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ARLINGTON, Va., June 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) published updates to the Standards of Care in Diabetes—2023 (Standards of Care) on the use of teplizumab in delaying the onset of type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects millions of people worldwide, and its incidence is increasing. Teplizumab is a monoclonal antibody that targets the immune system and has been shown to delay the onset of type 1 diabetes in high-risk individuals. The updated recommendations reflect recent clinical trial results and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of teplizumab and provide healthcare professionals with new guidance on the use of teplizumab to delay the progression of the disease.
Section 2, "Classification and Diagnosis of Diabetes," of the Standards of Care has been updated to refine the diagnostic criteria for type 1 diabetes screening in presymptomatic individuals. Individuals testing positive for autoantibodies may meet criteria for intervention with teplizumab in order to delay development of diabetes.
Section 3, "Prevention or Delay of Type 2 Diabetes and Associated Comorbidities," of the Standards of Care has been updated to reflect the addition of teplizumab to delay type 1 diabetes in certain adults and children at high risk for developing the disease. The section title has also been updated to account for prevention or delay of type 1 diabetes.
"Teplizumab has the potential to delay the onset of type 1 diabetes and improve the lives of those at high risk for the disease," said Dr. Robert Gabbay, Chief Scientific and Medical Officer at the ADA. "The updated guidelines provide clinicians with the most recent evidence-based recommendations on the use of teplizumab to delay the progression of the disease."
"Type 1 diabetes is a devastating disease that affects millions of people worldwide, and there is a great need for effective treatments," said Nuha El Sayed, MD, MM Sc, chair of the Professional Practice Committee and overseer of ADA's Standards of Care in Diabetes.
The Standards of Care provides the latest in comprehensive, evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes in children and adults; strategies to prevent or delay diabetes; and therapeutic approaches that reduce complications and positively affect health outcomes.
The Standards of Care are reviewed and updated annually by the' ADA's Professional Practice Committee (PPC). The committee is a multidisciplinary team of leading U.S. experts in the field of diabetes care and includes physicians, nurse practitioners, diabetes care and education specialists, registered dietitians, pharmacists, methodologists, and others with experience in adult and pediatric endocrinology, epidemiology, public health, cardiovascular risk management, microvascular complications, preconception and pregnancy care, weight management, diabetes prevention, behavioral and mental health, inpatient care, and use of technology in diabetes management.
The Standards of Care in Diabetes—2023 is freely accessible online and is published as a supplement to the January 2023 issue of Diabetes Care®. The online version is updated when new evidence or regulatory changes merit immediate incorporation through the "Living" Standards of Care process. The ADA fosters broad dissemination through a shortened version of the guidelines, known as the Abridged Standards of Care, for primary care providers in its journal Clinical Diabetes® and offers a convenient Standards of Care app as well as a Standards of Care pocket chart. Other resources, including a webcast with continuing education credit and a full slide deck, can be found on the ADA's professional website, DiabetesPro®.
About the American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is the nation's leading voluntary health organization fighting to bend the curve on the diabetes epidemic and help people living with diabetes thrive. For 82 years, the ADA has driven discovery and research to treat, manage, and prevent diabetes while working relentlessly for a cure. Through advocacy, program development, and education we
aim to improve the quality of life for the over 133 million Americans living with diabetes or prediabetes. Diabetes has brought us together, what we do next will make us Connected for Life®. To learn more or to get involved, visit us at diabetes.org or call 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-3422383). Join the fight with us on Facebook (American Diabetes Association), Spanish Facebook (Asociación Americana de la Diabetes), LinkedIn (American Diabetes Association), Twitter (@AmDiabetesAssn), and Instagram (@AmDiabetesAssn).
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Nick Taylor shoots 2-under 70 in round three of the Sanderson Farms Championship
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Nick Taylor drains 41-foot birdie putt at Sanderson Farms
In the second round of the 2022 Sanderson Farms Championship, Nick Taylor makes a 41-foot birdie putt on the par-4 17th hole.
In his third round at the Sanderson Farms Championship, Nick Taylor hit 8 of 14 fairways and 14 of 18 greens in regulation, finishing at 8 under for the tournament. Taylor finished his day tied for 15th at 8 under; Mark Hubbard is in 1st at 15 under; Mackenzie Hughes is in 2nd at 14 under; and Sepp Straka, Scott Stallings, and Garrick Higgo are tied for 3rd at 12 under.
At the 411-yard par-4 first, Taylor got on in 2 and missed his par putt from 5 feet, finishing with a 3-putt bogey. This moved Taylor to 1 over for the round.
At the 418-yard par-4 second, Taylor reached the green in 2 and rolled a 39-foot putt for birdie. This put Taylor at even-par for the round.
After a 306 yard drive on the 591-yard par-5 third, Taylor chipped his third shot to 6 feet, which he rolled for one-putt birdie on the hole. This moved Taylor to 1 under for the round.
On the 612-yard par-5 fifth hole, Taylor reached the green in 3 and sunk a 26-foot putt for birdie. This moved Taylor to 2 under for the round.
On the 214-yard par-3 seventh, Taylor's tee shot went 184 yards to the right side of the fairway and his chip went 14 yards to the green where he rolled a two-putt for bogey. This moved him to 1 under for the round.
On the par-4 ninth, Taylor's 109 yard approach to 14 feet set himself up for the bogey on the hole. This moved Taylor to even for the round.
After a 303 yard drive on the 330-yard par-4 15th, Taylor chipped his second shot to 10 feet, which he rolled for one-putt birdie on the hole. This moved Taylor to 2 under for the round.
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Hurricane Ian targets Florida after hitting Cuba. Seismologists suspect explosions damaged undersea pipelines that carry Russian gas. President Biden will announce plans to try to tackle hunger.
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Hurricane Ian targets Florida after hitting Cuba. Seismologists suspect explosions damaged undersea pipelines that carry Russian gas. President Biden will announce plans to try to tackle hunger.
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Shooting reported on 19th Street in Sarasota
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota police say they are investigating a shooting late Thursday night on 19th Street.
Around midnight Friday, the department sent out an advisory on Twitter, saying the crime scene had 19th Street closed to traffic between North Orange Avenue and Central Avenue.
The tweet says the shooting appears to be an isolated incident. No additional information about injuries or arrests has been provided. Police have not yet responded to ABC7′s request for additional information.
🚧🚔🚨 We’re currently investing a shooting that occurred on 19th Street. It appears to be an isolated incident. Currently the crime scene has 19th Street closed to traffic between N. Orange Ave & Central Ave. Please avoid the area. No further information available at this time. pic.twitter.com/rF2h8RmqQT
— Sarasota Police Department (@SarasotaPD) July 29, 2022
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Lalor to lead company's plans to power the travel economy with virtual cards
LONDON, Feb. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Conferma Pay and Sabre Corporation today announce the appointment of Jason Lalor as Chief Executive Officer of Conferma Pay. The appointment follows Sabre's acquisition of Conferma Pay in August 2022, and its announcement of a new partnership and minority investment by Mastercard in November 2022 – which was completed on January 31, 2023.
Lalor brings more than 20 years of leadership experience in commercial operations, strategy development and partner engagement at some of the world's most well-known and innovative fintech companies. He most recently served as Chief Executive of Square's European business, headquartered in Dublin, as well as serving as Executive Director on several of Square's international Boards. Before joining Square, he spent over six years with Mastercard in various roles, including General Manager of Ireland and Vice President of European Digital and Fintech Partnerships. He has previously held senior roles at Barclaycard, American Express and Dell.
"We are delighted to have Jason join Conferma Pay as CEO during this pivotal year in our payments journey," said Roshan Mendis, Chief Commercial Officer, Sabre Travel Solutions. "He brings extensive commercial leadership experience and a deep understanding of the payments ecosystem. This will be integral in advancing our goal to accelerate the digitization of business-to-business (B2B) travel payments."
Lalor's appointment marks the next step in Conferma Pay's and Sabre's payments journey. Leaning into Conferma Pay's new partnerships with Sabre and Mastercard, Lalor will lead the company as it seeks to build new and enhanced digital capabilities in virtual cards, transforming the payment experience for the travel industry.
"I've already been impressed by the dynamic and inspirational team at Conferma Pay," said Lalor. "It is clear that its people are one of Conferma Pay's greatest assets and I look forward to working with so many of the payment industry's brightest minds. This is an exciting time to be working in payments, and the new investments have given Conferma Pay the opportunity to be at the forefront of developments, which will help ensure that we continue to meet the fast-evolving needs of our customers."
Conferma Pay connects issuers to more than 700 travel management companies, all the major global distribution systems and more than 100 online booking tools. It is fully integrated with all the major card schemes and serves more than 50 banking partners, who issue Conferma Pay generated virtual cards in nearly 100 currencies.
About Conferma Pay
Conferma Pay is the world's foremost provider of virtual payments technology. Founded in 2005, and recently acquired by Sabre with additional investment from Mastercard, Conferma Pay combines innovation and expertise to push the boundaries of what can be achieved in the world of virtualized business payments. In the travel industry, Conferma Pay connects issuers to more than 700 travel management companies, all major global distribution systems and over 100 online booking tools. The company is fully integrated with all major card schemes and serves over 50 banking partners, that issue Conferma Pay generated virtual cards in nearly 100 currencies. www.confermapay.com
About Sabre Corporation
Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR) is a leading software and technology company that powers the global travel industry, serving a wide range of travel companies including airlines, hoteliers, travel agencies and other suppliers. The company provides retailing, distribution and fulfilment solutions that help its customers operate more efficiently, drive revenue and offer personalized traveler experiences. Through its leading travel marketplace, Sabre connects travel suppliers with buyers from around the globe. Sabre's technology platform manages more than $260B worth of global travel spend annually. Headquartered in Southlake, Texas, USA, Sabre serves customers in more than 160 countries around the world. For more information visit www.sabre.com.
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Which treatment for teen acne is best?
Many teens struggle with acne due to their bodies’ increased production of hormones. Regardless of gender, hormones, stress and environmental factors can cause the skin to break out.
The first step for any teen looking to get rid of acne should be a trip to the dermatologist to find out exactly what is causing the skin to flare. Your doctor may be able to recommend products that work for you.
After speaking with your dermatologist, consider purchasing a multi-step skin treatment made with natural ingredients and a gentle formula to say goodbye to those stubborn blackheads and regain confidence.
What to know before you buy an acne treatment
Multi-product system
To ensure healthy skin for years to come, consider adopting a skin care routine at a young age. A skin care routine is the use of products to clean and moisturize the skin in the morning and at night.
A general skin care routine includes a cleanser, a serum and a moisturizer, and the fewer products used, the better. Using the same products over and over lets the skin adapt to their ingredients. The best skin care treatments for acne also serve as a skin routine and will likely be used long after the acne has gone away.
Ingredients
Those looking for awesome acne treatments should consider products that serve every purpose. The cleanser should contain gentle unscented agents that cleanse the skin while exfoliating. A buildup of dead skin could cause more acne. Cleansers with salicylic acid work directly to combat acne and acne scars.
For your morning skin routine and treatment, make sure the product contains vitamin C. This antioxidant brightens the skin and protects it from environmental stressors while treating rough skin patches.
A nighttime regimen should feature azelaic acid or a retinoid. Retinoids are often too strong and drying for those with acne, but azelaic acid works similarly to repair the skin overnight and remove acne scarring while soothing irritation.
Moisturizers should contain humectants and emollients to draw hydration to the skin. These include hyaluronic acid, collagen and oils such as jojoba and argan.
As a rule of thumb when choosing a skin treatment, consider products that are unscented, hypoallergenic and dermatologist-tested to avoid more breakouts and irritation. Though essential oils are natural, they can still irritate sensitive skin.
How much you can expect to spend on acne treatment
Acne treatments cost anywhere from $25-$250 depending on size, ingredients and brand. A treatment that is less popular and contains fewer skin-perfecting ingredients costs $25-$40, while a treatment clinically proven to improve acne and featuring the best ingredients is priced from $50-$250.
Tips for buying acne treatments
- Check the ingredients first. Introduce any new products to your dermatologist to see if the ingredients might work for you.
- Pay attention to your skin type. Some treatments are made for oily skin and could dry out other skin types.
- Apply these products on a clean face. For better absorption, let your face remain slightly damp when applying them.
- Products that are plant-based are more likely to contain natural ingredients for sensitive skin.
- Gently exfoliate your face in the morning to remove dead skin and allow your products to be absorbed.
- Don’t put too many products on before letting them soak in.
Acne treatments FAQ
When should I see a dermatologist?
A. Teens with acne should see a dermatologist if the acne is painful or if it is making them insecure. If you experience frequent breakouts, go to the dermatologist to discuss the best products for your condition.
How important is a skin routine?
A. Following a skin routine is extremely important. Forgetting to cleanse and moisturize your face can result in the buildup of dead skin, dirt and oil. If there is a break in the routine or the routine is all over the place, your skin will likely have a reaction. Not having a good skin routine could result in acne. A skin routine can work to keep hormonal acne under control.
Best acne treatments under $60
Paula’s Choice Clear Extra Strength Acne Kit
This three-step skin care system works quickly to combat and control persistent acne, breakouts, blemishes and blackheads without drying out the skin. It unclogs and minimizes the look of pores while improving signs of sensitivity. Salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide work to combat cystic acne.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
bioClarity Clear Skin 3 Step Routine For Acne And Breakouts
This three-step routine is clinically proven to clear acne and breakouts with gentle acne-fighting ingredients. The dermatologist-tested plant-based formula is used to reduce irritation and redness associated with breakouts. It’s gentle on sensitive skin, vegan and cruelty-free.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Juice Beauty Blemish Clearing Solutions
This kit works to clear the look of blemishes and clear pores to help prevent new breakouts from forming. It’s a simple four-step that clears skin while hydrating, so teens won’t be left with dry patches.
Where to buy: Sold by Ulta Beauty
Proactiv 3-Step Acne Treatment System Starter Kit
This three-step treatment offers products that work together to treat and prevent breakouts for most skin types, especially oily and combination skin. Its benzoyl peroxide kills acne-causing bacteria and works alongside glycolic acid, an exfoliating alpha hydroxy acid, to keep pores clear and skin breakout-free.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Ulta Beauty
Best acne treatments under $100
Tula Level 3 Acne-Clearing Routine
This acne-clearing routine combines powerful probiotic extracts and skin superfoods for healthy, balanced, glowing skin. It’s made without parabens and sulfates and is clinically proven to combat acne and soothe skin. The lightweight moisturizer contains 2% salicylic acid and prevents mild to severe breakouts, while azelaic acid brightens marks left by past blemishes. It is fast-absorbing, non-greasy and formulated without alcohol.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Sunday Riley All About Acne Kit
This acne treatment is made up of five essentials that work together to tackle acne and blackheads. It’s made with clean ingredients that won’t irritate skin, and it isn’t tested on animals.
Where to buy: Sold by Ulta Beauty
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(KTLA) – Back in the day, Friday nights weren’t complete without a trip to Blockbuster.
At the height of its popularity, there were about 9,000 Blockbuster stores.
Now, there is just one.
The Last Blockbuster is in Bend, Oregon.
Walking into the store is like taking a trip down memory lane: there are rows of movie rentals, the yellow walls, candy and snacks and even that familiar “Blockbuster” smell.
The store is the last of its kind. The people who work there try hard to keep it open, using a combination of nostalgia and merchandise to keep the memory alive.
The store has long since retired VHS rentals, these days you can only get DVDs. A rental is $4 and late fees are capped at $10.
You can even still open up a new Blockbuster membership, although cards are now handwritten instead of printed since the ancient dot matrix printers the chain used are now all gone.
Many visitors opt for a $2 souvenir membership card, one of the many ways the store stays in business.
It’s almost like a functioning Blockbuster Museum. General Manager Sandi Harding said that the top sellers are a hat and T-Shirt.
Harding has worked at the Bend Blockbuster since 2004, and even then, she wasn’t sure how many years of life the store had left.
A Netflix documentary titled “The Last Blockbuster,” released in 2020, breathed new life into the store and made it a stop for many traveling through this small Oregon town.
“Everything is exactly the same as it was 20 years ago,” said Harding. “People a lot of times think it’s because we have terrible Wi-Fi, that must be why we have a Blockbuster still, that is not the case.”
“Just to put it in perspective, about half the population would be in a video store every week,” explained Alan Payne, author of Built to Fail, a book about the rise and fall of Blockbuster.
Blockbuster wasn’t in a good position to compete with alternatives, including DVDs by mail and kiosk.
“It’s interesting to note that Blockbuster was really a broken company in dire financial conditions before Netflix ever started streaming,” said Payne.
The company filed for bankruptcy in 2010, just as streaming started to take off.
While Friday night at the video store is becoming a distant memory, the Bend Blockbuster is the last place you can bring it all back.
“I think we have a couple more years left,” concluded Harding with a smile. | 2022-08-14T19:47:04+00:00 | pix11.com | https://pix11.com/news/us-world-news/a-blast-from-the-past-see-inside-the-last-remaining-blockbuster/ |
Firefighter killed when pickup truck runs red light, crashes into fire engine, authorities say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC/Gray News) – A firefighter with the Memphis Fire Department died after a crash Wednesday night.
According to WMC, police said a pickup truck ran a red light and crashed into a Memphis Fire Department engine that was responding to a house fire.
Authorities said the firetruck tried to avoid the pickup but failed and flipped on its side.
Driver David Pleasant was taken to the hospital, where he died from his injuries, according to the fire department.
Three other firefighters were treated for injuries at the hospital and have since been released.
“David was extremely passionate about his role as a driver for the Memphis Fire Department, and he loved to help people and serve our community,” the fire department said in a statement.
Pleasant had worked with the Division of Fire Services for 32 years.
The driver of the pickup truck was also taken to the hospital with critical injuries.
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Which Under Armour men’s shorts are best?
No matter what activity or adventure you have planned, Under Armour men’s shorts were designed to keep you cool, dry and comfortable. Some styles resist stains, block the sun and repel water with lightweight and breathable fabrics.
If you are looking for a pair of well-ventilated and moisture-wicking shorts with built-in briefs for coverage and comfort, the Under Armour Men’s Speedpocket 7-Inch Shorts are the best.
What to know before you buy Under Armour men’s shorts
Types of Under Armour men’s shorts
Under Armour men’s shorts are durable enough to withstand your most rigorous activities and comfortable enough to double as your favorite loungewear. They’re made for several sports.
- Basketball shorts: This design has ventilating mesh and sweat-wicking technology to keep you dry.
- Running shorts: These are typically constructed with ultra-lightweight, stretch-woven fabrics with added ventilation at the sides to keep you cool.
- Golfing shorts: This style looks similar to traditional khakis, but they are breathable, lightweight, moisture-wicking and have added stretch for comfort.
- Training shorts: These are made with lightweight stretch-woven fabric that pulls sweat from your body to keep you comfortable and dry so you can squat, lunge and move with ease.
- Fishing shorts: These shorts look like a standard cargo design but block the sun, water and stains. They are also a flexible and breathable design made for comfort.
Men’s shorts inseams
You can determine your shorts’ inseam by laying them down on a flat surface, then measuring from the center of the crotch to the bottom of the hemline.
- Ultra-short: At 4 inches or less, these shorts land high on your thigh and are ideal for running.
- Short: Typically from 4.5-6.5 inches, these shorts sit high to mid-thigh and are ideal for running, tactical workouts and soccer.
- Mid-length: Usually 7-10.5 inches this versatile hemline hits you mid to low thigh, which is appropriate at the golf course, gym and beyond.
- Long: At 11 inches or longer, these shorts rest just above the knee or below it, and they are ideal for golfing, basketball or leisurewear.
Many professional stylists suggest that the best length for men’s shorts is around 2 inches above the knee. But don’t let that advice overshadow your preferences and the activities you plan to perform while wearing them. For example, running shorts are usually shorter than golfing shorts.
What to look for in quality Under Armour men’s shorts
Lining
While not all Under Armour men’s shorts come with liners, they provide many benefits, including added support, much-needed coverage and moisture control. They are also far less apt to ride or bunch up than a separate pair of briefs.
Pockets
Whether they are hidden in the band, at your hips or on your backside, pockets can be a game changer for your shorts. Pockets simplify your routine by letting you carry your essentials while out and about and reduce the risk of lost items.
Compression
Adding compression to your shorts can reduce the risk of chafing, provide more coverage and give you much-needed support. Many also suggest that compression helps muscles recover faster after a rigorous workout.
How much you can expect to spend on Under Armour men’s shorts?
If you don’t mind getting basic unlined shorts, you can score a pair for $16-$25. However, lined shorts typically cost between $30-$70, depending on their style and features.
Under Armour men’s shorts FAQ
What is the best way to wash your Under Armour shorts?
A. To make them last, wash them in cold water with like colors and either tumble dry them on low or hang them to dry.
What are the best briefs to wear under unlined shorts?
A. Consider going with a pair of Under Armour briefs that retain your shorts’ moisture-wicking properties.
What are the best Under Armour men’s shorts to buy?
Top Under Armour men’s shorts
Under Armour Men’s Speedpocket 7-Inch Shorts
What you need to know: These lightweight shorts have added ventilation to keep you cool during your most challenging workouts.
What you’ll love: The built-in brief provides coverage and support. The sides have laser perforations to keep the air flowing with every step. They are stretchy and lightweight, so they move with you. They also have a phone pocket in the waistband, so it doesn’t bounce around.
What you should consider: These shorts do not have compression, which some might want or need.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Kohl’s
Top Under Armour men’s shorts for the money
Under Armour Men’s Launch Stretch Woven 7-Inch 2-in-1 Shorts
What you need to know: These mid-length shorts are the ultimate high-activity shorts with added support, coverage and breathability.
What you’ll love: The outer shorts are made from a stretchy, lightweight material layered over compression shorts. The right pocket is lined with mesh to keep your phone from bouncing around while you run, and the inseam is 7 inches long.
What you should consider: Some might prefer shorts with a regular lining instead of a two-in-one design.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Dick’s Sporting Goods
Worth checking out
Under Armour Men’s Fish Hunter Shorts 2.0
What you need to know: These shorts keep you comfortable and dry without sacrificing style.
What you’ll love: These mid-length shorts have a 10-inch inseam and a lightweight, breathable design that dries quickly. They are also water-repellant and have the right amount of stretch, even in the waistband, for all-day comfort.
What you should consider: These do not have a liner, which might not work for some.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Dick’s Sporting Goods
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Kore Konversations plays host to captivating discussions on how Conversational AI and Generative AI together will transform enterprise customer and employee experiences
ORLANDO, Fla., June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kore.ai, the world's leading enterprise conversational AI platform and solutions company, unveiled a framework for rapid and large-scale adoption of conversational AI and generic AI use cases within global businesses through the use of generative AI and large language models (LLMs). The new framework, GALE (Generative AI LLM Platform for Enterprise), was announced as part of its new product stack at the conclusion of its two-day customer event, Kore Konversations, during May 25-26, 2023 in Orlando, Florida.
Kore.ai's first-ever customer-centric event, Kore.ai Konversations - The Real Conversations, was focused around the theme "The Future of Experiences," and saw more than 300 delegates from large global enterprise customers, prospects, partners and analysts from diverse industries across 18 countries.
In his keynote address, Kore.ai CEO and Founder Raj Koneru emphasized the need for technologies that enrich end-user experiences as a means to build value and improve business outcomes. As human experiences are centered around languages, technologies that excel in natural language usage will enable enterprises to foster great experiences for their customers, employees, agents and partners alike, he explained.
"Spoken words, visual signs and gestures are at the core of how we express our needs, feelings and emotions. That's how we are born, connect with others and grow up. Every application and enterprise function of the future will be conversationally enabled and transform the way businesses interact with their customers and employees. The emergence of generative AI and LLMs has added a new dimension by opening unlimited possibilities to create enriched experiences. Businesses need to foster a robust language strategy to ride this wave of innovation," Koneru said.
Kore.ai, a frontrunner in leveraging GenAI technology, is creating best practices around conversational as well as non-conversational user experiences through its formalized GALE framework. These practices, which were shared with the delegates at the event, focus on simplifying, expediting, and enhancing the process of building virtual assistants for better end-user experiences. It also involves building domain-specific customized LLMs that are pre-trained and can orchestrate conversations in accordance with enterprise data, business rules, and user context.
In his special address to the gathering, Gartner Vice President and Distinguished Analyst Bern Elliot predicted that generative AI and ChatGPT will profoundly impact the conversational AI landscape by improving productivity and changing the way customer service experiences are delivered.
The conference featured two customer panels with delegates from American Water, Florida Blue, Millennium Bank, San Ysidro Health, MAZAMA, Express Scripts, eBay, Morgan Stanley, PNC Bank, and Kore.ai. The speakers shared their conversational AI implementation stories, challenges and best practices, while also discussing the opportunities associated with generative AI and LLMs. Panelists also shared cautions around key aspects such as enterprise security, hallucination, response controls, and calibration. The panelists recounted their experiences of working with Kore.ai as a trusted partner that's leading some of the most innovative and consequential implementations in the market today.
"Kore Konversations presented a wonderful platform to meet and interact with visionary and hands-on leaders from different industries," said a senior executive at a large banking enterprise. "It was a great opportunity to share with and learn from others about conversational AI experiences as well as the vision and opportunities presented by Generative AI. Overall the content presented and the interactions at the event were educational and enriching. I am certain that we are marching in the right direction."
The breakout sessions set the stage for delegates to network and strike conversations on a diverse range of topics that included:
- Pre-built IVA Solutions: Delivering Value Out-of-the-Box
- Best Practices for Conversational Design
- Voice vs Digital: Key Considerations and Best Practices
- Use Case Prioritization: Where to Start
- Bring Enterprise Systems and IVAs Together to Tailor and Personalize Experiences
- How Generative AI Elevates the IVA Experience
- Business Case Development for Conversational AI
- Conversational AI Trends and Its Impact on CX, AX and EX
The pre-event workshop on "The power of LLMs and Generative AI with Conversational AI" organized by the Kore.ai team was attended by over 150 delegates. The event also featured demos and presentations on Kore.ai's product offerings such as SmartAssist, IT Assist, HR Assist, BankAssist, RetailAssist, HealthAssist, where the delegates had the chance to review and understand how these solutions are leveraging the benefits of LLMs and generative AI to create better customer and employee experiences.
"Kore.ai Konversations was an epic and eclectic mix of perspectives, insights and future-facing visioning that did a great job of showcasing Kore.ai's experience, thought leadership and commitment to customer success," said London-based renowned conversational AI thought leader, influencer and VUX World Founder Kane Simms, who hosted the event.
"It's clear that there is not only a huge buzz surrounding this enterprise AI space in general, but there's also excitement and enthusiasm on behalf of Kore.ai's customers and partners surrounding the work that Kore.ai is doing and its ability to fuel and amplify enterprise automation activity. Sign me up for next year!" said Simms, who also delivered a keynote on how the unique confluence of conversational AI and generative AI technologies is redefining the customer experience trends across industries.
The company, which has been named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Conversational AI Platforms for the second year in a row, has recently launched key innovative features like Smart Co-pilot, AI-Assisted Dialog Node, zero-shot and few-shot models into its platform technology.
At the conference, Kore.ai announced a strategic partnership with Mphasis, leading global IT services provider for a joint go-to-market approach that involves solution implementations, research and engineering support to their extensive enterprise customer base.
With over 400 customers, Kore.ai automates at least a billion interactions every year through its conversational AI platform and solutions, and has delivered more than $1 Billion in cost savings to global enterprise customers to date. Around 200 million consumers and close to 2 million enterprise users currently leverage Kore.ai solutions to improve customer, employee and contact center agent experiences that drive business outcomes.
About Kore.ai
Kore.ai is a global leader in the conversational AI-first platform and solutions, helping enterprises automate business interactions to deliver extraordinary experiences for their customers, employees, and contact center agents. More than 400 Fortune 2000 companies trust Kore.ai's experience optimization (XO) platform and technology to automate their business interactions for over 200 million users worldwide to achieve extraordinary outcomes. Kore.ai has been recognized as a leader and an innovator by top analysts and ensures the success of its customers through a growing team headquartered in Orlando with offices in India, the UK, Japan, South Korea, and Europe. Visit Kore.ai to learn more.
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NEW YORK, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund Inc. (NYSE American: NHS) (the "Fund") has announced a distribution declaration of $0.0905 per share of common stock. The distribution announced today is payable on August 31, 2022, has a record date of August 15, 2022 and has an ex-date of August 12, 2022.
Under its level distribution policy, the Fund anticipates that it will make regular monthly distributions, subject to market conditions, of $0.0905 per share of common stock, unless further action is taken to determine another amount. The Fund's ability to maintain its current distribution rate will depend on a number of factors, including the amount and stability of income received from its investments, the cost of leverage and the level of other Fund fees and expenses. There is no assurance that the Fund will always be able to pay a distribution of any particular amount or that a distribution will consist only of net investment income.
Due to an effort to maintain a stable distribution amount, the distribution announced today, as well as future distributions, may consist of net investment income, net realized capital gains and return of capital. In compliance with Section 19 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, a notice would be provided for any distribution that does not consist solely of net investment income. The notice would be for informational purposes and not for tax reporting purposes, and would disclose, among other things, estimated portions of the distribution, if any, consisting of net investment income, capital gains and return of capital. The final determination of the source and tax characteristics of all distributions paid in 2022 will be made after the end of the year.
Neuberger Berman, founded in 1939, is a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager. The firm manages a range of strategies—including equity, fixed income, quantitative and multi-asset class, private equity, real estate and hedge funds—on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors globally. With offices in 25 countries, Neuberger Berman's diverse team has over 2,500 professionals. For eight consecutive years, the company has been named first or second in Pensions & Investments Best Places to Work in Money Management survey (among those with 1,000 employees or more). In 2020, the PRI named Neuberger Berman a Leader, a designation awarded to fewer than 1% of investment firms for excellence in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. The PRI also awarded Neuberger Berman an A+ in every eligible category for our approach to ESG integration across asset classes. The firm manages $418 billion in client assets as of June 30, 2022. For more information, please visit our website at www.nb.com.
Statements made in this release that look forward in time involve risks and uncertainties. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the adverse effect from a decline in the securities markets or a decline in the Fund's performance, a general downturn in the economy, competition from other closed end investment companies, changes in government policy or regulation, inability of the Fund's investment adviser to attract or retain key employees, inability of the Fund to implement its investment strategy, inability of the Fund to manage rapid expansion and unforeseen costs and other effects related to legal proceedings or investigations of governmental and self-regulatory organizations.
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EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wright Center for Community Health’s new mobile medical unit, Driving Better Health, will help students from five different counties return to school safely in the fall.
The large vehicle will spend August driving through school districts and parks throughout Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, and Wayne counties, offering routine vaccinations, including COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters, for students before they return to school. Driving Better Health will also offer COVID testing.
Guests must adhere to Driving Better Health’s COVID protocols, including masking and social distancing, during the clinic. They must also bring a form of identification.
Visit the Wright Center’s website to view Driving Better Health’s full schedule and learn more about this clinic on wheels. | 2022-08-01T18:38:30+00:00 | pahomepage.com | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/mobile-medical-unit-helps-kids-return-to-school-safely/ |
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A suspect mistakenly released from a Los Angeles County jail where he was being held on suspicion of shooting Lady Gaga’s dog walker and stealing her French bulldogs has been recaptured, authorities said.
James Howard Jackson, 19, was arrested Wednesday nearly five months after he was released from jail while awaiting trial “due to a clerical error,” the county Sheriff’s Department said in a statement.
