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ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the "Lucky For Life" game were:
01-16-21-32-44, Lucky Ball: 8
(one, sixteen, twenty-one, thirty-two, forty-four; Lucky Ball: eight)
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the "Lucky For Life" game were:
01-16-21-32-44, Lucky Ball: 8
(one, sixteen, twenty-one, thirty-two, forty-four; Lucky Ball: eight) | 2022-11-17T04:39:40+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Lucky-For-Life-game-17591018.php |
Nexgen to provide packaging infrastructure and services for ARISE IIP's textile & apparel parks manufacturing centers in Togo & Benin (West Africa).
WESTMONT, Ill, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nexgen Packaging, a leading provider of sustainable packaging solutions and paper fiberboard hangers, announced today their partnership with ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (ARISE IIP). ARISE IIP specializes in developing and operating high-value industrial ecosystems in Africa, offering a comprehensive service from concept to operation. ARISE IIP designs, develops, operates & promotes Integrated Industrial Zones throughout Africa, focused on the local transformation of locally produced raw materials (particularly cotton) into value added and fully traceable textiles & apparels. The final products are then shipped to the US and European consumer markets.
ARISE IIP's industrial ecosystems are designed in partnership with local governments, following the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model, aligned with local governments' development agendas. The ecosystem approach allows for competitive transformation and fulfills all the strategic requirements of businesses. The ARISE IIP textile parks in Togo and Benin offer advanced infrastructure, proximity to seaports, raw materials, a skilled and competitive workforce, sustainable processes,
and a stable political environment.
Rajaguru Raja Thandal, Textile Business CEO at ARISE IIP, expressed his confidence in the partnership between ARISE IIP and Nexgen Packaging, stating, "This collaboration is going to be a considerable milestone for the textile industry in Africa. We remain certain that it will bring innovative solutions and elevate the textile industry to new heights, making Africa the next global textile hub."
Nexgen Packaging is a leader in sustainable packaging production in Africa. As a part of this partnership, Nexgen will be investing in infrastructure and services to support ARISE IIP's textile facilities in the West African countries of Benin and Togo. This commitment will include immediate investment in equipment and raw materials to provide support for trims, labels and other packaging requirements in these industrial parks. Nexgen's long-term goal is to have a scaled, local presence in both locations that supports all packaging needs for local manufacturers.
Since its inception over 16 years ago, Nexgen has become a leading producer of packaging solutions for the retail, apparel, and footwear industries by listening to customers and responding quickly and nimbly to their needs. Nexgen's focus on providing true sustainable offerings and investing in an optimized supply chain is a unique approach in the industry and one of the primary reasons customers are choosing Nexgen as their strategic global supplier.
Jim Welch, Nexgen CEO states, "Nexgen is leading the industry with our commitment to sustainable packaging in Africa. We are honored to be contributing to the vision ARISE IIP has for retail and apparel manufacturing in Africa and look forward to immediate opportunities working with brands and retailers from Europe and the US who are beginning to explore the opportunities that exist in West Africa."
About Nexgen Packaging:
Nexgen Packaging, LLC is a global provider of apparel brand identification and packaging products, serving the creative, product development, and production needs of apparel and footwear manufacturers and retailers, and their global manufacturing partners. The company is focused on simplifying everything from the creative process to order execution, utilizing innovative technologies to increase supply chain efficiency and enhance customer success. Nexgen has sales and manufacturing operations globally with headquarters in Hong Kong, Chicago, and Madrid.
About ARISE IIP:
ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (ARISE IIP) is a pan-African developer and operator of world-class industrial parks committed to making Africa thrive. We identify opportunities in commercial and industrial value chains across Africa and conceive, finance, build, and operate the necessary infrastructure, playing a catalytic role in supporting countries to transition to an industrial economy. We are driven by the pursuit of green growth; our ambition is to unlock the continent's industrial potential while neutralizing our carbon emissions and climate impact. ARISE IIP is currently present in Benin (GDIZ), Togo (PIA), Gabon (GSEZ), Côte d'Ivoire (ZIC), and more. GSEZ won the Honorable Mention and High Recommendation of the Financial Times' fDi Global Free Zones of the Year 2022.
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Debbie Bougas
805.701.1105
debbie.bougas@nexgenpkg.com
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Vice President-Marketing
+971544494702
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SOURCE Nexgen Packaging, LLC | 2023-07-26T10:49:34+00:00 | wagmtv.com | https://www.wagmtv.com/prnewswire/2023/07/26/nexgen-packaging-arise-iip-join-forces-drive-african-textile-amp-apparel-industry-forward/ |
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Every week, CBS 4 is working to find a forever home for a Rio Grande Valley foster child as part of our “4Ever Family” partnership with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
John is a very loving and kind 13-year-old, who is competitive and loves to play basketball, football, & soccer. Along with his athletic ability, John is very friendly and makes friends wherever he goes, as he has a great sense of humor and enjoys making others laugh and smile.
John is seeking to become part of a loving and active family, that will encourage him to explore and develop his talents in sports and extracurricular activities.
If you think you could be John’s forever family or for another Texas child, please contact the department at 1-800-233-3405. For more information about adoption, visit www.adoptchildren.org — there you can find the schedule of adoption information meetings for the Rio Grande Valley.
Basic Requirements
The prospective foster/adoptive parents may be single or married and must:
- be at least 21 years of age, financially stable, and responsible mature adults,
- complete an application (staff will assist you, if you prefer),
- share information regarding their background and lifestyle,
- provide relative and non-relative references,
- show proof of marriage and/or divorce (if applicable),
- agree to a home study which includes visits with all household members,
- allow staff to complete a criminal history background check and an abuse/neglect check on all adults in the household, and
- attend free training to learn about issues of abused and neglected children. | 2022-04-24T19:05:44+00:00 | valleycentral.com | https://www.valleycentral.com/community/cbs4-cares/4ever-family/4ever-family-john/ |
COMSTOCK PARK, MI — A popular food and drink festival is making its return to Grand Rapids this spring, the first time the event will be held since 2019.
The festival will be held at the Lake Michigan Credit Union Ballpark, home of the West Michigan Whitecaps.
Held on May 6, the Donut & Beer Festival pairs pastries with unique craft brews, ciders and non-alcoholic beverages from across the state. The event will be hosted by Outlier Events and the West Michigan Whitecaps, presented by Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort.
When the same event was held in Grand Rapids in May 2019, tickets sold out.
“We can’t wait to bring this event back to Grand Rapids,” stated Brian Colopy, founder of Donut & Beer Festival, in a prepared statement. “The community came out in full force at our 2019 event and we are taking this event to new heights.”
The festival is open to all ages and will feature more than two dozen doughnut vendors, along with samples of beer and cider from more than 50 breweries. Non-alcoholic ciders and drinks are also available for pairing with the doughnuts.
Some of the pastry vendors from previous years include Detroit Mini Donuts, Celebration Cinema, Sweetwater’s Donut Mill in Kalamazoo, Mitten Raised Bakery, Biggby Coffee and Grand River Brewery. Beers and cider vendors have included New Holland Brewing Co., Bell’s Brewery, Grand Armory Brewing Co., Great Mead, Perrin Brewing Co. and New Belgium Brewing.
Along with the sweets and brews, the event includes entertainment, yard games and live music.
Festival attendees will receive tokens with the tickets to sample treats, along with a mini mason jar for their drink samples. A limited number of VIP tickets allow attendees a one-hour early entry into the festival and access to an indoor VIP lounge, featuring exclusive beers only available in the lounge.
Children 12 and under are free to enter the festival, but will not receive any sample tickets. Additional sample tickets can be purchased at the event for $3 per drink and $2 per doughnut.
Tickets for the Donut & Beer Festival tend to sell out, so organizers are encouraging interested people to sign up now for the priority list to get first access to tickets on the event website, donutandbeerfest.com. Since the event was first held in Kalamazoo in 2017, it has been hosted in Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, Grand Rapids and Columbus, Ohio. Each time, the festival sold out several weeks before it began.
General admission tickets are $44 and come with six beer and six doughnut sampling tickets each. VIP tickets are $59 and come with 10 beer and 10 doughnut sampling tickets each, along with a “Donut worry. Beer happy” hat. Non-alcoholic VIP tickets are $34 and come with three cider, pop or water tickets along with the six doughnut tickets.
All tickets go on sale starting March 9, but members of the priority list will have early access to ticket sales.
The Whitecaps Community Foundation is involved in the festival as a charity partner, according to Outlier Events. The foundation provides children and their families in West Michigan with access to baseball and other recreational opportunities.
Outlier Events holds other food-related events throughout Michigan and the United States, including a taco and tequila festival, the Michigan Mac and Cheese Festival, Bacon Fest and more.
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Buddy’s Pizza sets opening date for new Grand Rapids-area location | 2023-02-23T13:57:16+00:00 | mlive.com | https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2023/02/donut-beer-festival-returns-to-grand-rapids-this-spring.html |
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Youth football coach shot dead in front of players
CINCINNATI (WXIX/Gray News) - A youth football team is mourning their beloved coach after he was shot and killed Tuesday night after practice.
Jermaine Knox, 37, died in front of his players outside the College Hill Recreation Facility on Larch Avenue, WXIX reported.
Knox coached the youth football team that uses the park to practice and play games.
Another man was shot as well. Knox and the other victim were standing in the street after practice when a third man approached and started shooting, according to police.
The second victim was hit in the leg and is expected to recover.
Al Gray lives across the street from the park. He said he heard an argument late Tuesday night that prompted him to look out his window.
“I saw the car that was surrounded here pull out from the lot down there at the rec center and pull up here to the stop sign,” Gray said. “The guy got out of the car on his phone and stumbled over there and died.”
Community activist Mitchell Morris was also at the scene Tuesday night. He wonders how anyone can kill a man in front of kids.
“That made it double bad,” he said. “No one should have to live like that. Nobody should have to live life around this type of gun violence.”
Morris said a park should be a safe space for children and adults, not a scene where a man loses his life.
“We got babies that are being victims now, just the mental part of it,” he said. “When things like that happen, you think about the kids, so we just got to wrap our arms around them and the parents and people in the neighborhood and let them know this is going to be all right.”
No suspect information or motive has been released.
The shooting remains under investigation.
Copyright 2022 WXIX via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | 2022-10-20T12:05:56+00:00 | wcjb.com | https://www.wcjb.com/2022/10/20/youth-football-coach-shot-dead-front-players/ |
Gifting a bouquet of flowers on Valentine's Day is a common practice many people do for their partner, but keeping those flowers fresh and alive for longer may be more difficult.
Enjoying a new bouquet of flowers for as long as possible comes down to choosing a type that's known to last for days and learning how to care for it at home.
“Many roses now are considered longer lasting,” said Bill McKinley, an instructional associate professor in the Department of Horticultural Sciences at Texas A&M University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Roses can remain fresh for up to two weeks because they're usually a hybrid of other long-lasting roses or other flowers, McKinley said, adding that other flowers with a long vase life include the Peruvian lily and many types of chrysanthemums, like daisies, cornflowers and pompons.
When shopping for flowers, McKinley advises looking for flowers with green, vibrant leaves and avoiding petals with brown edges and yellow leaves. It's even better if customers can buy bouquets with some flowers that haven't fully opened yet.
Once the bouquet is brought home, McKinley suggests cutting one inch off the bottom of each of the stems so no bacteria and debris are at the base.
The floral food that usually accompanies the bouquet is good to add when transferring the flowers to a vase, and it's best to keep the vase away from direct sunlight and heating or cooling vents that can dry out the flowers.
“Depending on the species, it can make your flowers last anywhere from 30% to 150% longer,” McKinley said. | 2023-02-13T21:37:51+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/how-to-keep-flowers-fresh-alive-longer-17782065.php |
Man shot on or near basketball courts at Washington Park, MCSO says
Drake Bentley
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A 28-year-old man was shot on or near the basketball courts at Washington Park Friday evening, the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office said.
The man was conscious and breathing after suffering at least one gunshot wound prior to being sent to a hospital, the sheriff's office said. A 911 call was made around 7:19 p.m., according to the sheriff's office.
The park is situated between many main streets and neighborhoods, touching Milwaukee's west and north sides.
No other information was immediately available and the investigation is ongoing, the sheriff's office said. | 2023-05-06T02:16:02+00:00 | jsonline.com | https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/crime/2023/05/05/man-shot-on-or-near-basketball-courts-at-washington-park-in-milwaukee/70190024007/ |
Monsoon storm activity a 40% chance Saturday in Las Vegas
An increased chance of monsoon storm activity is forecast Saturday for the Las Vegas Valley.
A 40 percent chance of showers or storms is anticipated by the National Weather Service.
Storms are expected after 1 p.m., and heavy rain is a possibility. Isolated storms are a 20 percent possibility before 11 p.m.
Otherwise, skies are expected to be partly sunny with a high near 97.
The forecast calls for a 20 percent chance of rain or storms Sunday with a morning low near 82 and an afternoon high near 98.
Up to three-quarters of an inch of rain fell on east Las Vegas Friday afternoon and there were storms south of the valley along Interstate 15 until they dissipated around 6 p.m.
The risk of monsoon storms remains in the forecast through at least Friday.
The 2022 monsoon season has been the most active in a decade in the Las Vegas Valley, says the weather service.
Contact Marvin Clemons at mclemons@reviewjournal.com. Follow @Marv_in_Vegas on Twitter. | 2022-08-13T13:37:44+00:00 | reviewjournal.com | https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/weather/monsoon-storm-activity-a-40-chance-saturday-in-las-vegas-2622943/ |
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man pleaded guilty Friday to helping two other men charged with fatally shooting rapper Young Dolph in a daytime ambush at a Memphis bakery.
Jermarcus Johnson, 26, pleaded guilty to three counts of accessory after the fact. Judge Lee Coffee approved a plea deal with prosecutors, allowing him to avoid trial.
Johnson acknowledged helping the two alleged shooters communicate after the killing while they were on the run from authorities and helped one of the alleged shooters communicate with his probation officer after the killing.
During questioning by prosecutor Paul Hagerman, Johnson acknowledged taking possession of car a from shooting suspect Justin Johnson, his half brother. Jermarcus Johnson also identified a photo in which Justin Johnson was wearing the same clothing as one of the two shooters accused of gunning down Young Dolph the day the rapper was killed. Hagerman said Johnson had no role in the actual killing of Young Dolph.
Johnson was one of four men charged in a conspiracy indictment stemming from the November 2021 killing of Young Dolph, whose real name was Adolph Thornton Jr. Johnson is the first person to plead guilty or be convicted in the shooting, which rattled Memphis and shook the entertainment world.
The 36-year-old rapper, label owner and producer was buying cookies at a bakery near his boyhood home in Memphis when he was gunned down by two men, authorities said.
Johnson was initially charged with the more serious offence of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder for helping Justin Johnson hide out and escape afterwards, the indictment said. Jermarcus Johnson helped Justin Johnson communicate with the other suspect, Cornelius Smith, while also facilitating payments to Smith for the killing, the indictment said.
Justin Johnson and Smith have pleaded not guilty to charges including first-degree murder. The fourth man accused in the indictment, Hernandez Govan, also has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder. Govan is accused of arranging the killing.
A motive for the killing has not been disclosed.
Young Dolph was known in Memphis for his charitable works and his success as an independent musical artist and businessman. When he was killed, Young Dolph was in the city to visit a sick relative and hand out Thanksgiving turkeys at a church.
After his death, Memphis named a street after him and the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA honored him during a game. Murals of the rapper have been painted around the city and a pop-up museum featuring him was opened earlier this year.
The bakery, Makeda’s Homemade Cookies, became an impromptu memorial site for the slain rapper. It was closed for months after the shooting, but has since reopened.
Justin Johnson and Smith are being held in jail. Govan was given a $90,000 bond based on safety and health issues and he is on house arrest.
Coffee said Jermarcus Johnson could be called as a witness at a future trial in the Young Dolph killing.
Johnson is scheduled to be sentenced Aug. 10 and faces six to 12 years in prison. | 2023-06-09T15:54:30+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/entertainment/article/man-pleads-guilty-to-helping-2-others-accused-in-18144111.php |
First Alert Forecast: Mild and sunny start to the week
High temperatures will climb into the mi 60s today and near 70 by mid-week
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) -
After a cold and rainy end to the weekend, we start the work week much different.
Expect sunny skies for the day today with afternoon high temperatures in the low to mid 60s.
We will cool quickly back into the mid to upper 30s tomorrow morning so keep the coat handy, but you won’t need it for the afternoon when temperatures again climb into the mid 60s. -- Overall it will be nothing short of a lovely Valentine’s Day!
There will be a slight change Wednesday as a few scattered showers will be possible ahead of a cold front that will roll through late Thursday into Friday morning.
We have a First Alert for Thursday and Friday due to that front that will bring us widespread rain and maybe a few storms. We are closely monitoring the potential for severe weather along this front as well, but right now that threat looks low.
After a warm stretch of days, the cold front will usher in much colder air. Temperatures Saturday will start below freezing with highs only in the low 50s.
Copyright 2023 WANF. All rights reserved. | 2023-02-13T11:57:34+00:00 | atlantanewsfirst.com | https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2023/02/13/first-alert-forecast-mild-sunny-start-week/ |
IRS warns Americans about $600 threshold to report Venmo, Cash App payments
The Internal Revenue Service issued a reminder this week for taxpayers to prepare to report transactions of at least $600 that are received through payment apps like Venmo, PayPal and Cash App.
In an explainer posted online, the IRS warned small business owners about the $600 threshold for receiving Form 1099-K for third-party payments exceeding $600.
Beginning this year, third-party payment processors will be required to report a user's business transactions to the IRS if they exceed $600 for the year. The payment apps were previously required to send users Form 1099-K if their gross income exceeded $20,000 or they had 200 separate transactions within a calendar year.
Democrats made the change in March 2021, when they passed the American Rescue Plan without any Republican votes. Now, a single transaction over $600 will trigger the form. The change is intended to crack down on Americans evading taxes by not reporting the full extent of their gross income. However, critics say that it amounts to government overreach at its worst and that it could ultimately hurt small businesses.
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The new rule only applies to payments received for goods and services transactions, meaning that using Venmo or PayPal to send a loved one a gift, pay your roommate rent, or reimburse a friend for dinner will be excluded. Also excluded is anyone who receives money from selling a personal item at a loss; for example, if you purchased a couch for $300 and sold it for $250, the amount is not taxable.
"This doesn't include things like paying your family or friends back using PayPal or Venmo for dinner, gifts, shared trips," PayPal previously said.
To be clear, business owners are already required to report that income to the IRS. The new rule simply means that the IRS will figure out what business owners earned on the cash apps, regardless of what that individual actually reports on their 1099-K, because it broadens the scope of the threshold.
Form 1099-K is used to report goods and services payments received by a business or individual in the calendar year, but there are certain exclusions from gross income that are therefore not subject to income tax, including amounts from selling personal items at a loss, amounts sent as reimbursements and amounts sent as gifts.
The Venmo mobile payment service logo seen displayed on a smartphone. (Photo Illustration by Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
"For the 2022 tax year, you should consider the amounts shown on your Form 1099-K when calculating gross receipts for your income tax return," PayPal said in a Q&A on its website. "The IRS will be able to cross-reference both our report and yours."
The cash apps will now be required to send users who meet the newest requirements Form 1099-K for transactions made electronically or by mail.
The apps may request additional information from users in the near future in order to properly report transactions, and users may be asked to provide their Employer Identification Number (EIN), Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN) or Social Security Number (SSN) if it's not already on file.
LINK: Get updates and more on this story at foxbusiness.com. | 2022-12-03T20:10:39+00:00 | fox9.com | https://www.fox9.com/news/irs-warns-americans-600-dollar-threshold-report-venmo-cash-app-payments |
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CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Milan Lucic and Michael Stone scored in the third period and the Calgary Flames rallied to beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-4 on Sunday.
Nick Ritchie had a goal and an assist, and Andrew Mangiapane and Nikita Zadorov also to help Calgary win a season-high fourth straight game. Tyler Toffoli had two assists.
Jacob Markstrom gave up two goals on nine shots in the first period and was replaed by Dan Vladar, who stopped 11 shots over the final two periods to pick up the win.
Calgary remained two points behind Winnipeg for the second wild card in the Western Conference. The Jets beat New Jersey 6-1 earlier Sunday.
Frank Vatrano had two goals and an assist, Max Comtois had a goal and an assist, and Scott Harrington also scored for Anaheim. Kevin Shattenkirk had two assists and Lukas Dostal made 36 saves.
Lucic tied the score 4-4 at 6:26 of the third. After defensceman MacKenzie Weegar blocked a shot in the defensive zone, Blake Coleman fed Lucic to score far side off the rush for his seventh of the season.
Stone, playing his first game for the Flames since Feb. 18 because of a lower-back injury, let loose a slap shot from the point that beat Dostal for the go-ahead goal with 2:38 remaining. It was his sixth.
Vatrano gave the Ducks a 1-0 lead at 4:17 of the first with a rising shot that beat Markstrom's glove. It marked the 10th time Calgary gave up a goal on an opponent's first shot of the game — the ninth time against Markstrom.
Markstrom stopped Max Jones on a breakaway with eight minutes remaining in the opening period.
Comtois doubled the lead with 2:10 remaining in the opening period as he converted the rebound of Vatrano's shot.
The Flames scored the next three goals to take the lead.
Mangiapane got Calgary on the scoreboard with a power-play goal 33 seconds into the second period. With Colton White serving a hooking penalty, Mangiapane wired a wrist shot from the top of the faceoff circle over Dostal’s stick for his 16th.
Zadorov got a pass from Jonathan Huberdeau and rifled the puck far side over Dostal's glove for his 10th at 7:12 of the middle period to tie the score.
Ritchie put the Flames ahead 3-2 a little more than a minute later as he tipped Troy Stecher's shot from the point past Dostal. It was his 13th.
Vatrano's second of the night and 20th of the season tied it at 9:16 as he knocked in a rebound over Vladar's glove.
Harrington put the Ducks ahead 4-3 with 7:04 left in the second as he beat Vladar with a point shot through traffic.
NOTES Calgary went 8-5-2 in March. ... The Flames took the season series over the Ducks 3-1-0. ... Flames D Chris Tanev sat out a sixth straight game with an upper-body injury.
UP NEXT
Ducks: Host Edmonton on Wednesday night.
Flames: Host Chicago on Tuesday night in the finale of a two-game homestand.
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AP NHL: https://www.apnews.com/hub/NHL and https://www.twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2023-04-03T04:12:10+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/lucic-stone-score-in-3rd-to-rally-flames-past-17874907.php |
“There’s 12,000 teachers in the state of North Dakota, all 12,000 have great ideas. You could be the next teacher that receives the grant award as the recipient and encourage them to reach out to us if they have any questions,” ND Superintendent of Public Instruction Kirsten Baesler said.
The teacher grant opportunities come after the national teacher of the year award. The grants want to illustrate to North Dakota that there are no limitations for learning in our classrooms.
“We committed to giving up to $10,000 every three months to teachers across our state that have innovative ideas,” Baesler said.
Some of these ideas include creating a school community garden, drone technology, and even cold weather safety practices.
“Our teachers really do recognize how our students are eager to not just read about it and hear about things that are going on in differences that are going on; our students of this generation want to be a part of that,” Baesler said.
Each student has their way of learning, and it could either be visual or hands-on.
“You have the left part of your brain being creative and the right part of your brain doing the cognitive functions of reading and writing, bringing those together and experiences are when true authentic learning happens,” Baesler said.
Grants have been issued to a librarian and four other teachers in our state… one being at Century High School in Bismarck.
“We provide teachers the opportunity to do great innovative things, our students are actually the benefactors of that,” Baesler said.
The next round of applications will open on October 12 with a deadline set for October 26th. Up to $10,000 will be funded every three months. | 2022-08-24T15:21:56+00:00 | kxnet.com | https://www.kxnet.com/news/grants-help-teachers-introduce-new-stem-opportunities/ |
If you listed some of Trent Frederic’s best attributes as an NHL player before this season, chances are that versatility would not have been high on that list.
Sure, Frederic grew up playing center and did so in college at Wisconsin and some in Providence. But much of the eye test data suggested that, as an NHL player, he’d be best as a straight-line rugged winger on his natural left side.
This season, however, is blowing up perceptions of Frederic.
Whether it’s been out of necessity because of injury or it’s the best fit for the team, Frederic has played all three forward positions, and has not looked out of place in any of them.
With Tomas Nosek still out for Saturday’s matinee against the Buffalo Sabres with an undisclosed injury, Frederic will get his second game centering the fourth line with Nick Foligno and A.J. Greer. His first game there went well. He scored his seventh goal of the season – one shy of his career high in a little more than half the games he played last year – in Boston’s 3-1 victory over New Jersey Devils.
This season has been an education, in the most positive sense of the word, for Frederic.
“I think he’s learning that he can now be put in any situation and just go play,” said coach Jim Montgomery. “And I hope he’s learned that the coaching staff trusts him in all those situations. To put him at center is because we trust him.”
Frederic said playing center for him is not that much of a change because, in the B’s system, the first forward back into the defensive zone assumes the center’s role of playing down low anyway.
“But I guess it’s good to have that mobility and kind of help out,” said Frederic, who split the four draws he took in New Jersey. “It just gives you more situations to be in.”
What is really getting him excited these days is playing right wing for the offense that it sparks in him. He’s played there most with Charlie Coyle in the middle and Taylor Hall on the left side, though Pavel Zacha has toggled with Hall there.
“I actually like the right most right now,” said Frederic. “It’s new for me but I definitely like right wing. I always wanted to try it because it just seems more natural to me. I like to take a guy one-on-one from the right side.”
The move to the right side has him thinking more offensively, and not just in the offensive zone, said Montgomery.
“I think the right side has opened up the creative side of the brain to be able to think a little more offensively,” said Montgomery. “Especially on wall play, coming out of the D-zone and neutral zone, he’s made a lot of smart plays to the middle of the ice that have led to real good transition for us and it’s something that’s a little easier on your off side. That’s why I think you see a lot of Russians play on their off side, typically.”
Frederic is not necessarily landing more shots than he did his first two NHL seasons, but the quality of shot has increased. He’s got a 16.1% shooting percentage as opposed to 8% last year and 9.1% two years ago. He’s hesitating much less now, whether it’s a quick catch-and-release wrister or a one-timer.
Montgomery joked earlier this season that he didn’t know Frederic had that one-timer in his arsenal, but the St. Louis native has always felt proficient at it. Playing on the right side has just allowed him to use it more.
“Me and my brother (Grant) would take thousands of shots and that’s the most fun shot to take, right? I took a bunch of them and I always felt I was pretty good at it,” said Frederic.
But what is working for Frederic most this season is the mindset that a little bit of success in the offensive zone has given him.
“It’s never easy but it feels good to get the offense going,” said Frederic. “A lot of it’s confidence. Seeing it go in the net is half the battle, knowing you can do it. And just playing more free. In past years, I’ve said before, I was playing more to not make a mistake. But it’s a game of mistakes and you’re going to make mistakes. Obviously, you don’t want to make many of them. But you can also play off them and fix them and make stuff happen. No one plays a perfect game, no matter how you draw it up. Maybe (Patrice Bergeron) comes close. But it’s not like football where you draw up a play and comes off perfectly.”
Hat trick
Many coaches at the Winter Classic have gone stylish with their head gear, be it a Fedora or a scally cap. But Montgomery expects he’ll wear just a simple knit winter hat when the B’s take on the Penguins at Fenway Park on Monday.
“I don’t have much Tom Landry in me. I’m more of a Jimmy Johnson guy,” joked Montgomery.
The Montreal native also said he had two favorite baseball teams growing up – the Expos, of course, but the Red Sox were his American League team.
Said Montgomery: “The ’78 team was when I really started watching baseball. And I hate Bucky Dent.”
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Which high-end bladeless desk fan is best?
Characterized by sleek design, powerful airflow and ease of use, high-end bladeless desk fans are perfect accessories for any desk, whether it be professional or casual. However, with so many fans on the market, choosing the right one for your needs can be a challenge. If you’re in the market for a high-end desk fan that keeps you cool and starts conversations, check out the Dyson Pure Cool.
What to know before you buy a high-end bladeless desk fan
Size
If you have an expansive office with a second table to put your fan on, size may not be as important. If you’re short on space, consider something with a compact design, such as a tower fan. If you plan to use your fan as a heater during the colder months, you’re likely going to keep it under your desk and size may not be a big factor.
Built-in purification
While most high-end bladeless fans offer on-board purification technology, you may not need to pay the premium for this technology. If you plan to use your fan in an office space, it’s possible your office building is outfitted with the latest filtration technology. Alternatively, you may already own an air purifier or want something more powerful than a desk-appropriate model.
Noise level
Higher-end models tend to be equipped with additional noise-dampening technology that enables individual modes such as “sleep” or “work.” If you want your new fan to produce white noise to help keep you focused and drown out distractions, look for a fan that prioritizes output rather than reducing the noise level.
What to look for in a quality high-end bladeless desk fan
Remote control
The last thing you want to do when you’re comfortable on the couch or focusing on work is interrupt your mood because you have to get up to change the fan setting. Quality bladeless desk fans come with remote controls or apps that allow you to control your fan from anywhere in the house.
Multi-purpose technology
Top-tier bladeless desk fans offer more than just air circulation. Be on the lookout for models that have built-in purification, heating or both.
Oscillation range
Look for fans that have at least 180 degrees of oscillation, keeping in mind that industry leaders have fans that rotate up to 350 degrees.
How much you can expect to spend on a high-end bladeless desk fan
Entry level high-end bladeless desk fans cost about $150, while luxury models from well-known brands can cost more than $500.
High-end bladeless desk fan FAQ
How do you clean a bladeless fan?
A. Simply unplug the fan and take a moist wipe to the interior and exterior of the wind tunnel. Avoid spraying any cleaning product directly onto the fan. Use a small vacuum attachment, ideally with soft bristles, to get dust out of the venting. Finally, wipe down any remaining dust with a fibrous cloth such as a paper towel.
What size replacement HEPA filter should you get?
A. To make sure you purchase the right replacement HEPA filter, check the model number of your fan and cross-reference it with the compatible models listed for certain filters. If you purchase a fan from a well-known brand such as Dyson, check the company website for replacement product guidelines.
What’s the best high-end bladeless desk fan to buy?
Top high-end bladeless desk fan
What you need to know: Dyson is known for manufacturing products that are as beautiful as they are functionally powerful, and the Pure Cool fan doesn’t disappoint in either category.
What you’ll love: The Dyson Pure Cool offers more than a nice breeze; complete with patented air-purification technology, this fan ensures the air you breathe is as clean as possible. Dyson’s purifying technology senses pollutants in real time so you don’t have to worry about turning it on and off throughout the day. It’s sleek design and small construction make this the perfect fan for small spaces.
What you should consider: This purifying fan has a high price tag.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top high-end bladeless desk fan for the money
What you need to know: This fan boasts an eye-catching design and is packed with high-end features that pump out clean, purified air at a fraction of the cost of brand-name competitors.
What you’ll love: With three modes and nine speed settings, this fan has all the technology you need to find the perfect breeze. It has a remote control and built-in LED touch screen. This fan is equipped with a HEPA filter that filters out bacteria, fumes, smoke, dust, pollen and airborne droplets.
What you should consider: This fan has slightly larger dimensions than comparable models and doesn’t oscillate as widely either.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: The HP01 from Dyson is a top-of-the-line product that combines the best of Dyson’s innovative purifying, air multiplying and space-heater technology in one well-designed unit.
What you’ll love: The HP01 is capable of purifying a 300-square-foot room with its built-in, fully sealed, HEPA and activated carbon filter. Plus, with Dyson’s backward airflow mode, you can use the purifier without turning on the heater or fan. Whether you’re using it as a space heater or fan, the HP01 pushes out a whopping 77 gallons of air per second. Although the HP01 features an incredibly minimalist, modern design, it still delivers industry leading practicality features such as 350 degrees of oscillation.
What you should consider: It may be too large to go on top of a small desk, although it will easily fit under most desks.
Where to buy: Sold by Bed Bath & Beyond and Amazon
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WFO HOUSTON/GALVESTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, August 24, 2022
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BOSTON, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Eventide Asset Management is pleased to announce the hire of Jennifer (Jen) Reiche. Ms. Reiche will serve as the Chief Compliance Officer for Eventide and will be responsible for managing the firm's compliance program and leading the compliance team.
Prior to joining Eventide, Ms. Reiche held compliance roles at Marsh McLennan and its affiliate, Mercer, most recently as Chief Compliance Officer of Mercer Funds, Mercer Trust Company, and Mercer Investments LLC. Before that, she served as Chief Compliance Officer for Century Capital Management and the Century Funds. Ms. Reiche previously served in various compliance roles for Wellington Management and ACA Foreside Compliance Services and held roles in mutual fund administration, custody, and accounting at Investors Bank & Trust.
Eventide CEO Robin John commented, "I am extremely pleased that Jen Reiche has joined us in the role of Chief Compliance Officer. Given her prior roles as adviser, trust, and mutual fund company CCO, and given her extensive experience with public and private investing, we look forward to stepping into the next phase of Eventide's growth with Jen as our CCO. I am so happy to have found someone with Jen's experience who is also strongly aligned with Eventide's mission and values. At Eventide, our intention is not just to grow, but to grow well. This is a huge step in the right direction."
Eventide Asset Management, LLC, is a Boston-based investment adviser pursuing "investing that makes the world rejoice®." Founded in 2008, Eventide's vision is to serve individuals, financial advisors, and institutions by seeking to provide high-performing investments that they believe create compelling value for the global common good.
