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NEW HAVEN, Conn., June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Research released by the National Diaper Bank Network (NDBN) reports that nearly half (47%) of U.S. families with young children struggle to afford diapers. The NDBN Diaper Check 2023: Diaper Insecurity among U.S. Children and Families, a nationally representative study commissioned by the National Diaper Bank Network, shows a significant increase (14 percentage points) in diaper need, since the first study conducted on diaper need in 2010. Multiple research studies have shown that one in three families (about 33%) cannot afford enough diapers to keep their children clean, dry and healthy. (See 2013 and 2017 studies.)
"Diaper need is a public health crisis. As the study shows, it is associated with physical, emotional and economic harm to children and families," said NDBN CEO Joanne Samuel Goldblum. "The sharp increase we see today may be a result of our evolving understanding of diaper need. Researchers are asking parents more in-depth questions about their ability to afford diapers and how diaper need impacts other areas of their lives. The rise in diaper need or diaper insecurity may be because, due to low wages, families are finding it harder to afford basic necessities. Or it is a combination of more thorough measurement and more need. One thing is certain: This is a call to action to support community-based diaper banks and advocate for public policies to end diaper need."
Respondents were flagged as experiencing diaper insecurity if they responded "yes" to questions like: Do you run out of diapers because you cannot afford enough? The study also asked parents and caregivers if they cut back on other household and/or personal expenses to afford diapers, and 46% said that they did.
"People are making difficult choices to keep their children diapered," according to the study's lead research analyst, Kelley E.C. Massengale, Ph.D. "We also saw family earnings impacted by diaper insecurity. A quarter (24.5%) of those families reporting diaper need missed work because they did not have the diapers required to send their babies to child care." In families where diaper need caused adults to miss work, they lost, on average, 5.1 workdays in the past 30 days, which means a loss of $296 per month for a parent earning the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.
The most common item that families eliminated from their budgets to afford diapers was entertainment, such as a trip to a restaurant or the movies. That can have serious ramifications, said Rushina Cholera, M.D., Ph.D., a pediatrician and epidemiologist who is an assistant professor of pediatrics at Duke University. Families "are not able to spend any extra money on things that can relieve stress, which may relieve the mental health concerns that are so prevalent right now. (This) may not seem like a necessity but, for the health of families, we're always encouraging that families spend time together," said Dr. Cholera.
"Our own research showed an association between diaper need and maternal depression," said Dr. Megan V. Smith, member of the board of directors, NDBN. "In The NDBN Diaper Check, adults reported that they experience stress and doubt their own parenting skills when they cannot provide diapers for their children. Diaper need is a health-related social need like food and housing. Research continues to link diapers directly to important maternal, infant, and child health outcomes such as maternal depression and attendance at preventative pediatric care visits. NDBN's research opens up the possibilities of policy action through Medicaid to address diaper need and thereby improve maternal and child health across the U.S."
Of caregivers who reported diaper need, 82% reported feeling depression or hopelessness in the two weeks before they had taken the survey, compared with 42% of those who did not have diaper need.
NDBN plans to make The NDBN Diaper Check an annual survey and will continue to release data from the 2023 survey throughout the year. Later this year, NDBN will release a national study quantifying the economic impact of diaper distribution.
The NDBN Diaper Check showed a connection between diaper and food insecurity. When families experienced diaper insecurity, 35.4% reported cutting back on food and 27.8% of adults reported skipping meals themselves to conserve money.
"NDBN's more than 300 member basic needs banks do amazing work to rise to the challenge of diaper need," said Goldblum. "Our mission includes mobilizing a larger response. These data show a generation in true crisis. Without societal investments, the prospects for them – for our whole country – will be bleak. We've seen encouraging moves by states to pay for diapers through Medicaid or Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF). The federal government is piloting funding for diapers in some communities. We need to scale up proactive measures like these to ensure that every child has the opportunity to thrive."
The polling firm YouGov administered the survey to a nationally representative sample. There were more than 1,000 participants. The margin of error of the survey is +/-3.91%. The survey was conducted between April 21 and May 18, 2023.
An executive summary of The NDBN Diaper Check 2023: Diaper Insecurity among U.S. Children and Families includes more information on how diaper need is affecting American families. The full executive summary, which includes a selection of charts with key findings and data points from the study, as well as downloadable b-roll with experts commenting on the findings, is available here [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GxrYZ76wzYmWx8SJPA5AC3zy-PhBl1Jy?usp=drive_link].
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2023-06-15T13:53:16+00:00
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wagmtv.com
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https://www.wagmtv.com/prnewswire/2023/06/15/ndbn-diaper-check-2023-nearly-half-us-families-struggle-afford-diapers-diaper-insecurity-food-insecurity-plague-lower-income-families/
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BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders struggled to find immediate practical solutions on how to deal with an energy crisis but avoided an open rift between Germany and France on Friday that would have exposed a divided bloc as it confronts Russian President Vladimir Putin over his war in Ukraine.
After daylong talks in Brussels dragged well into early Friday, the 27 EU leaders papered over divisions between some of the biggest member states and at least agreed to continue working on ways to impose a natural gas price cap in case of volatility.
French President Emmanuel Macron highlighted his work with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to create a veneer of unity. He said that together with close technical advisers, “I will see Chancellor Scholz in Paris next week so that we can move forward, with our teams, on all the issues.”
Scholz said the main issue was curbing “spikes” in gas trading that may last only a few hours but still send prices excessively upward. He said measures to counter that should be further examined but insisted his skepticism about a flat-out price cap, as some have pushed for, has not changed.
“We don’t think that in a global market we can say unilaterally where the price should be,” he said. “The only thing we can do is to fight against speculation in the market, which is giving wrong information about the real prices. And so this is about spikes, about these episodes of excessive gas prices.”
When the axis between Paris and Berlin is aligned, usually the rest of the EU follows. By Friday afternoon, Macron and others were happy to point to the gas market reaction to the news, with prices down about 11% on the day after rising 13% Thursday, when the outcome of the summit was very much in doubt.
“Our challenge was to … lower gas and electricity prices and remain united. To me, both goals have been met. I can cite as an evidence the markets’ reaction after our announcement,” Macron said.
Gas prices, however, have steadily fallen since August’s record highs, when EU member states sought to outbid each other to fill up national reserves. Just this week, they fell nearly 10% on Monday and more than 11% on Tuesday.
Diplomats said the execution of the proposals, including the possibility of a price cap, should be first properly assessed by energy ministers next Tuesday and might even need a new summit of leaders in the coming weeks.
“There is a lot of work ahead,” Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said. “We are pushing ourselves into uncharted territory, where we don’t have experience yet.”
To make sure the runaway cost of gas doesn’t further tank struggling EU economies, the European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, has proposed a system to partly pool gas purchases, which got a lot of support, and offered a compromise that would allow for a price cap correction mechanism to kick in in exceptional circumstances.
Countries like the Netherlands and Germany were loathe to start such market intervention but agreed to study a system that would be failproof and not allow suppliers to stop delivering and go to more lucrative markets.
“It is incredibly complex, but you see that everyone wants to get the gas prize further down, but in a way that we continue to get gas deliveries and that it doesn’t move to Asia or Latin America. We need it here, too,” Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said.
The traditional driving duo of the EU — Germany and France — were in opposing camps, with Germany expressing doubts and holding off plans for the price cap, while most others want to push on.
Scholz said any dispute was on the method, not the goal. “Prices for gas, for oil, for coal, must sink; electricity prices must sink, and this is something that calls for a joint effort by all of us in Europe,” he said.
EU countries have already agreed to cut demand for gas by 15% over the winter. Plus, European gas storage facilities are already more than 92% full, beating the commitment to reach at least 80% of capacity by November. Countries also vowed to reduce peak demand for electricity by at least 5% as a way of curbing gas-fired power generation.
The question of possible EU gas-price caps has moved steadily up the political agenda for months as the energy squeeze tightened, with 15 countries such as France and Italy pushing for such blunt intervention.
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Associated Press writers Lorne Cook in Brussels, Geir Moulson in Berlin and Sylvie Corbet in Paris contributed to this report.
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2022-10-21T18:16:20+00:00
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kron4.com
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https://www.kron4.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-eu-leaders-avoid-deep-rift-on-gas-price-cap-at-energy-summit/
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Commanders owner Dan Snyder to testify before Congress
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Washington Commanders Dan Snyder is set to testify Thursday morning before a congressional committee investigating the NFL team’s history of workplace misconduct.
A spokesperson for the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform says Snyder will give a deposition virtually and in private.
The spokesperson said in a statement on behalf of the committee: “Snyder has committed to providing full and complete testimony, and to answer the Committee’s questions about his knowledge of and contributions to the Commanders’ toxic work environment, as well as his efforts to interfere with the NFL’s internal investigation, without hiding behind non-disclosure or other confidentiality agreements.”
Snyder, who is out of the country, will testify voluntarily after committee members came to an agreement with his legal team on those terms. The committee had previously agreed to have Snyder testify under the terms of a subpoena it had initially issued.
The committee has the discretion to decide what, if any, information it releases from Snyder’s deposition.
Snyder is testifying a month after NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell appeared before the committee via Zoom to discuss Washington’s workplace culture and the league’s investigation into it. Snyder was invited to testify at the same hearing and, through a lawyer, declined.
The committee launched this investigation last year after the league fined Washington $10 million following its review of workplace misconduct but did not release a written report of attorney Beth Wilkinson’s findings.
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2022-07-28T12:39:28+00:00
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wcjb.com
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https://www.wcjb.com/2022/07/28/commanders-owner-dan-snyder-testify-before-congress/
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- Filipe Albuquerque, Ricky Taylor prevail in changing weather conditions to win the IMSA Fast Lane Sports Car Weekend at Road America
- Meyer Shank Racing duo of Tom Blomqvist, Oliver Jarvis contend for victory until late race spin, contact, results in fourth-place finish
- Acura unofficially clinches 2022 IMSA DPi Manufacturers', Drivers' and Teams' championships
ELKHART LAKE, Wis., Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A daring late-race pass, while negotiating slower GT traffic, secured the win Sunday for Acura, Wayne Taylor Racing, and drivers Filipe Albuquerque and Ricky Taylor. Acura's fifth WeatherTech SportsCar Championship win of the year has unofficially secured a sweep of the 2022 IMSA Manufacturers', Drivers' and Teams' titles for the manufacturer and its partner teams.
Battling fellow Acura team Meyer Shank Racing with drivers Tom Blomqvist and Oliver Jarvis for the race win and championship lead, Albuquerque in the #10 WTR ARX-05 pulled off a daring, two-wheels-in-the-grass pass on Jarvis in the #60 MSR Acura as both prototypes weaved their way through GTD traffic on the downhill run from Turn 3 to Turn 5.
The two Acuras, and a competing prototype from Chip Ganassi Racing, continued to battle for the race win into the closing laps of the two-hour, 40-minute contest – which was marked by frequently changing weather conditions. With just a few minutes remaining, Jarvis lost control exiting the high-speed Road America "Kink" and made heavy contact with the inside wall.
With the caution flag waving for the final two laps, Albuquerque and co-driver Taylor went on to record their fourth victory of the season, while Jarvis was able to nurse his damaged MSR Acura home in fourth, despite heavy front end damage and a deflating left front tire.
With just one race remaining, Acura has unofficially clinched the 2022 IMSA DPi Manufacturers' Championship, and will formally claim the title when the field takes the green flag for the season finale at Road Atlanta in October. Meanwhile, the drivers' and teams' titles will be decided between Meyer Shank Racing and Wayne Taylor Racing, with all other contenders also mathematically eliminated with the start at Road Atlanta.
Acura NSX GT3 Evo22
In the production-based GTD class, the Rick Ware Racing team driver pairing of Ryan Eversely and Aidan Read attempted to run the race on just two pit stops, running as high as third in class at one point as a result, but needed to come in for a splash of fuel near the end of the race that dropped the pair to ninth at the finish.
IMSA Fast Lane SportsCar Weekend at Road America Acura Race Results
- 1st overall - #10 Filipe Albuquerque, Ricky Taylor, Wayne Taylor Racing Acura ARX-05 DPi
- 4th overall - #60 Tom Blomqvist, Oliver Jarvis, Meyer Shank Racing Acura ARX-05 DPi
- 9th GTD - #51 Ryan Eversley, Aidan Read, Rick Ware Racing Acura NSX GT3 Evo22
DPi Manufacturers' Championship Drivers' Championship (after 9 of 10 rounds)
1. Acura 3.333 1. Filipe Albuquerque, Ricky Taylor 3,066
2. Cadillac 3,300 2. Tom Blomqvist, Oliver Jarvis 3,047
3. Sebastien Bourdais, Renger van der Zande 2,914
Quotes
Filipe Albuquerque (#10 Wayne Taylor Racing Acura ARX-05) Race winner: "What a crazy race. We started in first place and we led the first stint, and then the drizzle came. Ricky had a really tough time with a slick track and new, cold, slick tires. He did a hell of a job keeping the car on the track. We were almost last and were nearly lapped by the guys that took a gamble on rain tires, which was the right choice. At that point, our championship was completely over, but the beauty of IMSA and endurance racing is exactly this: it can shuffle unpredictably. I went back in the car even though I would've trusted Ricky to go to the end. I had driven in qualifying so I was confident, and it was dry again. We pushed again—maximum attack—dragging the championship fight to the last race. It came off perfectly for us. Another win, our fourth of the season is just brilliant. We set the goal to win. So far, so good."
Ricky Taylor (#10 Wayne Taylor Racing ARX-05) Race winner: "My job was to survive the conditions during my stint today. We were looking on for an Acura 1-2 towards the end, which was great and the strategy was strong. It's the first win for the #10 Konica Minolta Acura ARX-05 at Road America. Finally, crew member Bill Mullen got a [Road America] win after 36 years of coming here, so congratulations to him. On top of everything, that feels the best—Bill Mullen got his win. I can't say enough about Filipe's drive. Acura's been a force since coming into the DPi category. Winning the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship DPi Manufacturers title today is huge. They do such an amazing job. You can see it in the standings over the years. Looking at it from the outside, if you're going to join the championship, you should get an Acura. They give us such reliable cars and the car has been lightning fast for five years. We're proud to represent the brand, and to effectively clinch that championship today—hats off to everyone at Acura, HPD and American Honda."
Lee Niffenegger (HPD IMSA Program Manager) On Sunday's Acura win at Road America: "Congratulations to everyone at HPD and our Acura Motorsports teams on a great day. Wayne Taylor Racing won for the very first time at Road America—the last of the current IMSA tracks for them to take a victory at. With a start at Petit Le Mans, Acura will win the Manufacturers' Championship in 2022. It's a massive achievement that everyone has worked so hard for. And, additionally, our Wayne Taylor and Meyer Shank Racing teams will have the chance to battle it out for the Team and Driver titles."
Fast Facts
- This is the fifth IMSA overall race win of 2022 for Acura. Meyer Shank Racing won the season-opening Rolex 24 at Daytona – and also collected five consecutive second-place finishes prior to Sunday's race – while Wayne Taylor Racing has been victorious at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Watkins Glen International Raceway and Sunday at Road America; along with a second-place finish at the Rolex 24.
- This is the 49th IMSA prototype victory for Wayne Taylor Racing, but the first at Road America. WTR and drivers Filipe Albuquerque and Ricky Taylor will unofficially take a narrow, 19-point lead in the Drivers' and Teams' championship battle over fellow Acura-equipped MSR with drivers Tom Blomqvist and Oliver Jarvis.
Next
The GT classes of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, GTD Pro and GTD, travel next to VIRginia International Raceway in Danville, Va., for the August 26-28 Michelin GT Challenge at VIR.
The full IMSA field next runs October 6-8 for the season ending, 10-hour Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga.
Acura Motorsports social media content and video links from Road America can be found on Instagram (www.instagram.com/hondaracing_hpd), Twitter (twitter.com/HondaRacing_HPD) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/HondaRacingHPD). Features and long-form videos can be found on the Honda Racing/HPD YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/HondaRacingHPDTV).
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2022-08-08T15:37:12+00:00
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kxii.com
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https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/08/08/acura-wayne-taylor-racing-victorious-road-america/
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PURCHASE, N.Y., Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) today published its most recent Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) Report, illustrating actions centered on equity and building a strong culture of inclusion that has enabled important progress on gender parity, pay equity and increasing diverse workforce representation, while supporting marginalized communities around the world. For the first time, the report also includes an audio component featuring the voices of select associates who contributed to the company's progress, providing those who may be visually impaired the opportunity to experience the report. This added audio feature illustrates PepsiCo's continued commitment to evolving its offerings to be more inclusive and accessible.
"DE&I is and will continue to be a competitive advantage for our company, driving our performance, and enabling our sustained growth over the long-term," said Ramon Laguarta, PepsiCo's Chairman and CEO. "As we look to the year ahead, we remain committed to advancing our DE&I agenda with transparency and accountability. Together with our associates, business partners and communities, we can achieve our goals and build a company that is not only successful and sustainable, but inclusive and welcoming to all."
The latest DE&I Report shared progress across the company's three strategic pillars, including:
A space for people to be themselves:
- Advancing gender parity in managerial roles globally with progress currently at 43%, positively trending toward its goal to achieve 50% by 2025.
- Increasing Black and Hispanic representation at the managerial level, at 8.3% and 9.5%, respectively. As part of its U.S. Racial Equality Journey, PepsiCo is on track to meet its goal of increasing managerial representation in the U.S. to 10% by 2025, to mirror workforce availability of the communities it serves.
A space for business partners to progress:
- Investing more than $2.9 billion in diverse suppliers over the past three years, – more than 50% of which was spent with women-owned businesses.
- Innovating for local tastes through purpose-driven product campaigns, including:
A space for communities to thrive:
- Unlocking opportunities & cultivating future talent through the Graduate and Future Leaders program in Africa that helps women and men advance their skills and careers.
- Meeting the needs of local communities through its Food for Good program that aims to increase access to nutritious food.
"We don't settle for average at PepsiCo – we strive to attract and retain the best talent for our teams," said Tina Bigalke, PepsiCo's Global Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer. "We're advancing our efforts with strategic intention, continuously leveraging data and insights to meet the needs of our workforce, listening to our associates, business partners and communities about how to optimize our impact, and inspiring actions to raise standards throughout our ecosystem."
The all-digital and interactive 2021 DE&I Report includes a snapshot of PepsiCo's diversity journey, pillar focus areas, progress against goals, and additional assets to learn more about initiatives. The report and downloadable assets are available here.
For more information, contact: pepsicomediarelations@pepsico.com
About PepsiCo
PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.
Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability and human capital at the center of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com, and follow on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @PepsiCo.
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2022-11-09T15:35:23+00:00
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wagmtv.com
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https://www.wagmtv.com/prnewswire/2022/11/09/pepsico-reveals-companys-continued-progress-through-voices-associates-latest-deampi-report/
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HONG KONG (AP) — The discovery of a whale carcass in Hong Kong waters Monday sparked an outpouring of grief on social media, with many comments blaming the mammal’s death on sightseers.
Many residents speculated that the dead mammal was the same whale that had been attracting groups of sightseers since it was first spotted in the city’s waters in mid-July.
Compass Chan, scientific officer of Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong, didn’t confirm whether it was the same whale. But he said an initial check of the dead whale found a new wound on its back, in addition to two old wounds.
“It’s a pity,” Chan said at a media briefing. “I think it’s a good opportunity for everyone to think seriously about how we should get along with other species in nature.”
The whale’s cause of death would have to be confirmed by a necropsy, he said.
The carcass was in found in the waters in Sai Kung — a district known for its hiking trails, beaches and islands. Many residents blamed the death on sightseers who have flocked to those waters since a whale was spotted there about two weeks ago. Some posted a Canto-pop song whose title translates as “Whale Eater.”
The foundation had released a statement last week saying that crowds of people had been seen approaching the animal, which was believed to be a Bryde’s whale of about seven meters (23 feet) long. The foundation said at the time that the whale had propeller wounds and that nearby human activity could cause it stress and have life-threatening consequences.
The government said Monday night that the necropsy might take several days and that its results could help shape future policy for how to deal with whales in Hong Kong waters.
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2023-07-31T22:26:35+00:00
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keloland.com
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https://www.keloland.com/news/national-world-news/ap-discovery-of-whale-carcass-in-hong-kong-sparks-anger-over-the-potential-damage-done-by-sightseers/
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Shelby Rickelman’s story is complicated, but she believes it’s important for others to know what she's gone through.
“I've done everything right. I have no credit card debt. I pay all my bills on time. This isn’t fair. One mistake has put me in bankruptcy for the next ten years of my life," Rickelman said.
Rickelman's husband is an Army veteran. Military insurance, called TriCare, covered their medical expenses while he served the country.
But in 2019, she says he transitioned to Individual Ready Reserve, where he can be called upon but doesn't train with the military regularly. It allowed him to spend more time at home caring for his wife, who has Lyme disease.
“They said they would have about three months of coverage until he got insurance on his new job,” Rickelman recalled.
She says they weren’t told about what would happen to their coverage as soon as he went on Individual Ready Reserve.
“They canceled our coverage the day he got out of the military," Rickelman said
Her medical records show less than a week after her husband’s transfer became official, she received I.V. therapy and medications for her Lyme disease.
Rickelman said initially she got a bill from her local pharmacy. It showed insurance covered all but $28.
She also has a screenshot from her doctor's office that showed on January 23, 2019, her insurance was shown as active on their computers.
On January 25, 2019, she received a letter from the Department of Defense that said her coverage had ended on January 11, 2019, less than a week prior to her IV treatment.
“We got something in the mail from them saying, 'Oh, hey your insurance is done. You don’t have our insurance anymore,'" Rickelman said.
In June 2019, she received a letter that said, without insurance, she needed to pay $91,222.65.
“I opened it and I was in disbelief I was like it didn’t feel real," Rickelman said.
Rickelman called TriCare, which claimed the screenshot from her doctor’s office, showing her coverage was active, was the result of a glitch.
“I called like 12 different lawyers, and all said there was nothing they could do to help me, and I felt really hopeless," Rickelman said. “I was told the best thing I could do is declare bankruptcy.”
In 2020, records show Rickelman filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
“My credit dropped about 240 points," Rickelman said. “It stays on your credit report for 10 years so you can’t buy a house, you can’t buy a car, you can’t get a credit card.”
Adam Fox, deputy director of the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, said he sees people caught in difficult situations with medical bills all the time.
“It often means they are forgoing other things in their life, maybe paying medical bills instead of paying their rent or their mortgage," Fox said.
The nonprofit organization has saved people millions of dollars in fighting medical debt.
In Rickelman's case, Fox said the system doesn’t generally see being given bad information or a glitch as an excuse.
There’s not much she can do now, but wait eight more years until bankruptcy no longer appears on her credit report. However, she hopes her story can be a call for change.
“Seeing how broken the healthcare system was, made me want to be open and speak about it and tell people that this can happen," Rickelman said. "You can be perfectly fine and one little glitch with your insurance can change things dramatically."
Scripps National reached out to TriCare for more details on Rickelman's case and was told a team would be reviewing the case for specifics. At the time of publishing, we have yet to receive that information from TriCare.
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2022-07-26T20:33:54+00:00
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ktvh.com
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https://www.ktvh.com/news/national/how-an-insurance-issue-and-a-90k-medical-bill-forced-a-woman-into-bankruptcy
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INDIANAPOLIS – Michigan State football updated its roster ahead of the start of fall camp next week and there’s a veteran scholarship player missing.
Senior tight end Adam Berghorst is no longer with the program and is focusing on pitching for the Spartans’ baseball team this year.
Berghorst, 6-foot-7 and 255 pounds, was selected by the Texas Rangers in the 14th round of the 2019 MLB draft but opted to follow through on his goal of playing two sports at Michigan State instead of signing and immediately beginning a professional baseball career. As a freshman, the Zeeland East graduate became the first Spartan to play games for both the football and baseball teams in the same academic year since Duane Young in 1990.
Berghorst appeared in 18 football games over three seasons and didn’t record a catch. The right-hander has made 19 appearances for the baseball team (seven starts) and has a 1-3 record with a 5.53 ERA in 42 1/3 innings with 19 strikeouts and 28 walks. Berghorst didn’t take the mound for the Spartans this spring while recovering from injury and is currently pitching for the Battle Creek Battle Jacks in the Northwoods League.
“He’s a great guy, he’s an outstanding athlete,” Michigan State coach Mel Tucker said Wednesday during Big Ten media days at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. “He’s doing some serious things on the diamond. That’s where his focus is right now. I love the kid. We need all the help we can get. If he ever wanted to come back, I’d be happy to talk to him about it.”
Given chance to respond to Pat Narduzzi, Mel Tucker takes the high road
Berghorst is the lone scholarship player no longer on the roster who was in the spring, other than portal departures.
Michigan State added three graduate transfers in May and they’re all on the roster in running back Jarek Broussard (Colorado), tight end Daniel Barker (Illinois) and offensive lineman Brian Greene (Washington State).
The Spartans had nine early enrollees in their 2022 recruiting class and the other 14 members of the group are now accounted for the on the roster. Those true freshmen are wide receivers Antonio Gates Jr., Tyrell Henry and Jaron Glover, defensive backs Malik Spencer and Malcolm Jones, offensive linemen Gavin Broscious, Ashton Lepo, Braden Miller and Kristian Phillips, defensive linemen James Schott and Zion Young, linebacker Quavian Carter, tight end Michael Masunas and kicker Jack Stone.
There are also seven new freshmen walk-ons listed on the roster in defensive back Isaiah Henderson, defensive end Jay Coyne, offensive linemen Jacob Merritt, Ben Nelson and Andy Hartman and wide receivers Tyler Vroman and Alex Watters. Isaiah Henderson is the younger brother of Michigan State fifth-year senior starting safety Xavier Henderson.
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Michigan State football storylines heading into Big Ten media days
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2022-07-27T18:53:47+00:00
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mlive.com
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https://www.mlive.com/spartans/2022/07/michigan-state-te-adam-berghorst-no-longer-on-football-team-focusing-on-baseball.html
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DIXON, Ill., Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Allied-Locke Industries, Inc. ("Allied-Locke") discovered an incident that may have impacted the privacy of information related to certain employees, dependents of employees and customers. While Allied-Locke is unaware of any actual or attempted misuse of information in relation to the incident, it is providing potentially affected individuals with information about the incident and steps individuals may take to help protect their personal information should they feel it is appropriate to do so.
Allied-Locke discovered suspicious activity related to some of its computer systems. Allied-Locke immediately launched an investigation, with the assistance of third-party forensic specialists, to determine the nature and scope of the activity. The investigation determined that an unauthorized actor had the ability to access certain files stored on our network between November 8, 2021 and November 14, 2021. Therefore, Allied-Locke undertook a comprehensive review of the contents of the data determined to be at risk to assess the information present and to whom it related.
On March 10, 2022, Allied-Locke determined the potentially impacted files contained information related to certain individuals. Allied-Locke subsequently had to review its internal records to locate mailing addresses for much of the affected population. This review was completed on July 15, 2022.
The information impacted by this event varied by individual but may include name, Social Security number, driver's license number, financial account information, medical information, health insurance information, and date of birth.
Allied-Locke is mailing notice letters to affected individuals for whom they have a valid mailing address. Interested individuals can find additional information about the event at https://www.alliedlocke.com/. You may also write to Allied-Locke at 1088 Corregidor, Green River Industrial Park, Dixon, IL 61021.
Allied-Locke takes the security of information in its care very seriously. Upon learning of this issue, Allied-Locke immediately took steps to secure its network and conducted a diligent investigation to confirm the nature and scope of the incident. Allied-Locke also worked with third-party specialists to strengthen the security of its systems.
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2022-09-02T21:51:27+00:00
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wafb.com
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https://www.wafb.com/prnewswire/2022/09/02/allied-locke-industries-inc-provides-notice-data-event/
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Texas vs. Iowa State Women's Basketball Predictions & Picks - Big 12 Tournament Championship
Published: Mar. 12, 2023 at 3:38 AM CST|Updated: 2 hours ago
Sunday's contest at Municipal Auditorium has the Texas Longhorns (25-8) taking on the Iowa State Cyclones (21-9) at 2:00 PM ET (on March 12). Our computer prediction projects a narrow 69-67 victory for Texas, so it should be a competitive matchup.
The Longhorns enter this contest on the heels of a 64-57 victory over Oklahoma State on Saturday.
Texas vs. Iowa State Game Info
- When: Sunday, March 12, 2023 at 2:00 PM ET
- Where: Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri
- How to Watch on TV: ESPN2
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Texas vs. Iowa State Score Prediction
- Prediction: Texas 69, Iowa State 67
Texas Schedule Analysis
- In their best win of the season, the Longhorns beat the No. 14 Oklahoma Sooners, 67-45, on February 25.
- Against Quadrant 1 opponents, the Longhorns are 9-5 (.643%) -- tied for the 10th-most victories.
- Texas has tied for the 13th-most Quadrant 2 victories in the nation (seven).
Texas 2022-23 Best Wins
- 67-45 on the road over Oklahoma (No. 14/AP Poll) on February 25
- 68-53 at home over Iowa State (No. 13) on January 15
- 78-58 at home over Oklahoma (No. 14/AP Poll) on January 25
- 74-50 at home over Princeton (No. 33) on November 27
- 62-48 over USC (No. 35) on December 18
Iowa State Schedule Analysis
- The Cyclones defeated the No. 10-ranked Villanova Wildcats, 74-62, on December 18, which goes down as their signature victory of the season.
- Against Quadrant 1 opponents, the Cyclones are 7-8 (.467%) -- tied for the 17th-most victories, but also tied for the 45th-most losses.
- Iowa State has eight wins versus Quadrant 2 opponents, tied for the ninth-most in the country.
Iowa State 2022-23 Best Wins
- 74-62 over Villanova (No. 10/AP Poll) on December 18
- 66-61 at home over Texas (No. 15/AP Poll) on February 13
- 82-72 over Oklahoma (No. 14/AP Poll) on March 11
- 86-78 at home over Oklahoma (No. 14/AP Poll) on January 28
- 74-63 over Baylor (No. 37) on March 10
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Texas Performance Insights
- The Longhorns' +548 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 16.6 points per game) is a result of scoring 74 points per game (41st in college basketball) while allowing 57.4 per contest (30th in college basketball).
- With 72.3 points per game in Big 12 tilts, Texas is posting 1.7 fewer points per game in conference games compared to its season average (74 PPG).
