, Dravet syndrome, including potential benefits of Epidiolex treatment across all age groups and identify additional seizure and non-seizure outcomes to explore in further studies, and the potential impact on that community and other statements that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements are based on Jazz Pharmaceuticals' current plans, objectives, estimates, expectations and intentions and inherently involve significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties, which include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties associated with: pharmaceutical product development; the regulatory approval process, and other risks and uncertainties affecting the company and its development programs, including those described from time to time under the caption "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc's Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports (Commission File No. 001-33500), including Jazz Pharmaceuticals' Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 and future filings and reports by Jazz Pharmaceuticals. Other risks and uncertainties of which Jazz Pharmaceuticals is not currently aware may also affect Jazz Pharmaceuticals' forward-looking statements and may cause actual results and the timing of events to differ materially from those anticipated. The forward-looking statements herein are made only as of the date hereof or as of the dates indicated in the forward-looking statements, even if they are subsequently made available by Jazz Pharmaceuticals on its website or otherwise. Jazz Pharmaceuticals undertakes no obligation to update or supplement any forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, new information, future events, changes in its expectations or other circumstances that exist after the date as of which the forward-looking statements were made.
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Leody Taveras Player Prop Bets: Rangers vs. Pirates - May 24
Published: May. 24, 2023 at 5:23 AM CDT|Updated: 44 minutes ago
Leody Taveras -- hitting .314 with two doubles, three walks and five RBI in his past 10 games -- will be in action for the Texas Rangers against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with Johan Oviedo on the hill, on May 24 at 12:35 PM ET.
He had a one-hit showing in his most recent game (1-for-4) against the Pirates.
Leody Taveras Game Info & Props vs. the Pirates
- Game Day: Wednesday, May 24, 2023
- Game Time: 12:35 PM ET
- Stadium: PNC Park
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Pirates Starter: Johan Oviedo
- TV Channel: SportsNet PT
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +900)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +220)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +145)
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Leody Taveras At The Plate
- Taveras has eight doubles, a triple, a home run and 11 walks while batting .303.
- Taveras enters this game on a four-game hitting streak. During his last games, he's hitting .333.
- Taveras has gotten a hit in 23 of 35 games this season (65.7%), with at least two hits on nine occasions (25.7%).
- He has homered in one of 35 games, and in 0.7% of his plate appearances.
- In 28.6% of his games this year, Taveras has had at least one RBI. He's picked up more than one in 11.4% and driven in three or more of his team's runs in two contests.
- He has scored in 16 of 35 games this year, and more than once 4 times.
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Leody Taveras Home/Away Batting Splits
Pirates Pitching Rankings
- The 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Pirates pitching staff ranks 12th in the league.
- The Pirates have a 3.81 team ERA that ranks seventh among all league pitching staffs.
- Pirates pitchers combine to give up the second-fewest home runs in baseball (44 total, 0.9 per game).
- Oviedo gets the start for the Pirates, his 10th of the season. He is 3-3 with a 4.69 ERA and 43 strikeouts through 48 2/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent time out was on Friday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when the right-hander went six innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing two hits.
- The 25-year-old ranks 58th in ERA (4.69), 68th in WHIP (1.542), and 42nd in K/9 (8.1) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.
© 2023 Data Skrive. All rights reserved. | 2023-05-24T11:07:56+00:00 | wlox.com | https://www.wlox.com/sports/betting/2023/05/24/leody-taveras-mlb-player-prop-bets/ |
Artificial intelligence is getting attention for its potential to bring huge changes to many different fields in the future, but experts say the AI revolution in surveillance is already here.
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Artificial intelligence is getting attention for its potential to bring huge changes to many different fields in the future, but experts say the AI revolution in surveillance is already here.
Copyright 2023 NPR | 2023-06-13T10:07:59+00:00 | mtpr.org | https://www.mtpr.org/2023-06-13/how-ai-is-revolutionizing-how-governments-conduct-surveillance |
Joe E. Tata, who played Nat Bussichio on "Beverly Hills, 90210," has died.
In a post online, Tata's daughter said her father was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2018.
Tata was a regular on "90210." He owned the "Peach Pit," a hangout spot for the main characters.
Ian Ziering, who played Steve in the series, paid tribute to Tata.
"One of the happiest people I’ve ever worked with, he was as generous with his wisdom as he was with his kindness," Ziering said on Instagram.
Tata had a long acting career, which started before his time on 90210.
According to IMDB, he had roles on shows from the 1960s-2014.
Tata was 85 years old. | 2022-08-26T16:33:33+00:00 | wsfltv.com | https://www.wsfltv.com/news/national/joe-e-tata-90210-actor-dies-after-battle-with-alzheimers |
ORLANDO, FL (Ivanhoe Newswire) — If you’re dreading decking the halls with your relatives this year, there are seasonal survival tips that may help you survive the holidays.
If you feel holidays are more of a hassle than a hallmark movie, you’re not alone. According to a recent poll, at least 75 percent of Americans admit they need to escape family this time of year. But there are ways to make the most of the season.
On average, Americans will stay with family for three and a half days and nearly 40 percent say finding sleeping arrangements is one of the most stressful parts of preparing for out-of-town family.
Other top concerns are lack of privacy, family getting on your nerves, and drama between family members.
“Most of us want harmony in our families,” says Family & Marriage Therapist, Cherlette McCullough.
One of the most important sanity savers is to plan early, know who’s traveling, and what the sleeping arrangements are.
Set realistic expectations for yourself. When you adjust your mindset to something that’s realistic, you’re already ahead of the game. It’s important to find a balance between being generous and hospitable. Most importantly, keep the lines of communication open with your significant other about how you are feeling.
“If you’re feeling that you’re not accepted, I would say the first thing too, talk to your mate about that,” said McCullough.
One last tip, try outsourcing some of your big holiday meals. Experts say order in all of the holiday sides and trimmings and just focus on the turkey or ham. That way you spend less time in the kitchen and more time enjoying the season.
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KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (17-3)
UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: WRs JuJu Smith-Schuster, DE Frank Clark, WR Mecole Hardman, WR Justin Watson, DE Carlos Dunlap, TE Blake Bell, RT Andrew Wylie, FS Deon Bush, RB Ronald Jones II, FS Juan Thornhill, RB Jerick McKinnon, OG Nick Allegretti, FB Michael Burton, DT Derrick Nnadi, DT Khalen Saunders.
RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: DE Tershawn Wharton, OT Prince Tega Wanogho, TE Jody Fortson, P Tommy Townsend, QB Shane Buechele.
NEEDS: The Chiefs declined to use the franchise tag for a second year on Brown and cut Clark to save salary cap space, creating big holes on each side of the ball. The Chiefs also need to address wide receiver, though there is mutual interest in Smith-Schuster returning after an excellent first season in Kansas City. They could also use some help at safety, where Thornhill provided a solid complement to Justin Reid in the back of the defense. The Chiefs will have plenty of draft picks, but look for them to fill at least a couple of their most glaring holes in free agency.
AVAILABLE SALARY CAP SPACE (approximately): $17 million.
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AP NFL coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL and https://twitter.com/AP-NFL | 2023-03-11T04:32:11+00:00 | kxnet.com | https://www.kxnet.com/scoreboard/chiefs-may-look-at-left-tackle-defensive-end-in-free-agency/ |
BOSTON, March 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Life is complicated enough as it is, so leading automated bookkeeping solution provider Botkeeper has simplified its packages and pricing. Which is nice, right? One less thing. The company has eliminated add-on services, opting instead to include them in the Basic and Advanced packages it now offers.
Botkeeper previously offered weekly and monthly processing, which now moves to weekly or daily processing. This provides improved ROI to Botkeeper partners, while the elimination of a platform fee and tiered pricing makes calculation of ROI far simpler than before.
The changes acknowledge customer feedback, and deliver superior value to Botkeeper partners.
"We set out to enable the industry and raise the bar on what's possible. As of this launch we are making weekly bookkeeping the new standard — a major upgrade from monthly. Best of all, we are offering the upgrade to weekly processing at the same cost as monthly," said Botkeeper CEO, Enrico Palmerino. "If you're a firm that wants to grow, wants to increase profitability, and wants to raise the standard of service for your clients — you're going to want the Botkeeper Operating System."
Botkeeper provides accounting firms and their clients a powerful combination of skilled accountants, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. The Botkeeper Operating System (BOS) gives your CAS or bookkeeping practice an unparalleled workflow management system that uses best practices refined over several years. Accounting firms can grow their book of business, diversify their service offering, increase capacity, and improve overhead costs using the BOS full-suite bookkeeping & pre-accounting solution. With BOS you have the ultimate tool to efficiently manage your bookkeeping client base. Learn more about Botkeeper here!
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Las Crucens respond to Council vote on cannabis buffer zone
Monday, the City Council considered rescinding the 300 ft. buffer zone between cannabis businesses and residences.
Citizens, mostly older but including one 16-year-old, stated that marijuana causes brain damage, leads to addiction, and is a federally controlled substance. Many comments, as one young man said later, sounded straight out of the old film, Reefer Madness.
However, one woman criticized lumping cannabis and booze together, saying marijuana is a wonderful medicine, a natural herb that helps many. Few would say that of whiskey.
I was glad one councilor mentioned the history of the cannabis prohibition. She correctly noted that prohibiting marijuana had a lot to do with controlling ethnic minorities. (Similarly, while the national alcohol prohibition was advocated by many well-meaning progressives, their southern allies wanted it mostly to control Blacks; and many “progressives” saw the problem in terms of workers – suddenly including many eastern Europeans -- drinking all the milk money, then beating their wives.)
I lived part of that history. In youth, I drank and smoked, sometimes to excess. Only one of the current city councilors was even alive when I first enjoyed marijuana. I often did so in integrated company, which was still somewhat frowned on in this country. We knew well that local police, incensed by our advocacy of integration and peace, hoped to use minor drug charges to silence us.
Science seems to have borne out my belief that alcohol did more damage than grass. Brain damage? I have many friends who’ve consumed grass for half a century. They’re doing just fine for their ages. On the other hand, cannabis seems both purer and more powerful than during my youth.
One young man favoring the change said, “Marijuana is always good medicine, doesn’t matter whether I use it medically or just with my friends after this meeting.” Maybe, kid; but my friends who thought that way about psychedelics died young. While, marijuana is relatively benign, any substance that messes with our minds and emotions should be treated with respect.
So I saw this issue from a more pragmatic standpoint. Since moving into town, I’ve had a few nights when insanely loud music from a nearby bar made me wish I could go to some city official’s quiet neighborhood and blast my car radio to the max. At 2 am. People going somewhere to get high and have fun will play music or otherwise make noise, or behave less carefully than usual.
So I was glad they voted 4-3 to keep the buffers. (Yes, it’s unfair that multifamily residences in mixed zoning areas don’t get buffers. So remedy that.)
But my main takeaway was enhanced respect for the councilors. They started at 1 pm. They listened to scores of passionate people shouting ‘Yea!’ or ‘Nay’ at them, and even saying they cared nothing about kids. Some spoke then left immediately. Most of us split after the lengthy cannabis discussion. At 6:30 pm I was watching on video. After six hours of hearing sometimes complex issues people cared about, councilors were still making decisions. At 7:04 a city official started a lengthy lecture on changes in his department. They listened patiently, and asked sensible questions.
At 8:30, after declining to offer “councilor comments,” they wearily voted to adjourn. Councilor Flores got in a great last line: “No! I want to stay longer.”
Yeah, they should implement citizens’ police oversight soon; but they deserve our gratitude.
Las Cruces resident Peter Goodman writes, shoots pictures, and occasionally practices law. His blog at http://soledadcanyon.blogspot.com/ contains further information on this column.
Read more from Peter Goodman: | 2023-06-11T16:28:24+00:00 | lcsun-news.com | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/opinion/2023/06/11/las-crucens-respond-to-council-vote-on-cannabis-buffer-zone/70304201007/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is about to hear arguments over President Joe Biden’s student debt relief plan, which impacts millions of borrowers who could see their loans wiped away or reduced.
So far, Republican-appointed judges have kept the Democratic president’s plan from going into effect, and it remains to be seen how the court, dominated 6-3 by conservatives, will respond. The justices have scheduled two hours of arguments in the case Tuesday, though it will probably go longer. The public can listen in on the court’s website beginning at 10 a.m. EST.
Where things stand ahead of the hearing as well as what to expect:
HOW DOES THE FORGIVENESS PLAN WORK?
The debt forgiveness plan announced in August would cancel $10,000 in federal student loan debt for those making less than $125,000 or households with less than $250,000 in income per year. Pell Grant recipients, who typically demonstrate more financial need, would get an additional $10,000 in debt forgiven.
College students qualify if their loans were disbursed before July 1. The plan makes 43 million borrowers eligible for some debt forgiveness, with 20 million who could have their debt erased entirely, according to the Biden administration.
The White House says 26 million people have applied for debt relief, and 16 million people had already had their relief approved. The Congressional Budget Office has said the program will cost about $400 billion over the next three decades.
HOW DID THE ISSUE WIND UP AT THE SUPREME COURT?
The Supreme Court is hearing two challenges to the plan. One involves six Republican-led states that sued. The other involves a lawsuit filed by two students.
A lower court dismissed the lawsuit involving the following states: Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and South Carolina. The court said the states could not challenge the program because they weren’t harmed by it. But a panel of three federal appeals court judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit — all of them appointed by Republican presidents — put the program on hold during an appeal. The Supreme Court then agreed to weigh in.
The students’ case involves Myra Brown, who is ineligible for debt relief because her loans are commercially held, and Alexander Taylor, who is eligible for just $10,000 and not the full $20,000 because he didn’t receive a Pell grant. They say that the Biden administration didn’t go through the proper process in enacting the plan, among other things.
Texas-based U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman, an appointee of President Donald Trump, sided with the students and ruled to block the program. Pittman ruled that the Biden administration did not have clear authorization from Congress to implement the program. A federal appeals court left Pittman’s ruling in place, and the Supreme Court agreed to take up the case along with the states’ challenge.
HOW DID BIDEN GET TO CANCEL THE DEBT?
To cancel student loan debt, the Biden administration relied on the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act, commonly known as the HEROES Act. Originally enacted after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attack, the law was initially intended to keep service members from being worse off financially while they fought in wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Now extended, it allows the secretary of education to waive or modify the terms of federal student loans as necessary in connection with a national emergency.
Trump, a Republican, declared the COVID-19 pandemic a national emergency in March 2020, but Biden recently announced that designation will end May 11. The Biden administration has said that the end to the national emergency doesn’t change the legal argument for student loan debt cancellation because the pandemic affected millions of student borrowers who might have fallen behind on their loans during the emergency.
WHAT ARE THE JUSTICES LIKELY TO ASK ABOUT?
Expect the justices to be focused on several big issues. The first one is whether the states and the two borrowers have the right to sue over the plan in the first place, a legal concept called “standing.” If they don’t, that clears the way for the Biden administration to go ahead with it. To prove they have standing, the states and borrowers will have to show in part that they’re financially harmed by the plan.
Beyond standing, the justices will also be asking whether the HEROES Act gives the Biden administration the power to enact the plan and how it went about doing so.
WHEN WILL BORROWERS KNOW THE OUTCOME?
It will likely be months before borrowers learn the outcome of the case, but there’s a deadline of sorts. The court generally issues all of its decisions by the end of June before going on a summer break.
Whether or not the debt gets cancelled, the case’s resolution will bring changes. While federal student loan payments are currently paused, that will end 60 days after the case is resolved. And if the case hasn’t been resolved by June 30, payments will start 60 days after that.
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Follow the AP’s coverage of the U.S. Supreme Court at https://apnews.com/hub/us-supreme-court. | 2023-02-28T01:23:26+00:00 | kdvr.com | https://kdvr.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-supreme-court-student-loan-case-the-arguments-explained/ |
KESHENA, Wis. (WFRV) – If you’re traveling within the Menominee Indian Reservation, you may notice brand new dual-language signs on state highways.
Governor Tony Evers, along with the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, unveiled the signs that indicate the Menominee Nation’s Tribal boundaries and other landmarks in both English and the Menominee Language.
“The Menominee Nation, standing alongside our ancestors, are very pleased with the dual-language signs created for our homelands,” Menominee Chairman Ron Corn Sr. said. “This is another example of how our state recognizes and respects our lands, sovereignty, language, and unique cultural identity. Maec Waewaenen [Great Thanks] to Governor Evers and the Department of Transportation for their continued support.”
The sign unveiling took place earlier on Thursday at the Menominee Casino Resort and Convention Center in Keshena and expands on the statewide dual-language initiative. Just a few months ago, the Oneida Nation unveiled its own set of dual-language signs.
“We are excited to join the Menominee Nation and offer dual-language highway signs on their Tribal lands,” WisDOT Secretary Craig Thompson said. “Signs always provide a sense of place and inform motorists where they are on their journey. Together we are fostering a stronger sense of place and connecting travelers to history by sharing Native American heritage.”
The new Tribal boundary signs feature the Menominee Nation seal next to the Tribe’s name in the Menominee Language, Omāēqnomenēw Eskōnekan. Pronounced Oh-Mat-Na-Mah-Nay Esco-Nee-cun, Omāēqnomenēw Eskōnekan is the traditional name for the Reservation and means land set apart for Menominee people. This unveiling also comes during National Native American Heritage Month.
For more information on WisDOT’s initiative, you can visit the department’s website here. | 2022-11-17T22:45:54+00:00 | wearegreenbay.com | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-news/menominee-indian-reservation-unveils-dual-language-signs-on-state-highways/ |
STRATFORD, Conn., June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States government and Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), signed a five-year contract for a baseline of 120 H-60M Black Hawk helicopters, with options to reach a total of 255 aircraft to be delivered to the U.S. Army and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers. Sikorsky continues to modernize and enhance the Black Hawk to meet the Army's challenging and evolving missions by continuously delivering aircraft thanks to a hot production line, mature well-established supply chain and digital factory.
The "Multi-Year X" contract for UH-60M Black Hawk and HH-60M MEDEVAC aircraft marks the 10th multiple-year contract for Sikorsky and the U.S. government for H-60 helicopters. With more than 2,100 H-60 variants in the U.S. Army's inventory, the Black Hawk continues to be the workhorse and backbone of U.S. Army Aviation. As the Army continues to develop its Future Vertical Lift (FVL) capabilities, they will continue to operate the H-60M for the next several decades and alongside the future fleet.
The contract value for expected deliveries is approximately $2.3 billion, with a potential value of up to $4.4 billion, should options for additional aircraft be fully exercised. Multi-Year X deliveries are scheduled to begin in July and continue through 2027.
"This Multi-Year agreement allows the Army to meet current and future capability needs through upgrades, remanufacturing, replacement, and technology insertions," said Col. Calvin Lane, the Utility Helicopters project manager. "The efficiencies of this contract make the best use of limited resources and result in direct savings to the Army and to taxpayers."
"Decades of Black Hawk production and enhancements, strong program execution and close partnership with the Army has kept the program thriving, and this contract is a testament to that success," said Nathalie Previte, vice president of Sikorsky's Army and Air Force programs. "Additionally, we continue to see strong international interest in the Black Hawk due to its versatility and proven record of providing unwavering support to the U.S. and nations around the globe."
"Sikorsky continues to invest in the Black Hawk platform – from sustainment to digital transformation and modernization – in order to provide our customers with the competitive edge they require," added Previte. "We have aligned our investments with the Army's technology roadmap, while leveraging Future Vertical Lift technologies to ensure the Black Hawk will be a key player in the Joint All Domain Operations environment and FVL ecosystem."
The H-60M Black Hawk, the premier multi-mission combat assault utility helicopter, provides additional payload and range, advanced digital avionics, active vibration control, improved producibility, enhanced handling qualities and situational awareness, and improved survivability.
For additional information, visit our website: https://www.lockheedmartin.com/blackhawk.
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin Corporation is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 114,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products, and services.
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WASHINGTON – U.S. employers posted 10.8 million job openings in January, indicating the American job market continues to run too hot for the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve.
Job openings fell from 11.2 million in December but remained high by historical standards, the Labor Department reported Wednesday. Employers also hired more workers in January. But layoffs rose.
For 20 straight months, employers have posted at least 10 million openings — a level never reached before 2021 in Labor Department data going back to 2000. The number of openings in January exceeded what economists had forecast and translates to about two vacancies for every unemployed American.
Still, there some signs the job market is cooling in the Labor Department's monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary (JOLTS) report. Amid high-profile job cuts at many big tech companies such as Google and Amazon, overall layoffs rose in January to 1.7 million, highest since December 2020. And the number of Americans quitting their jobs – a sign they are confident they can find better pay or working conditions elsewhere – fell to the lowest level since April 2021.
