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Hurricanes vs. Islanders: Betting Trends, Odds, Advanced Stats - NHL Playoffs First Round Game 2
Game 2 of the NHL Playoffs First Round features the Carolina Hurricanes and the New York Islanders facing off at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, April 19 on ESPN2, SN360, TVAS, BSSO, MSG, and MSGSN. The Hurricanes hold a 1-0 edge in the series. The Islanders have +150 moneyline odds against the favored Hurricanes (-175).
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Hurricanes vs. Islanders Game Info
- When: Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN2, SN360, TVAS, BSSO, MSG, and MSGSN
- Where: PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina
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Hurricanes Betting Insights
- The Hurricanes have a 48-24 record when favored on the moneyline this season.
- Carolina is 29-13 (winning 69.0% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline favorite of -175 or shorter.
- The Hurricanes have a 63.6% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline's implied probability.
Islanders Betting Insights
- The Islanders have been an underdog in 40 games this season, and won 16 (40.0%).
- This season New York has won two of its nine games, or 22.2%, when it's the underdog by at least +150 on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Islanders have a 40.0% chance to win.
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Hurricanes Advanced Stats
- Carolina has not gone over in its past 10 games.
- In their past 10 games, the Hurricanes' goals per game average is 1.3 lower than their season-long average.
- The Hurricanes are ranked 15th in the league with 262 goals this season, an average of 3.2 per contest.
- The Hurricanes are ranked second in NHL play for the fewest goals against this season, having given up 210 total goals (2.6 per game).
- The team's goal differential is seventh-best in the league at +52.
Islanders Advanced Stats
- New York and its opponents failed to combine to hit the over in any of the Islanders' past 10 contests.
- During their last 10 games, the Islanders and their opponents are averaging 6.3 goals, 1.4 goals lower than their season-long per-game average.
- The Islanders have the league's 22nd-ranked scoring offense (242 total goals, 3.0 per game).
- The Islanders have allowed 2.6 goals per game, 217 total, the fifth-fewest among NHL teams.
- They have a +25 goal differential, which ranks 12th in the league.
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CHICAGO, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ShowPlace ICON Theatre & Kitchen announced the launch of their online food ordering system in partnership with Influx Worldwide, the leading provider of guest technology products and services for the cinema industry.
After a successful launch of the Intake system at their San Jose location in mid-July, the company has since rolled out the offering to all locations.
The Intake microsite makes it easy for guests to order their food and drinks when purchasing tickets in advance, when arriving at the theatre, or seated in the movie. In-seat ordering is activated by scanning unique QR codes installed on theatre seats or located in various areas within theatre lobbies. The microsite technology allows items to be available for pick-up from concession stands, delivered direct to seats or a combination of both.
"The microsite allows guests to choose when they wish to order food and drinks and what time they want them to be ready. Guests who have pre-purchased tickets but not food will also receive a friendly reminder text a few hours before their show, along with access to do so. Our guests also can easily modify and customize items to their liking. These are common and expected capabilities within restaurant environments so there is really no reason they should not exist in our theatres," said Fred Meyers, CEO of Kerasotes Showplace Icon Theatre & Kitchen. "Influx was a great partner. They really took time to understand our operating nuances and created functionality and capabilities unique to each theatre."
Meyers' teases more is on the way. "We have plans to enhance all digital sales channels for seamless cross functionality. Our website, mobile app, and kiosks will offer guests industry-leading omnichannel experiences, with expanded capabilities and conveniences. The technology with be highly intuitive and easy to navigate."
"Guests are coming back to the movies but now expect the same levels of convenience that they are accustomed to on other delivery service apps. We took the best of what they offered and packaged it into a microsite that any movie theater operator can easily link to from their website or mobile application without requiring any additional updates. We are bullish that Intake will soon be the largest contributing sales channel to Showplace Icon's food and beverage revenue," added Harish Anand Thilakan, CEO of Influx.
In addition to easy order selection and customization, the microsite also allows guests to pay with Apple and Google Play alongside traditional payment options such as credit, debit, and gift cards. Guests may also opt to receive convenient order reminders on their phones via text message. The microsite is immediately available on order.showplaceicon.com and guests with confirmed movie tickets can click on the "Order Food" button in their ticket confirmation emails.
With its rich 113-year legacy of innovating and enhancing the cinema experience, ShowPlace ICON Theater & Kitchen continues to redefine state-of-the-art entertainment. Showplace Theatre & Kitchen offers restaurant-quality food and beverage for in-theatre dining, a full bar and lounge, industry-leading consumer technologies, and fully immersive audio/visual movie presentations, including their exclusive ICONX experience. The theatres are stylish, contemporary, comfortable, with heated recliner seating throughout. These innovative elements create first-class moviegoing experiences, offer perfect corporate meetings/events setting, and are exciting options for live e-sports gaming sessions. ShowPlace ICON Theater & Kitchen currently operates seventy-eight screens in six locations across five states. https://www.showplaceicon.com
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With cinema partners worldwide, Influx is the leading provider of guest-facing technology for movie theaters. Powered by its middleware Injin, Influx delivers cinema websites, mobile apps and kiosks with cutting edge features and modules that help exhibitors sell more online, drive loyalty and create operational efficiencies. More recently, Influx launched Ingage, its guest data analysis and engagement automation platform and InTake, a food and beverage ordering microsite which can be easily added on to any cinema's existing website or mobile app. www.influxworldwide.com
For more information, please contact Carrie Dietrich, SVP of Business Development - CD@influxworldwide.com
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James O’Keefe, a now former leader of the conservative media group Project Veritas, was removed by the organization's board, O’Keefe himself revealed on Monday.
Project Veritas, which identifies as a news organization, was known for various deceptive, undercover techniques to get stories and place accusations of wrongdoing on subjects.
O’Keefe said in a video, which appeared to have been recorded at a Project Veritas office, that the board stripped him of any power to make decisions.
In 2021, O’Keefe’s home was searched by FBI agents amid an ongoing Department of Justice probe into how his organization came into possession of a diary from Ashley Biden, the daughter of President Joe Biden.
The Associated Press reported that two residents of the state of Florida pleaded guilty to selling a diary, along with other items from President Biden's daughter to the organization for $40,000, according to prosecutors.
The New York Times reported that O’Keefe was put on paid leave before being stripped of his title and duties.
The board's move comes amid accusations related to O’Keefe's leadership style, his use of the organization's funds for expensive travel bookings including a private plane and his treatment of staff.
O’Keefe said in a video, “Currently, I have no job at Project Veritas. I have no position here based upon what the board has done, so I’m announcing to you all that today, on Presidents’ Day, I’m packing up my personal belongings here."
The group's executive director and multiple board members released a statement last week that said, “A number of our staff members provided leadership with some verbal feedback describing real management concerns regarding the treatment of people and our internal processes.” | 2023-02-21T01:15:10+00:00 | tmj4.com | https://www.tmj4.com/news/national/james-okeefe-stripped-of-position-as-project-veritas-leader |
ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden made a historical pilgrimage Sunday to “America’s freedom church” to mark Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, saying democracy was at a perilous moment and that the civil rights leader’s life and legacy “show us the way and we should pay attention.”
As the first sitting president to deliver a Sunday morning sermon at King’s Ebenezer Baptist Church, Biden cited the telling question that King himself once asked of the nation.
“He said, ‘Where do we go from here?’” Biden said from the pulpit. ”Well, my message to this nation on this day is we go forward, we go together, when we choose democracy over autocracy, a beloved community over chaos, when we choose believers and the dreams, to be doers, to be unafraid, always keeping the faith.”
In a divided country only two years removed from a violent insurrection, Biden told congregants, elected officials and dignitaries that “the battle for the soul of this nation is perennial. It’s a constant struggle … between hope and fear, kindness and cruelty, justice and injustice.”
He spoke out against those who “traffic in racism, extremism, insurrection” and said the struggle to safeguard democracy was playing out in courthouses and ballot boxes, protests and other ways. ”At our best, the American promise wins out. … But I don’t need to tell you that we’re not always at our best. We’re fallible. We fail and fall.’’
The stop at Ebenezer came at a delicate moment for Biden after Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday announced the appointment of a special counsel to investigate how the president handled classified documents after leaving the vice presidency in 2017. The White House on Saturday revealed that additional classified records were found at Biden’s home near Wilmington, Delaware.
In introducing Biden, the church’s senior pastor, Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock noted that the president was “a devout Catholic” for whom “this Baptist service might be a little bit rambunctious and animated. But I saw him over there clapping his hands.”
King, “the greatest American prophet of the 20th century,” as Warnock put it, served as co-pastor from 1960 until he was assassinated in 1968.
Warnock, like many battleground state Democrats who won reelection in 2022, kept his distance during the campaign from Biden as the president’s approval rating lagged and the inflation rate climbed.
But with the election behind him and a full six-year term ahead, Warnock fully embraced Biden at the service. Near the close, he asked Biden to come to the front of the church and asked Ebenezer’s congregants to pray for the president as he listed several of Biden’s legislative achievements.
“That, my friends, is God’s work,” said Warnock, adding that Biden “had a little something to do with it.”
As Biden begins to turn his attention toward an expected 2024 reelection effort, Georgia is going to get plenty of his attention.
In 2020, Biden managed to win Georgia as well as closely contested Michigan and Pennsylvania, where Black votes made up a disproportionate share of the Democratic electorate. Turning out Black voters in those states will be essential to Biden’s 2024 hopes.
The White House has tried to promote Biden’s agenda in minority communities. The White House has cited efforts to encourage states to take equity into account for public works projects as they spend money from the administration’s $1 trillion infrastructure bill. The administration also has acted to end sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine offenses, scrapping a policy widely seen as racist.
The administration also highlights Biden’s work to diversify the federal judiciary, including his appointment of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court and the confirmation of 11 Black women judges to federal appeals courts — more than those installed to those powerful courts under all previous presidents combined.
Biden’s failure to win passage of a measure that would have bolstered voting right protections, a central campaign pledge, is one of his biggest disappointments of his first two years in office. The task is even steeper now that Republicans control the House.
In his remarks, the president said that for all the progress the United States has made, the country had now reached a critical point in its history. He said democracies can backslide, noting the collapse of the institutional structures of democracy in places such as Brazil.
“Progress is never easy, but it’s always possible and things do get better in our march to a more perfect union,” he said. “But at this inflection point, we know a lot of work that has to continue on economic justice civil rights, voting rights, protecting our democracy. And I’m remembering our job is to redeem the soul of America.”
This moment, he said, “is the time of choosing. … Are we a people who will choose democracy over autocracy? Couldn’t ask that question 15 years ago because everybody thought democracy was settled. … But it’s not.” Americans, he said, ” have to choose a community over chaos. … These are the vital questions of our time and the reason why I’m here as your president. I believe Dr. King’s life and legacy show us the way and we should pay attention.”
King, who was born on Jan. 15, 1929, was killed at age 39. He helped drive passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965. Members of King’s family attended the service, including his 95-year-old sister, Christine King Farris.
“I’ve spoken before parliaments, kings, queens, leaders of the world … but this is intimidating,” Biden said in opening his sermon.
The president plans to be in Washington on Monday to speak at the National Action Network’s annual breakfast on the King holiday.
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Associated Press writer Bill Barrow in Atlanta contributed to this report.
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This story has been updated to reflect that Christine King Ferris is Martin Luther King Jr.’s sister | 2023-01-15T19:55:10+00:00 | cbs42.com | https://www.cbs42.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-biden-to-touch-on-voting-rights-in-sermon-celebrating-mlk/ |
The QB School dismantles the Bears' offensive line originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
Justin Fields admitted after Sunday's loss to the Vikings he's feeling more comfortable in the pocket, and he's developed a calm in the game.
However, the offensive line is providing hardly any support to help contribute to that feeling.
Check out this breakdown by JT O'Sullivan, host of The QB School YouTube channel, to see the argument he makes for Fields' lack of opportunity to develop with the Bears' offensive line.
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"The center [Sam Mustipher] looks like he doesn't know that we're playing tackle football," O'Sullivan remarks.
In this play, the pass protection is completely lost.
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The funny thing about it is this – the Vikings only brought a four-man rush. While seeing Fields duck and dive the defense, you would have thought the Vikings brought the heat with a blitz.
Mustipher, Lucas Patrick and Braxton Jones are all lost and confused during this play. Despite the sayings about solid individual performances for the offensive line this season, overall they have to be one of the worst units in the league.
Unfortunately, Fields is becoming a larger-than-deserved scapegoat for the Bears' insufficiencies on offense this season. However, a lot of the blame should be going toward the army around him.
Yes, Fields has had his plethora of errors this season. But, that's to come with a second-year player as well as the rest of the team. But, no one is in the wrong more consistently than the offensive line and the wide receiver core.
Is it time to start making moves before the expected high-spending offseason? | 2022-10-12T09:27:03+00:00 | nbcchicago.com | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/the-qb-school-dismantles-the-bears-offensive-line-on-one-play/2964310/ |
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Dallas air show victims named; NTSB investigation underway
DALLAS (AP) — Officials have released the names of the six people killed in a deadly collision between two vintage military aircraft at a Dallas air show.
The Commemorative Air Force, which put on the show, on Monday identified the victims as: Terry Barker, Craig Hutain, Kevin “K5″ Michels, Dan Ragan, Leonard “Len” Root, and Curt Rowe.
They died Saturday when a World War II-era bomber and a fighter plane collided and crashed in a ball of flames, horrifying spectators who had gathered for the air show, which opened on Veterans’ Day.
Several videos posted on social media show the fighter plane flying into the bomber.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the collision, including why both aircraft were flying at the same altitude and in the same air space, NTSB member Michael Graham said at a Sunday news conference.
The crash came three years after the crash of a bomber in Connecticut that killed seven, and amid ongoing concern about the safety of air shows involving older warplanes. The company that owned the planes flying in the Wings Over Dallas show has had other crashes in its more than 60-year history.
Investigators will examine the wreckage from both aircraft, conduct interviews of crews present at the air show and obtain pilot training and aircraft maintenance records.
“We’ll look at everything that we can and we’ll let the evidence basically lead us to the appropriate conclusions. At this point, we will not speculate” on the cause, Graham said.
A preliminary report from the NTSB is expected in four to six weeks, while a final report will take up to 18 months to complete.
The B-17, a cornerstone of U.S. air power during World War II, is an immense four-engine bomber that was used in daylight raids against Germany. The Kingcobra, a U.S. fighter plane, was used mostly by Soviet forces during the war. Most B-17s were scrapped at the end of World War II and only a handful remain today, largely featured at museums and air shows, according to Boeing.
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PHOENIX — Shots were fired at a Phoenix bus station and an officer was the one who pulled the trigger. Phoenix Police Department says the suspect was attacking that officer. In the scuffle, that officer lost control of his taser. The gun quickly became the officer's only option, according to police.
"Policing has always been dangerous," says Interim Phoenix Police Chief Michael Sullivan. "What we have seen at the start of this year — certainly the pace and tempo and number of firearms our officers are engaging individuals with — is a challenge."
But members of the community worry it's getting more dangerous for them as well.
"I was out covering the officer-involved shooting at (27th Avenue and McDowell Road) last Wednesday, and a number of people came up to me and our crew and said they are concerned. They don't want to see these officer-involved shootings. They're worried. They don't want this in their community. What would your response be to them?" ABC15's Nick Ciletti asked Chief Sullivan.
"Officers, and the police department and myself don't want to see officer-involved shootings as well. We want to see successful resolutions. We don't want to see officers have to be involved in these situations. We don't want communities and families to have to endure this," Chief Sullivan responded.
Chief Sullivan says one solution is going after "prohibited possessors," or people who may be in possession of a firearm but are not legally allowed to have one. He says it requires teamwork from his department, the Maricopa County Attorney's Office, and officials with the ATF.
But guns aren't the only problem officers and members of the community are concerned about.
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Fentanyl is something else Chief Sullivan discussed.
"It's a massive problem. I came into policing in the early 1990s where we saw open-air drug markets. We saw crack cocaine; this well exceeds what I saw in the early 1990s...I probably couldn't be any more concerned. Two 'Number One' things we are facing challenge-wise - addiction and mental health issues. And then when we get thrown into, when it's a crisis situation, in each of those situations, it's a very tough job. That's why we have to come up with an approach where, before it becomes a crisis, we have folks that are involved outside of the police."
And that's not the only issue the department is facing. In 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice announced it was launching an investigation into the Phoenix Police Department's use of force policies. That investigation was launched under former Chief Jeri Williams.
It's an issue the ABC15 Investigators have reported on for years. "You inherited a department that is under investigation by the DOJ. Have you been given a timetable for when you might see a report?" Ciletti asked.
Chief Sullivan said: "That's a good question for the DOJ because that's the same question I've been asking them. I look forward to an update soon. I got an update right after I got here. That was the last time I had a good conversation with the DOJ. We continue to provide materials that they have asked for. And we will continue to do that. And I believe that we will come out again this spring for what I believe will be the second visit since I've been here."
Ciletti asked, "As the current chief of this department, how concerned are you about what that DOJ report might reveal?"
"I'm here for a reason," Chief Sullivan said. "I'm here because my experience working in this area came from a department under a consent decree. We are going to work very hard. I will continue to work hard to make this the very best department in the country. Whether that's around use of force issues, whether it's around First Amendment issues, or whether it's around stops, searches, and arrests. All of those items are very important and we are going to continue to push forward and lean into this."
And what about Chief Sullivan's future with the department? Currently, he is serving the city as interim chief. We asked if he would take the job if it were offered to him to stay on as the official chief, he didn't provide a yes or a no but said it's something he would have to discuss with the City Manager as well as his wife and family. | 2023-03-20T19:26:06+00:00 | abc15.com | https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/phoenix-police-chief-talks-fentanyl-use-of-force-and-future-of-the-department |
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s attorney general has asked the state’s highest appeals court to set execution dates for 25 death row inmates following a federal judge’s rejection of their challenge to the state’s lethal injection method.
In 25 similar filings with the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals on Friday, Attorney General John O’Connor wrote that the federal court’s stays of execution are no longer in place and that therefore there are no longer any legal impediments to executing the inmates, who have exhausted their appeals.
The state Department of Corrections has asked that the first execution be set no earlier than Aug. 25, O’Connor wrote. He asked that the dates be set at four week intervals due to the time required for a clemency hearing for each inmate prior to an execution, and that the DOC requested executions be set at least 35 days after the court’s order.
“For the sake of the victims’ families, many of whom have waited for decades — as many executions as possible are set four weeks apart,” O’Connor wrote.
O’Connor suggested that the first inmate who should be put to death is James Coddington, whose March 10 execution was postponed after U.S. District Judge Stephen Friot allowed him to join the lawsuit that ultimately failed.
A phone call to the office of an attorney for Coddington rang unanswered Saturday. Defense attorneys have previously said Coddington has a mental illness.
Coddington was convicted and sentenced to die for the 1997 hammer killing in Choctaw of co-worker Albert Hale, who prosecutors said had refused to lend Coddington $50 to buy drugs.
Second on the list, which the filing said was proposed based on when each inmate’s appeals were exhausted, would be Richard Glossip, the lead plaintiff in the federal lawsuit. He was hours from being executed September 2015 when prison officials realized they had received the wrong lethal drug.
It was later learned the same wrong drug had been used previously to execute an inmate, and executions in the state were put on hold.
Glossip, who was twice convicted and sentenced to die for killing Barry Van Treese, the owner of the motel where Glossip worked, has maintained his innocence.
Don Knight, Glossip’s attorney, noted that a group of Republican lawmakers who question Glossip’s guilt have requested a review of the case.
“Those findings could reveal exculpatory information previously unknown until this point,” Knight said in a statement. “Until everyone has the opportunity to examine the final report, the Attorney General has a moral duty to delay the execution of Richard Glossip.”
Executions in Oklahoma resumed in October with John Grant, who convulsed on the gurney and vomited before being declared dead. Since then, three more executions were carried out without noticeable complications, most recently inmate Gilbert Ray Postelle, who was put to death Feb. 17.
Federal public defender Jennifer Moreno, one of the attorneys who represented the inmates in the failed federal lawsuit, has said an appeal of Friot’s ruling was being considered.
She didn’t immediately reply to Saturday messages seeking comment. | 2022-06-12T14:20:30+00:00 | nwahomepage.com | https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/national/oklahoma-official-seeks-execution-dates-for-25-inmates/ |
STOCKHOLM, Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boliden will announce its Interim Report for the third quarter 2022 on Thursday 20 October at 07.45 (CET). A press and analyst conference will be held on the same day at 09.30, which can be followed via webcast and telephone.
The report will be presented by Boliden's President and CEO Mikael Staffas, and CFO Håkan Gabrielsson.
To participate, please register 5 minutes before the opening of the conference via the link below. After the registration you will be provided with phone numbers and a conference ID to access the conference. If you wish to ask a question, please dial *5 on your telephone keypad to enter the queue.
The presentation will be held in English via live webcast at www.boliden.com.
For further information:
Olof Grenmark, Director Investor Relations
Email: olof.grenmark@boliden.com
Phone: +46 70 291 5780
Boliden is a metals company with a focus on sustainable development. Our roots are Nordic, our market global. Our core competence lies within the fields of exploration, mining, smelting and metal recycling. Boliden has around 6,000 employees and annual sales of approximately SEK 70 billion. The share is listed in the Large Cap segment on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Unity Software Inc..
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AUSTIN, Texas — A new social media trend is bringing back an older way of managing money. What was formerly known as the "envelope system" has now become viral as "cash stuffing."
It has grown in popularity by Gen Z to help combat inflation.
Nathan Fort, the founder and president of Vital Retirement Planners in Cedar Park, said all you need is some envelopes and cash.
"The principle of cash stuffing is actually very old. It was created long before hashtags were around. It's a simple concept of dividing your income into expenses," Fort said.
The way it works is you divide your income into envelopes labeled with different expense categories and stuff them with money.
When you pair rising costs along with credit card and student loan debt, Fort said it's easy to understand why this has become so popular recently, especially among younger generations.
"They're having to be really forced to be much more careful with how they spend their money and they can't afford miscellaneous, impulsive spending," Fort said.
The "cash stuffing" method is a strategy to get out of debt and keep your finances on track.
"You can really be caught off guard and even be shocked and surprised by your spending habits when you finally get into your statement and see where your money's going," Fort said.
That's why he said it's important to review your finances at least once a month.
While the "cash stuffing" method works, Fort said it's more of a short-term solution to manage spending. One drawback is you're not building credit.
"If you're not using credit in your spending, then you're not building that credit. That could be useful later down the road if you need to buy a house or qualify for a car," Fort said.
Compulsive spending can be a difficult habit to break, but Fort said it's possible if you take a few steps to prioritize your expenses.
"The practice and the principle in and of itself are excellent and I think it can just graduate into a more professional electronic format at some point when people are ready," Fort said.
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Many have heard of Frances Haugen — the Facebook whistleblower who used more than 20,000 pages of documents to reveal that the social media company knew it was using algorithms that rewarded extremism, but chose not to change them, even as its forums, pages and videos were being used to incite violence and spread lies.
She also provided evidence that the company ignored its own research about its effects on child and adolescent mental health, and largely ignored the issue of underage users. What hasn’t been reported are the moments in Haugen’s life that gave her the strength to get to that instant — including the tragic death of her childhood best friend and a debilitating illness that left her temporarily unable to work or walk.
Haugen joins host Robin Young to discuss her new memoir, “The Power of One: How I Found the Strength to Tell the Truth and Why I Blew the Whistle on Facebook.”
The cover of “The Power of One: How I Found the Strength to Tell the Truth and Why I Blew the Whistle on Facebook” by Frances Haugen. (Courtesy)
Book excerpt: ‘The Power of One’
By Frances Haugen
“Don’t worry,” the boy said, looking up at me as we rode the elevator in the United States Capitol. “I’ve been doing this for a while and even I get butterflies sometimes.” His words startled me out of my controlled breathing, a calming exercise I’ve found helps center me when I feel anxious. From the moment we had exited the White House and boarded the shuttle that whisked us to the Capitol, I felt as if I had stepped onto a steadily building escalator of anxiety and I didn’t know how to get off. It was March 1, 2022, the evening of President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union Address. Only five days before, Russia had invaded Ukraine. It occurred to me that the speech would draw even more attention than usual, as people wondered whether Biden might declare war on Russia. My heart was racing.
I glanced down at the boy, Joshua Davis. He wore a dapper dark blue suit, sapphire- blue tie, his blond hair parted on the side. The bespectacled thirteen-year-old emanated the poise of a seasoned ambassador. Which, in a way, he was. Diagnosed with diabetes as a baby, by the time Joshua was in kindergarten he had become something of a national spokesman on behalf of people with the disease. He had most recently been calling on the drug companies to make insulin affordable to all who needed it. Joshua “was clearly comfortable at the center of attention, and he was clearly perceptive, as he could see that I most definitely was not at ease.
I had entered what became a spotlight just six months earlier, blowing the whistle on Facebook in a very public way, and testifying to Congress and elsewhere about the many routes by which the platform had become a source of misinformation and a spark plug for political violence. The company knew it was happening, but they prioritized profits over public safety.
The irony was not lost on me that I was now being reassured by a junior high student one third my age. I had a flash of a thought of how different we were: Joshua had spoken before the Virginia General Assembly at the age of four, urging them to pass a bill making schools safer for kids with Type 1 diabetes. When I was four years old, I was building wooden boxes only a mother could love, with real saws and hammers at my Montessori preschool. Up until six months before, when I revealed my identity on 60 Minutes, I had spent my entire life avoiding the spotlight, to the point of having eloped to a Zanzibarian beach for my first marriage. In the fifteen-plus years since college, I’ve had maybe two birthday parties. My mind is wired to think in terms of data and spreadsheets, and according to my rough estimate, Joshua had been in the public eye for 70 percent of his life, whereas I had only been in the spotlight for less than 1.5 percent of mine.
We were among a handful of people that night who had been invited as guests of the First Lady. Being invited to sit in the First Lady’s box meant the president of the United States would cite each of us in his address, humanizing symbols of his agenda. I had been invited because I was “the Facebook whistleblower.” I had extracted 22,000 pages of documents from inside the social media company where I had worked on the Civic Misinformation team and then with Counter-Espionage. I not only worked to ensure that all of the technical and terrible facts in those documents made it into the public sphere, but by the time of the State of the Union, I had spent months on the road to make sure the public understood what they really meant.
I had made it through my public appearances thus far, including a debut on 60 Minutes and testifying to a string of congressional and parliamentary committees around the world, by focusing on the presentation of the substance of the documents. I clung to an anxiety- relieving conceit that I was, as a friend coached me, “just a conduit for the documents.” My purpose was to provide clarity and context; my physical presence was incidental to that. It wasn’t about me, it was about the information the world needed to know. This State of the Union, though, felt different. For this appearance, my purpose more or less was just to be there. To be looked at. When the President of the United States gave me my cue, I was to stand before the nation, before the world, and just be seen.
Shorn of my protective mantra, my heart was racing. “Thank you, you’re so kind,” I said to Joshua as we emerged into the marble-lined corridors of the Capitol and headed toward the balcony of the House of Representatives Chamber.
Excerpted from “The Power of One: How I Found the Strength to Tell the Truth and Why I Blew the Whistle on Facebook.” Published by Little, Brown & Company. Copyright © 2023 by Frances Haugen. All rights reserved.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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Well-respected industry veteran brings more than 30 years of experience in wirehouse and independent environments
NEW YORK, July 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Steward Partners Global Advisory, LLC, an employee-owned, full-service independent partnership, welcomes Paul Sullivan who joins the firm as Partner and Managing Director, Head of Internal Sourcing. In this newly created position, his core focus will be to educate and advise wirehouse financial advisors on the benefits of independence, especially as it relates to Steward Partners' partnership models and choice of custodians.
