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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A first-of-its-kind proposal in the California Legislature aimed at holding social media companies responsible for harming children who have become addicted to their products would no longer let parents sue popular platforms like Instagram and TikTok.
The revised proposal would still make social media companies liable for damages of up to $250,000 per violation for using features they know can cause children to become addicted. But it would only let prosecutors, not parents, file the lawsuits against social media companies. The legislation was amended last month, CalMatters reported Thursday.
The bill’s author, Republican Assemblymember Jordan Cunningham, said he made the change to make sure the bill had enough votes to pass in the state Senate, where he said a number of lawmakers were “nervous about creating new types of lawsuits.”
“They get afraid it will open the floodgates to frivolous claims,” Cunningham said. “They seem to be more comfortable letting this be handled by the public prosecutors, who already end up taking the lead on this kind of consumer protection type stuff.”
While the revised bill might win more votes in the state Legislature, it hasn’t won over social media companies, many of which are based in California and remain opposed. TechNet, a group of technology CEOs and senior executives, says it is nearly impossible to separate social media content — words, photos and videos uploaded by people — from the features companies use to deliver that content, including things like push notifications, newsfeed and the ability to scroll endlessly through posts.
“I think that violates our First Amendment rights and the editorial discretion that we have,” said Dylan Hoffman, TechNet’s executive director for California and the Southwest. “It doesn’t make sense to identify the feature when it’s the content underlying it that may cause the problem.”
Hoffman said social media companies have introduced lots of new features to address what he called the “a really difficult and complex issue” of children’s use of social media. Many platforms let parents set time limits for their children or disable certain features.
“There is a lot of innovation in this space to make sure that parents and kids are able to better control their social media usage,” Hoffman said.
The bill would exempt social media companies from these lawsuits if they conduct quarterly audits of their features and remove any harmful products within 30 days of learning they cause children to become addicted.
Hoffman says that would offer companies little protection because advocates claim nearly everything about a social media app or website is addictive, including the newsfeed and algorithms suggesting content.
He said companies would have to dismantle their entire websites within 30 days to avoid liability — something Hoffman said would be “impossible.”
Cunningham scoffs at that argument, saying the legislation would give social media companies an incentive to police themselves to avoid penalties. He said most other products are covered under consumer protection laws that allow people to sue companies for selling products they know to be dangerous.
“We just haven’t extended it to social media platforms yet because they are new, and we didn’t really know that they were conducting this social experiment on the brains of our kids,” Cunningham said. “They don’t have any incentive to change.”
The bill is one of several proposals in the Legislature this year targeting social media companies.
A bill by Democratic Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel would require social media companies to publicly disclose their policies for removing problem content and give detailed accounts for how and when they removed it.
A bill by Sen. Tom Umberg would let Californians who were targeted in a violent social media post seek a court order to have the post removed.
And a bill by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks would require companies to meet certain standards when marketing to children online. | 2022-07-15T11:50:26+00:00 | wboy.com | https://www.wboy.com/technology/california-social-media-addiction-bill-drops-parent-lawsuits/ |
The 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic Odds & Preview: Sepp Straka
Held from June 29 - July 2, Sepp Straka is set to play in the 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club in Detroit, Michigan.
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Sepp Straka Insights
- Over his last 18 rounds, Straka has scored under par nine times, while also carding 12 rounds with a better-than-average score.
- He has registered the best score of the day once while finishing with a top-10 score twice in his last 18 rounds.
- Over his last 18 rounds, Straka has finished within three strokes of the best score of the round three times, and within five strokes of the top score of the day on nine occasions.
- Straka has earned one top-10 finish and two top-20 finishes in his past five tournaments.
- He has made four cuts in his past five tournaments.
- Straka has finished with a better-than-average score in three of his past five tournaments.
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Rocket Mortgage Classic Insights and Stats
- In Straka's past four appearances at this tournament, he has finished among the top 10 once and the top 20 two times. His average finish has been 10th.
- Straka made the cut in two of his past four entries in this event.
- Straka finished below the cut line and did not qualify for the weekend in his most recent appearance at this event in 2022.
- Courses on the Tour have played at an average length of 7,024 yards in the past year. This tournament will be held on a par 72 that registers at 7,370 yards, 346 yards longer than average.
- Players have posted 69.25 strokes per round and an average score of -5 in the past year on Tour. Events hosted on this course have a lower scoring average of -11.
- The average course Straka has played i the last year (7,315 yards) is 55 yards shorter than the course he'll be playing this week (7,370).
- Events he has played in the past year have seen players average a score of -4. That is higher than this course, which has a scoring average of -11.
Straka's Last Time Out
- Straka was rather mediocre over the 16 par-3 holes at the Travelers Championship, averaging 2.94 strokes to finish in the 57th percentile of competitors.
- He averaged 3.98 strokes on par-4 holes (of which there were 48) at the Travelers Championship, which landed him in the 45th percentile of the field.
- Straka was better than 91% of the field at the Travelers Championship on par-5 holes, averaging 4 strokes per hole, compared to the field average of 4.55.
- Straka recorded a birdie or better on three of 16 par-3s at the Travelers Championship (the other golfers averaged two).
- On the 16 par-3s at the Travelers Championship, Straka carded two bogeys or worse (the other golfers averaged 1.7).
- Straka's nine birdies or better on par-4s at the Travelers Championship were more than the field average of 7.6.
- At that most recent outing, Straka's par-4 performance (on 48 holes) included a bogey or worse seven times (worse than the field average, 4.8).
- Straka ended the Travelers Championship with a birdie or better on seven of the eight par-5s, bettering the field's average of 2.9.
- The field at the Travelers Championship averaged 0.6 bogeys or worse on the eight par-5s, but Straka finished without one.
Rocket Mortgage Classic Time and Date Info
- Date: June 29 - July 2, 2023
- Course: Detroit Golf Club
- Location: Detroit, Michigan
- Par: 72 / 7,370 yards
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Angry neighbor accused of driving off with boy after doorbell prank
WAUKESHA, Wis. (WDJT) - A Wisconsin man could face criminal charges after he allegedly pulled a boy into his car and threatened him after he played a game of ding-dong ditch.
A boy called 911 around 8:15 p.m. last Friday saying a man took his friend after he and three other boys, ages 12 and 13, played ding-dong ditch, a prank that involves ringing someone’s doorbell and running away.
Police say one neighbor got so upset by the prank that he threatened the boys and drove off with one of them.
Dispatch audio describes the search for the missing boy, saying the report indicated the victim was “grabbed by his arm and pulled into a black vehicle.”
“He said that the male said, ‘I’m going to f---ing kick your butt if you do that again’ before he got out and grabbed the friend,” the dispatch audio said.
According to the audio, the boy told police that the neighbor said he was going to take his friend home to his parents or to the police department.
Police later found the suspect and the boy in a supermarket parking lot.
Authorities are recommending charges against the suspect of disorderly conduct, intimidation of a victim and false imprisonment.
Police say it’s important for parents to know what their kids are doing and to understand the seriousness of causing a disturbance like this. As innocent as it may seem, childhood pranks can get out of hand and escalate rapidly.
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EAST HAMPTON, New York (WCBS) -- An invasive beetle is forcing thousands of trees to be cut down on Long Island's East End.
The Paris family of Sag Harbor bemoans majestic trees on their street are victims of the southern pine beetle feeding frenzy.
"It's terrible," Deborah Paris told CBS2's Jennifer McLogan.
The southern pine beetle is wreaking havoc across Suffolk County.
"It's terrible. It feels like a fire trap ready to happen," one person said.
"This beetle spreads everywhere," another person said.
Homeowners are discovering treasured pine trees dead and dying. Now, they must come down, which can be costly at $1,300 per tree on average.
The beetle, first discovered seven years ago on Long Island's East End, kills by burrowing through bark, overwhelming the tree's defenses.
"We have to protect the trees," one person said.
Pine trees are being felled by the thousands.
Hither Hills and Napeague state parks were recently targeted.
"Surveyed the area and determined that we had a real major problem ... So now the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has an emergency contract," said George Gorman, regional director of New York state parks.
Because of the beetles, 4,300 pine trees of all species must go.
The southern pine beetle is about the size of a grain of rice, and swarms can kill a tree within two months. Look for discoloration of needles, pitch tubes, popcorn-sized clumps of resin and scattered holes and tunnels.
"Whether it's in your backyard or whether it's a major state park, we have to react right away to remove it," Gorman said.
Once infected, the trees can't be saved, but surrounding ones can be, so remain vigilant.
"If you're hiking and you notice withering trees, you see little sap marks, you see holes in the trees, report it, let someone know, contact the DEC. We want to try to get a jump on it as soon as possible," Montauk State Park manager Frank Stark said.
The public is urged to do its part to help save the pine trees of Long Island.
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XI'AN, China, May 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As Central Asian leaders arrive in Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, to attend the China-Central Asia Summit with President Xi Jinping, the city shines ever brighter as the starting point of the ancient Silk Road and at the center of contemporary Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cooperation.
With the opening of flights between Xi'an and Dushanbe, capital of Tajikistan, on Thursday, Xi'an has direct flights to all five Central Asian countries.
There is no coincidence for the selection of Xi'an as the host city of the China-Central Asia Summit. Opening a world map, the Eurasian Steppe gives rise to one of the world's most famous and oldest trade routes: The Silk Road.
"For a long time, it was commonly recognized that the Western capital of the world was the city of Rome, Italy, and the Eastern capital of the world was the city of Chang'an, now Xi'an," Xi'an-based Silk Road historian-writer Gao Jianqun told the Global Times.
The latter city, once the capital of China's Tang Dynasty (618-907) and the starting point of the Silk Road, had been a meeting place of different cultures, art styles and literature from across the known world thanks to its historic role as a trade hub, where people from the West and people from the East settled and communicated over 1,000 years ago.
Today, the BRI connects Asia with Europe and beyond along the trade routes of the ancient Silk Road, a UNESCO World Heritage.
Xi'an had its prime days during the Han and Tang dynasties. Today the city is grasping the opportunity in a pivotal role in the BRI to recreate its past glorious prosperity and beyond, conducting economic exchanges with BRI countries and hosting a string of cross-national activities.
This past April, the general assembly of the Alliance for Cultural Heritage was held in Xi'an. The assembly released the Xi'an Declaration, a conclusive document that aims to provide solutions for worldwide cultural heritage protection from the perspective of Asian countries. Following that, the city entered the world spotlight again by hosting the China-Central Asia Summit, a major diplomatic event hosted by China in 2023.
"It is once again showing its status as an important node city for external exchanges, both past and present," said Sun Haoqi, a Xi'an-based cultural expert.
This is not the first "Xi'an Declaration" issued for external exchanges. As early as 2013, in accordance with the Silk Road Economic Belt, Xi'an signed an agreement for joint development with a dozen cities along the traditional Silk Road for exchanges in the fields of culture, tourism, education, science and technology. The agreement became known as the Xi'an Declaration.
Center of cultural exchanges
Care should be taken whenever construction takes place in Xi'an. As an ancient capital of 13 dynasties, this city has numerous cultural relics buried underground, Sun noted.
In the city, there are traces everywhere of its role as a cosmopolitan metropolis where merchants who followed the Silk Road gathered for trade.
In the densely populated main urban area and suburbs of Xi'an, a total area of around 827 square kilometers, archaeological ruins are scattered here and there, including the well-known Epang Palace Ruins and Daming Palace Ruins.
Many ruins are still being excavated. Over the last few decades, a constant stream of new discoveries painted a picture of the diverse ancient society of Xi'an, known in ancient times as Chang'an.
For example, on archaeological site a kilometer away from the Xi'an Ancient City Wall, experts recently discovered a number of cultural relics that show a distinctive Buddhist art style.
"Many of those Buddha statues we found were covered in colorful paint, while some pottery Buddha statues were also decorated with gold paste. These art styles and craftsmanship clearly came from the Tang Dynasty," Han Jianhua, an archaeologist working at the site, told a local Xi'an news outlet.
Ancient records show that there used to be a Buddhist temple nearby, which has led researchers to theorize that the two sites were connected, Han added.
In addition, relics such as storage rooms and water wells were found at the site, and objects with Western cultural elements were also unearthed, as experts believed that they showed the rich and diverse social life.
Above the ground, majestic places of interest and historical sites show traces of the collision of ideas and cultures over the millennia. Buddhist scriptures currently stored in various temples bear witness to the spread of religion and ideas, as they later spread to the Central Plains and Southeast China with Xi'an as a transit hub.
The Dayan Pagoda, or the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, located in the urban center, is a symbol of Xi'an. It is the most direct example of the cultural blending that took place in this capital city.
"After China's cultural envoy Zhang Qian went to the Western Regions during the Han Dynasty (206BC-AD220) and established the Silk Road as an official trade channel, the eminent Tang Dynasty monk Xuanzang traveled to India in the year 629 to obtain Buddhist scriptures. He brought back 657 Buddhist scriptures to China," noted Gao.
The Great Tang Records on the Western Regions that he later composed became an important study material for future generations to learn about the history and geography of China and Central Asia.
In order to protect the Buddhist scriptures and Buddha statues brought from India, the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda was built in the west courtyard of the Daci'en Temple, which has now become a must-see attraction for tourists.
Building platforms
The BRI, comprising the Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, has replaced the traditional camel caravans with modern freight trains that have facilitated trade between China and Central Asian countries.
"As the starting point of foreign exchanges, the city of Xi'an connects BRI countries with China's interior," said culture expert Yang Yong.
Shaanxi provincial government data shows that in 2022 alone, the province brought 174 cultural and tourism events overseas including dance dramas in Paris, acrobatic performances about Chang'an and exhibitions of the Terracotta Warriors and Terracotta Horses in Japan.
To better put "culture first" into practice, Xi'an has established organizations such as the Shaanxi Silk Road Cultural Exchange Center to help boost communications in art, film, education and Traditional Chinese Medicine.
"We're a platform to assist this practice," the center's correspondent Ji Wenbo told the Global Times.
According to the center, it has cooperated with multiple countries including Bulgaria, Brazil and Turkey in art exchanges since the center's establishment in 2016.
As the frontier representative of Xi'an and cultural ambassador to Central Asia, "we still need to find ways to highlight Xi'an's characteristics during these activities," Xu Chun, current vice-chairman and secretary-general of the Turkish Chamber of Commerce in China, told the Global Times.
Over the past several years, many activities under the BRI have been conducted including a Turkish Art Festival. While art and education have been the main focuses, "we have also brought Shaanxi's distinctive waist drums and traditional Chinese calligraphy and paintings overseas," Xu added.
Shining ever brighter
Since the General Assembly of Alliance for Cultural Heritage in Asia was held in Xi'an in April, a splendid show was held at the Yongning Gate of the ancient Xi'an City Wall. Guests from more than 20 countries attended the special occasion.
After the drawbridge of the Yongning Gate slowly dropped, "Golden Armored Warriors" stepped across the bridge and welcomed the distinguished guests from afar with the highest etiquette of the Tang Dynasty.
The state-level show, Tang Dynasty Grand Welcoming Ceremony, has become a name card for Xi'an.
Xi'an continues to revive the grandness of the ancient capital of the Tang Dynasty, presenting its uniqueness in surprising ways for international guests and tourists. Making the most of social media, the city has become a leading attraction in China.
"Reviving the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty is one of the most popular forms of cultural presentation in the city. Sometimes you can spot international tourists wearing traditional Chinese clothes, such as hanfu, while walking around pedestrian streets," an employee at the Datang Everbright City scenic area, which presents the charm of the Tang Dynasty urban life, told the Global Times.
Here, at the intersection of ancient and modern times, the electronic billboards stand tall to welcome the arrival of international guests from around the continents for business, friendship and co-prosperity.
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SOURCE Global Times | 2023-05-21T12:49:19+00:00 | kfyrtv.com | https://www.kfyrtv.com/prnewswire/2023/05/21/global-times-xian-brings-silk-road-glory-into-bri-cooperation-host-china-central-asia-summit/ |
WFO BINGHAMTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, April 22, 2023
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Northwestern Sullivan County in central New York...
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* At 643 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near
Jeffersonville, or 10 miles west of Liberty, moving north at 35
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HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
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...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
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At 645 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hancock, or 7
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HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
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Tyre Nichols death spurs Justice Department police review
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Justice Department announced Wednesday that it will review the Memphis Police Department policies on use of force, de-escalation policies and specialized units in response to the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols during an arrest.
The review was requested by the city’s mayor and police chief, the department said. In a separate effort, it will examine the use of specialized units around the country and produce a guide for police chiefs and mayors on their use, according to the announcement.
“In the wake of Tyre Nichols’s tragic death, the Justice Department has heard from police chiefs across the country who are assessing the use of specialized units and, where used, appropriate management, oversight and accountability for such units,” said Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta.
The U.S. Justice Department has previously opened a civil rights investigation into Nichols’ death.
The city on Wednesday also plans to release about 20 hours of video and audio related to the arrest of the 29-year-old motorist who died Jan. 10, three days after his violent arrest. It will add to the already-public footage from police body cameras and a surveillance camera that has given the world a detailed look at the police pummeling Nichols.
Officials have named six officers who have already been fired in the case, and five of them now face second-degree murder charges. Those five officers’ own body cameras recorded them beating Nichols, propping the badly injured Nichols in handcuffs against an unmarked police car, and then ignoring him as he struggled to stay upright. They have pleaded not guilty.
The six officers previously fired for their roles in Nichols’ arrest and beating were members of the Memphis police’s Scorpion unit, an anti-crime task force that residents have accused of violent tactics. Davis initially defended the unit after Nichols’ death but later disbanded it. Officers who were part of the Scorpion unit but were not fired have been moved to other units, Davis has said.
Police said Nichols was suspected of reckless driving when he was arrested on Jan. 7, but no verified evidence of a traffic violation has emerged in public documents or in video footage. Davis has said she has seen no evidence justifying the stop or the officers’ response.
Discipline for those involved in the arrest has extended to the Memphis Fire Department and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, where two deputies have been suspended. The fire department said two of them “failed to conduct an adequate patient assessment of Mr. Nichols,” while the third, a lieutenant, remained in the fire engine with the driver.
The review of Memphis police’s use of force, de-escalation policies and specialized units will be handled by the Justice Department’s Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center, or COPS office. The office has been given more than $20 billion to advance community policing in the U.S., officials said.
The office will issue a public report outlining its findings and recommendations after the review is completed, officials said.
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NEW YORK, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Pegasystems Inc. ("PEGA" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: PEGA) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of PEGA investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud. This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons and entities that purchased PEGA common stock between May 29, 2020 and May 9, 2022, inclusive. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
PEGA 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) PEGA had engaged in corporate espionage and misappropriation of trade secrets to better compete against Appian, a principal competitor; (2) defendants' product development and associated success was, in significant part, not the result of its own research and product testing but rather the result of such corporate espionage and trade secret theft; (3) defendants had engaged in a scheme to steal Appian trade secrets, which was not only known to, but carried out through, the personal involvement of the Company's CEO; (4) the Company's CEO and other officers and employees did not comply with the Company's written Code of Conduct, including its express prohibition on "stealing" confidential information from a competitor and "misrepresenting your identity in hopes of obtaining confidential information"; (5) the Company was "unable to reasonably estimate damages" in the lawsuit filed by Appian as a result of the foregoing misconduct (the "Appian Litigation"); and (6) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' statements about PEGA's business, operations, prospects, legal compliance, and potential damages exposure in the Appian Litigation were materially false and/or misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis when made.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in PEGA during the relevant time frame, you have until July 18, 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.
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For children, the start of summer marks the beginning of endless opportunities for fun, excitement and adventure. For parents, however, summer can begin a never-ending scramble to keep the kids busy while fulfilling their wildest summer dreams.
This effort is certainly not an easy one, forcing parents to decide how much they need to spend to create a summer of memories that will last a lifetime.
Luckily, South Florida offers many options that can keep kids busy while leaving parents with money left to spare, allowing the whole family to make memories all summer long.
Become a wildlife explorer at Everglades National Park (Everglades)
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Anyone ready to brave the Florida heat and trek through wetlands is encouraged to add the Everglades National Park to their summer bucket list. For those kiddos who enjoy everything creepy, crawly, scary and mighty, this adventure will provide the unique opportunity to see and interact with some of Florida's staple wildlife.
The Everglades National Park is located at 40001 State Road 9336, Homestead, FL 33034 and is open on Monday through Friday, with some exceptions. Admission is contingent upon vehicle size but typically $15 - $30.
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'Play, learn, imagine and create' at the Miami Children's Museum (Watson Island)
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For those with younger children, the Miami Children's Museum is the perfect place to spend the day. The museum is known for its opportunities to educate while providing endless opportunities to let the kids be kids and remain playful all day long. The museum also offers dozens of special programs and events monthly, making it the activity that never gets old.
Located at 980 Macarthur Cswy, Miami, FL 33132, the Miami Children's Museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and again from 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets are $24 for non-residents of any age, $16 for Florida residents of any age, and $12 for Miami residents of any age.
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Explore the underwater caves at Venetian Pool (Coral Gables)
No matter the age, every member of the family is guaranteed to find something to love about the Venetian Pool. A historic landmark and popular tourist attraction, the facility features underwater caves, coral rock waterfalls, and natural spring water. All of this contributes to not only a day filled with swimming and fun, but also an experience of a lifetime for those kiddos with big imaginations.
Families can visit the Venetian Pool at 2701 De Soto Boulevard, Coral Gables, FL 33134. Tickets range by day and time, but are normally $21 for adults and $16 for kids who are non-residents of Coral Gables. For locals of the area, however, tickets are discounted to only $6.50 for adults and $5.50 for children. These tickets can be purchased here.
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Have a photoshoot at the murals of Wynwood Walls (Wynwood)
An iconic staple for visitors of South Florida, Wynwood Walls is a neighborhood ideal for families looking to snap the perfect memories this summer season. Here, anyone is sure to be dazzled by the vibrant artwork and many picture-perfect backdrops throughout.
Located at 2520 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33127, Wynwood Walls is open year-round, with special pop up events, festivals or exhibitions occurring frequently.
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Strike Out with Kids Bowl Free at Bird Bowl Lanes (Olympia Heights)
With the program Kids Bowl Free, bowling can be an everyday affair. Each registered child is allowed up to two games of free bowling a day, an opportunity that will be equally loved by them and their parents. Bird Bowl, South Florida's only participating location, is sure to be a place for the whole family to compete for the #1 spot on the scoreboard all summer long.
Located at 9275 S.W. 40th Street, Miami, FL 33165, Bird Bowl allows every child registered with Kids Bowl Free to play two free games at their location. While the lanes are free, however, parents must still pay the $5 shoe rental fee per child.
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Bike across the scenic William Powell Bridge (Key Biscayne)
Get up and get moving with a bike ride along the William Powell Bridge in Key Biscayne. With some of the most scenic oceanside and city views in all of South Florida, this day trip is sure to keep the whole family on their toes. Plus, the location makes for the perfect opportunity to take a swim at Crandon Park or El Farito Beach once the wheels stop spinning!
The bridge begins at 104 Crandon Boulevard, Key Biscayne, FL 33149, with local beachside parking available by meter.
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Spend the morning browsing through local vendors' assortments at the Coconut Grove Organic Market (Miami)
Who said grocery shopping couldn't be fun? Switch up the routine and spend a Saturday morning buying your favorite fruits, vegetables and more from the freshest stands in South Florida. This farmer's market not only offers tons of delicious treats for the whole family but is also a great spot to chat with locals and meet some fellow South Floridians.
This market takes place "rain or shine" every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 3300 Grand Avenue, Coconut Grove, FL 33133.
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Take a stroll through Calle Ocho (Little Havana)
For family members of any age, Calle Ocho is guaranteed to provide a day's worth of fun. A popular tourist destination, the neighborhood contains lively music, delicious food, and vibrant art— all of which are reflective of Cuban culture. This can be a great opportunity for fun as well as a chance to learn more about the traditions and people of Little Havana.
Calle Ocho is located at 1465 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33135, and is open year-round.
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Kick up your feet and relax at Fort Lauderdale Beach (Fort Lauderdale)
Any South Florida native knows that there is nothing better to do on a hot summer day than take a swim through the blue waters of our famous beaches. This summer, take advantage of your permanent "staycation" and visit Fort Lauderdale Beach for a day perfect for families of all ages.
Fort Lauderdale Beach is located at 300 S. Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 and is open seven days a week.
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Beat the clock and escape the maze at Escape-Topia (Fort Lauderdale)
Any family looking for a thrill should make reservations at Escape-Topia, a location known for its "horror-themed escape rooms." While this location is not for the easily spooked, it is perfect for those looking for an afternoon of adventure, fright, and critical thinking. This activity is perfect for family bonding, and will put even the closest of clans' teamwork skills to the test.
With hours varying throughout the week, Escape-Topia is located at 6466 Northwest 5th Way, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309. Reservations for three different fear-filled mazes can be made here, with tickets costing $30 per adult attendee.
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Spend the night window shopping at Las Olas Boulevard (Fort Lauderdale)
On a night in the town of Las Olas Boulevard, one will find little left to desire. A strip of food, retail, and entertainment, the district is perfect for those wishing to plan the night as they go. With weekly pop up events sure to please any eager crowd, this activity is perfect for those families who want to follow wherever the night may take them.
Las Olas Boulevard is open seven days a week and is located at 811 E. Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301.
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Practice your perfect swing at Top Golf (Miami Gardens)
Whether the little ones have taken to the range with dad on Sundays or not, Top Golf is sure to provide a day of learning, laughter and family competition. The facility is equipped with everything one may need to enjoy a summer day— private air-conditioned bays for lounging in between swings, high tec balls to measure accuracy, and clubs fit for any member of the family. The whole family is sure to enjoy the ability to take part in golf in a new, immersive, and kid-friendly way.
Located at 17321 Northwest 7th Avenue, Miami Gardens, FL 33169 and open 7 days a week, an experience at Top Golf ranges from $27 to $47 per hour per bay depending on the time of day. For added savings, families are encouraged to attend on "Half Price Tuesdays" and play for half the cost. It should be advised that bays accommodate up to 6 people, and a new member fee of $5 is charged to any first-time player. Tickets can be purchased in advance here.
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Grab some bait and tackle fishing at the Deerfield Beach International Pier (Deerfield Beach)
Kids are sure to find excitement in traveling to Deerfield Beach for a day of fishing at the renowned International Fishing Pier. While the beach cannot guarantee a catch for the kiddos, it can ensure a few hours of family fun and quality bonding!
The pier is located at 200 Northeast 21st Avenue, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441 and is open daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Florida residents pay a $1 per person entry fee, while visitors are charged $2. In addition, there is a $4 fishing fee. To avoid spending extra money, be sure to bring your own rods and bait.
For more information, please see here. | 2022-06-19T01:31:10+00:00 | nbcmiami.com | https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/put-an-end-to-summer-boredom-12-budget-friendly-activities-in-south-florida/2780844/ |
The top pro-Trump super PAC acknowledged Tuesday former ambassador Nikki Haley's presidential campaign announcement, dismissing her as a "career politician."
Haley, who served as the US Ambassador to the United Nations, announced Tuesday that she was seeking the Republican nomination for the 2024 presidential election.
NIKKI HALEY ANNOUNCES PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN: 'IT'S TIME FOR A NEW GENERATION OF LEADERSHIP'
MAGA Inc. executive and former Trump spokesman Taylor Budowich released a statement on behalf of the super PAC mocking Haley and her presidential bid.
"Nikki Haley is just another career politician," Budowich said. "She started out as a Never Trumper before resigning to serve in the Trump admin. She then resigned early to go rake in money on corporate boards," Budowich wrote.
TRUMP RAMPS ATTACKS ON ‘OVERLY AMBITIOUS’ HALEY AND OTHER POTENTIAL GOP RIVALS
In a video message posted on Twitter, Haley touted her record as South Carolina's governor, while looking to the future and the needs of the country.
"It's time for a new generation of leadership," Haley stated — a remark that Budowich took issue with.
TWO POLLS IN 2 DAYS SHOW DEMOCRATS WANT TO DITCH BIDEN IN 2024
"Now, she’s telling us she represents a 'new generation.' Sure just looks like more of the same, a career politician whose only fulfilled commitment is to herself," Budowich wrote.
After a formal announcement Wednesday in Charleston, South Carolina, Haley hits the campaign trail first in New Hampshire and then Iowa, the two states that kick off the GOP presidential nominating calendar.
Political pundits had long viewed Haley as a potential GOP presidential contender, as she crisscrossed the country the past two years through her political group Stand for America, helping fellow Republicans running in the 2022 elections.
Haley’s travels brought her numerous times to Iowa, New Hampshire, and Nevada, which hold the first, second and fourth contests in the Republican presidential nominating calendar. Haley’s home state of South Carolina votes third in the GOP primary schedule.
Fox News' Ronn Blitzer contributed to this report. | 2023-02-16T20:02:45+00:00 | foxbangor.com | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/trump-camp-reacts-to-nikki-haley-becoming-first-official-opponent-just-another-career-politician/article_5118c39e-0ca7-544f-b9f8-b2f3f374be30.html |
PITTSBURGH, May 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a safe and simple accessory to keep a pacifier accessible and ready for use," said an inventor, from Indianapolis, Ind., "so I invented the PERFECT PACIFIER. My design eliminates the need for a parent to constantly pick up or hold a baby's pacifier in place."
The patent-pending invention provides an improved way to hold a pacifier in place near a baby's mouth. In doing so, it ensures that the pacifier is accessible when needed. It also prevents the pacifier from dropping or falling to the floor. As a result, it increases comfort and convenience. The invention features a user-friendly design that is easy to use so it is ideal for parents with young infants, day care centers, etc. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the Indianapolis sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-SGM-127, 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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PARIS – From Renaissance art to couture and celebrity interruptions, Paris Fashion Week shows continued in vibrant form — presenting the final trends for fall-winter 2023-2024.
Here are some highlights of ready-to-wear collections Thursday:
GIVENCHY GETS FEMININE
The once-street and urban Matthew M. Williams uttered a word not often heard describing his designs: Elegant.
“Yes, I love elegance and the house is a very elegant house. It’s easy to find that way when you’re here,” he said following his fall show for the Parisian stalwart.
Find it this season he did. Williams went back to Hubert de Givenchy’s DNA and moved in a more fluid, gentle and feminine direction than previous seasons. It was a fresh, welcome evolution from his harder-edged aesthetic.
Menswear tailoring in black angular shouldered gowns and coats provided subtle contrasts against feminine touches, such as sheer chiffon that poked out underneath caressing a naked leg.
Another sheer gown in pink chiffon with long fluttering train exposed hints of nipples and buttocks.
“I love that breath of air and skin and fluidity,” he said. “There’s always a dialogue with both, but the women’s is much more feminine (this season).”
Pieces were taken direct from the archive, such as a fish motif that the house founder once created, and Givenchy’s famed atelier made multiple couture garments including shimmering metal dresses, as well as evening gowns with off-kilter dropped or raised waists.
Beyond the fashion, Williams — an erstwhile collaborator with Kanye West and Lady Gaga — brings with him the razzmatazz that likely helped him get the job.
Jared Leto interrupted an interview with The Associated Press, exuberantly exclaiming: “Genius! Parfait! Beautiful. The best! And you can quote me.”
CHLOE’S HISTORY
Fall saw Gabriela Hearst growing in creative confidence with her beautiful and thoughtful Chloe display that riffed on the Renaissance.
Inspired by Artemisia Gentileschi, the pioneering 17th-century female painter, flattering scooped out shoulder details, long thick statement coats and flared textured pants were among standout garments that felt at once modern and historic — emanating a quiet feminist power.
The baroque musing was handled with subtlety. A giant A-line puffer cape in ruffled Elizabethan segments came in restrained and contemporary black. While harlequin-style gowns came in just three colors — black, white and muted red – toying with color blocking.
The piece de resistance?
An eye-popping multicolored tapestry dress with sporty straps that was constructed of fabulous paneled images. The tapestry was inspired by Gentileschi’s painting “Esther before Ahasuerus,” the house said, and made by Mumbai’s Chanakya International embroidery studio that provides hand embroidery training for women from low-income communities. Its vibrancy also evoked the Modernist paintings hanging above the venue at the Pompidou Center’s National Museum of Modern Art.
Champagne-sipping stars such as Emma Roberts applauded from the front row.
RICK OWENS’ DOUGHNUT
For fall, Rick Owens traveled again to the ancient world, specifically to the former pharaonic stronghold in the modern Egyptian city of Luxor. Yet the lauded American designer-cum-philosopher said the misery of the Ukraine war also influenced his collection.
“Times like these might call for a respectful formality and sobriety, with moments of delicacy as reminders of what is at risk and at stake,” he explained. Therefore, “clothes have been reduced to the simplest of shapes,” he added.
Fall proved that there’s simple, and then there’s Rick Owens simple. There was indeed an ancient rawness to slashed gowns, draped asymmetrically to reveal bare skin, in the collection of black and disco sheen.