The American job market has been surprisingly resilient in the face of punishing inflation and rising interest rates.
The years 2021 and 2022 were the two best years for job creation in official records dating to 1940. Hiring was expected to slow this year; instead, employers added a stunning 517,000 jobs in January, and economists expect that they added another 208,000 last month, according to a survey of forecasters by the data firm FactSet. The February numbers come out Friday.
In January, the unemployment rate fell to 3.4%, lowest since 1969.
But the flipside of healthy economic growth and robust hiring has been a resurgence of inflation. Consumer prices hit a four-decade high last June — up 9.1% from a year earlier. Inflation rates have since come down — to 6.4% in January — but that is more than three times the Federal Reserve's 2% target. A tight labor market can push wages — and overall prices — higher.
In response, the Fed has raised its benchmark interest rates eight times in the past year.
“The JOLTS report showed only a slight slowing in the robust labor market, keeping opportunities plentiful for workers looking for better, higher paying jobs,’ said Robert Frick, economist at Navy Federal Credit Union. “The report is another chunk of data pushing the Fed to raise’’ its benchmark rate by half a percentage point at its next meeting March 21-22, up from a quarter-point increase at its previous meeting, Jan. 31-Feb. 1
Fed policymakers are aiming for a soft landing — slowing the economy enough to contain inflation without causing much economic pain. One hope was that that employers would cut job openings — and ease upward pressure on wages that can feed inflation — and without actually cutting many jobs.
Many economists believe the Fed rate hikes will slow the economy enough to cause a recession later this year. | 2023-03-08T16:33:01+00:00 | local10.com | https://www.local10.com/business/2023/03/08/january-us-job-openings-dip-but-still-high-at-108-million/ |
Arkansas dealer Stitt Solar and Illinois-based Sun N Us receive designation for customer service excellence, superior results, dedication to SunPower brand and mission
RICHMOND, Calif., March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SunPower (NASDAQ:SPWR), a leading residential solar technology and energy services provider, today announced it designated Stitt Solar and Sun N Us Solar LLC as Master Dealers. The Master Dealer program is designed to deliver customers the highest level of expertise and service through leading local and independent solar companies.
Participation in SunPower's Master Dealer program is by invitation only. To earn the designation, dealers must meet stringent customer satisfaction scores, complete rigorous training requirements, pass all residential inspections, meet revenue targets, agree to carry the SunPower moniker in their brand, and exclusively sell SunPower solar solutions. SunPower works with more than 850 dealers across the U.S., 35 of which are now Master Dealers.
"SunPower Master Dealers represent the best of the best. They share our commitment to provide a superior customer experience with a unique ability to execute with an intricate knowledge of the markets they serve, trusted relationships with their consumers and a high level of craftsmanship," said June Sauvaget, EVP and chief marketing officer for SunPower. "We congratulate Stitt Solar and Sun N Us and look forward to working with them more closely. It's only with the enormous efforts of our Master Dealers that we can accomplish our important mission to change the way the world is powered."
Stitt Solar
Stitt Solar is a team of energy, design and construction professionals who are passionate about helping clients save money while contributing positively to the environment. Stitt helps customers achieve greater energy efficiency in their homes with products and design services; enables them to power their homes with the sun with SunPower Equinox® Solar Systems; and provides energy resiliency, independence and peace of mind with SunVault® storage systems and electric vehicle chargers. Stitt Solar has been a pioneer in the solar industry since its founding in 1978 and continues to innovate after 44 years in business. In March 2020, Stitt became the first SunPower authorized dealer in Arkansas.
"Our focus has always been educating the community about solar energy's financial and environmental benefits, and to do this, we must offer the highest quality products and services," said David Stitt, CEO. "Being named as a SunPower Master Dealer is an honor because we've aligned ourselves with like-minded industry professionals, and is a tribute to our customers and our employees. The future is limitless, and the opportunities are numerous and within our reach. "
Sun N Us
Sun N Us was founded in 2018 in Des Plaines, IL, with the mission to make a positive impact on the planet and people's lives. The company is committed to helping customers save money and protect the environment by providing end-to-end service for switching to solar, from design and installation to monitoring and maintenance. Sun N Us also offers battery backup with SunVault, to help its customers gain safety and security during blackouts. Sun N Us had a banner 2022 and is continuing to grow its customer base at rapid clip in 2023.
"Making an impact on people's lives has always been at the heart of our business. Thanks to SunPower, Sun N Us is providing customers a realistic way to help reverse climate damage so generations to come will be able to live their best lives," said Ed Whittle, owner, Sun N Us. "With high quality solar, our customers are saving money and the planet at the same time — and we consider that heroic."
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Maryland is off to a fast start this season, but head coach Mike Locksley knows his program’s place in the Big Ten’s pecking order.
The Terrapins are 3-0 with an offense putting up 499 yards per game. They’re still heavy underdogs at No. 4 Michigan on Saturday in the Big Ten opener for both teams.
Maryland lost to Michigan by 41 points last season, has dropped six straight in the series, and has never finished better than .500 in Big Ten play since joining the conference in 2014.
Michigan, meanwhile, is the defending league champ and ranked fourth in the country after a record-setting start to the season.
“We have nothing to lose,” Locksley told reporters at a press conference in Maryland Tuesday. “We’re going to face the reigning champ and we know we’ll get a really, really good team.”
In studying tape, Locksley sees weapons all over Michigan’s offense. He called quarterback J.J. McCarthy an “explosive playmaker with his feet and arm. If you commit to stopping him as runner, he can take the shots that come off the play actions.”
McCarthy, running back Blake Corum, several receivers, and a talented offensive line have made Michigan’s offense the highest-scoring in the country. The defense has not allowed a first-half point and is coming off a complete-game shutout.
“I know they lost a bunch of guys (from last season’s defense), but when you watch them in the first three games, they play very physical,” Locksley said. “They’ve got an exotic third-down package, which tells us we’ve got to be really good on first and second down in terms of trying to keep that blitz package off the field.”
Locksley recalled how Michigan dominated the line of scrimmage and the game, 59-18, in College Park last season.
This Maryland team looks to be improved. The Terps beat SMU on Saturday night, 34-27. They topped Buffalo to open the season before winning at Charlotte. Locksley has bolstered the program’s recruiting: Last year’s class ranked 18th in the country (fourth in the Big Ten); this year’s is 31st (seventh in the Big Ten).
Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh and a few of his players talked up the Terrapins, particularly their offense, earlier this week. Taulia Tagovailoa is far more dynamic than any other quarterback Michigan has faced so far.
Related: Overheard at Jim Harbaugh’s press conference: A sophomore lineman could redshirt
Maryland has talent, but has plenty to clean up. Michigan is the least penalized team in the country. “The opposite of us,” Locksley said. Just one of the 130 FBS teams has committed more penalties per game than Maryland.
The SMU game was particularly bad. Maryland drew 15 flags for 141 yards. Here’s one sequence from the opening drive of the second half: Maryland had a first-and-goal from the 9 before getting whistled for illegal formation and an illegal snap. On third down, Maryland thought it had a touchdown, but flags flew: one for holding that negated the score and another for a Terrapin taunting on a touchdown he hadn’t actually scored. It led to a third-and-goal from the 31-yard line. (Maryland settled for a field goal.)
Maryland won’t need a perfect game to pull off the upset, but can’t afford self-inflicted wounds.
“This is a great opportunity for us against the reigning Big Ten champ to go on the road and really, like I said, leave caution to the wind and go up and try to play to the best of our ability,” Locksley said, “and keep the game really tight, get it to the fourth quarter, and you never know what can happen.”
The Wolverines are a 17-point favorite, but Saturday will be a step up in competition for them too. Michigan has faced a weak schedule, feasting on Colorado State, Hawaii, and UConn -- three teams that have yet to beat an FBS team this season.
Still, Michigan has earned the benefit of the doubt as the defending Big Ten champion. Maryland is 19-47 in league play.
“That’s why you come to Maryland, to have this opportunity to play really good teams like Michigan,” Locksley said. “To me they kind of set the standard for our league, set the bar. As we always talk about trying to close the gap on teams like that, this (game) affords us the opportunity to see where we fit.” | 2022-09-21T11:30:33+00:00 | mlive.com | https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2022/09/maryland-coach-we-have-nothing-to-lose-facing-big-ten-champ-michigan.html |
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This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. The movie and TV industries are in chaos. Striking actors and writers have shut down production. Broadcast TV lost viewers to cable. Then cable lost viewers to streaming TV. Now broadcast cable and many streaming platforms are in trouble. The movie industry is in trouble, too. People spend more time and money on video games than on movies and more time watching YouTube than any other TV network. Big media companies are merging with or buying other big media companies. Some of the companies that were bought may soon be sold. Just about every company in Hollywood has been cutting costs and laying off employees. Is the industry collapsing or just reshaping? And what does this mean for viewers and for the future of entertainment?
My guest, Lucas Shaw, is the managing editor for media and entertainment at Bloomberg and the author of the weekly newsletter Screentime. He spent more than a decade writing about how the world's largest technology companies have reshaped pop culture. Before we start the interview, I want to disclose that most of FRESH AIR's staff are members of SAG-AFTRA, but they're covered by a different contract than the actors. I'm a member of the actor's part of SAG because I've had several small parts on screen, mostly portraying myself.
Lucas Shaw, welcome to FRESH AIR. I think one way to show how movies and TV are changing is to look at who owns what. Which megacompanies are the biggest players, and what do they own? So can we do some, like, media genealogy? So why don't we start with Warner Bros. Discovery?
LUCAS SHAW: So Warner Bros. Discovery is the combination of three companies that used to be independent. There was Discovery Communications, which is best known for a bunch of cable networks, including its namesake - you know, generally lowbrow reality TV. There was Scripps Networks, which was another kind of bundle of cable networks that included HGTV, the Food Network. And then there's Time Warner, which is sort of the big one of them all, which is home to the Warner Bros. film and television studio, cable networks like TNT and TBS as well as HBO. And Time Warner has been through a lot of mergers over the years. You know, it was famously combined with AOL, then separated and then was acquired by AT&T, the phone company, turned into a division called WarnerMedia, then spun out of that and merged with Discovery into Warner Bros. Discovery.
GROSS: My head is spinning.
SHAW: I think the employees at those companies feel the same way.
GROSS: Let me just say here, we think of all these, you know, channels and companies that you mentioned as being these independent companies with their own identities. And now all the ones you just mentioned are merged into this one giant company. So do brands stop meaning anything?
SHAW: Well, we're in the middle of a great reshuffling of what brands mean, right? So for the past several decades, people watched TV by watching broadcast networks and cable networks. And those were brands that rose and mattered quite a bit. You know, in my childhood, that was Nickelodeon and MTV and ESPN and all these cable networks that became among the most sort of beloved brands for young people and people of all ages. And streaming and the rise of internet media has changed all that because the cable networks have started to decline, and so a lot of them are being sold off, being combined, being rebranded.
GROSS: So let's continue our genealogy and move to Disney.
SHAW: So Disney in the last 20 years or so bought Pixar, the animation studio. It bought Marvel, the comic book factory. It bought Lucasfilm, which is the company that made and owned all the "Star Wars" movies. And then a few years ago, it bought many entertainment assets from Rupert Murdoch from his Fox company, which included some major television studios, TV networks like FX as well as the movie studio.
GROSS: And Paramount Global - what do they own?
SHAW: Paramount Global owns everything from the CBS broadcast network to cable networks - MTV, Comedy Central, VH1. It's in the process of trying to sell BET, which it owns. And it's the combination of two companies - CBS and Viacom - which have been sort of put together and split apart over the years but are currently all one under the Redstone family, this time Shari Redstone, who's the daughter of legendary media mogul Sumner Redstone.
GROSS: So why is this happening now? Is this happening to please shareholders? Is this happening because companies just want the edge in the competition and they want as little competition as possible? What's this about?
SHAW: It largely stems from the slow collapse of cable television. So most of the biggest media and entertainment companies of sort of the prior generation - many of them today make a lot of their money, if not most of their money, from cable networks. So Paramount, which we talked about, makes most of its money from a bunch of cable networks. Disney doesn't make the majority, but it makes a lot of its money from cable networks. But the number of people who pay for cable or pay for satellite or other forms of television have been in decline for several years now, and the pace of that decline has picked up. Now, these cable networks make money from a couple of - in a couple of ways. They make money from the fees that they get from distributors like Comcast and Charter, and then they make money from advertising. The advertising market, after many, many years of increasing, has basically stopped growing. It's declined for some, but all the growth in advertising is in online media.
The money that they get from distributors is very affected because if you went from having 95 million people paying for your channel to now 80 or 75, that just - even if you get increases in the rate, you're just not going to make as much money from that. And so all these media companies saw sort of the writing on the wall for the business of cable TV. They're trying to manage that decline 'cause they still generate a lot of profit from it. But they have responded by both creating their own streaming services, which they see as sort of the future, mostly because of the success that Netflix has had, or then merging because they see opportunities to cut costs by combining people. They get more power in the marketplace. If you are negotiating with a Comcast and you own 20 cable networks instead of 10 cable networks, Comcast has a harder time pushing you around.
GROSS: If one company owns all these different channels and some of them are niche channels like Turner Classic Movies or HBO, how much does the parent company really care about the identity of individual channels? - 'cause it all just becomes about making profit and, you know, beating out the competition. So some things that are really valuable can't just be measured in profit and in measuring yourself against the metrics of other companies. So am I wrong to be worried about individual identities being slowly eradicated?
SHAW: I think it depends on which individual identities matter to you. So you're correct that a lot of these networks, brands that have been built up over the years that people may have some attachment to are going away or at least being starved, right? You know, a lot of these media companies have shifted resources from cable networks to streaming or are focusing resources on a few networks. So in the case of Warner Bros. Discovery, there was a moment in time where they were making original programming for TNT and TBS and some of those networks. They're not really doing that anymore. Or you - we've talked about Turner Classic Movies. That's a brand that they feel they've invested too much money in, and so they are cutting back the investment in a significant way.
You know, Disney has spoken recently. Bob Iger, the CEO, gave an interview in which he called his TV assets non-core, which was his way of saying they're for sale. And that means that a network that's been around for decades like ABC is potentially in play. And so if you - if that really matters to you, certainly for the employees at those companies, for some of the viewers, that's frightening. The counterargument to that is that new brands have been created, and so maybe if you really like Hulu or if you really like Disney+, that's sort of the replacement for what ABC has been for many decades.
GROSS: You write that Netflix and YouTube will soon account for as much TV viewing as all the broadcast networks combined. That's an amazing thing to think about.
SHAW: And the truth is that may already be happening. But the measure for that is this Nielsen measurement called The Gauge, which just measures viewership on television for the most part. So think about how much viewership of YouTube happens on a mobile device and the total amount of time viewing those two could already have exceeded. But Netflix and YouTube have really been the two companies over the last 10-plus years that certainly I've spent a bulk of my time writing about and that have completely revolutionized the entertainment and media business from two ends - you know, Netflix at the premium high end, very much like HBO, but breaking a lot of the rules of how the entertainment business has worked, and then YouTube at the lower end, creating this new generation of user-generated content that a lot of people like, and while we can dismiss it as low quality, you know, a lot of viewers feel otherwise.
GROSS: And YouTube, of course, is owned by Google. So we're back in the world of mega companies.
SHAW: Think about how big YouTube is - you know, billions of users, the most watched video service, really, in the world, the most used music service in the world. And it was small enough in the broader Google - or Alphabet, as the parent company is known - empire that they didn't even break out the revenue that they got from YouTube until a couple of years ago.
GROSS: You know what company we didn't mention - I don't think - is Amazon and what they own now.
SHAW: Amazon, like Netflix and like Apple, built its studio, really, from the ground up. They started more than a decade ago. You know, they have a video streaming service. They also have a store that sells other services, that allows you to rent movies. So it's sort of a hybrid original streaming service like a Netflix but with that retail component that we all associate Amazon with. And for the original service for Prime Video, they fund a lot of original television shows and movies. You know, some of their early hits were, like, "Transparent," "Mozart In The Jungle." They - one of their biggest hits now is a show called "Jack Ryan," and they have "The Boys." And then they recently bought MGM - you know, iconic Hollywood studio that operates in both film and television - for about $8.5 billion, and that is primarily to serve up, you know, intellectual property for exploitation across film and television. And it also will help Amazon release movies in theaters, which is something that they want to do that Netflix thus far doesn't really want to do.
GROSS: Let's take a short break here, and then we'll talk some more. If you're just joining us, my guest is Lucas Shaw, and he covers the changing media landscape for Bloomberg News. We'll be right back. This is FRESH AIR.
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GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. Let's get back to my interview with Lucas Shaw, who covers the media industry and its changing landscape for Bloomberg News. And we're talking about this changing media landscape in the film and TV industry, and that changing landscape is the backdrop for the writers and actors who are on strike now.
So let's get back to Disney. And to sum up, they own Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, ABC, FX and ESPN. And Bob Iger, the CEO, made it clear last week that he's thinking of selling their TV holdings. And as you said, he said they may not be core to Disney. So he's selling which assets and why? You mentioned ABC.
SHAW: He didn't specify what specifically he would sell. On ESPN, which has been the subject of intense speculation over many years - because ESPN was really the crown jewel of the cable bundle. It gets paid the most - or Disney gets paid the most by cable companies for it - you know, several dollars a month from everyone who has cable. But ESPN has been challenged as a result more than most by the decline, and Iger said that he would be open to a partnership.
It's important to note that Hearst already owns a chunk of ESPN. So Disney owns the majority and controls it, but it doesn't own 100%. So were it to sell to a partner but still want to control it, it's playing with about 30% of the company. There's been a lot of speculation as to who would or wouldn't be interested in owning ESPN or owning part of it. Is that something that tech companies like Apple and Amazon that are investing in sports would want a piece of? Is that something that gambling companies like DraftKings or FanDuel would want? Is it private equity? A little bit unclear.
GROSS: David Zaslav, who is the head of Warner Bros. Discovery - which owns a whole lot of stuff, as we described - he's seen by some people who cover the industry as being representative of the changes that the industry is going through now in television and film. So can you talk a little bit about his role in all of this? Like, what is he doing that is making him emblematic of these changes?
SHAW: Well, David Zaslav was, for a long time, sort of a member of the mogul class but with a relatively small empire, if you will. You know, Discovery Communications - you know, he got he got paid like he was a Bob Iger, you know, often getting 40, 50, $60 million a year. He went to all the right conferences. He had all the right friends. But his empire was small. And then he pulls off this pretty remarkable deal where he convinces AT&T to sell them WarnerMedia and he swallows the whole thing. The problem he has is that in doing that transaction, the resulting company has just a ton of debt, north of $50 billion. That's not all due right away - most of it's not. But over the long term, he's got to find a way to pay that down.
GROSS: Wait. Can I stop - you said 50 billion - right? - with a B?
SHAW: That is correct - 50 billion with a B.
GROSS: That's a lot of debt.
SHAW: It is a lot.
GROSS: OK. Yeah.
SHAW: And he's got still mostly all these cable networks that are at best stable, at worst declining. And he's got a streaming service - or two, really. He had Discovery Plus, which was his, and HBO Max, which were doing OK but hadn't got to the scale of a Netflix or a Disney Plus or an Amazon or even a Hulu, at least in terms of how much time people spent watching it. And so he has spent a lot of the last year and a half just cutting costs, and that has been firing workers. That has been shelving projects.
You know, he was the - in many ways the pioneer of this new strategy where people would take shows off streaming services. You know, we had gotten accustomed to the idea that shows would get released and live on the services forever. He yanked some of them down because you could save money that way. There were projects that they'd made, like this movie "Batgirl," that they did not release. And a lot of the creative community in Hollywood began to see Zaslav as a totem for everything that they thought was wrong with the business, that it had gotten too concentrated, that everything was about the bottom line, that nobody cared about the artist.
Now, the truth is that I think the business has functioned that way for a long time. But there's no question that there's been just sort of this existential dread and constant turmoil in the industry for many years, and he is a symbol of all of that. And he, along with Bob Iger from Disney, have become, you know, a couple of the quasi-villains in the labor dispute because they get paid so much money, they've cut all this staff, and it just doesn't seem like they're fully in touch with the regular worker in their business and they don't value the regular worker in their business.
GROSS: How big is Zaslav's salary?
SHAW: It varies by the year, but suffice it to say that he's earned more than $1 billion in salary over the course of his career, I believe. You know, there was one year recently where it was at least a couple of hundred million dollars. A lot of that was due to stock and the transaction that he executed. You know, these executives are very sensitive to criticism of this and will be quick to point out that, oh, well, some of it's based on stock and our stock is down, so I'm not actually going to get paid that much money. But David Zaslav has earned, you know, tens of millions of dollars a year for at least a couple of decades and has many, many homes. And, you know, I don't think anybody's going to worry about him or many generations of his family.