Jackson was one of five people arrested in connection with the Feb. 24, 2021, attack in Hollywood.
Last month, the U.S. Marshals Service announced a reward up to $5,000 for information leading to his arrest.
Jackson’s arrest comes as one of three men charged in the case pleaded no contest to second-degree robbery.
Jaylin Keyshawn White, 20, was immediately sentenced to four years in state prison, Deputy District Attorney Michele Hanisee told NBC4.
Prosecutors said Jackson and two other alleged gang members had driven around looking for expensive French bulldogs to steal, then spotted, tailed and robbed Ryan Fischer as he walked Lady Gaga’s dogs near the famed Sunset Boulevard. Fischer was with the pop star’s three dogs named Asia, Koji and Gustav.
During a violent struggle, Fischer was hit, choked and then shot in an attack captured by the doorbell camera of a nearby home.
The video captured Fischer screaming, “Oh, my God! I’ve been shot!” and “Help me!” and “I’m bleeding out from my chest!”
Fischer lost part of a lung. About a month after the crime, he posted on Instagram that his recovering has gone well.
The pop star’s dogs were returned two days later by a woman who claimed she had found them tied to a pole and asked about Lady Gaga’s offer of a $500,000 reward if the dogs were returned “no questions asked.” The singer was in Rome at the time filming a movie.
The woman was charged with receiving stolen property and the father of another suspect is charged with helping him avoid arrest.
Jackson already had been charged in the attack and had pleaded not guilty when the county district attorney’s office filed a superseding indictment that charged him with attempted murder, conspiracy to commit a robbery and assault with a semiautomatic firearm. | 2022-08-04T19:55:02+00:00 | wivb.com | https://www.wivb.com/entertainment-news/suspect-mistakenly-freed-in-lady-gagas-dog-theft-recaptured/ |
Udine, Italy, Oct. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LimaCorporate proudly announces the FDA approval of a new shoulder platform focused on versatility and Operating Room efficiency. For the first time in the history of LimaCorporate, both the glenoid baseplate and the humeral stem are fully 3D-printed, leveraging the long legacy in additive manufacturing. This novel implant system takes advantage of the patented Trabecular Titanium (TT) technology, aiming to guarantee a strong primary fixation and a proven secondary bone ingrowth.
The PRIMA system consists of a novel 3D-printed convertible short stem and a fully 3D-printed glenoid replacement for Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty.
PRIMA Short Stem is a new addition to the LimaCorporate Shoulder family to satisfy a drive towards greater efficiency in and out of the Operating Room, with its bone preserving fully convertible design allowing simple exchange from anatomic to reverse configuration.
PRIMA TT Glenoid was designed with the ambitious goal of empowering surgeons with a complete solution suitable to solve a wide range of glenoid replacement cases in Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty. The user can easily move between baseplate designs to address different pathologies from simple primary to complex clinical cases.
Aware that intraoperative experience is one of the major factors influencing surgeons' practice, the entire development process has been driven by the overarching goal of providing a streamlined surgical technique and instrumentation to support the future users with focus on efficiency and reproducibility.
Massimo Calafiore LimaCorporate CEO stated "Today's FDA approval for PRIMA TT Glenoid represents an exciting opportunity to accelerate our market growth in key regions. The new PRIMA shoulder platform will support our surgeons to bring the emotion of motion to even more patients!".
About Trabecular Titanium (TT)
LimaCorporate has been pioneering 3D printing in orthopedics. The 1000 square meters Research & Innovation Center is located in the company's headquarters in San Daniele, Italy, and fuels major innovation combining raw materials and digital technologies to create 3D printed orthopedic implants.
Trabecular Titanium (TT) is the patented result of LimaCorporate's research. This lightweight biomaterial, that is characterized by a unique net geometric structure, is used extensively in reconstructive orthopedics to support surgeons in joint replacement surgery.
TT components are built using Electron Beam Melting (EBM) technology, a high-energy focused beam that melts metal powdered layers forming Trabecular Titanium, which can only be generated using LimaCorporate's proprietary 3D printing technology.
About LimaCorporate
LimaCorporate is a global orthopedic company, focused on digital innovation and patient-tailored hardware, which advances patient-centred care. Its pioneering technological solutions are developed to empower surgeons, and to improve patient outcomes from joint replacement surgery. Its primary focus is on providing reconstructive and custom-made orthopedic solutions to surgeons, enabling them to improve the quality of life of patients by restoring the joy of movement.
Headquartered in Italy, the company operates directly in over 20 countries around the world. LimaCorporate offers products ranging from large joint revision and primary implants, to complete extremities solutions, including fixation.
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Google: Top 19 costume searches for Halloween
(CNN) - Superheroes and mythical beings will apparently be the must-have costumes this year.
Google trends listed the top 19 Halloween costumes of 2022, with those two themes showing up time and time again on the list.
Taking the number one spot on the top costumes list was the witch, followed by Spider-Man.
Fairies and vampires were also popular, along with Batman who came in at 19.
Characters who found renewed interest on network and streaming shows also garnered attention including those from “Stranger Things,” “Hocus Pocus” and “Chucky.”
Google trends used its “Frightgeist” tool to create the list, analyzing the most-searched costume ideas nationwide.
Here is the full list of the top 19 costumes:
- Witch
- Spider-Man
- Dinosaur
- Stranger Things
- Fairy
- Pirate
- Rabbit
- Cheerleader
- Cowboy
- Harley Quinn
- Clown
- Vampire
- 1980s
- Hocus Pocus
- Pumpkin
- Chucky
- Doll
- Angel
- Batman
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SAN MATEO, Calif., Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Biocodex, Inc., a pharmaceutical company and manufacturer of DIACOMIT® (stiripentol), announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved DIACOMIT for the treatment of seizures associated with Dravet syndrome in patients 6 months and older, weighing 15 lb or more, and taking clobazam.1 The antiseizure treatment first received FDA approval in 2018 for children 2 years and older.
DIACOMIT is now the only FDA-approved medication specifically indicated for Dravet syndrome seizures in children as young as 6 months. It is an effective treatment for seizures that are often resistant to other antiepileptic drugs. In two clinical studies, DIACOMIT reduced generalized clonic or tonic-clonic seizures by a median of 84% compared with 5.8% on placebo after two months.1,2 There are no clinical data to support the use of DIACOMIT as monotherapy in Dravet syndrome.1
"Biocodex is committed to supporting patients with Dravet syndrome and their caregivers," said Nicolas Coudurier, Biocodex's chief executive officer. "We are thrilled to positively impact more children's lives by providing access to specialized, effective treatment closer to the time of their Dravet syndrome diagnosis."
Dravet syndrome is a rare, lifelong disease that usually begins in the first year of life, when an otherwise normally developing child begins having frequent, prolonged seizures. These seizures can cause lasting damage, which over time can lead to cognitive and physical developmental delays.
DIACOMIT is a new molecular entity developed by Biocodex, Inc. DIACOMIT is approved for adjunctive treatment with clobazam in Dravet syndrome in 27 countries in the European Union (January 2007), Canada (December 2012), and Japan (September 2012). Biocodex received orphan drug designation for DIACOMIT from FDA in 2008 and full marketing authorization in 2018. The FDA approved its new indication in July 2022.
For more information, visit DIACOMIT.com.
DIACOMIT (stiripentol) is indicated for the treatment of seizures associated with Dravet syndrome (DS) in patients taking clobazam who are 6 months of age and older and weighing 7 kg or more. There are no clinical data to support the use of DIACOMIT as monotherapy in Dravet syndrome.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
No contraindications are listed.
WARNINGS & PRECAUTIONS
Somnolence
DIACOMIT can cause somnolence. Monitor patients for somnolence, particularly when DIACOMIT is used concomitantly with other CNS depressants or clobazam, which is also known to cause somnolence.
Decreased Appetite and Decreased Weight
DIACOMIT can cause decreases in appetite and weight. The growth and weight of pediatric patients treated with DIACOMIT should be carefully monitored.
Neutropenia and Thrombocytopenia
DIACOMIT can cause significant declines in neutrophil and platelet counts. Hematologic testing should be obtained prior to starting treatment with DIACOMIT and then every 6 months.
Withdrawal Symptoms
As with most antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), DIACOMIT should be gradually withdrawn to minimize the risk of increased seizure frequency and status epilepticus.
Risks in Patients with Phenylketonuria (PKU)
DIACOMIT for oral suspension contains phenylalanine, which can be harmful to patients with PKU. Before prescribing DIACOMIT for oral suspension to a patient with PKU, consider the total daily intake of phenylalanine from all sources, including DIACOMIT for oral suspension. DIACOMIT capsules do not contain phenylalanine.
Suicidal Behavior and Ideation
AEDs, including DIACOMIT, increase the risk of suicidal thoughts or behavior. Patients treated with any AED for any indication should be monitored for the emergence or worsening of depression, suicidal thoughts or behavior, and/or any unusual changes in mood or behavior.
ADVERSE REACTIONS
The most common adverse reactions that occurred in at least 10% of DIACOMIT-treated patients and more frequently than on placebo were somnolence, decreased appetite, agitation, ataxia, decreased weight, hypotonia, nausea, tremor, dysarthria, and insomnia.
PREGNANCY
There are no adequate data on the developmental risks associated with the use of DIACOMIT in pregnant women. Based on animal data, DIACOMIT may cause fetal harm.
There is a pregnancy exposure registry that monitors pregnancy outcomes in women exposed to AEDs, such as DIACOMIT, during pregnancy. Physicians are advised to recommend that pregnant patients taking DIACOMIT enroll in the North American Antiepileptic Drug (NAAED) Pregnancy Registry (information at www.aedpregnancyregistry.org). This can be done by calling the toll-free number 1-888-233-2334 and must be done by patients themselves or their caregiver. To report suspected adverse reactions, contact Biocodex at 1-866-330-3050 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.
Please see full DIACOMIT Prescribing Information at http://www.DIACOMIT.com.
References: 1. DIACOMIT® [prescribing information]. Beauvais, France: Biocodex, Inc.; July 2022. 2. Food and Drug Administration. CDER Clinical Review. August 2018. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/nda/2018/206709Orig1s000,207223Orig1s000MedR.pdf. Accessed May 12, 2020.
© 2022 Biocodex, Inc. All rights reserved. DIACOMIT® is a registered trademark of Biocodex, Inc. BBD-00156-082022
Biocodex, Inc. is a Silicon Valley-based pharmaceutical company dedicated to providing its customers with meaningful healthcare solutions. Biocodex, Inc. is the USA subsidiary of Biocodex, a leading provider of research on and understanding of human microbiota. The company is a family-owned, multinational pharmaceutical, research, development, manufacturing, and commercial enterprise operating in more than 100 countries. Visit www.biocodex.us/en/ for more information.
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Robert Sarver— the owner of the Phoenix Suns and Mercury— has officially began the process of selling both teams on Wednesday after reports of him being involved with harassment and inappropriate behavior in the workplace have been circulating for the past week.
The NBA decided to suspend Sarver last week for a year after an investigation revealed the Suns and Mercury owner was caught using racial slurs and making sexual comments to women and employees in the work environment. He was also fined $10 million by the league.
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According to CNBC, NBA commissioner Adam Silver stated, “The statements and conduct described in the findings of the independent investigation are troubling and disappointing.” He added, “We believe the outcome is the right one, taking into account all the facts, circumstances and context brought to light by the comprehensive investigation of this 18-year period.”
Sarver’s request to sell the teams has not yet been addressed by the NBA, however, according to Forbes, the value of the Suns alone is worth $1.8 billion.
Below is a statement Sarver made shortly after initial reports revealed his misconduct in the workplace:
“Words that I deeply regret now overshadow nearly two decades of building organizations that brought people together – and strengthened the Phoenix area – through the unifying power of professional men’s and women’s basketball.
As a man of faith, I believe in atonement and the path to forgiveness. I expected that the commissioner’s one-year suspension would provide the time for me to focus, make amends and remove my personal controversy from the teams that I and so many fans love.
But in our current unforgiving climate, it has become painfully clear that that is no longer possible – that whatever good I have done, or could still do, is outweighed by things I have said in the past. For those reasons, I am beginning the process of seeking buyers for the Suns and Mercury.
I do not want to be a distraction to these two teams and the fine people who work so hard to bring the joy and excitement of basketball to fans around the world. I want what’s best for these two organizations, the players, the employees, the fans, the community, my fellow owners, the NBA and the WNBA. This is the best course of action for everyone.
In the meantime, I will continue to work on becoming a better person, and continuing to support the community in meaningful ways. Thank you for continuing to root for the Suns and the Mercury, embracing the power that sports has to bring us together.”
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WAMEGO, Kan. (KSNT) – A Wamego man has been arrested in connection to the apparent overdose death of a 21-year-old man.
According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), in September of 2021, the Wamego Police Department investigated Jayson Ebert’s death at a Wamego home. Ebert died from an apparent fentanyl overdose.
On Tuesday, Sept. 6, at 9:25 a.m., KBI agents arrested McKaine T. Farr, 20, on suspicion of distribution of a controlled substance causing great bodily harm or death. Farr was arrested at a home in rural Wamego and booked into the Pottawatomie County Jail.
The KBI says Farr knowingly provided counterfeit tablets laced with fentanyl which caused Ebert’s death. The investigation is currently ongoing. | 2022-09-07T13:48:38+00:00 | ksn.com | https://www.ksn.com/news/state-regional/kbi-wamego-man-arrested-for-fentanyl-overdose-death/ |
The company has created a special program to support Smithsonian scientists advancing conservation through the science of animal tracking
MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) announced it has created a first-of-its-kind program in support of the Smithsonian Institution's Movement of Life Initiative, which advances conservation through the science of animal tracking. Through this program, Iridium® satellite connections are enabling Smithsonian scientists to overcome the challenge of tracking wildlife in remote areas, enabling better understanding of threats to the survival of terrestrial, avian, and marine life.
"Many of the landscapes where we work are large and inaccessible on foot or by vehicle, areas where Iridium offers a reliable solution to collect data on wildlife and their movements. The transmission of data in real-time is also vastly important, allowing field teams to respond to animals that are potentially in threat," said Jared Stabach, research ecologist at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute and the terrestrial program lead for the Smithsonian's Movement of Life Initiative. "By collaborating with Iridium, we're better positioned to protect species and their habitats, providing information that informs conservation efforts on the ground."
Among the first species included in this program are Asian elephants, Masai giraffes, jaguars, wildebeests, bobcats, and addax (a rare antelope native to the Sahara Desert). Animal location data is sent over the Iridium network at predetermined intervals, enabling conservationists to monitor positions and transmit data to research bases or park ranger outposts as required. To aid the work of field conservationists, Iridium Extreme® Push-to-Talk (PTT) devices are also being used to provide reliable group communications for scientists and their teams while deployed in the field.
"The Movement of Life's global animal conservation efforts are incredibly important for the protection of threatened and endangered species, and Iridium is uniquely qualified to help with on-the-ground efforts in an impactful way," said Iridium CEO Matt Desch. "This partnership was a natural fit, and we're happy to join the Smithsonian in this important work and to play a part in better understanding the migrations of these animals and ecological impacts on their well-being."
This program is made possible through collaboration with Iridium partners that are supporting implementation, including collar manufacturing and service provision. These partners include Applied Satellite Technology Ltd (AST) and Savannah Tracking Ltd, and Ground Control and VECTRONIC Aerospace.
For more information about Iridium, visit: www.iridium.com
Iridium Communications Inc.
Iridium® is the only mobile voice and data satellite communications network that spans the entire globe. Iridium enables connections between people, organizations and assets to and from anywhere, in real time. Together with its ecosystem of partner companies, Iridium delivers an innovative and rich portfolio of reliable solutions for markets that require truly global communications. In 2019, the company completed a generational upgrade of its satellite network and launched its new specialty broadband service, Iridium Certus®. Iridium Communications Inc. is headquartered in McLean, Va., U.S.A., and its common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol IRDM. For more information about Iridium products, services and partner solutions, visit www.iridium.com.
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Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral: How the royal family will say goodbye to their matriarch
Video above: Queen Elizabeth II's hearse arrives in Edinburgh
The death of Queen Elizabeth II has set into motion an intricate period of mourning which will culminate with a huge state funeral on September 19 honoring her lifetime of devotion and steadfast service.
Codenamed "Operation London Bridge," arrangements for Britain's longest-serving monarch have been carefully pored over for years by the many agencies involved, with the Queen herself signing off on every single detail before her death. However, details were kept under wraps until the sitting sovereign, King Charles III, gave it all his final seal of approval.
The Queen will ultimately be laid to rest within St George's Chapel, in the grounds of Windsor Castle, alongside her "strength and stay" of 73 years, Prince Philip.
Video above: Huge crowds gather along Royal Mile to bid farewell to Queen Elizabeth II
Here, we've put together a day-by-day guide on what will happen from now until the state funeral.
Following the Queen's death, her oak coffin -- draped with the Royal Standard for Scotland and a wreath of flowers -- sat in the ballroom at Balmoral, where estate staff had the chance to pay their last respects. On Sunday morning, six of her gamekeepers carried the coffin to a waiting hearse.
At 10 a.m. (5 a.m. ET), the beloved monarch's coffin embarked on its journey to the nation's capital. However, it will not go there directly. It will first make a six-hour journey to Edinburgh and the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the official residence of the British monarch in Scotland. The trip by road ordinarily takes around three hours, however, it will be driven slowly so as to allow people to witness the hearse along the route and bow their heads as it passes.
An honor guard made up of the Royal Regiment of Scotland will greet the arriving hearse in Edinburgh with a royal salute before it is transferred to the Throne Room by a military bearer party.
Meanwhile back in London, the King will meet with the Commonwealth secretary general before he hosts the high commissioners from the realms of which he is now head of state in Buckingham Palace's Bow Room.
On Monday morning, the King will start the day with a trip to Westminster Hall where both Houses of Parliament will express their condolences. He and his wife Camilla then fly to Edinburgh, arriving at 12:45 p.m. (7:45 a.m. ET), where they will head straight to the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
At 2:35 p.m. (9:35 a.m. ET), the Queen's coffin will proceed to St Giles' Cathedral for a service of prayer and reflection attended by the King and Queen Consort and royal family members, as well as a congregation made up "from all areas of Scottish society," according to a senior palace official. Afterward, the coffin will rest there for 24 hours to allow the Scottish public to see it, in a tradition known as lying in state.
Following the service, the King will return to Holyrood where he will have an audience with Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, followed by a meeting with the presiding officer of the Scottish Parliament. Charles, accompanied by the Queen Consort, will later go to the Scottish Parliament to receive a motion of condolence.
That evening, at 7:20 p.m. (2:20 p.m. ET), the King and members of the royal family will mount their own guard -- or vigil -- of the Queen's coffin.
Video above: Queen Elizabeth II fast facts
On Tuesday, the King and Camilla will make a trip to Belfast, Northern Ireland. The couple will visit Hillsborough Castle and view an exhibition on the Queen's long association with Northern Ireland. The King will then meet the secretary of state for Northern Ireland in addition to other party leaders, and receive a message of condolence led by the speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Back in Scotland, the Queen's only daughter Princess Anne will prepare to accompany her mother's body as it is flown back to London. At 5 p.m. (12 p.m. ET) the coffin will journey 8.2 miles by hearse to Edinburgh Airport, where it will depart for RAF Northolt.
A state hearse will bring the monarch's remains to Buckingham Palace, where the King, the Queen Consort, as well as other members of the Windsor clan, will be waiting for the coffin's arrival at around 8 p.m. (3 p.m. ET). The Dean of the Chapels Royal will conduct prayers and a bearer party found by The Queen's Company, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards will place the coffin on trestles in the center of the Bow Room to rest overnight.
Wednesday will see an extraordinary silent procession take the coffin on a gun carriage from Buckingham Palace over to Westminster Hall, the oldest part of the Palace of Westminster, where the Queen will lie in state until the morning of the funeral.
For this journey, the coffin will be adorned with the Imperial State Crown and a flower wreath. The procession route will set off at 2:22 p.m. (9:22 a.m. ET) along The Mall, across Horse Guards Parade, past Downing Street toward Westminster.
In what is likely to be a poignant moment, members of the royal family will walk behind their beloved matriarch. They will be followed by senior staff from the royal households as well as close personal staff and members of the Household Division. As crowds watch the procession -- which will take around 40 minutes -- Big Ben will toll and minute guns fired by The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery at Hyde Park with echo across the capital.
The Queen's coffin will be placed on a raised platform -- or catafalque -- in the middle of the hall and guarded around the clock by officers from the Household Division, the King's Bodyguard or the Royal Company of Archers.
Upon its arrival at Westminster Hall, a short service will be conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, after which the hall will be opened to the public to pay their respects.
Members of the public will be able to file past the Queen's coffin during its first full day lying in state at Westminster Hall on Thursday.
Brass plaques in the 11th-century hall mark the spot where Edward VII lay in state in 1910, George V in 1936, George VI in 1952 and Queen Mary a year later. The hall, which is 900 years old, is also where wartime British Prime Minister Winston Churchill lay in state in 1965.
On Friday, the lying in state will continue for a second full day. Huge numbers of people are expected to line up in central London for a chance to visit the coffin and be part of this historic moment. Details of how the public can participate are to be released by the government in the coming days.
Separately, King Charles and Camilla will visit Wales on Friday, bringing their tour of all four nations that make up the United Kingdom to a close.
Public access to the lying in state continues into the weekend.
Sunday marks the final full day the Queen's body will lie in state in Westminster Hall.
On the morning of Monday, September 19 -- declared a public holiday across the UK -- the Queen's lying in state will end. The coffin will then travel in procession once more to Westminster Abbey for the state funeral, the details of which will likely come in the following days.
Westminster Abbey, founded in 960 AD by Benedictine monks, is one of the most recognizable landmarks in London. The historic church has been the setting for every coronation since 1066, and was where the then-Princess Elizabeth married Prince Philip in 1947. But there hasn't been a funeral of a monarch there since that of George II in 1760.
Heads of state and dignitaries from around the world are expected to be invited to the British capital to join members of the royal family to celebrate the Queen's life and unwavering service to the nation and Commonwealth. While a guest list has not yet been announced, US President Joe Biden plans to attend the funeral.
Other familiar faces at the televised service will be some of the 15 prime ministers to have served during the Queen's reign.
At its conclusion, the coffin will travel in procession to Wellington Arch, before making its final journey out of London to Windsor.
Its destination is the now-familiar St George's Chapel within the grounds of Windsor Castle. It's where Prince Philip's memorial service was held, as well as more jubilant occasions like the nuptials of the Queen's grandchildren.
Following the service for the Duke of Edinburgh in 2021, his coffin was lowered into the Royal Vault, set below the chapel, where many royal family members have been laid to rest. However, he is expected to be relocated to lie together with the Queen in the King George VI Memorial Chapel, located elsewhere within St George's Chapel. | 2022-09-11T21:40:34+00:00 | 4029tv.com | https://www.4029tv.com/article/queen-elizabeth-funeral/41155977 |
This year's Software Vulnerability Snapshot report examines prevalence of vulnerabilities identified by Synopsys Application Security Testing Services and Synopsys Cybersecurity Research Center
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today published the "Software Vulnerability Snapshot: The 10 Most Common Web Application Vulnerabilities." The report examines the results of 4,300 security tests conducted on 2,700 software targets, including web applications, mobile applications, source code files, and networks systems (i.e., software or systems). The majority of the security tests were intrusive "black box" or "gray box" tests, including penetration testing, dynamic application security testing (DAST), and mobile application security testing (MAST), designed to probe running applications as a real-world attacker would.
Eighty-two percent of the test targets were web applications or systems, 13% were mobile applications, and the remainder were either source code or network systems/applications. Industries represented in the tests included software and internet, financial services, business services, manufacturing, consumer services, and healthcare.
In the 4,300 tests conducted, 95% of the targets were found to have some form of vulnerability (a 2% decrease from last year's findings). Twenty percent of the targets had high-risk vulnerabilities (a 10% decrease from last year), and 4.5% had critical vulnerabilities (a 1.5% decrease from last year).
The results demonstrate that the best approach to security testing is to utilize the wide spectrum of tools available including static analysis, dynamic analysis, and software composition analysis to help ensure an application or system is free from vulnerabilities. For example, 22% of the total test targets had some exposure to a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability, one of the most prevalent and destructive high-/critical-risk vulnerabilities impacting web applications. Many XSS vulnerabilities occur when the application is running. The good news is that the exposure identified in this year's findings were 6% lower than last year's findings—meaning that organizations are taking proactive measures to mitigate XSS vulnerabilities in their production applications.
"This research underscores that intrusive black box testing techniques like DAST and pen testing are particularly effective for surfacing exploitable vulnerabilities in the software development lifecycle and should be part of any well-rounded application security testing regimen," said Girish Janardhanudu, vice president, security consulting at Synopsys Software Integrity Group.
Additional report highlights
- OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities were discovered in 77% of the targets. Application and server misconfigurations were 18% of the overall vulnerabilities found in the tests (a 3% decrease from last year's findings), represented by the OWASP A05:2021 – Security Misconfiguration category. And 18% of the total vulnerabilities found were related to the OWASP A01:2021 – Broken Access Control category (a 1% decrease from last year).
- The urgent need for a software Bill of Materials. Vulnerable third-party libraries were found in 21% of the penetration tests conducted (an increase of 3% over last year's findings). This corresponds with the 2021 OWASP Top 10 category A06:2021—Use of Vulnerable and Outdated Components. Most organizations use a mix of custom-built code, commercial off-the-shelf code, and open source components to create the software they sell or use internally. Often those organizations have informal—or no—inventories detailing exactly what components their software is using, as well as those components' licenses, versions, and patch status. With many companies having hundreds of applications or software systems in use, each themselves likely having hundreds to thousands of different third-party and open source components, an accurate, up-to-date software Bill of Materials is urgently needed to effectively track those components.
- Lower-risk vulnerabilities can also be exploited to facilitate attacks. Seventy-two percent of the vulnerabilities discovered in the tests are considered low- or medium-risk. That is, the issues found are not directly exploitable by attackers to gain access to systems or sensitive data. Nonetheless, resurfacing these vulnerabilities isn't an empty exercise, as even lower-risk vulnerabilities can be exploited to facilitate attacks. For example, verbose server banners—found in 49% of the DAST tests and 42% of the pen tests—provide information such as server name, type, and version number that could allow attackers to perform targeted attacks on specific technology stacks.
To learn more, download the "Software Vulnerability Snapshot: The 10 Most Common Web Application Vulnerabilities" or read the blog post.
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Synopsys Software Integrity Group provides integrated solutions that transform the way development teams build and deliver software, accelerating innovation while addressing business risk. Our industry-leading portfolio of software security products and services is the most comprehensive in the world and interoperates with third-party and open source tools, allowing organizations to leverage existing investments to build the security program that's best for them. Only Synopsys offers everything you need to build trust in your software. Learn more at www.synopsys.com/software.
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Henry Coleman III scored 12 of his 23 points in the second half when Texas A&M pulled away to beat SMU 83-64 on Wednesday night in a rare meeting between former Southwest Conference rivals.
Wade Taylor IV added 13 points and a career-high nine assists, and Julius Marble had 10 points for the Aggies (5-2), who won their third straight game.
Zhuric Phelps scored 23 points with five 3-pointers for the Mustangs (3-4). Samuell Williamson and Stefan Todorovic added 10 points each.
A three-point play by Williamson got the Mustangs within five in the second half before a 15-2 run by the Aggies. Manny Obaseki and Coleman had four points apiece in the run and Taylor capped it with a 3-pointer to lead 67-49 with 8:50 remaining. The lead grew to as many as 24.
The Aggies, after shooting just 33% in the first half, hit 50% in the second. They scored 24 points off 19 SMU turnovers, including 11 steals.
Texas A&M led 45-36 at halftime despite 17 points from Phelps. The Aggies built a 12-point lead with three minutes remaining in the half after a 16-5 run led by seven points from Coleman.
This was just the fourth meeting between the former Southwest Conference rivals since the league disbanded in 1996. The teams have been meeting since 1918 with SMU leading the series 91-88.
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MIAMI (AP) — Major League Baseball’s new pitch clock is going to undergo some timing adjustments before it is turned on for games that count.
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred called the changes “significant” but also described them as “clarifications” based on input from players. The alterations are likely to be announced Wednesday, eight days before opening day.
“They’re important in my mind because they’re responsive to things players said to us,” he said before Tuesday night’s World Baseball Classic championship game between the United States and Japan.
Baseball’s 11-man competition committee, established in the labor agreement last March, adopted the pitch clock and shift limits last September over the opposition of the four players on the panel. MLB set the pitch clock at 15 seconds with no runners and 20 seconds with runners.
MLB also is limiting pickoff attempts and requiring two infielders to be on either side of second and all infielders to be within the outer boundary of the infield when the pitcher is on the rubber.
Players have talked about the need to accommodate certain plays that delay a pitcher from getting on the mound, such as after backing up first base.
“We have another set of issues that we want to see some regular-season games before we make a decision on them,” Manfred said. “I’ve met with six teams’ players already. Our feet are not in stone on this, on the one hand, and we are prepared to make adjustments based on input. On the other hand, we want to give it a chance to see exactly how it plays out after a period of adjustment in some regular-season games before we make any really significant alteration.”
Further adjustments may be made during the season.
“The ones we’re doing right now I regard to be clarifications,” Manfred said. “They were things that the rules contemplated. We just want to make sure everybody understands them. I think that the kind of issues that are alive are not issues that are going to affect the outcome of the game. Some of them relate to individual ballparks and whatnot. You can make those adjustments over the course of the season. It’s not like changing how big a bat can be.”
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Dramatic rescue of Australian hiker stranded in freezing Arizona mountains caught on video
SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. - An aircrew from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) rescued an Australian hiker last week after he became stranded in the freezing cold mountains.
Air and Marine Operations (AMO) launched a UH-60 air crew to the Huachuca Mountains of Sierra Vista Friday to search for the man, CBP said.
The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office, which made the search request, had been searching for the Australian national who became stuck on Thursday.
An aircrew could not launch the operation until Friday morning because weather prevented liftoff Thursday evening, CBP said.
AMO crew members located the hiker and conducted a hoist rescue. The hiker, whose identity has not been released, was flown down to await deputies and emergency personnel evaluation.
Video of the dramatic rescue has been shared by CBP.
"This could have been a tragic fatal outcome if not for the diligence of agents," Tucson Air Branch Norman Montgomery said.
CBP said its AMO agents have rescued 60 individuals this fiscal year.
Last month, a climber in Arizona was rescued from a steep spire after her leg got stuck in a crack in the rock and stranded her about 200 feet off the ground.
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Dermatologist-approved line of face and body products formulated for melanin-rich skin available at mass retail.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, award-winning singer-songwriter, entrepreneur and activist John Legend announces the launch of Loved01, a unisex skincare brand formulated in partnership with dermatologist Dr. Naana Boakye to treat the needs of melanin-rich skin. With accessibility at its core, the brand's mission is to democratize skincare with affordably-priced products available at mass retail.
"Our mission is to celebrate melanin-rich skin and provide the love, care, and attention it deserves," says Loved01 founder John Legend. "We hope to help democratize the beauty space by offering high-quality products at an accessible price point. Everyone deserves to be seen, represented and provided with the tools to love themselves, starting with healthy skin."