- Offensively, the Longhorns have played better when playing at home this year, scoring 78.7 points per game, compared to 71.9 per game in road games.
- In home games, Texas is allowing 10.1 fewer points per game (53.8) than in away games (63.9).
- In their last 10 games, the Longhorns have been racking up 67.8 points per game, an average that's slightly lower than the 74 they've scored over the course of the 2022-23 season.
Iowa State Performance Insights
- The Cyclones have a +343 scoring differential, topping opponents by 11.4 points per game. They're putting up 76 points per game, 27th in college basketball, and are allowing 64.6 per outing to rank 184th in college basketball.
- Iowa State has averaged 2.7 fewer points in Big 12 action (73.3) than overall (76).
- In 2022-23 the Cyclones are averaging 4.3 more points per game at home (78.1) than away (73.8).
- Iowa State is giving up fewer points at home (58.6 per game) than on the road (72.5).
- While the Cyclones are putting up 76 points per game in 2022-23, they have fallen short of that in their previous 10 games, tallying 75.4 points per contest.
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2023-03-12T10:31:50+00:00
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wlbt.com
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https://www.wlbt.com/sports/betting/2023/03/12/texas-iowa-state-womens-college-basketball-picks-big-12-tournament/
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SHREVPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – A Texas man has been found guilty of attempted robbery by a Caddo Parish Jury.
Brad Galloway, 56, was wearing a wig, sunglasses, Covid-style mask, gloves, and a hat when he entered the Home Federal Bank on Pines Road on Sept. 22, 2022 and handed the teller a note.
“This is a robbery,” the note read.
Galloway demanded $100, $20 and $10 be placed in a plastic grocery sack, but when the employees of the bank refused to follow his orders Galloway left the scene. Police later located the black sedan Galloway had driven.
Galloway had tried to disguise the vehicle by changing license plates and removing a sticker that hid the emblem on the vehicle’s trunk.
Officers were able to locate the gloves, mask, hat, and fibers from the wig. The clothing Galloway wore in the robbery was found inside of his motel room.
A video of the robbery was played for the jurors at the trial, where bank employees and officers from the Shreveport Police Department testified.
The jury was made up of five men and one woman, who deliberated to arrive at their guilty-as-charged verdict in less than 30 minutes.
Galloway will return on May 4 for sentencing. He could receive up to three and a half years in prison with or without hard labor.
Assistant District Attorneys Courtney N. Ray and Bryce Kinley prosecuted Galloway, who was defended by Elizabeth Gibson and Carter Lawrence.
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2023-04-26T03:24:55+00:00
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ktalnews.com
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https://www.ktalnews.com/news/crime/louisiana-jury-finds-texas-man-guilty-after-police-find-fibers-of-his-wig/
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DALLAS, Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) has reported its fourth quarter 2022 financial results. The results are available on the Investor Relations section of Comerica's website here. In addition, the financial results and earnings presentation will be furnished on a Form 8-K filing that will be available on the Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov.
As previously announced, Comerica will host a conference call to review the fourth quarter 2022 financial results. Interested parties may access the call and supplemental materials through the following details:
Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) is a financial services company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and strategically aligned by three business segments: The Commercial Bank, The Retail Bank, and Wealth Management. Comerica focuses on relationships, and helping people and businesses be successful. In addition to Texas, Comerica Bank locations can be found in Arizona, California, Florida and Michigan, with select businesses operating in several other states, as well as in Canada and Mexico.
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2023-01-19T13:29:14+00:00
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wbrc.com
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https://www.wbrc.com/prnewswire/2023/01/19/comerica-reports-fourth-quarter-2022-earnings-results/
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HealthLynked Announces Acquisition of Aesthetic Enhancements, LLC, and Reports First Quarter 2022 Results Including a Significant Reduction in Net Loss
Company grows its Health Services Division with profitable cosmetic practice acquisition
NAPLES, Fla., May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthLynked Corp. (OTCQB: HLYK), ("HealthLynked" or the "Company"), a global healthcare network focused on care management of its members and a provider of healthcare technologies that connects doctors, patients, and medical data, today announced the acquisition of Aesthetic Enhancements, LLC, a provider of minimally and non-invasive cosmetic procedures. The Company also reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022.
Aesthetic Enhancements, LLC ("Aesthetic Treatment Center") Acquisition
Under the terms of the purchase agreement, HealthLynked paid an aggregate purchase price of $425,000, of which $325,000 was paid in cash and $100,000 was paid in shares of HealthLynked common stock. The Aesthetic Treatment Center currently has 4,750 patients and generated approximately $500,000 in revenue and $125,000 of net profit in 2021.
George O'Leary, HealthLynked's Chief Financial Officer, commented, "We are excited to announce the acquisition of Aesthetic Treatment Centers, the leading medical spa in Naples, Florida. This acquisition will generate additional revenue for HealthLynked and provide us the ability to cross-market the services of our Naples Women's Center and Naples Center for Functional Medicine to the medical spa's patients. Additionally, we are pleased to announce that Dr. Kathleen Marc, medical director of the Aesthetic Treatment Center, will be joining our Naples Women's Center facility as a gynecologist. Dr. Marc is a renowned practitioner and brings over 35 years of experience to our Women's Center facility."
First Quarter 2022 Financial Results
For the first quarter 2022, HealthLynked reported revenue of $1.6 million, compared to $1.8 million in the first quarter of 2021. The Company experienced physician turnover at the Naples Women's Center, impacting revenue in the Health Services Division, which has since been resolved. Net loss declined 85% to ($1.2) million, compared to a net loss of ($7.8) million in the first quarter of 2021. Compared to the prior quarter, revenue remained relatively flat at $1.6 million against fourth quarter 2021 revenue of $1.7 million, while net loss declined by 32% from ($1.7) million in fourth quarter 2021 to ($1.2) million. Shareholders' equity was $6.1 million as of March 31, 2022.
Dr. Michael Dent, HealthLynked's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, added, "During the first quarter, we made significant investments in our Digital Healthcare Portfolio, including several upgrades to the Oohvie App, which we believe will help us capitalize on the rapid growth trends in the FemTech industry. We also recently appointed Ravi Tiwari, an experienced product manager, to lead the growth of the Oohvie App. With the leadership of Ravi, we are confident that Oohvie will become a significant driver of revenue growth in 2022 and beyond."
Common Shares Update
HealthLynked has decided to postpone the process of uplisting its common shares to the NASDAQ Capital Market until the Company's market capitalization is at an appropriate level. The Company continues to execute on its business strategy to reduce healthcare costs and improve patient outcomes. HealthLynked still intends to uplist to the NASDAQ Capital Market in the future when it is in the best interests of all stakeholders.
Additionally, the OTCQB markets have identified HealthLynked as "Penny Stock Exempt," meaning that shares of HLYK's common stock, par value of $0.01 per share, are no longer a "Penny Stock" as identified in Rule 3a51-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. To qualify as "Penny Stock Exempt" on the OTCQB Markets, an issuer must satisfy one of the following requirements: (i) the issuer's securities have a minimum price greater than $5 per share; (ii) the issuer has average revenues of at least $6 million for the last three (3) years; or (iii) the issuer has net tangible assets exceeding $2 million, if the issuer has been in continuous operations for at least three (3) years or $5 million if less than three (3) years. With the exemption, national broker/dealers may freely recommend HLYK common stock to their clients and as a result, the Company expects this may generate greater interest in HealthLynked.
About HealthLynked Corp.
HealthLynked Corp. provides a solution for both patient members and providers to improve healthcare through the efficient exchange of medical information. The HealthLynked Network is a cloud-based platform that allows members to connect with their healthcare providers and take more control of their healthcare. Members enter their medical information, including medications, allergies, past surgeries, and personal health records, in one convenient online and secure location, free of charge. Participating healthcare providers can connect with their current and future patients through the system. Benefits to in-network providers include the ability to utilize the HealthLynked patent-pending patient access hub "PAH" for patient analytics. Other benefits for preferred providers include HLYK marketing tools to connect with their active and inactive patients to improve patient retention, access more accurate and current patient information, provide more efficient online scheduling, and to fill last-minute cancelations using the Company's "real-time appointment scheduling" all within its mobile application. Preferred providers pay a monthly fee to access these HealthLynked services. For additional information about HealthLynked Corp., please visit www.healthlynked.com and connect with HealthLynked on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
About Aesthetic Enhancements, LLC
Aesthetic Treatment Centers, based in Naples, FL, specializes in minimally and non-invasive cosmetic services including fat reduction, body sculpting, wrinkle reduction, hair removal, IV hydration, and feminine rejuvenation for 4,750 patients in the broader Southwest Florida area. The treatment center's mission is to provide the best quality of service, with cutting edge technology, a multi-modality approach and individualized attention for clients. The center is committed to providing the best treatment for its patients and is always searching for the latest, proven trends within the cosmetic and beauty industry.
Forward-Looking Statements
Forward-Looking Statements in this press release, which are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Our actual results, including as a result of any acquisitions, performance, or achievements may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of words such as "may," "could," "expect," "intend," "plan," "seek," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "continue," "likely," "will," "would" and variations of these terms and similar expressions, or the negative of these terms or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by our management, and us are inherently uncertain. We caution you not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which are made as of the date of this press release. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any of these forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, new information or future events, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking statements, except to the extent required by applicable laws. If we update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements. Certain risks and uncertainties applicable to our operations and us are described in the "Risk Factors" section of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in other filings we have made with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These reports are publicly available at www.sec.gov.
Investor Relations Contacts:
Lisa Fortuna or Josh Carroll
Alpha IR Group
HLYK@alpha-ir.com
HLYK Contact:
George O'Leary
Chief Financial Officer
goleary@healthlynked.com
+1 (800)-928-7144, ext. 103
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2022-05-17T12:44:20+00:00
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kalb.com
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https://www.kalb.com/prnewswire/2022/05/17/healthlynked-announces-acquisition-aesthetic-enhancements-llc-reports-first-quarter-2022-results-including-significant-reduction-net-loss/
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MOUNT VERNON, Ohio, April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Coyne Graphic Finishing, experts in POP displays and product packaging, launched their next era of growth with a new look and tone that better reflects its standing as a state-of-the-art finishing company with a people-first philosophy.
Backing their new rebrand investment up with action, Coyne is ramping up capabilities with the purchase of a new spot labeling machine, which will be online early this summer. The new technology will increase Coyne's capacity by two to three times and provide a more customized print option for customers that's faster, more cost-effective, and less wasteful than before.
"We've adapted and grown a lot as a company over the past 5 years, but each step has brought us closer to where we are today as a recognized expert in manufacturing 2D and 3D displays," said Jamie Frazee, General Manager of Coyne Graphic Finishing. "Our investments in new messaging and state-of-the-art technology keep us at the forefront of our industry and allow us to continue providing customers with the highest quality product and services on the market."
Visit Coyne's new site www.coynefinishing.com to learn more about their services or to contact them with any questions.
About Coyne
Coyne is a one-stop shop for POP displays, product packaging, and fulfillment services. Our sophisticated machinery, industry-leading tech, and expert team produce the highest-quality, durable products with fast turnaround times and cost-effective outcomes.
We bring product to life. Learn more at www.coynefinishing.com.
Media Contact:
Jamie Frazee
General Manager, Coyne Graphic Finishing
(740) 397-6232
info@coynefinishing.com
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2023-04-11T16:13:07+00:00
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wlox.com
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https://www.wlox.com/prnewswire/2023/04/11/coyne-graphic-finishing-announce-rebrand-they-expand-capabilities-service-offerings/
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The Minnesota Department of Health has taken control of a care facility in Pine Island because a growing list of unpaid bills could threaten critical services for its residents.
The Ramsey County District Court in St. Paul recently granted a temporary order that allows the state to protect residents at the Pine Haven Care Center while operations and management issues are sorted out.
State health officials have arranged for Pathway Health, a management organization, to stabilize the southeastern Minnesota facility’s operations, support its staff and make sure residents receive quality care.
Pine Haven has 52 residents and is licensed for 70 beds.
“This rare step is one we do not take lightly, but the evidence indicated a need for immediate action to ensure that residents are safe and continue to receive essential services,” said Minnesota Commissioner of Health Jan Malcolm. “We are focused on a smooth transition and determining the next steps that will meet the needs of residents, staff, and families.”
Receiverships are authorized by state law and allow regulators to assume control of a nursing home in certain situations where there are serious health and safety concerns for residents. The receivership cannot exceed 18 months.
“We are communicating with family members and residents about the transition as we work to stabilize operations,” said state Health Regulation Division director Maria King. “We will work with the new managing agent to help residents and employees through this transition.”
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2022-06-13T23:06:36+00:00
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twincities.com
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https://www.twincities.com/2022/06/13/minnesota-department-of-health-takes-control-of-nursing-home-in-pine-island/
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New Part Numbers Now Available for Passenger Cars, Trucks Across Monroe's Product Offerings
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Monroe® shocks and struts, a leading global brand from Tenneco Inc.'s (NYSE: TEN) DRiV Motorparts group, has introduced new part numbers for its Quick-Strut® assemblies, OESpectrum® shocks and struts, Magnum® strut assemblies, new Monroe Intelligent Suspension RideSense™ shocks and struts, and Reflex® shocks. With this July release, Monroe's product coverage expands by more than 6.5 million vehicles in operation (VIO), offering parts for passenger vehicles and light trucks.
Now available for more than 1.4 million VIO, Monroe Quick-Strut assemblies utilize vehicle-specific designs that are durability-tested to meet or exceed OE structural quality standards and durability requirements. The application-specific coil springs, constructed of high-quality SAE, US-grade steel, provide strength and durability, and either meet or exceed OE standards for spring performance. Each Quick-Strut assembly also features strut rods engineered to bend up to 15mm with no cracking or fracturing for superior ride handling and control. A protective coating throughout resists rust and corrosion for longer wear, even under severe weather conditions. Quick-Strut coverage in the US and Canada is now available for the 2021 Honda Civic sedan and 2020-2016 Civic sedan and coupe (excluding Type-R Touring and Si; Monroe part #173081R (front right) and #173081L (front left)).
13 new part numbers are also available for Monroe OESpectrum shocks and struts, covering 17 domestic and 69 import applications. OESpectrum shocks and struts are equipped with premium technology specific to the application with either Twin Technology Active Control System™ to isolate noise, vibration and harshness while providing exceptional control under most driving conditions; or monotube technology for improved performance and stability designed for vehicles that were originally equipped with monotube shock absorbers. OESpectrum Monotube shocks coverage is now available for the 2014-2003 Volvo XC90 (excluding self-leveling suspension; Monroe part #39144, rear).
Monroe OESpectrum struts are also new for 2022-2014 Jeep Cherokee AWD models (excluding off-road packages, TrailHawk and 75th Anniversary models; Monroe part #73125 (front right) and #73126 (front left)).
Designed for performance to meet the demands of today's high-mileage, heavy-load and frequent-start-stop light commercial fleet vehicles, Monroe Magnum strut assemblies have a PTFE-coated bearing to protect the rod and reduce damage to the seal, providing owners with increased durability and extended service life. A variable rate coil spring maintains ride height under various loading conditions, while premium, vehicle-specific technology automatically adjusts to absorb road impacts while minimizing weight transfer and roll-and-dive. Two new part numbers are available for 24 domestic applications, including 2021-2014 Ram ProMaster 1500/2500/3500 (Monroe part #153007L (front left) and #153007R (front right).
New from Monroe is the Monroe Intelligent Suspension RideSense line of shocks and struts. Designed specifically for luxury European vehicles equipped with electronic suspensions, Monroe Intelligent Suspension RideSense is engineered as a direct replacement for OE shocks, matching their design for an easy, "plug and play" installation and a customizable driving experience. Featuring Continuously Variable Semi-Active (CVSAe) with external valve technology from Monroe Intelligent Suspension's OE technology portfolio, RideSense products deliver optimal control and road-holding capabilities under all types of driving conditions, adapting as road conditions change. Each Monroe Intelligent Suspension RideSense product contains a self-lubricating fluid seal to retain gas and reduce excess friction against the chrome-plated piston rod, providing longer life through the reduction of premature wear. 18 new RideSense part numbers are now available in the US and Canada with exclusive* coverage for a variety of premium European vehicles and include shock absorbers for the 2013-2008 Mercedes Benz C300 with electronic suspension; and 2007-2004 Volvo S60 AWD and 2007-2003 V70 2.5L AWD with electronic suspension.
Ideal for vehicles with a high center of gravity, Reflex light truck shocks feature ASD valving technology that automatically adjusts the unit to absorb impact. This is essential to reducing vehicle roll and dive, improving overall stability. The Reflex shock is now available for the 2022-2021 Ford F-150 1/2 Ton 4WD Monroe part #911391, rear (excluding Limited, Raptor, Tremor, and Electronic Suspension).
"Monroe is constantly innovating and expanding our product lines to provide technicians with reliable, quality products to install on their customers' vehicles with confidence," said Joe Robinson, brand director, Monroe. "Regionally, we always have eyes on what types of vehicles are coming into our customers' shops, and as such, will continue to develop products to address these needs. Our main goal is to give technicians the easy choice when it comes to shocks and struts with easy-to-install products that are durability-tested to strict standards for a lasting repair to help reduce the inconvenience of vehicle comebacks."
To learn more about Monroe ride control products, visit www.monroe.com or contact a Monroe supplier. Connect with Monroe on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.
Monroe Quick-Strut assemblies, Magnum strut assemblies, OESpectrum shocks and struts, and Reflex shocks and struts are covered by a limited lifetime warranty and the brand's exclusive "Feel the Difference™" Guarantee money-back consumer offer. Monroe Intelligent Suspension RideSense shocks and struts are covered by a 5-year limited warranty and the brand's exclusive "Feel the Difference" Guarantee money-back consumer offer. Restrictions apply. See www.monroe.com for more information.
*As of July 1st, 2022
About Tenneco
Tenneco is one of the world's leading designers, manufacturers and marketers of automotive products for original equipment and aftermarket customers, with full year 2021 revenues of $18 billion and approximately 71,000 team members working at more than 260 sites worldwide. Through our four business groups, Motorparts, Performance Solutions, Clean Air and Powertrain, Tenneco is driving advancements in global mobility by delivering technology solutions for diversified global markets, including light vehicle, commercial truck, off-highway, industrial, motorsport and the aftermarket.
Visit www.tenneco.com to learn more.
CONTACT:
Karen Shulhan (DRiV) – 313.617.2086
karen.shulhan@driv.com
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2022-07-26T18:36:34+00:00
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witn.com
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https://www.witn.com/prnewswire/2022/07/26/monroe-releases-new-part-numbers-july-including-quick-strut-assemblies-magnum-strut-assemblies-new-monroe-intelligent-suspension-ridesense-shocks-struts-more/
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Spectator at Steelers game dies after fall from escalator
Published: Oct. 2, 2022 at 6:13 PM CDT|Updated: 59 minutes ago
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A spectator at Sunday’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Jets has died following a fall at Acrisure Stadium.
The Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety say police and emergency service personnel were alerted after an unidentified male fell around 4:45 p.m., shortly after the end of New York’s 24-20 victory over the Steelers.
Paramedics administered care on site to the victim before he was transported to the hospital in critical condition. He died shortly thereafter.
The Steelers said in a statement that the organization is working with local authorities during the investigation.
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2022-10-03T00:15:11+00:00
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kalb.com
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https://www.kalb.com/2022/10/02/spectator-steelers-game-dies-after-fall-escalator/
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Law school achieves notable milestones in global engagement, innovation, legal technology, corpus linguistics and scholarship during D. Gordon Smith's nearly seven years of service
PROVO, Utah, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BYU Law, a global law school focused on leadership in legal theory and practice, today announced that Dean D. Gordon Smith will step down following the 2022-23 academic year to return to the faculty.
"The past six and a half years have been the most challenging and rewarding years of my professional life," said Smith in a Town Hall message to faculty and staff that was reiterated in communication to students and on his social media posts. "BYU Law School is flourishing, and my enthusiasm for the Law School has never been greater. Nevertheless, I feel the time is right for me to return to a faculty role and projects to allow for someone with different gifts to build on the momentum."
Smith plans to return to the faculty where he previously taught classes in business associations, contracts, corporate finance, law and entrepreneurship, and securities regulation. Smith notes that he has several unfinished papers and plans to write a book exploring the history of the corporation to shed light on current debates in that field. Smith also wants to devote time to BYU Law's Inspiring Leadership Initiative and to the new Global Business Law Program.
"When I became the dean here at BYU Law there were certain things I wanted to accomplish. And while there is always work to be done, I feel that I have done what I came here to accomplish and feel comfortable handing over the reins," noted Smith, adding that his successor will have a consummate team of faculty and staff to continue the ambitious trajectory that the Law School has maintained over its first 50 years. In May 2016, Smith was appointed to an initial five-year term, which was extended for a second term with the potential to serve through May 2026. The second-longest serving BYU Law dean, Smith replaced James Rasband, who served as dean from 2009 to 2016.
Smith has led significant transformation in key areas, including legal innovation, technology, law and corpus linguistics, scholarship and global engagement.
In 2017, BYU launched LawX, a legal design lab committed to tackling access-to-justice issues with solutions that address pressing legal problems such as debt collection, eviction and asylum. The school has also established the Legal Technology Initiative, which helps law students develop technological competence to meet their professional responsibilities as attorneys, and provides opportunities for students to leverage their technical skills in the service of society and the improvement of the practice of law.
Smith also has been active in promoting access to justice beyond the Law School, serving on two Utah Supreme Court task forces that led to the creation of the Office of Legal Services Innovation, colloquially known as the "Utah Sandbox." The Sandbox allows for experimentation in legal services without committing to a particular regulatory path, and encourages interdisciplinary collaboration between lawyers and other professionals, such as accountants or social workers. The ultimate goal of the Sandbox is to facilitate the delivery of some legal services through technology or with nonlawyer experts, thus driving down the cost of legal services and making those services more accessible to broader segments of the population.
At the start of the COVID pandemic in 2020, Smith teamed with a colleague at the Law School and with counterparts at the University of Utah's SJ Quinney College of Law to advocate for a difference approach to bar licensure, granting the so-called "diploma privilege," which was already the policy in Wisconsin, where Smith taught before moving to BYU. In response to this advocacy, the Utah Supreme Court issued an order adopting an "emergency" diploma privilege, which has helped spur a nationwide debate on the efficacy of the bar examination.
One of Smith's passion projects has been to help ensure qualified students have the opportunity to achieve a law degree and desired career path with limited debt. Under his guidance, BYU Law tripled the amount of scholarships for students, introduced its full-tuition Achievement Fellowships Program, and started a program to counsel students on the risks of taking on too much debt. Throughout his tenure, BYU Law ranked as the best value private law school and achieved the notable ranking as the #1 best-value law school in 2021 National Jurist. When Smith took the helm, US News ranked BYU Law 38th out of 196 schools for best law schools in the country. Most recently BYU Law reached its highest ranking to date – coming in at no. 23 for 2023.
During his time as dean, BYU Law pioneered the discipline of law and corpus linguistics as the first law school in the U.S. to offer a course on the topic, the first to host an annual corpus linguistics conference, and the first to develop a dedicated Law and Corpus Linguistics Technology Platform. A methodology to understand the meaning of words by analyzing naturally occurring language in large collections of texts called "corpora," corpus linguistics is at the precipice of more mainstream use as legal professionals understand its potential to impact modern cases. BYU Law recently added the full Congressional Record Corpus to its suite, providing a new resource to bring objectivity to interpreting the law.
A catalyst to Smith's decision to step down has been the Law School's recent significant strides with its global leadership programs, including the annual Law and Leadership Conference, which focused on "peacebuilding" this year, during which participants discussed how we might change the world for the better in the wake of a global pandemic and civil unrest. This year, BYU Law also debuted an expanded Academies Program, partnering with top law firms to provide students early in their academic journey with hands-on experience in trial, deals, startups, energy deals, immigration, international arbitration, and peacebuilding. And after delays from COVID-related travel restrictions, BYU Law established Geneva and London Law Seminars offering students semester-long externships and coursework to gain valuable international experience. Passionate about the need for law schools and the legal community to engage in solving global legal problems, Smith is committed to further expansion of BYU Law's global programs during his remaining tenure.
Prior to his initial appointment as dean, he served as an associate dean for faculty and curriculum at BYU Law. An expert in law and entrepreneurship, Smith has written extensively on the role of law in promoting entrepreneurial action, and he co-founded the Law and Entrepreneurship Association. He was also a founding faculty member of the Crocker Innovation Fellowship at BYU. Smith received his bachelor's degree in accounting from BYU and his JD from the University of Chicago Law School. Prior to joining the faculty at BYU Law in 2007, he was a professor of law at the University of Wisconsin Law School. A Delaware corporate lawyer, Smith has published foundational articles on the theory of fiduciary relationships, and he is co-authoring a law school casebook on fiduciary law. Smith also served as a member of the Utah Work Group on Regulatory Reform Task Force committee for the Office of Legal Services Innovation, which reviews and recommends Utah legal sandbox recommendations to the Utah Supreme Court with a goal to improve access to justice.
BYU has launched a search committee for the next dean of BYU Law. The committee will welcome nominations and suggestions for consideration as they endeavor to review all potential candidates in the important process of recommending candidates for the deanship.
Founded in 1971 with its inaugural class in 1973, the J. Reuben Clark Law School (BYU Law) has grown into one of the nation's leading law schools – recognized for innovative research and teaching in social change, transactional design, entrepreneurship, corpus linguistics, criminal justice and religious freedom. The Law School has more than 6,000 alumni serving in communities around the world. In its most recent rankings, National Jurist recognized BYU Law as the #1 best-value law school in its 2021 ranking. For more information, visit https://law.byu.edu.
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2022-10-13T16:43:32+00:00
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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg warned the nation’s airlines Friday that flights could be disrupted starting next week because some planes lack updated equipment to prevent interference from transmissions by wireless companies.
Buttigieg said that only planes retrofitted with the right equipment will be allowed to land when visibility is poor, such as during bad weather.
The warning — in a letter from Buttigieg to trade group Airlines for America — comes just before AT&T, Verizon and other wireless carriers will be free to boost the power of their C-Band, 5G signals on July 1.
Airlines have told the government they are having trouble getting equipment to retrofit planes because of supply-chain problems. Still, the industry trade group said airlines are confident they will avoid disruptions.
Some aviation experts believe that C-Band signals are too close on the radio spectrum to the frequencies used by radio altimeters, which measure the height of a plane above the ground. Newer altimeters are protected from interference, but some airlines have complained that a shortage of the devices has prevented them from upgrading all their planes.
It’s unclear whether the spectrum conflict could cause major travel disruptions. When the issue arose early last year, predictions of widespread problems turned out to be wrong, although a small number of flights were canceled or diverted.
Delta Air Lines said about 190 of its more than 900 planes won’t be equipped with updated radio altimeters by the deadline and could face restrictions operating in bad weather. The airline said it will route them carefully to limit disruptions while it works with a supplier to retrofit more planes through the summer.
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Frontier Airlines said they have retrofitted all their planes and do not expect problems. United Airlines said it expects to meet the deadline for all its “mainline” jets, although it referred questions about United Express planes to the smaller carriers that operate them.
The Federal Communications Commission, which granted the 5G licenses to the wireless companies, contends that there is no risk of interference, while the Federal Aviation Administration has taken the airlines’ side. Under pressure from the Biden administration, the wireless companies agreed to delay the full rollout of their new networks around major airports until July 1.
The Transportation Department, relying on information from airlines, says more than 80% of the U.S. fleet has been retrofitted, but Buttigieg said Friday that “some operators still have work to do.”
Buttigieg threatened to sanction airlines for deceptive trade practices if they schedule more flights than they can operate with retrofitted planes.
Airlines for America, which represents the largest U.S. carriers, said its members are working hard to equip planes with up-to-date radio altimeters, but there is a shortage because of global supply-chains problems.
“Carriers have repeatedly communicated this reality to the government,” said Marli Collier, a spokeswoman for the group. “Nevertheless, thanks to careful planning, A4A member carriers are confident in their ability to maintain the integrity of their schedules, despite the impending deadline.”
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2023-06-24T20:46:22+00:00
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HOUSTON, Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As recession and joblessness loom, new skills training for workers is crucial, said the head of the Home Builders Institute (HBI), the nation's leading provider of construction trades training and education, today at the grand opening ceremony of its new facility in Houston.
"Economists now expect we will see an increase in unemployment over the coming months, as the Federal Reserve continues taking steps to rein in inflation," said Ed Brady, HBI CEO. "Now is the time to prepare with programs that will offer the underemployed or unemployed the opportunity to develop new, marketable skills."
The chief executive spoke at the unveiling of the BuildStrong Academy of Houston. The training center is part of a nationwide initiative by HBI to help fill the severe worker shortage affecting housing in Texas and the U.S. The Houston location is the fourth BuildStrong Academy, following the opening of centers in Denver, CO, Orlando, FL and New Orleans, LA. HBI has promised to open 15 more training academies by 2027.
The Houston academy will use HBI's industry-recognized curriculum designed to transform students into trained, pre-apprentices sought-after by builders. "Over the next few years, the BuildStrong Academy of Houston will help create great career opportunities in the building industry for thousands of those living in the Houston area," said Brady.
Located on Harwin Drive, the BuildStrong Academy of Houston offers programs that are available tuition-free to anyone 18 years or older. No previous construction experience is necessary. Through participation in workshop, classroom and web-based learning, students earn industry credentials, including the OSHA-10 safety certification. They also receive career counseling, job-placement support, and networking opportunities with top industry employers.
At the event, Brady also announced the Texas Education Agency has approved HBI's pre-apprenticeship certificate training programs for secondary schools. Beginning this year, high school students in Texas will have access to the HBI curriculum, exposing them to different forms of trade work and a variety of construction skills including carpentry, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, weatherization and landscaping. The Texas Association of Builders was instrumental in getting HBI's curriculum passed within the state.
The Greater Houston Builders Association (GHBA) plays an important role in connecting local high school graduates to industry opportunities and good-paying jobs.
"The Houston region's homebuilding industry continues to thrive and seek out new talent for our workforce. The GHBA is committed to partnering with programs in our region to help build the next generation of homebuilding professionals and connect them to employers in the industry," said Aimee Bertrand, Executive Vice President and CEO of the GHBA.