GROSS: Yeah. So he is incredibly wealthy, gets a huge salary, including stock options, yet he's, like, making thousands of people jobless. And the company, the parent company is now, you said, $50 billion in debt. Is he being applauded for that by shareholders?
SHAW: No. The response to the company last year - in 2022, the shares in the company dropped dramatically. You know, the value was pretty much eviscerated because there was such a negative response to where the company was headed. Now, it has bounced back to some extent this year, but it is still off, you know, by a considerable margin from when it went public. So - and that's tied into this larger skepticism about the future of these media companies because he's sitting on a bunch of networks that are not making more money. The advertising market is very shaky, and the confidence in their streaming service is not high.
You know, these companies went from many years of bragging about how much money that they were spending on new programming to build out these services to now bragging about how much money that they're cutting. And so I guess you could say that he has now cut enough that there's a little bit of confidence, but it's very hard to find a media company in which Wall Street has a lot of faith right now, with the exception of Netflix.
GROSS: But CEOs like Zaslav aren't being punished with salary cutbacks or - you know, we're $50 billion in debt, so we're going to cut, like, $10 million from your salary or something like that, while so many people are being laid off at the companies owned by the parent company.
SHAW: There are many people in Hollywood who have called for these executives to, if not cut their salary, forgo their entire salary and contribute that to some of these people who have been fired or laid off. Or it's certainly been a major talking point in both the writers' strike and the actors' strike where those workers have held up these salaries as a sign of how out of touch the executives are. You know, the executives would say that the - you know, the board approves it and the shareholders approve it, although in some cases the shareholders don't, and that there's no relation between their salary and some of these other moves.
GROSS: Well, let me reintroduce you again. If you're just joining us, my guest is Lucas Shaw, and he covers the media for Bloomberg. We'll talk more about how the film and TV industry is changing and how that's affecting writers and actors who are striking now after we take a short break. I'm Terry Gross, and this is FRESH AIR.
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GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. Let's get back to my interview with Lucas Shaw, who covers the media industry for Bloomberg. And we're talking about the changing landscape - the dramatically changing landscape in the movie and TV industry and how that's the backdrop for the current writers and actors strike in Hollywood.
Lucas, streaming was a great business when Netflix had the market kind of to itself. Now every channel and network seems to have a streaming app. How has that changed the playing field with so much competition?
SHAW: Well, Netflix and all these other streaming services debuted in an environment where shareholders were encouraging them to spend money for growth. Interest rates were low. Borrowing money was cheap. And so you saw across the media business - also across the technology business - this notion of delaying profits, not needing to show profitability now because you were trying to sort of build out your service. And that really played to Netflix's favor for many years. And a lot of these other companies tried to replicate that. The issue became, one, when they all went to copy Netflix, there was a lot of competition for attention. They are all spending more money than ever. You know, there was just an unprecedented increase in output. We went, I think, from about, you know, 200 scripted TV shows being released in 2009 to almost 600 last year, so to - effectively tripling it. And there's only a finite amount of attention, a finite amount of advertising dollars, finite amount of money that people can spend on that.
And so you had a lot of companies realize that they were not able to compete. And this happened around the same time or kind of in the same time zone as inflation and the macroeconomic picture turning a little bit. And that led investors to want these companies to show profitability. And so now they're all stuck in this really tricky position where they are far less profitable than they used to be at a time where that's what Wall Street's focused on, so their share prices are down. And there's no easy fix because streaming was supposed to be the solution, the savior. And it's not clear to anyone how that's going to work.
GROSS: One of the ways that Netflix is managing to still make a profit in spite of all the instability and change in the industry is that they're really a global company, and a lot of their profit comes from other countries. They're even making productions in other countries in other languages designed to be seen in those countries.
SHAW: Yeah, about two-thirds of Netflix's customers live outside of the U.S. and Canada. You know, they have a ton of customers across Europe, particularly Western Europe. They have a lot of customers in markets like Brazil and Mexico. They have a lot of customers in Australia and really growing customer bases in places like Japan and South Korea. And one of Netflix's - you know, I think maybe not innovations, but one of the things that I've appreciated the most about it for its many other flaws is that it has connected the world from a programming perspective. And so it has invested a lot of money in South Korea and in popularizing Korean dramas not just across Asia but around the world. They've - they now produce original programming, I think, in at least a couple of dozen countries.
And they've had titles, whether it's "La Casa De Papel," known in the U.S. as "Money Heist," or "Lupin" from France or, probably most famously, "Squid Game" from South Korea that have become something that everyone has watched. Now, the majority of people still watch programming in their own language, but Netflix has really taken advantage of and built up creative classes in these other countries. And it is to its advantage also from a financial perspective because the cost of making shows in a country like South Korea is considerably lower than it is in the U.S.
GROSS: Do you think subscription prices to Netflix will be changing again soon, that it will be raised even more?
SHAW: It has to be. I mean, they're - I don't think it's imminent. You know, they're in the process of getting rid of one of their cheapest tiers, which is kind of what's called the basic tier. But there's a lot of sensitivity around raising prices right now because of the competition and just because of inflation where there's concern that many people might choose to sign off. And if you think about it, you know, charging for password sharing is a way of raising prices. It's just raising prices on people who weren't paying before.
GROSS: I want to ask you about Amazon 'cause they're a big player in the movie industry now. And at the same time, I was surprised to read in your reporting how much money they've spent on films that were - or TV series that weren't successful. Like, we're talking, like, maybe a $250 million budget, which is what they spent for one season of the series "Citadel," which hardly cracked the top 10. So what's going on with how they're gambling on movies and those gambles aren't working out so well?
SHAW: Well, one of the byproducts of this - the initial exuberance and enthusiasm when it came to streaming was these companies - or the cost of making shows skyrocketed because you had new players like Netflix and Amazon that came in and had to convince famous writers and directors and actors to work with them. And the way of doing that was to pay them more than they were getting paid elsewhere. And you saw a lot of movie stars also then come into television 'cause suddenly you could get paid a million and a half an episode, $2 million an episode, $3 million an episode. Directors - you know, on the show "Citadel" you mentioned, Joe Russo, who along with his brother has worked on some big Marvel movies and they were producers on many other movies and TV shows - he's going to get paid $25 million or around $25 million for his work on the second season of "Citadel." That's a pretty great payday for, you know, six to eight episodes of work.
In the case of Amazon in particular, you know, I think that they have been caught between a couple of impulses where - early on in streaming, everyone seemed to want to validate what they were doing by making award-winning prestige TV like HBO. You know, Netflix famously said that they wanted to become HBO before HBO became Netflix, which I think they were fairly successful at doing. Amazon similarly funded a lot of prestige programming. But when you think about the core Amazon customer, it's not someone who lives in Los Angeles and New York. Sure, there are plenty of people who use Amazon there, but Amazon is really a mass market commerce service. A lot of their customers, you know, are not elite, not affluent. And so they had - they've tried to offer a mix of the prestige programming with your sort of more meat-and-potatoes type fare. And they've had a lot more success with the latter. But they've spent a lot of money with these shows that are sort of caught in between, if you will, or that should not have cost nearly as much. You know, over the last six to 12 months, they've released maybe a half-dozen shows that cost more than a hundred million dollars for a season, which is just a large amount of money, and maybe one or two of them could be considered successes in terms of viewership.
GROSS: Barry Diller, who founded Fox Broadcasting and USA Broadcasting, recently told Brooks Barnes, a reporter for The New York Times - and he was referring to Apple and Amazon, who now control a lot of the viewing - he said, you now have in control tech companies who haven't a care or clue about the entertainment business. For each of these companies, their minor business, not their major business, is entertainment. And yet, because of their size and influence, their minor interests are paramount in making any decision about the future.
So do you think that there's any truth to what he's saying, that, you know, with the power of Apple and the power of Amazon in the media industry now, in television and movies, that they're controlling a lot of the industry, but they're not really - they don't really care that much about movies and television, that they're tech companies and they're not entertainment companies?
SHAW: You know, Barry Diller, I feel like, has been declaring the death of Hollywood for a long time now, so I do take what he says with a little grain of salt. But he's right that the growth of Amazon and Apple, which I would say are now two of the six major studios in town - you know, they've replaced some of the other ones that have been consolidated in the deals that we've talked about - entertainment is not their primary business. And it speaks to maybe the lesser value of traditional film and television in broader culture, where it - so does the fact that YouTube is now bigger than any TV network, that if you - that TikTok is as popular as any streaming service.
You know, film and TV doesn't have the same stranglehold on culture and on youth that it used to. And it's - if I were running one of these traditional media and entertainment companies - running Warner Bros. Discovery, running Disney - it would certainly scare me that two of our biggest competitors don't care about making money from film and TV in the same way because it means that the stakes are lower. The approach is going to be different. And entertainment is just a means of selling something else - in Amazon's case, you know, diapers or books or whatever it is; in Apple's case, phones and other devices.
GROSS: Let's take a short break here, and then we'll talk some more. If you're just joining us, my guest is Lucas Shaw, and he covers the media industry for Bloomberg. We'll be right back. This is FRESH AIR.
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GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. Let's get back to the interview I recorded yesterday with Lucas Shaw, who covers the changing media industry for Bloomberg. And we're focusing on the movie and TV industry and how that whole industry has been in chaos.
Let's talk about the actors' strike and the writers' strike and how what they're asking for is in part a result of all of the changes that we've been talking about. Let's start by talking about the money end and how they want to share in the profits of successful films and TV shows that they make.
SHAW: Streaming changed how any profit participant or any person involved in a show got paid, where when Netflix came around, a big part of their model was that they were going to pay people more upfront but buy out what's known in the entertainment industry as the back end and sort of a share in profits. Because when you have a movie that comes out - say, "Mission: Impossible," which is out in theaters right now - Tom Cruise, who's the star of the movie, a producer in that movie, he gets a piece of the movie's revenue profits, that sort of thing, which is incredibly lucrative on a movie that's a big hit. I think, famously, Robert Downey Jr. for one of the "Iron Man" movies, you know, made tens of millions of dollars from his profit participation. The streaming model flipped that around and made it so you got paid more upfront but you didn't have the same benefit and success.
Now, in theory, this was supposed to benefit everyone more - right? - because they were treating every show like a success. But it also meant that when you had a huge hit, maybe you didn't get as much, or because there was less transparency around viewership that you didn't have the data to understand what was happening with your project. And so there are all these things that Netflix introduced that people now look back on and sort of regret agreeing to, or at least that's a central point that they're pushing for in these negotiations.
GROSS: What else can we understand about the strikes from the kind of cast in the film and TV industry that we've been talking about and the reshaping of it?
SHAW: Well, one of the reasons that I think you're seeing this labor stoppage is that you have workers in this industry who feel that they're being taken advantage of. You know, there's been this incredible increase in output in film and television. That means that there's been more strain on the workers than ever before because they're making three times as much television and a lot more movies. And they don't feel like they're getting paid as much money because the money's probably getting spread around to more different people. And the people at the top are still doing incredibly well, but for the most part, the people in the middle and the bottom aren't doing quite as well. Some of that's related to kind of how residuals work and people - how people are paid for reruns that streaming has reshaped.
At the same time, you have these media companies which are saying, we're losing money on these streaming services. You're asking for these huge increases in pay and we can't give them to you because we are trying to make our businesses work. And so the negotiations and these contracts came up at a very kind of dangerous time for these two sides, both of which feel aggrieved.
GROSS: I think both sides in the strike agree that the industry is in a perilous time. COVID shut everything down. And everybody on both sides of this strike were trying to recover from that and hoping that the industry would recover. So now with the strikes, everything is shut down again. It seems like that would be incentive for both sides to remain at the table and try to settle this, so that the industry can start springing back again. Why isn't that a strong enough incentive to come to an agreement?
SHAW: Well, for - in the case of the actors, I think they spent some time trying to reach a deal with the studios. And it became apparent that they were too far apart. And once you go on strike or once you make the decision to do so, you've got to spend at least a few weeks trying to apply pressure to the other person and see if that will make them come back to the table and change their minds.
You're right that long labor stoppage - especially coming out of COVID, especially given all of the other problems in the industry that we've talked about - is not good for anyone. You know, there's almost a guarantee that there'll be, say, a big hole in the movie release calendar next summer. That's not going to benefit anyone. All these streaming services, they're going to be low on programming next year, depending on how long the strike goes on. That's not going to benefit anyone. Obviously, all these writers, actors and directors, even though they made a deal, because there's not a lot of production to do, these people are all out of work. They're not making money.
But I think the - on the guild and on the union side, they feel like this is their moment and they have to draw a line on the sand. They've seen, you know, the impact of streaming over the last many years and feel that they have not reaped enough benefits from it. You know, the last time the writers went on strike, it was at the very beginning of the streaming business, 2007, 2008, just as Netflix and Hulu were coming out. And so, in effect, this one serves as sort of a coda to that era of this boom in streaming, where now everyone wants to figure out how they can get paid more effectively.
For the media companies, I think part of the issue is that, in the short term, they actually benefit a little bit from there being a strike because they are not spending a lot of money to produce shows. Now, that's short-term thinking. It doesn't benefit them in the long term. And that doesn't apply to every company. But if you're a Bob Iger or a David Zaslav and you're really worried about costs, you know, not having to make TV shows for a couple of months isn't the worst thing in the world. That doesn't mean I think they want a strike, but it means that the downside to taking a couple of months off isn't as great as it might have been when they were trying to launch a service a couple of years ago.
GROSS: So do you think this will have long-term effects on how TV networks and cable program themselves?
SHAW: It could. You know, I was talking with a senior executive at one of these companies recently. And maybe some of the experiments that they're trying in prime time on a network, it works, and they carry on, you know? If a network has 90 minutes of "Survivor" and people watch it, do they keep a 90-minute version of that? You know, the part that I would be scared about for some of these companies is the viewership for a lot of these shows has already been in decline, right? And so if you have the late-night shows - you know, Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert - and they've been off since the writers' strike started. They're off for months. How many of those viewers never come back?
GROSS: Right. You create other habits.
SHAW: Yeah, whether it's TikTok and YouTube or whether they start to watch something on Netflix instead. You know, you look at the - Netflix's share of TV viewership in June hit an all-time high. Is that because people are spending a little bit less time watching linear TV? Certainly could be.
GROSS: Well, Lucas, I want to thank you so much for talking with us. And thanks for your coverage of media and the changing landscape.
SHAW: Thank you for having me. It's been a pleasure.
GROSS: Lucas Shaw is the managing editor for media and entertainment at Bloomberg and the author of the weekly newsletter Screentime. After we take a short break, book critic Maureen Corrigan will recommend two books for summer reading. This is FRESH AIR.
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Cyber crime is on the rise and with October being Cybersecurity Awareness Month, AT&T complied their top 5 ways to avoid cyber-crime.
Jason Boone with AT&T here in the Rocky Mountain share’s the company’s top 5 list:
1. Always think, “This could happen to me.”
- When it comes to cybersecurity, many people have an “it won’t happen to me” attitude. (That’s why they still use the same password for every site, despite expert recommendations to avoid doing so.) However, the reality is that cyberattacks are only growing in number year-over-year.
2. “Fluffy” and your childhood best friend’s name can help
- Banks, social media networks, etc. will ask for two forms of information, including security questions only you should know. These are harder to crack, so be sure to opt-in when you see it.
3. Strengthen your own security
- Keep security software up to date.
- Check with your carrier to see if they have tools to help. The AT&T ActiveArmor advanced mobile security app offers Identity Monitoring, which alerts you if your personal information is leaked, and provides tips to help resolve. And ask your internet provider about extra layers of security available to you at home. AT&T Fiber customers receive AT&T Internet Security at no additional cost.
4. Be proactive
- Monitor your bank and credit card statements for suspicious charges or transfers.
- Approach online-only friendships with caution to ward off social engineering attempts.
5. Protect your passwords
- We all know it’s necessary, but not all of us take steps to do it. 72% of people admit to using the same password across multiple logins.
- Using a strong password that differs from site-to-site will help decrease your chances of being hacked. If you struggle with passwords, consider getting a password manager.
Boone also says that to always think “this can happen to you” and to be pro-active and protect your passwords. | 2022-10-28T20:00:02+00:00 | kdvr.com | https://kdvr.com/news/top-5-ways-to-avoid-cyber-crime/ |
WASHINGTON — Nearly 30 million Americans who got extra government help with grocery bills during the pandemic will soon see that aid shrink — and there’s a big push to make sure they’re not surprised.
Officials in 32 states and other jurisdictions have been using texts, voicemails, snail mail, flyers and social media posts — all in multiple languages — to let recipients know that their extra food stamps end after February's payments.
“One of the scenarios you don’t want to see is the first time they’re aware of it is in the checkout line at the grocery store,” said Ellen Vollinger, an official with the Food Research & Action Center, a nonprofit organization.
For the average recipient, the change will mean about $90 less per month, though for many, it could be much more, an analysis shows. Benefits will return to usual levels, which are based largely on a household's income, size and certain expenses, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.
A public notice in Michigan urged the 1.3 million recipients in that state to “seek needed resources” to make up for the cuts.
“We want to make sure our clients are prepared for this change, as we realize inflation is affecting all of us,” said Lewis Roubal with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Jacqueline Benitez, 21, who works as a preschool teacher in Bellflower, California, expects a significant cut, perhaps half, of the $250 in food benefits she has received since 2020 through CalFresh, the state’s SNAP program.
"It’s such a lifesaver,” said Benitez, who was previously homeless, but now lives in a subsidized one-bedroom apartment. “Food is such a huge expense. It’s a little nerve-wracking to think about not having that.”
Benitez said she’s already thinking twice about paying $5 for fresh fruit.
“What happens if it goes bad?” she said.
The emergency program was enacted by Congress at the start of the pandemic in March 2020 and expanded a year later. Originally, the extra benefits were intended to continue as long as the COVID-19 public health emergency was in force. It's now set to expire in May.
But 18 states have already rolled back payments for more than 10 million people and Congress decided to end the program early, trading the extra benefits for a new permanent program that provides extra money to low-income families to replace school meals during the summer.
Experts credit the emergency funds with making sure most Americans had enough food to eat, despite the pandemic. About 10% of U.S. households had trouble obtaining sufficient food in 2020 and 2021, roughly unchanged from pre-COVID levels.
SNAP benefits can rise and fall with inflation and other factors. Maximum benefits went up by 12% in October to reflect an annual cost-of-living adjustment boosted by higher prices for foods and other goods. But payments went down for those who also receive Social Security because of the 8.7% cost-of-living increase in that program on Jan 1.
In most such cases, purchasing power should hold steady, said Stacy Dean, USDA deputy undersecretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services.
“The emergency allotments were always intended to be temporary and they did tremendous good during a very difficult time in our country,” Dean said. “The process of unwinding from them will certainly be difficult for families who are counting on those benefits.”
The rollback is coming during a time when inflation, though improving, remains elevated and food prices are still high.
Shelley Boyd, 45, of Beaver, Pennsylvania, expects to make more trips to her local food pantry starting next month. She and her fiancé and teenage son started getting food stamps last year after both adults lost their jobs and unemployment benefits ran out. The family receives about $630 per month. They expect to lose about $95, if not more.
“That’s where our food pantry comes in,” Boyd said. “We visit them and do what you gotta do.”
At the same time, food pantries nationwide remain under “immense strain,” said Vince Hall, an official with Feeding America, a network of more than 200 food banks. Demand for help remains far above pre-pandemic levels, even as food banks face continued supply chain disruptions, higher food and transportation costs and lower food donations.
Andrew Cheyne, managing director of public policy for GRACE, a California-based anti-poverty organization, urged recipients to reach out now to county offices to update their eligibility and ensure they’re getting the maximum benefit possible. Changes in costs for shelter, child care, elder care and other expenses can affect food stamp benefits.
Recipients can also check other benefits, such as the federal Women, Infants and Children program and seek out refundable tax credits.
Cheyne and other advocates said the emergency benefits should have been extended indefinitely instead of cut prematurely.
“It’s just an unimaginable hunger cliff that folks were going to go over at some point,” he said. | 2023-02-23T16:34:03+00:00 | wtsp.com | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/nation-world/extra-covid-snap-benefits-ending/507-08b9ab29-21d3-46ec-afff-adb80cae12cb |
Should I buy an evaporative air cooler?
Hot weather can be miserable. However, the extraordinarily high energy bills you get from running an air conditioner all summer long can be even more unpleasant than the temperature. Fortunately, there are other options that are more merciful on your wallet and kinder to the earth as well.
An evaporative air cooler is one alternative. Running this device costs about as much as running a fan, yet it is far better at keeping you cool, especially if you live in an arid climate.