A gargantuan inflated doughnut shape ticked the creative box and almost defied descriptions. It appeared in heavy rotation across the shoulder or on the front like a mouth devouring the chest. The shape also appeared doubled up in complex form in sequined violet and tan.
It was an effective and eclectic fusion of contemporary art and ready-to-wear.
Owens also deserves praise for his eco-efforts. The leather in this collection was prepared through “veg tanning,” meaning that only vegetal and natural tannins were used in the process of tanning and preserving the leather.
SHANG XIA'S SIMPLICITY
The brand sometimes known as the “Chinese Hermes” among fashion insiders put out a wearable and loose collection for fall in pastels with flashes of black.
Creative director Yang Li of the brand launched in 2009, which also boasts Hermes investment, has a simple and effective approach.
Ties and knots created dynamic but gentle ruching in fabrics, alongside oversize red sweater-skirts that sported another skirt nonchalantly flapping out from underneath.
Backless and heel-less pointed leather stilettos were one of many fashion forward moments in a collection that gained power from not trying too hard. | 2023-03-02T19:36:02+00:00 | wsls.com | https://www.wsls.com/business/2023/03/02/renaissance-art-and-celebrity-interruptions-hit-paris-shows/ |
Agreement Marks Continuation of Cordish's Major Expansion Across South Central and Southeast Regions of the U.S.
Live! Casino & Hotel Will Set a New Standard for Development in Louisiana and Serve as a Regional Destination for World-Class Gaming, Dining, Entertainment, and Hotel Amenities
BALTIMORE, April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cordish Companies announced today the agreement to acquire Diamond Jacks Casino & Hotel in Bossier City, Louisiana. Cordish intends to redevelop the property, which has been closed since March 2020, into a world-class Live! casino resort and entertainment destination including the construction of a land-based casino to replace the existing casino riverboat. Today's announcement continues Cordish's expansion across markets in the South Central and Southeast regions of the U.S. The Company currently has over $1 billion under construction adjacent to its Texas Live! development in the Arlington Entertainment District in North Texas, along with major new developments in Florida, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee.
"It is incredibly exciting for The Cordish Companies to make this announcement today and to be working with Foundation Gaming & Entertainment on this new opportunity in Bossier City to bring our Live! brand to Louisiana for the first time," stated Joe Weinberg, Managing Partner of The Cordish Companies. "We are committed to creating a world-class resort destination that brings first-class gaming, dining, entertainment and hospitality amenities to the region, creates significant new jobs, and generates millions of dollars in economic benefits for the community."
"We are thrilled to announce our agreement with The Cordish Companies and believe that the introduction of their Live! Brand in the market will have a tremendous impact on the entire northwest Louisiana Region," stated Greg Guida, Co-CEO of Foundation Gaming & Entertainment, LLC. "We are confident they will deliver a great product for the market, and we look forward to working with them to bring the project to fruition."
For over a century, The Cordish Companies has created and managed an extraordinary portfolio of upscale mixed-use, entertainment and casino resort destinations throughout the United States. Its Live! brand, highly regarded as one of the premier entertainment brands in the country, welcomes over 55 million annual visitors to its dining, entertainment, casino, hotel, and sports-anchored entertainment districts, many of which have revitalized communities and reshaped the social and economic landscape of major markets across the country. This transformational effect has earned the Company an unprecedented seven Urban Land Institute Awards for Excellence for its urban revitalization efforts, more than any other developer in the world. For over two decades, Live! has dramatically changed the entertainment experience, creating one-of-a kind destinations that offer a curated year-round calendar of special events, premier dining venues, first-class hospitality, and the best of local, regional and national entertainment.
In gaming, The Cordish Companies has developed the most successful casino entertainment resorts in the U.S. including the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, FL; the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa, FL; Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland; Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia; and Live! Casino Pittsburgh. The award-winning properties have been nationally recognized for excellence in operations, food and beverage offerings, and its Live! Rewards Loyalty Program, annually named one of the best casino loyalty programs in the country by USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Travel Awards.
"Our Live! casino resort and entertainment destinations around the country have set a gold standard for best-in-class operations and customer experiences," stated Rob Norton, President of Cordish Gaming Group. "The success of Texas Live! in the Dallas Fort Worth region gives us great confidence to continue growing our Live! brand across the South Central region. We look forward to working with Foundation Gaming & Entertainment to bring a new standard in quality and excellence to Bossier City with the first land-based casino in the market."
The Cordish Companies and its affiliates have a strong history of leadership in philanthropy, volunteerism and community service working with local non-profit organizations in all markets where it does business and becoming active members of the community. Cordish is committed to supporting the Bossier City community and its non-profit organizations through direct monetary contributions and in-kind services, acting as a convener to assist community organizations and non-profits in their fundraising efforts and volunteerism, an endemic value to the Company and its team members.
"The Cordish Companies is one of the leading developers and operators of high profile mixed-use, entertainment and casino resort destinations in the country," said Thomas Chandler, Mayor of Bossier City, LA. "This project will not only attract millions of visitors to our city annually, it will also create substantial new jobs and generate additional significant tax revenue for our community. We look forward to working closely together with Cordish and Foundation Gaming & Entertainment to bring a world-class destination to Bossier City."
The proposed project is subject to approval by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board. More details will be shared in the coming months.
About The Cordish Companies
The Cordish Companies' origins date back to 1910 and encompass four generations of privately held, family ownership. During the past ten decades, The Cordish Companies has grown into a global leader in Gaming & Entertainment; Commercial Real Estate; Entertainment Districts; Sports-Anchored Developments; Hotels; Residential Properties; Restaurants; Coworking Spaces; and Private Equity. One of the largest and most respected developers in the world, The Cordish Companies has been awarded an unprecedented seven Urban Land Institute Awards for Excellence for public-private developments that are of unique significance to the cities in which they are located. The Cordish Companies has developed and operates highly acclaimed dining, entertainment and hospitality destinations throughout the United States, many falling under The Cordish Companies' Live! Brand, highly regarded as one of the premier entertainment brands in the country. Welcoming over 55 million visitors per year, these developments are among the highest profile dining, entertainment, gaming, hotel and sports-anchored destinations in the country. In gaming, The Cordish Companies has developed among the most successful casino hotel resorts in the world, including the Hard Rock Hotels & Casinos in Hollywood and Tampa, FL, Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland, Live! Casino Pittsburgh and Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia. Over the generations, The Cordish Companies has remained true to the family's core values of quality, entrepreneurial spirit, long-term personal relationships and integrity. As a testimony to the long-term vision of its family leadership, The Cordish Companies still owns and manages virtually every business it has created. For more information, visit www.cordish.com or follow us on Twitter (@cordishco).
"The Cordish Companies," "The Cordish Company" and "Cordish" are trademarks used under license by independent corporations, legal liability companies and partnerships ("Cordish Entities"). Each Cordish Entity is a separate, single-purpose legal entity that is solely responsible for its obligations and liabilities. No common operations or financial interdependency, and no intermingling of assets or liabilities of the Cordish Entities exists, or should be deemed to exist, as a result of the potential common reference to multiple independent entities operating under the names "Cordish," "The Cordish Companies" or "The Cordish Company" here or elsewhere.
About Live! Casinos & Hotels
Live! Casinos & Hotels set a new standard in best-in-class customer experiences with highly-acclaimed resort, casino and entertainment destinations throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Live! delivers a renowned blend of world-class accommodations and amenities, award-winning dining, casino gaming action, and headline entertainment, all in an exciting, spontaneous atmosphere that has become synonymous with the Live! brand nationwide. Live! offers a premier gaming experience, including a strategic partnership with FanDuel Group, to bring unique promotions and sports engagement opportunities to all Live! properties. With a commitment to impeccable customer service and treating guests like part of the family, Live! properties attract millions of visitors per year seeking unique experiences with gaming, dining and entertainment, all in one location. The portfolio includes Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland – located in the Washington, DC/Baltimore corridor; Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia – located in the heart of the South Philadelphia Stadium District; Live! Casino Pittsburgh – located in Westmoreland County, PA; and PlayLive.com – the company's branded Internet gambling business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Live! Casinos & Hotels are owned and operated by Cordish Gaming Group, a division of the world-renowned developers The Cordish Companies. For more information, visit www.LiveCasinoHotel.com.
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The NCAA has been defending itself in court against a lawsuit brought by a former college football player’s widow, who accuses the governing body of being responsible for the concussions that led to her husband’s death.
Matthew Gee died at age 49 in 2018 from permanent brain damage caused by countless blows to the head he took while playing linebacker for Southern California from 1987-91, according to the wrongful death suit filed by Alana Gee.
The NCAA settled a class-action concussion lawsuit in 2016, paying $70 million to monitor former college athletes’ medical conditions, $5 million toward medical research and payments of up to $5,000 toward individual players claiming injuries.
Hundreds of wrongful death and personal injury lawsuits have been brought by college football players against the NCAA in the past decade, but Gee’s is only the second to go to trial with allegations that hits to the head led to chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative brain disease .
A 2018 trial in Texas led to a swift settlement after several days of testimony by witnesses for the widow of Greg Ploetz, who played defense for Texas in the late 1960s.
The Gee case could be the first to reach a jury. Testimony began Oct. 21 in a Los Angeles court.
WHAT CHALLENGES DO THE PLAINTIFFS FACE?
Legal experts say Alana Gee’s attorneys must prove proximate cause, that head injuries Matthew Gee sustained while playing college football were directly responsible for the CTE that led to his death.
“The causation issue, that’s been one of the major challenges in all of the concussion lawsuits,” said Gabe Feldman, director of the sports law program at Tulane.
Gee didn’t have an NFL career. He went through one training camp with the Raiders, but did not make the team and he stopped playing football. While the plaintiff’s lawyers make the case that Gee’s CTE was the result of concussions suffered playing in college, proving that definitively is difficult.
“CTE is obviously a buildup of traumatic events in the brain, but you’re never really going to know what specific event caused it,” said sports attorney Dan Lust, who is not involved in the case.
“That’s not to say that you can’t win,” Lust added “Doctors can show with some reasonable degree of certainty that wouldn’t have happened but for his role in college.”
But the NCAA can argue: “What’s to say that something else didn’t cause these events,” Lust said.
Attorney Mit Winter, based in Kansas City, said plaintiffs must also convince a jury the NCAA was aware or should have been aware of the long-term effects of head injuries caused by football and failed to warn and protect players.
But it wasn’t until the late 1990s and early 2000s that many major breakthroughs were made that linked repetitive head trauma from football to CTE and long-term conditions such as depression and Alzheimer’s disease.
That’s about a decade after Gee played at USC.
IS THE NCAA RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ATHLETES?
The NCAA has argued previously that as a governing body for thousands of member schools with athletic programs that it plays a supporting role in protecting the well-being of athletes.
“The duty belongs to the individual institutions, and their doctors and coaches are in the best position to protect the health and safety of their athletes,” Feldman said of the NCAA’s position. “And that’s not to say the NCAA does not care about athletes’ health, which is often how it gets portrayed. The argument is more nuanced that they don’t have a legal duty.”
WHAT IF A JURY RULES AGAINST THE NCAA?
One of Gee’s attorneys, Justin Shrader, said she is seeking $1.8 million in damages based on her husband’s life expectancy. He said Gee is also seeking damages for wrongful death, loss of her husband’s companionship and a survival claim for Gee.
NCAA revenue surpassed $1 billion last year. Most of that money is distributed to member schools, but the organization has also spent hundreds of millions on legal fees and payouts from court losses related to its amateurism rules over the last decade.
Damages from the Gee case would likely be manageable for the NCAA. The greater issue is what would come next.
“The big ramifications is you’d probably have a flood of similar lawsuits,” Winter said.
The NFL has been hit with similar suits and eventually agreed to a settlement covering 20,000 retired players. It is expected to exceed $1.4 billion in payouts over 65 years.
WHAT IF A JURY RULES IN THE NCAA’S FAVOR?
No matter the ruling in this case, it would not be binding precedent, especially outside of California.
Still, if the NCAA successfully defends itself against Gee’s claims, it would fortify its arguments going forward.
“It would probably be somewhat of a deterrent because any competent attorney would find this decision in the records and have a conversation with their client and explain that this case is not good for their case,” Lust said.
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AP Writer Brian Melley and AP Sports Writer Beth Harris contributed to this report. | 2022-10-29T11:09:22+00:00 | qcnews.com | https://www.qcnews.com/sports/ap-explainer-whats-at-stake-in-concussion-case-against-ncaa/ |
LINCOLN, Neb., May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest Sandhills Global Market Report shows that as more late-model (0- to 5-year age group) sleeper trucks have entered the market, sleeper trucks in the 7-year or older age group have dropped in value more steeply than newer models. Year-over-year auction values for sleeper trucks manufactured since 2015 decreased just 10 percentage points since the beginning of the year, while YOY auction values for sleeper trucks aged 7 years and older have posted 40- to 60-percentage-point decreases over the same time frame. With a lack of new production to replace late-model sleeper trucks, asking values for used sleeper trucks made after 2017 remain positive, posting an 8-percentage-point improvement since January.
The key metric used in all of Sandhills' market reports is the Sandhills Equipment Value Index (EVI). Buyers and sellers can use the information in the Sandhills EVI to monitor equipment markets and maximize returns on acquisition, liquidation, and related business decisions. The Sandhills EVI data include equipment available in auction and retail markets, as well as model year equipment actively in use. Regional EVI data is available for the United States (and key geographic regions within) and Canada, allowing Sandhills to reflect machine values by location.
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Sandhills Market Reports highlight the most significant changes in Sandhills' used heavy-duty truck, construction equipment, and farm machinery markets. Each report includes detailed analysis and charts that help readers visualize the data. This report offers a deep dive on used sleeper trucks with data broken down by age group and model year with an eye to decreasing auction values and increasing inventory levels, which have historically been leading indicators of downward asking values.
U.S. Used Heavy-Duty Sleeper Truck Inventory
- Asking values have historically begun their decline when inventory levels turn; April marked the fifth straight month-over-month increase in heavy-duty sleeper truck inventory. April 2022 inventory levels were down 14.8% YOY, a dramatic improvement from March when inventory levels were down 33.9.% YOY.
- Heavy-duty sleeper trucks in the 7-year-plus age group historically represent 27% of the total sleeper truck inventory; as of April, that age group accounts for 36% of the total sleeper truck inventory.
U.S. Used Heavy-Duty Sleeper Truck Values
- The Sandhills EVI indicates heavy-duty sleeper auction values increased 62.3% YOY, a 7-percentage point decrease from the start of the year when auction values were up 69% YOY.
- As shown in the graph, asking values for late-model sleeper trucks have displayed less decline than older models, likely due to the lack of new production available to replace the commercial trucks.
- While auction values for sleeper trucks manufactured prior to 2015 have declined sharply, posting 40- to 60-percentage point YOY decreases since January, asking prices for sleeper trucks in that age group have decreased by just 10 percentage points.
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FILE – The MTV Moon Man appears on the red carpet at the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on Aug. 20, 2018, in New York. MTV says it is…
FILE – The MTV Moon Man appears on the red carpet at the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on Aug. 20, 2018, in New York. MTV says it is changing its plans for indoor performances for its upcoming Video Music Awards, opting for outdoor shows spread throughout New York City instead. Organizers had planned for some performances inside Brooklyn’s Barclays Center for the Aug. 30 show, but say they will follow the guidance of state and local officials to move them outside. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
FILE – The MTV Moon Man appears on the red carpet at the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on Aug. 20, 2018, in New York. MTV says it is…
FILE – The MTV Moon Man appears on the red carpet at the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on Aug. 20, 2018, in New York. MTV says it is changing its plans for indoor performances for its upcoming Video Music Awards, opting for outdoor shows spread throughout New York City instead. Organizers had planned for some performances inside Brooklyn’s Barclays Center for the Aug. 30 show, but say they will follow the guidance of state and local officials to move them outside. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File) | 2022-08-11T16:19:08+00:00 | pix11.com | https://pix11.com/uncategorized/pix11-mtv-vmas-coverage/ |
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sylvester Croom had a Hall of Fame career as an offensive lineman at Alabama, and was among the first Black players to become a star and team leader under coach Bear Bryant.
Three decades later, Croom became the Southeastern Conference’s first Black head football coach with Mississippi State. That was 2004. Since then, there have only been four others and currently there are no Black head football coaches in the SEC.
During this season’s still spinning hiring cycle, there have been 16 major college football head coaching vacancies filled. Colorado with Deion Sanders is the only school to hire a Black coach.
“No, there’s definitely not enough progress,” Croom told The Associated Press on Tuesday after a news conference with the new College Football Hall of Fame class.
“It’s almost 20 years now, and the fact that we still have to have these conversations is disappointing and it’s frustrating. But at the same time, we still have to shed light on the situation as it is and find ways to change it because a lot of good people are being denied opportunities to coach and to lead and to motivate other people. We want to get the best people. …. And doors should not be closed to them simply because of the color of their skin,” he said.
Croom was one of 18 former players being inducted into the Hall of Fame by the National Football Foundation on Tuesday night at its awards dinner.
Former Colorado star Rashaan Salaam, who won the Heisman Trophy in 1994, was inducted posthumously and represented by his mother, Khalada Salaam-Alaji.
Rashaan Salaam took his own life in 2017.
“He has received so many accolades and this really caps it off,” she said.
The rest of the class included: LaVar Arrington of Penn State; Champ Bailey of Georgia; Michael Crabtree of Texas Tech; Mike Doss of Ohio State; Chuck Ealey of Toledo; Kevin Faulk of LSU; Moe Gardner of Illinois; Boomer Grigsby of Illinois State; Mike Hass of Oregon State; Marvin Jones of Florida State; Andrew Luck of Stanford; Mark Messner of Michigan; Terry Miller of Oklahoma State; Dennis Thomas of Alcorn State; Zach Wiegert of Nebraska; and Roy Williams of Oklahoma.
The coaches inducted were John Luckhardt who was a head coach for nearly 30 years at Washington & Jefferson and California University of Pennsylvania; Billy Jack Murphy of Memphis; and Gary Pinkel, who led Toledo and Missouri.
Croom, 68, coached five years at Mississippi State, taking over a program that was headed toward NCAA sanctions at the time. The Tuscaloosa, Alabama, native went 21-38 and had one winning season.
Larry Templeton, the former Mississippi State athletic director who hired Croom, said he didn’t know Croom until he interviewed him but he had gotten glowing recommendations. Templeton said he was looking for a coach with unimpeachable integrity and Croom, who had spent years as an NFL assistant, met that criteria.
Templeton said he believes athletic directors and university presidents have become so risk averse when it comes to hiring a football coach, it limits their searches.
“They’re wanting a proven commodity,” Templeton said.
The latest FBS school to fill a head coaching vacancy was UNLV, which on Tuesday announced it had hired Arkansas defensive coordinator and former Missouri head coach Barry Odom, who is white.
Croom pointed to the NFL, which has also struggled with lack of minority head coaches but has put policies in place to at least try to address the issue.
“There has to be a continued dialogue from conference commissioners,” Croom said. “I definitely think my hiring at Mississippi State was a result of a push by Commissioner (Mike) Slive to make changes and his talking not only to athletic directors, but to presidents and boards of trustees. I think that originated from him.”
Croom said he has been impressed from afar with the job Sanders did at Jackson State and is dismayed by the criticism Coach Prime has gotten for seemingly using the historically Black school in Mississippi as a stepping stone to a bigger job.
Sanders spent three season at Jackson State, winning Southwestern Athletic Conference titles this year and last.
“He’s earned this opportunity and I think his success has helped Jackson State, has helped the HBCU community, on and off the football field,” Croom said.
Croom was among the first Black players recruited to play at Alabama by Bryant. That change helped re-ignite the Crimson Tide.
From 1972-74, Croom played center on teams that finished in the top-10 every year and won three SEC championships. He was a team captain his senior year.
“The key to it was Coach Bryant,” Croom said with a smile, “because we were afraid to lose.”
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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Environmental groups are once again at odds with politicians and fishermen in New England in the wake of a decision by high-end retail giant Whole Foods to stop selling Maine lobster.
Whole Foods recently said that it will stop selling lobster from the Gulf of Maine at hundreds of its stores around the country. The company cited decisions by a pair of sustainability organizations to take away their endorsements of the U.S. lobster fishing industry.
The organizations, Marine Stewardship Council and Seafood Watch, both cited concerns about risks to rare North Atlantic right whales from fishing gear. Entanglement in gear is one of the biggest threats to the whales.
The decision by Whole Foods was an “important action to protect the highly endangered” whale, said Virginia Carter, an associate with the Save America’s Wildlife Campaign at Environment America Research & Policy Center.
“With fewer than 340 North Atlantic right whales in existence, the species is swimming toward extinction unless things turn around,” Carter said.
Whole Foods said in a statement last week that it’s monitoring the situation and “committed to working with suppliers, fisheries, and environmental advocacy groups as it develops.”
The company’s decision to stop selling lobster drew immediate criticism in Maine, which is home to the U.S.’s largest lobster fishing industry. The state’s Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat, and its four-member congressional delegation said in a statement that Marine Stewardship Council’s decision to suspend its certification of Gulf of Maine lobster came despite years of stewardship and protection of whales by Maine fishermen.
“Despite this, the Marine Stewardship Council, with retailers following suit, wrongly and blindly decided to follow the recommendations of misguided environmental groups rather than science,” Mills and the delegation said.
Whole Foods was not the first retailer to take lobster off the menu over sustainability concerns. HelloFresh, the meal kit company, was among numerous retailers to pledge to stop selling lobster in September after California-based Seafood Watch placed American and Canadian lobster fisheries on its “red list” of seafoods to avoid. | 2022-11-27T18:26:33+00:00 | cbs42.com | https://www.cbs42.com/news/national/whole-foods-decision-to-pull-lobster-divides-environmentalists-politicians/ |
Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) pleaded not guilty to 13 criminal charges on Wednesday, hours after federal prosecutors formally accused him of misleading donors and misrepresenting his finances to the public and government agencies.
Santos entered his not guilty plea at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, New York, and was released on a $500,000 bond. His next court appearance is on June 30 before U.S. District Judge Joanna Seybert, who was nominated by then-President Clinton in 1993.
The charges against the congressman include seven counts of wire fraud, three counts of money laundering, one count of theft of public funds and two counts of making materially false statements to the House of Representatives.
Santos’s not guilty plea marks a pivotal moment in his roughly four-month tenure in Congress, which has been marked by controversy and criticism. Even before he was sworn into office, questions were raised about Santos’s personal and professional biography. The scrutiny has since expanded to his finances, which were at the center of Wednesday’s indictment.
The indictment accuses Santos of engaging in schemes that misrepresented his finances to the public — including donors — and government agencies.
The majority of the charges against Santos — five counts of wire fraud, three counts of money laundering — pertain to claims that Santos directed an unnamed individual to tell potential campaign donors that their contributions would go towards purchasing advertisements for his campaign, when they were actually used for personal expenses.
According to the indictment, Santos transferred approximately $74,000 of contributions to his personal bank accounts, which went toward personal expenses like purchasing designer clothing and paying off personal debts.
Santos is also accused of fraudulently receiving more than $24,000 in unemployment benefits, and of making false statements to the House of Representatives in financial disclosure reports in May 2020 and September 2022 during his congressional campaigns.
The top charge of wire fraud carries a maximum jail time of 20 years. The judge can decide to make any sentences run concurrently if Santos is convicted on multiple counts.
The indictment does not bar Santos from serving in Congress. According to House Rules, members who are criminally charged with a felony that carries a sentence of two or more years in prison should resign from their committee assignments and step down from party leadership. Santos had stepped down from his committee assignments in January amid the mounting controversy, and he does not serve in House GOP leadership.
Still, Republican lawmakers from New York have been calling for his resignation or expulsion for months, and those calls grew after the charges were unsealed.
“The people of New York’s 3rd district deserve a voice in congress. George Santos should be immediately expelled from Congress and a special election initiated at the soonest possible date,” Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) wrote on Twitter Wednesday.
GOP leadership has not echoed those calls.
On Wednesday, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik — the highest-ranking New York Republican in the chamber — all stopped short of calling for Santos’s resignation.
“He could go through his time of trial, we’ll find out how the outcome is,” McCarthy told reporters. When asked if the allegations of money laundering, wire fraud and lying to Congress concerned him, he responded “always concerns me.”
“As I’ve said from the very beginning on questions on this subject, this legal process is going to play itself out,” Stefanik told reporters at the press conference. “Unfortunately, this is not the first time a member of Congress from either party has been indicted. There are a set of rules and, as the majority leader stated, he voluntarily had stepped down from his committees.”
A number of entities are said to be looking into Santos or have received formal complaints about the congressman, including the House Ethics Committee, which launched an investigation in March.
The Ethics panel said it is looking into if Santos “engaged in unlawful activity with respect to his 2022 congressional campaign; failed to properly disclose required information on statements filed with the House; violated federal conflict of interest laws in connection with his role in a firm providing fiduciary services; and/or engaged in sexual misconduct towards an individual seeking employment in his congressional office.” | 2023-05-10T19:17:03+00:00 | siouxlandproud.com | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/hill-politics/george-santos-pleads-not-guilty-to-federal-charges/ |
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ZURICH and HØRSHOLM, Denmark, Nov. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The VELUX Group has entered into a partnership agreement with Novelis, the world's largest aluminium recycler, for Novelis to provide high-recycled-content, flat-rolled aluminium for use in VELUX roof windows. This partnership will contribute to the VELUX goal to halve emissions from the value chain by 2030.
The multi-year partnership agreement between Novelis and VELUX aims to reach below 4.0 kg carbon emitted per kilogram of supplied rolled aluminium by the end of 2024, which is well below half the average carbon footprint of primary aluminium used in Europe. The partners are aiming for further carbon reductions by 2030.
The aluminium will have a recycled content of around 70%, which represents an increase of around 30% from what Novelis currently supplies to VELUX. Recycling aluminium requires only 5% of the energy and results in up to 95% fewer carbon emissions than manufacturing primary aluminium.
"The Novelis agreement marks our second strategic aluminium partnership this year as we accelerate actions to decarbonise our products and value chain," says Nikolaj Cederquist, Vice President, Global Procurement, VELUX Group. "Our scope 3 carbon emissions are our largest and they are also the hardest for us to reduce, which is why partnerships will help us go far and faster."
With more than 94 percent of the VELUX Group's carbon footprint stemming from materials used in its products, value chain collaboration is critical for halving its scope 3 and product emissions by 2030. These targets are in addition to the Group's 100% reduction target for scope 1 and 2 emissions, also by 2030.
"We are excited that we can help VELUX achieve its ambitious carbon emission reduction goals by supplying low-carbon, sustainable aluminium solutions," says Stephen Boney, Vice President, Specialty Products, Novelis Europe. "As a leader in aluminium sustainability, Novelis recognizes that material innovation and collaboration across the value chain will enable decarbonization, support a circular economy and help us achieve our carbon neutrality goal."
VELUX Group and Novelis have agreed to work further together to optimise carbon emission reductions in aluminium and to develop more sustainable coating systems with the aim to help cultivate a more circular materials industry. The latter is a common goal that both companies are also advancing in other long-term partnerships.
Novelis Inc. is driven by its purpose of shaping a sustainable world together. We are a global leader in the production of innovative aluminium products and solutions and the world's largest recycler of aluminium. Our ambition is to be the leading provider of low-carbon, sustainable aluminium solutions and to achieve a fully circular economy by partnering with our suppliers, as well as our customers in the aerospace, automotive, beverage can and specialties industries throughout North America, Europe, Asia and South America. Novelis had net sales of $17.1 billion in fiscal year 2022. Novelis is a subsidiary of Hindalco Industries Limited, an industry leader in aluminium and copper, and the metals flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group, a multinational conglomerate based in Mumbai.
Novelis focuses heavily on its circular business model and, in its most recent fiscal year, used an average of 57% recycled content inputs across its product range. The company is striving to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 or sooner. For more information, visit novelis.com.
For more than 80 years, the VELUX Group has created better living environments for people around the world; making the most of daylight and fresh air through the roof. Our product programme includes roof windows and modular skylights, decorative blinds, sun screening products and roller shutters, as well as installation and smart home solutions. These products help to ensure a healthy and sustainable indoor climate, for work and learning, for play and pleasure. We work globally – with sales and manufacturing operations in more than 40 countries and around 12,500 employees worldwide. The VELUX Group is owned by VKR Holding A/S, a limited company wholly owned by non-profit, charitable foundations (THE VELUX FOUNDATIONS) and family. In 2021, VKR Holding had total revenue of EUR 3.5 billion and THE VELUX FOUNDATIONS donated EUR 244 million in charitable grants.
For more information about VELUX Group, visit www.velux.com.
Read about the VELUX Group's carbon footprint reduction targets (scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions).
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Activists and lawmakers on both sides of the abortion issue are marking Sunday’s 50th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade ruling by seeking to reenergize supporters and refocus their goals after the landmark decision was struck down by the Supreme Court.
The court’s ruling last June in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned Roe, drastically altered the landscape for both the pro- and anti-abortion movements.
Each side is using Sunday’s anniversary to remind supporters what’s still at stake and highlight how the battle over abortion rights has shifted from the courts to Congress and the states.
“With a divided Congress for the next two years, and a 2024 presidential race that will certainly bring surprises and some uncertainty for the nation, here’s what we do know: The key battles for reproductive access will be fought at the state level for the next two years and beyond,” said Rob Bonta, attorney general for the state of California.
The split Congress means federal action on abortion is unlikely for the next two years. But officials at all levels of government acknowledge it is an animating issue for millions of voters that will linger well beyond the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade.
“The people really spoke in the last election to make clear, you know, that they think Roe was rightly decided,” a senior Biden administration official said. “They don’t want a national ban. They do want national protection. And so, yes, we will continue to take up that mantle and fight for it.”
The anti-abortion movement is also crafting a new state-based strategy, as its leaders come to terms with the fall of Roe.
“After all those years, finally that moment came true. And while we prepared, nothing really prepares you for a reality in this area,” Marjorie Dannensfelser, president of Susan B. Anthony (SBA) Pro-Life America, one of the country’s leading anti-abortion groups, said during a call with reporters on Wednesday. “This is week one of the very beginning of a new life for our movement.”
Dannenfelser said with a new focus on states, the legislative goals for abortion restrictions will be as ambitious as possible. SBA leaders said they are targeting Florida, Virginia, North Carolina and Nebraska as places where they see the opportunity to enact “strong pro-life protections.”
This year also brought a significant change to the annual March for Life rally on the National Mall, which anti-abortion groups have held every year since 1974 to protest Roe v. Wade and call for its end.
With the original goal of the march achieved, anti-abortion leaders are at something of a crossroads.
“While this year marks our most significant victory, the human rights abuse of abortion is far from over, sadly,” said Jeanne Mancini, President of the March for Life Defense and Education Fund.
To reflect the new reality, the March for Life on Friday took a detour to pass by the Capitol on the way to the Supreme Court. The organization also has five state-level marches planned, and by 2030 aims to have one in every state.
The march has historically drawn top Republicans to address the crowd, including former Vice President Mike Pence and former President Trump. But in a sign of how this year is different, only two Republican lawmakers spoke: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), and Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.), a co-chair of the House Pro-Life Caucus.
“When you’re in a battle, it’s important to keep your focus on what the mission is. But every step of the way it’s also critical that we celebrate victories along the way, and boy did we get a victory just a few months ago when Roe was overturned,” Scalise said.
Anti-abortion advocates are pushing hard for a national abortion ban, putting pressure on Republican lawmakers to embrace even stricter limits on when and how women can access the procedure.
In his remarks at the march, Scalise highlighted two bills the new GOP House majority passed in its first week — neither of which was a national ban.
Putting an early marker down on the 2024 GOP presidential primary, SBA said any candidate who does not support federal restrictions should be “disqualified” from winning the nomination.
But after a public backlash resulted in the GOP winning far fewer seats in the midterm election than expected, the party is divided on the best path forward. Some Republicans are unveiling plans for national 15-week abortion bans, while others want to avoid the issue completely and leave it up to the states.
On the other side of the issue, abortion rights activists are making their own plans, and acknowledging the long road ahead.
“We’re at a time where we can’t keep doing the same things in the same way as a movement and expecting different results. This is a time and a moment for us to drastically rethink how we want to show up in this movement,” Oriaku Njoku, executive director of the National Network of Abortion Funds, said during a press briefing.
NARAL Pro-Choice America is using the anniversary to launch a program to train state and local activists who want to organize their communities, highlighting efforts in Arizona, California, Georgia, Michigan and Nevada.
Vice President Harris will mark the anniversary of Roe with a speech in Florida, the third most populous state in the country and one that is central to the fight over reproductive rights.
In her speech Sunday, Harris will “make the case for national legislation to protect reproductive rights, and she will draw a contrast between the Republicans’ extreme approach to reproductive health and that of the Biden-Harris administration.”