"We are delighted to have Paul Sullivan join our partnership as a Managing Director. His more than 30 years in the wirehouse world with Merrill Lynch and experience in the independent space with Sanctuary Wealth will be extremely valuable as Steward Partners continues its explosive growth," said Jim Gold, CEO and Co-Founder of Steward Partners. "Having made the move to independence himself, Paul understands what advisors need to transition successfully and can thoughtfully articulate the benefits of making that change."
A consummate professional with 37 years of financial services experience, from 2021-2023 he was Regional Managing Director (East Coast) with Sanctuary Wealth. He began his career with Merrill Lynch in 1986 as a client associate at the SD Financial Center in New York and rose through Merrill's ranks from Financial Advisor in Doylestown, PA to Associate Director of the Indianapolis market, Director and Market Executive in La Jolla, CA and then Short Hills, NJ, before returning to New York and the SD Financial Center as Managing Director and Market Executive in 2008, where his responsibilities included wealth management in 25 of Bank of America's banking centers, Merrill Lynch's parent company.
"Steward Partners is perfect for me. Our partnership model puts the advisor and their clients first. Everyone receives equity and becomes a partner in the company. And it starts from day one," explained Paul Sullivan, Partner, Managing Director, Head of Internal Sourcing, Steward Partners. "Steward has created the robust human capital infrastructure that independent firms need, not only in the home office, but out in the field where advisors and client associates actually do their work."
Throughout its 10-year history, Steward Partners has been one of the industry's fastest-growing RIAs. In 2022, the firm was ranked among Barron's list of Top RIA Firms, an annual ranking of independent advisory companies based on the value of assets managed, technology spending, staff diversity, succession planning, and other metrics for the third consecutive year, having been named among the top 25 firms in 2020 and ranked as #20 in 2021. Steward Partners also had 15 of its partners named to the Forbes List of Best-In-State Wealth Advisors and three advisors on Forbes America's Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-In-State List in 2022 as well as two advisors in 2023, both of which are prepared by SHOOK Research.
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Representing some of the U.S.'s top advisors, Steward Partners is a full-service, employee-owned, independent financial services firm that offers wealth management solutions for families, businesses, and multigenerational investors. Established in 2013, the company fosters a positive, transparent culture of camaraderie and excellence that has fueled its substantial growth in a highly competitive industry. With its commitment to exceptional client service and forward-thinking partnerships, the company was ranked as one of Barron's Top 100 RIAs for the year 2022. Offering services such as comprehensive wealth planning, private banking, institutional consulting, international advisory, and business solutions, the firm was responsible for approximately $30 billion in client assets as of April 2023. To learn more about Steward Partners Global Advisory, visit www.stewardpartners.com.
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President Biden kicks off ‘Bidenomics’ push with high-speed internet investment
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Joe Biden is taking his economic message on the road this week, kicking off his messaging trip with an event at the White House Monday. Infrastructure was in the spotlight for Monday, specifically ramping up investments in high-speed internet around the country. The president announced $42 billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will be going to expand internet access for families and businesses in need of connectivity.
“These investments will help all Americans. We’re not going to leave anyone behind,” said President Biden.
Monday’s announcement is part of a broader effort to eventually erase the digital divide in the U.S. in hopes of getting every American up to speed. The event took place at the White House ahead of a week of travel for the president, who will tout his so-called ‘Bidenomics’ vision across the country as unemployment remains low and job numbers continue to grow.
“All told this is the strongest, fastest, economic growth in the world. In the world. Jobs are back,” said President Biden.
Meanwhile, 2024 GOP hopefuls on the campaign trail are vowing to undo his work.
“The U.S.A. is a mess. It’s a total mess. Our economy is crashing. Inflation is out of control,” said Donald Trump at an event in Michigan Sunday.
Inflation has been on the decline over the past year, but not yet to the levels the Biden administration would like.
Trump argues his tax cut policies bolstered the U.S. economy before the pandemic.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis also criticized the president at a campaign event Friday in Washington, D.C., taking issue with the administration’s push toward clean energy.
“As president we will reverse Biden’s disastrous economic policies. We also need to unleash all of our domestic energy here in this country,” said DeSantis.
President Biden is scheduled to bring his economic message to Maryland, Chicago, and New York this week. Each of those trips will also include campaign events.
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CAIRO (AP) — The conflict in Sudan has killed over 330 children and left 13 million more in dire need of humanitarian assistance, UNICEF said Friday, calling on the country’s warring factions to better protect vulnerable young people.
For two months, Sudan’s military, led by Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, commanded by Gen. Mohamed Hamden Dagalo, have been locked in a deadly power struggle. The fighting has killed more than 958 civilians, according to Sudan’s Doctors’ Syndicate, which only tracks civilian casualties. The true death toll is likely much higher.
“Children are trapped in an unrelenting nightmare, bearing the heaviest burden of a violent crisis they had no hand in creating – caught in the crossfire, injured, abused, displaced and subjected to disease and malnutrition,” said Mandeep O’Brien, UNICEF’s Representative in Sudan, in a report issued Friday.
According to the United Nations’ latest figures, the eight weeks of fighting have displaced more than 2 million people across the country, with lawlessness and ethnic violence intensifying across the Darfur region.
It wasn’t immediately clear how UNICEF accounted for the 13 million children. There are roughly 21 million children in Sudan, which had a population of over 45 million before the conflict broke out.
Last week, the International Committee of the Red Cross rescued 297 children from an orphanage in Khartoum. The operation came after 71 children had died from hunger and illness in the facility since mid-April.
In West Darfur province, “at least 14,836 children under five are expected to be severely malnourished,” UNICEF said. For weeks, the restive province has been under a near-complete communications blackout.
Khamis Abdalla Abkar, the governor of West Darfur, was abducted and killed on Wednesday hours after he accused the RSF and allied Arab militias of attacking local communities across the province’s capital, Genena. Abkar made the accusation during a telephone interview with the Saudi-owned television station, Al-Hadath.
Later Wednesday, video footage circulating on social media showed a group of armed men, some wearing RSF uniforms, detaining Abkar. Shortly after, new footage — too graphic to broadcast — purportedly showed Abkar laying on the ground motionless with wounds in his neck and face.
On Thursday, Sudan’s Military and United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission, or UNITAMS, blamed the RSF and affiliated Arab militias for the killing.
“Compelling eyewitness accounts attribute this act to Arab militias and the Rapid Support Forces,” UNITAMS said in a short statement.
The RSF denied any involvement in the murder, instead blaming “outlaws” for killing Abkar. The paramilitary accused the military and its intelligence service of fueling tribal conflict, in a post on its social media page on Thursday.
In the early 2000s, African tribes in Darfur that had long complained of discrimination rebelled against Khartoum’s Islamist government, which responded with a military campaign that the International Criminal Court later said amounted to genocide. The state-backed Arab militias, known as the Janjaweed, were accused of widespread killings, rapes and other atrocities. The Janjaweed later folded into the RSF.
UNICEF said it needed $838 million to address the crisis. | 2023-06-17T00:28:42+00:00 | wearegreenbay.com | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/international/ap-international/unicef-calls-for-better-protection-for-sudans-children-trapped-in-unrelenting-nightmare/ |
(The Hill) — Amid the national debate over school choice, advocates are seeing growing success with arrangements known as education savings accounts (ESAs), with legislation already introduced or passed in multiple states this year.
ESAs, derided as vouchers by their opponents, are state-funded accounts for parents who are looking for alternative education options for children besides their local public school. The government will put a certain amount of money in the account each year to help students pay for educational expenses such as private school tuition, homeschooling and private tutors.
Amounts for the taxpayer-funded accounts are different in each state. For Arizona, which passed the first universal ESA legislation last year, students get up to $7,000 in their ESAs.
“This is a monumental moment for all of Arizona’s students. Our kids will no longer be locked in under-performing schools. Today, we’re unlocking a whole new world of opportunity for them and their parents,” then-Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) said when he signed the ESA legislation into law last year.
More than 15 states this year have proposed ESA bills, according to a tracker by school-choice advocacy group EFI Institute. Among those, Iowa and Utah are the first to get their legislation signed into law.
Here’s what you need to know:
Different states, different rules
ESAs all have the same basic framework: The government puts money into an account for a student that parents are then able to use for education outside the public school system.
However, even among the relatively few states so far that have ESAs, there are different qualifications and standards.
Mississippi, for example, offers ESA accounts of around $6,800 only for special needs students through its Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Program.
In New Hampshire, an ESA setup called the Education Freedom Account Program allows those in low- and middle-income households to open accounts.
The ESA movement picked up a lot of steam last year with Arizona becoming the first state to offer universal accounts with no restrictions. Parents can sign up and receive a certain amount of money to take their children out of public school and invest in homeschooling, online education and private school tuition.
That program has become the standard that school choice advocates argue other states need to emulate.
Last month, a wave of ESA legislation was introduced across the country.
Jonathan Butcher, the Will Skillman Fellow in Education at the conservative Heritage Foundation, said Utah and Iowa’s programs, the first approved this year, are more correctly identified as “account-style” programs.
In a normal-style ESA account, parents are able to save money from year to year. When their child is in middle school, they might decide to save more knowing high school will be more expensive.
In Utah, $42 million was allocated to the ESA program, with anyone able to apply but priority given to low-income families. The money, however, does not roll over year after year.
In Iowa, the money in an ESA account, which will be around $7,500, has to go towards private school or associated costs — not homeschooling or other educational options.
“I think both Utah and Iowa are excellent programs. It’s very exciting to see these become a reality for students,” Butcher said. “I would just say they’re account-style, right? I think the most positive thing, the most beneficial thing about these particular programs is that they are universal.”
He added that in Arizona parents have the freedom to save and spend the money more widely. While parents still need to take their children out of public school to access the funds, they can use it for certain “public school services.”
“So you can use the account and say, ‘Hey, look, I’d love for my child to take Spanish at this local science school because they have a great Spanish program,’ or ‘I’d love for them to be able to participate in you the football team or band or whatever.’ And so they’ll use the account to pay for that contracted service,” Butcher said.
At least 10 other states have some sort of ESA legislation before them, from expanding ESA eligibility in Florida to creating brand new programs in Washington.
ESAs are largely a partisan issue
Republicans, who are far more supportive of school choice and skeptical of public schools in general, are unsurprisingly also the primary backers of ESAs.
Democrats, on the other hand, raise multiple concerns, as do teachers’ unions. They say ESAs are simply school vouchers by another name.
One of their objections is that public taxpayer money is used to fund individuals going to private schools, where the institutions can pick and choose who gets accepted.
“Children who are special needs, who may have mental health issues, who may have physical disabilities or whose parents don’t meet the criteria of the religious institution can be denied admittance to that private school,” Iowa State Education Association President Mike Beranek said.
“And so that’s very hard to understand why these private institutions who will be receiving public dollars do not have the same requirements as a public school,” he added.
Another issue raised — one that has given Republican states such as Texas difficulty in implementing ESAs — is rural residents.
“In many of our rural areas here in the state, there is not access to a private institution. So, in real terms, in practice, people who are in our rural communities will be subsidizing parents who live in larger areas, larger urban areas, suburban areas that have a higher frequency of private institutions,” Beranek said.
Perhaps the biggest concerns raised by opponents of ESAs is they take away money from public schools and there isn’t enough transparency on how the money is used.
“My primary issue being as a classroom teacher and a parent is that it does directly defund our local public schools,” said Beth Lewis, director of Save Our Schools in Arizona.
“A second reason why the ESA voucher is a problem is that there’s no transparency or accountability, and that’s baked in by design. So we have no idea how taxpayer dollars are being used, what kind of curriculum is being taught, whether standards are being met, whether teachers have fingerprint, background checks, or credentials,” Lewis added.
The push has grown since the pandemic
Parental choice in education has become increasingly popular since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, as homeschooling and private school enrollment rose due to a myriad of factors, such as school closings and mask mandates.
“Following the COVID remote schooling and all this disruption to schooling that happened during the more active period of the COVID pandemic than what we’re in now, it got sort of a lot of parents agitated, and I think created a little bit of a political movement around parental choice in schools,” said Sarah Reber, Joseph A. Pechman Senior Fellow and former David M. Rubenstein Fellow in Economics Studies at Brookings Institution.
Republicans have seized on discontent with the public school system, fueling ESA legislation in multiple states.
Advocates for ESAs argue this helps gets students out of public schools, particularly ones that are failing or parents don’t feel align with their values or goals for their child, a message that advocates say resonates with parents more since the pandemic. | 2023-02-06T16:51:20+00:00 | keloland.com | https://www.keloland.com/news/national-world-news/what-to-know-about-education-savings-accounts-the-school-choice-measure-making-waves-in-states/ |
Get ready to pay more for a postage stamp. The U.S. Postal Service will raise the price of a stamp from 63 cents to 66 cents on July 9.
The Postal Service said the rate increase is part of its 10-year plan for achieving financial stability.
"With full implementation, the 10-year plan reverses a projected $160 billion in losses over the next 10 years," the Postal Service said in a filing with the Postal Regulatory Commission, which had to approve the price increase.
Customers will also be paying more to send a postcard. The fee will go from 48 cents to 51 cents on July 9.
Postcards and letters sent internationally are also subject to a 5 cent increase — going from $1.45 to $1.50.
Businesses that send metered mail are not exempt from the price hike. Their rate climbs from 60 cents to 63 cents.
SEE MORE: USPS making changes amid rising postal crime
"Even with postage rate increases, USPS prices will remain among the world’s most affordable and offers a great value in shipping," the Postal Service said.
It's unclear whether this will be the only price hike this year. The Postal Service said in its filing with the PRC that it is "continually reviewing our pricing approach for all products."
Price increases on mail are not the only way the Postal Service intends to meet its goal of reversing $160 billion in losses. It's also investing in infrastructure and technology to achieve its goal. That includes facility upgrades to promote efficiency and modernizing its delivery fleet.
"Judicious price increases paired with investment in our network will allow us to provide the predictable, reliable service that the American people expect and deserve," the Postal Service said.
SEE MORE: These are the states where mail carriers face the most dog attacks
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ISLAMABAD (AP) — A powerful car bomb detonated in a residential area in Pakistan’s capital on Friday, killing two suspected militants and an officer, police said, raising fears that militants have a presence in one of the country’s safest cities.
At least three police officers and seven passersby were wounded in the bombing in Islamabad. The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the explosion.
Friday’s bombing happened 15 kilometers (about 9 miles) from the garrison city of Rawalpindi, home of the military and government spy agencies.
Police said in a statement that the blast happened when police officers spotted the car near a checkpoint and ordered the driver to halt for routine checking. Instead of stopping, its driver detonated explosives hidden inside. The driver who Pakistani Taliban claim was one of their fighters and a female passenger in the car were killed, Suhail Zafar Chattha, the deputy police chief in Islamabad told reporters at the scene.
TV footage showed a burning car as police officers cordoned off the area.
Residents said they saw policemen on motorcycles chasing a car and ordering a man inside the vehicle to come out.
Chattha confirmed that account, saying the suspect blew up the explosive-laden vehicle after being surrounded by police. He said the militants might have killed scores of people if they had managed to detonate the car bomb at another site in the city.
Senior police and government officials later attended the funeral of the slain police officer Adeel Hussain. Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan also paid glowing tributes to Hussain and recommended a prestigious posthumous award for his bravery and for saving innocent lives.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif condemned the bombing and thanked the police.
“Police officers stopped the terrorists by sacrificing their blood and the nation salutes its brave men,” Sharif said in a statement.
Mohammad Khalid Khurasani, the spokesman for the Pakistani Taliban or TTP, said in a statement one of the group’s militants carried out the suicide attack to avenge the killing of a senior leader. Abdul Wali, widely known as Omar Khalid Khurasani, was killed in a roadside bombing in August in Afghanistan’s Paktika province. His death was a heavy blow to the militant group, who blamed Pakistani intelligence agents for the killing without offering any evidence or elaborating.
Pakistani Taliban have stepped up attacks on security forces since November, when they unilaterally ended a monthslong cease-fire with the country’s government.
The latest violence comes days after several Pakistani Taliban detainees overpowered their guards at a counterterrorism center in northwestern Pakistan, snatching police weapons and taking three officers hostage.
On Tuesday, Pakistan’s special forces raided the detention center, triggering an intense shootout in which the military later said 25 detainees linked to the Pakistani Taliban were killed in Bannu, a district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and part of a former tribal region.
Three troops and at least three hostages were killed in that incident.
The government has since stepped up security across the country, based on intelligence reports that the TTP had dispatched fighters to carry out attacks at public places and police stations.
The Pakistani Taliban are separate but allied with the Afghan Taliban, who seized power in neighboring Afghanistan last year as U.S. and NATO troops withdrew after 20 years of war. Since then, top TTP leaders and fighters have been hiding in Afghanistan. | 2022-12-23T23:10:49+00:00 | wdtn.com | https://www.wdtn.com/news/u-s-world/ap-international/ap-car-bombing-in-islamabad-kills-2-suspects-and-policeman/ |
DETROIT (AP) — Arizona rookie Corbin Carroll hit his first grand slam in a seven-run seventh inning for his second homer of the night and the Arizona Diamondbacks handed the Detroit Tigers their seventh straight loss, 11-6 on Friday.
Carroll also doubled in the ninth. On Wednesday night in a 6-2 victory in Washington in NL West-leading Arizona’s previous game, the speedy outfielder was 4 for 5 with a homer and two RBIs. He’s hitting .307.
“It seems like he’s picking up firsts every night, and we’re enjoying getting to watch,” Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said. “He believes he’s going to be successful and he doesn’t care what stadium, what pitcher and what team we’re playing against. He’s just playing his game and it has translated into some big moments.”
Carroll is the first Arizona rookie with 10 total bases since A.J. Pollock on April 10, 2013.
“I can’t say I woke up this morning expecting this,” Carroll said.
Merrill Kelly (8-3) improved to 7-0 in his last six starts, allowing three runs on seven hits and two walks in 6 1/3 innings. He struck out five.
Jake Rogers homered twice for Detroit, and Javier Báez homered in the ninth.
“We did some good things late in the game, and it was good to see Jake and Javy get those homers,” Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said. “It’s hard to take many positives out of an 11-6 game, though.”
The game was tied at 2 after six innings, with Carroll’s grand slam capping the seven-run seventh.
Christian Walker and Emmanuel Rivera led off the seventh with doubles, giving Arizona a 3-2 lead. After a sacrifice bunt, Jake McCarthy punched a single over the drawn-in infield to put make it 4-2.
“(Rivera) is a young guy making the most of his opportunity,” Lovullo said. “That double was really the game-winning RBI and then he scored the fourth run to give us some momentum.”
Arizona loaded the bases with two out, and Will Vest walked Ketel Marte to force in the fifth run. Carroll then hit a 2-2 fastball down the left-field line for his 13th homer to give Arizona a 9-2 lead.
“I was late on a couple pitches, but I was able to foul them off,” he said. “I finally got one I could hit, but I lost it off the bat, so I was afraid it was going to go foul again.”
Michael Lorenzen (2-3) gave up six runs on seven hits in 6 2/3 innings. He walked one and struck out three.
“Michael was really throwing the ball well, and even when they got the two doubles, we were fine,” Hinch said. “But we just couldn’t get the inning to end. They put together some good at-bats, but the walk to Marte really hurt.
“That sets up Carroll, and he’s a star in the making.”
The Diamondbacks took a 1-0 lead in the first on Carroll’s homer, and made it 2-0 on Geraldo Perdomo’s RBI single in the second.
Zack Short’s RBI double made it 2-1 in the bottom of the second, and Short’s 395-foot sacrifice fly tied it in the sixth.
“I kept running and when I checked the wall, I was nowhere near it,” McCarthy said. “This is what playing in the Polo Grounds must have been like – this is a big center field.”
TRAINER’S ROOM
The Tigers activated OF Kerry Carpenter (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list and optioned UTL Tyler Nevin to Triple-A Toledo. Carpenter, Detroit’s best power hitter, had four homers in 69 at-bats before his injury on April 27. … Detroit OF Akil Baddoo left the game with a right quadriceps injury trying to beat out a groundball in the fourth. Hinch said Baddoo was undergoing tests after the game.
TOUGH GAME
Rogers was called for catcher’s interference twice, the second one wiping out a Detroit double play.
“We thought the first one was going to be overturned, but it looks like the bat might have hit the strings,” Hinch said. “Obviously, getting two in a game is unusual.”
AIR QUALITY
Detroit has also been dealing with smoke issues because of the Canadian wildfires, and the Air Quality Index (AQI) was at 129 — unhealthy for sensitive groups — at the first pitch.
UP NEXT
The teams are set to Saturday, with Detroit’s Matthew Boyd (3-4, 4.57) facing Ryne Nelson (2-3, 5.40).
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MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — More fires burned in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest this August than in any month in nearly five years, thanks to a surge in illegal deforestation.
Satellite sensors detected 33,116 fires according to Brazil’s national space institute. The dry season months of August and September are usually worst for both deforestation and fire.
It was also the worst August for fire in 12 years. That includes August of 2019, when images of the burning rainforest shocked the world and drew criticism from European leaders. Bolsonaro had recently taken office and was turning environmental enforcement on its head, saying criminals should not be fined and promising development of the Amazon.
The far-right president downplayed the raging fires then and continues to do so today. He told media network Globo on Aug. 22 — the worst single day for outbreaks of fire in 15 years — that the criticism is part of an effort to undermine the nation’s agribusiness sector.
“Brazil does not deserve to be attacked in this way,” said Bolsonaro, who is campaigning for reelection.
The fires are evident even several hundred miles away in the Amazon’s largest city, Manaus, where smoke has hung in the sky for weeks.
Fire in the Amazon is almost always deliberately set, primarily to improve cattle pasture or burn recently-felled trees once they are dry. Often the fires burn out of control and spread into pristine areas of the forest.
After a calm period with unusually high rainfall in early August, blazes began spreading rapidly, said Ane Alencar, coordinator of the Mapbiomas Fire project, run by a network of nonprofits, universities and tech startups.
“The deforestation rate is very high. That means there are many fallen trees ready to burn,” Alencar told The Associated Press in a Zoom interview. The fire season will be even more intense in September.”
About 20% of the area burned in the Amazon this year was deforested recently. Some is within protected areas that are targeted by land-grabbers, according to an analysis by the Center of Life Institute, a Brazilian non-profit, based on NASA’s Global Fire Emissions Database.
One example is Cristalino II State Park in Mato Grosso, a protected area recently declared illegal by a state court. The state prosecutors office appealed that decision, but the legal dissolution seemed to give license to deforesters, unleashing a wave of destruction. In just the past few weeks, fire has destroyed nearly 40 square kilometers (15 square miles) in the park, despite the presence of firefighters, according to the Center of Life Institute.
Widespread fire means Brazil is failing to curb greenhouse gas emissions, as almost half the country’s carbon pollution comes from land conversion. The Amazon rainforest is an important carbon absorber for the planet, but burning timber releases that carbon into the atmosphere.
During the COP26 climate summit earlier this year, the Bolsonaro government promised to stop all illegal deforestation by 2028. So far during his tenure, forest loss has surged to a 15-year high.
“If Brazil wants to reduce its carbon emissions, the number one thing to do is reduce deforestation. And the second is to reduce the use of fire,” Alencar said.
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TWIN FALLS — The Harrison Elementary School library and Magic Valley High School library each received $5,000 in grant funding from the Idaho Commission for Libraries for the 2022-23 school year.
At Harrison Elementary School, the funds will be used for the purchase of quality, age-appropriate fiction and nonfiction books for all grade levels. The funding also ensures that students are allowed to check out at least two books per week.
“Because of this grant, we will have enough books for our students to be able to take at least two books home per week to read with their adults,” said Harrison Elementary School Librarian Mysti Brown. “If our students only check out one book per week during the 36 weeks of the school year, that is not nearly enough for them to develop reading fluency or interest.”
At Magic Valley High School, the funds will be used to expand the school library with age-appropriate books to meet a wide variety of interests. The funding will also allow MVHS to host a Culture of Reading event to promote recreational reading within their student body. MVHS school librarian, Lara Erickson, hopes to be able to send each student home with a book after this event.
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The Harrison Elementary School funding comes from the commission's Supporting Beginning Readers Mini-Grants, with the goals of increasing the amount of reading done in the home; increasing access to age-appropriate, quality, fiction and nonfiction titles in elementary school libraries; and increasing the number of children reading on grade level.
“Research verifies that children who are not reading on grade level by the end of first grade only have a one in eight chance of ever catching up without costly direct intervention,” youth services consultant Staci Shaw said.
The availability of reading material in the home, whether owned or borrowed from the library, is directly associated with children’s achievement in reading comprehension. In addition, access to books both in the home and in school libraries has shown to be a strong factor in addressing poverty.
“The majority of Idaho’s public school libraries do not have the funding to provide enough fiction and nonfiction books to meet the needs of Idaho’s students,” school library consultant Jeannie Standal said. | 2022-10-19T00:49:27+00:00 | magicvalley.com | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/bucks-for-books-2-twin-falls-schools-get-grants-for-libraries/article_80467eee-4e61-11ed-bb7c-7733a1ef8358.html |
OLIVIA, Minn. — When a 15-year-old boy came to the Olivia City Council with plans to build his hometown a veterans memorial, Mayor Jon Hawkinson wondered if the lad had bitten off more than he could chew.
Yet, there was something about Dominique Claseman.
“He had architect drawings, he had the space picked out,” the mayor recalls.
And perhaps most importantly, “He knew there would be people in our community who would want to donate to something like this,” the mayor recalls.
Today, no skeptics remain.
On Memorial Day, several hundred people gathered for the dedication of Olivia’s new veterans memorial, completed by Dominique as his Eagle Scout project a few weeks before his 17th birthday.
Ron Kopacek, who headed up the dedication’s honor guard, was amazed as anyone that Dominique pulled it off. “Fifteen years old, sophomore in high school, he's going to raise $12,000 to $15,000 we're thinking, ‘What? Really?’”
Turns out Dominque didn't just raise his starting goal of $12,000 to $15,000.
He collected more than $77,000.
“I question myself on how I even did it sometimes,” Dominque says with a smile.
Dominique hung flyers in businesses, did interviews with the local newspaper and radio station, and set up a table to pitch his project during events at the Olivia American Legion.
As purchases of engraved pavers and other donations exceeded Dominique’s expectations, he expanded his vision of what the memorial could be.
“I wanted to show more appreciation in a bigger way,” says Dominique, who comes from a long line of men who served their country. Among them: Dominique’s father, who wore his Iraq combat boots, at Dominique’s request, to leave 21 foot prints in the memorial’s wet cement.
Mark Jurgensen, who serves as a Boy Scout scoutmaster, isn’t surprised his son saw the project through to its grand conclusion.
“He’s one of them kind of kids that likes to make sure that he doesn’t disappoint anybody, and he strives really hard for that,” Mark says.
On dedication day, a stream of people walked through the memorial, reading the 280 pavers engraved with the names of men and women with Olivia ties who served in the military, some who gave their lives for their country.
The U.S. flag, the Minnesota flag, and the POW flag fluttered over the honored names, a central headstone, black granite benches and bronze statues.
Off to one side of the memorial, Kim Wertish hugged Dominique tightly. “Thank you,” she told him.
Kim’s son James was killed in Iraq on July 16, 2009, with two other members of the Minnesota National Guard, Carlos Wilcox and Dan Drevnick, whose names are also etched in the memorial.
“James has been honored in many cities through connections with the military, and that's dear to us also, but this is our hometown,” Kim says.
Dave Wertish, James’ father, says of Dominique, “He’s got a good heart.”
Dominque also has a knack for raising money.