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LINCOLN, Neb., April 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest report on pre-owned aircraft in Sandhills Global marketplaces illustrates a general slowdown in year-over-year increase rates for asking values, although values remain elevated over recent months. Inventory levels of used jets, piston singles, turboprops, and piston helicopters on the market continue to exceed last year's figures, albeit with a mix of trends taking place.
"Jets, piston single, and turboprop markets are seeing asking values plateau," says Controller Department Manager Brant Washburn. "We're also seeing inventory levels among the fixed-wing segments looking to gain traction again."
Sandhills' aviation products include Controller, Controller EMEA, Executive Controller, Charter Hub, AviationTrader, Aircraft Cost Calculator, and AircraftEvaluator. AircraftEvaluator is Sandhills' proprietary asset valuation tool for all types of aircraft, built using the same technology behind FleetEvaluator. Widely used and trusted across equipment, truck, and trailer industries, FleetEvaluator identifies asset values with unparalleled accuracy.
The key metric used in all of Sandhills' market reports is the Sandhills Equipment Value Index (EVI). Buyers and sellers can use the information in the Sandhills EVI to monitor equipment markets and maximize returns on acquisition, liquidation, and related business decisions. The Sandhills EVI data include equipment available in auction and retail markets, as well as model year equipment actively in use.
Takeaways
This report includes detailed analysis of asking values and inventory trends in used aircraft markets along with charts that help readers visualize the data. It describes and quantifies important trends in the buying and selling of used jet, piston single, turboprop, and Robinson piston helicopter aircraft.
Global Used Jet Aircraft
- Worldwide, inventory levels of used jet aircraft have resumed month-over-month increases, while their asking values remain strong from 2022. Used jet inventory numbers increased by 5.75% M/M in March and are currently trending upward. Levels of used inventory have rebounded dramatically over the past year, posting a 109.61% increase YOY.
- Asking values for used jet aircraft also continue to ascend with growth of 0.42% M/M, although the pace of the increases has cooled off lately. The jet market's asking values remain up, posting a 11.02% YOY increase.
U.S. and Canada Used Piston Single Aircraft
- Inventory levels of pre-owned piston single aircraft in U.S. and Canada have remained stable in 2023 after end-of-year declines in 2022, most recently showing a 4.04% YOY gain in March. Used inventory levels increased 3.37% M/M and are currently trending sideways.
- Asking values for used piston single units appear to have plateaued, remaining on par with March 2022 values with just a 0.34% increase YOY. Piston single asking values increased 1.27% M/M and continue to trend sideways.
U.S. and Canada Used Turboprop Aircraft
- Used turboprop inventory levels show 12.44% more available turboprop units than last year after an 8.12% M/M gain.
- Asking values remain elevated from 2022, while inventory increases are gaining steam. After a slight decrease the month prior, asking values rose 2.66% M/M in March. The YOY increase rate has softened lately but asking values were up 14.29% YOY.
Global Used Robinson Piston Helicopters
- Used inventory levels for Robinson piston helicopters decreased again for the second month in a row, dropping 4% M/M and exhibiting a downward trend. Still, used piston helicopter inventory levels remain stronger than last year, posting a 16.13% YOY increase.
- Asking values declined M/M and ventured into negative YOY territory. Asking values fell by 10.79% M/M during an overall level trend. In comparison to March 2022, however, Robinson asking values dipped below last year's values, down 3.01% YOY.
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Millions of Americans already voting ahead of consequential midterm elections
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Millions of Americans are already voting ahead of this year’s midterm elections. Most states have an early voting option that experts say is being used more frequently than in the past.
“It is something that benefits both voters and the people that administer our elections,” said Bryce Bennett, project director of Vote Early Day.
Over 5 million Americans have hit the ballot boxes early according to the United States Election Project, getting their votes in at their convenience without long lines. 46 states and Washington, D.C. allow for early voting. Bennett says making voting accessible should always be the goal.
“We want to make sure that everyone, no matter who you are, where you come from, or who you’re voting for, has a chance to cast your ballot,” said Bennett.
Bennett says many more Americans are using the early voting option as the pandemic normalized different methods for casting ballots.
But moving away from one climactic day where everyone votes has an impact on how candidates campaign. They now need to deliver last ditch messages for weeks. Danielle Alvarez from the Republican National Committee says they’re encouraging voters to hit the polls whenever they can.
“It’s all about math. We have to make sure that we get the votes in,” said Alvarez.
Sam Cornale, executive director of the Democratic National Committee says his party heavily invested in technology and data to track voter trends with the rise of alternative voting methods.
“Access to voting is a good thing, period. We believe in every Americans’ right, whether they support us or not, to cast a lawful ballot in every election,” said Cornale.
Politically, who benefits from early voting? Mark Rom, a political expert from Georgetown University says everyone wins when votes are locked in.
“The better the parties are able in motivating their voters to vote early, the better they’re going to do,” said Rom.
Rom says historically Republicans utilized early voting more, but in 2020 former President Trump discouraged early voting before eventually denying the lawful election results. Rom says this year Republicans may feel the lingering effects of Trump’s request, potentially to their detriment.
He says instead of focusing on November 8, these political campaigns should be thinking of the month before as one long election day.
“Every vote you get now is one less voter that has to go on election day,” said Rom.
Vote Early Day is holding early voting events across the country on October 28 to drive more turnout ahead of November 8.
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A handful of factors, such as education, income and job type, may increase the likelihood that people in their mid-50s will still be mentally sharp, a new study finds.
An analysis of data from more than 7,000 U.S. adults showed that these factors could explain nearly 40% of the differences in the amount of cognitive ability people had lost by age 54. Education, in particular whether a person had finished college, made the biggest difference in cognitive abilities such as memory, judgment and focus, Ohio State University scientists reported Wednesday in a scientific journal.
The researchers analyzed data from the University of Michigan’s health and retirement study, which has been tracking more than 20,000 participants for more than 20 years. The study's database includes information on participants’ income, occupation and education, along with personal information such as marital history, religion, depression and cognitive abilities, as well as body mass index, activity levels, smoking history and other physical health details.
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The teaser campaign and wait for the Lamborghini Aventador successor is almost over.
On Wednesday, the Italian automaker announced via Twitter the Lamborghini Aventador successor, which has to date been code-named LB744, will debut on March 29 at 1 pm ET.
The LB744 has been thoroughly detailed by Lamborghini at this point in a teaser campaign.
The electrified supercar will pack 1,000 hp from a sophisticated plug-in hybrid powertrain featuring a V-12 gas engine and three electric motors.
Lamborghini has outlined the LB744’s 13 drive modes, which include an electric all-wheel drive mode and a Recharge mode to keep a charge in the 3.8-kwh battery.
The LB744’s chassis consists of a newly developed carbon-fiber tub, with a carbon-fiber front frame and a carbon-fiber front crash structure. The new so-called monofuselage will be both 10% lighter and 25% stiffer than the Aventador’s structure.
Prototypes of the LB744 have been spotted undergoing testing on public roads. The design combines several design elements, some of which were influenced by the 2017 Terzo Millennia concept. A preview of the brutish and busy design was revealed accidentally via patent drawings by the World Intellectual Property Organization in January.
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- Lamborghini shows Aventador successor’s carbon-fiber chassis | 2023-03-22T16:23:30+00:00 | kfor.com | https://kfor.com/automotive/internet-brands/lamborghini-aventador-successor-debuting-march-29/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News on Monday ousted prime-time host Tucker Carlson, whose stew of grievances and political theories about Russia and the Jan. 6 insurrection had grown to define the network in recent years and make him an influential force in GOP politics.
Fox said that the network and Carlson had “agreed to part ways,” but offered no explanation for the stunning move, saying that the last broadcast of “Tucker Carlson Tonight” aired last Friday. Carlson ended the show by saying, “We’ll be back on Monday.”
Yet on Monday night, viewers tuned in to morning anchor Brian Kilmeade, who said that Carlson was gone, “as you may have heard.”
“I wish Tucker the best,” Kilmeade said. “I’m great friends with Tucker and always will be.”
Then, he switched to a story on Hunter Biden, the president’s son.
The break from Carlson comes amid a cascade of bad legal news for the network. A week ago, Fox agreed to pay more than $787 million to settle a lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems over the network’s airing of false claims following the 2020 presidential election — shortly before Carlson was expected to be called to testify.
CBS’ “60 Minutes” on Sunday aired a report about a man caught up in a Jan. 6 conspiracy theory who said Carlson was “obsessed” with him, and whose lawyer has put Fox on notice of potential litigation. Carlson was also recently named in a lawsuit by a former Fox producer who said the show had a cruel and misogynistic workplace, and that she had been pressured to give misleading testimony in the Dominion case.
Meanwhile, CNN axed its own embattled anchor, Don Lemon, part of a one-day bloodletting in cable television news on Monday. Lemon had been a bad fit with his fellow morning hosts and was forced to apologize to GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley for his comment that she was past her prime.
Carlson, however, had a greater influence, higher viewer count and more shocking exit. He worked at both CNN and MSNBC earlier in his career, then ditched his bow-tie look and quickly became Fox’s most popular personality after replacing Bill O’Reilly in the network’s prime-time lineup in 2017.
His populist tone about elites who are out to get average Americans rang true with Fox’s predominantly conservative audience, even leading to talk about Carlson becoming a political candidate himself one day.
He did not immediately return a message seeking comment on Monday.
Shares of Fox Corp. slid 4% within seconds of the announcement of Carlson’s departure, then recovered to be down 2.9% at the end of trading.
“Tucker Carlson had become even bigger than Fox News,” said Brian Stelter, who is writing an upcoming book about Fox, “Network of Lies.” “His sudden ouster will have profound consequences for Fox News, for TV news and the Republican Party.”
When Carlson’s exit was announced during a live showing of the ABC daytime talk show “The View” on Monday, the studio audience applauded. Host Ana Navarro then led the crowd in a singalong to a line from the song, “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye.”
Earlier this year, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy gave Carlson exclusive access to security tapes from the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot, which the show used to conclude: “The footage does not show an insurrection or riot in progress.” His interpretation was denounced by many, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
The “60 Minutes” report Sunday was about Raymond Epps, a former Marine and Trump supporter from Arizona who was in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. He was later falsely accused of being a government agent conducting a “false flag” operation to start trouble that would be blamed on Trump supporters. Epps and his wife had to sell their business and home because of threats tied to these conspiracy theories.
On CBS, Epps said Carlson was “obsessed” with him and “going to any means possible to destroy my life.”
Carlson was expected to be called as a witness if Dominion’s case had gone to trial, but the two parties settled last Tuesday on the same day that opening statements were anticipated.
Dominion had contended that some Fox programs had falsely aired allegations that the company had rigged the election against former President Donald Trump, even though several Fox executives and personalities didn’t believe them. Carlson’s show was not among the chief offenders; he’d be an unlikely candidate to take the fall for that lawsuit.
In several messages, though, Carlson spoke candidly about his distaste for Trump at the time and his fear that the network was losing viewers among the former president’s fans.
He was also quoted using profane language to describe Sidney Powell, the Trump supporter and conservative attorney who was given airtime on other Fox shows to spread lies about Dominion, and called her a “psychopath.”
Carlson was recently named in a lawsuit filed by Abby Grossberg, a Fox News producer fired after claiming that Fox lawyers had pressured her to give misleading testimony in the Dominion lawsuit. Grossberg had gone to work for Carlson after leaving Maria Bartiromo’s Fox show.
The lawsuit says that Grossberg learned “she had merely traded in one overtly misogynistic work environment for an even crueler one — this time, one where unprofessionalism reigned supreme, and the staff’s distaste and disdain for women infiltrated almost every workday decision.”
On her first day of work at Carlson’s program, Grossberg said in her lawsuit, she was met with large, blown-up images of Rep. Nancy Pelosi in a bathing suit with a plunging neckline.
Fox has called the lawsuit “baseless.”
On his show, Carlson has also been outspoken in questioning the United States support of Ukraine, following its invasion by Russian forces.
“It might be worth asking yourself since it is getting pretty serious: What is this really about?” Carlson said on his show. “Why do I hate Putin so much? Has Putin ever called me a racist? Has he threatened to get me fired for disagreeing with him? Has he shipped every middle-class job in my town to Russia?”
For the time being, “Fox News Tonight” will continue to air in Carlson’s 8 p.m. Eastern prime-time slot, hosted by a rotating array of network personalities.
“We thank him for his service to the network as a host and prior to that as a contributor,” the press release from the network said.
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This story has been corrected to show that Carlson replaced O’Reilly in 2017, not 2016.
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AP journalist Ali Swenson and researcher Rhonda Shafner in New York contributed to this report. | 2023-04-25T02:59:17+00:00 | wdtn.com | https://www.wdtn.com/news/politics/ap-politics/tucker-carlson-out-at-fox-news-network-confirms/ |
Police in northern Peru port seize cocaine packets with Nazi flag printed on the outside
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Anti-drug police in Peru have seized 58 one-kilo packages of cocaine that with a picture of the Nazi flag on the outside and the name Hitler printed in low relief. The discovery occurred Thursday in the port of Paita, on Peru’s northern Pacific coast close to its border with Ecuador. According to a police report obtained by The Associated Press, the drugs were hidden inside a shipping container carrying asparagus on a ship that had earlier anchored in the Ecuadorian port of Ecuador. It says the shipment was destined for a port in Belgium. Peruvian authorities have previously reported finding cocaine in brick-shaped packages with various and strange symbols, but never with one of the flag of Nazi Germany. | 2023-05-26T05:21:21+00:00 | krdo.com | https://krdo.com/news/2023/05/25/police-in-northern-peru-port-seize-cocaine-packets-with-nazi-flag-printed-on-the-outside/ |
The integrated solution combines the power of LiveHire's Total Talent and Direct Sourcing Platform with Enboarder's People Activation Platform to deliver more personalized experiences for onboarding new talent
MIAMI, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LiveHire Ltd. (ASX: LVH), a global software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform connecting companies and candidates, and Enboarder, the world's only People Activation platform enabling companies to transform their people programs into simple, human-centric journeys, have announced a strategic integration to enable experience-led and personalized onboarding.
In today's digital era, it is critical for organizations to provide experience-driven onboarding that is ongoing, engaging, rich, and consistent. In fact, the top two reasons candidates withdraw from the recruiting process are because they felt that their time was disrespected, and the process took too long. LiveHire's integration with Enboarder enables the transfer of data in a seamless fashion with the flexibility to choose the status you would like to trigger the integration, creating a faster, more seamless experience.
"Our integration with Enboarder comes at an opportune time where candidate experience is vital to recruitment," says Christy Forest, LiveHire CEO. "Enboarder's integration with LiveHire provides a seamless transition from recruitment to onboarding that is experience-driven from end-to-end."
According to Business News Daily, a poor onboarding experience is a major cause of employee turnover. This can ultimately cost an organization 100-300% of the employee's salary in total. It is important to get off on the right foot with onboarding, which ultimately starts during the recruitment process.
"At Enboarder, our mission is to help organizations put their people and human connection at the center of everything they do," said Brent Pearson, founder and CEO of Enboarder. "By integrating our People Activation Platform with LiveHire, we'll ensure that companies worldwide are providing their new employees with a smooth transition from the hiring to onboarding process, solidifying strong connection and engagement throughout the employee's entire journey."
"Kent Removals and Storage have undertaken a highly successful dual partnership and integration with LiveHire and Enboarder as part of our people initiative to ensure an excellent candidate and employee journey. What we have loved about LiveHire is that we can be agile in our messaging and contact with candidates, ensuring that we are communicating to everyone their status and progress. The talent community is a great way for us to engage passive candidates and build a connection for opportunities down the track. With Enboarder, the workflows allow us to really tailor the onboarding to the needs of our changing workforce. Catering to our blue and white collar staff and those on site and remote is easy with Enboarder," said Paula McCabe, Head of Talent and Performance at Kent Removals and Storage. "We get to engage with our new hires the moment they accept and keep them engaged during that critical time during their notice period. Having both systems in play means the journey from candidate to employee is seamless, engaging, intuitive and fun. Our feedback to date indicates that we are just shy of reaching a 5 star rating for this integration," she added.
For more information on Enboarder, please visit: https://enboarder.com/.
For more information on LiveHire, please visit: https://livehire.com
About LiveHire
LiveHire is a globally-leading total talent platform - enabling clients to attract and engage both permanent employees and contingent workers through branded Talent Communities. LiveHire offers an award-winning candidate experience and provides talent-on-demand through its unique talent pooling and 2-way text messaging functionality, having successfully enabled end-to-end recruitment from sourcing through to hire of diverse workforces for over 150 clients across 20 verticals globally.
LiveHire is proudly partnered with an expansive network of organizations including VMS, MSP, RPO, video interviewing, onboarding and more to offer the flexibility companies need for a world-class experience for hiring teams and candidates.
As an ISO-certified organization, LiveHire is committed to providing a highly secure, compliant, and secure interface for all its users.
About Enboarder
Enboarder is the world's first and only People Activation platform enabling organizations to create and deliver human-centric journeys. Designed to inspire and engage employees to take action, leading global brands like McDonalds, Hugo Boss, ING and Eventbrite use Enboarder to revolutionize their HR programs and processes. To learn more, visit www.enboarder.com.
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SOURCE LiveHire | 2022-06-15T17:42:12+00:00 | wafb.com | https://www.wafb.com/prnewswire/2022/06/15/livehire-enboarder-announce-partnership-deliver-next-generation-onboarding-experience/ |
Inflation has many people living paycheck to paycheck. Here's how some banks are responding
Related video above: New survey says wages are not keeping up with inflation
"Payday Friday" may soon be replaced by "Payday Wednesday."
This week, JPMorgan Chase, America's largest bank, became the latest financial institution to offer customers early access to their direct deposits.
Chase, the consumer and commercial banking arm of JPMorgan Chase, announced that its 1.4 million Secure Banking customers will automatically receive access to certain direct deposits — such as paychecks, tax refunds, government benefits and pensions — up to two days earlier.
Offering access to critical direct deposits a day or two in advance could help customers — especially lower- or middle-income households who live paycheck to paycheck — pay their bills on time, avoid late fees and navigate unexpected expenses, said Ryan MacDonald, head of growth financial products for Chase.
"For them, the gap between when the check clears and when the bills are due is often a big issue," he said. "To solve for that, we are looking to close that gap."
Chase joins a growing list of fintechs and traditional financial institutions — including Chime, Current, Capital One and Wells Fargo — to offer customers early access to their money. Also, in the past year, several banks such as Bank of America, Citi and Chase have started scrapping overdraft fees.
Services such as early access to direct deposits and waiving of overdraft fees come at a time when historically high inflation is draining consumers' excess savings, said Mark Hamrick, chief economist for Bankrate.
"At a time when prices have been high on a continuing basis, that has robbed consumers of purchasing power," he said. "It means that every dollar that is in the bank is increasingly precious."
The Federal Reserve has been enacting a series of massive rate hikes to curb rising prices. But in recent months, inflation has remained stubbornly high, spurring the Fed to continue its blunt approach and raise the risks of a sharper and more painful economic downturn.
"We're in an environment where it's broadly agreed that the risks of a recession are high," Hamrick said. "That means that the risk of rising unemployment is also high. So if there's an interruption in income, that means individuals are going to be facing increased financial stress." | 2022-10-21T04:02:38+00:00 | wxii12.com | https://www.wxii12.com/article/inflation-has-people-living-paycheck-to-paycheck-here-s-how-some-banks-are-responding/41724542 |
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A company that aims to “transform the car industry” is expanding into Knoxville.
Safire Technology Group announced it’s opening a new lab at the University of Tennessee Spark Innovation Center off of Alcoa Highway. The company hopes to make electric vehicle batteries safer using technology invented at Oak Ridge National Lab. The new location was chosen to help the company to build on its partnership with ORNL and the University of Tennessee.
The technology is called SAFe Impact Resistant Electrolyte (SAFIRE). It’s a drop-in safety additive for lithium-ion batteries that apparently prevents fire and explosion if an electric vehicle crashes. According to Safire, it does that by turning from liquid to solid when a kinetic impact happens.
“Just as when airbags came out, everybody said why aren’t airbags in every single car? And right now electric vehicles, they are at risk of catching on fire and exploding on any kinetic impact and I think everyone will say why isn’t Safire in every single car electric vehicle car,” said John Lee, CEO & co-founder of Safire Technology Group.
The company commercialized in November and cut the ribbon on its new lab in Knoxville on Tuesday, Jan. 24. It will house Safire Group’s Research and Development Division which will work to further innovate its patented Safire additive.
“I am excited to welcome Safire Group to Knox County,” said Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs. “Not only will the group be an asset in retaining and attracting talent for our workforce, this announcement is a tangible example of the importance of our innovation engines—in this case, ORNL and the UT Research Park at Cherokee Farm—working with the private sector to bring quality jobs and economic opportunity to the Knox County area.”
“Safire Group’s move to the Spark Innovation Center in Knoxville is another big win for our city and this entire region,” said Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon. “This cleantech company perfectly complements our efforts to make it easy, safe, and affordable for individuals and businesses to switch to electric vehicles, making our air cleaner and our city more resilient.”
The Spark Innovation Center focuses on developing entrepreneurship and helping technology-based startups grow. According to Safire, leasing space in the facility is highly competitive and their selection “confirms the company’s progress and capabilities in the battery innovation industry.”
“The Spark Innovation Center focuses on helping our region’s most promising technology companies gain traction and grow in Tennessee,” said University of Tennessee Research Park President and CEO Tom Rogers. “We are delighted that another cleantech company has decided to call the Research Park and Knoxville home as Safire Group works to commercialize ORNL technology.”
The long-term goal is for the company to partner with lithium-ion battery companies, many of which have facilities in East Tennessee. | 2023-01-25T22:22:21+00:00 | wate.com | https://www.wate.com/news/knox-county-news/battery-safety-company-expands-with-knoxville-laboratory/ |
Beat writer Joe Vozzelli on today's Illini-Ohio State game:
Lineups
Illinois (14-2, 4-1 Big Ten)
Starters
P Name Yr. Ht. PPG Hometown
G Makira Cook Jr. 5-6 18.6 Cincinnati
G Genesis Bryant Jr. 5-6 14.6 Jonesboro, Ga.
G Adalia McKenzie So. 5-10 16.3 Brooklyn Park, Minn.
F Brynn Shoup-Hill So. 5-10 5.9 Goshen, Ind.
F Kendall Bostic Jr. 6-2 9.2 Kokomo, Ind.
FYI: During the Illini’s current seven-game winning streak, they have had three different players lead the team in scoring. McKenzie paced Illinois in wins against Rutgers, Missouri and Wisconsin, while Cook was the top scorer when the Illini defeated Butler and Northwestern and Bryant had the most points for Illinois in victories against Florida Atlantic and No. 12 Iowa.
Off the bench
P Name Yr. Ht. PPG Hometown
G Jada Peebles Sr. 5-10 7.8 Raleigh, N.C.
G Jayla Oden So. 5-9 5.4 Baltimore
C Aicha Ndour Jr. 6-6 2.6 Somone, Senegal
No. 3 Ohio State (16-0, 5-0 Big Ten)
Starters
P Name Yr. Ht. PPG Hometown
G Rikki Harris R-Jr. 5-10 7.1 Indianapolis
G Taylor Mikesell Sr. 5-11 18.1 Massillon, Ohio
G/F Taylor Thierry So. 6-0 12.3 Cleveland
F Cotie McMahon Fr. 6-0 12.4 Centerville, Ohio
F Rebeka Mikulasikova Sr. 6-4 14.3 Nitra, Slovakia
FYI: Buckeyes coach Kevin McGuff has been without starting point guard Jacy Sheldon since late November with a lower-leg injury. Sheldon’s status is considered week-to-week, while guard Madison Greene is out for the season with a knee injury. Greene injured her knee in Ohio State’s 88-86 overtime win against South Florida on Dec. 20 in San Diego.
Off the bench
P Name Yr. Ht. PPG Hometown
G Emma Shumate So. 6-1 2.1 Dresden, Ohio
F Eboni Walker Sr. 6-0 3.6 Las Vegas
G Hevynne Bristow Sr. 6-1 4.6 Brooklyn, N.Y.
DETAILS
Site: Value City Arena (19,500); Columbus, Ohio.
Streaming: BTN plus (subscription).
Radio: Mike Koon will have the call on WDWS 1400-AM and 93.9-FM.
Series: Ohio State leads 56-20.
Last meeting: Ohio State won 86-67 on Feb. 14, 2022, in Champaign.
FYI: Illinois has lost 10 straight games against Ohio State. The Illini’s last win in the series was a 66-55 win in 2015 in Champaign. Illinois has ended two extended losing streaks against Big Ten opponents its past two games. The Illini snapped a seven-game losing streak against Iowa with a 90-86 home win on New Year’s Day against the Hawkeyes, while Thursday night’s 85-79 win against Northwestern at State Farm Center ended a 14-game losing streak to the Wildcats.
Beat writer Joe Vozzelli Jr.’s storylines
Shoup-Hill stretching the floor for Illini
Illinois hit 12 three-pointers to defeat Northwestern on Thursday night. It was the fourth time this season the Illini have made 12 or more threes in a game. What was significant is that four of those 12 makes from beyond the arc against the Wildcats belonged to Brynn Shoup-Hill. It matched the season-high for the 6-foot-3 sophomore forward in a game this season (the Dayton transfer also had four three-pointers in a win at Missouri).
“That’s when we’re at our best when we can have a four who can stretch the floor in our system,” Illinois coach Shauna Green said in a phone interview with The News-Gazette on Saturday. “With Brynn, I think the biggest thing is her confidence. I mean, you see her now, she’s not hesitating taking shots. Now she’s taking them and now she’s making them, and that’s the progression with her.”
No rest for starters in Northwestern win
The Illini had four players log 37 or more minutes against Northwestern, with Makira Cook and Adalia McKenzie both nearly playing the full 40 minutes. That meant the only bench points Illinois got was on a three-pointer from guard Jayla Oden with 6:56 left in the third quarter. The Wildcats outscored the Illini 32-3 in bench points.
“We can’t consistently do that,” Green said of her starters’ high-usage rate. “I know that. Jada (Peebles) got in foul trouble, and Jada’s consistently that key person off the bench. That’s the first game we got killed in bench points and that has not be the case all year.”
Buckeyes are different kind of opponent
After rewatching the Northwestern game film, what Green said really stood out is how Illinois “got away from who we were defensively.” The Wildcats scored 52 points on the Illini in the second half of what turned out to be a six-point win for Illinois. Ohio State’s five-out system with 6-foot-4 forward Rebeka Mikulasikova as a pick-and-pop shooter (her 73 three-point attempts are the second-most on the team) is one challenge. But Green also pointed to guard Taylor Mikesell‘s three-point range as a 38.7 percent shooter from beyond the arc.
“(What Ohio State does is) a little bit different because now if we’re in our normal ball-screen coverage of showing — that’s pulling our five in — and they pop (Mikulasikova) so she gets a lot of threes off of that,” Green said. “So we’re going to do some different things defensively to try to eliminate that. (Taylor Mikesell) can get a shot off whenever she wants. We respect her so much that we’re going to guard her with the same mindset of (Iowa’s) Caitlin Clark.”
Still, Green’s No. 1 key on Sunday is handling Ohio State’s press defense. Keeping turnovers under 13 is what Green sets as a game target for Illinois no matter the opponent.
“They create so many easy baskets off of their press,” Green said. “If we can handle their press, you can get some easy stuff on the back end, if you can handle that first layer.”
The News-Gazette’s Pick
No. 3 Ohio State 83, Illinois 78
A win here would show the Illini are legitimate Big Ten title contenders, albeit at only the one-third point of the conference season. The Buckeyes’ five-out system and ability to create turnovers with their press will challenge Illinois like few, if any, opponents have done this season. (N-G prediction record: 15-1) | 2023-01-08T18:30:50+00:00 | news-gazette.com | https://www.news-gazette.com/sports/preview-illini-at-no-3-ohio-state-noon-sunday/article_e05cf5b4-2466-58a2-a24c-809ebb9eb4c5.html |
STOKESDALE, N.C. — Places that Stokesdale kindergartener, Jaxson Franklin visits frequently are stepping up to help, after he was hit by a car while trying to get on the school bus last Thursday.
The most recent update from family says Franklin is on life support and in critical condition.
Since the incident, some of the places Franklin visits the most have been coming up with ways to help, like the Rio Grande in Oak Ridge.
Rio Grande staff member, Nati Zavalata says the Franklin's are longtime regulars.
"They have been customers for years and they grew up, they had kids, they come back with the kids and they're here very often," said Zavalata.
Zavalata says when she heard what happened she reached out to her boss to see how the restaurant could help.
"I just can't imagine what the mom is feeling and like I told you everybody's connected here. Jaxson's mom works with my sister at Wesley Long, it just hit us, you know," said Zavalata.
The restaurant decided on a fundraiser, so Zavalata called Franklin's elementary school.
"Minutes later, the principal contacted me, and it was like ten minutes later I was calling Layla, 'hey girl we're doing this!'" Zavalata recalled.
Since then, the restaurant worked social media, encouraging customers to come eat Wednesday night when 25% of food sales will go to the Franklin family.
"Making sure that we're pumping out that information and then with everybody being able to be networked and connected, just hoping that the word spreads," said Rio Grande marketing director, Layla Rolfes.
Franklin is a kindergartener at Stokesdale Elementary School. To show support for their classmate, students have been asked to wear orange on Thursday.
Teachers and staff are also taking up cards.
During the accident, a man disregarded the activated lights and stop arm on the school bus.
He has been charged with two misdemeanors. Troopers say he will likely face a felony, also. | 2023-04-04T00:36:17+00:00 | wfmynews2.com | https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/life/stokesdale-six-year-old-in-hospital-recovering-as-community-creates-ways-to-help/83-faf8551b-ebe5-4aae-91a6-94fc090274aa |
CA Phoenix AZ Zone Forecast for Sunday, October 2, 2022
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Paradise Valley, Mesa, Chandler, Tempe, Gilbert, Sun Lakes,
and Queen Creek
206 AM MST Mon Oct 3 2022
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 70 to 77. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Windy. Highs 94 to 98. East wind 5 to 10 mph in the
morning becoming southeast 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to
40 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 10 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
clear. Lows 68 to 75. North wind 10 to 20 mph in the evening
decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 92 to 97. East wind around 5 mph in the
morning becoming west in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 68 to 76. East wind around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 67 to 73.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 90 to 95.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 68 to 74.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 89 to 94.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 67 to 73.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 88 to 93.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 66 to 71.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A 10 percent chance of afternoon showers and
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206 AM MST Mon Oct 3 2022
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 64 to 74. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Windy. Highs 93 to 98. East wind 5 to 10 mph in the
morning becoming southwest 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to
45 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 10 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
clear. Breezy. Lows 61 to 71. Northeast wind 15 to 25 mph in the
evening decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 91 to 96. East wind 5 to 10 mph in the
morning becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 61 to 71. East wind around 5 mph.
Chance of rain 10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 64 to 70.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A 10 percent chance of afternoon showers
and thunderstorms. Highs near 90.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 65 to 71.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 87 to 93.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 65 to 70.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 86 to 92.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 63 to 68.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 85 to 91.
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206 AM MST Mon Oct 3 2022
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 63 to 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny and windy. Highs 93 to 98. East wind around 5 mph in
the morning becoming west 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 72. North wind 10 to 20 mph
in the evening decreasing to around 5 mph after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 92 to 97. East wind around 5 mph in the
morning becoming northwest in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 72. Southeast wind 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows near 70.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 66 to 71.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 65 to 70.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs near 90.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 64 to 69.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A 10 percent chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Highs near 90.
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Including the cities of Coolidge Springs, Salton City, Winona,
Coyote Wells, Ocotillo, and Plaster City
206 AM PDT Mon Oct 3 2022
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 71 to 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny and hot. Highs 97 to 102. Northwest wind around 5 mph
in the morning becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 71 to 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph in the
evening becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Sunny and hot. Highs 99 to 104. Northwest wind around
5 mph in the morning becoming northeast in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 70 to 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny and hot. Highs 98 to 103.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 74 to 79.
.THURSDAY...Sunny and hot. Highs 97 to 103.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 74 to 79.
.FRIDAY...Sunny and hot. Highs 97 to 101.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 74 to 79.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 90s.
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in the morning becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 73 to 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph in the
evening becoming west after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Sunny and hot. Highs 96 to 101. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph
in the morning becoming northeast in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 72 to 82. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny and hot. Highs 91 to 101.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 71 to 81.
.THURSDAY...Sunny and hot. Highs 90 to 100.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 72 to 81.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 89 to 99.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 71 to 81.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 86 to 96.
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.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A 10 percent chance of afternoon showers and
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206 AM PDT Mon Oct 3 2022
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 64 to 74. West wind around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 84 to 94. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph in
the morning becoming south 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 63 to 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph in the
evening becoming northwest after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 85 to 95. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 63 to 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 82 to 96.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 58 to 71.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 81 to 95.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 58 to 71.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 79 to 93.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 72.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 77 to 91.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 56 to 71.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A 10 percent chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 76 to 90.
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MANDAN N.D. (KXNET) — 55 brand new students have just begun their first week of training to become line workers in Mandan at the Bismarck State College Lineworker Campus.
“We teach them how to climb,” explained Lead Linework Instructor, Brad Anderson. “We will do demos, and all that different stuff, so that they understand exactly what they are supposed to do. And then we go ahead and let them loose, and let them do all the different activities.”