Harris has emerged as the White House’s foremost public advocate for reproductive rights, meeting with hundreds of activists, medical workers, state and local lawmakers and advocates over the past year and traveling around the country to push back on abortion bans.
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) last year signed into law a ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, though abortion rights advocates are concerned he will back a more restrictive law this year as he eyes a 2024 presidential bid.
Harris and advocates are hoping to use the enthusiasm and outrage among those who support abortion in the aftermath of the Dobbs decision to put pressure on state lawmakers and governors weighing more restrictive policies.
“Florida right now is really the epicenter of access for many patients in the south who are facing full out abortion bans,” said Laura Goodhue, executive director of the Florida Alliance of Planned Parenthood Affiliates. “The [midterm] elections are over, but it’s our state legislatures and governors that will be deciding what priorities to focus on for their constituents.” | 2023-01-21T18:37:22+00:00 | valleycentral.com | https://www.valleycentral.com/hill-politics/after-supreme-court-ruling-roe-v-wade-at-50-looks-far-different-than-anniversaries-past/ |
SHANGHAI, Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PHISKIN, a Chinese aesthetic medicine clinics brand, has announced a new enhancement to its one-stop high-end medical service system as part of the expansion of its healthcare business. The firm was founded in Shanghai in 2012 and pioneered the era of aesthetic medicine in mainland China by introducing the concept of minimally invasive and non-surgical cosmetic medicine to the public for the first time.
Since its establishment a decade ago, PHISKIN has opened nine aesthetic medicine clinics in first-tier cities across China. In the second half of 2022, the firm launched the technology-driven phototherapy-based premium health management brand PHIMED, which, in tandem with PHISPA, the established smart aesthetic medicine brand, served as the key drivers of and built a solid foundation for its mission of delivering a one-stop, multi-faceted, full-cycle integrated high-end medical and health service system for well-heeled women living in China's largest cities.
"Our approach to healthcare was born out of the fact that the public has grown particularly concerned about health management with the result that demand for high-end medical services is soaring. We believe that professional and personalized health management can significantly improve the customer experience, the prognosis management and the overall quality of life. With the support of our strong and dedicated team, PHISKIN has been able to fulfill the mission of 'creating a healthy, rich and high-quality life for our unique clientele through a full-range one-stop service system." said Ken Huang, Founder, Chairman and CEO of PHISKIN.
PHIMED: Develop a high-end health ecosystem with strong medical resources as the foundation
With the increasing demand for superior medical services from high-spending groups in mainland China, PHIMED, the healthcare management brand focused on affluent individuals living in the heart of China's metropolises, was born. As part of its efforts to contribute to the Healthy China initiative, PHIMED linked up with a number of the world's leading doctors and inked a strategic partnership with Shang Hai Medical Group, the first group of dermatologists to organize into a group medical practice in China, to offer services in dermatology, Chinese medicine, surgery, gynecology and other specialties.
With women's health as the top priority, PHIMED has created a comprehensive service system grouping together the specialties for women who expect a quality health management experience, including personalized health examination, prevention of reproductive disorders, Chinese medicine for health conditioning, and physical and mental health programs directed at women. All common gynecological diseases and frequently occurring conditions can be treated at PHIMED.
At the same time, as a pioneer in the non-public medical service industry, PHIMED delivers a differentiated, holistic, and personalized medical service experience. In addition to the option of being seen and treated by doctors fluent in English and Japanese, the firm also offers one-stop services from pre-consultation to personal escorts for visitors and cooperates with leading commercial insurers to create exclusive high-end medical benefits and privileged service upgrades for high-spending consumers.
PHISPA: Combining efficacy and comfort to build a top-level skin care institution
PHISPA, PHISKIN's new medical spa brand, opened in November 2022, with the mission of providing women with a beauty experience, based on an optimal balance between aesthetic medicine and the spa experience.
In addition to delivering progressive and effective science-based services, PHISPA also combines the latest in advanced medical equipment, medical-grade technologies and cutting-edge skincare products to provide privileged consumers with a thorough, effective, gentle and safe phototherapy skincare experience based on the three key elements of healthy skin (cleansing, moisturizing and firming).
PHISKIN: Empowering an approach to the growth of the industry from multiple perspectives in line with the original aspiration of promoting intelligent aesthetics
PHISKIN has been focused on skin management and non-surgical cosmetic medicine for ten years, with a strong commitment to meeting the needs of beauty seekers, in tandem with the original mission of the brand to 'discover beauty, manage beauty and create beauty'. The firm was named as a Trusted Chinese Non-government Medical Institution at the 2nd Annual Academic Meeting and Operational Management Summit hosted by the Dermatology Committee of the Chinese Non-government Medical Institutions Association, while advocating the Integrity Pact of the Association.
To provide more training and development opportunities to doctors who seek to continuously enhance their clinical skills in the field of aesthetic medicine, PHISKIN has established the PHISKIN Academy to offer both theoretical and practical classes and training programs to students, with the aim of forming an influential co-creation platform for aesthetics and health management serving the industry first in China and eventually throughout the whole of the Asia-Pacific region.
In line with the rapid growth of the global aesthetic medicine market, PHISKIN will continue its international expansion by integrating superior resources, establishing an industry empowerment mechanism, and leading the industry to a more diversified and intelligent future, while creating a closed-loop ecosystem for the non-surgical aesthetic medicine industry, alongside strategic upgrading and category innovation.
As a pioneering medical investment management company integrating skin anti-aging and general wellness services, the company's healthcare management brand PHIMED, technology-driven phototherapy brand PHISPA and smart cosmetic medicine brand PHISKIN are driving the implementation of PHISKIN's healthcare development roadmap and the creation of a comprehensive health management system, offering a full ranges of services and treatments from cosmetic appearance management to disease prevention, while advancing innovation throughout the high-end health sector.
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PITTSBURGH, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to provide ATV owners with a much easier and safer means of lifting various heavy items," said an inventor, from Centreville, Miss., "so I invented the EZ- LIFT. My design would be easy to use and it could help to prevent lifting injuries."
The invention provides an improved way to hoist heavy items onto the rear rack of an ATV. In doing so, it eliminates the need to manually lift a deer, engine or other heavy object. As a result, it reduces struggles and strain and it saves time and effort. The invention features a portable and practical design that is easy to use so it is ideal for the owners of ATVs. Additionally, a prototype model is available upon request.
The original design was submitted to the Jackson sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-JTK-145, 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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‘Something to Talk About’ songwriter Shirley Eikhard dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Shirley Eikhard, the singer-songwriter who supplied songs for Cher, Emmylou Harris, Anne Murray, Chet Atkins and found lasting fame penning Bonnie Raitt’s Grammy-winning 1991 hit “Something to Talk About,” has died. She was 67.
Eikhard died Thursday at Headwaters Health Care Centre in Orangeville, Ontario, due to complications from cancer, said publicist Eric Alper.
The blues-rock smash hit “Something to Talk About” was written in 1985 and Eikhard had offered it to Murray and other artists, who all declined to record it. Then years later Raitt left a message on Eikhard’s phone saying she’d just recorded it. Raitt said later she’d discovered the song on a demo Eikhard had sent and admired it.
The song was the first single from Raitt’s 1991 album “Luck of the Draw” and spent 20 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 5. It would win Raitt the best pop vocal performance at the 1992 Grammy Awards and was also nominated in the record of the year category.
On Grammy night, Raitt made sure to thank Eikhard and she turned to Twitter after Eikhard’s death to say she was “deeply saddened,” writing “I will be forever grateful for our beautiful connection and friendship.”
Eikhard earned Juno Awards in 1973 and 1974 for best country female artist and she won several BMI Awards. She was inducted into the Canadian Songwriter’s Hall of Fame in October 2020. Her most recent album was 2021′s “On My Way to You.”
During her career, Eikhard released 18 full-length albums between 1972 to 2021 and taught herself to play guitar, piano, bass, drums, percussion, chromatic harmonica, sax, banjo and mandolin.
At age 15, Eikhard’s song “It Takes Time” was recorded by country singer Murray in 1971, and later became a hit in her native Canada. Eikhard released her self-titled debut album the following year in 1972. The title track for Atkins’ 41st studio album, “Pickin’ My Way” was one of Eikhard’s earliest successes.
She also crafted with Cher the frenetic dance track “Lovers Forever” for the 1994 film “Interview with the Vampire,” but it didn’t make the final soundtrack cut. They collaborated again on “Born With the Hunger,” from Cher’s 2000 album, “Not.com.mercial.”
Eikhard sang the theme song for Stanley Kramer’s 1976 movie “The Domino Principle” starring Gene Hackman and Candice Bergen, as well as the theme song for “The Passion of Ayn Rand” in 2000.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Lexie Overstreet logged plenty of miles on foot, knocking on doors to try to persuade Kentuckians not to take away one of the last legal paths to restoring abortion rights in the state.
Now she’s hoping her side’s win at the ballot box Tuesday will convince the state’s highest court to throw out a sweeping abortion ban passed by the Republican-led legislature.
“It was great to wake up this morning and know that Kentuckians are on the same side as me,” the 21-year-old University of Louisville student and volunteer said after the election. “And know that the thousands of doors that I knocked aren’t going to be forgotten and that all those people I talked to, they cast their vote and their vote was heard.”
Whether those voices will resonate with the Kentucky Supreme Court, which is set to hear arguments for and against the ban Tuesday, hinges on legal arguments about whether state constitutional protections extend to a right to an abortion. With a hearing set for Tuesday, the case looms as the first legal test for abortion rights after midterm elections in which voters across the country came down firmly on the side of keeping abortion legal. No timeline has been given for a ruling.
In Kentucky, abortion rights supporters think the amendment’s rejection should be a consideration as the justices hear the case.
“My hope is that the Supreme Court will listen to the will of the people and know that the people have rejected extremism and rule accordingly,” Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, said in the days leading up to the pivotal court hearing.
Beshear, who is running for reelection next year, can take comfort in knowing that his position on abortion rights puts him squarely on the side of a majority of Kentuckians. But one of the GOP candidates hoping to take his job next year said the vote shouldn’t be a factor.
Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron said the result, though disappointing, didn’t change his belief that there is “no right to abortion hidden in the Kentucky Constitution.” Abortion policy, Cameron said, “belongs to our elected representatives in the General Assembly” to decide.
Right now it belongs to the courts, with attention shifting to the courtroom at the Kentucky Capitol in Frankfort, where the Supreme Court justices will hear arguments in the case.
Those arguments will center on a Louisville judge’s ruling from July, when he wrote that the state’s new, post-Roe abortion bans likely violate “the rights to privacy and self-determination” protected by Kentucky’s constitution. Judge Mitch Perry said it was not the court’s role to determine whether the state constitution contains the right to abortion, but whether the state’s restrictive laws violate freedoms guaranteed by its constitution.
It’s unclear how much impact, if any, the anti-abortion measure’s defeat will have on the court’s views on the case.
“It may well differ from justice to justice,” said University of Louisville law professor Samuel Marcosson. “Some of them may view the defeat of the initiative as a strong signal that Kentuckians believe there is and should be a right in the constitution, and this could empower those justices to rule that way. Others may say that it is at best an uncertain signal, and that it remains a task for them to determine the meaning of the constitution.”
Abortion opponents had hoped to shut off such a path through the courts. The amendment would have added “clarity and an extra level of protection against judicial activism,” said David Walls, executive director of The Family Foundation, a faith-based organization opposed to abortion.
Currently, abortions are mostly on hold in Kentucky, based on a trigger law at the center of the case before the state Supreme Court. Approved by lawmakers in 2019, the ban took effect after Roe v. Wade was overturned in June by the U.S. Supreme Court. That law ended all abortions with narrow exceptions to save a pregnant woman’s life or to prevent disabling injury. There are no exceptions for rape or incest victims. The state’s high court in August kept the ban in place while it reviews the case. A separate six-week ban that Kentucky lawmakers approved also is being challenged.
Now abortion rights supporters hope the amendment’s defeat is a springboard to victory in court.
“It is an important step in continuing the legal fight for abortion access in this state,” said Rachel Sweet of Protect Kentucky Access, an abortion-rights coalition. “Moreover, it is a repudiation of the extreme anti-choice agenda that is out of step with most voters’ values and beliefs.”
Attorneys for the two abortion clinics left in Kentucky — both of them in Louisville, the state’s largest city — will ask the state’s high court for an injunction to allow abortions to resume while the case is litigated.
Meanwhile, abortion rights supporters secured wins elsewhere across the country. Michigan, California and Vermont voted to enshrine abortion rights in their state constitutions. Voters in Montana rejected a ballot measure that would have forced medical workers to attempt lifesaving measures in the rare event of a baby born after an attempted abortion.
In Michigan, Democrats who took control of the Legislature for the first time in decades have signaled that affirming reproductive rights will be one of their top priorities in 2023.
Abortion rights supporters in Vermont are planning to ask the legislature to enact shield laws to protect Vermont providers that perform abortion services for out-of-state travelers.
In Kentucky, Cameron downplayed the anti-abortion amendment’s defeat in a post-election filing with the Supreme Court, saying the outcome “has no bearing on whether the court should create a Kentucky Roe v. Wade.”
“In short, because Kentucky voters chose to leave their Constitution as is, the constitutional text that the court must interpret to resolve this appeal is the same today as it was before” the vote, the Republican attorney general wrote.
But Overstreet, the University of Louisville student and abortion rights volunteer, said the voters’ rejection of the Kentucky amendment spoke volumes about where the people stand.
“I have family from Appalachia, and I grew up in the city,” she said. “People really underestimate Kentucky. People think that Kentucky is regressive. They think that Kentuckians don’t believe in one another. But that’s just absolutely not true. Kentuckians want abortion access. And that’s what this amendment has shown us.”
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Associated Press writers Wilson Ring in Stowe, Vermont; and Joey Cappelletti in Lansing, Michigan, contributed to this report. | 2022-11-13T19:25:12+00:00 | wivb.com | https://www.wivb.com/news/u-s-headlines/ap-abortion-rights-wins-in-kentucky-elsewhere-stoke-supporters/ |
Impersonators paying for blue "verified" checkmarks. A decimated team of workers enforcing rules against hate speech and other violating posts. A mass reporting campaign by right-wing activists targeting political opponents.
Under the chaotic changes unleashed by Elon Musk, Twitter users in the U.S. are confronting problems that have long plagued the social network in other parts of the world – and which are at risk of getting even worse under its new billionaire owner, according to human rights and freedom of expression advocates.
"It is not clear to me at all that Musk knows the kinds of liability he's creating with these sort of antics," said Thenmozhi Soundararajan, executive director of Equality Labs, which advocates for the rights of Dalits, the community at the bottom of India's caste hierarchy. "I think Musk lacks the cultural competency, he's not getting proper legal advice around this issue, and so he's endangering millions of people's lives just for his whims," she said.
While Musk hasn't publicly spoken about the implications of his vision for Twitter outside the U.S., activists and advocates point to a wealth of examples of how social media has enabled and exacerbated political, ethnic and religious conflicts, from genocide in Myanmar to mob killings in India to civil war in Ethiopia.
"The majority world, the global south, is an expert in all of these issues," said Mishi Choudhary, a lawyer and founder of the Software Freedom Law Center, an Indian digital rights organization. "I generally say that we have been watching the same reality TV show," she added, and "India is two or three seasons ahead" of the west.
Layoffs decimate internationally-focused teams
Musk's recent announcement that he will grant many suspended Twitter accounts "amnesty," following an unscientific poll of Twitter users, is escalating alarm about how the platform could be abused. The company has already begun to reinstate some 62,000 accounts with more than 10,000 followers, according to the tech newsletter Platformer.
"Twitter and every other platform have always struggled to effectively enforce content moderation guidelines and other policies outside of the U.S. and especially in non-Western countries," said Shannon McGregor, a communications professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. "They don't have enough people who understand the language and the culture and the politics to be involved in these things."
And that was before Musk laid off more than half of Twitter's staff, with teams outside the U.S. hit especially hard, and eliminated thousands of contractors, many of whom do the difficult daily work of monitoring millions of tweets. Hundreds more employees have resigned rather than commit to the CEO's call for a new "hardcore" Twitter.
Twitter's human rights team is gone. So is a group of investigators tracking state-backed domestic manipulation efforts in high-risk countries including Honduras, Ethiopia and India, according to a former employee. Its team fighting propaganda has been "radically reduced," the Washington Post reported.
Twitter, which has laid off its communications staff, didn't respond to NPR's questions for this story. In a blog post published Thursday, the company said its policies had not changed and it remained "committed to providing a safe, inclusive, entertaining, and informative experience for everyone."
"Our Trust & Safety team continues its diligent work to keep the platform safe from hateful conduct, abusive behavior, and any violation of Twitter's rules," the post, signed by "The Twitter Team," said. "The team remains strong and well-resourced, and automated detection plays an increasingly important role in eliminating abuse."
But automation is not perfect: this week, Twitter's software failed to detect newly posted videos of the 2019 attack on mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. The company only removed the clips after it was alerted by the New Zealand government, according to The Guardian.
Automated systems also require human input to reflect the cultural and linguistic challenges of a company that operates around the world.
"Before Musk acquired Twitter, it was understood within the company that markets in South Asia, including India, were countries in which mass atrocity was agreed to be occurring...One tweet could set off a pogrom," Soundararajan said.
As part of Twitter's trust and safety council – an outside group of advisers – Soundararajan's group worked with the company, giving feedback on potential risks of various features and developing lists of racist, casteist and sexist slurs used to help police the platform.
Since Musk took control, the trust and safety council group hasn't met with or heard from the new owner – despite his claim he wanted to set up an outside "content moderation council."
"We've gotten an email early in November that basically acknowledged the staffing changes and let us know that they were going to reach back out in December," Soundararajan said.
Meanwhile, the Twitter staffers Soundararajan typically communicates with have disappeared. "Our emails bounce back," she said.
Potential for blue checkmark abuse
Against that backdrop, Musk's plans to relaunch a subscription offering that would give accounts checkmark badges – previously used to indicate Twitter had verified the identity of high-profile accounts – are a source of additional concern.
The initial rollout of the feature allowed anyone to buy an $8 monthly subscription and receive a blue checkmark with no identity verification. Immediately, accounts popped up impersonating celebrities, companies and politicians, forcing Twitter to halt signups.
Musk has said the feature will return, with different colored checkmarks for different kinds of accounts, and that going forward, all verified accounts will be "manually authenticated." It's not clear how Twitter will authenticate accounts or if it has sufficient staff to do so.
Former employees and experts warn the risk of abuse is high, especially by those seeking to use the feature to influence public conversation, given that subscribers are being promised greater amplification on Twitter.
"The possibility for different kinds of media manipulation and disinformation campaigns to proliferate is enormous," said Joan Donovan, research director at Harvard's Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy.
Long before Musk actually put the checkmarks up for sale, Twitter has struggled with bad actors illicitly selling verified accounts in places like the Middle East, Turkey and Africa.
In Nigeria, for example, verified accounts have traded hands for at least $5,000 in the past, according to Rosemary Ajayi, lead researcher at the Digital Africa Research Lab. One account impersonating Nigeria's ruling party managed to retain a verified check from 2015 to 2019, accumulating a million followers along the way, she said.
"It's expensive, but people are doing it, in a country where there is a high level of poverty. So then how [many] more would buy it at the rate of $8 a month?" she asked.
The risk will only grow amid a slew of upcoming elections, from Nigeria, Turkey and Thailand in 2023 to India, Mexico, Taiwan, European Parliament and, of course, the U.S. presidential race in 2024.
Free speech outside of the U.S.
Even as they worry about how Musk's changes could make Twitter more dangerous, freedom of expression advocates are also left wondering what his avowed commitment to free speech will mean outside America.
Twitter is suing the Indian government over orders to censor critics of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and has resisted some of Modi's efforts to clamp down on social media.
"His free speech concerns seem to have only been about the people he thinks should be on this platform, who are U.S.-centric people with a certain kind of politics," said Choudhary, the Indian digital rights lawyer.
Even though only a small proportion of India's 1.4 billion people use Twitter, it's influential among politicians, the media and activists.
She said it's unclear what Musk's relationship with the Indian government will be like – especially considering he has other business interests in the country with his role as CEO of electric car maker Tesla.
"I rely on the fact that Twitter does not cave in to the pressure of my government and continues to allow me to speak, no matter what I'm speaking against them," Choudhary said. "I don't think that he has shown any indication that he's going to be able to do that, or [that] he's going to continue, whether it's the lawsuit or any resistance against the government."
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2022-11-30T20:04:42+00:00 | kvpr.org | https://www.kvpr.org/npr-news/2022-11-30/twitters-chaos-could-make-political-violence-worse-outside-of-the-u-s |
BENTON, Ky. (AP) — A sheriff's deputy who was killed in a shooting in Kentucky was identified Tuesday.
Chief Deputy Jody Cash of the Calloway County Sheriff's Office was killed in a shooting Monday afternoon in Marshall County, Kentucky State Police said. Another person was also killed in the shooting, but the identity has not been released.
Cash was a trooper with state police from 2011 until 2018 when he retired as a sergeant, the agency said.
State police have not released additional details. | 2022-05-17T21:35:17+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Kentucky-State-Police-identify-deputy-killed-in-17179785.php |
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Top-seeded Toledo took another best shot from their Mid-American Conference foe. Once again, they survived and advanced.
After taking an early double-digit advantage, the Rockets grinded out a 68-58 victory over No. 4 Kent State in a MAC women’s tournament semifinal at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Friday morning.
Toledo (27-4) advances to the MAC championship game to face the winner of No. 2 Bowling Green and No. 7 Ball State Saturday at 11 a.m.
Senior guard Jayda Jansen guided the Rockets with 16 points off the bench. Senior guard Sophia Wiard notched 12 points, four rebounds and three assists. Junior forward Sammi Mikonowicz thrived inside with 12 points and 15 rebounds.
Both teams weathered sluggish starts for the early contest that tipped off at 10 a.m. Kent State (21-10) began the game 1 of 9 from the field while Toledo started 3 of 10.
Trailing 4-2 with 7:51 left in the first quarter, the Rockets settled into rhythm, stringing together a 15-3 run to close out the quarter and take a 17-7 lead. They did nearly half their damage in the paint with eight points.
Kent State tightened up in the final five minutes of the second quarter while draining a pair of 3-pointers from senior guard Katie Shumate and junior guard Casey Santoro to trim the lead. Shumate put the Golden Flashes ahead 27-26 with a layup, capping an 8-0 run. The Rockets reclaimed the lead just before halftime on a Wiard jumper.
The Rockets’ defense clamped down in the third quarter, holding Kent to 3 of 17 from the field. Toledo took a 48-42 lead on a Quinesha Lockett 3-pointer to beat the buzzer. It was just the second bucket of the game for the MAC Player of the Year, who was virtually shut down by the stingy opposition. Toledo shot 6 of 7 in the key quarter and forced two turnovers.
Lockett finished with eight points, three rebounds and three assists.
Kent State cut the lead to three in the fourth quarter, but Jansen supplied six points to keep the distance. Her last bucket pushed the Rockets’ lead to 60-53 with 2:20 left.
Shumate led the Golden Flashes with 21 points, 12 rebounds, three blocks, two assists and a steal. Lindsey Thall tallied 15 points and three rebounds in the loss.
Kent State had won six of its last seven games entering the semifinal and committed fewer than 10 turnovers in each victory. They had seven in the loss but the Rockets flipped those into 12 crucial points to help them keep one step ahead in the second half.
The Flashes were 20-1 when holding opponents to fewer than 70 points. | 2023-03-10T17:14:20+00:00 | cleveland.com | https://www.cleveland.com/sports/college/2023/03/no-1-toledo-grinds-out-a-victory-against-no-4-kent-state-in-mac-womens-basketball-semifinal.html |
DEAR ABBY: My daughter is in eighth grade at a small private school. The problem is, she doesn’t have any friends there. Away from school she makes friends easily. But around classmates she has known for years, she’s quiet and awkward. She isn’t invited to parties or other fun activities. She wants to make friends and join in conversations but doesn’t know how. (I’m no help. I had the same problem at her age.) Her dad and I tell her high school will be easier, but she doesn’t want to wait. Do you have something that might help her?
— MOM OF AN OUTSIDER IN MISSOURI
DEAR MOM: By the time seventh grade rolls around, “cliques” have usually solidified, and the members are not generous about admitting outsiders. I agree that things will improve when your daughter gets into high school. As freshmen, everyone starts out on equal footing, and because classes are larger and students are funneling in from other schools, there’s more opportunity to meet new people. I speak from experience. I was excluded when I moved to a new school in seventh grade, and I know how it felt.
The subject of social dexterity has been in my column before because readers of all ages ask about it. It’s important to understand that few individuals are born socially adept. It’s a skill that must be learned, then polished until it becomes second nature. Part of being social is showing an interest in others. A smile is an excellent icebreaker, and one of the secrets of being charming is being a good listener.
The keys to being liked by both sexes are simple: Be kind. Be honest. Be tactful. Offer a compliment — but only if it’s deserved. Be well groomed, tastefully dressed and conscious of your posture. Confident individuals stand tall. Another useful icebreaker is to ask others what they think and be open to listening to their opinions. Be a good listener and people will think you’re a genius.
I publish a booklet, “How To Be Popular,” for people of all ages. It contains many other useful tips for polishing social skills. You can order one for your daughter by sending your name and address, plus a check or money order for $8 (U.S. funds), to: Dear Abby Popularity Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. Shipping and handling are included in the price.
Some people are anxious socially because they become so focused on their own insecurities, it distracts them from reaching out. The solution to that is: Concentrate on the OTHER person. If your daughter tries it, she will find that it works.
DEAR ABBY: One of my co-workers comes to work with different clothes all the time. I overheard her telling another co-worker she buys clothes, hides the tags, then returns them after she wears them. She said she avoids wearing perfume so the clothes don’t “smell.” She also pays cash. In my opinion, this is a form of stealing. Your thoughts?
— WORKING WITH A THIEF
DEAR WORKING: I agree with you. While there is nothing you can do about it, it may comfort you to know that when this happens repeatedly, some stores refuse to sell more items to the perpetrator. | 2022-09-14T07:24:05+00:00 | swoknews.com | https://www.swoknews.com/styles/dear_abby/middle-schooler-finds-it-hard-to-make-new-friends/article_7a0d3605-b874-5662-ac3d-e43bd4b7b9f0.html |
MOORESTOWN, N.J., July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRHC), will hold a conference call and webcast to discuss its second quarter 2023 financial results Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. EDT. The Company's financial results for the second quarter 2023 ended June 30, 2023, will be released after the close of the market Monday, August 7, 2023.
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NPR's Leila Fadel talks to GOP strategist Scott Jennings about former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence, who returned to the nation's capital to give dueling speeches.
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NPR's Leila Fadel talks to GOP strategist Scott Jennings about former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence, who returned to the nation's capital to give dueling speeches.
Copyright 2022 NPR | 2022-07-27T09:39:34+00:00 | klcc.org | https://www.klcc.org/2022-07-27/trump-and-pence-give-separate-speeches-to-the-america-first-policy-institute |
HOUSTON, Texas -- Manchester United are sweating on an injury suffered by Kobbie Mainoo after the midfielder was left on crutches and wearing a protective boot following the 2-0 defeat to Real Madrid.
The 18-year-old was a surprise inclusion in the team to face the Spanish giants at NRG Stadium on Wednesday but he lasted just two minutes before being substituted.
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Madrid forward Rodrygo collided with Mainoo after being tripped by Casemiro and the teenager was seen wearing a plastic boot on his left foot as he left the stadium.
"You can never tell straight after a game, we have to wait for what it is," Erik ten Hag said when asked about the injury after the game.
"Hopefully he is not too bad and chances will come. I wanted to see what levels he could play against Arsenal, we were pleased with his performance, and I wanted to see if he could repeat that and set conclusions, now I have to wait for the diagnosis."
United were beaten in Houston thanks to goals from Madrid's new signings, Jude Bellingham and Joselu.
Mason Mount and Marcus Rashford had chances for United but Madrid were never seriously tested and deserved their victory.
"For us it was a bad start, straight away an injury for Kobbie Mainoo, he has to get off and then we straight away concede -- offside, onside, it's very difficult to see," said Ten Hag.
"Of course Real Madrid are a very good team, very good football players but we created some very good chances. We have to be more clinical and score goals from those situations.
"Overall, I have seen some good stuff and from this we know we are in the right direction against a good opponent in a complicated system. I am happy about it."
One positive for Ten Hag was the performance of goalkeeper Andre Onana, who was handed his United debut following his move from Inter Milan.
The Cameroon international sat out the win over Arsenal in New Jersey on Saturday but started against Real Madrid and looked composed with the ball at his feet.
"I think [Onana had] a good performance, solid," said Ten Hag.
"Two very good saves, so he was there in the moment the team needed him. He did his job, he integrated well in our team." | 2023-07-27T08:11:46+00:00 | espn.com | https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/38079298/man-united-boss-ten-hag-concerned-kobbie-mainoo-injury |
Alaska schoolchildren were served floor sealant instead of milk at a child care program, school district says
By Chris Boyette, CNN
Twelve elementary school children drank floor sealant believing it was milk after it was served to students at a childcare program in Juneau, Alaska, on Tuesday, according to the school district.
Students in a summer care program at Sitʼ Eeti Shaanáx̱-Glacier Valley Elementary School began complaining that the milk they were served as part of the program’s breakfast tasted bad and was burning their mouths and throats, Juneau School District said in a statement Wednesday.
The breakfast was served onto trays by an outside contractor, NANA Management Services, at about 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday and the children brought their trays to a cafeteria table to eat, the district statement said.
After the children complained about the burning sensation, school district and NANA staff “immediately followed up by smelling/tasting the milk and looking at the container/label,” the statement said. “It was found that the ‘milk’ served was actually a floor sealant resembling liquid milk. Staff immediately directed students to stop consuming the substance and removed it.”
The site manager for RALLY, the summer care program, contacted poison control and alerted parents, according to the statement, and “all steps provided by poison control were carefully followed.”
RALLY provides state-licensed childcare for elementary students ages five through 12 and is a partnership with the Juneau School District, according to the district website.
One student received medical treatment at a nearby hospital, and two other students were picked up from the school “and may have gone to seek medical advice,” the statement said.
The condition of those students and the remaining nine children was not included in the statement.
An investigation into how the incident happened is ongoing and includes participation from the school district, NMS, the City and Borough of Juneau, and Juneau Police Department, according to the statement, which did not specify who is leading the investigation.
CNN has reached out to the Juneau School District, NMS and the Juneau Police Department for more information.
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CNN’s Elizabeth Wolfe contributed to this report. | 2022-06-16T13:33:19+00:00 | keyt.com | https://keyt.com/news/national-world/cnn-national/2022/06/16/alaska-schoolchildren-were-served-floor-sealant-instead-of-milk-at-a-child-care-program-school-district-says/ |
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Todd Pletcher-trained colt Forte and Brad Cox’s filly Wet Paint are the morning line favorites respectively for the 149th Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs.
Forte, the 2-year-old champion whose 190 points led the Derby qualifying trail, drew the No. 15 post at 3-1 odds on Monday for the $3 million premier race for 3-year-olds. He brings in a five-race winning streak and has won six of seven starts including last month’s Florida Derby won by a length over Mage, who will start from the No. 8 post at 15-1 odds.
Stablemate Tapit Trice is the 5-1 second choice after drawing the No. 5 post on Monday, with Cox’s Angel of Empire (154 points) the 8-1 third choice after drawing the No. 14 post.
Wet Paint will lead Friday’s $1.25 million Oaks from the No. 7 post at 5-2 odds. One of three fillies trained by Louisville-born Cox among 14 entrants for the 1 1/8th mile race, she has won all three starts this year and enters with consecutive Grade 3 stakes wins in the Fantasy and Honeybee respectively at Oaklawn Park.
Stablemate Botanical is the 4-1 second choice from the No. 6 post with trainer Norm Casse’s Southlawn the 8-1 third choice from the No. 4 post.
Any suspense over where Forte would start the 1 1/4-mile race was gone quickly when the son of Violence and Queen Caroline by Blame was called out with the first pill drawn. That also relieved Pletcher, a Hall of Famer, of stress after Mo Donegal and Known Agenda started the last two Derbys from the rail. They finished fifth and ninth respectively.
The two-time Derby winner had no complaints either with draws for Tapit Trice and Kingsbarns, a 12-1 choice from the No. 6 post. Both are 3-0 as 3-year-olds and coming off wins in the Blue Grass (Keeneland) and Louisiana Derby respectively.
“I do think it’s different with the one (post) with the new starting gate,” Pletcher said. “But still, I felt like it cost us a position or two last year and the year before. So, just happy to get out of there and pretty pleased with all three post positions.”
Meanwhile, Cox hopes strength in numbers earns his first outright Derby victory just over 15 months since Mandaloun was elevated to the 2021 win following Medina Spirit’s failed postrace drug test.