At launch, Loved01 introduces six dermatologist-approved products to offer effective and nurturing skin-care for complexions of color, while addressing issues universal to all skin-types. The formulations are specifically balanced to moisturize, nourish, and uplift melanin-rich skin with natural ingredients that have a history in communities of color including Shea Butter, Jojoba and Coconut Oils and enhanced with the antioxidant properties of Rosehip Oil and Sea Buckthorn Oil. The line includes a Face + Body Wash, an Exfoliating Cleanser, a Shave Cream, a Toning Mist, a Face + Body Moisturizer, and a Face + Body Oil.
Founder of Loved01, John Legend, is dedicated to increasing inclusivity and representation in the skincare industry, and has teamed up with Dr. Boakye to help ensure formulations are of the highest efficacy and standard. Loved01 has worked to ensure all products are reviewed in-depth, bringing forth only the best ingredients and solutions for melanin-rich skin needs coming from a diverse and passionate group.
Legend worked with A-Frame, a Los Angeles based holding company that develops talent-led sustainable personal care brands built for underserved communities, to make the Loved01 brand a reality. "John's passion for highlighting a missing gap in the skin care space brought us together to make it possible for all to enjoy effective skincare solutions," says President of Loved01, Kia Lowe. "We're grateful to our loyal retail partners who have been so supportive and excited to help us reach our mission of making Loved01 accessible to all."
Loved01 ensures skincare with effective ingredients for melanin-rich skin is financially accessible so that everyone has a chance to properly maintain the health and beauty of their own skin. Products will range in price between $10 - $15 and be available starting February 1st, 2023 on Loved01.com and at CVS Pharmacy locations nationwide and on CVS.com and launch in select Walmart stores and on Walmart.com in March 2023. For more information, visit loved01.com and follow @Loved01Skin on social.
ABOUT LOVED01
Founded by John Legend in February 2023, Loved01 is a personal care brand on a mission to democratize skincare by providing elevated, unisex skin and body products for melanin-rich skin, at an affordable price point. Featuring a line of 6 products at launch, Loved01 offers targeted skin-care solutions made of thoughtful ingredients for melanin-rich skin to deliver truly effective results. Loved01's dermatologist-approved products nourish, moisturize and gently rebalance the skin's pH levels, leaving users feeling clean, vibrant and beautiful. Rooted in accessibility and simplicity, the brand's initial collection will be priced from $10-$15 USD. Loved01 will be available starting February 1, 2023 through Loved01.com and at CVS Pharmacy locations nationwide and at CVS.com and launch in select Walmart stores and on Walmart.com in March 2023.
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John Legend is an award-winning singer-songwriter, entrepreneur and founder of personal care brand Loved01. Beyond his impressive music career, Legend is an avid advocate for equal opportunity for all people. Legend works to amplify minorities' voices and representation in spaces they may not be otherwise represented, including the entertainment, beauty and personal care industries. Targeting unmet needs in the skincare industry, Legend became an early investor in Tristan Walker's brand BEVEL, the first and only head-to-toe grooming brand for Black men. Continuing his work to amplify minority voices, Legend composed the score for Simone Biles' SK-II skincare episode of the brand's animated 'VS Series' highlighting Olympic athletes' real-life challenges and animosity they face due to societal beauty standards and social media. Legend also continues to raise awareness and improve accessibility for the BIPOC community through his efforts as the founder of HUMANLEVEL, an initiative to uplift communities disproportionately impacted by institutionalized racism.
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MOSCOW — Russia's Interior Ministry on Monday issued an arrest warrant for U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham following his comments related to the fighting in Ukraine.
In an edited video of his meeting on Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that was released by Zelenskyy's office, Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, noted that "the Russians are dying" and described the U.S. military assistance to the country as "the best money we've ever spent."
While Graham appeared to have made the remarks in different parts of the conversation, the short video by Ukraine's presidential office put them next to each other, causing outrage in Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov commented Sunday by saying that "it's hard to imagine a greater shame for the country than having such senators."
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The Investigative Committee, the country's top criminal investigation agency, has moved to open a criminal inquiry against Graham, and the Interior Ministry followed up by issuing a warrant for his arrest as indicated Monday by its official record of wanted criminal suspects.
Graham is among more than 200 U.S. members of Congress whom Moscow banned last year from entering Russia.
Graham commented on Twitter, saying that "to know that my commitment to Ukraine has drawn the ire of Putin's regime brings me immense joy."
"I will continue to stand with and for Ukraine's freedom until every Russian soldier is expelled from Ukrainian territory," he tweeted. "I will wear the arrest warrant issued by Putin's corrupt and immoral government as a Badge of Honor." | 2023-05-30T01:44:31+00:00 | thetandd.com | https://thetandd.com/news/local/state-and-regional/russia-issues-arrest-warrant-for-lindsey-graham-over-ukraine-comments/article_60303ff0-fe74-11ed-89fb-63a087cdf646.html |
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The mother of a 16-year-old Iranian girl has disputed official claims that her daughter fell to her death from a high building, saying the teen was killed by blows to the head as part of the crackdown on anti-hijab protests roiling the country.
Nasreen Shakarami also said authorities kept her daughter Nika’s death a secret for nine days and then snatched the body from a morgue to bury her in a remote area, against the family’s wishes. The bereaved mother spoke in a video message Thursday to Radio Farda, the Persian-language arm of the U.S.-funded station Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
Nika Shakarami has become the latest icon of the protests, seen as the gravest threat to Iran’s ruling elites in years. Attempts by authorities in recent days to portray the teen’s death as an accident could signal concern that the incident is fueling further anger against the government.
The protests, which enter their fourth week Saturday, were sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of the morality police. They had detained Amini for alleged violations of the country's strict Islamic dress code.
Young women have often been leading the protests, tearing off and defiantly waving their headscarves as they call for toppling the government.
Other displays of support for protesters in Iran include women, like Oscar-winning actors Marion Cotillard and Juliette Binoche filming themselves cutting their hair in a video released Wednesday on Instagram and hashtagged HairForFreedom.
The protests quickly spread to communities across Iran and have been met by a harsh government crackdown, including beatings, arrests and killings of demonstrators, as well as internet disruptions.
Human rights groups estimate that dozens of protesters have been killed over the past three weeks. On Thursday, the London-based group Amnesty International published its findings about what appears to be the single deadliest incident so far — in the city of Zahedan on Sept. 30.
The report said Iranian security forces killed at least 66 people, including children, and wounded hundreds, after firing live rounds at protesters, bystanders and worshippers in a violent crackdown that day. Iranian authorities claimed the Zahedan violence involved unnamed separatists. More than a dozen people have been killed since then in the area, the report said.
Meanwhile, Nika Shakarami's mother pushed back against attempts by officials to frame her daughter's death as an accident.
In her video message, she said that the forensics report showed that Nika had died from repeated blows to the head.
Nika's body was intact, but some of her teeth, bones in her face and part of the back of her skull were broken, she said. “The damage was to her head,” she said. “Her body was intact, arms and legs.”
Earlier this week, Iran's police chief, Gen. Hossein Ashtari, claimed that the teen had gone to a building “and fell from the upper floor at a time of gatherings.” He said that “the fall from that height led to her death.”
Nasreen Shakarami said her daughter left her home in Tehran in the afternoon of Sept. 19 to join anti-hijab protests. She said she was in touch by phone with Nika several times in the next few hours, pleading with her to come home. They last spoke before midnight. “Then Nika’s mobile was off, after she and her friends were shouting names of forces while they were fleeing,” she said.
The following morning, the family searched for Nika at police stations and prisons, but had no word of her whereabouts for nine days. Authorities finally handed over the body on the 10th day and the family headed to the city of Khoramabad for burial, she said. Authorities repeatedly demanded to take possession of the body, which was in the meantime stored in the Khoramabad morgue.
On the day of the planned funeral the family learned that the body had been snatched from the morgue and was taken to a remote village for burial, under heavy security, Nasreen Shakarami said.
Since the confirmation of her death, Nika has emerged as another icon of the protests, alongside Amini. A photo of Nika, wearing a black T-shirt and sporting a stylish two-tone bob haircut and eyeliner, has been widely circulated on social media.
Authorities arrested Nasreen Shakarami's brother and sister. The sister, Atash, later said on Iranian TV that her niece fell from a high building.
Nika's mother said she believes her siblings had been pressured to echo the official version.
Iran has a long history of broadcasting forced confessions.
Also Friday, the official IRNA news agency quoted the coroner's office saying examinations found that Mahsa Amini died of cerebral hypoxia — in which oxygen supply to the brain decreases. It said she suffered multiple organ failure but “her death was not led by blunt force trauma to the head, organs and vital parts of the body.”
It said Amini suffered heart arrhythmia, hypotension and loss of consciousness before been taken to a hospital.
Amini’s family rejected the coroner’s report, because authorities had failed to consult with medical specialists as requested by the family, BBC Persian reported. Mahsa Amini's father has previously said her corpse showed clear signs of being bruised and beaten. | 2022-10-07T21:51:14+00:00 | abc15.com | https://www.abc15.com/news/world/disputing-irans-version-mom-says-teen-was-beaten-to-death |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren’s name is on the U.S. Navy’s newest fuel ship. Justice Elena Kagan smashed a champagne bottle against its hull in a shipyard ceremony in San Diego last weekend.
Two other justices soon will join Warren, who in 1954 wrote the Brown v. Board of Education decision that outlawed segregation in public schools, in a group of ships being named for civil rights leaders. The Navy has awarded contracts for the construction of the Thurgood Marshall and the Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The first ship in this group is named for John Lewis, the longtime congressman and civil rights icon.
It may be unsurprising that Warren, who died in 1974, is not the first justice with a naval vessel bearing his name. But the four earlier justices who have been similarly honored are not among the better-known of the 116 men and women who have served on the Supreme Court.
Instead, the Navy has seen fit to name ships for James Iredell, Alfred Moore, Smith Thompson and Levi Woodbury.
Woodbury was on the court for nearly six years until his death in 1851 and earlier was secretary of the Navy. He was the first to be recognized, and several vessels were named for him, including a destroyer that ran aground off the California coast in 1923 in what has been called the Navy’s largest peacetime disaster.
Twenty-three men died, and the Woodbury was among seven destroyers lost in the Honda Point disaster.
Another vessel named for Woodbury was one of four World War II Liberty ships bearing the justices’ names. More than 2,700 Liberty ships, which carried cargo and troops, were built quickly and cheaply during the war.
Like Woodbury, Thompson also had served as the Navy secretary before joining the court. He died in office in 1843 after serving 20 years. Iredell was among the first justices, named by President George Washington.
Moore took Iredell’s seat but produced only one recorded opinion in his four years as a justice and resigned in poor health. “Moore’s career made scarcely a ripple in American judicial history,” according to “The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States.”
Kagan, incidentally, is not the first of the current justices to have christened a ship. Justice Sonia Sotomayor did the honors for the USNS Puerto Rico in 2018.
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Another accident at sea involving a Navy ship was at the heart of a Supreme Court case decided Monday, ending the longest ever wait for the term’s first decision.
In July 1980, the USS Midway, an aircraft carrier, collided with a freighter off the coast of the Philippines, killing two sailors and injuring others.
Among those aboard was Adolfo Arellano, who was nearly swept into the sea, according to court papers. He was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and other serious mental health issues that doctors attributed to the accident.
But Arellano didn’t apply for disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs until 2011. His claim was approved going forward but was rejected for the 30 years between his discharge in 1981 and his application.
Arellano appealed, asking courts to excuse his delay in filing. One doctor reported that Arellano was so ill that he did not understand the severity of his condition or “his right and need to apply” for disability benefits.
But Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote for a unanimous court in rejecting that appeal, saying judges did not have the discretion to grant more time under the statute that governs disability pay.
Barrett’s was the court’s only opinion Monday, although it also dismissed a case that was argued earlier in January in a one-sentence order. Barrett read a summary of the decision from the bench in the courtroom, marking a return of the practice, which had been paused because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Thirty-two cases argued in the fall and the winter remain undecided, and with the justices on a 24-day midwinter recess, they won’t be back on the bench until Feb. 21.
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A letter written by one of Warren’s predecessors offers some interesting tidbits about lobbying for a court appointment and choosing when to step down.
William Howard Taft is the only person who was both the nation’s president and, later, chief justice.
He had a long and well-known interest in joining the court. But when President-elect Warren Harding sounded Taft out about becoming a justice, Taft wrote that he would only accept being chief justice, according to a letter found by Walter Stahr in Harding’s papers. Stahr is working on a biography of Taft and wrote about the letter for the Supreme Court Historical Society.
At 63, Taft explained he didn’t expect to serve more than 10 years. What’s more, he wrote, he appointed three justices who remained on the court and publicly opposed the confirmation of another, Louis Brandeis.
Taft wrote that he “would feel ill at ease to come into the Court after having been President as the junior of my own appointees and of the man I tried to defeat.”
He also strongly suggested that then-Chief Justice Edward White had been determined not to retire while Woodrow Wilson was president.
Though initially appointed by Democratic President Grover Cleveland, White “in the years past has said to me that he was holding on for me and to return the place to a Republican administration,” Taft wrote.
White died in May 1921, less than three months after Harding took office. By early summer, Taft had the job he wanted.
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By all indications, former President Donald Trump is preparing to announce his 2024 presidential bid, possibly as soon as an event Nov. 15 at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida. Could his status as a presidential candidate limit his exposure in several continuing legal battles?
Legal experts told PolitiFact that Trump wouldn’t benefit in any official way by formally announcing his candidacy, especially two years ahead of the next election. And the unofficial benefits would be modest at best, experts said.
"Being a candidate gives Trump no legal protection from criminal prosecution for crimes committed during or after his presidency," said Mark Osler, a University of St. Thomas law professor. "Were he running as an incumbent, that might be different, but right now his status is ‘Florida resident,’ not ‘president.’"
What legal issues is Trump currently facing?
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The most significant legal concerns for Trump involve these four issues:
• Handling of presidential records: The Justice Department is investigating government documents moved from the White House to Mar-a-Lago. Federal officials in August searched his estate and removed thousands of documents, including some that were classified. This could result in criminal charges, but none have been filed yet.
• Trump’s business practices: The office of New York Attorney General Letitia James is spearheading a civil investigation of Trump’s businesses over alleged fraud in valuing its properties. Relatedly, the office of the Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg, is continuing an investigation into possible criminal activity by Trump’s businesses, though this probe's status is unclear.
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• Involvement in Jan. 6, 2021, riot: Parallel investigations are underway into the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and the events leading up to it. A select House committee has been investigating this for more than a year, and it may eventually produce criminal referrals to the Justice Department. Simultaneously, the Justice Department has been prosecuting hundreds of Capitol rioters. It’s conceivable that Trump could face criminal risks stemming from Jan. 6, but that remains unclear so far.
• Attempts to change state election results: Fani Willis, the district attorney in Fulton County, Georgia, is looking into possible criminal charges involving Trump’s efforts to get state officials to meddle with the 2020 election results in Georgia, which Joe Biden narrowly won.
Would announcing his presidential run protect him from any of these probes?
Officially, Trump wouldn’t be able to gain any protections by formally becoming a candidate, experts said.
"Donald Trump the candidate remains a private citizen, and candidacy will not impact the legal cases against him or legally protect him in any way," said Kenneth Gross, a senior political law counsel at the firm Akin Gump.
Long-standing Justice Department policies prevent sitting presidents from being federally prosecuted, but once they have left office, that restriction no longer holds. The Constitution explicitly says in Article I, Section 3, Clause 7 that former presidents can be indicted for actions undertaken during their presidency.
And the same is true for presidential candidates who are not already serving as president, said Ric Simmons, an Ohio State University law professor. "There are no policy rules or guidelines that prohibit a prosecutor from indicting a presidential candidate," Simmons said.
There is one rule that could potentially benefit a candidate Trump, but it wouldn’t come into play for the better part of two years: longstanding Justice Department norms against making political moves around the time of an election.
This was most recently reiterated in a memo Attorney General Merrick Garland signed May 25, 2022. He wrote:
"The Department of Justice has a strong interest in the prosecution of election-related crimes, such as those involving federal and state campaign finance laws, federal patronage laws, and corruption of the election process. As department employees, however, we must be particularly sensitive to safeguarding the department's reputation for fairness, neutrality, and non-partisanship.
"Simply put, partisan politics must play no role in the decisions of federal investigators or prosecutors regarding any investigations or criminal charges. Law enforcement officers and prosecutors may never select the timing of public statements (attributed or not), investigative steps, criminal charges, or any other action in any matter or case for the purpose of affecting any election, or for the purpose of giving an advantage or disadvantage to any candidate or political party."
Neither this memo nor past ones have set a specific length for the "quiet period" around elections, though 60 days is often used as a rough estimate.
"Some say there is a 60-day dark period, where public filings should not occur, but that is not part of any written policy," Barbara McQuade, a former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, told PolitiFact in 2018.
Any of the existing investigations could proceed until fall 2024, experts said. And if anything, the recent conclusion of the 2022 midterms means that any quiet period is now over and could produce a spike in investigative activity.
"There are lots of notices and approvals required once someone declares for president, but an indictment is possible if approved by the attorney general," said James Robenalt, a lawyer with the firm Thompson Hine and a specialist in Watergate and other political investigations.
How could Trump benefit from announcing his bid?
Any informal benefits from announcing his bid at this point would be modest, if that, experts agreed.
"While being a declared candidate doesn't afford him any legal protections, it does enable him to claim that any investigation is politically motivated," said Elise Bean, a former congressional investigator for then-Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., who now works for the Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy at the Wayne State University law school.
The question in Trump’s case is whether that would bring any additional advantage. Ever since he lost in 2020, Trump has been hinting that he wants to seek the presidency again, so the rhetorical impact could be minimal.
"This appearance of political motivation might deter a prosecutor from bringing charges, and it could conceivably be a factor in any jury's decision about whether to convict him," Simmons said. "However, given the fact that almost everyone knows that Trump will declare as a candidate already, it is unclear how much this factor would matter."
Either way, any prosecution would be careful to dot every "i" and cross every "t," Gross said.
"I don’t think a formal announcement will inhibit prosecutors, but it will cause them to make sure their cases are buttoned up six ways to Sunday," he said.
This story originally appeared on politifact.com. | 2022-11-14T23:20:49+00:00 | nbcmiami.com | https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/politics/politifact/politifact-does-running-for-president-protect-donald-trump-from-legal-issues-no/2908735/ |
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- Two papers, published in The Lancet and Nature, indicate that treatment with oral raloxifene, a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) with a proven safety profile, may be efficacious against SARS-CoV-2 clinically relevant variants.
- Raloxifene was identified as a potential COVID-19 treatment by Exscalate4CoV consortium,
a multidisciplinary European center of excellence created with the aim to fighting coronavirus by combining the best supercomputing resources and artificial intelligence with state of the art experimental facilities up through clinical validation. - New digital open tools for researches are now being developed with the support of the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking to further accelerate the drug discovery process.
MILAN, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dompé farmaceutici S.p.A ("Dompé") today announced positive results from two studies demonstrating that treatment with oral raloxifene, a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) with a proven safety profile, may be effective against SARS-CoV-2, including its clinically relevant variants. The two studies were conducted in collaboration with the Italian National Institute for the Infectious Diseases "Lazzaro Spallanzani" in Rome and other important clinical and preclinical research groups highly committed to COVID-19 research. "The clinical results on raloxifene published on Lancet's eClinical Medicine[1] show a significant virological impact in term of negative nasopharyngeal swab at day 7 in COVID-19 patients treated at home with raloxifene compared to standard of care. This randomized clinical trial confirm the in vitro data published in Nature's Cell Death and Disease[2], on the efficacy of Raloxifene on cellular lines experimentally infected by SARS-CoV-2" said Emanuele Nicastri, author of both studies and Director of the Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit of the Spallanzani Institute in Rome, where Italy's very first Covid-19 patients were hospitalized.
Raloxifene was identified by the Exscalate4CoV[3] (E4C) project, a group composed of 30 public and private institutions from seven countries and funded by EU Commission's in the frame of its Horizon 2020 Framework Programme[4], aimed at fighting Coronavirus with the latest European supercomputing resources and experimental facilities. Results were driven by the use of Exscalate, Dompé's supercomputing platform which leveraged a database of 500 billion molecules to find those capable of targeting clinically relevant coronavirus variants. Due to its processing capacity of more than 3 million molecules per second, Exscalate is currently the most powerful intelligent supercomputing drug design platform. This processing power allowed the E4C researchers to rapidly select and repurpose a generic molecule with known efficacy and tolerability to make it available to the global community. As raloxifene is a generic molecule already tested and approved for the treatment of osteoporosis, this was a not for profit effort aimed at providing a globally available low cost treatment.
The first study on raloxifene, published in The Lancet's eClinical Medicine, demonstrated that after seven days of treatment, patients taking raloxifene showed an improvement in symptoms compared to patients receiving placebo (please refer to www.clinicaltrials.gov for additional clinical trial details). The second study, published in Cell Death and Disease), indicates raloxifene as a potential agent to treat mild-to-moderate COVID-19 caused by the most common SARS-CoV-2 variants. Mechanistic studies[5] confirmed the significant affinity of raloxifene for the Spike protein, as predicted by in silico studies. Researchers concluded that raloxifene is efficacious against the main SARS-CoV-2 variants and could represent a useful addition to the therapeutic arm for the management of Covid-19.
"Supercomputing is already demonstrating its potential for finding new solutions at previously unprecedented speeds in many domains, including medicine. I am very pleased that the Commission has supported the Exscalate4Cov consortium to discover promising treatments for COVID-19, and we now look forward to seeing the results of the consortium's successor LIGATE project[6], which is developing a new drug discovery platform with the support of the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking" commented Thomas Skordas, Deputy Director-General of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CONNECT).
"All of us at Dompé are incredibly proud of our contribution to the identification of new solutions to reduce the impact of COVID-19 on patients, healthcare systems, and their communities" said Marcello Allegretti, Chief Scientific Officer at Dompé. "The huge power of our unique supercomputing platform has been a gamechanger, but we want to thank all patients and researchers around the world who participated in these two studies. These results show the importance of combining pharmacological knowledge and breakthrough technologies as AI tools, to exploit the potential of repurposed drugs, and to elevate understanding of yet to be revealed mechanisms of action to address critically unmet medical needs".
About Raloxifene
Raloxifene is currently on the market for the treatment of osteoporosis and is well-tolerated with a known safety profile. The compound is a marketed drug and has been approved by the EMA for clinical use.
About Dompé
Dompé is a private, rapidly scaling international biopharmaceutical company founded in Milan, Italy, with a 130-year legacy of medical innovation. The R&D department of the company is leveraging EXSCALATE, a structure-based virtual screening platform developed in-house and presently one of the most powerful supercomputing and artificial intelligence platforms. Today, Dompé employs more than 800 employees worldwide and maintains a U.S. commercial operations hub in the San Francisco Bay Area as well as an R&D presence in Boston.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release refers to certain information that may not coincide with expected future results. Dompé firmly believes in the soundness and reasonableness of the concepts expressed. However, some of the information is subject to a certain degree of indetermination in relation to its research and development activities and the necessary verifications to be performed by regulatory bodies. Therefore, as of today, Dompé cannot guarantee that the expected results will be consistent with the information provided above.
[1] A phase 2 randomized, double-blinded, placebocontrolled, multicenter trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of raloxifene for patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 - https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(22)00180-8/fulltext
[2] "Characterization of raloxifene as a potential pharmacological agent against SARS-CoV-2 and its variants" in Nature Cell Death and Disease (https://doi.org/10.1038/s41419-022-04961-z).
[3] The Exscalate4Cov (www.exscalate4cov.eu) consortium, supported by the the EU's Horizon 2020 programme for research and innovation, was coordinated by Dompé farmaceutici, and composed by 18 member institutions from seven European countries: Politecnico di Milano (Dept. of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering), Consorzio Interuniversitario CINECA(Supercomputing Innovation and Applications), Università degli Studi di Milano (Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences), International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw (Warsaw, Poland), KU Leuven, Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste, Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology, BSC Barcelona Supercomputing Centre, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Università Federico II di Napoli, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Department of Applied Physics), Associazione Big Data, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN), Istituto nazionale per le malattie infettive Lazzaro Spallanzani and Chelonia Applied Science. Part of E4C League were: ENI, SAS, Alfasigma, CFEL Center for Free-Electron Laser Science, MMV Medicines for Malaria Ventures, Esteve Pharmaceutical, University of Basel Biozentrum, University of Basel Innovation Office, University of Basel Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, D-wave, Pierre fabre, Greenpharma, University of Sheffield - Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience – SITraN, Dassault Systemes- Biovia, Institute of Food Science Research, CECAM Centre Européen de Calcul Atomique et Moleculaire, Nanome, Esteco, IT4Innovation, Università degli Studi della Tuscia, Sofia University "St. Kl. Ohridski", Faculty of Physics, Institut Cochin.
[4] EXaSCale smArt pLatform Against paThogEns for Corona Virus / Grant agreement ID: 101003551 https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101003551
[5] "Repurposing the estrogen receptor modulator raloxifene to treat SARS-CoV-2 infection" in Nature Cell Death & Differentiation journal (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41418-021-00844-6) and "Characterization of raloxifene as a potential pharmacological agent against SARS-CoV-2 and its variants" in Nature Cell Death and Disease (https://doi.org/10.1038/s41419-022-04961-z).
[6] https://www.ligateproject.eu/
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ALPHARETTA, Ga., June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Medicus IT, a leading healthcare managed service provider, is pleased to announce that Heart of Ohio Family Health, a prominent healthcare provider, has selected Medicus' mCare managed services to enhance and streamline IT operations. Through this partnership, Heart of Ohio Family Health aims to optimize its IT infrastructure, improve operational efficiency, and focus on delivering high-quality patient care while providing access to more patients.
Heart of Ohio Family Health recognized the need for specialized IT support that aligns with the unique demands of a community health center. After a thorough evaluation, they chose Medicus' mCare managed services because of its tailored community health center solutions and deep healthcare information technology expertise.
Our mCare offering provides a comprehensive suite of services that address the specific IT requirements of community health centers. With mCare, Heart of Ohio Family Health gains access to advanced support, proactive security measures, and strategic IT guidance, enabling them to focus on its core mission of providing excellent patient care and improving patient outcomes.
"We are honored to partner with Heart of Ohio Family Health and support them through our mCare managed services offering," said Tony Niemotka, Medicus' Executive Vice President of Community Health. "By leveraging our expertise and our comprehensive solution, we will strengthen and secure their IT infrastructure, improve efficiency, and empower their staff to deliver exceptional patient care while allowing them to serve more of its community."
Critical Benefits of mCare:
- Proactive Support: steadfast IT support and responsive end-user and provider assistance while ensuring uninterrupted operations and minimizing downtime.
- Enhanced Security: proactive security measures such as EDR, dark web monitoring, web filtering, and comprehensive password management
- Scalable Solutions: flexible framework allows for scalability and adapting their ever-changing needs.
- Strategic Guidance: expert guidance and advice on leveraging technology to drive operational efficiencies, accelerate growth initiatives, and drive transformation, supporting its long-term goals.
"We are excited to partner with Medicus and leverage their mCare managed services," said Dr. M. Buhari Mohammed, CEO at Heart of Ohio Family Health. "With their specialized expertise in healthcare IT and commitment to providing tailored solutions, we are confident that Medicus will allow us to enhance access to quality healthcare and advance the vital advocacy and awareness initiatives that strive to make one's health a priority."
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Medicus IT is committed to helping healthcare organizations leverage technology to optimize patient care and deliver better patient outcomes. Moving beyond traditional IT, Medicus helps its healthcare clients run their IT infrastructure, grow their operations, and transform their organizations. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with service centers in New Jersey, Ohio, Florida, Arizona, California, and North Carolina, Medicus is one of the nation's top healthcare IT providers, serving over 6,000 providers, with over 40,000 users across 2000 locations.
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — How well Atlantic City's nine casinos do in clawing their way back to where they were when the COVID pandemic hit nearly three years ago will go a long way toward determining what kind of year 2023 will be for the New Jersey resort town.
It will feature big new projects, including a long-awaited year-round water park next to the Showboat hotel, and major dining, lodging and entertainment projects at several casinos.
There are also big questions looming over the city that could be answered in the new year, including deciding between dueling proposals for developing the former Bader Field airport property, and whether the state Legislature will act on a bill that would end smoking in Atlantic City casinos.
“I'm looking forward to the new year; we're past COVID now,” said Bob McDevitt, president of Local 54 of the Unite Here union, the city's main casino workers union. “Our industry has survived that, and with that kind of momentum growing, it could be a good year for the residents of the city and for the casinos.”
Resorts casino president Mark Giannantonio said he is “fairly optimistic” about the coming year.
“In 2022 we were buffeted by a difficult economy and very high inflation, and we're beginning to see that come down,” he said, adding that local initiatives on improving safety and cleanliness are cause for optimism.
“That's going to add a new level of confidence,” Giannantonio said. “Our customers will see a difference and hopefully that will lead to more visitation.”
Getting back to and exceeding pre-COVID levels in their core business — winning money from in-person gamblers — remains the top goal of Atlantic City's casinos. Through the first 11 months of 2022, the casinos won $2.56 billion from on-premises gamblers, compared with $2.47 billion in the same period of 2019, before the pandemic hit.
To help accomplish that, many casinos will spend heavily on new hotel, dining and entertainment projects in 2023, led by Caesars Entertainment, which is opening new restaurant, hotel room and entertainment projects at its three Atlantic City casinos.
Hard Rock plans to spend $30 million on live entertainment in the new year, Resorts is reinvesting at least $10 million in hotel and casino floor upgrades, and Golden Nugget will embark on a multimillion-dollar renovation of its hotel rooms and infrastructure.
Borgata has also planned yet-to-be announced new investments tied to its upcoming 20th anniversary and Ocean will spend $15 million on renovations to seven more hotel floors, in addition to adding a private helipad.
The Showboat Hotel, as well, plans to open a $100 million indoor water park by Memorial Day weekend.
Still, there remains cause for concern.
Jane Bokunewicz, director of the Lloyd D. Levenson Institute at Stockton University, which studies the Atlantic City casino market, said the industry “could be facing strong headwinds” in early 2023 as a traditionally slow seasonal period meets broader economic concerns. She said it's also possible the growth rate of internet gambling revenue could slow, and that growth in on-premises gambling revenue could be modest — if it materializes at all.
Mike Sampson, senior vice president of operations at the Hard Rock casino, said he believes “2023 is going to be a challenging year for Atlantic City.”
“In addition to economic uncertainty, the market will have to adjust to increased hotel inventory while visitation and revenue continues to decline at the majority of properties in the city,” he said.
The question of whether smoking will continue to be allowed in the casinos could also be addressed in 2023 and have lasting impact. For more than two years, a group of casino workers has pushed for a law closing the loophole in New Jersey's indoor clean air law that continues to allow smoking on a portion of the casino floor in Atlantic City.
A bill that would end smoking in the casinos has sat untouched in the state Legislature for more than a year.
“We're suffering; we need help," said Thomas Truitt, a dealer at the Borgata. “When people are blowing smoke in your face, it's hard to breathe.”
Giannantonio, who also is president of the Casino Association of New Jersey, said business conditions need to improve before smoking can be ended.
“We have to stabilize the industry,” he said during a recent public forum. “If you eliminate smoking, we are going to have a pretty significant and immediate downturn. There is a time for eliminating smoking — I'm not sure it's right now.”
State officials also hold the key to another issue: What to do with the former Bader Field airport property, which has sat vacant since its 2006 closure and is the subject of two competing proposals.
Two Philadelphia developers want to build a $3 billion housing, office and retail project on the site, which is one of the largest tracts of buildable land near the ocean on the U.S. East Coast.