“This is something special,” says Aaron Russell, a district executive with the Boy Scouts of America. “We were trying to figure out if there’s been in recent memory a project of this scale, especially with the money raised. We couldn’t think or find anything even close to it.”
Aaron smiles, then adds. “I’m an Eagle Scout myself and I raised, maybe $700, $800 for (his project) total, and I thought that was tough at the time. I can’t even imagine.”
The memorial is in Olivia’s Kubesh Park, near the intersection of U.S. Highways 71 and 212.
In early May, Dominique dug a shovel of dirt in a ceremonial groundbreaking, before turning the job over to the contractors he hired.
Dominique hopes his two younger brothers will one day expand the memorial for their own Eagle Scout projects.
Dominique was among the speakers at the dedication.
“The memorial before you is the result of the generosity and support that I, and the veterans of community, have received,” Dominique told the assembled crowd.
Mark Hebig drove two hours to attend the ceremony. His father, Alfred Hebig, served in Korea and is listed on one of the pavers.
“I never knew him very good because he was killed in a car accident when I was 1 year old,” Hebig said, holding back tears. “It’s been a long time, but you still always remember.”
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NEW YORK, March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Warner Bros. Discovery (Nasdaq: WBD) today announced that its Chief Financial Officer Gunnar Wiedenfels will present at Morgan Stanley's 2023 Technology, Media & Telecom Conference on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at 1:25 p.m. ET (10:25 a.m. PT).
A link to the live webcast of the presentation will be available in the "Investor Relations" section of Warner Bros. Discovery's website at https://ir.wbd.com/. An on-demand replay of the webcast will be available on the Company's Investor Relations website shortly after the conclusion of the presentation.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Three-Evening" game were:
8-4-8, SB: 5
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Three-Evening" game were:
8-4-8, SB: 5
(eight, four, eight; SB: five) | 2022-07-22T03:54:29+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-Three-Evening-17321483.php |
DECATUR — The Macon County Health Department will begin offering bivalent COVID vaccines and booster shots this week, the department announced on Wednesday.
The department will administer the Moderna and Pfizer bivalent shots starting on Thursday, Sept. 8.
Unlike previous vaccine offerings, the new bivalent shots contain a mix of vaccine recipes formulated from both the original COVID strains and the newer omicron variants. The combination is meant to increase protection from multiple variants.
The Food and Drug Administration authorized the use of bivalent vaccine formulations on Aug. 31.
The Moderna booster has been authorized by the FDA for people 18 years and older, while the Pfizer-BioNTech booster has been authorized for those 12 years and older.
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The bivalent vaccines can be used as a single booster dose at least two months after a primary or booster vaccination, the health department said.
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Orlando amusement park where a teenager fell from a ride and died earlier this year has paused a new sniper-like laser shooting game amid criticism following a recent spate of mass shootings.
The Bullseye Blast game let riders of the 400-foot (122-meter) Wheel at ICON Park pay an extra $5.95 to shoot laser blasters at 50 targets strategically placed along rooftops throughout the park.
In a statement issued Saturday, park officials said that while the ride had been “well-received” by customers, some had questioned whether it was appropriate following mass shootings at a July 4 parade in a Chicago suburb, an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, and a grocery store in Buffalo, New York.
“Some non-guests and community members expressed that they considered the toy shooting device used to be insensitive,” the statement said.
“The attractions industry has many similar games which use similar shooting devices, so that is what we were limited to when exploring the game. However, we believe that a device can and should be designed which does not offend anyone in the community.”
Park officials said they “look forward to leading this new innovation.”
While the park has removed the game from its website, earlier this week it offered the following description of Bullseye Blaster: “To get the highest score possible, players need to hit as many of these as possible with their laser blaster during the 18-minute ride.”
The promos featured photos of riders pointing laser guns from the ride, FOX-35 reported.
Critics and supporters of the ride weighed in on social media over the past few days.
“This is in poor taste!” Florida state Sen. Linda Stewart, a Democrat from Orlando, said in a tweet responding to a news story about the ride. Others on social media scoffed at the park for pausing the game.
Controversy has surrounded the park, which is located along Orlando’s International Drive, since 14-year-old Tyre Sampson of Missouri fell from the Free Fall tower and died earlier this year.
An investigation later found the teen was nearly 100 pounds over the ride’s weight limit. His family has filed a lawsuit.
The park announced the Bullseye Blast in a news release on Thursday.
“The Wheel at ICON Park is the only observation wheel in the world to provide this amazing, new infrared technology, and effectively gamify and reinvigorate the experience to an entirely new audience of gamers,” the release said,
The blasters featured a scope and infrared beams that help players aim at targets on roofs.
Dennis Speigel, who is founder and CEO of International Theme Park Services Inc., told the Orlando Sentinel on Friday that he was surprised ICON Park executives, the creators of the blaster game — Amusements LLC and Steradian Technologies — didn’t consider the negative.
“Seeing these simulated guns pointed down at you from these heights, from all these cars, just doesn’t seem like the right decision,” Speigel told the Sentinel. “It’s a little bizarre.” | 2022-07-17T18:56:52+00:00 | valleycentral.com | https://www.valleycentral.com/green-living/top-story/ap-top-headlines/florida-amusement-park-pauses-new-sniper-like-laser-game/ |
Today’s Birthday (09/28/22). Together, you’re unbeatable this year. Maintain faithful routines to energize fun, passion, creativity and romance. Autumn winds inspire creative breakthroughs, before winter investigations shift direction. Conserve springtime shared profits, before summer’s editing, clarification and revision phase. Love fuels your mutual contribution.
To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is an 8 — Manage financial obligations and agreements. Keep your word or change it when needed. Collaborate for shared gain. Bring home your contribution to the pot.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Support each other with love and encouragement. Work with your partner to generate satisfying results. You’re a powerful team. Build your wonderful enterprise together.
Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 9 — Maintain healthy practices and routines. Physical action gets results. Put your heart into your work. Moderate the pace to suit the terrain. Stretch your capacities.
Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is an 8 — Prioritize fun. Play sports, music and games. Conversation can spark into romance. With mutual respect, love blossoms. Speak from the heart. Express creativity and passion.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7 — Your home and family require more attention. You’re good at solving problems. Combine two old ideas into a new one. The gentle approach works best.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — Creative projects blossom. Words come easily. Write your story. Practice your arts and crafts. Illustrate with interesting style, color and design. Express and share.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Focus on making money. It can slip through your fingers. Pay expenses and bills before indulging in treats. You can get what you need.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 9 — Tap into your own power and confidence. What will you create? Develop a possibility that calls to you personally. Contribute for common good.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 6 — Relax. Hide from noise, crowds or chaos. You may feel sensitive. Enjoy contemplation, reflection and self-care. Recharge as you plan your next steps.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — Reconnect with people you love and admire. Your friends are your inspiration. Share acknowledgement and appreciation. Discuss what you can generate. Celebrate together.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 9 — Develop professional opportunities into projects. Put the puzzle pieces together. Assemble the necessary elements. Put your heart into your work and demand rises.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Enjoy an adventurous expansion phase. Explore uncharted terrain. Do the homework. Carefully note your investigation and summarize discoveries. Valuable solutions could hide in plain sight. | 2022-09-27T18:02:46+00:00 | cadillacnews.com | https://www.cadillacnews.com/horoscopes/article_0d09b0f2-3e7d-11ed-aaf5-731888e44938.html |
RADNOR, Pa., Oct. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The law firm of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP (www.ktmc.com) informs investors that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed against Kiromic BioPharma, Inc. ("Kiromic") (NASDAQ: KRBP). The action charges Kiromic with violations of the federal securities laws, including omissions and fraudulent misrepresentations relating to the company's business, operations, and prospects. As a result of Kiromic's materially misleading statements and omissions to the public, Kiromic investors have suffered significant losses.
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In late June 2021, Kiromic conducted an initial public offering (IPO) which closed on July 2, 2021. At the time of the IPO, Kiromic presented itself as a target discovery and gene-editing company which utilized artificial intelligence to create immunotherapy products. Although Kiromic had no immunotherapy products on the market at the time, it had applications to begin human clinical trials for two new drug candidates, known as Investigational New Drug (IND) applications, pending with the FDA. The company's public filings in connection with the IPO stated that Kiromic could commence clinical trials within thirty days of those IND applications unless the FDA imposed a clinical hold.
Kiromic, however, had received communications from the FDA on June 16 and 17, 2021, prior to the IPO, informing the company that the FDA was placing the IND applications for its two candidate products on clinical hold. The IPO documents failed to disclose this information, instead representing that clinical testing was expected to proceed in the third quarter of 2021. Clinical testing did not proceed in the third quarter of 2021, nor was it likely given the FDA's imposition of a clinical hold.
On July 16, 2021, two weeks after the closing of Kiromic's IPO, Kiromic issued a press release revealing that it had received "comments" from the FDA regarding its IND product, "ALEXIS." Additionally, on August 13, 2021, Kiromic issued another press release wherein Kiromic made passing reference to "clinical hold issues" by the FDA regarding Kiromic's IND products, but did not otherwise expand on what those issues were. Since the true details of Kiromic's misrepresentations and omissions entered the market, the price and value of Kiromic's stock has declined significantly.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Officials in Missouri’s largest city approved a resolution Thursday to declare it a sanctuary for people seeking or providing gender-affirming care, defying state lawmakers who voted a day earlier to ban such care for minors and restrict it for some adults.
Democratic Mayor Quinton Lucas praised the 12 to 1 vote, saying the city is committed to being a “welcoming, inclusive, and safe place for everyone, including our transgender and LGBTQ+ community.”
Kansas City’s new, sanctuary status sets it apart as a Democratic-leaning city in a state with a Republican governor and GOP-controlled Legislature. Similar actions have been taken in cities that oppose state actions to restrict rights for transgender people, as in Austin, Texas.
GOP Gov. Mike Parson is expected to sign into law the ban on gender-affirming care, joining at least 16 other states that have enacted similar laws restricting or banning such care for minors.
The resolution also comes as a judge considers a proposed emergency rule from Republican state Attorney General Andrew Bailey that would require adults and children to undergo more than a year of therapy — and fulfill other requirements before they could receive gender-affirming treatment.
A committee signed off Wednesday on the resolution, which says the city will not prosecute or fine any person or organization that seeks, provides, receives or helps someone to receive gender-affirming care such as as puberty blockers, hormones or surgery.
It also says that if the state passes a law or resolution that imposes criminal or civil punishments, fines, or professional sanctions in such cases, personnel in Missouri’s largest city will make enforcing those requirements “their lowest priority.”
Republican state lawmakers across the U.S. who’ve attacked gender-affirming care as part of a larger effort to roll back LGBTQ+ rights have argued that they’re protecting children from decisions they may later regret. But gender-affirming care for minors has been available in the U.S. for more than a decade and is endorsed by major medical associations.
“This is an important first step in Kansas City’s commitment to trans and nonbinary people,” Merrique Jenson, founder of Transformations KC, said in a written statement after the vote. “I look forward to trans leaders and Kansas City working together to address the health disparities in our communities and ways we can have sustainable funding & programming reaching all trans people.” | 2023-05-12T21:19:33+00:00 | pix11.com | https://pix11.com/news/ap-general/with-missouri-ban-on-gender-affirming-care-likely-kansas-city-council-approves-sanctuary-status/ |
A Laredo bed-and-breakfast has been prominently featured in Texas Monthly, with the magazine recounting the history of the home and its renovation in its November 2022 issue.
The article primarily tells the story of the the Gonzalez family, who purchased the home from Laredo ISD in 2019. The school district had previously used the building as a cafeteria, event center and library for the Vidal M Treviño Magnet School.
When the school moved to its new location in 2015, the building fell into disrepair, eventually being abandoned in 2017 and put up for auction shortly thereafter.
Once bought by the Gonzalez family, they discovered it needed numerous repairs and renovations. Half of the second-floor balcony had been destroyed by water rot, and a giant hole had opened in the roof, the article states.
Despite the work needed, the family was able to work quickly, opening up the Laredo Mansion for bookings in mid-2019.
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The bed & breakfast has four rooms available for rent, with each room decorated in its own unique style. Contemporary, Victorian, French and Mexican themes are all exhibited in the separate rooms.
The rooms start at $109 per night for the contemporary room, all the way up to $159 per night for the Victorian room. Depending on availability, the entire property can also be rented out exclusively.
The magazine article also features a small side bar, naming six other "renovation sensations" in downtown Laredo.
Included on that list is Cafe Radical, Casa Lopez Tapas Bar, Cultura Beer Garden, Kaitod Thai Kitchen, ¿Quien Sabe? Art Gallery and the Villa Antigua Border Heritage Museum. Like the Laredo Mansion, the businesses have made their home in a historic building in downtown.
The article is the latest Laredo feature published by Texas Monthly, with the magazine also including an article on Kaitod,Laredo Cafecito Renaissance and an article on chilito candy, which featured Laredo's Picate Mucho snack shop, in recent months. | 2022-11-15T03:29:28+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/local/article/Laredo-Bed-Breakfast-featured-in-Texas-Monthly-17584377.php |
BRAMPTON, Ontario (AP) — Alex Carpenter scored twice and the United States beat Japan 7-1 on Wednesday to open group play in the women’s world hockey championship.
Also in Group A, Ann-Renee Desbiens made 11 saves and two-time defending champion Canada beat Switzerland 4-0 in the night game in front of 3,510 fans at the 5,000-seat CAA Centre. Earlier in Group B, Jenniina Nylund had three goals to help Finland rout France 14-1.
Haruka Toko opened the scoring for Japan at 8:14 of the first period. Megan Keller tied it at 9:29, and Carpenter made it 2-1 on a power play with 5:14 left in the first period.
“Obviously, we want to be able to respond to any team that quick, so to be able to do that was good for us,” Carpenter said. “Japan’s a great team. They always play us hard.”
Carpenter and Taylor Heise added goals early in the second.
Riko Kawaguchi took over in goal in the third from Miyuu Masuhara, allowing goals to Hannah Bilka, Abbey Murphy and new captain Hilary Knight. Knight also had two assists, and Carpenter had an assist.
“It’s a tremendous honor to be around this room and to lead it, it’s just incredible,” Knight said. “These are the people you want to show up to every single day with.”
Aerin Frankel made 12 saves for the Americans in her first start in the event. Tessa Janecke, Gabrielle Hughes, Rebecca Gilmore and Haley Winn made their senior national team debuts. Janecke assisted on Keller’s tying goal and Winn had two assists in the third period.
“It’s nice to get the first win of the tournament,” U.S. coach John Wroblewski said. “I thought up and down the lineup we had strong skaters, and I think that has to do with our mix of veterans and youth, our exuberance, and it is an emphasis point. We want to make sure we’re maxing out our game every shift. That’s a credit to the team and the individuals.”
The U.S. will face Switzerland on Friday.
Natalie Spooner and Sarah Nurse each had goal and an assist for Canada, with Spooner playing 120 days after giving birth to son Ryan.
“It was awesome,” said Spooner, competing in her ninth world championship. “Just to get back out there even with my teammates, I was having a blast.”
Rebecca Johnston and Sarah Fillier also scored.
In Finland’s rout, Petra Nieminen, Emilia Vesa and Viivi Vainikka each scored twice and Sanni Ahola allowed a goal on 12 shots. Estelle Duvin scored for France. | 2023-04-06T13:33:22+00:00 | everythinglubbock.com | https://www.everythinglubbock.com/sports/us-beats-japan-7-1-to-open-womens-world-hockey-championship/ |
(The Hill) – Former President Trump said in a new interview published on Friday that possible fears of being indicted “didn’t play into” his decision to run for president in 2024.
Trump has been the subject of several probes, including the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot attack; one in Georgia’s Fulton County regarding possible election interference in the state’s 2020 election; and one being conducted by New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) over the Trump Organization and whether it illegally changed its asset valuation for financial gain.
New York Magazine Washington correspondent Olivia Nuzzi noted in a piece published on Friday that there was speculation that Trump had been advised to announce his White House bid early on the idea that it could complicate how prosecutors investigated the former president-turned-candidate.
But Trump told Nuzzi in an interview “that didn’t play into it” and argued that “I did nothing wrong.”
He told her that lawyers had not offered that advice to him and added that “I don’t know how you get indicted if you’ve done nothing wrong. I’ve done nothing wrong.”
The interview and story were released just days after the House select committee referred Trump to the Justice Department on four criminal charges, though federal prosecutors are not obligated to take up the panel’s referral.
The Jan. 6 panel also released its final report on Thursday evening.
Republican leaders and lawmakers have become more comfortable in recent weeks criticizing Trump and straying with him on issues, especially in light of the November midterms where many of Trump’s favored candidates struggled to cross the finish line in their respective races.
Polls also have shown Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), who won his reelection bid in November by a whopping 19-point margin, surging ahead of Trump among GOP voters. | 2022-12-23T20:53:45+00:00 | fox44news.com | https://www.fox44news.com/news/national-world-news/trump-fear-of-indictments-didnt-play-into-2024-run/ |
Expanding Product Offering to Include Diet-Friendly, Low Sodium Version of the Popular Seasoning
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dan-O's Seasoning, a Dan-tastic diet-friendly blend of low-sodium, all-natural, sugar-free, and non-GMO herbs and spices that enhance the flavor of any recipe, recently announced the launch of their new Everything Bagel Seasoning. The Everything Bagel Seasoning is the newest addition to Dan-O's Seasoning lineup, which currently includes Original, Spicy, and Hot Chipotle Seasoning. Dan-O's Seasoning's recipes have earned them over 2.6 million followers and 39.6 million likes on TikTok.
The new Everything Bagel Seasoning will provide a fresh new twist on classic recipes. Dan-O's Everything Bagel Seasoning has a delicious high flavor profile, the seasoning is also low sodium, gluten-free, sugar-free, and zero calories. Dan-O's Everything Bagel Seasoning brings the crunchy savory flavor of poppy seeds, sesame seeds, onion, and garlic to the classic Dan-O's seasoning profile. The seasoning is now available on danosseasoning.com and on Amazon.
Dan-O's Seasoning was created by Dan Oliver. Dan-O's Seasoning blends only contain 50 milligrams of sodium per serving, compared to other popular seasonings that contain 200 milligrams to 300 milligrams of sodium per serving. Less sodium allows for the spices to truly shine without an overpowering salt taste. Dan-O's Seasoning is compatible with vegan, Keto, Paleo, and Mediterranean diets as well as many other diets, making it accessible to many.
"This is one of the most exciting product releases that we have had to date!" said Dan Oliver, founder of Dan-O's Seasoning. "Our fans have been begging us to make an Everything Bagel blend and we are thrilled to finally bring this product to the market. It's all-natural, diet-friendly, and it tastes Dan-O-Myte! People are going to love it!"
Find the new Dan-O's Everything Bagel Seasoning on Dan-O's website and on Amazon.
Dan-O's Seasoning was founded in 2017 by Louisville, KY native Dan Oliver. Our mission is to change the world one table at a time by offering the best all-natural, sugar-free, low-sodium seasoning products on the market. Our goal is to provide you with real flavors to make healthier food choices without ever sacrificing taste. Dan-O's all-purpose seasoning blends can be found nationwide in over 8,000 retailers including Kroger, Walmart, Hy-vee, Dollar Tree, and more. Additionally, all products are available online through Amazon or on our website at danosseasoning.com. To learn more, follow Dan-O's Seasoning on TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest.
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Industry leaders join forces to produce premier faith-based content for kids
Minno | Slingshot USA | Sunrise Animation Studios
NASHVILLE, Tenn. and CAPE TOWN, South Africa, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Minno, Slingshot USA, and Sunrise Animation Studios announced today a robust partnership to elevate faith-based media for kids and families. The global deal includes development and production of original content, bringing competitive-quality to faith-based family entertainment.
In their first collaboration, "Young David" brings to life the story of one of the greatest kings in history when he was still just a teen. Stepping into David's early life as a shepherd – with lyre, slingshot, and sheep and goats to look after—"Young David" is storytelling at its best. Exciting, engaging and ready to inspire audiences of all ages around the globe, this is the first step in many more to come from this powerhouse partnership of industry innovators.
With production underway, "Young David" releases Fall 2023 exclusively on Minno. As a prequel limited animation series, it will complement the full-length animated feature film, "David," releasing in 2025 by Slingshot USA and Sunrise Animation Studios in partnership with Angel Studios. "Young David" will feature three original songs from Grammy-Award winning Songwriter Jonas Myrin.
"Kids deserve incredible, best-in-class stories," says Erick Goss, CEO and co-founder of Minno. "We want to invest in projects that tell excellent stories and spark important conversations, and "Young David" is one of those projects. It's exciting to be working on a series that represents the faith traditions of so many people globally."
Minno, Slingshot USA, and Sunrise Animation Studios bring together world-class creatives with joint expertise from power-house studios such as DreamWorks, Pixar, Sony, Disney, Lucas Films, Sesame Workshop, PBS, Scholastic, Discovery Kids, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Jim Henson, and more. Combining creative forces, the studios hold the goal of providing superior animated faith-based content to bring the goodness of God to life for kids and families, and have a shared commitment to excellence, bringing unprecedented quality to faith-based content.
"We are thrilled to be working with our incredibly passionate and talented friends at Minno to bring 'Young David' to families around the world," says Phil Cunningham, Director. "David's heart after God is very aspirational for us personally, and our hope is that everyone who watches will be inspired to believe and live as fearlessly as David!"
Minno is a media and tech company providing on-screen Christian faith representation to families, helping kids and grownups experience the goodness of God through curated, Christian content that excites, inspires, and entertains. Minno creates and produces on-demand and ad-free video content through the Minno streaming platform subscription. Minno offers on- and off-screen experiences through Minno Life, an online parent hub with weekly-updated practical resources including blogs, the top-rated parenting podcast Raising Boys and Girls, and the award-winning Laugh and Grow Bible for Kids. To learn more, visit www.gominno.com.
The animated feature film "DAVID" is Slingshot USA's first film, and the goal of the company is to build and house beautifully crafted animated stories. Our vision is to work with the world's best creative talent, to bring high quality entertainment to families around the globe. Please visit www.thedavidmovie.com
Sunrise Animation Studios is a world-class animation studio with a passion to "Inspire Through Story". Sunrise choose animation as their preferred medium because of their belief that it crosses race, cultural, age and gender barriers better than any other entertainment medium. For more, visit www.sunriseproductions.tv
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A former Palm Beach County principal accused of not showing up to work for nearly a year, despite collecting a six-figure salary, has been banned from working again as an educator in Florida.
The state has revoked the teaching license of Bonnie Fox, a longtime principal who served at three schools in Palm Beach County. She was the only principal at Odyssey Middle, west of Boynton Beach, which she opened in 2001 and closed in 2018 due to declining enrollment.
After Odyssey’s closure, Fox continued to be paid a principal’s salary to work non-school-based jobs. A district investigation determined she rarely worked during her last year on the job, even telling investigators she’d been instructed to “stay under the radar.”
“She was just lost in the system, getting paid without working for about 11 months,” investigator Oscar Restrepo said in a 2021 interview that was included in a report from the district’s Office of Inspector General.
Fox’s total gross pay for those 11 months totaled $132,490.92. Even if her supervisors gave her no job to do, “she still had a responsibility to report it and not engage in dishonest and unethical behavior,” the district report said.
Fox also gave her confidential district sign-in credentials to others to file her timesheets, change her password and attend district-mandated online training, according to district and state reports.
Fox retired in May 2021, but the state still reviewed the allegations and felt actions against her teaching license were warranted. She notified the state’s Education Practices Commission she did not wish to contest the charges, and she “waived any further rights to due process or a public hearing, that she surrendered her certificate for permanent revocation,” according to a state report.
The action became final on May 8, according to the commission’s website.
Fox couldn’t be reached for comment by the South Florida Sun Sentinel. In a 2021 interview with the inspector general’s office, she said she was hoping for a job as principal but got placed in jobs she wasn’t suited for.
“Fox stated that she felt she was supposed to ‘stay under the radar,’ not make waves, or get involved,” the 2021 report said.
“The subtle message was very clear. … ‘Don’t call us, we’ll call you,'” Fox told an investigator.
The inspector general’s report also detailed a failure of district management to monitor her, approving transfers for her without proper approval, defined duties or clear communications of who would be supervising her.
In particular, the report faulted Keith Oswald, then deputy superintendent, saying he violated district policy on “not making ethical decisions/failure to use good judgment” regarding two reassignments.
Oswald, who is now chief of equity and wellness for the district, told the Sun Sentinel he disagreed with the findings. He said after the report was completed, the district’s Professional Standards department “investigated and found that I did nothing wrong. Therefore I was not disciplined.”
Fox had been a principal in Maryland for 24 years before joining the Palm Beach School District in 1997 as the first principal of Eagles Landing Middle, west of Boca Raton. Two years later, she was promoted to principal at Spanish River High in Boca Raton but had a high-profile clash with teachers and parents and left the school after three months to take an administrative job.
She became the founding principal of Odyssey Middle in 2001. Despite the school having respectable student achievement — rising from a C to a B in its final years — parents complained of discipline problems and opted for charter schools or A-rated district schools.
The school district decided to close the school after its 2017-18 school year, leasing the campus to South Tech charter school. | 2023-06-21T04:21:28+00:00 | sun-sentinel.com | https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2023/06/20/an-administrator-who-got-paid-without-working-has-teaching-license-revoked/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams' long goodbye to the U.S. Open proved a boon to ESPN.
Facing down the possibility of a first-round knockout, Williams instead gave the sports network four nights of prime-time programming last week, with her eventual loss to Ajla Tomljanovic reaching the largest audience of any tennis match in ESPN's 43-year history.
ESPN happily adjusted on the fly, asking Open officials to move Williams' doubles match with her sister Venus to Thursday evening, and moving a college football game off its main network on Friday to make room for the match with Tomljanovic.
That Friday match reached 4.8 million viewers, peaking at 6.9 million, the Nielsen company said. It beat the previous record-holder, the 2012 Wimbledon men's final between Roger Federer and Andy Murray.
“We knew it was going to be a huge story,” said John Suchenski, ESPN's programming director, on Wednesday. “I'm not sure we knew how much it was going to play out, audience-wise. Obviously, we're thrilled by the numbers.”
Williams' first-round victory over Danka Kovinic last Monday, along with a post-match ceremony, was seen by 2.7 million people — or 289% above comparable first round coverage in 2021, Nielsen said. Wednesday's victory over Anett Kontaveit reached 3.6 million. Thursday's sister act, the first time ESPN has shown a doubles match in prime time, averaged 2.2 million.
Suchenski said he hoped for a “halo effect” that would boost the Open ratings for a Williams-less second week, but ESPN is cognizant of reality.
“The first week was the Serena Open,” tennis analyst John McEnroe said during Sunday's coverage. “Now it's the U.S. Open.”
Among broadcast networks last week, ABC led with a prime time average of 4.2 million viewers. NBC had 2.63 million, CBS had 2.56 million, Fox had 1.6 million, Univision had 1.1 million, Ion Television had 1 million and Telemundo had 860,000.
ESPN led all the cable networks with an average of 2.58 million, Fox News had 2.1 million, MSNBC had 1.36 million, HGTV had 870,000 and USA had 842,000.
The streaming debut of “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” reached an estimated 1.8 million U.S. households last weekend, according to Samba TV. That's Amazon Prime's biggest debut of the year, the research company said.
ABC's “World News Tonight” won the evening news ratings race with 7.2 million viewers last week, Nielsen said. NBC's “Nightly News” had 6 million and the “CBS Evening News” had 4.1 million.
For the week of Aug. 29-Sept. 4, the 20 most-watched programs in prime time, their networks and viewerships:
1. College Football: Notre Dame at Ohio State, ABC, 10.53 million.
2. College Football: Florida St. at LSU, ABC, 7.55 million.
3. “America's Got Talent” (Tuesday), NBC, 6.36 million.