HBI's training curriculums are developed in conjunction with members of the National Association of Home Builders and approved by the U.S. Department of Labor.
"The new BuildStrong Academy of Houston, and the availability of our approved curriculum in high schools statewide, reflects HBI's commitment to build the next generation of skilled workers for construction in the state of Texas," Brady said. "In the short term, Houston will need to retrain a sizable portion of the workforce. In the longer term, the home building industry here and throughout Texas will continue to face a skilled trade worker shortage once the economy recovers." Brady acknowledged that the demand for construction labor will slacken in the short run as a result of an economic slowdown.
The HBI chief executive said the new programs align with Mayor Sylvester Turner's recently announced $7.5 million program to boost homeownership for minorities in Houston. "We applaud Mayor Turner's leadership in supporting greater availability and affordability of homes," said Brady. "Training workers in residential construction increases housing supply and puts a downward pressure on housing costs."
The Houston academy has already produced its inaugural class of seven graduates who entered the first program offering in July. Currently 40 students are enrolled in the program.
The BuildStrong Academy of Houston is funded by The Home Depot Foundation (THDF), WoodNext Foundation, West Fraser, and Perry Homes. Trade sponsors for the program include Klein Tools, American Standard and RWC.
"The BuildStrong Academy of Houston is for those seeking accredited training for well-paying opportunities and meaningful careers in the skilled trades," said Heather Prill, The Home Depot Foundation's Senior Manager of Strategic Partnerships. "The Foundation is proud to serve the Houston market through its Path to Pro trades training program."
"The BuildStrong Academy provides access to opportunity for those living in Houston," said Nancy Chan, Executive Director of WoodNext Foundation. "The curriculum and instructors create a gateway to fulfilling lives and careers for program graduates."
"In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey, West Fraser, formerly Norbord, funded the launch of HBI's Houston training program in 2018," said Ross Commerford, West Fraser's VP of Marketing and Product Management. "We are thrilled to see this critical, free program evolve and expand its reach so that more Houston residents will have the opportunity to build careers."
"The Perry Homes Foundation is proud to support the Home Builders Institute," said Armando Perez, VP at Perry Homes. "Our core values guide us to positively impact the communities we serve, and we are passionate about efforts that educate and prepare individuals for a career in the building industry. Learning the skills to build and improve our communities creates wonderful opportunities for individuals and the greater Houston community."
For more information, visit: https://hbi.org/buildstrong-houston/
HBI is the nation's leading nonprofit provider of trade skills training and education for the building industry. With nearly 400 programs across 46 states, HBI provides no-cost pre-apprenticeship training and certification programs to middle and high school students, transitioning military and veterans, unemployed and displaced workers, low-income and opportunity youth, and justice-involved youth and adults. Learn more at hbi.org.
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2022-10-04T01:34:22+00:00
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Jaylen Brown NBA Playoffs Player Prop Bets: Celtics vs. Hawks - April 27
Jaylen Brown and his Boston Celtics teammates face the Atlanta Hawks in the 2023 NBA Playoffs, at 8:30 PM ET on Thursday.
If you'd like to make predictions on Brown's performance, we dive into his available prop bets, using stats and trends, below.
Jaylen Brown Prop Bets vs. the Hawks
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Jaylen Brown Insights vs. the Hawks
- This season, he's put up 19.0% of the Celtics' attempted field goals, as he's averaging 20.6 per contest.
- This season, he's accounted for 12.4% of his team's three-pointers made, averaging 2.4 per game.
- The Celtics rank 16th in possessions per game with 101.9. His opponents, the Hawks, have a middling offensive tempo, ranking 10th with 102.9 possessions per contest.
- The Hawks are the 25th-best defensive team in the NBA, conceding 118.1 points per game.
- On the glass, the Hawks are 19th in the league, giving up 44.1 rebounds per contest.
- Looking at assists, the Hawks are 22nd in the NBA, conceding 26 per game.
- In terms of 3-pointers, the Hawks are eighth in the league, giving up 11.9 makes per game.
Jaylen Brown vs. the Hawks
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2023-04-27T20:27:31+00:00
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Fewer people are getting the flu shot this year
(CNN) - In a majority of states, cases of the flu continue to rise.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate there have been at least 8.7 million flu illnesses, 78,000 hospitalizations and 4,500 flu deaths so far this season.
“Hospitalizations for flu continue to be the highest we have seen at this time of year in a decade,” said CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky.
The CDC says this year’s flu shot appears to be a “very good match” to circulating strains, especially among those who are most vulnerable.
The latest CDC data shows through the end of October, flu vaccinations are down about 12% for pregnant women from the same point in 2021. Rates for seniors are down about 3% in that time period and flu vaccinations for children are down about 5% compared to where they were before the COVID-19 pandemic.
This is National Influenza Vaccination Week, and U.S. health officials say getting a flu shot is key to protecting yourself and those around you.
”We see 35% decrease rates of hospitalization, even when we don’t have a good match, which really just emphasizes when we do have a good match how much more effective it will be,” Walensky said.
If you have not gotten a flu shot yet, health officials say it is not too late. Getting one now is better than not at all.
Walensky says the agency is aware of some reports of shortages for both antivirals and antibiotics during the rough virus season and urges doctors not to prescribe antibiotics for illnesses caused by viruses.
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2022-12-07T17:17:38+00:00
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Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
BIRMINGHAM, Mich. (AP) — A near-century old abortion ban that fueled one of the largest ballot drives in Michigan history was repealed Wednesday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, just months after voters enshrined abortion rights in the state’s constitution.
“Today, we’re going to take action to make sure that our statutes and our laws reflect our values and our constitution,” Whitmer said at a bill signing outside of Detroit.
The 1931 abortion ban made it a four-year felony to assist in an abortion. Roe v. Wade had made the law null and void until the landmark decision was overturned in June by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Courts blocked the ban from taking effect while a citizen-led initiative to enshrine abortion rights in the state’s constitution received more signatures than any other ballot proposal in state history to put the question before voters. Voters overwhelmingly approved the proposal in last November’s midterms, making the 1931 law unconstitutional and unenforceable.
The 1931 ban could have been enforced in the future had voters collected enough signatures to once again amend the state constitution and repeal abortion rights. Whitmer’s signature Wednesday eliminated that possibility, erasing the law completely.
“We cannot allow archaic laws to remain on our books under the assumption that they’ll never be used again,” said Democratic state Rep. Laurie Pohutsky. “We don’t know what the future will hold and we don’t know what plans abortion opponents have.”
Last month, the Michigan House and Senate — each with a two-seat Democratic majority — voted to send a repeal of the abortion ban to the governor. A majority of Republicans opposed the bill, speaking out ahead of the vote on the legality of abortion as a whole.
Pohutsky, who sponsored the legislation repealing the law, said at the event Wednesday that “this is far from the end of the story,” and that the Democratic-controlled Statehouse will continue expanding access to reproductive health care.
Wednesday’s signing marked another victory for abortion rights supporters in Michigan, who joined California and Vermont last November in enshrining abortion rights in their state’s constitution. Kentucky, a reliably red state, rejected a ballot measure aimed at denying any state constitutional protections for abortion.
Voters in Wisconsin elected a Democratic-backed Milwaukee judge Tuesday to the state’s Supreme Court, ensuring liberals will take over majority control of the court with the fate of the state’s abortion ban on the line.
“Who would have thought two years ago, three years ago, five years ago, that we would be as Democrats looking to Michigan, Kansas, Wisconsin, Montana and Kentucky to be on the frontline of protecting reproductive freedom for women across this country,” said Laphonza Butler, the president of EMILYs List.
Whitmer joined other speakers at the event in Birmingham in calling out Republican-led states for restricting abortion rights, saying laws in Texas and South Carolina were “un-American, anti-free and, frankly, sickening.”
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has pushed for a six-week ban in his state, is scheduled to appear in Michigan on Thursday to speak at a Midland County GOP event before heading to southern Michigan to speak at Hillsdale College.
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2023-04-05T19:43:29+00:00
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Kroger employees complained for months about payroll mistakes that made their checks too small. But it turns out it's also a problem if your bonus check is too large – and the company demands a refund bigger than the bonus and overpayment combined.
"It feels like a slap in the face," said Tabitha Gilvin, a bakery manager at Kroger's Hartwell, Ohio, store. "I worked hard to get that bonus. I just want what's supposed to be mine."
Gilvin is one of about 50 local bakery managers who received incorrect bonus amounts in March when they were included for the first time in Kroger's store incentive program, according to Kevin Garvey, Local 75 president of the United Food and Commercial Workers union.
The program brought a pay boost to roughly 800 department heads in 110 Greater Cincinnati Kroger stores. Only the bakery managers ended up with incorrect bonus amounts, said Garvey, who is working on a compromise to allow workers to pay back their overpayment over time.
"The company's in agreement," Garvey said. "We have an understanding about how we're going to do this. And it needs to be fair and equitable."
Kroger provided a statement about the bonus problems:
Kroger's values include honesty and integrity, which means when we make a mistake, we acknowledge it and act quickly to resolve the issue. Several months ago, a small percentage of local associates were paid more than their earned incentive. This was due to a clerical mistake. We immediately identified the error, notified and provided the affected associates with options to return the mistaken overpayments in a way that respects both their personal financial situation and integrity.
The bonus problem follows a series of payroll mistakes that led to hundreds of union grievances and four lawsuits filed on behalf of Kroger employees in five states.
The lawsuits alleged the company's new payroll system, known as MyTime, caused late or missing paychecks and mistakes in hours worked, wages paid and statements of deductions and withholdings.
Kroger has responded to those federal cases with arguments that it acted in good faith to identify and correct payroll mistakes. It also argued that employees failed to pursue grievance, arbitration and other remedies before suing.The bonus problem follows a series of payroll mistakes that led to hundreds of union grievances and four lawsuits filed on behalf of Kroger employees in five states.
The lawsuits alleged the company's new payroll system, known as MyTime, caused late or missing paychecks and mistakes in hours worked, wages paid and statements of deductions and withholdings.
Kroger has responded to those federal cases with arguments that it acted in good faith to identify and correct payroll mistakes. It also argued that employees failed to pursue grievance, arbitration and other remedies before suing.
Gilvin said she tried to resolve the bonus mistakes through the company and her union. But she was frustrated by the lack of action. So, she approached the WCPO 9 I-Team for help.
"I'm probably going to get fired for this," she said. "Somebody needs to hold them accountable."
Gilvin provided documents to bolster her claim that she was told in early March to expect a $3,134 bonus. But she received $6,653.93 from the company in three bank deposits on March 24.
"I called my store manager, told him they put too much money in my account. He said they already knew. HR had sent the email out that morning. And to just hang tight," Gilvin recalled. "First, they wanted the all they money sent back in the form of a cashier's check and then overnighted back to them. And then I was like, 'Who was going to pay for the cashier's check and who was paying for the overnight service?' So, then they vetoed that."
On April 14, Kroger's Payroll Department sent Gilvin a letter, claiming she was "overpaid a gross amount $6,794.48" and warning of "further collection efforts" if she failed to choose one of four options for repayment.
"That's more money than they put in my account," Gilvin said. "And then where's the money they owe me if I sent all of it back?"
Gilvin said she hasn't spent any of the overpayment and is willing to send back what isn't rightfully hers. But she'd like some assurance that the company will accurately report the bonus on her W-2 forms so she doesn't face increased tax liability next year.
"They're not doing anything to try to fix it," Gilvin said. "It's been two months and six days. They wouldn't give me two months and six days to fix my mistake."
Garvey promised Gilvin's concerns will be addressed.
"The payback structure that we're going to put together is fair and doesn't give an undue burden and still addresses the issue of any tax liability," Garvey said.
Beyond the bonus problem, Garvey said MyTime complaints have declined from the 40 a week that UFCW was getting in January to only seven for the month of May. But he isn't sure if the recent improvements are enough to quiet critics who've cited payroll mistakes as a reason to oppose Kroger's acquisition of the Albertsons grocery chain.
"There's various reasons people are taking a look at this, as far as market share is concerned and potential loss of (union) membership, liability to the trust funds, pension and health care. But I'm sure the payroll's a big part of it as well," he said. "You definitely don't want to mess with peoples' pay, right?"
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2023-06-03T17:07:41+00:00
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krtv.com
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Bills coach Sean McDermott did his best to keep things light amid the heavy snow falling outside his window, and the disruption to Buffalo’s schedule — most notably forcing the team to play its “home” game against Cleveland at Detroit on Sunday.
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“Yeah, I want to get out there once we can get through this,” McDermott said Friday during a Zoom call from his home, noting he might have shovel duty later in the day. “I think the family is upstairs on calls with my folks checking in on us, so, yeah, that’s all part of the human part of this.”
Aside from McDermott conducting a virtual meeting with his players, though not all because some had lost power, football was mostly placed on hold. With more than a foot of snow on the ground already in some places, making travel treacherous if not impossible, the Bills canceled what was essentially their final practice of the week.
On Saturday, they'll have to dig themselves out to gather at the airport for a 45-minute flight to Detroit. And it’s not out of the realm of possibility that some might have to make part of the trip by snowmobile, as happened in November 2014, when a similar storm led to the NFL shifting Buffalo's home game against the New York Jets to Detroit’s Ford Field.
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“That’s obviously TBD at this point. We want to head out tomorrow as close to the normal time as possible,” McDermott said. “However, seeing what’s happening around us right now, just want to make sure that all the staff and players’ families are safe and dug out before we try to get out of here.”
The storm, projected to dump between 2 and 4 feet of snow on the region, is supposed to ease by Saturday in Buffalo’s Southtowns, where the Bills are based.
How game-ready the Bills — at 6-3 and coming off two consecutive losses — might be is another question.
Aside from the snow putting a dent in Buffalo’s practice schedule, the team is also dealing with a rash of injuries and illnesses. On Wednesday, the Bills didn’t have enough healthy bodies to hold a full practice and instead conducted a walkthrough session.
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McDermott on Friday ruled out starting linebacker Tremaine Edmunds (groin), starting defensive end Greg Rousseau (ankle) and cornerback Tre’Davious White, who is active but yet to play since tearing a ligament in his left knee nearly a year ago.
On the bright side, McDermott said most of the six players who came down with non-COVID-19-related illnesses are “trending in the right direction.”
Perhaps, the coach said, the challenges presented by the injuries and snow could turn into a bonding experience.
“I think it has a chance to bring your team closer together,” he said. “I think there’s some good to it when guys pull together and rally for a cause here.”
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Several players went on social media to share their experiences.
Veteran pass-rusher Von Miller posted a video of his vehicle nearly completely covered in snow. Second-year safety Damar Hamlin posted a video of him stepping out his front door and plunging his feet in snow up to his knee.
The Bills even got into the act by posting several pictures of the inside of their stadium blanketed in white, with only the yellow goal posts exposed.
For some players who grew up in warmer climates and are new to Buffalo, the storm represents their first real experience with snow.
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For others, this is nothing new.
Veteran safety Jordan Poyer is among the few remaining Bills who played in near white-out conditions in December 2017, when a major storm hit Buffalo an hour before kickoff of their 13-7 overtime win over Indianapolis.
The snow fell so hard at times that the Colts burned a timeout to dig a hole for the ball to be placed for Adam Vinatieri to hit a tying point-after after he missed two field-goal attempts. And the Bills celebrated running back LeSean McCoy’s winning 21-yard touchdown run by making snow angels on the field.
“Yeah, I thought I was crazy for coming to Buffalo, New York, to play in that stuff,” Poyer said. “But now that I look back on it, it probably was one of the most fun games I played in.”
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The Bills will be making their first of two trips to Detroit in less than a week. They’ll be the home team on Sunday, and then the visitors for a game against the Lions on Thanksgiving Day.
For familiarity’s sake, the Bills chose to use the visitor’s locker room, sideline and coaching booths on Sunday.
“Just the comfort level from one week to the next,” McDermott said. “But we’re just focused on this week right now.”
NOTES: Linebacker A.J. Klein, whom the Bills claimed off waivers on Wednesday, has a chance of being active despite having little time to practice, McDermott said. The 10-year veteran was cut by Chicago and returns to Buffalo where he spent the previous two seasons. ... Buffalo opened a roster spot to sign Klein by placing WR Jake Kumerow (ankle) on injured reserve.
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2022-11-18T19:47:00+00:00
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NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Color Star Technology Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: ADD) ("Color Star" or the "Company"), an entertainment technology company with a global network that focuses on the application of technology and artificial intelligence in the entertainment industry, recently announced that Color Metaverse Pte. Ltd. ("Color Metaverse"), a subsidiary of Color Star, has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with Quality Plus Biomedtech Co., Ltd. ("Quality Plus"). In the future, the two companies plan to cooperate closely and assist with each other's business in areas including marketing, brand building, data sharing, and research and development.
According to Quality Plus, it is a biotechnology company in Thailand that employs technology and medical techniques to develop safe and effective health and beauty products. As biotechnology and medical cosmetology grows in popularity, Color Star has chosen to cooperate with them and plan use its platform, ColorWorld Metaverse ("Color World" or the "Platform"), to advertise and sell Quality Plus' cosmetology services and products, including health care products, makeup, and cosmetology procedures. In addition, along with the gradual rebound of the global economy, both parties will promote each other's brand and set up physical stores. Color World is a metaverse platform which features celebrity exclusives, virtual reality, and electronic commerce. Many products from industries are already present in Color World, and cosmetology will become the latest addition, with Quality Plus as its main representative. In the future, users from all over the world will be able to discover and purchase products and services directly on the Platform with virtual reality technology. By cooperating with Quality Plus, Color Star is expected to not only expand its product offerings, but to also attract new audiences into Color World.
Farhan Qadir, CEO of Color Star, said: "We are very happy to cooperate with such an excellent international biotechnology company. From now on, we will not only bring cosmetology products onto the Platform, but we are also considering partnering with Quality Plus and creating a new global cosmetology brand which offers a wider range of services that will hopefully attract more female users to Color World. Color Star will gradually increase its cooperation efforts, such as through establishing premium cosmetology brands and investing in the development of beauty products and nutritional supplements."
About Color Star Technology Co., Ltd.
Color Star Technology Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: ADD) is an entertainment and education company that provides online entertainment performances and online music education services. Its business operations are conducted through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Color Metaverse Pte. Ltd. and CACM Group NY, Inc. The Company's online education is provided through its Color World music and entertainment education platform. More information about the Company can be found at www.colorstarinternational.com.
Forward-Looking Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. When the Company uses words such as "may," "will," "intend," "should," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "project," "estimate" or similar expressions that do not relate solely to historical matters, it is making forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantee of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations discussed in the forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, the following: the Company's goals and strategies; the Company's future business development, including the development of the metaverse project; product and service demand and acceptance; changes in technology; economic conditions; the growth of the educational and training services market internationally where ADD conducts its business; reputation and brand; the impact of competition and pricing; government regulations; fluctuations in general economic and business conditions and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing and other risks contained in reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For these reasons, among others, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements in this press release. Additional factors are discussed in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available for review at www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward–looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof unless required by applicable laws, regulations or rules.
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2023-01-30T14:23:52+00:00
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BEAVERTON, Ore., Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Digimarc Corporation (NASDAQ: DMRC) reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022.
Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results
Revenue for the third quarter of 2022 increased 22% to $7.8 million compared to $6.4 million in the third quarter of 2021. The increase in revenue primarily reflects the contribution of subscription and service revenue post acquisition from EVRYTHNG and $1.1 million of subscription revenue from a new commercial contract, partially offset by $0.6 million of lower subscription revenue as a result of sunsetting our Piracy Intelligence product and $0.4 million less service revenue due to the timing of HolyGrail recycling projects.
Gross profit for the third quarter of 2022 was essentially flat when compared to the third quarter of 2021 reflecting $1.0 million of amortization expense recognized on the developed technology intangible asset acquired in the EVRYTHNG acquisition and $0.2 million lower service gross profit due to higher costs, offset by the $1.2 million of gross profit contribution from higher subscription revenue.
Non-GAAP gross profit for the third quarter of 2022 increased 24% to $5.6 million compared to $4.5 million in the third quarter of 2021.
Operating expenses for the third quarter of 2022 increased 62% to $19.7 million compared to $12.2 million in the third quarter of 2021. The increase in operating expenses primarily reflects $4.2 million of operating expenses from EVRYTHNG post acquisition, $1.5 million of higher compensation costs due to annual compensation adjustments and higher headcount, and $1.4 million of severance costs incurred for organizational changes we made in the third quarter of 2022.
Non-GAAP operating expenses for the third quarter of 2022 increased $5.4 million to $15.5 million compared to $10.1 million in the third quarter of 2021.
Net loss for the third quarter of 2022 was $14.9 million or $(0.76) loss per common share compared to $2.9 million or $(0.17) loss per common share in the third quarter of 2021.
Non-GAAP net loss for the third quarter of 2022 was $9.3 million or $(0.47) loss per common share compared to $5.6 million or $(0.34) loss per common share in the third quarter of 2021.
At September 30, 2022, cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities totaled $56.4 million compared to $41.6 million at December 31, 2021.
Conference call
Digimarc will hold a conference call today (Thursday, November 3, 2022) to discuss these results and provide an update on market conditions and execution of strategy. CEO Riley McCormack, CFO Charles Beck and CLO Joel Meyer will host the call starting at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time (2:00 p.m. Pacific time). A question and answer session will follow management's presentation.
The conference call will be broadcast live and available for replay here and in the investor section of the company's website. The conference call script will also be posted to the company's website shortly before the call.
For those who wish to call in via telephone to ask a question, please dial the number below at least five minutes before the scheduled start time:
Toll-Free Number: 877-407-0832
International Number: +1 201-689-8433
Conference ID: 13733096
If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call, please contact Lara Burhenn.
About Digimarc
Digimarc Corporation (NASDAQ: DMRC) is a global leader in product digitization, delivering business value across industries through unique identifiers and cloud-based solutions. A trusted partner in deterring digital counterfeiting of global currency for more than 20 years, Digimarc reveals a product's journey to provide intelligence and promote a prosperous, safer, and more sustainable world. With Digimarc, you can finally see everything. And when you see everything, you can achieve anything. For more information, visit us at digimarc.com.
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Except for historical information contained in this release, the matters described in this release contain various "forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements include statements identified by terminology such as "will," "should," "expects," "estimates," "predicts" and "continue" or other derivations of these or other comparable terms. These forward-looking statements are statements of management's opinion and are subject to various assumptions, risks, uncertainties and changes in circumstances. Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied from the statements in this release as a result of changes in economic, business and regulatory factors. More detailed information about risk factors that may affect actual results are outlined in the company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and in subsequent periodic reports filed with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management's opinions only as of the date of this release. Except as required by law, Digimarc undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release contains the following non-GAAP financial measures: Non-GAAP gross profit, Non-GAAP gross profit margin, Non-GAAP operating expenses, Non-GAAP net loss, and Non-GAAP loss per common share (diluted). See below for a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. These non-GAAP financial measures are an important measure of our operating performance because they allow management, investors and analysts to evaluate and assess our core operating results from period-to-period after removing non-cash and non-recurring activities that affect comparability. Our management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in evaluating its financial and operational decision making and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons.
Digimarc believes that providing these non-GAAP financial measures, together with the reconciliation to GAAP, helps management and investors make comparisons between us and other companies. In making any comparisons to other companies, investors need to be aware that companies use different non-GAAP measures to evaluate their financial performance. Investors should pay close attention to the specific definition being used and to the reconciliation between such measures and the corresponding GAAP measures provided by each company under applicable SEC rules. These non-GAAP financial measures are not measurements of financial performance or liquidity under GAAP. In order to facilitate a clear understanding of its consolidated historical operating results, investors should examine Digimarc's non-GAAP financial measures in conjunction with its historical GAAP financial information, and investors should not consider non-GAAP financial measures in isolation or as substitutes for performance measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed as supplemental to, and should not be considered as alternatives to, GAAP financial measures. Non-GAAP financial measures may not be indicative of the historical operating results of the Company nor are they intended to be predictive of potential future results.
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2022-11-03T20:26:21+00:00
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DENVER >> The latest sanctions, if any, that the NBA plans to levy against Memphis guard Ja Morant for his second instance of displaying a gun on social media will be announced shortly after the finals, Commissioner Adam Silver said today.
Silver did not say what the penalties were, not even saying if Morant would be available at the start of next season. Morant was suspended for eight games by the NBA in March for an incident where he broadcast himself on Instagram displaying a gun in a suburban Denver club, and was suspended by the Grizzlies last month after another video showed Morant displaying what appeared to be a gun yet again.
Silver said the league has discovered more information during its current investigation, but the decision was made to not have the next round of Morant news overshadow the NBA Finals.
“We probably could have brought it to a head now, but we made the decision — and I believe the players’ association agrees with us — that it would be unfair to these players and these teams, in the middle of this series, to announce the results of that investigation,” Silver said.
The first suspension cost Morant about $669,000 in salary. The second incident was streamed on the Instagram account of Morant associate Davonte Pack. The video shows Morant in the passenger seat of a vehicle, briefly appearing to display a handgun. At the very brief moment — maybe less than a second — when Morant is shown holding what appears to be a weapon, the livestream had 111 viewers.
“In assessing what discipline is appropriate, if that’s the case, we look at both the history of prior acts but then we look at the individual player’s history as well and the seriousness, of course, of the conduct,” Silver said. “Those are all things that get factored. It’s not an exact science. It comes down to judgment at the end of the day on the part of me and my colleagues in the league office.”
This will be at least the third known NBA investigation surrounding Morant and the possible involvement of firearms so far in 2023.
Morant’s actions were investigated after a Jan. 29 incident in Memphis that he said led to Pack — someone Morant calls “my brother” — banned from Grizzlies home games for a year.
That incident followed a game against the Indiana Pacers; citing unnamed sources, The Indianapolis Star and USA Today reported that multiple members of the Pacers saw a red dot pointed at them while they were near the loading dock where their bus was located, and The Athletic reported that a Pacers security guard believed the laser was attached to a gun.
The NBA confirmed that unnamed individuals were banned from the arena but said its investigation found no evidence that anyone was threatened with a weapon.
Silver said he’s hoping this episode sparks change for Morant.
“He seems to be a fine young man, in terms of my dealings with him,” Silver said. “He’s clearly made some mistakes. But he’s young and I’m hoping now, once we conclude at the end of our process, what the appropriate discipline is, that it’s not just about the discipline. It’s about now what we, the players’ association, his team, he and the people around him around him are going to do to create better circumstances going forward. That’s ultimately what’s most important.”
COMPETITIVE BALANCE
The NBA Finals matchup no longer seems predictable months in advance, and Silver doesn’t mind that fact whatsoever.
Silver, speaking just before the start of a Denver-Miami matchup in the title series, said those two clubs making the finals “speaks a lot to the competitiveness in this league.” This is the league’s sixth different finals matchup in the last six seasons, and nine different teams have played for a title in that span.
“With just a little over a week left in the season, you had 26 teams still competing for the playoffs,” Silver said in his annual pre-finals address. “That’s a record.”
Denver is in the finals for the first time, and Miami is the second team to get there as a No. 8 seed — plus the first to get there after needing to survive the play-in tournament just to qualify for the playoffs. It’s also a matchup of teams in the middle of the pack of the NBA market; Denver is No. 16 in market size, according to Nielsen, while South Florida is No. 18.
“I think that’s intriguing,” Silver said.
There’s been no shortage of examples of the same team — or two, even — making the finals on what seems like an annual basis.
Golden State played Cleveland four consecutive times from 2015 through 2018; Miami was in four consecutive finals from 2011 through 2014 and played San Antonio in the last two of those years; and the Los Angeles Lakers played three consecutive finals from 2008 through 2010, two of those matchups against Boston.
There were seven teams with better odds of winning the NBA title going into the season than Miami; there were eight with better odds than Denver.
“Competition is great for the league,” Silver said.
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2023-06-02T06:50:20+00:00
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staradvertiser.com
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https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/06/01/sports/sports-breaking/nba-plans-to-announce-latest-ja-morant-decision-after-finals/
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Howard and Georgeanna Jones Foundation for Reproductive Medicine in partnership with The O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown University Law Center, is pleased to announce the Post-Dobbs Assisted Reproductive Technologies and the Law Writing Competition to encourage original writing on the impacts of the Dobbs decision on assisted reproductive technologies ("ART").
The Jones Foundation promotes the singular, historical vision and impact of IVF pioneers, Drs. Howard and Georgeanna Jones, and as part of its mission to advance scientific and medical research in the field of reproductive medicine, strives to educate the general public, scientific leaders, legislators, and public policy leaders to help make informed decisions regarding fertility treatment and reproductive medicine.
Entrants are invited to submit papers exploring how the June 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization may affect access to assisted reproductive technologies and considering what comes next. Preference will be given to papers that present an original perspective, provide analysis and insights, examine emerging questions, or that propose novel legal structures to engage with the impacts this decision may have on access to the ARTs.
For more information on competition rules, the deadline and submission of papers please visit the Jones Foundation website, www.jonesfound.org
"With the potential impacts of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs on ART providers and patients rapidly unfolding in real-time, this competition is intended to provide an opportunity to explore these critical issues, raise public awareness of, and provide guidance on, future directions for the assisted reproductive technologies and those who provide and utilize them. said Robert W. Jones, Chairman of the Board. "We are especially pleased to present this opportunity in partnership with Georgetown University Law Center's O'Neill Institute for National and Global Heath Law," said Mr. Jones.
The Howard and Georgeanna Jones Foundation for Reproductive Medicine is a 501(c)(3) organization that solicits funds from the general public to support scientific and medical research and education in the field of reproductive medicine. In addition to providing research grants to deserving scientific investigators, the Foundation Board of Directors is prepared to serve in an advisory capacity to the agencies it supports. The Foundation may also sponsor seminars or other educational activities designed to evaluate public policy issues related to reproductive medicine in order to educate the general public and attempt to improve the human condition.
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2022-11-10T19:50:16+00:00
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ksla.com
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https://www.ksla.com/prnewswire/2022/11/10/howard-georgeanna-jones-foundation-reproductive-medicine-announces-5000-prize-opportunity/
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Herbert "Skip" Virgin will lead work on translatability of scientific discoveries and translation to new medicines in collaboration with the three Institutes of Science at Altos
SAN FRANCISCO, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Altos Labs (Altos) today announced that Herbert "Skip" Virgin, MD, PhD, will join the company as Chief Medical Officer and Head of the Altos Institute of Medicine, effective September 1, 2022. In his role, Dr. Virgin will lead work on the translatability of scientific discoveries and the translation to transformative medicines in collaboration with the company's three Institutes of Science with the aim to restore cell health and reverse disease.