Angel of Empire certainly has the credentials after his 4¼-length victory in the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby. He has two wins and a second as a 3-year-old and a solid post just two spots right of stablemate Jace’s Road (50-1). Those posts might offset Cox’s dread after Hit Show (30-1) and Verifying (15-1) drew the Nos. 1 and 2 posts, forcing both to avoid getting bunched against the rail out of the gate.
“Angel of Empire, I think it’s a good draw,” Cox said. “(Jockey) Flavien (Prat) will be able to break running and get a good spot mid-pack. That’s what I’m envisioning. Jace’s Road will probably be more forwardly placed as opposed to Angel of Empire. Hopefully he can get himself up into the mix.”
Wet Paint and Botanical have decent spots in the Oaks, offering Cox two good chances to win that race for the third time in six years.
Post time for the Derby is 6:57 p.m. ET on Saturday. The Oaks goes off Friday at 5:51 p.m. ET.
The Kentucky Derby field from the rail out with odds: Hit Show (30-1); Verifying (15-1); Two Phil’s (12-1); Confidence Game (20-1); Tapit Trice (5-1); Kingsbarns (12-1); Reincarnate (50-1); Mage (15-1); Skinner (20-1); Practical Move (10-1); Disarm (30-1); Jace’s Road (50-1); Sun Thunder (50-1); Angel of Empire (8-1); Forte (3-1); Raise Cain (50-1); Derma Sotogake (10-1); Rocket Can (30-1); Lord Miles (30-1); Continuar (50-1). Also eligible: Cyclone Mischief (30-1); Mandarin Hero (20-1); King Russell (50-1). ___
AP sports: https://apnews.com/hub/sports and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2023-05-02T12:49:16+00:00 | pix11.com | https://pix11.com/sports/ap-sports/forte-is-3-1-favorite-for-kentucky-derby-at-churchill-downs/ |
MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges after police say he lead them on a 29-mile chase through New Jersey and back into Monroe County.
According to the Pocono Township Police Department, on Thursday around 11:00 p.m., officers saw a white Ford Transit van traveling at an “unsafe distance” with another car.
Police say officers tried to stop the van on State Route 611, however, the driver later identified as John Rodriguez, 27, of East Stroudsburg, did a U-turn to flee police.
Rodriguez continued onto Interstate 80 Eastbound at a high speed, passing cars on the shoulder and weaving in and out of traffic.
The chase went into New Jersey and then back into Pennsylvania spanning approximately 29 miles before the van hit a piece of construction equipment at a bridge closure on Hollow Road in Middle Smithfield Township, investigators stated.
Rodriguez then attempted to flee on foot before being arrested by officers. Rodriguez was transported to the Monroe County Correctional Facility, he faces numerous charges. | 2023-07-14T17:47:59+00:00 | pahomepage.com | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/crime-courts/29-mile-police-chase-ends-in-arrest/ |
Josh Richardson Player Prop Bets: Pelicans vs. Clippers - April 1
Josh Richardson and the rest of the New Orleans Pelicans will be facing off versus the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday at 8:30 PM ET.
Below we will look at Richardson's stats and trends, helping you make good predictions on prop bets.
Josh Richardson Prop Bets vs. the Clippers
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Josh Richardson Insights vs. the Clippers
- Richardson's Pelicans average 102.3 possessions per game, which ranks 16th among NBA teams, while the Clippers have a middling offense in terms of tempo, ranking 18th with 100.9 possessions per contest.
- On defense, the Clippers have allowed 112.7 points per game, which is 12th-best in the NBA.
- On the boards, the Clippers are 15th in the league, conceding 43.2 rebounds per game.
- The Clippers give up 24.9 assists per game, 11th-ranked in the NBA.
- Looking at 3-pointers, the Clippers have allowed 12.2 makes per contest, 13th in the league.
Josh Richardson vs. the Clippers
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Lucy Simon, composer of ‘The Secret Garden,’ dies at 82
NEW YORK (AP) — Lucy Simon, the composer who received a Tony nomination in 1991 for her work on the long-running Broadway musical “The Secret Garden,” has died. She was 82.
Simon, sister of pop superstar Carly Simon, died Thursday at her home in Piedmont, New York, a family spokesperson said. Simon had breast cancer.
“The Secret Garden,” with a book by Marsha Norman, opened in New York in 1991. Reviews were mixed, but it won a Tony for best book of a musical and went on to play for almost two years. A slightly revised version opened in London’s West End, and a pared-down-from-Broadway version went on tour.
The musical — adapted from Frances Hodgson Burnett’s 1911 children’s novel — focuses on Mary, a young English girl forced to move to England from colonial India when her parents die of cholera. She moves in with her Uncle Archibald, a hunchback who is mourning his late wife, Lily, and blaming his bedridden son for her death.
While living in her uncle’s home, Mary discovers a hidden and neglected garden that once belonged to Lily, and she and a young gardener bring it back to life. At the same time, she brings new life to her uncle and cousin. The songs include “The Girl I Mean to Be” and “How Could I Ever Know.”
Steven Pasquale and Sierra Boggess were among the Broadway stars mourning Simon’s passing. “Her music is her gift to the world. In one of her last messages to me she said ‘I was going to ask you to carry my voice onward’ and I sat and wept,” Boggess wrote on Instagram.
Simon was born in New York on May 5, 1940, to publishing giant Richard Simon and his wife, Andrea. She was the second oldest of four children Joanna, Lucy, Carly and Peter.
Carly and Lucy once performed as the Simon Sisters, opening for other acts in Greenwich Village folk clubs. Their recording of “Winkin’, Blinkin’ and Nod” hit No. 73 on the Billboard charts in 1964.
While Carly Simon would find huge success with such hits as “Anticipation,” “Haven’t Got Time for the Pain” and “You’re So Vain,” Lucy went to nursing school.
After marrying and having children, Lucy Simon recorded two solo albums, “Lucy Simon” (1975) and “Stolen Time” (1977), for RCA. Lucy and her husband, David Levine, produced two Grammy-winning children’s albums, “In Harmony” (1981) and “In Harmony 2″ (1983).
Her return to Broadway in “Doctor Zhivago” in 2015 was less successful. The tale of five intertwined lovers set during final days of czarist Russia lasted less than two months after blistering reviews.
She is survived by her husband; her children, Julie Simon and James Levine; and four grandchildren Sophie, Ben, Charlie and Evie.
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BALTIMORE, March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Transamerica announced today the availability of Transamerica Employee ResourcesSM, a suite of new benefits that employers can offer to help their employees strengthen work-life balance and get through challenging times. These services offer valuable confidential resources for employees and their families during times of need.
Transamerica Employee Resources consists of three value-added services:
- A choice of Employee Assistance Program (EAP) models. EAP Core provides the policyholder's survivors at time of claim with simple access to confidential services like evaluations, grief counseling, referrals, and follow-ups at no added cost to employers or employees. EAP Plus offers enhanced services to all employees, such as additional counseling sessions and human resources services, and is available for employer buy-up at no additional cost to employees.
- Emergency Travel Assistance provides immediate support and assistance in cases of emergency when traveling more than 100 miles from home for less than 90 consecutive days, either for business or leisure, domestically or internationally.
- Identity Theft Services help protect and restore personal financial information.
"Work-life balance is especially challenging when life outside the workplace is more complicated than usual," said Phil Eckman, President of Transamerica Workplace Solutions. "Employers know that employees can find it difficult to navigate through hardships while trying to focus on work. Transamerica's group term life insurance now includes confidential and easily accessible programs with no cost to the employee that help employees feel supported and stay productive. Transamerica Employee Resources is just one more way Transamerica shows our commitment to helping our customers live their best lives."
Transamerica's Group Term Life Insurance is an annually renewable employer-paid term life policy that offers guaranteed issue, renewability to age 100 without medical exams, no evidence of insurability, portability if a covered employee leaves or retires, and employee buy-up options above the employer-paid coverage.
Employee Assistance Programs
EAP Core offers confidential, private evaluations, grief counseling, referrals, and follow-up services provided by ComPsych Corporation. Services include:
- Three in-person or video grief counseling sessions
- Customized digital communications and resources
- 24/7 clinical support via text, chat, phone, and email
- Online content and research for childcare, elder care, housing, education, and more
- Unlimited telephone access to staff attorneys and financial experts
- Free online basic will preparation
- Online health risk assessment
- Resources available online or via mobile app
EAP Plus boosts support services by offering all employees with five in-person or video counseling sessions for any issue, customized communications, and resources in digital and print formats, and Human Resources services such as formal referrals and supervisory consultations. Both EAP Core and EAP Plus offer employers with optional critical incident debriefing and monthly training hours and webinars.
Emergency Travel Assistance
Offered through Assist America, Emergency Travel Assistance (ETA) services provide immediate support and assistance in cases of emergency when traveling more than 100 miles from home for less than 90 consecutive days, either for business or leisure, domestically or internationally. Services include:
- Emergency medical evacuation and repatriation to nearest suitable facility
- Immediate help with emergency travel arrangements
- Prescription replacement assistance if lost or forgotten
- Medical consultation, evaluation, and monitoring
- Medical, legal, and interpreter referrals
- Early return home of in the event of an immediate family member's death
- Return of a member's mortal remains
- Foreign hospital admission assistance
Identity Theft Services
Identity theft services help protect employees' personal financial information and help restore financial well-being if compromised, with:
- Secure credit card and document storage in case of loss or theft
- Internet fraud monitoring and owner notification if a card shows dark web activity
- 24/7 access to a certified Fair Credit Reporting Act caseworker to help restore identity
- Lost or stolen credit and debit card assistance
- Fraud Support Service Kit with agency contact information to help speed restoration
With 90 years of experience providing employee benefits, Transamerica is committed to helping employers offer more financial security for their employees.
Employers may contact their financial professionals to learn more about Transamerica's flexible suite of employee benefit solutions.
About Transamerica
With a history that dates back more than 100 years, Transamerica is a leading provider of life insurance, retirement, and investment solutions, serving millions of customers throughout the United States. Transamerica's dedicated professionals focus on helping people live well today and empowering them to create a better tomorrow through saving, investing, and protecting their loved ones. Transamerica serves nearly every customer segment, providing a broad range of quality individual life insurance policies, workplace supplemental insurance benefits, workplace retirement plans, individual retirement accounts and investment products including mutual funds, annuities, stable value solutions, as well as asset management services.
In 2021, Transamerica fulfilled its promises to customers, paying more than $52 billion in insurance, retirement, and annuity claims and benefits, including return of annuity premiums paid by the customer. Transamerica's head office is in Baltimore, Maryland, with other major operations in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Denver, Colorado. Transamerica is part of the Aegon group of companies. Each company of the Aegon group of companies is solely responsible for its own financial conditions and contractual obligations. Based in the Netherlands, Aegon is a diversified, international financial services group offering investment, protection, and retirement solutions. For the full year of 2021, Aegon managed over $1.1 trillion in revenue generating investments. ComPsych and Assist America are third-party service providers for Transamerica Life Insurance Company. ComPsych, Assist America,and Transamerica are not affiliated in any way. For more information, visit www.transamerica.com.
About ComPsych Corporation
ComPsych® Corporation is the world's largest provider of employee assistance programs (EAP) and is the pioneer and worldwide leader of fully integrated EAP, behavioral health, wellness, work-life, HR, FMLA and absence management services under its Guidance Resources® brand. ComPsych provides services to more than 60,000 organizations covering more than 130 million individuals throughout the U.S. and 190 countries. By creating "Build-to-Suit" programs, ComPsych helps employers attract and retain employees, increase employee productivity, and improve overall health and well-being.
About Assist America
Founded in 1990, Assist America, Inc. is the nation's largest provider of global emergency medical services through employee and student benefit plans. The company was formed specifically to address the unique requirements of the insurance industry's large membership groups. They cover employees (and association members) when traveling on business and leisure trips. In addition, their services are extended to spouses and dependent children when traveling for pleasure.
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LINCOLN, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is investigating after “racist and hateful” signs were spotted in Lincoln Woods State Park.
The metal signs, which were designed to look similar to the signs DEM posts throughout its state parks, were discovered attached to trees throughout Lincoln Woods.
“These are not DEM signs and the Division of Parks and Recreation did not post them,” the DEM wrote in a social media post which included photos of two of the signs. “We strongly condemn racism and discrimination.”
“It’s particularly sad that vandals have targeted Lincoln Woods, Rhode Island’s first state park which, since 1909, has existed to afford ‘the greatest good for the greatest number,'” the post continued.
DEM spokesperson Mike Healey said the signs were taken down immediately.
“It’s discriminatory and it sickens us,” Healey said. “We don’t want to think for a minute that anyone would feel intimidated or threatened to come to one of our parks.”
“We find this signage really disgusting and hateful and we hope that whoever did it gets caught,” he added.
The DEM’s Division of Law Enforcement is actively investigating the vandalism. Anyone who has information on where the signs came from is asked to call (401) 222-2284. | 2023-05-13T20:18:17+00:00 | cbs4indy.com | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/it-sickens-us-rhode-island-officials-investigate-racist-and-hateful-signs-designed-to-mimic-official-notices/ |
This Sunday in Spain, fans hurled racist abuse at Real Madrid star Vinícius Junior. It’s not the first time Black players have dealt with racism in European soccer.
We discuss with Femi Oke, host of Al Jazeera English’s “The Stream.”
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2023-05-26T18:07:46+00:00 | wlrn.org | https://www.wlrn.org/2023-05-26/talk-about-racism-in-soccer-reignites-after-spanish-fans-chant-racist-abuse-at-real-madrid-star |
HOUSTON, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Axiom Space and the Hungarian government's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to further their existing relationship in human spaceflight and to advance opportunities in space research and technology development. The agreement between Axiom and Hungary was signed on July 20, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
The main focus of the new agreement is to further the Hungarian to Orbit (HUNOR) program, Hungary's astronaut program, which aims to send a Hungarian astronaut to the International Space Station (ISS) via a future Axiom Space commercial astronaut mission. Building off the first agreement between Axiom and the Hungarian government, signed on December of 2021, which formalized a partnership to return a Hungarian astronaut to space, this MOU enables a wide range of cooperation and possible joint developments between Axiom Space and Hungary. It acknowledges both the importance the company plays in helping to define the future of human space flight, including through the future Axiom Station, as well as the capacities and space heritage of the Hungarian space sector.
"As we enter this new era of commercial spaceflight, it is vital that the U.S. space industry continues forging relationships with nations committed to collaborating in microgravity research and bringing those benefits back to the people of Earth. The U.S. has a long history of international cooperation in space, bringing countries together for the purpose of benefiting all humans, everywhere," said Michael Suffredini, President and CEO of Axiom Space
"This second agreement between Hungary and Axiom Space builds on efforts to cultivate a robust economy in space by engaging government and industry partnerships. Such collaborations have the power to transform what was once only imaginable," said Suffredini. "We look forward to expanding our relationship with Hungary to include new initiatives in human spaceflight, science, and STEM."
This new agreement underscores Axiom Space and Hungary's common interest to utilize space for peaceful purposes and promote scientific advancement through international collaboration. Under this agreement, Axiom and Hungary will collaborate to enable scientific research and technology demonstrations in microgravity, develop in-space manufacturing capabilities, and inspire the next generation of a strong and capable STEM workforce.
"This partnership with Axiom Space is an important investment that will provide opportunities conduct research in microgravity, strengthen the Hungarian Astronaut Program, and enhance Hungary's work towards advancing space research and technology development. Together, we are confident that the space industry will play a crucial role in the development of our economy and are both committed to investing into this high-tech and knowledge-based sector. The adoption of the first Hungarian governmental Space Strategy that was established last year signifies our commitment towards expanding our involvement and presence in space." said Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary.
The growing relationship between Axiom Space and Hungary symbolizes the company's commitment to provide opportunities to nations across the globe who share an appreciation for the benefits provided by microgravity while strengthening bonds between nations and the world at-large.
Axiom Space is guided by the vision of a thriving home in space that benefits every human, everywhere. The leading provider of human spaceflight services and developer of human-rated space infrastructure, Axiom operates end-to-end missions to the International Space Station today while privately building its successor, Axiom Station, the first permanent commercial destination in Earth's orbit that will sustain human growth off the planet and bring untold benefits back home.
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Cleopatra Pfunde, Doreen Rettenberger, and Marianne Murray were recognized
as female leaders helping drive the green industry forward
MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TruGreen® is proud to announce that three associates have been awarded Green Industry Pros' 2023 Women in the Green Industry; Green Industry Pros is a nationally recognized magazine serving landscape professionals. The awardees include Cleopatra Pfunde, Doreen Rettenberger and Marianne Murray. The 2023 Women in the Green Industry Award recognizes outstanding female leaders whose accomplishments offer a roadmap for other women looking to shape and advance the green industry.
"Our service leaders are at the helm of driving TruGreen's mission to help customers live life outside," said Rebecca Schoepfer, Chief Human Resources Officer of TruGreen. "These individuals, many of whom are female green professionals, are committed to ensuring a quality experience for customers and a positive environment for associates. Congratulations to Cleopatra, Marianne and Doreen for this tremendous achievement; TruGreen is proud to have such driven and inspiring female leaders, and we're looking forward to their continued success!"
Green Industry Pros' editorial team chose winners based on several different factors, including leadership, initiatives, achievements and mentorship. In addition to the following awardees, three additional TruGreen associates were previously named in the award's inaugural year, further highlighting TruGreen's expertise and leadership in the green industry.
- Cleopatra Pfunde, Service Manager in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, is a self-driven, energetic leader who is committed to delivering tangible results. With a Ph.D. in crop science and several peer-reviewed papers within the industry, she has a distinct advantage in mentoring and managing associates through a deep wealth of industry knowledge.
- Doreen Rettenberger, Senior Service Manager in Davenport, Iowa, is a strong champion and passionate mentor for women in the green industry. Today, she's part of TruGreen's SWAT Team — a group that travels to its branches to provide additional support and guidance with a focus on improving operations and customer and associate retention.
- Marianne Murray, Market General Manager in Baltimore, Maryland, has proven to be an indispensable and resilient leader over her 26-year tenure at TruGreen. To further her mission of creating the next generation of green industry leaders, she has created an entry-level-to-supervisor program at TruGreen, ensuring associates have the skills and resources to grow within the organization.
"At TruGreen, leadership from individuals such as Cleopatra, Doreen, and Marianne is fundamental to ensure our service teams are trusted lawn care partners for customers seeking to achieve their dream outdoor living space," said Bill Hausbeck, Senior Vice President of Production of TruGreen. "TruGreen is grateful to have these pros who are dedicated to industry excellence and eager to help grow our associate teams. Congratulations to all three women for being named a 2023 Women in Green Industry awardee."
For more information about TruGreen, please visit TruGreen.com and follow them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
About TruGreen
Founded in 1973, TruGreen is the nation's leading lawn care provider, providing lawn, tree and shrub and pest services focused on exceeding its customers' needs. The company operates more than 290 locations across the United States and Canada, with more than 14,000 associates. TruGreen is the partner with the local, tailored solutions and science-driven expertise needed to help each outdoor living space look and feel its very best. For 50 years, TruGreen has stayed committed to making its customers' outdoor living space a place they can be proud of. For more information about TruGreen, please visit TruGreen.com and follow them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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The U.S. is attempting to block a proposed $26 billion acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics by biotech drug developer Amgen on antitrust grounds.
Amgen did not immediately respond to a request by The Associated Press for comment.
The California company said in December that the acquisition would allow it to expand into rare disease treatments.
Horizon Therapeutics PLC, based in Dublin, Ireland, develops potential treatments for autoimmune and severe inflammatory diseases. Its best-seller, Tepezza, is only approved in the United States and treats eye bulging and double vision from thyroid eye disease.
The FTC said Tuesday that the deal would allow Amgen to use rebates on its existing drugs to pressure bill payers like pharmacy benefit managers into favoring Tepezz and Krystexxa, a treatment for chronic refractory gout. | 2023-05-16T16:13:58+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/16/amgen-horizon-ftc-antitrust-monopoly-regulators/69a707ca-f402-11ed-918d-012572d64930_story.html |
Which popcorn popper is best?
Nothing kicks off movie night better than a bowl of freshly popped popcorn. But if you’re tired of microwave bags and you want something that tastes like it came straight from the movie theater, consider buying a popcorn popper.
These machines range from simple stovetop containers to electric devices with built-in butter melters. For a user-friendly popper that’s loaded with features, the West Bend Stir Crazy Electric Popcorn Popper is tough to beat.
What to know before you buy a popcorn popper
Types
Popcorn makers can come in a wide variety of different shapes and sizes, but most poppers fall into one of the following three categories:
- Electric popcorn poppers: These devices can be placed on your countertop and plugged into a conventional power outlet. Simply turn them on and you can have a delicious popped snack in minutes. These poppers are compact and easy to use but usually more expensive than other types.
- Stovetop popcorn poppers: Perhaps the most traditional type of popcorn popper, the stovetop variety resembles a pot with a lid at first glance. As the kernels heat up, you use an integrated crank or stirring component to ensure even popping and prevent burning. These poppers are convenient if you like to add seasoning to your popcorn.
- Microwave popcorn poppers: These deceptively simple popcorn poppers are shaped like a bowl with a lid. These poppers require no oil to make popcorn and are usually more affordable than other types. The design means that they’re usually dishwasher safe too.
Oil vs. air popping
When shopping for popcorn makers online, you’re probably going to see a lot of products that are advertised as using either oil or air in their poppers. In recent years, poppers that make popcorn using hot air have grown in popularity because they’re much healthier and easier to clean than oil poppers. On the other hand, many people feel that air-popped kernels have less flavor than the oil variety. The matter ultimately comes down to personal preference, but keep in mind that electric and microwave poppers usually use air while stovetop containers almost invariably use oil.
What to look for in a quality popcorn popper
Capacity
When considering capacity, think about how many servings of popcorn you’re going to want to make at any given time. Keep in mind that the capacity listed in the product details is usually referring to popped kernels.
The average serving size for a single person is usually around two cups of popcorn, so if you’re making snacks for the whole family or a group of friends, a minimum capacity of 12 cups is recommended.
Popping time
A fast popping time can be an important feature, particularly if you’re preparing popcorn for a lot of people. Most electric popcorn poppers can make a large quantity of popcorn in just a few minutes, while stovetop containers typically take a bit longer.
Accessories
Some popcorn poppers come with helpful accessories like recipes, individual packets of seasoning or even a separate dish that can be used for melting butter.
How much you can expect to spend on a popcorn popper
The cost of a popcorn popper will usually vary depending on the capacity and any included features. Most consumers can expect to pay $20 to $50 for a solid, reliable popper.
Popcorn popper FAQ
How do I clean my popcorn popper?
A. The best way to clean your popcorn popper is going to depend on the type you choose. Many microwave poppers can be simply run through the dishwasher, while oil-based stovetop models may require a scrub with soap and water. Air poppers generally stay cleaner than oil types. Nevertheless, to find the best cleaning method for your popper, consult the product manual.
How many kernels should I pop for two people?
A. A single serving of popped popcorn is usually around two cups, an amount that can be made with approximately one tablespoon of kernels. Following this method, two tablespoons of unpopped kernels should make enough popcorn for two people to enjoy.
What’s the best popcorn popper to buy?
Top popcorn popper
West Bend Stir Crazy Electric Popcorn Popper
What you need to know: This electric popcorn popper is easy to use, simple to store and loaded with helpful features.
What you’ll love: The device’s vented cover can double as a dishwasher-safe popcorn bowl, and the motorized stirring component ensures even popping. There’s also an integrated butter melting tray, and the attached power cord can be tucked underneath the popper for easy storage.
What you should consider: There are lots of nooks and crannies in this popper that can be difficult to clean.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top popcorn popper for the money
What you need to know: If you want a convenient and healthy alternative to oily popcorn, this may be the popper for you.
What you’ll love: This device uses hot air to pop tons of kernels in minutes. It’s compact, affordable and easy to clean since it doesn’t use any oil. If you like buttery popcorn, you can melt butter in the included tray while the kernels are popping.
What you should consider: The pressurized air can send popcorn flying if you aren’t careful. Some users may prefer the taste of oil-popped popcorn.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
The Original HotPop Microwave Popcorn Popper
What you need to know: This silicone microwave popper is collapsible and dishwasher safe.
What you’ll love: Crafted from food-grade silicone, this popper is heat-resistant and contains no bisphenol A, commonly known as BPA. Its collapsible design makes it incredibly easy to store, taking up about the same amount of space as a dinner plate. It’s also available in 20 different vibrant color options.
What you should consider: This popper often leaves unpopped kernels at the bottom of the bowl.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Now that the Bears have extended Cole Kmet to a long-term deal, the question immediately becomes, “Who’s next?” Cornerback Jaylon Johnson is near the top, if not the No. 1 player on that list right now, but his situation isn’t as cut-and-dry as Kmet’s. There are more questions about whether or not the Bears and Johnson will be able to agree to terms. There were questions about whether Johnson would show up to the Bears summer program at all.
Johnson has shown up to Bears training camp, and he’s decided to fully participate. That’s a significant change from last season when defensive leader Roquan Smith decided to “hold-in” throughout the summer. The spin on “holding out” is newer to the NFL world and means Smith was physically present at Halas Hall and participated in meetings, but never joined the team when it came time to practice. Things got really ugly when Smith publicly accused the Bears of negotiating in bad faith and requested a trade during Family Fest.
Bears brass have noticed Johnson’s willingness to put his body on the line during camp, and they seem to appreciate it. More importantly, Bears coaches say contract negotiations haven’t affected Johnson’s play on the field.
“I didn’t even know there was a distraction,” said defensive coordinator Alan Williams when asked how Johnson has navigated devoting attention to both practice and contract negotiations. “So I would say, if there is, we didn’t notice.”
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One thing that could hold Johnson back from a big payday is a lack of takeaways, even if he typically locks down an opponent’s No. 1 wide receiver. It will take some time before we see if Johnson can take the ball away at a higher clip this year, but Williams has noticed an uptick in anticipation from Johnson this year, which should put him in a better position to make big plays.
“Jaylon is, gosh, super, super bright,” Williams said. “A super instinctive guy. So now that he knows what the calls are, knows what calls I like in certain situations, now he can anticipate based on not just, ‘Hey, this is what Alan said my assignments are,’ but, ‘This is what the offense is doing and this is how I fit into that structure. This one is my play to make.’
“I’m starting to see him anticipate a little bit more and play a little bit faster than he did last year at this point in time.”
Chicago Bears
Johnson has made it clear he’d prefer to get a new deal ASAP, but his priorities are to play and to win. That's why he's at training camp, participating in full.
“The way I see it, I still got a lot to earn,” Johnson said. “I feel like I still have a lot to prove.” | 2023-07-28T22:40:47+00:00 | nbcchicago.com | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-dc-jaylon-johnson-contract-negotiations-not-a-distraction/3196556/ |
This story was originally published in August 2019.
In the summer of 1933, accompanied by her close friend Lorena Hickok, Eleanor Roosevelt embarked on a history-making road trip. Her husband, Franklin, had been president only four months when the women set out for Quebec in the first lady’s Buick roadster convertible.
The 49-year-old Eleanor, initially awkward in the White House, had cut a deal with the Secret Service before escaping the Washington fishbowl. She wouldn’t have to travel with an armed auto escort if she packed a revolver in her handbag for protection. The unique arrangement, unthinkable today, involved Mrs. Roosevelt taking shooting lessons and keeping a low profile while behind the wheel.
After visiting the family cottage in Campobello, New Brunswick, and other Canadian locales, the pair encountered dense fog on U.S. Route 2 in tiny Dyer Brook, south of Houlton. They were en route to Lakewood Theater in Madison, where they were to attend a play the following evening. Unable to travel another mile, the women pulled into the modest Ellis Farm tourist court (no motels back then), where they spent the night like ordinary people.
Maine’s past is brimming with similar oddball vacation stories featuring visitors “from away” on the loose in Vacationland, a nickname that first appeared on license plates in 1936.
E.B. White wrote essays about Vacationland. In 1960, John Steinbeck penned his classic 10,000-mile chronicle, “Travels with Charley: In Search of America.” With a standard poodle by his side, Steinbeck guided his camper around the nation, eventually arriving in Deer Isle with a police escort when he became lost while searching for a friend’s home.
Steinbeck was told never to ask a Maine native for directions. “Why ever not?” he asked. The reply came: “Somehow we think it is funny to misdirect people, and we don’t smile when we do it, but we laugh inwardly. It is our nature.”
You could argue that our region’s first vacationers were explorers with foreign names such as Estevan Gomez and Samuel de Champlain, who, in the 16th and 17th centuries, respectively, explored our coastline and sailed up the Penobscot River to the future city of Bangor. But they may have been too busy keeping journals and charts to fully enjoy the experience.
Fast forward to the 19th century, when Maine, a state since 1820, became a place worth visiting. Entrepreneurs touted the beautiful and mysterious land that bordered two Canadian provinces and only one other state, that had islands nobody had ever visited, and that was almost as large as the other five New England states combined.
“Tourism in Maine really boomed after the Civil War,” author Sanford Phippen said. “Particularly in the 1880s, steamboats were faster and rail lines were improved. That drew visitors from throughout the nation.”
State historian Earle G. Shettleworth Jr. has written about this era of expansion, especially along the Maine coast. And in 1982, Phippen helped produce a video titled, “A Century of Summers,” which chronicles the mix of seasonal and full-time residents in his home town of Hancock Point. Some married each other, creating a mashup of cultures and classes.
“People with names like Sheehan, O’Meara and McKernan, the ancestors of future Maine governor, John R. McKernan Jr., of Bangor, owned cottages here,” Phippen said. “It was a bustling place, where millionaires and common folk passed through Mount Desert Ferry, a nearby steamboat hub that provided access to Bar Harbor, which lacked railway access to the mainland.”
Henry Ford scored points with the steamboat crew, Phippen said, as he hung out in the engine room, while fellow millionaire and seasonal Mount Desert Island resident, John D. Rockefeller Sr., sat stone-faced in first class, a sure way to rub rock-ribbed Yankees the wrong way.
Painters, poets and musicians known as “summer rusticators” built seaside cottages at “The Point,” as well as in Blue Hill, Bar Harbor and Northport. Many still stand as reminders of the Gilded Age, when the best way to make friends in Maine was not to flaunt one’s affluence.
Mammoth hotels in Poland Spring, Rockland and Kineo, on Moosehead Lake, began luring visitors from Boston and New York. Many spent the entire summer playing golf and “taking the air.”
Jim Harnedy, a Machiasport author, recalled a long, but rewarding, drive in 1940 from his family’s home in Brookline, Massachusetts, to Capen’s family farm and sporting camps on Moosehead’s Deer Island.
“A trip to Maine’s great north woods region was a two-day trek,” Harnedy wrote in “Forgotten Tales of Down East Maine,” published in May by The History Press. “The first leg of the trip was a six- to seven-hour drive from Brookline to Augusta. … The next morning we were on the road again by 7:30 a.m. It was still a long drive of more than 150 miles from Augusta to Greenville, where the road ended. …”
In 1947, the first section of the Maine Turnpike linked Kittery with Portland. By the mid-1950s, the Turnpike Authority had extended the highway to Augusta, greatly improving highway travel. Eventually, I-95 would stretch north to Houlton.
By then, Maine had the twin gems Baxter State Park and Acadia National Park to lure travelers and a growing network of mountain and seaside trails. Not to mention state-operated picnic areas, many of which have vanished from today’s changing landscape.
Now, travelers had another option aside from the old U.S. Route 1 as they visited the midcoast meccas of Wiscasset, Boothbay Harbor and Rockland, the Casco Bay islands and Old Orchard Beach, which boasts a seasonal Quebecois population. It is also the place where Joseph Kennedy and Rose Fitzgerald fell in love before marrying in 1914.
Peter Dow Bachelder wrote about Old Orchard’s past in the 1998 book, “The Great Seal Pier: An Illustrated History of the Old Orchard Beach Pier,” where vacationing couples danced to the music of Glenn Miller and Tommy Dorsey.
Today, families probably wouldn’t spend the entire summer in one big hotel, as their ancestors had done in a simpler time. There are cruise ships to board, time-share units to visit, and Twitter and Facebook to monitor back at home.
But the Pine Tree State is still Vacationland. A new sign at the Kittery border, inspired by Gov. Janet Mills, proclaims “Welcome Home.” The Maine Tourism Association works hard to get visitors white water rafting at The Forks, downhill skiing at Sugarloaf and antiquing in Hallowell. And there is always the legacy of George and Barbara Bush to inspire a visit to Kennebunkport.
This is still “The Way Life Should Be,” and promises to stay that way for generations to come.
This story was originally published in Bangor Metro’s August 2019 issue. To subscribe to the magazine, click here. | 2022-07-06T01:23:19+00:00 | bangordailynews.com | https://www.bangordailynews.com/2022/07/04/bangor-metro/how-maine-became-vacationland/ |
AUSTIN, Texas — The parents of a 6-year-old killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting described being put through a “living hell” of death threats, harassment and ongoing trauma over the past decade as they confronted conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, who has used his media platforms to push claims that it was all a hoax.