4. “America's Got Talent” (Wednesday), NBC, 5.48 million.
5. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 5.12 million.
6. U.S. Open Tennis (Friday), ESPN, 4.56 million.
7. “Password,” NBC, 3.92 million.
8. “Big Brother” (Wednesday), CBS, 3.8 million.
9. “FBI,” CBS, 3.7 million.
10. “Big Brother” (Thursday), CBS, 3.68 million.
11. College Football: Penn State at Purdue, Fox, 3.51 million.
12. “Tucker Carlson Tonight” (Monday), Fox News, 3.39 million.
13. “Bachelorette: Men Tell All,” ABC, 3.32 million.
14. “Press Your Luck,” ABC, 3.294 million.
15. “Tucker Carlson Tonight” (Tuesday), Fox News, 3.288 million.
16. “Big Brother” (Sunday), CBS, 3.27 million.
17. “Young Sheldon,” CBS, 3.208 million.
18. “The Neighborhood,” CBS, 3.206 million.
19. College Football: West Virginia at Pittsburgh, ESPN, 3.15 million.
20. “American Ninja Warrior,” NBC, 3.14 million. | 2022-09-07T21:39:34+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/entertainment/article/Serena-Williams-goodbye-to-U-S-Open-a-ratings-17425438.php |
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Sean Clifford capped a masterful final drive by throwing a 10-yard TD pass to Keyvone Lee with 57 seconds left Thursday night rallying Penn State to a 35-31 victory over Purdue.
Penn State has won 10 straight in the series and six of its last seven season openers. Purdue hasn't beaten the Nittany Lions since 2004.
Purdue was on the verge, though, after Clifford's errant throw midway through the fourth quarter resulted in a 72-yard interception return for a score by Chris Jefferson. That gave Purdue a 31-28 lead.
But Penn State's sixth-year quarterback avenged that mistake with a masterful eight-play, 80-yard drive with less than three minutes to go. Clifford finished 20 of 37 with 282 yards and four scores despite leaving briefly in the third quarter with cramps.
“It was very impressive,” coach James Franklin said, referring to Penn State's final drive. “We do the 2-minute drill all the time and it worked out for us right there. You can learn a lot of things in a game like this and I'd rather learn from a win.”
And it sure wasn't easy in front of a near-capacity crowd on the road in a game that featured seven lead changes.
King Doerue scored twice for Purdue, Aidan O’Connell threw for 356 yards and another score and he celebrated his 24th birthday by hooking up with childhood friend Charlie Jones 12 times for 153 yards and a 17-yard TD pass.
Penn State looked like it might run away after forcing a turnover with 30 seconds left in the first half. Two plays later, Clifford found Brenton Strange, who broke two tackles on his way to a 67-yard TD with 2 seconds left to give Penn State a 21-10 lead.
But Doerue opened the second half with a score, O'Connell hooked up with Jones and Clifford threw a 29-yard scoring pass to KeAndre Lambert-Smith to make it 28-24 before the finishing flurry.
“This one hurts because it's a good football team that we haven't beaten in a long time and we weren't able to get it done,” Purdue coach Jeff Brohm said.
THE TAKEAWAY
Penn State: The Nittany Lions needed this win to stay in contention in the Big Ten East Division and they got it — barely. Clifford may have averted a quarterback controversy with his late heroics. But the ground game averaged 3.2 yards per carry last season generated just 3.1 on Thursday.
Purdue: An opening-night win certainly would have made a big statement in the wide open West. Instead, the Boilermakers lost a little momentum after winning nine games last season.
EARLY EXIT
Penn State linebacker Abdul Carter's college debut was cut short by a targeting penalty early in the second quarter.
A replay review showed Carter making helmet-to-helmet contact with Boilermakers receiver Tyrone Tracy after Tracy dropped a pass near the line of scrimmage. Carter did not record a tackle.
UP NEXT
Penn State: Hosts Ohio on Sept. 10.
Purdue: Stays at home Sept. 10 against Indiana State. | 2022-09-02T05:10:43+00:00 | wthr.com | https://www.wthr.com/article/sports/college/purdue-boilermakers-penn-state-nittany-lions-college-football/531-ac1ef3c0-a363-4516-a6c1-ba37f1608afc |
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. (AP) _ PowerFleet, Inc. (PWFL) on Monday reported a loss of $118,000 in its second quarter.
The Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey-based company said it had a loss of 4 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and stock option expense, came to 5 cents per share.
The maker of tracking and communications technology for fleet vehicles posted revenue of $34.6 million in the period.
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By LARRY NEUMEISTER
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL and six of its teams have filed for arbitration in the lawsuit that alleges they engaged in racial discrimination. If the league’s request is successful, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell would be the arbitrator.
The league and the teams filed papers late Tuesday with a judge presiding over a lawsuit that was filed by Brian Flores after he was fired in January as head coach of the Miami Dolphins. The NFL said employment agreements with teams signed by Flores and other coaches contain provisions that require the arbitration of all disputes.
Flores now works as an assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Two other Black coaches in the league — Steve Wilks and Ray Horton — joined Flores’ lawsuit, in which he alleges that the league engages in racist hiring practices despite its claims to the contrary.
The NFL has insisted the lawsuit is “without merit,” although Goodell said before the Super Bowl that “all of the allegations, whether they were based on racism or discrimination or the integrity of our game, all of those to me were very disturbing.”
A Manhattan federal judge is unlikely to rule on the arbitration issue until late summer at the earliest.
David Gottlieb, a lawyer for the coaches, said Wednesday that moving the case to the secrecy of arbitration was, in effect, “stripping our clients of their rights.”
“Arbitration is privatizing the judicial branch,” Gottlieb said. “All we’re asking for is an open and fair process.”
He said lawyers for Flores and the other two coaches will argue that the lawsuit belongs in federal court because any agreements calling for arbitration were signed with the teams rather than the league.
In March, Flores’ attorney Douglas Wigdor wrote a letter to Goodell, saying “arbitration is not transparent” and urging him to let the lawsuit stay before a judge.
In its papers, the NFL argued that the discrimination lawsuit’s claims were not properly before the Manhattan court because multiple arbitration agreements signed by the coaches require arbitration.
The league also defended its record on fighting discrimination, saying “diversity, equity and inclusion are core NFL values.” It cited its implementation nearly two decades ago of the “Rooney Rule,” which now requires teams to interview at least two minority candidates for any head coaching opening and at least one candidate in person.
In his February lawsuit, Flores said the league remained “rife with racism” and continues to deny Black coaches positions for racial reasons, making it difficult for them to become general managers, head coaches, offensive and defensive coordinators and quarterbacks coaches in particular.
His lawsuit sought class-action status and unspecified damages. In their papers, the league — along with the New York Giants, Miami Dolphins, Denver Broncos, Houston Texans, Arizona Cardinals and the Tennessee Titans — insisted that arbitration agreements will require the coaches to assert their claims individually.
The filing came hours before a House committee released a document alleging Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder conducted a “shadow investigation” to discredit former employees who claimed workplace sexual harassment. The document said private investigators were hired to intimidate witnesses and an overseas lawsuit was used as a pretext to obtain phone records and emails.
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Warming up with spotty storm chances
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - Our summer weather is back in the mountains as we continue to see warmer air move in on the back side of our low pressure. This will also mean the opportunity for a few more showers and thunderstorms developing.
Tonight through Tomorrow Night
An evening and overnight forecast that remains quite similar to the ones we’ve seen throughout the week so far. Mostly quiet and calm with some patchy fog possible late night and during the morning hours. Lows will be a touch warmer, though, thanks to the added moisture in the air. We’re back in the middle 60s overnight.
Another day similar to what we’ve seen on the way for Friday as we watch moisture continue to stream in from the Gulf of Mexico. Combine this with plenty of early day sunshine, this will have us back in the middle to upper 80s for daytime highs. With the added humidity, I can’t rule out a few widely scattered showers and storms to the forecast either. They should be few and far between but could contain some brief gusty winds or heavy rain. Most should diminish after dark, though, as we fall back into the middle and upper 60s for overnight lows yet again.
The Weekend and Beyond
Heading into the weekend, we’ll keep an eye out yet again for spotty afternoon showers and storms, but the bigger factor for many will be the increase in temperature. We’re still back in the middle to upper 80s for highs with plenty of opportunities for both morning and afternoon sunshine. Any storms that do pop should diminish as we head past dark with overnight lows back in the muggy middle to upper 60s.
This general pattern continues as we head into the new work week as well, with plenty of morning sunshine, allowing highs to get back up into the middle to upper 80s, before humidity allows showers and storms to pop during the afternoon hours. At least, that looks like the pattern for the first half of the week. Models are hinting that we may be able to break the pattern into something a bit cooler as we head into the midweek and beyond...stay tuned!
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — A controversial law is getting renewed attention in the new year. Governor Kathy Hochul made "bail reform" a talking point in her state of the state address yesterday. The governor says the size of someone's bank account should not determine whether they sit in jail or go home. She also says there's room for improvement to these laws.
Retired Supreme Court Judge Penny Wolfgang agrees with some aspects of bail reform. She spoke with 7 News Anchor/Reporter Lia Lando saying, "there are times when people should not be held on bail just because they can't afford to get out... because they are presumed innocent... but the court should be able to determine that." Wolfgang says there's no doubt changes need to be made to the laws. "The main issues were, in changing the laws they took away a discretion from the court," she explains.
District Attorney John Flynn is also advocating for changes. He says when the law was being formulated years ago in Albany, he and other law enforcement officials were not included in the discussion. He's asking for a seat at the table this time around. Flynn explains, "The district attorneys, the police officers, those of us in all of law enforcement and those groups that are out there advocating for sensible laws, we weren't even at the table." He told 7 News Lia Lando, "We basically have 2 and a half months now to convince the senate and the assembly to go along with the Governor's recommendation."
Flynn says the statewide "district attorney association" will work to educate the senate and assembly on what changes they think need to be made to bail reform. | 2023-01-12T01:43:19+00:00 | wkbw.com | https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/governor-kathy-hochul-says-theres-room-for-improvement-when-it-comes-to-controversial-bail-reform-laws |
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PYA, a national accounting and management consulting firm, is ranked 18th among the largest healthcare management consulting firms as recently reported by Modern Healthcare. Among privately held firms, PYA ranks in the Top 10 nationwide.
Since 2006, Modern Healthcare, a leading provider of healthcare business and policy news, has published healthcare consulting firm rankings. PYA has consistently ranked in the Top 25 every year since.
"Our team of thought leaders at PYA strives to stay on top of the latest rules and trending regulations in healthcare," said PYA President and CEO Marty Brown. "That spirit of learning helps not only our clients, but other providers in the industry and is the embodiment of PYA's spirit to serve."
Earlier this year, PYA was named a Top 100 Firm by Inside Public Accounting. It was only one of two accounting firms headquartered in East Tennessee to make the list, and the only ranked firm headquartered in the Knoxville metropolitan area. In addition, PYA previously was ranked 3rd highest percentage female ownership among the Top 100 Firms by Inside Public Accounting. PYA was named one of America's Best Tax and Accounting Firms of 2022 in the Forbes annual list. Accounting Today also named PYA a Top 100 Firm in the nation and Top 20 in the Southeast region, and the second largest headquartered in Tennessee. Among firms with revenues of $100 million or less, PYA's consulting/business advisory services revenues are some of the highest in the nation. And for a fourth year, PYA has also earned the distinction of "Top Workplace" from the Knoxville News Sentinel.
For nearly 40 years, PYA, a national healthcare consulting firm, has helped clients navigate and derive value amid complex challenges related to regulatory compliance, mergers and acquisitions, governance, business valuations and fair market value assessments, multi-unit business and clinical integrations, best practices, tax and assurance, business analysis, and operations optimization.
PYA's steadfast commitment to an unwavering client-centric culture has served the firm's clients well. Our firm's affiliated companies offer clients world-class data analytics; professional real estate development and advisory resources for healthcare providers; and wealth management and retirement plan administration.
PYA is an independently owned consulting and accounting firm and is a member of HLB, the global advisory and accounting network.
PYA assists clients in all 50 states from offices in Atlanta, Helena, Kansas City, Knoxville, Nashville, and Tampa. For more information, please visit pyapc.com.
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By YURI KAGEYAMA
AP Business Writer
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares retreated Monday, except in Japan, where the benchmark Nikkei 225 index rallied after a landslide parliamentary election victory by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
Concerns about global inflation and interruptions to economic activity brought on by the coronavirus pandemic are adversely affecting investor sentiment in many parts of the region.
And the tide may be shifting as more and more market players focus on the economic outlook, Stephen Innes of SPI Asset Management said in a commentary.
“A recession is not the market’s base outlook, but until proven otherwise, investors will debate the depth of the growth hit, not the likelihood of recession; thus, good economic data is good news for stocks,” he said.
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei jumped 1.1% to 26,812.30.
Japan’s governing party and its coalition partner scored a major victory in balloting Sunday, which came two days after the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Abe was shot by a man emerging from the crowd listening to his campaign speech, took out a homemade gun and fired.
The attack shocked a nation that rarely sees gun violence. The Liberal Democratic Party was bound for victory even before the assassination, but some analysts said the shock of Abe’s death was likely to strengthen that trend.
With its partner Komeito party, the ruling coalition raised its combined share in the 248-seat upper house to 146. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida almost certainly stands to rule without interruption until a scheduled election in 2025, ensuring that the pro-U.S. defense and diplomatic policies of the late Abe and the Liberal Democrats will continue unchanged.
Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 declined 1.1% to 6,602.20. South Korea’s Kospi lost 0.4% to 2,340.27.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng slipped 3% to 21,067.38, while the Shanghai Composite fell 1.2% to 3,314.60.
Technology shares fell after market regulators in China fined companies for not reporting past transactions as required. E-commerce giant Alibaba tumbled 6.8% while Tencent Holdings lost 3.2%.
Wall Street had a sputtering finish last week, as global markets turned their attention to Chinese economic indicators and moves by central banks, including the U.S. Federal Reserve, to contain stubbornly growing inflation.
The hotter the U.S. economy remains, the more likely the Federal Reserve is to continue raising interest rates.
A strong hiring report for June assuaged fears that the U.S. economy might be on the cusp of a recession — and highlighted the resilience of the nation’s job market.
Yet the figures the government released Friday also spotlighted the sharp divide between the healthy labor market and the rest of the economy: Inflation has soared to 40-year highs, consumers are increasingly gloomy, home sales and manufacturing are weakening and the economy might actually have shrunk for the past six months.
The Fed has already hiked its key overnight interest rate three times this year, and the increases have become increasingly aggressive. Last month it raised rates by the sharpest degree since 1994, by three-quarters of a percentage point to a range of 1.50% to 1.75%. It was at virtually zero as recently as March.
Other central banks around the world are also raising interest rates and removing emergency plans put in place early in the pandemic to prop up financial markets.
On Friday, the S&P 500 dropped 0.1% to 3,899.38, snapping a four-day winning streak. The Dow fell 0.1% to 31,388.15, while the Nasdaq rose 0.1% to 11,635.31. The Russell 2000 index of small company stocks slipped less than 0.1%, to 1,769.36.
In energy trading, U.S. benchmark crude lost $2.07 to $102.72 a barrel. It gained $2.06 to $104.79 a barrel on Friday.
Brent crude, the international standard, fell $1.71 cents to $105.31 a barrel.
In currency trading, the U.S. dollar gained to 136.85 Japanese yen from 136.10 yen. The euro cost $1.0131, down from $1.0182.
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CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The Chesterfield County School Board approved a financial plan during Thursday night’s meeting, but it will now be up to the county and state to provide the funding.
Last month, Chesterfield Superintendent Dr. Merv Daugherty warned county leaders that if the budget doesn’t shape up, Chesterfield schools could see real cuts in the classroom and projects.
However, there is uncertainty in the county and state budget process. Bob Meister, the school division’s Chief Financial Officer, said, “It really puts the school board, quite frankly, in a difficult spot.”
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By INNA VARENYTSIA
Associated Press
POKROVSK, Ukraine (AP) — Echoing down the corridors of eastern Ukraine’s Pokrovsk Perinatal Hospital are the loud cries of tiny Veronika.
Born nearly two months prematurely weighing 1.5 kilograms (3 pounds, 4 ounces), the infant receives oxygen through a nasal tube to help her breathe while ultraviolet lamps inside an incubator treat her jaundice.
Dr. Tetiana Myroshnychenko carefully connects the tubes that allow Veronika to feed on her mother’s stored breast milk and ease her hunger.
Before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February, three hospitals in government-controlled areas of the country’s war-torn Donetsk region had facilities to care for premature babies. One was hit by a Russian airstrike and the other had to close as a result of the fighting ‒ leaving only the maternity hospital in the coal mining town of Pokrovsk still operating.
Myroshnychenko, the site’s only remaining neonatologist, now lives at the hospital. Her 3-year-old son divides the week between staying at the facility and with his father, a coal miner, at home.
The doctor explains why it’s now impossible to leave: Even when the air-raid sirens sound, the babies in the hospital’s above-ground incubation ward cannot be disconnected from their lifesaving machines.
“If I carry Veronika to the shelter, that would take five minutes. But for her, those five minutes could be critical,” Myroshnychenko says.
Hospital officials say the proportion of births occurring prematurely or with complications has roughly doubled this year compared to previous times, blaming stress and rapidly worsening living standards for taking a toll on the pregnant women still left in the area.
Russia and Moscow-backed separatists now occupy just over half the Donetsk region, which is similar in size to Sicily or Massachusetts. Pokrovsk is still in a Ukrainian government-controlled area 60 kilometers (40 miles) west of the front lines.
Inside the hospital’s maternity wards, talk of the war is discouraged.
“Everything that happens outside this building of course concerns us, but we don’t talk about it,” Myroshnychenko said. “Their main concern right now is the baby.”
Although fighting in the Dontesk region started back in 2014, when Russia-backed separatists began battling the government and taking over parts of the region, new mothers are only now being kept in the hospital for longer periods because there’s little opportunity for them to receive care once they have been discharged.
Among them is 23-year-old Inna Kyslychenko, from Pokrovsk. Rocking her 2-day-old daughter Yesenia, she was considering joining the region’s massive evacuation westward to safer areas in Ukraine when she leaves the hospital. Many essential services in government-held areas of the Donetsk region — heat, electricity, water supplies — have been damaged by Russian bombardment, leaving living conditions that are only expected to worsen as the winter grows near.
“I fear for the little lives, not only for ours, but for all the children, for all of Ukraine,” Kyslychenko said.
More than 12 million people in Ukraine have fled their homes due to the war, according to U.N. relief agencies. About half have been displaced within Ukraine and the rest have moved to other European countries.
Moving the maternity hospital out of Pokrovsk, however, is not an option.
“If the hospital was relocated, the patients would still have to remain here,” said chief physician Dr. Ivan Tsyganok, who kept working even when the town was being hit by Russian rocket fire.
“Delivering babies is not something that can be stopped or rescheduled,” he noted.
The nearest existing maternity facility is in Ukraine’s neighboring Dnipropetrovsk region, a 3 1/2 hour drive along secondary roads, a journey considered too risky for women in late-term pregnancy.
Last week, 24-year-old Andrii Dobrelia and his wife Maryna, 27, reached the hospital from a nearby village. Looking anxious, they talked little as doctors carried out a series of tests and then led Maryna to the operating room for a C-section. Tsyganok and his colleagues hurriedly changed their clothes and prepared for the procedure.
Twenty minutes later, the cries of a newborn baby boy, Timur, could be heard. After an examination, Timur was taken to meet his father in an adjoining room.
Almost afraid to breathe, Andrii Dobrelia tenderly kissed Timur’s head and whispered to him. As the newborn calmed down on his father’s chest, tears came to Andrii’s eyes.
As the war reaches the six-month mark, Tsyganok and his colleagues says they have a more hopeful reason to stay.
“These children we are bringing into the world will be the future of Ukraine,” says Tsyganok. “I think their lives will be different to ours. They will live outside war.” ___ Follow AP’s coverage of the war in Ukraine at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine
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The ultra-not-expensive airline launches new service to the Windy city through Chicago's O'Hare International Airport
TORONTO, May 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Today, Swoop, Canada's leading ultra-low-cost airline, launched its inaugural flight to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport (ORD) from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ). Swoop flight WO746 took off from Toronto this morning at 6:30 a.m. ET and arrived in Chicago at 7:20 a.m. local time.
"As Canada's ultra-not-expensive airline, we are thrilled to continue our network expansion across North America this summer, connecting Toronto and Chicago with affordable fares," said Bert van der Stege, Head of Commercial and Finance, Swoop. "Today's celebration reinforces our commitment to Canadian travellers, unlocking opportunities to explore highly-sought destinations at ultra-affordable prices."
The leading ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) will continue its expansion, connecting southwestern Ontario with top-tier American cities later this summer with new non-stop service between Toronto and New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).
"Canadians are excited to travel again this summer, and after two years of restrictions, we've seen record demand for getaways across the border," continued van der Stege, "This expansion reinforces the incredible growth trajectory we're experiencing, as ultra-low fares continue to unlock new opportunities for Canadians to explore America's largest cities."
"On behalf of Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) is excited to welcome Swoop Airlines to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)," said Jamie L Rhee, CDA Commissioner. "This new international service between O'Hare and Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) will further connect Canada and the 'Windy City' - named Best Big City in the U.S. by Conde Nast Traveler for the fifth year in a row."
"This new opportunity and direct service from Canada is such welcoming news and ideal timing as we head into the summer season," said Lynn Osmond, President & CEO of Choose Chicago. "We look forward to welcoming more visitors from our largest international market for arrivals to Chicago aboard Swoop."
With introductory fares from Toronto to Chicago and New York starting at just $99 CAD†, Swoop is showing Canadians just how affordable experiencing top tourist destinations across the US can be this summer.
Book By : June 2, 2022 | Travel Period : September 1, 2022 - October 15, 2022 | Seasonal start and end dates apply and are indicated in the booking flow. | Fares are valid until June 2, 2022 (11:59 p.m. MT) or while seats last. | Prices displayed above are subject to change and are not guaranteed until payment is made and accepted.
To learn more about Swoop and for flight schedules and bookings, please visit FlySwoop.com. For information on how Swoop is ensuring a safe and healthy travel experience visit FlySwoop.com/traveller-safety.
About Swoop
Swoop is on a mission to make travel more affordable and accessible for all Canadians. Established in 2018 as an independent subsidiary of the WestJet Group of Companies, Swoop is Canada's ultra-not-expensive airline. Offering scheduled service to destinations in Canada, the U.S., Mexico and the Caribbean, Swoop's unbundled fares put travellers in control of purchasing only the products and services they desire.
Swoop's fleet of ten Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft will grow to 16 with the addition of six Boeing MAX-8 in 2022. At FlySwoop.com travellers can quickly and easily book flights, manage bookings, check-in, view boarding passes, track flights and access Wi-Fi service in-flight.
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CANNES, France, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnicom Media Group, the media services division of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) today announced a strategic collaboration with Kroger Precision Marketing (KPM) that will deliver early-adopter opportunities to Omnicom clients. Kroger Precision Marketing is the retail media network powered by 84.51°.
The agreement will launch with Kroger Precision Marketing feeding its SKU-level store inventory data to Omni, Omnicom's open operating system that orchestrates better outcomes for clients across the entire consumer purchasing journey. This daily data will add a critical capability to Omnicom's Supply Chain IQ Score which helps brands to quickly and effectively re-direct media spend to deliver on business KPIs in a supply-strained environment.
The agreement marks the first formal collaboration with this dataset between Kroger Precision Marketing and an agency holding company.
As reported in a recent White House economic report, the supply chain disruption that erupted during the Covid crisis is not fading away even as the pandemic subsides. With inventory challenges continuing, marketers need the ability to quickly adjust their media spend to product availability without negatively impacting performance. At the same time, retailers have a vested interest in supporting efforts to better align advertising to product availability, so their customers aren't being driven to products that aren't available.
Launched in May, the Supply Chain IQ Score leverages data from top U.S. retailers and distributors to give media planners day-to-day visibility into SKU inventory data at the physical store and digital shelf levels. This visibility enables media investment to be quickly shifted away from low-inventory products, and toward another SKU in the brand portfolio that has high repeat purchase behavior, healthy inventory, and strong market basket correlation to the low-inventory item.
This partnership with KPM will provide product availability data across Kroger's 2700 stores in 35 states, as well as fulfillment rates from ecommerce orders and market basket insights around SKUs purchased together and substituted--not currently available through any other third-party platform.
Planners can now optimize in-market retail media, utilizing shopper behavior data to shift spend based on product availability; and still have the flexibility to optimize media, while maintaining national consumer demand.
"The combination of Kroger's reach - 50% of US households– and the greater depth of visibility that its unique inventory data enables adds scale and utility to the Supply Chain IQ Score," says Omnicom Media Group Chief Activation Officer Megan Pagliuca, enhancing account teams' ability to reduce media waste, meet brand performance goals and assure positive consumer experiences in a supply-strained environment."
"Kroger Precision Marketing is committed to bringing more transparency to the media supply chain to help brands be more effective in their advertising," says KPM Senior Vice President Cara Pratt. "Our collaboration with Omnicom aligns with our mission to make brand advertising more accountable."
Omnicom Media Group (OMG) is the media services division of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC), a leading global marketing and corporate communications company, providing services to more than 5,000 clients in more than 70 countries. Omnicom Media Group includes full- service media agencies Hearts & Science, OMD and PHD; performance marketing agency Resolution; Optimum Sports Media and Marketing; and the Annalect data and analytics division that developed and manages the Omni open operating system that orchestrates better outcomes for clients across the entire consumer marketing journey .
Kroger Precision Marketing (KPM) is a leading retail media network. Powered by 84.51° data science, and Kroger's popular loyalty card program, we connect customers to brands through engaging moments that inspire purchasing online or in-store. Kroger Precision Marketing closes the loop between media exposure and store sales to make brand advertising more accountable. Learn more at KrogerPrecisionMarketing.com
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NEW YORK, June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CLEAR (NYSE: YOU), the secure identity company, announced today that Shawn Henry, Chief Security Officer of CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD), has been elected to CLEAR's Board of Directors.
"Security is our top priority at CLEAR, and it has been fundamental to our business since we launched in 2010," said Caryn Seidman Becker, CEO and Chairman of CLEAR. "Shawn has decades of experience in security and technology and a proven track record of leadership and strategic management skills. We are thrilled to welcome Shawn to CLEAR's Board of Directors – his expertise will be an invaluable asset."
"I have been a fan of CLEAR for many years, and the company's visionary public sector-private sector partnerships have been a game-changer for secure air travel," said Shawn Henry. "I am honored to be elected to CLEAR's Board, and look forward to supporting the company's mission to build faster, more secure and friction-free experiences."
Mr. Henry serves as the chief security officer of CrowdStrike, one of the world's preeminent cybersecurity technology companies, and is among the market leader's longest tenured executive leaders, having joined in 2012. Prior to CrowdStrike, Mr. Henry served for 24 years as an FBI special agent, rising through the executive ranks. As Executive Assistant Director, he oversaw half of the FBI's investigative operations, including all FBI criminal and cyber investigations worldwide, international operations, and the FBI's critical incident response to major investigations and disasters, from 2010 to 2012. Mr. Henry also managed computer crime investigations spanning the globe, established the National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force, and received the Presidential Rank Award for Meritorious Executive for his leadership in enhancing the FBI's cyber capabilities. Mr. Henry has served as a director of ShoulderUp Technology Acquisition Corp. since 2019, where he currently serves as the Chairman of the Board and on the audit committee. He holds a B.B.A. from Hofstra University, an M.S. in Criminal Justice Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University, and is a graduate of the Homeland Security Executive Leadership Program of the Naval Postgraduate School.