Shop this article: Honeywell Indoor/Outdoor Portable Evaporative Cooler, NewAir Portable Evaporative Cooler and Evapolar Personal Evaporative Air Cooler
How an evaporative air cooler works
When you get hot, you sweat. As the sweat evaporates from your skin, you feel cooler. Sweating is your body’s way of maintaining your core temperature. It works very well.
An evaporative cooler employs the same basic science as your body. It is a simple machine that only needs three basic parts to work: a fan (driven by a motor), water and an absorbent filter. As the fan moves the dry air through the damp filter, the water in the filter evaporates. This cools the air the same way that evaporating sweat cools your body and lowers the room’s temperature.
Why evaporation makes things cooler
Every action has a cost. The cost is energy. If you want to move a boulder, you must exert energy to do this. When water changes states, like turning from liquid to vapor, it also requires energy. The energy this reaction requires is heat. When water evaporates, it removes heat from the air, making the temperature drop.
How much heat can an evaporative cooler remove from the air?
If you live in a hot, arid climate — somewhere that is around 90 degrees with low humidity — using an evaporative cooler may drop the air temperature by as much as 20 degrees. This can change an uncomfortable environment into one that is very pleasant. However, the change won’t be as drastic if you live in an area with excessive temperatures or humidity.
Benefits of an evaporative air cooler
Lower cost
An evaporative air cooler costs less than an air conditioner. However, the bigger benefit comes when you look at your energy bill. Since an evaporative cooler does not have a compressor but a fan, it requires much less energy to operate. The average model uses about one-quarter of the energy of a comparable air conditioner.
Reduces your carbon footprint
While any appliance that uses energy leaves behind a carbon footprint, an evaporative air cooler leaves a much smaller one than air conditioning. In short, it doesn’t waste natural resources or directly emit any greenhouse gasses while operating. However, most electricity that powers your home is still generated by natural gas, nuclear energy and coal.
Easy to maintain
It doesn’t take much effort to maintain an evaporative air cooler. For the most part, you need to wipe down the outside to keep it clean and clean the water tank and filter according to the manufacturer’s recommendations.
Drawbacks of an evaporative cooler
It’s not the best for people with seasonal allergies
For an evaporative air cooler to be the most efficient, you should open a window to allow new air into your home. If someone in your home has seasonal allergies, this invites allergens in and might increase their discomfort.
Not as effective in humid climates
If you live in a damp or humid region, the air may be too moist to evaporate the water in the machine efficiently. This means you won’t notice as much of a temperature drop in these areas.
It can make your home feel sticky
Running an evaporative air cooler adds moisture to the air. In the regions where this type of cooling is the most effective, that moisture will be most beneficial. However, it may leave your home feeling a little sticky and damp.
FAQ
Q. Doesn’t humidity raise the temperature?
A. No, humidity doesn’t raise the temperature. The only reason you feel like a humid environment is less comfortable is that the air is already full of moisture, so evaporation is inhibited and your body’s natural cooling mechanism becomes less effective.
Q. Is an evaporative cooler worth it?
A. If you live in a hot, arid climate, an evaporative air cooler is effective and can save you a great deal of money. It is definitely worth it. If you live in a humid climate, an evaporative air cooler will still work, but the minimum temperature reduction might not make the appliance your best option for staying cool.
Best evaporative coolers
Honeywell Indoor/Outdoor Portable Evaporative Cooler
This indoor/outdoor model is weather-resistant and has a low 235-watt power consumption while offering a powerful airflow of 500 cubic feet per minute, making it suitable for small to medium indoor spaces, such as a living room. It features a low-water alarm and comes with remote control for convenience.
NewAir Portable Evaporative Cooler
The oscillating technology on this uniquely designed model helps circulate cool air through the entire space. It features a contemporary design, is lightweight and has a removable water tank to make refills easy.
Hessaire Portable Evaporative Cooler
This powerful little model delivers 1,300 CFM of cool airflow. It comes with a 4.8-gallon water tank that provides up to four hours of cooling, but the built-in garden hose adapter can provide continuous water without overflowing the tank.
Sold by Amazon
Evapolar Personal Evaporative Air Cooler
The Evapolar is designed for personal use. It only cools the air in the space directly in front of the unit. It is small enough to be powered by a laptop and has a built-in light that can serve as a night light.
Sold by Amazon
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BOSTON (AP) — Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s attorney urged a federal appeals court Tuesday to throw out the 29-year-old’s death sentence because of juror misconduct claims just months after it was revived by the nation’s highest court.
Tsarnaev is making a renewed push to avoid execution after the Supreme Court last year reinstated the death sentence imposed on him for his role in the bombing that killed three people and injured hundreds near the finish line of the marathon in 2013.
His lawyers are now challenging issues that weren’t considered by the Supreme Court, including whether the trial judge wrongly denied his challenge of two jurors who defense attorneys say lied during jury selection questioning.
One juror said she had not commented about the case online but had retweeted a post calling Tsarnaev a “piece of garbage.” Another juror said none of his Facebook friends had commented on the trial, even though one had urged him to “play the part” so he could get on the jury and send Tsarnaev to “jail where he will be taken of,” defense attorneys say. Tsarnaev’s lawyers raised those concerns during jury selection, but the judge chose not to look into them further, they say.
“This case was tried in Boston on a promise … that despite the extraordinary impact of the marathon bombing on this community,” a thorough questioning of potential jurors would remove anyone unqualified, Tsarnaev attorney Daniel Habib told the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judges. “That promise was not kept.”
The Justice Department has continued to push to uphold Tsarnaev’s sentence even after Attorney General Merrick Garland in 2021 imposed a moratorium on federal executions while the department conducts a review of its policies and procedures. The department has not indicated how long it might maintain the hold, which came after former President Donald Trump administration’s put to death 13 inmates in its final six months.
President Joe Biden has said that he opposes the death penalty and will work to end its use, but he has taken no action to do so while in office. And the moratorium doesn’t prevent federal prosecutors from seeking the death penalty, as they are in the case of a man currently on trial for killing eight people on a New York City bike path in 2017.
William Glaser, a Justice Department lawyer, said the trial judge did nothing wrong in his handling of the jurors. Glaser acknowledged that the jurors made inaccurate statements but said other disclosures they made to the court suggest they were merely misremembering.
“There is no indication in this record that the inaccuracies were the kind of knowing dishonesty that would lead to disqualification,” Glaser said.
But Judge William Kayatta Jr. questioned how the trial judge could know that without looking further into Tsarnaev’s claims. And Judge O. Rogeriee Thompson told the Justice Department lawyer she found it difficult to see how Tsarnaev can’t at least plausibly claim that the juror told to “play the part” was knowingly lying.
“If, for instance, the Facebook friend had said ‘get on the jury and make sure that the death penalty isn’t imposed,’ it’s hard for me to believe that you wouldn’t be in here arguing the opposite of what you are arguing now,'” she told Glaser.
Some survivors of the bombing who attended the hearing met briefly with Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins afterward outside the courtroom. Marc Fucarile, who lost a leg and suffered other serious injuries in the blast, said he came to the arguments to let the judges know survivors are “still paying attention to what they are doing.”
“At a certain point we need to draw a line in the sand and say enough is enough. It is not in question what he did,” Fucarile told The Associated Press.
Tsarnaev’s lawyers acknowledged at the very beginning of his trial that he and his older brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, set off the two bombs that killed Lingzi Lu, a 23-year-old Boston University graduate student from China; Krystle Campbell, a 29-year-old restaurant manager from Medford, Massachusetts; and 8-year-old Martin Richard, of Boston.
They have argued, however, that he shouldn’t be put to death, saying his brother radicalized him and was the mastermind of the attack.
Tsarnaev was convicted in 2015 of all 30 charges against him, including conspiracy and use of a weapon of mass destruction and the killing of Massachusetts Institute of Technology Police Officer Sean Collier during the Tsarnaev brothers’ getaway attempt. Tamerlan Tsarnaev died in a gunbattle with police a few days after the April 15, 2013, bombing.
The 1st Circuit in 2020 overturned Tsarnaev’s death sentence and ordered a new penalty-phase trial to decide whether he should be executed, finding that the judge did not sufficiently question jurors about their exposure to extensive news coverage of the bombing. But the Supreme Court justices, by a 6-3 vote, agreed with the Biden administration that the 1st Circuit’s ruling was wrong. | 2023-01-11T15:17:00+00:00 | mytwintiers.com | https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/national/court-weighs-tossing-boston-marathon-bombers-death-sentence/ |
(NerdWallet) – The Department of Education is reconsidering what counts toward income-driven repayment forgiveness.
Starting in November 2022, borrowers who have been paying their federal student loans for 20 years or longer can expect to see the remainder of their debt discharged, while millions more will move significantly closer to forgiveness.
Income-driven plans offer reduced payments over 20 or 25 years, then forgiveness of the remaining balance. IDR was created in the 1990s to protect borrowers from financial hardship; payments are based on the borrowers’ income, not the balance owed.
These changes are the result of a new IDR waiver, announced by the Biden administration in April 2022, that bends the rules on which payments count. Now, every month you ever spent in student loan repayment or on pause since leaving school will count toward forgiveness — for one time only.
About 40,000 borrowers with older loans will see balances wiped clean in November, the Department of Education estimates, and more than 3.6 million borrowers are expected to receive at least three years of additional credit toward IDR forgiveness. Consensus among student loan experts is that the impact of the recount could be even greater than that.
Who will see their loans discharged entirely?
The most immediate impact will be felt by thousands of borrowers with the oldest loans — those who have spent at least 240 months in repayment — who will see their debts wiped clean.
Forgiveness through older income-driven repayment plans is notoriously tricky: As of March 2021, only 32 borrowers had ever seen their debt forgiven despite decades of payments, according to a study from the National Consumer Law Center and the Student Borrower Protection Center.
The one-time fixes will roll out beginning in November, addressing the oldest loans, but they are expected to cover all federal loans beginning in July 2023.
“What this is doing is giving people credit for every year they’ve been in repayment regardless whether payments were based on their income or not,” says Betsy Mayotte, president and founder of the Institute of Student Loan Advisors.
Do I have to do anything?
The recount should be automatic. But certain borrowers may still have to act:
FFELP borrowers with commercially-held loans must consolidate. To benefit from the recount, borrowers must have direct loans. That means borrowers with commercially-held loans must consolidate by Oct. 31, 2022, if possible, and no later than May 1, 2023, to be included, according to James Kvaal, the under secretary of higher education for the Education Department.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness-seeking borrowers must apply for PSLF. Borrowers who work in public service who have not already applied by Oct. 31, 2022, must submit an employment certification form and PSLF application no later than May 1, 2023, in order to see the adjustment count toward PSLF. If they have payments remaining after the review, they’ll need to enroll in an IDR plan.
Some borrowers may need to enroll in income-driven repayment. Federal borrowers whose debts are not wiped clean in November will see their past payments reviewed in July. If they are already enrolled in IDR, the number of payments that count toward forgiveness will be adjusted. But if they are not, they face a decision on whether or not to enroll in IDR and take advantage of the recount. Payments they make after next July won’t count if they don’t enroll.
“If they’re not going on an IDR plan, then they’re not going to accrue IDR payments,” says Mayotte. “Forgiveness isn’t the goal; the goal is to pay the least amount over time. For some people, paying their balance off aggressively is going to cost them less rather than continuing to pursue an income-driven plan. Borrowers need to do the math on that.”
Why are payments being recounted?
The new IDR waiver was spurred by acknowledgement from the Education Department that millions of borrowers were improperly steered by their loan servicers into forbearance, which pauses payments but allows interest to rack up. Many others made payments that weren’t counted for technical reasons.
A yearlong waiver of some payment-counting rules for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, which erases loan balances after 10 years of reduced payments by those in public service jobs, so far has benefitted more than 236,000 borrowers, says Education Secretary Miguel Cardona.
The PSLF waiver ends Oct. 31, 2022, but the IDR payment review is similar in nature and it effectively will result in automatic debt cancellation for borrowers who were eligible for, but didn’t take advantage of, that PSLF waiver.
It also moves the needle for borrowers who aren’t in public service jobs but use IDR plans to qualify for forgiveness after 20 or 25 years. Most will not qualify for forgiveness until at least 2035 because they are enrolled in an IDR program called Revised Pay As You Earn, or REPAYE, which wasn’t available until 2015.
Even so, the IDR waiver is likely to greatly increase their count of qualifying payments.
What will count toward IDR forgiveness?
The IDR payments review should result in loan discharges for:
- Borrowers who have made 20 or 25 years of payments (240 and 300 monthly payments, respectively), under any payment plan.
- Borrowers who submitted a PSLF application prior to Oct. 31, 2022, and who reach 120 payments as a result of changes to deferment qualifications outlined below.
If you’re unsure if this applies to you, here’s what to expect to count as a qualifying payment under the one-time review:
- Any month a borrower was in repayment, regardless of partial payments, late payments, loan type or repayment plan.
- Any month that loans were in an eligible repayment, deferment or forbearance status prior to consolidation.
- Any month a borrower’s loan spent in 12 months of consecutive forbearance.
- Any month a borrower’s loan spent in at least 36 cumulative months in forbearance.
- Any month spent in deferment, except for in-school deferment, prior to 2013.
In July 2023, the Education Department expects to automatically apply the above payment count rules to all federal direct and government-owned Federal Family Education Loan Program loans. Those with privately-held FFELP loans must consolidate their debt into a new direct loan in order to have past payments counted.
Will Parent PLUS loans qualify?
Notably, parent PLUS borrowers are not included in the PSLF component of the recount. But parent PLUS loans are eligible for the IDR recount.
Will my servicer know if I qualify?
It’s unlikely your servicer will have immediate information. The recount is being processed through the Education Department.
You can get a ballpark idea of how many months are likely to count toward IDR forgiveness by logging into your Federal Student Aid account using your FSA ID. Your account should show all deferments and forbearances. In-school and grace period deferments will not count.
The Federal Student Aid office is expected to issue new guidance to servicers to improve income-driven repayment counting practices and will track payment counts in its own data systems.
What if I had delinquencies or a student loan in default?
Federal student loan payments are paused through 2022 as part of pandemic relief. As part of a “fresh start” opportunity included in an earlier student loan payment pause extension, borrowers with delinquent or defaulted student loan debt are expected to be returned to good standing when payments restart in January 2023.
However, these income-driven repayment plan fixes will not apply toward forgiveness for borrowers with loans in delinquency or default, according to the Education Department.
How does this fit in with other student debt relief?
Borrowers must wade through a large number of similar-sounding and sometimes overlapping student debt relief efforts launched since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020.
President Joe Biden’s signature effort is a broad cancellation of federal student loan debt of up to $20,000 per borrower, which is now facing pushback in court. Everyone should apply, just in case.
He also continued an interest-free pause of federal student loan payments begun by President Donald Trump. Payments are expected to resume in January 2023. Even those expecting a significant change in payment count will need to resume payments then until notified otherwise.
The department is also clearing backlogs of forgiveness applications from borrowers who were defrauded by their schools, faced school closures before attaining a degree, or have permanent disabilities. Those with pending claims are still eligible to apply for debt relief while they wait. | 2022-10-30T18:53:54+00:00 | wearegreenbay.com | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/national/what-to-know-about-the-new-student-loan-income-driven-repayment-waiver/ |
SpaceX is a big step closer to sending its giant Starship spacecraft into orbit, completing an engine-firing test at the launch pad on Thursday.
Thirty-one of the 33 first-stage booster engines ignited simultaneously for about 10 seconds in south Texas. The team turned off one engine before sending the firing command and another engine shut down — “but still enough engines to reach orbit!” tweeted SpaceX’s Elon Musk.
Musk estimates Starship’s first orbital test flight could occur as soon as March, if the test analyses and remaining preparations go well.
The booster remained anchored to the pad as planned during the test. There were no signs of major damage to the launch tower.
NASA is counting on Starship to ferry astronauts to the surface of the moon in a few years, linking up with its Orion capsule in lunar orbit. Further down the road, Musk wants to use the mammoth Starships to send crowds to Mars.
Only the first-stage Super Heavy booster, standing 230 feet (69 meters) tall, was used for Thursday’s test. The futuristic second stage — the part that will actually land on the moon and Mars — was in the hangar being prepped for flight.
Altogether, Starship towers 394 feet (120 meters), making it the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built. It’s capable of generating 17 million pounds of liftoff thrust, almost double that of NASA’s moon rocket that sent an empty capsule to the moon and back late last year.
SpaceX fired up to 14 Starship engines last fall and completed a fueling test at the pad last month.
Flocks of birds scattered as Starship’s engines came alive and sent thick dark plumes of smoke across the Starship launch complex, dubbed Starbase. It’s located at the southernmost tip of Texas near the village of Boca Chica, close to the Mexican border.
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The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group. The AP is solely responsible for all content. | 2023-02-10T17:15:56+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/science/ap-science/ap-spacex-ignites-giant-starship-rocket-in-crucial-pad-test/ |
PRAGUE (AP) — A senior government party in the Czech Republic linked to conservative Prime Minister Petr Fiala has won an election for a third of the seats in Parliament’s upper house, with the ruling coalition parties retaining a dominant position in the Senate.
With all the votes counted Saturday by the Statistics Office, the Civic Democratic Party won eight of the 27 seats up for grabs in the 81-seat Senate in the two-round election.
Overall, the ruling coalition parties won 18 seats in the ballot.
Recent large demonstrations against the Czech government due to its handling of the energy crisis and its support for Ukraine didn’t translate into gains for the opposition.
Former populist Prime Minster Andrej Babis called the ballot a referendum about the government but his centrist ANO (YES) movement won only three seats. The major anti-migrant party, Freedom and Direct Democracy, remained without a single seat in the upper house.
Parliament’s lower house dominates the legislative process, but the Senate plays an important role in passing constitutional amendments and approving Constitutional Court judges.
The current Czech government firmly stands behind Ukraine after it was invaded by Russia. The country has donated arms, including heavy weapons, to the Ukrainian armed forces and welcomed some 430,000 refugees from Ukraine. | 2022-10-01T23:24:24+00:00 | upmatters.com | https://www.upmatters.com/news/international/ap-international/ap-czechias-ruling-coalition-wins-election-in-senate/ |
Arizona man convicted killing 4 people in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A man has been convicted of killing four people in Minnesota and then leaving their bodies in an abandoned SUV in a Wisconsin cornfield.
Antoine Suggs, 39, of Scottsdale, Arizona, was found guilty Friday of four counts of second-degree murder in the September 2021 deaths of Nitosha Flug-Presley of Stillwater, 30; Jasmine C. Sturm, 30; Matthew Pettus, 26; and Loyace Foreman III, 35, all of St. Paul.
He will be sentenced on May 15.
Suggs testified that he shot the four in self-defense because he thought they were going to rob him, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported.
Prosecutors said his motive remains unclear but that Suggs meant to kill the victims after a night of drinking in St. Paul.
Suggs’ father, Darren McWright, who also goes by the last name Osborne, was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to helping his son hide the victims’ bodies.
Copyright 2023 KTTC. All rights reserved. | 2023-04-02T12:45:33+00:00 | kttc.com | https://www.kttc.com/2023/04/02/arizona-man-convicted-killing-4-people-minnesota/ |
Nintendo shares gift guide for 2022 holiday season
JACKSON, Tenn. — It’s that time of the year once again. The holiday season is here, and Nintendo is looking to create lasting memories for families.
David Young, the Manager of Influencer Relations at Nintendo of America, says families can have a ton of fun this year with some of the company’s hottest games like Splatoon 3, Nintendo Switch Sports, Pokemon Scarlet, and Pokemon Violet. Just click the links to see their trailers!
With the Nintendo Switch family of systems, everyone has the choice of a system that best fits their needs and play styles.
“It’s actually our corporate mission to create smiles. It’s really fantastic to be able to share some experiences, see people playing games, seeing people laughing and playing together, seeing parents sharing games they loved growing up, like maybe Super Smash Brothers or Mario Kart,” said David Young, the Manager of Influencer Relations at Nintendo of America.
Nintendo has gifts for all ages with its vast library of games. There is a game for everyone on Nintendo Switch.
You can find more national news here. | 2022-11-18T00:36:35+00:00 | wbbjtv.com | https://www.wbbjtv.com/2022/11/17/nintendo-shares-gift-guide-for-2022-holiday-season/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials said Sunday that kid-sized doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccines appear to be safe and effective for kids under 5, a key step toward a long-awaited decision to begin vaccinating the youngest American children.
The Food and Drug Administration posted its analysis of the Pfizer shot ahead of a Wednesday meeting where outside experts will vote on whether the shots are ready for the nation’s 18 million babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Kids under 5 are the only group not yet eligible for COVID-19 vaccination in the U.S.