This is only a three-week summer course, so the new workers will have to come back in August to finish the program.
“In order to just get through our school,” Anderson stated, “It’s basically just a one-year school, plus the three-week summer session, and the one year of college.”
And with Mandan’s new facility — which opened in October — students are now able to practice rain or shine.
“If we have days that its windy, or, freezing cold outside, or raining outside,” Anderson said, “now we have this brand new facility — where we have enough clearance, and they can do all the different activities inside this building that they would actually be doing out in the field.”
Thankfully, this week, the sun was shining — meaning it was a perfect opportunity for students to grab their gear and go climbing.
“We’ve basically been outside getting the basics for climbing,” said student Nathan Overby, “and we’ve all been catching on pretty quick.”
However, with North Dakota being a windy state, and since lineworkers have to go to great heights, they need specific gear to make sure they don’t fall.
“Obviously you have your belt that goes around the pole,” assured Overby. “There is also a secondary mechanism, so if you fall or anything like that, it’s almost a safe catch that will catch you. You also have spurs on your feet.”
Nathan says it’s not an office job, which means this line of work is good enough for him.
“I was weighing my options with all sorts of careers,” he recalled, “and learned about linemen. Obviously, the poles are cool and everything, and I figured it’d be a pretty sweet job.”
Students also learn how to use different equipment, like bucket trucks. It’s the hope of the college — and KX — that all this information sticks with them, so they can hit the ground running in the fall semester. | 2023-06-15T01:02:50+00:00 | kxnet.com | https://www.kxnet.com/news/local-news/students-learn-the-ropes-of-linework-in-mandan/ |
DALLAS — Travelers flying home from July Fourth getaways faced flight delays Monday, but airlines were canceling fewer flights than in the days leading up to the holiday weekend.
Since holiday weekend travel picked up on Thursday, airlines have canceled more than 2,200 U.S. flights, and another 25,000 were delayed.
Airports were packed.
More than 9 million flyers flocked to U.S. airports between Thursday and Sunday, peaking at 2.49 million, a pandemic-era record, on Friday, according to figures from the Transportation Security Administration.
By late Monday afternoon on the East Coast, more than 2,200 U.S. flights had been delayed and more than 200 canceled, according to FlightAware.
The good news: Those numbers were down sharply from recent days.
Flying during the peak vacation season has always been challenging. Big crowds and summer thunderstorms can quickly overwhelm an airline's operations. That has been compounded this summer by shortages of pilots and other workers.
“It's not just in North America, it's everywhere,” said John Grant, an analyst for OAG, a travel-date provider based in the United Kingdom. “It's a combination of available resources and demand picking up much more quickly than anyone anticipated.”
Grant said labor shortages in Europe and North America have affected airlines, their suppliers including caterers and aircraft fuelers, airports and air traffic controllers. He sees no reason to think the situation will improve anytime this summer.
In the U.S., the rate of cancellations over the last two weeks is up 59% from the same period in 2019, before the pandemic, likely due to a combination of weather, staffing shortages and air-traffic issues.
However, the rate of delayed flights is only slightly worse than it was in the last summer before the pandemic — 19.7% then, 21.5% now, according to FlightAware numbers.
While some of the disruption was due to bad weather, especially along the East Coast for part of the weekend, airlines also made unforced errors.
American Airlines accidentally dropped pilot assignments for thousands of flights in July because of a glitch in its scheduling program. A spokesman for the airline said Monday that the problem had been fixed and crew assignments had been restored for “the vast majority” of flights. He said the issue had no effect on July Fourth travel.
Ed Sicher, the new president of the union representing American's pilots, said the airline had disregarded their contract by unilaterally reassigning pilots to about 80% of the affected flights.
Sicher said the union and airline are negotiating extra pay for pilots who had trips dropped, then restored during "this debacle.” | 2022-07-05T11:38:57+00:00 | wgrz.com | https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/nation-world/flight-cancellations-ease-july-4-weekend/507-b644b7de-884a-4b3b-9968-22edd3af26c5 |
The Velella velella, a name so nice you gotta say it twice.
Who are they? The tiny disc-like critters are colonial hydrozoans, classified under the phylum of cnidaria, and their eponymous genus of Velella (not a Game of Thrones reference).
Meet Vellela vellela, or By-the-wind-sailor!
— CAStateParksOC (@CAStateParksOC) April 10, 2023
These have been washing ashore #CrystalCove lately.
They are related to #seajellies but are not #jellyfish themselves. They are #hydroids w/ stinging #tentacles they use to paralyze #plankton for food. Notice their “sails” up top. pic.twitter.com/cO0HftuNxr
What's the big deal? California beachgoers have reported seeing thousands of the Velella velella along the shoreline recently, though they typically live far offshore.
Want more on oceans? Listen to the Consider This episode on why melting ice in Antarctica is a big problem for coastal Texas.
What are people saying? Marine biologist Julianne Kalman Passarelli is the education and collections curator at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium in San Pedro, California, and spoke with NPR about the mysterious blobby dudes.
On how they reproduce:
Hydrozoans are just really bizarre because they do something called alternation of generations. That's how they reproduce. And they go back and forth between a polyp stage, a colonial polyp stage, and a medusa stage.
On the structure of the Velella velella and its ecosystem:
[The Velella velella is] a colony of animals. And if you look really closely, all those little things hanging down that look like tentacles are all different organisms within the same colony, and they all work together, kind of like coral, and they all have a different purpose. One is for reproduction, one is for feeding, and one is for defense.
On the textures of the sail:
If you were to touch the top of the sail, it feels like plastic. It's quite thick. And actually what's in there is chitin. And that's the same material that is in the exoskeleton of crustaceans. So it's notoriously hard and protective, but you definitely don't want to pick them up and touch them because they are cnidarians. Their sting is not known to be as toxic as their relatives, the Portuguese man o' war, or even their more distant relatives jellyfish, sea nettles, things like that. But they can cause irritation. I wouldn't suggest picking them up with your bare hands.
I thought these were rocks but it’s the By-the-Wind Sailor or Velellas’again! So many all down the beach! #Bythewindsailor #ktla #FoxNews #news pic.twitter.com/0r8Wtzbxye
— Michele Steer (@Michsteer) April 13, 2023
So, what now?
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Below are the final accumulations of statistics for the 2022 Lancaster-Lebanon League boys lacrosse season. Listed are leaders in goals, assists and points. Plus, team offense and team defense numbers.
Here are your 2022 L-L League boys lacrosse all-stars [list]
L-L League lacrosse notebook: Recapping highlights from 2022 season | 2022-06-22T11:26:09+00:00 | lancasteronline.com | https://lancasteronline.com/sports/highschool/lacrosse/final-top-20-l-l-league-boys-lacrosse-stat-leaders-for-2022-season-goals-assists/article_1e740d1a-f1cf-11ec-a8eb-5743b01ca4fa.html |
CLEVELAND, Texas (AP) — A widening manhunt for a Texas gunman who fatally shot five neighbors continued coming up empty Sunday as officers knocked on doors, the governor put up $50,000 in reward money and the FBI appeared no closer to catching the killer after nearly two days of searching with a team that has grown to hundreds of people.
“I can tell you right now, we have zero leads,” James Smith, the FBI special agent in charge, told reporters while again asking the public for tips in the rural town of Cleveland, where the shooting took place just before midnight Friday.
The search for the gunman near Houston has grown in scale: Authorities said that by Sunday evening more than 200 police from multiple jurisdictions were searching for Francisco Oropeza, many of them going door to door in hopes of any clues that would lead to the 38-year-old suspect. Local officials and the FBI also chipped in reward money, bringing the total to $80,000 for any information about Oropeza's whereabouts.
Oropeza is considered armed and dangerous after fleeing the area Friday night, likely on foot. San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers said authorities had widened the search area beyond the scene of the shooting, which occurred after the suspect's neighbors asked him to stop firing off rounds in his yard late at night because a baby was trying to sleep.
At a Sunday vigil in Cleveland, Wilson Garcia, the father of the 1-month-old, described the terrifying efforts inside his home by friends and family that night to escape, hide and shield themselves and children after Oropeza walked up to the home and began firing, killing his wife first at the front door.
Another of Garcia's children, 9-year-old Daniel Enrique Laso, was also killed. Garcia said he and two other people had gone to “respectfully” ask Oropeza to shoot his gun farther away from the house, which is on a street where residents say it is not uncommon for neighbors to unwind by firing off guns.
Garcia said he walked away and called the police when Oropeza refused. It was 10 to 20 minutes later when he said he saw Oropeza loading his AR-style rifle while running toward the house.
“I told my wife, ‘Get inside. This man has loaded his weapon,’” Garcia said. “My wife told me to go inside because, ‘He won’t fire at me. I’m a woman.’”
Authorities have said at least five other people who were in the house at the time were uninjured.
During the early hours of the search, investigators found clothes and a phone while combing an area that includes dense layers of forest, but tracking dogs lost the scent, Capers said.
Authorities were able to identify Oropeza by an identity card issued by Mexican authorities to citizens who reside outside the country, as well as the doorbell camera footage. He said police have also interviewed the suspect's wife multiple times.
Police recovered the AR-15-style rifle that they said Oropeza used in the shootings. Authorities were not sure if Oropeza was carrying another weapon after others were found in his home.
Capers said he hoped the reward money would motivate people to provide information and that there were plans to put up billboards in Spanish to spread the word.
“We’re looking for closure for this family,” Capers said.
By Sunday, police crime scene tape was removed from around the victims' home, where some people stopped by to leave flowers.
In the neighborhood, an FBI agent, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers and other officers were seen going door to door.One trooper stopped a red truck and asked to look inside before letting the driver continue on his way.
Veronica Pineda, 34, who lives across the street from the suspect’s home, said authorities asked if they could search her property to see if he might be hiding there. She said she was fearful that the gunman had not yet been captured.
“It is kind of scary," she said. “You never know where he can be.”
Pineda said she didn't know Oropeza well but occasionally saw him, his wife and son ride their horses on the street. She said the family had lived there about five or six years and that neighbors have called authorities in the past to complain about people firing guns.
The victims were between the ages of 9 and 31 years old and all were believed to have been shot from the neck up, according to authorities. All were believed to be from Hondurus.
Enrique Reina, Honduras' secretary of foreign affairs and international cooperation, said on Twitter that the Honduran Consulate in Houston was contacting the families in connection with the repatriation of remains as well as U.S. authorities to keep apprised of the investigation.
The FBI in Houston said in a tweet on Sunday that it was referring to the suspect as Oropesa, not Oropeza, to “better reflect his identity in law enforcement systems.” His family lists their name as Oropeza on a sign outside their yard, as well as in public records. Authorities had also previously stated that Garcia's son was 8 years old, but the father and school officials said Sunday that the third grader was 9.
A total of three children found covered in blood in the home were taken to a hospital but found to be uninjured, Capers said. He said they were staying with family members.
FBI spokesperson Christina Garza said investigators do not believe those at the home were members of a single family. In addition to the young boy, the other victims were identified as Sonia Argentina Guzman, 25; Diana Velazquez Alvarado, 21; Julisa Molina Rivera, 31; and Jose Jonathan Casarez, 18.
Garcia said they had called police five times between the time they asked Oropeza to shoot farther away and when the gunman entered their home. Capers said police got there as fast as they could and that he had three officers covering 700 square miles (1,800 square kilometers).
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A previous version of this story, based on information from the FBI, incorrectly stated the age of Daniel Enrique Laso as 8 years old. His father said the boy was 9 years old.
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Associated Press Writer Susan Haigh in Norwich, Connecticut, contributed to this report.
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Most people have heard of the 1970 Kent State shootings where four students were killed and nine seriously wounded when National Guardsmen fired into a peaceful protest against the Vietnam War. Few though have heard of the Orangeburg Massacre, which occurred two years prior, in Orangeburg, South Carolina.
In that tragic incident, police fired into a peaceful protest at South Carolina State, killing three, including a high school student. Nearly two dozen others were wounded.
Now, 54 years later, the not-for-profit Center for Creative Partnerships is restoring the bowling alley whose refusal to desegregate sparked the protests. The group’s president, Ellen Zisholtz, tells host Robin Young it will be a civil rights-themed bowling alley including interactive exhibits. Young is also joined by lawyer and former legislator Bakari Sellers, whose father Cleveland was wounded and jailed there.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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QINGDAO, China, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TDH Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PETZ) ("TDH" or the "Company"), a PRC-based company that is an operator of a restaurant in the U.S., and was a manufacturer of petfood products in China in 2022 announced today its financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.
Full Year 2022 Financial Highlights:
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- Revenues from continuing operations increased by 186.63% from $1.08 million in fiscal year 2021 to $3.10 million in fiscal year 2022, our sales of petfood decreased from approximately $0.49 million in fiscal year 2021 to approximately $0.03 million in fiscal year 2022, or by approximately 94.59%, which was offset by an increase in revenue from our restaurant business in Missouri by approximately $3.07 million. The decrease of petfood revenue in 2022 was mainly due to: the increase in cost of raw materials required for production; accepting less orders in an attempt to avoid unprofitable orders and customers; decreased demand for sales of petfood, and our remaining petfood production facility was frozen by the court and became subject to a bankruptcy proceeding. As a result, our pet food sales volume significantly decreased in 2022 as compared to 2021.
- Gross profit was $1.05 million in fiscal year 2022 as compared to gross profit of $0.31 million in fiscal year 2021. The improvement in gross margin was mainly due to increased gross margin of our restaurant business and changes in related sales mix of food and beverage products in 2022 as compared to 2021.
- Operating loss was $3.05 million in fiscal year 2022 as compared to an operating loss of $3.66 million in fiscal year 2021. Our operating loss as a percentage of total revenues was negative 98.36%, and negative 338.89% for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The continuous loss from operation was mainly due to increased operating expenses in 2022.
- Net income attributable to common stockholders was $0.80 million, or an income per share of $0.10, for the fiscal year 2022 as compared to net loss of $6.12 million, or a loss per share of $1.17, for fiscal year 2021.
Full Year 2022 Financial Results
Revenues
The Company's revenue sources include petfood sales and restaurant business operations. Petfood sales mainly include sales for pet chews, dried pet snacks and wet canned pet foods in overseas markets, domestic markets and by e-commerce. Revenues from continuing operations increased by 186.63% from $1.08 million in fiscal year 2021 to $3.10 million in fiscal year 2022, our sales of petfood decreased from approximately $0.49 million in fiscal year 2021 to approximately $0.03 million in fiscal year 2022, or by approximately 94.59%, which was offset by an increase in revenue from our restaurant business in Missouri by approximately $3.07 million. The decrease of petfood revenue in 2022 was mainly due to the increase in cost of raw materials required for production; accepting less orders in an attempt to avoid unprofitable orders and customers; decreased demand for sales of petfood, and our remaining petfood production facility was frozen by the court and became subject to a bankruptcy proceeding. As a result, our petfood sales volume significantly decreased in 2022 as compared to 2021.
For the year ended December 31, 2022, for revenue generated from petfood sales of our continuing operations, our domestic sales decreased by $0.28 million or 91.56%, and there was no e-commerce sales and overseas sales of petfood products. However, revenue from our restaurant business segment in the United States increased by $2.47 million or 407.26%. As a result, our total revenue increased by $2.02 million or 186.63% when comparing 2022 to 2021. The decrease of petfood sales revenue of our continuing operations in 2022 was mainly due to the following factors: the increase in cost of raw materials required for production; accepting less orders in an attempt to avoid unprofitable orders and customers; decreased demand for sales of petfood, and our remaining petfood production facility was frozen by the court and became subject to a bankruptcy proceeding. As a result of the above, our total revenues from continuing operations for the fiscal year 2022 increased as compared with the fiscal year 2021.
Our total revenue from continuing operations increased by $2.02 million or 186.63% when comparing 2022 to 2021, among which, revenue generated from pet chews decreased by $0.04 million or 82.6%, revenue from dried pet snacks decreased by $0.29 million or 97.27%, revenue generated from wet canned petfoods decreased by $0.01 million or 90.9%, revenue generated from dental health snacks decreased by $0.01 million or 83.33%, from the year ended December 31, 2021 to the year ended December 31, 2022, respectively. The decrease in petfood sales was primarily due to our inability to fulfill customer orders on a timely basis due to disruption of supply chain and logistics caused by the COVID-19, as well as decrease of sales order, and our unfavorable selling price which led to our products became less attractive to customers. In addition, our petfood manufacturing activities were suspended in 2022 because our remaining petfood production facility was frozen by the court and became subject to a bankruptcy proceeding.
Cost of revenues
Cost of revenues of our petfood business consists primarily of direct raw materials, direct payroll of workshop staff, utility and supply costs consumed in the manufacturing process, manufacturing labor, depreciation expense and overhead expenses necessary to manufacture finished goods as well as distribution costs such as inbound freight charges. Cost of revenues of our restaurant business consist primarily of food and packaging costs, payroll and employee benefit costs, store lease and occupancy costs and depreciation and amortization costs. Cost of revenues from continuing operations increased by $1.28 million, or 165.75%, to $2.05 million for fiscal year 2022 from $0.77 million for fiscal year 2021. The increase in our costs was in line with the increased revenue from our restaurant segment in fiscal year 2022.
Gross profit and gross margin
Gross profit was $1.05 million for fiscal year 2022, compared to gross profit of $0.31 million for fiscal year 2021. Gross profit margin was 33.97% for fiscal year 2022, compared to gross margin of 28.78% for fiscal year 2021.
Operating expense
Operating expense consists of selling expenses and general and administrative expenses.
Operating expenses from our continuing operations were $4.10 million, and $3.97 million for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, an increase of $0.13 million, or 3.24%. The ratio of operating expenses as a percentage of revenue decreased from 394.17% for the year ended December 31, 2021 to 132.33% for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Selling expense from our continuing operations was $0.09 million and $0.07 million for the years ended December 31, 2022, and 2021, respectively, an increase of $0.02 million or 23.01%. The increase in our selling expense was in line with our increased restaurant business segment revenue in 2022. As our revenue increased, our marketing campaign related costs and sales commission paid to our sales teams increased in 2022 as compared to 2021.
General and administrative expenses from our continuing operations were $4.00 million, and $3.54 million for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 respectively, representing an increase of $0.47 million, or 23.01%. The main reason for the increase was mainly due to increased depreciation and amortization expenses related to our restaurant business.
Impairment of goodwill was $0 million in fiscal year 2022, as compared to $0.36 million in fiscal year 2021. Impairment of long-lived assets other than goodwill charge was $0.01 million in fiscal year 2022, as compared to $0.22 million in fiscal year 2021.
Operating loss and operating loss margin
Loss from operations was $3.05 million for fiscal year 2022, compared to operating loss of $3.66 million for fiscal year 2021. The continuous loss from operations was mainly due to increased operating expenses in fiscal year 2022.
Net income (loss) and earnings (loss) per share
Net income was $0.86 million for fiscal year 2022, compared to net loss of $6.72 million for fiscal year 2021. Net income attributable to common shareholders was $0.80 million, or earnings per share of $0.10, for the fiscal year 2022. This is compared to net loss attributable to common shareholders of $6.12 million, or loss per share of $1.17 for fiscal year 2021.
Financial Conditions
As of December 31, 2022, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $21.86 million, compared to $18.03 million as of December 31, 2021. Accounts receivable and inventories were $0.03 million and $0 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2022, compared to $0.04 million and $0.05 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2021. As of December 31, 2022, we had working capital of approximately $19.11 million, as compared to working capital of $11.42 million as of December 31, 2021.
Net cash used in operating activities was $2.07 million for the fiscal year 2022, compared to net cash used in operating activities of $3.30 million for fiscal year 2021. Net cash used in investing activities was $1.33 million for fiscal year 2022, compared to $1.64 million used in fiscal 2021. Net cash provided by financing activities was $6.06 million for the fiscal year 2022, compared to $17.95 million net cash provided by financing activities in fiscal year 2021.
Going Concern
Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming we will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. For the year ended December 31, 2022, our revenue from the restaurant business segment increased by approximately $2.5 million as compared to 2021 and we reported a net income of approximately $0.86 million and cash flows used in operating activities of approximately $0.85 million in 2022. However, due to the sharp rise in market prices of raw materials, the lack of operational efficiency of our production facilities and our inability to make bank loan repayment upon maturity, we suspended our petfood production and normal business operations and we were involved in certain legal proceedings beginning in November 2019. Although we resumed our operations in May 2020 factors including: the Covid-19 pandemic; the increase in cost of raw materials required for petfood production; accepting less orders in an attempt to avoid unprofitable orders and customers; and decreased demand for sales of petfood, led to a decrease in our petfood revenue from $0.49 million in 2021 and to only $0.03 million in 2022. Additionally, our remaining petfood production facility was frozen by the court and became subject to a bankruptcy proceeding. We decided to discontinue our petfood manufacturing business segment in the first quarter 2023 due to the above operational challenges. As a result, it is uncertain our future revenue and cash flows will be sufficient to support our growth. In addition, although we received approximately $6 million net proceeds from the issuance of common shares to certain investors during fiscal year 2022, there can be no assurances that future revenue or capital infusion will be sufficient to enable us to develop our business to a level where it will be profitable or to generate positive cash flows. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern for the next twelve months from the date that our consolidated financial statements are issued.
Based on our current financial conditions, our cash balance and revenues generated from our business operations may not be currently sufficient and cannot be projected to cover our future operating expenses and meet our obligations as they become due for the next twelve months after the date that our financial statements are issued.
We still face numerous challenges in our business activities. To effectively sustain our business and maintain growth, we also need to evaluate and identify suitable strategic or acquisition opportunities, complete such transactions on commercially favorable terms, or successfully integrate business operations, infrastructure and management philosophies of acquired businesses and companies. If we are unable to effectively address these challenges, our ability to execute acquisitions as a component of our long-term strategy will be impaired, which could have an adverse effect on our business and growth. We also need to expand our restaurant and customer base, refine our operational, financial and management controls and reporting systems and procedures. If we fail to efficiently manage this expansion of our business, our costs and expenses may increase more than anticipated and we may not successfully attract a sufficient number of customers in a cost-effective manner, respond to competitive challenges, or otherwise execute our business plans. In addition, we may, as part of carrying out our growth strategies, adopt new initiatives to implement new pricing models and strategies. We cannot assure you that these initiatives may achieve the anticipated results.
Recent Developments
Discontinued operations
We discontinued our petfood manufacturing segment during the first quarter of 2023. Our decision to discontinue our petfood business was driven largely by the following factors: the increase in cost of raw materials required for production; accepting less orders in an attempt to avoid unprofitable orders and customers; decreased demand for sales of petfood; its historical performance and expected business forecasts in the absence of further capital investments and opportunity costs; lawsuits and the closing of our manufacturing facilities and them being subject to bankruptcy proceedings. We believe the discontinuation of our petfood manufacturing business will provide us with the opportunity to redirect our focus and resources towards expanding and improving our restaurant segment.
Notice
Rounding amounts and percentages: Certain amounts and percentages included in this press release have been rounded for ease of presentation. Percentage figures included in this press release have not in all cases been calculated on the basis of such rounded figures, but on the basis of such amounts prior to rounding. For this reason, certain percentage amounts in this press release may vary from those obtained by performing the same calculations using the figures in the financial statements. In addition, certain other amounts that appear in this press release may not sum due to rounding.
About TDH Holdings, Inc.
Founded in April 2002, TDH Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ: PETZ), is a PRC-based company that is an operator of a restaurant in the U.S., and was a manufacturer of petfood products in China in 2022. More information about the Company can be found at www.tiandihui.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. When the Company uses words such as "may," "will," "intend," "should," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "project," "estimate" or similar expressions that do not relate solely to historical matters, it is making forward-looking statements. Specifically, the Company's statements regarding, among others: its growth and business outlook; its ability to execute on its business plan, secure necessary capital to sustain and maintain its operation; its ability to resume its operations at the previous level; its ability to successfully resolve various legal proceedings and judgments in which it is involved or have been obtained against it; its ability to expand its market and customer base; its ability to refine its operational, financial and management controls and reporting systems and procedures, are forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, the following: the Company's goals and strategies; the ability to identify, execute and integrate strategic or acquisition opportunities, the Company's future business development; product and service demand and acceptance; changes in technology; economic conditions; the growth of the restaurant industry in the United States; reputation and brand; the impact of competition and pricing; government regulations; fluctuations in general economic and business conditions in China and internationally and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing and other risks contained in reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For these reasons, among others, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements in this press release. Additional factors are discussed in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available for review at www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof.
For more information, please contact:
Feng Zhang, CFO
Email: tdhpets@163.com
Phone: +86 183-1102-1983
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers have traded forward Josh Hart to the New York Knicks in exchange for Cam Reddish and a protected first-round draft pick, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday night.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the teams hadn’t publicly announced the deal ahead of the NBA’s trade deadline Thursday. ESPN first reported the trade.
Hart was set to start for the Blazers on Wednesday night against the Golden State Warriors, but he suddenly left the floor during warmups. Gary Payton II replaced Hart in the starting lineup.
Hart, who is in the midst of his seventh NBA season, was averaging 9.5 points and 8.2 rebounds in 51 games with Portland.
Reddish, selected by Atlanta in the 2019 NBA draft, averaged 8.4 points in 20 games with the Knicks this season.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s longtime ally Steve Bannon is expected to turn himself in to authorities Thursday to face fresh charges that he duped donors who gave money to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Bannon’s state-level charges in New York closely resemble an attempted federal prosecution that ended abruptly, before trial, when Trump pardoned Bannon on his last day in office. Presidential pardons apply only to federal crimes, not state offenses. In Bannon’s case, any double jeopardy argument would likely fall flat because his federal case didn’t involve an acquittal or conviction.
Bannon, 68, acknowledged in a statement Tuesday that he would be charged soon.
Bannon said Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg “has now decided to pursue phony charges against me 60 days before the midterm election,” accusing the Democratic prosecutor of targeting him because Bannon and his radio show are popular among Trump’s Republican supporters.
Bannon said federal prosecutors “did the exact same thing in August 2020 to try to take me out of the election,” referring to his arrest months before Trump’s reelection loss. “This is nothing more than a partisan political weaponization of the criminal justice system.”
The Manhattan district attorney’s office declined comment.
Federal agents pulled Bannon from a luxury yacht off the Connecticut coast and arrested him on charges he pocketed more than $1 million in wall donations. Prosecutors alleged thousands of investors were tricked into thinking all of their donations would go toward the border wall project, although Bannon instead paid a salary to one campaign official and personal expenses for himself.
While the wall Bannon’s group proposed was to be built on the U.S. southern border, more than 1,000 miles from the Big Apple, Manhattan prosecutors have jurisdiction to pursue charges against Bannon because some donors to the effort lived in New York.
Federal prosecutors, in the trial of a former Bannon co-defendant, noted that some residents of the New York City area had donated to the wall-building project. One witness that testified was an official with the charities bureau of the New York attorney general’s office who said that a charity backing the wall project had filed paperwork to accept donations in the state. The attorney general’s office is also involved in Bannon’s state criminal case.
Bannon, who had pleaded not guilty to the federal charges, was dropped from the federal case when Trump pardoned him.
Two other men involved in the “We Build the Wall” project pleaded guilty in April. They had been scheduled to be sentenced this week, but that was recently postponed to December.
A third defendant’s trial ended in a mistrial in June after jurors said they could not reach a unanimous verdict.
In another case not covered by Trump’s pardon, Bannon was convicted in July on contempt charges for defying a congressional subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. He is scheduled to be sentenced in October and faces up to two years in federal prison. | 2022-09-08T06:40:48+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Bannon-expected-to-surrender-in-NY-court-in-wall-17426624.php |
(NewsNation) — As Americans continue to grapple with high inflation, health experts say more patients are putting off medical care, something they fear could lead to worse health outcomes over time.
Today’s financial concerns are just the latest setback highlighting a problem that began three years ago when millions were forced to cancel doctor appointments and preventative screenings due to the coronavirus.
“The patients that are coming in have delayed care and so they’re actually sicker than what we were experiencing prior to the pandemic,” said Dr. Laura Zimmermann, the division chief of general internal medicine at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.
Now, Zimmermann says more people are postponing care due to cost specifically. It’s a trend that’s been observed in recent surveys.
The percentage of Americans putting off health care due to cost hit a record high (40%) in a recent Gallup poll. Additionally, 28% of consumers said they feel less prepared for unexpected medical costs than they did a year ago, according to a separate study in November from Deloitte Insights.
Asif Dhar studies health trends as Deloitte’s vice chair and U.S. life sciences and health care industry leader. He’s worried the rising cost of nutritious food and skyrocketing rent prices could exacerbate medical problems on top of delayed care.
“As people have more challenges with their basic needs that drive health, then health care becomes more needed,” Dhar said.
In other words, Americans may be getting priced out of care precisely when they need it most.
That reality may end up costing patients and health systems more in the long run, particularly if serious diseases such as cancer go undiagnosed.
“If you let it go … the more expensive it gets, the harder it is to treat and the worse the survival rates,” Dhar said.
During the coronavirus, millions of appointments for cancer screenings were missed or canceled, according to the American Cancer Society’s latest annual report.
Although it’s still too soon to know how many excess deaths that interruption caused — or whether inflation could have a similar impact — some models have predicted a significant increase in late-stage diagnoses and deaths due to pandemic-driven delays.
Historically, the cost of medical care has outpaced prices in the rest of the economy, but over the last year, medical costs increased much more slowly than overall inflation, according to the latest Consumer Price Index.
But inflation can make going to the doctor more expensive in other ways. When money is tight, people may be less willing to take time off of work or pay for the gas it takes to drive to an appointment.
The problem may be especially pronounced for rural Americans, who tend to travel farther, in some cases multiple hours, for basic medical care.
“A lot of times people are waiting until the last possible moment to seek medical care because the perceived benefit does not outweigh the economic cost of seeking that care,” Zimmermann said.
Other health advocates NewsNation spoke to believe unclear pricing has made the problem worse.
“We (humans) naturally fear the unknown. … We don’t know what the cost might be associated with (medical care) and out of that fear it’s completely natural that we would avoid the situation,” said Nicole Broadhurst, a patient advocate and the founder of Tennessee Health Advocates.
Things like groceries are clearly marked and allow consumers to make informed decisions on the spot. However, medical costs can be the exact opposite, and many are choosing the devil they know over the devil they don’t.
In a survey last year, 44% of participants said they avoided health care services because they didn’t know the cost, up from 25% the year prior.
Two years ago, a new hospital transparency rule took effect that was supposed to provide consumers with clear, accessible pricing information. But recent studies suggest hospitals have been slow to comply.
An analysis published in January found only 19% of the hospitals studied fully satisfied the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) rule, which requires hospitals to post estimated costs for standard health care services. Other studies have found broader compliance (closer to 70%) pertaining to transparency requirements on hospital websites.
Despite the slow rollout, data suggests CMS has been reluctant to levy fines. To date, just two hospitals have been fined for violating the transparency rules.
There are a few ways patients can mitigate health care sticker shock.
Broadhurst recommends being proactive and asking additional questions before agreeing to costly diagnostic tests: “Will the results of this test affect my plan of care?” and “What are the consequences if I don’t do this?”
In some cases, she says it’s cheaper to pay for health services and prescriptions in cash even if you have insurance. That option can spare consumers the headache of confusing billing practices on the backend.
Dr. Zimmermann also recommended asking for generic drugs when it comes to medication, which are often more affordable and just as effective as newer, name-brand alternatives. | 2023-03-03T20:33:53+00:00 | wcia.com | https://www.wcia.com/news/national/inflation-has-patients-delaying-medical-care-risking-their-health/ |
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CHICAGO (AP) — Rookie Nick Pratto hit two home runs to highlight a career-high four-hit performance and the Kansas City Royals sent the Chicago White Sox to their fifth straight loss, 9-7 on Tuesday night.
White Sox manager Tony La Russa missed the game because of an unspecified medical issue. The team said the 77-year-old Hall of Famer was out on the recommendation of his doctors and would undergo further testing Wednesday.
La Russa’s absence was announced about one hour before the first pitch. He showed no signs of health trouble during his pregame session with reporters. Bench coach Miguel Cairo took over as Chicago fell for the 10th time in its last 12 games since moving to a season-high five games over .500 on Aug. 16.
“We’re going to find out (Wednesday) what is going on, and hopefully he’s going to be fine and he’s back (Wednesday) to do his duties,” Cairo said. “We are going to keep him in our thoughts and hopefully everything is fine.”
Gavin Sheets homered twice and drove in five runs for the White Sox.
“It was weird,” Sheets said of La Russa’s sudden departure. “We didn’t have much of a heads up. I don’t know all the details. We’re obviously praying for him, praying for a full recovery.”
Salvador Perez and Michael A. Taylor each homered and drove in three runs for the Royals. Pratto added a double and also had three RBIs.
Pratto hit solo home runs in each of his first two at-bats against Lucas Giolito (10-8), and his single off reliever Tanner Banks sparked a two-run sixth. Pratto hit a ground-rule double off Jake Diekman to score Ryan O’Hearn in the seventh.
Pratto is 8 for 17 with four doubles, three homers and 10 RBIs in his last four games. This marked the first multi-homer game of Pratto’s career.
“I’m just focusing more on what I want to go after and making better decisions in the box,” Pratto said. “That’s the essence of it. I’m definitely making fewer mistakes.”
Perez went 3 for 3 against Giolito, raising his career batting average against him to .419 (13 for 31) with three homers and 10 RBIs. Perez’s two-run, opposite-field drive to right extended the Royals’ lead to 3-0 in the third, and his RBI single in the fifth made it 5-0.