About CLEAR
CLEAR's mission is to create frictionless experiences. With more than 16 million members and a growing network of partners across the world, CLEAR's identity platform is transforming the way people live, work, and travel. Whether you are traveling, at the stadium, or on your phone, CLEAR connects you to the things that make you, you – making everyday experiences easier, more secure, and friction-free. CLEAR is committed to privacy done right. Members are always in control of their own information, and we never sell member data. For more information, visit clearme.com.
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EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Lance Jones scored 17 points as Southern Illinois beat Evansville 80-53 on Wednesday night.
Jones also added six rebounds, nine assists, and six steals for the Salukis (5-2). Xavier Johnson scored 14 points while shooting 5 for 6, including 4 for 4 from beyond the arc. Clarence Rupert shot 6 of 6 from the field to finish with 12 points.
Antoine Smith Jr. led the Purple Aces (2-7) in scoring, finishing with 12 points. Kenny Strawbridge added 10 points, four assists and two steals for Evansville. Yacine Toumi also had eight points and two steals.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday:
ON Semiconductor Corp., up $6.37 to $78.33.
The semiconductor components maker reported strong first-quarter financial results.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Inc., up $1.19 to $14.54.
The cruise operator raised its profit forecast for the year.
JPMorgan Chase & Co., up $2.96 to $141.20.
The bank bought all of First Republic Bank's deposits and most of its assets after regulators seized the troubled bank.
Iveric Bio Inc., up $5.16 to $38.05.
Astellas Pharma is buying the biopharmaceutical company for about $5.9 billion.
KBR Inc., up $2.43 to $59.16.
The engineering and construction company reported strong first-quarter profit and revenue.
Park Hotels & Resorts Inc., up 25 cents to $12.30.
The real estate investment trust beat Wall Street's first-quarter financial forecasts.
Global Payments Inc., down $9.71 to $103.
CEO Jeffrey S. Sloan is stepping down from the electronics payment processing company.
Exxon Mobil Corp.. down $3.67 to $114.67.
Crude oil prices fell, weighing down energy stocks. | 2023-05-01T21:05:24+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/business/article/jpmorgan-chase-kbr-rise-global-payments-exxon-18000971.php |
FISHERS, Ind., June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Esaote North America, Inc. has been awarded a national group purchasing agreement in the MRI Ancillary Equipment and Coils category with Premier, Inc. Effective June 1, the new agreement allows Premier members, at their discretion, to take advantage of special pricing and terms pre-negotiated by Premier for the O-scan Dedicated extremity MRI system.
The Esaote O-scan series is completely cryogen-free and engineered to operate as a standalone unit or as a complement to an existing imaging suite, thereby providing increased throughput to help mitigate the scheduling challenges and patient backlogs impacting radiology departments today.
"Compared to conventional scanners, the O-scan has a compact footprint that can fit into almost any clinical setting and a comfortable, open-concept design that is ideal for scanning children and claustrophobic patients," says Stephen Gibbs, Marketing and Sales Manager at Esaote North America, Inc.
"The O-scan is a high-impact, low-power consumption solution, poised to take on complex workflow challenges without compromising image quality or productivity," says Robert Lewis, President and General Manager at Esaote North America, Inc.
Esaote is internationally recognized for its Dedicated MRI systems, ultrasound point-of-care, and Healthcare IT workflow solutions. Esaote's founding philosophies continue to push the technological boundaries of the medical device industry, delivering cost-effective and eco-friendly diagnostic imaging solutions to meet customer demands worldwide.
Premier is a leading healthcare improvement company, uniting an alliance of approximately 4,400 U.S. hospitals and 250,000 other providers to transform healthcare. With integrated data and analytics, collaboratives, supply chain solutions, consulting, and other services, Premier enables better care and outcomes at a lower cost.
About Esaote
Esaote North America, Inc. is part of the Esaote Group, a leader in the biomedical equipment sector, especially ultrasound, MRI, and medical Healthcare IT. With 1,250 employees, facilities in Genoa and Florence, and production and research units in Italy and the Netherlands, the Company is present in over 100 countries worldwide. www.esaote.com.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden opened his 2020 presidential run at a Pittsburgh union hall, declaring, “I’m a union man. Period.” As he gears up for reelection, the president’s first political rally is being held at a union gathering on the other side of Pennsylvania, punctuating just how much Biden is counting on labor support to carry him to a second term — especially in a critical battleground state.
The symmetry is no accident. Rallying labor activists on Saturday at Philadelphia’s convention center can help Biden’s campaign spark enthusiasm and tap early organizing muscle. That may eventually boost Democratic voter turnout in the city’s suburbs and other key parts of Pennsylvania, which in 2020 helped him flip the state where Biden was born from Donald Trump.
“It speaks to this president’s visceral understanding that, when the labor movement in the United States is strong, the economy and our democracy are strong,” said Mary Kay Henry, international president of the 2-million-member Service Employees International Union. “He sees the role that working people and unions play in everything that he’s trying to make happen.”
Many of the country’s top unions, including the AFL-CIO, American Federation of Teachers and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, announced Friday their endorsements of Biden’s 2024 campaign — the first time the groups have done so in a coordinated manner and this early in the presidential election cycle.
“We wanted to have all of the unions onboard and making a very strong statement,” said Lee Saunders, president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees and head of the AFL-CIO’s political committee, who pushed for the coordinated endorsements. “We’re going to hit the ground running and make it clear that all of labor is supportive of the president, and we’re going to do what is necessary to get him reelected.”
The announcement was similar to one Wednesday night, when top environmental and climate groups teamed up for a joint endorsement of Biden’s reelection.
Biden has used executive actions to promote worker organizing, personally cheered unionization efforts at corporate giants like Amazon and authorized federal funding to aid union members’ pensions. He’s also traveled the country, trumpeting how union labor is building bridges and improving train tunnels as part of the bipartisan, $1.1 trillion public works package Congress passed in 2021.
Though the number of workers belonging to a union has risen, overall union membership rates nationwide fell to an all-time low in 2022. The country’s largest unions have nonetheless built sprawling get-out-the-vote efforts, which Biden is counting on to help turn out his supporters in pivotal swing states.
Still, the White House’s relationship with labor has occasionally been tested, such as in December when some union activists criticized Biden for signing legislation preventing a nationwide rail strike.
The United Auto Workers said last month that it wasn’t immediately endorsing Biden’s reelection campaign due to concerns over the administration’s efforts to transition the U.S. into a nation reliant on electric vehicles. Biden supporters attribute the holdout to the union’s new leadership, which is taking a more confrontational posture ahead of bargaining sessions with the major auto companies.
Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., who leads the Senate Democrats’ campaign arm, said “we still have a lot of time right now between now and the election” and that the auto worker union will likely endorse Biden’s reelection eventually.
“He’s clearly, probably, the most pro-union president we’ve had in a very long time, if ever,” Peters said.
Meanwhile, ongoing strikes have sometimes complicated the administration’s messaging.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has given conflicting comments on whether the administration weighs in on strikes that are in progress, saying in early May that “we don’t speak to an ongoing strike” when asked about Hollywood writers, yet offering support earlier this month to striking journalists at the Gannett newspaper chain.
The White House press office also apologized last week for crossing a digital picket line by referencing in a news release coverage from the news outlet Insider, where reporters are striking.
Biden nonetheless frequently addresses union gatherings and seems to revel in doing so. Though Saturday is his first campaign rally, mere hours after he announced that he was seeking reelection in April, the president made an official visit to the North America’s Building Trades Unions Legislative Conference in Washington and declared, “I make no apologies for being labeled the most pro-union president in American history.”
His economic message can also resonate with non-union members. Charlotte Valyo, Democratic Party chairwoman of Chester County in Philadelphia’s suburbs, which Biden carried comfortably in 2020.
“There are issues that are universal, regardless of socioeconomic status, or whether you’re in the suburbs or the cities or rural areas,” Valyo said. But she also said that the top issue among Chester County voters was defense of abortion rights after the Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to an abortion last summer.
“Roe v. Wade is huge,” Valyo said.
Even as Biden won major endorsements from union leadership in 2020, meanwhile, some rank-and-file members supported Trump. Biden won the support of about six in 10 union members then, according to AP VoteCast, a survey of the national electorate. That’s a healthy, but not commanding, margin.
Brent Booker, general president of the Laborers’ International Union of North America, which represents mostly construction and energy sector workers and endorsed Biden last week, said that a key reason the union announced it was backing Biden so early was to ensure its members know how much his administration has accomplished, especially with the public works law.
“We saw what 2016 to 2020 looked like and those policies — or lack thereof — for our membership,” Booker said. Noting that Trump is again running for president, he added, “If it is Biden vs. Trump part two, I can point to: ‘What did the Trump administration do on infrastructure? And what did the Biden administration do on infrastructure?’”
Henry also noted that her union “had some small percentage of members that were for Trump” in the past. But she said the group has worked to counter that with ongoing messaging on union websites, through social medial campaigns and field staff work and even via paper leaflets — and that such efforts continue during canvassing this summer.
She said Biden’s pro-labor reelection message is a strong one, but also cautioned that the president, when he speaks to voters, refrain from against getting “bogged down in the recitation of accomplishment” and instead makes clear “how those accomplishments are going to make a difference in people’s everyday lives.”
“Talking about how he understands that, for the vast majority of the American people, there’s still a lot of struggle to make ends meet,” Henry said, “and that he’s tried to use his first four years in office to intervene in that struggle.” | 2023-06-17T11:47:11+00:00 | valleycentral.com | https://www.valleycentral.com/news/business/ap-business/biden-is-returning-to-his-union-roots-as-his-2024-campaign-gears-up/ |
NANTOU, Taiwan, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Landmacy Healthcare Tech Company, the Taiwan-based herbal expert for vegan nutraceutical and nutritional supplements whose name combines "land" and "pharmacy," announced that it is seeking opportunities to expand its business to the wider international market, focusing on the US. The company specializes in 100% plant-based, non-GMO, and cruelty-free supplements and holistic remedies.
As consumers embrace healthier lifestyles and show greater interest in sustainable, plant-based products, global demand for vegan supplements and related products are predicted to increase at an annual CAGR of nearly 7% over the period of 2021 – 2028, valuing at over USD 13.6 billion in 2028. In anticipation of this trend, Landmacy is building upon its foundation in Taiwan by penetrating the international market, delivering strong expertise in natural remedies, premium quality, and stable supply to benefit US consumers and resellers alike.
Deep roots in Taiwan's health sector
Taiwan has long been known as a leading regional biotech hub, with a USD 16 billion-worth biotech sector thanks to its booming R&D activities and a large talent pool in the field, leading to high levels of innovation and development. Forming in such an environment since its inception, Landmacy is committed to applying advanced production methods for harnessing the healing power of nature to benefit consumers, and its nutraceuticals are based on the principles of modern nutrition and health science, Ayurvedic remedies, and Traditional Chinese medicine.
A portfolio of planet-friendly, vegan remedies
Several of Landmacy's top products include:
- Herbtail GlucoMetabol is a nutraceutical based on herbal cocktail therapy principles to aid those suffering from the three highs — blood sugar, cholesterol, and blood pressure. It supports sugar metabolism with essential nutrients known to facilitate insulin production and pancreas function, while also aiding in protecting the cardiovascular system. Vitamin C is added for improved chromium absorption and calcium and manganese for neutralizing acidity in the body. Sales have exceeded 120,000, resulting in numerous recommendations and positive feedback from customers.
- Type 2 Diabetic Supplement is an all-inclusive nutraceutical to support people suffering from diabetes, providing natural herbal extractions to complement lifestyle changes and modern medicines.
- Vision Herbs are two supplements for eye maladies that combine modern nutrition, Traditional Chinese medicine, and herbalism.
Nutraceutical 1: Supplement for alleviating dry eyes
Nutraceutical 2: Supplement for easing discomfort caused by blue light damage and for macula care - Oral Care Gum Hydrosol is a drinkable mouthwash that uses organic indigenous Taiwanese cinnamon for gum protection and is 100% natural, alcohol-, and chemical-free.
To ensure premium quality and that products uphold Landmacy's core values, the company adheres to rigorous manufacturing processes with HACCP, ISO 22000, and Food GMP certifications.
Building upon success in the domestic market, the company has embarked on its journey to bring these plant-based, non-GMO, organic, and cruelty-free supplements to the international stage, working together with partners to serve US customers and acting as a nimble ODM collaborator for resellers.
To learn more about Landmacy, please visit https://landmacy.en.taiwantrade.com/ or https://www.landmacy.com/.
About Landmacy Healthcare Tech Company:
Founded in 2010 with great enthusiasm and rich experience in herbal remedies, Landmacy is an organic farm-based enterprise that aims to promote natural remedies for the health of all. Founder Ms. Shanna Cheng truly believes in natural solutions for greater well-being, while co-founder Mr. Solarman Chen — also known as Mr. Amla — is devoted to developing his nutraceutical programs after years of practicing as a naturopathic M.D., herbalist, and researcher on health biotech and nutrition. All Landmacy products are 100% plant-based, vegan, and non-GMO to harvest the healing power of nature.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The stars were back Tuesday for the Golden Globes’ return to television, walking a soggy grayish carpet in relatively predictable looks — with a few notable exceptions.
A look at fashion from the 80th Golden Globes:
WORM NO MORE
Heidi Klum, not long after her Halloween worm appearance, showed up in a sky-high silver sparkler with a feathery embellishment over one shoulder as the crowd was treated to a reprieve from rain that has plagued Southern California.
Also in silver? Angela Bassett, along with Jessica Chastain in a sparkly body hugger done in a checkerboard and starburst design.
THE MEN
There were lots of black suits and tuxedoes. Eddie Redmayne showed up in black and brown trim with a huge silk rosette on one lapel, courtesy of Valentino. Another standout: Colman Domingo in a black tux with sparkly jewel embellishment.
Elvis, also known as Austin Butler, entered the building in a traditional black tux, while Andrew Garfield went for orange with an open collar on a black shirt underneath.
Donald Glover was practically in PJs. His comfy robe shirt and relaxed trousers were white. His tux jacket was black. The look was Saint Laurent.
“I just want to be comfortable,” he said.
METALLICS
Sheryl Lee Ralph of “Abbott Elementary” in jewel-tone blue with chunky embellishment led the train parade in her high-neck look. It was by Aliétte. Viola Davis also opted for a jewel-tone, body-skimming blue.
Chloe Flower, who will perform a song during the show, went for a longer train in a white, lightly embellished number.
Niecy Nash-Betts wore a lovely deep purple gown with chunky sparkle, paired with a large-shouldered coat and long matching opera gloves. Both were done by Dolce & Gabbana.
There was a healthy showing of golds, too, including an adorable 19-year-old Bailey Bass from “Avatar: The Way of Water” in a long look with a delicate pattern.
Michelle Williams wore an ethereal, ivory one-shoulder look trimmed in gold. Her ruffly look included a high-side slit.
The women kept their jewels to a minimum.
THE COLOR
A pregnant Abby Elliott went for burnt orange with all-around sequins from Pamella Roland. Her sparkler had long blouson sleeves and a high neck.
Jenny Slate was in emerald green from Rodarte. She told E! of her slip dress with a large flower at the neck that she was aiming for “a woman who’s about to turn into a magical plant.”
Among the standout looks was E! host Laverne Cox in a sexy goddess gown in blue and silver, her hair in a curly Old Hollywood bob. Her look was vintage John Galliano.
Billy Porter walked in a crimson tuxedo gown by Christian Siriano and high chunky heeled blinged-out silver boots.
Anya Taylor-Joy went for a sunny yellow two-piece Dior look with a tiny bandeau top. Margot Robbie was dressed in pale pink Chanel adorned with beads and feathers, while Lily James went old school Hollywood in 50 meters of red fabric. Her look was custom Versace, a column dress with exaggerated hips and a strapless top that crossed at the waist.
Jenna Ortega also went for the crisscross look in a breezy, pleated copper color. It was Gucci paired with necklaces by Tiffany & Co.
Letitia Wright wore Prada in orange and white.
SPECIAL COLLAB
Sepideh Moafi, an Iranian American actress, wore a black sequined look with a high slit and huge red rosette at the hip. She worked on the look with Iranian designer Amir Taghi and the Haus of Milad.
“The dress has many stories,” she told The Associated Press, “but the most important of which is this flower, which represents a blooming new Iran during this revolution.”
She was referring to a monthslong wave of protests in Iran challenging the country’s ruling theocracy.
THOSE IN BLACK
Jennifer Coolidge (Dolce & Gabbana), Quinta Brunson (Christian Siriano), Jamie Lee Curtis (Valentino), Natasha Lyonne (Givenchy). There was an abundance of black looks.
Emma D’Arcy also wore black, an oversized trouser and skirt tuxedo combo — and another large lapel rosette — finished with indigo gloves. They wore heavy dark makeup with a single blue tear streak under one eye.
“It wasn’t sustainable,” D’Arcy, who is nonbinary, told E! of being forced to present as a woman in the industry.
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- AUM increased from $160 million to $400 million
- 100% increase in its institutional business
- HNI clients increased by 30%
NEW YORK, Jan. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hedonova, an alternative investment fund with headquarters in Los Angeles, California, and offices across the globe, has recorded strong growth in returns as well as asset base. Hedonova generated returns of 32.8% post fees in 2022. In a short span of 3 years since its ambitious launch in 2019, Hedonova has seen exceptional growth in multiple avenues of its business. Assets under management increased from $160 million to $400 million.
The fund generated post fees returns of 32.8% largely driven by its litigation finance and carbon credit holdings which, as separate asset classes, have generated returns of 58% and 265%. Startups and wine investments were the laggards in the portfolio losing 14% and 6% in 2022.
Hedonova's assets under management increased from $160 million to $400 million which includes assets added on when it acquired Chinese asset manager Qingdao Holdings, which it acquired in May 2022. Alongside increased AUM, clientele increased too. Hedonova primarily serves European and Asian institutional investors and US high net-worth investors. The number of clients increased from 2900+ to 3600+ with the number of institutional investors doubling and the number of high net worth investors increasing by 30%.
As Hedonova's CIO Suman Bannerjee encapsulates the year– "Closing the year with 33% net returns validates our efforts and is in line with our long-term strategy of making alternative investments accessible to our investors. We aspire to upscale our business further and enhance our product offerings in the coming years through consistent strategy and execution." Hedonova's assets under management have crossed a revenue from $160 million to $400 million and are projected to grow by 200% in the coming fiscal year.
Hedonova opened two more offices in 2022 - in Singapore and Riga, Latvia. Singapore serves as an investor relations office serving South East Asian Markets and China while the office in Riga is a development center managing trading technology operations and mobile interfaces.
Hedonova operates through an extensive master-feeder model where the master fund is in the USA while feeder funds are in Singapore, Switzerland, and India. In 2022, the feeder fund network was expanded to the British Virgin Islands, Luxembourg, and Abu Dhabi. "We increased the number of feeders in Euro jurisdictions and the Middle East because we've been seeing increased demand from these regions," says Alexander Cavendish, Hedonova's CEO. "Feeder funds allow institutional investors to invest flexibly and in a safe, tested regulatory environment."
About Hedonova
Hedonova is an Alternative Investment Fund that holds a diversified portfolio of alternative assets such as non-fungible tokens (NFTs), wine, cryptocurrencies, and real estate. With feeder funds in Switzerland, Luxembourg, Singapore, and India, European and Asian investors can diversify their investments in alternative assets that could conceivably appreciate, from art to wine, and sports collectibles could be classified as alternative investments.
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WFO PENDLETON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, July 31, 2022
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...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT
SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures of 105 to
115 degrees. Very warm overnight lows in the mid 60s to mid 70s.
* WHERE...Portions of central, south central and southeast
Washington and central, north central and northeast Oregon.
* WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Extreme heat will significantly increase the potential
for heat related illnesses, particularly for those working or
participating in outdoor activities.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
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possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
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rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT MONDAY...
* WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT Monday.
for heat-related illnesses, particularly for those working or
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Monday is expected to be around 5 degrees
cooler than Sunday, though afternoon high temperatures are still
expected to eclipse 100 degrees for warned areas.
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
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* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with afternoon temperatures of
95 to 105 degrees.
* WHERE...East Slopes of the Washington Cascades.
* WHEN...For the Excessive Heat Warning, until 11 PM PDT
Saturday. For the Heat Advisory, from 11 PM Saturday to 11 PM
PDT Sunday.
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Afternoon high temperatures of 95 to 105 degrees. Warm
overnight lows as high as the upper 50s to mid 60s.
* WHERE...In Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains. In Oregon,
Ochoco-John Day Highlands, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon,
Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Grande Ronde Valley, East
Slopes of the Oregon Cascades and Wallowa County.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses to occur.
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In past years, Baseball America’s release of its top 10 Orioles prospects has been a time to look ahead to the players Baltimore might someday promote in hopes of improving its major league roster.
This year’s edition, which was released Tuesday, doubles in giving a look at which players the Orioles might have to part with to do the same. In all likelihood, executive vice president and general Mike Elias will have to include at least one of the players in the back half of the list to make legitimate improvements to the team’s lineup or rotation.
For the first time since 2018, the preseason list is topped by someone other than Adley Rutschman, but the system’s depth remains on display. Here are three takeaways from Baseball America’s list of the Orioles’ top 10 prospects.
Remade infield
The 2019 preseason list — the first with Elias leading Baltimore’s baseball operations department — included one infielder in the top 10: Ryan Mountcastle, caught at third base amid his fall down the defensive spectrum.
Six of the latest top 10 are infielders, with all but one playing at least one of the middle positions. Top overall prospect Gunnar Henderson (No. 1), Jackson Holliday (No. 3), Jordan Westburg (No. 6), Connor Norby (No. 7), Joey Ortiz (No. 8) and Coby Mayo (No. 10) show the work that’s been done to improve that area of the organization, particularly in terms of investment of draft capital. Holliday was the first overall pick last year; Henderson, Westburg and Norby were Baltimore’s second selections in Elias’ first three drafts; and Ortiz and Mayo were fourth-round picks in 2019 and 2020, respectively.
Given the depth here, it’s a logical area for the Orioles to pull from for trade packages, with arguments to be made for and against each of the four who isn’t the sport’s No. 1 overall prospect or a former No. 1 overall draft pick. A third baseman who might wind up elsewhere, Mayo is the lowest on the defensive spectrum, but as a player who reached Double-A at 20 years old, he might have the highest upside. With varying skill sets, Westburg, Norby and Ortiz each reached Triple-A in 2022, and that proximity to the majors increases their value not only to the Orioles but also as potential trade centerpieces.
Two arms
In each edition of Baseball America’s list since 2019, Grayson Rodriguez and DL Hall have been the Orioles’ top two pitching prospects. This year, they’re also the only ones in the top 10, coming in at No. 2 and No. 5, respectively.
Many talented position players have entered the system under Elias, but there haven’t been nearly as many premier pitching prospects. In Elias’ four drafts, the organization has used one pick earlier than the fifth round on a pitcher, then it failed to sign that player. With Rodriguez and Hall being the final first-round picks of the previous front office, the only pitcher Elias acquired who has appeared in a top 10 list was Kyle Bradish, part of the trade return from the Los Angeles Angels for Dylan Bundy. Ranked ninth entering last season, Bradish struggled with his initial taste of the majors, but adjustments after a stint on the injured list allowed him to take off.
There’s more pitching depth to the Orioles’ system than this list would imply. Mike Baumann, Seth Johnson, Drew Rom and Noah Denoyer will appear in the full top 30 and are already on Baltimore’s 40-man roster, and the lack of another pitcher in the top 10 beyond Rodriguez and Hall is also a product of the number of high-level hitters.
But with Rodriguez and Hall expected to graduate from prospect status this upcoming season, it’s not immediately clear who will replace them as the leading representatives of the Orioles’ pitching program.
Which left-handed outfielders?
There were arguably four left-handed-hitting outfielders who had a case to be in Baltimore’s top 10, with only one of them — 2021 fifth-overall pick Colton Cowser (No. 4) — assured a spot. For now, only one other made the cut.
After making his major league debut in 2022, Kyle Stowers landed at No. 9. Even with the Orioles’ primary outfield group positioned to return in 2023, Stowers is situated for increased major league time after strong performances down the stretch.
His expected graduation, as well as those of Henderson, Rodriguez and Hall, in the early part of the season figures to open space in the top 10 for Heston Kjerstad and Dylan Beavers, if a trade of some members of the list doesn’t prompt that first.
Unexpectedly selected second overall in 2020, Kjerstad was the Orioles’ No. 4 prospect entering the 2021 season, but he missed all of that campaign because of a heart condition and moved down to No. 8 on the 2022 preseason list. An up-and-down year — a left hamstring strain suffered in spring training, success in Low-A Delmarva, struggles in High-A Aberdeen, winning MVP honors in the Arizona Fall League — resulted in him being outside the top 10, but he certainly has the potential to play his way back into its top half.
The same could prove true of Beavers, who the Orioles took 33rd overall in the 2022 draft. Rises from Stowers, Norby and Ortiz — who is 20 spots higher than he was in Baseball America’s midseason list — bumped Beavers down, but he showed his tools across the low minors and could spend next season at three levels, just as many of the hitters who made the top 10 have in recent years.
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- Launching first in Germany, Sidekick's digital therapeutics platform will offer breast cancer patients access to a tailored digital treatment plan that promotes behavior modification and improves medication adherence.
- The two companies plan to expand the collaboration into other markets and therapeutic areas.
BOSTON, BERLIN and REYKJAVIK, Iceland, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- International digital therapeutics (DTx) innovator, Sidekick Health (www.sidekickhealth.com), today announces an integrated digital therapeutics solution in conjunction with pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Company (www.lilly.com) for patients battling breast cancer.
"We are extremely excited to be announcing our collaboration with Lilly," comments Dr. Tryggvi Thorgeirsson, CEO and Co-Founder of Sidekick. "Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide and is sadly a disease that will likely affect everyone's lives at some point, whether directly or indirectly. Breast cancer is one of its most prevalent forms. At Sidekick, it is our goal to empower patients to take real steps toward better managing their disease and alleviating the negative side effects of treatment. Cancer treatment often leaves patients physically and emotionally drained and, as a result, we are making it as easy and convenient as possible to access life-saving guidance by bringing healthcare into people's homes."
The collaboration will mark the first phase of Sidekick and Lilly's relationship. The integrated digital therapeutics offering will be initially rolled out in Germany where, according to the World Health Organization, there were 69,697 new cases of breast cancer in 2020, representing 24.5% of all cancers affecting females that year, and 11.1% of cancers affecting all sexes[1]. This further expansion of Sidekick's portfolio to treat breast cancer will be tailored to support the needs of patients
within Lilly's oncology treatment programs.
"Breast cancer takes a toll on an individual's physical and mental health, making support of both extremely important during the treatment journey," said Rich Carter, Lilly's Chief Digital Officer. "This collaboration combines Lilly's expertise in digital health and medicine development with Sidekick's deep knowledge in behavioral research and digital therapeutics to work towards better outcomes for people with breast cancer. This platform will allow us to extend the reach of our digital solutions and bring on-demand and in-the-home solutions to patients when and where they need them most."
Through Sidekick's unique platform, patients will be given access to a tailored digital treatment plan that engages in health-improving tasks, which promote behavior modification and overcome barriers to change. Sidekick's solution focuses on five main areas: physical activity, tailored diet, sleep, stress management, and medication adherence, the latter representing a significant obstacle to recovery in patients undergoing cancer treatment. Patients will also be given access to educational content that has been created in close collaboration with clinical experts and patient advocacy groups, helping to provide them with unique insights into living with cancer.