Late last week the FDA posted a similar analysis of Moderna’s shots for children under 6.
If regulators clear the shots by one or both companies, vaccinations could begin as soon as next week with the drugmakers ready to rapidly ship doses ordered by the government. Parents have been pressing federal officials for months for the opportunity to protect their smallest children as more adults shed masks and abandon other public health precautions.
While only about 3% of U.S. COVID cases are in the age group 6 months to 4 years, hospitalization and death rates in that group are higher than those for older children, according to the FDA’s analysis — one reason experts have said protecting this group is important.
The FDA said children who received Pfizer’s shots during testing developed high levels of virus-fighting antibodies expected to protect them against coronavirus. That’s the basic threshold needed to win FDA authorization. But additional testing turned up key differences, with stronger results for Pfizer.
Pfizer’s vaccine, given as a three-shot series, appeared 80% effective in preventing symptomatic COVID-19, although that calculation was based on just 10 cases diagnosed among study participants. The figure could change as Pfizer’s study continues.
Moderna’s two-dose series was only about 40% to 50% effective at preventing milder infections, though the two companies’ shots were tested at different times during the pandemic, when different variants were circulating. Moderna has begun testing a booster for tots.
On Wednesday, the FDA will ask an independent panel of vaccine experts to debate both companies’ data before voting. The FDA is not required to follow the group’s recommendations, but the process is seen as a key step in publicly vetting the shots.
The FDA is expected to make its official decision shortly after Wednesday’s all-day meeting. The next step: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which recommends how to use vaccines, will convene its own expert panel to debate which tots need vaccinations.
It’s not clear how much demand there will initially be for the shots. A recent survey suggests only 1 in 5 parents of young children would get their kids vaccinated right away. Vaccines have been available since November for older U.S. schoolchildren, yet less than a third of those ages 5 to 11 have gotten the two recommended doses, according to government figures.
For the youngest children, each company is offering different dose sizes and number of shots, beginning at 6 months through 4 years for Pfizer and through 5 years for Moderna.
Pfizer and its partner BioNTech plan to offer two shots three weeks apart followed by a third at least two months later — each one-tenth the dose given to adults. Pfizer is currently the only company with a COVID-19 vaccine for older U.S. children.
Moderna is seeking FDA clearance for two shots, each a quarter of its adult dose, given about four weeks apart.
The FDA currently allows Moderna’s vaccine to be used only in adults. But some countries allow full-size doses for teens and half-size shots for kids ages 6 to 11 — a step the FDA also is considering.
More than 30,000 U.S. children younger than 5 have been hospitalized with COVID-19 and nearly 500 coronavirus deaths have been reported in that age group, according to U.S. health officials.
The government allowed pharmacies and states to start placing orders for tot-sized doses last week, with 5 million initially available — half made by Pfizer and half by Moderna.
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The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Department of Science Education. The AP is solely responsible for all content. | 2022-06-13T16:40:19+00:00 | ksn.com | https://www.ksn.com/news/health/ap-health/us-pfizer-covid-19-appears-effective-for-kids-under-5/ |
CHICAGO, Ill., July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Black Boys Code, an organization that equips Black youth with skills and tools to thrive in technology, opens its newest location in Chicago today, the second location for Black Boys Code USA. Their inaugural event, Black Boys Code Technology Summer Camp, kicks off the expansion with a five-week tech program that aims to equip youth participants, ages 13 to 15, with confidence and problem-solving skills, as well as their digital literacy - all while having fun.
"We're so excited to bring Black Boys Code to Chicago to educate the next generation of scientists, technology professionals and engineers, to fill the diversity gap in STEM and to create a presence for Black youth to learn computer coding skills in the Chicago community," said Bryan Johnson, Chief Executive Officer of Black Boys Code. "Today's youth are savvy tech users of smartphones, tablets and video games, however this will likely be the first time these boys learn about coding and how to code. It's so fulfilling to see a young Black male's eyes light up as he hears and then sees for himself that, yes, he can do it. When we ignite that, we can shape their futures by planting the seeds for them to pursue education and aspire for career opportunities in STEM fields."
Founded in 2015 by Johnson, Black Boys Code is working to fill a growing lack of Black professionals in computers and technology. Through exposure to inclusive workshops, hackathons, summer camps, and after-school programs, they are educating Black youth, ages 8 to 17, to become tomorrow's creators and innovators of technology. Chicago participants will start with introductory computer coding, then additional workshops will be added, including Python, coding video games with Roblox, mBlock, micro:bit, quantum computing, analytical skills sessions and more.
Black Boys Code is about so much more though. It helps youth develop critical problem-solving and leadership skills in a collaborative and supportive environment. In addition, the workshops expose Black boys to Black male industry role models – living proof that success in the computer and technology fields is real, attainable, and can be the norm rather than the exception.
This new Chicago location is Black Boys Code's 13th location; there are 11 locations in Canada and one in Atlanta. The camp and workshops will be held at Gately Park.
Black Boys Code relies on the support of corporate partnerships and volunteers. To find out more, volunteer for the Chicago location in technical or non-technical roles, or register for upcoming workshops, visit www.blackboyscode.com and follow us @blackboyscode on Instagram.
Black Boys Code (www.blackboyscode.com) is committed to developing a generation of young men who see success in technology careers as an option, not an impossibility. With 13 locations throughout Canada and the United States, Black Boys Code is working to fill that gap by educating Black Youth to become tomorrow's creators and innovators of technology through exposure to workshops, summer camps, hackathons, and after-school programs. Learn more on our website and follow us on Instagram @blackboyscode.
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SOURCE Black Boys Code | 2022-07-06T00:32:58+00:00 | newschannel10.com | https://www.newschannel10.com/prnewswire/2022/07/05/black-boys-code-is-now-chicago/ |
Making the world laugh for over three decades. Adam Sandler is looking back as his career in comedy is celebrated with a very special honor.
Sandler walked the carpet outside the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, ahead of being honored with the 24th Annual Mark Twain Prize For American Humor.
Sandler spoke with ET's Rachel Smith on the carpet, and reflected on his very first big screen role in a 1989 comedy Going Overboard, which he shot when he was 22 years old, and pre-dated his years on Saturday Night Live.
"That was probably the last time I was excited about the shirt coming off," Sandler joked about his role as Shecky Moskowitz, an inexperienced stand-up comic on a cruise ship. "I got to meet Milton Berle during that movie, and it was that was a dream come true."
"That's what I was trying to do, become an actor and comedian. And all of a sudden I was in a movie! I was playing a comedian, and I didn't care about too much else in the world," he remembered. "I was just excited about going after it."
In the nearly 34 years since Going Overboard premiered, Sandler has gone on to star in, write and produce dozens of comedy classics and shine in dramatic work, like his acclaimed performances in Punch Drunk Love, Uncut Gems and Hustle.
Sandler is also known for his dedication to his friends and collaborators, working frequently with a select group of comics and actors across multiple films. One such frequent co-star is Drew Barrymore -- who also attended the honors on Sunday, and who, as she told ET, is excited to find a project to work with Sandler on again in the future.
"We just said [spoke] this morning to each other, I saw her in a hotel, and her beautiful childre,n and she is she just so nice," Sandler marveled at Barrymore. "So nice to my family, always sits down hangs out with my kids, she's the best.
Sandler starred opposite Barrymore in The Wedding Singer, 50 First Dates and Blended, and said of working with the beloved actress, "When we make a movie together, every day is beautiful."
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The governor of Mississippi in 2017 was “on board” with a plan for a nonprofit group to pay Brett Favre more than $1 million in welfare grant money so the retired NFL quarterback could help fund a university volleyball facility, according to a text messages between Favre and the director of the nonprofit.
Court documents filed Monday by an attorney for the Mississippi Community Education Center contain text messages between Favre and the center's executive director, Nancy New, that include references to Republican Gov. Phil Bryant, who left office in 2020.
Nancy New and her son, Zachary New, who helped run the nonprofit, pleaded guilty in April to charges of misspending welfare money that was intended to help some of the poorest people in the nation. They await sentencing and have agreed to testify against others in Mississippi's largest public corruption case in decades.
In May, the Mississippi Department of Human Services filed a civil lawsuit against Favre, three former pro wrestlers and several other people and businesses to try to recover millions of misspent welfare dollars. The lawsuit said the defendants “squandered” more than $20 million from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families anti-poverty program.
In pleading guilty, Nancy and Zachary New acknowledged taking part in spending $4 million of welfare money for a volleyball facility at the University of Southern Mississippi.
The mother and son also acknowledged directing welfare money to Prevacus Inc., a Florida-based company that was trying to develop a concussion drug. Favre has said in interviews that he supported Prevacus.
The filing in a Mississippi state court included text message exchanges between Favre and Nancy New about arranging payment from the Mississippi Department of Human Services through the nonprofit to Favre for speaking engagements, with Favre then saying he would direct the money to the volleyball facility.
Favre played football at the University of Southern Mississippi before going to the NFL in 1991, and his daughter started playing on the volleyball team there in 2017.
According to court documents, Favre texted Nancy New on Aug. 3, 2017: “If you were to pay me is there anyway the media can find out where it came from and how much?”
Nancy New responded: “No, we never have had that information publicized. I understand you being uneasy about that though. Let’s see what happens on Monday with the conversation with some of the folks at Southern. Maybe it will click with them. Hopefully.”
Favre responded: “Ok thanks.”
The next day, Nancy New texted Favre: “Wow, just got off the phone with Phil Bryant! He is on board with us! We will get this done!”
Favre responded: “Awesome I needed to hear that for sure.”
Bryant, a Republican, served two terms and governor and could not run again in 2019 because of term limits. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Southern Mississippi.
In a July 11 court filing, Nancy New's attorney wrote that Bryant directed her to pay $1.1 million in welfare money to Favre through the Mississippi Community Education Center for “speaking at events, keynote speaking, radio and promotional events, and business partner development.” A Bryant spokesperson said in July that the allegations against the former governor are false and that Bryant had asked the state auditor to investigate possible welfare fraud.
Favre has not been charged with any criminal wrongdoing. Mississippi Auditor Shad White said Favre was paid for speeches but did not show up. Favre has repaid the money, but White said in October that Favre still owed $228,000 in interest.
In a Facebook post when he repaid the first $500,000, Favre said he didn’t know the money he received came from welfare funds. He also said his charity had provided millions of dollars to poor children in Mississippi and Wisconsin. | 2022-09-14T17:16:04+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Text-messages-link-Favre-welfare-money-17441381.php |
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Jade Loville made 10 of 13 shots, including a career-best six 3-pointers, and scored 27 points to lead No. 14 Arizona to a 77-60 win over New Mexico on Sunday.
Shaina Pellington added 19 points for the Wildcats (7-0), who had their lowest output of the year and won by less than 20 for only the second time this season.
Paula Reus scored 14 points for the Lobos (4-4).
New Mexico hit 7 of 12 shots, with a pair of 3s, to lead 16-15 after one quarter. But the Wildcats, who failed to make a 3-pointer in the first quarter, had two by Lauren Fields and one from Loville in the second and took a 41-30 lead at the half.
Arizona stretched the lead to 16 as Loville, a graduate senior who spent last season at rival Arizona State after starting at Boise State, went 3 of 3 from distance in the third quarter.
Defense was the difference as Arizona, which is home against Kansas on Thursday, forced 26 turnovers and turned those into 36 points while giving the ball away only 12 times.
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Wind advisory issued as wind, possible power outages return
The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for most of western Washington Friday at 10:00 a.m., saying that they are expecting gusts up to 40 to 50 mph.
Windstorms last month caused power outages to thousands, shut down roads, and felled trees. In Fall City, strong winds caused a tree to fall onto a woman, killing her.
Person killed by fallen tree during windstorm east of Seattle
These widespread windy conditions will be coupled with some lowland rain and mountain snow.
The wind is expected to start Friday morning and peak in the late morning and early afternoon before gradually decreasing Friday night.
While Friday’s storm is not expected to be a major wind event in the same way though, any unsecured objects could get knocked over or blown away, and tree damage and power outages are possible.
🌬️ GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY
In the last 24 hours we’ve seen a notable increase in the wind forecast for Friday. Winds will peak late Fri morning through the afternoon and be strongest along the WA coast and from Whidbey Is. northward. Power outages & tree damage will be possible#wawx pic.twitter.com/GNF19r6rpS— NWS Seattle (@NWSSeattle) February 2, 2023
Winds are expected to peak from late morning through the mid-afternoon hours before decreasing late Friday night.
While rain will be off and on, it will last through the weekend. Widespread flooding is not a concern. Minor flooding is possible for locations along the Skokomish River in Mason County.
“We’ll see some rain for us, but certainly not more than we would expect for this time of year. This weekend the main story will be the wind,” NWS meteorologist Dana Felton told KIRO Newsradio.
A High Wind Warning has been issued for the San Juan Islands, Western Whatcom County, and the North Coast for wind gusts around 50 to 60 mph.
A Wind Advisory has been issued for the rest of the area for wind gusts potentially around 40 to 50 mph, especially near water.
Temperature highs will be in the upper 40s to lower 50s – about seasonal norms.
The mountains will get an average of 6 to 12 inches of snow from Friday through the weekend.
Sam Campbell contributed to this report | 2023-02-03T19:37:13+00:00 | mynorthwest.com | https://mynorthwest.com/3801592/wind-advisory-issued-as-wind-possible-power-outages-return/ |
Carlos Correa Player Prop Bets: Twins vs. Mariners - July 17
Published: Jul. 17, 2023 at 6:27 AM CDT|Updated: 59 minutes ago
The Minnesota Twins, including Carlos Correa (.342 batting average in his past 10 games), take on starting pitcher Logan Gilbert and the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park, Monday at 9:40 PM ET.
In his most recent game he had a hitless performance (0-for-2) against the Athletics.
Carlos Correa Game Info & Props vs. the Mariners
- Game Day: Monday, July 17, 2023
- Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
- Stadium: T-Mobile Park
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Mariners Starter: Logan Gilbert
- TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -227)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +450)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +220)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +130)
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Carlos Correa At The Plate
- Correa has an OPS of .715, fueled by an OBP of .307 to go with a slugging percentage of .408. All three of those stats rank first among Minnesota hitters this season.
- Correa has had a hit in 54 of 82 games this season (65.9%), including multiple hits 16 times (19.5%).
- He has hit a long ball in 13.4% of his games in 2023 (11 of 82), and 3.1% of his trips to the plate.
- Correa has had at least one RBI in 29.3% of his games this season (24 of 82), with more than one RBI 11 times (13.4%). He has also been responsible for three or more of his team's runs in four contests.
- He has scored in 29 of 82 games this year, and more than once 4 times.
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Mariners Pitching Rankings
- The Mariners pitching staff ranks 11th in the league with a collective 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Mariners have a 3.75 team ERA that ranks fourth across all league pitching staffs.
- The Mariners allow the second-fewest home runs in baseball (94 total, one per game).
- Gilbert gets the start for the Mariners, his 19th of the season. He is 7-5 with a 3.66 ERA and 106 strikeouts in 108 1/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent time out on Sunday, July 9, the righty went seven innings against the Houston Astros, allowing one earned run while surrendering three hits.
- The 26-year-old's 3.66 ERA ranks 30th, .978 WHIP ranks second, and 8.8 K/9 ranks 34th among qualifying pitchers this season.
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The limited-edition game set draws inspiration from this iconic rapper-and-wrapper duo and sales support Boys & Girls Clubs of America to foster moments of IRL connection nationwide.
BATTLE CREEK, Mich., May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Get ready to unwrap family fun. Kellogg's® Rice Krispies Treats® brand is turning snack time into gametime with the help of multi-platinum artist, actor, philanthropist and proud girl-dad Ludacris. The duo is dropping "Treat. Eat. Compete." a limited-edition game set that's perfect for getting the whole family together around the table, complete with five sweet and silly games all centered around our beloved bar.
In a world full of scrolling and streaming, Rice Krispies Treats® brand and Ludacris want to remind fans about the memory-making magic of game play, drawing inspiration from hilarious new traditions shared by fun-loving fans nationwide on TikTok. That's why we are challenging families to reach for something simple and snackable—Rice Krispies Treats® bars—to get the whole family together around games. Win or lose, everyone gets to enjoy a delicious snack in the end.
Each exclusive "Treat. Eat. Compete." set is packed with specialty items fans need to play this collection of games, from custom score sheets, markers and instruction cards to a Ludacris-inspired bucket hat "winner crown" and a fresh pack of Rice Krispies Treats® product that families can restock for replaying again and again.
No matter what your family and friends are into, there's a game in this set for every competitive craving. Get your friends and family playing with:
- Wrapper Rhymes: Bust out your best Ludacris-like rhymes and challenge your family to a mini wrap battle using our writable wrappers.
- Stick the Landing: Unwrap our signature sticky bar and flip it in the air until you can get it to stand up on the short side.
- Unicorn Duel: Go head-to-head (literally) with your fam by sticking a bar to your forehead and using it to clash with your opponent until one player loses their horn.
- Treat Mitts: Grab a set of oven mitts and see how fast you can peel back the wrapper to get to that ooey-gooey bar.
- Krispie Cannon: Transform your Rice Krispies Treat® bar into a bite-sized cannonball launcher and aim for the empty box.
- Your Own Snack-Inspired Game: Grab a box of Rice Krispies Treats® product and get playing! The sky is the limit when it comes to creating hilarious #treateatcompete competitions and challenges using your favorite snack.
"As a girl dad and a busy parent, spending that quality time with my kids in the spirit of having fun and getting creative—maybe even a little competitive—is so important to me, so playing games is a huge part of how we spend our time together," said Ludacris. "This Rice Krispies Treats® 'Treat. Eat. Compete.' collab was the perfect way for me to share our traditions with the world and help inspire more families to get playing, creating, and connecting, plus, give back to a cause close to my heart, Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
The best part? Each "Treat. Eat. Compete." set is much more than a unique addition to the game closet collection – it's a way to support kids in communities nationwide. Alongside a donation of more than $100,000 made on behalf of Rice Krispies Treats® brand and Ludacris, proceeds from each game set will support Boys & Girls Clubs of America to help foster more safe places to play, compete and create for kids nationwide.
"At Rice Krispies Treats®, we know there's nothing more rewarding than being able to create everlasting moments of connections that bring you closer to loved ones, even if over something simple and sweet like our Rice Krispies Treats® bars," said Heidi Ray, Senior Director of Brand Marketing for Kellogg's Portable Wholesome Snacks. "That's why we're beyond thrilled to team up with Ludacris to co-create these family-fun-fueling games that inspire new family traditions around the table. We can't wait to see how fans nationwide will be inspired to host after-dinner game nights and snack-time showdowns, all in the spirit of Treat. Eat. Compete.!"
Starting May 8, fans can head to ricekrispiestreats.com and shop the exclusive game set for $20 (including shipping) while supplies last. The games will be restocked daily through May 20th while supplies last. While the game sets come packed with the instructions and tools for five games to get playing, we want to see how families nationwide will be inspired to play new versions and variations of "Treat. Eat. Compete." and hope fans will be encouraged to come up with their own original ooey-gooey #treateatcompete games using Rice Krispies Treats® product.
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KYIV, Ukraine — When a missile struck a power station less than a mile from his apartment on the outskirts of Kyiv, Oleksander Maystrenko didn’t panic, run to a bomb shelter or consider evacuating, even though he lives close to what suddenly has become the Russian military's main target in the war: anything related to Ukraine’s vital infrastructure.
His neighbors also haven't budged, despite the fact that Tuesday's attack — marked by a loud explosion — killed three people, severely damaged two facilities inside the plant's compound and temporarily knocked out power to about 50,000 households, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
“We aren’t afraid because we aren’t just prepared logistically; we are morally prepared,” Maystrenko said outside his apartment building, where he and two neighbors sat on a bench and smoked only hours after the attack.
This is what the latest phase of Russia’s nearly 8-month-old war in Ukraine looks like. Moscow has openly declared its intention to increasingly strike power stations, waterworks and other key infrastructure. One Ukrainian energy official said Wednesday that 40% of the country’s electric power system had been severely damaged, and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russian forces have destroyed 30% of Ukraine’s power stations since Oct. 10.
But Maystrenko and his neighbors say they are prepared.
If the Russians knock out the power, there are stocks of flashlights and candles, he said. If there’s no gas for stoves, he has a plan to build a rudimentary stove in front of the building’s entrance and use firewood that has been collected to heat it. Water has been bottled and jars of pickled vegetables and canned goods have been safely stored.
Everyone knows to have plenty of blankets and warm clothes for the winter, he added.
“It’s never been a secret that this power plant is a target, but we’ve been preparing since this war started,” Maystrenko said. The preparations have created a sense of community as well as a united front among neighbors, who once knew each other only in passing and are face a common enemy, he said.