“We face (Giolito) a lot,” Perez said. “I’m not afraid to swing. If I hit a homer like that, I won’t be afraid to swing at that pitch. I’m super aggressive sometimes.”
Perez is batting .448 (13 for 29) with two homers and nine RBIs in his last seven games.
The White Sox chased starter Brady Singer with four runs in the fifth, capped by a three-run homer from Sheets. Singer had a 1.37 ERA in his last four starts prior to Tuesday.
Sheets hit a two-run homer in the ninth for his second career multi-homer game.
“We know there’s a sense of urgency,” Sheets said after the White Sox fell six games behind Cleveland in the AL Central. “This is the final sprint, 33 games left and we got to go.”
Jose Cuas (3-2) relieved Singer and pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings to earn the win.
Eloy Jimenez, whose RBI single preceded Sheets’ homer, led off the seventh with a homer against Carlos Hernandez.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Royals: INF Vinnie Pasquantino (right shoulder discomfort) increased the intensity of his work in the batting cage, manager Mike Matheny said. … OF Edward Olivares (left quad strain) started a rehab assignment at Triple-A Omaha, going 1 for 3 with an infield hit and two strikeouts in a game.
White Sox: OF Luis Robert (left wrist) missed his fourth consecutive start due to lingering discomfort. … 3B Yoan Moncada (left hamstring strain) fielded grounders before Tuesday’s game. Moncada is eligible to return from the 10-day injured list Sept. 5. … LHP Aaron Bummer (left lat strain) started a minor league rehab assignment at Triple-A Charlotte. Bummer hasn’t pitched in a major league game since June 7 but plans to return next week. … LHP Garrett Crochet threw for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery April 5.
TRANSACTIONS
White Sox: C Yasmani Grandal (left knee hyperextension) likely will be activated before Wednesday’s game, La Russa said.
UP NEXT
Royals: Will start LHP Kris Bubic (2-9, 5.62) on Wednesday. Bubic allowed a season-high six earned runs in four innings in a 13-5 loss Friday to the Padres.
White Sox: Will start RHP Lance Lynn (3-5, 5.00), who will be activated from the bereavement list. Lynn allowed two runs in six innings of a 4-3 loss Thursday to the Orioles.
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More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2022-08-31T05:31:42+00:00 | expressnews.com | https://www.expressnews.com/sports/article/Pratto-2-HRs-lead-Royals-La-Russa-out-Chisox-17409059.php |
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Bloomington Police are investigating a reported stabbing early Saturday morning near the IU Bloomington campus.
Indiana University Police first reported the incident just before 1:00 a.m. when an armed subject was spotted near 425 North Dunn Street. A reported stabbing occurred in that same area, according to police.
Police have not given a condition on the victim.
Police say they are looking for a white male with shoulder length curly brown hair. He was seen wearing a blue flannel and a beanie.
Anyone with information is asked to call 911. | 2022-10-29T06:04:18+00:00 | fox59.com | https://fox59.com/news/person-injured-after-reported-stabbing-on-the-iu-campus/ |
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - It's back! Firehouse Subs® is celebrating the return of its guest favorite Pepperoni Pizza Meatball Sub, an epic mashup of pizza flavors all in one, hot and hearty sub. First launched in 2021, the popular limited time menu item features Italian meatballs, marinara, extra provolone, crispy pepperoni, and Italian seasoning on a toasted garlic bread roll.
Firehouse Subs Rewards Members can get a medium Pepperoni Pizza Meatball Sub for just $6* for a limited time when they purchase on the new Firehouse Subs app. Available for download in all mobile app stores, the Firehouse Subs app now features a new look and improved features for guests to place their order for delivery or pick up via Rapid Rescue to Go®.
"The classic Firehouse Meatball sub is popular among many guests, but when you combine three Italian American staples – a classic meatball sub, pepperoni pizza and garlic bread – you get a delicious, indulgent sub that wows the taste buds," said Yosef Hojchman, Chief Marketing Officer at Firehouse Subs. "Guests have been asking for it and we're excited to bring it back."
Much like when guests visit their local Firehouse Subs in person, guests have the option to donate to Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation® when they check out on the app. To date, the Foundation has provided more than $77 million in the U.S. and Puerto Rico in lifesaving equipment, training and funding to first responders and public safety organizations. Guests can also support their local communities through the Foundation when dining in Firehouse Subs restaurants by rounding up at the register, donating spare change and purchasing a recycled, five-gallon pickle bucket for a $3 donation.
Can't get enough of this garlicky, tasty sub? You can upgrade to a garlic bread roll for any signature Firehouse Sub, like the New York Steamer®, Firehouse Italian or even the Smokehouse Beef & Cheddar Brisket. A side of garlic bread can also be purchased to accompany Firehouse Chili, soup, salad or macaroni and cheese.
The Pepperoni Pizza Meatball Sub is now available at all participating U.S. locations. Firehouse Subs guests can visit FirehouseSubs.com to find their nearest restaurant to dine-in or pick up via the app.
*Limited time only through app and online purchases, at participating U.S. restaurants. Price varies. Tax and modification extra. Terms apply, see FirehouseSubs.com/offer-terms.
Firehouse Subs® is a restaurant chain with a passion for hearty and flavorful food, heartfelt service and public safety. Founded in Jacksonville, Florida in 1994 by two brothers and former firefighters, Firehouse Subs is a brand built on decades of fire and police service, hot and hearty subs piled high with high quality meats and cheeses and its commitment to saving lives through the establishment of the non-profit Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation®. Driven by the passion of Firehouse Subs franchisees to serve their local communities, for the fifth consecutive year, based on recent Technomic Insight consumer data, Firehouse Subs was named the No 1 brand in the restaurant industry that "Supports Local Community Activities." This year, Firehouse of America, LLC and Firehouse Subs suppliers will together donate a portion of purchases at Firehouse Subs locations to Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation for the purchase of lifesaving equipment, with a minimum donation of $1 million.
Enjoy more subs. Save more lives.® To learn more, visit http://www.firehousesubs.com.
- More than 1,240 restaurants in 46 states, Puerto Rico, Canada and Switzerland
- More than $77 million granted to public safety organizations via Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation
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The luxury retailer held an exclusive event to celebrate the campaign and kick off New York Fashion Week
NEW YORK, Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Saks, the premier digital platform for luxury fashion, announces its spring 2023 campaign starring actress, producer, and star of the new hit film Maybe I Do, Emma Roberts. Told through a surrealist lens with bold and saturated colors, the campaign celebrates the spirit of individuality and inspires customers to express their identities through luxury fashion they can wear anytime and anywhere.
The campaign showcases an unparalleled assortment of spring fashion and accessories from both iconic brands and emerging designers in unique content across Saks-owned channels and partner-owned editorial platforms. Interviews with cover-star Emma Roberts appear on The Edit, the Saks online editorial hub for fashion news and style inspiration, on Saks' social media channels, and in Saks' Spring 2023 Fashion Book.
"As the leading voice in luxury fashion, Saks is committed to inspiring our customers through unique and compelling content," said Emily Essner, Chief Marketing Officer, Saks. "This season, we are thrilled to bring the best of spring fashion to life on our digital platform and beyond through our campaign featuring the incredibly talented and multifaceted Emma Roberts. Emma shares Saks' relatable approach to luxury fashion and we know her fresh perspective on everyday dressing will resonate with our customers."
To celebrate the campaign launch and the kick-off of New York Fashion Week, Saks hosted an exclusive event at the Jazz Club at Aman New York located in New York's historic Crown Building on Wednesday, February 8. The party was co-hosted by Saks CEO Marc Metrick and Emma Roberts, and featured high-energy performances by Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Charli XCX and Grammy-nominated bounce artist and performer, Big Freedia.
SPRING FASHION AT SAKS
Each season, Saks showcases the biggest trends and most sought-after styles that are breaking through the fashion scene in the Saks It List. Top trends for the spring 2023 season include: Bare It All, Minimalist Tailoring, Utility Dressing, Clear Sequins, Head-to-Toe Denim, and the Carryall Tote Bag. Customers can explore the season's trending styles and tips on how to wear them on the Saks It List, available on Saks.com.
"Saks remains focused on delivering a fresh and inspiring assortment of luxury fashion that serves every aspect of our clients' unique lifestyles," noted Tracy Margolies, Chief Merchandising Officer, Saks. "Each season, we present the best and latest ready-to-wear and accessories for every occasion from both established brands and emerging designers. This spring, we are excited for our customers to discover new pieces they'll want to wear all the time on Saks.com and in Saks Fifth Avenue stores."
EMMA ROBERTS FOR SAKS
Shot by Ukrainian-American photographer Sasha Samsonova at the Hearst House in Los Angeles, Emma Roberts can be seen wearing a selection of the season's top looks from Saks, including a playful sequin strapless dress by Brandon Maxwell, a matching floral set by Christopher John Rogers, and platform sandals by Prada. Styled by Brit Elkin and Kara Smith, Emma also sports ready-to-wear and accessories by Altuzarra, Bottega Veneta, CELINE, Ferragamo and Saks Fifth Avenue Collection.
In an exclusive interview on The Edit, Emma discusses how she incorporates this season's top trends into her everyday wardrobe and how she has adapted her personal style to dress for the many aspects of her busy life. In videos on the Saks Instagram (@saks) and YouTube (Saks) channels, Emma shares her favorite spring styles from Saks for several day-to-day events in her life including a Belletrist book club meeting, a wrap party, a day on set as a producer, and a Sunday with her son.
To further amplify the campaign, Saks is partnering with digital fashion publication Who What Wear on an online feature showcasing Emma's must-have spring selections from Saks and will run ads in Vogue, Harper's Bazaar and The New York Times.
On her must-have item to wear all the time, Emma shares: "Anything leopard. At any point in time, no matter what season it is, everyone should have at least one leopard item in their rotation whether it's a jacket, a shoe or even a great pair of leopard print jeans." On how her personal style has evolved since becoming a mother, Emma adds: "It's always hard to describe your own style because the way people see you and the way you see yourself can be so different. I'm trying to have more fun with fashion. I think there are times to be serious with it – and then times to just really mix it up."
ASSETS
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For event imagery click here (all assets courtesy of BFA)
ABOUT SAKS
Saks is the premier digital platform for luxury fashion in North America. Driven by a mission to help customers express themselves through relevant and inspiring style, we serve as a destination to explore and discover the latest from established and emerging designers. Our expertly curated assortment features sought-after names in women's, men's and kids fashion, as well as beauty, home and lifestyle merchandise. Through the Saks website and app, we provide access to professional stylists, inspiring editorial content and interactive events. Our differentiated approach seamlessly combines elevated online experiences with in-person services through an exclusive partnership with the Saks Fifth Avenue stores.
Visit Saks.com for more information. Follow @saks on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and Twitter, and @thesaksman on Instagram. On LinkedIn, follow Saks Fifth Avenue.
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Which shoe tree is best?
Shoe trees help your high-quality leather shoes maintain their shape, increasing their longevity. Some trees can also assist in deodorizing your shoes as well as absorb moisture to reduce the chances of bacterial growth. You don’t need to spend tons of money to get excellent shoe trees either, as many cost $30 or less.
The best shoe trees are the Woodlore Adjustable Shoe Tree. These made-in-America trees use top-quality cedar to keep your shoes smelling great while holding them in perfect shape.
What to know before you buy shoe trees
Size
Some shoe trees are one-size-fits-all, but these can damage your shoes. It’s always best to buy shoe trees that match your shoe size as closely as possible. Most trees should have an accompanying sizing chart to help you pick the right one.
Basic shoe tree types
There are five types of basic shoe trees.
- Spring or slide trees use springs to cause the toe and heel of the tree to press into their respective areas. They are easy to use, but the pressure can warp your shoes if it’s too great.
- Full-toe trees use solid blocks of material that fit into the toe bed and the heel. The size and shape of the blocks need to match your shoes as closely as possible — otherwise, there could be some warping.
- Split-toe trees use a block of material in the toe that pushes outward left and right. They should still match your shoe shape closely.
- Combination trees push forward and outward at the same time. Once again, they need to match your shoe shape closely.
Lasted shoe tree types
Lasted trees are made by a shoe manufacturer to precisely fit one specific type and size of their shoes. There are three kinds.
- Three-piece trees fill the entire shoe from top to bottom using separate heels, midsoles and front pieces.
- Hollow trees are, well, hollow. The hollowing helps moisture evaporate faster.
- Hinged trees use hinged mechanisms rather than the standard springs or slides. If it isn’t perfectly fitted to a shoe it may not fit at all.
What to look for in quality shoe trees
Material
Shoe trees are typically made of plastic or wood.
- Plastic trees are cheap and light, making them best suited to traveling. They provide no moisture assistance and can even trap moisture.
- Wood trees, usually cedar, are simply the best. They hold shape, help moisture evaporate and even deodorize. Make sure it isn’t varnished, though, as varnishing removes the moisture and deodorization properties.
Removal
The best shoe trees have a system for easily removing them from their shoes. Rings, loops and handles are common in better tress, while lower-quality trees tend to use spring and slide systems.
How much you can expect to spend on shoe trees
Shoe trees typically cost $5-$150. The cheapest trees for basic leather shoes cost $10 or less, but if your shoes are nice, you may want to look for better options in the $15-$40 range. Lasted trees start around $60 and increase in price with the quality of the matching shoes.
Shoe trees FAQ
Do shoe trees need to be placed in a matching left or right shoe?
A. Yes, in a pair of trees, one is always meant for the left foot and the other for the right foot. Placing a tree in the incorrect side shoe can warp your shoes out of shape. Some trees clearly label which is meant for which foot, but others you must closely inspect to determine which is meant for which foot.
Should I use shoe trees on non-leather shoes?
A. You can, though it’s typically unnecessary as shoe trees are meant for use with materials that shrink. However, if your non-shrinking shoes are being packed tightly or are placed in other situations where they can be crushed, using shoe trees can help prevent some damage.
How effective are shoe trees at removing moisture?
A. Better wooden shoe trees are highly effective at removing residual moisture. That said, shoes that have been excessively dampened should be dried thoroughly before a shoe tree is used to help eliminate the last of the moisture.
What are the best shoe trees to buy?
Top shoe trees
What you need to know: It’s minutely adjustable and uses high-quality materials.
What you’ll love: It uses cedar to absorb moisture and deodorize your leather shoes, plus it uses top-quality steel for durability. It’s made in the U.S and comes in five sizes following men’s sizing guidelines. One pair is included and it comes at an affordable price.
What you should consider: It can be difficult to remove the tree from the shoe once it’s placed, but this does mean your shoes will hold their shape well.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top shoe trees for the money
B&E Life Practical Plastic Adjustable Length Tree Shoe
What you need to know: These are dirt cheap and can fit most men’s size shoes.
What you’ll love: It’s available in black and white, with the black set coming with two or five pairs and the white set coming with five pairs. They can be adjusted to fit men’s sizes of 5.5-11.5. They’re ultra-light, making them perfect for traveling.
What you should consider: Some customers reported them to snap if too much pressure is placed on them. They don’t have the same aesthetic value as wooden trees.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Cedar Elements Combination Cedar Shoe Trees
What you need to know: These are perfect for those wanting wooden trees for a great price.
What you’ll love: This set includes two pairs of trees and they come in sizes small to XXL — a sizing chart is included to help you find the perfect fit. They are made of U.S.-grown Aromatic Red Cedar for deodorization and moisture absorption.
What you should consider: Some purchasers reported these to run on the small side. Others had issues with the springs being lower quality than expected.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Pumping gas is an act so routine, drivers can do it on autopilot, zoning out while the gallons add up. But have you ever stopped to wonder just how that pump works? Or why your tank doesn’t overflow while you’re daydreaming?
There are large gas tanks underneath all the service pumps at a gas station. Gas stations have two or three of these large tanks, which can hold several thousand gallons of gasoline.
In order for the gas to come up from these tanks into the actual pump, it has to defy gravity. To do this, according to howstuffworks.com, most gas stations use a pump to get the gas from the storage tanks into the dispenser
How does the dispenser know when to stop pumping gas? It starts when the customer removes the pump handle from the dispenser. This action activates a switch that starts the flow of gas.
As the gas level rises in the car’s gas tank, the distance between the dispenser nozzle and the fuel grows smaller. A small pipe called a venturi runs alongside the gas nozzle. When the end of the venturi pipe becomes submerged with the rising gas, it chokes off the air pressure that holds the nozzle handle open and shuts down the gas flow.
Sometimes, this shutdown can happen before the tank is full as the fast-flowing gas backs up on its way to the tank, causing the handle to spring back before the tank is full. Pausing for a few seconds will allow the gas to continue into the tank and the pump nozzle to start pouring gas again. If you try to keep pumping without pausing, you run the risk of causing the tank to overflow.
Knowing more about how gas pumps work won’t change the price, unfortunately. The national average was $3.56 per gallon Sunday.
(Information from ABC27.com and the Nexstar Media Wire) | 2022-11-27T22:00:34+00:00 | everythinglubbock.com | https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/national/how-does-a-gas-pump-know-when-to-shut-off/ |
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP)For all the talk of how dynamic San Francisco’s offense could look with Christian McCaffrey and Deebo Samuel, it was the 49ers defense that once again led the way.
McCaffrey ran for the go-ahead touchdown with 7:54 to play, and the Niners pitched a second-half shutout to beat the Los Angeles Chargers 22-16 Sunday night in their first game back from a bye week.
”I was proud of our team today,” coach Kyle Shanahan said. ”I want to play better. I want to blow people out. I want to score every time we go. … Those guys are tough to get in the end zone against and they did that to us today. But we still found a way to win.”
The Niners (5-4) returned from the midseason break as healthy as they’ve been all season on offense and with hopes of making a second-half run. Their performance against the short-handed Chargers (5-4) was a slog at times but proved to be just enough to come out on top.
San Francisco fell behind by 10 points in the second quarter before rallying. Jimmy Garoppolo scored on a 1-yard sneak in the second quarter and then made the biggest play when he hit Brandon Aiyuk on a 24-yard pass on third-and-10 from the Chargers 26 midway through the fourth quarter.
McCaffrey ran it in on the next play and has now accounted for four touchdowns in three games since arriving from Carolina in a midseason trade.
Garoppolo went 19 for 28 for 240 yards while San Francisco relied heavily on the ground game, rushing 41 times for 157 yards, and defense.
”There’s different ways to win this league,” Garoppolo said. ”We definitely made it hard on ourselves, that’s for sure. But a lot of resilient guys, a lot of mature guys. … It wasn’t pretty early on and they were doing some things that gave us trouble, but we stuck with it.”
Justin Herbert went 21 for 35 for 196 yards with a touchdown pass for the Chargers, who were playing without both starting tackles and receivers.
After scoring a touchdown on their opening possession, the Chargers managed just three field goals – two on drives that started in Niners territory – the rest of the way against a stout San Francisco defense.
”They did a good job against the run in the second half,” coach Brandon Staley said. ”We couldn’t get anything going in the run game, and in the passing game it was tight. The rush was coming, and there wasn’t a lot of air in the second and third level to take advantage of.”
The Chargers failed on two late chances, They took over at their 1 with 2:03 to play but turned it over on downs when Herbert’s pass on fourth-and-3 from his own 8 went off Joshua Palmer’s hands for an incompletion.
After holding San Francisco to a field goal, Herbert got another chance with 53 seconds to go but was intercepted by Talanoa Hufanga on the first play to seal the game.
”It didn’t go our way today,” Herbert said. ”Unfortunately we fell short.”
San Francisco held the opposition scoreless in the second half for the second straight game after allowing 44 points to Kansas City in Week 8.
”We know that we’re we’re one of the best defenses in the league,” linebacker Fred Warner said. ”We’ve shown that throughout the season. One bad game doesn’t define you.”
FAST START
The Chargers flipped the script from their recent games, when they became the first team since 1988 to trail by at least 10 points following the first quarter in four straight outings. Herbert completed all four passes on the opening drive, capped by a 32-yard TD strike to DeAndre Carter.
Los Angeles then held the Niners to a field goal after a drive inside the 10 and led 7-3 after one.
EJECTED
Niners linebacker Dre Greenlaw was ejected late in the second quarter when he delivered a helmet-to-helmet hit on Herbert. Herbert was forced to leave the game to be checked for a concussion.
”It blew my mind,” Shanahan said of the ejection.
Chase Daniel came in for the final three plays of the half. The Chargers’ drive stalled and they settled for a field goal that made it 16-10. Herbert was cleared and returned at the start of the second half.
INJURIES
Chargers: DL Otito Ogbonnia (knee) and TE Gerald Everett (groin) left in the first half and didn’t return. … DL Christian Covington (pectoral) left in the fourth quarter.
49ers: WR Danny Gray rolled his ankle in warmups and didn’t play.
UP NEXT
Chargers: Host Kansas City next Sunday night.
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Geoff Ogilvy shoots 2-over 74 in round one of the Rocket Mortgage Classic
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July 28, 2022
By PGATOUR.COM
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July 28, 2022
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Geoff Ogilvy holes 16-foot birdie putt at Rocket Mortgage
In the opening round of the 2022 Rocket Mortgage Classic, Geoff Ogilvy makes 16-foot birdie on the par-3 15th hole.
In his first round at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, Geoff Ogilvy hit 7 of 14 fairways and 11 of 18 greens in regulation, finishing at 2 over for the tournament. Ogilvy finished his day tied for 132nd at 2 over; Taylor Pendrith and Tony Finau are tied for 1st at 8 under; Webb Simpson, Cameron Champ, Matt Wallace, Lee Hodges, and Michael Thompson are tied for 3rd at 6 under; and John Huh, Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Callum Tarren, Si Woo Kim, Taylor Moore, Stephan Jaeger, Justin Lower, Zach Johnson, Henrik Norlander, Nick Watney, Charley Hoffman, David Lipsky, Kurt Kitayama, and Sam Ryder are tied for 8th at 5 under.
On the 233-yard par-3 11th, Ogilvy's tee shot went 205 yards to the right rough and his approach went 38 yards to the green where he rolled a two-putt for bogey. This moved him to 1 over for the round.
On the par-4 12th, Ogilvy's 171 yard approach to 1 feet set himself up for the birdie on the hole. This moved Ogilvy to even-par for the round.
At the 160-yard par-3 15th, Ogilvy hit a tee shot 151 yards at the green, setting himself up for the 17-foot putt for birdie. This moved Ogilvy to even for the round.
Ogilvy got a bogey on the 455-yard par-4 18th, getting on the green in 3 and two putting, moving Ogilvy to 1 over for the round.
On the 461-yard par-4 sixth, Ogilvy had a bogey after hitting the green in 3 and two putting, moving Ogilvy to 2 over for the round.
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OAKVILLE, ON, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BerQ RNG, an innovative developer, owner and operator of renewable natural gas ("RNG") facilities headquartered in Oakville, Ontario, announced today the successful startup of an animal manure anerobic digester to RNG facility located on a dairy farm in Western, Michigan. Pipeline-quality RNG has been produced and commercial operations were achieved on June 24, 2022.
This state of the art facility was successfully constructed, commissioned, and completed within budget and on schedule and is expected to deliver over 85,000 MMBtu of RNG annually, equating to approximately 750,000 gasoline gallon equivalents (GGE) of renewable vehicle fuel annually. This RNG will be used as clean fuel for the transportation sector and stands to benefit from the federal Renewable Fuel Standard Program and the Low Carbon Fuel Standard in California. The project is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by over 6,000 metric tons annually and significantly reduce air pollutants.
"We are excited to celebrate the commencement of commercial operations of this industry-leading anaerobic digestion project that will offer long-term sustainability benefits to the host farm and local community in Michigan," said Bas van Berkel, CEO of BerQ RNG.
About BerQ RNG
BerQ RNG is a full cycle developer, owner and operator of RNG Projects in North America with a portfolio of projects in operation, construction and development helping dairy farms, landfill owners, municipalities and Fortune 500 companies reduce their environmental impact and create significant economic value. For more information, please visit http://www.berqrng.com. BerQ RNG is a portfolio company of Starwood Energy, a private equity investment firm based in Greenwich, CT that specializes in energy infrastructure investments. For more information, please visit www.starwoodenergygroup.com.
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CALGARY, AB, June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Canadian Pacific Kansas City (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) (CPKC) and Americold Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: COLD) today announced a strategic collaboration to co-locate Americold warehouse facilities on the CPKC network. Anchored by rail transportation service, the intent is to build the first facility in Kansas City, Mo. to bring together cold storage and value-added-services with expedited intermodal transportation solutions connecting key U.S. Midwest and Mexico markets.
"CPKC is pleased to collaborate with Americold to provide innovative solutions for our customers throughout North America with this Kansas City facility, the first of many we intend to build in the years to come," said Keith Creel, CPKC President and Chief Executive Officer. "CPKC's new Mexico Midwest Express (MMX) premium intermodal service, combined with one of the largest fleets of refrigerated containers in the industry, and now this collaboration, will further elevate this world-class service offering moving a range of food and other products to and from Mexico."
"At Americold, we are constantly looking for innovative ways to create value for our large global customers. This partnership with CPKC leverages the strengths of both companies, and enables us to offer solutions together that we would not be able to offer separately," said George Chappelle, Chief Executive Officer at Americold. "The combination of Americold's vast North American facilities network and world-class coldchain operating model with CPKC's new MMX intermodal service and refrigerated assets will produce a new and unique offering to the food supply chain."
CPKC connects North American markets with single-line, expedited intermodal freight transportation and a fleet of TempPro™ temperature-protected intermodal containers for reliable door-to-door transit competitive with over the road trucks.
A global leader in temperature-controlled logistics, Americold's coldchain ecosystem plays an integral role in the food supply chain connecting production, distribution and consumption for many of the largest food companies in the world.
CPKC and Americold are working collaboratively to streamline border crossing procedures and provide a more seamless experience for shippers.
CPKC recently announced the addition of 1,000 new 53-foot refrigerated intermodal containers to its network, more than doubling CPKC's existing fleet and bringing more shipping options to customers using the expanding Mexico Midwest Express premium intermodal service.
MMX is North America's first single-line rail service offering for refrigerated shippers from the Midwest to Mexico, a market currently served by trucks.
The average intermodal train takes more than 300 trucks off the road with 75 percent fewer greenhouse gas emissions than trucks. Freight trains are four times more fuel efficient than trucks and can move a ton of freight 500 miles on one gallon of fuel.
The MMX temperature controlled service will move fresh and frozen produce, baked goods, candy and other food products northbound and beef, chicken and pork to southern markets.
MMX trains now link Chicago, Kansas City, Texas markets, Monterrey and San Luis Potosi offering third-day service to/from Laredo, fourth-day service to/from Monterrey and 4.5-day service to/from San Luis Potosi. MMX provides transit time of 98 hours from Chicago to San Luis Potosi – a day faster than the nearest competitor.
This news release contains certain forward-looking information and forward-looking statements (collectively, "forward-looking information") within the meaning of applicable securities laws in both the U.S. and Canada. Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, statements concerning expectations, beliefs, plans, goals, objectives, assumptions and statements about possible future events, conditions, and results of operations or performance. Forward-looking information may contain statements with words or headings such as "financial expectations", "key assumptions", "will", "anticipate", "believe", "expect", "plan", "should", "commit", "outlook", "guidance" or similar words suggesting future outcomes.
This news release contains forward-looking information relating, but not limited, to, the strategic collaboration to co-locate Americold warehouse facilities on the CPKC network, the potential customers and demands of the new Kansas City facility, the anticipated impacts of the collaboration to streamline border crossing procedures, and other related matters associated with the optimization of temperature-controlled logistics across North America.
The forward-looking information contained in this news release is based on current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions, having regard to CPKC's experience and its perception of historical trends, and includes, but is not limited to, expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions relating to: changes in business strategies; the fuel efficiency of railways and CPKC's operations; the impacts of existing and planned capital investments; North American and global economic growth; commodity demand growth; sustainable industrial and agricultural production; commodity prices and interest rates; performance of our assets and equipment; sufficiency of our budgeted capital expenditures in carrying out our business plan; geopolitical conditions; applicable laws, regulations and government policies; the availability and cost of labour services and infrastructure; the satisfaction by third parties of their obligations to CPKC; carbon markets, evolving sustainability strategies, and scientific or technological developments; and capital investments by third parties. Although CPKC believes the expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions reflected in the forward-looking information presented herein are reasonable as of the date hereof, there can be no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Current conditions, economic and otherwise, render assumptions, although reasonable when made, subject to greater uncertainty.
Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking information as actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking information. By its nature, CPKC's forward-looking information involves inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward looking information, including, but not limited to, the following factors: changes in business strategies and strategic opportunities; general Canadian, U.S., Mexican and global social, economic, political, credit and business conditions; risks associated with agricultural production such as weather conditions and insect populations; the availability and price of energy commodities; the effects of competition and pricing pressures, including competition from other rail carriers, trucking companies and maritime shippers in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico; North American and global economic growth and conditions; industry capacity; shifts in market demand; changes in commodity prices and commodity demand; uncertainty surrounding timing and volumes of commodities being shipped via CPKC; inflation; geopolitical instability; changes in laws, regulations and government policies, including regulation of rates; changes in taxes and tax rates; potential increases in maintenance and operating costs; changes in fuel prices; disruption in fuel supplies; uncertainties of investigations, proceedings or other types of claims and litigation; compliance with environmental regulations; labour disputes; changes in labour costs and labour difficulties; risks and liabilities arising from derailments; transportation of dangerous goods; timing of completion of capital and maintenance projects; sufficiency of budgeted capital expenditures in carrying out business plans; services and infrastructure; the satisfaction by third parties of their obligations; currency and interest rate fluctuations; exchange rates; effects of changes in market conditions and discount rates on the financial position of pension plans and investments; trade restrictions or other changes to international trade arrangements; the effects of current and future multinational trade agreements on the level of trade among Canada, the U.S. and Mexico; climate change and the market and regulatory responses to climate change; anticipated in-service dates; success of hedging activities; operational performance and reliability; customer and other stakeholder approvals and support; regulatory and legislative decisions and actions; the adverse impact of any termination or revocation by the Mexican government of Kansas City Southern de México, S.A. de C.V.'s Concession; public opinion; various events that could disrupt operations, including severe weather, such as droughts, floods, avalanches and earthquakes, and cybersecurity attacks, as well as security threats and governmental response to them, and technological changes; acts of terrorism, war or other acts of violence or crime or risk of such activities; insurance coverage limitations; material adverse changes in economic and industry conditions, including the availability of short and long-term financing; the pandemic created by the outbreak of COVID-19 and its variants and resulting effects on economic conditions, the demand environment for logistics requirements and energy prices, restrictions imposed by public health authorities or governments, fiscal and monetary policy responses by governments and financial institutions, and disruptions to global supply chains; the realization of anticipated benefits and synergies of the CP-KCS transaction and the timing thereof; the satisfaction of the conditions imposed by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board in its March 15, 2023 final decision; the success of integration plans for KCS; the focus of management time and attention on the CP-KCS transaction and other disruptions arising from the CP-KCS integration; estimated future dividends; financial strength and flexibility; debt and equity market conditions, including the ability to access capital markets on favourable terms or at all; cost of debt and equity capital; improvement in data collection and measuring systems; industry-driven changes to methodologies; and the ability of the management of CPKC to execute key priorities, including those in connection with the CP-KCS transaction. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. These and other factors are detailed from time to time in reports filed by CPKC with securities regulators in Canada and the United States. Reference should be made to "Item 1A - Risk Factors" and "Item 7 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Forward-Looking Statements" in CPKC's annual and interim reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q.
Any forward-looking information contained in this news release is made as of the date hereof. Except as required by law, CPKC undertakes no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking information, or the foregoing assumptions and risks affecting such forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
With its global headquarters in Calgary, Alta., Canada, CPKC is the first and only single-line transnational railway linking Canada, the United States and México, with unrivaled access to major ports from Vancouver to Atlantic Canada to the Gulf of México to Lázaro Cárdenas, México. Stretching approximately 20,000 route miles and employing 20,000 railroaders, CPKC provides North American customers unparalleled rail service and network reach to key markets across the continent. CPKC is growing with its customers, offering a suite of freight transportation services, logistics solutions and supply chain expertise. Visit cpkcr.com to learn more about the rail advantages of CPKC. CP-IR
Americold is a global leader in temperature-controlled logistics real estate and value added services. Focused on the ownership, operation, acquisition and development of temperature-controlled warehouses, Americold owns and/or operates 243 temperature-controlled warehouses, with approximately 1.5 billion refrigerated cubic feet of storage, in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and South America. Americold's facilities are an integral component of the supply chain connecting food producers, processors, distributors and retailers to consumers.
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An accountant working on a high-profile corruption case was killed along with his son by unknown gunmen while traveling on one of South Africa’s main highways. A government health department employee who warned of illegal dealings worth nearly $50 million was shot 12 times in the driveway of her home.
The slayings and other cases have anti-corruption groups urging South African authorities to provide far better protection for whistleblowers. They also have fueled outrage over widespread graft linked to government contracts, which has plagued Africa’s most developed economy for years but appears to continue unabated.
The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime counted a total of 1,971 assassination cases in South Africa between 2000 and 2021, with whistleblowers accounting for many of the targeted individuals.
The specialist accountant and liquidator, 57-year-old Cloete Murray, was working on the financial accounts of a company that was heavily implicated in allegedly bribing government ministers and others to win huge state contracts.
The company, previously known as Bosasa and now named African Global Holdings, was one of the most prominent subjects of the Zondo Commission a judicial inquiry into government and other high-level corruption during the 2008-2019 presidency of Jacob Zuma, who is on trial on separate corruption allegations.