"Skip is a devoted, innovative scientist with an exceptional background in translational medicine, making him an ideal fit for Altos as we seek to reverse disease, injury, and disabilities using new approaches," said Altos Chief Scientist and Founder Rick Klausner. "As we unravel the deep biology of cellular rejuvenation programming, we also need to develop the means of translating that new understanding into medicines. We are honored that Skip has agreed to take on this challenge by leading the Altos Institute of Medicine."
Dr. Virgin currently serves as Executive Vice President, Research and Chief Scientific Officer at Vir Biotechnology, where he directed a team of more than 150 scientists focused on immune approaches to prevention and treatment of severe infectious disease. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Pathology and Immunology at Washington University School of Medicine and Adjunct Professor of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
"Altos is home to some of the most accomplished scientists in the fields of cell health and cellular rejuvenation programming, and I am excited by the opportunity to lead the Institute of Medicine to help translate this knowledge into transformative medicines," said Dr. Virgin. "Over my career, I've repeatedly encountered one of science's great mysteries: how and why different individuals facing the same disease experience widely variable severity and recovery. Understanding this process at the cellular level – and realizing the potential of that understanding to benefit humanity – is one of many reasons I decided to join Altos to support its efforts to harness cellular resilience."
Dr. Virgin has previously served as the Edward Mallinckrodt Professor and Chair of the Department of Pathology and Immunology at Washington University School of Medicine, the Director and Principal Investigator of the NIH-funded Midwest Regional Center of Excellence for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases Research, and Director and Principal Investigator of an NIH-funded Center for Excellence in Translational Research. He is also an elected member of the National Academy of Sciences.
He holds AB, MD and PhD degrees from Harvard University and Harvard Medical School and trained clinically at Brigham and Women's Hospital and at Barnes Hospital.
About Altos Labs
Altos Labs is a new life sciences company focused on restoring cell health and resilience through cellular rejuvenation programming to reverse disease, injury, and the disabilities that occur throughout life. The company comprises a community of leading scientists, clinicians, and leaders from both academia and industry working together towards this common mission. Altos has operations in the San Francisco Bay Area, San Diego, and in Cambridge, UK, with significant collaborations in Japan.
To learn more visit www.altoslabs.com and follow us on Twitter or LinkedIn.
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2022-07-14T13:42:18+00:00
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kfyrtv.com
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(NEXSTAR) – Officials across several U.S. states are warning against a rise in scams that leave SNAP beneficiaries without any money in their account and no other way to buy groceries.
One mom in Oklahoma didn’t realize she had been victimized until she tried to buy a $1 drink. Her EBT card was rejected for “insufficient funds,” Nexstar’s KFOR reported. She later found out someone had spent all $462 at a market in Brooklyn, New York.
A single father of eight kids, also in Oklahoma, recently had $800 stolen from his account. “I don’t have that extra support. I can’t call my mom. I can’t call my sister. We don’t come from money; [they] took from a hard working blue collar worker,” William Hassell told KFOR.
State officials “more than 100 Oklahoma SNAP users” have been affected by card skimming attacks. Dozens of families in New York have also been victimized, according to WPIX. Pennsylvania also warned residents of scam activity last month.
SNAP stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and used to be called the Food Stamp Program. Scammers appear to be targeting the funds two ways: skimming and texts. Skimming basically steals a person’s payment information from a card reader that’s been tampered with. Another strategy, officials say, is targeting people with fake texts saying there are issues with a recipient’s SNAP account, convincing them to hand over their pin.
The USDA Food and Nutrition Service issued a scam alert in October, saying thieves were increasingly using the skimming technique to target SNAP funds.
The agency advises SNAP users to never share their PIN with anybody, check their accounts regularly for unauthorized charges, and inspect card readers for anything that looks suspicious attached before inserting or swiping. Anyone who believes they’ve been victimized by a scammer should contact their local SNAP office.
Oklahoma told KFOR the USDA doesn’t allow for stolen SNAP benefits to be reimbursed with federal funds.
Without the money restored to their accounts, low-income or no-income families may be left with few options to buy food before the next month’s benefits come in. Meanwhile, food costs continued to rise at the end of 2022. Compared to the same time last year, bread was 16% more expensive, frozen vegetables 18%, and eggs a whopping 49%.
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2022-12-20T19:00:54+00:00
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wcia.com
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https://www.wcia.com/news/national/scammers-draining-snap-accounts-of-all-benefits-officials-warn/
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How to watch Red Sox vs. Orioles in Little League Classic originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington
The 2022 MLB Little League Classic is about to go live from Williamsport, Pa.
This year’s edition of the event will feature the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles, two AL East foes. The contest will count as a home game for the Orioles.
Both Boston and Baltimore were supposed to face off in this event in 2020, but those plans were scrapped due to COVID-19.
But now that the action is good to go for Sunday, here’s how you can watch the game:
When is the 2022 MLB Little League Classic?
The game is slated for Sunday, Aug. 21.
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What time is the 2022 MLB Little League Classic?
The action will get underway at 7 p.m. ET.
Where is the 2022 MLB Little League Classic?
Muncy Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field in Williamsport, Pa. is the location for the MLB Little League Classic. It is where the Little League World Series is held every year in August.
How to watch 2022 MLB Little League Classic
The game will air exclusively on ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball” program. It will also be available on ESPN radio, the ESPN app and on ESPN Deportes.
Previous winners of the MLB Little League Classic
The inaugural game occurred in 2017 and has returned every year since (except 2020). The Pittsburgh Pirates have made the most appearances in those events with two.
Here are the previous results from those contests:
2017: Pittsburgh Pirates 6, St. Louis Cardinals 3
2018: New York Mets 8, Philadelphia Phillies 2
2019: Chicago Cubs 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 1
2021: Cleveland Guardians 3, Los Angeles Angels 1
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2022-08-21T15:38:22+00:00
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nbcchicago.com
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(The Hill) — A group of bipartisan senators led by Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) have unveiled legislation clarifying that the vice president does not have the power to overturn the results of a presidential election and making it harder for lawmakers to object to the results of the Electoral College vote.
The introduction of legislation follows months of negotiations in which senators sought to respond to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, when a mob of pro-Trump protesters tried to stop Congress’s certification of Joe Biden’s election victory.
It reforms the Electoral Count Act of 1887, which many senators thought was too vague and which former President Donald Trump tried to exploit to stop Joe Biden’s transition to power.
The bill would make it explicitly clear that a sitting vice president only has a “ministerial” role when Congress convenes to certify the results of a presidential election and has no authority to overturn the results.
The legislation would require at least one-fifth of the membership of each chamber of Congress to lodge an objection to any state’s slate of electors.
And it would identify state governors as responsible for submitting certificates identifying slates of electors unless state law specifies otherwise.
The legislation directly responds to former Trump’s claims that then-Vice President Mike Pence had the power not to recognize Biden’s victory in the Electoral College after winning the 2020 election by more than 7 million votes.
The senators who negotiated the proposal said they consulted with a wide variety of election experts and legal experts.
“We have developed legislation that establishes clear guidelines for our system of certifying and counting electoral votes for president and vice president. We urge our colleagues in both parties to support these simple, commonsense reforms,” they said in a joint statement.
Sens. Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Lisa Murkowksi (R-Alaska), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) participated in the negotiations and are expected to vote for the measure.
The legislation provides for expedited judicial review of disputes over a state’s slate of electors, authorizing a three-judge panel to resolve challenges and setting up a fast track for the Supreme Court to hear appeals.
The accelerated judicial review would be available only to presidential candidates.
The legislation clarifies that Congress would have to defer to the slates of electors submitted by state officials.
It would make clear that the vice president does not have the power to solely determine or adjudicate disputes over electors.
Sasse praised the legislation as “a good bill” and highlighted provisions “clarifying the vice president’s limited role and increasing the threshold for objections.”
“This bill cleans up some ambiguity in the ECA that was dishonestly exploited on Jan. 6,” he said.
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2022-07-20T19:19:03+00:00
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krqe.com
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https://www.krqe.com/news/national/senate-group-unveils-bill-to-avoid-repeat-of-jan-6/
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Quarterly PSN Top Guns List published by Zephyr identifies best-in-class separate accounts, managed accounts, and managed ETF strategies
ALAMEDA, Calif., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Adelante Capital Management ("Adelante") announced today it has been named to the celebrated PSN Top Guns List of best performing separate accounts, managed accounts, and managed ETF strategies for Q2 2022. The highly anticipated list, published by Zephyr, remains one of the most important references for investors and asset managers.
"With the growing interest in separately managed accounts, the PSN Top Guns List has attracted greater attention," says Margaret Tobiasen, SVP of Data Distribution who cites PSN's pioneering efforts as the first SMA database as the reason for the list's popularity. "Adelante Capital Management has done remarkable work and we are pleased to include them as a top performer."
- In November 2017 Adelante Capital Management created the Adelante NEXTGen Property Securities Index. This index is designed to serve as a proxy for the non-traditional commercial real estate property types that have evolved and emerged over the past decade.
- The Adelante NewCORE strategy seeks to build a concentrated portfolio of diversified US real estate securities that will outperform the Adelante NEXTGen Property Securities Index.
- The NewCORE Strategy targets real estate companies in the NEXTGen Property Types that are undervalued and have attractive growth potential. Our investment team leverages our experience in the direct real estate markets and property operations to deliver the best proxy for real estate returns to clients.
"Being named to the PSN Top Gun List is a great honor and a testament to our NewCORE strategy focusing on non-traditional sectors to deliver superior performance for our clients," says Jeung Hyun, Adelante Portfolio Manager. "Our investment team does an exceptional job of researching and investing in a select number of companies; with two portfolio holdings being the beneficiaries of M&A during the quarter, our value discipline continues to find validation."
Through a combination PSN's proprietary performance screens, the PSN Top Guns List ranks products in six proprietary categories in over 75 universes based on continued performance over time.
Adelante's NewCORE strategy was named Top Gun 1-3 Stars rating, meaning our NewCORE strategy:
1-Star REIT Universe: had one of the top ten returns for the quarter in their respective strategy.
2-Star REIT Universe: had one of the top ten returns for the one-year period in their respective strategy.
3-Star REIT Universe: had one of the top ten returns for the three-year period in their respective strategy.
The objective of the NewCORE Strategy is to produce long-term capital growth and current return by investing in a diversified portfolio of U.S. public real estate securities in non-traditional property types that have emerged over the past decade.
The complete list of PSN Top Guns and an overview of the methodology can be located at https://psn.fi.informais.com/. Registration is required.
Founded in 1995, Adelante Capital Management is a minority and employee-owned SEC registered investment management firm focused on real estate securities, predominantly real estate investment trusts, with $2 billion of assets under management. As specialists in real estate equities, we employ a disciplined investment process seeking high quality portfolios for our clients at attractive prices relative to direct real estate values. Our property-centric research is conducted by an in-house team of experienced sector and regional experts who have meaningful, long-term relationships with company management. With high conviction in our investment decisions our portfolios are concentrated and managed with low turnover to capture real estate fundamentals.
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Disney plans to institute a targeted hiring freeze and eliminate some jobs after the company’s latest earnings report sent shares plummeting earlier this week, CNBC reports.
“We are limiting headcount additions through a targeted hiring freeze,” CEO Bob Chapek said in a memo to division leads obtained by CNBC. “Hiring for the small subset of the most critical, business-driving positions will continue, but all other roles are on hold. Your segment leaders and HR teams have more specific details on how this will apply to your teams.”
Disney shares hit a 52-week low Wednesday after the Burbank-based entertainment giant missed earnings expectations and announced that its streaming service, Disney+, lost $1.47 billion last quarter despite adding 12 million subscribers.
“I am fully aware this will be a difficult process for many of you and your teams,” Chapek wrote. “We are going to have to make tough and uncomfortable decisions. But that is just what leadership requires, and I thank you in advance for stepping up during this important time.”
Disney has approximately 190,000 employees.
On Tuesday’s earnings call, Chief Financial Officer Christine McCarthy told investors that losses will narrow in 2023. Chapek says Disney’s streaming business will become profitable by the end of 2024.
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2022-11-12T01:46:25+00:00
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kron4.com
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https://www.kron4.com/news/disney-announces-hiring-freeze-after-dismal-earnings-report/
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President Biden on Tuesday heralded legislation that will pump almost $53 billion into research and manufacturing of semiconductor chips, which power everything from medical devices and cars to computers and weapons systems, as a "once-in-a-generation investment in America itself."
"Today America is delivering, and I honest to God believe that 50, 75, 100 years from now, people who will look back on this week, they'll know that we met this moment," Biden said ahead of signing the CHIPS and Science Act, short for Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America Act. The ceremony was attended by chief executives of Lockheed Martin, Intel, HP, Micron, and Advanced Micro Devices, along with union leaders and lawmakers.
The legislation provides $10 billion to invest in regional technology hubs across the country and a 25% investment tax credit for expenses for manufacturing of semiconductors and related equipment. It also authorizes roughly $100 billion in spending over five years on scientific research, including more than $80 billion for the National Science Foundation.
This was a week intended to be full of victory laps as Biden emerged from his COVID isolation just as Senate Democrats passed a signature climate, health care and taxes package. But it was overshadowed on Monday night by the news that FBI agents had searched the home of his predecessor, former President Donald Trump.
The unusual search prompted cries of political interference from conservative lawmakers. Those allegations have not been substantiated. A White House official said they did not receive notice of the search, and referred questions to the Justice Department. Biden did not take questions at the event.
Biden also plans to sign off on the Senate's ratification clearing the way for Finland and Sweden to join NATO on Tuesday. And on Wednesday, the White House plans an event for Biden to sign off on new funding for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits and their survivors.
Semiconductor makers are planning big expansions in the United States
The CHIPS bill is aimed at boosting domestic manufacturing of semiconductor chips in a bid to stay competitive with China. According to the Congressional Research Service, nearly four-fifths of global fabrication capacity was in Asia as of 2019.
Countering China's economic might has been one of Biden's top priorities since taking office. The new law will help make investments in strategic assets to do this, said John Mezzalingua, CEO of JMA Wireless, who was at the event.
"The United States has finally woken up to what the Chinese Communist Party has known for a long time – that 5G will become the central nervous system that connects and controls all other infrastructure," Mezzalingua said in a statement. "The free world will depend on it – our homes, schools, jobs, water systems, electrical grids, transportation networks, manufacturing, and military."
During his remarks, Biden described how the lack of domestic capacity for semiconductor manufacturing contributed to inflation when factories abroad shut down during the coronavirus pandemic.
He pushed back on criticism of subsidizing the semiconductor industry, saying the law is "not handing out blank checks to companies."
"I'm ordering my administration to be laser-focused on the guardrails that will protect taxpayers dollars," Biden said. "It means making sure that companies partner with community colleges and technical schools, offer training and apprenticeship programs, and work with small minority-owned businesses. We'll have the power to take back any federal funding if the companies don't meet these commitments required by the bill."
The White House promoted investments in American semiconductor manufacturing that companies have announced, including a $40 billion pledge from Micron in memory chip manufacturing, and a $4.2 billion investment by Qualcomm and GlobalFoundries to expand production. Qualcomm announced has it will increase semiconductor production domestically by 50% over the next five years.
"We're going to construct an entire semiconductor ecosystem right here in the United States of America," Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said at the White House event.
This bill is the latest piece of bipartisan legislation to make it to Biden's desk, following gun safety and infrastructure legislation.
Seventeen Senate Republicans voted in favor of the legislation. 24 House Republicans also voted for the bill, bucking party leadership who attempted to whip against the bill as part of a political fight over a Democratic deal on a climate and tax bill.
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MOGADISHU – Security forces in Somalia have ended an hourslong extremist attack on a beachside hotel in the capital, Mogadishu, state media reported Saturday.
There was no immediate word on any deaths.
Al-Qaida’s East Africa affiliate, al-Shabab, claimed responsibility for the attack, which began Friday night. The Somalia-based extremist group is known for carrying out attacks on hotels and other high-profile locations in Mogadishu, usually starting with a suicide bombing.
Witnesses had told The Associated Press that some people were trapped inside the Pearl Beach hotel, which is popular with government officials. The Lido Beach area is one of Mogadishu’s most popular.
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2023-06-10T06:51:42+00:00
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clickorlando.com
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WFO ALBANY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, October 11, 2022
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FROST ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albany NY
407 AM EDT Tue Oct 11 2022
...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 may result in frost formation.
* WHERE...The northern Berkshires in western Massachusetts, the
Glens Falls-Saratoga region, Mohawk and Schoharie Valleys,
Helderbergs, eastern Catskills, and northern Taconics in
eastern New York, and southern Vermont.
* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT this morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if
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Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
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Family of California man who yelled ‘I can’t breathe’ before dying in police custody in 2020 reaches $24 million settlement
By Taylor Romine, CNN
The family of Edward Bronstein, who died while in custody of law enforcement in 2020, reached a $24 million settlement in a lawsuit against the state of California, the California Highway Patrol and other parties, attorneys announced in a news conference Wednesday.
Bronstein, 38, was initially pulled over in Los Angeles County under suspicion of driving under the influence on March 31, 2020. Officers obtained a warrant to get a blood sample from Bronstein, who initially resisted but then agreed as he was forcibly held on the ground by several officers while a medical professional was retrieving a blood sample, according to video taken on the scene by CHP.
Bronstein was repeatedly heard on video footage saying a combination of “I can’t breathe” and “let me breathe” at least 12 times within a 30-second span while on the ground and became unresponsive minutes later. He died shortly after the encounter.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s office later determined Bronstein died from “acute methamphetamine intoxication during restraint by law enforcement.” It listed the manner of death as “undetermined.”
Bronstein’s family filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit in December 2020 against the state of California, CHP, 10 CHP officers, a nurse who was on scene and the medical company the nurse worked for.
Seven of the 10 officers and the nurse involved were criminally charged in Bronstein’s death in March of this year.
CNN has reached out to all parties for comment on the settlement and for updates on the criminal case.
“We finally have accountability,” attorney Annee Della Donna said. “The 24 million is so important is because it sends a message to every police officer in California that when they put their badge on, they take an oath to protect life. And when you hear someone say ‘I can’t breathe’ get your knee off their neck.”
CHP continues “to respect the judicial process” and are unable to provide further comment on Bronstein’s death, citing ongoing criminal cases, they said in a statement to CNN Wednesday.
Edward Tapia, Bronstein’s father, said he had “no words” about the officers’ actions.
“They did a lot of things that shouldn’t have been done,” he told reporters at the news conference. “He could’ve been here still. But he’s not because of what they did.”
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LUDINGTON, MI – A children’s museum is an add attraction for a Lake Michigan beach town Up North, attracting thousands of visitors throughout the summer.
Sandcastles Children’s Museum in Ludington is ready to welcome the summer crowd with its three floors of fun, including two new exhibits, plus lots of programs.
“We go full gear” in the summertime, Kristin Korendyke, executive director, told MLive.
More than half of the museum’s annual visits happen during the summer with lots of out-of-towners coming in, she said. On a rainy summer day, there could be up to 1,000 visitors. On sunny days, they see 200-300 people.
“We love to cater to the local folks, but we need those busy, active summer days (to stay open year-round),” Korendyke said.
Returning visitors this year will notice two all-new exhibits. Michigan Woodlands is located on the third floor. Hola! Speaking Spanish at Sandcastles! is an audio exhibit throughout the museum.
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Michigan Woodlands is installed alongside the farm exhibit and includes a large maple tree, stuffed animals, a crawl-through log, murals and a bee apiary.
“The whole concept was that when you’re driving through the Michigan countryside, you see these big barns on the edge of these beautiful woodlands,” Korendyke said.
The apiary portion of the exhibit includes a bee mobile, bee “family photo album,” a video by a local beekeeper, and bee vests and pollen balls.
Children are encouraged to wear the bee vests and “fly” around to collect pollen (wool balls) and then bring it back to the hive.
“It’s just something you have to see,” Korendyke said.
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There are monthly programs related to the woodlands exhibit. The museum has partnered with the Mason County Conservation District to give out 300 white pine tree seedlings from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 20.
Hola! features 10 buttons throughout the museum that children can push and hear a phrase in Spanish and then in English. Each button is related to an existing exhibit.
For example, the button at the veterinarian’s office says, “Como se llama tu perro?” and then, in English, “What is your dog’s name?” At the theater, it says, “Me encanta escuchar historias!” and then, “I love listening to stories!”
Programming related to the exhibit includes Spanish story time one Saturday a month. The next one is scheduled for 11 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 6.
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Sandcastles is located at 129 E. Ludington Ave. in downtown Ludington. Admission is $9 per person; children under 1 year old are free.
Current spring hours are 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, noon to 4 p.m. Sundays and 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays. Summer hours - 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday - begin Friday, June 9.
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State park plans to rebuild aging boardwalk trail with views of Lake Michigan
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mlive.com
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Great Dane: Packers survive a shootout to get back to state tournament
Published 8:51 pm Tuesday, October 18, 2022
There have been many players who have made big plays for the Packer boys soccer team in its nearly decade long string of domination and two more Packers added their names to that list when No. 3 seeded Austin upset No. 1 seeded Winona 1-0 in a shootout in the Section 1AA title game Art Hass Stadium Tuesday.
Austin senior keeper Dane Mitchell stopped 17 shots in regulation and made a big save on the first shot of the shootout to put the Packers (8-10-1 overall) in prime position to win. Then sophomore Leo Hernandez netted the clinching goal in the shootout to send the Packers back to state.
Mitchell and the Packers also beat Faribault in a shootout in the Section 1AA semifinals last week.
“We’d been here before. We just said let’s go get it done. Nothing else was said (before the shootout) and now we’re section champions,” Mitchell said. “Whenever we’re doing penalty kicks, I feel like I kind of black out. I’m not really thinking much, I’m just trying to keep the ball out of the net.”
Hernandez had missed a penalty kick last week against Faribault, but after seeing his teammates Ter Reh, Andrew Clausman come through he knew he had to follow.
“I was a bit nervous on Friday and I missed my kick. Today I was determined that it was going to go into the net and that’s what happened,” Hernandez said. “We were here a year ago and we took second. We didn’t want to go back to that again. I don’t think many people believed in us, other than our crowd and our student section. It was good for us to come through for them.”
The Packers started the season with a record of 3-9-1 overall, but they have won five of six since then.
“We didn’t over analyze. All we talked about was are we getting better? And we were,” said head coach Jens Levisen. “We definitely hit a point in the season where the guys were starting to get a little down.”
Austin has now won a section championship in five of the past six seasons. The Packers’ best finish at state has been third place and there was no state tournament held in 2020.
This was Austin’s eighth straight appearance in a section final.
The Packers first-round state tournament opponent and the location are still pending.
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SAN JOSE, Calif., June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- [24]7.ai, Inc., a recognized leader in Omnichannel conversational AI and contact center services; announced today that it has received the "BPO of the Year" award at the CCW Excellence Awards in Las Vegas. The award was presented to [24]7.ai by Customer Contact Week, the largest customer event in the world.
Hosted by Arise Virtual Solutions, the CCW Excellence Awards Gala celebrated individuals and teams committed to driving superior contact center and CX excellence on Tuesday, June 21.
As a recipient of this award, [24]7.ai redefines the standard for strategic partnership evidenced through world-class service and exemplary efficiency. The winner is also evaluated based on their ability to:
- Train multi-skilled agents that align with the client's culture
- Act as a strategic partner to clients
- Scale operations per client needs, particularly throughout the COVID-19 pandemic
- Drive performance through key client success metrics
In addition to the award, [24]7.ai announced its decisive expansion into the contact center as a service (CCaaS) market. [24]7.ai's ready-made CCaaS platform provides a mix of proven features and functions infusing conversational AI at scale with new capabilities like a new agent workspace for voice and video conversations, intelligent routing for voice and digital agents – all built by agents for agents.
In response to this award recognition Lisa Matherly, SVP of Marketing for [24]7.ai said, "we are thrilled to be recognized by CCW. At our core, we want to make it easy for brands and consumers to connect, making this process more effective and cost-efficient. Being named BPO of the Year at the CCW Excellence awards demonstrates our promise and dedication to always strive for outperformance on all dimensions, especially in our contact center service offerings. This award is for the thousands of agents in our contact centers around the world who show up every day to deliver amazing customer experiences on behalf of our clients."
Learn more about [24]7.ai here.
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In this week's StoryCorps, we hear about a student who endured the 1999 shooting at Columbine High School and later returned to the school as a teacher.
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In this week's StoryCorps, we hear about a student who endured the 1999 shooting at Columbine High School and later returned to the school as a teacher.
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2022-05-27T09:43:12+00:00
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National security agencies concerned about increased threats and violence ahead of midterms
Government says be aware of domestic extremists causing havoc around Election Day.
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Law enforcement around the country is beefing up security days before Election Day in reaction to the increase in threats and violence against lawmakers and election workers.
Federal agencies have sent out a new intelligence bulletin warning of increased domestic terror threats. The memo was released coincidentally on the same day House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi, was attacked at the couple’s home in San Francisco last week.
The FBI, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Capitol Police and National Counterterrorism Center warning Americans to be on the lookout for domestic extremists who could endanger candidates, election workers and elected officials.
“The bulletin is helpful, obviously, in that it puts these events on people’s radars. But really, there’s kind of two issues with that,” said former CIA Officer and FBI Special Agent Tracy Walder.
Walder, the only woman to have served on the operations side of the CIA and FBI, says the government is likely only hearing an increase in “chatter” about a potential threat but not specifics. Also, she says individual bad actors being the main concern is troubling.
“Those are, I hate to sound sort of pessimistic, but are virtually impossible (to stop) because you’re almost playing Whac-A-Mole. You get one down and then another one pops up,” Walder said.
Walder’s thoughts are similar to the man who investigators say left Paul Pelosi with a fractured skull.
“The attack on Mr. Pelosi is deeply disturbing and part of a larger trend,” said Suzanne Almeida, director of state operations for Common Cause.
The attack happened as a rise in threats against lawmakers investigated by the U.S. Capitol Police has doubled since the last midterm cycle, according to the Associated Press.
The government watchdog group Common Cause says it is more concerned about this and not other election issues like voter intimidation because most states have systems in place to make sure voters can safely vote.
“The Election Protection Coalition in most states has a plan to respond, will have volunteers at targeted polling locations, will be watching online for violent rhetoric, dis and misinformation,” Almeida said.
Elections officials across the country say they have been preparing for both physical and cybersecurity concerns leading up to Election Day. However, Walder thinks the biggest threats are what could happen once the outcome of the election is revealed.
She thinks January 6th has wrongfully taught some people to take physical action if you do not like the results. Walder also says though if you hear of something about to happen to say something.
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2022-11-04T05:13:45+00:00
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ktiv.com
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https://www.ktiv.com/2022/11/04/national-security-agencies-concerned-about-increased-threats-violence-ahead-midterms/
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Bipartisan group of senators unveil bill making it easier to ban TikTok
RESTRICT Act would give President Biden more power to get rid of the social media app.
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - A bipartisan group of senators laid out the roadmap Tuesday which could lead to what is effectively a ban on TikTok and other social media apps - especially those with roots in China.
“Our beef here is with the communist party of China,” said Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.).
Warner and his co-sponsor, Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) say it is time to get rid of technology from hostile foreign countries like China that are using apps like TikTok to spy on millions of Americans.
“The traditional definition of National Security, who’s got the most tanks guns, planes and ships, which clearly is still critically important. As we see the battle between Ukraine and Russia play out, but increasingly is also who wins the struggle for technology dominance,” said Warner who is also Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.
That is why the RESTRICT Act is being introduced. The bill would give the Department of Commerce the ability to strengthen regulations and penalties that could include a ban of tech companies like TikTok that are seen as a national security threat from China and other places.
“We have some, a symbiotic relationship with China when it comes to our two economies but that has to be conducted in an open, transparent way in which we have an opportunity to determine whether or not they are not playing by the rules,” said Thune who is ranking member of the Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications, Media and Broadband.
A TikTok spokesperson says the bill would violate the First Amendment and would be “a ban on the export of American culture and values to the billion-plus people who use our service worldwide.”
The White House says it supports the RESTRICT Act after President Biden signed a bill banning the app on government devices last year. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan says, “This will help us address the threats we face today, and also prevent such risks from arising in the future.”
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2023-03-08T17:31:01+00:00
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kxii.com
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The Portland Trail Blazers have dropped three in a row and five of their last six to fall a season-high five games under .500.
The Trail Blazers will bid to stop their slide on Sunday when they visit the Orlando Magic in the second contest of a six-game road trip.
“We’re not playing great,” Portland coach Chauncey Billups said following Friday’s 129-111 setback to the Atlanta Hawks. “Every team has these lapses during the season and that’s exactly where we’re at.”
Damian Lillard continued his hot hand, however, by recording 33 points and eight assists against the Hawks. The seven-time All-Star drained five 3-pointers on Friday and has made 41 over his last seven games.
Lillard, who is averaging a team-best 32.3 points per game, scored 30 in Portland’s 109-106 home loss to Orlando on Jan. 10.
Jusuf Nurkic collected 22 points and 10 rebounds and Anfernee Simons added 15 in that game, however both players are nursing injuries. Nurkic has been out for over a month due to an ailing calf, while Simons and Justise Winslow are dealing with ankle injuries.
“I’m not an excuse coach at all,” Billups said. “I don’t do that. I don’t condone that with my guys. We’re not playing great and teams are starting to play better than us. I think teams are playing harder than us for the most part. I don’t question the effort of our guys. But inexperience really shows up in a lot of our games. We’ve got some really important pieces that we’ve been relying on that are not playing. But that’s how this game goes.”
The Magic likely will have a bit of pep in their step heading into the opener of their four-game homestand.
Rookie Paolo Banchero scored 31 points in Orlando’s 117-106 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday. The win marked the fifth consecutive time that the Magic have answered a loss with a victory.
“That has been the story the last three months for us; whenever we take a loss, we seem to bounce right back,” said Banchero, who averages a team-leading 19.9 points per game.
Banchero, the top overall pick of the 2022 NBA Draft, has reached the 30-point plateau on five occasions this season — tying Dennis Scott for the second-most by a rookie in franchise history. Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal had 10 during his rookie campaign in 1992-93.