The attacks have come at a critical time, with winter approaching. Klitschko said that Thursday marks the start of the heating season for Kyiv, which like most urban centers in Ukraine and even Russia uses a Soviet-era central system controlled by the city that provides heat for apartment buildings and businesses.
Thursday marked the start of a nationwide electricity conservation campaign announced by Zelenskyy's office, with the public being asked to reduce power usage from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. There could also be rolling blackouts.
An energy facility and plant in Zelenskyy's hometown of Kryvyi Rih were hit overnight, leaving the south-central city of 600,000 without electricity until repairs could be made. Regional Gov. Valentin Reznichenko reported serious destruction, appealing to the local population to conserve energy, noting that "every illuminated business sign, billboard or washing machine can lead to serious emergency shutdowns.”
Noting the conservation steps on his Telegram channel, presidential adviser Kyrylo Tymoshenko urged all Ukrainians to “please take this seriously.”
One area where power and water were reported knocked out by shelling was Enerhodar, the southern city is next to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, one of the war’s most worrisome flashpoints.
Using energy supplies as a weapon isn't a new tactic for the Kremlin, particularly when it comes to Ukraine.
“Energy was always quite a holy cow for the Russians, and they claim that by controlling energy they can control the country,” said Hanna Shelest, the director of security programs at Foreign Policy Council Ukrainian Prism, based in Kyiv.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, who declared martial law in four illegally annexed regions of Ukraine, has used his ability to turn off the gas that passes through the country’s extensive, Soviet-era pipeline as leverage. His tactic has been used not just against the government in Kyiv, but also against energy-dependent nations in Europe, who built pipelines via the Baltic Sea for Russian gas.
Under its new strategy, the Russian military hopes to destroy enough of Ukraine’s infrastructure to make life so intolerable that residents will blame their own government, Shelest said.
Putin has called Ukraine a failed state and a historical part of Russia. In trying to make Ukrainians suffer, he hopes they will believe him, she said.
“What we see now is that it is definitely not working so well,” Shelest said, adding that Ukrainians are increasingly directing their rage at Putin.
Zelenskyy’s admission that Russia had knocked out nearly a third of Ukraine’s power stations was noteworthy, said Mason Clark, an analyst at the Washington-based Institute for the Study of War.
“If the Russians can keep up that sustained damage, and the Ukrainians can’t repair it, that could actually start to have an effect,” he said.
Clark said he didn’t believe Russia would be able to affect the Ukrainian population’s overwhelming support for their military in taking back the territory seized by Moscow.
Recent attacks by what Kyiv describes as Iranian-supplied drones and missiles against civilian housing and other nonmilitary targets “seem to be just terror attacks, essentially to try to intimidate the Ukrainian population,” he said.
Russia has used such scare tactics throughout the war out of “a misguided belief that they will be able to force the Ukrainians to surrender and force negotiations,” Clark said.
From a military sense, Russia’s use of the Iranian-supplied drones and Kalibr and Iskander cruise missiles against Ukrainian infrastructure is a “very poor use of limited-precision munitions,” Clark said.
The Russians are struggling with dwindling supplies of these high-end weapons, he said, adding that a more strategic move would be to save them for the battlefield, because Ukraine's air defenses have succeeded in intercepting and shooting down many of the drones.
“It’s a waste by the Russians of very expensive and limited systems in an attempt to likely achieve a terror effect that isn’t going to sway the Ukrainian government or population,” Clark said.
Repairing infrastructure often falls to local administrations to handle. The port city of Odesa in southern Ukraine designated crews to help neighboring Mykolaiv, which has been under Russian bombardment for weeks.
In the Kharkiv region, government official Roman Semenukha said Sunday that while repairs to heating systems were underway around the recently liberated city of Kupiansk, it's a slow process that first must restore electricity, gas and water.
“I want to emphasize that private households will be connected to the gas supply, but the situation with high-rise buildings is a bit more complicated, for various reasons,” said Andrii Besedin, an adviser to the head of the Kharkiv military administration.
Regional authorities in Kharkiv also are assessing the need for firewood, Besedin said, adding that warming shelters will be set up and authorities would offer to evacuate those who want to leave for the winter.
“Those who wish to do so (will move) to safe areas, where there are all communications. We will work every day to restore the critical infrastructure of these networks,” he said. | 2022-10-20T20:58:14+00:00 | kagstv.com | https://www.kagstv.com/article/news/nation-world/ukraine/ukraines-utilities-threatened-by-russia/507-bc016b61-d4f1-4d5c-9ad6-fbb8ca207cad |
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Driving strategic growth through tightly aligned operations and disciplined execution
DALLAS, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ATI Inc. (NYSE: ATI) today announced that Kimberly A. Fields will become president and chief operating officer, effective July 1, 2023. Fields has been executive vice president and chief operating officer since January 2022.
A proven leader focused on growth and operational excellence, Fields continues to have executive oversight responsibility for ATI's business segments, including all global operational and commercial activities.
As president, she will assume an enhanced role in formulating the Company's strategic direction as the team continues to drive shareholder return through achievement of our 2025 targets and beyond. She'll collaborate with the Board of Directors and ATI's executive leaders to ensure sustained focus on our vision and strategic growth opportunities.
Board Chair and CEO Robert S. Wetherbee remains focused on the strategic leadership of ATI, building our talent and strengthening relationships with key customers, partners, and investors.
"Kim is leading the business as one integrated operation with aligned goals and metrics, developing the team to deliver," said Wetherbee. "Together, they've created a system that leverages collaboration and accelerates improvements across the enterprise. As a result, ATI is well-positioned to grow as an aerospace and defense leader. I look forward to continuing to partner with Kim and the leadership team to deliver value for our customers and shareholders."
"I'm honored to serve as ATI's president," said Fields. "Our team is executing to improve operational efficiency and maximize the value of our assets. We're operating nimbly as a well-coordinated team, delivering for our customers. We'll continue to work across the enterprise to capitalize on ATI's unique capabilities."
The presidents of all ATI business units will continue to report to Fields, while she and all functional leaders continue to report to Wetherbee.
Fields joined ATI in 2019 as executive vice president of ATI's Flat Rolled Products group, and in 2020 took on leadership of both business segments. Prior to joining ATI, Fields was group president for industrial and energy at IDEX Corporation and held commercial, manufacturing, and strategic leadership positions at GE and EVRAZ. She serves on the board of directors of Silgan Holdings.
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Court denies Perry Johnson’s move to get on primary ballot
DETROIT, Mich. (WNEM) - A federal court has denied Republican Party nominee Perry Johnson’s move to get on the primary ballot scheduled for August.
Johnson is one of five candidates that the state Bureau of Elections determined submitted thousands of fraudulent petition signatures, leaving him short of the ones necessary to get on the ballot. Johnson challenged the exclusion, saying it violated his First Amendment rights and due process.
The court denied Johnson’s motion, saying that to have his name included, he is required to submit a petition that contains at least 15,000 valid signatures of qualified and registered electors in the state.
Signatures for the primary needed to certified by June 3. The Bureau of Elections was forced to update procedures for the current election cycle due to the incidents.
A report released by the Bureau on May 23 said that they found Johnson’s petition had 9,393 invalid signatures, and 13,800 valid signatures.
The court did grant Johnson an emergency motion to expedite a hearing, denied another motion to intervene and granted a motion for leave to file excess pages in his response.
Copyright 2022 WNEM. All rights reserved. | 2022-06-13T18:48:22+00:00 | wnem.com | https://www.wnem.com/2022/06/13/court-denies-perry-johnsons-move-get-primary-ballot/ |
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. — A 20-year-old woman was fatally struck by a rock that was thrown into her vehicle as she was driving and her death is believed to be part of a larger overnight crime spree, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said.
Around 10:45 p.m. Wednesday Alexa Bartell, of Arvada, was driving northbound Indiana Street near Rocky Flats Wildlife Refuge when she was hit by a rock. According to JCSO, the rock was thrown possibly from a vehicle or the side of the road near the 10600 block of Indiana Street
At the time Bartell was on the phone with a friend and the line went silent. Bartell's friend tracked down her phone and drove to the location on Indiana Street and found Bartell dead inside her car which was off the roadway in a field.
The sheriff's office said her death is part of an overnight crime spree involving a light-colored pickup truck. Shortly before 2 p.m., they released photos of the truck they believe could be connected to the incident.
It's described as a four-door 2003-2005 Dodge Ram with an after-market "cowl" hood and truck bed cover and a six-inch lift.
They provided the following timeline of events.
- 10:04 p.m. – Westminster - 100th Ave. & Simms St. – rock through a windshield – driver not injured
- 10:36 p.m. – Boulder County - McCaslin Boulevard and South Indiana Street (entrance to Rock Creek neighborhood) rock through a windshield – minor injuries to the driver
- 10:37 p.m. – Boulder County – McCaslin Boulevard and South Indiana Street (entrance to Rock Creek neighborhood) - rock hit a Toyota 4-Runner – body damage to a vehicle, driver not injured
- 10:45 p.m. – Jefferson County – 10600 block of Indiana Street – rock through a windshield of yellow Chevy Spark – homicide
- April 20 at 12:24 a.m. – Arvada - Highway 93 at Highway 72 – rock through a windshield – minor injuries to the driver
The sheriff's office said they're working with Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, Arvada Police and Westminster Police to gather information. They believe there may be additional victims.
Investigators are asking for help identifying and locating the suspects involved. Anyone who witnessed anything related to the suspect's vehicle or the suspects who may have been inside should call the JCSO tip line at 303-271-5612.
They're specifically looking for anyone who might have home security or dash cameras that may have caught the vehicle driving by.
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HOBOKEN, N.J., Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EducationDynamics, an industry leader in higher education market research, marketing, and enrollment growth, announces the release of its annual Survey of the Higher Ed Landscape report.
The report explores data on the external factors that impact higher education enrollment, including labor market trends, the economy, and shifting prospective student behavior. This extensive report provides an in-depth analysis of economic and demographic headwinds that are pushing institutions to rethink their approach in attracting prospective students. Higher education has recently been met with significant and growing challenges. Headwinds like inflation, a fluctuating labor market, population shifts, and changes in societal changes in behavior and lifestyles. Nonetheless, the report also uncovers a positive trajectory in key areas that suggest schools have opportunities to grow enrollments and serve more students by reaching out to the growing number of adults with some college credit, but no credential.
"As adults continue to see the value of higher education, they are returning to earn credentials and degrees. There are opportunities for those colleges and universities that can navigate the changing tides," EducationDynamics' Chief Executive Officer Bruce Douglas notes. "We believe that this report will help schools position themselves for enrollment stability and even enrollment growth."
The Survey of the Higher Education Landscape 2022 report is available free to download for higher ed leaders and those interested in the external factors driving student enrollment in 2022 and beyond.
EducationDynamics is the industry leader in helping colleges and universities achieve their enrollment goals through the company's unique ability to find the highest quality adult student prospects. As the trusted partner to more than 500 higher education institutions, EducationDynamics has earned a reputation for providing the resources and expertise required to meet a wide range of industry challenges, delivering inquiry generation, agency of record marketing services (e.g. paid digital, organic search, awareness, nurturing), enrollment management services, retention services, research, consultative services and technology solutions to universities across the country. For more information, visit: educationdynamics.com
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ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan is in a stable condition after being shot and wounded during a protest march, a senior leader from his party said Friday.
Khan's protest march and rallies were peaceful until Thursday afternoon's attack, raising concerns about growing political instability in Pakistan, a country with a history of political violence and assassinations.
One of Khan's supporters was killed and 13 others, including two lawmakers, were wounded in the attack.
“There is no doubt about it," said Fawad Chaudhry, a senior leader from Khan’s Tehreek-e-Insaf party. “We are convinced that it was a well-planned assassination attempt on Pakistan's most popular leader Imran Khan, who is now in stable condition at the Shaukat Khanum hospital in Lahore after undergoing surgery there.”
He said the party leadership was meeting in Lahore later Friday. “We will announce today exactly when our march will resume from Wazirabad," Chaudhry told The Associated Press. He provided no further details, but Khan's party in a brief statement urged supporters to hold nationwide rallies to condemn the shooting.
Asad Umar, a senior figure from Khan’s party, blamed the shooting on Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, the country’s interior minister, and an army general without offering any evidence.
The government called the allegation baseless, saying it has ordered a high-level probe and that the attacker is being questioned.
Police are still questioning the alleged attacker, who is shown in a video saying he carried out the shooting and acted alone.
The attack took place as the former cricket star-turned-politician was traveling in a large protest convoy of trucks and cars toward Islamabad. Video footage show him and his team ducking for cover on top of a vehicle as gunfire rings out.
Khan, 70, is likely to be allowed to go home soon, according to Faisal Sultan, who is heading the team of doctors who treated Khan. He told reporters Thursday that Khan's surgery continued for two hours, and he had a bullet wound in his right leg.
He maintains that his April ouster from Parliament was unlawful and a conspiracy by his political opponents orchestrated by the United States, a charge denied by both Washington and Sharif.
Khan wants the government to announce snap elections. He led the protest from Lahore beginning last Friday along with thousands of supporters, saying his protest will continue until his demands are accepted. Pakistan says elections will take place as scheduled in 2023.
His supporters rallied overnight in different parts of the country after the shooting.
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Associated Press writer Babar Dogar contributed to the story from Lahore, Pakistan.
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Adams represents the latest addition to the A-GAME All-Star athlete roster which includes sports legends Johnny Damon and Bo Jackson.
ORLANDO, Fla., April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A-GAME Beverages, Inc. is proud to announce its partnership with U.S. Soccer Male Player of the Year and Leeds United midfielder, Tyler Adams. As a professional athlete, Adams understands the importance of staying hydrated and energized throughout a game. Formulated with the ideal ratio of sodium + potassium to create the ultimate hydration experience, A-GAME is the perfect choice for athletes who demand the best from their sports beverages.
"I'm excited to become a brand ambassador for A-GAME, a company that shares my values of hard work, dedication, and pushing yourself to be your best," said Adams. "As an athlete, I know the importance of staying hydrated and fueling your body with the right nutrients, and A-GAME does just that. I'm looking forward to representing the brand both on and off the field."
"We are thrilled to welcome Tyler to the A-GAME family," said Randall F. Greene, chief executive officer and co-founder, A-GAME Beverages, Inc. "He's impressive on and off the field, and embodies the qualities that we look for in our brand ambassadors - hard work, dedication, and a commitment to excellence. We can't wait to see what he will achieve with A-GAME by his side."
Known for his relentless commitment to excellence and for being a leader on and off the field, Adams started his soccer career with the New York Red Bulls and quickly rose to the top of the soccer world. His most recent achievement was his appointment as the captain of the United States men's national team at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Adams was the youngest captain at the tournament and the youngest USMNT captain at the World Cup since 1950.
As part of the partnership, Adams will be featured in A-GAME advertising campaigns and will also work with the company on community outreach initiatives. Together, A-GAME and Adams will promote healthy lifestyles and active living to inspire others to be their best selves. Adams' recognition of the importance of proper hydration and nutrition makes him an ideal spokesperson for A-GAME.
With Adams as its newest brand ambassador, A-GAME is poised to continue its trajectory toward becoming the go-to sports drink for athletes of all levels who demand the best. This partnership builds on the brand's existing sports relationships with the US OPEN Pickleball Championships and the A-GAME 200 NASCAR Xfinity Series held at Dover Motor Speedway.
About A-GAME Beverages, Inc.
A-GAME is an innovative beverage designed to help the body refuel, rehydrate and recover after a workout, bringing out the best in every athlete. It is made with 8 essential vitamins, sea salt for natural electrolytes, honey for natural sweetness and flavor, pure Icelandic glacier water, and is available in a variety of delicious, innovative flavors. Backed by All-Star athletes and partners Johnny Damon, Major League Baseball All-Star, chairman and co-founder of A-GAME Beverages, Inc., Bo Jackson, Major League Baseball All-Star and NFL All-Pro, A-GAME investor and Board of Directors member, NASCAR driver Ryan Sieg, platinum-selling recording artist Ryan Cabrera and professional water skier and two-time world champion Thomas Degasperi, A-GAME is on a mission to equip athletes of all levels with the highest quality hydration beverages.
For more information or to find A-GAME near you, visit www.drinkagame.com.
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McColgan Represents Latest Transformative Step for World's Leading Corporate Dealmaking Software Platform
BOSTON, March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Midaxo, the leading software platform for corporate dealmaking, today announced that Jude McColgan has been named the company's new chief executive officer. McColgan will leverage his background in leading technology companies focused on digital transformation and specifically on data analytics, automation, and AI to broaden Midaxo's markets, grow the customer base, and enhance the company's solutions.
"Since joining Midaxo last year, Jude has been instrumental in refocusing the company from solely serving the needs of M&A professionals to solving the comprehensive needs of corporate development teams, which increasingly rely on digital solutions to accelerate the process of finding, evaluating and realizing value from deals," said Anders Brenner, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Stella Capital and Midaxo board member. "His knowledge of the M&A process and understanding of how to automate it plus his experience as a CEO make him the ideal person to drive the next stage of growth for Midaxo."
"Midaxo helps companies grow by empowering corporate development professionals with a cloud platform and system of record for corporate development. Midaxo has been the leading M&A software provider for a decade and we are now leveraging that deep experience to provide comprehensive solutions for all aspects of corporate development. We are transforming the corporate development space and enabling the new way of doing deals with embedded AI, machine learning, and process automation as the foundation for business acceleration and greater insight," said McColgan. "As companies continue to adapt to a post-Covid world and a big global economy, they need the ability to find, evaluate, and deliver value from new assets, whether it's joint ventures, channels, partnerships, intellectual property, or traditional acquisitions. Midaxo makes dealmaking easier for companies by delivering a comprehensive technology platform that can access more market data and apply more automation and AI than any other solution to help customers deliver inorganic growth outcomes faster and more safely."
McColgan has a long history of leading and scaling mid-market technology companies. He has served as an executive at companies like Avast Software (publicly listed on the UK exchange), Nuance (acquired by Microsoft), Localytics (acquired), and TomTom. McColgan has also advised founder-led companies like Incident Management Technology and OpsMx. He is on the board of RevenueBase, a revenue database-as-a-service company. He is also an angel investor. Earlier in his career, McColgan spent nearly 10 years at Oracle in New York City.
About Midaxo
Midaxo is the leading software platform for corporate dealmaking. Digitally transforming the dealmaking process, Midaxo leverages automation, AI, and machine learning to deliver breakthrough productivity gains while decreasing deal risk. The modular Midaxo SaaS platform can be configured for each customer to enable corporate development and M&A leaders at large and medium-sized enterprises and private equity firms to find, evaluate, and deliver value from new assets with unprecedented speed and accuracy. The CRM module makes it easy to identify and manage 5x more targets. The collaborative due diligence module reduces diligence time 50% compared to traditional approaches. The integration module provides structure for post-merger integrations, accelerating time to value up to 40%. The platform functions as the system of record while reducing risk throughout the acquisition process. Midaxo customers include Ascensus, Banner Health, Cognizant, Daimler AG, Professional Services Co., and United Site Services. For more information, visit Midaxo.com.
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JINJIANG, China, Feb. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lichen China Limited (the "Company" or "Lichen China"), a dedicated financial and taxation service provider in China, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering (the "Offering") of 4,000,000 Class A ordinary shares at a public offering price of US$4.00 per Class A ordinary share. The Class A ordinary shares began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market on February 6, 2023 under the ticker symbol "LICN."
The Company received aggregate gross proceeds of US$16 million from the Offering, before deducting underwriting discounts and other related expenses. In addition, the Company has granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 600,000 Class A ordinary shares at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts.
Proceeds from the Offering will be used to expand the Company's financial and taxation solution services, strengthen research and development ("R&D") capabilities and expand self-developed software, improve brand recognition through multi-channel marketing, and working capital and general corporate matters.
The Offering was conducted on a firm commitment basis. Univest Securities, LLC was acting as the sole underwriter and book-running manager for the Offering. Ortoli Rosenstadt LLP was acting as U.S. counsel to the Company, and Hunter Fischer Taubman & Li LLC was acting as U.S. counsel to Univest Securities, LLC in connection with the Offering.
A registration statement on Form F-1 relating to the Offering was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") (File Number: 333- 264624) and was declared effective by the SEC on February 3, 2023. The Offering was being made only by means of a prospectus, forming a part of the registration statement. Copies of the prospectus relating to the Offering may be obtained from Univest Securities, LLC, by email at info@univest.us, or by standard mail to Univest Securities, LLC, 75 Rockefeller Plaza Suite 18C, New York, NY 10019. In addition, copies of the prospectus relating to the Offering may be obtained via the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the Company's securities, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale of any of the Company's securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction.