Murray was shot in the head while driving with his son in an SUV on the N1 highway just outside Johannesburg in March. He died in the hospital. His son, Thomas Murray, who worked with his father, was declared dead at the scene. No one has been arrested in the killings, which police said had the hallmarks of a professional hit.
South African anti-corruption organization Corruption Watch said the killings of the Murrays was further evidence that the country faced “a crisis in terms of the rule of law.”
“Levels of public confidence in our law enforcement capabilities, not to mention the political will to hold criminals and the corrupt accountable, have dropped to an all-time low,” Corruption Watch executive director Karam Singh said. “As the most recent example, the brazen murder of Cloete Murray and his son sends a chilling and intimidating message to anyone seeking to end impunity for corruption and crime. This must represent a turning of the tide for our country.”
The death of Babita Deokaran, an employee of the health department in Gauteng province, already underlined the dangers for whistleblowers in South Africa. Her August 2021 slaying was described as an assassination. Six men have been charged with murder in her killing.
Deokaran had spoken up about potentially corrupt payments to more than 200 companies by the health department and was a key witness in a probe by the country’s anti-corruption Special Investigating Unit into contracts worth more than $45 million.
She was shot multiple times inside her car soon after dropping her daughter off at school and her story has become a rallying call.
Deokaran’s killing spurred another corruption whistleblower, Athol Williams, to leave the country, he said. Williams testified before the Zondo Commission implicating about 39 parties in corrupt activities at the country’s tax authority, the South African Revenue Service. Williams is a former partner at consultancy firm Bain & Co, which he also accused of in his allegations regarding the tax authority.
He said he testified out of a sense of civic duty but was not offered any protection despite the important evidence he provided and will not return to his home country unless his safety is guaranteed.
“Without any assurance for my safety from our government, combined with the fact that none of the parties I implicated have been prosecuted, it is unlikely that I can return. This breaks my heart,” Williams said in an interview with The Associated Press. “It is the lowest form of unethical behavior to ask a citizen to risk their life for our country and then not offer them protection when they face retaliation.”
South Africa’s Department of Justice did not respond to messages seeking comment on Williams’ experience and the general policy on protection for whistleblowers. But in his State of the Nation Address this year, President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledged shortcomings and the need to strengthen the witness protection unit.
This week, the former head of the state-owned electricity utility, a company brought to its knees by mismanagement and corruption, appeared at a parliamentary hearing virtually from an “undisclosed location” because of fears for his safety, he said.
Andre de Ruyter has spoken of corruption linked to the government and others at the utility and said Wednesday that unnamed sources who provided him with information feared for their lives.
He has also claimed he survived an attempt on his life when his coffee was laced with cyanide.
“The alleged criminal and unlawful activities … involve elements that are best characterized as organized crime,” de Ruyter said.
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More AP Africa news: https://apnews.com/hub/africa | 2023-04-29T22:37:44+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/news/ap-international-news/after-killings-calls-to-protect-s-africas-whistleblowers/ |
Commercial Information Communications Technology infrastructure gets elevated, recognition boost from BICSI certified professionals
TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BICSI, the association advancing the information and communications technology (ICT) profession, is launching the BICSI ICT Certification Institute, at this week's 2022 BICSI Fall Conference and Exhibition being held at Mandalay Bay Hotel and Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada on 25-29 September 2022 where thousands of ICT professionals from around the globe are learning and networking during this premier conference. This global institute is the distillation of the ethics, experience and excellence embodied by each BICSI certification.
For nearly 40 years, BICSI has set the global standard for ICT expertise and excellence, developing, and advancing the professions of cable installers, project managers, designers and consultants. BICSI certifications have helped more than 16,000 professionals achieve new competencies that drive personal and professional results. Professionals who obtain and maintain BICSI's ICT Certifications demonstrate to clients, employers, and peers their dedication to the profession and commitment to upholding high standards of integrity and excellence in professional practice.
This institute encompasses BICSI's seven certifications and one certificate:
- Registered Communications Distribution Designer® (RCDD®)
- Data Center Design Consultant® (DCDC®)
- Registered Telecommunications Project Manager® (RTPM®)
- Outside Plant Designer (OSP™)
- BICSI Cabling Installation Installer 1® (INST1®), Installer 2, Copper® (INSTC®), Installer 2, Optical Fiber ® (INSTF®), Technician™ (TECH™)
All BICSI certification programs – from entry level to advanced – are thoroughly developed and routinely maintained following accreditation standards led by globally diverse subject matter experts who help ensure the certifications truly reflect emerging practice, advanced technology, real-life case studies and best practices.
"We're proud of the rigor behind BICSI certification programs and the work ethic, experience and excellence embodied by each BICSI certification, from the installer to the RCDD," BICSI Board President Carol Everett Oliver said. "We are giving voice to the ethos of excellence through the BICSI ICT Certification Institute, unifying and elevating our certification portfolio by bringing them together under this new shared identity."
About BICSI: BICSI is a professional association supporting the advancement of the information and communications technology (ICT) profession and currently serves more than 26,000 members and credential holders. BICSI is the preeminent resource for the Connected World. Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, USA, BICSI membership spans nearly 100 countries. www.bicsi.org
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The Quesoff Wants You, Garbo’s Grabs Another Brick-and-Mortar, Local Foods Debuts Downtown, Lazarus Revamps the Former Coldtowne Theatre, and Ooooh, That Bourbon Brawl
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
By Wayne Alan Brenner, Fri., June 24, 2022
Here's some of what's happening in Austin's culinary scene, as wrangled from numerous PR releases, words on the digital street, and even the occasional (verified) IRL eavesdroppings.
Yes, it’s The Austin Chronicle's "Food News Buffet" for the final week of June, as compiled by your gadabout food reporter embedded deep in the wildly palpitating heart of Texas.
Enter the Quesoff! The annual celebration of Austin’s favorite tortilla chip enhancement returns to queso up the Mohawk (912 Red River) on Saturday, October 8 – and your own variation on the classic dish could take top honors, as restaurants, top chefs, home cooks, neighbors, brothers, and sisters battle it out in four categories: Meaty, Spicy, Veggie, and Wild Card. (Note: Olamaie/Little Ola’s Biscuits reigned supreme in last year’s Champions League iteration.) So, turophile, you think you’ve got what it takes to be a big cheese this year? That’s why we’re telling you in advance: Email queso@mohawkaustin.com now to sign up (and include which category you’d like to participate in)…
Ross Mason, owner of Hyde Park’s longtime Avenue B Grocery (4403 Avenue B), tells us that reports of his venue’s reopening have been greatly exaggerated. Due to COVID precautions and staffing issues, Mason is selling only certain premade sandwiches – Mon.-Sat., 11:30am-1:30pm – although he does take custom orders from 1:30 to 7pm. Additionally, some menu items aren’t always available. He may cut things to order, but you’ve got to cut him some slack, see? Mason’s working philosophy right now is “Easing back into it – all things with time.”
And you know the shuttered Counter Cafe venue near Sixth and Lamar, right? Former home of great diner grub and much loving abuse? Well, it won’t be empty for long, and its new incarnation will be a beacon of hospitality: Garbo’s Fresh Maine Lobster owner, Heidi Garbo, has secured the space and will open the second Garbo’s brick-and-mortar location there this fall. But, while we’re all waiting for Garbo’s on Lamar to open its permanent doors, the Garbo’s food trailer will be parked right nearby (626 N. Lamar) and open for service. Yes, you’ll be able to order a fine array of seafood to-go from that truck, Thu.-Sat., 11am-8pm, until the restaurant’s renovations are ready for dine-in service in September. September? Well, unless there’s some logjam in the permitting process, we reckon; but, gosh, that never happens in Austin. *wink*
Meanwhile, the tasty shards of lobster sometimes served atop hunks of beef at Dean’s Italian Steakhouse, that lobster is almost irrelevant when you consider the goodness of the rib-eyes and fillets themselves. Because the cuts of meat in that new fine-dining emporium at 110 E. Second are already of such high quality (even before you opt for that A5 Wagyu of theirs) that you’ll likely be experiencing a sort of steak-induced maxillofacial orgasm and won’t have the wherewithal to think of anything else. Still, when you do recover, sitting there in the well-appointed dinner palace that opened on June 16 within the JW Marriott complex Downtown, you can rest assured that the other menu items (those oysters Rockefeller, for instance), and the bar program (that Smoked Manhattan, omg!), and the attentive service, and the whole posh and polished-to-a-welcoming-glow shebang, all of it will make you think, “Yeah, I must be doing something right, to be able to dine in a place like this.”
Speaking of superlative food & beverage experiences, when Esquire magazine is speaking of such things, they’re naming Austin’s own Tiki Tatsu-ya as one of 2022’s Best Bars in America. We’ve been naming the place that same thing since it opened, of course, and, from all reports (thanks, L. Bartholomee), Tatsu Aikawa’s islander paradise (1300 S. Lamar) remains ever stellar, and the visiting ghost of Don the Beachcomber is a very happy phantom indeed…
Local Foods – we were real happy about these guys last year, and were so looking forward to the place’s opening; but then it seems they got stymied by the usual city of Austin/permits bullshit that sucks startup vigor from a business the way leeches suck blood from a hapless swimmer – well, anyway, listen: Local Foods is finally opening (on Saturday, June 25) in the Second Street District, as a two-story, Michael Hsu-designed emporium. The restaurant, dedicated to supporting farmers, ranchers, fishmongers, artisans, and vendors local to Texas, will be open daily from 11am to 8:30pm, with expanded brunch hours on the weekends still to come. That’s at 454 W. Second, to be precise, and note: Menu highlights include the Crunchy Chicken Sandwich made with oven-roasted chicken breast, nut-seed crumble, crushed chips, tomato, house pickles, romaine lettuce, provolone, and buttermilk ranch, stacked high on a Slow Dough pretzel bun; the Seasonal Harvest Salad, currently featuring leafy greens, Brussels sprouts, sugar snap peas, Pure Luck goat cheese, roasted corn, watermelon radish, sunflower seeds, Texas watermelon, and fresh herb vinaigrette; and – yeah, you get the idea…
And, oh! Naomi Seifter’s Picnik, that all-day powerhouse of healthy dining, has opened a third location – at 1600 S. First. The new 3,500-square-foot restaurant with its colorful and airy interiors and expansive seasonal menu also features a full-service bar and lounge where you just know the cocktails are gonna be delicious and creative AF. Mind you, for these first couple of weeks, the restaurant will offer dinner only – Sunday-Thursday, 5-10pm, and Friday-Saturday, 5-11pm – but, after July 5, their coffee bar, lunch, and weekend brunch services will be rockin’ the tasty vittles as well…
And chef Mashama Bailey (who just won Outstanding Chef at the 2022 James Beard Awards) and her Grey Spaces team are debuting their own weekend brunch at Diner Bar in Downtown’s gorgeous Thompson Hotel (506 San Jacinto) – Saturdays & Sundays, 10am-2pm – featuring Bailey’s signature style of Port City Southern fare with dishes like biscuits & gravy, French toast with thick-cut Pullman bread, a truly glorious croque madame, and more… and, leveraging the ol’ corporate synergy, Wax Myrtle’s on the fourth floor of the Thompson, they’re fixing to debut a new summer menu and spin Wednesday nights into a series of tuneful soirees with live DJs…
Let’s see, what else? Did you notice how Lazarus Brewing is preparing to open the second iteration of their excellent beermongering business, right there at 4803 Airport, where I Luv Video and ColdTowne Theatre used to be? And did you see how our Food Editor Melanie Haupt was delighted by that JewBoy Sub Shop (the little sibling of Mo Pittle’s JewBoy Burgers) a while back? Also: Banger’s is having a little Renaissance Festival of their own this weekend, and the Crown & Anchor’s celebrating its 35th birthday, and Still Austin is partying up for Pride in the Yard, and those Supper Friends are already doing their wine-paired fine dining thing again, and the Garrison Brothers’ annual Bourbon Brawl is taking off the kid gloves at Fair Market on the last day of June…
Now eat as well as you can, tip like it’s going out of style, and – because you have better things to do – just don’t engage with idiots.
Get ready for Best of Austin: Restaurants! Voting begins June 30 in the Readers Poll. Find out more at vote.austinchronicle.com. | 2022-06-24T02:05:58+00:00 | austinchronicle.com | https://www.austinchronicle.com/food/2022-06-24/the-quesoff-wants-you-garbos-grabs-another-brick-and-mortar-local-foods-debuts-downtown-lazarus-reva/ |
SHELBYVILLE, Ind. — An Indianapolis man who pleaded guilty to driving drunk and crashing into the back of a state trooper’s vehicle will serve no time behind bars and instead be placed on probation after the injured trooper testified on the man’s behalf.
On Thursday, Mason Durrett, 23, pleaded guilty to one count of causing serious bodily injury while operating a vehicle while intoxicated, a Level 5 felony. He was sentenced to three years with all the time suspended to probation.
As part of his three year stint on probation, Durrett will have to serve one year of home detention.
According to Shelby County Prosecutor Brad Landwerlen, the prosecution originally requested that Durrett serve two years in prison — followed by one year on probation — due to his actions causing the state trooper serious injury.
The injured trooper reportedly asked for leniency, however, and requested the three year probation sentence instead of jail time. The trooper reportedly said he’d hate to see Durrett go to prison considering his age and the impact it would have on his life.
Previous reports detail that Durrett collided into the back of the state trooper’s cruiser on June 18, 2021. The trooper had been assisting in a construction zone on I-74 near Shelbyville and Durrett reportedly plowed through several orange barrels that signaled the lane’s closure before crashing into the rear-end of the police cruiser.
The trooper suffered serious injuries as a result of the collision but was still able to get out of his vehicle and radio for help. | 2023-03-17T20:08:04+00:00 | fox59.com | https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/indy-man-who-crashed-into-state-trooper-while-driving-drunk-gets-3-years-probation/ |
The insider trading conviction of billionaire investor Raj Rajaratnam on Wednesday has been ringing alarm bells all over Wall Street, but the case is also sending a powerful message to prosecutors: Use more wiretaps to build business fraud cases.
Until recently, investigators who put together criminal cases over insider trading and securities fraud followed a traditional approach.
"And that meant doing it the old-fashioned way, which is through lots of documents and lots of interviews of witnesses," said Andrew Weissmann, who investigated the downfall of Enron and led the task force that brought those executives to justice.
Weissmann said Wednesday's verdict in the big insider trading case has shined a light on the use of wiretaps. Secret recordings in the case let jurors listen in on how some people on Wall Street really operate.
"Nothing is more direct than listening to somebody, in his own words, incriminate himself and make it clear he knew exactly what he was doing," said Harvey Pitt, a lawyer who has represented banks and bankers for decades.
'Pillow Talk' Goes Public
Whispered conversations the government played for the jury helped prosecutors demonstrate Rajaratnam's intent to break the law.
"Pillow talk is supposed to be private, and when you make it public like this, you get these kinds of results," Pitt said, referring to the almost half-dozen guilty pleas from Rajaratnam's associates and his conviction Wednesday on 14 criminal charges.
In speeches to business groups, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who oversaw the case, has warned that prosecutors will leave no stone unturned in investigating corporate fraud.
That means, he said, more wiretaps — once used only in drug and mob cases.
Getting permission to snoop on phone calls requires several layers of review — and sometimes help from a snitch or a whistleblower.
"The hard part traditionally has been getting it up through the Department of Justice," said Sol Wisenberg, a former federal prosecutor. "It's got to go all the way up through very high layers in the Department of Justice, and typically this has not been done in white-collar cases."
But senior Justice Department officials, including the chief of the criminal division, have been encouraging prosecutors to explore more aggressive strategies ever since the insider trading scandal came to light.
Pitfalls And Benefits
There's another hurdle: convincing a federal judge to approve the wiretap. Prosecutors have to demonstrate two big things to the judge.
"If you can show first that there was no other reasonably available means of securing the evidence, and two, that you're making a minimally invasive use of them," said John Coffee, a law professor at Columbia University.
He says there's another complication with wiretaps: "You have to understand the one great limitation of tapes. They are extraordinarily expensive. You have to have someone monitoring those tapes 24 hours a day."
Investigators must stop recording when talk turns from stock trades to personal conversations between husband and wife.
But the lesson of the Rajaratnam verdict may be that the benefits of wiretaps far outweigh the complications along the way — especially in major prosecutions.
Rajaratnam's lawyer says they'll appeal the jury verdict — and the only real issue on appeal will be the legality of those government wiretaps.
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TAVERNIER, Fla. — It’s a typical day inside Beth Rosenow’s marine science classroom, where students make sure the aquatic creatures in their tanks stay healthy and happy.
“We're not just relying on textbooks and YouTube videos for teaching the curriculum,” Rosenow said.
That’s because this marine science class also relies on the outdoors. Unlike most schools, Coral Shores High School sits right on the ocean, in the middle of the Florida Keys.
“It literally is right behind the football field,” Rosenow said. “I definitely think that we're able to offer it in a unique way here at our school.”
However, being along the water - and getting underwater - are two very different things. Growing up in the Keys doesn’t always mean you can afford to access it.
“We have children that they just see that water if they go over the bridge on the bus on the way to school,” said Leah Stockton, president, and CEO of United Way of Collier and The Keys.
That’s where the marine science class partnered with United Way, Reef Renewal USA, and others to help restore critically damaged coral reefs just offshore.
“It's a whole other world,” said Hailey Cooper, who is in the class.
The ones doing the coral restoration work underwater are these students.
“The diving is the best part because we get to see firsthand how things work with coral restoration,” said student Olivia Sargent, “and we get to do surveys for reefs so we can help count the fish that are struggling in the ecosystem.”
It’s also part of an effort to get more students interested in STEM careers. A recent report from the National Science Board shows that the highest concentration of workers with college degrees in STEM is in California, Colorado, Montana, Virginia, and Maryland.
“Our ‘Mission: Iconic Reefs’ is a bold, $100 million [plan] -- the largest coral restoration plan in the world,” Stockton said. “All we're doing today is for naught if we don't teach them how to carry this work forward.”
It’s the kind of scientific work that doesn’t come cheap.
“It's very expensive. I mean, even not just the boat itself, but the equipment that you have to use to do these opportunities,” Rosenow said. “I make sure that it's available to all students, regardless of income.”
The hope is to get them into careers in marine science.
“It's creating potential career fields for the kids,” Rosenow said.
So far, it appears to be working.
“I'm definitely continuing studying it in the future,” said student Hailey Cooper. “I'm going to college for marine science.”
Graduating senior Grace Matthews plans to study environmental engineering when she heads to college this fall, thanks to a scholarship and internship she earned through the class.
“If I hadn't had this marine class opportunity, if I hadn't had any of these resources, it would be very challenging to get to this point,” she said.
Matthews hopes to pay it forward as she thinks about how the environment affects small communities all across the country, just like hers.
“You have to be able to think about small towns, small communities and how the environmental effects will affect those communities themselves, but also globally,” she said.
It’s a chance to look at the big picture, thanks to valuable time spent just beyond the classroom. | 2022-06-03T16:38:18+00:00 | abc15.com | https://www.abc15.com/news/national/schools-get-creative-to-get-students-into-expensive-stem-careers |
MADRID (AP) — A minute of silence was observed before soccer matches around the world on Sunday in honor of victims of the disaster at a stadium in Indonesia that claimed at least 125 lives, and top players, coaches and leagues sent condolences and messages of support.
Most of the victims were trampled upon or suffocated as chaos erupted following a game between host Arema FC of East Java’s Malang city and Persebaya Surabaya on Saturday night. Witnesses described police officers beating fans with sticks and shields before shooting tear gas canisters directly into the crowds to stop violence but instead triggering a deadly crush.
Indonesia’s soccer association suspended the top-tier Liga 1 indefinitely and banned Arema from hosting soccer matches for the remainder of the season, after one of the biggest tragedies globally at a sporting event.
Soccer leagues observing a minute of silence in honor of victims included Spain, Israel and the Netherlands.
In England, Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola talked about the disaster following the Manchester derby in England.
“Terrible. Absolutely terrible. The world is crazy,” he said. “The best thoughts for the family and everything.”
Manchester United coach Ten Hag said it was “really a disaster … We are sad about it and our thoughts are with all the persons and the families and people of Indonesia.”
Some fans reacted to the news before kickoff in Manchester.
“We’ve been going to games for 50-odd years,” said Ray Booth, a Man City fan. “We don’t think about these things, but it could quite easily happen. You have a panic with thousands of people all together. It could happen. It is frightening to think about.”
Both Manchester clubs said they were “deeply saddened” by the tragedy in Indonesia.
“We send our sincere condolences to the victims, their families, and everyone affected,” Man United said.
In Spain, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez called for a minute of silence during the club’s general assembly.
Barcelona said it was “pained by the tragic events” and rejected “all acts of violence both on and off the field.” Ajax said “there should never be violence at a football match.”
Among the players who reacted was veteran PSG defender Sergio Ramos, who called the tragedy “heartbreaking.”
“Our thoughts are with the victims and their families,” he said on Twitter.
Soccer leagues also expressed their sadness, including the Premier League, the Italian league and the Spanish league.
In a statement, FIFA President Gianni Infantino offered condolences on behalf of the global soccer community, saying “the football world is in a state of shock.”
FIFA did not mention in its statement the under-20 World Cup that Indonesia is set to host next year.
UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin spoke on behalf of European soccer.
“I would like to express our profound shock and sadness at last night’s appalling events in East Java’s Kanjuruhan stadium,” he said. “Our community sends its sympathy and solidarity to everyone affected by this tragedy.”
The president of the Asian soccer confederation, Shaikh Salman, said he was “deeply shocked and saddened to hear such tragic news coming out of football-loving Indonesia.”
The Spanish soccer federation lamented the tragedy and said it “condemns any act of violence, especially those in a festive setting such as a football match.
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AP Sports Writer James Robson in Manchester, England, contributed to this report.
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Biden, Lula to put focus on democracy, climate during visit
WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Joe Biden and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva meet in Washington Friday, the leaders will share some awareness of what it’s like to walk in one another’s shoes.
Biden, a centrist Democrat, defeated incumbent Donald Trump in a fraught race, securing victory with thin margins in several battleground states. In Brazil’s tightest election since its return to democracy over three decades ago, Lula, the leftist leader of the Workers’ Party, squeaked out a win against right-wing incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, who earned the nickname “Trump of the Tropics” and was an outspoken admirer of the former U.S. president.
Both Trump and Bolsonaro sowed doubts about the vote, without ever presenting evidence, but their claims nevertheless resonated with their most die-hard supporters. In the U.S. Capitol, Trump supporters staged the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection seeking to prevent Biden’s win from being certified. Last month, thousands of rioters stormed the Brazilian capital aiming to oust the newly-inaugurated Lula.
Friday’s Oval Office talks, just over a month after Lula’s swearing-in and the failed attempt to topple his presidency, are meant to spotlight that Brazil’s democracy remains resilient and that relations between the Americas’ two biggest democracies are back on track.
“Lula, he has everything on the table right now to be a democratic champion, given what happened in Brazil over the past month and a half,” said Thiago de Aragão, a senior associate of the Americas program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. “So, having seen Biden in a similar situation during January 6th, this is something that they can together focus on.”
The leaders are expected to discuss efforts to safeguard democracy, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, insecurity in Haiti, migration and climate change, including efforts to stem deforestation of the Amazon, according to a senior Biden administration official who briefed reporters about the meeting on the condition of anonymity.
During his 2020 run for the White House, Biden proposed working with global partners to create a $20 billion fund that would encourage Brazil to change its approach to the Amazon. Analysts say Friday’s meeting marks an ideal opportunity for Biden to announce a follow-up on the campaign pledge.
The senior Biden administration official declined to comment on whether Biden would announce a U.S. contribution to a multilateral climate effort known as the Amazon Fund. The official noted that Biden’s special envoy for climate, John Kerry, is expected to soon travel to Brazil.
The two leaders previously met face-to-face in 2009 when Biden was vice president during Lula’s first go-round as Brazil’s president from 2003 to 2010. Lula later spent 580 days in prison on corruption charges but the conviction was annulled in 2021 on procedural grounds, and the Supreme Court later ruled the judge had been biased. Climate was a prominent topic in two recent phone calls between the leaders since Lula’s October victory, according to the White House.
But Lula’s biggest objective is securing ringing support for the legitimacy of his presidency amid continued unease at home. It remains unclear how the animus Bolsonaro generated will be channeled going forward, and some opposition lawmakers allied with the former president are already calling for Lula’s impeachment. Lula sacked the army’s commander, with the defense minister citing “a fracture in the level of trust” in the force’s top levels.
“You have the environment and other stuff, but Lula sitting down with Biden is an exercise in coup-proofing Brazil’s democracy. It basically comes down to that,” said Oliver Stuenkel, an international relations professor at the Getulio Vargas Foundation, a university and think tank. “There is still genuine concern in the Brazilian government about the armed forces, and the biggest partner in containing the armed forces is the United States.”
Bolsonaro, who is facing several investigations in Brazil, traveled to Florida during the final days of his presidency and has remained there since. He applied late last month for a six-month tourist visa to extend his U.S. stay. A group of Democratic lawmakers have urged Biden to expel the former president on the grounds that the U.S. shouldn’t provide safe harbor to would-be authoritarians.
The White House and State Department have declined to comment on Bolsonaro’s visa status, citing privacy concerns. Valentina Sader, associate director of the Atlantic Council’s Latin America Center, said that both Biden and Lula want to tread carefully on the visa issue.
“Lula is walking a fine line with the Bolsonaro visa situation and is looking to avoid being seen as persecuting Bolsonaro,” Sader said. “And for Biden, in any way he can avoid this becoming a bigger thing than it needs to be, I think that that will be his choice.”
Biden stands ready to discuss Bolsonaro’s presence in the United States should Lula raise it, according to the Biden administration official. Analysts have said Lula is unlikely to do so, in part because for him Bolsonaro’s absence from Brazil is a welcome change.
Lula was scheduled to meet with Democratic lawmakers and union officials ahead of his meeting with Biden.
Even as Lula has been lauded for his democratic bona fides, he declines to criticize authoritarianism in Venezuela and Cuba, saying the nations are entitled to self-determination, and he often sides with their left-wing leaders.
That marks something of a departure from Biden’s pro-democracy agenda, said Bruna Santos, director of the Brazil Institute at the Wilson Center in Washington. But the Brazilian leader is aware of the risks of leaning too close and will measure his words in Washington, she added.
Ukraine could make for a somewhat awkward divergence between the two leaders. Lula previously said the country was as much to blame for the war as Russia, though he more recently clarified that he thought Russia was wrong to invade.
Lula has declined to provide Ukraine with munitions.
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Biller reported from Rio de Janeiro.
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Shortly after taking office, President Joe Biden issued what was widely hailed as a landmark executive order calling for the U.S. government to study and plan for the impact of climate change on migration. And less than a year later, his administration released the first U.S. government assessment of the vast rippling effects of a warming Earth on international security and displacement of people.
Advocates praised both moves as bold steps toward the world finally recognizing the need to offer refuge to people fleeing not just wars and persecution but also climate calamities such as drought and rising seas.
Since then, however, the Biden administration has done little more than study the idea, advocates say.
The government has been slow to implement recommendations made a year ago by its own agencies, including the National Security Council, on how to address climate migration.
Key to progress on the issue was creation of an interagency working group to coordinate government response to both domestic and international climate migration.
But the group, which was supposed to oversee policies, strategies and budgets to help climate-displaced people, still has not been established, according to a person with knowledge of the administration’s efforts who was not authorized to speak publicly. The person said the group is expected to hold its first meeting later this fall. The administration declined to identify which agencies will participate in the working group.
Meanwhile, Biden’s report to Congress about his plans for refugee admissions to the U.S. in the 2023 budget year made scant mention of climate change.
Advocates once energized by the administration’s promises to embrace climate-displaced people say they have grown disillusioned.
“It’s been really disappointing,” said Ama Francis, climate migration expert at the International Refugee Assistance Project, a New York-based advocacy group. “We want to see real action. There are needs right now. But all we see is the administration move more slowly and staying in an exploratory phase, rather than doing something.”
That’s despite the government’s reports by the departments of Defense and Homeland Security, National Security Council and Director of National Intelligence that highlighted “the urgency of expanding current protections and creating new legal pathways to safety for climate-displaced people,” Francis pointed out.
Each year, natural disasters force an average of 21.5 million people from their homes around the world, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. And scientists predict migration will grow as the planet gets hotter. Over the next 30 years, 143 million people are likely to be uprooted by rising seas, drought, searing temperatures and other climate catastrophes, the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reported this year.
National security officials also recommended increasing U.S. aid to countries regularly pummeled by extreme weather and strengthening support for U.S. climate scientists and others to track these events.
To that end, the government recently released plans to work with Congress to provide billions of dollars annually to help countries adapt and manage impacts of climate change, especially to those vulnerable to the worst effects.
At the U.S.-Pacific Islands Summit, Biden announced $22 million in funding for climate forecasting and research, and setting up early warning systems in places like Africa, where 60% of nations lack such systems. The administration said it plans to announce more such funding to close that gap at the global COP27 climate summit in Egypt in November.
Environmental disasters now displace more people than conflict within their own countries, though no nation in the world offers asylum to climate migrants.
The White House’s 37-page Report on the Impact of Climate Change on Migration was the first time the U.S. government outlined the inextricable links between climate change and migration.
Released in October 2021 as Biden headed to the U.N. climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, the report recommended steps, such as monitoring the flows of people forced to leave their homes because of natural disasters and working with Congress on a groundbreaking plan that would add droughts, floods, wildfires and other climate-related reasons in considering refugee status.
The report came a year after the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees published legal guidance that opened the door for offering protection to people displaced by the effects of global warming.
The guidance said climate change should be taken into consideration in certain scenarios when it intersects with violence, though the document stopped short of redefining the 1951 Refugee Convention, which provides legal protection only to people fleeing persecution due to their race, religion, nationality, political opinion or social group.
The U.N. refugee agency acknowledged that temporary protection may be insufficient if a country becomes uninhabitable because of drought or rising seas, and suggested certain climate-displaced people could be eligible for resettlement.
Last month, more than a dozen humanitarian organizations sent a letter to the White House urging the government to give priority to refugee populations currently affected by climate change. The people include: South Sudanese and Ethiopians in Sudan where recurring drought and floods exacerbated by climate change threaten refugee camps. And Rohingya in Bangladesh where refugee camps are also at risk due to flooding.
But the Biden administration has not responded to the request, the organizations said.
“It was a positive step that the administration recognized that they should work on this issue, which is a first, so now they should make good on … that promise,” said Kayly Ober of Refugees International.
Migration is part of humanity’s adaptation to climate change and will become one of many tools for survival, so governments need now to plan accordingly, advocates say.
Humanitarian organizations provided the administration with reports on how to train immigration officers to do a better job at taking climate change into account when interviewing people for asylum or refugee status. They also offered analysis of possible legal pathways, such as expanding temporary protective status and humanitarian parole, which have allowed people fleeing natural disasters and conflicts in a limited list of countries to live and work in the United States for a few years.
The U.S. should establish a resettlement category for migrants who do not meet the refugee definition but who are unable to return safely to their homelands due to environmental risks, according to experts.
Worsening weather conditions are exacerbating poverty, crime and political instability, fueling tensions over dwindling resources from Africa to Latin America. But often climate change is overlooked as a contributing factor for people fleeing their homelands. According to the U.N. refugee agency, 90% of refugees under its mandate are from countries “on the front lines of the climate emergency.”
But so far there has been slow progress in the U.S. adopting policies recognizing them.
“Where we have some movement unfortunately is only in the uptick of people forcibly displaced in the world,” said Amali Tower, founder of the advocacy group Climate Refugees.
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WFO SAN DIEGO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, August 13, 2022
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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Riverside County in southern California...
San Bernardino County in southern California...
* Until 330 PM PDT.
* At 132 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain in Mill Creek, San Gorgonio River and headwaters Santa
Ana River. Yucaipa Ridge has received 2 inches of rain in 90
minutes. Between 0.50 and 1.75 inches of rain have fallen in the
warning area. The expected rainfall rate is 0.25 to 0.75 inches in
1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. El
Dorado and upper portions of Apple burn scars.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding. El Dorado burn scar and
upper Apple scar.
SOURCE...Radar and gauge.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Yucaipa, Big Bear City, Onyx Summit, Mount San Gorgonio, Lucerne
Valley, Forest Falls, Beaumont, Banning, Big Bear Lake, Running
Springs, Baldwin Lake, Hwy 18 Between Baldwin Lake And Lucerne
Valley, Hwy 38 Between Onyx Summit And Sugarloaf, Seven Oaks, Hwy
38 Between Yucaipa And Onyx Summit, Johnson Valley, Angelus Oaks,
Hwy 18 Between Running Springs And Big Bear, western Pioneertown
and Mountain Home Village.
Downstream runoff into Birch Creek and Mill Creek.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
When Flooded, Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded
roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Move away from recently burned areas. Life-threatening flooding of
creeks, roads and normally dry arroyos is likely. The heavy rains
will likely trigger rockslides, mudslides and debris flows in steep
terrain, especially in and around these areas.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.
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ANAHEIM, Calif., July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fapon, a leading life science company, will showcase its latest innovations in in-vitro diagnostic and biopharma solutions at the 2023 American Association of Clinical Chemistry (AACC) Scientific Meeting and Clinical Lab Expo from July 25 to 27.