But the proposal by Tower Investments and Post Brothers faces competition from a previously announced, auto-centric project endorsed by Atlantic City’s mayor, who was about to ink a deal with developer DEEM Enterprises before the state intervened last week and asked for a delay.
The state has the final say on what, if anything, will be built on the site, which used to house an air facility that was the first in the world to be called an “airport.”
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GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The search for a mother and daughter whose car plunged into a huge sinkhole changed to a recovery effort Tuesday, three days after they disappeared.
Late Tuesday, authorities said they believed they had located their car using geological technology at a depth of about 50 feet.
Mynor Suárez, engineer specialized in geology, said they had detected a variation in metals below the surface they believe to be the car. It remained unknown however whether the women were still inside the car.
Guatemalan authorities ordered businesses within 200 yards (meters) of the hole to close as dirt and asphalt continued to fall into the pit, sometimes sending vibrations through the surrounding surface.
Ángel Mario González, chief of the volunteer firefighters in charge of the operation, said earlier Tuesday that they were working manually with shovels at the bottom of the hole trying to avoid further collapse.
But he said they were now just looking to find their bodies.
“At 6 p.m., 72 hours will have passed since the incident,” he said. “The possibility of finding survivors is nil.”
Felipe Mejía stood with other relatives about 50 yards from the edge of the sinkhole, hoping for word on the two missing women — his daughter-in-law Olga Emilia Choz, 38, and granddaughter Mishell Mejía Choz, 15.
He said his son Adolfo Mejia, who was riding with his wife and daughter, was released from the hospital Monday after having two fingers amputated that had been injured while trying to rescue his daughter.
Mejia said his son couldn’t bring himself to return to the scene. “He can’t. He says he feels really bad,” the father said.
“It’s already been three days. We don’t want them to stop. We want them alive or dead,” Mejia said. “We are not going to leave until they are found. My family is not complete.”
The hole opened Saturday evening on the main thoroughfare of Villa Nueva, southwest of the capital. Video of the scene showed traffic moving along a dark, rain-soaked street when suddenly a vehicle tumbled into the gaping hole.
The Mejia family was on its way home from a local market where they sell clothing. Days of torrential rains in the region have caused landslides and flooding.
In all, two vehicles fell into the sinkhole. Four people were rescued immediately, but there has been no sign of Choz and her daughter. Rescuers have descended on ladders and with the aid of crane, using metal detectors and a search dog in hopes of finding them. | 2022-09-28T14:48:20+00:00 | wric.com | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/ap-searchers-seek-to-recover-2-missing-in-guatemala-sinkhole/ |
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The first shipment of grain to leave Ukraine under a wartime deal appears to have ended up in Syria — even as Damascus remains a close ally of Moscow, satellite images analyzed Tuesday by The Associated Press show.
The arrival of the cargo ship Razoni in Syria comes after the government in Kyiv praised the ship’s initial departure from the port of Odesa as a sign that Ukraine could safely ship out its barley, corn, sunflower oil and wheat to a hungry world where global food prices have spiked in part due to the war.
But its arrival in Syria's port of Tartus shows how complicated and murky international trade and shipping can be. Syria has already received Ukrainian grain taken from Russian-occupied territory amid Moscow’s war on Kyiv.
Images from Planet Labs PBC analyzed by the AP showed the Sierra Leone-flagged Razoni at port just before 11 a.m. Monday. The vessel was just next to the port's grain silos, key to supplying wheat to the nation.
Data from the Razoni's Automatic Identification System tracker shows it had been turned off since Friday, when it was just off the coast of Cyprus, according to ship-tracking website MarineTraffic.com. Ships are supposed to keep their AIS trackers on, but vessels wanting to hide their movements often turn theirs off. Those heading to Syrian ports routinely do so.
The Razoni could be identified in the satellite image by its color, length and width, as well as the four large white cranes on its deck. Samir Madani, co-founder of the oil-shipment website TankerTrackers.com and an expert on following ships via satellite images, similarly identified the vessel from the image.
The Financial Times first reported on the satellite image.
The Razoni, loaded with 26,000 tons of corn, left Odesa on Aug. 1. The cargo ship was the first to leave a Ukrainian-controlled port in the country since Russia launched the war in February. As part of the deal, a United Nations coordination center in Istanbul staffed by Turkey, Russia and Ukraine oversees the shipments to make sure they safely travel through the Black Sea, which has mines in some areas and has seen combat during the conflict.
But Lebanon, which was Razoni's presumed destination, ended up not taking the shipment, even as it struggles with its own economic crisis. Lebanese media had reported that after a monthslong delay due to the war in Ukraine, the merchant who had bought the shipment no longer wanted it.
The vessel sat off Mersin, Turkey, before heading to Syria.
Asked about the Razoni, the U.N. Joint Coordination Center said in a statement that “after outbound vessels clear inspection in Istanbul, the JCC ceases monitoring them.”
“The cleared vessels proceed then to their final destinations, whatever those may be,” the center said.
On Tuesday, the Ukrainian Embassy in Beirut referred to an earlier statement that Razoni's cargo was no longer Kyiv's responsibility.
“Our task has been to reopen seaports for grain cargo and it has been done,” the statement said.
In Washington, State Department spokesperson Ned Price similarly said that America didn't “determine who buys the grain shipments or their final destinations.”
"What matters most to us are a couple things," Price said. "One: That Ukraine is appropriately compensated for the grain, the foodstuff, for the crops that it is in this case providing. And that the food gets to where it is needed most.”
An official reached by telephone Tuesday at the Tartus port declined to comment. Syria's mission to the United Nations did not respond to a request for comment.
Tartus, on the Mediterranean Sea, lies about 320 kilometers (200 miles) northwest of Syria's capital, Damascus.
Syria remains sanctioned by the West over killing and abuses of civilians during the civil war, though food supplies have been exempted by the West. Russian military support has been key to Syrian President Bashar Assad remaining in power. Syria has recognized the Russian-backed breakaway eastern Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Luhansk as sovereign entities, leading to Kyiv severing diplomatic ties with Damascus.
Since earlier this year, ships have carried Ukrainian foodstuffs from Russian-occupied territory to Syria. In May, satellite images showed the Russian-flagged Matros Pozynich at dockside in Latakia, Syria. Ukraine said the ship had 27,000 tons of grain Russia stole from it and initially tried to sell to Egypt, which refused to take the cargo.
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Associated Press writers Kareem Chehayeb in Beirut and Matthew Lee in Washington contributed to this report. | 2022-08-17T00:50:30+00:00 | springfieldnewssun.com | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/satellite-images-show-first-ship-out-of-ukraine-in-syria/2AQDW3J4DRBRHEAQDLU4JPDWMY/ |
Inaugurating the debut of Yayoi Kusama's retrospective show, signifying his unfading support for Asia's arts and culture scene
HONG KONG, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To support the long-term development of M+, Asia's first global museum of contemporary visual culture in the West Kowloon Cultural District, Adrian Cheng, Chief Executive Officer of New World Development Company Limited and the Founder and Chairman of K11 Group, chairs the first Asia museum gala, the M+ Gala presented by Tatler. Adrian brings in strong and sustainable support to the Hong Kong's arts and culture scene including M+ through his role as the Chair of the gala, and together with his existing work via K11 and other channels.
The M+ Gala presented by Tatler on 7 November 2022 celebrated the museum's first anniversary, paid tribute to business and community leaders who exemplify the commitment and generosity to M+, and supported M+ t0 fulfil its vision in developing and sustaining Hong Kong as an East-Meets-West centre for international cultural exchange.
"I feel honoured to chair the M+ Gala to connect M+ with arts and culture supporters to empower the museum to bring world-class exhibitions and learning programmes to audiences from Hong Kong, Asia and beyond," said Cheng.
"With the unique identity of being 'Asia's World City', Hong Kong has an excellent role as a cultural centre to exhibit the best of both worlds, the East and the West. I shared the same vision with M+ to be firmly committed to bridging the East and the West through arts, culture and social impact," he added.
Guests of the M+ Gala enjoyed the exclusive preview of M+'s first Special Exhibition, "Yayoi Kusama: 1945 to Now", which will open to the public on 12 November 2022. The exhibition is the largest retrospective of renowned artist Yayoi Kusama in Asia outside Japan, featuring more than 200 works from major collections from museums and private collections in Asia, Europe, and the United States, the M+ Collection, as well as from the artist's own collection.
M+, a major global museum in the world under the self-financing Hong Kong West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (WKCDA) opened since November 2021, has been building cultural capital for Hong Kong to make contemporary visual culture more accessible to the city and beyond. M+ Gala presented by Tatler is important to the future development of the museum, and Adrian is delighted to chair the gala in addition to his role of a WKCDA Board Member from 2014 to 2018 and a M+ Board member from 2016 to 2020.
With his dedication and genuine enthusiasm for art, Adrian Cheng has been a champion of art and believes it plays an integral part in shaping culture. He focuses on democratising art and is certain it should not be merely selected for a few. With his pioneering insight, Cheng founded the K11 Art Foundation in 2010 and the K11 Craft & Guild Foundation in 2018 to incubate Chinese artists and promote the Contemporary Chinese art to the world.
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K11 Group is a unique concept brand that combines culture and commerce, sustaining an ecosystem that caters to all walks of life. Founded in 2008 by renowned entrepreneur Adrian Cheng, the Group encourages a deeper look at the interconnectivity between creativity, culture and innovation. Through K11 Group, Cheng's aim is to enrich the daily lives of next-generation consumers and create a new global identity for Chinese millennials, as well as cultivate opportunities for communities to thrive, connect, work and shop.
K11 Group is based in Hong Kong SAR with operations in Greater China and investments in Europe and the US. By 2026, K11 Group will have gained a footprint of 38 projects (GFA 2.80 million sq m) in 10 cities across Greater China. In addition to its flagship K11 MUSEA, 11 SKIES and K11 Art Malls, the Group operates K11 ATELIER, K11 ARTUS and K11 Select. In addition, it cultivates cultural richness through the Hong Kong non-profit K11 Art Foundation and the K11 Craft & Guild Foundation, alongside educational platforms like K11 KULTURE ACADEMY & K11 Future Taskforce.
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Where can I order wine online for Valentine’s Day?
Valentine’s Day is coming up fast, but not everyone is making dinner reservations this year. Instead, many couples are choosing to have romantic dinners at home. And if wine is on the menu for you and your sweetheart, you can now enjoy the convenience of having the perfect bottle delivered right to your door.
Thanks to the rise of concierge wine delivery, it’s never been easier to order by the bottle or case. Some companies let you handpick each variety, whereas others give you a curated assortment. No matter which wine you’re looking for this Valentine’s Day, from cabernet to pinot grigio, you’ll be able to find it online.
What you need to know about ordering wine online for Valentine’s Day
Why you should order wine for Valentine’s Day
It’s no surprise that ordering wine online is convenient, especially for busy people already scrambling to buy gifts or plan something special for their partners on Valentine’s Day. It does more than save time, though.
- Skip the liquor store: Ordering wine online means you can skip a trip to the liquor store, not to mention bypassing crowds and traffic.
- Learn about wines: Instead of scrolling through wine information on your phone in the middle of a store, wine delivery websites offer detailed backgrounds about their selections.
- Discover new wines: Many wine delivery companies have exclusive access to private vineyards worldwide and offer hard-to-find varietals.
- Buy in bulk: You can purchase cases of wine at deep discounts through wine delivery companies, which may prove more cost effective than buying it per bottle.
Can I order wine online in my state?
Wine and alcohol delivery laws vary state by state, and certain states have additional regulations regarding direct shipments to residences or places of business. It’s recommended to research your state laws before you attempt to order wine online.
With that said, most wine delivery companies offer detailed information regarding their legal service areas. Additionally, if your state doesn’t allow delivery, the websites will simply prevent you from completing the wine order.
Remember wine essentials
Once you order wine online for your Valentine’s Day meal at home, make sure you have essential wine accessories on hand. At the very least, you should have a reliable wine bottle opener. If you have an electronic opener, it’s wise to have a manual one as a backup.
Many wine drinkers also invest in wine aerators, ice buckets and decanters. If you’d like to add a personal touch to your Valentine’s Day wine setup, consider personalized or monogrammed wine glasses.
How much does it cost to order wine online?
The price of the bottle you choose for your night in depends on the varietal, winemaker, and brand. But when it comes to delivery, many wine shipping companies offer free delivery while others charge $10-$40. The price depends on the size of the order and how quickly it ships. A few companies offer flat-rate shipping no matter how many bottles you order.
Top 6 wines for Valentine’s Day
Louis Latour Marsannay Rouge 2019
Light-to-medium-bodied and dry with complex flavors, a good Pinot Noir, such as this one grown in the Burgundy region of France, is extremely easy to drink. Its midrange price tag makes it an excellent choice for a special occasion.
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Sella and Mosca Cannonau di Sardegna Riserva 2019
Although a lesser-known varietal, Grenache is worth trying and often gives you better value for money than more popular reds. It has intense fruity and spicy notes and is well-balanced with a medium body.
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Ashbrook Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2019
With intense passion fruit notes, this sauvignon blanc is sweet but fresh and well-balanced. It comes from the Margaret River area of Australia, which is known as one of the best growing regions.
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Ravines Argetsinger Vineyard Dry Riesling 2019
Fruity and dry with a particular crisp salinity that comes from the Finger Lakes, New York growing region, this is a must for fans of dry rieslings.
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Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame Yayoi Kusama Limited Edition in Gift Box 2012
If you want to splash out on something special for Valentine’s Day, this Champagne has deliciously floral and fruity notes. As a brut Champagne, it’s dry and crisp. It comes in a beautifully designed gift box.
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Those looking for a quality dry sparkling wine without the high price tag of vintage Champagnes will love this Californian sparkling white.
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If one of the best ways to stay cool in the summer is eating ice cream and a local club celebrates a landmark anniversary, bringing the two together is a match.
The Woman’s Town Club will continue to mark its 100th anniversary with an ice cream social, 2-4 p.m. Sunday at its base, the historic Buchwalter House, 805 E. High St. in Springfield. A donation of $5 is requested to participate and the event will also include live entertainment, games, raffles and more.
Tickets can be purchased the day of the event or in advance. It will also be an opportunity to learn more about the club, where local women unite for social, cultural and civic activities including a speaker series, annual style show and tea event.
“Ice cream socials were popular when the club started and we thought this would be a nice way to celebrate,” said Chris Zechman, club president. “We’re getting a little more known. There’s been a lot of excitement with the anniversary and we’re always looking for more members.”
Young’s ice cream and other brands will be featured. Games will include cornhole, croquet, Connect Four and others. Commemorative items including prints created by club members will also be for sale, and seating will be available in and outside of the house.
Several raffles will be available such as a limousine filled with balloons people can guess for $1 each for six for $5 with the closest guess winning $50. Another will be for a bottle of 2010 vintage Dom Perignon for $3 each or two for $5, and a third raffle is for a 19th Century dinner for 10 on Nov. 5 at the house and costs $5 a ticket.
The Buchwalter House was built in 1852 and has been under four ownerships, opened to the club in 1922 by Clementine Berry Buchwalter, who was the last resident along with her husband Capt. Edward Buchwalter, who founded the financial institution that evolved into what is now Huntington Bank.
Coming not long after women got the right to vote, it was a bold move for women to have their own club and not ordinary for the time according to Zechman. The house and club have since survived social changes, depressions, wars, floods, fires and most recently a pandemic and is on the National Register of Historic Places.
“We’re very proud of that,” said Zechman.
Kim Buchwalter is active with the club, having married a great, great grand nephews named Ed in tribute to Edward Lyon Buchwalter IV. She’s particularly involved with the ongoing home restoration, helping acquire period-appropriate furniture, including one of Edward’s desks when he served in a position of power, along with other items last year her family had.
“I’ve always liked genealogy. We’ve gotten a lot of pieces donated by the family,” said Buchwalter.
Clementine’s study and one upstairs bedroom is completed and another is in progress. Other recent improvements include a retaining wall to keep water from damaging the foundation.
The Woman’s Town Club is a 501 (c) (3) organization and funds raised through various events go toward maintaining and restoring the house. The house is also available for events such as parties or meetings.
“We still have a long way to go,” Buchwalter said.
The club’s next event is its speaker series and will feature attorney Larry Hofbauer at 11 a.m. July 17. Reservations are required and the cost is $30 and includes lunch and desert.
The annual style show will be Oct. 1 and the annual holiday tea will be in December. Both will tie into the 100th anniversary celebrations.
For more information on the events or the club, go to www.womanstownclub.com/home.
About the Author | 2022-07-08T07:01:32+00:00 | springfieldnewssun.com | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/womans-town-club-to-host-ice-cream-social/B5AGVAENIBDVZC3YMPBVU4SO3M/ |
The National Eating Disorders Association is replacing hundreds of volunteers and staff who work its phone helpline with a chatbot — and not because the bot is better.
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The National Eating Disorders Association is replacing hundreds of volunteers and staff who work its phone helpline with a chatbot — and not because the bot is better.
Copyright 2023 Michigan Radio | 2023-05-24T10:45:16+00:00 | nprillinois.org | https://www.nprillinois.org/2023-05-24/can-a-chatbot-help-people-with-eating-disorders-as-well-as-another-human |
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A teen is recovering after being shot in the back on Sunday, Dec. 18.
The shooting happened around 5:15 p.m.
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A teen is recovering after being shot in the back on Sunday, Dec. 18.
The shooting happened around 5:15 p.m.
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CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Sofia Goggia raced toward another World Cup downhill title with a fifth win in her dominating season on Sunday.
Goggia raced through lightly falling snow and was fastest on the lower section of the Mont Lachaux course to finish 0.15 seconds ahead of Federica Brignone, her Italy teammate who matched a career-best result in downhill.
“It was really a relief for me because it was tough (that) I crashed in the one and only training run,” said Goggia, whose 22nd career World Cup win was her 17th in downhill.
Brignone got some of the best racing conditions as the No. 21 starter, starting 35 minutes after Goggia when the snow had stopped falling and sunshine broke through the clouds to light the slope.
Laura Gauché wearing the No. 26 bib then placed third, 0.41 seconds behind Goggia, for a first career podium finish. The French racer’s previous best result in downhill was seventh.
“It’s amazing, I didn’t expect that,” said Gauché, who acknowledged “I feel lucky with the visibility because the first racers had really bad visibility.”
Mikaela Shiffrin skipped the weekend meeting at Crans-Montana to take a break after the world championships with a massive lead of more than 700 points in the overall World Cup standings. The 27-year-old American is well on track to win a fifth giant crystal globe as the overall season-long champion.
Goggia’s fifth win in seven World Cup downhills earned 100 race points and extended her lead in the season-long standings to 179 over Ilka Štuhec, who placed ninth.
With two downhills left — next weekend at Kvitfjell, Norway and March 15 at the final week’s races at Soldeu, Andorra — Goggia needs just a top-10 finish in either race to secure a fourth career crystal globe trophy.
The win for the 2018 Olympic champion came two weeks after she crashed out as favorite at the world championships. The 17th World Cup downhill win lifted Goggia into a tie for fourth all-time in the marquee speed discipline which Lindsey Vonn leads with 43.
Brignone, the 2020 overall champion, still seeks a first career downhill win though said she was “so proud of what I did today.”
Racing immediately after Brignone, Isabella Wright fell when she seemed unbalanced by the shifting terrain. The American slid about 60 meters (yards) down the slope before coming to a stop.
Romane Miradoli crashed out when her left ski hooked a gate at a sharp turn. The ski detached and she was turned sideways before hitting the safety fences.
Both racers appeared to be unhurt and skied down to the finish area.
The start was delayed by more than 30 minutes while fog clouded the upper part of the 2.45-kilometer (1½-mile) course at Crans-Montana.
The downhill was rescheduled from Saturday when a combination of poor visibility on a lower section and a soft snow surface in the sunshine made racing too dangerous.
The snow surface was more stable Sunday after a cold night and race-time temperature around minus-4 degrees Celsius (25 Fahrenheit).
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The first full-size digital scan of the Titanic has provided never-before-seen "footage and stills" of the ship, 111 years after its wreckage.
The scan, carried out by Magellan, a deep-sea mapping company, and Atlantic Productions, provides a 3D view of the boat. This cutting edge technology challenges a "century's worth of human interpretation" about what happened to the British passenger liner en route to New York, Parks Stephenson, a Titanic analyst and historian.
The Titanic has been a historical phenomenon since sinking in 1912, with countless movies and books dedicated to its research. That following sometimes lends itself to conspiracies and anecdotal evidence.
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Speaking with NBC News on Wednesday, Stephenson said this scan is a “major step to driving the narrative of the Titanic towards evidence-based, scientific research and not speculation.”
This is far from the first time the ship has been captured on camera, but what sets this scan apart is the unparalleled quality and scope. Submersive cameras typically only capture small pieces of the wreck, forcing people to try to match them together to create a distorted composite image.
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“It will be accurate but you’ll tend to make it more complete than it actually is,” Stephenson said.
Atlantic Productions said the team used photogrammetry -- the process of taking overlapping photographs of an object, structure or space, and converting them into 2D or 3D digital models.
This technique removed the element of human interpretation and relied entirely on data.
Among the revelations made in this scan was that officer's quarters -- including Captain Edward Smith's room -- are considered a "major area of deterioration." Specifically, the captain's bathtub has disappeared from view.
“Now we’re getting objective, so we can get really serious with the science of understanding the wreck,” Stephenson said.
The Titanic sunk early on April 15, 1912, five days after departing from Southampton, England. More than 1,500 people died -- including about 700 crew members -- when the ship struck an iceberg off the eastern coast of Newfoundland, Canada. It currently rests in the Atlantic Ocean, nearly 13,000 feet below the surface.
Stephenson believes the introduction of photogrammetry will extend well beyond the Titanic, or even ship wrecks. Rather, it can be employed for all underwater exploration. | 2023-05-18T00:00:11+00:00 | nbcchicago.com | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/cutting-edge-technology-provides-never-before-seen-footage-of-the-titanic/3143636/ |
TRAVERSE CITY — Villaire Financial was able to cash in at the first official TCNewTech of 2023.
After bringing back several champions from 2022 in January, Villaire Financial topped three other competitors to win the $500 cash prize at the Feb. 7 Pitch Night competition. More than 217 people attended the event in person at the City Opera House or virtually, according to event organizers.
“We are proud to bring together the best of the tech community, from startups to experienced entrepreneurs,” TCNewTech Event Director Christopher Nesbit said in a release. “This (month’s) event was a huge success, and we are thrilled to see Villaire Financial take the top prize.”
Each of the presenters has five minutes to present their idea for a technology project or initiative. After a five-minute question-and-answer session, the live and virtual audience votes for the winner of the $500 prize, sponsored in February by RJG.
Christopher Villaire, Managing Member & Chief Compliance Officer, delivered the winning pitch.
Villaire Financial is a fiduciary offering a “relationship-focused approach to help Gen Z and millennials manage their money effectively to promote economic freedom and social empowerment,” according to its website.
The company offers “investment, budgeting, and tax planning services without any restrictions” with a stated goal of helping individuals “achieve economic freedom and social empowerment,” according to a release from TCNewTech.
The three other Pitch Night presenters on Feb. 7 included:
- Real Estate Toons — Michael Lynn, Founder of Michael Lynn Animation Studio. Real Estate Toons offer “a yearly subscription service, granting real estate agents exclusive access to top-notch animated videos” for marketing, according to a release from TCNewTech.
- Adcinch — John Bennett, Founder and Director of Bennett Media Group. Adcinch is a digital platform looking to provide entrepreneurs with “top-notch education, expert campaign management and revenue projections,” according to a release from TCNewTech.
- Spade Agrivoltaic Design & Development — Alexis Pascaris, co-founder of Spade and Founding Director of AgriSolar Consulting. Spade uses agrivoltaics (agriculture and solar) and aims to make the technology “more accessible and scalable worldwide,” according to a release.
In addition to the pitch presentations, attendees had the opportunity to socialize at the cash bar and hear from TCNewTech Founder Russell Schindler about his crowdfunding experiences.
Schindler also founded the Traverse City company SampleServe.
The next TCNewTech event is scheduled for March 7.
To apply for the March event or to a future Pitch Night, send an email to chris@tcnewtech.org. | 2023-02-15T19:28:05+00:00 | record-eagle.com | https://www.record-eagle.com/news/business/villaire-financial-cashes-in-at-tcnewtech/article_5fe7d57e-a98a-11ed-9ca9-274d315f1f4f.html |
Fans of Lea Michele hoping to finally see her singing and dancing in “Funny Girl” on Broadway will have to be patient.
The “Glee” actor has tested positive for COVID-19 — missing Saturday's matinee and evening performance — and must now quarantine, slated to return to the show on Tuesday, Sept. 20. She only started on Tuesday.
The bittersweet comedy tells the tale of Fanny Brice, a Jewish girl from New York in the 1920s who went from burlesque to Broadway stages despite criticism that she wasn’t conventionally beautiful.
“Funny Girl” is a musical that celebrates the oddballs, the kooky and the misfits, with Jule Styne-penned gems of songs like “Don’t Rain on My Parade,” “I’m the Greatest Star” and “People.” Barbra Streisand played her on stage and on film.
Julie Benko, who had been slated to play Fanny on Thursdays in the revival, will be performing the role now until Michele is back. Michele took over from Beanie Feldstein and said the role was a lifetime goal.
“We are so thankful to the entire ‘Funny Girl’ company, including our standbys, understudies, swings and everyone working on the production for their remarkable commitment to keeping the show going and ensuring audiences have a great experience at every performance,” the show said in a statement.
Starting in July, vaccine requirements for Broadway audience members were lifted and theatergoers had the option to wear a mask in all 41 of New York’s Broadway theaters.
One production, “The Kite Runner,” pushed back, asking audiences at Wednesday matinees and Friday night to mask up.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has lifted her state’s mandatory mask rules in schools and the subway. Face coverings are merely encouraged on buses and trains.
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Mark Kennedy is at http://twitter.com/KennedyTwits | 2022-09-11T13:47:01+00:00 | expressnews.com | https://www.expressnews.com/entertainment/article/Virus-forces-Lea-Michele-off-Broadway-stage-in-17433791.php |
PHOENIX, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Diamondback Healthcare Center announces the opening of the Valley's newest luxury high-acuity rehabilitation facility. The 18,704-square-foot care center located in the Algodon Center adjacent to Banner Estrella Medical Center caters to those recovering from surgeries, orthopedic fractures and cardiac events, and others who require 24/7 skilled nursing and therapeutic recovery. Diamondback is one of the few subacute rehabilitation facilities in the Phoenix metropolitan area that can accept very high acuity patients, with a respiratory wing for those needing specialized ventilator and tracheostomy services, and has an on-site dialysis suite, all in an upscale setting.
Staffing the facility has been smooth, and the center has filled all nursing positions, with more on retainer for when occupancy exceeds 75%. "The state-of-the-art facility has attracted many clinical and administrative applicants," said CEO Rodney D. Bailey, LNHA, MSW, Ph.D. The majority of staff at Diamondback were recruited for their outstanding high acuity care and senior living experience.
Diamondback has partnered with nationally renowned dialysis, physical therapy and respiratory therapy care providers to ensure the highest-quality treatments available. Well-known and highly regarded Dr. William Nassour serves as medical director of Diamondback Healthcare Center, and Goodyear, Arizona-based LeadingMDs medical group provides specialty physicians, including podiatry, wound care and psychotherapy.
Diamondback Healthcare Center features several patient-centric amenities. Bailey calls it "a place where privacy, dignity and first-class comfort come standard for every patient." Among the amenities are private single-occupancy rooms for all patients, which include built-in closets, smart TVs, lounge recliners, multiple emergency call stations in each room and private restrooms with roll-in showers.
"Coming to a rehabilitation center after a lengthy hospital stay or surgery is often a tough decision, especially for our seniors. People just want to go home where they can have privacy and comfort. The goal here is to create an environment where patients would stay longer if they could because we make their comfort as high of a priority as their care," Bailey said.
During the past several months, Diamondback Healthcare Center staff has also focused on preparing for clinical success. They recently received deficiency-free survey visits from the Arizona Department of Health Services, including examinations of clinical capability, life safety and emergency preparedness, as well as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Diamondback is committed to maintaining this excellence by hiring consultants who perform thorough, impromptu reviews on patient care, record keeping and kitchen management.
For now, Diamondback Healthcare Center will focus on taking referrals for Medicare patients and expects to see a variety of insurance contracts in place within the next 30 to 60 days. "Now that we have our Medicare certification, we are working diligently to secure other insurance contracts so we can serve as many patients as possible," Bailey said. With a full nursing roster and beds available, Diamondback is ready to set a new standard of care. It has begun receiving referrals from many area hospitals and physicians excited about the facility opening.
"The future of Diamondback is indeed exciting. We are all collaborating as a team to create one of the best centers in the state, one we are proud to recommend to our own family, friends and neighbors," Bailey said.
Diamondback Healthcare Center is a new skilled nursing facility offering subacute rehabilitation and unique skilled nursing level memory care located at 91st Avenue and Thomas Road in Phoenix. The 70-bed subacute rehabilitation center provides physical, occupational, speech and recreational therapies and respiratory care for those relying on ventilators and tracheostomies. Their on-site dialysis removes the hassle of traveling for treatment while patients rest and recover. The therapy gym is furnished with the industry's best equipment, including a full-size occupational therapy kitchen, bathroom, washer and dryer for patients to practice returning home. Private, single-occupancy suites, full-service dining rooms, lounge areas, outside courtyards and the trendy Bistro91 add to the restorative atmosphere.
The center includes the 10,317-square-foot memory care pavilion, a long-term residential neighborhood providing residents with highly specialized 24/7 nursing care and a Montessori-inspired living program. The expansive Diamondback Pavilion features private one-bedroom and studio apartments while limiting the occupancy to only 24 to 26 residents. Pavilion residents enjoy amenities including a large outdoor recreational area, interactive Snoezelen multisensory room, dementia-friendly library, family gathering room and full-service salon. The Pavilion is projected to begin accepting residents in fall 2022.
For more information, patients can visit diamondbackhealth.com or call 623-303-2882.
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The Partnership with EntityMed Pioneers an Exclusive Clinical-Grade AI Simulator for Injectables
NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Founded in 2015, BeautyFix Medspa is an award-winning medspa and plastic surgery center, providing innovative treatments and best-in-class hospitality at the intersection of e-commerce, technology, and advanced aesthetics. With multiple locations across the East Coast including Manhattan, Westchester, and West Hartford, Connecticut, they plan to open additional clinics by the end of 2022.
Today, BeautyFix announces the launch of their new Aesthetics Simulation technology, accessible on any device or web browser. This innovative technology initiates a high-tech patient experience that allows potential clients to simulate their aesthetic results using software developed by digital health company EntityMed. This highly intuitive Aesthetics Simulation software is the first ever clinical-grade, tech-enabled AI simulator for injectables available in the U.S. market, and has been tested on over 10,000 patients.
By simply uploading a picture to the app, or by taking a photo in one of their in-clinic kiosks, clients can quickly and easily adjust and envision what they'll look like by adding dermal fillers and/or toxins to various areas of the face. They will also be able to visualize an increase or decrease in any number of syringes in real-time - without having to be injected first.
"This exclusive technology will enable BeautyFix Medspa to not only digitally connect with clients and address any fears or inhibitions, but also provide incredibly realistic images of desired results," said Maya Benayoun, Co-CEO of BeautyFix Medspa. "The partnership with EntityMed demonstrates our commitment to being the most technologically advanced medspa in the U.S, while providing an exceptional, seamless customer service experience for our patients."