About Lichen China Limited
Lichen China Limited focuses on providing financial and taxation solution services, education support services, and software and maintenance services under its "Lichen" brand. In recognition of the Company's expertise and experience in the financial and taxation solution services industry for over 18 years, the Company has built up its reputation as a dedicated financial and taxation solution services provider of professional and high-quality services in China. For more information, please visit the Company's website: https://ir.lichenzx.com/.
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Certain statements in this announcement are forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the Company's use of proceeds from the Offering. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on the Company's current expectations and projections about future events that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs, including the expectation that the Offering will be successfully completed. Investors can identify these forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as "believe," "may," "will," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "expect," or similar expressions. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review other factors that may affect its future results in the Company's registration statement and other filings with the SEC.
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College student struck by lightning on first day of class
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WEAR) - Talk about a rough first day: A freshman at the University of West Florida was walking to class when she got struck by lightning.
She survived, which her doctors say is a miracle.
Emma Eggler, 18, is feeling lucky this week. “A lot of doctors told me I should buy a lottery ticket because I was lucky,” she said.
The Birmingham, Alabama, student was struck by lightning on Monday, her first day of college as a freshman.
“I did not feel anything, at all really. I just woke up on the ground,” Eggler said.
She collapsed on the sidewalk after the lightning hit her in the chest.
“My shirt was like completely open,” Eggler said. “Because of the lightning strike, it melted to me.”
The electricity traveled down the left side of her body. Her watch exploded and burned her wrist.
The electricity went down to her foot, putting a hole in her sock and one in her sneaker.
“I was able to get my backpack off me. But I could not feel my legs at all, and I was scared I was paralyzed, and I was really panicking,” Eggler said.
Senior Nelson Libbert and others ran over to Eggler and put her on a bench. They called 911.
Libbert started talking to her to calm her down. He said that he told her, “I would be freaking out over this, but you, you’re so strong, you’re a strong freshman. I know this is a tough first day, but believe it or not, but you’re going to make it through this.”
She was taken to Sacred Heart in Pensacola and then to University of Alabama Hospital in Birmingham.
The doctors told her parents she was lucky the bolt didn’t stop her heart.
“We definitely feel like God performed a miracle for her. That is the only explanation for why she is still with us,” said Erin Eggler, Emma Eggler’s mother.
Emma Eggler has been released from the hospital and has regained movement in her legs. She is expected to return to classes next week.
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RumHaven and the Southern Charm star-turned-home goods connoisseur have teamed up to help fans transform their home into an oasis
MODESTO, Calif., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Spirit of Gallo's RumHaven, made with premium Caribbean rum and real coconut water, today announced an exciting new partnership with Southern Charm star and Sewing Down South co-founder, Craig Conover. To help home enthusiasts experience a more blissful living experience, RumHaven and Sewing Down South are releasing a limited-edition capsule 'Coconut Collection' that will transform any home into a tropical paradise.
With increased time spent at home, the desire to turn personal spaces into a relaxing retreat has surged. According to a recent study1, the global furniture market is likely to increase by 21% by the end of 2028. The Coconut Collection from RumHaven by Sewing Down South was born out of the idea that everyone should feel inspired to find a piece of paradise in the comfort of their home - no travel needed. The collection, available for only a limited time, consists of three products in a custom, never before seen tropical print inspired by one of RumHaven's key ingredients - real coconut water.
- Tropical Throw Pillow (Cover: $50; Cover with Premium Insert $65) : Made with a substantial twill-like woven fabric, this pillow print marries RumHaven's tropical vibe with Sewing Down South's coastal aesthetic.
- Coconut Candle ($34): The soy and hand-poured candle will send you straight to paradise with the smooth, sweet smells of coconut, inspired by RumHaven.
- Cocktail Coaster Set ($10): No oasis is complete without a refreshing drink! The coasters adorned with the limited-edition design will keep your table watermark-free. Break in your new oasis with a delicious RumHaven Cocktail.
"We believe in the importance of making space for naturally rejuvenating moments in the comfort of one's home," says Brandon Lieb, VP of Marketing for Spirit of Gallo. "Our partnership with Sewing Down South has allowed us to physically bring this to life for our fans through the items in the collection, which will help them transform their homes into the haven they've always dreamed of, all while enjoying a RumHaven cocktail."
"Sewing and design have always been a point of inspiration and a way for me to decompress," says Sewing Down South co-founder, Craig Conover. "That's why I'm so excited to partner with RumHaven to create a collection with the intent to help others decompress and create a relaxing, natural-inspired space."
The Coconut Collection from RumHaven by Sewing Down South is available to preorder now online at www.sewingdownsouth.com and in the Sewing Down South Charleston Flagship store. Hurry, only limited quantities are available!
1Source: Zion Market Research, 2022
About RumHaven
RumHaven is an uncomplicated spirit made with premium Caribbean rum, real coconut water and pure cane sugar offering a clean and refreshing taste without artificial flavors or preservatives, bottled at 42 proof. RumHaven is part of Spirit of Gallo, an award-winning spirits portfolio that includes E&J Brandy, Camarena Tequila, High Noon, New Amsterdam Vodka, RumChata and more. Visit www.rumhaven.com or follow us on Instagram and Facebook.
About Spirit of Gallo
For nearly half a century, the Gallo family has been growing its portfolio of spirits, now enjoyed by people around the world at occasions ranging from a day at the beach to a fine, after-dinner drink. Known best for E&J Brandy, New Amsterdam and the highly acclaimed High Noon Sun Sips, Spirit of Gallo also delivers RumChata, Stratusphere Gin, RumHaven and esteemed partner-owned brands such as The Dalmore, Diplomatico, Don Fulano, and Grupo Montenegro. Spirit of Gallo portfolio is featured on www.spiritofgallo.com
About Sewing Down South
Sewing Down South was founded by Craig Conover, the star of Bravo's hit reality TV show, Southern Charm. Sewing has been a point of inspiration, an outlet for creativity, a method to decompress, and a way to stay true to himself. Craig carefully handpicks the patterns and designs, taking inspiration from Charleston, the coastal city in which the brand was founded. For more information, visit www.sewingdownsouth.com or follow along on social @sewingdownsouth
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Gun deaths in the United States reached an all-time high in 2021 for the second year in a row, with firearms violence the single leading cause of death for children and young adults, according to a new study released by Johns Hopkins University.
The annual study, which relies on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, reported a total of 48,830 Americans lost their lives to gun violence in 2021. The latest data works out to one gun death every 11 minutes, according U.S. Gun Violence in 2021: An Accounting of a Public Health Crisis.
The report found 26,328 suicides involving a firearm took place in 2021 and 20,958 homicides. The gun suicide rate represented an 8.3% increase from 2020 — the largest one-year increase in more than four decades. The gun homicide rate was up 7.6%.
Further, the gun homicide rate rose 45% from 2019 to 2021, while the rate for homicides not involving a gun rose just 7% in the same period. Likewise, while the rate of suicides by firearm increased 10% over the same period, it was down 8% when looking at suicides by other means.
"Guns are driving this increase," says Ari Davis, a lead author on the study.
"I think in some ways that's not surprising, because we've seen large increases in gun purchasing," Davis says. "We've seen a large number of states make it much easier to carry a gun in public, concealed carry, and to purchase a gun without having to go through some of the vetting process that other states have."
The report outlines alarming increases of gun homicides among racial and ethnic minorities. From 2019 to 2021, the gun homicide rate increased by 49% for African Americans and 44% for Hispanics/Latinos. That figure rose by 55% among American Indians/Alaska Natives.
In 2021, the deadliest year in U.S. history due to the pandemic, guns also outpaced COVID-19, car crashes and cancers as the leading cause of death among children and teens — most notably among Black children and teens. While there were more suicides than homicides for the general population, nearly two-thirds of gun deaths for children and teens were homicides.
The study points out that the rise in gun deaths coincides with record gun sales.
"Millions of first-time purchasers, including Black and Hispanic/Latino people, and women of all races and ethnicities, bought guns during the pandemic at unprecedented levels," it says.
It also notes that "states with the lowest gun death rates in 2021 have some of the strongest gun violence prevention laws in the country," with someone in Mississippi — with the highest rate of gun violence, according to the study — 10 times more likely to die of gun violence than in Massachusetts, which ranked lowest.
The Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence gives Massachusetts a grade of "A-" for the strength of its gun laws, compared to an "F" for Mississippi.
Davis, the study co-author, says that looking ahead to the CDC's provisional data for the first nine months of 2022 offers little in the way of optimism.
"We're [seeing] about the same level as in 2021," he says. "So, it's smoothing off, but it's not dropping back down to what we saw pre-pandemic."
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Louisiana Lottery's "Pick 5" game were:
1-7-0-7-3
(one, seven, zero, seven, three)
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Louisiana Lottery's "Pick 5" game were:
1-7-0-7-3
(one, seven, zero, seven, three) | 2022-07-02T04:15:19+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-5-game-17280697.php |
NEW YORK, March 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of common stock of Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) between October 28, 2020 and March 3, 2023, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"). If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than May 15, 2023.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Norfolk Southern 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 Norfolk class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=12322 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 May 15, 2023. 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. 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: During the Class Period, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the Company's PSR, including its use of longer, heavier trains staffed by fewer personnel, had led to the Company suffering increased train derailments and a materially increased risk of future derailments; (2) the Company's PSR, including its use of longer, heavier trains staffed by fewer personnel, was part of a culture of increased risk-taking at the expense of reasonable safety precautions due to the Company's near-term focus solely on profits; (3) the Company's PSR, including its use of longer, heavier trains staffed by fewer personnel, rendered the Company more vulnerable to train derailments and train derailments with potentially more severe human, financial, legal, and environmental consequences; (4) the Company's capital spending and replacement programs were designed to prioritize profits over the Company's ability to provide safe, efficient, and reliable rail transportation services; (5) the Company's lobbying efforts had undermined the Company's ability to provide safe, efficient, and reliable rail transportation services; (6) the Company's commitment to reducing operating expenses as part of its PSR goals undermined worker safety and the Company's purported "commitment to an injury free workplace" because the Company's PSR plan prioritized reducing expenses through fewer personnel, longer trains, and less spending on safety training, technology, and equipment such as hot bearing wayside detectors (a/k/a "hotboxes") and acoustic sensors; (7) the Company's rail services were, as a result of its adoption of PSR principles, more susceptible to accidents that could cause serious economic and bodily harm to the Company, the Company's workers, the Company's customers, third parties, and the environment; (8) the Company had failed to put in place responsive practices and procedures to minimize the threat to communities in the event that these communities suffered the derailment of a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous and toxic materials; and (9) as a result, defendants' Class Period statements detailed above regarding the safety of Norfolk Southern's operations were materially false and/or misleading.
To join the Norfolk Southern class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=12322 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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RALEIGH, N.C., April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 10 Federal, a leading operator of self-storage facilities, is pleased to announce the acquisition of the ASAP Storage portfolio. The portfolio includes three properties located in Temple and Villa Rica, Georgia, offering a total of 70 parking spaces and 664 storage units, and totaling 96,000 net rentable square feet. The acquisition marks the sixth asset purchased by the 10FSSAC4 fund and further strengthens 10 Federal's presence in the high-growth corridor of the Atlanta area.
"The acquisition of the ASAP Storage portfolio is an exciting addition to our self-storage portfolio," said Cliff Minsley, Principal & Co-Founder of 10 Federal. "We are confident in our ability to create value by improving occupancy and rental rates through our proven technology-driven approach."
The blended acquisition price square foot basis was $78/sqft, compared to the $134/sqft at which a recent portfolio of properties 10 Federal sold in the same Atlanta, GA MSA in 2022. The portfolio presents an attractive acquisition opportunity with potential for expansion as the properties occupy nearly 15 acres collectively.
To support its continued growth and success, 10 Federal has added three key executives to its leadership team. Brian Oakley has been appointed Vice President of Technology, bringing over 15 years of experience in technology strategy, development, and operations. Trent Erickson has been appointed Vice President of Accounting, with over 20 years of experience in public accounting, financial reporting, and business operations. Kris Gunther has been appointed to Vice President of Human Resources, a seasoned HR executive with experience in talent management and organizational development.
Andrew Capranos, President of Self Storage, expressed his excitement for the addition of the three new executives, stating, "We are thrilled to welcome Brian, Trent, and Kris to our team. Their extensive knowledge and experience in their respective fields will be invaluable to 10 Federal as we continue to push the boundaries of innovation and elevate our position as a leader in the self-storage industry."
In addition to this latest acquisition, 10FSSAC4 has raised $32 million in equity between December 15th, 2022, and April 1st, 2023. This reinforces 10 Federal's position as a leader in the unmanned self-storage space and allows the company to continue expanding its portfolio.
For more information or to learn more about investing with 10 Federal, please visit our investor website.
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Biden upends politics, precedent in pivot on DC crime law
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s support of a Republican resolution to block new District of Columbia crime laws has split members of his own party amid rising concerns about crime in the nation’s capital and other cities.
The GOP-led disapproval resolution is expected to easily pass the Senate on Wednesday with ample Democratic support. But most House Democrats voted against it last month, arguing as they have for many years that the District of Columbia should be able to govern itself.
The Democratic support for the resolution, which comes as murders have spiked over a number of years in D.C., is a shift for Biden and his party and could allow Congress to nullify the city’s laws through the disapproval process for the first time in more than three decades.
A look at the politics and precedent of Wednesday’s Senate vote on D.C. crime laws:
THE DISTRICT’S NEW LAWS
The overhaul of D.C.’s criminal code was approved late last year by the D.C. Council after years of failed attempts. It would redefine crimes, change criminal justice policies and rework how sentences should be handed down after convictions. It would also do away with mandatory minimum sentences for many crimes and reduce the maximum penalties for burglary, carjacking and robbery.
Mayor Muriel Bowser vetoed the overhaul in January, writing in a letter that she had “very significant concerns” about some of the bill’s proposals. She later proposed changes after the council overrode her veto. “Anytime there’s a policy that reduces penalties, I think it sends the wrong message,” she said.
In 2022, there were 203 homicides in the district, about a 10% drop after years of steady increases. Homicides in the city had risen for four years straight, and the 2021 murder count of 227 was the highest since 2003. The city’s police union said in a statement that changes would “lead to violent crime rates exploding even more than they already have.”
Washington’s criminal code hasn’t been updated substantially since it was first drafted in 1901, and criminal justice experts say that Black people have been disproportionately affected by the criminal laws, similar to many other cities.
GOP PUSHBACK TURNS BIPARTISAN
The new criminal code is set to take effect in October 2025. But to become law, it has to survive a 60-day review period during which Congress and the president could override it, thanks to a 1970s-era law called the Home Rule Act. Though Congress has imposed various limits on D.C. through spending bills over the years, the formal disapproval process hasn’t been used since 1991.
As the new GOP majority in the House made rising crime rates a political priority, the House took up the resolution of disapproval last month and voted 250-173 to overturn the D.C. criminal code revisions, with 31 Democrats voting with Republicans. Most Democrats opposed the resolution, though, after the White House sent out a statement of policy opposing the legislation.
The White House did not explicitly say that Biden would veto the measure. But the statement said the White House opposed it and that the resolution is an example “of how the District of Columbia continues to be denied true self-governance and why it deserves statehood. While we work towards making Washington, D.C. the 51st state of our Union, Congress should respect the District of Columbia’s autonomy to govern its own local affairs.”
Eyeing a Senate vote, Republican leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., repeatedly criticized Biden and Democrats over the White House opposition.
“Should we be softer on crime, like Democrats want, at the local, state, and federal levels?” McConnell said in February. “Or should we be tougher on crime, like Republicans and the American people want?
BIDEN’S PIVOT
As the Senate was expected to take up the bill, both Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., remained quiet. Then on a visit to a Democratic caucus luncheon last week, the president surprised senators by declaring that he would sign the GOP resolution if it reached his desk.
“If you pass it, I will sign it,” Biden said in the private meeting.
It was not only a pivot on the D.C. measure after his administration had opposed it, but a shift in Democrats’ longstanding position that the District of Columbia should govern itself, and that the federal government should not step in to change its laws.
Biden later tweeted that he supports D.C. statehood, but “I don’t support some of the changes D.C. Council put forward over the mayor’s objections — such as lowering penalties for carjackings.”
ANGRY DEMOCRATS
Biden’s move — coming weeks before he is set to announce his reelection campaign, and as Republicans have relentlessly criticized Democrats over city crime rates — infuriated some House Democrats who had opposed the measure after the White House initially opposed it.
“We need to make sure the Senate understands the full effect of taking away local decision-making, particularly for the District of Columbia that does not have representation in that manner,” said Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev.
Eleanor Holmes Norton, the district’s nonvoting delegate in the House, said the criminal law overhaul was “extraordinarily important” and the result of years of work by lawmakers, criminal justice experts and nonprofits that deal with offenders.
D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson even announced the withdrawal of the law in a last ditch effort to thwart the Senate vote. But Democrats said the vote was on the House disapproval resolution, not the council’s original transmission to the Senate.
Some Democratic senators signaled they would still vote against the resolution.
“Any effort to go forward on this vote — it’s just a way to try to stomp on D.C.,” said Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
But Biden’s support appeared to win over the majority of his party’s Senate caucus — many of whom pointed out that Mayor Bowser had opposed it.
“What we’ve heard from the mayor of D.C. is there’s more work to be done,” said Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow, who said she will vote for the GOP measure.
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin said he would support it because “crime is just rampant all over the country,”
On Tuesday, Schumer announced he would vote for it, too.
“I’m going to vote yes,” Schumer told reporters. “It was a tough question, but on balance I am voting yes.”
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Associated Press writers Ashraf Khalil and Stephen Groves contributed to this report.
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BEIJING (AP) — China won’t sell weapons to either side in the war in Ukraine, the country’s foreign minister said Friday, responding to Western concerns that Beijing could provide military assistance to Russia.
China has maintained that it is neutral in the conflict, while backing Russia politically, rhetorically and economically at a time when Western nations have imposed punishing sanctions and sought to isolate Moscow for its invasion of its neighbor.
Qin Gang is the highest-level Chinese official to make such an explicit statement about arms sales to Russia. He added that China would also regulate the export of items with dual civilian and military use.
“Regarding the export of military items, China adopts a prudent and responsible attitude,” Qin said at a news conference alongside visiting German counterpart Annalena Baerbock. “China will not provide weapons to relevant parties of the conflict, and manage and control the exports of dual-use items in accordance with laws and regulations.”
The minister also reiterated China’s willingness to help find a peaceful resolution to the conflict.
At the same news conference, Qin also blamed Taiwan’s government for heightened regional tensions after Beijing held large-scale military drills in an attempt to intimidate the island it claims as its own territory.
In February, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. had intelligence suggesting China was considering providing arms and ammunition to Russia — and warned that such involvement in the Kremlin’s war effort would be a “serious problem.”
In recent days, European leaders have issued similar warnings, even as they visited China, and the European Union’s foreign policy chief lashed out at Beijing, saying its support of Russia during the invasion was “a blatant violation” of its United Nations commitments.
In her remarks, Baerbock also referred to China’s role as a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council, saying it bore a special responsibility for helping end the conflict.
“But I have to wonder why the Chinese positioning so far does not include a call for the aggressor, Russia, to stop the war,” she said. “We all know that President (Vladimir) Putin would have the opportunity to do so at any time, and the people in Ukraine would like nothing more than to finally be able to live in peace again.”
A visit to Moscow last month by Chinese leader Xi Jinping underscored how Beijing is increasingly becoming the senior partner in the relationship as it provides Russia with an economic lifeline and political cover. China announced Friday that Defense Minister Gen. Li Shangfu would visit Russia next week for meetings with counterpart Sergei Shoigu and other military officials.
On both Ukraine and Taiwan, Qin articulated well-worn defenses of Chinese policies that underscore Beijing’s rejection of criticisms from the West, particularly the U.S. Under the ardently nationalist Xi, China has sharpened its rhetoric, particularly on the issue of Taiwan, which split from mainland China amid civil war in 1949.
Tensions around the island rose significantly after China deployed warships and fighter planes near Taiwan last weekend in retaliation for a meeting between U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and the island’s president, Tsai Ing-wen.
China insists that self-governing Taiwan submit to its rule, either peacefully or by force, and Qin said the pursuit of independence by Taiwan’s government and its foreign supporters — a veiled reference to chief ally the United States — were the reason for the tensions.
Baerbock warned that a conflict in the Taiwan Strait, through which much of the world’s international trade passes, would bring global disaster.
“We therefore view the increasing tensions in the Taiwan Strait with great concern,” she said. “Conflicts must be resolved peacefully. A unilateral change of the status quo would not be acceptable to us as Europeans.”