At the exhibition, Fapon will unveil its latest chemiluminescence immunoassay (CLIA) system, the Shine i8000/9000, an ultra-high throughput and fully automatic analyzer that delivers preliminary results within 10 minutes, with a testing speed of 900 tests per hour. The high throughput per footprint of 377 tests/hour/m2 makes it an ideal solution for laboratories looking to increase their testing capacity and efficiency. The launch of the Shine i8000/9000 marks the company's comprehensive layout in the high, medium, and low-throughput platforms for chemiluminescence instruments. Leveraging on the fundamentals of IVD technology, Fapon consistently integrates its one-stop solution on CLIA raw materials, reagents and open instruments services to further innovate clinical diagnostic solutions for its IVD partners.
Rooted in IVD raw materials for 22 years, Fapon will showcase its comprehensive core IVD raw materials solutions for immunoassay and PCR & LAMP. During the exhibition, the Company will feature its high-quality respiratory raw materials, which are designed to accelerate the development of rapid tests for SARS-CoV-2Influenza A/B and RSV antigen-based multi-analyte tests. The materials offer authoritative panels validation, excellent sensitivity, as well as affordable and high-quality supply. Additionally, the Company will introduce its qPCR lyophilized master mix, which boasts equally high activity before and after lyophilization, strong stability, fast solubilized cakes/beads, and customized solutions and lyophilization service.
Fapon will also exhibit its innovative solution on drug discovery and development. Fapon Biopharma, a subsidiary of Fapon, has developed a fully-integrated platform that includes programs from discovery to clinical research stages for novel biological products. Its antibody platform is pioneered in the development and manufacture of innovative antibodies and fusion proteins. Fapon has an expertise in antibody discovery, bispecific antibodies, antibody-cytokine fusion proteins, and PROTiNB. The development of FP002, a stronger anti-tumor efficacy and higher reliability anti-CD47 drug, demonstrates Fapon's holistic capabilities from early discovery, CMC, preclinical studies to clinical registration. The cell therapy platform focuses on the universal and next-generation CAR-T cell therapies for solid tumors, and their flagship product FC001 is an autologous CAR-T cell targeting CD19. Finally, as the world's leading circular RNA technology platform, Fapon will continue to address the key technical bottleneck of circRNA industrialization and demonstrate its competitive edge in the industry through rich cooperative models.
During the expo, Fapon will also present an interactive lecture titled "Bioanalytical Performance of Novel Protein-free Blockers & Heterophilic Antibody Interference Blockers for the IVD Industry & Clinical Diagnostics," which will provide insights into the latest advancements in IVD blockers.
"We are thrilled to be showcasing our latest solutions and offerings at the 2023 AACC Expo," said Jielun ZHU, CFO & CIO of Fapon. "Fapon is committed in becoming a global leading provider of fundamental technological solutions for diagnosis and biotherapy. We aim to establish a global open ecosystem with our partners to develop cutting-edge diagnostic and biopharma solutions that can address diverse needs in healthcare."
Visit booth No. 3712 to learn more about Fapon's offerings.
About FAPON
Fapon is a global leading life sciences company dedicated to providing integrated solutions and services for diagnostics, biopharma and biotherapy. Integrating a one-stop solution on raw materials, reagents and innovative open instrument platforms, the Company has grown into a leading supplier in in-vitro diagnostics. Fapon boasts advanced innovations in therapeutics technologies and AI algorithm platforms with data insights that contribute to a better and healthier world. Supported by its strong global R&D, manufacturing, sales and service network, Fapon's products have established presence in 68 countries and regions, serving more than 2,500 business partners worldwide.
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean prosecutors have barred dozens of people connected to Terraform Labs from leaving the country as they expand an investigation into a $40 billion collapse of the company’s cryptocurrency that devastated traders around the world.
The Seoul Southern District Prosecutor’s Office said Wednesday it plans to summon them for questioning as it tries to determine whether the company committed fraud or violated financial regulations before the implosion of its digital currencies, TerraUSD and Luna, in May.
The office didn’t specify the number of people placed under the monthlong travel ban or who they are, although they may include current and former staff members and developers. Prosecutors refused to provide more details, saying the investigation was ongoing.
Daniel Hong, a former Terraform developer, tweeted a government notice showing that he was banned from leaving the country through July 19. Hong tweeted: “stop asking me why i couldn’t make it to NYC frens, this is why: the Korean government imposed an exit ban for all ex-@terra_money employees today.”
The collapse of TerraUSD and Luna, developed by Terraform Lab’s Stanford-educated co-founder Do Kwon, affected an estimated 280,000 South Korean investors while causing broader turmoil in the global cryptocurrency market.
TerraUSD was designed as a “stablecoin,” which are pegged to stable assets like the U.S. dollar to prevent drastic fluctuations in prices. However, around $40 billion in market value was erased for the holders of TerraUSD and its floating sister currency, Luna, after the stablecoin plunged far below its $1 peg in May.
South Korean prosecutors launched the investigation last month following collective complaints filed by dozens of investigators. They could try to summon Kwon, who is reportedly in Singapore and faces accusations that he exaggerated the stability of his currencies.
The Bank of Korea, South Korea’s central bank, said in a report published earlier this month that the collapse of TerraUSD and Luna was a major factor in the global currency market shrinking by more than 40% compared to late last year, when its market value reached over $2.3 trillion. The U.S. Federal Reserve’s recent decision to raise its key interest rate to fight inflation has also contributed to the slide by further repelling investors from volatile assets, the bank said. | 2022-06-22T18:36:49+00:00 | wric.com | https://www.wric.com/business/us-world-business/south-korea-hits-dozens-with-travel-bans-amid-crypto-probe/ |
Zelenskyy, in Brussels, urges EU to grant Ukraine membership
BRUSSELS (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that “a Ukraine that is winning” should become a European Union member, arguing the bloc wouldn’t be whole without his country being an integral part of the EU.
Zelenskky made his comments during an address to the European Parliament on a rare trip outside Ukraine, which has been trying to repel a full-scale invasion by Russia for nearly a year.
The Brussels visit came as Russia intensified its attacks in eastern Ukraine amid signs that a major new offensive by Moscow was underway before the Feb. 24 anniversary of the war.
Zelenskky, who also visited the U.K. and France on a whirlwind European tour that started on Wednesday, will already head home with heaps of goodwill and commitments of more military aid.
He arrived to the European Parliament to rapturous applause, cheering and hoots from legislators, insisting in his plenary speech that Ukraine’s fight against Russia was one fought for the freedom of Europe as a whole.
“A Ukraine that is winning is going to be member of the European Union,” Zelenskyy said to applause, building his address around the common destiny that Ukraine and the 27-nation bloc face in confronting Russia head-on.
“Europe will always be, and remain Europe as long as we … take care of the European way of life,” he said.
Zelenskyy added that Russia wants to destroy the European way of life, but “we will not allow that.”
He held up an EU flag after his address and the entire legislature stood in somber silence as the Ukrainian national anthem and the European anthem “Ode to Joy” were played one after the other.
Zelenskyy then headed to the urn-shaped Europa building, where the 27 EU leaders were meeting in a summit, to push those same points.
Before Zelenskyy spoke, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said allies should consider “quickly, as a next step, providing long-range systems” and fighter jets to Ukraine. Metsola said the response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine “must be proportional to the threat, and the threat is existential.”
Metsola also told him that “we have your back. We were with you then, we are with you now, we will be with you for as long as it takes.”
EU leaders were hoping to impress on Zelenskyy that the powerful bloc is steadfast in its support for Ukraine as Russia is feared to be making moves for a new offensive.
The latest draft of the summit conclusions seen by The Associated Press says “the European Union will stand by Ukraine with steadfast support for as long as it takes.” Military analysts say Putin is hoping that Europe’s support for Ukraine will wane.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said the bloc will send Zelenskyy “this signal of unity and solidarity, and can show that we will continue our support for Ukraine in defending its independence and integrity for as long as this is necessary.”
Zelenskyy’s high-profile pursuit of more Western military aid came as evidence mounted that Russia’s anticipated offensive around the anniversary of the invasion is starting to take shape.
The Kremlin’s forces “have regained the initiative in Ukraine and have begun their next major offensive” in the eastern Luhansk region, most of which is occupied by Russia, the Institute for the Study of War, said in its latest assessment.
“Russian forces are gradually beginning an offensive, but its success is not inherent or predetermined,” the U.S.-based think tank said.
Zelenskyy used the dais of the European Parliament hoping to match Wednesday’s speech to Britain’s legislature when he thanked the nation for its unrelenting support.
That same support has come from the EU. The bloc and its member states have already backed Kyiv with about 50 billion euros ($53.6 billion) in aid, provided military hardware and imposed nine packages of sanctions on the Kremlin.
The EU is in the midst of brokering a new sanctions package worth about 10 billion euros ($10.7 billion) before the war’s anniversary. And there is still plenty of scope for exporting more military hardware to Ukraine as a Russian spring offensive is expected.
Russia is also watching Zelenskyy’s movements closely. On Wednesday, Russian state television showed the flight path of a British air force plane that Zelenskyy used to travel to London taken from a flight monitoring site. The anchor noted that the plane flew from the Polish air base in Rzeszow that serves as a hub for Western arms deliveries to Ukraine.
A high-profile visit to EU headquarters where the summit was being held should add to the goodwill to help his country on to the road of accession talks. Ukraine is talking about joining the EU in a matter of years, while practice has shown it can take decades before aspiring members are considered fit to join.
Beyond EU top officials like the summit host, European Council President Charles Michel, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Zelenskyy should find time for bilateral meetings with leaders to press for more hardware, ranging from ammunition to warplanes — something the bloc as a whole doesn’t possess but individual countries do.
Meanwhile, fighting intensified in Ukraine on Thursday.
In the eastern Donetsk region the front line expanded significantly over the previous day, with fierce battles taking place as Moscow’s forces closed in on key Ukrainian-held towns, according to regional Gov. Pavlo Kyrylenko. Russian shelling struck a kindergarten, hospital, cultural center, factory and apartment buildings, he said.
“The intensity of the shelling has increased dramatically and we are seeing a significant intensification of activity by the Russian army immediately in the south, center and north of the region,” Kyrylenko said. “Russia is again actively using combat aircraft to shell our cities and villages.”
Russian forces also stepped up their attacks in neighboring Luhansk province, launching “a broad offensive,” regional Governor Serhii Haidai said.
In the northeastern Kharkiv province, 23 cities and villages came under shelling. In the border city of Vovchansk, shelling damaged around 10 apartment buildings.
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“It seems to me,” wrote Shostakovich to the poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko, “that a few words must be said about conscience. It has been forgotten but we should remember it. … It must be offered a worthy place to live in human hearts.”
The letter seems especially germane this week as the BSO performs Shostakovich’s mighty Thirteenth Symphony against the backdrop of Russia’s horrific war in Ukraine. It would seem a time when, to put it bluntly, conscience has once again been summarily forgotten. And while the human heart may be a worthy place for it to live, this week’s intensely resonant program suggests that a far more robust and enduring repository for conscience can be the music itself.
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Shostakovich wrote his Thirteenth in 1962 and, thanks to criticisms leveled by Yevtushenko through the five poems set in this score, it would become the composer’s most overt symphonic indictment of his own society. The poems, one per movement, attack conformism in Soviet life; call out the disfiguring effects of living in a state of perpetual fear; celebrate the unsung roll of Soviet women as heroes of downtrodden everyday life; and praise humor as the last defense of the defenseless against those who wield arbitrary power.
It is the work’s stirring first movement, however, that summons the loudest moral thunder, with its setting of Yevtushenko’s “Babi Yar,” an explosive poem from 1961 that baldly denounced Russian antisemitism in many forms. This included the country’s refusal to permit memorialization at the site of the notorious massacre at Babi Yar (or in Ukrainian, Babyn Yar), in which, during the Nazi occupation of Kyiv in September 1941, over the course of two days, more than 33,000 Jews were shot in a ravine.
This history is not as distant as it may seem, and I mean this not only for the ways in which, as historians of Ukraine have observed, Putin’s own contemporary rhetoric echoes that of fascist aggressors past. This is history — and art — that inhabits a dimly lit zone at the edge of living memory. Valeria Vilker Kuchment, a BSO violinist performing onstage Thursday night, had a grandfather named Grigori Laskavyi who was murdered at Babi Yar. And my guest for the evening, Vyacheslav Uritsky, a recently retired BSO violinist, was evacuated as a child from nearby Zhytomyr and witnessed his father blinded by an injury sustained while fighting for the Red Army. Uritsky eventually became a member of the Moscow Philharmonic, with which he performed the world premiere of the Thirteenth Symphony in 1962. Watching carefully on Thursday from Balcony Left, he was deeply moved by the performance — as was I along with, it seemed, many in the hall.
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In truth, this is not the easiest of Shostakovich’s symphonies to love. Yevtushenko’s courage in writing and publishing “Babi Yar” can only be praised, but it must also be said that the poems selected in this symphony overall have not aged well. It’s hard to disagree with the assessment of the Russian director Grigori Kozintsev, who once contrasted Yevtushenko’s “facile composition, graced with witty invention” with the depth of Shostakovich’s music, which was “the fruit of suffering … harnessed to historical tragedy.”
At the orchestra’s helm, the Latvian-born Andris Nelsons presided over a boldly drawn reading that was expansive in its sweep and gratifyingly detailed in its execution. The tenors and basses of the Tanglewood Festival Chorus were joined with those of the NEC Symphonic Choir to form a massed chorus that produced a powerful yet flexible sound.
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Last month, in another clear echo from this music’s past, the originally slated vocal soloist, the Russian bass Ildar Abdrazakov, withdrew from the performance, joining the ranks of performers with allegedly close ties to Putin who are for the moment stepping back from Western stages. He was replaced on Thursday by the sweet-toned German baritone Matthias Goerne, who began somewhat tentatively yet grew in confidence as the night progressed. And while Goerne remained buried in his score for all five movements, he ultimately delivered an affectingly dramatic performance.
The Thirteenth was paired here with Britten’s Violin Concerto of 1938-39. Its inclusion on this program might have seemed justified on paper by the score’s historical context (with links to the Spanish Civil War) or by the curiously profound friendship that developed between Britten and Shostakovich near the end of their lives, but in practice all of this background fell away before the incandescent playing of violin soloist Augustin Hadelich. It was a knockout performance that blended intellect and emotion, poised musicality and raw expressive fervor, and left you wondering why this work is so rarely programmed. His solo Bach encore felt singularly generous, and held the hall spellbound.
I’m tempted to summarize that this program made for a meaningful conclusion to the BSO’s season — but to speak in terms of subscription seasons on this occasion seems to miss the point. This was a concert in which the music’s proximity to both historical and contemporary suffering made it feel viscerally charged and vital. At the very end of the Thirteenth, Nelsons held the hall in a pristine, capacious silence that seemed to last an eternity. If it was, perhaps, a private moment of silence for Ukraine, it became a beautifully communal moment, one created by a composer’s stentorian conscience, voiced for his own time, returning through his art to both chasten, and illuminate, ours.
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POTASHNYA, Ukraine (AP) — In 100 days of war in Ukraine, countless lives have been forever shattered, ripped apart, upended. For tens of thousands, life has been brutally ended. Those who have survived sometimes barely know how to begin picking up the pieces.
When a house symbolizing a lifetime of labor and memories is destroyed, how does one rebuild?
Nila Zelinska and her husband, Eduard, returned for the first time this week what used to be their home in a village outside Kyiv. It was in ruins, reduced to charred walls with no roof by shelling in the days after Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine.
“Rex! Rex!” she yelled, calling for the black Labrador they’d been forced to leave behind. Only later did the faithful hound finally reappear, tail wagging under its owner’s loving caresses.
But Rex aside, nothing was as it had been.
Instead of a home, their broken house is now a symbol of their broken lives.
Nila Zelinska recalled the terror of the bombardments that forced them to leave. They scooped up her 82-year-old mother and then escape the flames and explosions by fleeing with her through their garden.
“Everything was on fire,” she said. ”I didn’t think I could get her out of there, because she is very old. But we grabbed her by the arms and began to run.”
Much of what happened next is a hazy memory. The family evacuated westward, well away from the fighting that engulfed the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital and other cities to the north and east.
Repelled by Ukrainian defenders from capturing Kyiv, Russia has since redirected its troops and concentrated its attacks on the eastern industrial Donbas region, where the fighting is still fierce.
Reaching the 100-day milestone of war is both a tragedy for Ukraine but also an indication of how fiercely it has resisted: Some analysts thought its troops might quickly crumble against Russia’s larger and better-equipped military.
Nila Zelinska sobbed in the ruins of her home when she and her husband returned to their village, Potashnya. From the rubble, she recovered a doll that belonged to one of her grandchildren. She held it tightly, as though it was a real child.
Her husband gingerly picked his way through the piles of bricks and shattered glass.
“There is no place to live. If there was housing, we would return and plant a garden for ourselves, as we always did,” she said. “We had a garden here. Potatoes, cucumbers and tomatoes grew here. Everything was from the garden.”
Neither of them know right now what the future holds, but Nila knows what she wants.
“May there be peace on earth, peace so that our people are not suffering so much,” she said.
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SINGAPORE, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Coinllectibles, a fully owned subsidiary of Cosmos Group Holdings Inc. (OTC: COSG), is partnering again with SPINK and Son Ltd. to marry its Fusion Digital Ownership Tokens ("DOTs") with a series of photographic images called "Live from Abbey Road". These unique photographic images taken at Abbey Road Studios in London feature some big stage performers in candid and unusual settings and are bound to be of high interest to music fans and collectible enthusiasts. The DOT collection consists of 20 Fusion Digital Ownership Tokens ("DOTS") of photographic images from a range of musicians- "Live From Abbey Road". Between the years 2006 and 2012, Abbey Road Studios hosted one hundred and forty of the finest musicians from around the world. These hallowed grounds facilitated the most intimate of performances - the musicians are playing to one another for the sheer pleasure of their music in a very different setting to paying audiences of thousands. The e-Auction closes on Thursday July 14th at 2pm BST and 9pm Hong Kong time and can be found on Coinllectibles Metamall and the SPINK Live site.
The Fusion Digital Ownership Token ("DOT") is an indivisible bundle addressing physical ownership of the piece, the digital item and the intellectual property. This is Coinllectibles third collaboration with SPINK and Son Ltd. using Fusion DOT technology, with the first two auctions achieving successful results. "We are excited to apply Fusion DOTs to the broader music area in an increasing range of high quality physical and IP content areas. We hope that these photographic images will bring enjoyment to their new owners" noted Marsella Cheng from Coinllectibles.
Toby O'Connor, CEO of Coinllectibles said, " We view the DOT as a tool to be used in the development of strategies and it is again a privilege to work with Spink that so well embraces tradition and technology. "Live From Abbey Road" is a wonderful example of the DOT application used to support increasingly diversified content and reach to collectors. At Coinllectibles, we continue to seek partners to support great projects and to see the metaverse market focus on themes of real world value, utility and substance."
Coinllectibles is an ACT (Arts and Collectibles Technology) company, which is redefining how the world thinks about art and collectible ownership in the digital age. Their minted curated Fusion NFTs capture all the rights and independent valuation and ownership of physical arts and collectibles securely underpinned by smart contracts stored on the blockchain.
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Through CoinllectiblesTM, the group provides authentication, valuation and certification (AVC) service, sale and purchase, hire purchase, financing, custody, security and exhibition (CSE) services to art buyers through traditional channels, as well as through leveraging blockchain technology through the creation of non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
With subsidiaries licensed under Hong Kong's Money Lenders Ordinance, the group currently primarily provides unsecured personal loan to private individuals, with a small portfolio of mortgage loans. The group is integrating the two business segments by offering secured financing services to prospective art and collectibles purchasers to provide a one-stop arts and collectibles purchasing and financing experience.
About the Company – Coinllectibles™️
Coinllectibles™️ is a technology company supporting the collectibles industry with a focus on rare memorabilia and artworks that exist and have intrinsic value in the real world, whether tangible or intangible in nature.
Coinllectibles™️ applies blockchain, marketplace, metaverse and NFT technologies as tools to disrupt and enhance the real world collectibles industry. The technology underpinning NFTs (non-fungible tokens) has multiple functional use cases that Coinllectibles™️ is applying to areas including art, sports, watches, numismatics, limited edition toys, limited edition fashion wear and sneakers. NFTs have the power to transform our societies and some areas may be subject to regulations. Coinllectibles™️ uses NFT technology solely to provide a legally-binding digital ownership token (DOT) to a tangible or intangible collectible, which our analysis suggests would functionally fall outside any regulatory parameter.
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Coinllectibles™️ prides the Fusion DOT as the industry "Gold Standard". Being a Gold Standard, a Fusion DOT contains the following on Arweave – (1) a sale and purchase agreement reflecting the purchase, by the person minting the Fusion DOT™️, of the underlying asset at a fair value with all rights and restrictions clearly detailed, (2) bailment terms governing the rights to possession whilst the underlying asset remains with Coinllectibles™️, (3) a transfer deed reflecting the transfer of the ownership of the underlying asset (together with all rights and restrictions) by the transferor to the holder of the Fusion NFT™️, (4) ownership title deed written into the description of the Fusion DOT™️ and (5) the unequivocal identification file of the underlying asset, whose ownership is reflected in the title deed represented by the Fusion DOT™️.
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- Newly reported data in key disease manifestations including dactylitis and nail lesions to be presented at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Convergence 2022
- Combined with previously reported differentiated data on enthesitis and top-end efficacy on arthritis and psoriasis, these data also showed that improving efficacy in these hard-to-treat areas drove consistent, statistically significant and clinically important improvements across multiple measures of disease activity including DAS28-CRP, DAPSA and MDA
- In totality, these improvements in efficacy and reduced disease activity drove improvements across health-related quality of life and physical function, as measured by the Psoriatic Arthritis Impact of Disease Questionnaire and its sub-domains, as well as the SF-36 and the Health Assessment Questionnaire, also to be presented at ACR
- As predicted, these improvements with izokibep drove the greatest gains in quality of life for those patients with the highest burden of disease
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ACELYRIN, INC., a late-stage clinical biopharma company focused on accelerating the development and delivery of transformative medicines in immunology, today announced additional data from a phase 2 trial of izokibep in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) to be presented at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Convergence 2022. Izokibep is a unique interleukin-17A (IL-17A) inhibitor designed to overcome the limitations of monoclonal antibodies by utilizing high potency and small molecular size to enable high drug exposure levels through a single, subcutaneous injection that monoclonal antibodies require IV administration to achieve.
The additional data presented at ACR Convergence 2022 showing top-of-the range improvements in all key manifestations of disease, including arthritis, psoriasis, dactylitis, nail psoriasis adds to the evidence of differentiated efficacy in enthesitis previously reported at the 2022 European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) Congress. The clinical improvements in these hard-to-treat areas, along with consistent, clinically important and statistically significant disease activity improvements as measured by ACR50, PASI75, DAS-28, Minimal Disease Activity, and DAPSA predictably led to important improvements in patient-reported Quality of life (QoL) on the SF-36, HAQ-DI and PsA-specific validated instrument, the PsAID, across all domains including pain, sleep disturbance, physical function and coping.
Those with the largest improvements in clinical outcome measures had the largest gains in health-related quality of life, including each of the individual sub-domains of the PsAID.
"Psoriatic arthritis is a disease of multiple clinical manifestations including enthesitis, joint pain, skin lesions and dactylitis. Improvement broadly across all of the aspects of disease drives reduction in overall disease activity, and, as expected, also improves overall quality of life – helping patients feel better and function better – which is our goal as drug developers," said Shao-Lee Lin, MD, PhD, Co-founder and CEO, ACELYRIN. "As the ACR and EULAR data show, izokibep demonstrates top-end efficacy in joints and skin, but it's not just about joints and skin. Further improving difficult-to-treat endpoints like enthesitis in a differentiated way leads to minimizing the overall disease burden and therefore leads to greater improvements in quality of life for patients. The data continue to validate our hypothesis that izokibep offers differentiated efficacy with high potency and small size, and reinforces izokibep's potential to manage the hard-to-treat manifestations of PsA. The consistency of the clinical outcome and health-related quality of life measures only strengthens our enthusiasm for the ongoing phase 2b/3 study in psoriatic arthritis, the planned phase 3 program in axial spondyloarthritis, and the potential for izokibep in multiple other indications for the benefit of patients globally."
Key data to be presented at ACR Convergence 2022
Featured Oral Presentation
"Achievement of Different Treatment Targets with Izokibep Demonstrates Efficacy Benefits in Patients with Active Psoriatic Arthritis: Results from a 16-Week Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Phase 2 Clinical Trial" to be presented on November 13, 2022.
For more information on this study and oral presentation, please visit the ACR Convergence 2022 website here and reference Abstract 1597.
Poster Presentations
"Izokibep, a Novel IL-17A Inhibitor, Improves Patient-reported Outcomes – 16 Week Results from a Placebo-controlled Phase 2 Study in Patients with Active Psoriatic Arthritis" – this presentation has been recorded and posted to the ACR website by Peter Taylor, M.D., Ph.D., FRCP, Norman Collison Professor of Musculoskeletal Sciences at the University of Oxford and Director of Clinical Sciences at the Botnar Research Centre within the Nuffield Department of Orthopedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences and chairs the NOCRI Translational Research Partnership. This presentation is part of the selected "Ignite" posters and will be on tour November 12, 2022.
For more information on this study and poster presentation, please visit the ACR Convergence 2022 website here and reference Abstract 0199.
"Izokibep Demonstrates Clinically Relevant Efficacy Benefits on Enthesitis, Dactylitis and Nail Outcomes in Active PsA Patients: A 16-Week Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial" – this presentation has been recorded and posted to the ACR website by Kurt de Vlam, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Division of Rheumatology, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium. This presentation is part of the selected "Ignite" posters and will be on tour November 14, 2022.
For more information on this study and poster presentation, please visit the ACR Convergence 2022 website here and reference Abstract 2151.
Enthesitis KOL Event and Exhibit Booth information
In addition, the Company is hosting an affiliate event, "Enthesitis: The Patient Journey in PsA and AxSpA," which is bringing together world-leading rheumatologists and patients to discuss the debilitating effects of enthesitis. This event will highlight the patient need for better treatment options to reduce the suffering associated with psoriatic arthritis and axial spondylarthritis. A replay will be available on the ACELYRIN website at www.acelyrin.com following the close of the ACR Convergence 2022 meeting.
ACELYRIN will also host an Exhibit Booth (#1054), where the Company's clinical and executive leadership teams will be available for discussion throughout the meeting's Exhibit hours.
About Izokibep
More than 300 patients – many for up to three years – have received izokibep, a small therapeutic protein inhibitor of interleukin-17A (IL-17A) designed to overcome the limitations of monoclonal antibodies. With high potency and small molecular size, izokibep can reach high drug exposure levels through a single, subcutaneous injection that monoclonal antibodies require IV administration to achieve. The small size of izokibep – about one tenth the size of a monoclonal antibody – enables its potential to reach targeted tissues that may otherwise be inaccessible to the much larger monoclonal antibodies.
About ACELYRIN
ACELYRIN, INC. is a Los Angeles area-based biopharma company – with additional operations in the San Francisco Bay area – focused on providing patients life-changing new treatment options by identifying, acquiring, and accelerating development and commercialization of promising drug candidates and leveraging its expertise to rapidly advance these medicines to patients. Under an exclusive licensing arrangement with Affibody AB, ACELYRIN holds global development and commercialization rights to izokibep, including in the United States, European Union, and Japan (excluding select Asian countries). For more information, please visit www.acelyrin.com
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Marine veteran among 2 killed in shooting at house party
BOSTON (WCVB) - Authorities are investigating after two men, including a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, were killed in a triple shooting during an overnight house party.
Police say the shooting that killed two men and injured a third happened about 3 a.m. Sunday in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood. One of the victims was pronounced dead at the scene and another was pronounced dead at the hospital. The third victim was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.
Relatives identified one of the men who died as 29-year-old Tefan Ivy, a Marine veteran and father of a young daughter.
Neighborhood resident Luis Perez says a lot of people were partying in the area around the time he heard gunfire.
“About 10 or 20 shots. Bam, bam, bam. When you hear something like that, you go hiding,” he said.
Ryan Diauto, who was staying with a friend who lives next door to where the shooting happened, was hit by a bullet fragment that entered the home. He was not injured.
“It went through the wall, hit something and then hit my ankle,” Diauto said. “I thought it was a wood chip, but when I looked on the ground, a bullet was on the ground.”
Detectives spent Sunday talking to witnesses and gathering evidence. A ShotSpotter system and surveillance camera are within feet of where the shooting happened, and neighbors hope they will help solve this case.
The shooting is being investigated by the Boston Police Department’s Homicide and Crime Scene units, as well as the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office.
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"He was one of a kind, one of the most gifted artists I have ever met in my life."
Those kind of accolades don't come easy in the music business, but João Gilberto inspired those kinds of emotions from musicians and fans around the world as word spread of his death on July 6.
Those particular words are from drummer Duduka Da Fonseca as part of our tribute to Gilberto this week. Fonseca goes on to quote his former boss, Antonio Carlos Jobim, saying that Gilberto was the father of bossa nova in mid-1950's Brazil. The drummer says meeting and playing music with Gilberto in the 1970's is "one of the greatest experiences of my life." — kind of like any time you listen to Gilberto's whispery vocals and delicate guitar.
Listen in as we explain what he did, how he did it and why we still listen.
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Middle school class loses 2 students to separate tragedies in same week
LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) – A middle school class in Las Vegas is mourning the loss of two students in one week.
Somerset Academy Lone Mountain said on July 17, Sofia Molina was murdered. Just two days later, the school received news that they lost another student, Viktoria Salazar, to bone cancer.
Both girls were just 12 years old and would be entering seventh grade next month.
Las Vegas police said Sofia is the victim of a murder-suicide involving her father, 42-year-old police officer Israel Molina. Police said he shot Sofia, his wife, and his son before killing himself. The wife and son survived with injuries.
The school held a candlelight vigil Friday to honor the girls.
Principal Cesar Tiu said he knew he had to do something to remember both students.
“We want to make sure we honor them, we celebrate them, celebrate their lives, what a great way for our community to come together and mourn as one,” Tiu said.
Tiu also said the school set up support groups for the other students.
“Death can be very, very hard for my middle school students especially, and so we wanted them to get the support that they need,” Tiu said.
Both Sofia and Viktoria’s mothers attended the vigil. A line of friends, teachers, family and students formed to give their condolences and support.
Maddie Osborn, a friend of Viktoria’s, said she is going to miss her friend, who Maddie described as a leader.
“I’m going to miss her being around. I’m going to miss her confidence. I’m going to miss being her friend,” Maddie said through tears.
Classes at Somerset Academy Lone Mountain are set to begin Aug. 10.
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CONCORD, N.C. — Kimi Raikkonen, the 2007 Formula One world champion, will drive the No. 91 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International road course on Aug. 21 for Trackhouse Racing.
He won the F1 World Driving title in 2007 driving for Scuderia Ferrari.
He will be participating as part of a program called PROJECT91 with the goal of expanding Trackhouse’s international reach by fielding a Cup entry for renowned international racing drivers. Trackhouse Racing is a division of Trackhouse Entertainment Group, a venture of former driver Justin Marks and Grammy Award-winning rapper Pitbull.
Raikkonen previously competed in the Xfinity and Truck Series races at Charlotte Motor Speedway in May 2011. He’s never run a Cup race.
“I wasn’t looking to race again, but Justin came to my home in Switzerland and convinced me how serious he was about putting together a topnotch program,” Raikkonen said in a news release Thursday. “This will be fun, but it’s something I will take very seriously. I know how competitive the NASCAR Cup Series is and it will be a big challenge.”
Marks said Raikkonen’s entry at Watkins Glen is the only PROJECT91 race planned for 2022, but expects more races in 2023 with additional drivers.
“Kimi Raikkonen is the driver I first had in mind when we created PROJECT91,” Marks said in a news release Thursday. “Kimi is a world-renowned driver with a tremendous amount of talent and fan following. We have had long discussions, and like us, he is already hard at work preparing for Watkins Glen.”
Cup driver Ryan Blaney said he’s looking forward to competing against Raikkonen, saying it is great for the sport.
“Yeah, the Iceman,” Blaney said. “I’m a big fan and enjoyed watching him growing up and racing F1. I think it’s a great idea.”
Blaney called Raikkonen a great driver, but said he expects it will be tough for him to adjust to the new Cup cars with limited preparation time.
Daniel Suárez (No. 99) and Ross Chastain (No. 1) currently run in the Cup Series for Trackhouse Racing, a division of Trackhouse Entertainment Group.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the "Pick Four-Midday" game were:
1-0-2-9, Fireball: 6
(one, zero, two, nine; Fireball: six)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the "Pick Four-Midday" game were:
1-0-2-9, Fireball: 6
(one, zero, two, nine; Fireball: six) | 2023-01-13T19:36:08+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-Four-Midday-game-17716354.php |
SpaceX nails booster landings after foggy military launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX launched its mega Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time in more than three years Tuesday, hoisting satellites for the military and then nailing side-by-side booster landings back near the pad.
Thick fog shrouded NASA’s Kennedy Space Center as the rocket blasted off at midmorning. The crowd at the launch site couldn’t even see the pad three miles (5 kilometers) away, but heard the roar of the 27 first-stage engines.
Both side boosters peeled away two minutes after liftoff, flew back to Cape Canaveral, and landed alongside one another, just a few seconds apart. The core stage was discarded at sea, its entire energy needed to get the Space Force’s satellites to their intended extra-high orbit.
This was SpaceX’s fourth flight of a Falcon Heavy, currently the most powerful rocket in use. The first, in 2018, launched SpaceX chief Elon Musk’s red Tesla convertible; the next two Heavy launches followed in 2019, lifting satellites.