The parents led a day of charged testimony Tuesday that included the judge scolding the bombastic Jones for not being truthful with some of what he said under oath.
Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, whose son Jesse was killed at the school in Newtown, Connecticut, took the witness stand Tuesday on the final day of testimony in the two-week defamation damages trial against Jones and his media company Free Speech Systems. They are seeking at least $150 million damages.
In a gripping exchange, Lewis spoke directly to Jones, who was sitting about 10 feet away. Earlier that day, Jones was on his broadcast program telling his audience that Heslin is “slow” and being manipulated by bad people.
“I am a mother first and foremost and I know you are a father. My son existed,” Lewis said to Jones. “I am not deep state ... I know you know that ... And yet you’re going to leave this courthouse and say it again on your show.”
At one point, Lewis asked Jones: “Do you think I’m an actor?”
“No, I don’t think you’re an actor,” Jones responded before the judge admonished him to be quiet until called to testify.
Lewis continued trying to impress on Jones that the Sandy Hook shooting and trauma inflicted in the decade since then was real.
“It seems so incredible to me that we have to do this — that we have to implore you, to punish you — to get you to stop lying,” Lewis said. “I am so glad this day is here. I’m actually relieved. And grateful ... that I got to say all this to you.”
Jones visibly shook his head several times while Scarlett Lewis was addressing him.
Heslin and Lewis are among several Sandy Hook families who have filed several lawsuits alleging that Sandy Hook hoax claims pushed by Jones have led to years of abuse by Jones and his followers.
Heslin and Lewis both said they fear for their lives and have been confronted by strangers at home and on the street. Heslin said his home and car have been shot at. The jury heard a death threat sent via telephone message to another Sandy Hook family.
“I can’t even describe the last nine and a half years, the living hell that I and others have had to endure because of the recklessness and negligence of Alex Jones,” Heslin said.
Scarlett Lewis also described threatening emails that seemed to have uncovered deep details of her personal life.
“It’s fear for your life,” Scarlett Lewis said. “You don’t know what they were going to do.”
Heslin said he didn’t know if the Sandy Hook hoax conspiracy theory originated with Jones, but it was Jones who “lit the match and started the fire” with an online platform and broadcast that reached millions worldwide.
“What was said about me and Sandy Hook itself resonates around the world,” Heslin said. “As time went on, I truly realized how dangerous it was.”
Jones skipped Heslin’s morning testimony while he was on his show — a move Heslin dismissed as “cowardly” — but arrived in the courtroom for part of Scarlett Lewis’ testimony. He was accompanied by several private security guards.
“Today is very important to me and it’s been a long time coming ... to face Alex Jones for what he said and did to me. To restore the honor and legacy of my son,” Heslin said when Jones wasn’t there.
Heslin told the jury about holding his son with a bullet hole through his head, even describing the extent of the damage to his son’s body. A key segment of the case is a 2017 Infowars broadcast that said Heslin didn’t hold his son.
The jury was shown a school picture of a smiling Jesse taken two weeks before he was killed. The parents didn’t receive the photo until after the shooting. They described how Jesse was known for telling classmates to “run!” which likely saved lives.
An apology from Jones wouldn’t be good enough, the parents said.
“Alex started this fight,” Heslin said, “and I’ll finish this fight.”
Jones later took the stand himself, initially being combative with the judge, who had asked him to answer his own attorney's question. Jones testified he had long wanted to apologize to the plaintiffs.
“I never intentionally tried to hurt you. I never said your name until this came to court," Jones said. "The internet had questions, I had questions.”
Later, the judge sent the jury out of the room and strongly scolded Jones for telling the jury he complied with pretrial evidence gathering even though he didn’t, and that he is bankrupt, which has not been determined. Plaintiff’s attorneys were furious about Jones mentioning he is bankrupt, which they worry will taint a jury decision about damages.
“This is not your show,” Judge Maya Guerra Gamble told Jones. “Your beliefs do not make something true. You are under oath.”
Last September, Guerra admonished Jones in her default judgment over his failure to turn over documents requested by the Sandy Hook families. A court in Connecticut issued a similar default judgment against Jones for the same reasons in a separate lawsuit brought by other Sandy Hook parents.
Heslin and Lewis suffer from a form of post-traumatic stress disorder that comes from constant trauma, similar to that endured by soldiers in war zones or child abuse victims, a forensic psychologist who studied their cases and met with them testified Monday.
Closing arguments were expected Wednesday after more testimony from Jones, who has portrayed the lawsuit against him as an attack on his First Amendment rights.
At stake in the trial is how much Jones will pay. The parents have asked the jury to award $150 million in compensation for defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The jury will then consider whether Jones and his company will pay punitive damages.
The trial is just one of several Jones faces.
Courts in Texas and Connecticut have already found Jones liable for defamation for his portrayal of the Sandy Hook massacre as a hoax. In both states, judges issued default judgments against Jones without trials because he failed to respond to court orders and turn over documents.
Jones has already tried to protect Free Speech Systems financially. The company filed for federal bankruptcy protection last week. Sandy Hook families have separately sued Jones over his financial claims, arguing that the company is trying to protect millions owned by Jones and his family through shell entities.
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Associated Press writer Paul J. Weber contributed to this report. | 2022-08-03T14:53:45+00:00 | ktvb.com | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/nation-world/sandy-hook-alex-jones-trial/507-823e9776-c224-4d42-8444-ff1371228033 |
La Niña in the Pacific is coming to an end and the proof may already be in the pudding.
The weather is always changing. Here in Montana, around the world, and in the Pacific. The weather pattern known as La Niña, the opposite of El Niño, is nearing its end in the Pacific.
La Niña is the presence of colder water near the equatorial pacific ocean created by stronger than normal easterly wind producing upwelling - deeper, colder water rising to the surface. This phenomenon usually creates snowy and cold conditions for Montana and the Pacific Northwest.
This winter and the last two winters were La Niña but did not pan out as most of Montana and the Pacific Northwest had mild and dry conditions except this past November and December.
For the last several weeks, the Pacific pattern has not reflected that of a typical La Niña. California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah have been hit especially hard by a barrage of storms. This is more typical of an El Niño southern oscillation.
According to the Climate Prediction Center, any remnants of La Niña will turn neutral by this spring. this phase is called La Nada, or the nothing because it is neither La Niña or El Niño.
What does this mean for Montana? Usually, this leads to near-normal conditions that include more typical snow and cold. | 2023-01-17T01:20:37+00:00 | ktvh.com | https://www.ktvh.com/news/weather-wise/weather-wise-la-nina-coming-to-an-end |
KUALA LUMPUR – U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Malaysia on Tuesday for the second leg of an Asian tour that has been clouded by an expected stop in Taiwan, which would escalate tensions with Beijing.
The plane carrying Pelosi and her delegation touched down at an air force base amid tight security, national news agency Bernama reported.
While there have been no official announcements, local media in Taiwan reported that Pelosi will arrive in Taipei on Tuesday night, becoming the highest-ranking elected U.S. official to visit in more than 25 years. The United Daily News, Liberty Times and China Times — Taiwan’s three largest national newspapers — cited unidentified sources as saying she would fly to Taipei and spend the night after visiting Malaysia.
China, which regards Taiwan as its territory, has warned of repercussions, saying its military will “never sit idly by" if Pelosi pushes ahead with the visit.
The White House on Monday decried Beijing's rhetoric, saying the U.S. has no interest in deepening tensions with China and “will not take the bait or engage in saber rattling.”
White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby underscored that the decision on whether to visit the self-ruled island was ultimately Pelosi’s. He noted that members of Congress have routinely visited Taiwan over the years.
Kirby said administration officials are concerned that Beijing could use the visit as an excuse to take provocative retaliatory steps, including military action such as firing missiles in the Taiwan Strait or around Taiwan, or flying sorties into Taiwan’s airspace and carrying out large-scale naval exercises in the strait.
“Put simply, there is no reason for Beijing to turn a potential visit consistent with long-standing U.S. policy into some sort of crisis or use it as a pretext to increase aggressive military activity in or around the Taiwan Strait,” Kirby said.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken also urged China to “act responsibly” in the event that Pelosi proceeds with the visit.
“If the speaker does decide to visit, and China tries to create some kind of a crisis or otherwise escalate tensions, that would be entirely on Beijing,” he told reporters at U.N. headquarters in New York. “We are looking for them, in the event she decides to visit, to act responsibly and not to engage in any escalation going forward.”
China has been steadily ratcheting up diplomatic and military pressure on Taiwan. Threats of retaliation for a visit by Pelosi have driven concerns of a new crisis in the Taiwan Strait, which separates the two sides, that could roil global markets and supply chains.
Beijing sees official American contact with Taiwan as encouragement to make the island’s decades-old de facto independence permanent, a step U.S. leaders say they don’t support. Pelosi, head of one of three branches of the U.S. government, would be the highest-ranking elected American official to visit Taiwan since then-Speaker Newt Gingrich in 1997.
Pelosi kicked off her Asian tour in Singapore on Monday but her purported visit to Taiwan has raised concerns in the region.
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong “highlighted the importance of stable U.S.-China relations for regional peace and security” during talks with Pelosi, the city-state's foreign ministry said. This was echoed by Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi in Tokyo, who said stable ties between the two rival powers “are extremely important for the international community as well.”
Taiwan and China split in 1949 after the Communists won a civil war on the mainland. Both sides say they are one country but disagree over which government is entitled to national leadership. They have no official relations but are linked by billions of dollars of trade and investment.
The United States switched diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing in 1979, but maintains informal relations with the island. Washington is obligated by the Taiwan Relations Act, a federal law, to see that Taiwan has the means to defend itself.
Washington’s “One China policy” says it takes no position on the status of the two sides but wants their dispute resolved peacefully. Beijing promotes an alternative “One China principle” that says they are one country and the Communist Party is its leader.
Pelosi is expected to call on lower house Speaker Azhar Azizan Harun in Parliament before adjourning for a luncheon meet with Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, Bernama said. On Thursday, she is to meet with South Korean National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin Pyo in Seoul for talks on security in the Indo-Pacific region, economic cooperation and the climate crisis, according to Kim’s office. Pelosi is also due to visit Japan, but it is unclear when she heading there. | 2022-08-02T04:20:50+00:00 | ksat.com | https://www.ksat.com/news/world/2022/08/02/pelosi-arrives-in-malaysia-tensions-rise-over-taiwan-visit/ |
CA Eureka CA Zone Forecast for Monday, September 26, 2022
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Coastal Del Norte-
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.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the morning. Highs
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Slight chance of
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows 48 to 58.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs 64 to
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 44 to 54.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 64 to 78.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs
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.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 50 to 60.
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.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
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overnight. Lows 48 to 58. East wind around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the morning. Highs
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows 47 to 57.
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows 47 to 57.
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.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the morning.
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.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 66 to 81. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50 to 60. Highs
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy valley fog. Lows 44 to
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.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 69 to 84.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 47 to 57.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Highs 79 to 94. Lows
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.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs 77 to 92. Lows
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.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Patchy valley fog. Highs 68 to 83.
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 52.
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 51.
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.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 47 to 57.
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows 46 to 56.
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
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.TONIGHT...Clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows
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.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 69 to 84.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy valley fog. Lows 45 to
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.THURSDAY...Sunny. Patchy valley fog. Highs 73 to 88.
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.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 76 to 91.
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342 AM PDT Tue Sep 27 2022
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.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 67 to 82.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 44 to 54.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 73 to 88.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 49 to 59.
Highs 76 to 91.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 75 to 90.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 75 to 90.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Covelo 84 49 78 / 0 0 0
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CAZ112-280145-
Southwestern Mendocino Interior-
342 AM PDT Tue Sep 27 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Patchy
valley fog in the morning. Highs 70 to 82.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Patchy valley fog overnight. Lows 48 to 58.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy valley fog in the morning.
Highs 71 to 81.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 48 to 58.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 72 to 83.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 49 to 59.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Highs 74 to 89. Lows 50 to
60.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 49 to 59. Highs
72 to 84.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Boonville 78 51 77 / 0 0 0
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CAZ113-280145-
Southeastern Mendocino Interior-
342 AM PDT Tue Sep 27 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 72 to 87.
.TONIGHT...Clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows
49 to 59.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 71 to 84.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 50 to 60.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 73 to 86.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 54 to 64.
Highs 78 to 93.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 77 to 92.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 53 to 63.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...Mostly clear. Highs 75 to 90. Lows 53 to
63.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Ukiah 85 53 81 / 0 0 0
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CAZ114-280145-
Northern Lake-
342 AM PDT Tue Sep 27 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 74 to 89.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 59.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 69 to 83.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 57.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 72 to 87.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 52 to 62.
Highs 77 to 92.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 75 to 90.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 52 to 62.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 74 to 89.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 74 to 89.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Lake Pillsbury 88 45 82 / 0 0 0
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CAZ115-280145-
Southern Lake-
342 AM PDT Tue Sep 27 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 77 to 89.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 61.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 73 to 85.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 51 to 61.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 77 to 87.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 56 to 66.
Highs 77 to 91.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 79 to 89.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 54 to 64.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 77 to 88.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 76 to 88.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Lakeport 83 53 77 / 0 0 0
Middletown 85 51 84 / 0 0 0
Clearlake 86 53 82 / 0 0 0
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How to Watch the Heat vs. Bulls: Streaming & TV Channel Info for the NBA Play-In Tournament
Published: Apr. 14, 2023 at 1:43 PM EDT|Updated: 46 minutes ago
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Heat Stats Insights
- The Heat are shooting 46% from the field this season, 0.7 percentage points lower than the 46.7% the Bulls allow to opponents.
- In games Miami shoots higher than 46.7% from the field, it is 25-11 overall.
- The Heat are the 27th best rebounding team in the league, the Bulls rank 20th.
- The Heat put up 109.5 points per game, only 2.3 fewer points than the 111.8 the Bulls give up.
- When Miami puts up more than 111.8 points, it is 26-8.
Bulls Stats Insights
- The Bulls have shot at a 49% clip from the field this season, 0.8 percentage points above the 48.2% shooting opponents of the Heat have averaged.
- This season, Chicago has a 31-17 record in games the team collectively shoots higher than 48.2% from the field.
- The Heat are the 20th best rebounding team in the league, the Bulls rank 28th.
- The Bulls put up only 3.3 more points per game (113.1) than the Heat give up to opponents (109.8).
- Chicago is 35-19 when it scores more than 109.8 points.
Heat Home & Away Comparison
- The Heat are putting up 111.4 points per game when playing at home. In away games, they are averaging 107.5 points per contest.
- Defensively Miami has been worse at home this season, surrendering 110.2 points per game, compared to 109.3 in away games.
- At home, the Heat are draining the same number of threes per game as they are on the road (12). Meanwhile, they have a higher three-point percentage at home (36%) compared to in away games (32.9%).
Bulls Home & Away Comparison
- The Bulls put up 114 points per game at home, 1.8 more than away (112.2). Defensively they allow 111.2 per game, 1.3 fewer points than on the road (112.5).
- At home, Chicago concedes 111.2 points per game. Away, it concedes 112.5.
- The Bulls average 0.9 more assists per game at home (24.9) than away (24).
Heat Injuries
Bulls Injuries
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TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) —
More than half of North America’s bat species are likely to diminish significantly as climate change, disease and habitat loss take their toll, scientists warned Monday.
A report by experts from the U.S., Canada and Mexico said 81 of the continent’s 154 known bat types “are at risk of severe population decline” in the next 15 years.
The “state of the bats” report was published by the North American Bat Conservation Alliance, a consortium of government agencies and private organizations.
“They need our help to survive,” said Winifred Frick, chief scientist at Bat Conservation International, one of the participating groups. “We face a biodiversity crisis globally and bats play a very important role in healthy ecosystems needed to protect our planet.”
Bats give U.S. agriculture a $3.7 billion annual boost by gobbling crop-destroying insects, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Some are plant pollinators. Bats also serve as prey for other animals, including hawks, owls and weasels.
Millions have died since 2006 from a fungal disease called white-nose syndrome, which attacks bats when hibernating and creates fuzzy spots on their muzzles and wings. It causes them to wake early from hibernation and sometimes fly outside. They can burn up winter fat stores and eventually starve.
Eight U.S. bat species are listed as endangered, or on the brink of extinction.
The federal Fish and Wildlife Service designated the northern long-eared bat as endangered last year and has proposed listing for the tricolored bat. The little brown bat is being evaluated for potential listing. White-nose syndrome is the primary killer for each of the species.
More than 150 agencies, nonprofits and universities are collaborating in the fight against the disease, said Jeremy Coleman, a wildlife biologist who coordinates the service’s participation and a co-author of the report.
Among methods under development are vaccines, anti-fungal sprays and ultraviolet light treatments for hibernation spots.
“We have a number of tools that are showing great promise,” Coleman said. “There are very few precedents for managing a wildlife disease, particularly one so devastating and pervasive.”
The report said the bats also are imperiled by forest fragmentation — logging and urban sprawl in Canada, wildfire suppression in the U.S. and livestock ranching in Mexico. Many bats live in older trees during summer.
People sometimes disturb hibernating bats in winter by exploring caves and abandoned mines.
Climate change is expected to intensify the challenges, causing more extreme storms and temperature swings. The report said 82% of the continent’s species are at risk from global warming’s effects.
More than 1,500 bats were rescued in December after going into hypothermic shock during a sudden freeze in Houston, where they lost their grip and fell from roosting spots beneath bridges.
Drought and increasingly arid conditions will leave bats with less drinking water, killing some and preventing others from reproducing, the report said. As surface waters dry up, there are fewer places to fly over in search of aquatic insects.
Ironically, wind turbines — a leading source of renewable energy that can help slow climate change — pose another problem for bats. An estimated 500,000, representing 45 species, die each year in collisions with the structures, the report said.
But those figures were based on 2021 calculations, said Frick, an associate research professor in ecology at the University of California at Santa Cruz in addition to her position with Bat Conservation International. So many turbines have been constructed since then that the latest estimate is 880,000 deaths.
Her organization is collaborating with manufacturers and others in searching for solutions, including acoustic devices that would cause bats to steer clear of turbines. Reducing blade rotation speeds — particularly during fall mating season, when bats are particularly active — would help, Frick said.
Cori Lausen, director of bat conservation with Wildlife Conservation Society Canada, who did not participate in compiling the report, said it provided a solid overview of North American bats’ plight. But some types it described as “apparently secure” based on their current status have grim prospects, she said.
“The government process is a slow one, deciding when to list a species and when not to. If anything, this report is a little conservative,” Lausen said. “Many of these bats should not be listed as OK.”
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Inspire Investing grows to $1.9B in assets for a spot in the Top 50 Fastest Growing list of registered investment advisors (RIA), while sister company Inspire Advisors grows to $446M in assets and #1 Fastest Growing RIA in Idaho through a dedicated passion for advancing the biblically responsible investing movement.
BOISE, Idaho, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Inspire Impact Group of companies is making headlines for the rapid growth of their faith-based investing subsidiaries, Inspire Investing and Inspire Advisors.
Inspire Investing, known for its pioneering work in biblically responsible ETF and asset management, was named in FA Magazine's "Top 50 Fastest Growing RIA" list for the third year in a row, growing assets by 51% during 2021 to a total of $1.984B assets under management.
Inspire Advisors is the wealth management arm of the Inspire Group and ranked as the #1 fastest growing RIA firm in the state of Idaho, growing to $446M in assets under management over the previous year. Citywire RIA magazine published the annual state-by-state list of top-growing RIAs and gave credit to Inspire Advisors' faith-based approach as the reason for their success, "Inspire Advisors has leaned on what it describes as 'Biblically responsible investing' to top the charts in Idaho."
Inspire's leadership are no strangers to fast growth. The Financial Times ranked Inspire as the #131 fastest-growing public or private company in North and South America this year. Inspire has also been featured in the 2020 and 2021 Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in the United States.
"There are millions of Christian investors around the world who feel left behind by Wall Street," commented Robert Netzly, CEO of the Inspire group of companies, "and we are helping them invest their money to support biblical values for the glory of God in ways never before available. Our growth is proof that this movement is for real, and I believe it is only just getting started."
Inspire is a leading provider of biblically responsible exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and creator of the globally recognized Inspire Impact Score™, used by investors worldwide to measure the biblical alignment of their investments according to Biblically Responsible Investing (BRI) principles.
Inspire Advisors is a leading provider of faith-based investment advice and financial planning, with over a dozen wealth management offices across the country. Inspire Advisors comprehensive, biblically responsible investment platform is integrated around the globally recognized Inspire Impact Score™, which investors around the world use to measure the biblical alignment of their investments according to Biblically Responsible Investing (BRI) principles. Investors can contact Inspire Advisors for a no-obligation conversation or download a free copy of their "15 Minute Guide To Biblically Responsible Investing" at inspireadvisors.com.
Investment advisory services offered through Inspire Advisors, LLC and Inspire Investing, LLC, both Registered Investment Advisors with the SEC.
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Caterham is out to prove that electric vehicles don’t have to be heavier than their gas-powered counterparts with a sultry electric sports car code-named Project V.
Caterham is best known for its lightweight track cars based on the original Lotus Seven design. The company’s ethos is driver focused, lightweight, and fun to drive, and that is very much the goal for the Project V.
The car is currently in development with a targeted weight of less than 2,624 pounds. In comparison, the Lotus Evija hypercar, one of the lightest EVs in production, weighs more than 3,700 pounds, although it also has a record-breaking output of 2,011 hp.
Confirmed specifications for the Project V include a 268-hp electric motor at the rear axle and a 55-kwh battery in the floor. The combination, according to Caterham, is good for 0-62 mph acceleration in less than 4.5 seconds, a top speed of 143 mph, and a range of 249 miles on the generous WLTP test cycle used overseas. It should still come in at more than 200 miles when measured on the EPA cycle. Using a DC fast charger, the battery can be charged from 20-80% in about 15 minutes.
The relatively small battery helps keep the weight down, as does a carbon-fiber monocoque and a composite body in the style of a coupe. The body was penned by Caterham’s new design chief, Anthony Jannarelly, the designer behind the equally sultry Jannarelly Design-1 sports car.
The Project V has a double-wishbone suspension with adjustable geometry at both ends, plus electric power steering, Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires (19-inch front and 20-inch rear), and a high-performance brake package.
For the interior, virtually every item was selected for lightness and better driver engagement. The result is a pared-back design with a 2+1 seating arrangement as standard and 2+2 available.
The Project V is slated to arrive by late 2025 or early the following year, and Caterham has already announced a targeted price of less than 80,000 British pounds (approximately $103,650).
The company will present the car at this week’s 2023 Goodwood Festival of Speed in the U.K., where it will also show a pair of electric Seven prototypes. Caterham has previously said an electric Seven will only reach production after the Project V. Part of the reason is that current EV technology is still too heavy for a car like the Seven, according to the company.
“We are honored to be able to unveil two new vehicles from Caterham at Goodwood Festival of Speed,” Kazuho Takahashi, CEO of Caterham parent company VT Holdings, said in a statement. “The new models are a result of an uncompromising fusion of two seemingly contradictory requirements: retaining the Caterham values that must never change, while evolving to meet the changing demands of customers, such as the shift towards electric.”
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- Caterham Project V electric sports car teased | 2023-07-13T13:32:53+00:00 | pahomepage.com | https://www.pahomepage.com/automotive/internet-brands/caterham-project-v-lightweight-electric-sports-car-revealed/ |
MONTRÉAL, Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - BCE Inc. (TSX: BCE) (NYSE: BCE) today announced that 137,274 of its 1,918,509 fixed-rate Cumulative Redeemable First Preferred Shares, Series Z ("Series Z Preferred Shares") have been tendered for conversion on December 1, 2022, on a one-for-one basis, into floating-rate Cumulative Redeemable First Preferred Shares, Series Y ("Series Y Preferred Shares"). In addition, 1,196,313 of its 8,079,291 Series Y Preferred Shares have been tendered for conversion on December 1, 2022, on a one-for-one basis, into Series Z Preferred Shares. Consequently, on December 1, 2022, BCE will have 2,977,548 Series Z Preferred Shares and 7,020,252 Series Y Preferred Shares issued and outstanding. The Series Z Preferred Shares and the Series Y Preferred Shares will continue to be listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols BCE.PR.Z and BCE.PR.Y, respectively.
The Series Z Preferred Shares will pay on a quarterly basis, for the five-year period beginning on December 1, 2022, as and when declared by the Board of Directors of BCE, a fixed cash dividend based on an annual fixed dividend rate of 5.346%.
The Series Y Preferred Shares will continue to pay a monthly floating adjustable cash dividend for the five-year period beginning on December 1, 2022, as and when declared by the Board of Directors of BCE. The monthly floating adjustable dividend for any particular month will continue to be calculated based on the prime rate for such month and using the Designated Percentage for such month representing the sum of an adjustment factor (based on the market price of the Series Y Preferred Shares in the preceding month) and the Designated Percentage for the preceding month.
About BCE
BCE is Canada's largest communications company, providing advanced Bell broadband wireless, Internet, TV, media and business communications services. To learn more, please visit Bell.ca or BCE.ca.
Through Bell for Better, we are investing to create a better today and a better tomorrow by supporting the social and economic prosperity of our communities. This includes the Bell Let's Talk initiative, which promotes Canadian mental health with national awareness and anti-stigma campaigns like Bell Let's Talk Day and significant Bell funding of community care and access, research and workplace initiatives throughout the country. To learn more, please visit Bell.ca/LetsTalk.
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LONDON, March 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FlexAgain produced by FA Nutra has rapidly become quite popular since it's US launch in 2022, the joint supplement is soon to be available on 3rd party marketplaces such as Amazon, with an expected release date of April 2023.
Previously to this the product was only available on their website. The joint supplement has topped numerous best lists for 2022 and 2023 including the likes of Center TRT, Orlando Magazine and Discover.
Founder Paul Litson said, "We've had a great reception in the US, with the biggest challenge actually keeping enough stock. Which as problems go is fantastic to have. We've gotten loads of positive feedback on FlexAgain since we launched and we couldn't be more excited to open it up to more people".
"We're also launching another one of our products in the US at the end of Q1, RestAgain, which we're hoping will prove to be just as popular a supplement as FlexAgain. The project's success has been great, with the product being something that I use myself and I'm delighted that people have found it so helpful"
Adding the supplements to marketplaces such as Amazon and Walmart's digital platforms seemed like an obvious next step with the product being so well received initially.
Scientific Magazine Discover described Flexagain as "the most comprehensive joint supplement on the market right now"
Joint Supplements make up a market value of 11 billion dollars as estimated in 2022 and Is projected to reach 17 billion by the end of 2027 as the population ages and more and more studies show the efficacy of various supplements for joint health.
FlexAgain contains Vitamin D, Gingerols, Omega 3, Curcumin, MSM, glucosamine, chondroitin, bromelain, boswellic acid and Vitamin K which have all been studied individually to have a positive impact on joint health or mobility.
FA Nutra Ltd is a UK based supplement manufacturer with independent production in the US and Europe and is 3rd party tested in the USA before sale.
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SOURCE FlexAgain | 2023-03-17T12:45:15+00:00 | wymt.com | https://www.wymt.com/prnewswire/2023/03/17/flexagain-launch-joint-supplement-3rd-party-marketplaces/ |
KHAR, Pakistan — Pakistan held funerals on Monday for victims of a massive suicide bombing that targeted a rally of a pro-Taliban cleric the previous day as the death toll climbed to at least 45 and the government vowed to hunt down those behind the attack.
No one immediately claimed responsibility for Sunday's bombing, which also wounded nearly 200 people. Police said their initial investigation suggests the Islamic State group's regional affiliate could be behind the attack.
The victims were all from the Jamiat Ulema Islam party, which is headed by hard-line cleric and politician Fazlur Rehman. He did not attend the rally, held under a large tent close to a market in Bajur, a district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province that borders Afghanistan.
The IS regional affiliate — known as the Islamic State in Khorasan Province — is based in neighboring Afghanistan's Nangarhar province and is a rival of the Afghan Taliban. Bajur was a stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban — a close ally of Afghanistan's Taliban government — before several Pakistani army offensives that ended in 2016 claimed to have driven them out of the area.
The cleric's supporters had gathered in Bajut on Sunday as part of their party's preparations for the next parliamentary elections, expected sometime in October or November after the current parliament's five-year term ends.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to dissolve the parliament in August to pave the way for the vote. Rehman's party is part of Sharif's coalition government, which came to power in April 2022 by ousting former Prime Minister Imran Khan through a no-confidence vote in the legislature.
Khan later on Sunday also condemned the bombing, as condolences continued to pour in from across the country. Dozens of people who received minor injuries were discharged from hospital while the critically wounded were taken to the city of Peshawar by army helicopters. The death toll on Sunday was reported to be 44 but rose to 45 on Monday as a critically wounded person died at a hospital, physician Gul Naseeb said.
Sharif called Rehman to express his condolences and assure the cleric that those who orchestrated the attack would be punished. The bombing has also drawn nationwide condemnation, with ruling and opposition parties offering condolences to the families of the victims. The U.S. and Russian embassies in Islamabad also condemned the attack.
Abdul Rasheed, a senior leader in Rehman's party said the bombing was aimed at weakening the party but that "such attacks cannot deter our resolve."
The Pakistani Taliban also distanced themselves from the attack. The outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP, said the attack aimed to set Islamists against each other. Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman for the Afghan Taliban, posted on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, that "such crimes cannot be justified in any way."
The bombing came hours before the arrival of Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Islamabad, where on Monday he was to participate in an event to mark a decade of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, a sprawling package under which Beijing has invested billions of dollars in Pakistan.
In recent months, China has helped Pakistan avoid a default on sovereign payments. Some Chinese nationals have also been targeted by militants in northwestern Pakistan and elsewhere.
Feroz Jamal, the provincial information minister, said police were "investigating this attack in all aspects."
Sunday's bombing was one of the four worst attacks in northwestern Pakistan since 2014, when 147 people, mostly schoolchildren, were killed in a Taliban attack on an army-run school in Peshawar.
In January, 74 people were killed in a bombing at a mosque in Peshawar. And in February, more than 100 people, mostly policemen, died in a bombing at a mosque inside a high-security compound housing Peshawar police headquarters.
Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2023-07-31T08:16:24+00:00 | upr.org | https://www.upr.org/npr-news/2023-07-31/pakistan-holds-funerals-as-the-government-vows-to-find-those-behind-a-deadly-bombing |
WFO BINGHAMTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, July 13, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
612 PM EDT Wed Jul 13 2022
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN MADISON AND EAST CENTRAL ONONDAGA COUNTIES...
At 612 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Syracuse,
moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Onondaga, Syracuse, De Witt, Sullivan, Solvay, Chittenango, Manlius,
Fayetteville, Minoa and East Syracuse.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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BATON ROUGE, La., Jan. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- For the Gulf South Chapter of the American Fence Association (AFA), 2023 will put a spotlight on education for the gate installing industry. Sources within the southern chapter cite an internal announcement late last year by the chapter president, Mike Gulledge, who indicates that the Louisiana Fire Marshal's office will at long last put a focus on education when it comes to the installation and inspection of commercial and residential gate operators.
Beginning in 2023, the Louisiana Fire Marshal's office will now formally require more training for their personnel on the UL325 life safety standard and the ASTM F2200 automation standard to ensure that they are properly inspecting gate systems for noncompliance.
According to Susan Worley, branch manager of SAS Baton Rouge, the Louisiana Fire Marshal's office will also be attempting to involve engineers to prevent operator noncompliance issues at the outset of new projects. In a recently released My Fence Life podcast episode, Worley discusses the newly changed requirements with podcast host Dan Blanc of Fence King. Blanc emphasizes the importance of this training for project engineers as it relieves a burden for licensed installers, who in the past have had to "go behind" and clean up the mistakes of not only project engineers but unqualified installers whose licensing have not been verified.
This newfound formal enforcement by the Louisiana Fire Marshal's office of licensing for commercial and residential installers should also return work to those who have been properly trained to install such operators all along. However, this will lead to an influx of unlicensed installers who are now in need of education- widening the gap for leading providers of dealer and installer education such as Southwest Automated Security to step in and step up when it comes to organizing routine training.
Interested in accessing more training and education from licensed education providers like Southwest Automated Security? Visit https://www.southwestautomated.com/events to check out upcoming events and training at one of 19 locations near you.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A 7.7 magnitude earthquake Friday in the far Pacific posed a tsunami threat for Vanuatu.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said waves up to 1 meter (3 feet) above tides were possible for Vanuatu, much lower than the initial forecast.
New Zealand’s National Emergency Management Agency said it was still assessing the potential for a tsunami.
The PTWC said waves up to .3 meters (1 foot) were possible for Fiji, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Guam and other Pacific islands.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake near the Loyalty Islands was 37 kilometers (23 miles) deep.