“I thought his level of aggression was there,” Orlando coach Jamahl Mosley said of Banchero. “His ability to get to his spots on the floor and attacking the basket in the same way with a level of aggression. His teammates trusted him in those moments.”
All was not rosy for Orlando, however.
Franz Wagner sustained a left ankle sprain and did not return for the second half. He awkwardly fell and rolled the ankle after being hit by JT Thor while trying to corral a low pass from Jalen Suggs.
“They are going to monitor it. Obviously, we’re going to check on it, but I think he’s going to be OK,” Mosley said.
Wagner, who averages 18.7 points per game, scored a team-high 29 points in the previous encounter with the Trail Blazers.
–Field Level Media
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2023-03-05T12:10:48+00:00
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kxnet.com
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https://www.kxnet.com/scoreboard/slumping-trail-blazers-aim-to-get-well-against-magic/
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MIAMI, May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Betr Holdings Inc. (Betr), the world's first microbetting focused app and the company disrupting legacy gambling and legacy media, announced it has officially launched its real money gaming product in Massachusetts, its second real money state. Betr's app is available on both the iOS and Android stores with plans to launch its real money gaming product in additional states over the coming months.
Betr, founded by sports betting veteran Joey Levy and Jake Paul, is the world's first microbetting focused app, initially featuring a user experience focused on enabling users to predict the play-by-play outcomes of every sporting event – including each possession of an NBA game, every play and drive of all NFL and College Football games, and every pitch and at-bat of all MLB games. The company recently announced an expansion beyond microbetting with the launch of core markets, allowing for pre-match and in-play betting for team to win, team to win and by how much, and over/under on total points. Betr's core markets will be available for Massachusetts residents upon launch. As part of the Massachusetts launch, Betr is also soft launching its Scripts product, which combines the instant gratification of a microbet with the long odds of a parlay. This product is a first-of-its-kind experience and effectively introduces instant gratification to parlays, which may make Scripts one of the primary ways fans bet on sports over time. Betr's app also features a reimagined user interface layer, depicting the betting markets as more intuitive multiple-choice questions, while odds are displayed in easy-to-understand payout multiples to simplify users' sports betting experience.
"We are thrilled to launch Betr Betting in Massachusetts, home of some of the world's greatest sports franchises and fans," said Founder and CEO Joey Levy. "We will be just the 7th operator to enter the state, only trailing FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM, Caesars, WynnBet, and Barstool to market. Not bad for a company that launched less than a year ago with vastly fewer resources than pretty much all industry incumbents. We would like to thank the Massachusetts Gaming Commission for their partnership and we are excited to introduce Betr to the Commonwealth's top notch sports ecosystem."
Betr will celebrate the commencement of Massachusetts operations with a Boston launch party today and content takeovers at bars, sporting events, and more over the coming weeks.
The Massachusetts launch comes on the heels of Betr's successful opening in Ohio in January 2023, when the world's first microbetting app set U.S. online sports betting records for the fastest launch from company founding to a fully licensed and regulated real money betting product. Betr has demonstrated strong audience to product conversion in Ohio, as the company estimates to have already organically converted over 20% of its media audience in Ohio to its real money gaming product. This week, the company also announced the acquisition of the Chameleon betting platform from FansUnite. Chameleon offers a full suite of gaming solutions, including Player Account Management ("PAM"), sports betting engine, and casino management. Chameleon has received Gaming Labs International ("GLI") certification in multiple U.S. jurisdictions. This acquisition allows Betr to vertically integrate PAM, sports betting engine, online casino technology, and other future potential Betr Gaming verticals into its direct-to consumer platform. This accelerates Betr's broader sports betting market coverage and iGaming capabilities, including the ability to launch a fully integrated sportsbook, while saving on long-term product costs. This will enable Ber to launch V1 of the Betr product experience sometime next year.
About Betr
Founded in 2022 by Joey Levy and Jake Paul, Betr is the fastest growing sports betting media brand in the United States and the first microbetting-focused gaming company that is pioneering a new way for fans to engage with sports. Microbetting allows users to bet on individual plays and events – such as pass or rush on the next play in football or the outcome of the next pitch in baseball – rather than the outcome of a game. With its simple and intuitive user interface, Betr aims to solve a problem with traditional sportsbooks – a complicated and confusing user experience with numbers and odds that are uninterpretable to the mass market casual sports fan who has never bet on sports before – and that looks more like a spreadsheet than a consumer product intended to provide entertainment to customers. Since publicly launching its brand in August 2022, Betr has grown its aggregate following from 0 to over 1.4 million while generating over 1.1 billion impressions and 61.3 million engagements across its social channels.
For more information on Betr, visit betr.app or follow @betr on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter. To learn more about responsible play, please visit betr.app/responsibility.
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2023-05-11T18:11:24+00:00
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Puppy thrown from car during California police pursuit is OK
LOS ANGELES, Cali. (CBS NEWS) - Four people, two vehicles, and a puppy made for a long and dramatic Friday afternoon South Los Angeles pursuit.
The pursuit began just after noon Friday at 99th Street and Avalon Boulevard when officers from the Los Angeles Police Department located a suspect wanted for a March 26 carjacking and attempted murder.
A gold pickup truck with three people inside led police through surface streets near the LAX area. Nearly one hour into the pursuit, the truck slowed down and two women jumped out, running away on the sidewalk while a man jumped into the passenger seat of another vehicle waiting on the side of the road. That vehicle, with a new driver, took off leading LAPD again on another approximate hour pursuit.
At some point during the pursuit, police said a puppy in a designer bag was tossed from the suspect’s moving vehicle. The puppy was unharmed, rescued by officers, and is in the care of the Los Angeles Animal Services’ South LA shelter.
LAPD News: (Pursuit Update): On April 7, 2023, around 12:12 p.m., Southeast officers initiated a pursuit of a wanted suspect in connection to an attempted murder/carjacking that occurred on March 26, 2023, in the area of 101st Street & San Pedro Street. pic.twitter.com/Bu719ZWpvg
— LAPD PIO (@LAPDPIO) April 8, 2023
Los Angeles resident Gustavo Alvarez, 27, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and carjacking, which authorities said occurred on March 26 in the area 101st and San Pedro streets. He is being held without bail.
Lynette Moreno, 27, of Los Angeles, was arrested on suspicion of setting up the second getaway vehicle. Moreno was booked on suspicion of being an accessory and evading. Her bail was set at $67,000.
Michelle Zamudio, 25, of Santa Monica, the alleged driver of the second getaway vehicle, was arrested on suspicion of evading. Her bail was set at $75,000.
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2023-04-08T23:57:15+00:00
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Plans to revitalize downtown Rock Island are in the works as a way to invest back into the community. Jack Cullen, Director of Downtown Rock Island, dropped by Local 4 to tell us about a proposed Special Service Area and what it could mean for the District.
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2022-08-03T03:12:39+00:00
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MILBRIDGE — Wyman’s is pleased to announce the promotion of April Norton to vice president of human resources.
Norton has been an integral part of Wyman’s success and growth since joining Wyman’s in 2015. She has been responsible for overseeing recruitment, retention, succession, compensation, benefits, compliance, and workplace safety for the Milbridge-based company. Wyman’s, which is family owned, has more than 200 full-time employees, and another 300 seasonal workers.
Wyman’s was recently recognized with a 2022 MEMIC Award for Safety Excellence, for deeply integrating workforce safety into all operations and building a culture of care and accountability. The award honors employee involvement to prevent on-the-job injuries, participation in safety workshops, on-site training, and pre-project safety planning. Wyman’s is one of just four companies in the U.S. to receive this honor.
Wyman’s also has an outstanding retention record: the average employee tenure at Wyman’s is nine years, nearly twice the industry average of 5.5. More than one-third of Wyman’s employees have worked for the company for more than a decade. And 15% of Wyman’s workers have been on board for 20 years or more.
“We are fortunate to have an incredible team and culture at Wyman’s, and April has led the charge in creating the strategies, practices, and policies so that the team can thrive in their personal and professional lives,” says Wyman’s President and CEO Tony Shurman. “In addition to helping build our award-winning team, she’s developed and implemented programs that deepen our ties to the communities where our employees work and live, and helped Wyman’s support organizations and initiatives that are moving Maine forward.”
While Wyman’s has long been a supporter of organizations like Maine Seacoast Mission, Women’s for Healthy Rural Living, Good Shepherd Food Bank, Norton has spearheaded the company’s deeper involvement with community organizations.
Norton led the launch of Wyman’s “Wildly Better Days” — which give employees dedicated workdays to volunteer with local organizations, including Rock Maple Cemetery in the Town of Harrington, Women for Healthy Rural Living, and Gateway Milbridge, a local nonprofit revitalization organization.
“Our employees really want to give back,” Norton says. “We all want to live and work in nice, safe, engaging communities, where everyone feels welcome. As a larger employer in our areas, we can tackle a lot within our walls. But I truly believe that there’s so much we can do outside of our company to help the community, which has some amazing groups.”
Norton is on the board of the Sunrise County Economic Council, as well as Maine Seacoast Mission. She grew up in Garland and holds a bachelor’s degree in justice studies from the University of Maine. Norton recently earned certification as a Registered Maine Guide.
Based in the Washington County town of Milbridge, Wyman’s was founded in 1874 by Jasper Wyman and is in 5th generation of Wyman family-ownership. Wyman’s has grown into one of the world’s leading growers, processors and marketers of wild blueberries, and the country’s No. 1 brand of frozen fruit in retail. The company owns 55,000 acres of land throughout Maine and the Canadian Maritimes and works with partner farmers around the world to source their full portfolio of delicious fruit. The company provides more than 200 year-round jobs in addition to hundreds of seasonal jobs during the harvest seas
Wild blueberries, vaccinuim angustifolium, are Maine’s most iconic crop. The low-bush berries took root in Maine 10,000 years ago, after the glaciers receded, and Maine is the only state in the U.S. where wild blueberries are commercially grown. These berries are “wild” because they grow in their natural ecosystem — there‘s no artificial breeding or genetic modification, and the soil is never tilled.
Decades of research have shown that wild blueberries have up to twice the antioxidant activity of ordinary high-bush blueberries. Wild blueberries are rich in anthocyanins, the plant compounds that give wild blueberries their deep purplish-blue hue, which have been proven to boost brain, heart, and vision health, and deliver a host of other health benefits.
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2023-02-27T14:51:24+00:00
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bangordailynews.com
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https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/02/27/bdn-maine/wymans-promotes-norton-to-vice-president-of-human-resources/
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The group owning long-haul carrier Emirates saw record-breaking half-year profits of $1.2 billion this year, the company announced Thursday, as global travel resumes after the lockdowns of the coronavirus pandemic.
The results from the Emirates Group represent a major turnaround after posting a $1.6 billion loss in the same period last year.
Emirates Group, which includes the airline, its dnata airport services firm and other companies, had revenues of $15.3 billion, compared to $6.7 billion last year at the same time. Emirates carried 20 million passengers between April and the end of September.
In a statement, Emirates CEO and Chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum said he expects the group "to return to our track record of profitability at the close of our full financial year.”
The emirate of Dubai, Emirates' ultimate owner, provided a $4 billion bailout amid the pandemic, which the group has begun paying back.
Emirates is based at Dubai International Airport, the world's busiest for international travel.
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2022-11-10T07:39:55+00:00
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seattlepi.com
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https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Emirates-earns-record-breaking-1-2B-half-year-17573446.php
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Martha Stewart says 6 of her peacocks were ‘devoured’ by coyotes
Published: Jul. 25, 2022 at 11:18 AM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
(CNN) - Martha Stewart says six of her beloved pet peacocks were killed by a pack of coyotes.
The businesswoman and TV personality took to social media to mourn the peacocks.
She said a group of large and aggressive coyotes attacked them in broad daylight.
Stewart has documented the lives of her menagerie of animals on social media. In addition to the peacocks, she also owns dogs, donkeys and Friesian horses.
Steward said after the attack, she will be taking further measures to protect her animals, including enclosing her yard with wire fencing.
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2022-07-25T16:30:48+00:00
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foxcarolina.com
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ATLANTA, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Southern Company today announced that, effective March 31, 2023, Chris Womack has been appointed president of Southern Company and elected as a member of the Board of Directors of Southern Company. Womack also has been appointed CEO of Southern Company effective immediately following the conclusion of Southern Company's 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Effective as of March 31, 2023, the Board of Directors of Southern Company also increased the size of the Board of Directors of Southern Company from 13 to 14 in connection with the election of Womack to the Board.
Thomas A. Fanning, 65, the current chairman of the Board, CEO and president of Southern Company, will relinquish the role of president upon Womack's assumption of the role in March and assume the role of Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors upon Womack's assumption of the role of CEO.
"Tom has guided Southern Company through a period of significant change. Under his oversight, Southern Company has delivered substantial value to stockholders and increased the dividend annually, while safeguarding the interests of employees, the communities in which the system operates and the entire spectrum of the company's stakeholders. We are grateful for Tom's innumerable contributions to the company and industry over more than 42 years of service, and we look forward to the next chapter in Southern Company's history," said David J. Grain, Southern Company's lead independent director.
Womack, 64, has served as president of Georgia Power since 2020 and chairman, president and CEO since 2021. Prior to his current roles, he served as executive vice president and president of external affairs for Southern Company. A native of Greenville, Alabama, Womack joined Southern Company in 1988 and has held several leadership positions within Southern Company and its subsidiaries. He has served as executive vice president of external affairs at Georgia Power and senior vice president and senior production officer of Southern Company Generation. Womack also served as senior vice president of human resources and chief people officer at Southern Company, as well as senior vice president of public relations and corporate services at Alabama Power. Prior to joining Southern Company, Womack worked on Capitol Hill for the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, DC. He served as a legislative aide for former Congressman Leon E. Panetta and as staff director for the Subcommittee on Personnel and Police for the Committee on House Administration. He holds a bachelor's degree from Western Michigan University and a master's degree from The American University. He completed the Stanford Executive Program in 2001.
"The Board has been actively engaged in succession planning for the past several years, and after consideration of a number of candidates, we unanimously selected Chris as our new Chief Executive Officer and president. Chris' proven leadership, alignment with our values and ability to deliver strong results makes him a terrific choice to lead Southern Company," Grain said.
"Chris' leadership, vision and integrity during his career with Southern Company have uniquely prepared him to guide Southern Company into a new era," said Fanning. "With our recent progress at Plant Vogtle and continued conversion of our operations towards net zero emissions, I believe that now is an ideal time to transition to new leadership. I have confidence that Chris will continue our progress and deliver on Southern Company's commitment to providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy and customized solutions to customers across the United States. I look forward to working closely with Chris over the next five months as he assumes this new role and to focusing on an effective transition in my new position as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors."
"It is an important time in our industry as the energy landscape continues to rapidly evolve and customers' needs continue to change, and Southern Company is at the forefront of that evolution," Womack added. "We're building the future of energy, and I'm excited to continue playing a role in this new capacity. It is an honor to lead teams working in states across the country that are wholeheartedly dedicated to innovating and delivering both world class customer service and reliability to our customers. We've got a lot of important work ahead of us."
In addition, the Board of Directors also announced the following executive appointments as part of the company's succession and management transition plan:
Effective as of March 31, 2023, Kimberly S. (Kim) Greene, 56, has been named chair of the Board of Directors, CEO and president of Georgia Power.
Effective immediately, Jeff Peoples, 63, has been named chairman of the Board of Directors, CEO and president of Alabama Power.
Effective as of March 31, 2023, James Y. (Jim) Kerr II, 58, has been named chairman of the Board of Directors, CEO and president of Southern Company Gas.
Effective as of March 31, 2023, Peter (Pete) P. Sena III, 59, has been named president of Southern Nuclear and remains as Chief Nuclear Officer. Stephen Kuczynski will remain chairman and CEO of Southern Nuclear.
Fanning noted that, "Each of Kim, Jeff, Jim and Pete has emerged as a proven leader with a strong track record of success and demonstrated skill working across the company. I expect each will flourish in their new position, further strengthening Southern Company's deep management bench and bringing a fresh perspective to each of these businesses."
Greene is chair, president and chief executive officer of Southern Company Gas, a subsidiary of Southern Company delivering natural gas to more than 4.3 million utility customers in Georgia, Illinois, Tennessee and Virginia. Prior to her current position, Greene served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of Southern Company, with additional responsibility for research and environmental affairs, Southern Power and Southern Wholesale Energy. Greene began her career at Southern Company in 1991 and has progressed through various areas of engineering, operations, finance, structuring, trading and asset management. Greene spent five years at Tennessee Valley Authority serving in executive roles, including chief financial officer and chief generation officer, before returning to Southern Company in 2013. Greene earned a bachelor's degree in engineering science and mechanics from the University of Tennessee, a master's degree in biomedical engineering from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and a master's degree in business administration from Samford University in Birmingham, Ala. She also completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.
Peoples is Alabama Power's executive vice president of customer and employee services where he oversees customer services, marketing and economic development strategy and operations, as well as the company's six geographic business divisions. In addition, he has responsibility of the company's labor relations, human resources products and services, safety, wellness, health and disability management functions for Alabama Power employees. Peoples began his career with Southern Company in 1984 as a chemical technician at Alabama Power's Plant Miller. He served in several positions of increasing responsibility in compliance, human resources, training, workforce development and technical field services. Peoples holds a bachelor's degree in chemistry and biological science from Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee.
Kerr is executive vice president, chief legal officer and chief compliance officer for Southern Company, leading the company's legal, corporate governance, audit and compliance functions. He also co-chairs Southern Company's internal business assurance council and serves in other risk management roles. Additionally, as chief of staff to the chairman, president and CEO, Kerr assists with the fulfillment of Fanning's strategic priorities with the board of directors, the management council and officers across the system. Before joining Southern Company in 2014, Kerr was a partner at McGuireWoods LLP and senior advisor at McGuireWoods Consulting LLC. Kerr was a member of the North Carolina Utilities Commission for eight years and served as president of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners from 2007 to 2008 and president of the Southeastern Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners from 2002 to 2003. He earned a bachelor's degree, cum laude, from Washington and Lee University and a juris doctorate degree, with honors, from the University of North Carolina School of Law.
Sena joined Southern Company as executive vice president and chief nuclear officer (CNO) of Southern Nuclear in July 2019. Sena will continue to be responsible for all operations of Southern Company's six nuclear reactors at plants Farley, Hatch and Vogtle. Prior to joining Southern Nuclear, he served as president and CNO of PSEG Nuclear. Sena was named CNO of FirstEnergy in 2012, holding a variety of leadership roles there. He joined FirstEnergy in 1996 as a control room supervisor and obtained his first Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) license at Beaver Valley Power Station Unit 2. He obtained his second SRO license in 1999 for Beaver Valley Unit 1. Sena earned a Bachelor of Science degree in fuel science from Pennsylvania State University in 1985.
About Southern Company
Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million residential and commercial customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy infrastructure company with national capabilities, a fiber optics network, and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience, and sustainability, we are taking action to meet our customers' and communities' needs while advancing our commitment to net zero emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture and hiring practices have earned the company national awards and recognition from numerous organizations, including Forbes, Military Times, DiversityInc, Black Enterprise, J.D. Power, Fortune, Human Rights Campaign and more. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com.
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2023-01-05T13:05:40+00:00
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Ah yeah. New data out from the Consumer Price index and it's showing prices are falling. Yes, falling. You heard me right for some major items, it could mean it's your time to buy here are the top three things that I've seen dramatic price drops in the past year. First when it comes to groceries, every food category on the list is up, except for beef and bacon, beef is down 3% while bacon prices have dropped nearly 4%. This next one is huge. Used cars and trucks have dropped 11.6%. Global auto production has increased. Supply chain problems are easing up so we can see that auto number continued to come down maybe the time to buy in the coming months. And finally this one will surprise you. Prices For some electronics are down. Get this televisions costing 13.2% less and smartphones with the most dramatic drop nearly 24% less. While we haven't seen inflation ease up on most things at least. You know, prices are dropping on some things. We'll keep you posted on my website. Rawson reports.com back to you.
This businesswoman's invention is changing grocery shopping for everyone
A gadget that helps you carry all grocery bags in one trip? Sign us up!
Updated: 1:00 PM PDT Mar 29, 2023
We’ve all faced the struggle of trying to carry multiple shopping bags from the car to the house, without making multiple trips. The Click & Carry bag carrier may just be the solution to this problem.Related Video Above | Rossen Reports: Prices are finally dropping on these thingsAs seen on TV shows such as "Shark Tank," the carrier, created by Kim Meckwood, is a device that allows shoppers to comfortably manage and carry multiple reusable bags at once. You can either use your hands or carry it over the shoulder for a hands-free carry. According to Click & Carry’s website, Meckwood had a dream of a solution to her dilemma, and Click & Carry was born. It’s actually become popular on Amazon, so much so that over 4,200 customers have rated the product, giving it a 4.5-star rating out of five.“The grocery store I shop at is a round trip walk of a mile, so I very often walk to get groceries instead of driving all the time. Using this grocery bag carrier is so fantastic because it makes carrying multiple bags so easy,” one customer said in a review.
We’ve all faced the struggle of trying to carry multiple shopping bags from the car to the house, without making multiple trips. The Click & Carry bag carrier may just be the solution to this problem.
Related Video Above | Rossen Reports: Prices are finally dropping on these things
As seen on TV shows such as "Shark Tank," the carrier, created by Kim Meckwood, is a device that allows shoppers to comfortably manage and carry multiple reusable bags at once. You can either use your hands or carry it over the shoulder for a hands-free carry.
According to Click & Carry’s website, Meckwood had a dream of a solution to her dilemma, and Click & Carry was born.
It’s actually become popular on Amazon, so much so that over 4,200 customers have rated the product, giving it a 4.5-star rating out of five.
“The grocery store I shop at is a round trip walk of a mile, so I very often walk to get groceries instead of driving all the time. Using this grocery bag carrier is so fantastic because it makes carrying multiple bags so easy,” one customer said in a review.
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2023-03-29T21:12:42+00:00
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kcra.com
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https://www.kcra.com/article/click-carry-grocery-shopping-bag-carrier-amazon/43456289
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Venture Capital Firm Led by Veteran Investor Yida Gao to Pursue Investments in Early-Stage Digital Asset Projects
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Shima Capital ("Shima"), a global venture firm that invests in early-stage blockchain companies across all market cycles, today announced that it has launched its debut fund, Shima Capital Fund I ("Fund I" or the "Fund") and has collectively raised $200 million. The Fund received significant support from notable investors including Dragonfly Capital, Bill Ackman, Animoca, OKex, Mirana Ventures, Republic, and Andrew Yang, among others.
Founded in 2021 by veteran investor Yida Gao, Shima Capital supports blockchain startups in their earliest stages (i.e. pre-seed and seed) by providing hands-on oversight to help maximize each company's value. Shima's inaugural fund aims to consistently deploy capital when founders need it the most in addition to helping hire talent, build community, amplify narratives, and foster the acceleration of technical research and development. The Shima team is composed of seasoned investors, accomplished operators, and former founders who align on a mission to help daring teams build and scale their companies.
"Yida Gao and Shima Capital exemplify the early stage venture capital that's needed in Web3. Shima's strong focus on supporting founders and willingness to bash through walls for their sake resonates well with Animoca Brands' ethos," said Yat Siu, co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands. "It's a great honor to partner with Shima Capital, especially given the fund's high conviction in the global proliferation of digital property rights and an open metaverse."
"We at OKX Blockdream Capital believe that Shima Capital has shown promising results in being able to identify paradigm shifts in the cryptocurrency industry," said Jeff Ren, Head of Investment at OK Group. "We are looking forward to establishing a working relationship with Shima Capital alongside its other LPs."
Shima invests in the earliest rounds of blockchain startups across all verticals with check sizes of $500,000 to $2,000,000. Areas of focus include but are not limited to consumer (e.g. decentralized identity, social media, content ownership, DAO's), gaming & metaverse, composable financial systems (e.g. sustainable DeFi, regenerative finance, payments & settlement), decentralized infrastructure (e.g. data platforms, blockchain automation, cross-chain communication), and next-generation blockchain technology (e.g. Layer 1/2, zero-knowledge proofs, security).
"As crypto-focused VC's continue to raise massive billion dollar plus funds, we identified a pocket of opportunity to support Web3 founders with their first institutional checks that are considered too small for other Tier 1 investors," said Gao, Founder and Managing Partner of Shima Capital. "We also observed that early-stage funds usually do not provide extensive value-adds for founders given limited resources. At Shima, we take the opposite approach and spend the necessary resources to provide our portfolio companies with surgical support typically found only with larger funds. We firmly believe this strategy of focusing on the earliest funding rounds and delivering a full suite of value-adds will yield strong returns for LPs and align incentives the most with founders."
The Fund's investment strategy will be led by Gao who previously served as Co-Founder and General Partner of Divergence Digital Currency, a $100m+ crypto hedge fund that has grown over 15x since inception in 2017. Gao was also previously General Partner of Struck Capital, a Los Angeles-based venture capital firm. Prior, he held roles as a technology investor at New Enterprise Associates, a $25Bn+ venture capital fund, and as an M&A investment banker at Morgan Stanley. Gao graduated from MIT with degrees in mathematics and computer science and briefly attended Stanford's Graduate School of Business. He teaches the 15.492: Crypto Finance course at MIT.
Gao is joined by a team of investors and professionals who possess proven track records of sourcing talent and driving successful investments at some of the top technology companies. These include:
- Carl Hua, who serves as Investment Partner and Chief Technology Officer, was formerly the Chief Architect of Celsius and Head of DeFi at Ripple where he is still an advisor. Hua also previously served as Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder of Logos Network, which was acquired by Ripple in 2019. He has also held engineering positions at JPL NASA and Northrop Grumman.
- Alex Lin, who serves as Head of Research, was previously a Venture Partner at Old Fashion Research, a multi-strategy Web3 fund managed by former Binance executives. Lin has served as a Fund Manager at Big Red Ventures, Cornell University's student-run, early-stage venture capital fund, and as Co-Founder of Tether Health, an early-stage digital health startup. Lin's career also includes roles as Product Manager of two successfully exited startups (i.e. Teads, Concertiv) and as a Deloitte consultant.
- Chris Adams, who serves as Head of Talent, was formerly the Head of Talent at Atomic VC where he helped scale teams from seed to series C and rolled out talent programs for early teams. Adams served as the first hiring lead at Uber and personally hired 300 candidates while leading a team of 20. He also led recruiting efforts for various teams at Google and Pinterest.
Shima Capital's core team consists of investors, researchers, software engineers, and other industry experts who are passionate about growing the future of the crypto and Web3 ecosystem. To learn more about open roles at Shima and across its portfolio, please visit jobs.shima.capital.
About Shima Capital
Shima Capital is a leading early stage VC firm investing in disruptive blockchain companies. The fund is deeply focused on taking a hands-on approach and working closely with its portfolio companies to provide the most sweat equity per dollar invested. As teams in Web3 push the frontier of innovation, Shima helps hire talent, build community, amplify narratives, and foster the acceleration of technical research and development. Shima is composed of seasoned investors, accomplished operators, and former founders who align on a mission to support all-star teams with building and scaling generational companies.
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2022-08-17T14:54:49+00:00
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witn.com
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2022-09-14T23:54:35+00:00
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hometownstations.com
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https://www.hometownstations.com/news/life-flight-network-offering-new-incentive-for-those-wanting-to-become-emts/article_601f7bba-3459-11ed-bc31-0bd7ea019ec9.html
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The Port of Caddo-Bossier will soon begin the bid process for a new
$35 million waterline that will bring millions of gallons of water from Bossier City to The Port. The
waterline will connect to The Port’s newly acquired acreage on the west side of Highway 1. The
waterline is one of the first improvements needed, so The Port will be more appealing to larger
manufacturing facilities that could create hundreds of jobs.
“The Port Commission and our economic development partners The Greater Bossier Economic
Development Foundation, BRF and North Louisiana Economic Partnership agree that we need to have shovel-ready greenfield sites to attract new businesses to the area,” said Walt Bigby Jr., President of the Port Commission. “The Port is working on a rail spur for those sites. We also plan on adding electric substations, natural gas lines and transload facilities, so these sites are ready for construction.”
The Bossier City Council approved the waterline earlier this month. Once in use, the waterline will bring in additional money for Bossier City. If the city sells just three million gallons of water a day to a new Port tenant, it would make more than $1.7 million. The amount of the profit would increase as the amount of water sold increases.
“As a city council, we have the responsibility to provide services to our citizens, while saving them as much money as possible,” said Bossier City Councilman David Montgomery. “This agreement will
increase revenues, so we can take care of our city’s needs without asking our residents for more
money.”
Bossier City upgraded its Red River Water Treatment Plant to handle 50 million gallons of water a day. Currently, the city is not using the plant at its full capacity. Even if the city’s population doubled, the plant would still provide enough water to handle The Port’s expansion.
“This is a win for Bossier City and Northwest Louisiana,” said Bossier City Mayor Tommy Chandler.
“Bossier City will be able to count on additional revenue. At the same time, this waterline will give The Port a better shot at landing a company that can create a significant number of jobs, possibly bringing new residents to Bossier City.”
The underground pipeline will connect to a waterline that currently ends at Parkway High School. It will extend to the Red River. A tunnel will be bored 100 feet under the river that will connect the waterline to The Port. This will add a redundant source of water, which gives users a secondary source if needed.
While crews are boring under the river, they will add a second pipeline for sewage. Crews will cap the line until there is a need to move waste to Bossier City for treatment.
“This waterline is about jobs,” said Eric England, Executive Port Director. “By having this source of water, The Port of Caddo-Bossier becomes more desirable to manufacturers who want a mega-site where construction won’t be delayed by adding needed services.”
The Port is financing the $35 million project with a low-interest loan. The Port will use its portion of
water sale profits to pay back the loan.
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2023-04-25T19:57:45+00:00
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bossierpress.com
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https://bossierpress.com/port-of-caddo-bossier-moves-forward-withnew-35-million-bossier-city-waterline/
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The South Florida Sun Sentinel’s Chris Perkins and Dave Hyde discuss if Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa should play against the Bills in their wild-card round playoff game if he’s cleared out of the concussion protocol in time.