The launch of this digital solution for breast cancer patients in Germany, as well as patients on a branded Lilly medication, is being scheduled for July of this year. Next steps for collaboration are being considered, including other international markets.
About Sidekick
Sidekick is a digital therapeutics innovator, founded by two passionate medical doctors on a mission to improve the health of humanity. Sidekick is driven by a vision to bring healthcare into people's everyday lives, empowering them to take control of their own health. Sidekick's therapeutics are developed and delivered with digital technology, addressing the same endpoints as traditional treatments such as small molecule drugs and biologics, but with the added benefit of giving people the opportunity to be actively involved in their own treatment. When combined with traditional treatments, the overall efficacy can be strongly increased. That is why Sidekick partners with the world's most innovative companies across the healthcare spectrum. Sidekick has offices in Berlin, Boston, Reykjavik and Stockholm.
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WESTMORELAND COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Pennsylvania man is behind bars after he allegedly lured a girl into his car and inappropriately touched her.
Keith Lilliock, 43, of Greensburg was arrested by state police after the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office said he offered the 11-year-old a ride on Sunday, then drove her to a home roughly 25 miles away.
Troopers were called to investigate a missing child who had last been seen riding her bicycle toward Youngwood. According to the DA’s office, the girl’s bike was later found at a gas station in the Pennsylvania borough.
Investigators, who were told the girl had an iPad, pinged the device to find her location, according to court documents. Authorities said the iPad’s location led them to a home in Latrobe, roughly 25 miles northeast of Youngwood.
The girl was found at the home shortly after and taken to the state police barracks in Greensburg.
According to the criminal complaint, the child told troopers she was riding her bike to Pittsburgh when she stopped at the gas station to take a break. She then walked to a nearby Dollar General store where she was approached by an unknown man, later determined to be Lilliock.
The girl claimed Lilliock told her he would drive her to where she wanted after he closed the store for the night.
She told troopers Lilliock drove her to his house in South Greensburg. He then left the vehicle and went inside for five minutes before returning to the car. The girl claimed Lilliock rubbed her leg and touched her stomach area under her shirt before she asked him to take her to a friend’s house in Latrobe, according to the DA’s office.
According to court documents, security camera video from inside the Dollar General store showed Lilliock talking with the girl for 20 minutes before they both walked to the back of the store.
State police later spoke to Lilliock who allegedly said he saw the girl walking on a sidewalk in front of the Dollar General and told her she could come into the store.
He said he then offered to give her a ride after he closed the store, according to police, claiming he only stopped at his house for gas money before taking the girl to Latrobe. Troopers noted he also abruptly said “I did not touch an 11-year-old” after he was asked if anything else happened inside his car with the girl.
Lilliock was arraigned on Tuesday and placed in the Westmoreland County Prison. His bail was denied out of concern for the safety of the community, according to Magisterial District Judge Scott Fanchalsky.
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When Ryne Sandberg came out of the game in St. Louis on his final day in the majors on Sept. 28, 1997, he was replaced at second base by Chicago Cubs rookie Miguel Cairo.
Twenty-five years later, Cairo has been tasked with replacing another Hall of Famer, moving into Tony La Russa’s hot seat while the Chicago White Sox manager deals with undisclosed medical issues.
USA Today reported La Russa will undergo tests on his heart at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix. Sox players were told the same, and a source close to La Russa confirmed he has dealt with heart issues in the past.
How long Cairo will be asked to fill in is unknown.
It could be a few days if La Russa’s medical evaluation checks out. Or it could be the rest of the season if doctors decide La Russa is better off resting than going through the stress of a pennant race.
La Russa reportedly is signed through 2023, but that also looks iffy for a manager who will turn 78 next month.
That’s speculation for another day. For now, all the Sox can do is send La Russa their best wishes and try to get themselves back into a division race that seems like a lost cause.
Cairo, 48, finds himself in the awkward position of trying to revive the Sox while proving he has the right stuff to be a major-league manager. He was a surprise pick as La Russa’s bench coach in 2021 after three years as a minor-league coordinator for the New York Yankees from 2018-20.
When I asked Wednesday whether he wants to manage in the future, Cairo hedged.
“I’m going to say I’m day to day on that,” he said. “Today I’m managing, tomorrow I might be. I’m going to manage maybe tomorrow and the next day. I’m going to take one day at a time. I’m just going to do my best.”
Cairo is replacing a legend in La Russa, which is never easy, as Tim Floyd discovered when he followed Phil Jackson as Chicago Bulls coach. But Cairo also is taking over for a manager whose style has made him a punching bag for fans and media the last two seasons.
There are two kinds of Sox fans — those who blame La Russa for everything and those who believe he’s totally blameless. That kind of stress isn’t good for anyone, much less a 77-year-old.
It’s hard to imagine Cairo’s decision-making will be as scrutinized as La Russa’s, unless he starts ordering intentional walks with 1-2 counts. He can’t be blamed if the Sox continue to flounder, but he can be credited if they suddenly find the on switch after five months of mediocrity.
Cairo said he has spoken to La Russa about the lineups, so at least La Russa feels good enough to manage by phone. He told Cairo he did a good job in Tuesday’s 9-7 loss.
What kind of manager will Cairo be? An analytically inclined tactician or a by-the-gut guy?
“I go by my gut,” he said. “I watch the game, I watch the scoreboard, that tells you everything. I go to see what we have in the bullpen.”
Cairo said the hardest part of managing would be the pitching decisions, but he plans on constant communication with pitching coach Ethan Katz and bullpen coach Curt Hasler.
“They’re really good at what they do,” he said. “And all the coaches we have here. So it’s going to be teamwork and we’ve got to do it for Tony.”
Whether the Sox players can “do it for Tony” remains to be seen. It’s a nice sentiment and would make a great “30-for-30″ documentary if they won a World Series for their ailing manager.
But truthfully the players should do it for themselves. They should be tired of being called the most underachieving team in baseball, and thanks to playing in a bad division, they still have a chance to redeem themselves. But time is running short, and the dwindling crowds at Guaranteed Rate Field suggest many Sox fans have stopped believing.
La Russa’s health scare is another fork in the road for the Sox, who thus far have squandered their chances of taking over the AL Central in spite of an easier schedule in August.
Cairo said before Wednesday’s game he hadn’t spoken to the players as a group.
Does he plan to?
“I think so, yes,” he said.
Amazingly, many Sox players found out on social media before Tuesday’s game that La Russa would not be managing.
“I saw that the White Sox posted something,” Andrew Vaughn said, “and I was like: ‘Oh, my goodness. This is crazy.’ And then we had to just go play.”
That lack of urgency in informing their own players of their manager’s health issue suggested it might have been a minor problem and La Russa would be back quickly. But USA Today reporter Bob Nightengale tweeted Wednesday afternoon that La Russa would be gone “indefinitely” — well before the Sox announcement.
Communication apparently is not a strength of this organization.
So the season goes on, with or without La Russa. The Sox need some kind of boost, and maybe this will do the trick.
Even if La Russa makes out the lineups via smartphone, it’s Cairo’s team for now.
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Technical training school honored for academic achievement and commitment to industry-aligned education
CANTON, Mich., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MIAT College of Technology-Canton, which is part of the Universal Technical Institute (UTI) family of schools, has been awarded one of the most prestigious institutional achievements given by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC), the "School of Distinction" award for 2021-2022.
The "School of Distinction" Award recognizes ACCSC-accredited schools that have demonstrated a commitment to the expectations and rigors of accreditation, as well as a commitment to delivering quality educational programs.
ACCSC is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as the designated accrediting body for more than 650 post-secondary, trade and technical schools that serve more than 150,000 students nationwide in a variety of vocational programs each year. Three UTI and MIAT campuses across the country have been recognized as a School of Distinction and ten UTI campuses have been recognized as a School of Excellence by the ACCSC since 2014.
"We strive to maintain the highest standards. Currently 13 of our campuses are classified as a School of Excellence or Distinction. Six of our campuses have achieved this award twice in their history, and one campus has received this award three times in its history," said UTI CEO Jerome Grant. "This 'School of Distinction' designation is a true honor and testament to MIAT employees and their unwavering commitment to our students and industry partners. The best measure of our success is the achievement of our graduates and ability of the employers we serve to secure the trained workforce they require."
"ACCSC is pleased to recognize MIAT in Canton, Michigan as a 2022 School of Distinction and to acknowledge the school's impact in its community and its work toward promoting and enhancing student success in the workforce," said Dr. Michale McComis, ACCSC's Executive Director. "We look forward to celebrating MIAT's significant achievement in earning this award at our Professional Development Conference this month, and it is our hope that the school will carry this success forward for many students to come."
"At MIAT, we are committed to delivering a high-quality education that provides needed industry-aligned training for our students, graduates and employer partners," said Jennifer Paugh, campus president at MIAT Canton. "This award is a true testament to the operational excellence of our campus, and we're proud to be recognized for our state-of-the-industry training programs, exceptional graduation rates and long record of educational success."
MIAT offers students a variety of technical training programs in aviation, industrial maintenance, wind energy, energy technology, robotics and automation, HVACR and welding.
About Universal Technical Institute, Inc.
Founded in 1965 and headquartered in Phoenix, Universal Technical Institute's (NYSE: UTI) mission is to serve our students, partners, and communities by providing quality education and support services for in-demand careers. Approximately 250,000 students have graduated from one of UTI's 16 campuses located across Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Texas. UTI's campuses are accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC), while its employer-aligned technical training programs are offered under four brands: Universal Technical Institute, Motorcycle Mechanics Institute / Marine Mechanics Institute, NASCAR Technical Institute, and MIAT College of Technology. For more information and a complete list of all programs offered, please visit www.uti.edu or follow on LinkedIn @UniversalTechnicalInstitute and on Twitter @news_UTI.
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Since 1967, the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) has been recognized by the United States Department of Education as a reliable authority on educational quality. ACCSC is committed to supporting and enhancing the student educational experience at accredited member institutions, facilitating meaningful workforce development opportunities, and bridging the growing skills gap in the United States. More information on ACCSC is available online at www.accsc.org, @ACCSCAccredits, and facebook.com/accscaccreditation.
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House Bill would bar changes to Mount Rushmore
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - South Dakota state Sen. Helene Duhamel, R-Rapid City, said the men on Mount Rushmore are not perfect, but they were critical to U.S. history.
“Like it or not, imperfections or not, it is our history, and it’s worth preserving for generations to come,” Duhamel said.
Duhamel traveled from South Dakota to Washington, D.C. to speak in favor of a bill from Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-SD, that would bar using federal funds to alter, change, destroy the name or likeness of Mount Rushmore.
Some believe Mount Rushmore should be returned to the Native American Lakota Tribe, which the U.S. broke a contract with in keeping the land. One of the latest calls came from the Ice Cream company Ben and Jerry’s on the Fourth of July.
“Oh it’s amazing to me that we can have the manufacturers of overpriced ice cream weigh in on some of the most important parts of American history,” Johnson said.
A Supreme Court Settlement ruled the land was effectively stolen from the Lakota and awarded them more than $100 million that has since accrued interest and is worth more than $2 billion. But the Lakota have refused the money, saying they want the land back.
“This in fact is settled law,” Duhamel said. “In 1980 the Supreme Court decided not to give back the land, but to make a monetary settlement.”
This is the fourth session of Congress Johnson has attempted to pass the Mount Rushmore Protection Act.
“There is a reason that Mount Rushmore is called the shrine to Democracy. When you look at those four leaders, they symbolize the greatest strengths of America, about our unity, about our coming together, about our march toward a more perfect union.”
This is the fourth session of Congress Johnson has attempted to pass the Mount Rushmore Protection Act.
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MESA, Ariz. (AP)The Chicago Cubs added Michael Fulmer to their bullpen on Monday, finalizing a $4 million, one-year contract with the right-hander.
Fulmer played for Detroit and Minnesota last season, going 5-6 with 3.39 ERA in a career-high 67 appearances. He began the season with the Tigers and was traded to the Twins in August.
Chicago has been active since it went 74-88 last year in its second straight losing season. Shortstop Dansby Swanson, right-hander Jameson Taillon, outfielder Cody Bellinger, first baseman Eric Hosmer, reliever Brad Boxberger and catcher Tucker Barnhart also signed with the team in free agency.
Fulmer said conversations with former Cubs relievers Andrew Chafin and Daniel Norris cemented his decision to join the team.
”It just kind of confirmed my beliefs of me wanting to be here,” Fulmer told reporters, ”and ultimately, just glad it worked out.”
Fulmer, 29, is 34-45 with a 3.89 ERA and 17 saves in 204 career games, including 89 starts. He was the 2016 AL Rookie of the Year with Detroit, going 11-7 with a 3.06 ERA.
In a corresponding roster move, Chicago placed reliever Codi Heuer on the 60-day injured list. Heuer had Tommy John surgery in March 2022.
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NEW YORK, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. ("Innovative Industrial Properties" or the "Company") (NYSE: IIPR) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Innovative Industrial Properties investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between May 7, 2020 and April 13, 2022. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
IIPR investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (1) Innovative Industrial Properties' focus is to be a cannabis company lender rather than a REIT; (2) that the true values of the Company's properties are significantly lower than Innovative Industrial Properties represents; (3) there are existential issues in its top customers; (4) as a result, its top customers may not be able to continue making payments to Innovative Industrial Properties and the Company would face significant issues replacing these customers; and (5) as a result, defendants' statements about its business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Innovative Industrial Properties during the relevant time frame, you have until June 24, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States.
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NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF") and KSF partner, former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., remind investors that they have until September 6, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Outset Medical, Inc. ("Outset" or the "Company") (NasdaqGS: OM), if they purchased the Company's shares between September 15, 2020 and June 13, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
If you purchased shares of Outset as above and would like to discuss your legal rights and how this case might affect you and your right to recover for your economic loss, you may, without obligation or cost to you, contact KSF Managing Partner Lewis Kahn toll-free at 1-877-515-1850 or via email (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com), or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nasdaqgs-om/ to learn more. If you wish to serve as a lead plaintiff in this class action, you must petition the Court by September 6, 2022.
Outset and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws.
On May 5, 2022, the Company disclosed negative results for 1Q2022, which, among other things, analysts attributed to the untested nature of Tablo, its flagship product which is a dialysis machine that purifies tap water and then artificially purifies and removes toxins from the blood of patients suffering from kidney failure. On this news, shares of Outset fell more than 40% over the three trading days that followed, from a closing price of $39.94 per share on May 4, 2022, to a closing price of $23.06 per share on May 9, 2022.
Then, on June 13, 2022, the Company disclosed a hold on all shipments of Tablo for home use by the FDA until proper regulatory clearance was received. The Company subsequently disclosed that the "ship hold" had been in place for weeks before investors were informed and that as a result of the hold, the Company was "suspending our prior full-year and long-term guidance.". On this news, shares of Outset fell another 33%, from a closing price of $20.41 per share on June 13, 2022, to a closing price of $13.46 per share on June 14, 2022.
The case is Plymouth County Retirement Association v. Outset Medical, Inc., 22-cv-04016.
KSF, whose partners include former Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., is one of the nation's premier boutique securities litigation law firms. KSF serves a variety of clients – including public institutional investors, hedge funds, money managers and retail investors – in seeking recoveries for investment losses emanating from corporate fraud or malfeasance by publicly traded companies. KSF has offices in New York, California, Louisiana and New Jersey.
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LIVONIA, Mich. — Trinity Health, one of the nation's largest not-for-profit Catholic health systems, announced Thursday the agreement to acquire MercyOne is completed. MercyOne is now a full member of the Trinity Health system, based in Livonia, Michigan. The news follows an April announcement that Trinity Health signed an agreement with CommonSpirit Health to acquire all facilities and assets of Iowa-based MercyOne, including home care, hospice, and infusion locations.
“For close to 25 years, we have served Iowa communities. With MercyOne now fully part of Trinity Health, we are a stronger and more unified system that will strengthen MercyOne’s ability to serve our patients, colleagues, and communities,” said Mike Slubowski, president and chief executive officer of Trinity Health. “Health care providers across the country continue to face unprecedented challenges brought on by the COVID-pandemic, but together, we are stronger. With our shared history and Catholic mission, we look forward to continuing a legacy of high-quality care for generations to come.”
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The completion of the acquisition is a highly anticipated milestone that marks a shared commitment to ensuring access to health care across Iowa. Operating as a part of Trinity Health, MercyOne will retain its name and brand while enhancing more integrated and unified care in the communities it serves.
As an example, MercyOne will transition to Trinity Health’s common platforms, including a single electronic health record, allowing patients to easily manage their care across all MercyOne services and facilities. The result is a more convenient and consistent care experience for MercyOne’s communities, according to a news release.
“Today’s closing further advances MercyOne’s Vision to provide a personalized and radically convenient care experience for Iowans and neighboring communities. We are delighted to become a full member of the Trinity Health family which will further our goal to be a more strongly connected system of health services,” said Bob Ritz, president and chief executive officer at MercyOne. “We are grateful to CommonSpirit for their support in the transition and for more than 25 years of successful partnership in Iowa. We look forward to further strengthening the Mission of MercyOne.”
MercyOne serves more than 3.3 million patients each year. It consists of 16 medical centers, including hospitals in Waterloo and Cedar Falls that were part of Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare before 2016. There are also 27 affiliate organizations and more than 420 care sites with a range of health and wellness offerings such as provider services and urgent care. More than 20,000 people are employed by the system, 2,000 of those doctors and providers.
Trinity Health's facilities span 25 states. Since 1998, the Iowa-based regional health system has been under a joint operating agreement between Trinity Health and Catholic Health Initiatives, which is now CommonSpirit.
Previously, both organizations had a 50% ownership stake in the Northeast Iowa health care facilities, including Elkader. CommonSpirit Health owned the central Iowa facilities while Trinity Health owned those in Sioux City, Mason City, Dubuque and Clinton. MercyOne operated hospitals and other facilities in Waterloo, Cedar Falls and Oelwein. | 2022-09-01T21:23:47+00:00 | wcfcourier.com | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/trinity-health-completes-acquisition-of-mercyone-health-system/article_a960db9f-705a-5310-891d-314f3bb25814.html |
SHANGHAI, March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987, "Yum China" or the "Company") announced it has been named one of the World's Most Innovative Companies for 2023 by Fast Company. This marks the second time the Company has been included in the prestigious annual list, following its previous inclusion in 2020.
The World's Most Innovative Companies is Fast Company's signature list and provides a firsthand look at the inspiring and innovative efforts of companies across all sectors of the economy. Fast Company recognized Yum China's efforts to promote digital inclusion, specifically highlighting KFC's roll-out of a new version of its app with a simplified user interface designed for seniors. Fast Company highlighted the app as being "the first of its kind in the fast-food business."
"We are honored to receive this recognition once again, which underscores Yum China's vision to becoming the world's most innovative pioneer in the restaurant industry," said Joey Wat, CEO of Yum China. "We embed innovative thinking and approaches across our business as we strive to make a difference and drive sustainable growth."
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of and demand for digital services among the older consumer demographic group. The launch of the senior-friendly KFC Super App set a benchmark for the restaurant industry, highlighting how digital technologies can adapt and help bridge the digital divide for the older consumer demographic group.
The senior-friendly app is not just about enlarging the fonts and streamlining functions. By utilizing AI technology, the app can generate meaningful recommendations according to user habits and simplify the purchasing process.
Yum China was one of the earliest restaurant companies to embrace digitalization. As early as 2014, the Company launched its digital loyalty program. The program has grown to over 410 million members by end of 2022. The majority of customers now place their orders through the Company's proprietary SuperApps and other digital channels. Digital ordering accounted for nearly 90% of the Company's sales in 2022, a notable increase from 55% in 2019. The Company has also created a powerful digital ecosystem that effectively integrates online platforms with offline stores, offering customers great experience while driving operational excellence.
Innovation is a key ingredient of Yum China's core competitiveness, penetrating all aspects of the business - from digitalization, menu innovation to store format development, among other areas. Moving forward, Yum China will continue to explore and roll out new and exciting innovations in order to better serve customers, drive efficiencies and achieve sustainable growth.
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Yum China is the largest restaurant company in China with a mission to make every life taste beautiful. The Company has over 400,000 employees and operates nearly 13,000 restaurants under six brands across 1,800 cities in China. KFC and Pizza Hut are the leading brands in the quick-service and casual dining restaurant spaces in China, respectively. Taco Bell offers innovative Mexican-inspired food. Yum China has also partnered with Lavazza to develop the Lavazza coffee shop concept in China. Little Sheep and Huang Ji Huang specialize in Chinese cuisine. Yum China has a world-class, digitalized supply chain which includes an extensive network of logistics centers nationwide and an in-house supply chain management system. Its strong digital capabilities and loyalty program enable the Company to reach customers faster and serve them better. Yum China is a Fortune 500 company with the vision to be the world's most innovative pioneer in the restaurant industry. For more information, please visit http://ir.yumchina.com.
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WFO EUREKA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, January 2, 2023
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* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bruce Cassidy wasn’t out of a job for long after being hired to coach the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday, little more than a week after being fired by the Boston Bruins.
Cassidy becomes the Golden Knights’ third coach and replaces Peter DeBoer, who was fired after Vegas missed the playoffs for the first time in its five-year history.
“I am excited to join an organization that shares my commitment to winning and can’t wait to get to work with the talent that has been assembled in Vegas,” Cassidy said in a statement. “It’s been impressive to watch the city embrace the Golden Knights from afar, and my family and I look forward to becoming a part of that.”
Cassidy, 57, had a 245-108-46 record and led the Bruins to six straight playoff appearances after replacing Claude Julien in the final months of the 2016-17 campaign. He was fired on June 6, a month after the Bruins lost a seven-game first-round series to Carolina.
Vegas becomes Cassidy’s third stop as a head coach after a two-year stint with Washington (2002-04), where the Ottawa native worked under Knights president of hockey operations George McPhee, who was the general manager at the time. Cassidy coached the Capitals to a playoff appearance in his first season after compiling a record of 39-29-8 during the 2002-03 regular season.
Cassidy boasts an overall record of 292-155-53, accompanied by 38 postseason victories. His most successful campaign was in 2018-19, when the Bruins reached the Stanley Cup Final, where they lost to St. Louis in seven games. Cassidy led Boston to the best record in the NHL (44-14-12) the following season, when he won the Jack Adams Award as the top coach in 2019-20.
Cassidy goes from coaching a veteran-laden team in transition in Boston to coaching one of the most talented rosters in the league.
“The Golden Knights are very pleased to have Bruce come in to coach our team,” general manager Kelly McCrimmon said in a statement. “His success in Boston over six years is extremely impressive. His teams have had a clear identity, having been among the very best in the NHL in terms of goals for, goals against, goal differential and special teams. This is the right coach for our team at this time.”
DeBoer was 98-50-12 in three seasons with the Golden Knights and led them to back-to-back semifinal appearances his first two seasons, but was let go May 16 after they missed the playoffs for the first time in franchise history this season.
Cassidy inherits a team that was pegged as one of the best in the Western Conference prior to last season, but underachieved and collapsed down the stretch in part due to a series of injuries. Per NHLInjuryViz.com, the Golden Knights finished with the second-highest man-games lost with 505.
Nevertheless, in control of its destiny with five games left in the season, Vegas lost three straight shootouts down the stretch to fall out of contention. They lost five of their last seven and went 0-2-3 against the last five non-playoff teams they faced.
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Withdraws Guidance with New Product Announcement
MENLO PARK, Calif., Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PacBio (NASDAQ: PACB) announced today that it will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss its third quarter 2022 financial results on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
PacBio will also host its Inaugural Investor Day on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The event will feature presentations by members of PacBio's executive team and include Q&A sessions.
Both events will be webcast live and may be accessed at PacBio's website at: https://investor.pacificbiosciences.com/.
Date: Monday, Nov. 7, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. PT)
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Date: Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. ET (5:00 a.m. PT)
Location: The St. Regis Hotel, Two E 55th Street, New York, NY 10022
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In light of forthcoming product announcements, we are withdrawing all prior financial guidance. We plan to provide additional information during our third quarter earnings call on Nov. 7, 2022.
Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ: PACB) is a premier life science technology company that is designing, developing and manufacturing advanced sequencing solutions to help scientists and clinical researchers resolve genetically complex problems. Our products and technology under development stem from two highly differentiated core technologies focused on accuracy, quality and completeness which include our existing HiFi long read sequencing and our emerging SBB™ short read sequencing technologies. Our products address solutions across a broad set of research applications including human germline sequencing, plant and animal sciences, infectious disease and microbiology, oncology, and other emerging applications. For more information, please visit www.pacb.com and follow @PacBio.
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STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, England (AP) — On a blustery late-winter day in Shakespeare’s birthplace, the foyer of the Other Place theater is a cozy refuge. Visitors are having meetings over coffee, checking emails, writing poetry, learning to sew.
It looks and feels like an arty café in the pictureque streets of Stratford-upon-Avon, but it’s a “warm hub” set up by the Royal Shakespeare Company drama troupe to welcome people struggling to heat their homes because of sky-high energy prices.
Warm hubs have sprouted across Britain by the thousands this winter as soaring food and energy prices drive millions to turn down the thermostat or skimp on hot meals. Research by the opposition Labour Party counted almost 13,000 such hubs, funded by a mix of charities, community groups and the government and nestled in libraries, churches, community centers and even a tearoom at King Charles III's Highgrove country estate.
Wendy Freeman, an artist, writer and seventh-generation Stratfordian, heard about the RSC’s warm hub from a friend. She lives in “a tiny house with no central heating” and relies on a coal fire for warmth. Like many, she has cut back in response to the cost-of-living crisis driven by the highest inflation since the 1980s.
“You just adapt,” said Freeman, 69, who was using the center as a warm, quiet place to work on a poem. “Little things, like putting less water in the kettle. I was brought up with ‘save the pennies, and the pounds will look after themselves.’ I always cook from scratch and eat what’s in season.
“But it’s nice to go somewhere warm,” she added.
A perfect storm of Russia's war in Ukraine, lingering pandemic disruption and economic aftershocks of Brexit is putting more people in Britain under financial strain. Households and businesses were hit especially hard after Russia's invasion of Ukraine drove up the cost of natural gas needed for heating and helped push the U.K. to the precipice of a recession.
The U.K.’s annual inflation rate was just above 10% in January, with food prices up almost 17% over the year. Some 62% of adults are using less natural gas or electricity to save money, according to the Office for National Statistics. A quarter of households regularly run out of money for essentials, pollster Survation found.
Though oil and natural gas prices have fallen from last year's peaks, the average British household energy bill is still double what it was a year ago. Costs for many are due to rise by another 20% on April 1 when a government-set price cap goes up.
Anne Bolger, a retired math teacher, happened across the warm hub during a walk one day and has come back every week since. She drops in to check emails, prep for math tutoring or do a jigsaw puzzle.
“Today’s the day that I’m appreciating it, because home is freezing,” she said.
The hub runs one afternoon a week in the smallest of the RSC's three theaters. On Tuesday, the space held a mixture of theater staff, actors on the way to rehearsals and visitors looking to get warm. Organizers provide puzzles, games, toys for children, free tea, coffee and Wi-Fi — even a sewing table.
“I like the fact that it’s such a creative space,” said Bolger, 66. “People are having meetings there, they’re talking, they’re working. I just feel a bit more alive than sitting at home, a bit more connected.”
That’s just what organizers want to hear. They say warm hubs exist to ease loneliness as well as energy poverty.
“The warmth is in the welcome as much as a warm building to come to,” said Nicola Salmon, who oversees the hub as the RSC's creative place-making manager. “There is always somebody here to chat to.”