The epicenter is southwest of Fiji, north of New Zealand and east of Australia where the Coral Sea meets the Pacific. | 2023-05-19T04:49:54+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/news/world/article/7-7-magnitude-earthquake-shakes-far-pacific-18107886.php |
BERKELEY, Calif (StudyFinds.org) – The Tyrannosaurus rex may have been the most feared dinosaur of its time, but what’s up with those arms? A 45-foot-long T. rex might have had a huge, five-foot-long skull, yet its arms were only three feet long — the equivalent of a six-foot human with five-inch arms. According to a recent study, scientists believe the reason that the iconic T. rex had such short arms was to protect them during feeding frenzies on carcasses.
The latest theory is that the predator’s arms shrank to their tiny size to prevent accidental or intentional amputation when a pack of T. rexes descended on prey with their massive heads and bone-crushing teeth.
Paleontologist Kevin Padian, a professor of integrative biology at the University of California, Berkeley, has been pondering the question or decades. He focused his study on possible benefits of such tiny arms.
“What if several adult tyrannosaurs converged on a carcass? You have a bunch of massive skulls, with incredibly powerful jaws and teeth, ripping and chomping down flesh and bone right next to you. What if your friend there thinks you’re getting a little too close? They might warn you away by severing your arm,” he says in a statement. “So, it could be a benefit to reduce the forelimbs, since you’re not using them in predation anyway.
Such severe bite wounds could lead to infection, hemorrhaging, shock and even death for the T. rex.
Padian, also a curator at the UC Museum of Paleontology, says that T. rex’s ancestors, some of which were even bigger than T. rex, had long arms. Hence, there must have been a reason that they became reduced in both size and joint mobility.
“All of the ideas that have been put forward about this are either untested or impossible because they can’t work,” he explains. “And none of the hypotheses explain why the arms would get smaller. The best they could do is explain why they would maintain the small size. And in every case, all of the proposed functions would have been much more effective if the arms had not been reduced.”
The scientists admits that the theory will be hard to substantiate.
When the great dinosaur hunter Barnum Brown discovered the first T. rex fossils in 1900, he thought the arms were too small to be part of the skeleton. His colleague, Henry Fairfield Osborn, who described and named T. rex, hypothesized that the short arms might have been “pectoral claspers” — limbs that hold the female in place during copulation. This is similar to some sharks and rays’ pelvic claspers, which are modified fins, but Osborn provided no evidence.
But Padian concludes that T. rex’s arms are too short to go around another T. rex, and certainly too weak to exert any control over a mate.
Previous proposed explanations for the short arms included waving for mate attraction or social signaling. Scientists have also suggested they serve as an anchor to allow T. rex to get up from the ground. Others believe they were used for holding down prey, stabbing enemies, and even pushing over a sleeping Triceratops at night.
Some paleontologists even propose that the arms had no function at all.
“The arms are simply too short. They can’t touch each other, they can’t reach the mouth, and their mobility is so limited that they can’t stretch very far, either forward or upward,” says Padian. “The enormous head and neck are way out in front of them and pretty much form the kind of death machine you saw in Jurassic Park.”
The answer came to the professor after other paleontologists unearthed evidence that some tyrannosaurids hunted in packs, not singly, as often depicted.
“Several important quarry sites unearthed in the past 20 years preserve adult and juvenile tyrannosaurs together. We can’t really assume that they lived together or even died together. We only know that they were buried together,” adds Padian. “But when you find several sites with the same animals, that’s a stronger signal. And the possibility, which other researchers have already raised, is that they were hunting in groups.”
Perhaps, he thought, the arms shrank to get out of the way during pack feeding. Tyrannosaurus rex youngsters, in particular, would have been wise to wait until the larger adults were finished.
Twenty years ago, two paleontologists analyzed the arms and hypothesized that T. rex could have bench pressed about 400 pounds with its arms. Even so, Padian says the beast still couldn’t get close enough to pick anything up.
Although not conclusive, crocodiles and Komodo dragons descend in packs, leaving the smaller bits for their young when they have finished. They often suffer maulings, however.
“Bite wounds on the skull and other parts of the skeleton are well known in tyrannosaurs and other carnivorous dinosaurs. If fewer bite marks were found on the reduced limbs, it could be a sign that reduction worked,” says Padian. “To me, this study of what the arms did is interesting because of how we tell stories in science and what qualifies as an explanation. We tell a lot of stories like this about possible functions of T. rex because it’s an interesting problem. But are we really looking at the problem the right way?”
The study is published in the journal Acta Palaeontologia Polonica.
South West News Service writer Jim Leffman contributed to this report. | 2022-04-26T20:37:17+00:00 | mytwintiers.com | https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/weird-news/why-did-the-monstrous-t-rex-have-such-tiny-arms/ |
Company recognized by Atlanta Business Chronicle for creating an enjoyable workplace and thriving culture, while promoting healthy lifestyles
ATLANTA, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlanta Gas Light has been named one of Atlanta's Best Places to Work and Healthiest Employers by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. The company received the award during the publication's 19th annual awards ceremony yesterday evening.
For 19 years, Atlanta Business Chronicle's Best Places to Work Awards program has been recognizing companies throughout the region that go above and beyond in creating an enjoyable workplace and a thriving culture for their employees. The rankings of the top workplaces in Atlanta are based on employee engagement surveys and were presented in four categories based on workforce size.
"There is nothing more important than the health and safety of our teammates and sustaining an inclusive culture that allows each of us to grow and prosper," said Pedro Cherry, President, and CEO of Atlanta Gas Light. "Providing the tools and resources necessary for our employees and their families to live healthier lifestyles has always been a top priority, and we remain committed to finding innovative ways to invest in the long-term health and well-being of our employees."
Atlanta Gas Light is committed to helping each employee improve and maintain their overall wellness through an expansive offering of benefits and resources offered by the company's SouthernLifeStyle wellness program.
The company's workplace health and wellness efforts were measured in a survey issued by the Atlanta Business Chronicle and its partner, Healthiest Employers, a data research company that collects, measures and compares corporate wellness data worldwide in six key categories: Leadership Commitment, Foundational Components, Strategic Planning, Communication and Marketing, Programming and Interventions, Reporting and Analytics.
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Atlanta Gas Light is one of four natural gas distribution companies of Southern Company Gas, a wholly owned subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO). Atlanta Gas Light provides natural gas delivery service to approximately 1.7 million customers in Georgia. In operation since 1856, the company is one of the oldest corporations in the state. For more information, visit atlantagaslight.com.
Southern Company Gas is a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE:SO), America's premier energy company. Southern Company Gas serves approximately 4.3 million natural gas customers through its regulated distribution companies in four states with approximately 666,000 retail customers through its companies that market natural gas. Other businesses include investments in interstate pipelines and ownership and operation of natural gas storage facilities. For more information, visit southerncompanygas.com.
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PHILADELPHIA, SHANGHAI and VERONA, Italy, March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ClinChoice Medical Development is pleased to announce its acquisition of CROMSOURCE S.r.l., an ISO-certified full-service contract research organization with its corporate headquarters in Verona, Italy and its US headquarters in Cary, NC. CROMSOURCE has operational subsidiaries in the US and seven countries throughout Western and Eastern Europe, along with field-based staff across various locations in Europe and across the US.
Founded in 1997, CROMSOURCE has a proven track record of supporting global pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device clients with exceptional clinical research and staffing capabilities. The acquisition will strengthen ClinChoice's global network and deepen its full-service capabilities.
ClinChoice's commitment to best-in-class quality and on-time delivery of its services has resulted in a strong track record of successful execution of clinical trials and functions including biometrics, regulatory, safety, medical, and clinical operations. ClinChoice provides these services across the drug, medical devices, vaccines, cosmetics, and consumer health sectors utilizing both project-based and FSP models. As a global CRO, ClinChoice provides solutions across the development lifecycle for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and consumer products companies worldwide. The Company's clientele ranges from the largest multinational companies to startup and emerging companies. ClinChoice has completed over 1,500 clinical studies across multiple therapeutic areas, including oncology, CNS, rare disease, ophthalmology, metabolic, and respiratory, amongst others.
"We are excited to work with CROMSOURCE and expand our coverage in Europe and the US to better meet our global clients' needs and accelerate product development and support lifecycle management. Strategically, the acquisition of CROMSOURCE provides us with a highly experienced team of operational and technical experts in Europe and North America, adding to our existing capabilities in clinical development and staffing solution services," said Ling Zhen, Chairman and Global CEO of ClinChoice.
"The acquisition of CROMSOURCE brings significant enhancement to our talent pool. It enhances our operational capabilities with additional delivery hubs to complement our current network in Europe and the US. This merger also expands our data science technology offerings in many areas including decentralized clinical trials and risk-based monitoring," said John Balian, Co-Founder and CEO of ClinChoice, Inc, who leads the company's US, European, and Southeast Asia operations.
CROMSOURCE Founder and CEO Oriana Zerbini, MD noted: "We are thrilled to be combining CROMSOURCE's deeply experienced and talented team with that of ClinChoice. The two companies offer such clear synergies that it was a very easy decision to join Ling, John, and the rest of the impressive ClinChoice team. We look forward to becoming the CRO partner of choice for any client anywhere in the world."
CROMSOURCE was advised by Fairmount Partners, and ClinChoice was represented by Crosstree Capital.
About ClinChoice
ClinChoice is a global clinical CRO dedicated to offering high-quality services to biopharmaceutical, vaccine, medical device, and consumer products companies. These services include Clinical Operations, Project Management, Biostatistics, Data Management, Regulatory Affairs and Medical Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, Cosmetovigilance, Toxicology, as well as Medical Writing and other product development services. ClinChoice has delivery centers across the US, Europe, Canada, China, India, Japan, and the Philippines, with more than 4,000 dedicated professionals.
About CROMSOURCE
CROMSOURCE is an ISO-certified, full-service international CRO specializing in Clinical Operations and Development and flexible resourcing solutions delivered by stable teams of highly experienced professionals. CROMSOURCE operates offices across all regions of Europe and North America and conducts projects globally.
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SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass., March 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtusa Corporation, a global provider of digital strategy, digital engineering, and IT services and solutions, today announced its advancement to an Elite Partner in the ServiceNow Partner Program. Virtusa supports ServiceNow customers with streamlined and automated IT service management processes, resulting in faster issue resolution and improved customer satisfaction, including customer value.
The partnership will enable Virtusa to leverage ServiceNow's powerful platform to deliver innovative solutions that enhance operational efficiency, streamline workflows, and drive business growth. These solutions include a range of capabilities across IT service management, employee workflows, customer service, and more.
"Virtusa is delighted to take our partnership with ServiceNow to the next level, a testament to our commitment to delivering exceptional results and value to our customers," said Rajesh Khanna, Global Head, Alliances and Strategic Deals, Virtusa. "We are incredibly proud to deepen our relationship with ServiceNow by achieving Elite partnership status. We are now better positioned to help enterprises transform their operations, unlock new efficiencies, and achieve their goals faster than ever."
As an Elite ServiceNow partner, Virtusa underwent rigorous training and certification processes, demonstrating their deep understanding of the platform and its capabilities. Through their work with clients in the financial services industry, Virtusa was able to showcase their expertise in leveraging ServiceNow to drive cost savings, improve efficiency, enhance customer satisfaction, consistently deliver exceptional outcomes, and demonstrate their commitment to driving innovation through the platform. Virtusa was recognized as an Elite Partner by ServiceNow, granting them access to advanced training, support, and resources to enhance their IT service management capabilities further.
"ServiceNow is thrilled to have Virtusa as an Elite Partner in our ecosystem," said Anthony Torsiello, Vice President, Americas alliance and channel ecosystem at ServiceNow. "With Virtusa's innovative and leading business efforts across several key industries, including Financial Services and Healthcare, there is no limit to where they can go."
Virtusa and ServiceNow have already collaborated on several successful projects, helping enterprise clients across a range of industries to achieve their digital transformation goals. One example is a project for a large global financial services company. Virtusa leveraged the Now Platform to streamline and automate IT service management processes, resulting in faster issue resolution and improved customer satisfaction. In another project, Virtusa helped a major healthcare provider enhance their patient experience by deploying ServiceNow's customer service management solution, which enabled them to quickly and efficiently resolve patient inquiries and issues. These are just a few examples of how Virtusa and ServiceNow's partnership drives innovation and delivers value for enterprise clients.
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Virtusa helps clients grow their business with innovative products and services that create operational efficiency using digital labor, future-proof operational and IT platforms, and rationalization and modernization of IT applications infrastructure. This is achieved through a unique approach blending deep contextual expertise, empowered agile teams, and measurably better engineering to create holistic solutions that drive the business forward at unparalleled velocity enabled by a culture of cooperative disruption.
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The Town of Maysville has received another substantial grant.
The Golden LEAF Board awarded more than $748,000 to the small Jones County town to establish a workforce development training center with Lenoir Community College.
The center will be located in a vacant building owned by the town.
Officials say the project is expected to close the skills gap of workers in maintenance, construction trades, and other high-demand, local jobs.
Since 1999, Golden LEAF has funded more than 2,000 projects totaling $1.2 billion to advance economic opportunity in North Carolina’s rural, tobacco-dependent, and economically distressed communities using tobacco settlement dollars. | 2023-04-18T11:58:35+00:00 | publicradioeast.org | https://www.publicradioeast.org/2023-04-18/700-000-grant-will-fund-workforce-development-training-center-in-maysville |
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP)Chase Audige scored 21 points and added four steals and Northwestern won for the sixth time in seven games, defeating Illinois 73-60 on Wednesday night.
Northwestern (11-3, 2-1 Big Ten) added to what has been its best start in seven seasons. The Wildcats got 15 points from Boo Buie and 13 from Ty Berry. Buie was 2-for-13 from the field but made 11 of 12 free throws.
The Wildcats shot 32% for the game and made 7-of-18 3-pointers. Three of those makes were consecutive 3-pointers by Audige, Brooks Barnhizer and Berry that gave them a 47-43 lead with 11 minutes remaining in the second half.
While Illinois was mired in a 1-for-9 shooting slump, the Wildcats’ run reached 22-2 for a 60-45 lead with 5:53 remaining. The Wildcats would not make another field goal but went 13-for-16 from the line to close out the win.
Northwestern made 32 of 40 free throws for the game.
Matthew Mayer scored 17 points and went over 1,000 career points for Illinois. Jayden Epps had 11 points off the bench and Coleman Hawkins scored 10. Terrence Shannon Jr., third in the Big Ten at 17.8 ppg, had nine points and seven assists.
The Illini (9-5, 0-3) have lost four of their past five games against Power 5 teams, the lone win an 85-78 overtime decision over then-No. 2 Texas on Dec. 6. Illinois had won the past eight games in the series with Northwestern.
Two free throws and a pullup jumper by Audige followed by Robbie Beran’s three-point play put Northwestern up 23-17 with 6:50 remaining in the first half. Illinois bounced right back with an 8-2 run to tie it, then Northwestern edged ahead to lead 31-27 at halftime.
The Wildcats wore their ”Chicago’s Own” By the Players uniforms from Under Armour for the second time this season.
Illinois plays at home against No. 14 Wisconsin on Saturday. Northwestern plays at Indiana on Sunday.
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CURITIBA, Brazil (AP) — When federal judge Sergio Moro resigned to enter politics, many in Brazil believed the anti-corruption crusader who jailed a popular former president could someday occupy the nation’s most powerful office.
But on the eve of Brazil’s general election Sunday, the once-revered magistrate was fighting what polls showed was a losing battle for a Senate seat. And the leftist leader he jailed, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, wasn’t just walking free — he was expected to waltz back into the presidential palace.
Their reversal of fortunes underscores Brazilians’ shifting priorities since Moro oversaw a massive graft investigation from Curitiba, the capital of the country’s southern Parana state. Moro and President Jair Bolsonaro insistently point to da Silva’s jail time, though the former president has always maintained his innocence and said he was railroaded. But voters are more focused on bread-and-butter worries — jobs, income, inflation — after eight years of recession or rickety growth, said Bruno Brandão, executive director of anti-corruption organization Transparency International in Brazil.
“In 2018, corruption was without a doubt the most important issue in the electoral process,” said Brandão. “Today, the issue doesn’t have the same prominence among voters’ concerns.”
And Curitiba lost the limelight. Before the so-called Car Wash investigation that landed da Silva and other powerful figures behind bars, the relatively young city largely populated by transplants offered little in the way of identity, according to Nelson Rosário de Souza, a sociologist at the Federal University of Parana. Car Wash put Curitiba on the map. The multiyear probe, and Moro, struck fear into wayward politicians and executives previously thought to be untouchable.
“It shook up the collective imagination, like: ‘We’re finally the center of attention and, apparently, for something positive. We’re going to clean up Brazil,’” said de Souza.
Brazilians relished Car Wash’s countless phases as if they were episodes of a juicy telenovela. Movies were made. Moro’s face featured on magazines and he was feted at Curitiba’s restaurants; people clapped when he entered and sent over champagne. A bona fide hero.
“You drove through Curitiba and five or six of every 10 cars had bumper stickers supporting Car Wash. Very few people in Curitiba dared criticize it,” said Luis Carlos Rocha, da Silva’s lawyer at the time.
After Moro sentenced da Silva to almost 10 years’ imprisonment, Rocha visited him every weekday on the fourth floor of Curitiba’s Federal Police headquarters. For 580 days, he was confined to a 160-square-foot (roughly 15-square-meter) room. Outside, hundreds of supporters held a permanent vigil demanding his release.
Moro’s cheerleaders, meanwhile, set up shop outside his offices. A towering inflatable Superman with Moro’s head joined demonstrators whose T-shirts read “Republic of Curitiba” — a motto adopted from da Silva’s complaint that the city appeared to observe its own laws.
Da Silva’s convictions enabled far-right Bolsonaro to win the 2018 race. In Parana, a traditional bastion for the right, his corruption-fighting pitch resonated and he received twice as many votes as his opponent. Then he named Moro justice minister.
But Moro overestimated how far his anti-corruption clout could carry him, said Emerson Cervi, a political scientist at the Federal University of Parana. Moro quit in 2020 before implementing his much-touted plan, alleging Bolsonaro was seeking to interfere in the Federal Police. And Bolsonaro’s social media warriors trained their fire on the apostate.
“He thought he was going to be revered, as if he were again a judge in court, but other politicians understood he was just a beginner,” Cervi said.
Then the Supreme Court ruled that Moro had been biased against da Silva by colluding with prosecutors to secure a conviction, based on a trove of messages obtained by The Intercept Brasil. Moro pursued a “project of power, which required politically delegitimizing the Workers’ Party and, especially, former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva,” Justice Gilmar Mendes said last year.
With his convictions annulled, Da Silva, known universally as Lula, was cleared for a presidential run, and Moro prepared his own. Moro’s was a damp squib, so he put out feelers for a Senate bid in powerful Sao Paulo, which also foundered. He opted to run in his home state — extolling Car Wash’s virtues with an anti-Lula platform — and polls last month showed him trailing well behind.
In a short interview in Curitiba, Moro downplayed lessened concern about corruption as “circumstantial.”
“Corruption will always be an issue in elections, maybe in some moments it won’t be the main issue,” he told The Associated Press. “The entrenched corruption inside Brazilian democracy, inside the public sector, is something that ends up breaking our democracy.”
“Lula is a symbol of impunity,” he added.
Local polls showed some late gains for Moro, said Arilton Freres, director of Curitiba-based Instituto Opinião. That could stem from reanimated sentiment against da Silva, fueled by polls showing he may win outright Sunday, without a runoff against Bolsonaro.
People may also care less about corruption given investigations into Bolsonaro’s family members, he added.
“Voters now think, ‘If I need to vote for someone who is corrupt anyway, then I’m going to focus on what’s affecting me the most, and that’s the economy,’” said Freres.
Curitiba’s largest rally this year was for da Silva. His supporters worried about turnout given pro-Bolsonaro, pro-Moro inclinations, but police estimated that 12,000 people attended. The lively event became a campaign video entitled “Lula in the arms of Curitiba’s people,” with people shown reaching for any part of his body they could grab.
Da Silva, who has cited his jail time to draw comparisons to Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King Jr., told the crowd there had been a bonus: his romance with Parana native Rosângela Silva, nicknamed Janja. He has attributed his first wife’s death in 2017 to pressure from Car Wash.
“There are people who think I hate Curitiba because I was imprisoned here,” he said. “Jail made me learn to love Curitiba, because it was here, in jail, that I met Janja, and it was here that we decided to marry.”
And he recognized those who sustained the 580-day vigil: “Thank you, Curitiba, for everything you did for me and for Brazil.”
On Twitter, Moro called the rally “unbelievable,” adding it reflected a legal system that allows the corrupt to walk. Two weeks later, he addressed a crowd of about 100 at a private club in Curitiba, assuring them “many lies have been told about Car Wash.” Afterward, dozens eagerly snapped photos with the famous former judge.
One of his voters, Juliane Morvan, said Curitiba still feels wronged by da Silva’s release, though she criticized Moro for “going around certain laws to force Lula’s imprisonment.”
“I agree with his (Moro’s) morals and ethics and, on balance, he did more good things than bad,” Morvan, 28, said near the Federal Police building. “I want to give him a chance to see what he wants to do.”
That isn’t the resounding adulation Moro once enjoyed.
Beto Simonetti, the president of Brazil’s bar association, said if Moro fails to win his Senate seat, with the special legal treatment the position affords, he will become “an even easier target” for lawsuits from those he sentenced accusing him of bias.
Nothing would please Maite Ritz more.
She is the director of the Car Wash Museum, a virtual space presenting a highly critical look at the probe’s legality. Da Silva’s rally celebrated the community that local leftists created, Ritz said. His victory — and Moro’s downfall — would be vindication.
“In 2018, I didn’t have the courage to go out in the streets with a Lula T-shirt,” she said. “Now I wear it proudly.”
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Savarese reported from Sao Paulo. | 2022-10-01T20:53:38+00:00 | kron4.com | https://www.kron4.com/news/world/ap-international/ap-fortunes-reverse-for-ex-judge-and-brazil-president-he-jailed/ |
Cruise line first and only to serve only fresh, certified sustainable Alaska seafood with traceable origins on all Alaska voyages
SEATTLE, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Holland America Line has been awarded Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) certification — making it the first and only cruise line to achieve this distinguished credential by serving only fresh, certified sustainable and traceable wild Alaska seafood. RFM certified all six of the cruise line's ships that sail to Alaska following an independent audit.
"Holland America Line has shared Alaska adventures with our guests for 75 years, and supporting sustainable fishing and local business is an important commitment for us," said Gus Antorcha, president of Holland America Line. "We've pledged to buy and serve only local, sustainable, fresh seafood on Alaska voyages, and RFM certification is a crucial step in the commitment to sustainability that we share with our guests and fishing families of Alaska."
RFM is a third-party certification program for wild-capture fisheries and is aligned with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, the most comprehensive set of international standards and best practices for wild fisheries. The RFM ecolabel includes the seafood product's origin and tells consumers where their food comes from every step of the way — starting with the Alaska fishers and processors and continuing to the cruise line's receipt of product and to the guest's plate.
Usage of the RFM logo signifies solid commitment to a distinctive Chain of Custody program that assures buyers and guests their seafood is legally harvested, obtained from responsibly managed certified sustainable fisheries, and can be traced back to its origin.
"We applaud Holland America Line for its long-standing commitment to sustainable seafood and its hard work to become the first cruise line to offer RFM certified Alaska seafood," said Tomi Marsh, Alaska seafood harvester and CSC RFM board member. "Alaska fisheries are highly valued as an integral part of the culture of coastal communities. Thus, fisheries are carefully managed, including input by locals, with a priority for sustainability in a constantly changing ocean in order to ensure that these fisheries are available for the next generation. Holland America Line's support for RFM not only highlights its dedication to sustainability, but also its dedication to promoting local values."
The RFM certification announcement comes on the heels of Holland America Line's newly formed partnership with Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI), both sharing a commitment to serving sustainably sourced Alaska seafood. Holland America Line continues to encourage stewardship of the environment and operates in partnership with the people and organizations in the areas that it visits.
Serving Alaska seafood on Holland America Line ships has long been part of the brand's immersive culinary experiences. On any Alaska cruise, the line serves more than 2,000 pounds of Alaska Salmon, 1,000 pounds of Alaska cod, 800 pounds of Alaska halibut, 500 pounds of Alaska rockfish and more.
Additionally, Holland America Line has rolled out several newly created seafood dishes that are featured in the Dining Room on all six of its ships cruising in Alaska this season, which includes Eurodam, Koningsdam, Nieuw Amsterdam, Noordam, Westerdam and Zuiderdam. The recipes were developed by Holland America Line's Culinary Council Member Chef Ethan Stowell and ASMI. Guests can indulge in a fried Alaska cod sandwich with malt vinegar aioli and savoy cabbage slaw; Alaskan salmon chop with cucumber, tomato, avocado, bacon and green beans; and roasted fennel crusted Alaska halibut with artichokes and Taggiasca olives. This is in addition to several Alaska seafood dishes that are already on menus throughout the ships.
Editor's Note: Photos are available at https://www.cruiseimagelibrary.com/c/xnpevlg8.
Find Holland America Line on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and the Holland America Blog. You can also access all social media outlets via the home page at hollandamerica.com.
Holland America Line has been exploring the world for 150 years with expertly crafted itineraries, extraordinary service and genuine connections to the destinations. Offering an ideal mid-sized ship experience, its fleet visits nearly 400 ports in 114 countries around the world and has shared the thrill of Alaska for 75 years — longer than any other cruise line. Holland America Line's 11 vessels feature a diverse range of enriching activities and amenities focused on destination immersion and personalized travel. The best live music at sea fills each evening at Music Walk, and dining venues feature exclusive selections from a Culinary Council of world-famous chefs.
The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) is a partnership between the State of Alaska and the Alaska seafood industry promoting the benefits of wild and sustainable Alaska seafood and offering seafood industry education. The seafood industry is Alaska's largest basic private sector employer with over 60 percent of all wild seafood and 90-95 percent of wild salmon harvested in the U.S. coming from Alaska. In addition to wild salmon, Alaska is known for its crab and whitefish varieties such as Pacific cod, sablefish, halibut, Alaska pollock, sole and rockfish – available fresh or frozen year-round. Alaska is dedicated to sustainable seafood and the only state with a constitution that mandates all seafood be managed under the sustained yield principle. Alaska has taken a leadership role in setting the global standard for precautionary resource management to protect fisheries and surrounding habitats for future generations leading to an ever-replenishing supply of wild seafood for markets worldwide.
The Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) Certification program is owned by the Certified Seafood Collaborative (CSC), a 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation made up of a diverse board of seafood and sustainability experts. The RFM Certification program is founded on the strongest and most widely acknowledged international standards and practices. It is the most credible sustainable seafood certification program that doesn't charge logo licensing fees. RFM was the first sustainability eco-certification program to be benchmarked and recognized by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI).
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NEW YORK, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for AEMD, TNXP, REE, KAVL, and VTVT.
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Clawfoot bathtubs seem to never go out of style. They are typically bigger and deeper than traditional bathtubs, providing more room for bathers. Sitting upon four feet, they also provide more space for cleaning underneath the tub.
Their vintage design remains popular with many homeowners. There are faucets and showerheads that keep the older vibe alive but incorporate modern plumbing advances. There is a faucet just right for your clawfoot tub.
In this article: My PlumbingStuff Clawfoot Tub Faucet, Barclay 3-Handle Clawfoot Tub Faucet and Kingston Brass Vintage Tub Faucet with Hand Shower.
What are the types of clawfoot tub faucets?
There are three main styles of clawfoot tub faucets based on where the faucet is mounted.
- Wall-mounted faucets are attached to tub’s back wall. The typical mount is on 3 3/8-inch centers. Some models come with adjustable centers for wider holes.
- Deck-mounted faucets are secured on the rim of the bathtub. You can mount on the end or side rim of the tub edge.
- Freestanding faucets are for tubs without any faucet holes. The faucet is mounted from the floor and fits over the edge of the bathtub.
What are the different faucet finishes?
There are many finishes to choose from for your faucet. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages.
- Chrome is one of the most popular finishes because it is typically the least expensive and most versatile. It will show fingerprints and water stains over time.
- Polished brass delivers a vintage appearance that is durable and easy to clean, but it can be expensive compared to other finishes.
- Polished nickel is popular due to its shiny look and a color a bit darker than chrome. It is easy to clean but expensive and not available for all faucets.
- Brushed nickel has a soft appearance and is one of the most durable finishes available. It doesn’t blend well with stainless steel fixtures though.
- Copper has a bright and warm appearance. It also has antimicrobial characteristics, but it requires a bit more effort for cleaning.
- Satin bronze is smooth and has a gentle color that meshes with a lot of decors. It is easy to clean but can be expensive and harder to find.
- Matte black is an increasingly popular finish, especially when matching cabinets and bathroom fixtures. It doesn’t show fingerprints and is durable. It can be hard to find, and it doesn’t always match bathroom pieces.
Do I need a shower head too?
Some faucets come with a handheld shower device. These shower heads are typically used for rinsing off when you are finished bathing or when cleaning the tub. There are some shower heads designed specifically for washing pets too.
If you want to create an actual showering tub, you will need to look for larger kits that include a wrap-around shower curtain rod and a mountable shower head that is elevated high enough to spray water on a normal size adult.
Best clawfoot tub faucets
My PlumbingStuff Clawfoot Tub Faucet
This replacement faucet features a stylish polished chrome finish that is rust-resistant. The two-handle design separates hot and cold water along with an ADA-compliant lever. Ceramic cartridges maintain consistent temperature control.
Sold by Amazon
Barclay Three-Handle Clawfoot Tub Faucet
This beautiful porcelain faucet had three handles that control water temperature and divert the water flow to the shower. It has an old-style spigot design with 3 3/8-inch centers and ceramic disc cartridges.
Sold by Amazon and Home Depot
Kingston Brass Vintage Tub Faucet with Hand Shower
This elegant polished chrome faucet features a gooseneck spout attached to a Victorian hand shower. It can be wall mounted or freestanding and meets all lead regulations.
Sold by Amazon, Home Depot and Wayfair
Yasinu Floor-Mounted Tub Filler Faucet with Hand Shower
This floor-mounted faucet has a high-arc spout to create plenty of space and an aerator to prevent spraying. The handheld shower is ideal for rinsing. The minimalist look is made from brass and stainless steel.
Sold by Home Depot
Parlos Waterfall Roman Bathtub Faucet Filler
This solid brass faucet is built to last with a distinctive waterfall spout that eliminates splashing with a smooth fill. The two-handle design is easy to install with all mounting accessories included.
Sold by Amazon
Wasserrhythm Clawfoot Tub Faucet with Sprayer
This attractive polished chrome faucet and hand shower can be mounted on the tub or on a wall. The Victorian style fits most bathroom decors. It comes with an impressive 10-year manufacturer’s warranty.
Sold by Amazon
ProPlus Heavy-Duty Clawfoot Tub Faucet
This polished stainless steel faucet is plated with brass chrome and deck mounted with a single lever diverter. It requires an easy one-hole installation.
Sold by Amazon
Aolemi Floor Mount Bathtub Faucet
This stylish floor-mounted faucet and handheld shower stands over 45 inches tall. The 360-degree swivel spout has a 6.7-inch reach, and the hand shower has a 59-inch flexible hose. All installation hardware is included.
Sold by Amazon
Gotonovo Clawfoot Faucet with Handheld Shower
This beautiful brushed-nickel faucet and handheld shower provide a Victorian look to your bathroom. The waterfall and shower rain options are easy to adjust both flow and temperature. It has an easy two-hole installation.
Sold by Amazon
Pegasus Three-Handle Clawfoot Tub Faucet
This elegant polished brass faucet features a gooseneck spout with three porcelain handles for the shower and two water temperatures. Designed to be wall mounted for an acrylic tub, it comes with reliable ceramic cartridges.
Sold by Home Depot
WORTH CHECKING OUT
For those looking to add a mounted showerhead to their tub, check out the MyPlumbingStuff Clawfoot Tub Add-a-Shower that stands 5 feet high with a D-style aluminum shower rod.
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NO. 23-4-00683-3 SEA
NONPROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS
RCW 11.42.030
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR KING COUNTY
ESTATE OF
CHERYL CREED RUSSELL, Deceased.
The notice agent named below has elected to give notice to creditors of the above-named decedent. As of the date of the filing of a copy of this notice with the court, the notice agent has no knowledge of any other person acting as notice agent or of the appointment of a personal representative of the decedent’s estate in the state of Washington. According to the records of the court as are available on the date of the filing of this notice with the court, a cause number regarding the decedent has not been issued to any other notice agent and a personal representative of the decedent’s estate has not been appointed.
Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.42.070 by serving on or mailing to the notice agent or the notice agent’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the notice agent’s declaration and oath were filed. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the notice agent served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.42.020(2)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.42.050 and 11.42.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.
Date of First Publication: January 26, 2023 Publication: Tacoma Daily Index
The notice agent declares under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Washington on Jan 19, 2023, at Everett, Washington, that the foregoing is true and correct.