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2023-01-10T20:46:55+00:00
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denverpost.com
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https://www.denverpost.com/2023/01/10/dolphins-deep-dive-should-tua-tagovailoa-play-vs-bills-if-cleared-from-concussion-protocol/
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EAGAN, Minn. (KELO) — The Vikings officially opened training camp on Tuesday as every player reported to camp and on Wednesday the team held their first practice of camp.
With the switch from a defensive minded head coach in Mike Zimmer to an offensive minded head coach in Kevin O’Connell.
With that change there’s high expectations for the Vikings offense, and especially for Justin Jefferson, who’s already off to a historic start to his career after his first two seasons.
He’s setting his sights on becoming the best wideout in the league, but says making the playoffs for the first time in his career is the larger objective.
“It was difficult. Just coming from a winning team and then having a losing record is definitely difficult for me. I’m ready to change things around. You know we’re all ready to change things around, get back to that old Vikings team that it used to be,” Jefferson said.
The first training camp practice open for fans will be held on Saturday.
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2022-07-28T04:26:30+00:00
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keloland.com
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https://www.keloland.com/sports/postseason-tops-justin-jeffersons-season-goals/
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For years, Aimee Chavira suffered sexual abuse in a Dublin, Calif., federal prison by the officers responsible for protecting her.
Now, thanks to a program known as compassionate release, she is free. And her freedom could help pave a similar path for other people who experienced physical or sexual assault behind bars.
"We are very hopeful that this can lead to more women who were abused at Dublin getting out," said Erica Zunkel, Chavira's lawyer.
Chavira, 44, has been home for less than two weeks after learning her request for compassionate release had been granted by a federal judge. Those petitions allow people in prison the chance to convince a court they should be freed because of extraordinary and compelling circumstances.
Typically, those cases involve terminal illness or other dire medical conditions. In April, the U.S. Sentencing Commission, a federal body that sets advisory guidelines, voted to expand the bases for compassionate release to include sexual and physical assault by prison workers.
Imprisoned sexual assault survivors make the case for compassionate release
Chavira reported her abuse to a psychologist and a warden at the Federal Correctional Institution, Dublin. But they did nothing. The warden later was convicted of sexual abuse and lying to the FBI.
Five other officials have been charged with sexually abusing women at the facility, in what became known as a so-called "Rape Club." One of them, John Bellhouse, was convicted this week on charges that include sexual abuse of an incarcerated person.
Chavira said she knows women from the Dublin prison who have been moved to other facilities, where they continue to suffer retaliation and face trauma.
"This is just one prison that's coming out to the light," she said. "What's happening in all the rest of the prisons with the rest of the people that don't have any help or a voice?"
Last year, a bipartisan probe by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations found widespread sexual abuse by officers in federal prisons with few consequences for those officers.
Chavira is now reunited with a close circle of family members near San Diego. But her joy in being home is often dampened by her fear of strangers.
"I haven't been out very much," she said. "I think interacting with people outside of the prison is what makes me nervous. I think it's going to take time for me to adjust a little bit."
Zunkel, the associate director of the Federal Criminal Justice Clinic at the University of Chicago Law School, said it's important that Chavira and other survivors of assault get released as soon as possible.
"The experts confirm it doesn't matter if you're moved to a different prison, it doesn't matter if they're offered the very best therapy possible, the Bureau of Prisons is a fundamentally unsafe place for a survivor of sexual violence to recover from," Zunkel said.
In Chavira's case, prosecutors did not object to her request for compassionate release.
Prison staffers who sexually abuse inmates are now facing closer scrutiny
The Justice Department and the Federal Bureau of Prisons didn't have specific comments about this case.
But Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco has been monitoring prosecutions that stem from the abuse at the Dublin prison and she has been trying to stop abuse at other facilities.
"The Department of Justice is committed to rooting out sexual assault within the BOP and continuing to prioritize cases involving sexual abuse of individuals in BOP custody," Monaco said in a written statement this week, after the latest conviction of a former officer at Dublin.
In testimony to the Sentencing Commission and Congress, and in other public statements about sexual assaults by officers, DOJ leaders said they have asked for harsher prison sentences for officers who abuse the people they are supposed to protect. And the new director of the Bureau of Prisons says she is reviewing how wardens are selected and supervised, and are installing more cameras inside the facilities.
For Kevin Ring, who advocates for people in prison and their families, the scandal at the Dublin prison underscores why independent oversight is needed.
"You are not going to clean it up through individual investigations," said Ring, the president of Families Against Mandatory Minimums. "You have to change the culture and you have to get rid of the concealment and bring some transparency and sunlight into the prison system."
Ring is throwing his support behind a bill sponsored by Sens. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., and Mike Braun, R-Ind., that would create an ombudsman for the federal prison system and provide for more inspections of those facilities.
Chavira said she's determined to speak out for all the people she met in prison who are still experiencing abuse and poor conditions behind bars.
"There is no help, if you went in in one piece, you're coming back out in a million pieces, because you're beyond broken," she said.
For now, she said she intends to get stronger emotionally and "show everybody, you know, I went through this, and I got out of it."
Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
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2023-06-07T09:18:34+00:00
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kgou.org
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https://www.kgou.org/politics-and-government/2023-06-07/prison-sexual-assault-victims-can-now-petition-for-compassionate-release
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NEW YORK (AP) — For millions of low-income New Yorkers, access to routine dental care has long hinged on whether or not they still have eight crucial teeth.
A mouth with just four pairs of matching back teeth is considered “adequate for functional purposes,” according to the state’s rules for Medicaid recipients. And those considered functional, no matter how many other teeth they’re missing, aren’t covered for root canals and crowns, two of the field’s most common procedures.
Under a new legal settlement reached on Monday, the New York Department of Health must lift some of its most restrictive rules for Medicaid recipients, including the long-standing “eight points of contact” policy.
The change will expand dental coverage for an estimated 5 million people, dramatically improving oral health for low-income patients across the state, according to Belkys Garcia, an attorney with the Legal Aid Society, which brought the class-action suit in federal court in 2018.
“Before this, the Medicaid program was really just a tooth-pulling program,” Garcia said. “If you needed a root canal or a crown, the program was set up to pull your teeth rather than treat them.”
Medicaid programs vary across states and dental care is not a federally mandated benefit. A handful of states, including Alabama and Delaware, provide no dental coverage to adult Medicaid recipients, while roughly a dozen others offer care only in emergencies.
But states that do provide the optional benefit are required to cover all medically necessary care. The lawsuit argued that New York had imposed “rigid restrictions on crucial services,” leading to the denial of coverage for medically necessary care.
Among the plaintiffs was Matthew Adinolfi, a former New York City taxi driver who had all but three of his teeth pulled after contracting a mouth infection in 2010. He soon discovered that his dentures slipped, preventing him from eating.
He was told that he needed a dental implant, which isn’t covered by the state. Instead, he opted to eat without dentures, wearing down his gums and the remaining bone in his mouth. He’ll now require a more complicated surgery, involving a possible bone graft, in order to secure the dentures.
“If I was able to deal with this right away, I wouldn’t have lost as much bone as I’ve lost,” Adinolfi said.
The settlement eliminates the ban on covering dental implants. Replacement dentures likewise will be deemed medically necessary. The new rules will take effect 90 days after a court approves the settlement agreement.
The Department of Health is committed to providing “comprehensive health coverage” to all state Medicaid recipients, spokesperson Cort Ruddy said in a statement. “This settlement recognizes the importance of oral health and affirms the state’s commitment to those individuals.”
The health department didn’t immediately respond when asked how much the expanded care would cost.
Studies have shown deep racial and economic disparities in oral health, and efforts to address the disparities in adults have shown only limited progress, according to a report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The shift in New York’s rules comes just as millions of adults who benefit from Medicaid nationwide will lose dental coverage when the national COVID-19 Public Health Emergency expires later this month.
The Legal Aid Society worked on the lawsuit with two law firms, Willkie Farr and Gallagher and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.
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2023-05-02T17:12:36+00:00
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wdtn.com
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https://www.wdtn.com/news/health-news/ap-health/low-income-new-yorkers-can-finally-get-root-canals-crowns/
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Lake County citrus growers rush to protect crops from cold weather
Citrus growers look at the cold snap with a sense of dread.
Greening disease and two hurricanes have already cut deeply into their profits. Now they expect freezing temperatures like we haven't seen in some time.
Growers at one grove in Lake County are working Friday to protect their livelihood.
"We're trying to pick as much fruit as we can. We have a lot of navels and tangerines,” Josh Arnold said.
To ensure the fruit, which is ripe and ready and as juicy as one can imagine, doesn't freeze during the predicted cold snap, it's plucked from the tree and taken inside.
Irrigation pumps are fired up to make sure they can feed water to micro irrigation jets, fighting freezing temperatures by spraying lake water.
"We're using lake water, and that lake water's a little bit warmer, so hopefully, it'll give off a little bit of heat,” Arnold said.
Arnold’s a third-generation citrus grower.
The forecasted freezing temperatures are bad news for those whose livelihoods depend on a solid crop and the survival of their citrus trees.
"I'm pretty nervous. This is some of the coldest weather I've had in my lifetime,” Arnold said.
Once the temperature drops below freezing, every hour and every minute matters. The colder the temperature, the more nervous the growers.
"We're getting damages, not just to the tree itself but to the crop, and if it gets too cold, we'll lose our crop, and it'll damage the trees enough that for the next couple of years, we'll have less of a crop,” Arnold said.
They grow many different types of citrus. We saw blossoms on some of the trees. Those blossoms will likely be damaged.
"It'll kill those blossoms, and like I said, it'll be damaging our crop for next year,” Arnold said.
The brutal cold will be here early Saturday, early Christmas morning and into Monday. Arnold expects he'll have some long nights.
“I'll be riding around all night long, making sure the irrigation motors are good, checking temperatures,” he said.
And hoping for the best.
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2022-12-23T23:30:45+00:00
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wesh.com
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https://www.wesh.com/article/citrus-florida-freeze/42331154
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9 puppies rescued from collapsed garage during extreme heat
EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO/Gray News) - If dogs really are man’s best friend, a fire department in Ohio just earned nine new pals.
According to the Cuyahoga County Animal Shelter, fire department crews rescued nine puppies Thursday from an abandoned, collapsed garage in Cleveland during extreme heat.
The shelter said a concerned resident had called to report a dog exploring the potentially-dangerous structure.
When the shelter staff responded, they discovered the mother dog was checking in on her litter of puppies.
With help from the East Cleveland Fire Department, the puppies were all saved and are now safe, WOIO reports.
“It was a lot of teamwork in 90-degree heat, and we couldn’t be more appreciative,” the shelter wrote in a Facebook post.
The shelter said staff is continuing to search for the mother dog.
The puppies are still too young for adoption, but the shelter said fostering options may be available.
Copyright 2022 WOIO via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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2022-06-19T18:57:05+00:00
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waff.com
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https://www.waff.com/2022/06/19/9-puppies-rescued-collapsed-garage-during-extreme-heat/
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It’s not unusual for softball players to make big jumps from one year to the next.
Average players after an offseason of hard work become good, while good players put in the time to become great.
It’s not unusual for softball players to make big jumps from one year to the next.
Average players after an offseason of hard work become good, while good players put in the time to become great.
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2022-06-27T14:14:00+00:00
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nj.com
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https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/2022/06/donovan-catholics-julia-apostolakos-is-the-njcom-softball-player-of-the-year-2022.html
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‘Avatar 2,’ ‘M3GAN’ hold onto top spots at the box office
New movies like “Plane” and “House Party” were no match for “Avatar: The Way of Water” and the killer doll horror “M3GAN” at the box office this weekend. The two holdovers topped the charts again according to studio estimates Sunday.
In first place for the fifth weekend in a row was James Cameron’s “Avatar” sequel, which added an estimated $31.1 million through Sunday. That total will likely balloon to $38.5 million by the end of Monday’s Martin Luther King holiday. As of Sunday, the film’s domestic total now rests at $562.9 million (the 13th biggest of all time) and its global total is $1.89 billion. “Avatar 2″ needs to pass $1.92 billion to trump “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” which is currently the sixth highest grossing film of all time globally.
“There were such huge expectations and a lot of naysayers that opening weekend,” said Paul Dergarabedian, the senior media analyst for Comscore. “But ‘Avatar,’ for a James Cameron movie, is moving at lightning speed up the domestic and global box office chart. I think he always knew this would be a $2 billion movie.”
Second place went to Universal and Blumhouse’s “M3GAN” which in its second weekend in theaters added $17.9 million through Sunday and an estimated $21.2 million including Monday. The modestly budgeted thriller that cost a reported $12 million to produce has made $59.8 million in North America.
Horror movies typically have very steep second weekend drop offs in ticket sales, but “M3GAN” only fell 41%. Dergarabedian said that’s almost unheard of for a horror picture and shows “world class staying power.”
Universal also claimed the third place spot, with “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish,” which audiences continued to seek out in theaters even though it’s currently available to rent at home. The family-friendly animated film added $13.4 million in its fourth weekend, bringing its domestic total to $110.3 million.
“A Man Called Otto,” from Columbia Pictures, expanded to 3,802 theaters this weekend, adding $12.7 million through Sunday, and $15 million including Monday, to take fourth place. Directed by Marc Forster, the adaptation of “A Man Called Ove” starring Tom Hanks is proving to be something of a rarity in the theatrical marketplace as an adult-targeted drama that is doing well.
The Gerard Butler action pic “Plane,” a Lionsgate acquisition for release in North America, rounded out the top five with a better-than-expected $10 million in its first three days. In the film, Butler plays a pilot whose crash landing on an island is only the first of his troubles. On the island, most of the passengers are taken hostage. “Plane” got better-than-average reviews with 75% positive from critics on Rotten Tomatoes.
Sixth place went to the second major new offering this weekend, “House Party,” a reboot of Reginald Hudlin’s 1990 hit that spawned several spinoffs. The film, which made $3.9 million through Sunday from 1,400 locations, was originally intended as a straight-to-HBO Max property but Warner Bros. pivoted to a theatrical release as a gesture to audiences and exhibitors hungry for new films. The R-rated, youth-oriented comedy did not score well with critics.
Overall, the three-day box office total is going to net out around $100 million, which is not quite at pre-pandemic levels, but still up some 44% from the same weekend last year.
“January is not going to be the slow month we thought. It’s a great combination of films out there that’s not just dominated by ‘Avatar: The Way of Water,’” Dergarabedian said. “Theaters need movies and the studios are supplying those.”
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore, with Wednesday through Sunday in parentheses. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1. “Avatar: The Way of Water,” $31.1 million.
2. “M3GAN,” $17.9 million.
3. “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish,” $13.4 million.
4. “A Man Called Otto,” $12.7 million.
5. “Plane,” $10 million.
6. “House Party,” $3.9 million.
7. “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” $2.2 million.
8. “The Whale,” $1.5 million.
9. “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” $1.2 million.
10. “Waltair Veeraya,” 905,000.
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Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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2023-01-15T21:59:07+00:00
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wagmtv.com
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https://www.wagmtv.com/2023/01/15/avatar-2-m3gan-hold-onto-top-spots-box-office/
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kicking off a week-long tour focused on clean energy manufacturing, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm visited one of EPRI's state-of-the-art laboratories today, viewing innovative transmission and distribution research underway to address energy resilience and reliability, as part of the clean energy transition.
During her visit, Secretary Granholm toured some of EPRI's facilities, which included the lab's short- and long-term testing and analysis of multiple types of advanced conductors to help expand the capacity of existing transmission lines. The facilities also include numerous other transmission and distribution testing capabilities, including underground transmission, high-voltage, and corrosion testing. The newly-renovated laboratory and outdoor testing facilities total more than 107,600 square feet—the size of nearly two U.S. football fields.
"Reconductoring is one component of a very robust strategy to reuse existing infrastructure to help decrease our energy production costs and enable the deployment of renewable energy," said Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm. "EPRI is uplifting the Biden-Harris Administration's decarbonization goals and bringing America one step closer to a modernized, clean energy future."
Accompanying Secretary Granholm on the lab tour were EPRI President and CEO Arshad Mansoor, Vice President of Corporate Affairs Katie Jereza, and Vice President of Transmission and Distribution Infrastructure Andrew Phillips.
"It was an honor to host U.S. Energy Secretary Granholm and show her the cutting-edge research that EPRI is conducting with energy stakeholders, identifying opportunities in the sector to make today better and tomorrow possible," said EPRI President and CEO Arshad Mansoor. "EPRI's collaborative R&D model complements DOE's innovation priorities to bring next-generation energy technologies to life at scale."
As an independent research institute, EPRI collaborates with energy companies and other key stakeholders, as well as DOE, and academic institutions. Among projects, EPRI works with DOE's national laboratories on efforts to advance the integration of distributed energy resources—such as wind and solar—into U.S. energy systems.
EPRI also operates research laboratories in Lenox, Mass., and Knoxville, Tenn., which test advanced transmission and distribution lines, electric vehicle charging, robotics and drones for advanced inspection and repair, manhole events, and distributed energy resource evaluations, among other capabilities. For more information on all three laboratories, please see this brochure.
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2023-06-26T17:02:53+00:00
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kcrg.com
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https://www.kcrg.com/prnewswire/2023/06/26/us-secretary-energy-granholm-visits-epris-charlotte-laboratory/
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(NEXSTAR) – Doctors and public health experts have long warned of wintertime, when outdoor activities move indoors, making it easier for airborne viruses to spread quickly and infect more people. More than two years into the global COVID-19 pandemic, with vaccines and boosters plentiful and effective antiviral treatments ready to use, are we still worried about a winter surge?
“Sadly, there will be a lot of people that get infected,” predicted Dr. Ilan Shapiro, chief medical affairs officer at AltaMed in Los Angeles. “This virus actually knows how to get us. It follows humans, meaning that we are going to be together, we’re going to be in those spaces with poor ventilation, and COVID-19 loves that.”
Despite widespread vaccine availability last winter, we still saw a massive spike in COVID-19 cases, driven by the highly contagious omicron variant. The omicron variant has kept mutating, spawning lots of subvariants, and continued to infect lots of people over the past year.
That’s actually good news for this winter, explained Dr. Monica Gandhi, a professor of medicine and infectious disease expert at the University of California, San Francisco.
“We have incredibly high levels of population immunity this year, which is really different than this time last year when BA.1 hit, which was the first variant of omicron,” said Gandhi. “At that point … we still didn’t have the levels of vaccination that we have now, and we hadn’t gotten repeated waves of infection.”
Those repeated waves of omicron infection have helped build up people’s immunity to the virus, Gandhi said. “We have had so much natural exposure on top of vaccinations, [creating] hybrid immunity, which paper after paper shows that hybrid immunity is stronger than either vaccination-induced immunity or infection-induced immunity alone. … so I think it’s very different in the winter of 2022 than the winter of 2021.”
Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, chief medical officer at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, told WGN Radio he was also hopeful we’d see more of an “uptick” than a “surge” this year.
“I don’t see anything right now to tell me that there’s going to be a surge, but that does not mean that we should not be prepared,” said Kopin. “I hate to say this, but this COVID virus isn’t done with us. It’s still around.”
All three doctors emphasized the importance of getting the new bivalent COVID-19 booster.
About 19.4 million doses of the new vaccines have been administered, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, meaning less than 6% of the U.S. population has received one.
It’s especially important for older people to get the newest booster, said Gandhi. “I do think the population that needs that booster dose the most is over 65, so I think that is the place that we need to put a lot of our efforts on getting an additional dose as we go into the winter.”
Gandhi cited a recent U.K. study published in The Lancet that found the 80-and-over population, people with multiple comorbidities, people with chronic kidney disease and those on immunosuppressants are at the highest risk for severe complications from COVID. Those people should be sure to get a new booster shot ahead of winter, she added.
If case counts do start to rise in your community over the next few months, Shapiro said, you should be ready to bring your face masks back out to avoid getting sick.
“Winter is coming and it’s a reality. We will not have the 2020 winter. We do not want the 2021 winter. We are in 2022, when we know what actually can protect ourselves in our communities,” Shapiro said.
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2022-10-29T19:25:56+00:00
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Optimizing Resources for Sustainable Construction
WESTMINSTER, Colo., March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today the introduction of the latest versions of its Tekla® software for constructible Building Information Modeling (BIM), structural engineering and steel fabrication management. Tekla Structures 2023, Tekla Structural Designer 2023, Tekla Tedds 2023 and Tekla PowerFab 2023 offer significant improvements in construction productivity, efficiency, and quality. This latest Tekla software raises the bar for automated and connected workflows across project phases and stakeholders.
These latest Tekla versions include significant performance enhancements, enabling smoother information delivery on projects that are typically growing in both size and intricacy. Robust software performance is key to enabling multiple stakeholders to consult, use and feed data into the models in connected workflows. The Tekla software provides a truly connected construction environment with an integrated suite of solutions, centralized data, streamlined workflows and comprehensive visibility throughout the course of a project. Connected construction enables precision production, reducing rework through constructible design. It forms the basis for green construction strategies to optimize the use of resources, minimize waste and enable full asset lifecycle maintenance.
"Our product development focuses on delivering solutions that make building information more easily available, constructible and shareable to stakeholders across the industry to optimize the use of resources. Through continuous enhancements, in-product intelligence and expanded support for sustainable construction, we provide our customers with one of the most advanced BIM technology platforms on the market today," said Michael Evans, senior product director, Trimble Structures.
With the use of open standards, Trimble's Tekla software products have an active partner community, developing on the Tekla API complementary applications and integrations for specialized industry sectors such as scaffolding design, industrial projects and detailing for modular construction such as light metal framing.
Tekla Structures 2023
The structural BIM software Tekla Structures continues to improve the user experience of both the new and more experienced users by making it easier to learn and adopt time-saving functionalities faster. Apart from several improvements in software performance, the upgraded drawing editing user experience makes the software easier to learn and use.
Tekla Structures raises advanced detailing for fabrication workflows and project communication to a new level. In rebar detailing, complex bar shape designs are easier to share with procurement, manufacturing and the construction site. Customers in steel fabrication benefit from greater flexibility by being able to cover more detailing options related to bolts and holes for specialized industries. The software also features updated outputs and exports in the field of detailing for fabrication of multiple types of projects and materials.
Tekla Structural Designer 2023
Tekla Structural Designer 3D design and analysis software introduces a rigorous analytical approach to footfall assessment that can bring substantial cost savings benefits as well as a reduction in risk through accurate quantification of performance. The engineer can run multiple footfall scenarios in a single model effortlessly.
Tekla Structural Designer 2023 further supports optimized engineering office workflows by:
- Strengthening the design-to-detail workflow with Tekla Structures
- Improving workflows for timber design using Tekla Tedds
- Enhancing the link to connection design software including IDEA StatiCa® software
- Introducing a new integrator for Autodesk® Revit® 2023 users
Tekla Tedds 2023
The structural design software Tekla Tedds now offers seamless integration of structural design information and documentation with Tekla Structures to improve collaborative design-to-detailing workflows. Particularly for steel connection design, the improved integration with Tekla Structures now enables linking Tedds calculations to Tekla Structures components. With this added functionality, Tekla software now provides a seamless workflow for end-to-end connection-checking between the engineer and steel detailers. In addition, the Tekla Tedds calculations help support multi-material design in Tekla Structural Designer with a specific focus on timber/wood design. The latest version also includes new and updated calculations for faster, more reliable structural element design.
Tekla PowerFab 2023
Steel fabrication management software suite Tekla PowerFab 2023 offers new functionalities that help fabricators manage changes in their projects efficiently to minimize errors. In the latest version of Tekla PowerFab, subscribers can gain quick and easy access to the visual production dashboards and a shipping calendar. The mobile tool Tekla PowerFab Go provides new time-saving functionalities. To support sustainable material sourcing, Tekla PowerFab now features improvements for tracking the origin of raw materials.
Information Security
As part of Trimble's ongoing efforts to provide enterprise-level security required in environments that thrive on data sharing, all Tekla products are certified to be fully compliant with ISO27001, the leading global standard for information security management.
Availability
To learn more and to download the Tekla 2023 versions, visit: www.tekla.com/2023.
About Trimble Construction
Trimble is developing technology, software, and services that drive the digital transformation of construction with solutions that span the entire architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. Empowering teams across the construction lifecycle, Trimble's innovative approach improves coordination and collaboration between stakeholders, teams, phases, and processes. Trimble's Connected Construction strategy gives users control of their operations with best-in-class solutions and a common data environment. By automating work and transforming workflows, Trimble is enabling construction professionals to improve productivity, quality, transparency, safety, sustainability and deliver each project with confidence. For more information, visit: construction.trimble.com.
About Trimble
Trimble is an industrial technology company transforming the way the world works by delivering solutions that enable our customers to thrive. Core technologies in positioning, modeling, connectivity and data analytics connect the digital and physical worlds to improve productivity, quality, safety, transparency, and sustainability. From purpose-built products to enterprise lifecycle solutions, Trimble is transforming industries such as agriculture, construction, geospatial, and transportation. For more information about Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB), visit: www.trimble.com.
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2023-03-15T12:21:18+00:00
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared to search for a middle path in an election law clash with weighty stakes for American democracy involving a bid by North Carolina GOP lawmakers to reinstate a Republican-drawn voting map.
Questions posed during three hours of oral argument suggested there was not a majority of justices eager to embrace a sweeping legal theory advanced by Republican state lawmakers that would give near-total authority to state legislatures to design congressional districts and shape the rules governing federal elections in the states.
Instead, some of the court’s conservative justices seemed to favor an outcome that would preserve some role — though perhaps a diminished one — for state courts and constitutions in regulating federal elections.
“You suggest that there’s a ‘narrower alternative ground’ to decide the case in your favor, which would allow some substantive state restrictions to be enforced,” Chief Justice John Roberts asked David Thompson, who represented North Carolina’s legislative leaders. “Could you articulate what that is?”
Conservative Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett also posed questions that seemed to reflect interest in a ruling that would stop short of completely insulating state legislatures from state-level constraints in carrying out federal elections.
In concrete terms, the case argued Wednesday was an appeal of a ruling by North Carolina’s top court that ordered a new congressional map to be drawn after finding the GOP’s version violated the state constitution due to its pro-Republican skew.
But the dispute’s broader implications for the future of U.S. democracy have seized national attention.
The North Carolina Republicans’ maximalist argument is that because state legislatures’ power to regulate federal elections comes directly from the U.S. Constitution, legislatures need not follow voter protections built into state constitutions. In effect, this would shield legislatures from state court oversight and state-constitutional checks in setting rules for how congressional elections are administered, counted and perhaps even decided.
Voters and voting rights groups, for their part, urged the justices not to foreclose a role for state courts, constitutions and election administrators in regulating federal elections.
Neal Katyal, who argued on behalf of voting rights advocates, cautioned that such a ruling would mean “opening Pandora’s box.”
“To accept petitioner’s claim,” Katyal said, “you’d have to ignore the text, history and structure of our federal constitution, as well as nearly every state constitution today.”
The Supreme Court’s three liberal members appeared hostile to the most muscular version of the theory put forth by the North Carolina legislative leaders.
At one point during arguments, liberal Justice Elena Kagan told their lawyer: “I would think that our precedent gives you a lot of problems.” Among the decisions she pointed to was the 2019 case of Rucho v. Common Cause, in which the court ruled 5-4 that federal courts could not review partisan gerrymandering claims — but left the door open for state-court review.
Kagan later turned to what she depicted as the dire consequences of an expansive ruling in favor of the North Carolina Republicans.
“This is a theory with big consequences,” Kagan said. “It would say that if a legislature engages in the most extreme forms of gerrymandering, there is no state constitutional remedy for that, even if the courts think that’s a violation of the constitution. It would say that legislatures could enact all manner of restrictions on voting, get rid of all kinds of voter protections that the state constitution in fact prohibits. It might allow the legislatures to insert themselves, to give themselves a role, in the certification of elections and the way election results are calculated.”
“In all these ways, I think what might strike a person is that this is a proposal that gets rid of the normal checks and balances on the way big governmental decisions are made in this country,” she continued. “And you might think that it gets rid of those checks and balances at exactly the time when they are needed most.”
The once-fringe legal theory at issue, known as the “independent state legislature” doctrine, briefly gained prominence in 2000 when it appeared in a Bush v. Gore concurrence before it largely fell dormant. But in recent years the concept has received fresh attention in conservative legal circles.
The theory is premised on a provision of the U.S. Constitution called the Elections Clause, which states: “The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof.”
At various points, questions posed by some of the court’s staunchest conservatives — Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch — suggested they were receptive to reading the Elections Clause as giving exclusive authority to state legislatures. Earlier this year, those same justices indicated that they would have issued a temporary ruling in favor of the North Carolina lawmakers that would have allowed the state’s GOP-drawn map to be used in the 2022 elections.
Much of Wednesday’s hearing concerned whether and how the justices could interpret the Elections Clause not as a sword to be wielded against state courts, but as something of a constitutional shield. Under this view, the Supreme Court would have the power to overrule state supreme courts that depart too radically from legislative measures governing federal elections.
Elizabeth Prelogar, the U.S. solicitor general, said the justices should generally defer to election-law decisions issued by state supreme courts. But the U.S. Supreme Court could make exceptions in cases where state courts go so far as to effectively carry out a legislative function on their own.
“If the state court decision is so lacking in any basis and has no fair or substantial support and can only be understood as an effort to frustrate federal rights,” Prelogar said, “then the [Supreme Court] can look past that decision.”
A ruling in the case, Moore v. Harper, is expected by late June.
Updated at 3:03 p.m.
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2022-12-07T22:08:52+00:00
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wearegreenbay.com
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https://www.wearegreenbay.com/hill-politics/supreme-court-signals-interest-in-middle-path-in-major-election-law-clash/
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Kailey Davidson scattered seven hits and had a triple and double at the plate as Rural Retreat claimed the Hogoheegee District tournament championship with a 2-0 win over Patrick Henry on Friday at Emory & Henry College.
Elaina Perry and Olivia Bailey had two hits each for Rural Retreat. Bailey had a double and Bailey and Perry each drove in runs.
Abbey Widener and Shaina Addair had two hits each for Patrick Henry. Sophia Wright struck out eight batters in the circle.
Neither team committed an error in the game.
Rye Cove 2, Eastside 0
Eden Muncy struck out 15 batters and to complete a perfect game in leading the Eagles to their first Cumberland District tournament title in program history.
Rye Cove (22-0) scored both its runs in the third inning. Jazz Stanley and Muncy had a hit and run apiece. Muncy drove in Stanley and Gracie Turner brought in Muncy with a sacrifice fly.