Stratford, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) northwest of London, is a prosperous town that makes a good living from William Shakespeare, its most famous son. Even on a wintry weekday, tourists traipse though streets of half-timbered Tudor buildings to see the house where the Bard was born, visit the schoolroom where he studied and stand over his grave in the medieval Holy Trinity Church.
The RSC is one of Stratford’s main cultural attractions and major employers. Salmon says the warm hub is part of the company’s efforts to get closer to its surrounding community, a town that “is often perceived as affluent and well-off” but contains “areas of great deprivation.”
Like Britain’s food banks — now numbering an estimated 2,500 — warm hubs are a crisis measure showing signs of becoming permanent.
The Warwickshire Rural Community Council, a charity covering the county around Stratford, set up a mobile warm hub — a minibus-turned-pop-up outdoor café — in 2021 as pandemic restrictions plunged many rural residents into isolation.
A year ago, the charity ran five hubs across the county, with backing from Cadent, the private company that distributes much of Britain's heating gas. As winter hit and energy bills soared, the number mushroomed to 90, providing everything from meals to repair workshops and slow-cooking courses meant to reduce gas use.
About 30 of the hubs will stay open this summer — with a view to becoming permanent — and the mobile hub will be on the road five days a week.
“People say we shouldn’t be in this situation, and we shouldn’t be,” said Jackie Holcroft, the charity’s warm hubs manager. “But we are. And I think one of the most amazing things is that you’ve got hundreds, thousands of volunteers around Warwickshire and they’re all coming together to make a difference.”
The RSC’s warm space will close at the end of March, but the company is already planning for its return next year.
“I’ll miss it like crazy,” said Bolger, one of the regulars. “I’m not hoping that the fuel crisis goes on forever, but I am hoping this place will stay open.” | 2023-03-04T09:49:28+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/news/world/article/in-britain-warm-hubs-emerge-to-beat-17819563.php |
OKAYAMA, Japan, Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hayashibara Co., Ltd., a member of Nagase Group and headquartered in Okayama City, western Japan, hosted the 24th Trehalose Symposium, with the support of the Japanese Society of Applied Glycoscience, on September 8, 2022.
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This highly specialized academic event returned to Tokyo after a three-year hiatus, engaging 231 attendees in person and online from various fields. Researchers from home and abroad presented their basic and applied research results on trehalose. The presentations included the development of a vaccine stabilization method that holds promise for transport without the need for a cold chain, basic research on how trehalose affects ice crystal growth to identify improved thawing techniques for cryopreserved biological tissues, and research on the application of trehalose to surgical treatment, utilizing autophagy (recycling function within cells), featured in the 2016 Nobel Prizes.
During a discussion session, followed by the presentations, Japanese experts shared their viewpoints on why and how most organisms utilize trehalose over other carbohydrates. At the end of the session, the speakers addressed their prospects and expectations for future research and development while indicating the importance of basic research.
Hayashibara is dedicated to continuing the Trehalose Symposium, providing a community for researchers worldwide to present their findings and obtain beneficial information by interacting with peers. Through its commitment to basic research for trehalose, Hayashibara envisions the Trehalose Symposium to contribute to building a sustainable society.
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Founded in 1997, the Trehalose Symposium has been promoting research and development activities for trehalose while assisting researchers in publicizing their discoveries. For the last 20 years, 187 researchers with multi-disciplinary scientific backgrounds have presented the properties of trehalose and its functionalities.
About Trehalose
Trehalose, found in food items like mushrooms, is a naturally occurring disaccharide long known for its biochemical effect on protecting cells and tissues under dry conditions. Studies have revealed that trehalose's physicochemical properties, such as water binding and vitrification, are behind the protective functionality. The development of applied research empowered the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries to utilize trehalose in their commercial products.
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HANGZHOU, China, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lynk Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as 'Lynk Pharmaceuticals'), an innovative clinical stage company, announced that it has completed dosing the first participant in the phase I clinical study in China for its self-developed, innovative drug LNK01004.
This study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of the LNK01004 ointment in healthy adults and patients with mild to moderate plaque psoriasis in China.
Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease induced by a combination of genetics and environment. It is a difficult to treat disease that runs a long course, and often is persistent throughout life. In addition to symptoms on the skin, patients with moderate to severe psoriasis are more likely to have other associated diseases such as arthritis, metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular disease, which seriously affect the quality of life. LNK01004 is a novel kinase inhibitor for the treatment of psoriasis and has shown good efficacy and safety in preclinical experiments. It has the advantages of restricted distribution to the skin and extremely low exposure in the blood system, avoiding potential safety problems caused by systemic exposure of the drug.
"In preclinical translational medicine studies, we saw the favorable efficacy and safety profile demonstrated by LNK01004." Dr. Henry Wu, Chief Development Officer of Lynk Pharmaceuticals, said, " It is a highly differentiated new molecular entity, we will continue to accelerate the clinical studies to evaluate its values as a novel therapeutic option that will benefit more patients worldwide in near future."
About Lynk Pharmaceuticals:
Lynk Pharmaceuticals, a clinical stage company, was founded in 2018 by senior drug R&D experts and executives from Pfizer, Merck, and Johnson & Johnson. Lynk Pharmaceuticals is dedicated to the discovery and development of innovative drugs for the treatment of cancer, as well as immune and inflammatory diseases. Driven by a higher goal, Lynk Pharmaceuticals aims to be a market leader to address unmet medical demands by the development of innovative therapies. To date, Lynk Pharmaceuticals has independently developed a number of innovative new drugs, and independently as well as jointly with its US partner launched a number of clinical studies globally. For more information about Lynk Pharmaceuticals, please visit: https://www.lynkpharma.com.
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Kids Coding Franchise Helps Kids Enjoy a Fun-Filled Season Ahead of New School Year
HOUSTON, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Beat the heat (and the boredom) this summer at Code Ninjas, the world's largest and fastest-growing franchise where kids learn to code. Code Ninjas offers a wide variety of summer camps for kids 5-14 that integrate video games, robotics and a ton of other tools and technologies to ensure that kids have fun and continue to be inspired outside of their regular school year schedule.
"Though summer has just started, it will be time for the new school year before you know it," says Grant Smith, Code Ninjas VP of Education. "Code Ninjas provides opportunities for kids to learn how to code, but we also foster an environment for kids to be creative. A summer filled with moviemaking in Minecraft, making wearable tech, and creating adventures in game design are just a few examples of the camps offered at Code Ninjas that will give kids exciting memories they can take back to school."
Due to a spike in travel, amusement park and family vacation prices have soared, and summer activities are booking up quickly. With that in mind, summer 2022 is already bringing unexpected challenges to parents trying to fill up their schedule. Code Ninjas has parents covered with a wide assortment of camp curriculum over the summer months that offers parents an option for kids to have fun with fellow campers, learn new skills and beat summer boredom.
Each Code Ninjas center – or Dojo – fosters a safe space for kids to socialize and collaborate in new ways. Code Ninjas camps offer more than just STEM learning; kids get an opportunity to become active users of technology. Campers are given the tools to think critically, create new things and problem solve using the coolest tools and tech.
Everything about Code Ninjas is built around fun, which keeps kids coming back. The curriculum is self-paced, but not self-taught; kids get immediate help and encouragement from Code Senseis™ and fellow Ninjas as they advance from white to black belt, on the nine-belt program that makes up Code Ninjas CREATE. Younger kids can take part in Code Ninjas JR, and all ages are able to take part in summer camps instilling the problem solving and critical thinking skills into the innovators of tomorrow.
For more information on Code Ninjas summer camps in your area, please visit www.codeninjas.com/CampInfo.
Founded in 2016, Code Ninjas® is the world's largest and fastest-growing kids coding franchise. In hundreds of Code Ninjas centers, kids ages 7-14 have fun building video games while gaining life-changing skills in coding, robotics, and problem solving. Code Ninjas offers a robust, game-based curriculum made up of nine belts, just like martial arts. The courses are self-paced, but not self-taught; kids get immediate help and encouragement from Code Senseis (teachers) and fellow students as they advance from white to black belt. The program keeps kids motivated with little wins along the way, and "Belt-Up" celebrations where they receive color-coded wristbands to mark their graduation to the next level. By the time a child finishes the program, they will publish their own app, available to the public on an app store.
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PROVIDENCE — The New York developer who sought to build what would have been Rhode Island’s tallest skyscraper has scrapped his plans.
Fane Organization President Jason Fane said the $300 million Fane Tower project at 250 Dyer St. in the city’s Jewelry District, first proposed in 2016, is no longer “feasible.”
“I came to Providence with a vision for a great and iconic project that would provide much-needed housing, quality jobs, and revenue for local government and have worked long and hard to make it a reality,” he said Friday in an written statement. “However, due to recent risk factors outside of my control, it is no longer feasible to move forward with this project. I wish the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission, the City of Providence, and the State of Rhode Island success with their plans for further development in the I-195 District.”
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If it had been built, Fane Tower would have been about 100 feet taller than the state’s tallest building, the Industrial Trust Bank building in downtown Providence, often called “the Superman building.”
In December, the Globe reported that after seven years of legal battles and redesigns, Fane announced he had made changes to the plan.
“The current economy of inflation, recession, and supply chain issues, increased construction costs and higher financing costs required cost reduction by more efficient design to maintain project feasibility,” he said in a statement to the Globe in December. “We now have an elegant design that can get built.”
Fane went in front of the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission in January seeking to alter the design of his proposed 46-story luxury residential tower to allow for additional apartments (from 557 to 618). The new proposal would have reduced the size of a parking podium and the amount of indoor retail space.
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The scaled back design had eliminated two floors of parking, reduced the parking podium, and scrapped many of the exterior’s balconies. The construction costs remained within the $300 million price tag that Fane previously estimated, and the revised structural concept did not change the height of the building — 550 feet high.
Fane, who has developed buildings in New York and Toronto, told the Globe in 2019, “I have to say that if I understood the delays that were associated with it, I probably wouldn’t have done it.”
In a written statement Friday, Marc Crisafulli, head of the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission, said Fane’s contractual rights to the Dyer Street parcel would lapse later this month, and that the commission was looking forward.
Here’s the statement on the demise of the Fane tower pic.twitter.com/DQQaMEUvoc
— Ian Donnis (@IanDon) March 10, 2023
R.I. Senate President Dominick Ruggerio said in a statement that he was disappointed, and that the tower project would have provided badly needed housing and jobs.
.@SenatorRuggerio “disappointed” Fane Tower is a no-go @wpri12 https://t.co/0HgGwrzOrO pic.twitter.com/IQn17FtxRM
— Amanda Pitts (@AmandaPittsTV) March 10, 2023
A number of Providence council members and groups have voiced opposition to the tower project or its location over the years.
Following Fane’s announcement Friday, Brent Runyon, executive director of Providence Preservation Society, told the Globe the area could now be used for a project that will complement the city.
“I think what it means is that those parcels on the park can now be made for a developer that will add to the vibrancy of that area and be good Providence,” Runyon said. “Because they [Fane Organization] never provided a market study or anything like that, that supported development, we didn’t think that it would happen.”
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Runyon said community pushback, the pandemic, and inflation slowed the project.
“It was probably a death knell,” he said. “Certainly glad this thing is finally over.”
In a post on the city website, Ward 1 Councilman John Goncalves posted his response to the announcement.
“I’m aware of the Fane Tower news today. We all know this process took time, energy, and resources, and we want to thank the parties involved for their due diligence. Now we move in another direction. As the city councilor representing the Jewelry District and Downtown neighborhood, I look forward to working with our constituents, Marc Crisafulli, Caroline Skuncik, and the 195 Commission to find an alternative investment and feasible economic project for this integral parcel in the great city of Providence.”
Carlos Muñoz can be reached at carlos.munoz@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @ReadCarlos and on Instagram @Carlosbrknews. | 2023-03-10T23:29:49+00:00 | bostonglobe.com | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/03/10/metro/developer-scraps-plans-what-would-have-been-providences-tallest-skyscraper/ |
ANKARA – Turkey’s parliament on Thursday ratified Finland’s application to join NATO, lifting the last hurdle in the way of the Nordic country’s long-delayed accession into the Western military alliance.
All 276 lawmakers present voted in favor of Finland’s bid, days after Hungary’s parliament also endorsed Helsinki’s accession.
“This will make the whole NATO family stronger & safer,” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg wrote on Twitter in welcoming Turkey's action.
Alarmed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a year ago, Finland and Sweden abandoned their decades-long policy of nonalignment and applied to join the alliance.
Full unanimity is required to admit new members into the 30-member alliance, and Turkey and Hungary were the last two NATO members to ratify Finland’s accession.
Sweden’s bid to join the alliance, meanwhile, has been left hanging, with both Turkey and Hungary holding out on giving it the green light despite expressing support for NATO’s expansion.
Turkey’s government accuses Sweden of being too lenient toward groups it deems to be terrorist organizations and security threats, including militant Kurdish groups and people associated with a 2016 coup attempt.
More recently, Turkey was angered by a series of demonstrations in Sweden, including a protest by an anti-Islam activist who burned the Quran outside the Turkish Embassy.
Hungary’s government contends some Swedish politicians have made derisive statements about the condition of Hungary’s democracy and played an active role in ensuring that billions in European Union funds were frozen over alleged rule-of-law and democracy violations.
Turkish officials have said that unlike Sweden, Finland fulfilled its obligations under a memorandum signed last year under which the two countries pledged to address Turkey’s security concerns.
"As a NATO member, we naturally had some expectations and requests regarding the security concerns of our country,” Akif Cagatay Kilic, a legislator from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s governing party, told parliament before the vote. “I would like to underline the concrete steps and their implementation by Finland, which supported and shaped the decision we are taking here.”
Kilic added: “I’m aware that there is a large number of people watching us from Finland. ... We can say to them: ‘Welcome to NATO.’”
Some opposition parties were critical of the Turkish government’s position toward the two Nordic countries.
“Unfortunately, (Erdogan’s ruling party) turned the right to veto Finland and Sweden’s membership bids into a tool for blackmail and threat. We do not approve of it,” said Hisyar Ozsoy, a legislator from the pro-Kurdish party. “We find the bargaining process (to press for) the extradition of Kurdish dissident writers, politicians and journalists ... to be ugly, wrong and unlawful.”
Asked earlier this week about Sweden’s NATO membership, Erdogan told reporters: “There are certain things we expect of them. They must be fulfilled first.”
Sweden, which made constitutional changes to pass tougher anti-terrorism laws, has expressed hope that it will be able to join before NATO’s July summit in Vilnius, Lithuania.
“Sweden faces more significant obstacles in its bid,” Hamish Kinnear, Middle East and North Africa analyst at the risk intelligence company Verisk Maplecroft, wrote in emailed comments.
“Turkey is unlikely to approve its acceptance into the alliance before the election in May. The Quran burning incident sparked popular rage in Turkey and President Tayyip Recep Erdogan won’t want to risk angering his conservative base ahead of the polls," Kinnear said.
The accession of Finland, which has a 1,340-kilometer (832-mile) border with Russia, has geographic and political importance for NATO, said Mai’a Cross, professor of political science at Northeastern University.
“Finland is at a very important strategic location and having that kind of shift from neutrality to respond to Russia’s aggression is bolstering the demonstration of the political will of NATO,” she said.
Cross added that the delay gave Finland more of a chance to prepare.
"Finland is already sitting in the meetings with NATO. It’s already revamping its armed forces,” she said. “So when it steps into NATO formally, it can actually hit the ground running.” | 2023-03-30T22:47:25+00:00 | ksat.com | https://www.ksat.com/news/world/2023/03/30/turkeys-parliament-ratifies-finlands-membership-in-nato/ |
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) _ Precision BioSciences Inc. (DTIL) on Monday reported a second-quarter loss of $31 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.
On a per-share basis, the Durham, North Carolina-based company said it had a loss of 46 cents. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 44 cents per share.
The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 43 cents per share.
The genome editing company posted revenue of $3.8 million in the period, which also did not meet Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $5 million.
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HELSINKI (AP) — Sweden's prime minister acknowledged Tuesday that it is increasingly likely that neighbor Finland will join NATO before his country does, due to Turkey's opposition to the Swedish bid.
Ulf Kristersson said during a news conference in Stockholm on Tuesday that it has been clear since NATO’s Madrid summit in June that Finland’s road into membership has been smoother than Sweden’s, and that it is now increasingly likely that Finland will enter NATO first.
Turkey accuses both nations, but particularly Sweden, of being too soft on groups it deems to be terror organizations or existential threats to Turkey, including Kurdish groups. Last month, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Ankara has fewer problems with Finland joining.
Since they announcing their intention to join the military alliance in May last year, Finland and Sweden have consistently stressed that they would become members of the military alliance at the same time “hand in hand.”
Now, however, Kristersson told reporters, "it’s not out of the question that Sweden and Finland will be ratified in different stages.”
All 30 existing members of NATO have to approve a new member. They all signed the accession protocols for Finland and Sweden last year, and 28 of them have ratified the texts for both countries. Hungarian lawmakers earlier this month started debating the Nordic duo’s membership bids and Budapest may ratify them by the end of March, leaving Turkey as the final holdout. It says it is still seeking guarantees and assurances from the two countries.
Oscar Stenström, who is the chief Swedish government negotiator in the NATO accession process, said that Stockholm has done what has been required to be approved by Turkey. Among other things, Sweden last week presented a draft law to parliament aimed at making it illegal to support or participate in terrorist organizations — something that is hoped to reduce NATO opposition from Turkey.
The activities of groups in Sweden and Finland that Ankara considers to be terrorists is one of the main objections by Turkey to the Nordic duo, and particularly Sweden, joining NATO. The Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, has waged a 38-year insurgency against Turkey that has left tens of thousands dead. It is designated a terrorist organization by the U.S and the European Union.
Sweden has a Kurdish diaspora of around 100,000 people, while there are estimated 15,000 Kurds living in Finland.
Last week, representatives from Sweden, Finland and Turkey met at NATO headquarters in Brussels after a hiatus of several weeks in attempt to clear the path to the Nordic nations' membership.
Kristersson said Tuesday that the ultimate decision is in Turkey’s hands and that Sweden is ready to handle a situation where Finland enters NATO without Sweden.
He repeated what NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said previously, that it would only be a delay.
"Basically, this is not about whether Sweden becomes a NATO member but about when Sweden becomes a NATO member,” Kristersson told reporters.
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LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – Three children who were allegedly killed by their mother, with help from a teenager, in an affluent neighborhood in Los Angeles over the weekend were identified Tuesday.
The Los Angeles County coroner identified them as 12-year-old Natalie Flores, 10-year-old Kevin Yanez and 8-year-old Nathan Yanez.
Police had originally said two of the boys were 8 years old.
The mother, identified as 38-year-old Angela Flores, was arrested Sunday after her three children were found dead inside their West Hills home.
She admitted to investigators that she killed her kids and was helped by a teenager, the Los Angeles Police Department said Monday. The unidentified 16-year-old was also detained in connection with the investigation, the LAPD said.
Police were called to the home around 7:40 a.m. Sunday and found the three children unresponsive. The kids were declared dead at the scene.
No information about the cause of death for the children has been released as of Tuesday.
Neighbors said they heard a woman screaming Saturday night while holding a candle and a Bible.
“I figured she was just in the wrong place … mentally not OK, but it ends up being she lived two houses down from us,” neighbor Pricila Canales said.
Another neighbor said there was no reason to suspect anything was wrong at the home prior to the incident.
“They have the nicest house on the block. They looked like really nice people. No reason to suspect anything,” he said.
Flores has been booked on suspicion of three counts of murder and is being held on $6 million bail.
The 16-year-old was arrested on suspicion of one count of murder and is being held without bail at Sylmar Juvenile Hall, according to LAPD.
Anyone with further information is asked to call the Abused Child Section, Juvenile Division, at (213) 486-0500, between 6 a.m. and 4 p.m.
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CRC's Service Allows Firms To Fulfill FINRA Supervisory Requirements For Research Reports Without Expensive Full-Time Staff
NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Compliance Risk Concepts LLC ("CRC"), a business-focused team of senior compliance professionals in financial services, today announced the expansion of its Supervisory Analyst (SA) support services that assist investment banks, broker-dealers and independent research firms to fulfill Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) required supervisory review responsibilities. CRC provides a convenient way for firms to lower the operating costs of their research departments by allowing them to tap into CRC's extensive expert SA resources at a lower cost compared to maintaining a full-time licensed staff of reviewers.
"All equity research reports need to be reviewed by a FINRA-licensed Supervisory Analyst," said Mitch Avnet, Founder and Managing Partner of CRC. "With only about 500 SAs in the entire world, large investment banks to small research boutiques are finding it more difficult to hire qualified SAs to fill in-house staff positions. We provide seasoned SAs to add value to a firm's research business, without the firm having to go through the time and expense of recruiting and retaining these highly sought after licensed professionals."
In addition to reviewing and approving research reports, CRC's SA platform offers firms additional services, including:
- Edit new initiation reports and chair the investment review committee (IRC) process
- Assist compliance with documenting and retaining records of analyst public appearances
- Chaperone interactions between analysts and investment banking or trading personnel
- Oversee issuer pre-publication fact-checking exercises
- Manage periodic analyst certification requirements (e.g., quarterly Reg AC)
- Expertise in BlueMatrix, Jovus, and other publishing platforms
Kuni Chen, CFA, leader of CRC's Supervisory Analyst practice added, "Retaining an on-call SA through CRC allows sell-side firms to publish research efficiently and without delay given our geographically diverse network of highly experienced Supervisory Analysts."
CRC is a business-focused team of senior compliance consultants and executives providing top-tier compliance consulting services to clients on an as-needed, project, or part-time basis. We provide our clients with the critical skills and expertise required to establish, maintain, and enhance a balanced and effective compliance operational risk management program. We help organizations demonstrate a commitment to a strong risk management culture.
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Earlier this week, Congress held its first hearing on UFOs in 50 years. While the nation is abuzz, the hearing concluded that these objects are a threat but are not extraterrestrial. This has already spurred murmurs of “cover up,” so people want to document their own findings. This can be done with two fairly common tools: a telescope and a smartphone.
Recent UFO discoveries and research
It’s been nearly a year since the U.S. intelligence community released its preliminary assessment on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs). On June 25, 2021, the 9-page document outlined the tracking of 144 reports that originated from U.S. government sources. While the bulk of these sightings were labeled such benign names as “airborne clutter” or “natural atmospheric phenomena,” there were a few instances when the object “appeared to display unusual flight characteristics or signature management.”
Purpose of the UFO hearing
In its report from 2021, the office of the Director of National Intelligence concluded that most of the reports of UAPs were regarding “objects that interrupted preplanned training or other military activity.” Where these objects came from was irrelevant. The concern was if they were a threat to both safety and national security.
Due to the long-standing stigma surrounding UFOs, critical data wasn’t being reported. Pilots were hesitant about coming forward with sightings. The 2021 report and the hearing were a way to remove much of the negativity associated with experiencing a UAP.
These efforts were successful. The number of reported UAP encounters has risen from the 144 documented in last year’s report to roughly 400 sightings. However, Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence Scott Bray, one of the individuals who are responsible for overseeing the Pentagon’s new task force, expects this number to drop again. This is because many of these new sightings were historical or anecdotal.
Additional goals of the UFO hearing
Along with Bray, Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security Ronald Moultrie leads this project. Two other goals that emerged during the hearing were the need for the government to be more transparent with declassifying information and more aggressive about combating disinformation. While conspiracy theorists may see this as a means to control the narrative, Bray and Moultrie insist declassifying sensitive information could be a risk to national security. Additionally, false images or false encounters that are being promoted by organizations, civilians or other countries will only divert the task force from its primary mission. This presents a need for a greater effort to combat this misinformation.
How to capture your own UFO footage
Whatever your stance on the UFO hearing is, the good news is it has served its purpose. People who were once hesitant to come out about their experience with the unidentifiable have already started to share personal accounts on social media. While many of these accounts may never be able to be verified, it opens the door to more individual investigations.
One of the most frustrating aspects of unexplained phenomena is the lack of clarity of the evidence. There’s never a clear photo of Bigfoot, the Loch Ness monster or a spacecraft. Images are always blurry and hard to decipher, making the documentation speculation rather than evidence.
Now, however, the average consumer can afford the high-tech equipment needed to capture visual proof. Many people might already own all the gear they need. While you might think you require access to an observatory and must buy a camera for five or six figures, all you need is the right telescope and a smartphone. In some instances, you might even get by with the wrong telescope, as long as you have the right smartphone adapter.
Tips for photographing UFOs
Capturing a UAP isn’t going to be easy. It will require a great deal of patience and a whole lot of luck. But the good news is, while you are waiting for your chance to snap that shot that finally proves intelligent alien life exists, you can hone your photography skills. Here are a few tips that can help you do just that.
- Learn your phone’s camera. The most important thing you can do is dive into how to use the manual settings on your phone’s camera. Most phones let you set the ISO (exposure). Learning how to do this is essential for capturing clear images, especially at night. Additionally, depending on your phone’s camera, you might have other settings such as shutter speed and HDR. Learn how to dive as deep as your phone allows. Don’t depend on the automatic settings.
- Mount your telescope. Just the tiniest shake at high magnification will result in a missed shot or a blurry photo. Make sure your telescope is securely mounted and positioned on a stable surface.
- Secure your phone. Like your telescope, your phone must be securely mounted, so it doesn’t move either. It’s important to take pictures using a remote or a wired device, as the mere act of tapping the screen may cause too much shaking.
- Experiment with the moon. While waiting for your moment, practice taking photos of celestial objects like the moon.
- Use a medium-powered eyepiece. You’re looking for balance. A medium-powered eyepiece should give you the best of both worlds: magnification and clarity. Of course, as you gain experience, you can choose the eyepiece that works best for your situation.
- Aperture is important. If you are shooting at night, you need light. A telescope that doesn’t let in enough light will not offer the best nighttime photos.
- Shoot video and stills. Don’t just focus on trying to capture that perfect shot. Consider taking video as well.
Best smartphone-compatible telescopes
This popular model comes with a free smartphone adapter and a wireless camera remote to facilitate taking pictures. The adjustable tripod secures the telescope in a wide variety of viewing positions, while the coated lens helps create more stunning images.
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This beginner’s telescope comes with two eyepieces (25mm and 10mm), a finderscope and more. The included phone adapter makes it easy to capture images of objects in the sky.
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If you are new to the hobby, this entry-level model has features that help you achieve better results faster. The upgraded tripod provides greater stability and the wired phone controller is more reliable than Bluetooth.
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Goskey is a respected name in optics. This spotting scope can be used for astronomical observation and photography. The high-quality prism increases light transmission, while the nitrogen-filled design can withstand harsh environments without leaking or fogging.
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Celestron NexStar 127SLT Computerized Telescope
If you are ready to step up to a more expensive option, this computerized telescope comes with a database of over 40,000 stars, galaxies, nebulae, and more. The telescope can locate and track objects, but it does not come with a phone adapter. To mount your phone, you will also need to purchase the Celestron 3-Axis Universal Smartphone Adapter.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --South African Airways (SAA), the national carrier of South Africa, has appointed Discover the World, a global leader in tourism and airline representation, as its general sales agent (GSA) in the United Kingdom. Effective 1 June 2022, Discover the World will be assuming responsibilities for sales and marketing representation for South African Airways in the United Kingdom.
South African Airways will be closing its regional office in London on 31 July 2022, where it has maintained a strong presence with customers and the travel trade for over 70 years. While SAA has temporarily suspended flights to UK and Europe, due to the pandemic and its business restructuring, Discover the World's appointment will ensure the airline's favorable brand reputation is maintained in the market and will provide continued engagement with travel trade and corporate partners in developing further business opportunities.