Signature of Notice Agent: /s/Darel Gillespie, President
Name of Notice Agent: Schoen Trust Company (f/k/a
Fred Schoen Fiduciary Services,
Inc.), Successor Trustee of the Cheryl Creed Russell Living Trust
Attorney for Notice Agent: Kara Kalenius Novak, WSBA No. 39559
Address for Mailing or Service: Montgomery Purdue PLLC
701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 5500
Seattle, WA 98104
Court of Notice Agent’s Declaration/Oath: Superior Court of Washington for King County
Cause Number: 23-4-00683-3 SEA
IDX-970429
January 26, February 2, 9, 2023 | 2023-01-27T05:47:27+00:00 | tacomadailyindex.com | https://www.tacomadailyindex.com/blog/no-23-4-00683-3-sea-nonprobate-notice-to-creditors/2464408/ |
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — This year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Buffalo will kick off Sunday afternoon.
Starting at 2 p.m., the parade will begin with participants lining up at the McKinley Monument at Niagara Square. In a roughly one-mile-long route, the parade will move north, up Delaware to North Street.
“The UIAA along with the City of Buffalo are optimistic that the Parade will go on as scheduled,” the Buffalo St. Patrick’s Day Parade website says.
After the 2021 parade was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2022 marked the return of the annual event.
This year, the parade’s theme is “Hail to St. Patrick! God Bless America & Support Our Troops. Honor Our Frontline Workers.” West Seneca resident Jim Wannemacher will serve as 2023’s Grand Marshal.
Prior to the parade’s start, a mass with Bishop Michael Fisher and Father David Richards will take place at St. Joseph Cathedral, starting at 10:30 a.m.
More information on this year’s events can be found here.
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WASHINGTON — For many people filing U.S. tax returns — especially those doing it for their first time — it can be a daunting task that's often left to the last minute. But if you want to avoid the stress of the looming deadline, start getting organized as soon as possible.
Whether you do your taxes yourself, go to a tax clinic or hire a professional, navigating the tax system can be complicated and stressful. Courtney Alev, a consumer financial advocate for Credit Karma, recommends you go easy on yourself.
“Take a breath. Take some time, set out an hour, or go through it over the weekend. You’ll hopefully see that it’s a lot simpler than you think,” Alev said.
If you find the process too confusing, there are plenty of free resources to help you get through it.
Here are some things you need to know:
WHEN IS THE DEADLINE TO FILE TAXES?
Taxpayers have until April 18 to submit their returns from 2022.
WHAT DO I NEED TO FILE MY TAX RETURN?
While the required documents might depend on your individual case, here is a general list of what everyone needs:
—Social Security number
—W-2 forms, if you are employed
—1099-G, if you are unemployed
—1099 forms, if you are self-employed
—Savings and investment records
—Any eligible deduction, such as educational expenses, medical bills, charitable donations, etc.
—Tax credits, such as child tax credit, retirement savings contributions credit, etc.
To find a more detailed document list, visit the IRS website.
Tom O’Saben, director of tax content and government relations at the National Association of Tax Professionals, recommends gathering all of your documents in one place before you start your tax return and also having your documents from last year if your financial situation has drastically changed.
Theresa Grover, site coordinator for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, also recommends taxpayers create an identity protection PIN number with the IRS to guard against identity theft. Once you create a number, the IRS will require it to file your tax return.
HOW DO I FILE MY TAXES?
You can either file your taxes online or on paper. However, there is a great time difference between the two options. Paper filing can take up to six months for the IRS to process, while electronic filing cuts it down to three weeks.
WHAT RESOURCES ARE OUT THERE?
For those who make $73,000 or less per year, the IRS offers free guided tax preparation that does the math for you. If you have questions while working on your tax forms, the IRS also offers an interactive tax assistant tool that can provide answers based on your information.
Beyond the popular companies such as TurboTax and H&R Block, taxpayers can also hire licensed professionals, such as certified public accountants. The IRS offers a directory of tax preparers across the United States.
The IRS also funds two types of programs that offer free tax help: VITA and the Tax Counseling for the Elderly program (TCE). People who earn $60,000 or less a year, have disabilities or are limited English speakers, qualify for the VITA program. Those who are 60 or older, qualify for the TCE program. The IRS has a site for locating organizations hosting VITA and TCE clinics.
If you have a tax problem, there are clinics around the country that can help you resolve these issues. Generally, these tax clinics also offer services in other languages such as Spanish, Chinese and Vietnamese.
HOW CAN I AVOID MISTAKES IN MY TAX RETURN?
Many people fear getting in trouble with the IRS if they make a mistake. Here's how to avoid some of the most common ones:
- Double check your name on your Social Security card.
When working with clients, O’Saben always asks them to bring their Social Security card to double-check their number and their legal name, which can change when when people get married.
“You may have changed your name but you didn’t change it with Social Security," O’Saben said. "If the Social Security number doesn’t match to the first four letters of the last name, the return will be rejected and that will delay processing.”
- Search for tax statements when you have opted out of paper mail.
Many people like to opt out of snail mail but when you do, it can also include your tax documents.
“If you didn’t get anything in the mail doesn’t mean that there isn’t an information document out there that you need to be aware of and report accordingly,” O’Saben said.
- Make sure you report all of your income.
If you had more than one job in 2022, you need the W-2 forms of each — not just the one from the job you ended the year with, says Christina Wease, interim director of the tax clinic at Michigan State University.
Additionally, if you have a business that uses PayPal or Venmo as a service, it must be reported in your tax return. For 2022, the use of those services needs to be reported if they amounted to 200 transactions in the calendar year and more than $20,000 in sales from goods or services.
WHAT IF I MAKE A MISTAKE?
Mistakes happen, and the IRS takes different approaches depending on each case. In general, if you make a mistake or you’re missing something in your tax records, the IRS will audit you, Alev said. An audit means that the IRS will ask you for more documentation.
“Generally, they are very understanding and willing to work with folks. You’re not going to get arrested if you type in the wrong field,” Alev said.
WHAT IF I HAVEN'T FILED FOR YEARS?
Wease explains that you can file taxes late and, if you were supposed to get a refund, you might still get it. If you haven’t filed for years and you owe money to the IRS, you may be hit with penalties but the agency will can work with you to manage payment plans.
HOW CAN I AVOID SCAMS?
Tax season is prime time for tax scams, according to the IRS. These scams can come via phone, text, email and social media. The IRS uses none of those means to contact taxpayers.
Sometimes scams are even operated by tax preparers so it's important to ask lots of questions. If a tax preparer says you will get a refund that is larger than what you’ve received in previous years, for example, that may be a red flag, O’Saben said.
If you can't see what your tax preparer is working on, get a copy of the tax return and ask questions about each of the entries.
HOW LONG SHOULD I KEEP COPIES OF MY TAX RETURNS?
It's always good practice to keep a record of your tax returns, just in case the IRS audits you for an item you reported years ago. Both Wease and O'Saben recommend keeping copies of your tax return documents for up to seven years. | 2023-01-25T22:09:29+00:00 | 5newsonline.com | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/nation-world/tax-season-tips-for-avoiding-stress-and-scams/507-d91ed4b3-79b5-4923-ae04-8202edfe76d0 |
A New Holland man repeatedly raped and sexually abused a young girl, warning her not to tell anyone about the abuse, according to borough police.
Eric Douglas Hale, 35, raped and abused the girl multiple times at a New Holland address between January and November 2021, according to an affidavit of probable cause.
Hale told the girl, whose age was not stated in the affidavit, not to tell anyone about the abuse “or else (he) would be in very big trouble and he would not be able to see (her) for a long time,” police said.
Investigators spoke with the girl during a forensic interview at the Lancaster County Children’s Alliance Advocacy Center in November 2021, during which she described how Hale repeatedly assaulted her.
The girl told investigators the abuse occurred on more than one occasion, according to the affidavit.
Police charged Hale with rape, statutory sexual assault, unlawful contact with a minor, sexual assault and six other related felony and misdemeanor offenses.
An attorney was not listed for Hale in court documents.
Judge Edward Tobin set Hale’s bail at $450,000 during a preliminary arraignment Saturday, court records show. He remains in Lancaster County Prison, unable to post that amount.
Hale will next face a preliminary hearing before Judge Jonathan Heisse on June 10. | 2022-05-31T18:14:33+00:00 | lancasteronline.com | https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/new-holland-man-charged-with-sexually-assaulting-child-warning-her-not-to-tell-anyone-police/article_96f225fa-e109-11ec-8026-ffa0d36290b4.html |
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla., Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A research announcement to leverage the unique microgravity environment of the International Space Station (ISS) for in-space production applications within the biomedical community is now open. The ISS National Laboratory is specifically soliciting research concepts that seek to enhance tissue engineering and biomaterials that could be developed or manufactured in low Earth orbit (LEO). Through in-space production and manufacturing efforts, the ISS National Lab seeks to enable new business models that can grow capital investment and develop a robust market in LEO. Both NASA and the ISS National Lab have prioritized utilization of the space station for in-space production applications and manufacturing opportunities, and this research announcement reflects a desire to build on this growing area of emphasis.
The ISS National Lab is seeking proposals in the areas of regenerative medicine and biofabrication as well as associated technologies that may benefit from the unique environment of the space station. Of particular interest are studies that propose to:
- Exploit the benefits of stem cell research in the microgravity environment for therapeutic applications on Earth
- Demonstrate an organoid or multicellular culture system to model human diseases that can be used for testing therapeutics
- Develop or leverage existing systems on the space station for the production of tissues or other biocompatible materials for regenerative medicine
Under sponsorship of the ISS National Lab, Redwire Space will launch an enhanced BioFabrication Facility (BFF) on the next Commercial Resupply Services mission (funded by NASA) to the space station. The company seeks to enable effective ways of printing human tissues and, potentially one day, organs for patients on Earth and for future space travelers. Researchers believe the space environment is beneficial for biofabrication because microgravity allows delicate tissues to mature and strengthen without collapsing under their own weight as they do on Earth. If validated, the BFF will be a forthcoming facility available for researchers to use to further in-space production applications.
Another ISS National Lab-sponsored project on that same mission is from a team of researchers at Emory University who will look to microgravity as an environment that speeds up the growth of human cardiac muscle cells. Results from this investigation, which is funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation, could lead to the development of therapies to replace damaged cells in patients with heart disease on Earth.
Both of these projects are examples of how researchers can take advantage of the novel environment onboard the space station to advance in-space production applications. Findings from such investigations will help improve patient care on Earth and aid in the development of technologies applicable to future space platforms and/or strengthening commerce in LEO.
This research announcement follows a two-step proposal process. The Step 1: Concept Summary is due at the close of business on November 29, 2022. Only approved Step 1 concepts will be invited to submit a full proposal. For more information on this research announcement, including how to attend an upcoming webinar slated for October 13, 2022, please visit our research announcement overview webpage. To learn more about the ISS National Lab and the science that it sponsors, please visit our website.
Image: ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet conducts biomedical research on the ISS.
The International Space Station (ISS) is a one-of-a-kind laboratory that enables research and technology development not possible on Earth. As a public service enterprise, the ISS National Lab allows researchers to leverage this multiuser facility to improve life on Earth, mature space-based business models, advance science literacy in the future workforce, and expand a sustainable and scalable market in low Earth orbit. Through this orbiting national laboratory, research resources on the ISS are available to support non-NASA science, technology and education initiatives from U.S. government agencies, academic institutions, and the private sector. The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) manages the ISS National Lab, under cooperative agreement with NASA, facilitating access to its permanent microgravity research environment, a powerful vantage point in low Earth orbit, and the extreme and varied conditions of space. To learn more about the ISS National Lab, visit www.ISSNationalLab.org.
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NEW YORK, April 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of Match Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MTCH) between November 3, 2021 and January 31, 2023, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important May 5, 2023 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Match 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 Match class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=12766 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than May 5, 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 litigate securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Match was not effectively executing on Tinder's new product initiatives; (2) as a result, Match was not on track to deliver Tinder's planned product initiatives in 2022; and (3) therefore, defendants' statements about Match's business, operations, and prospects lacked a reasonable basis. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Match class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=12766 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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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The federal government has illegally broken a promise to pay off the debts of a group of Black farmers, according to a class-action lawsuit. The group hopes to put pressure on officials to keep their word and to restore funding that was dropped after a group of white farmers filed legal challenges arguing their exclusion was a violation of their constitutional rights.
The lawsuit filed in October remains active even as the U.S. Department of Agriculture moves forward with another effort to help farmers in financial distress in addition to paying farmers who the agency discriminated against.
John Boyd Jr., president of the National Black Farmers Association and one of four plaintiffs in the lawsuit, said that the new programs don’t match the USDA’s earlier offer to pay off 120% of the debt of farmers who are socially disadvantaged.
According to the lawsuit, this definition applies to more than 6,500 farmers who have “traditionally suffered racial or ethnic prejudice,” and are saddled with federal loan obligations. The lawsuit says this includes Native Americans or Alaska Natives; Asian Americans; Black Americans or African Americans; Native Hawaiians or Pacific Islanders; and Hispanic Americans or Latino Americans.
“My dad always said, if you give somebody your word then you should own up to it,” Boyd said. “They gave us their word. We signed a contract and sent it back in and then they repealed the whole measure. I see it as a broken promise.”
The proposed payments and lawsuits follow a long history of the USDA refusing to process loans from farmers of color, and in some cases foreclosing more quickly than usual when such farmers who obtained loans ran into problems.
The federal government settled a lawsuit in 1999 filed by Black farmers and paid more than $2.4 billion, but court filings later acknowledged there were persistent problems in the USDA farm loan programs.
In 1910, Black farmers owned more than 16 million acres (6.5 million hectares) of land, but today they have less than 4.7 million acres (1.9 million hectares).
Boyd was just 18 years old when he assumed an existing USDA loan upon buying his first farm in the early 1980s. He says walking into his local USDA office was like a return to the Jim Crow era.
The lawsuit filed by Ben Crump, a Florida-based civil rights attorney known for representing family members of George Floyd and other Black people killed by police, stems from congressional approval of $5 billion in debt relief for thousands of farmers of color. The money was included in the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package in 2021.
White farmers in several states then filed lawsuits arguing that the law violated their rights, which prompted judges to halt the program in June 2021.
Faced with the likelihood of a lengthy court battle that would delay payments to farmers, Congress amended the law and offered financial help to a broader group of farmers. The new law allocated $3.1 billion to help farmers struggling with USDA-backed loans and $2.2 billion to pay farmers who the agency discriminated against.
In a statement, the USDA said that litigation likely would have continued for years if they hadn’t changed the law.
“Congress provided $3.1 billion that will allow USDA to be able to work with distressed borrowers to provide help with their farm debts in new and more effective ways to help … borrowers as much as possible stay on the land, stay in agriculture, and maintain eligibility for future assistance,” the statement said. “Additionally, for those farmers that have suffered discrimination by the USDA farm loan programs, Congress allocated $2.2 billion to provide additional financial assistance.”
The USDA completed a comment period on the discrimination component last month and is now drafting proposed rules for the program.
Boyd, who grows corn, soybeans and wheat on his 1,500-acre (607-hectare) farm in Baskerville, Virginia, said the federal government sent letters to minority farmers asking them to sign up for the payments, and it should have moved faster to provide the financial help. By changing the rules after farmers sent back their signed documents, the government violated a contract, Boyd said.
“We see it as a whole lot of empty promises and broken promises,” Boyd said.
He said the guarantee of future federal debt relief caused some farmers to invest in their farms, only to be left in worse financial condition after the law changed and payments were delayed.
The lawsuit is pending in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and Boyd said he hopes it will put pressure on the government to act.
Jermaine Walker, who grows corn, wheat and other crops near Pinewood, South Carolina, said the promised federal payments would enable him to save his farm from a bank foreclosure. Walker ran into trouble after he invested $1.5 million in a chicken operation and then had a dispute with a poultry company that canceled his contract.
Walker said he had other options to resolve the farm’s financial problem but then local bank officials assured he would be OK because of the upcoming federal debt relief payments. One year later, the original plan has been replaced and the new plan is still in the works. Walker said he’s frustrated with the government.
“I, Jermaine Walker, want them to do what they told me they were going to do,” he said about the federal government’s promise to pay his farm’s debts. “I want my neighbor, Black or white, to succeed, but now … my family farm is on the brink.” | 2022-12-07T13:59:09+00:00 | keloland.com | https://www.keloland.com/news/national-world-news/ap-farmers-of-color-sue-government-for-promised-federal-aid/ |
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Air monitoring hasn’t detected dangerous levels of fumes in communities where crews released and burned toxic chemicals from a derailed train, but Ohio and Pennsylvania residents living close to the wreckage still aren’t being allowed in their homes, authorities said Tuesday.
While the fire from Monday’s controlled release of the chemicals was no longer burning, authorities said they want to ensure the air is safe before lifting the evacuation order.
“I want nothing more than to get my residents back home,” said East Palestine Fire Chief Keith Drabik. “Safety is paramount.”
Residents on the edge of the village, close to the Pennsylvania line, were ordered to leave because of the risk of death or serious injury from toxic fumes produced by the release and burning of vinyl chloride from five derailed tanker cars that had been in danger of exploding.
About 50 cars, including 10 carrying hazardous materials, derailed in a fiery crash Friday night while traveling from Madison, Illinois, to Conway, Pennsylvania, according to Norfolk Southern and the National Transportation Safety Board.
Crews from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Ohio National Guard are now monitoring samples from around the area. National Guard members wearing protective gear were being deployed to take readings inside homes and businesses, said Major General John Harris Jr.
Those living just outside the evacuation zone in East Palestine and in neighboring Beaver County, Pennsylvania, were urged to stay indoors as a precaution.
So far, no injuries have been reported from the derailment or the controlled release but some residents have complained about smelling chlorine and smoke in the air and having headaches.
Most, if not all, residents in the danger zone left well before the chemicals were released and burned and authorities went through the area three times trying to get people out, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said.
Officials warned the controlled burn would send phosgene and hydrogen chloride into the air. Phosgene is a highly toxic gas that can cause vomiting and breathing trouble and was used as a weapon in World War I.
Releasing the chemicals during the daytime allowed the fumes to disperse more quickly and prevented the rail cars from exploding and sending shrapnel and other debris flying through the neighborhood, said Scott Deutsch, of rail operator Norfolk Southern Railway.
The process involved using a small charge to blow a hole in the cars, allowing the material to go into a trench and burning it off before it’s released in the air, he said.
The site of the derailment is very close to the state line, and the evacuation area extended into a sparsely populated area of Pennsylvania. About half of the 4,800 residents of East Palestine had been warned to leave over the weekend before officials decided Monday to use the controlled release.
Federal investigators say a mechanical issue with a rail car axle caused the derailment.
Forced evacuations began Sunday night after authorities became alarmed the rail cars could explode after a “drastic temperature change” was observed in one car.
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Seewer reported from Toledo. | 2023-02-07T20:26:45+00:00 | kfor.com | https://kfor.com/news/national/ap-us-news/ap-residents-kept-out-as-air-checked-near-derailed-ohio-train/ |
"A Night IN with ABCD" Honors the Organization's Unique Free Mentorship Program Serving the Breast Cancer Community Nationwide
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- National non-profit organization, ABCD: After Breast Cancer Diagnosis, is thrilled to announce award-winning performer Krysta Rodriguez will star in its marquee virtual event and fundraiser, A Night In with ABCD. Best known for her Netflix and broadcast television roles and Broadway appearances, Rodriguez, also a breast cancer survivor, will share her empowering story and entertain the virtual audience throughout the hour-long performance. The event will take place on September 12, 2022 and will stream live from 54 Below in NYC for viewers around the world.
"We are honored that Krysta is joining us this year to raise awareness and funds for ABCD's free, customized one-to-one emotional support services," says Ellen Schupper, ABCD Executive Director. "With Krysta as our star performer, this special event will be a memorable and uplifting evening that aligns with our mission of providing hope, compassion and understanding to anyone impacted by a breast cancer diagnosis."
Working as a complement to medical care, ABCD's signature service is creating a unique match between a breast cancer patient and a professionally trained volunteer Mentor/breast cancer survivor who not only share a similar diagnosis and treatment plan, but also have common interests, similar ages and family dynamics. All services are free and delivered virtually by phone or online, making them available anywhere in the world. With 200+ active and diverse Mentors located throughout the United States, ABCD's confidential services can be delivered at time of diagnosis, during treatment and on into survivorship.
"After my breast cancer diagnosis, I soon learned the hidden truth about cancer: it is a solitary disease that makes you part of a global community. Every feeling, every experience, every emotion is at once your very own and shared by thousands of others just like you," says Krysta Rodriguez. "Knowing that you are not alone, that others have been through this and not only survived but emerged as stronger, more confident, more resilient individuals is inspiring."
Rodriguez will be performing live, and sharing her experience as a young breast cancer survivor diagnosed with Stage 2B ductal carcinoma at only 30 years old.
A Night In with ABCD is on September 12, 2022 at 8 pm EST / 7 pm CT. Presenting sponsors include Lilly Oncology, Grewal Family Foundation, Maureen, David & Noah Luddy and Claire Komisar, and Kesslers Diamonds.
While the event is free, donations at registration are appreciated. To learn more about ABCD and to register for the virtual event please visit ABCDNightIn.org.
Since 1999, ABCD staff and more than 700 Mentors have supported 103,000+ people in the United States and around the world, providing hope, understanding, and guidance to anyone impacted by a breast cancer diagnosis. Decades of research indicate that patients who take advantage of non-clinical support like ABCD's customized, one-to-one support are more likely to finish treatment, have improved survival rates, show a reduced risk of recurrence, and report experiencing less distress, healthier social relationships, and an improved quality of life. ABCD was founded by Emmy Award-winning Milwaukee journalist Melodie Wilson Oldenburg after her own experience with breast cancer. Her vision remains strong today - "No one should go through breast cancer alone" after hearing the words, "you have breast cancer." Demand for ABCD's services is up by 48% compared to last year, reinforcing the need for ABCD's free, virtual services to remain strong for anyone who needs us, now and in the future.
A 2020 Outer Critics Circle Honoree for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play, Krysta is stage and screen performer who is best known for her roles as Liza Minnelli on the Netflix series Halston, Ana Vargas in the NBC series Smash, Summer Henderson in the NBC series Trial & Error, and Maxine Griffin in the ABC series Quantico. She also co-starred in the Netflix series Daybreak. Broadway credits include originating the role of Wednesday Adams in the hit musical The Addams Family and appearing in the original casts of In the Heights, Spring Awakening (as well as the Deaf West revival) and Good Vibrations as well as the revival of A Chorus Line. In 2014, at the age of 30, Krysta was diagnosed with Stage 2B ductal carcinoma after being told she was too young to get breast cancer. She went through six rounds of chemotherapy, a double mastectomy and reconstruction, radiation, and hormone therapy. Krysta openly shares her experience as a young breast cancer patient and survivor on her blog Chemo Couture, as a Look Good Feel Good honoree, in her work with Broadway's Best for Breast Cancer, and more.
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UL Ragin’ Cajun Maria Bienvenu had to endure a long lightning delay, but earned second-team All-America notice late Thursday night at the NCAA Track and Field Championships in Austin, Texas.
Bienvenu posted a best throw of 169-3 in the women’s javelin to place 13th among the nation’s best.
Bienvenu, who overcame shoulder surgery before the season, has a career best throw of 175-9. Prior to the year off with the injury, Bienvenu finished 12th as a freshman at the NCAA Championships.
Of the sophomores competing at this year's event, Bienvenu had the fifth highest finish.
Her performance complemented the nice week UL's program enjoyed in Austin, following the 4x100 relay team's record-breaking showing Wednesday.
While Bienvenu has more time to reach even higher levels, it as a nice way for relay member Brock Appiah to finish his track career at UL.
For Carencro's Trejun Jones, meanwhile, it was a new mark to take even lower in the future.
The two Cajun sprinters teamed with Kashie Crockett and Jamhad Booth for a school-record 39.38 time in the NCAA Track and Field 4x100 relay qualifying on Wednesday, yet missed the finals when other teams somehow ran even faster.
Still, it was a moment to remember.
"It feels great," Appiah said. "Especially since this was my last year competing. It was a tough year for injuries. I tore my left quad then my right, and had to recover from it. That made it extra special.
"When it was over, I celebrated with a lot of my teammates. I know they'll take it even lower."
That's what Jones has in mind, as his thoughts quickly turned to future exploits.
"I had a feeling that all of our work would pay off," he said. "It was a great feeling to finally get the record. We knew our handoffs had to be right, and they were.
"I'm confident about next season. You have to want to go faster, and we will. Breaking the record was awesome, and we want to do it again."
Appiah will be watching from afar, but still in sports.
"I have my masters' degree in kinesiology," he said, "and I suppose I'll become a doctor and help others overcome injuries."
The table is set for more success for both Cajuns. | 2023-06-09T19:08:13+00:00 | theadvocate.com | https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/sports/ul_lafayette/ul-cajuns-ul-track-enjoys-productive-week-at-ncaa-meet/article_d1053da4-06ec-11ee-adc9-639f6380ab42.html |
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! turns 20 this month. To mark the anniversary, Willems and Renee Fleming presented the pigeon's story in an opera at the Kennedy Center.
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Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! turns 20 this month. To mark the anniversary, Willems and Renee Fleming presented the pigeon's story in an opera at the Kennedy Center.
Copyright 2023 NPR | 2023-04-24T20:34:55+00:00 | publicradioeast.org | https://www.publicradioeast.org/2023-04-24/mo-willems-bossy-pigeon-makes-his-operatic-debut |
CAIRO (AP) — Confusion over the status of Iran’s religious police grew as state media cast doubt on reports the force had been shut down. Despite the uncertainty, it has appeared for weeks that enforcement of the strict dress code has been scaled back as more women walk the streets without wearing the required headscarf.
The mixed messages have raised speculation that Iran’s cleric-run leadership is considering concessions in an attempt to defuse widespread anti-government protests that are entering the third month. The protests were sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after she was detained by the religious police.
Monday marked the start of another three-day nationwide strike called by protesters. In Tehran’s Grand Bazaar, about a third of the shops were closed, witnesses said. In response, Iran’s judiciary chief, Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejehi ordered the arrest of anyone encouraging the strike or trying to intimidate shops into shutting down.
The morality police, established in 2005, are tasked with enforcing Iran’s restrictions on public behavior and strict dress codes — particularly on women, who are required to wear the hijab, or headscarf, and loose-fitting clothes.
Outrage erupted after Amini’s death in the force’s custody in mid-September, after she was arrested for allegedly failing to meet the dress code. Since then, the protests have expanded into calls for the ouster of Iran’s clerical rulers.
On Saturday, Iran’s chief prosecutor, Mohamed Jafar Montazeri, said the religious police “had been closed,” in a report published by the semi-official news agency, ISNA. He was also quoted as saying that the government was reviewing the mandatory hijab law.
“We are working fast on the issue of hijab and we are doing our best to come up with a thoughtful solution to deal with this phenomenon that hurts everyone’s heart,” he said, without offering details.
But late Sunday, Arabic-language state outlet Al-Alam issued a report suggesting Montazeri’s comments had been misunderstood. The report said the religious police were not connected to the judiciary, to which Montazeri belongs. It underlined that no official has confirmed the closure of the religious police.
It also pointed to Montazeri’s further statement that “the judicial branch will continue its monitoring of behavioral reactions at the community level.”
The hard-line SNN.ir news website said the morality police “has not come to an end and has not closed.” But it added that “its mechanism would possibly change, a point that was under discussion before the riots.” The site is close to the Basij, the feared paramilitary force under the powerful Revolutionary Guard, which is dedicated to protecting Iran’s cleric-led system.
The status of the force could not be confirmed. Officials have avoided comment. When asked about Montazeri’s statement by journalists in Belgrade, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian gave no direct answer.
Still, for weeks, fewer morality police officers have been seen in Iranian cities. Across Tehran, It has become common to see women walking the city’s streets without wearing the hijab, particularly in wealthier areas — but also to a lesser extent in more traditional neighborhoods. At times, unveiled women walk past anti-riot police and Basiji forces.
The anti-government demonstrations have shown few signs of stopping despite a violent crackdown in which, according to rights groups, at least 471 people were killed. More than 18,200 people have been arrested, according to Human Rights Activists in Iran, a group monitoring the demonstrations.
Protesters say they are tired of decades of social and political repression, including the dress code. Women have played a leading role in protests, stripping off their headscarf.
Ali Alfoneh, a senior fellow at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, said an informal relaxation of the hijab law may be the government’s current policy.
‘’For the time being, rather than changing the hijab law, the Islamic Republic will most likely not enforce the law, in order to reduce tension with society,’’ Alfoneh said.
Meanwhile, residents said security was heightened in the Grand Bazaar on Monday, the first day of the strike. There have been two previous strikes in the Bazaar in solidarity with protesters. One shop owner who was open Monday said he had been warned by authorities not to join the strike after he shut down during a previous one.
Others said they just can’t afford to join in.
“I cannot close my shop though I support the cause of the protests,” said the owner of a headscarf shop, speaking on condition of anonymity for his safety. | 2022-12-06T14:38:15+00:00 | kdvr.com | https://kdvr.com/news/nationalworld-news/ap-international/ap-confusion-over-irans-religious-police-as-women-drop-hijab/ |
Nellis AFB warns of increased noise due to Red Flag training exercise
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Nellis Air Force Base is advising residents in the northeast Las Vegas Valley that they may hear increased noise from military aircraft due to upcoming Red Flag training exercises.
According to a news release, Red Flag 23-2 will be held at Nellis Air Force Base from March 12-24.
As part of the training exercise, Nellis says nearly 100 aircraft are scheduled to depart the base twice a day and could remain in the air for up to five hours during the exercise. Officials also advise residents to expect aircraft noise during nighttime and weekend launches.
According to Nellis, launches that were scheduled for Saturday will instead be rescheduled for Sunday due to Israeli Air Force participants’ observation of the Sabbath.
The release says that during the upcoming Red Flag 23-2, Nellis will welcome members from the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Space Force and Air National Guard.
Officials say the 20th Fighter Wing from Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, will take command as the lead wing over aircraft participating, including the F-35 Lightning II, B-1B Lancer and E-3G Sentry.
The Red Flag event, which Nellis has hosted since 1975, provides aircrews with the experience of “multiple, intensive air combat sorties in the safety of a training environment.”
Copyright 2023 KVVU. All rights reserved. | 2023-03-10T18:30:33+00:00 | fox5vegas.com | https://www.fox5vegas.com/2023/03/10/nellis-afb-warns-increased-noise-due-red-flag-training-exercise/ |
The Buffalo Sabres face off against the New Jersey Devils at 7 p.m. in KeyBank Center.
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Gov. Abbott appoints Steeley Smith to serve as Texas Tech University System student regent
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Steeley Smith of Mason as the 2023-24 student regent for the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents.
According to a news release from the system, Smith is a Texas Tech University graduate student pursuing a master's in Agribusiness at the Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources.
She also earned two other degrees from the university as well — a bachelor's in Agricultural Communication in 2021 and a master's in Media and Mass Communications in 2022.
During her time at Tech, Smith was named on the President's and Deans list, was a Mortar Board member and was named "Top 10 Freshman" during her first year.
While serving as sales manager for The Agriculturist — Davis College's student publication — Smith received national honors in feature writing and student publication.
“Steeley is driven, ambitious and hard-working – all characteristics that will serve her well as the student regent,” said TTU President Lawrence Schovanec. “Her involvement as a student at Texas Tech and experience working in various government and public service offices will greatly benefit Steeley in this role. I am pleased she has been appointed to the Board and expect she will find much success representing the viewpoints of our diverse student bodies.”
After graduating summa cum laude with a Master of Arts degree and spending a year at Tech's School of Law, Smith became heavily involved in numerous activities, according to the system.
Smith currently serves as the coordinator for the Government & Public Service Internship Program at Tech where she oversees networking and business development with the State and U.S. Capitol.
She has served as a public policy intern for now-retired U.S. Rep. Michael Conaway, R-Midland, as well as a campaign assistant for U.S. Rep Jodey Arrington, R-Lubbock.
“The student regent position ensures a voice for our students as the Board of Regents discuss and consider issues that affect our student population of approximately 63,000 students across the five universities of the Texas Tech University System,” said Dr. Tedd L. Mitchell, chancellor of the TTU System. “On behalf of our system, I’d like to congratulate Steeley on her appointment and welcome her as our next student regent.”
Her appointment comes after the previous student regent — Hani Michael Annabi of the TTU Health Sciences Center — term ended in May.
Smith's one-year term as the 18th student regent to the Texas Tech System Board of Regents will begin immediately with her first board meeting being on Aug. 10 and 11 in Lubbock. | 2023-06-14T18:53:33+00:00 | lubbockonline.com | https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/news/local/2023/06/14/gov-abbott-names-steeley-smith-next-texas-tech-system-student-regent/70321457007/ |
Do fans actually have all the time they need to keep up with all their favorite films and TV series?