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(NEXSTAR) – A combination of economic uncertainty, lofty valuations and rising mortgage rates has Americans in some U.S. cities looking to relocate in droves, according to a study from real estate brokerage Redfin.
An analysis of user data revealed that pricy, coastal cities were high on the list of places residents who sought to leave over the summer, with San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York leading the top 10, respectively.
“The overall slowdown and the popularity of relocating are both due to high home prices and mortgage rates that have doubled since last year,” said Redfin Deputy Chief Economist Taylor Marr. “Six percent mortgage rates are exacerbating already-high home prices and motivating homebuyers — especially remote workers — to leave expensive areas for more affordable ones. Persistent inflation and slumping stocks are also cutting into buyers’ budgets, making relatively affordable areas even more attractive.”
People are leaving, but for where?
The study also broke down the top destination as well as the top out-of-state destination for the cities with the highest projected net outflow, based on user data.
For San Francisco residents, the top destination was Sacramento. San Franciscans ready to call the Golden State quits eyed Seattle as the top out-of-state destination.
For Angelenos, San Diego was the top destination with Las Vegas the top out-of-state destination. New York City residents targeted a new home in Philadelphia more than any other city, including in New York.
The rest of the top 10 cities most Americans are looking to leave had the same top destination and top out-of-state destination. They are, in order, Washington D.C. (Salisbury, Md.), Boston (Portland, Maine), Chicago (Los Angeles), Detroit (Cleveland), Seattle (Los Angeles), Minneapolis (Chicago) and Denver (Chicago).
Redfin says the number of buyers looking to relocate is the highest it’s been since the company started tracking migration data, but the housing market as a whole has cooled from its frenzied peak during the pandemic.
Existing home sales dipped for the seventh straight month in August, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday. When compared to August of last year, the drop is a whopping 19.9%.
NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said he doesn’t see the trend changing in coming months, and maybe not for a couple of years.
“Some homeowners are unwilling to trade up or trade down after locking in historically-low mortgage rates in recent years, increasing the need for more new-home construction to boost supply,” Yun said. “The rising mortgage rate has clearly hampered the housing market.”
What are the most popular destination cities?
When it comes to the cities most-targeted by home buyers looking to relocate in July and August, rising mortgage rates and economic concerns did appear to play a role.
Eight of the 10 most popular cities have median sales prices below $500,000. Six of the 10 are located in states with no income tax.
Another pattern when it comes to the most-targeted relocation cities was the weather: nine out of 10 are known for their warm temperatures.
The study found that the top 10 cities people were looking to move to were, in order, Miami; Sacramento; San Diego; Las Vegas; Tampa, Fla.; Phoenix; Cape Coral, Fla.; North Port, Fla.; Portland, Maine; and San Antonio, Texas. | 2022-09-24T15:28:31+00:00 | upmatters.com | https://www.upmatters.com/news/national/these-are-the-10-us-cities-people-want-to-leave-most-redfin/ |
Tennessee pauses executions, will review lethal injections
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee is pausing executions to enable an independent review of its lethal injection procedures after a testing oversight forced the state to call off the execution of Oscar Smith an hour before he was to die last month, Republican Gov. Bill Lee said Monday.
Former U.S. Attorney Ed Stanton will review circumstances surrounding the testing of lethal injection chemicals, the clarity of the lethal injection process manual and Tennessee Department of Correction staffing considerations, Lee said in a statement.
“I review each death penalty case and believe it is an appropriate punishment for heinous crimes,” Lee said. “However, the death penalty is an extremely serious matter, and I expect the Tennessee Department of Correction to leave no question that procedures are correctly followed.”
His statement said the pause will remain in effect through the end of the year to allow time for the review and corrective action.
Lee has not explained exactly why the execution was delayed. He issued a brief statement on April 21 at 5:42 p.m. saying that “due to an oversight in preparation for lethal injection, the scheduled execution of Oscar Smith will not move forward tonight. I am granting a temporary reprieve while we address Tennessee Department of Correction protocol.”
Officials initially said Lee would release more details last week, but then said more information would be released Monday.
The move comes after Smith’s attorneys asked last week for a moratorium on executions and a review of the state’s execution protocols.
“Governor Lee’s decision to pause executions pending an independent review of Tennessee’s lethal injection protocol shows great leadership. The use of compounded drugs in the context of lethal injection is fraught with risk. The failure to test for endotoxins is a violation of the protocol. Governor Lee did the right thing by stopping executions because of this breach,” Federal Public Defender Kelley Henry said.
While lethal injection was adopted as a humane alternative to the electric chair, it has been the subject of consistent problems and lawsuits.
Tennessee uses a three-drug series to put inmates to death: midazolam, a sedative to render the inmate unconscious; vecuronium bromide, to paralyze the inmate; and potassium chloride, to stop the heart. Officials have said the inmates are unconscious and unable to feel pain. Expert witnesses for inmates, however, have said the inmates would feel like they are drowning, suffocating and being burned alive, all while unable to move or call out.
Of the seven inmates Tennessee has put to death since 2018 — when Tennessee ended an execution pause stretching back to 2009 — five have chosen to die in the electric chair. Smith declined to make a choice, meaning he was scheduled to be executed by the state’s preferred method of lethal injection.
Smith was sentenced to death for fatally stabbing and shooting his estranged wife, Judith Smith, and her teenage sons, Jason and Chad Burnett, at their Nashville home on Oct. 1, 1989. At 72, Smith is the oldest inmate on Tennessee’s death row. His reprieve expires on June 1, after which the state Supreme Court will set a new execution date.
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Reynolds reported from Louisville, Kentucky.
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JACKSON, MI – Progress is being made to redevelop Jackson’s historic Hayes Hotel back to its original glory, and construction could start this year.
A presentation from the building’s developer, J. Jeffers & Co. of Milwaukee, was part of the Tuesday, Jan. 24 Jackson City Council meeting. The presentation revealed construction on the former hotel is planned to start in September, and the developers showed off what the 10-story building could look like once complete.
“It’s lived a long life, almost 100 years to date, and our plan is to make sure that we come up with something that leads us for the next 100 years,” J. Jeffers & Co. Senior Vice President Brian Loftin said. “We are very excited to have this opportunity. This project really is in our wheelhouse.”
In April 2021, the Jackson City Council voted unanimously to sell the property at 228 W. Michigan Ave. for $25,000 to J. Jeffers & Co. The $27-million project they’ve planned is expected to bring 84 apartments to the building, along with event, retail and commercial space.
The first floor will have restaurant and retail space, with a restored historic entrance and grand staircase. It will also have a private entrance in the back for residents living in the building, Loftin said.
The second floor will have a renovated grand ballroom, some office and commercial suites and a restored grand lobby, he said. The third floor will be geared toward commercial space, including a view to the grand ballroom.
“We will be working to identify potential tenants for this area, also looking at the possibility of doing sort of a flex office or co-working space,” Loftin said.
The remaining floors will be market-rate apartments, including a range of studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments. Each will be designed with a simple layout, with open living room plans, stainless appliances and in-unit washers and dryers.
Studio apartments will be 510 square feet, one-bedroom apartments will be around 535 to 630 square feet and the two bedroom units will be 820 square feet.
“It’s modern kitchens and bathrooms,” Loftin said. “But there’ll be some historic detail and character.”
Renovations are also planned for the building’s exterior to bring it back to its former days, Loftin said. Updated landscaping and parking lot are expected to come with the building.
“Imagine bringing back the smaller-like detail items that are part of the building,” Loftin said. “So, the awnings, the signage, those type of things now becoming part of the building again. There’s great grand windows on the front of this building, and historically we would be bringing those back to their glory.”
Plans are to have the renovations done in early 2025, Loftin said.
The council voted to extend the city’s development agreement with J. Jeffers & Co. through the end of the year so the company can continue to seek additional funds and continue construction plans.
While several past deals with potential developers have fallen through, city officials said they believe this developer will finally make the the building revitalization happen, Mayor Daniel Mahoney said.
“We’ve got great faith in seeing this happen. This is going to happen,” Mahoney said. “Jackson is looking forward to it and we know we’ve got the right partners to make it happen.
The Hayes Hotel opened in November 1926, with a restaurant, a lounge, a grand ballroom and ornate fixtures throughout.
Related: Peek Through Time: Grand, glamorous Hayes Hotel drew out-of-towners, locals to downtown Jackson
However, it closed under mounting debt in 1975. Consumers Energy, which had purchased the building for $225,000 in 1973, converted the building, which was next door to its then headquarters, into office space.
The city bought the hotel property and its surrounding parking lots from Consumers Energy for $1.5 million in 2000. It also purchased the now-demolished Consumers Energy headquarters building and its parking lots for $300,000 in 2004, making the city’s total purchase price of the properties $1.8 million.
Related: How the city of Jackson plans to attract investors to historic Hayes Hotel building
The building has been vacant since 2003 when Consumers moved to its current Jackson headquarters. In the last 18 years, the city has spent roughly $1.5 million to preserve the structure, City Spokesman Aaron Dimick previously said.
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Social justice, collaboration mark 22 years of departing United Way official’s Jackson career | 2023-01-25T15:10:31+00:00 | mlive.com | https://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/2023/01/redevelopment-of-jacksons-historic-hayes-hotel-could-finally-be-happening.html |
BEIJING, Oct. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RLX Technology (NYSE: RLX), known for its RELX-branded e-vapor products, has recently received its S&P Global ESG score, resulting from the latest annual CSA (Corporate Sustainability Assessment), ranking ahead of global e-vapor peers.
RLX received impressive scores in business ethics, innovation management, supply chain management, human capital development and customer relationship management.
The S&P Global CSA is one of the largest extensive assessments of corporate sustainability practices globally. The assessment quantifies and scores various ESG management and performances of enterprises in order to fully reflect ESG management and information disclosure of enterprises.
RLX has always regarded ESG as part of the company's core competitiveness. Since its establishment, RLX has continued to make efforts in ESG. It has established an ESG committee at the board level to develop sustainability strategies, aiming to comprehensively improve its ESG performance and ensure the implementation of relevant initiatives.
Product responsibility, sustainable supply chain and addressing climate change were among RLX's ESG key issues in 2021. Since its inception, RLX has invested RMB 800 million in research and development. RLX has established its laboratory matrix consisting of eight labs for different purposes, and developed a "1+4" science research chain covering product quality, physiochemical research, toxicology research, long-term impact assessment and clinical research.
RLX is also committed to driving the sustainable development along the entire value chain. RLX regularly conducts ESG performance assessments on existing suppliers. It also conducts the third-party audit on selected suppliers based on the RELX Code of Conduct for Business Partners and the SA8000 Standard.
In the meantime, RLX advocates the concept of sustainable consumption, and encourages users to participate in the "Pods Reborn" recycling program to recycle used pods. The Pods Reborn recycling program has covered 188 cities across China by the end of June, 2022.
In April 2022, RLX also launched its net-zero emissions plan Aim for Zero to achieve carbon neutrality in its direct operations by 2033 and along the value chain by 2050.
Since 2021, RLX has started to disclose its environmental information on Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) including carbon emissions, climate change response strategies and climate change risk and opportunity assessments. CDP's environmental disclosure and scoring methodology is widely-recognized as the gold standard for corporate environmental transparency. In the future, RLX will share the progress and achievements on its decarbonization journey with investors and the global community on a regular basis.
About RLX Technology Inc.
RLX Technology Inc. is a leading branded e-vapor company in China. The Company leverages its strong in-house technology and product development capabilities and in-depth insights into adult smokers' needs to develop superior e-vapor products. RLX Technology Inc. sells its products through an integrated offline distribution and retail model tailored to China's e-vapor market.
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(The Hill) – Two deputies in Shelby County, Tennessee, who responded to the scene of Tyre Nichols’ arrest have been “relieved of duty” and are under investigation, following the release of footage on Friday night of the encounter that resulted in Nichols’ death.
“Having watched the videotape for the first time tonight, I have concerns about two deputies who appeared on the scene following the physical confrontation between police and Tyre Nichols,” Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner, Jr., said in a statement issued Friday night.
Bonner added that both deputies have been relieved of duty pending the results of an internal investigation into their conduct.
Five Memphis police officers were fired last week over Nichols’ death and were charged on Thursday with second-degree murder and other crimes.
Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, was pulled over by Memphis police on Jan. 7 for alleged reckless driving. Video footage of the ensuing incident released on Friday showed officers pepper-spraying, tasing and beating Nichols.
Those officers and others who later arrived on the scene did not appear to offer Nichols any aid for the injuries he sustained in the beating. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition afterward, and died three days later. | 2023-01-28T16:34:34+00:00 | kfor.com | https://kfor.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/two-deputies-relieved-of-duty-under-investigation-after-tyre-nichols-arrest-video-release-sheriff/ |
Iga Swiatek 2023 BNP Paribas Poland Open Odds
After reaching the quarterfinals at the Wimbledon (before being knocked out by Elina Svitolina in her last match), Iga Swiatek will open play in the BNP Paribas Poland Open against Nigina Abduraimova in the round of 32. At -225, Swiatek is the favorite to win this tournament at Legia Tenis & Golf.
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Swiatek at the 2023 BNP Paribas Poland Open
- Next Round: Round of 32
- Tournament Dates: July 22-30
- Venue: Legia Tenis & Golf
- Location: Warsaw, Poland
- Court Surface: Hard
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Swiatek's Next Match
Swiatek will open up at the BNP Paribas Poland Open by facing Abduraimova in the round of 32 on Tuesday, July 25 (at 5:00 AM ET).
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Iga Swiatek Grand Slam Odds
- US Open odds to win: +225
- BNP Paribas Poland Open odds to win: -225
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Swiatek Stats
- Swiatek was defeated in her most recent match, 5-7, 7-6, 2-6 versus Svitolina in the quarterfinals of the Wimbledon on July 11, 2023.
- Swiatek is 62-12 over the past 12 months, with five tournament victories.
- Swiatek has won three tournaments on hard courts over the past year, with a record of 34-7 on that surface.
- In her 74 matches over the past year, across all court types, Swiatek has averaged 18.4 games.
- Swiatek, in 41 matches over the past year on hard courts, has played 18.4 games per match and won 62.2% of them.
- Swiatek, over the past year, has won 79.8% of her service games and 47.5% of her return games.
- Swiatek has won 47.7% of her return games on hard courts over the past year. Meanwhile, she has claimed 76.4% of her service games during that timeframe.
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BEIJING, May 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sohu.com Limited (NASDAQ: SOHU), China's leading online media, video and game business group, will report its first quarter 2022 unaudited financial results on Monday, May 16, 2022, before U.S. market hours.
Sohu's management team will host a conference call on the same day at 7:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time, May 16, 2022 (7:30 p.m. Beijing/Hong Kong time, May 16, 2022) following the quarterly results announcement.
Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, operator assisted conference calls are not available at the moment. All participants must preregister online prior to the call to receive the dial-in details.
Conference Call Preregistration
Participants can register for the conference call by navigating to http://apac.directeventreg.com/registration/event/5725798. Once preregistration has been completed, participants will receive dial-in numbers, an event passcode, and a unique registrant ID.
To join the conference, please dial the number you receive, enter the event passcode followed by your unique registrant ID, and you will be joined to the conference instantly.
A telephone replay of the call will be available after the conclusion of the conference call at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time on May 16 through May 23, 2022. The dial-in details for the telephone replay are:
The live webcast and archive of the conference call will be available on the Investor Relations section of Sohu's website at http://investors.sohu.com/.
About Sohu.com
Sohu.com Limited (NASDAQ: SOHU) was established by Dr. Charles Zhang, one of China's internet pioneers, in the 1990s. As a mainstream media platform in China, Sohu is indispensable to the daily life of millions of Chinese, providing a network of web properties and community based products which continually offer a broad array of choices regarding information, entertainment and communication to the vast number of Sohu users. Sohu has built one of the most comprehensive matrices of Chinese language web properties, consisting of the leading online media destinations Sohu News App, mobile news portal m.sohu.com, PC portal www.sohu.com; online video website tv.sohu.com; and the online games platform www.changyou.com/en/.
Sohu provides online brand advertising services as well as multiple news, information and content services on its matrix of websites and also on its mobile platforms. Sohu's online game business, conducted by its subsidiary Changyou, develops and operates a diverse portfolio of PC and mobile games, such as Tian Long Ba Bu ("TLBB"), one of the most popular PC games in China. Changyou also owns and operates the 17173.com Website, a game information portal in China.
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US Mideast envoy hopeful Saudi-Iran détente will help region
By JACK JEFFERY
Associated Press
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — A U.S. diplomat says the Biden administration is hopeful warming ties between Tehran and Riyadh will help deescalate conflicts and crises across the Middle East. Barbara Leaf said on Thursday that the détente between the two regional heavyweights could help bring Yemen’s nine-year civil war to an end. Earlier this month, Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations after seven years of rupture. The U.S. diplomat also called on Lebanon to follow through on economic reforms it had agreed on with the International Monetary Fund over a year ago. Leaf spoke at a virtual news conference after visiting Jordan, Egypt, Libya, Lebanon and Tunisia. | 2023-03-30T19:57:28+00:00 | keyt.com | https://keyt.com/news/2023/03/30/us-mideast-envoy-hopeful-saudi-iran-detente-will-help-region/ |
A Canton man was arrested after leading police on a high-speed chase on Interstate 295 that resulted in multiple crashes and two injuries on Friday.
A Maine State Police trooper spotted a black Jeep Renegade that had been reported stolen and had reportedly stolen gas from a Richmond station southhbound on I-295 near mile marker 29 at around 9:10 a.m., according to Maine Department of Public Safety spokesperson Shannon Moss. When the trooper attempted to perform a traffic stop, the driver, 32-year-old Shane Dame, took off at high speeds.
The trooper went in pursuit of Dame, but ceased the chase at around mile marker 29 in Freeport because it would have posed a danger to other drivers.
Dame continued southbound, causing a minor crash at mile marker 17 in Yarmouth. He continued past Yarmouth before crashing into a vehicle and a guardrail at mile marker 11 in Falmouth according to Moss.
The occupants of the vehicle involved in the Yarmouth crash were not injured, but two occupants of the vehicle involved in the Falmouth crash were transported to a local hospital from the crash site.
Dame left the crash site in Falmouth, running away from the vehicle and into the woods to Hamilton Marine on Presumpscot Street in Portland, where he entered the business’ bathroom and attempted to call a car, Moss said. While Dame was in the bathroom, store employees notified police and Dame was arrested before being transported to the Cumberland County Jail.
Dame has been charged with eluding officers, driving to endanger, excessive speeding by exceeding the speed limit by 30 mph or more, leaving the scene of a crash and operating a vehicle after his license had been suspended.
An investigation is ongoing. | 2023-07-15T15:52:37+00:00 | bangordailynews.com | https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/07/14/news/portland/canton-high-speed-chase-crash-injuries/ |
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Barcelona vs Man City
Barcelona and Manchester City drew 3-3 in a friendly to raise money and awareness for the fight against ALS on Wednesday.
More than 91,000 fans were at the Camp Nou for the match, with the proceeds going to help raise funds for research against ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, an incurable neurodegenerative disorder.
The honorary kickoff was taken by Juan Carlos Unzué, the former Barcelona goalkeeper and goalkeeping coach who has the disease and helped promote the friendly.
“We want to continue living and enjoying life,” he said before the match.
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Sylvester Stallone and Jennifer Flavin are divorcing.
The 76-year-old actor and Jennifer have been married for the last 25 years - but the 54-year-old model filed a petition "for dissolution of marriage and other relief" at a court in Florida on Friday (08.19.22).
In a statement to PEOPLE, Stallone - who has daughters Scarlet, 20, Sistine, 24, and Sophia, 25, with his wife - said: "I love my family. We are amicably and privately addressing these personal issues."
The couple celebrated their silver wedding anniversary earlier this year.
The Hollywood star - who also has Seargeoh, 43, with actress Sasha Czack, as well as another son, Sage, who died in 2012 - took to social media at the time to celebrate the landmark.
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U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist has won the Democratic nomination for governor in Florida, putting him in position to challenge Gov. Ron DeSantis this fall in a campaign that the Republican incumbent is eyeing as the first step toward a potential White House run. In selecting Crist, Florida Democrats sided with a candidate backed by many in the party’s establishment who viewed him as the safest choice. The 66-year-old Crist defeated Nikki Fried, the state agriculture commissioner, who staked out a more progressive campaign. New York City Democrats picked Jerry Nadler over Carolyn Maloney in a congressional primary that featured two powerful House committee chairs competing for the same seat.
U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler has defeated U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney in a Democratic primary after a court forced the two veteran lawmakers into the same New York City congressional district. As the chair of the House Judiciary Committee, Nadler twice led fights to impeach former President Donald Trump. His victory ends a 30-year run in Congress for Maloney, who fought to get government aid for people sickened by clouds of toxic soot after the Sept. 11 attacks. The unusual battle between incumbents resulted from a redistricting process that lumped Nadler’s home base on the west side of Manhattan together with Maloney’s on the east side.
Two New York Democrats have been ousted from the U.S. House in primary elections after redistricting shuffled congressional districts in one of the nation’s largest liberal states. A 15-term incumbent who chairs a powerful House committee, Carolyn Maloney, and a first-term progressive, Mondaire Jones, one of the first openly gay Black members of Congress, lost their elections. Maloney lost to her longtime colleague, congressman Jerry Nadler. Jones lost in a crowded race for a new district. The chair of the House Democrats’ campaign arm, Sean Patrick Maloney, survived a primary challenge of his own from a progressive.
U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin has won the GOP primary runoff for one of Oklahoma’s U.S. Senate seats. Mullin’s victory Tuesday over former Speaker of the Oklahoma House T.W. Shannon makes Mullin a likely favorite to win the seat U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe is leaving early after nearly 30 years in office. There will be four years left on Inhofe's term when he steps down early next year. Mullin, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, and Shannon were both Trump loyalists, but Mullin earned the coveted endorsement of the former president after he finished atop a 13-candidate Republican field in June’s primary. In the Democratic primary for Oklahoma's other U.S. Senate seat, cybersecurity expert Madison Horn defeated Oklahoma City attorney Jason Bollinger.
More than 40 million Americans could see their student loan debt reduced — and in many cases eliminated — under President Joe Biden’s long-awaited forgiveness plan. Biden's announcement Wednesday was a historic but politically divisive move in the run-up to the midterm elections. Fulfilling a campaign promise, Biden is moving to erase $10,000 in federal student loan debt for those with incomes below $125,000 a year, or households that earn less than $250,000. He’s canceling an additional $10,000 for those who received federal Pell Grants to attend college. It’s seen as an unprecedented attempt to stem the tide of America’s rapidly rising student debt. But it also faces nearly certain legal challenges.
Ukraine’s president says Russian forces have launched a rocket attack on a train station in central Ukraine on the country’s Independence Day, killing 22 people. The lethal strike Wednesday came after warnings from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in recent days that the Russians might “try to do something particularly nasty, something particularly cruel” this week. Wednesday is a national holiday in Ukraine commemorating the country’s declaration of independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. It also marks the six-month point in the war against Russia.
U.S. officials say that as Russia’s war on Ukraine drags on, U.S. security assistance is shifting to a longer-term campaign that will likely keep more American military troops in Europe into the future. They say a new aid package to be announced includes an additional roughly $3 billion to train and equip Ukrainian forces to fight for years to come. The aid is expected to be announced Wednesday, the day the war hits the six-month mark and Ukraine celebrates its independence day. The money will fund contracts for drones, weapons and other equipment that may not see the battlefront for a year or two.
Pfizer’s says its COVID-19 vaccine was 73% effective in protecting children younger than 5 as omicron spread in the spring. Vaccinations for babies, toddlers and preschoolers opened in the U.S. in June after months of delay. Only about 6% of youngsters ages 6 months through 4 years had gotten at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by mid-August. Health authorities authorized tot-sized vaccine doses by Pfizer and BioNTech based on a study showing they were safe and produced high levels of virus-fighting antibodies. The new update analyzed COVID-19 diagnoses between March and June in Pfizer’s ongoing study of the three-dose vaccine.
A specially appointed prosecutor said he will not pursue charges against the two white Atlanta police officers who clashed with Rayshard Brooks during a June 2020 encounter that ended with the 27-year-old Black man’s fatal shooting. Pete Skandalakis said he believes Officer Garrett Rolfe, who shot and killed Brooks, acted appropriately. He also said the second officer involved in the encounter, Officer Devin Brosnan, will not be charged. The shooting happened against the backdrop of heightened tensions and protests nationwide in wake of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis less than three weeks earlier. Sometimes-violent protests over Floyd’s death had largely subsided in Atlanta, but Brooks’ killing set off a new round of demonstrations against police brutality.
An Arizona woman has died after she was swept away during flash flooding four days ago at Utah’s Zion National Park. Zion National Park spokesman Jonathan Shafer said in a news release Tuesday afternoon that the body of 29-year-old Jetal Agnihotri was found Monday. That ended a four-day search and rescue mission that extended beyond the park’s southern border. Her death is the latest reminder of the dangers of hiking in the narrow, red rock canyons in the southern Utah park during monsoon season. They can be as narrow as windows and hundreds of feet deep and can quickly become dangerous during flooding.
Actor Anne Heche will be laid to rest at a storied Los Angeles cemetery alongside many Hollywood luminaries. Heche's family said Tuesday that she was cremated and her ashes will be placed in a mausoleum at Hollywood Forever Cemetery at a later date. The cemetery is home to stars including Judy Garland, Douglas Fairbanks and Burt Reynolds. It's also a cultural hub that hosts movies and concerts, which Heche's sons say she would've loved. She died earlier this month at age 53 of injuries suffered when her car crashed into a Los Angeles home. Heche was an Emmy-winning actor who worked consistently in films and television for more than three decades.
Candace Parker had 14 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists to lead the Chicago Sky over the New York Liberty 90-72 in the deciding Game 3 to advance to the semifinals of the WNBA playoffs. The defending champion Sky await the winner of the Connecticut-Dallas series that will have its deciding Game 3 on Wednesday. Allie Quigley and Kahleah Copper each added 15 points while Courtney Vandersloot had 14 points and 10 assists for the Sky. Sabrina Ionescu scored five straight points to get New York within 68-65, bringing the sold-out lower bowl of Barclays Center to its feet. But Chicago went on a 16-0 run, helped by consecutive 3-pointers from Quigley. Betnijah Laney led the Liberty with 15 points and Natasha Howard and Ionescu each had 14. | 2022-08-25T01:50:27+00:00 | wcfcourier.com | https://wcfcourier.com/entertainment/barcelona-and-man-city-draw-in-friendly-for-als-awareness-sylvester-stallone-set-to-divorce/article_18d5ca9f-d6ea-5f59-8bc9-474988805bd8.html |
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SKF is hosting its Capital Markets Day in London today. At the event, investors, analysts and members of the media will be given an update on the Group's strategic development and focus areas moving forward.
The event will profile a number of areas of SKF's global operations, including details of the Group's Industrial business in the Americas and India, the global Automotive business as well as a number of emerging businesses, including magnetic bearings and RecondOil.
At the event, President and CEO Rickard Gustafson will announce that the Group is conducting a strategic review of its Aerospace business, considering ongoing consolidation in the industry.
Rickard Gustafson will also be re-confirming the Group's long-term financial targets and the Group's outlook for the fourth quarter: "Looking into the fourth quarter of 2022 we expect organic sales growth of about 10% and, as a result, we expect organic growth for the full year to end in the upper part of our previously guided range of about 4-8%."
Presentation materials from the Capital Markets Day, as well as a live webcast feed, is available on the Group's Investor Relations website: https://investors.skf.com/en
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NEW YORK, July 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- American Skin Association has announced the names of the four Research Scholar Awards. Clinton Enos, MD of Eastern Virginia Medical School has received the Arcutis Biotherapeutics Research Scholar Award for Psoriasis; Joy Wan, MD of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine received the ASA Research Scholar Award for Atopic Dermatitis; and Patrick Brunner, MD of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and Kingsley Essien, PhD from the UMass Chan School of Medicine were each honored with the Calder Research Scholar Award for Vitiligo and Pigment Cell Disorders. Nicholas Gulati, MD, PhD of Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is continuing his research with the prestigious Daneen and Charles Stiefel Investigative Scientist Award for Melanoma Research. This funding aims to support emerging leaders in dermatology, who are focused on understanding melanoma better, in hopes of finding a cure.
In addition, one research grant and nine medical student grants — made possible through the generosity of individuals, foundations, and corporations — were also announced.
For thirty-six years, ASA and its affiliates have funded over $50 million in grants that have advanced its vital mission to serve the more than 100 million Americans afflicted with skin disorders. ASA's primary goal is to enhance treatments and continue working towards cures for melanoma, vitiligo, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, and other skin diseases.
"These grants support cutting-edge dermatological research that is crucial in advancing ASA's goal of defeating skin cancers like melanoma. Dermatological research remains one of the most underfunded areas of medicine even though skin is our largest and perhaps most exposed organ. ASA's support will improve the chances of finding long sought-after cures and bringing hope to the millions suffering from devastating skin cancer and other skin diseases," said Howard P. Milstein, Chairman of ASA.
ASA's grant program is run by its Medical Advisory Committee (MAC), comprised of leading scientists and physicians who volunteer their time to oversee the annual grant process. Through their leadership, ASA's grant program has supported the work of over 300 investigators, ranging from talented researchers in the early phases of their careers to recognized leaders in the field of dermatology.
"ASA's Medical Advisory Committee is excited to announce the 2023 awards. Never have advances in basic research led so quickly to new treatment approaches. New treatments for vitiligo, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, melanoma, and other types of skin cancer are just around the corner, fueled by important funding contributions by the ASA," said ASA President and MAC Co-Chair, Dr. David A. Norris.
ASA provides significant research awards to established investigators and medical students studying melanoma, non-melanoma skin cancer, and other skin diseases. Through these grants, ASA has promoted the early careers of many gifted young investigators and has had a profound influence both on dermatology research and clinical care of dermatologic disease. Over the years, ASA-funded researchers have had an extensive impact on the understanding of melanoma by improving our insight into the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis. With an exclusive focus on skin disease research, ASA has helped open new frontiers in skin science by producing results that will change how we understand and treat these diseases.
The following are the recipients of the 2023 Investigative Scientist Award, Research Scholar Awards, Research Grant, and Medical Student Grants:
2023 ASA Daneen & Charles Stiefel Investigative Scientist Award for Melanoma Research
Nicholas Gulati, MD, PhD
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Project Title: Use of Topical Diphencyprone to Improve Efficacy of Checkpoint Inhibition in Melanoma Patients
2023 ASA Arcutis Biotherapeutics Research Scholar Award for Psoriasis
Clinton Enos, MD
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Project Title: Assessment of Statin and Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events Among Patients with Psoriasis
2023 ASA Research Scholar Award for Atopic Dermatitis
Joy Wan, MD
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Project Title: Integrating Patient-reported Outcomes into Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis Care
2023 ASA Calder Research Scholar Award for Vitiligo/Pigment Cell Disorders
Patrick Brunner MD
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Project Title: Molecular Mapping of Vitiligo vs. HMF to Better Understand T-cell Mediated Depigmentation
2023 ASA Calder Research Scholar Award for Vitiligo/Pigment Cell Disorders
Kingsley Essien, PhD
UMASS Chan School of Medicine
Project Title: Targeting PD1/PDL1 Signaling to Inhibit CD8+ T-cells in a Novel Autologous Ex Vivo Model of Vitiligo
2023 ASA LEO Pharma Research Grant for Atopic Dermatitis
Theodora Karagounis, MD
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Project Title: Effect of Staphylococcus Aureus Gastrointestinal Colonization on Gut Microbiome in Atopic Dermatitis
2023 ASA La Roche-Posay Medical Student Grant Targeting Melanoma and Skin Cancer
Ronan Talty
Yale University School of Medicine
Project Title: Targeting Lipid Droplet Synthesis to Augment Melanoma Immunotherapy Responses
2023 ASA David Mandelbaum Medical Student Grant Targeting Skin Cancer and Melanoma
Katherine Awh
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Project Title: A Pilot of a Microdevice for In Situ Candidate Drug Screening in Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
2023 ASA David Mandelbaum Medical Student Grant Targeting Skin Cancer and Melanoma
Annika Deitermann
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Project Title: Pleomorphic Dermal Sarcoma (PDS): A Deeper Look
2023 ASA David Mandelbaum Medical Student Grant Targeting Skin Cancer and Melanoma
Christopher Fay
UMASS Chan School of Medicine
Project Title: Nationwide Analysis of Free Sunscreen Dispenser Usage
2023 ASA David Mandelbaum Medical Student Grant Targeting Skin Cancer and Melanoma
Victoria Jimenez
University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine
Project Title: Posttranscriptional Regulation of Melanoma
2023 ASA David Mandelbaum Medical Student Grant Targeting Skin Cancer and Melanoma
Yue Zhang
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Project Title: Identification of Novel Therapeutic Targets in Cutaneous Gamma Delta T-cell Lymphomas
2023 ASA John Ong Teh Hee Medical School Grant in Melanoma
Patrick McMullan
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Project Title: High-throughput, Multiplex Iimmunofluorescence Microscopy for the Iimmunophenotyping of CTCL
2023 ASA Mulvaney Family Medical Student Grant in Vitiligo/Pigment Cell Disorders
Nicole Mastacouris
The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research
Project Title: Healthcare Utilization Among Vitiligo Patients in the US According to Age, Sex, and Race
2023 ASA Medical Student Grant in Vitiligo/Pigment Cell Disorders
Eden David
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Project Title: Elucidating Differential Immune Dysregulation and JAK/STAT Signaling in Vitiligo
ABOUT AMERICAN SKIN ASSOCIATION
ASA is a unique collaboration of patients, families, advocates, physicians, and scientists, and has evolved over thirty-six years into a leading force in efforts to defeat melanoma, skin cancer, and important inflammatory and genetic skin diseases. Established to serve the now more than 100 million Americans — one third of the U.S. population — afflicted with skin disorders, the organization's mission remains to advance research, champion skin health – particularly among children, and drive public awareness about skin disease. ASA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. For more information, visit americanskin.org.