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Kenzie Hood had the other hit for the Eagles.
Braelyn Hall and Emma Sartin combined to allow just three hits and strike out eight for the Spartans.
Both teams played error-less softball.
Honaker 7, Grundy 2
Lincoln Bush and Anna Dye had three hits each to lift the Tigers to the Black Diamond District tournament championship over the Golden Wave.
Freshman Gracie Shelton scattered seven hits and struck out four to pick up the win for Honaker. Bush also drove in two runs for the Tigers.
Tiffany Deel had three hits for Grundy.
Twin Springs 3, J.I. Burton 2
Aubrey Meade had two hits and Aleigha Bledsoe drove in one of three fourth inning runs to lift the Titans to a Cumberland District third place victory over the Raiders.
Mackenzie Gillenwater allowed just three hits and struck out five to pick up the win.
Jordan Mooney had a triple and struck out 10 in seven innings in taking the loss. Kari Durham and Makayla McCurdy drove in runs for the Raiders.
Twin Valley 13, Hurley 3
Ashleigh Davis struck out seven and also scored three runs as Twin Valley trounced Hurley in the third-place game of the Black Diamond District tournament.
Skylar Vanover scored thrice as well for the Panthers, who clinched a spot in the Region 1D tournament.
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Lebanon 10, Rural Retreat 0
Seth Buchanan a triple and drove in three runs and Nathan Phillips allowed three hits and struck out six to lead Lebanon to the Hogoheegee District tournament championship with a five-inning win over the Indians at Emory & Henry College.
Chance Parker also drove in two runs for Lebanon, which had just four hits, but took advantage of five errors and eight walks. Zach Hertig scored three times for the Pioneers.
Tucker Fontaine had two hits for Rural Retreat.
Chilhowie 4, Patrick Henry 3
Levi Teaters singled, stole second and scored on an error in the bottom of the seventh inning to help Chilhowie complete a comeback victory over the Rebels in a Hogoheegee District consolation victory at Emory & Henry College.
Landon Bowman and Ben Kilbourne had two hits each as the Rebels rallied from a 3-0 deficit going to the bottom of the fifth inning. Isaac Booth scattered five hits and struck out seven, while Teaters scored a pair of runs for the Warriors.
Aidan Monahan had two doubles and drove in two runs for Patrick Henry. Hunter Addair scored twice. Monahan took the loss, but allowed just six hits.
Honaker 13, Grundy 0
Jax Horn had a triple, double, single and drove in four runs, while Connor Musick and Matt Nunley combined to allow one hit to lead Honaker to the Black Diamond District tournament championship over the Golden Wave.
Musick, who picked up the win, also had three hits, including a double, and scored three runs. Nunley had two triples, scored twice and one RBI, while Jake Hilton added a double, single and two runs batted in.
Grundy’s lone hit was by Dylan Boyd.
BOYS SOCCER
Honaker 14, Grundy 1
Zane Johnson scored five goals to lead the Tigers to the Black Diamond District championship over the Golden Wave.
Thomas Ball, Jaxon Dye and John Sykes scored twice apiece, while Landen Marsh, Kaden Howard and Malachi Lowe also scored for the Tigers. Dye had three assists, Howard had two and Johnson, Marsh and Ball had one apiece.
Makayla Payne scored for Grundy.
Lebanon 6, Holston 0
Carter Dillon scored two goals in the first half and that set the tone as the Lebanon Pioneers pounded Holston to win the Hogoheegee District tournament.
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2023-05-20T03:57:56+00:00
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heraldcourier.com
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2022-09-24T07:26:25+00:00
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More than 1,000 Monday flights have been canceled in the United States as winter weather moves through the middle of the country.
Most of the cancellations so far are affecting Dallas Love Field and Dallas-Fort Worth International airports in Texas.
As of about 5:30 p.m. ET, just over 1,000 flights within, into or out of the US had been canceled Monday, according to flight tracking site FlightAware, with more than 4,100 delays.
About half of those cancellations are Southwest Airlines flights. The Dallas-based airline, which had an operations meltdown over the holidays, had canceled about 12% of its Monday schedule -- about 480 flights, according to FlightAware.
Southwest Airlines did not immediately respond to a request for comment. As recently as Monday morning, CEO Bob Jordan was outlining fixes to prevent a repeat of the airline's Christmas travel meltdown.
By contrast, fellow Texas-based carrier American Airlines canceled 6% of its Monday schedule. American had canceled about 200 US flights by 5:30 p.m. ET Monday.
Regional carrier SkyWest had canceled more than 140 flights.
Cancellations were already piling up for Tuesday flights, with about 800 canceled system wide by early Monday evening. Southwest and American had already canceled 8% to 10% of their Tuesday schedules.
In addition to widespread cancellations in Dallas on Monday and Tuesday, about 200 Monday flights were also canceled in and out of Denver International Airport in Colorado. For Tuesday, more than 100 flights in and out of Austin, Texas, had already been canceled by Monday evening.
There's a winter storm warning in effect for a large portion of Texas, including the Dallas-Fort Worth area, until 6 a.m. Central Time on Wednesday.
Weather waivers for travelers
Southwest Airlines issued a winter weather waiver on Sunday and had extended waivers by midday Monday to a dozen airports in Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Arkansas and Kentucky. The latest waivers apply to travel from January 30 to February 1.
American Airlines issued a waiver on Sunday for Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) that applies to travel from January 29 to February 2.
Delta and United have also issued weather waivers. Their Monday operations were not significantly impacted by cancellations.
Dallas Love Field tweeted on Monday that its team "stands ready to treat and clear surfaces to allow for safe operations." DFW was also preparing for bad weather.
Both airports urged travelers to check with their airlines for flight status before going to the airport.
Dangerous driving conditions
The weather will also make for treacherous road conditions. Up to a half an inch of ice or sleet is possible in parts of Texas, the National Weather Service warns. Ice accumulation is expected across at least 15 states, the National Weather Service's Weather Prediction Center said.
"If you must travel, slow down and use extreme caution particularly when approaching bridges and overpasses," the Texas warning says.
Motorists are advised to have a flashlight, food and water in their vehicles in case of an emergency. Here's more on what to pack for winter driving.
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2023-01-30T22:56:36+00:00
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Academy of Country Music Awards is heading south to Texas next year as they return to exclusively live-streaming on Amazon Prime Video in 2023.
The country music awards show will be held on May 11 at the Ford Center at the Star in Frisco, an indoor football stadium at team headquarters for the Dallas Cowboys.
The ACM Awards made the streaming switch earlier this year after long being aired on CBS. The March 2022 awards show was held in Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium.
The Ford Center seats about 12,000 people and serves as a practice facility for the Cowboys. The ACM Awards were last held in Texas for their 50th anniversary in 2015.
Another change coming next year is new executive producer Raj Kapoor, who takes over from longtime ACM producer R. A. Clark. The ACM Awards are produced by MRC Live & Alternative.
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2022-07-19T23:13:49+00:00
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myfox8.com
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https://myfox8.com/news/entertainment/ap-entertainment/academy-of-country-music-awards-head-to-texas-on-prime-video/
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SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ceribell, Inc., developer of the world's first brain monitor for point-of-care seizure detection, announced today that Jane Chao, CEO and Co-founder, will present at the upcoming 41st Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. The presentation will take place on Monday, January 9, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.
Event: 41st Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference
Date: Monday, January 9, 2023
Time: 2:00 p.m. PST
Ceribell, Inc. (www.ceribell.com), is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. Ceribell deploys a cloud-linked, portable electroencephalogram (EEG) device to assess brain waves in minutes to identify the occurrence of seizures in emergency rooms and intensive care units. The Ceribell system can be quickly and easily applied to a patient by any healthcare provider and delivers brain monitoring results within minutes. Ceribell is focused on making EEG widely available, more efficient, and more cost-effective to improve the diagnosis and treatment of neurological conditions for patients at risk for seizures. The Ceribell EEG System first received FDA 510(k) clearance in 2017 and is commercially available in the United States.
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2023-01-05T22:42:16+00:00
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witn.com
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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that Turkey and Russia have instructed their respective energy authorities to immediately begin technical work on a Russian proposal that would turn Turkey into a gas hub for Europe.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has floated the idea of exporting more gas through the TurkStream gas pipeline running beneath the Black Sea to Turkey after gas deliveries to Germany through the Baltic Sea’s Nord Stream pipeline were halted.
Erdogan said Russian and Turkish energy authorities would work together to designate the best location for a gas distribution center, adding that Turkey’s Thrace region, bordering Greece and Bulgaria, appeared to be the best spot.
“Together with Mr. Putin, we have instructed our Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources and the relevant institution on the Russian side to work together,” Erdogan was quoted as saying. “They will conduct this study. Wherever the most appropriate place is, we will hopefully establish this distribution center there.”
“There will be no waiting,” Erdogan said in his first statement on the Russian proposal.
The Turkish leader made the comments on Thursday on his return from a regional summit in Kazakhstan where he met with Putin. His words were reported by Hurriyet newspaper and other media.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Putin proposed shipping gas to European countries that want it via Turkey because he no longer considers Nord Stream 1 and 2 to be “reliable” conduits.
The minister said, however, that the Russian proposal needs “to be studied well.”
“There are investments that need to be made, they need to be examined,” he said during a joint news conference with his Qatari counterpart. “This is a matter of supply and demand. How much of Europe … is ready to buy gas from such a project? This needs to be worked out together.”
Cavusoglu added that Turkey wanted to alleviate Europe’s energy crisis.
“The weakening of Europe in all aspects is not in Turkey’s interest. On the contrary, it is against (Turkey’s interests,)” Cavusoglu said.
Turkey has long aspired to become an energy hub.
Energy analysts have, however, questioned the likelihood of the proposal to ship gas to Europe via Turkey getting off the ground, with European leaders criticizing Russia’s reliability as an energy supplier and calling Russia’s cuts in natural gas a political bid to divide them over their support for Ukraine.
Germany this week rejected another proposal by Putin to step up gas flows to Europe via a link of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline under the Baltic Sea — a pipeline that has never been operational. Moscow cut off the parallel Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline over what it claimed were technical problems.
Asked to comment on an assertion by Putin that Russia had foiled an attack on the TurkStream gas pipeline, Erdogan said Turkey was taking every step necessary to secure the pipeline.
NATO-member Turkey, which depends on Russian for its energy needs and tourism, has criticized Moscow’s actions in Ukraine but has not joined U.S. and European sanctions against Russia.
It has maintained its close ties with both Moscow and Kyiv and positioned itself as a mediator between the two. Ankara recently helped broker key deals that allowed Ukraine to resume grain exports and led to a prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia.
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2022-10-14T18:16:05+00:00
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pahomepage.com
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https://www.pahomepage.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-turkey-russia-to-study-putins-gas-hub-proposal/
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Brandon Miller had 18 points and nine rebounds and No. 4 Alabama never trailed in posting a 72-49 victory over Mississippi State in the quarterfinals of the S outheastern Conference Tournament on Friday.
The top-seeded Crimson Tide (27-5) set the pace in the first half hitting eight-of-20 shots from long range. Charles Bediako and Noah Gurley added 11 points apiece for Alabama, and Jahvon Quinerly scored 10.
Alabama will play either No. 17 Tennessee or No. 25 Missouri in the semifinal on Saturday.
The Bulldogs (21-12) were scoreless in their first six possessions including a pair of turnovers. They hit 8 of 31 field goal attempts and missing all five of their shots from 3-point range.
Tolu Smith led Mississippi State with 17 points and a game-high 11 rebounds. Dashawn Davis scored 13 points.
Alabama led 41-21 at halftime, too big an advantage for Mississippi State to overcome with the Crimson Tide opening up a 25-point lead with 1:14 left on a layup by Nimari Burnette on a fastbreak.
With 5:40 remaining, Mississippi State trimmed the Crimson Tide’s lead to 57-43 on a layup by D.J. Jeffries. The Bulldogs would not get any closer. BIG PICTURE Mississippi State shot 31% from the field and hit only one of 13 attempts from 3-point range.
Alabama and Miller, a hometown player, received their share of boos from the crowd. Miller allegedly brought a gun to Darius Miles who has been charged with capital murder of Jamea Harris near the Alabama campus. Miles was dismissed from the team. Miller has not missed a game, and he was picked to talk on TV after the game.
UP NEXT Mississippi State hopes to hear its name called Sunday as part of the NCAA Basketball Tournament field.
Alabama moves onto the semifinals Saturday. Tennessee beat Alabama 68-59 on Feb. 15 in Knoxville, while Missouri was routed on its own court by the Crimson TIde 85-64 on Jan. 21.
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2023-03-11T15:46:30+00:00
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ktalnews.com
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https://www.ktalnews.com/sports/miller-scores-18-as-no-4-alabama-cruises-at-sec-quarters/
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NEW YORK — FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty in Manhattan federal court Tuesday to charges that he cheated investors and looted customer deposits on his cryptocurrency trading platform as a judge set a tentative trial date for October.
Bankman-Fried, 30, denied charges accusing him of illegally diverting massive sums of customer money from FTX to make lavish real estate purchases, donate money to politicians and make risky trades at Alameda Research, his cryptocurrency hedge fund trading firm.
Bankman-Fried’s attorney, Mark Cohen, announced his client’s plea, saying: “He pleads not guilty to all counts.”
Afterward, Judge Lewis A. Kaplan set a tentative trial date of Oct. 2, saying he might move it forward or backward a day or two.
Wearing a backpack, Bankman-Fried marched through a crush of cameras as he entered the courthouse on a rainy day to make his first appearance before Kaplan. When he left court, he did not speak to reporters gathered outside.
After Bankman Fried pleaded not guilty inside the courthouse, the judge discussed with lawyers a schedule for proceeding toward trial.
Kaplan set April dates for defense lawyers to submit arguments challenging the validity of the charges and for prosecutors to respond to them. Arguments over the motions were set for May 18.
The judge also added to Bankman-Fried’s bail conditions by banning him from accessing or transferring cryptocurrency or assets of FTX or Alameda Research after Assistant U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon said he transferred some to foreign regulators because he thought they’d be more lenient with him than U.S. authorities.
Cohen, though, insisted that Bankman-Fried had not personally transferred any assets and that anything that was moved came at the insistence of a court in the Bahamas that ordered it to occur.
Prior to his appearance, his lawyers sent a letter to the judge, saying Bankman-Fried’s parents in recent weeks have become the target of “intense media scrutiny, harassment, and threats, including communications expressing a desire that they suffer physical harm.”
As a result, the lawyers asked that the names be redacted on court documents for two individuals who were lined up to sign Bankman-Fried’s $250 million personal recognizance bond. Bankman-Fried was released with electronic monitoring about two weeks ago on the condition that he await trial at his parents’ house in Palo Alto, California.
The judge invited prosecutors to respond to the letter and said he’ll rule at a later date after the media likely makes an argument as well.
Carolyn Ellison, 28, who ran Alameda, and Gary Wang, 29, who co-founded FTX, have pleaded guilty to fraud charges and are cooperating with prosecutors in a bid for leniency. Both are free on bail.
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US sending fighter jets, warship to Gulf region to protect ships from Iranian seizures
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is sending additional fighter jets and a warship to the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman to increase security in the wake of Iranian attempts to seize commercial ships there.
The Pentagon said Monday that the USS Thomas Hudner, a destroyer, and a number of F-35 fighter jets will be heading to the area. The Hudner had been in the Red Sea.
Defense officials last week announced the deployment of F-16s to the area over the past weekend, and there have been A-10 attack aircraft there for nearly two weeks in response to the Iranian activity.
The latest deployments come after Iran tried to seize two oil tankers near the strait early this month, opening fire on one of them. The aircraft are intended to give air cover for the commercial ships moving through the waterway and increase the military’s visibility in the area, as a deterrent to Iran.
The U.S. Navy said in both instances the Iranian naval vessels backed off when the USS McFaul, a guided-missile destroyer, arrived on the scene. The Navy said the McFaul remains in the Gulf region to continue protection of the shipping lanes.
Sabrina Singh, a Pentagon spokeswoman, said it is not clear how long the ship and the aircraft will remain in the region.
“In light of this continued threat and in coordination with our partners and allies, the department is increasing our presence and ability to monitor the strait and surrounding waters,” Singh told Pentagon reporters during a briefing.
The U.S. Navy says Iran has seized at least five commercial vessels in the last two years and has harassed more than a dozen others. Many of the incidents have occurred in and around the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which 20% of all crude oil passes.
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EL DORADO, Kan. (AP) — An oil refinery in El Dorado where an employee died in 2017 will pay a $1.6 million fine for violating the federal clean air law.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Tuesday that HollyFrontier’s failure to follow the law contributed to a fire that killed the employee.
The EPA says the company did not comply with requirements intended to prevent the accidental release of hazardous substances. The federal agency also says that a heater tube ruptured at the refinery, causing the fire.
A subsequent investigation found HollyFrontier did not design or maintain a safe facility or inspect and replace heater tubes.
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The majority of Paycheck Protection Program loans given to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic have been forgiven, but new data show the program was rampant with fraud.
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Haynes King threw for a career-high 364 yards and three long touchdowns to lead No. 6 Texas A&M to a 31-0 win over Sam Houston Saturday in a game that included an almost three-hour weather delay.
King, who was named the starter last week after beating out two others in camp for the job, threw touchdown passes of 66, 63 and 43 yards in the opener for both teams. King also threw two interceptions in an inconsistent performance in his return after breaking his leg in the second game last season.
Ainias Smith had six receptions for a career-high 164 yards with two touchdowns and Devon Achane ran for a score to help Texas A&M to the victory.
The Aggies were up 17-0 at halftime when the game was suspended due to lightning in the area at 1 p.m. Neither team returned to the field after halftime and a message was posted on the video boards telling fans that the game was suspended and to seek shelter.
The sun was out when the suspension began, but heavy rain began to fall about an hour into the delay.
The rain had stopped by the time the teams returned to the field for a 20-minute warmup period before the game resumed at 3:54 p.m.
The Aggies kept it going after the long delay on the first drive of the third quarter when Achane bulled in from 1-yard out for the touchdown.
The defense made a stop after that, but Kameryn Alexander hopped in front of a receiver to pick off King on A&M’s next drive. King returned to the sideline where coach Jimbo Fisher talked to him for a minute before he returned to the bench.
The Bearkats couldn’t take advantage of the mistake and had to punt. King then capped a 10-play, 89-yard drive with a 43-yard touchdown pass to Smith to make it 31-0 with about 11 minutes remaining and end his day.
Jordan Yates, a graduate transfer from Georgia Tech, threw for 91 yards and ran for 60 in his first game for Sam Houston.
The Bearkats, who won the FCS national title in 2020, are playing their last season in the FCS as they transition to FBS next year. Sam Houston is playing an abbreviated nine-game schedule this year as it transitions and is not eligible for the FCS playoffs as the team prepares to make the jump to college football’s top division.
Yulkeith Brown put the Aggies up 7-0 in the first quarter when he got in front of the defense to grab his first career reception for a 66-yard score.
The Aggies had a chance to add to the lead with about 8 ½ minutes left in the second quarter, but BJ Foster’s interception on the 3-yard line ended the drive.
Texas A&M made it 10-0 on a 40-yard field goal by Caden Davis about five minutes before halftime.
King connected with Smith on a 63-yard catch and run for a touchdown to make it 17-0 with less than a minute left in the second.
THE TAKEAWAY
Sam Houston: Though the Bearkats struggled against A&M Saturday, they did make some big plays and put up a fight against what is expected to be one of the nation's best teams. They should continue to be one of the top teams in the FCS in their last season in the division.
Texas A&M: The Aggies will need to limit mistakes and play more consistently if they hope to compete with the elite teams in the SEC.
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The Aggies should retain their spot in the AP Top 25 after the win.
UP NEXT
Sam Houston: Hosts Northern Arizona next Saturday night.
Texas A&M: Hosts Appalachian State next Saturday after the Mountaineers lost a 63-61 thriller to North Carolina this week.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the hearing Thursday by the House committee investigating the Capitol riot (all times local):
8:35 p.m.
A member of the Jan. 6 committee say Donald Trump was advised by almost everyone around him on the day of the 2021 riot to direct the mob to disperse from the Capitol.
“But the former president chose not to do what all those people begged,” according to Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria of Virginia. At a prime-time committee hearing, she then played a video Trump recorded in which he reminded the insurrectionists that “we love you.”
Luria also says Trump watched the attack on television in the White House dining room even as staff around him implored him to act.
She says “President Trump refused to because of his selfish desire to stay in power.”
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MORE ON THE COMMITTEE’S INVESTIGATION
— Rep. Luria, Kinzinger put careers on line in riot investigation
— Arizona GOP censures state House speaker after his Jan. 6 testimony
— Steve Bannon’s defense seeks acquittal then rests case
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Follow AP’s coverage of the Capitol riot: https://apnews.com/hub/capitol-siege
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OTHER DEVELOPMENTS
8:25 p.m.
The vice chair of the Jan. 6 committee says “doors have opened, new subpoenas have been issued and the dam has begun to break″ due to the panel’s continuing investigation and its successful effort to overcome reluctance from witnesses.
Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming says at the committee’s prime-time hearing that Donald Trump’s goal was to halt or delay the congressional certification of Joe Biden’s election victory, and that the then-president tried to strong-arm his own vice president, state election officials and the Justice Department.
Cheney says that on Jan. 6, 2021, the only thing that was succeeding was the “angry armed mob that President Trump sent to the Capitol. … That mob was violent and destructive, and many came armed.”
She says that on that day, Trump for hours chose not to answer pleas from Republican lawmakers to intervene and stop the violence, and never picked up the phone to request the help from the military or from law enforcement.
Cheney says “he refused to do what every American president must.”
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8:10 p.m.
The chairman of the House committee investigating the Capitol riot has opened Thursday’s prime-time hearing by saying that congressional investigators have told the story in public sessions over the past weeks of a president — Donald Trump — who did everything he could to stay in power.
Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi says of Trump: “He lied, he bullied, he betrayed his oath.”
The committee is taking a close examination of Trump’s actions on Jan. 6, 2021 — a day of violence in Washington. The focus of this hearing is on the three-plus hours during the insurrection at the Capitol when Trump failed to act to stop the attack.
Thompson says that despite the erupting violence that day, Trump “could not be moved.”
The congressman also says the committee continues to hear from witnesses and plans to reconvene in September to continue laying out its story to the public.
Thompson is isolating after testing positive for COVID-19 and is attending the hearing by video.
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8 p.m.
The Jan. 6 committee has gaveled open its second prime-time hearing on Capitol attack and is pledging close scrutiny of then-President Donald Trump’s actions on Jan. 6, 2021 — a day of violence in Washington.
An estimated 20 million people watched the House committee’s first evening session, in early June, which kicked off a series of televised sessions.
Thursday’s hearing is focusing on the three-plus hours during the insurrection at the Capitol when Trump failed to act to stop the attack. The committee is planning to offer a “minute by minute” accounting of Trump’s actions during the insurrection.
One committee member has said Trump was “gleefully” watching the riot unfold on TV at the White House.
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3:40 p.m.
The Jan. 6 committee returns to prime time on Thursday evening with a hearing focusing on three-plus hours during the insurrection at the Capitol when then-President Donald Trump failed to act to stop the violence.
The defeated president’s lies about a stolen election drove his supporters to the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and despite pleas from aides, allies and even members of his family, Trump did nothing to rein in the mob.
And what was Trump doing at the White House during those 187 minutes of inaction?
One committee member says Trump was “gleefully” watching the riot unfold on television at the White House.
Three hours and 7 minutes after the assault began, Trump released a video that day at 4:17 p.m., recorded in the Rose Garden, in which he praised the rioters as “very special,” but asked them to disperse.
The hearing could be the committee’s final one after a series of public sessions over the past six weeks.
Live testimony is coming from two former White House aides. They are Matt Pottinger, who was deputy national security adviser, and Sarah Matthews, a press aide. Both submitted their resignations on Jan. 6, 2021, after what they saw that day.
Expect to see never-before-seen outtakes of a Jan. 7 video in which White House aides pleaded for Trump to make as a message of national healing for the country. The footage is said to show how Trump struggled to condemn hos supporters who violently breached the Capitol.
Leading the hearing will be Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria of Virginia, a former Naval officer, and Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, who flew combat missions in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The committee chairman, Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, is isolating after testing positive for COVID-19 and plans to attend the hearing by video.
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Throughout this year, we’ll be celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Dayton Daily News with stories, photos, videos and more.
Each week, we’ll being you a selection of notable stories that happened this week in Dayton history, chronicled by the same newspaper that continues to serve the community today.
Here’s a look at some stories happening the week of March 26-April 1.
March 26, 1938: 8 Daytonians are nabbed in numbers raid
Three men and five women were arrested during a raid on an alleged “numbers” establishment at Tecumseh park, near Medway.
The arresting officers confiscated a safe, seven adding machines, a lock box and a quantity of alleged “numbers” slips.
The operation was seen as one of the largest of its kind in Ohio and to be a clearing house for Dayton, Springfield and perhaps other cities. It’s estimated daily “take” by the house was approximately $2500.
Officers said about 40 people fled when they arrived. All of them were thought to be “runners” of the game who sold the tickets and contacted the winners to pay them off when they “hit.”
March 26, 1946: Flyers end search for ‘World’s Worst Weather’
A group of 10 Air Materiel Command and Transcontinental and Western Air, Inc. personnel took a 73-day round-the-world flight in a B-17 in search of terrible weather. The trip began and ended at Wright Field in Dayton.
Their object was to test the most severe electrical and static conditions that interfere with radio and other flight apparatus.
The specially equipped B-17 was named “Two Kind Words” and was built for storm chasing. It ranged from the Arctic to the sub-tropics in search of storms. They traveled 34,000 miles during the journey. The only time they were grounded was during good weather. They waited until the worst weather hit and then would take off again.
March 27, 1954: Mother, son reunited after three-year separation
Ourania Karras had waited for three years and then three days of delays at Cox Municipal airport to be reunited with her son Panayiotes,
The son was the last member of the Karras family to arrive in America and it took a special act of Congress introduced by Rep. Paul Schenck to get him to Ellis Island.
The Karras family had left Greece before Panayiotes was released from the army. Two sisters and a brother were arrived in America three years prior.
Once out of the army, Panayiotes stayed on the family farm for three years until quotas were opened to include him.
To prove he wanted to waste no time in being identified as an American, he told his uncle to translate his name into English. So he immediately went from Panayiotes to “Pete.”
“Pete” Karras and his family opened and ran the Wilmington Heights IGA for almost 40 years, according to his obituary
March 27, 1962: Jerry Lucas chokes up in humble thanks during OSU tribute
Basketball legend Jerry Lucas, from Middletown, got emotional while making his final public appearance as a member of the Ohio State basketball team at the annual appreciation banquet.
Years of emotion and feeling swelled up to crack the dead-pan mask that had protected Lucas on and off the court, but which has caused him to be called a robot, an emotionless basketball player.
“I’ve never had trouble getting up to talk in front of people,” said the three-time All-American, “but I’m not sure how to say this. I’m so thankful for so many things.”
Player of the year awards from both the United States Basketball Writers association and United Press International were presented to Lucas for the second successive year.
Lucas went on to play eight season in the NBA and in 2021 was placed on the NBA 75th Anniversary Team as one of the greatest players in history.
March 28, 1980: Fairborn won’t forget hostages
From November, 1979 to January, 1981, 52 American diplomats were being held in Iran in what was known as the Iran hostage crises. People all over the United States placed American Flags in their windows and yellow ribbons on trees during this time.
On this date, 10 girl scout troops gathered in front of the Fairborn Public Library to tie large yellow ribbons on the trees along Main Street and Central Avenue.
“These ribbons symbolize the American hostages and they will not be taken down until each one is back home again,” said ten-year-old Kim Kelly of Troop 657.
Dorothy Taylor, leader of Troop 409 said the idea of using the yellow ribbons came from Penny Laingen, wife of Bruce Laingen, who was one of the hostages. The troop had met Mrs. Laingen during a trip to Washington and found out the same thing was being done there.
The idea was then presented to Fairborn City Council who approved the project.
“Our purpose in doing this is to keep the hostages in the minds, hearts and prayers of the American people,” Taylor said.
March 26, 1993: Teacher strike wreaks havoc in Dayton schools
Widespread reports of disruptions inside marked the first day of the Dayton teachers’ strike. Officials estimated that 85 percent of the district’s 1,900 teachers honored the strike. About half of the district’s 28,000 students stayed home. Students who did arrive for school reported virtually no teaching in most high school and middle school classrooms.
Teachers were upset over a proposal that their raises be tied to student test scores.
”You have no control over how your kids do on tests if they don’t come to school,” said Colonel White High School teacher Margaret Peters.
In addition to the salary-test score issue, the two sides did not agree on health insurance, voluntary transfers by seniority and retroactive pay issues. Teachers had voted more than 4 to 1 to reject what the school board called its final offer.
The strike lasted 16 days after a new four-year contract was overwhelmingly ratified.
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Pretending to die isn't typically part of a correctional officer's job. But when the court issues a death warrant, there's often a team that has to rehearse the execution of the prisoner. In Nevada, one of the people they practiced on was officer Catarino Escobar.
Escobar wasn't nervous when his colleagues handcuffed him and escorted him out of the holding cell. But then the officers took him into the gas chamber. About the size of a bathroom stall, the room is framed with large bay windows so people can watch from outside as prisoners take their last breaths. It was inside that space that something strange started to happen to him.
As the officers strapped Escobar down to the gurney, his vision narrowed. He yearned for his mother, then his brother. Escobar wanted his family with him, he said, because for what felt like 20 minutes, he was absolutely certain his life was over.
"I wasn't acting or playing," said Escobar. "I believed that I was being executed."
During the past 50 years, 1,554 death sentences have been carried out across the U.S. Hundreds of people like Escobar played a role in each of those executions, and again, hundreds more are getting to work. Five states scheduled seven executions over the last two months of 2022 alone.
There are legal restrictions to revealing the identities of many of the workers while they're employed, and a culture of secrecy tends to keep them quiet long after they leave their posts. But NPR's investigations team spoke with 26 current and former workers who were collectively involved with more than 200 executions across 17 states and the federal death chamber. They were executioners, lawyers, correctional officers, prison spokespeople, wardens, corrections leaders, a researcher, a doctor, an engineer, a journalist and a nurse. Many are sharing their names and stories publicly for the first time.