At the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, some attendees told Scripps News they were "three movies behind" on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, while others said it was just a matter of scheduling time out for their favorite series.
But for the past couple years, the term "franchise fatigue" has popped up across several outlets in response to the growing number of sequels, reboots and multiverses in TV and film.
In 2022 alone, Marvel released three feature films and six titles to streaming. DC released two feature films and 15 titles to streaming, and Star Was released four new TV series.
The heavy slate of content would take months to finish, but despite the whispers of "franchise fatigue," there's still a market for it.
"I wouldn't say I'm fatigued; it's just finding the time to go watch," said Dimitri Beauchamp, a video creator and cosplayer who was dressed as Fantastic Four character Reed Richards.
"I've loved Marvel my whole life. I grew up reading the comics, and so anytime I get a chance to see my heroes come to life, I'm gonna take it," said Kara Vasseur, fellow creator and cosplayer who was dressed as Fantastic Four character Sue Storm.
SEE MORE: Disney is banking on the Marvel Cinematic Universe(s)
Fans are fueling the cinematic success of sequels and superhero films to the point that each of the top 10 movies of the 2022 domestic box office belonged to preexisting franchises like the DC Extended and Marvel Cinematic universes.
"The Marvel movies are basically a TV series in movie theaters, with sort of an open-ended narrative where you have to keep watching every installment, and there's no really no beginning or end to the story. It just kind of goes on forever," said Sam Adams, senior editor at Slate.
As brands like Marvel, DC and Star Wars upped their slate of never-ending projects to feed their fan bases, so did the rest of Hollywood.
A record-breaking 599 scripted series aired in 2022 — more than double the amount of new releases in 2012, according to FX Research. But some experts like Adams say the quantity is hurting quality.
"I think consumers do numerically have more choice than they ever had in the way that if you go to the supermarket, you can buy 12 different kinds of Cheerios," Adams said. "But it is not the same as having a diverse range of choices. So, you're getting more people running after the same things, trying to duplicate the successes of other networks, other shows, rather than trying to do something new and more creative on their own."
Despite, or maybe because of, the boom in content, streaming platforms like Netflix and Disney+ are facing slowed subscription growth, with other experts pointing to the looming recession and a possible sense of media burnout as the reasons why.
"You just look at the subscription numbers for these streaming services, and they are kind of trickling away," Adams said. "People aren't necessarily saying, 'Oh, you know, TV's getting worse,' but I think they're feeling less of a need to keep up with it."
Trending stories at Scrippsnews.com | 2023-04-20T03:14:30+00:00 | ksby.com | https://www.ksby.com/more-tv-and-films-than-ever-before-but-can-fans-keep-up |
DENVER (AP) — To win the Stanley Cup each of the past two years, the Tampa Bay Lightning had to go through the stingy New York Islanders, defending Dallas Stars and Montreal Canadiens backstopped by goaltender Carey Price.
To hoist it a third consecutive time, they’ll need to stop or at least slow down the highest scoring team in the playoffs. The Colorado Avalanche present a unique challenge for the Lightning, but they already got past the offensively potent Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers to reach the Cup final.
“It’s funny how it works out that way, but the guys have found a way and we’ve just had to adapt our game and find ways to beat teams,” coach Jon Cooper said. “You have to play the game different ways at times. We have a belief in how we play, we have a system and we trust what we do, but you do have to tinker with it a little bit to combat especially these high-octane teams.”
The Lightning in years past were that high-octane team, able to score virtually at will. Getting swept in the first round in 2019 after steamrolling the rest of the NHL in the regular season made them change their approach.
Tampa Bay’s 2.41 goals against this postseason is the lowest of any team that made it past the first round. Goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy is a big part of that, but it’s a concerted effort by the entire team to lock things down.
“We have enough skill and talent to score offensively, but we focus on our defensive game,” winger Alex Killorn said. “If we don’t let them score, we win 2-1, we’re happy with that. We don’t got to win by six goals or whatever it may be.”
Here’s a look at how things stack up in the Stanley Cup Final, which begins Wednesday night at Colorado:
CONTAINING SKILL
There’s no shortage of high-end talent in this series. The Avalanche have Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen and Gabriel Landeskog up front and playoff MVP frontrunner Cale Makar on defense, while the Lightning feature Nikita Kucherov, Victor Hedman and Steven Stamkos and could be getting first-line center Brayden Point back from injury.
Tampa Bay’s recipe for containing talented opponents starts with shutdown center Anthony Cirelli and his linemates, who could find themselves matched up against MacKinnon and Rantanen.
“We just have to try to play with our strength and try to find a way to get a couple goals there and also defend well because they can score, obviously, too, Rantanen said.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
The series features two Norris Trophy finalists for the league’s top defenseman in Hedman and Makar. And each one dominates the ice in a different way.
Hedman, a 6-foot-6 Swede, won the Conn Smythe as playoff MVP in 2020 for how much of the game he controlled and the number of goals he helped create. He can do everything,” Makar said.
Makar is a dynamic puck mover and smooth skater who can make almost anything happen by himself.
“He’s got a great wrist shot, runs the power play and his edge work is phenomenal,” Hedman said. “He can change directions very quickly, so obviously two different type of players, I would say, him and me, but I don’t think any one of us is looking at that battle. It’s a team game and I’m sure both of us are going to do whatever it takes for our team to be successful.”
DIFFERENT PATHS
The Avalanche swept Nashville in the first round, then dispatched St. Louis in six and swept Edmonton in the Western Conference final. The Lightning went the distance to beat Toronto in seven, swept Florida and came back from a 2-0 deficit to knock off the New York Rangers in six.
Colorado is going more than a week between games, while Tampa Bay is coming off the Rangers series that ended Saturday night. MacKinnon said he and his teammates are excited to play with some fresh legs and confidence.
“We have our keys of why we’re here,” he said. “It’s not an accident. We didn’t just get a bunch of good bounces and win. We’ve been playing really well and earning all the victories we have, and we’ve earned our rest and we’re excited.”
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More AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/NHL and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2022-06-15T14:06:19+00:00 | wboy.com | https://www.wboy.com/sports/ap-sports/stanley-cup-final-pits-lightning-vs-high-scoring-avalanche/ |
A+ Athlete: Lindsey Mauppin, Dodd City
DODD CITY, Texas (KXII) - This week’s A+ Athlete is Lindsey Mauppin of Dodd City High School.
Lindsey is a straight A student with a 4.0 GPA and is ranked number one her class. She’s a member of National Honors Society, takes concurrent courses and has been on the A honor roll for her entire high school career.
“She is just competitive. Anything she does she is going to compete,” said Dodd City History teacher Chad Crossland. “Whether it is on the court, on the softball field, in the classroom, she is going to be the best that she can be. She just has that competitive desire.”
“I want them to look up to me, the under-classmen, to be like, she makes good grades, and she is also a starter on the basketball team,” said Mauppin. “You can do both. It’s possible and I want everyone to know that.”
On the softball field, Lindsey is as accomplished as they come. She is a state champion and has been named all-state twice. She made the all-state tournament team as the Lady Hornets shortstop. She is also a state champion in basketball and was named all-region. She has qualified for state in cross country three times and has made it to regionals in track in five different events.
“She is always ready to go. She is always very focused. She is very coachable,” said Dodd City Volleyball head coach Lindsay Carter. “She is one that you know you can depend on, and you don’t have to think twice about it. You know what you are going to get when she steps on the court.”
“I play a lot of team sports. You have a team in everything. You will be on a team for the rest of your life,” said Mauppin. “I think knowing how to work with others and how to be a leader, and help other people do their job, is part of that. I think that will help me for the rest of my life.”
Copyright 2022 KXII. All rights reserved. | 2022-10-14T20:00:48+00:00 | kxii.com | https://www.kxii.com/2022/10/14/athlete-lindsey-mauppin-dodd-city/ |
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Documentaries about Brooke Shields, Judy Blume and Michael J. Fox, films from veteran directors like Nicole Holofcener, an adaptation of the viral New Yorker story “Cat Person” and the feature directorial debut of actors Alice Englert and Randall Park are among the world premieres set for the Sundance Film Festival in January.
Programmers for the world’s most prestigious showcase for independent films announced the lineup for the 2023 edition on Wednesday. After two pandemic hobbled years, plans are in motion to return to Park City in full force for the festival which runs from January 19 through January 29, with stars like Anne Hathaway, Tiffany Haddish, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Alexander Skarsgård, Gael García Bernal, Cynthia Erivo, Daisy Ridley and Jonathan Majors headlining some of the 101 feature films in the slate. Tickets are currently on sale.
The festival which helped launch the careers of filmmakers from Steven Soderbergh to Ryan Coogler, is once again celebrating a diverse slate of features from first-time filmmakers. Among the narrative features premiering, 16 are from first time directors, 7 of whom are women. In feature documentaries 16 are from first timers and 14 of those are women.
“First time filmmakers are in the DNA of the festival. We’re always looking to find fresh voices to champion,” said Kim Yutani, the festival's director of programming. “It’s such a pleasant surprise to look back and see those numbers and our program and to know that that organically happens.”
As always, there are exciting documentaries about well-known names. Lana Wilson’s “Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields” charts the actor and model’s early days, when photographers and filmmakers depicted Shields in sexualized way as a very young girl, and how she found her agency. Davis Guggenheim in “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie” looks at what happens when “an incurable optimist confronts an incurable disease.” There are also documentaries about Little Richard, food writer Ruth Reichl, pioneering Black fashion model Bethann Hardison and the Indigo Girls.
In the U.S. Dramatic Competition, the section in which “CODA” debuted in 2021 before going on to win best picture at the Oscars, Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman make their debut with “Theater Camp,” a Will Ferrell-produced comedy about a rundown theater camp in upstate New York scrambling to get ready for summer that stars Ben Platt. Jonathan Majors plays an amateur bodybuilder in Elijah Bynum’s “Magazine Dreams,” while Daisy Ridley shows her non-Star Wars chops in Rachel Lambert’s “Sometimes I Think About Dying," which is among the day one premieres.
“Shortcomings,” an adaptation of Adrian Tomine’s graphic novel, is the debut of “Fresh Off the Boat” star Randall Park, who directs Justin H. Min, Sherry Cola and Ally Maki in a comedic, irreverent look at Asian Americans in the Bay Area.
Also making her feature directorial debut is Alice Englert with “Bad Behaviour,” a mother-daughter film about a former child actor, played by Jennifer Connelly, and mother to a stunt-performer daughter, who is looking for some enlightenment. Englert, whose own mother is Jane Campion, plays the daughter in the dark comedy about a toxic, co-dependent relationship, co-starrinng Ben Whishaw as a new age guru. Whishaw can also be seen alongside Adèle Exarchopoulos in Ira Sachs’ “Passages” about attraction and emotional abuse.
There are dozens of documentaries that focus on some of the most pressing issues of the moment, too, like Razelle Benally’s “Murder in Big Horn,” about the deaths of Native women in rural Montana, Tracy Droz Tragos’ “PLAN C” about a grassroots organization in the U.S. fighting to expand access to abortion pills, and Nancy Schwartzman helps uncover a troubling pattern of women reporting sexual assault who are then charged with creating a false report in “Victim/Suspect.” “20 Days in Mariupol,” directed by AP videojournalist Mstyslav Chernov in partnership with Frontline, gives an unprecedented look at the work of Ukrainian journalists trapped in Mariupol at the beginning of the Russian invasion.
Fans of “The Bear” may take interest in “Fremont,” about a former military translator who now works at a Chinese fortune cookie factory and features a supporting performance from Jeremy Allen White, while Ayo Edebiri co-stars in “Theater Camp."
“Succession” watchers will also find some of the show's stars various films throughout the slate, like Sarah Snook getting to use her native Australian accent in Daina Reid’s “Run Rabbit Run,” about a fertility doctor grappling with ghosts from her past, and Nicholas Braun who lends a supporting hand in Susanna Fogel’s adaptation of “Cat Person,” starring Emilia Jones as the college student who gets involved with a 30-something man.
Jones also anchors “Fairyland,” the Sofia Coppola-produced and Andrew Durham-directed adaptation of Alyssa Abbott’s best-selling memoir about a father-daughter relationship in San Francisco at the dawn of the AIDs crisis.
The premieres section, which has debuted the likes of “Promising Young Woman” and “The Big Sick,” has many starry options. Thomasin McKenzie and Anne Hathaway co-star in William Oldroyd’s “Eileen” about a young secretary who becomes fascinated with a glamorous new counselor at the prison where she works in Massachusetts in 1964.
Sundance veteran and documentary director Roger Ross Williams makes his narrative debut with “Cassandro,” starring Gael García Bernal as Saúl Armendáriz, a gay amateur wrestler from El Paso who becomes an international star. And Nicole Holofcener reunites with Julia Louis-Dreyfus for “You Hurt My Feelings,” about a novelist who overhears her husband’s “honest reaction” to her new book.
Senior programmer John Nein noted that there are quite a few diaspora films represented in the various sections as well.
“They reflect the changing film cultures of some of the places from which they come," he said.
Noora Niasari’s “Shayda” is about an Iranian woman (played by Zar Amir Ebrahimi ) with a 6-year-old daughter seeking refuge from an abusive relationship in a shelter in Australia. From the United Kingdom, there is “Girl,” from Adura Onashile about an 11-year-old and her mother who are from Africa. In the midnight section there is Nida Manzoor’s fun genre piece “Polite Society” about a wedding heist. And from the U.S., Sing J. Lee has “The Accidental Getaway Driver” about a Vietnamese cab driver taken hostage by escaped convicts in California.
“These filmmakers reflect the world around us through bold and thrilling storytelling,” said Joana Vicente, CEO of the Sundance Institute. “It is critical for the arts to foster dialogue, especially during unprecedented times — these stories are needed to provoke discussion, share diverse viewpoints, and challenge us.”
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JACKSON -- Athlete of the Week voters in the Jackson area selected Maddux Overweg as the Athlete of the Week for the week of February 6-11.
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Family of 4 killed in apparent murder-suicide on West Bank of New Orleans
HARVEY, La. (WVUE) - A mother, father, and two sons were killed in what Jefferson Parish officials believe was a murder-suicide in Harvey on Thursday morning (Feb. 9).
Deputies responded to an eerie 911 call from the 1100 block of Curtis Street to find a 20-year-old man, a 14-year-old juvenile male, and an adult male and female dead from apparent gunshot wounds around 7:50 a.m.
“Real unfortunate scene here,” Sheriff Joseph Lopinto said in a press conference around 10:30 a.m.
Lopinto says the adult male, a former law enforcement official who was father to the 14-year-old and step-father to the 20-year-old, called 911 and said something to the effect of “we can’t live like this anymore. You’ll find four bodies when you get here.”
“And that’s what we found, unfortunately,” Lopinto said.
Lopinto said the parents were found in their bedroom but stopped short of disclosing where the sons’ bodies were located when deputies arrived.
Investigators were unable to determine at this time if there were one or two shooters.
“We’ll let ballistics determine that,” Lopinto said. “We’ve got to look at the weapons that were fired and when.”
Lopinto says it looked like the parents may have conspired to commit the heinous act together.
“Some of the information could make me believe they decided to do this together, the parents, but I’m going to let the coroner’s office make that determination. Obviously, we don’t know that right now, but there’s some evidence that leads us to believe that way,” Lopinto said. “We’re still processing that scene. I don’t want to speculate too far because that might not be the case, but let us look into that a bit farther.”
Lopinto said there was more than one firearm “accessible.”
Lopinto said he didn’t see a lightbulb on inside the house, which he described as “deplorable,” and clues found at the scene, including some notes, led authorities to believe financial issues may have led to the tragedy.
“It looked like financial problems and stuff have led to a destitute situation and they took it into their own hands, unfortunately,” Lopinto said. “I don’t know if there was power in that house right now.”
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This shooting marks the second murder-suicide in less than 12 hours in Jefferson Parish.
Officials say two brothers were killed in an apparent murder-suicide in Marrero around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday night.
Lopinto said one of the brothers apparently killed the other and then took his own life in the 2600 block of Mesa Drive.
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Awards Recognize Successful College and University Programs Certifying and Graduating Work-Ready Students
TAMPA, Fla , Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today EC-Council announced its Academia award winning institutions from 2022. The eight honored institutions include leading college and university cybersecurity programs with a track record of providing a rigorous, hands-on cybersecurity education program to diverse communities of students. Award recipients are selected annually from among EC-Council's network of affiliated Academia Partner institutions.
"It is a privilege to support a growing number of institutions and academic communities across North America offering influential cybersecurity programs and initiatives. Last year, we noticed drastic changes in flexible learning models and modalities to recruit and retool broad audiences from IT and other fields to the lucrative field of cybersecurity," said Wesley Alvarez, Director of Academics at EC-Council. "With the nation's current gap in cyber jobs, estimated at 700,000 now by the U.S. government's Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Agency, the role of higher education is mission critical in producing well-rounded leaders capable of managing the people, technologies, and processes that keep our organizations and communities secure. The winning institutions offer some of the best programs for educating these leaders."
The winning institutions include:
Academia Partner of the Year Award winner
Western Governors University (Salt Lake City, UT)
Academia Circle of Excellence Award winners
University of Maryland Global Campus (Adelphi, MD)
University of Phoenix (Phoenix, AZ)
ECPI University (Richmond, VA)
Forsyth Technical Community College (Winston-Salem, NC)
Queen's College of Business, Technology and Public Safety (Mississauga, Ontario)
Academia Innovator of the Year Award winner
Collin College (Allen, TX)
Academia Best Newcomer of the Year Award winner
Maryville University (St. Louis, MO)
The leadership of these honored institutions had a lot to say about their overall mission to enhance cybersecurity skill development and produce work-ready graduates for a successful career. "The values and criteria of the selection process directly reflect our mission of preparing students for EC-Council certifications, graduation and the workforce," said Douglas Harrison, Vice President and Dean of UMGC's School of Cybersecurity and Information Technology. "That the number of UMGC students pursuing EC-Council certifications is one of the largest in the country reflects our commitment to providing students with the skills employers value most."
"University of Phoenix is honored to receive a Circle of Excellence award for the fourth consecutive year. We are proud of the work we do with EC-Council to educate the current and future cybersecurity workforce through courses, certificates, and degree programs aligned to EC-Council certifications," said Kathryn Uhles, Dean, College of Business and Information Technology. "We look forward to continuing our collaboration with EC-Council to help prepare future cyber professionals and help current cyber professionals specialize in their skills."
"This is an encouraging recognition for our staff and faculty teaching in this program. We are happy with the news and gratefully accept this award," said Jennifer Zhang, CEO and President of Queen's College. "The College has been and is committed to providing high-quality education to international students in a variety of fields, including its Computer School, which is shaped by many different academic programs. They shared that their focus is on the continuous improvement of all their programs, remarking that building solid relationships with third-party experts and renowned organizations like EC-Council helps them to objectively work in that direction. Good news like this reinforces our drive to work harder and make a difference in education. Our goal is to prepare our students for a successful career start. For students in this program, in specific, we want to make sure they will be able to effectively contribute to the Canadian Cybersecurity workforce."
"Collin College is honored to be recognized as the EC-Council Academia Innovator of the Year," said Ervin Frenzel, Director of Workforce Cybersecurity, Collin College. "Working with a program that believes in improving skills for entry-level cybersecurity technicians is critical to better our local, state, and national cybersecurity stance; fortunately, EC-Council consistently delivers needed resources quickly and accurately for our student population."
EC-Council Academia honors leading institutions and instructors annually through the EC-Council Academia Partner Awards. Individual instructor awards were also recognized earlier this month based on innovative and adaptive teaching styles in their classroom and online. A full list of 2022 partner award recipients is currently available.
About EC-Council Academia
The EC-Council Academia partner program, led by EC-Council's academic division, offers free partnership opportunities to academic institutions globally. These partnerships establish cybersecurity education ecosystems that support students, alumni, faculty, employees, and communities. Through established partnerships, academic institutions can access extensive discounts on content, evaluate learning resources, offer student-stackable credentials, initiate faculty development, provide scholarships, and facilitate cyber competitions. To date, EC-Council supports upwards of 2,500 education networks and institutions globally, with over 1,000 recently participating since the relaunch of the academia program in 2018. EC-Council works with many top cybersecurity programs worldwide, including Western Governors University, the University of Maryland Global Campus, the NATO School, many National Centers of Academic Excellence, statewide education systems, and many ministry initiatives. EC-Council's Academia partner program helps certify tens of thousands of students annually with industry-leading credentials. For more information on EC-Council Academia, please visit www.eccouncil.org/academia.
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It’s been three years since the start of the pandemic, and while almost all places have fully opened back up, many offices remain hybrid or remote. Working from home is now deeply part of workplace culture, but its flexibility also presents downsides.
Derek Thompson, staff writer at The Atlantic, joins Here & Now‘s Scott Tong to look at how the pandemic has permanently altered workplace culture.
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People get stuck in their job searches for any number of reasons. They may run out of ideas, may not understand what employers in their field are looking for, may feel confused about their goals or uncertain about leaving a current job. Or, as described in last week’s column, they may be dealing with depression or other mental health issues.
If your job search has lost its spark, it’s time to rekindle the flame and get moving again. Here are 15 steps to consider.
1. Take job search classes. State workforce/career force centers are a good source of online and in-person classes, almost always at no cost. Likewise, you’ll find options through your community education system, as well as libraries and local universities.
2. Join a job search support group. Many of the same places that offer job search classes also provide group sessions that support job seekers. These groups can also be found through nonprofit groups and houses of worship.
3. Take a part-time or temporary job. Even if you’re currently working, adding a second job can provide fresh perspective while also giving you new skills and contacts.
4. Have your résumé professionally written. Maybe your résumé is fine, maybe it isn’t. But if you wrote it yourself, or if you’ve been using the same one for a long time, you’ll likely get a boost from having it freshened up.
5. Put up a LinkedIn profile. Are you already on LinkedIn? Then take a look now to see what can be improved. If you aren’t on LinkedIn, you’ll be surprised at how easy it is to put up your free profile. Don’t forget to complete the About section, since that’s where you can introduce yourself to the reader.
6. Re-assess your job target. Maybe your search is stuck because you’re looking too high or too low in terms of the match between your skills and the market. Or perhaps your job target doesn’t excite you. Resizing your target to fit the situation can make a difference.
7. Join a professional association. If you belong (or wish to belong) to a specific field or industry, you’ll benefit from connecting to others in the same field. One way to do this is by joining an association. Find one by typing the words “Professional associations for (your field)” into a search engine.
8. Take a skills-building class. New certifications or classes can give you a personal and professional boost while also refreshing your résumé.
9. Break it into small steps. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by your job search, breaking it into smaller steps can make it feel less daunting.
10. Set a daily routine. It may be that your search isn’t getting enough attention. Setting aside an hour each day will help with that.
11. Set daily goals. Are you just searching every day, or are you actually setting and meeting goals? For example, “Check three job boards” is an activity. But “Identify and apply for four jobs” is a goal.
12. Talk with a job search strategist. The workforce centers and nonprofits mentioned earlier are a good place to find professionals who specialize in helping people find jobs. You may also find good options at the schools you’ve attended. And of course, there are fee-based strategists and career counselors, findable through an online search process or by referrals from friends.
13. Change up your process. Have you been relying on job boards? Then it’s time to focus on networking. Conversely, if your networking hasn’t been productive, give job boards a try.
14. Return to past contacts. Former bosses, advisers from school programs, coworkers from earlier jobs — it’s surprising what can happen when you reconnect with people from your past.
15. Take a break. If nothing seems to be working, or you’re just burned out on the process, try stepping aside to regain your perspective. Your break may be only a few days or weeks, or it could be months or years. In the latter category, you might decide your time would be better spent pursuing new training or working for yourself. For shorter breaks, just be sure to assign yourself a return date.
Feel free to mix and match these steps, take them out of order, modify them — just don’t ignore the situation. Stuck job searches rarely unstick themselves, so pick something and get yourself back in the game. Once things begin to move again, you’ll be gratified by the momentum that starts building.
Amy Lindgren owns a career consulting firm in St. Paul. She can be reached at alindgren@prototypecareerservice.com. | 2023-06-24T16:17:03+00:00 | twincities.com | https://www.twincities.com/2023/06/24/working-strategies-reigniting-the-spark-in-a-stuck-job-search/ |
At the Ford Foundation Gallery in New York City, an exhibition titled “No Justice Without Love” features works by formerly incarcerated artists.
Mansee Khurana reports.
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RENO, Nev. (AP) — A U.S. judge has ordered the government to revisit part of its environmental review of a lithium mine planned in Nevada, but denied opponents’ efforts to block it in a ruling the developer says clears the way for construction at the nation’s largest known deposit of the rare metal widely used in rechargeable batteries.
The ruling marks a significant victory for Canada-based Lithium Americas Corp. at its subsidiary’s project near Nevada’s border with Oregon, and a setback — at least for now — for conservationists, tribes and a Nevada rancher who have all been fighting it for two years. The opponents said they are considering an appeal based in part on growing questions raised about the reach of an 150-year-old mining law.
It’s the latest development in a series of high-stakes legal battles that pit environmentalists and others against so-called “green energy” projects President Joe Biden’s administration is pushing to help speed the nation’s transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
The White House says the mine on the Nevada-Oregon line is critical to ramped up efforts to producing raw materials for electric vehicle batteries.
Critics argue digging for lithium poses the same ecological threats as mining for any other mineral or metal in the biggest gold-mining state in the U.S. They say efforts to downplay potential environmental and cultural impacts amount to “greenwashing,”
“We need truly just and sustainable solutions for the climate crisis, and not be digging ourselves deeper into the biodiversity crisis,” said Greta Anderson, deputy director of the Western Watersheds Project, one of the plaintiffs considering an appeal.
U.S. District Judge Miranda Du in Reno concluded late Monday that the opponents had failed to prove the project the U.S. Bureau of Land Management approved in January 2021 would harm wildlife habitat, degrade groundwater or pollute the air.
She also denied — for the third time — relief sought by Native American tribes who argued it could destroy a nearby sacred site where their ancestors were massacred in 1865.
In her 49-page ruling, Du emphasized deference to a federal agency’s approval of such projects. But she also acknowledged the complexity of laws regulating energy exploration under a recent U.S. appellate court ruling she adopted that could pose new challenges for those staking claims under the Mining Law of 1872.
“While this case encapsulates the tensions among competing interests and policy goals, this order does not somehow pick a winner based on policy considerations,” Du warned in the introduction of her verdict.
Other projects that face legal challenges in U.S. court in Nevada include a proposed lithium mine where a desert wildflower has been declared endangered, and a proposed geothermal power plant on federal land near habitat for an endangered toad.
Last week, General Motors Co. announced it had conditionally agreed to invest $650 million in Lithium Americas in a deal that will give GM exclusive access to the first phase of the Thacker Pass mine 200 miles (321 kilometers) northeast of Reno. The equity investment is contingent on the project clearing the final environmental and legal challenges it faces in federal court.
“The favorable ruling leaves in place the final regulatory approval needed in moving Thacker Pass into construction,” Jonathan Evans, Lithium Americas’ president and CEO, said in a statement Tuesday. The company expects production to begin in the second half of 2026.
Du handed a partial victory to environmentalists in agreeing that the Bureau of Land Management had failed to determine whether the company had valid mining rights on 1,300 acres (526 hectares) adjacent to the mine site where Lithium Nevada intends to bury waste rock.
But she denied the opponents’ request to vacate the agency’s approval of the overall project’s Record of Decision, which would have prohibited any construction from beginning until a new record of decision was issued.
Environmentalists clung to the lone part of her decision favorable to them. That part incorporates a recent ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a fight over the Mining Law of 1872 in a case in Arizona that could prove more onerous to mining companies that want to dispose of their waste on neighboring federal lands.
The San Francisco-based appellate court upheld an Arizona ruling that the Forest Service lacked authority to approve Rosemont Copper’s plans to dispose of waste rock on land adjacent to the mine it wanted to dig on a national forest southeast of Tucson. The service and the Bureau of Land Management long have interpreted the mining law to convey the same mineral rights to such lands.
“It’s disappointing that the BLM and the Biden Administration can’t see through the greenwashing,” Wildland Defense’s Katie Fite said Tuesday. | 2023-02-08T17:12:24+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/business/ap-business/ap-nevada-lithium-mine-wins-ruling-green-energy-fights-rage-on/ |
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Napatech™ (OSLO: NAPA.OL), the leading provider of programmable Smart Network Interface Cards (SmartNICs) used for Data Processing Unit (DPU) and Infrastructure Processing Unit (IPU) services in telecom, cloud, enterprise, cybersecurity and financial applications worldwide, today announced a set of new SmartNIC capabilities that enable standard, unmodified applications in edge and core data centers to benefit from offloaded and accelerated compute and networking functions.
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As enterprises, communications service providers and cloud data center operators deploy virtualized applications and services in edge and core data centers, they increasingly leverage workload-specific coprocessors to offload functions such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), storage, networking and infrastructure services from general-purpose server CPUs. This architectural approach not only maximizes the availability of server compute resources for running applications and services but also improves system-level performance and energy efficiency by running the offloaded workloads on devices optimized for those specific tasks such as programmable SmartNICs, also known as Data Processing Units (DPUs) or Infrastructure Processing Units (IPUs).
Thanks to this offload trend as well as an acceleration in global data center deployments, programmable SmartNICs represent the fastest-growing segment of the NIC market, with a Total Available Market (TAM) forecasted to reach $3.8B/year by 2026 according to Omdia.
To maximize the portability of their software and to accelerate their time-to-market, developers of cloud applications and services incorporate industry-standard Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and drivers within their software. Data center operators therefore need to be able to select offload solutions that are compatible with the relevant standards, to avoid having to create custom, vendor-specific versions of their software. The latest upgrade to Napatech's Link-Virtualization™ software, release 4.4, addresses this challenge by incorporating networking and virtual switching features that implement full support for the relevant open standards, while delivering best-in-class performance and functionality.
Specifically, Link-Virtualization now supports a fully hardware-offloaded implementation of the Virtio 1.1 Input/Output (I/O) virtualization framework for Linux, including the standard kernel NIC interface, which means that guest Virtual Machines (VMs) do not require a custom or proprietary driver. Link-Virtualization also supports the open-standard Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK) fast-path running in guest VMs to maximize the performance of functions such as Open Virtual Switch (OVS). Link-Virtualization is also fully compatible with OpenStack, allowing a seamless integration into cloud data center environments worldwide.
Other new features incorporated in Link-Virtualization include IPv6 VxLAN tunneling, RPM-based setup for OpenStack Packstack, configurable Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU), live migration on packed ring, port-based Quality of Service (QoS) egress policing and more. The software is available on Napatech's portfolio of SmartNICs, powered by AMD (Xilinx) and Intel FPGAs, that span 1 Gbps, 10 Gbps, 25 Gbps, 40 Gbps, 50 Gbps and 100 Gbps port speeds.
As one example of the industry-leading performance delivered by Link-Virtualization, the complete offload of the OVS data path onto the SmartNIC means that only a single host CPU core is required to run the OVS control plane while delivering industry-leading throughput of 55 million packets per second for Port-to-VM-to-Port (PVP) traffic and 130 million packets per second for Port-to-Port (PTP) traffic. Reclaiming host CPU cores previously required to run OVS and making them available to run applications and services leads to a significant reduction in the number of servers required to support a given workload or user base. This in turn drives significant reductions in overall data center CAPEX and OPEX. It also results in lower system-level power consumption and improved energy efficiency for the edge or cloud data center. To aid in the estimation of cost and energy savings for specific use cases, Napatech provides an online ROI calculator, which data center operators can use to analyze their projected savings.
"Napatech's Link-Virtualization software enables data center operators to optimize the performance of their networking infrastructure in a completely standards-compatible environment, which maximizes their flexibility in selecting applications," said Napatech CMO Jarrod J.S. Siket. "Besides full support for standard APIs, the solution also incorporates critical operational features such as Receive Side Scaling (RSS) for efficiently distributing network traffic to multiple VMs and Virtual Data Path Acceleration (vDPA), which enables the live migration of running workloads to and from any host, whether or not a SmartNIC is present."
Napatech is the leading supplier of programmable FPGA-based SmartNIC solutions used in telecom, cloud, enterprise, cybersecurity and financial applications worldwide. Through commercial-grade software suites integrated with robust, high-performance hardware, Napatech accelerates telecom, networking and security workloads to deliver best-in-class system-level performance while maximizing the availability of server compute resources for running applications and services. Additional information is available at www.napatech.com.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements which are only predictions and may differ materially from actual future events or results due to a variety of factors, including but not limited to, business conditions, trends in the industry and markets, global economic and geopolitical conditions, macro-economic factors, and other risks and uncertainties set forth in Napatech's reports. The matter discussed in this release is based on current expectations and maybe subject to change. Napatech will not necessarily update this information. For details, visit us at www.napatech.com.
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