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BALTIMORE, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (NASDAQ-GS: TROW) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $1.20 per share payable on September 29, 2022 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 15, 2022.
Founded in 1937, Baltimore-based T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (troweprice.com), is a global investment management organization with $1.31 trillion in assets under management as of June 30, 2022. The organization provides a broad array of mutual funds, subadvisory services, and separate account management for individual and institutional investors, retirement plans, and financial intermediaries. The company also offers sophisticated investment planning and guidance tools. T. Rowe Price's disciplined, risk-aware investment approach focuses on diversification, style consistency, and fundamental research.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Today the Humane Society of West Michigan brought Pepper Jack to play with us. He's a 2 month-old bunny looking for a special family who can care for his needs.
He's very comfortable being held and handled, and has a degenerative eye condition which will take his sight in the next year or two. He will be the perfect pet for someone looking for a low-energy cuddler.
November is Adopt a Senior Pet Month which is why the HSWM is highlighting their Silver Paws program. Senior animals are often already trained, lower-energy, and make excellent companion animals. They'd be good in homes where the family is looking for just a little more activity. Whether it's spending more time outdoors, making sure their owners get their walk in every day, or just being there on a quiet afternoon; Silver Paws can be the perfect addition to any home.
And to help make sure pets of all ages are up to date on their medical needs (especially in this economy) HSWM is hosting community vaccine clinics through November!
The Humane Society of West Michigan staff will be available November 14th at their shelter, and again on November 21st at SECOM on Buchanan Avenue in Grand Rapids. Both clinics will be held from noon to 3 p.m. | 2022-11-01T13:28:03+00:00 | fox17online.com | https://www.fox17online.com/news/morning-news/its-pet-adoption-tuesday-meet-pepper-jack |
GENEVA, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The first patient has been enrolled in the FDA IDE BTK (Below-the-Knee) SELUTION4BTK clinical trial involving SELUTION SLR™, MedAlliance's novel sirolimus-eluting balloon, just one week after receiving IDE approval.
"I am excited to begin an important trial which will establish the evidence that this novel technology benefit patients suffering from CLTI," commented Dr. Michael Lichtenberg, Chief of the Angiology Department at the Klinikum Hochsauerland, Arnsberg, Germany. "So far nothing has worked consistently in this patient population. The early clinical data from SELUTION SLR registries are encouraging and I have seen the performance of this new technology in my routine work. This study is designed to prove that SELUTION SLR is more effective than the current standard of care in this difficult patient population."
The start of enrollment in the study follows IDE (Investigational Device Exemption) approval in the US one week ago. The BTK indication for SELUTION SLR was granted Breakthrough Device Designation by the FDA in 2019.
The aim of the SELUTION4BTK clinical trial is to demonstrate the superior efficacy and equivalent safety of SELUTION SLR compared to plain (uncoated) balloon angioplasty (POBA) in the treatment of BTK arteries in CLTI (Chronic Limb Threatening Ischemia) patients. The trial is a prospective, multi-center, single blinded, randomized study.
377 subjects are being randomized 1:1 to either SELUTION SLR or the control. This is the first study of its kind where 'real world' patients with CLI (Critical Limb Ischemia) can be included. Patients are being enrolled at approximately 40 sites across the US, Europe and Asia.
"I am very proud of the MedAlliance team which has been able to initiate this study so quickly and have the first patient enrolled only a week after receiving IDE approval," commented Jeffrey B. Jump, MedAlliance Chairman and CEO. "This is a great achievement and a major milestone for MedAlliance."
SELUTION SLR was awarded CE Mark Approval for the treatment of peripheral artery disease in February 2020 and for the treatment of coronary artery disease in May 2020. The US FDA has awarded SELUTION SLR with four breakthrough designations: for the treatment of atherosclerotic lesions in native coronary arteries; coronary in-stent restenosis; peripheral below-the-knee and AV-Fistula indications.
In August 2021, the first of over 3,000 patients was enrolled in a ground-breaking coronary randomized controlled study comparing SELUTION SLR with a limus drug-eluting stent [DES]. This is the largest DEB study ever initiated and has the potential to change medical practice.
MedAlliance's DEB technology involves unique MicroReservoirs made from biodegradable polymer intermixed with the anti-restenotic drug sirolimus. These MicroReservoirs provide controlled and sustained release of the drug for up to 90 days1. Extended release of sirolimus from stents has been proven highly efficacious in both coronary and peripheral vasculatures. MedAlliance's proprietary CAT™ (Cell Adherent Technology) enables the MicroReservoirs to be coated onto balloons and adhere to the vessel lumen when delivered via an angioplasty balloon.
SELUTION SLR is available in Europe and all other countries where the CE Mark is recognized.
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About MedAlliance
MedAlliance is a privately-owned medical technology company. It is headquartered in Nyon, Switzerland, with offices in Germany, Singapore, UK and USA. MedAlliance specializes in the development of ground-breaking technology and commercialization of advanced drug device combination products for the treatment of coronary and peripheral artery disease. For further information visit: www.medalliance.com
- Drug concentration evident in MicroReservoirs and tissue – Data on file at M.A. Med Alliance SA
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Adults should get routine anxiety screening, panel says
October 7, 2022 - 6:35 am
Updated October 7, 2022 - 12:37 pm
U.S. doctors should regularly screen all adults under 65 for anxiety, an influential health guidelines group proposed late last month.
It’s the first time the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has recommended anxiety screening in primary care for adults without symptoms. The proposal is open for public comment until Oct. 17, but the group usually affirms its draft guidance.
The recommendations are based on a review that began before the COVID-19 pandemic, evaluating studies showing potential benefits and risks from screening. Given reports of a surge in mental health problems linked with pandemic isolation and stress, the guidance is “very timely,” said Lori Pbert, a task force member and co-author. Pbert is a psychologist-researcher at the University of Massachusetts’ Chan Medical School.
The task force said evidence for benefits, including effective treatments, outweighs any risks, which include inaccurate screening results that could lead to unnecessary follow-up care.
Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental health complaints, affecting about 40 percent of U.S. women at some point in their lives and more than 1 in 4 men, Pbert noted.
Black people, those living in poverty, people who have lost partners and those who have other mental health issues are among adults who face higher risks for developing anxiety, which can manifest as panic attacks, phobias or feeling always on edge. Also, about 1 in 10 pregnant and postpartum women experience anxiety.
Common screening tools include brief questionnaires about symptoms such as fears and worries that interfere with usual activities. These can easily be given in a primary care setting, the task force said, although it didn’t specify how often patients should be screened.
“The most important thing to recognize is that a screening test alone is not sufficient to diagnose anxiety,” Pbert said. The next step is a more thorough evaluation by a mental health professional, though Pbert acknowledged that finding mental health care can be difficult given shortages of specialists.
Megan Whalen, a 31-year-old marketing specialist who was diagnosed with anxiety in 2013, says regular doctors should screen for mental health issues as commonly as they do for physical problems.
“Health is health, whether the problem is visible or not,” said Whalen, of Hoboken, New Jersey.
She has gotten help from medicine and talk therapy, but her symptoms worsened during the pandemic and she temporarily moved back home.
“The pandemic made me afraid to leave home, my anxiety telling me anywhere outside of my childhood house was unsafe,” Whelan said. “I absolutely still struggle with feelings of dread and fear sometimes. It’s just a part of my life at this point, and I try to manage it as best as I can.”
The task force said there isn’t enough solid research in older adults to recommend for or against anxiety screening in those age 65 and up.
The group continues to recommend depression screening for adults and children, but said there isn’t enough evidence to evaluate potential benefits and harms of suicide screening in adults who show no worrisome symptoms.
In April, the group issued similar draft guidance for children and teens, recommending anxiety screening but stating that more research is needed on potential benefits and harms of suicide screening of kids with no obvious signs.
Guidelines from the task force often determine insurance coverage, but anxiety is already on the radar of many primary care doctors. In 2020, a group affiliated with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommended routine primary care anxiety screening for women and girls starting at age 13.
Melissa Lewis-Duarte, a wellness coach in Scottsdale, Arizona, says rhythmic breathing, meditation and making a daily list of three things for which she is grateful have all helped with her anxiety.
“Doctors say, ‘Make sure you’re sleeping, control your stress.’ Yeah, I get that,” but not everyone knows how, said the 42-year-old mother of three. “It’s difficult to prioritize self-care, but that’s what’s necessary.” | 2022-10-07T21:29:13+00:00 | reviewjournal.com | https://www.reviewjournal.com/livewell/adults-should-get-routine-anxiety-screening-panel-says-2653319/ |
ATLANTA, March 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, today announced that Richard McPhail, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will present at the 9th Annual J.P. Morgan Retail Round-Up Conference. The presentation will begin at 9:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, March 30, 2023.
The presentation will be webcast live at http://ir.homedepot.com/events-and-presentations. A link will be displayed under "Events and Presentations." The webcast will be archived and available at the same location approximately one hour after conclusion of the live event.
The Home Depot is the world's largest home improvement specialty retailer. At the end of fiscal year 2022, the company operated a total of 2,322 retail stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, 10 Canadian provinces and Mexico. The company employs approximately 475,000 associates. The Home Depot's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: HD) and is included in the Dow Jones industrial average and Standard & Poor's 500 index. The Home Depot is #17 on the 2022 Fortune 500.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with CIA Director William Burns at the Aspen Security Forum about Russian attacks on Ukrainian port cities and about Ukraine using U.S.-supplied cluster bombs.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with CIA Director William Burns at the Aspen Security Forum about Russian attacks on Ukrainian port cities and about Ukraine using U.S.-supplied cluster bombs.
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A former Miss America is 'Coming Home for Christmas' to perform Oklahoma concerts
Susan Powell is "Coming Home for Christmas" with plenty of fond Oklahoma memories, abundant anticipation for reuniting with a dear friend and a jazzy version of "Jingle Bells."
"It's fun and fast. ... Barbra Streisand recorded it, and I've done it with the (Oklahoma City) Philharmonic in 'The Christmas Show' there a couple times," Powell said of the latter. "I love the philharmonic. It's my home orchestra … so I’m excited to be back there.”
An Elk City native, coloratura soprano and television personality who was crowned Miss America in 1981, Powell will return to her home state to perform alongside Grammy- and Emmy-nominated entertainer Michael Feinstein —known as “The Ambassador of the Great American Songbook" — as the special guests for the OKC Philharmonic's new holiday Pops program "Coming Home for Christmas."
Performances are 8 p.m. Dec. 2 and 2 and 8 p.m. Dec. 3 at Civic Center Music Hall.
The new yuletide program will replace "The Christmas Show," which Joel Levine, the orchestra's retired founder and music director emeritus, and Lyn Cramer, University of Oklahoma professor of musical theater dance, teamed to create for the past 16 years.
"It was more like Radio City Music Hall, like a revue or a Broadway musical almost, which is wonderful. ... But we wanted to go a little bit more intimate, heartfelt and classical — and see how this goes with something a little bit different," said OKC Philharmonic Music Director Alexander Mickelthwate, who will conduct the holiday shows.
"But Joel did call me up, and he said, 'Hey, I have to talk to you about the Christmas concert. ... It's about "Jingle Bells."' What we're doing is this really unique arrangement that is extremely fun, but quite difficult, so he had the impetus or the urge to call me and tell me about it. So, we went through that arrangement. Everybody knows 'Jingle Bells,' of course, but Susan Powell picked that particular arrangement. It's a little longer, has lots of meter changes, but it's very theatrical. ... And I must say that I'm very excited for that one."
Along with "Jingle Bells," Powell chatted with The Oklahoman in a recent phone interview about her favorite Christmas songs, her childhood musical memories and her upcoming OKC reunion with Feinstein:
Q: What songs are you planning to do with the OKC Philharmonic?
A: "I'm singing some of my favorites: One's an original song by a friend of mine named David Friedman, who has this beautiful Christmas song called 'Just in Time for Christmas,' and the original orchestration is being done by a friend of mine right now. And (there's the) really nice, fun, up 'Jingle Bells' and also an original orchestration combining 'Little Drummer Boy' and 'Do You Hear What I Hear?'"
Q: What was your first musical love growing up in Oklahoma?
A: "I was singing starting as a kid in the church choir, like most Oklahoma kids. ... Then, a choir director when I was probably 6 at (Elk City United Methodist Church) pulled me out and said, 'This little girl can really sing. Let's have her do the solo.' And I think I didn't even tell my parents. I think I just stood up and did it. I think even then I had a vibrato. So, I was always a singer.
"I think sixth grade is when you take your kid out to see what instrument they want to play, and I don't know why, but I just love brass. I always loved the sound of brass instruments. My father tried to talk me into the flute because he thought it might be a little easier to hear that in a small three-bedroom house in Elk City when I was practicing. But I chose the trumpet. There was a learning curve on it, but I loved my time in band. Actually, when I went to (Oklahoma City University) I actually auditioned with my trumpet and received a partial scholarship. It was for my singing primarily, because I was a voice major, but I also played in the orchestra and the band my freshman year."
Q: What are your favorite musical Christmas memories?
A: "I grew up, first of all, with Christmas hymns and really traditional Christmas music, and then Elk City did a wonderful — and they still do a wonderful — Christmas downtown, where they had a Santa's house.
"My dad had an appliance store that had a record — and I say ‘record’ because that's what they were, records — section in the front of the store. He filled that niche because, at that time, there was nowhere to buy recordings for the teenagers who were looking to play music in their cars when cassette tapes came along. And certainly, people were building their album collections, so he put a section at the front of his store with albums. So, I grew up listening to Perry Como, all the great Irving Berlin songs from Christmases, and also Elvis Presley did a Christmas album at one point. And my parents loved Elvis Presley. ... But Christmas music was really all about church.
"They still do a wonderful midnight service in Elk City at that church."
Q: I understand you and Michael Feinstein played a concert together at Carnegie Hall back in 2016?
A: “Yes. Michael does a series called 'Standard Time' at Carnegie Hall, and he's been doing it for years. ... For each concert, he brings in one or two special guests to sing standards. He chooses the focus, and then you choose the song. And one year, he asked me to do that. I was very excited because that was one place on my list that I had never sung. It was a very heady experience.”
Q: Is it nice to have him coming now to your neck of the woods to perform?
A: "It's so great. It's like a dream ... because we have been friends for years. We actually met in, I want to say, 1996 maybe. We were brought together on a wonderful panel of judges for the Miss America pageant final night. ... Then the two of us were on the panel again for Miss America 10 years later.
"That's when we really started talking, and I had been in New York much longer by then. He and his husband were together for that, my husband was with me, and the four of us became fast friends. ... It's really exciting to have him come to Oklahoma City ... and I was excited to get the call to join him.”
Q: The Miss America pageant celebrated its 100th anniversary last year. Do you still feel a connection with Miss America?
A: "Yeah, I love it. I go every year that I can — I can't go this year, but I go every year that I can — and it's a very big part of what I believe in. I still really keep up with it. ... I did four state pageants this year: I emceed Oklahoma and Maryland, and I judged Pennsylvania and New Hampshire."
Q: What does Miss America stand for that remains so important to you?
A: "Scholarship, opportunity, learning to speak on your feet. I was so absolutely paralyzed with fear to speak on my feet when I started that journey. And it's inexplicable — it's like trying to tell you what the color blue is, if you've never been through it. (laughs). ... There's nothing that's not good about being in that system, about that journey of Miss America.
"Even if you just do a local (pageant) and you don't win your local, you still get seed money for college. That's the bottom line, and now there's so many more scholarships available for young women who are specializing in medicine, music or whatever their field."
Q: Your husband, Richard White, is an actor, so give me an update on how you guys did during the pandemic and what you’re doing now.
A: "My husband is the original Gaston in 'Beauty and the Beast,' the animated classic, and he is actually as we speak in Los Angeles doing a 30th anniversary taping ... for a tribute to 'Beauty and the Beast' that's airing on Dec. 15 on ABC. ... Of course, our business was just shut down basically for almost two years.
"It's really picking up now, and we're busy again. ... I think, coming out of it, both of us are really picking and choosing what we say yes to — and not being feeling so bad about the times we say no."
OKC Philharmonic's 'Coming Home for Christmas'
Special guests: Michael Feinstein and Susan Powell.
When: 8 p.m. Dec. 2 and 2 and 8 p.m. Dec. 3.
Where: Civic Center Music Hall.
Tickets:https://www.okcphil.org. | 2022-11-27T16:30:11+00:00 | oklahoman.com | https://www.oklahoman.com/story/entertainment/2022/11/27/8-questions-with-a-miss-america-coming-home-for-christmas-to-okc/69663027007/ |
Spartanburg County sheriff talks about deputy's death
Deputy Austin Derek Aldridge, 25, died at the hospital in Spartanburg County
Deputy Austin Derek Aldridge, 25, died at the hospital in Spartanburg County
Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright spoke Friday after one of his deputies was shot and killed in the line of duty.
(Watch full news conference above)
Deputy Austin Derek Aldridge, 25, died Tuesday night after being shot while responding to a domestic call, Wright said.
"He was ambushed, he was shot," Wright said. "I'll trust Christ in this. I'm confused. I'm hurt. I'm angry."
Duane Heard, the man charged with murder in the shooting death Aldridge, had a bond hearing Thursday in the hospital, according to court officials.
Warrants released Wednesday by the State Law Enforcement Division charge Heard with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.
Wright said Heard is still in the hospital. His condition has not been released, but deputies said Heard was shot twice after firing on deputies as he tried to get away from the scene.
According to a woman at the Spartanburg County Magistrate Clerk's Office, Heard's bond hearing was held at the hospital, since he's going to be there for "quite some time."
She said the bond was denied, but no paperwork has been filed yet.
After Heard is released from the hospital, he will face a circuit court judge, she said.
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating. | 2022-06-24T16:20:47+00:00 | wyff4.com | https://www.wyff4.com/article/south-carolina-deputy-killed-new-information/40406911 |
LSP: Driver killed in single-vehicle crash in West Feliciana Parish
ST. FRANCISVILLE, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana State Police said troopers are investigating a single-vehicle crash that left a driver dead on Saturday, Dec. 24.
Troopers said the crash happened just before 7 p.m. on LA 10 near Bains Road in West Feliciana Parish.
According to Louisiana State Police, the driver was headed west in a Dodge Ram truck while towing a small utility trailer. Troopers said that for reasons still under investigation, the driver veered off the roadway to the right and crashed into a tree.
The driver was wearing a seatbelt but died after being taken to a hospital, according to Louisiana State Police.
The name of the driver will be released after troopers can notify family members.
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Annual List Recognizes Top 50 Fast-Rising Companies In Procurement and Supply Chain
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Arkestro, the leading Predictive Procurement Orchestration platform, today announced it has been selected for Spend Matters' 50 Providers to Watch list. Each year, Spend Matters recognizes 50 organizations as top up-and-coming solution providers who continue to grow and develop innovative products propelling the market forward.
"The past two years have presented a myriad of complex challenges for procurement teams. That's why many in the industry are eager for embedded solutions that can scale their best decisions to more spend without adding workload. Customers leverage Arkestro's Predictive Procurement Orchestration platform to scale the best decisions by their best people to more spend, which is one reason why we've seen such extraordinary growth over the past year," said Edmund Zagorin, CEO and Founder of Arkestro. "We're thrilled to have this growth and innovative spirit recognized by Spend Matters on their prestigious annual list, now for the third year in a row."
The Spend Matters 50 to Watch list is now in its seventh year of publication. Acknowledged companies are independently selected by Spend Matters' team of analysts over multiple rounds of debate, focusing on factors such as growth, innovation, tech capabilities, and solution delivery. Arkestro was also named in the Spend Matters' 50 To Watch list in 2021 and 2020, as well as the organization's "Future 5" list in 2019.
Speaking on why Arkestro was selected for this year's list, Bertrand Maltaverne, Sr. Analyst of Supplier Management and Sourcing at Spend Matters said, "Arkestro, which used to be called Bid Ops, started as a predictive sourcing software built for procurement teams who want predictive pricing pushed to their suppliers at the start of a sourcing process. Now Arkestro is taking the same approach to other processes – especially Purchasing and Supplier Relationship Management – to be a Predictive Procurement solution that delivers 'smart defaults' to improve cycle times and data quality. Seeing the benefits that Coupa and Ariba customers get by embedding Arkestro within their everyday processes really impressed us."
To learn more about Arkestro, please visit their website: https://arkestro.com/
Arkestro is the leading Predictive Procurement Orchestration platform. Built to amplify the impact of procurement's influence, Arkestro helps enterprises deliver a 2-5x lift on cost savings attributed to everyday purchasing and sourcing cycles. Top enterprises leverage Arkestro's behavioral science, game theory and machine learning to predict and win faster value across every category of addressable spend. Learn more at arkestro.com
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PITTSBURGH — The victory party took on the feel of an evangelical worship service after Doug Mastriano won Pennsylvania’s Republican gubernatorial primary this month. As a Christian singer led the crowd in song, some raised their arms toward the heavens in praise.
Mastriano, a state senator and retired Army colonel, has not only made faith central to his personal story but has woven conservative Christian beliefs and symbols into the campaign — becoming the most prominent example this election cycle of what some observers call a surge of Christian nationalism among Republican candidates.
Mastriano — who has ignored repeated requests for comment from The Associated Press, including through his campaign last week — has rejected the “Christian nationalist” label in the past. In fact, few if any prominent candidates use the label. Some say it’s a pejorative and insist everyone has a right to draw on their faith and values to try to influence public policy.
But scholars generally define Christian nationalism as going beyond policy debates and championing a fusion of American and Christian values, symbols and identity.
Christian nationalism, they say, is often accompanied by a belief that God has destined America, like the biblical Israel, for a special role in history, and that it will receive divine blessing or judgment depending on its obedience.
That often overlaps with the conservative Christian political agenda, including opposition to abortion, same-sex marriage and transgender rights. Researchers say Christian nationalism is often also associated with mistrust of immigrants and Muslims. Many Christian nationalists see former President Donald Trump as a champion despite his crude sexual boasts and lack of public piety.
Candidates seen as Christian nationalists have had mixed success in this year’s Republican primaries, which typically pitted staunch conservatives against opponents even further to the right.
There were losses by some high-profile candidates, such as U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn and an Idaho gubernatorial hopeful, Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin. The former spoke of a “spiritual battle” on Capitol Hill and a need for “strong, God-fearing patriots.” The latter was photographed holding a gun and a Bible and said, “God calls us to pick up the sword and fight, and Christ will reign in the state of Idaho.”
Some of Idaho’s Republican primaries for the Legislature were won by candidates touting Christian values or sharing priorities with Christian nationalists, such as sports bans for transgender athletes. U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., who uses biblical phrasing to “be a watchman on the wall” against those seeking to “destroy our faith,” easily won her primary.
Watchers of Christian nationalism consider Mastriaono’s win — in a rout, with 44% in a crowded field despite opposition from the state party establishment — by far the highest-profile victory for the movement.
Mastriano has called the separation of church and state a “myth.”
After his victory, the comments section of his campaign Facebook page had the feel of a revival tent:
“Praise Jesus!” “God is smiling on us and sending His blessings.” “Thank you Father God!!”
Mastriano “is a unique case where he really does in his speeches highlight this apocalyptic idea” where his supporters and causes are on God’s side, said Andrew Whitehead, sociology professor at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and co-author of “Taking America Back for God: Christian Nationalism in the United States.”
“It literally is good and evil,” he continued. “There’s no room for compromise, so that is the threat to democracy.”
In the book, Whitehead and co-author Samuel Perry measured rates of Christian nationalism by drawing on a 2017 Baylor University survey. It gauged opinions on such things as America’s role in God’s plan and whether the U.S. should be declared a Christian nation, advance biblical values and allow school prayer and religious displays in public places.
Their research found about one in five Americans align with many of those views. That’s down from nearly one in four a decade earlier, just as Americans have become less religious overall. But Whitehead said Christian nationalists, who are more numerous among Republicans, can be expected to maintain their fervor.
Christian nationalism is emerging alongside and in some cases overlapping with other right-wing movements, such as the conspiratorial QAnon, white supremacy, and denialism over COVID-19 and the 2020 election. Christian prayers and symbols featured prominently in and around the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection there.
Mastriano, who sought to overturn Pennsylvania’s vote for Joe Biden in 2020, attended the rally preceding the attack and chartered buses to bring others. Though he says he left when things turned violent, video showed he passed through “breached barricades and police lines,” according to a Senate Judiciary Committee report.
Robert Jones, CEO of the Public Religion Research Institute, said those Jan. 6 displays were not surprising.
According to a recent survey by the institute, white evangelical Christians were among the strongest supporters of the assertion that God intended America as a “promised land” for European Christians. Those who backed that idea were far more likely to agree that “true American patriots may have to resort to violence ... to save our country.”
“To my mind, white Christian nationalism is really the threat,” Jones said.
Conservative Christian themes are also playing a role in local elections, including in blue states, although many proponents say they view it not as nationalism but as supporting their religious freedom and values.
Pastor Tim Thompson of 412 Church in Murrieta, California, who hosts a YouTube channel with more 9,600 subscribers and envisions a conservative future for the state, recently started a political action committee aiming to “take back our school boards” and give parents authority over curriculum.
“We don’t want teachers or any other adults talking to our kids about sex,” Thompson said. “We don’t want teachers categorizing our kids into oppressed or oppressor. These are not political issues. They are moral and biblical issues.”
Judeo-Christian values are the foundation of America, he argued.
“People are afraid to speak up for these values because they are afraid that the left is going to slap a label like ‘racist’ or ‘Christian nationalist’ on them,” Thompson said. “I don’t care about those labels, because my wife, children, church and community know who I am.”
Pastor Jack Hibbs of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills in Chino Hills, California, has also sought to influence local elections. While he does not let candidates campaign at the church, he frequently offers endorsements as a way of signaling to his flock those who are “pro-family, pro-life and pro-freedom.”
But “the hair on my neck goes up” when he hears the term “Christian nationalism,” he said. And he was embarrassed to see Christian imagery during the Jan. 6 riot: “That was a sad day, to see those sacred symbols and words pimped like that.”
Yet while he believes the founders created a secular nation, Hibbs said every Christian should have an equal say.
Elizabeth Neumann, chief strategy officer for Moonshot, a tech company that aims to counter online violent extremism, disinformation and other harms, said Christian nationalism began picking up steam around 2015 amid a rising narrative of purported persecution of Christians.
Neumann, who served in the George W. Bush and Trump administrations and grew up in an evangelical Christian household, called the movement “heretical and idolatry” and an “apocalyptic vision (that) very often leads to violence.” Many pastors are pushing back against it, she added.
“I see Christian nationalism as the gasping, dying breath of the older generation in America that is afraid that Christians are going to be replaced,” she said.
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Bharath reported from Los Angeles.
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“RUSH!” by Måneskin (Arista/Sony Music Latin)
From the moment they held the iconic glass microphone in Rotterdam in 2021, members of Italian rock band Måneskin have been catapulted to worldwide fame.
Since then, the four-piece band have been riding their 15 minutes of Eurovision fame and thanks to a catchy cover, charisma and — most of all — talent, they are building the base for a solid music career.
Their third album “RUSH!” perfectly encapsulates the band’s essence and reveals insights into the life-changing chapter they've lived in the past couple of years.
While most of the 17 tracks are in English, Måneskin don’t forget where they came from by adding a few tracks in Italian, including the single “LA FINE."
“Know that it’s not the beginning, it’s the end/Even the most beautiful rose has thorns/Maybe the only answer it’s to leave or to stay to rot," they sing in “LA FINE.”
“RUSH!” can’t merely be described as a rock album, even though the band keeps that fiery and loud beat, they experiment with different genres such as indie/rock and pop.
Regardless of their growing popularity, hanging out with some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry and performing around the world has not changed their revolutionary spirit.
In the track “GOSSIP” featuring Tom Morello from Rage Against the Machine, frontman Damiano David sings: “This place is a circus. You just see the surface.”
The band shows their vulnerabilities, their anger, their joys and they take jabs at the American dream that does not really represent them.
It might be too early to say, but Måneskin’s impact on the music industry looks to be long lasting and anything but rushed.
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For more AP Music reviews, go to: https://apnews.com/hub/music-reviews | 2023-01-20T21:54:38+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Review-RUSH-proves-that-M-neskin-are-here-to-17731605.php |
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia has settled with Kroger for $68 million over its role in distributing highly addictive prescription painkillers into the U.S. state that has lost more lives to opioid overdoses per capita than any other.
That brings West Virginia’s total opioid litigation dollars up to more than $1 billion, more than any other state per capita, Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said at a press conference at the state Capitol in Charleston.
“Let this be a warning to others: We fight hard for those affected the most by the opioid epidemic and will stop at nothing in getting justice for them,” he said.
Kroger was the last remaining defendant in a lawsuit involving Walgreens, Walmart, CVS and Rite Aid. The state had been scheduled to go to trial with the pharmacy chain in June.
The settlement with Kroger resolves the lawsuit that alleged the pharmacy chain failed to maintain effective controls as an opioid distributer in the state, contributing to oversupply that helped fuel a crisis that has claimed the lives of thousands of residents.
The money won’t bring back the lives that have been lost from “the opioid menace,” Morissey said. “Our hope is that the money would provide significant help to those affected the most by this crisis in the state.”
Over the past four years, drug manufacturers, distribution companies, pharmacies and other companies with roles in the opioid business have reached settlements totaling more than $50 billion with governments.
While the biggest amounts are in nationwide settlements, West Virginia – perhaps the state hardest hit by the prescription drug overdose crisis – has been aggressive in bringing its own lawsuits and reaching more than a dozen settlements.
Last year, Kroger settled an opioid claim brought by New Mexico for $58.5 million.
The nation’s overdose crisis has come in waves, first with powerful prescription opioids, then heroin and now fentanyl and other illicit lab-produced drugs.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that overdoses have been killing more than 100,000 people a year in the country. That’s a record level of deaths, with most connected to opioids.
Kroger has agreed to pay $34 million upfront per the settlement agreement, then $12 million on June 30, 2024, another $12 million on June 30, 2025, and then lower additional payments over the next seven years to reach the $68 million total.
Morrisey said the deal won’t prevent West Virginia from also receiving dollars from any future national settlement with the chain.
Walgreens settled in January for $83 million. Walmart and CVS settled with the state last September: Walmart agreed to a settlement of $65,070,000; CVS for $82.5 million.
Last August, Rite Aid settled for up to $30 million to resolve similar litigation. The lawsuits allege the pharmacies’ contribution to the oversupply of prescription opioids in the state have caused “significant losses through their past and ongoing medical treatment costs, including for minors born addicted to opioids, rehabilitation costs, naloxone costs, medical examiner expenses, self-funded state insurance costs and other forms of losses to address opioid-related afflictions and loss of lives.” The money from opioid settlements will be distributed throughout the state to programs and projects helping to abate the drug crisis through the West Virginia First Foundation, a private nonprofit group.
The group will receive 72.5% of each settlement or judgment, 24.5% of settlement and judgment dollars will be allocated to local governments and 3% will be held in escrow by the state. In March, Republican Gov. Jim Justice signed a bill recognizing the Foundation and authorizing the governor to make appointments to its board of directors with consent of the state Senate. | 2023-05-04T16:51:51+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/west-virginia-settles-with-kroger-opioid-money-now-tops-1b/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
Guard Ayo Dosunmu and the Chicago Bulls have agreed to a three-year, $21 million deal, ESPN reported Friday.
Dosunmu, 23, was a restricted free agent after playing in 157 games in two seasons with the Bulls. He was named second-team All-Rookie after the Bulls selected him in the second round of the 2021 draft out of Illinois.
The Chicago native and Morgan Park graduate has averaged 8.7 points and 2.9 assists in 26.8 minutes over two seasons, playing in the Rising Stars game at NBA All-Star Weekend both years.
Dosunmu returns to a crowded backcourt that includes Zach LaVine, Alex Caruso, Coby White and newcomer Jevon Carter, a Proviso East graduate who signed a reported three-year, $20 million deal with the Bulls this month after posting career-best numbers last season with the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Bulls went 40-42 in 2022-23 and finished 10th in the Eastern Conference, qualifying for the last spot in the play-in tournament. They beat the Toronto Raptors before bowing out against the Miami Heat.
Still, the Bulls have made few additions this offseason, bringing in Carter and forward Torrey Craig and trading into the second round to draft forward Julian Phillips. They lost Derrick Jones Jr., who declined his player option, and Javonte Green is a free agent after playing only 32 games last season because of a right knee injury.
In addition to White and Dosunmu, the Bulls re-signed Nikola Vučević to a three-year, $60 million deal, and fellow center Andre Drummond exercised his player option.
Point guard Lonzo Ball, who hasn’t played since January 2022, is not expected to return next season after undergoing a rare cartilage transplant in March, his third procedure to address a baffling left knee injury.
() | 2023-07-25T03:02:28+00:00 | bostonherald.com | https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/07/24/ayo-dosunmu-reportedly-agrees-to-a-3-year-21-million-deal-to-return-to-the-chicago-bulls-2/ |
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