For clients who have fears of looking unnatural, this cutting edge technology provides a realistic visualization of a patient's post-treatment appearance in just 30 seconds, using a sophisticated set of AI algorithms. This software will support BeautyFix's expert team of clinicians to visually demonstrate to patients what different amounts of filler or toxin may be needed to produce the results they desire.
"Our state of the art technology was developed by aesthetic professionals - for aesthetic professionals," said Lior Yadin, CEO of EntityMed. "By partnering with BeautyFix Medspa, we are able to usher in a new era for injectables in America by uniting our AI simulator with their all-star team of certified medical professionals."
BeautyFix Medspa is widely recognized for their team of top doctors and beauty industry experts who provide simple, effective treatments in an inclusive, accessible environment. Start your aesthetic journey with BeautyFix Medspa and instantly see how a LipFix: Filler, WrinkleFix: Botox®, or other treatment will look, in real time.
About BeautyFix Medspa:
Founded in 2015, BeautyFix Medspa is an award-winning medspa and plastic surgery center, providing innovative treatments and best-in-class hospitality at the intersection of e-commerce, technology, and advanced aesthetics. With multiple locations across the East Coast including Manhattan, Westchester, and Connecticut, BeautyFix aims to deliver a superior brand experience by elevating the medspa industry with a focus on hospitality, transparency, and community. @Beautyfixmedspa
About EntityMed:
EntityMed is a digital health company that has developed an artificial intelligence software that predicts the result of aesthetic procedures with high clinical accuracy. This innovation realistically visualizes the post-treatment appearance (toxins/fillers) by using a set of sophisticated AI algorithms.
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Kt by Knix launches a campaign to raise awareness on the importance of Menstrual Education.
NEW YORK, July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kt by Knix, the little sibling period underwear brand to Global intimates and apparel brand Knix, has launched a new campaign all about period education and equal access for all to learn about periods and Bleed Confidence no matter their age, just in time for the back to school season.
Since their inception both Kt and its parent company Knix have been steadfast champions in breaking taboos, barriers and ending stigma around periods specifically focusing on the idea to bleed with confidence. The move to potentially stifle learning for young people in some places stands in direct contrast to the core mandate of the brand which believes firmly that education is the key to unlocking understanding, acceptance, conversation and ultimately the foundation for self confidence and empowerment that kids need.
"I began this company a decade ago not only to provide period underwear solutions for people but also to act as a catalyst for change in the intimates industry and to ignite important conversations in the world of women's health. I've proudly witnessed the progress that has been made as topics that were once considered taboo have become destigmatized moving towards an era of education and empowerment. Now more than ever, we need to ensure that we do not become complacent and watch things are put into motion that will undo years of work. Periods can't be silenced, they are going to happen whether we talk about them or not." Says Joanna Griffiths, Founder and President of Knix and Kt by Knix.
Today, periods can begin as young as 8 years old and to limit sexual health education inclusive of menstruation would mean leaving young people completely unprepared for a crucial life stage. Empowering young menstruators with the proper education means equipping them with knowledge about their bodies, enabling them to make informed decisions, advocate for their needs and engage in activities without unnecessary limitations or disruptions. As young people grow into their adult selves, understanding of their bodies allows them to bleed confidence and create stronger voices for their future bodily autonomy and advocacy.
Kt by Knix is hoping to mobilize people into meaningful conversations around this topic. It is crucial that collective voices come together to ensure that young people and their education, especially around their bodies, is being prioritized. Kt by Knix believes that this is not a time to sit back, but rather a pivotal moment where people need to take a stand to protect the rights of young menstruators everywhere. As a complement to this campaign, Kt by Knix will also be releasing a childrens' book later in the summer that will act as a period awareness and education driver, with net proceeds directed toward early menstrual education.
As part of the conversation, Kt by Knix's creative production agency partner on the project, Human NYC have also committed to donating 10% of their service fees to this cause to show their solidarity and support towards this important topic. The campaign will launch on July 10th in New York and New Jersey, as well as in Florida.
About Kt by Knix
Little sister to global intimates brand Knix, Kt By Knix founded in 2017, is a brand built to guide menstruators through a pivotal moment - periods. With a wealth of experience in the intimates and period space, Joanna Griffiths, CEO & Founder of Knix and Kt by Knix, aims to educate and transform the way teens approach periods by harnessing young creatives to implement positive change and impact in the period space and beyond. This includes fighting period poverty and stigma through radical openness while giving back to communities in need.
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Brittney Griner on Friday expressed her gratitude to members of the Biden administration who helped secure her release from Russia this month and pledged to aid President Biden’s efforts to bring home former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, who is still imprisoned in Russia.
“President Biden, you brought me home and I know you are committed to bringing Paul Whelan and all Americans home too,” Griner said in a post on Instagram, her longest public comments to date since she returned to the U.S. last week.
“I will use my platform to do whatever I can to help you. I also encourage everyone that played a part in bringing me home to continue their efforts to bring all Americans home. Every family deserves to be whole,” she added.
Griner thanked Biden, Vice President Harris, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, other members of the Biden administration, her Russian legal team and others for their work in the months leading up to her release.
In the Instagram post, Griner wrote that she intends to play in the upcoming WNBA season for the Phoenix Mercury, “and in doing so, I look forward to being able to say ‘thank you’ to those of you who advocated, wrote, and posted for me in person soon.”
Griner was freed from Russian prison last week as part of a prisoner swap in which the U.S. gave up convicted arms trafficker Viktor Bout.
Griner was detained in February for bringing vape cartridges with hashish oil into the country. She was sentenced in August to serve nine years in prison and had been recently transferred to a penal colony.
Biden was unable to secure the release of Whelan, who has been held in Russia since 2018 on spying charges that he vehemently denies. He has been sentenced to 16 years in prison.
Biden administration officials have said Russia is treating Whelan’s case differently because of the espionage charges and that they were unwilling to include him as part of the swap for Bout.
“While we have not yet succeeded in securing Paul’s release, we are not giving up. We will never give up,” Biden said in remarks last week announcing Griner’s release. | 2022-12-16T18:48:25+00:00 | kxnet.com | https://www.kxnet.com/hill-politics/griner-thanks-biden-says-shell-do-whatever-i-can-to-help-bring-whelan-and-other-americans-home/ |
Over-subscribed round to support Phase2a clinical trial in atopic dermatitis
ANNAPOLIS, Md., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alphyn Biologics, a clinical-stage dermatology company developing first-in-class multi-target therapeutics, announced today that it is has closed a Series A financing round of approximately $3.3 million. The over-subscribed round was led by Queen City Angels, with participation from the Angel Physicians Fund and Serial Stage Venture Partners.
Alphyn has raised approximately $6.7 million to date, including a seed round of more than $1 million, and a second round of more than $2 million. Participants in previous rounds include family office investment funds, a corporate fund, and professional high-net-worth investors.
The Series A financing will support the Phase2a clinical trial of AB-101a, Alphyn's lead candidate for the treatment of mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis (AD), the most common form of eczema. AB-101a is anticipated to be the first AD treatment with the unique ability to target the disease's bacterial and immune system components. It has the potential to treat both infected and non-infected AD effectively and is being studied for use in pediatrics, starting at age two, as well as in adult populations.
"Current atopic dermatitis treatments are plagued with numerous safety and side effect problems. They frequently fail to address all the contributors to the disease," said Tony Shipley, chair and co-fund manager of Queen City Angels. "AB-101a is urgently needed in the dermatology market, and we look forward to working with Alphyn to advance its technology through clinical trials and ultimately improve the lives of the millions of AD suffers."
AB-101a, a non-steroidal, is in development to treat the inflammation, itch, and uniquely the bacterial causes commonly associated with AD, including infection. AB-101a targets common bacteria such as Staph and highly drug-resistant methicillin-resistant Staph (MRSA) that worsen AD and prevent its healing. These attributes, combined with its expected strong safety and very low side-effect profile, could make AB-101a the 'drug of choice' for physicians and patients. As a "4-in-1" solution, AB-101a would enable AD to be treated with a single therapeutic rather than multiple drugs. Significantly, AB-101a's strong safety profile has allowed Alphyn to move directly into Phase 2a clinical trials shortening the approval process and saving the company millions of dollars.
"We are honored and thrilled to close this round having passed the rigorous due diligence processes of three professional investment funds that understand the urgent need for a safe, effective, and comprehensive treatment for AD," said Alphyn CEO Neal Koller. "This financing allows us to begin an accelerated global multi-center clinical trial program to support a New Drug Application with the FDA and other national health authorities."
ABOUT ALPHYN BIOLOGICS
Alphyn Biologics is a clinical-stage dermatology company developing first-in-class multi-target therapeutics for severe and prevalent skin diseases based on its AB-101 platform. Its lead product candidate, AB-101a, is a topical treatment for atopic dermatitis (AD), the most common form of eczema, currently in a Phase 2a clinical trial. AB-101a has demonstrated a strong safety profile and is in development to uniquely target AD's bacterial and immune system components, making it ideal for treating infected and non-infected AD. Alphyn's AB-101 platform has multiple bioactive compounds and, therefore, multiple mechanisms of action to support a robust pipeline of dermatologic therapeutics with potential safety, efficacy, and regulatory marketing authorization advantages. Alphyn is based in Annapolis, Maryland, and Cincinnati, Ohio, and has a wholly owned subsidiary in Australia. The company became operational in 2020 and has raised approximately $6.7 million.
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NEW YORK, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Wells Fargo & Company ("Wells Fargo" or the "Company") (NYSE: WFC) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, and docketed under 22-cv-03811, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired Wells Fargo common stock between February 24, 2021 and June 9, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), seeking to recover damages caused by Defendants' violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials.
If you are a shareholder who purchased or otherwise acquired Wells Fargo common stock during the Class Period, you have until August 29, 2022 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
Wells Fargo is a diversified financial services company that provides banking, investment, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance products and services in the U.S. and internationally.
In 2020, Wells Fargo expanded its so-called "Diverse Search Requirement", also referred to as a diverse slate hiring policy, requiring that at least 50% of interview candidates must represent a historically underrepresented group with respect to at least one diversity dimension (including race/ethnicity, gender, LGBTQ, veterans, and people with disabilities) for most posted roles in the U.S. with total direct compensation greater than $100,000 per year. In addition, at least one interviewer on the hiring panel must represent a historically underrepresented group with respect to at least one diversity dimension.
The complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and compliance policies. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Wells Fargo had misrepresented its commitment to diversity in the Company's workplace; (ii) Wells Fargo conducted fake job interviews in order to meet its Diverse Search Requirement; (iii) the foregoing conduct subjected Wells Fargo to an increased risk of regulatory and/or governmental scrutiny and enforcement action, including criminal charges; (iv) all of the foregoing, once revealed, was likely to negatively impact Wells Fargo's reputation; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
On May 19, 2022, the New York Times published an article entitled "At Wells Fargo, a Quest to Increase Diversity Leads to Fake Job Interviews". Citing discussions with "seven current and former Wells Fargo employees", including Joe Bruno, a former executive in the Company's wealth management division, the article reported, in relevant part, that "[f]or many open positions, employees would interview a 'diverse' candidate", but that "often, the so-called diverse candidate would be interviewed for a job that had already been promised to someone else." The article further reported that Mr. Bruno was fired after "complain[ing] to his bosses" about the practice.
On this news, Wells Fargo's common stock price fell $0.44 per share, or 1.04%, over two trading sessions, closing at $41.67 per share on May 20, 2022.
On June 6, 2022, Reuters published an article entitled "Wells Fargo pauses diverse slate hiring policy after reports of fake job interviews." The article reported that "Wells Fargo . . . is pausing a hiring policy that requires recruiters to interview a diverse pool of candidates, after the New York Times reported such interviews were often fake and conducted even though the job had already been promised to someone else." The same article also reported that "[t]he bank also plans to conduct a review of its diverse slate guidelines, Chief Executive Officer Charles Scharf told staff on Monday, according to a memo seen by Reuters."
Then, on June 9, 2022, the New York Times published an article entitled "Federal Prosecutors Open Criminal Inquiry of Wells Fargo's Hiring Practices." The article reported that federal prosecutors are investigating whether Wells Fargo violated federal laws by conducting fake job interviews in order to meet the Company's Diverse Search Requirement. The article also revealed that, since the New York Times' May 19, 2022 article focusing on the bank's wealth management business, "another 10 current and former employees have shared stories about how they were subject to fake interviews, or conducted them, or saw paperwork documenting the practice", and that "sham interviews occurred across multiple business lines, including its mortgage servicing, home lending and retail banking operations."
That same day, Wells Fargo issued a press release entitled "Wells Fargo response to New York Times article", which confirmed that "[e]arlier this week, the [C]ompany temporarily paused the use of its diverse slate guidelines", and that, "[d]uring this pause, the [C]ompany is conducting a review so that hiring managers, senior leaders and recruiters fully understand how the guidelines should be implemented – and so we can have confidence that our guidelines live up to their promise."
Following these disclosures, Wells Fargo's common stock price fell $3.68 per share, or 8.62%, over the following two trading sessions, closing at $38.99 per share on June 13, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com
CONTACT:
Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
rswilloughby@pomlaw.com
888-476-6529 ext. 7980
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“Survivor 43″ continues live Wednesday night at 8 p.m. Eastern on CBS. Episode 10 is titled “Get That Money, Baby” and sees the remaining contestants compete for a sanctuary reward that also includes a letter from home. Later, one castaway must build the highest house of cards to win immunity.
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In last week’s episode, the remaining contestants were divided into two groups. The winner of each won immunity as a pair of Tribal Councils was in store. The last person standing also won a food reward for their group. Karla and Cody were the recipients of the immunity necklaces while Cody was the last man standing, winning his group some PB&J sandwiches. At the first vote, Noelle used her advantage to steal Dwight’s vote and make James feel safe before her alliance blindsided him. At the second Tribal, Ryan was the recipient of a blindside vote. Both men joined Jeannie in the jury.
Eight individuals remain in the running for the $1 million grand prize.
How to stream “Survivor 43″ online
While “Survivor” will broadcast live on CBS, free online options are available for cord cutters too. FuboTV has a free trial for new subscribers. DirecTV Stream also has a free trial for new subscribers. Paramount+ offers a free 7-day trial to new subscribers. FuboTV and DirecTV Stream run $69.99 after the trial period ends, though you can cancel before then. Paramount+ offers both ad-supported ($4.99/month) and ad-free ($9.99/month) plans once your trial is up. You can also purchase a one-year subscription at a discounted rate (12 months for the price of 10).
What channel is CBS on?
You can find which channel CBS is on by using the channel finders here: Cox, WoW, Verizon Fios, AT&T U-verse, Comcast Xfinity, Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice, DIRECTV and Dish. | 2022-11-23T22:52:34+00:00 | cleveland.com | https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2022/11/survivor-43-episode-10-how-to-watch-free-online-streaming-options-112322.html |
As Partner | Executive Vice President, Development, Jake Dinnen will continue to be a driver in PMB's evolution and growth.
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PMB, a leading healthcare real estate developer across the continuum of care announced the promotion of Jake Dinnen, effective 9/1/2022, to Partner | Executive Vice President, Development. In his new role, Jake Dinnen will continue to be a driver of PMB's evolution and growth by focusing on building client relationships, leading development projects, and supporting the overall strategy and execution of PMB.
Jake Dinnen joined PMB in 2018 as Senior Vice President, Development. His 20+-year career has been focused solely on healthcare real estate development where he has been responsible for the development, leasing, project management and acquisition of more than 3.5 million square feet of medical office properties in over 15 states. "We're excited to welcome Jake to the partnership. He has already made outstanding contributions and added tremendous value to the PMB platform and we're even more excited about what the future holds," says Mark Toothacre, Managing Partner | President of PMB.
"I am excited to apply my skills to PMB to help make the organization as successful as possible," said Jake Dinnen. "It is an exciting time for the company, and I look forward to reinforcing PMB's reputation as the leading healthcare real estate developer."
"Jake joining PMB was a significant addition to our brand, current platform, and future vision. He's added significant value to our offering and capabilities and joining our partnership is a great milestone for PMB as we continue to execute on all aspects of our vision," said Jake Rohe, Managing Partner | SVP, Development. "His experience, dedication, work ethic and commitment to PMB's evolution ideally position Jake for continued success in his new role as Partner | EVP, Development at PMB."
"Jake has been a phenomenal addition to our team since joining in May of 2018," says Ben Ryan, Managing Partner | CFO. "He quickly established himself as a leader in our organization and his relationships with decision makers at various hospital systems has helped our organization grow. His experience in all aspects of the development process has been invaluable. We are lucky to have him on our team and I look forward to our partnership moving forward."
Jake Dinnen received his Bachelor of Administration degree from the University of Wisconsin Platteville. He has also received certifications in Project Management and Real Estate Finance, Investment and Development from the University of San Diego and Organizational Leadership from Cornell University.
PMB is a purpose-driven healthcare real estate developer with a mission to improve healthcare delivery, effect change, and positively impact communities. Our company is 100 percent focused on healthcare real estate across the continuum of care including behavioral health, life sciences, ambulatory care centers, medical office buildings, inpatient hospitals, post-acute hospitals, senior living facilities, and parking structures. PMB has developed over 115 facilities to date representing approximately 6 million square feet. The firm owns and manages 70 medical facilities comprising over 5.2 million square feet. For more information, please visit our website at www.pmbllc.com or our blog https://pmbllc.com/pmb-announces-promotion-of-jake-dinnen-to-partner-and-executive-vice-president-development/
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(NewsNation) — Survivalist and murder suspect Michael Burham has been captured and is in custody after a 10-day, multi-state manhunt, NewsNation has confirmed.
The Pennsylvania jail Burham escaped from was located just outside the Allegheny National Forest, increasing the difficulty of finding him. Law enforcement used helicopters and drones to search the area as well as sending officers and dogs into the difficult terrain on foot.
Burham is a suspect in the death of 34-year-old Kala Hodgkin, who was found shot to death in Jamestown, New York. He has not been charged with her murder, but fled from police after her death. During that time he is accused of kidnapping an elderly North Carolina couple who were eventually released unharmed.
Burham has a military background and authorities described him as having survivalist skills that could enable him to survive in the woods. During the search, several campsites were discovered, along with stockpiles of supplies that could sustain Burham for a prolonged period of time.
Burham was being held pending charges of burglary, arson and kidnapping. He escaped from the jail by climbing up exercise equipment to a window and then used a rope made of bedsheets to escape.
Police warned those in the area that Burham is extremely dangerous and urged residents to take caution and make sure to lock all doors and be aware of their surroundings when out and about.
The U.S. Marshals offered up to $7,500 for information leading to Burham’s arrest. Warren County Crime Stoppers offered up to a $2,000 reward.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates. | 2023-07-16T13:22:28+00:00 | wric.com | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/burham-captured-in-pennsylvania-after-manhunt-police/ |
U-Haul driver must undergo mental evaluation in NYC attack
NEW YORK (AP) — The driver of a U-Haul truck that barreled through a New York City neighborhood, killing a food delivery worker and injuring eight other people, will have to undergo a psychiatric evaluation while in custody, a judge ordered Wednesday.
Weng Sor, who was charged with murder and attempted murder in connection with Monday’s deadly rampage, made his first court appearance in Brooklyn. The judge ordered him to remain in custody without bail.
Police have said he was suffering from an apparent mental health crisis when he mowed down bicyclists, moped riders and at least one pedestrian over 48 minutes.
Police said Sor, 62, referred to an “invisible object” that came at him, prompting him to go careening through streets before a police cruiser pinned the truck against a building near the entrance to a tunnel leading from Brooklyn to Manhattan.
After his arrest, Sor told police he believed it was “judgement day” and was aiming the truck at “the people that disturbed him the most,” Assistant District Attorney David Ingle said at the court hearing. He said Sor told the officers, “I wanted to end by taking out enemies. Shoot me, I will not give in.”
Sor is expected to be back in court on March 16.
The U-Haul struck three people on mopeds, three people on bicycles, one person on an e-bike and one person who was on foot as the truck moved through a busy section of Brooklyn, just north of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge along New York Harbor, police said. The victims ranged in age from 30 to 66.
The truck also rammed a police car, injuring the officer inside.
Sor’s son told The Associated Press earlier this week that his father had a history of mental illness. Records show he was convicted and served time for multiple acts of violence, including stabbing his own brother.
Sor, who lived in Las Vegas with his mother, came to New York last week after spending time in Florida and was pulled over twice in the U-Haul in the days prior to the attack, police said.
Sor’s criminal history includes stabbing his brother in Las Vegas, for which he served time in a Nevada prison, according to court and prison records.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2023-02-15T22:10:55+00:00 | wymt.com | https://www.wymt.com/2023/02/15/u-haul-driver-must-undergo-mental-evaluation-nyc-attack/ |
A roundup of the most newsworthy press releases from PR Newswire this week, including a Taco Bell x Crocs collab and the best places for families to live in each state.
NEW YORK, June 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists and consumers stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.
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- Taco Bell® and Crocs Partner for Limited Edition Collab
The iconic brands have reimagined Crocs' comfy Mellow Slides and added some heat so fans can be reminded to Live Más with every step. With a simple, yet modern design, Crocs Mellow Slides boast a mood-boosting silhouette and blissful design to allow your feet to melt into the footbeds. - Fortune Well Announces Second-Annual Fortune 50 Best Places to Live for Families List
Of the 2023 list, Fortune Wellness Editor Jennifer Fields says, "Last year we focused on the 25 places most able to support multigenerational families, regardless of location. This year, as part of Fortune's ongoing commitment to meeting our readers where they are, we decided to showcase 50, giving working professionals a sense of where their families may be best supported, regardless of their state of residence." - Next Generation Experimental Aircraft Becomes NASA's Newest X-Plane
To help the U.S. reach its goal of zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, NASA and Boeing are collaborating to build, test, and fly the X-66A. The single aisle aircraft is projected to consume up to 30% less fuel and features a Truss-Braced wing concept. - Southwest Airlines Celebrates Its Birthday Week with 40% Off Base Fares and a Week-Long Sweepstakes
"In true Southwest style, we're celebrating with Heart all week long with one of the largest sales of the year, week-long sweepstakes, and more fun opportunities leading up to our 52nd birthday and our established national day, Wanna Get Away Day, on June 18," said Jonathan Clarkson, Vice President Marketing at Southwest Airlines. - Petco Partners with Snoop Dogg to Sniff Out 'Better Quality Pet Care for Less Human Money'
The campaign's hero 30-second spot, "DOGG WALK," features the rapper as the human version of a Doberman Pinscher, aptly reminiscent of the breed Snoop famously transformed into in the video for his top hit "Who Am I? (What's My Name?)" on his 1993 debut album, "Doggystyle." - Home-buying competition pushes prices higher
"Many homeowners are still opting not to sell and give up historically low mortgage rates. But those who do have been rewarded with bidding wars as buyers compete for limited options," said Zillow senior economist Jeff Tucker. - Green Giant® Survey Names Corn as America's Favorite Vegetable
This marks the first time corn has achieved the honor of being the country's favorite veggie, with broccoli previously taking top honors all five years since the annual consumer survey's inception in 2018. - H&M USA Breaks GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ for World's Largest Drag Brunch
H&M set the new record for the World's Largest Drag Brunch earlier today (June 10), with a 412-person drag brunch in Brooklyn, New York, that benefited one of the retailer's longtime collaborators and co-hosts of the event, the Marsha P. Johnson Institute. - Match Launches New Feature Designed to Combat Dating App Burnout
Match believes that three days can change everything, and this new timed experience helps those who are committed to finding a relationship start meaningful conversations, while avoiding the endless game of messaging and churning through options. - Latinistas, World's First All-Latina Fashion Doll Line Sold Market-Wide at Major Retail Makes Debut as First Line Launched Under Historic New Toy Division
Designed to reflect the beauty and diversity of the Latino community, Latinistas boast a variety of skin tones, eye colors, hair colors, varying hair textures, diverse facial features, diversity in heritage, backgrounds, and aspirational interests. Latinistas awaken toy aisles with a dose of cultural authenticity, in a historically culturally ambiguous toy market. - Ronald Reagan Foundation and Institute Announces New Center on Public Civility
Americans overwhelmingly agree that we must return to an era of civility and mutual respect. The Center on Public Civility will be a catalyst in this critical effort and invites individuals and institutions from across the country to become part of this initiative.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The new head of the government’s road safety agency says it will intensify efforts to understand the risks posed by automated vehicle technology so it can decide what regulations may be necessary to protect drivers, passengers and pedestrians.
In an interview Wednesday, Steven Cliff, who was confirmed last month as head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, said the agency is assessing crash data recently reported by automakers and tech companies.
Any new regulations NHTSA may impose would fill what critics say is an urgent need to address the growing use of driver-assistance systems on U.S. roads. The systems have been linked to crashes involving deaths and serious injuries, though they also have enormous potential to prevent crashes. There are no federal regulations that directly cover either self-driving vehicles or those with partially automated driver-assist systems such as Tesla’s Autopilot.
Before developing any new federal standards, Cliff said, NHTSA wants to better understand how the new technology should perform.
Cliff spoke Wednesday to The Associated Press in his first on-the-record interview since being confirmed by the Senate.
He said that when he first joined the agency in February 2021, he was surprised to discover that NHTSA had no data on automated vehicle crashes. As a result, Cliff said, he challenged the agency to require such reporting. Last month, NHTSA released data from July 2021 to May, concluding that automated vehicles were involved in nearly 400 crashes.
Cliff cautioned that while he believes federal standards are needed to regulate driver assisted technology, he wants to avoid rushing to embrace new rules that might potentially end up compromising safety.
“Any time we put a regulation on the books, we have to define not only what standard that technology needs to be held to, but we need to have an objective way to measure the performance of the system to ensure that it actually complies with the regulation,” he said from his office at the Department of Transportation’s headquarters in Washington.
The agency, Cliff said, is also working on performance standards for automatic emergency braking, which it plans to require on all new passenger vehicles and heavy trucks. The braking systems, which can detect and stop for pedestrians, other vehicles and obstacles, show great potential to help stem rising traffic deaths in the U.S., he said.
NHTSA, he said, will set metrics for how the braking systems detect objects to ensure that the systems respond appropriately.
“That’s part of any of the standards that we put in place,” he said.
Cliff declined to discuss any details of regulations that might be forthcoming.
“It’s important for us to take the data that comes from those incidents, better understand it in an engineering context,” he said. “I think it’s important to move quickly but not so fast that we’re getting it wrong.”
Of the nearly 400 crashes that were reported by manufacturers, Teslas were involved in more than all other automakers combined. But Cliff noted that Tesla has driver-assist technology operating on nearly all of its roughly 830,000 vehicles on U.S. roads, which makes neat comparisons to other automakers difficult. The company also provides nearly instantaneous wireless reporting of crashes, so it receives data faster than other automakers.
Since Cliff’s arrival, the agency has stepped up enforcement efforts aimed at Tesla, including a push for a dozen recalls since the start of 2021. The agency is investigating why Teslas working on Autopilot seem to crash into emergency vehicles parked along freeways. And it has received more than 750 consumer complaints involving Teslas braking unexpectedly for no apparent reason.
At the same time, Cliff added, Tesla has been cooperative with NHTSA since his arrival at the agency.
“I think we work well with them,” he said, “and when we have identified that there are risks, they’ve taken action, and that’s appropriate.”
Cliff, 52, whose background is in chemistry and air pollution regulation with little auto safety experience, takes over the agency at a critical time. NHTSA has estimated that nearly 43,000 people were killed on U.S. roads last year, the highest such figure in 16 years.
Safety advocates say NHTSA has become more aggressive in regulating automakers since Cliff’s arrival from the California Air Resources Board, the state’s pollution regulator. Cliff, who first joined the California board in 2008 as an air pollution specialist, rose to become its deputy executive officer. Years earlier, he received a bachelor’s degree and doctorate in chemistry from the University of California, San Diego.
He concedes that he has had to become a quick study on auto safety. But he said that assessing the science and the data is similar to the work he did in California.
In December, Cliff told the Senate Commerce Committee that he would work to adopt regulations such as those urging seat belt use, and would implement mandates under the new federal infrastructure law to reduce drunken driving.
He said he believes that automatic emergency braking in new vehicles should help reduce fatalities and that the agency will take a “safe systems approach” to stem the deaths. Those approaches could include roadway design and reductions in speed limits.
In addition, he said, NHTSA is trying to understand why Black Americans die in crashes at a greater rate than other groups.
“In some cases,” Cliff said, “a lot of that has to do with infrastructure, but also the vehicles themselves. So improving the new vehicle fleet is part of the solution, but it’s also important that we educate drivers.” | 2022-06-30T01:52:24+00:00 | pahomepage.com | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/business/ap-business/new-nhtsa-chief-agency-to-scrutinize-auto-driver-technology/ |
Paul Pelosi is awake and coherent and talking with investigators from his hospital bed days after he was attacked and brutally beaten in a home invasion early Friday, according to a report from NBC News, citing a source with knowledge of the investigation.
On Sunday, investigators from San Francisco police, Capitol Police, the FBI and the San Francisco District Attorney's Office took Pelosi's testimony, NBC News reported. Pelosi has all of his cognitive functioning and appeared to remember everything as he recounted his version of the events, according to the report.
Meanwhile, federal charges were filed Monday against the suspect, David DePape, in the attack on Pelosi. Prosecutors announced charges of attempted kidnapping and retaliating against a federal official by threatening or injuring a family member.
The San Francisco DA's Office also is expected to charge DePape with attempted murder and several other felonies.
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Over the weekend, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins clarified details about the day of the attack, including that Pelosi was alone in the Pacific Heights home at the time of the attack.
Police said zip ties were found at the scene, though they didn't say how many.
Jenkins confirmed that "at the time the suspect entered the Pelosi home, he was in fact in search of Mrs. (Nancy) Pelosi."
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"At this time, there’s no evidence in our possession to support that the suspect knew Mr. Pelosi prior to this incident," Jenkins said.
DePape, 42, was arrested Friday after San Francisco officers witnessed him attacking Paul Pelosi with a hammer inside the Pelosi home on Broadway. Pelosi has since been recovering at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital from multiple injuries, including a fractured skull that required surgery.
DePape, who also was hospitalized for unknown injuries, is expected to be charged with attempted murder, residential burglary and other felonies. He is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday. | 2022-10-31T20:02:28+00:00 | nbcmiami.com | https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/national-international/formal-charges-in-paul-pelosi-attack/2896677/ |
Jury seated in trial over singer Aretha Franklin’s handwritten wills
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan judge narrowed the issues Monday in a dispute over Aretha Franklin’s estate, saying the only task for jurors is to decide whether a 2014 document handwritten by the Queen of Soul and found in couch cushions can be accepted as a valid will.
The stipulation was made by attorneys for Franklin’s sons before a jury was seated in Oakland County Probate Court.
Franklin died in 2018 at age 76. But five years later, the music superstar’s estate remains unsettled. A son, Ted White II, believes a 2010 handwritten will should mainly control the estate, but two other sons, Kecalf Franklin and Edward Franklin, are in favor of a 2014 document.
Both were found in 2019, months after Franklin died. The 2014 document was under cushions at Franklin’s home in suburban Detroit.
The brothers sat shoulder to shoulder behind their lawyers in Judge Jennifer Callaghan’s courtroom. Another brother, Clarence Franklin, is under a guardianship and apparently is not participating in the trial.