Travel Advisors can contact South African Airways for sales assistance and support via email at: tradesupport@flysaa.com or for group bookings at groupsales@flysaa.com. For reservations and information, customers can visit www.flysaa.com or call South African Airways at +44 1224 015059 in the UK.
About South African Airways
South African Airways (SAA) is the national carrier of South Africa and serves destinations within South Africa and across the African continent with a modern fleet of Airbus aircraft. It is a member of the largest international airline network, Star Alliance, which offers Voyager members the opportunity to earn and redeem travel awards to over 1,900 destinations worldwide. SAA's core business is the provision of passenger airline and cargo transport services together with related services, which are provided through SAA and its wholly owned subsidiaries: SAA Technical and Air Chefs, the catering entity of SAA. SAA's world-class service and warm South African hospitality demonstrates its commitment to our customers and is recognized with numerous awards for operational and customer service excellence.
About Discover the World
Discover the World has earned a reputation as an innovative global sales representation leader in the travel industry through a worldwide network of 85 offices in more than 60 countries. With a portfolio of over 100 clients utilizing its sales, marketing and business process outsourcing services, the work of Discover the World has a direct positive impact on the growth of our clients and trade industry partners every day.
For more information about Discover the World, visit discovertheworld.com, or call (480) 707-5566.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nektar Therapeutics (Nasdaq: NKTR) today announced that it will host an investor and analyst event on Monday, December 12, 2022 at 7:30 a.m. CST. Nektar management will be joined by Dr. Cameron Turtle, Professor and Chair of Cancer Immunotherapy at the University of Sydney, Australia and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center affiliate, to discuss the NKTR-255 program and the potential role of IL-15 within the cell therapy landscape.
Date: Monday, December 12, 2022, at 7:30 a.m. CST
Webcast details: Investors and analysts can access a live webcast of the presentation at https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/jv6n4ez6. The event will also be available for replay through January 12, 2023 on Nektar's website: www.nektar.com.
Cameron Turtle, MBBS, PhD, spent 16 years at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, the University of Washington, and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA). He served as Professor of Medicine and as an attending physician, specializing in treating blood diseases with cellular immunotherapies and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. He is now the Chair of Cancer Immunotherapy at Sydney Medical School at the University of Sydney, Australia. He is a leader in the field of immuno-oncology and novel T cell therapies and has led many clinical trials evaluating chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cell therapies in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Dr. Turtle designed the investigator-sponsored, Phase 1 trial at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center of NKTR-255 in combination with Breyanzi, an approved CAR-T cell therapy, in patients with relapsed or refractory large B cell lymphoma.
Nektar Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company with a robust, wholly owned R&D pipeline of investigational medicines in oncology and immunology as well as a portfolio of approved partnered medicines. Nektar is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional operations in Huntsville, Alabama. Further information about the company and its drug development programs and capabilities may be found online at http://www.nektar.com.
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Rep. Kevin McCarthy was nominated by House Republicans for the top leadership job in November but hours before his party takes control of the House of Representatives he's scrambling to lock down a majority to get the gavel.
Previous speakers have faced defections in the first vote of the session to install the top leader, but if McCarthy fails to get a majority on Tuesday it will be the first time in 100 years a speaker needed multiple ballots to win.
The California Republican faces a bloc of critics who want changes to the way the House operates. Although he's given in to many of their demands, he remains short of the votes needed. Instead of celebrating their return to the majority on the first day, McCarthy and other GOP leaders are sorting out how to respond to an open rebellion that will showcase division and cast doubt on their ability to govern.
Concessions still haven't secured votes for speaker
Republicans will only hold razor thin majority — just 4 seats — after Democrats had a better-than-expected showing in competitive contests in the 2022 midterms. But there are potentially more than a dozen GOP lawmakers who will vote for someone other than McCarthy. Many of the holdouts sought and got support for new rules on how legislation is considered in the House, and how oversight investigations of the Biden administration will be structured.
McCarthy also agreed to to change a rule that would allow a group of five members to offer a resolution to remove the speaker. He insisted for weeks he wouldn't agree to lower the threshold on how many sponsors are needed on a "motion to vacate the chair" because it effectively weakens the power of the speaker. But McCarthy gave into pressure from those on the right since he has such a small margin and can't afford more than a few defections.
It's not clear McCarthy's concessions are helping him secure support.
Pennsylvania GOP Rep. Scott Perry, a leading McCarthy critic who signed onto a letter with nine other Republicans circulated on New Year's day, tweeted: "nothing changes when nothing changes." He cited the letter, which states "the times call for a radical departure of the status quo — not a continuation of the past, and ongoing Republican failures."
Nothing changes when nothing changes, and that must start from the top. Time to make the change or get out of the way. pic.twitter.com/xtTrQKlsxZ
— RepScottPerry (@RepScottPerry) January 2, 2023
Vote for speaker could go to multiple ballots
If McCarthy fails to win on the first ballot, it will be embarrassing to the top Republican who led his party's efforts to win back the majority. McCarthy ran for speaker in 2015 when then House Speaker John Boehner stepped down, but withdrew abruptly from the race after conceding he didn't have the votes to win. In the last couple of election cycles, McCarthy led the political effort for House Republicans — raising, along with affiliated Super Pac, the Congressional Leadership Fund, roughly a half a trillion dollars and campaigning for GOP candidates across the country. He and his allies predicted a "red wave" in the fall, but ended up eking out just a four-seat majority.
The public vote on the House floor will likely showcase the GOP divisions and chaos. McCarthy's allies insist they won't vote for any alternative candidate, and even if it's messy, they will stick with him.
But nothing else can happen in the House of Representatives until a speaker is elected. It's the only leadership position mentioned in the Constitution.
There have been some discussions about trying to rally around a consensus candidate, but McCarthy's allies have been pushing what they say is an "O.K. " strategy — "Only Kevin." There is potential for the process to drag out for hours or even days if McCarthy is unable to convince some of the holdouts to back him.
McCarthy's No. 2, Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise, has publicly backed McCarthy and predicted he will be elected speaker. But if McCarthy fails to convince enough members to back him GOP members could turn to Scalise as a potential alternative — or some other conservative candidate.
Scalise, who is in line to serve as House Majority leader, released an agenda for the first two weeks of January. He pledged the House would vote on measures to cancel the boost in funding to hire more IRS agents, and bills dealing with border security and abortion. But until the speaker is elected, the House committees can't form, members cannot be sworn in to start the new session , and the rest of the business is stalled out.
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BAGHDAD (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader praised paramilitary volunteers tasked with quashing dissent on Saturday in a televised address as dozens of eye doctors warned that a rising number of demonstrators have been blinded by security forces during anti-government protests.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei addressed members of the Basij, the volunteer paramilitary wing of the elite Revolutionary Guard, and reiterated unsupported claims that protesters demonstrating countrywide are “tools” of the U.S. and its “mercenaries.”
“(The) Basij should not forget that the main clash is with global hegemony,” Khamenei said, referring to the U.S. The address marking Basij week in Iran echoed previous statements lambasting the protests as a foreign plot to destabilize Iran.
Extolling the military and social virtues of the Basij over the decades, Khamenei said the forces “sacrificed themselves in order to save people from a bunch of rioters and mercenaries,” referring to the recent country-wide unrest. “They sacrificed themselves in order to confront oppression.”
The Basij have taken a leading role in clamping down on demonstrations that began Sept. 17, ignited by the death of a young woman while in the custody of Iran’s morality police. Her death sparked months of protests over the country’s mandatory headscarf but quickly morphed into one of the greatest challenges to Iran’s theocracy since the chaotic years after the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Protests continued Saturday at some universities in the capital Tehran and other cities, according to social media. Because of a severe country-wide crackdown by Iranian security forces, demonstrations have become more scattered. Protesters have also called for commercial strikes.
Khamenei’s comments came a day after Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi met with a group of Basij members and praised their efforts to maintain security, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency.
Iran’s ferocious crackdown on dissent has drawn criticism, with at least 448 people killed and more than 18,000 arrested in the protests and the violent security force response that followed, according to Human Rights Activists in Iran, a group monitoring the demonstrations. Iran has not offered a death toll or a number of those arrested.
In a letter, 140 ophthalmologists raised concerns about a rising number of patients with severe eye injuries resulting from being shot with metal pellets and rubber bullets, according to pro-reform Iranian news site Sobhema and Iran International as well as other sites on social media. “Unfortunately in many cases the hit caused the loss of sight in one or both eyes,” the letter, addressed to the head of the country’s ophthalmologists association, said.
The doctors requested that the head of Iran’s Opthalmology Association pass on their concerns about the irreparable damage caused by security forces to the relevant authorities.
It was the second letter from eye doctors expressing concerns about police brutality and the shooting of pellets and rubber bullets into the eyes of demonstrators and others. A previous letter was signed by over 200 ophthalmologists.
Last week, videos circulated on social media of law student Ghazal Ranjkesh in the southern city of Banda Abbas who lost an eye after being shot with a metal pellet on her way home from work. | 2022-11-26T13:34:56+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/world/iran-leader-praises-force-tasked-with-quashing-protests/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_world |
SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tower Arch Capital has been named to Inc.'s 2022 list of Founder-Friendly Investors, honoring the private equity and venture capital firms with the best track records of success in partnering with entrepreneurs. Tower Arch Capital is proud to be one of only fifteen firms that have been recognized all four years since the list's inception.
Scott Omelianuk, editor in chief of Inc. media, said, "Fully investing in an entrepreneur, and their innovative vision, involves far more than the financial investment. By developing relationships with and supporting entrepreneurs for the long-term, these private equity firms are more than investors, they're partners."
Tower Arch Capital Partner and co-founder, David Topham, remarked, "We are honored to be recognized again for our efforts to build great partnerships with family and founder-led businesses. These partnerships have been the exclusive focus of our firm since its inception almost ten years ago. Our goal is to help founders accelerate the growth and expansion of their businesses through strategic, financial, and operational support, and we pride ourselves in building lasting relationships with our partners."
This is the fourth year that Inc. has published the list. To see the complete list, go to: https://www.inc.com/founder-friendly-investors/2022
Disclosure: The statements and opinions expressed in the Inc. Magazine article are those of the author. Tower Arch Capital cannot guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any statements or data.
Headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT, Tower Arch Capital is a lower-middle market private equity firm, with over $780 million in equity under management. Tower Arch seeks to partner with and grow high-quality family and entrepreneur-owned companies to deliver long-term value for their management teams and investors. Target investments include control positions in entrepreneur and family-owned businesses with revenue between $20 million and $150 million or EBITDA between $5 million and $25 million. For more information, please visit www.towerarch.com.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hi2 Global is now a signatory of the United Nations (UN) Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), the world's leading proponent of responsible investment.
Launched by the UN in 2006 under former Secretary-General Kofi Annan, PRI works to understand the investment implications of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, and support its international network of investor signatories in incorporating these factors into their investment and ownership decisions.
The PRI is independent and encourages investors to use responsible investment to enhance returns and better manage risks, but does not operate for its own profit. It is supported by, but not part of, the UN.
The PRI has grown consistently since 2006 with 3,826 signatories representing $121.3 trillion of assets under management (AUM) all over the world as of 2021.
The six Principles for Responsible Investment offer a menu of possible actions for incorporating ESG issues into investment practice, which include incorporating ESG issues into investment analysis and decision-making processes, being active owners and incorporating ESG issues into ownership policies and practices, seeking appropriate disclosure on ESG issues by the entities invested, promoting acceptance and implementation of the Principles within the investment industry, working together to enhance effectiveness in implementing the Principles, and reporting on activities and progress towards implementing the Principles.
In implementing them, a signatory contributes to developing a more sustainable global financial system. Hi2 Global founder and CEO Jerry Wang believes PRI frame could greatly improve transparency in the investment universe and be able to bring fund managers to the same level of commitments to responsibility. Hi2 Global is scheduled to release its first PRI report in 2024.
As a global asset allocation platform, Hi2 Global has been incorporating ESG into investment decision-making process since inception in 2014 in New York. The actively managed Hi2 Venture Fund, an early-stage venture capital fund, is committed to responsible investments by focusing on innovative early-stage companies in emerging sectors including fin-tech, consumer-tech, clean-tech and health-tech in the United States, and emerging markets in Asia, Middle East, Africa, and Latin America.
The first Hi2 Venture Fund launched in 2020 has supported a number of innovation- and tech-driven startups which are committed to generate positive social and environmental impact in emerging markets.
While it has been proven that our portfolio companies have produced plenty of positive outcomes, the following figures would better demonstrate how they are contributing to the welfare of local society – more than 800 jobs have been created in emerging economies including Pakistan, Indonesia, Nigeria, Mexico; women make up 21% of founders and executives while minority founders make up more than 90%; 7 credit-tech startups and 2 digital banks in our portfolio are serving the huge unbanked and immigrant population across emerging markets in Middle East.
Looking forward, Hi2 Global will continue to incorporate ESG issues into investment practice by following the six PRI principles for responsible investment, with a particular focus on innovation-driven startups eyeing on transforming traditional sectors in emerging markets.
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre filed lawsuits Thursday in Mississippi, accusing the state auditor and two national sportscasters of defaming him in public discussions about the misspending of welfare money that was supposed to help some of the poorest people in one of the poorest states in the nation.
The lawsuit against Auditor Shad White says the Republican “has carried out an outrageous media campaign of malicious and false accusations against Brett Favre — the Hall of Fame quarterback and native son of Mississippi — in a brazen attempt to leverage the media attention generated by Favre’s celebrity to further his own political career."
In a separate lawsuit against former NFL player Shannon Sharpe, Favre said Sharpe made “egregiously false” statements about him on the Fox Sports talk show “Skip and Shannon: Undisputed," including that Favre “stole money from people that really needed money.”
And in another lawsuit against retired NFL player Pat McAfee, Favre said McAfee had used “outrageous falsehoods” that included calling Favre a “thief” who was “stealing from poor people in Mississippi.”
Favre is not facing criminal charges in the Mississippi welfare scandal, but he is among more than three dozen people or businesses the state is suing to try to recover misspent money through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.
Favre has repaid $1.1 million he received for speaking fees from a nonprofit group that spent TANF money with approval from the Mississippi Department of Human Services. White said Favre never showed up to give the speeches.
In December, the state Department of Human Services made a new demand of up to $5 million against Favre and a university sports foundation, saying welfare money was improperly used to pay for a volleyball arena at Favre's alma mater, the University of Southern Mississippi.
Favre's daughter started playing volleyball at the university in 2017. The volleyball facility was a pet project of the retired quarterback, and he pledged to lead fundraising efforts for it. Previous filings in the state's civil lawsuit show text message exchanges between Favre and others about directing money to the volleyball facility from a nonprofit organization that had Department of Human Services contracts.
The Associated Press sent an email to a representative of McAfee and left phone messages for Sharpe on Thursday, seeking comment about the defamation lawsuits. They did not immediately respond.
The lawsuit Favre filed against the auditor Thursday accuses White of “shamelessly and falsely attacking Favre’s good name” to gain attention for himself, “including appearances on television shows on CNN and HBO, a popular ESPN podcast, as well as interviews for print and online media. None of these national media outlets would have paid White the slightest attention had he not been attacking Favre."
Fletcher Freeman, a spokesman for White, said in a statement: ”Everything Auditor White has said about this case is true and is backed by years of audit work by the professionals at the Office of the State Auditor. It’s mind-boggling that Mr. Favre wants to have a trial about that question."
Freeman also said that Favre has called White and the auditor's team liars, despite repaying some of the money the auditor's office demanded from him.
“He’s also claimed the auditors are liars despite clear documentary evidence showing he benefitted from misspent funds,” Freeman said. "Instead of paying New York litigators to try this case, he’d be better off fully repaying the amount of welfare funds he owes the state.”
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Home Depot is seeing sustained demand for goods related to home improvement projects despite soaring prices and mortgage rates for homes.
Despite record profit and revenue, the Atlanta home improvement chain maintained its guidance for the year.
Revenue for the three months ended July 31 rose 6.5% to $43.79 billion, which topped projections of $43.35 billion on Wall Street, according to a survey by Zacks Investment Research.
Sales at stores open at least a year, a key indicator of a retailer’s health, climbed 5.8%, and 5.4% in the U.S.
While the number of customer transactions fell 3%, the amount shoppers spent per transaction rose 9.1%.
Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData, said Tuesday that there was some inflation baked into the numbers.
“This is one of the reasons why Home Depot’s average ticket has risen by 9.1% over the prior year,” Saunders wrote. “While inflation does not account for all the gains, it has flattered Home Depot’s numbers.”
Saunders believes that it has been easier for Home Depot to pass along price increases to customers because the products on its stores shelves are considered essential to make home improvements. And contractors can pass along higher prices to clients, he added.
Home Depot earned $5.17 billion, or $5.05 per share, which also topped per-share projections for $4.95. It was also better than last year’s strong second quarter, when the company posted earnings of $4.81 billion.
Profit and sales levels were unprecedented for Home Depot, according to CEO Ted Decker.
The company stuck to its 2022 forecast for mid-single digits earnings per share growth and total sales growth and comparable sales growth of about 3%.
Home improvement stores have remained busy during the pandemic as people working from home took on new projects. The spring and summer is also a traditional busy season as home owners head out for flowers, vegetables and other gardening and landscaping goods.
Home Depot Inc. has continued to lure customers despite what may be a cooling of the housing market. Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed for the fifth consecutive month in June as higher mortgage rates and rising prices kept many home hunters on the sidelines. Existing home sales fell 5.4% in June from May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.12 million, the National Association of Realtors said last month.
Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates soared last week in a continued volatile market as the key 30-year loan rate jumped back over 5%. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported that the 30-year rate rose to 5.22% from 4.99% a week earlier. By contrast, the rate stood at 2.87% a year ago. | 2022-08-17T01:18:42+00:00 | wcia.com | https://www.wcia.com/news/business/ap-business/home-depot-2q-sales-up-on-home-improvement-project-demand/ |
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Numbers Evening" game were:
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Numbers Evening" game were:
2-2-6
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NEW YORK, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Bird Global, Inc. (NYSE: BRDS) between May 14, 2021 and November 14, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important January 17, 2023 lead plaintiff deadline in the securities class action commenced by the Firm.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Bird securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Bird class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=9805 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than January 17, 2023. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Many of these firms do not actually litigate securities class actions. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, throughout the Class Period, defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Bird was improperly recording Sharing Revenue for certain trips by its customers where collection was not probable; (2) as such, Bird overstated its Sharing Revenue for the relevant quarters and fiscal year during the Class Period; (3) Bird failed to disclose that its internal controls were not effective as they relate to calculating Sharing Revenue recognition; (4) as a result, Bird would need to restate its previously disclosed Sharing Revenue; and (5) as a result, defendants' public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Bird class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=9805 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
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AUSTIN, Texas and AKRON, Ohio, July 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- RVshare, the largest online community for RV renters and owners, celebrates its 10th Anniversary, marking a decade of innovation, expanded access, and millions of trips for happy RV campers within the outdoor travel space. As the world's first peer-to-peer marketplace for RVs, RVshare has revolutionized RV travel, empowering RV owners to become entrepreneurs, broadening the industry, and introducing new travelers across generations to RVing.
Looking Back: 10 Years of Exponential Growth
Similar to many tech start-ups, RVshare was born in a founder's basement, launching its first landing page in June 2013 and a website in August 2013. In 2018, RVshare brought on Jon Gray, the former chief revenue officer of Vrbo (formally HomeAway), as its new CEO to build out the executive suite and scale product and marketing capabilities for the brand. Within Jon's first month leading RVshare, he secured a $50 million commitment from Austin-based investment firm Tritium Partners, setting the tone for the company's explosive next chapter. Over the past few years, RVshare has experienced unprecedented growth, raising $100+ million in Growth Capital from private equity giant, KKR, and 10x in the past five years.
Now, with over 100,000 listings across the United States, RVshare offers a diverse selection of vehicles, ranging from luxury motorhomes to cozy camper vans, available in all 50 states. The ever-growing community includes 60,000 RV owners who are sharing their passion for outdoor travel and RVs with generations of RV and adventure-loving communities. The peer-to-peer platform has seen over 4 million nights booked and 203 million miles traveled by RVshare renters.
"Since 2020, the trajectory of RVshare has been like a rocket ship. We watched bookings stall in March 2020 and then jump - growing our business exponentially in the months following," shared Jon Gray, CEO, RVshare. "The pandemic sped up the RV rental industry by 5 years in the span of 12 months, and the demand for RV travel has remained high since. We have seen a fundamental shift around the industry – it is no longer just your parents' retirement plan but a way for families to visit Disney World or young couples to work remotely from a National Park."
The RV Boom
Following the initial periods of upheaval and unpredictability in the travel space brought on by the pandemic, RVshare turned to travelers at the beginning of this year to hear from Americans directly on their travel plans. RVshare's 2023 Travel Trend Report compiled that data, revealing that nearly all Americans (99%) were planning leisure travel in 2023. The influence of RVshare's growth is undeniable, as the company found that of all Americans planning leisure travel in 2023, 61% planned to take a road trip or vacation in an RV this year. As remote work flexibility continues to evolve into a more permanent lifestyle for many, travelers continue to make outdoor adventure part of their lives. RV interest continues to rise too, with 62% of travelers reporting that they are likely to consider renting an RV for a trip in the future, a 9% jump from 2022. Not to mention, the undeniable lift in popularity across demographics, as RV enthusiasts of all ages continue to travel. In 2023, millennials make up the most interested age group in RVing, followed by Gen X and Gen Z.
To learn more about RVshare's 10 years in the industry, check out RVshare's new edition of The Road Ahead.
The Ultimate RVmoon Getaway: Sweepstakes
The idea for RVshare was born on a honeymoon, back in 2013. Then, one of RVshare's original founders, Mark, returned from his own honeymoon RV trip, and realized he needed a solution for his RV while he wasn't driving it. And so, RVshare was born - making RVing accessible to all travelers. Fast forward to today and RVshare is the largest online community for RV renters and owners. In honor of RVshare's 10th Anniversary, the company is sending lucky winners on the RVmoon of their dreams. An RVmoon can be any trip celebrating life's biggest moments on the road - from wedding anniversaries to retirements and everything in between.
The first-ever sweepstakes for the ultimate RVmoon getaway, will offer the winners $5,000 towards an RV rental and additional travel expenses. The giveaway is open for submissions and nominations now through 7/11/2023. To enter, fill out the form linked here prior to 7/11/2023.
About RVshare
RVshare is the first and largest peer-to-peer RV rental marketplace. With more than 100,000 vehicles available, RVshare's diverse inventory ranges from affordable travel trailers to luxury motorhomes and can accommodate any outdoor adventure, whether it's a weekend of camping or a cross-country tour of national parks. Through RVshare, families and groups can experience a one-of-a-kind trip and create memories that will last a lifetime. In addition to offering a unique travel experience, RVshare provides RV owners in North America the opportunity to turn their RV into a second income. For more information, visit rvshare.com, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram @rvshare.
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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I did not like how easily individuals can contract a virus from contaminated surfaces and objects," said the inventor from Roselle, NJ. "I thought of this idea to help lower the risk of transmitting viruses through various objects while enhancing the sanitation process. I also believe my idea simultaneously protects a company's assets for customers and employees and creates a cost-effective solution from increasing labor cost."
He invented SANI-FOG that ensures any enclosed ambient airborne environment and all included near by surfaces and materials are free of viruses, germs, bacteria, diseases, etc. This patent-pending device could help provide peace of mind for all persons who use the enclosed areas. It would be effective for immediate disinfection and sanitation of confined spaces without the need for spraying specific areas with harmful chemicals. The device could be useful for homeowners, business owners, school administrators, health care facilities and more. Additionally, the unit could offer flexibility by being able to be produced in various sizes for various accommodations.
The original design was submitted to the New Jersey sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-NJD-2427, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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(NEXSTAR) — Traveling can be stressful — you have to plan the trip, catch the flight, and hope you don’t find yourself in a bad bout of turbulence. Even after you arrive at your destination, you may face an unexpected, and unfortunate, obstacle: damaged or lost luggage.
While frustrating, data shows it is a relatively rare event — of the roughly 115 million pieces of luggage put on a plane between November 2022 and January 2023, less than 1% was lost or damaged. Yet according to data for that same time period, some airlines mishandled luggage more than others.
A bag is considered “mishandled” if it is “lost, damaged, delayed, and pilfered, as reported by or on behalf of the passenger” while in an “airline’s custody for its reportable domestic nonstop scheduled passenger flights.”
Between those three months, all of the country’s 10 major carriers mishandled thousands of bags, according to the most recent information from the Department of Transportation’s Office of Aviation Consumer Protection.
Though Southwest enplaned the most luggage during all three months, and despite its December meltdown from scheduling glitches and winter storms, it was American Airlines passengers that were most impacted by mishandled luggage during late 2022 and into 2023.
Over the three months, American Airlines and its partners enplaned over 25 million bags. Of those, over 252,700 were reportedly mishandled, meaning roughly one in every 100 bags was lost, damaged, delayed, or stolen.
Overall, Allegiant Air had the fewest mishandled bags, as well as the second-fewest enplaned bags, of the 10 major carriers, followed by Hawaiian Airlines and Frontier Airlines.
Regardless of whether your bag has been damaged, delayed, or lost, the DOT and each airline say it’s important to report it as soon as possible. Many airlines require a claim to be filed within a certain number of hours or before you leave the airport.
Depending on what happens to your bag, you may be eligible to be reimbursed by your airline. The Transportation Department’s current regulations say airlines are required to compensate you if your luggage is damaged, delayed, or lost.
When it comes to damaged luggage on domestic flights, airlines are allowed to limit their liability in compensating you, with the maximum set at $3,800. Airlines are, however, permitted to pay more than the federal limit. On most international flights, the maximum liability is about $1,780.
If your luggage is damaged, the airline is responsible for repairing it or reimbursing you for the damages, or the contents of the bag at the time. There are, of course, caveats. If your bag was damaged before being given to the airline, or if it was damaged because you improperly packed it, the DOT says airlines aren’t responsible for repairing it or repaying you.
While standard wear and tear to your luggage can’t be considered damage, any damage to the wheels, handles, straps, or other parts of your luggage cannot be excluded from liability.
Airlines are also responsible for finding your luggage if it doesn’t arrive at your destination. You should file a baggage claim with the airline as soon as possible, the DOT advises, and stay in close contact with the airline afterward.
In the worst-case scenario where your luggage is missing, your airline has to compensate you for your bag’s contents, subject to depreciation and the maximum liability of $3,800, according to the DOT. You should also be refunded for any fees you paid to have the airline transport the bag.
While most airlines will call your luggage “lost” between 5 and 14 days after your flight, it can vary from one to another. Other factors, such as whether your flight was domestic or international, if more than one airline was responsible for the flight, and the airline’s ability to search for the luggage, can impact whether your luggage is declared lost.
An airline that “unreasonably refuses” to declare your bag lost after “an unreasonable period of time” could face federal enforcement action, according to the DOT. Consumer complaints can be filed with the DOT online. | 2023-04-15T17:57:11+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/news/national/these-airlines-have-lost-damaged-the-most-luggage-data/ |
Winter Weather Advisory issued December 3 at 1:44PM MST until December 5 at 11:00AM MST by NWS Riverton WY
* WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 10
inches.
* WHERE…Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains.
* WHEN…From 11 AM Sunday to 11 AM MST Monday. The heaviest snow
is expected Sunday afternoon into Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous
conditions could impact the morning commute.
Slow down and use caution while traveling.
The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can
be obtained by calling 5 1 1. | 2022-12-03T22:12:25+00:00 | localnews8.com | https://localnews8.com/weather/alerts-weather/2022/12/03/winter-weather-advisory-issued-december-3-at-144pm-mst-until-december-5-at-1100am-mst-by-nws-riverton-wy-2/ |
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