Apparently rejecting Baerbock’s concerns, Qin said Taiwan was “China’s internal affair.”
“Taiwan independence and peace cannot co-exist,” he said. | 2023-04-14T11:19:53+00:00 | localsyr.com | https://www.localsyr.com/news/international/china-says-no-weapons-exports-to-parties-in-ukraine-conflict/ |
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aethlon Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: AEMD), a company developing medical therapeutics to treat cancer and life-threatening infectious disease, today announced that it will issue financial results for its third quarter ended December 31, 2022, at 4:15 p.m. EST on Monday, February 6, 2023.
Management will host a conference call on Monday, February 6, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. EST to review financial results and recent corporate developments. Following management's formal remarks, there will be a question and answer session.
Interested parties can register for the conference by navigating to https://dpregister.com/sreg/10175587/f5e2dfab9b. Please note that registered participants will receive their dial in number upon registration.
Interested parties without internet access or unable to pre-register may dial in by calling:
PARTICIPANT DIAL IN (TOLL FREE): 1-844-836-8741
PARTICIPANT INTERNATIONAL DIAL IN: 1-412-317-5442
All callers should ask for the Aethlon Medical, Inc. conference call.
A replay of the call will be available approximately one hour after the end of the call through March 13, 2023. The replay can be accessed via Aethlon Medical's website or by dialing 1-877-344-7529 (domestic) or 1-412-317-0088 (international) or Canada toll free at 1-855-669-9658. The replay conference ID number is 4716809.
About Aethlon and the Hemopurifier®
Aethlon Medical is a medical therapeutic company focused on developing the Hemopurifier, a clinical stage immunotherapeutic device designed to combat cancer and life-threatening viral infections, as its lead technology. In human studies, the Hemopurifier has demonstrated the removal of life-threatening viruses and harmful exosomes from blood utilizing a proprietary lectin-based technology. This action has potential applications in cancer, where exosomes may promote immune suppression and metastasis, and in life-threatening infectious diseases.
The Hemopurifier is a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) designated Breakthrough Device indicated for the treatment of individuals with advanced or metastatic cancer who are either unresponsive to or intolerant of standard of care therapy, and with cancer types in which exosomes have been shown to participate in the development or severity of the disease.
The Hemopurifier also holds an FDA Breakthrough Device designation and an open IDE application related to the treatment of life-threatening viruses that are not addressed with approved therapies.
Additional information can be found at www.AethlonMedical.com.
Company Contact:
Jim Frakes
Chief Financial Officer
Aethlon Medical, Inc.
Jfrakes@aethlonmedical.com
Investor Contact:
Susan Noonan
S.A. Noonan Communications, LLC
susan@sanoonan.com
212-966-3650
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SOURCE Aethlon Medical, Inc. | 2023-02-06T14:36:33+00:00 | wbrc.com | https://www.wbrc.com/prnewswire/2023/02/06/aethlon-medical-release-third-quarter-financial-results-host-conference-call-february-13-2023/ |
HOLLY, Mich. (AP) — A team of wranglers — including one on horseback — chased down and captured a wayward steer named Lester across several lanes of a Detroit-area freeway.
State police in-car video shows the tail-end of Sunday afternoon’s chase on northbound Interstate 75 in Holly, about 57 miles (120 kilometers) northwest of Detroit.
A rider on horseback and three people in two ATVs can be seen chasing Lester in and around fields and woods along the east side of the freeway as the state police car follows slowly behind on the shoulder.
At one point, Lester races from near a clump of trees toward the freeway lanes and is quickly cut off by one of the ATVs before running behind the vehicle and into traffic. Three vehicles pass the steer as it runs into the northbound lanes.
The rider on horseback catches up and lassos Lester, which then runs into the median and hops a guardrail onto the freeway’s southbound shoulder before it is stopped.
“Eventually after much tom foolery, the critter was captured and removed from the freeway,” the state police wrote on the agency’s Twitter page. “Troopers reopened the freeway and things quickly got back to normal. The bovine was not charged and is back in the pasture with a story to tell all the other livestock.”
Lester had been on the lam for several weeks from a ranch where Lester and four other bovine were relocated after escaping from pens at an animal rescue facility in Rose Township, said Bill Mullan, a spokesperson for Oakland County.
Another agency called in wranglers who initially captured the group, but Lester escaped again and was on the loose until his recapture Sunday. | 2023-05-23T16:37:26+00:00 | keloland.com | https://www.keloland.com/strange-news/ap-strange-news/ap-steer-on-the-run-for-weeks-lassoed-captured-on-detroit-area-freeway/ |
NEW YORK, June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- New research from PageUp reveals strategies business leaders can implement to crack the code on talent attraction. PageUp, a global leader in Talent Acquisition solutions surveyed 185,000 applicants worldwide to understand what really matters in the hiring process. The findings give leaders valuable insights on how to secure talent in the face of ongoing talent shortages.
"This research shows that candidate experience is more crucial than ever. With global unemployment still sitting below long-term trends, companies are struggling to attract the right candidates — and it's putting huge pressure on productivity," says PageUp Group CEO, Mark Rice. "To support long-term, sustainable organizational resilience, it's vital for companies to reflect and take action to close the gap between what candidates expect from a hiring process, and what they're getting."
The research follows the jobseeker journey through three key stages — pre-application, job search and application — to show what impacts the candidate experience at each stage. The findings highlight the significant impact technology, transparency and data have on optimising the applicant journey, and shows the value for companies invested in giving candidates a stand-out experience.
"We found that 32% of applications are submitted via a mobile device, a number that continues to grow each year," says Rebecca Skilbeck, Head of Customer Insights and Market Research at PageUp. "Technology has a huge role to play when it comes to scalability, streamlining processes, accessibility and guiding candidates on their journey. But, while the right tech makes a huge difference, it's not solely about the platforms —it's also about how companies choose to use them. To today's jobseekers, information is key."
Of the surveyed applicants, 80% expressed that it was important to have access to critical information before deciding to pursue a role —but only 36% were satisfied they had access to the information they needed. With 64% of jobseekers beginning their search on the career site, this presents an opportunity for organisations to showcase their employer brand, provide jobseekers with critical information, and optimise this channel to increase applications.
When it comes to job ads, jobseekers wanted clarity and transparency: clear job titles and descriptions, a defined salary range, eligibility requirements and required documentation were the most frequently requested elements.
At the application stage, the findings indicated that question type had a much larger impact on experience —positive or negative —than factors like application form length.
Questions asked without context, or questions jobseekers felt were 'intrusive' or 'invasive' had a strong negative impact on experience, whereas applicants praised companies who opted for clear, direct and relevant questions.
"Many organisations believe the candidate experience starts once a jobseeker has submitted an application. Nothing could be further from the truth. Our aim with this research is to provide a comprehensive view of what can go right — and wrong — at the start of the hiring process, before you even see a candidate: from initial interest, through job search to submitted application," Rebecca adds. "In what feels like a tumultuous talent market, this report gives business leaders tangible, actionable data —things within their control —that they can use to their advantage. This is no longer a 'nice-to-have': it's the only way to win the best talent."
The full report can be accessed here.
About the research:
In 2021 PageUp conducted an in-depth survey of 199 jobseekers to understand what was most important across the hiring journey. Now, in the second stage of the research, PageUp surveyed over 185,000 candidates after they had applied for a job to understand which factors influence the application experience. More than 34,000 comments were analysed to determine themes related to positive and negative experiences. The survey was live in-system for 377 organisations for two weeks during October 2022.
About PageUp:
The powerful PageUp platform optimises each step of the talent management lifecycle – so everyone can reach their full potential. PageUp Talent Management software enhances HR processes with technology that HR professionals, people leaders and employees love to use. From Recruitment Marketing – including sophisticated content management, marketing automation and candidate relationship management tools – through to Recruitment Management, Onboarding, Learning, Performance, and Succession – all underpinned by Analytics. Customers love PageUp for its deep functionality and ability to be configured for a range of workflows and industries, all accompanied by outstanding customer service. Used in over 190 countries, PageUp is a truly global solution. PageUp has offices in Melbourne, Sydney, New York, London, Dublin and Singapore.
Media contact:
Bridie Mallon
Content Marketing and Communications Manager
bridiem@pageuppeople.com
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SOURCE PageUp | 2023-06-15T13:05:34+00:00 | wbrc.com | https://www.wbrc.com/prnewswire/2023/06/15/secret-securing-talent-tight-labour-market-revealed-new-pageup-research/ |
ROGERS, Ark. , Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Onyx Coffee Lab took second place in two categories of the 2022 World Coffee Championships (WCC) on Friday, Sept. 30, in Melbourne, Australia.
Four days of intense competition and months of training secured awards for content marketing specialist Morgan Eckroth in the World Barista Championship and director of coffee education Elika Liftee in the World Brewers Cup. Eckroth and Liftee won U.S. titles in April and competed against nearly 100 other national champions at the WCC, which kicked off Sept. 27 at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre.
In the barista championship, espresso drinks are prepared to exacting standards in a 15-minute performance set to music.
"It's been a long and difficult journey, but I wouldn't trade it for the world," said Eckroth, a social influencer based in Portland, Ore. "I wouldn't have wanted to do this with any other team. It has been an honor, and this is just the beginning."
They joined the Onyx team in May. Liftee joined in 2015. He also earned the U.S. Brewers Cup title in 2020 and placed third at world in 2021.
"I love how coffee can be such a comforting experience or an elevated experience. I enjoy competing because it's an opportunity to take complex techniques or ideas and distill it down to serving someone their favorite cup of coffee," Liftee said.
Onyx staff have placed top-five in the U.S. Barista Championship the past eight years and five out of the past seven years for Brewers Cup. Co-founder Andrea Allen won first place in the barista competition in 2020 and went on to become runner-up for the 2021 world barista championship.
Onyx Coffee Lab is an independent specialty coffee brand founded in 2012. Frequently named among the best roasters in the country, the mantra "Never Settle for Good Enough" is behind each part of the business, from its sustainable production and sourcing, to its leadership development, designs and service.
ABOUT ONYX COFFEE LAB
Onyx Coffee Lab, headquartered in Rogers, Ark., is dedicated to the art and science of coffee. Visit onyxcoffeelab.com. Instagram: @onyxcoffeelab.
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SOURCE Onyx Coffee Lab | 2022-10-04T12:25:15+00:00 | kcbd.com | https://www.kcbd.com/prnewswire/2022/10/04/onyx-takes-prizes-world-coffee-championships/ |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Drew Timme matched his season-high with 29 points and No. 15 Gonzaga overcame Brandon Miller’s 36-point outburst to beat No. 4 Alabama 100-90 on Saturday in the C.M. Newton Classic.
Timme had 10 rebounds, four assists and made 12 of 18 shots to help the Bulldogs (9-3) cool off one of the nation’s hottest teams. The Crimson Tide (9-2) had won four straight and beat two No. 1 teams to earn their highest ranking in 15 years.
Miller scored 26 points in second half, including the team’s first 10. The nation’s top scoring freshman had just delivered a 21-point second half in a 91-88 victory over Memphis but couldn’t carry his team to the win this time.
It was a familiar situation — and outcome — for Gonzaga, which is 7-1 in regular-season games against teams ranked in the top five by either the AP or the coaches’ poll since 2018-19.
The Bulldogs had six double-figure scorers. Anton Watson scored 17, Nolan Hickman had 13 and Malachi Smith 12. Rasir Bolton and Julian Strawther each scored 11.
Jaden Bradley scored 18 points for Alabama. Miller, who doubled his season scoring average, made 6 of 11 3-pointers.
Timme scored the last four points of the first half to stake Gonzaga to a 47-42 lead, holding Alabama scoreless over the last 2:56.
Smith scored on a 3-pointer and a drive to give the Bulldogs a 79-67 lead with nine minutes left.
THE TAKEAWAY
Gonzaga: The Bulldogs committed just nine turnovers. They shot 40 of 70 (57.1%) from the floor to return the favor after a 91-82 loss to Alabama last season in Seattle. The Zags reached 100 points for the fourth time this season.
Alabama: Miller’s teammates weren’t as hot from 3-point range, making just 2 of 14 attempts. Alabama committed 21 turnovers. Freshmen scored the Tide’s first 16 points, including seven from Bradley and a pair of Miller 3s.
UP NEXT
Gonzaga hosts Montana on Tuesday night.
Alabama hosts Jackson State on Tuesday night.
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AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25 | 2022-12-17T21:17:51+00:00 | pix11.com | https://pix11.com/sports/ap-sports/ap-timme-leads-no-15-gonzaga-over-no-4-alabama-100-90/ |
DULUTH — Three residents were displaced after a duplex fire in the Lincoln Park neighborhood early Friday.
Smoke was reported in the side-by-side units at 2228 W. First St., just before 4:45 a.m., according to the Duluth Fire Department. Fire crews began arriving within three minutes and attacked the blaze, containing it before it could spread further.
No injuries were reported as all three occupants, two dogs and one cat safety escaped. However, damage to the structure and contents was estimated at $85,000 and the residents were receiving assistance from the American Red Cross.
There was no immediate word on the cause of the fire.
“Because of this family’s diligence in keeping their smoke detector batteries fresh and their detectors working, this family is safe, their pets are safe, and everyone is uninjured. They were able to quickly call 911 and get fast assistance from DFD,” Assistant Fire Chief Dennis Edwards said in a statement. "Anytime is always a good time to remind the public to check their smoke detectors and make sure they’re in good working order.” | 2023-06-16T21:50:31+00:00 | duluthnewstribune.com | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/3-displaced-by-lincoln-park-fire |
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BERLIN (AP) — Germany is postponing politically sensitive decisions on reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector until 2023 amid strong opposition from one governing party to the idea of a universal speed limit, officials said Monday.
The libertarian Free Democratic Party, which controls the Transport Ministry, has long blocked the introduction mandatory speed limits seen in most of Germany's neighbors.
Experts say that limiting speeds on highways to 120 kilometers per hour (74.5 mph) would save 2.6 million metric tons of carbon dioxide a year. A limit of 100 kmh (62 mph) would more than double the savings, according to Germany's Environment Agency.
Those annual savings would make a significant contribution to closing the remaining emissions gap in Germany's transport sector of 118-175 million tons by 2030.
Proposals released Monday by the Economy Ministry would close the emissions gap in all other sectors for the country to meet its climate goals. Germany wants to cut emissions by 65% from 1990 levels by 2030, but have acknowledged that this will be a “gigantic” task and the country is lagging. Europe's biggest economy aims to have ‘net zero’ emissions by 2045.
Maria Williams, owner of In the Eye of the Beholder Art Gallery & Studio, remembers as a child watching her mother observe Día de los Muertos by building an ofrenda in honor of their Cuban and... | 2022-10-31T11:34:18+00:00 | expressnews.com | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Germany-puts-off-transport-emissions-decision-for-17546250.php |
The Bonsai Club of Santa Barbara will hold its annual show, sale and demonstrations May 21 and 22 at the Fellowship Hall at Trinity Lutheran Church, 909 La Cumbre Road.
The free Santa Barbara event will be open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 21 and noon to 4 p.m. on May 22.
There will be a professional show of club members’ trees in a variety of styles. Also included in the exhibit is a sale area for trees, pots, tools and other related bonsai items. There will also be a silent auction for special items.
Bonsai demonstrations will take place at 1 p.m. on both days.
Club members will be available to answer questions on the art of bonsai, and there will be a free bonsai problem clinic.
A beginning workshop will be held in early June, and attendees can get further information and sign up during the event. Attendees can also bring in trees for advice.
Since its origin in 1971, the Bonsai Club of Santa Barbara has been dedicated to the education of its members and the general public in the art and culture of bonsai. An informal group ranging from novice to advanced, the club invites all who are interested to join.
Meetings provide the opportunity to share information concerning the growth, styling and propagation of bonsai, and to stay current on what is happening in the world of bonsai. The club invites nationally known guest speakers and demonstrators as well as draws on the knowledge of its members for the monthly evening meetings.
Advanced classes with top instructors from around California are scheduled four times a year. Open workshops for all members are also scheduled four to six times per year.
The club holds its meetings on the second Tuesday of each month, except December and August. The meetings begin at 7 p.m. at Bethany Congregational Church, 556 N. Hope Ave., in Santa Barbara.
For more information, contact President Jeff Sczechowski at bonsaiclubsantabarbara@gmail.com
email: kzehnder@newspress.com | 2022-05-11T01:28:03+00:00 | newspress.com | https://newspress.com/bonsai-club-of-santa-barbara-plans-sale/ |
NORWALK, Conn., July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) announced today that it intends to hold a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2022 financial results on Wednesday, August 3 at 4:30 p.m. ET. The event will be webcasted at ir.bookingholdings.com and the audio will be available for replay on the website for seven days thereafter.
Booking Holdings will post a release containing its second quarter 2022 financial results on the company's Investor Relations website, ir.bookingholdings.com, at approximately 4:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, August 3.
Source: Booking Holdings
#BKNG_Earnings
About Booking Holdings
Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) is the world's leading provider of online travel and related services, provided to consumers and local partners in more than 220 countries and territories through six primary consumer-facing brands: Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda, Rentalcars.com, KAYAK and OpenTable. The mission of Booking Holdings is to make it easier for everyone to experience the world. For more information, visit BookingHoldings.com and follow us on Twitter @BookingHoldings.
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SOURCE Booking Holdings | 2022-07-07T15:05:52+00:00 | wsfa.com | https://www.wsfa.com/prnewswire/2022/07/07/booking-holdings-webcast-second-quarter-2022-financial-results-august-3/ |
MJ Dixon is battling leukemia and has been searching for a match for the past year
MINNEAPOLIS, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- July is African American Bone Marrow Awareness Month, and Be The Match is working to raise awareness of a health disparity on the national blood stem cell and marrow registry that affects Black and African American patients in need of life-saving cell therapies. Patients battling blood cancers such as leukemia or blood diseases like sickle cell disease are most likely to find a matching donor in someone who shares their heritage or ethnicity. The odds of finding a match are dependent on a patient's ethnicity, with Black and African American patients least likely to find a matching donor. Black patients find matching donors 29% of the time compared to a 79% chance for white patients.
"We believe every patient deserves an equal chance of finding a matching donor on the Be The Match Registry," said Erica Jensen, Senior Vice President of Member Engagement, Enrollment and Experience at Be The Match. "Many people don't know that ethnicity is a factor in finding a matching donor, and more Black donors are needed to help save Black patients. We have powerful blood stem cells in our bodies that naturally replenish themselves and donating these cells can literally cure someone of cancer."
Ten-year-old MJ Dixon of Killeen, Texas, is a leukemia patient searching for a matching donor. Doctors initially told MJ's mother Chaundra that he was suffering from growing pains when she brought the young boy, just 8 years old at the time, to see the doctor after complaints of leg pain. A month later, the boy was taken to the emergency room because he was lethargic and unable to walk. MJ was diagnosed with leukemia at that time. Doctors are recommending a marrow transplant as his best treatment option, but MJ doesn't have any matching donors on the registry. So he and his mother have become advocates to encourage more Black and African Americans to swab their cheek and join the Be The Match Registry.
MJ will be featured in a public awareness television spot called Health Watch, produced and featured on FOX 5 Atlanta, as part of Be The Match's Cheek Week campaign from July 10-July 16. Cheek Week was launched in 2020 to help increase the diversity of the Be The Match Registry. The event combines virtual and in-person events aimed at educating and registering potential donors within the African American community. In 2022, Be The Match is hosting Cheek Week events in Atlanta and Houston in partnership with Children's Hospital of Atlanta, Texas Children's Hospital and others.
The process to donate is not as difficult as people imagine, and the 85 percent of time blood stem cells are donated in a nonsurgical procedure that resembles a plasma donation. To learn more about the myths and facts of blood stem cell donation or to join the Be The Match Registry visit http://www.BeTheMatchBLK.org/cheek-week. Individuals between the ages of 18-40 years old can register online and a cheek swab kit will be mailed to the registrant's home to complete the registration process. Registry members are only called for further testing if they are identified as a match for a patient.
Be The Match® is a global leader working every day to save lives through cellular therapy. For people with life-threatening blood cancers—like leukemia and lymphoma—or other blood disorders like sickle cell, a cure exists. Be The Match connects patients with a matching donor for a life-saving blood stem cell transplant. The Be The Match Registry® is the most diverse registry in the world and includes both adult donors willing to donate to a stranger in need and stored cord blood units. In addition, Be The Match provides patients and their families one-on-one support, education, and guidance before, during and after transplant. Be The Match is also a global leader in research through the CIBMTR®(Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research®)—a collaboration with Medical College of Wisconsin, investing in and managing research studies that improve patient outcomes and advance the future of care.
Contact:
Erica Sevilla
Be The Match
740-919-9761
esevilla@nmdp.org
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