There are differences between the documents, though they both appear to indicate the sons would share income from music and copyrights, which seems to make that issue less contentious than a few others.
The 2014 version crossed out White’s name as executor and has Kecalf Franklin in his place. Kecalf Franklin and grandchildren would get his mother’s main home in Bloomfield Hills, which was valued at $1.1 million when she died but is worth much more today.
For five years, Aretha Franklin’s estate has been handled at different times by three executors, known under Michigan estate law as a personal representative. A niece, Sabrina Owens, quit in 2020, citing a “rift” among the sons.
The last public accounting filed in March showed the estate had an income of $3.9 million during the previous 12-month period and a similar amount of spending, including more than $900,000 in legal fees to various firms.
Overall assets were pegged at $4.1 million, mostly cash and real estate, though Franklin’s creative works and intellectual property were undervalued with just a nominal $1 figure.
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THIRA – Cruise-ship tourists crowding souvenir shops and couples chasing the perfect Instagram sunset throng the alleyway outside the Monastery of St. Catherine, steps from Santorini’s world-famous volcanic cliffs.
Inside this convent on one of the trendiest islands in Greece, a predominantly Christian Orthodox country, 13 cloistered Catholic nuns devote their lives to praying for those visitors and for the world.
It's a crucial if often misunderstood mission within the church, where constant prayer is deemed necessary to support more outwardly engaged ministries.
“In such a touristy island, the last thing one thinks about is praying — so we are the ones who do it,” Sister Lucía María de Fátima, the prioress, said on a recent morning.
She and other sisters spoke in the convent's parlor, from behind a widely spaced white iron grille that demarcates the cloistered space from the outside world. Ending more than two years of pandemic seclusion, the sisters will welcome visitors back to the public part of their church starting at a Mass in early August for the convent’s 425th anniversary.
The rest of the convent is considered a sacred space, where the nuns live mostly in silence and contemplation, leaving only for medical reasons or government requirements.
“After going beyond the grille, we miss nothing. When God gave us the vocation to being cloistered, he gave us the complete package,” said Sister María Esclava, who’s originally from Puerto Rico.
The Rev. Félix del Valle, a Spanish priest, has led periodic spiritual exercises at the convent for more than 10 years, part of the rigorous religious training for the sisters that starts with nine years of preparation before entering the cloistered life.
“In a world of consumption, of diversions, they give witness that God alone is enough,” he said.
Many orders of nuns are active in teaching, health care and ministry to vulnerable groups like migrants. But contemplative nuns carry on a tradition of complete devotion to prayer that traces its origins to the first desert hermits, who sought closeness to God by removing all earthly distractions.
“For these women, they find God in a dedicated life of prayer or contemplation,” said Margaret McGuinness, professor emerita of religion at La Salle University in Philadelphia.
Sister María de la Iglesia spent nearly 40 years in Santorini before moving to Spain to lead the Federación Madre de Dios, or Mother of God Federation, which oversees the island's convent and nine other Catholic Dominican convents on four continents.
“In today’s logic our life is not understood or valued, but within the church it is," she said. "We’re the voice of the church that tirelessly praises, petitions on behalf of our entire humanity. It’s a thrilling mission.”
When not praying or practicing music and hymns, the sisters — ranging in age from 40s to 80s — do housework; tend to the garden, where they grow tomatoes, lemons and grapes; and make communion wafers for most of the Catholic parishes in Greece.
During two daily recesses, they break their silence to chat on the wide terraces, the Aegean Sea shimmering in the distance.
At dawn, a bell calls to the first of about nine hours of prayer, most sung in Latin, Spanish and Greek.
“While the sun rises, creation and the human person join in harmony of praise to God,” Sister María Guadalupe said, adding that with monasteries across time zones, someone is always keeping prayer active. “We’re not out of the world, but rather very involved in the world.”
In majority-Orthodox Greece, the Catholic convent’s presence speaks to desired unity with other Christians, the sisters say. They exchange holiday greetings with the island’s Orthodox monks and nuns, and recall enthusiastically one visit when they sang hymns together.
“Despite being cloistered, nuns have always been an important element in the life of a place,” said Fermín Labarga, professor of church history at the University of Navarra in Spain.
It was in that country that the Dominican order of cloistered nuns was founded more than 800 years ago by St. Dominic, to pray constantly in what Labarga termed the “rearguard” while their fellow religious brought the Gospel to the world.
That “missionary spirit within a contemplative space,” in Sister María de la Iglesia’s words, continues to animate today’s nuns, who wear the historic Dominican black veil and all-enveloping white habit — representing penitence and innocence. They came to Santorini mostly from the Caribbean (Puerto Rico and Santo Domingo), as well as Angola, Korea, Argentina, Greece and Spain.
Sister María de la Iglesia was sent to the island by her order in 1981, when only three nuns were left in the convent.
It was first established in 1596 on the rocky promontory of Skaros — today a popular sunset-watching spot, but then a hideout from pirates. After an earthquake, it was relocated to the main town of Thira a few miles away, where it survived another devastating quake in 1956 that led many residents, including most other Catholic religious, to abandon the island.
Large rocks are embedded in the artistic grille that divides the church’s public area from where the sisters pray, near a globe that further symbolizes their connection to their surroundings.
The sisters keep up to date on world events through various Catholic media outlets and newsletters, plus daily Mass homilies. In recent ones, the priest delved into the war in Ukraine, the metaverse and the dangers of parkour.
They also receive prayer petitions from other religious as well as visitors, asking for everything from world peace to healing from disease — “and babies, lots of babies,” Sister Maria Flor de la Eucaristía said playfully.
“We suffer too with them, we feel the pain of the families and of the world, but with a certitude of hope that gives us joy,” said Sister Maria Fátima, who hails from Angola.
That certainty of belief shines through the sisters’ cheerful demeanor despite an austere life that demands sacrifice not only from them but from their families, whom they can only see occasionally behind the grilles.
“It’s a calling from God. You can’t follow any other path. A constant call, so that you can follow it with joy,” said Sister Lucía María de Fátima, originally from Argentina.
That joy they find plentifully in their vocation, despite forgoing most activities that draw hundreds of thousands of tourists to Santorini — like going to the beach.
Sister María Isabel said she liked beaches a lot in her native Puerto Rico. Upon entering the Dominican convent there, she could no longer see the ocean.
When she was moved to the main convent in Olmedo, deep in Spain’s heartland, she thought she would never see a wave again. Then came the mission in Santorini.
“God gives you grace that you had not expected,” she said, smiling broadly, before the bell tolled, and she rushed off to church, to keep singing God’s praise.
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Thousands of flight delays continued to frustrate travelers across the country as a busy Fourth of July holiday travel weekend approaches. Jocelyn Moran reports.
DALLAS — Backups are easing at U.S. airports thanks to a break in the weather, but United Airlines continues to struggle, accounting for the majority of canceled flights in the United States on Thursday.
United vowed to get back on track for the July 4 holiday weekend when the number of air travelers could set a pandemic-era record.
Hundreds of thousands of people have had travel plans thrown in the air after a wave of storms raked the Northeast over the past few days, and frustrations are running high.
Airports in Chicago, Denver and Newark, New Jersey — all hubs for United — were seeing the most delays on Thursday, according to FlightAware.
By mid-afternoon on the East Coast, United had canceled more than 400 flights, the bulk of the roughly 500 cancellations toted up by FlightAware. The Chicago carrier was poised to lead all U.S. airlines in cancellations for a sixth straight day.
United CEO Scott Kirby blamed the airline's struggles in Newark on a shortage of air traffic controllers in the New York City area. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg pushed back against the criticism while conceding that a key Federal Aviation Administration facility in New York is severely understaffed.
“United Airlines has some internal issues they need to work through. They have really been struggling this week, even relative to other U.S. airlines,” Buttigieg told CNN. “But where we do agree is that there need to be more resources for air traffic control.”
The FAA plans to hire 3,300 controllers over two years, but they won't be ready to help this summer, much less this weekend.
The leader of United's union pilots — who are locked in difficult contract negotiations — blamed management for the disruptions, saying the company failed to upgrade a crew-scheduling system.
“While Scott Kirby attempts to deflect blame on the FAA, weather and everything in between, further flight delays are a direct result of poor planning by United Airlines executives,” Garth Thompson said.
United is offering triple pay to flight attendants who are scheduled off this weekend but agree to pick up extra flights, according to their union. The Association of Flight Attendants also said crews calling in for assignments have been put on hold for three hours or longer.
“The airline actually ‘lost’ crews in the system for days on end because there was such a significant breakdown in running the operation,” said Ken Diaz, president of the flight attendants' group at United. He said the company scheduled summer flights “to the max” even knowing about air traffic control limits in the Northeast.
United said it was getting a handle on its problems.
“We’re seeing continued meaningful improvement today after an overnight effort to further repair schedules and match separated crews with aircraft,” the airline said in a midday statement. “As the recovery progresses, delays and cancellations will continue to decline as we head into what we expect to be a very busy holiday weekend.”
The FAA said Thursday would be the busiest day of the holiday stretch by number of flights. The Transportation Security Administration said it expected to screen the most travelers on Friday — a predicted 2.82 million people.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms may arrive later Thursday in the Northeast, and storms were also forecast farther south along the East Coast through Saturday. The West is under threat of unstable weather for the next several days.
Along with big crowds and storms, a technology issue could add to travelers' difficulties. Federal officials say some airline planes may be unable to fly in bad weather starting Saturday because of possible interference from new 5G wireless service.
American, United, Southwest, Alaska and Frontier say all their planes have been retrofitted with new radio altimeters — those are devices that measure the plane's height above the ground — and they do not expect disruptions due to 5G service.
However, Delta Air Lines has about 190 planes in its fleet of more than 900 that have not been updated because it can't get enough altimeters from its supplier. Delta says it will schedule those planes to avoid landing in poor visibility while it works to upgrade them through the summer.
The issue affects several types of single-aisle planes that Delta uses on routes within the United States, including all its Airbus A220s and most of its Airbus A319 and A320 jets.
Smaller airlines that operate regional flights could also be affected by the radio interference issue, as could flights operated to the United States by foreign carriers.
By mid-afternoon, about 3,500 flights had been delayed, down from 7,400 on Wednesday.
Photos: Airport travel delays picking up ahead of July 4 holiday
Travelers from Hong Kong wait Wednesday at Los Angeles International Airport after their vacation flight to Cancun, Mexico, was suddenly canceled, disrupting their planned vacation. | 2023-06-29T23:23:50+00:00 | wcfcourier.com | https://wcfcourier.com/news/nation-world/flight-delays-are-easing-on-a-busy-travel-day-one-airline-has-by-far-the/article_5b8cca43-51c1-5cc1-b886-3ef0808f4463.html |
Blackbaud's Annual Developers' Conference Kicks Off Today Exploring AI for Purpose-Driven Organizations
CHARLESTON, S.C., June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the leading provider of software for powering social impact, today kicks off bbdevdays, its annual developers' conference showcasing technical innovation as well as customer and partner achievements. This three-day, virtual event celebrates and supports the rapidly expanding developer community that creates solutions leveraging the flexibility of Blackbaud software.
"bbdevdays showcases the power of collaboration and our commitment to the developer community, where we're stronger together," said Mike Gianoni, president and CEO, Blackbaud. "The conference really highlights the ingenuity and creativity of a strong and growing network of customer developers, partners and independent technologists. And this year, we are delving into the vast AI opportunity that exists for social impact organizations."
bbdevdays provides a forum for attendees to explore unique applications of software solutions. Conference sessions were developed in partnership with recognized industry experts and explore topics of interest to both professional developers and low-code technologists, such as:
- ChatGPT for fundraising
- Powering automation and business intelligence with AI
- AI enabled low-code app development
- Data privacy and ethical AI
During bbdevdays, Blackbaud will announce technologies to help social impact organizations further customize their business processes and applications to serve to their exact needs, including:
- Launch of a next generation Intelligence for Good® strategy for artificial intelligence to provide a first glimpse into wide-ranging product enhancements planned across portfolio
- Expansion of its SKY API™ to include Blackbaud CRM and Blackbaud Altru, including new partner offerings from Double the Donation, Wordfly, and Golden Volunteer and planned releases for JustGiving and Blackbaud Grantmaking
- Addition of new Developer Environments for Testing Applications
- Establishment of List APIs for enhanced data access and modeling scenarios
- Creation of new SKY Add-in capabilities for simple integration with custom forms
- Expansion of Blackbaud Marketplace offerings, including new partnerships in artificial intelligence
Blackbaud's Commitment to Community Innovation
Through bbdevdays this year, Blackbaud will deepen its investment in new and emerging technologies, support customer-identified initiatives and promote early-stage software companies, with the goal of accelerating innovation in the social impact technology space with projects like:
- Innovation Grant Awards: Eight grants will be awarded to selected customers, partners, and Blackbaud staff to bring their bold ideas to life for the community and publish/share them online for all.
- Off The Grid: Blackbaud staff and, for the first time, partners, businesses and customers collaboratively code to bring an original idea to reality and will feature a special accelerator, in partnership with Microsoft, for Generative AI fundraising projects.
- Blackbaud's Social Good Startup program: a technology incubator for diverse, early-stage software companies focused on solving problems that matter to the social impact community. Our open cohort focuses on recruiting AI and Generative AI early-stage companies.
"The outcomes our customers seek can increasingly be achieved using low-code tools and artificial intelligence that are within the reach of more technology-savvy individuals at social impact organizations," said Heather McLean, co-chair of bbdevdays and Developer and Partner Success Manager at Blackbaud. "We strongly support all levels of developers through education and empowerment. Over 55% of registrants identify as women in what has traditionally been a male-dominated field. It's a supportive community that's here for everyone, from those starting their first coding projects to our seasoned development professionals."
About the Conference
Keynotes include author Torie Bosh; 'Transition Architect' & Entrepreneur, Somi Arian; and IBM Fellow and Master Inventor, Paul Taylor. In addition, the conference will provide mainstage presentations from Blackbaud executives and product experts, track sessions led by customers and partners, and skills labs that offer creators a chance to practice building both low-code and advanced solutions.
Sponsors of the event include AskGenius, BrightVine Solutions, Microsoft, Crowdbotics, npAutomate and Print Your Cause.
To learn more about bbdevdays, register, or access content replays on demand, visit blackbaud.com/bbdevdays.
About Blackbaud
Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) is the leading software provider exclusively dedicated to powering social impact. Serving the nonprofit and education sectors, companies committed to social responsibility and individual change makers, Blackbaud's essential software is built to accelerate impact in fundraising, nonprofit financial management, digital giving, grantmaking, corporate social responsibility and education management. With millions of users and over $100 billion raised, granted or managed through Blackbaud platforms every year, Blackbaud's solutions are unleashing the potential of the people and organizations who change the world. Blackbaud has been named to Newsweek's list of America's Most Responsible Companies, Quartz's list of Best Companies for Remote Workers, and Forbes' list of America's Best Employers. A remote-first company, Blackbaud has operations in the United States, Australia, Canada, Costa Rica and the United Kingdom, supporting users in 100+ countries. Learn more at www.blackbaud.com or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
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NNAISENSE's open-source platform for machine learning researchers and engineers uses evolutionary algorithms to drive optimization and catalyze industry growth
LUGANO, Switzerland, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NNAISENSE, a global leader in industrial AI, has announced today the launch of EvoTorch, the first open-source platform of its kind, providing industry with an evolutionary algorithm (EA) package which when combined with machine learning expertise, can solve complex operational challenges in a fraction of the time, at lower costs and greater scale.
With machine learning playing an increasingly vital role in many industrial verticals, evolutionary algorithms are an attractive solution to cascading challenges that accompany the increased complexity and size of automated processes. Evolutionary algorithms do not require a differentiable cost function, and are much more amenable to massive parallelization on modern hardware, compared to standard gradient-based alternatives. This means that a wider variety of problems, from learning robot controllers to optimizing schedules or product designs, can be tackled with greater efficiency. What has been missing is a software tool-set that makes it simple to experiment with EAs at any scale without worrying about the underlying details. Building on the popular PyTorch and Ray packages, EvoTorch provides researchers, developers and industrial manufacturers with powerful EAs that can be parallelized across CPUs or GPUs with no extra effort, speeding up optimization and minimizing costs.
"In a pioneering project with Audi - where we worked on their autonomous parking system - we highlighted how much time could be saved by parallelizing evolutionary algorithms to achieve operational goals for industry. Using this technique, we condensed 180 years worth of simulated driving time into 24 hours," said Jan Koutnik, Co-founder & Director of Intelligent Automation at NNAISENSE.
EAs function according to the principles of natural selection, or 'survival of the fittest'. These algorithms start with a population of random solutions that are evaluated for fitness (propensity to solve the problem). At each iteration, the weaker solutions 'die-out' and the fittest solutions reproduce resulting in an increasingly fit population that collectively adapts to solve the problem. From the final population of solutions, it is possible to select the one that best achieves the desired goal, or the trade-off between multiple conflicting goals.
"The goal of EvoTorch is to create an open-source ML community and facilitate the adoption of EAs within the field of automation by providing researchers and engineers with the tools to scale up their designs easily and quickly," said Rupesh Srivastava, Director of Software Infrastructure at NNAISENSE. "The additional strength of this platform lies in the expert support we offer to commercial users, assisting them with effective customization, implementation and oversight. We will continuously expand our features to help users based on the data we acquire from ongoing projects, leading to a wider range of field-tested building blocks to spur on industry growth."
EvoTorch builds on the user-friendly principles of PyTorch and provides easy integration to well-known monitoring libraries which makes it easy to incorporate into existing workflows. Given its ever-expanding range of EAs and its intuitive interface, EvoTorch can also greatly simplify the job of academics and university students developing new algorithms, helping catalyze R&D in this field.
About NNAISENSE
NNAISENSE is a leader in AI engineering for industrial application. The company's founders are all veterans of the renowned Swiss AI lab IDSIA, co-directed by Professor Jürgen Schmidhuber (Chief Scientist at NNAISENSE). Among NNAISENSE's notable contributions is the creation of the first RL-based autonomous parking system for Audi and training controllers for the Festo pneumatic robot 'soft' hand. NNAISENSE's client and Investor base includes Samsung, Audi, Trumpf GmbH + Co. KG, EOS GmbH and Schott AG, among others.
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The financial services company's pursuit of equality in sports reaches beyond the U.S.
NEW YORK, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Relevent Sports Group (RSG), the premier soccer events and media business in North America and Asia, is pleased to announce today that Ally (NYSE: ALLY), a financial services company known for its relentless commitment to equality, will serve as the presenting sponsor for the 2022 Women's International Champions Cup (ICC). This is the third year for Ally as a sponsor of the world's premier annual summer soccer tournament featuring the top clubs from Europe and the United States vying for the title of "World Champions."
"Ally has been a long-time supporter of the Women's International Champions Cup and of women's soccer, and we couldn't be more thrilled to expand that relationship even further with them as the presenting sponsor of this summer's tournament," WICC head Susie Fiore said. "Ally truly is an ally in promoting equality on and off the field."
A sponsor of the Women's ICC since 2018 and the ICC since 2016, the powerful brand helped RSG launch and elevate the inaugural series 'Women's International Champions Cup Best XI presented by Ally' in 2020 comprised of the athletes, executives, journalists, coaches, and other individuals who are doing the most to advance women's soccer.
The 2021 Best XI honorees included four players—Christine Sinclair, Alexia Putellas, Formiga and Quinn; two coaches—Emma Hayes and Monika Staab; one journalist—Suzy Wrack; three executives—Nadine Kessler, Tom Corbett and Meskerem Goshime; one activist group—Mana Shim, Sinead Farrelly and Kaiya McCullough.
After extending their sponsorship with RSG last year, Ally continued to promote financial literacy and the importance of saving through their ownership of their "Own The Save" platform during the 2021 WICC. Ally is also the official banking sponsor and league-wide sleeve sponsor of the National Women's Soccer League, and first official sponsor of the NWSL Players Association.
"As part of our commitment to elevating world-class women athletes, Ally is expanding our support of the Women's International Champions Cup," said Andrea Brimmer, chief marketing and public relations officer, Ally Financial. "We are not only investing in their unwavering mission to bring these incredible athletes to the world's stage, but our support confirms our belief in the enormous growth opportunity in women's sports."
The 2022 WICC will return to Providence Park in Portland, Oregon, for the second consecutive year. Last year, the hometown Portland Thorns FC defeated defending champion Olympique Lyonnais 1-0 in dramatic fashion to hoist the crown.
Stay tuned for more information regarding the fourth edition of the Women's International Champions Cup taking place this summer at Providence Park in Portland, Oregon.
ABOUT RELEVENT SPORTS GROUP
Relevent Sports Group (RSG) is the premier soccer events and media business in North America and Asia. RSG operates the International Champions Cup, the summer's largest men's club tournament featuring the world's best teams in iconic venues, the WICC, and ICC Futures, a youth tournament for the top clubs in the world. Regarded as one of the most influential privately-owned soccer companies internationally, RSG is focused on expanding its footprint, creating a year-round soccer platform including new digital properties and the first-of-its-kind joint venture with LaLiga to promote soccer in North America.
ABOUT ALLY FINANCIAL
Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE: ALLY) is a digital financial services company committed to its promise to "Do It Right" for its consumer, commercial and corporate customers. Ally is composed of an industry-leading independent auto finance and insurance operation, an award-winning digital direct bank (Ally Bank, Member FDIC and Equal Housing Lender, which offers mortgage lending, point-of-sale personal lending, and a variety of deposit and other banking products), a consumer credit card business, a corporate finance business for equity sponsors and middle-market companies, and securities brokerage and investment advisory services. Our brand conviction is that we are all better off with an ally, and our focus is on helping our customers achieve their strongest financial well-being, a notion personalized to what is important to them. For more information, please visit www.ally.com and follow @allyfinancial.
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Bonnie strengthened while moving roughly parallel to Mexico’s Pacific coast Tuesday after crossing over Central America from the Caribbean and dropping heavy rain, contributing to at least two deaths.
Forecasters said they expected the hurricane, now a Category 2 storm, to pose no threat to land as it headed generally westward farther into the Pacific.
Bonnie had maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 kph) Tuesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. It was centered 210 miles (335 kilometers) south-southwest of the Mexican resort town of Zihuatanejo and moving west-northwest at 17 mph (28 kph).
The storm caused heavy flooding while crossing sodden Nicaragua over the weekend after making landfall as a tropical storm on the country’s Caribbean coast late Friday.
Two people were killed in separate events related to flooding, Nicaragua’s army said in a statement. It said 40-year-old Alberto Flores Landero died trying to cross the swollen Mati river in Siuna in Nicaragua’s northeast and Juan Carlos Alemán, 38, died trying to help passengers from a bus that fell into the Ali Bethel river in the same area.
The Family Ministry said it had distributed mattresses to families displaced by flooding in Rama, west of Bluefields. Images from the area showed water up to rooflines and people navigating streets in boats. | 2022-07-05T14:53:29+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/Hurricane-Bonnie-drives-westward-off-Mexico-s-17284899.php |
Tri-County trending toward record number of traffic deaths
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Most recent data shows a trend towards a record-breaking number of traffic deaths in the Lowcountry.
Berkeley County currently has 27, Charleston County has 29, and Dorchester County has 6. Last year, Berkeley County’s traffic deaths totaled 20, Charleston had 29, and Dorchester had 4, according to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety.
Berkeley, Dorchester, and Charleston counties have already met or exceeded last year’s totals and with five months left in the year.
A law enforcement official from Charleston County says drinking and driving makes up for one-third of their overall traffic death totals. And now, there’s the question of whether it’s time for South Carolina to implement a new training rule. There are no laws in South Carolina requiring bartenders and servers to be trained on how to prevent over-serving intoxicated guests.
South Carolina Public Injury Trail lawyer, Mark Bringardner, says that’s ridiculous.
“You’d see a difference, because a lot of times when we have cases where there’s a drunk driver involved, we see them from the same bars from the same restaurants we just go on the court docket and look, and the repeated offenders are there,” Bringardner says.
As it stands right now there is no law with criminal penalties on the books for over serving an already intoxicated person. However, there are civil liabilities and protections in place to protect people from intoxicated individuals who drive under the influence and end up hurting, harming or even killing them.
If a bar knew or should have known that the person, they were serving alcohol to was grossly intoxicated, the law says that bar or restaurant is civilly liable under certain circumstances.
Most restaurants, bars and hotels initiate their own training to make sure customers remain safe. El Jefe owner, Roy Neal says it helps out their liquor liability and also allows them to get the best rates for their insurance.
“Insurance carriers are going to charge more if you don’t have some type of training in place so it would be prudent for the business owner to have it. Government can regulate all they want, it’s—it’s an important factor,” Neal says.
Sergeant Charles Sebban from the Charleston County Sheriff’s office says across all counties and jurisdictions, everyone is struggling with a manpower issue but their doing the best they can to push DUI enforcement because during the summer months is when they see a rise in fatal collisions.
“We have Uber, Uber x’s, we have tons of different ways to get to the bars and come back and if we can do that, I can almost guarantee that a third of our fatal collisions—not just in the tri-county-- but in South Carolina alone would be eliminated,” Sebban says.
Sergeant Sebban says at the start of the year they were successful in keeping numbers low. Then, around Memorial Day is where numbers began to pick up and they started to see an increase toward their previous numbers.
Sebban says lately law enforcement has seen an increase in pedestrian collisions. He says one of the biggest things he wants everyone to remember is when you’re crossing the roads make sure you cross in a crosswalk and watch out. Even though pedestrians have the right of way, some people will still not see you.
Keith Benjamin, co-founder and Director of Operations at Uptown Hospitality Group, says most restaurants, bars and hotels in Charleston do a good job at training their employees. And they want to make sure things are done the right way.
“I can confidently speak to the fact that most operators do things the right way here in Charleston,” Benjamin says. “We’re always sharing different ideas and different ways that we can keep the public safe.”
Most of the owners say it’s about understanding they have to strike a balance between letting customers enjoy themselves but making sure they also act responsibly. Bringardner says since the drunk driver is often a repeated offender in most cases he sees, enforcing drunk driving laws and seeing consequences through will help on the criminal enforcement side and can help family victims have a sense of closure.
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Two men were bitten by sharks in separate incidents in southern Florida in the last week, officials said.
A 35-year-old man fishing off a dock in Summerland Key, an island in the Florida Keys, was reportedly bitten in the foot by a shark, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday. The shark was reportedly out of the water and on the dock when it bit the fisherman on Friday around 8 p.m.
The man was flown to a hospital for treatment. Officials did not specify his condition.
A 20-year-old Miami-Dade County man was reportedly bitten in the leg by a shark on Thursday afternoon in Marathon, which is also in the Florida Keys, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said. He was attacked while spearfishing with two other people.
The man was brought ashore in a private boat, officials said. A helicopter then picked him up and transported him to a hospital in Miami for treatment. Officials also did not specify his condition.
The man, identified by CBS Miami as Kevin Blanco, said he was bitten twice.
“I just see a big gray figure of him just there, and I see it every time I close my eyes,” Blanco said. “It was a bull shark, and it was probably around nine to ten feet, probably around 500 pounds.”
How often do shark attacks happen — and where are they most common? Experts weigh in
According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, it’s very rare for someone to be bitten by a shark in Florida waters. The agency said bites are rarely life-threatening. Only around a dozen of the more than 300 species of sharks in the world have been involved in attacks on humans, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Florida has topped global charts in the number of shark bites for decades, the University of Florida’s International Shark Attack File shows. Around 39% of shark bites in the U.S. in 2022 happened in Florida. | 2023-05-22T14:08:53+00:00 | winknews.com | https://winknews.com/2023/05/22/2-men-bitten-by-sharks-in-florida-in-less-than-36-hours/ |
World’s oldest male giant panda dies at age 35 in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (AP) — The oldest male giant panda in captivity has died at age 35 at a Hong Kong theme park after his health deteriorated.
An An lived most of his life at Ocean Park after he and a female panda were gifted to Hong Kong by China in 1999. The female panda, Jia Jia, died in 2016 at age 38, making her the oldest panda in captivity.
Ocean Park mourned An An as a family member who grew with the park and built bonds with locals and tourists.
“An An has brought us fond memories with numerous heart-warming moments. His cleverness and playfulness will be dearly missed,” Paulo Pong, chairman of Ocean Park Corporation, said in a statement.
An An had high blood pressure, a common condition among geriatric pandas. Over the past three weeks, An An had been kept out of sight from visitors at the park as his health worsened. He stopped eating solid food and was significantly less active in recent days.
Last week, hundreds left comments on an Ocean Park post about An An’s condition, wishing him a speedy recovery.
He was euthanized to prevent further suffering Thursday morning after veterinarians from Ocean Park and government authorities consulted the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, Ocean Park said.
“An An lived a full life that ended at the respectable age of 35 – the equivalent of 105 years in human age,” the statement read.
Hong Kong was given another panda pair — Ying Ying, a female, and a male, Le Le — in 2007 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the city’s return to China.
China commonly engages in “panda diplomacy” where the mammals exclusively found in China are leased to other countries as a sign of goodwill.
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Havana's impenetrable defense prompted a 13-0 blanking of Astoria in an Illinois high school softball matchup.
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Carlos Alcaraz vs. Alex de Minaur: Prediction and Match Betting Odds | cinch Championships
Carlos Alcaraz will meet Alex de Minaur in the cinch Championships final on Sunday, June 25.
With -350 odds, Alcaraz is favored over de Minaur in this tournament final against the underdog, who is +270.
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Carlos Alcaraz vs. Alex de Minaur Match Information
- Tournament: The cinch Championships
- Round: Finals
- Date: Sunday, June 25
- Venue: The Queen's Club
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Court Surface: Grass
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Based on the moneyline in this match, Carlos Alcaraz has a 77.8% chance to win.
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- In the semifinals on Saturday, Alcaraz took down Sebastian Korda 6-3, 6-4.
- de Minaur was victorious 6-3, 7-6 against Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune in the semifinals on Saturday.
- Through 71 matches over the past year (across all court types), Alcaraz has played 24.9 games per match (21.7 in best-of-three matches) and won 58.5% of them.
- In his four matches on grass over the past 12 months, Alcaraz has played an average of 37.5 games.
- In his 54 matches in the past 12 months across all court surfaces, de Minaur is averaging 24.7 games per match (21.9 in best-of-three matches) while winning 54.4% of those games.
- In six matches on grass courts in the past year, de Minaur has averaged 35.8 games per match (29.0 in best-of-three matches) and 10.2 games per set, winning 56.7% of those games.
- In the only match between Alcaraz and de Minaur dating back to 2015, in the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell semifinals, Alcaraz was victorious 6-7, 7-6, 6-4.
- Alcaraz has secured two sets versus de Minaur (good for a 66.7% win percentage), compared to de Minaur's one.
- Alcaraz and de Minaur have competed in 36 total games, and Alcaraz has won more often, claiming 19 of them.
- In one head-to-head match, Alcaraz and de Minaur are averaging 36.0 games and 3.0 sets per match.
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From Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, Tiny Desk is celebrating Latinx Heritage Month with an El Tiny takeover, featuring Jessie Reyez, Girl Ultra and more musicians from all corners of Latinidad.
At the Babel library and bookstore in Lima, Peru, Susana Baca is surrounded by books, wine and percussion. In addition to their instruments, her band members play the desk they sit around itself, an organic setting that blurs the boundaries between music and context. "Estamos aqui, todos unidos por la música en este bello pupitre," she laughs: "We're here, all united by music at this beautiful desk." The percussive fugue of "Molino Molero" ends sharply before, by contrast, the unwound and languorous "Dämmerung" stretches beneath her clarion voice.
In addition to being a musician, Baca has worked as an ethnomusicologist, a schoolteacher and Peru's former Minister of Culture; she's a curator of folklore and culture of the highest order. Throughout her El Tiny performance, the camera shifts to an overhead shot of the desk, featuring her 2021 album Palabras Urgentes beside several books and a note that says "Eres lo que lees" (You are what you read). Her performance, like all of her music, is intimate because it's situated, musically and thematically, in a specific time and place.
Across her many careers, Baca's work is always in service of preserving and honoring African and Indigenous art forms. Her rendition of "Sorongo," written by Puerto Rican composer Tite Curet Alonso, is an electric and pulsing homage, transmuting the salsa of the original to a meditation driven by the drums, cajón and cheko, grounding the narrative of African enslavement across Latin America in Afro-Peruvian percussion. The same goes for her closer, a salsafied version of Chabuca Granda's "Canterurías," which she introduces as "Afro-Peruvian bonus track en Babel!"
In this library, you are what you read. Joyfully running her hands along the spines of books behind her, Baca reminds us not just of the essential texts, but how to examine them with intention, precision and rapture.
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HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — The parents of a now-9-year-old filed a lawsuit against an Horry County private preschool, accusing the school of allowing another child to sexually assault their daughter in 2020.
The lawsuit, filed April 18, accuses the Palmetto Preschool & Learning Center of ignoring the parents’ reports that their daughter, who was 6 years old at the time, was locked in a bathroom and sexually assaulted by another child at its Carolina Forest location.
The parents accuse the school of “failing to exercise reasonable or slight care to protect [their child] from harm” and “creating a campus environment which subjected [their child] to being repeatedly sexually harassed and/or abused,” among other things, according to the lawsuit.
The lawsuit was filed under the pseudonyms Mother Doe, Father Doe, and Jane Doe to protect the identities of those involved due to the sensitivity of the situation and the victim’s age.
The child’s mother allegedly reported the incident to the school the day it happened in September 2020, according to the lawsuit. The child’s teacher said the report would be investigated and their daughter would be separated from the other child.
Two days later, the child said she was sexually assaulted again, according to the lawsuit. The parents then reported the second incident to the Palmetto Preschool administrator.
The administrator allegedly told the parents that it was impossible to keep their daughter separated from the other child because the school was understaffed, according to the lawsuit.
The parents then transferred their daughter out of the school and began counseling for depression, anxiety and suicidal ideations, according to the lawsuit.
The parents are seeking an unspecified amount in damages and are demanding a jury trial.
A person at Palmetto Preschool who answered the phone told News13 they couldn’t comment on pending litigation, but said all children at the school are safe and supervised. | 2023-04-25T17:25:07+00:00 | myfox8.com | https://myfox8.com/news/south-carolina/parents-sue-south-carolina-private-preschool-over-daughters-alleged-sexual-assault-by-another-child/ |
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
2-2-3
(two, two, three)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
2-2-3
(two, two, three) | 2022-09-30T20:31:41+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Midday-game-17478617.php |
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — “America’s oldest brewery” is coming to shelves in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma.
Yuengling will be available in the three-state area in early 2023.
Currently, the nearest place to get the popular beer is in Arkansas, Texas, Kentucky and Tennessee.
The regional favorite is mostly available on the East Coast with a second facility opening in Tampa, Florida, in 2023.
Yuengling was founded in 1829 and has developed a cult following in its near 200-year history.
The brewery has been recognized as one of the top craft breweries in the nation. In the Brewers Association 2021 top 50 rankings released earlier this year, it held steady at the No. 1 spot. | 2022-10-12T18:37:40+00:00 | kfor.com | https://kfor.com/news/local/yuengling-to-begin-selling-beer-in-oklahoma/ |
KALAMAZOO, MI -- Kalamazoo city commissioners are expected Monday to consider a proposed settlement with the federal government over alleged disabilities act violations at a transit station.
The proposed agreement between the city and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Michigan is designed to resolve allegations that a transit center does not fully comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), according to a city agenda item.
The agreement would require the city to make changes to its transit station at 459 N. Burdick St., in downtown Kalamazoo. The station serves passengers using Amtrak trains along the Blue Water and Wolverine lines, according to the proposed settlement.
The commission will consider at its May 16 meeting authorizing the city attorney to execute the settlement agreement.
The United States’ investigation revealed the following accessibility issues:
- Accessible routes to the station -- The station does not have accessible routes from the Public Right of Way, public transit, accessible parking, and passenger loading zone to at least one accessible building entrance as required by the standards.
- Toilet rooms -- The station has three toilet rooms, one for women, one for men, and one for families. None of the toilet rooms are compliant with the standards. The standards require that the station’s toilet rooms be accessible.
- Signage -- The station currently lacks signage necessary to comply with the standards
The proposed document states the city will make the station readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, within three years of the execution of the agreement. It outlines details about the ADA requirements that the city is required to meet.
The city of Kalamazoo owns, and is therefore responsible for, the station, the proposed settlement document states.
The city said the building has been occupied since October 2016 by the Central County Transportation Authority pursuant to a lease.
Under the terms of that lease, the CCTA is responsible for the expenses associated with bringing the premises into ADA compliance. The city is responsible for the public streets and sidewalk improvements adjacent to the station, according to the agenda packet.
It is estimated by TowerPinkster that the required improvements would cost approximately $250,000 over the next three years, the city said.
The station was built in 1887, according to the Kalamazoo Public Library. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 11, 1975, according to Kalamazoo Metro. Work was carried out in 2006 to make it multi-modal.
The ADA required the city of Kalamazoo to make all intercity rail station facilities for which the city of Kalamazoo is responsible readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, by July 26, 2010, the document states.
The city has fully cooperated with the United States’ investigation, the document states. The United States and the city of Kalamazoo agree that it is in the parties’ best interest, and the United States believes that it is in the public interest, to resolve the investigation on mutually agreeable terms without litigation, the document states.
In January 2021, the city received notice that the United States Attorney’s Office had conducted an investigation and an Americans with Disabilities Act compliance review of the station. The notice came on the heels of a national settlement agreement reached between the U.S. Department of Justice and Amtrak in December 2020 requiring Amtrak to make intercity rail stations which it owned or controlled ADA compliant and pay $2.25 million in damages to individuals injured due to non-compliant rail stations, city documents state.
“It is also an historic building which was thought to be exempt from some ADA standards,” city staff wrote in the agenda packet.
Further, the Central County Transportation Authority (CCTA), as the occupant of the facility, regularly consults with the Disability Network to address disability issues, according to the city.
“Therefore, the notice of non-compliance came as a surprise,” the agenda packet states.
The city manager’s office did not immediately provide a comment Friday when asked by email.
Another ADA-related issue made headlines in 2019, when the city of Kalamazoo bought new decorative candy canes to display at Bronson Park, drawing criticism from people who were attached to the old, vintage candy canes that leaned on an angle.
Part of the reason to update the candy canes was due to a safety concern since the old display did not meet ADA accessibility standards for height clearance when the candy canes were angled, protruding over the sidewalks, the city said at the time. After public outcry, the city brought back some of the vintage candy canes, but modified how they are displayed.
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Pickleball courts, major street repairs among $30M in proposed projects in Portage | 2022-05-13T20:28:04+00:00 | mlive.com | https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2022/05/kalamazoo-to-consider-settlement-with-feds-over-disability-act-non-compliance.html |
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AP) — Defense leaders are gathering at Ramstein Air Base in Germany Friday to hammer out future military aid to Ukraine, amid ongoing dissent over who will provide the battle tanks that Ukrainian leaders say they desperately need to recapture territory from Russia.
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, are expected to discuss the latest massive package of aid the U.S. is sending — which totals $2.5 billion and includes Stryker armored vehicles for the first time.
But broader hesitation over sending tanks to Ukraine has roiled the coalition, as Germany facees mounting pressure to supply Leopard 2 tanks to Kyiv, or at least clear the way for others — such as Poland — to deliver German-made Leopards from their own stock.
The U.S. has also declined, at least so far, to provide M1 Abrams tanks, citing the extensive and complex maintenance and logistical challenges with the high-tech vehicle. The U.S. believes it would be more productive to send Leopards since many allies have them and Ukrainian troops would only have to get trained on that one, versus needing far more training on the more difficult Abrams.
The United Kingdom announced last week that it will send Challenger 2 tanks, and has said it’s a natural progression of military aid to Ukraine.
At a Pentagon briefing Thursday, spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said the Leopard and Challenger aren’t comparable to the Abrams because the Abrams is much harder to maintain and wouldn’t be a good fit.
“It’s more of a sustainment issue. I mean, this is a tank that requires jet fuel, whereas the Leopard and the Challenger, it’s a different engine.” The Leopard and Challenger are “a little bit easier to maintain,” Singh said. “They can maneuver across large portions of territory before they need to refuel. The maintenance and the high cost that it would take to maintain an Abrams — it just doesn’t make sense to provide that to the Ukrainians at this moment.”
The package of aid being sent by the U.S. includes eight Avenger air defense systems, 350 Humvees, 53 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles, more than 100,000 rounds of artillery ammunition and rockets, and missiles for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System. It was announced Thursday by the Pentagon.
Germany’s new defense minister, Boris Pistorius, who took office just an hour before he met with Austin on Thursday, is among those likely to attend the Ramstein meeting. Referring to the tanks, he told ARD television he was “pretty sure we will get a decision on this in the coming days, but I can’t yet tell you today how it will look.”
It wasn’t clear if the tank issue came up during his initial session with Austin. During brief comments before the meeting began, Austin said, “we’ll renew our united commitment to support Ukraine’s self-defense for the long haul,” but didn’t mention any specific new equipment.
Nearly 11 months into the Russian invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed frustration about not obtaining enough weaponry from the Western allies.
Speaking by video link on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Zelenskyy offered a veiled critique of major supporters such as Germany and the U.S. that have hesitated about sending tanks.
Bemoaning a “lack of specific weaponry,” he said, through an interpreter, “There are times where we shouldn’t hesitate or we shouldn’t compare when someone says, ‘I will give tanks if someone else will also share his tanks.’”
German officials have conveyed their hesitancy to allow allies to give Leopards unless the U.S. also sends Ukraine the Abrams, according to a U.S. official who wasn’t authorized to comment and spoke on condition of anonymity. But there have been no signs that the U.S. decision to not send Abrams is shifting.
Milley told reporters traveling with him this week that complex new U.S. training of Ukrainian troops, combined with an array of new weapons, artillery, armored vehicles heading to Ukraine, will be key to helping the country’s forces take back territory that has been captured by Russia in the nearly 11-month-old war.
The goal, he said, is to deliver needed weapons and equipment to Ukraine so the newly trained forces will be able to use it “sometime before the spring rains show up. That would be ideal.”
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl also said this week that a new phase of the war is shaping up as Russia gets more deeply entrenched, and that Ukraine will need mechanized infantry to break through those lines.
The influx of new weapons, tanks and armored carriers comes as Ukraine faces intense combat in eastern Ukraine around the city of Bakhmut and the nearby salt mining town of Soledar. The battles are expected to intensify in the spring.
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Copp reported from Washington. | 2023-01-20T05:29:48+00:00 | wivb.com | https://www.wivb.com/news/ap-defense-leaders-meet-amid-dissent-over-tanks-for-ukraine/ |
SHEPHERD — Traverse City Central boys cross country coach Bryan Burns said his Trojans had an “exceptional day” at the Shepherd BLUEJAY Invitational on Saturday.
He wasn’t kidding. In fact, runners from all across northern Michigan showed up and showed out in the annual meet that sees hundreds of student-athletes from dozens of schools compete.
The Trojan boys won the Elite Varsity 5K with 122 points to runner-up Detroit Catholic Central’s 151. Forest Hills Central followed in third with 172 points, while other area teams such as Traverse City West (16th, 388), Traverse City St. Francis (17th, 289) and Petoskey (18th, 397) finished further down the leaderboard.
The TC West Titans did have the area’s top finisher in the boys varsity elite as Jonah Hochstetler placed eighth individually with a time of 15:40.3. Central had three runners in the top 15 with Joe Muha taking 11th at 15:47.4, Micah Bauer placing 13th with a 15:55.7, and Zack Truszkowski taking 20th with a 16:12. Petoskey’s top runner was Shane Izzard, who finished 17th and clocked in at 16:05.2. Willem DeGood finished just outside the top 20 in 21st with a 16:12.9.
On the girls side in the varsity elite 5K, the Titans nabbed a top-five overall finish with a fourth-place effort and 232 points. The Trojans took seventh with 241 points. St. Francis was 17th with 322, and Petoskey was 19th with 436.
Sophomore Gladiator Betsy Skendzel was the top area runner, taking 10th place with an 18:37.6. West freshman Abby Veit was 15th with an 18:46.7 and was followed by Petoskey’s CamBrie Corey in 21st at 18:56 and St. Francis’ Sophia Rhein in 22nd at 19:00.1. Central’s top finisher was Alexis Ball, who placed 24th with a 19:04.8.
In the other races, the Jays Varsity 5K, it was a clean sweep in the top three on the girls side with Elk Rapids taking the team title with 81 points followed by Benzie Central in second with 95 and Charlevoix in third with 126. Buckley was seventh with 203 points, and Lake Leelanau St. Mary was 11th with 280 points.
The top-two individual slots also went to northern Michigan girls as Aiden Harrand continued her impressive season with another win — her sixth in seven races — clocking in at 18:33.2. Elk Rapids freshman Brynne Schulte took second with an 18:41 followed by Benzie Central’s Mylie Kelly in fifth with a 19:08.8, Leland’s Ella Knudsen in seventh with a 19:57.3, Charlevoix’s Katie Rohrer in eighth with a 20:06.3, and Miriam Murrell from Gaylord St. Mary in ninth with a 20:12.4.
In the boys varsity 5K, the winner should come as no surprise. Benzie’s Hunter Jones left the field in the proverbial and literal dust as he won by nearly a minute and 17 seconds. Jones eclipsed the 15-minute mark for the fourth time in six races — all wins — this season. He ran a 14:50.3, which is somehow 18 seconds slower than his personal-record time of 14:32.1 that he ran at the Pete Moss Invite on Aug. 27. That time sits second in the Michigan High School Association history books.
Other area runners finishing in the top 20 included Jones’ fellow Huskies Pol Molins (seventh, 16:33.8) and Dade Allen (11th, 17:03.5) as well as Elk Rapids’ Max Ward (16th, 17:33.5).
Benzie placed second overall in the boys race with 133 points to Hanover-Horton’s dominating 49. Elk Rapids was fourth with 139 points. Charlevoix placed ninth with 226, and Lake Leelanau St. Mary was 14th with 412.
BOYS TENNIS
Gladiators take 2nd at Eisenhower quad
Overall: Ann Arbor Skyline 18; Traverse City St. Francis 14; Eisenhower 12; St. Clair 4.
Traverse City St. Francis: 1S — Tristan Bonanni def. EIS 6-4, 6-0, def. SC by default, lost to AA 6-0, 6-1; 2S — Owen Jackson def. EIS 6-2, 6-1, lost to SC 6-1, 6-1, def. AA 4-6, 7-5, 10-4; 3S — Chris Bobrowski def. EIS 6-3, 6-1, def SC0-6, 6-1, 6-4, def. AA 6-1, 6-0; 4S — Brady Thelen lost to EIS 6-0, 6-0, def. SC 6-2, 6-1, lost to AA 6-1, 6-0; 1D — Charlie King/Derek Berta lost to EIS 6-0, 6-2, def. SC 6-3, 6-3, def. AA 4-6, 6-2, 10-5; 2D — Eli Schmude/Max King def. EIS 6-2, 6-4, def. SC 6-1, 6-4, lost to AA 6-3, 6-1; 3D — Carson Poole/David Ansley lost to EIS 6-2, 6-0, def. SC 6-3, 6-2, lost to AA6-1, 6-1; 4D — Will Sutton/Quinten Musgrave lost to EIS 6-4, 7-5, def. SC 6-4, 6-2, lost to AA 6-4, 6-1.
GIRLS GOLF
Trojans finish 3rd at Katke Classic
Venue: Katke Golf Course at Ferris State University
Overall: Mercy 688; Montague 742; Traverse City Central 748; Grand Rapids Catholic 764; Ludington 781; Whitehall 784; Petoskey 793; Traverse City West 834; Cadillac 844; Big Rapids 885; Chippewa Hills 938.
Top area finishers: 9. McKenzie McManus (TCC) 177; 11. Sydney Rademacher (TCC) 179; 13. Aubrey Williams (PET) 182; 14. Ainslee Hewitt (TCW) 183; T18. Addison Balentine (TCC) 190; 24. Onalee Wallis (CAD) 199; T28. Maya Wilson (TCW) 204; T32. Sara Hasse (PET) 206; T32. Grace Drabik (CAD) 206; 34. Marley Spence (PET) 207; 35. Riley Barr (PET) 210; T36. Jenna Hassell (TCC) 211; T39. Sarah Ream (TCC) 212; T39. Sophia Gardner (PET) 212; T41. Paige LaMott (TCC) 213; 45. Ash Gagnon (TCW) 216; 46. Madalie Dickerson (CAD) 220; T49. Ellery Schaefer (CAD) 232; T49. Brynn Turnquist (TCW) 232.
CROSS COUNTRY
Kingsley girls win Cecil Burch Invite
Overall girls: Kingsley 47; Reed City 81; Lake City 89; Mason County Eastern 94; McBain 105; Kalkaska 106; Pine River 155.
Top area girls: 3. Mary Webb (KNG) 22:23.4; 4. Megan Gottschall (LC) 22:43.4; 7. Rylee Cohoon (LC) 23:24; 8. Grace Hillier (KNG) 23:24.1; 9. Chelsi Eisenga (MCB)23:26.5; 10. Sayla Bender (KNG) 23:27.1.
Overall boys: Reed City 44; Mason County Eastern 66; Kalkaska 70; Kingsley 97; Lake City 110; McBain 130; Pine River 167.
Top area boys: 4. Gavin Guggemos (KAL) 17:55.4; 5. Claydon Ingleright (MCB) 17:57.6; 7. Paxton Hall (LC) 18:09; 8. Camden Moore (KAL) 18:13.9; 10. Enzo Gagliardi Ramalho (LC) 18:28.4.
8-PLAYER FOOTBALL
Posen 37
Onekama 12
Onekama: No stats reported.
UP NEXT: The Portagers (2-4) head to Gaylord St. Mary on Friday.
VOLLEYBALL
St. Francis goes 4-1 at Mt. Pleasant
St. Francis def. Western Michigan Christian 25-18, 25-18, 25-9; def. Royal Oak Shrine 25-19, 25-15, 25-22; def. Oscoda 20-25, 25-19, 15-12; Plymouth Christian def. TCSF 26-28, 25-23, 10-15.
St. Francis: Reese Jones 8 aces, 71 assists, 17 digs; Quinn Yenshaw 2 aces, 27 digs, 28 kills; Landry Fouch 5 aces, 7 digs, 10 kills; Claire Hurley 26 kills, 5 blocks; Avery Nance 10 aces, 14 assists, 46 digs; Garnett Mullet 11 aces, 53 digs, 50 kills; Tess Konas 53 assists; Alica Revett 8 kills, 1 block.
Leland finishes 4-1 at Chippewa Hills
Leland def. Evart 25-9,25-20,15-11; def. Shepherd 25-22, 25-22, 15-9; def. Shepherd 25-17, 25-15, def. Alma 25-19, 25-17; Gladwin def. Lakers 15-25, 19-25.
Leland: Alexis Luce 1 kill, 11 aces, 98 assists, 18 digs, 2 assists; Fiona Moord 37 kills, 13 aces, 4 digs, 3 blocks, 7 assists; Flora Mitchell 7 kills, 13 aces, 4 digs, 3 blocks, 2 assists; Kally Sluiter 1 kill, 1 assist, 3 digs; Kelsey Allen 31 kills, 1 dig, 2 blocks, 1 assist; Maeve Sweeney 24 kills, 10 aces, 3 assists, 25 digs; Mallory Lowe 8 digs; Olive Ryder 8 assist, 29 digs; Shelby Plamondon 17 kills, 2 aces, 1 assist, 8 digs, 4 assists.
UP NEXT: The Comets travel to Frankfort on Tuesday.
Eagles do undefeated at Brethren
Lake Leelanau St. Mary def. Traverse City Bulldogs 25-11, 25-15; def. Bear Lake 25-14, 25-12; def. Mason County Central 25-17, 25-23; def. Traverse City Central JV 25-12, 25-12; def. Mason County Central 25-14, 25-22.
Lake Leelanau St. Mary: Leah Fleis 41 kills, 15 digs, 6 aces, 2 blocks; Cathryn Mikowski 10 kills, 22 digs, 18 aces, 5 blocks; Kyla Barnowski 15 kills, 15 digs, 7 aces; Sarah Bunek 11 kills, 4 digs; Maggie Ursu 14 digs, 12 aces; Grace Collins 4 kills, 2 digs.
UP NEXT: The Eagles (18-10-2) play Suttons Bay at Northport on Thursday.
SWIMMING & DIVING
TC Tritons Hudsonville Invite
The Traverse City Tritons swim and dive team participated at the Hudsonville Invite.
Standout performances: 200 medley relay — Ella Cabbage, Kira Adams, Cam Crosby, and Lila Glenn (5th, 2:23.58); 200 individual medley — Kira Adams (3rd, 2:23.58); 50 freestyle — Ella Cabbage (7th, 27.03); 100 butterfly — Kayla Macnowski (4th, 1:10.31); 100 freestyle — Ella Cabbage (6th, 58.58); 500 Freestyle — Lila Glenn (5th, 5:46.22); 200 Freestyle Relay — Kira Adams, Cam Crosby, Ella Cabbage, Lila Glen (6th, 1:49.75); 100 Breaststroke — Kira Adams (3rd, 1:14.07); 400 freestyle relay – Kayla Macnowski, Lauren Johnson, Hannah Lantz, and Paige Schillinger (8th, 4:14.13)
UP NEXT: The Tritons are at the Girls MISCA meet at Calvin University Oct. 8.
BOYS SOCCER
Petoskey 0
Elk Rapids 0
Elk Rapids: Koa West 7 saves.
UP NEXT: The Elks (11-7-1, 6-1) travel to Boyne City Monday. The Northmen (11-6, 5-2) head to Cadillac on Tuesday.
Manistee 6
Cadillac 0
No stats reported.
UP NEXT: The Chippewas (12-3, 7-1) hit the road to Muskegon Oakridge on Monday. The Vikings host Petoskey Tuesday.
Leland 3
Charlevoix 0
No stats reported.
UP NEXT: The Comets (10-3-1,6-1) head out to Benzie Central on Monday. The Rayders host Kalkaska on Monday. | 2022-10-02T02:03:20+00:00 | record-eagle.com | https://www.record-eagle.com/sports/prep-roundup-northern-michigan-runners-rule-the-day-at-shepherd-bluejay-invite-traverse-city-st/article_1586610c-41b2-11ed-af17-6340fbcced24.html |
LE PECQ, France (AP) — French police said Friday they’re investigating multiple cuts to fiber-optic cables in France’s second-largest city. Operators said the cables link Marseille to other cities in France and Europe and that internet and phone services were severely disrupted.
The disruptions in Marseille were a taste of what analysts warn could be far larger problems in other cases if cables are systematically attacked. The vulnerability of fiber-optic cables, especially those underwater, and other key infrastructure was highlighted by the sabotage last month in the Baltic Sea of natural gas pipelines from Russia.
The damage in the city in southern France also appeared to resemble suspected acts of sabotage to other cables in the country earlier this year.
French cable operator and internet service provider Free said its repair teams were mobilized before dawn Wednesday to deal with “an act of vandalism on our fiber infrastructure.”
It said the attacks were simultaneous and on multiple spots of its fiber network near Marseille. Photos that Free published on Twitter showed multiple cables completely severed in their concrete housings buried in the ground. It said the cuts led to major disruptions to its network and phone services in the Marseille area.
A spokeswoman for Marseille police said Friday that the judicial police were investigating multiple breakages to cables on the city’s outskirts.
Cybersecurity company Zscaler said the severed cables link Marseille to Milan, Barcelona and the French city of Lyon. It said the cuts “impacted major cables with connectivity to Asia, Europe, (the) U.S. and potentially other parts of the world.”
The damage also slowed some network traffic from Europe to India, company CEO Jay Chaudhry said.
“Since Zscaler controls the network, we were able to re-route the traffic and mitigate the issue for our global users,” he posted.
In the case earlier this year, France’s domestic intelligence agency was recruited to help with the investigation into suspected sabotage of French fiber-optic cables.
Photos posted then by Free showed damage that looked much like the latest cuts in Marseille, with multiple cables severed in their apparently pried-open concrete housings.
Internet service was disrupted in several regions around France in that case, requiring the call-out of repair teams in the middle of the night. The Paris prosecutor’s office opened a preliminary investigation and said the French internal intelligence service, known as the DGSI, was also enlisted, along with the judicial police.
The prosecutor’s office opened a preliminary investigation in that case on charges of “damaging goods of a nature of harming the fundamental interests of the nation,” as well as “obstruction of an automatic data processing system” and criminal association. | 2022-10-21T22:39:11+00:00 | upmatters.com | https://www.upmatters.com/technology/ap-technology/ap-french-police-probe-multiple-cuts-of-major-internet-cables/ |
The NJSIAA Meet of Champions has made its return and it’s back at Franklin High School in Somerset for the second-consecutive year.
Below, find our preview for the boys 100-meter dash championship.
The NJSIAA Meet of Champions has made its return and it’s back at Franklin High School in Somerset for the second-consecutive year.
Below, find our preview for the boys 100-meter dash championship.
If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. | 2023-06-13T12:21:13+00:00 | nj.com | https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/2023/06/meet-of-champions-2023-preview-and-pick-for-boys-100-meter-dash.html |
The U.N. General Assembly roundly rejected Russia's move to illegally annex four regions of Ukraine, with only four countries voting alongside President Vladimir Putin's regime.
"The world had its say," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said as he expressed his gratitude — a message he issued in seven languages. He called Russia's push for annexation "worthless," saying free nations will never recognize it.
There were 35 abstentions, but 143 countries voted in favor of Ukraine's resolution, which cited not only the need to protect the sovereignty of a country that has now withstood a Russian invasion for more than seven months, but also to defend the U.N. charter itself.
Only Belarus and Nicaragua joined Syria and North Korea to go on the record opposing a resolution that calls on countries to not recognize Russia's claim on the Ukrainian regions.
Both China and Cuba — two longtime Russian allies — abstained from Wednesday's vote, maintaining the positions they've taken on Ukraine-related measures since Russia launched its full-scale attack in February.
Other countries abstaining included India, which has relied on Russia for a large share of its oil needs, and many nations in Africa, where grain from Russia and Ukraine is a key commodity.
BREAKING
— UN News (@UN_News_Centre) October 12, 2022
The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution that condemns #Russia's "illegal so-called referendums" in regions within #Ukraine's internationally-recognized borders, and demands it reverses its annexation declaration.
In favour: 143
Against: 5
Abstentions: 35 pic.twitter.com/MDDIapqTGv
Russia's representative had attempted to require a secret ballot on the Ukrainian resolution, but the idea was rejected. That set up a tally of countries that reject Russia's claims that the annexation is legitimate, driven by purported referendum votes in Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia — areas under military occupation.
Russia's strategy clearly violates the U.N.'s foundational document, according to U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres.
"The Charter is clear," Guterres said when Russia moved to annex the areas. "Any annexation of a State's territory by another State resulting from the threat or use of force is a violation of the Principles of the UN Charter and international law."
The resolution was taken up by the General Assembly after Russia vetoed the measure in the U.N. Security Council.
The vote came as the war in Ukraine reached new heights and took deadly new tolls on civilians. Russian missiles have been targeting Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities this week, after Russia's bridge to Crimea was bombed on Saturday.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2022-10-13T14:57:12+00:00 | kgou.org | https://www.kgou.org/2022-10-13/only-4-countries-side-with-russia-as-u-n-rejects-annexations-in-ukraine |
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA will try on Saturday, again, to launch its new moon rocket on a test flight after engine trouble halted the first countdown this week.
Managers said Tuesday they are changing fueling procedures to deal with the issue. A bad sensor also could be to blame for Monday's scrapped launch, they noted.
The 322-foot (98-meter) rocket — the most powerful ever built by NASA — remains on its pad at Kennedy Space Center with an empty crew capsule on top.
The Space Launch System rocket will attempt to send the capsule around the moon and back. No one will be aboard, just three test dummies. If successful, it will be the first capsule to fly to the moon since NASA's Apollo program 50 years ago.
Proceeding toward a Saturday launch will provide additional insight, even if the problem reappears and the countdown is halted again, said NASA's rocket program manager, John Honeycutt. That's better "than us sitting around scratching our heads, was it good enough or not."
"Based on what I've heard from the technical team today, what we need to do is continue to pore over the data and polish up our plan on putting the flight rationale together," he said.
During Monday's launch attempt, readings showed that one of the four main engines in the rocket's core stage could not be chilled sufficiently prior to the planned ignition at liftoff. It appeared to be as much as 40 degrees Fahrenheit (5 degrees Celsius) warmer than the desired minus-420 degrees Fahrenheit (minus-250 degrees Celsius), the temperature of the hydrogen fuel, according to Honeycutt. The three other engines came up just a little short.
All of the engines appear to be fine, according to Honeycutt.
The chilling operation will be conducted a half-hour earlier for Saturday afternoon's launch attempt, once fueling begins that morning. Honeycutt said the timing of this engine chilldown was earlier during successful testing last year, and so performing it sooner may do the trick.
Honeycutt also questioned the integrity of one engine sensor, saying it might have provided inaccurate data Monday. To change that sensor, he noted, would mean hauling the rocket back into the hangar, resulting in weeks of delay.
Already years behind schedule, the $4.1 billion test flight is the opening shot in NASA's Artemis moon-exploration program, named after the twin sister of Apollo in Greek mythology. Astronauts could strap in as soon as 2024 for a lap around the moon and actually attempt a lunar landing in 2025.
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ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) — A man and his 10-year-old daughter died after being swept offshore at a Florida beach on Sunday evening, officials said.
Detectives said Michael Stephens, 42, was in the water with his daughters Isabella, 10, and Brittany Stephens, 20, and Brittany’s boyfriend, 20-year-old Jessie Johnson, when they noticed a strengthening rip current.
According to deputies, Johnson and Brittany Stephens managed to get out, but when Johnson went back to get Michael Stephens and Isabella, they were already too far from the shore.
While Johnson tried to save the father and daughter, Michael’s 13-year-old daughter, Trinity Stephens, called 911 and gave the phone to a bystander for help.
A Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office air unit spotted Michael and Isabella Stephens about half a mile from the shore, and a marine unit was able to get them out of the water.
Veronica Meek, a witness visiting from Colorado, described what she saw when they were brought to shore.
“I saw a younger woman being pulled off of a boat,” Meek said. “She was pretty bloated, not looking well. They did CPR on her.”
“And then I saw an older gentleman being pulled off of a boat about five, ten minutes after her, fairly bloated and unwell looking,” she added. “He was getting CPR done on him as well.”
The two victims were taken to a hospital in critical condition, but they later were pronounced dead Monday morning, according to deputies.
The sheriff’s office said the incident is not suspicious. | 2023-04-24T18:35:52+00:00 | wnct.com | https://www.wnct.com/news/dad-10-year-old-daughter-drown-after-being-swept-away-at-florida-beach/ |
NEWTOWN, Conn. — They would have been 16 or 17 this year. High school juniors.
The children killed at the Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, 2012 should have spent this year thinking about college, taking their SATs and getting their driver’s licenses. Maybe attending their first prom.
Instead, the families of the 20 students and six educators slain in the mass shooting will mark a decade without them Wednesday.
December is a difficult month for many in Newtown, the Connecticut suburb where holiday season joy is tempered by heartbreak around the anniversary of the nation’s worst grade school shooting.
For former Sandy Hook students who survived the massacre, guilt and anxiety can intensify. For the parents, it can mean renewed grief, even as they continue to fight on their lost children's behalf.
In February, Sandy Hook families reached a $73 million settlement with the gunmaker Remington, which made the shooter's rifle. Juries in Connecticut and Texas ordered the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay $1.4 billion for promoting lies that the massacre was a hoax.
In mid-November, a memorial to the 26 victims opened near the new elementary school built to replace the one torn down after the shooting.
Ten years on, some victims’ relatives and survivors aren’t without hope for a brighter future.
ACTIVISM IN TRAGEDY'S AFTERMATH
After the massacre, Nicole Hockley and Mark Barden were among many victims' relatives who turned to activism. They helped form Sandy Hook Promise, a nonprofit group that works to prevent suicides and mass shootings.
Hockley, who lost her 6-year-old son, Dylan, and Barden, who lost his 7-year-old son, Daniel, both find it difficult to believe their children have been gone for a decade.
“For me, Dylan is still this 6-year-old boy, forever frozen in time,” Hockley said. “This journey that we’ve been on the last 10 years, it doesn’t feel like a decade and it doesn’t feel like 10 years since I last held my son, either.”
A decade hasn't diminished the disbelief Barden and his wife feel over Daniel's death.
“Jackie and I still have moments where we just kind of look at each other, still wrapping our heads around the fact that our little 7-year-old boy was shot to death in his first grade classroom,” he said.
“I can’t help but wonder what he’d be like now at 17,” he said, repeating the number 17. "I just think he would be still a more mature version of the beautiful, sweet, compassionate, thoughtful, intelligent little boy that he was at 7. And it breaks my heart to think of the wonderful impact he would have had in these last 10 years and what he would have still yet to come, and it’s all been taken away from him.”
Sandy Hook Promise's programs have been taught in more than 23,000 schools to over 18 million children and adults. Key components include education about the warning signs of potential school violence or self-harm and an anonymous tip system to report a classmate at risk for hurting others or themselves.
Hockley and Barden say they believe the educational programs and reporting system have prevented many suicides and stopped some school shootings.
“It’s a tremendous satisfaction and it’s a serious responsibility,” Barden said of the group's work. “And it’s a gift in a way that we have built something that allows us this mechanism with which to honor our children by saving other children and by protecting other families from having to endure this pain.”
GROWING UP A SURVIVOR
Ashley Hubner was in her second grade classroom at Sandy Hook Elementary when the shooting happened. She and her classmates ran to the cubby area to hide. The school intercom system clicked on. Everyone could hear gunshots, screaming and crying.
When police arrived, she and her classmates didn’t want to open the door. They thought bad guys could be impersonating officers. They screamed “No!” The officers had to convince them they were actually police.
Ashley, now a 17-year-old senior at Newtown High School, developed post-traumatic stress disorder and has struggled with anxiety and depression, like other students who were there that day. Ashley said she always gets more emotional and irritable around the shooting anniversary.
“Even though it’s been 10 years, like this is still a problem that a lot of us still have to handle in our everyday lives and it still affects us greatly," she said.
Adding to the grief is the fact that mass shootings keep happening, she said.
“We've had 10 years to change things and we’ve changed so little, and that’s just disgusting to me," she said.
Ashley said there wasn't much talk among her classmates yet about the anniversary.
“I feel like everyone just tries to pretend like everything is normal and then when it gets to that day, I’m sure people will reach out and I’ll reach out to people.”
Ashley wasn't sure how she might mark the day. All town schools will be closed for staff development. She said she may make her first trip to the new memorial.
She said she has been happy with her senior year at Newtown High, calling it one of the best school years she's had. She is looking forward to going to college.
“I’m really, really excited to leave,” she said. "Just like to get new experiences, grow up and move on with this chapter of my life, you know?”
LIGHT CONQUERING DARKNESS
St. Rose of Lima Church has been a gathering point for the Newtown community since the day of the shooting, when hundreds of people packed the Roman Catholic church and stood outside for a vigil. It has held a special Mass every Dec. 14 since.
Monsignor Robert Weiss still struggles with his own trauma. The church led the funerals for eight slain children. He hasn't slept well ever since and becomes emotional easily. During Mass, he always keeps watch on the entrances, worried about a violent intruder.
“It’s a very difficult time for me having buried eight of those children,” he said of the anniversary. “It just brings back so many memories of true sadness.”
The anniversary Masses are hopeful, Weiss said, with a theme that light conquers darkness.
“The darkness of evil is not going to conquer good and we as a community have to work together to be sure that happens,” Weiss said. “We want to celebrate and remember the children and the families, and how it’s turned this tragedy into so many positive things to assist other people."
2022 ‘TIPPING POINT’ IN GUN SAFETY
After Sandy Hook, there was frustration among many gun violence prevention advocates that nothing was being done to stop such massacres. The failure of a gun control bill in the months after Sandy Hook was another hard loss.
But U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat, said the shooting gave new energy to the movement, with numerous groups forming to demand action.
“In the 10 years leading up to Sandy Hook, the gun lobby controlled Washington. Anything they wanted they got,” said Murphy.
“After Sandy Hook happened, we started building what I would describe as the modern anti-gun violence movement," he said. “During the next 10 years, there was essentially gridlock. The gun lobby no longer got what they wanted, but unfortunately in Washington we weren’t getting what we wanted either.”
After mass shootings last spring killed 21 people at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, and 10 people at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, Congress passed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the first major federal gun control law in decades. The law expands background checks for younger gun buyers, boosts school mental health programs and promotes “red flag” laws to temporarily confiscate guns from people deemed dangerous.
“I think this summer marked the tipping point, where finally the gun safety movement has more power than the gun lobby,” Murphy said.
“It’s going to be a hard December for those families, but I hope they know what a difference that they have made in the memory of their children in these 10 years." | 2022-12-14T18:31:55+00:00 | newscentermaine.com | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/nation-world/decade-after-sandy-hook-grief-remains-but-hope-grows/507-5d47d0b6-f3ec-4a92-b33b-2ff7b45c34f5 |
How to Watch the Lakers vs. Warriors: Streaming & TV Channel Info for Western Conference Semifinals Game 3
Published: May. 6, 2023 at 2:31 PM EDT|Updated: 47 minutes ago
The Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors square off in Game 3 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs.
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Lakers vs. Warriors Game Info
- When: Saturday, May 6, 2023 at 8:30 PM ET
- Where: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California
- TV: ABC
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Lakers vs Warriors Additional Info
Lakers Stats Insights
- The Lakers make 48.2% of their shots from the field this season, which is 1.3 percentage points higher than the Warriors have allowed to their opponents (46.9%).
- Los Angeles has a 33-18 straight-up record in games it shoots higher than 46.9% from the field.
- The Warriors are the eighth-ranked rebounding team in the league, the Lakers sit at sixth.
- The Lakers record 117.2 points per game, just 0.1 more points than the 117.1 the Warriors give up.
- When Los Angeles totals more than 117.1 points, it is 32-8.
Warriors Stats Insights
- The Warriors are shooting 47.9% from the field, one% higher than the 46.9% the Lakers' opponents have shot this season.
- Golden State has compiled a 35-14 straight-up record in games it shoots better than 46.9% from the field.
- The Lakers are the 18th best rebounding team in the league, the Warriors rank 14th.
- The Warriors' 118.9 points per game are just 2.3 more points than the 116.6 the Lakers give up to opponents.
- Golden State is 35-15 when it scores more than 116.6 points.
Lakers Home & Away Comparison
- The Lakers are scoring 117 points per game in home games. When playing on the road, they are performing better on offense, averaging 117.3 points per contest.
- Los Angeles allows 113.8 points per game when playing at home this season, compared to 119.4 in road games.
- In terms of three-pointers, the Lakers have played better in home games this season, making 11.2 three-pointers per game with a 35.4% three-point percentage, compared to 10.3 threes per game and a 33.8% three-point percentage away from home.
Warriors Home & Away Comparison
- In 2022-23 the Warriors are averaging more points at home (119.7 per game) than on the road (118.2). And they are giving up less at home (111.7) than away (122.5).
- At home, Golden State concedes 111.7 points per game. On the road, it gives up 122.5.
- This season the Warriors are picking up more assists at home (30.5 per game) than on the road (29.2).
Lakers Injuries
Warriors Injuries
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Islanders who flocked to a summer hotspot on Monday for the Victory Day holiday got into brawls at a resort and on a ferry ride home, leading to eight arrests.
The fighting started at a beach resort on Block Island that was hosting a reggae festival. It continued on a ferry that was added to the schedule late in the day due to overcrowding on the island.
Rhode Island State Police say state troopers, as well as officers from three towns responded to the ferry shortly after 9:30 p.m.
Police arriving by boat leapt aboard, searching the ferry while holding their guns.
They arrested seven people, who are all from the Rhode Island cities of Providence and Pawtucket, ranging in age from 20 to 37. Five were charged with disorderly conduct, one was charged with obstructing an officer and one faces a weapons charge. They were arraigned and released. The ferry was heading to the Port of Galilee in Narragansett when the fighting broke out.
Two people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
State Police had six troopers on the island during the day to help the local police department in anticipation of large crowds at Ballard’s Beach Resort. There was a disturbance at the resort before the ferry brawl and one person was arrested there for fighting, police said. He was also arraigned on a disorderly conduct charge and released.
The state is the only one in the nation that still observes the Victory Day holiday, which commemorates Japan’s surrender ending World War II in August 1945. | 2022-08-09T19:13:06+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Rhode-Islanders-returning-from-summer-hotspot-17361972.php |
DUBAI – A Dubai court ruled on Monday that a British man suspected of masterminding a $1.7 billion tax scheme cannot be extradited to Denmark to face charges.
The decision in the high-profile case grants the hedge fund trader, Sanjay Shah, a victory against Danish authorities who sought him for his role in one of the country’s largest-ever fraud cases. Monday’s court ruling, delivered after a closed-door hearing and without explanation, can be appealed by prosecutors within 30 days.
The elaborate tax scheme, which ran for three years beginning in 2012, allegedly involved foreign businesses pretending to own shares in Danish companies and claiming tax refunds for which they were not eligible.
“Of course we will try to get him (out) on bail now immediately,” Shah’s lawyer, Ali al-Zarooni, told The Associated Press from the Dubai courthouse.
The 52-year-old financier has maintained his innocence in past interviews with journalists but never appeared in Denmark to answer accusations. Al-Zarooni had contested the extradition, arguing the Nordic country had “breached" the rules of international extradition treaties in unspecified ways. He declined to elaborate on Monday.
Shah’s lifestyle on Dubai’s luxurious palm-shaped island over the past few years had sparked outrage in Denmark. After Danish authorities signed an extradition agreement with the UAE, Dubai police arrested Shah in June. Shah is one of several suspects in the tax scheme sought by Danish authorities.
During his time in Dubai, the hedge fund manager ran a center for autistic children that shut down in 2020 as Denmark tried to extradite him. He also oversaw a British-based charity, Autism Rocks, which raised funds through concerts and performances.
His arrest comes as pressure grows on Dubai, the region’s financial hub, over its alleged weaknesses in combating illicit finance. The UAE, a federation of seven sheikhdoms, has long invited the wealthy, including disgraced public figures, to invest in the country without questioning where they made their money. Scrutiny of Dubai has intensified as the flashy city-state becomes a haven for Russian money amid Moscow's war on Ukraine.
In recent months, however, the UAE has arrested several suspects wanted for major crimes, including two of the Gupta brothers from South Africa, accused of facilitating vast public corruption and draining state resources with former President Jacob Zuma. An Emirati official also recently became president of Interpol, the international police agency.
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Associated Press writer Isabel DeBre in Dubai contributed to this report. | 2022-09-12T08:47:21+00:00 | wsls.com | https://www.wsls.com/news/world/2022/09/12/dubai-court-rejects-danish-extradition-request-for-financier/ |
“These are the drones you’re looking for,” reads an appeal for donations to a Ukraine fundraising effort next to a picture of none other than legendary “Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill.
Since Hamill was tapped as an ambassador for United24’s “Army of Drones” campaign earlier this fall, a lot has happened: He had a Zoom call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, 500 drones have already been sent to Ukraine and a new effort to raise funds toward 10 reconnaissance drones has been launched.
“The fact that they thought I could help. Who am I to say no?” the actor famed for his portrayal as Luke Skywalker told The Associated Press during a Zoom call last week.
As one of the most famous celebrities in the galaxy, Hamill felt he has a responsibility to use his voice to help those in need.
“What do I have that is special? And that is, in this case, an ability to reach people,” he said from his house in Malibu, California, clad in a flannel shirt and petting his rescue dog Trixie.
In a late September press release announcing the partnership, Zelenskyy was quoted as thanking Hamill for supporting Ukrainians since the beginning of the Russian invasion.
“For Ukrainians, this means a lot. As in ‘Star Wars,’ good will triumph over evil and light will overcome darkness,” Zelenskyy was quoted as telling Hamill. “With you in the team, there’s no other way around it.”
Hamill ascribed the sci-fi franchise’s resonance to its symbolism.
“Essentially it was a fairy tale for young children and it enabled George (Lucas) to tell a story that was very clear cut, where the villains were the villains. The heroes were the heroes,” Hamill told the AP. “And it was very clearly defined to teach a morality tale about perseverance and resistance towards an oppressive regime.”
Hamill’s latest effort for United24, a crowdfunding campaign launched by Zelenskyy, and its “Army of Drones” initiative focuses on RQ-35 Heidrun drones, which Hamill described as sophisticated and “benign.”
“They’re not lethal. They are the eyes in the sky and protect the borders and the people of Ukraine,” he said. People can also opt to “dronate” if they already have a drone in their possession.
This is not Hamill’s first foray into current affairs.
Now 71, Hamill’s passion for politics began during the 1960 presidential contest between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon.
“I have always been interested in government and politics, since before I could vote,” explains Hamill recalling his early disagreement with his dad’s political views.
“I said to my mom: ‘How can dad be for Nixon? Kennedy is so much better,’” he said. “And I had no political view, I just thought when I looked at Kennedy, he was beaming with positive energy.”
Nixon, on the other hand, looked like a “scary teacher” he didn’t like, he recounted while delivering an impression of the jowl-shaking late president.
He’s very vocal on social media when it comes to American politics and has actively campaigned for Democrats in the U.S. President Joe Biden even wrote him a letter, which he read for the first time during the Zoom call: “Oh. This is the first time I’ve seen it, my wife has told me about it.”
But regardless of the accolades and the fancy stationary from the most famous house in the U.S., Hamill isn’t striving for recognition.
“I don’t do it for this reason,” he said.
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Inchingolo reported from London. Follow her on Twitter at @ThatsSoMartina. | 2022-12-14T19:43:00+00:00 | myfox8.com | https://myfox8.com/news/entertainment/ap-entertainment/ap-mark-hamill-talks-fundraising-for-ukraine-love-of-politics/ |
GURGAON, India (AP) _ MakeMyTrip Ltd. (MMYT) on Wednesday reported a loss of $10.1 million in its fiscal first quarter.
On a per-share basis, the Gurgaon, India-based company said it had a loss of 9 cents. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and non-recurring costs, were 5 cents per share.
The online travel company posted revenue of $142.7 million in the period.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — As Speaker Kevin McCarthy visited a natural gas drilling site in northeast Ohio to promote House Republicans’ plan to sharply increase domestic production of energy from fossil fuels last month, the signs of rising global temperatures could not be ignored. Smoke from Canadian wildfires hung in the air.
When the speaker was asked about climate change and forest fires, he was ready with a response: Plant a trillion trees.
The idea — simple yet massively ambitious — revealed recent Republican thinking on how to address climate change. The party is no longer denying that global warming exists, yet is searching for a response to sweltering summers, weather disasters and rising sea levels that doesn’t involve abandoning their enthusiastic support for American-produced energy from burning oil, coal and gas.
“We need to manage our forests better so our environment can be stronger,” McCarthy said, adding, “Let’s replace Russian natural gas with American natural gas and let’s not only have a cleaner world, let’s have a safer world.”
The Biden administration has also boosted exports of liquefied natural gas to Europe after Russia, one of the continent’s largest suppliers of energy, invaded Ukraine. The Democratic president has also said that coal, oil and gas will be part of America’s energy supply for years to come.
Scientists overwhelmingly agree that heat-trapping gases released from the combustion of fossil fuels are pushing up global temperatures, upending weather patterns around the globe and endangering animal species. But the solution long touted by Democrats and environmental advocates — government action to force emissions reductions — remains a non-starter with most Republicans.
Enter the idea of planting a trillion trees. A 2019 study suggested that planting trees to suck up heat-trapping carbon dioxide from the atmosphere could be one of the most effective ways to fight climate change. Major conservation groups, and former President Donald Trump, who downplayed humanity’s role in climate change, embraced the idea.
But the tree-planting push has drawn intense pushback from environmental scientists who call it a distraction from cutting emissions from fossil fuels. The authors of the original study have also clarified that planting trees does not eliminate “the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.”
Planting one trillion trees would also require a massive amount of space — roughly the size of the continental United States. And more trees could even increase the risk of wildfires by serving as fuel in a warming world.
“There is a lot of value to planting trees, but it is not a panacea,” said Mark Ashton, a professor of forest ecology at Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.
The GOP’s new approach on climate was apparent in 2021. McCarthy and other GOP lawmakers, led by Arkansas Rep. Bruce Westerman, backed a bill to incentivize growing timber forests in the U.S. as part of a worldwide effort to plant 1 trillion trees. Westerman said he expects a similar proposal to advance this year.
For Republicans, the bill checks the right boxes. It is friendly to the timber industry and touts a climate solution — sequestering a massive amount of carbon from manmade emissions — that would also partially alleviate the need to wean the country off fossil fuels.
Now that he has a slim House majority, McCarthy has also pushed for expanded energy production. He made the “ Lower Energy Costs Act” the top legislative priority of the new GOP majority, as signified by its bill number — H.R. 1. The proposal, which passed the House on a mostly party-line vote in March, would spur American energy production, especially oil, gas and coal.
Democrats like President Joe Biden rejected the bill as a “thinly veiled license to pollute,” but Republicans argued it would reduce carbon emissions because U.S.-produced fossil fuels are usually cleaner than those produced overseas.
“What we’ve been able to demonstrate to the Republican conference is that the strategies that actually work are those that are actually increasing U.S. resources,” said Louisiana Rep. Garret Graves, one of McCarthy’s top lieutenants on energy and environmental issues. “It lowers energy prices, it lowers emissions, and it makes us more energy independent.”
The energy legislation also would increase production of critical minerals such as lithium that are used in batteries for electric vehicles, computers and cellphones — a priority Biden shares. House Republicans and many Democrats have also advanced proposals to speed permitting for energy projects of all types, including those for “clean energy” such as wind, solar and geothermal power.
“I keep reminding Republicans that H.R. 1 made energy affordable, reliable, and clean,” said Utah Rep. John Curtis, who has become a leading Republican voice on environmental issues. “We’re very quick to point out that it made it affordable and reliable. Sometimes we forget to remind people: yes, and clean. That’s an important part.”
But not all Republicans agree that there’s a need to address climate change. Rep. Scott Perry, who leads the hard-right House Freedom Caucus, in a hearing Thursday alleged that the Biden administration’s climate agenda was tackling “a problem that doesn’t exist.”
Perry went on to declare — without evidence — that global leaders pushing to reduce carbon dioxide emissions are “grifting.”
Nearly across the board, House Republicans have tried to undo parts of Biden’s climate agenda, deriding them as expensive and burdensome. They have targeted government incentives for clean energy projects and denounced investment strategies that account for environmental impact. Last week, they moved to restrict the Department of Defense from using funds to implement the president’s executive orders on climate.
“You are seeing a recognition in the Republican Party that climate change is something they are going to have to at least acknowledge because their constituents are dealing with it on a daily basis and it’s having an increasing economic toll,” said Lena Moffit, executive director of Evergreen Action, an environmental group that promotes urgent action. “But you cannot say you are committed to putting out the house fire while you pour more gasoline on it.”
Still, Curtis said he has seen an eagerness among Republicans to engage on the issue since he started the Conservative Climate Caucus two years ago. The group has grown to 84 Republicans, representing over one-third of the GOP conference.
Curtis said he decided to launch the caucus after he struggled to respond when asked about climate change by constituents in Utah, where he represents a district marked by ski resorts and national parks.
“I would get a lot of these young people who would come to town hall meetings and I would see the disappointment in their eyes when I didn’t have a good answer for them,” Curtis said. “I felt like, in many ways, we were losing a generation of Republicans on this issue.” | 2023-07-18T20:46:05+00:00 | ksn.com | https://www.ksn.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-house-republicans-propose-planting-a-trillion-trees-as-they-move-away-from-climate-change-denial/ |
INDIANAPOLIS — Daniel Perryman takes his father duties seriously. With seven kids, he's dedicated to ensuring each one knows their place in his heart.
"Regardless of what the number is, I'm here for them," Perryman said.
He's focused on setting a good example for them after going through a rough patch in his early 20s before they were born.
"By the time I was 21, I landed in prison, did federal and state time, came home. I decided I didn't want to go back," Perryman said. "I started working at Ivy Tech, and I spent five years there working in the express enrollment center, giving back to the community."
Now, Perryman has turned his life around and serves the community through his work as a class instructor for nonprofit BY Construction Training. The program helps other Hoosiers, including those formerly incarcerated, get a second chance by training them in the construction field.
"Not only are we touching people I grew up with, but we are touching generations with the program. It feels good to be a resource to my community," Perryman said.
Perryman understands the struggle some people with records might have finding jobs. He prides himself on breaking down that barrier while giving them a way to provide for their families, too.
"To be able to give somebody something they can take and support their family and be able to do for their family is big. That's a huge part of why I do what I do," Perryman said.
He hopes his hard work will encourage his children and other Hoosiers with similar stories to his to follow their dreams.
"I definitely want to be that pillar in my girls' lives and my sons', and let them know you can go through life and do the right thing and be prosperous and do whatever it is you want to do," Perryman said. "I pride myself on my kids telling me I did a good job, or they're proud of me or they love me. It's really all for them."
You can find more information about BY Construction at this link. | 2023-06-19T21:31:00+00:00 | wthr.com | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indianapolis-father-giving-back-program-offering-hoosiers-second-chance-in-construction-field/531-6d0ebffd-f7db-4700-a58b-e3f32c9f4af8 |
FELDHEIM, Germany (AP) — Europeans are opening their energy bills with trepidation these days, bracing for hefty price hikes as utility companies pass on the surging cost of natural gas, oil and electricity tied to Russia’s war in Ukraine. Many are trying to conserve by turning down the heat and shutting off lights this winter.
Not so the people of Feldheim, population 130.
Located about an hour and a half south of Berlin, this modest but well-kept village has been energy self-sufficient for more than a decade.
A bold experiment launched in the mid-1990s saw Feldheim erect a handful of wind turbines to provide electricity to the village. Then it built a local grid, solar panels, battery storage and more turbines. A biogas plant put up to keep piglets warm was expanded, providing extra income to the farmers’ cooperative, which pumps hot water through a village-wide central heating system. A hydrogen production facility is also under construction.
Now, 55 wind turbines can be seen but not heard on the sloping farmlands around Feldheim and residents enjoy some of the cheapest electricity and natural gas rates in Germany.
“They can all sleep well at night,” says Kathleen Thompson, who works for a local educational organization, the New Energies Forum. “They’ve got no concerns because the prices are not going to change, not in the immediate future anyway.”
Feldheim’s hands-on approach to producing its own eco-friendly energy draws thousands of visitors from around the world each year and contrasts with the way Germany as a whole still relies on fossil fuel imports for much of its needs.
That became painfully apparent when Russia invaded Ukraine, upending the reliance Germany and other European countries had on Moscow’s coal, oil and natural gas.
Despite Germany pumping billions into the growth of renewable energy to reduce climate-changing emissions, fossil fuels and nuclear were responsible for more than half of the country’s gross power production in the first six months of the year.
A lack of sufficient transmission capacity means wind parks in the north regularly have to be shut down while fossil fuel plants are fired up to provide electricity to factories in the south.
Letting locals participate in — and benefit from — the project was key to Feldheim’s success, said Michael Knape, mayor of Treuenbrietzen, a municipality to which Feldheim belongs.
While wind parks elsewhere in Germany often face opposition, including some economically depressed neighboring villages, Feldheim’s close-knit community approved so many turbines that it actually exports about 250 times as much electricity as it consumes.
“Citizens need to feel that it’s their transition and not one imposed from above,” Knape said.
But he also credits authorities at the time with not interfering in what he describes as an “experiment” that could have failed. It fell into a legal gray area that officials elsewhere might have clamped down on.
“In Germany, you sometimes get the impression that if someone makes a mistake then it’s a huge problem,” Knape said. “But it’s only in that way that we make progress.”
Feldheim’s grassroots approach to generating clean energy contrasts starkly with the prevailing practice in Germany, where large energy companies tend to build and control vast power projects. Small-scale efforts, meanwhile, often face high regulatory hurdles.
Still, Knape is hopeful that Germany’s energy transition can catch up with Feldheim.
“I’m firmly convinced that given the current pressure in Europe … it’s become clear to everyone that we need to approach this differently than before,” he said.
While Feldheim’s approach can’t be copied everywhere, such projects can be a big part of the solution, Knape said. “Many little Feldheims could supply at least parts of Berlin.”
Siegfried Kappert, 83, is similarly optimistic. Born and bred in Feldheim, he enthusiastically paid the 3,000-euro (dollar) fee to connect his home to the electricity and heating grids when they were built.
That investment has paid off manifold since, with lower energy prices for him and the village, which has no unemployment and was recently able to afford new pavements, streetlights and a cultural venue in a converted barn topped with solar panels.
Kappert laments that longtime former Chancellor Angela Merkel allowed Germany to become dependent on Russian energy and feels her conservative Union bloc, now in opposition, should stop sniping at the new government.
“They should work together, that would be the right way,” he said.
Kappert, who as a child saw the Red Army roll in at the end of World War II, then grew up under communism in East Germany and saw his world turned upside down again with reunification, said Feldheim’s success is a source of satisfaction.
“We looked for a path and found one,” he said. “I can say, quite honestly, that we’re proud of this.”
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Follow Frank Jordans on Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/wirereporter | 2022-09-29T22:49:58+00:00 | wboy.com | https://www.wboy.com/news/world/ap-in-one-tiny-german-town-nobody-worries-about-energy-bills/ |
February 8, 1950-October 20, 2022
REMSEN–David Michael Bond, 72, of Remsen, Iowa, dedicated and loving husband and father of three children, passed away at his home on Thursday, October 20, 2022. A Celebration of his Life will be held from 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at the AmVets Post #49 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The Mauer – Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars is assisting David’s family with arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may be directed through mauerjohnsonfh.com.
David Michael Bond was born on February 8, 1950, in Cedar Falls, IA to Glenn and Evelyn (Workman) Bond. After graduating from Cedar Falls High School, he joined the United States Marine Corps where he met his future wife. On Nov 21, 1970, he married Carol Ann Garret. Their first two children, Heather and Chris were born soon after. Their third child, Amber, was found under a rock.
David had a long and illustrious career in the United States Marine Corps spanning 20+ years. During that time, he served in both the Vietnam War and Persian Gulf War. He retired from the USMC with the rank of Gunnery Sergeant. After returning from Japan, where he was stationed, he graduated from Hawkeye Community College with a degree in Police Science. Afterwards, he was employed as law enforcement for a brief time in Sumner, IA before finally working the rest of his career as a police office in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Even in retirement he worked as a Security Officer at Meskwaki Casino in Tama, Iowa.
While David was a disciplined and dedicated Marine and Police Officer, he was also an incredible father and, some might be surprised to know, an avid gamer who also loved to watch a good science fiction movie now and again. He had a good sense of humor and laughed often – especially when around his wife. David was also a strict, but fair, father which was something he learned both from his own father and a long career in the Marine Corps – but he was also a very loving father, if not the most generous and best father ever. Even as a Veteran of two wars, David’s greatest challenge was not related to either of them but was simply saying no to his wife or children and endeavoring to give them what they needed and wanted.
He is survived by his three children and eight grandchildren, his daughter-in-law Jennifer, two sons-in-law, Steve Rains and Gene Halbmaier, his little sister and her husband, Lisa, and Troy Edeker, and two nieces and two nephews, his brother and sister -in-law, Tom and Lorrie Garret, and many cousins.
David was preceded in death by his parents, Glenn and Evelyn Bond, and his wife, Carol. | 2022-11-14T08:14:57+00:00 | wcfcourier.com | https://wcfcourier.com/lifestyles/announcements/obituaries/david-michael-bond/article_14ea481f-63ab-5782-9643-84bf358be165.html |
HOOVER, Ala. (WIAT) – Officials in Alabama are searching for a 25-year-old woman who went missing after calling 911 to report seeing a child walking alone along the interstate.
A $25,000 reward is being offered for the safe return of Carlethia “Carlee” Russell, who called police to report a toddler walking on the side of I-459 around 9:30 pm on Thursday, according to the Hoover Police Department. Russell then called a family member to tell them she was stopping to check on the child, police said.
“The family member lost contact with the caller, but the line remained open,” Lt. Daniel Lowe of the Hoover Police said at a news conference on Friday.
Upon arrival, police located Russell’s car and some of her belongings nearby, but did not find her or the child. The also had not received any reports of a missing child.
A witness, meanwhile, had reported seeing a man and a gray vehicle near the area where Russell reported seeing the toddler, Lowe said.
Lowe shared additional details at Friday’s news conference, saying police believed Russell got off work at a Birmingham shopping mall around 8:20 p.m. on Thursday evening before picking up a takeout order and driving toward Hoover in 1-459.
Officials are now urging anyone with information that may lead to Russell’s safe return to contact detectives at the Hoover Police Department.
“No piece of information is too small in this investigation,” police said.
Russell’s parents, Talitha and Carlos Russell, told Nexstar’s WIAT they believed that Russell was intentionally lured out of her car and abducted after spotting a toddler walking alongside the edge of the interstate.
“The phone call that she last had with one of our relatives, they heard her scream,” Talitha Russell told WIAT.
Russell’s parents said they’re praying for their daughter, and hoping that any potential abductor will “hear the voice of God and let Carlee return home safely.”
“Carlee, I know you are scared, and I know you are just praying to God because you do have faith,” Talitha Russell told WIAT, in tears. “We’re not letting any negative thoughts into our head. We’re not going to let the enemy have the last word on this.”
Police describe Russell as 5’4″ and 150-160 pounds. She was last seen wearing a black shirt, black pants and white Nike shoes.
An anonymous source has offered $20,000 toward the reward, in addition to the $5,000 raised by CrimeStoppers. | 2023-07-15T15:10:58+00:00 | localsyr.com | https://www.localsyr.com/news/national/family-of-missing-alabama-woman-say-they-heard-her-scream-through-the-phone-before-she-disappeared/ |
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