"Nobody talked about it," said Escobar, who has never even told his family about what he did in the death chamber. "We all knew to keep it silent."
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The answers the workers gave about how their jobs affected them weren't all the same – and neither were their circumstances. A few said they volunteered for the task and that it didn't bother them much. Many more of the people NPR spoke with had little choice in their involvement. Execution work was often a required part of their jobs, and it took a toll.
Most of the workers NPR interviewed reported suffering serious mental and physical repercussions. But only one person said they received any psychological support from the government to help them cope. The experience was enough to shift many of their perspectives on capital punishment. No one who NPR spoke with whose work required them to witness executions in Virginia, Nevada, Florida, California, Ohio, South Carolina, Arizona, Nebraska, Texas, Alabama, Oregon, South Dakota or Indiana expressed support for the death penalty afterward, NPR found.
It wasn't always because the workers felt the process was unfair to the prisoner. It was often because they realized it was too hard on them.
"There was more than one casualty," said Perrin Damon, a spokeswoman who helped coordinate two executions for the Oregon Department of Corrections. "More people are involved than anyone understands."
Out of sight, not mind
Ten of the people NPR interviewed never saw prisoners die in the chamber. Some didn't work behind bars at all. They were still closely involved with capital punishment.
As a public defender who advocates for people charged with murder in Florida, Allison Miller is constantly thinking about the death penalty. It looms over her and her clients as their worst case scenario. When that scenario came true last year for a man named Markeith Loyd, Miller couldn't stop blaming herself. To this day, she can't forget how her toddler wished her luck before she left home to speak with his jury.
"She said, 'I hope you save Mr. Markeith,'" Miller recalled, her voice breaking. "And then I just remember thinking, I didn't. I failed him. I failed her. I failed in this godly task that I was given."
Loyd probably won't be executed anytime soon. He was sentenced to death in March, and it typically takes people around 20 years to exhaust all their appeals and face the death chamber. But Miller is already seeing her own consequences. She recounted a range of symptoms that she attributes to trying cases like Loyd's: hair loss, insomnia, irritability, anxiety and dissociation from the world around her.
"I cannot underscore what it feels like to stand there and ask 12 people to not kill somebody," Miller said. "It broke me a lot."
Laura Briggs' job started further down the execution timeline. As a law clerk on a federal death penalty case, she had to monitor documents filed just weeks before a man was scheduled to die in Indiana. If evidence had been submitted that could have paused the process, it was her job to tell the prison in time to save his life.
During the last few days before the execution, Briggs didn't do anything that could distract her. She barely slept. She rarely ate. She didn't devote a single thought to anything but worrying that she was going to miss something, she said.
"It was just beyond acute anxiety," Briggs remembered. "It felt like being suspended in burning oil."
The anxiety was so extreme that she sensed her blood pressure rising and heard a constant, high pitched noise in her head. Before doing the work, Briggs didn't have a strong opinion about capital punishment. Now, she's firmly against it.
"It creates a situation where someone innocent could be executed," Briggs said. "There's no chance for peace with that."
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Behind bars — macabre meetings and revelations
Inside the prison, workers experienced a different set of stressors as they got ready for execution day.
"People think that it would be so easy to go up and execute someone who had committed such heinous acts," said Jeanne Woodford, a warden who oversaw four executions in California's San Quentin State Prison. "But the truth is, killing a human being is hard. It should be hard."
Woodford had to speak with the person slated to die, then talk with his family to receive instructions for what to later do with his body. Afterward, she had to speak with the other family involved, too — the family of the victim.
"You just don't know what to say to people who are in so much pain," Woodford said. "And no one is sensitive to the fact that you as the warden are sitting there thinking, in 30 days, I'm going to have to go in and give the order to carry out an execution of a human being."
With that on her mind, Woodford still had to brief security personnel to prepare for protests, select officers to carry out the execution and process permissions for outsiders who wanted to attend. Then, at around midnight on the date of the execution, she gave the signal for the executioner to go ahead.
Woodford felt the effect inside her brain. She tried to be present with her family and rarely missed her children's sports games. But the memories of what she had done kept her distant and caused persistent insomnia.
"You're there, but you're not really there," she said. "You realize that you're suffering from post-traumatic stress."
Farther north, in Oregon, Corrections Superintendent Frank Thompson watched staff suffer similar consequences as the state prepared to carry out its first two executions in more than 30 years.
Shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court banned the death penalty across the country in 1972, the court changed its mind. In 1976, it decided to leave it up to the states to decide whether and when they'd bring capital punishment back. Some states never did. Others, like Oregon, waited decades to do it. That meant many workers who started their jobs in prison when executions were off the table suddenly found themselves required to perform tasks they never expected.
It also meant employees in Oregon had to make much of what they needed to execute someone from scratch. They sourced the cart the gurney rolled on from a hospital and the arm and leg straps they attached to it from another state. Then they tried to anticipate every edge case of what could go wrong. Damon, the spokeswoman, said she even flew above the prison in a plane to spot security vulnerabilities from a bird's eye view.
The pressure of trying to ensure there would be no mistakes despite the staff's inexperience affected the psyches of everyone involved, Thompson remembered. Those at the highest levels of power — like the governor, who later issued a moratorium forbidding more executions during his term — were not exempt.
"We had to get the 'OK' directly from him before I gave the instruction to proceed with the execution, so he's very much a part of it," the superintendent said. "All of us had negative results."
Like the law clerk, that changed his opinion on the death penalty. Thompson grew up in the segregated South and remembers when two white men tortured and lynched 14-year-old Emmett Till in Mississippi. He used to believe that people who did things like that could deserve to die. But after seeing how preparing to carry out executions took a toll on staff, Thompson came to believe the workers didn't deserve to have to be the ones to do it.
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"All of that was on our shoulders," he said. "My shoulders."
All of that, and the workers still hadn't seen the execution itself. Those that did told NPR their jobs were just as challenging.
Inside the death chamber
Nobody in the death chamber had expected Pedro Medina's head to catch fire. Like the electrician at Florida State Prison had done dozens of times before, on that day in 1997, he had soaked a sponge with saline before applying it to the top of Medina's scalp, to help conduct electricity and avoid a spark. But after the flames started rising around Medina's face, something had to be decided. Behind the secret curtain that hid the staff from view, the electrician looked to the warden, Ron McAndrew, for instruction: Should he stop the machine of the electric chair, or not?
"Once the smoke and the fire came out of the helmet, of course, there was no turning back," McAndrew said. "It was awful."
McAndrew said the stress of witnessing that execution and seven others caused his fingers and heels to crack and drove him to drink a bottle of scotch a day. It's been 25 years since the death chamber filled with the smell of a man burning. Though he couldn't stop Medina's execution after it started, he still feels responsible for what happened.
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Bill Breeden felt a similar kind of guilt. In 2021, Breeden traveled to the federal chamber in Indiana to pray before Corey Johnson's execution, as his religious minister. Seven minutes after Johnson was injected with the drug that was supposed to kill him, the minister heard Johnson speak up from the gurney.
"He said, 'I feel my mouth and my hands are on fire,'" Breeden said. The prisoner was still alive.
For months afterward, Breeden became claustrophobic and would start crying randomly in the middle of conversations. He was haunted by nightmares that took him back to the moment when he heard Johnson's voice. Breeden didn't work for the government, but he still felt complicit in the death he hadn't been able to prevent.
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"You kind of get this feeling of 'well, I'm validating this process,'" he said.
For Craig Baxley, that feeling was inescapable. Baxley executed 10 people for the state of South Carolina. Although at least two executioners were supposed to share the task of pushing the drugs into people's veins, because of frequent staffing shortages, he was often the only one left with the job, he said. Until recently, he thought about suicide.
"Every single one of the death certificates says state-assisted homicide," Baxley said. "And the state was me."
Dr. Joseph Currier is a psychology professor at the University of South Alabama who studies military trauma. He said that having to take someone else's life is the highest predictor of most mental health problems among veterans.
"They think about it again and again and again, and then over time there's this profound sense of shame or guilt that begins to emerge for people," he said.
But there's a difference between servicemen who kill for the government in warzones and execution workers who do it at home. Veterans have access to free, lifelong health care through the Department of Veterans Affairs. Execution workers have no comparable support system. Although his job and his suffering were serious, Baxley never received counseling to discuss what he was going through while he was executing people for the state of South Carolina. He wasn't alone. Only one of the 26 people NPR interviewed across the country said they received psychological support from the government to help them through the process of working on executions.
Dr. Caterina Spinaris, a psychologist whose practice in Colorado focuses on correctional officers, believes that's dangerous. The kind of trauma that can result from taking another human being's life is an occupational hazard that can cause serious damage if workers aren't protected, she said.
"Think of radiation," Spinaris said. "You wouldn't send people to deal with radiation without the appropriate suits on."
But of the five states that scheduled executions before the end of 2022 — Alabama, Oklahoma, Arizona, Missouri and Texas — none have the kind of support system in place that psychologists and former workers recommend, NPR found.
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What each of the states confirmed they do have are basic Employee Assistance Programs, or EAPs. Those programs provide workers with a handful of free counseling sessions before referring people to pay out of pocket if they want more.
They serve a need, Spinaris indicated, just not this one. Because they're only available to staff, the EAPs do not provide help to execution workers who aren't state employees, like religious ministers. And they're not designed to treat complex problems such as the trauma involved with execution work, she said.
"If somebody has a serious issue like post-traumatic issues, they say, yep, doesn't cover that because EAP cannot fix it," Spinaris said. "They don't run very deep."
Representatives from Missouri, Texas and Arizona said their corrections departments also have trained teams of counselors that can help workers during some crises in prisons, like riots or hostage situations. But when NPR asked whether the team in Texas attends to staff during executions, a spokeswoman for the Department of Criminal Justice confirmed it does not. And like the EAP programs, the services are mostly optional.
That's part of the problem, former execution workers said. Because any assistance offered to them while they were working on executions was also overwhelmingly optional, many of them avoided asking for it so as not to seem weak. Not much seems to have changed. A current execution worker in Missouri told NPR that though he knows about the trauma-trained team there, he's choosing not to seek the help.
Spinaris recommended that basic support be mandatory for everyone involved with executions. At the very least, workers should be prepared in advance for the tasks ahead, provided with immediate assistance following the execution itself and then required to attend counseling for some time afterward, she said. Currier, the psychologist from Alabama who studies veterans, agreed that execution work could be considered an occupational hazard and that the government has a responsibility to make sure that workers who participate are cared for.
But like others NPR spoke with, Holly Sox believes the right solution is to do away with the death penalty. Sox understands why people support the policy. She used to be one of its advocates too, until her father, a prison nurse, worked on his first execution in South Carolina.
That night, after the electric chair was turned on, it was he who had to place his stethoscope over his patient's heart and listen until it stopped beating. Afterward, it was Sox's mother who struggled to communicate with him when he grew withdrawn and unrecognizable at home. And it was Sox and her sister who could only watch as their father chose to do the job again and again during the state's next executions, in order to protect another employee from also having to suffer, he told them.
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The idea of capital punishment looks good on paper, Sox said, but in practice, the damage it causes families like hers isn't worth it.
"Nobody stops to think, somebody has to carry it out," she said. "Somebody has to be the one."
The audio for this story was produced by Meg Anderson and Monika Evstatieva; edited by Barrie Hardymon and Robert Little.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
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2022-11-16T22:42:22+00:00
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nprillinois.org
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https://www.nprillinois.org/2022-11-16/carrying-out-executions-took-a-secret-toll-on-workers-then-changed-their-politics
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VIENNA, Va., April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Attune, the only customizable indoor air quality (IAQ) solution, has received its 50th patent (U.S. Patent No. 11,617,027) for its virtual Building Management System (BMS) innovation "Demand/Response Mechanism in a Wireless Sensor Network." Cloud-based control of on-site equipment (e.g., HVAC) using real-time sensor data and analytics, such as Attune's UL-2905 Certified IAQ monitoring sensors, helps facility managers control the physical environmental conditions in buildings that lack advanced on-site BMS infrastructure.
This virtual BMS technology moves more intelligence into the cloud so that users can rely on cloud-based analysis of sensor data and analytics to determine and control when actions should be triggered. The concerns over ventilation and indoor air quality have placed increasing emphasis on the management of HVAC operations using real-time IAQ data. Attune's real-time IAQ monitoring sensors measure the levels of airborne pollutants on-hand 24/7 and provide the needed input to help the HVAC infrastructure efficiently perform core air filtration and ventilation functions.
Attune's various platform innovations have been awarded 50 patents spanning technologies such as virtual BMS, modular Internet of Things (IoT) architecture, Real-Time Sensor Data Transformation, and Cloud Configuration of IoT Edge Devices. The modular IoT hardware combined with configurable Cloud software enables rapid deployment of customized sensor devices using plug-and-play installation and remote cloud configuration. Customers have access in minutes to raw time-series data and the analytics/KPIs generated by customized time-series data transformations. The portfolio of patents speaks to Attune's ability to create new forms of operational efficiency in facility and portfolio management; it guarantees that advanced IoT technologies will continue to be developed. Attune's platform is proven in the marketplace and currently collects nearly one billion data samples per day.
"Our 50th patent is a major milestone and achievement in our industry. It sets a standard within IoT technologies such as IAQ, and we are eager to have the opportunity to expand our data monitoring detection software," said Serene Almomen, CEO and co-founder of Attune. "Our company's mission is rooted in protecting and providing key data and analytics to our customers – this victory is for them."
Attune's patented technology uses modular hardware principles developed by Professor Ron Sanchez, emeritus at the Copenhagen Business School's Department of Strategy and Innovation. His industrial design research has been essential for enterprise technology solutions for 20 years and has been integrated into Attune's technology to advance the speed of development of new productized versions of the system's hardware and software.
By utilizing this modular architecture design, Attune has demonstrated a commitment to the effective, innovative development of a platform that can bring new, leading-edge IoT sensor solutions to the market at unprecedented speed. "This patent — and truthfully, every patent that we acquire — reinforces our commitment to continued innovation in a world increasingly dependent on real-time data from the physical environment for digital transformation," said Julien Stamatakis, CTO and co-founder of Attune.
Attune's air quality monitoring products use revolutionary IoT technology, now verified with 50 patents, to push the boundaries of IAQ tech for the next generation.
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2023-04-04T13:44:57+00:00
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ksla.com
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https://www.ksla.com/prnewswire/2023/04/04/attune-receives-50th-patent-virtual-building-management-system-bms-innovations/
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GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — For years, the Indian Garden name assigned to a popular Grand Canyon campground has been a painful reminder for a Native American tribe that was displaced by the national park.
Now, the name will finally be changed.
The Havasupai Tribe and Grand Canyon National Park announced Monday that Indian Garden will be renamed Havasupai Gardens.
The U.S. Board on Geographic Names gave unanimous approval this month to the request from the National Park Service on behalf of the tribe, known internationally for the towering blue-green waterfalls on its reservation.
The area, about 4½ miles (7.2 kilometers) down the popular Bright Angel Trail on the South Rim, originally was called Ha’a Gyoh by the tribe. But by 1928, the park service had forcibly removed the last Havasupai resident from the inner canyon where his family had farmed for generations to make way for trails and a ranger station.
The park service later built a handful of small cabins for tribal members on the South Rim. The Havasupai reservation lies deep in a gorge off the Grand Canyon and is accessible only by mule, foot or helicopter.
“The eviction of Havasupai residents from Ha’a Gyoh coupled with the offensive name, Indian Garden, has had detrimental and lasting impacts on the Havasupai families that lived there and their descendants,” Tribal Chair Thomas Siyuja Sr. said in a statement. “The renaming of this sacred place to Havasupai Gardens will finally right that wrong.”
Grand Canyon Superintendent Ed Keable said he is proud of the collaboration with the Havasupai Tribal Council.
“This renaming is long overdue,” Keable said in a statement. “It is a measure of respect for the undue hardship imposed by the park on the Havasupai people.”
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2022-11-23T10:52:26+00:00
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mytwintiers.com
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https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/national/ap-grand-canyon-park-changes-campground-name-that-haunted-tribe/
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If you have a daily coffee drive-thru habit and are tired of waiting in line or paying high prices, then you might want to consider picking up this Cuisinart coffee grinder. Nothing beats a cup of freshly ground and brewed coffee, and with a good grinder, just the touch of a button can transform you into your own barista!
More than 70% of the more than 23,000 reviews for the Cuisinart Supreme Grind Automatic Burr Mill give the product 5 stars, and users say the combination of affordability, features and ease of use make it a winner.
You can take your pick of two hues, black or cream, for the Cuisinart coffee grinder. Right now, Amazon has the Cuisinart Supreme Grind Automatic Burr Mill on sale for $59.95 for the stainless steel/black version, along with a $4.71 coupon. You can also choose the cream, gray or white model for $74.99.
It is made of brushed stainless steel for a polished look and durability. Built-in features include 18 levels for your choice of coffee grind, from ultra-fine to extra-coarse. This Cuisinart coffee grinder also has an automatic stop to ensure consistency for the grind texture you desire.
Another convenient feature built into the grinder is its capacity. With a 4-cup to 18-cup capacity, you can grind enough coffee for yourself or for a bunch of your friends with no hassle at all. All you need to do is move the slider to the quantity you want and the grinder does the work for you.
Amazon user lobarr wrote a 5-star review highlighting the Cuisinart coffee grinder’s durability and ability to handle a variety of grind preferences. The reviewer had to replace their grinder after 8 years of constant use and decided to purchase it again.
“We’re happy with the product or we wouldn’t have purchased a second one of the same exact type eight years after the first one,” according to lobarr’s review. “Plus, it must be others [who] feel the same because eight years later the company is still making the same model!”
User Nick Griffith also wrote a 5-star review for his Cuisinart coffee grinder and has experience as a barista to back it up. He highlighted how he uses the machine daily and that the coffee grind is “always consistent.”
“I’m a barista and needed a grinder for my home bar setup,” he wrote in his review. “I really didn’t want to spend almost two hundred dollars on a grinder. I read some reviews and decided to try this one. Great decision!”
Other reviewers offered tips on how to get the best results from the Cuisinart coffee grinder. Some suggested shaking the machine a little to make sure all the beans settle down in the grinder. Another tip many reviewers recommended was to transfer your freshly ground coffee into an airtight canister to make sure it stays fresh (if you don’t use it all right away).
Buying your own Cuisinart coffee grinder can save you time in your mornings (say goodbye to waiting in line) and make your coffee more budget-friendly as well.
This story originally appeared on Don't Waste Your Money. Checkout Don't Waste Your Money for product reviews and other great ideas to save and make money.
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2022-09-20T17:55:03+00:00
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fox17online.com
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https://www.fox17online.com/cuisinart-coffee-grinder-has-more-than-23000-5-star-reviews-amazon-on-sale
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This afternoon, mostly sunny. High temperatures will be in the 50s to around 60, locally colder near some shorelines of the Great Lakes. Variable wind 5 to 15 MPH.
Tonight, mostly clear. Low temperatures will be around 30 or the 30s. Light and variable wind.
Thursday, partly cloudy to mostly sunny. High temperatures will be in the 50s and 60s, locally colder near some shorelines of the Great Lakes. Variable wind 5 to 15 MPH.
Thursday night, mostly clear. Low temperatures will be in the 30s to around 40. Light and variable wind.
Friday, mostly sunny. High temperatures will be in the 50s and 60s, locally colder near some shorelines of the Great Lakes. East to northeast wind 5 to 15 MPH with a few higher gusts.
Friday night, mostly clear. Low temperatures will be in the 30s to around 40. East to northeast wind 5 to 10 MPH.
Saturday, mostly sunny. High temperatures will be in the 50s and 60s, locally colder near some shorelines of the Great Lakes. East to southeast wind 5 to 15 MPH.
Saturday night, mostly clear. Low temperatures will be in the 30s and 40s. East to southeast wind 5 to 15 MPH with a few higher gusts.
Sunday, partly cloudy. Some gusty winds. High temperatures will be in the 50s and 60s, locally colder near some shorelines of the Great Lakes. East to southeast wind 10 to 20 MPH with some higher gusts.
Sunday night, a slight chance of rain. Otherwise, partly cloudy to mostly cloudy. Some gusty winds. Low temperatures will be in the 40s. South to southeast wind 10 to 20 MPH with some higher gusts.
Monday, a slight chance of rain. Otherwise, partly sunny to mostly cloudy. Some gusty winds. High temperatures will be around 60 or the 60s, locally colder near some shorelines of the Great Lakes. South to southeast wind 10 to 20 MPH with some higher gusts.
Monday night, a slight chance of rain. Otherwise, partly cloudy to mostly cloudy. Some gusty winds. Low temperatures will be in the 40s and 50s. South wind 10 to 20 MPH with some higher gusts.
Tuesday, a slight chance of rain. Otherwise, partly sunny to mostly cloudy. Some gusty winds. High temperatures will be around 60 or the 60s, locally colder near some shorelines of the Great Lakes. South to southwest wind 10 to 20 MPH with some higher gusts.
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2022-05-04T17:44:51+00:00
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upmatters.com
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https://www.upmatters.com/weather/local-3-wednesday-afternoon-weather-forecast-5-4-2022/
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen affirmed America’s commitment to enhancing corporate transparency along with more than 20 other countries participating in this week’s Summit for Democracy.
While the Biden administration is already working to establish a new database on small business ownership, Yellen pledged Tuesday that her department would maintain the database, known as the beneficial ownership registry, and would ensure that law enforcement will have access and that individuals’ personal data will be protected.
“The beneficial ownership database will deter dirty money from entering the U.S.,” Yellen said in a speech before the summit began.
The registry will contain personal information on the owners of at least 32 million U.S. businesses as part of an effort to combat corruption.
Colombia, Malta and Japan are some of the countries included in the commitment.
“Unmasking shell corporations is the single most significant thing we can do to make our financial system inhospitable to corrupt actors,” Yellen said. She added that efforts with allies over the last year to track sanctioned Russian assets have “underscored our vulnerability” in tracking business ownership.
The United States is making the push to combat illicit finance, in part, as a response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as the U.S. tries to more easily identify wealthy Russians who are accused of hiding stolen money and assets in the United States and around the world.
The two-day summit opens Wednesday. The U.S. is co-hosting it with the governments of Costa Rica, the Netherlands, South Korea and Zambia.
Last September, Treasury began rulemaking to create the small business ownership database. The rule will require most American businesses with fewer than 20 employees to register with the government as of Jan. 1, 2024.
“We have seen corrupt foreign officials bury stolen funds in U.S.-based shell companies; kleptocrats launder kickbacks through anonymous purchases of foreign real estate; and elites move corrupt proceeds through complicit or unwitting financial gatekeepers like attorneys or wealth managers,” Yellen said.
The National Small Business Association filed a lawsuit in November to stop the U.S. database from being created, arguing that it is unduly burdensome on small firms and infringes on states’ rights to regulate businesses.
Nate Sibley, a research fellow with Hudson Institute’s Kleptocracy Initiative said the “beneficial ownership registry, properly implemented, is an essential and long overdue tool for tackling money laundering and sanctions evasion.”
”It’s absurd that the U.S. promulgates the most aggressive global sanctions and law enforcement campaigns but can’t see who is burying money in its own backyard,” Sibley said.
Ian Gary, executive director of the Financial Accountability and Corporate Transparency Coalition said the Biden administration should also move to “put in place new regulations to tackle the scourge of money laundering in the $50 trillion U.S. real estate sector.”
During a panel after Yellen’s speech, Lakshmi Kumar, policy director at the Global Financial Integrity think tank, said governments should begin pursuing “gate-keepers” of illicit finance, which includes lawyers, accountants and money-managers of suspected criminals. “We’ve seen white-shoe law firms either willingly, knowingly or inadvertently support criminal organizations, arms traffickers” and other bad actors, Kumar said.
Last year, the Biden administration supported the ENABLERS Act, which would expand the definition of the Bank Secrecy Act — and would require accountants, lawyers and other professionals to conduct due diligence checks on their clients’ money, to ensure it doesn’t come from money laundering. Right now, the Bank Secrecy Act only applies to financial institutions, however, professional organizations successfully lobbied to keep the legislation from becoming law through the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act.
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2023-03-29T02:40:31+00:00
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cbs4indy.com
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https://cbs4indy.com/news/politics/ap-politics/us-makes-corporate-transparency-commitment-with-20-nations/
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Nneka Ogwumike not only wants to make the Los Angeles Sparks a championship contender again, but also to get the community excited about women’s basketball and other sports.
The former WNBA MVP re-signed with the Sparks last week, continuing her career with the franchise that drafted her No. 1 in 2012.
“The Sparks are a basketball team, a team that wins and wins with greatness and competitiveness,” Ogwumike said on a Zoom call with reporters Monday. “A team that gets people excited about basketball and sports. A team that is culturally relevant. A team that changes things for women in sport.”
Ogwumike will once again team up with her sister Chiney, who also re-signed with the Sparks last week.
“Understanding where Chiney is in her career, where I am in my career, there’s certainly more years behind us than in front of us,” said Ogwumike, who won the MVP in 2016. “For us to be in a situation where we’re on a team, the pieces are kind of coming together, I would say that was certainly signifying that something was really getting assembled here.”
Ogwumike, who is President of the WNBA Players Union, loved seeing the headlines about free agents signing in New York and Las Vegas this offseason. She took a different strategy with the Sparks.
“A lot of players leaving different places to go to one place. But my approach is, who wants to play here, as opposed to, where do I want to go?” Ogwumike said. “So a lot of my communications and a lot of how I conduct myself in free agency, whether it’s for me or to get other players, it’s not about, ‘Hey, let’s go build this team, let’s come here.’ It’s just like, ‘Hey, this is what we’re about. If you’re for it, come through.’ And if not, everything’s not for everybody.”
Ogwumike took less than the maximum salary to help the Sparks fit under the cap. She said general manager Karen Bryant and new coach Curt Miller fought with her on the numbers. She told them, “wherever you need my number to be to get who we need to get, let’s just do that.”
Bryant admired Ogwumike from afar when she was with the Seattle Storm.
“She has the combination of the focus and work ethic and discipline and the fortitude,” Bryant said. “In her case, it’s matched with a really unique sense of grace, warmth and empathy. That is what puts her in really rare air. She cares about the why as much as she cares about the who as much as she cares about the how.
“She’s an elite player, she’s the conssumate pro, she’s an inspirational leader and she’s a global ambassador.”
The Sparks, an original WNBA franchise, have won three championships, most recently in 2016. But Los Angeles has struggled the last two seasons, going 12-20 and 13-23. The Sparks missed the playoffs in consecutive years for the first time since 1997-98.
Ogwumike has averaged 16.2 points and 7.4 rebounds per game during her career with the Sparks.
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2023-03-01T07:09:59+00:00
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cenlanow.com
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https://www.cenlanow.com/sports/ap-nneka-ogwumike-re-signs-with-los-angeles-sparks/
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Zach Gibson threw for 174 yards and Georgia Tech scored 21 unanswered points for a 21-17 road win against No. 13 North Carolina on Saturday.
Georgia Tech (5-6, 4-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) trailed 17-0 late in the first half, but started to methodically move the ball. All three of its scoring drives were for 68-plus yards and culminated with rushing touchdowns.
A 6-yard score on the ground by Hassan Hall with just over 11 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter proved to be the ticket for the Yellow Jackets, who kept their bowl hopes alive and improved to 4-3 under interim coach Brent Key.
“I don’t think there was anyone in the locker room that could tell you that it was 17-0,” Key said. “That is who this team is. Regardless of the score, adversity and what takes place in a game, they take it one play at a time.”
North Carolina (9-2, 6-1 ACC) was riding a six-game winning streak and clinched the ACC’s Coastal Division last week. The Tar Heels had a chance to regain the lead late in the fourth quarter, but Josh Downs dropped a 4th-and-11 pass from quarterback Drake Maye in the end zone with just over four minutes remaining.
Maye, who had emerged as a possible Heisman contender as a redshirt freshman, failed to score a touchdown for the first time this season and had a season-low 202 yards passing. He was also sacked a season-high six times by Georgia Tech, three of which came via Keion White.
After UNC went ahead 17-0 with a little more than three minutes left in the first half, Georgia Tech held the Heels to 97 yards of offense on their final 33 plays.
“I thought we were mature enough to play in what would be called a trap game,” UNC coach Mack Brown said. “I thought we were beyond that after Virginia, but we obviously weren’t. I thought we did a poor job of preparing them and didn’t play well enough to win.”
DUAL QB SYSTEM
With previous starters Jeff Sims and Zach Pryon sidelined because of injuries, the Yellow Jackets split quarterbacking responsibilities between Gibson and Clemson transfer Taisun Phommachanh. Gibson took more snaps and was responsible for the bulk of the passing yards, and Phommachanh ran for a score and helped Georgia Tech milk the clock late in the fourth.
THE TAKEAWAY
Georgia Tech: For the second time this season, the Yellow Jackets looked unfazed on the road against a ranked opponent. Georgia Tech’s balanced effort on offense (187 passing yards and 186 rushing yards) stymied UNC, and the Yellow Jacket defense did something few have done against UNC’s offense this year: limit the big plays and defend well in the red zone.
“If a team can get all the way down there and come out with three points, we’re satisfied with that,” said Georgia Tech safety LaMiles Brooks, who picked off Maye in the second half. “No points at all, that’s even better.”
UNC: The Tar Heels looked flat on offense for much of the night. After running back Elijah Green’s 80-yard rushing score on their first play from scrimmage, they amassed only 285 yards the rest of the night and scored just 10 points on five red-zone visits.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
The Tar Heels are likely to see a considerable drop after falling to a Georgia Tech team that had lost three of its last four. The loss also effectively ends any outside shot the Tar Heels had at eyeing the College Football Playoffs.
UP NEXT
Georgia Tech: The Yellow Jackets head to rival Georgia, the top-ranked team in the nation, on Saturday.
UNC: The Tar Heels host rival North Carolina State on Friday.
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2022-11-20T16:32:46+00:00
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kron4.com
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https://www.kron4.com/sports/ap-sports/ap-ga-tech-erases-17-point-deficit-beats-no-13-north-carolina/
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BEIJING, July 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WiMi Hologram Cloud Inc. (NASDAQ: WIMI) ("WiMi" or the "Company"), a leading global Hologram Augmented Reality ("AR") Technology provider, today announced that its R&D team is developing a human-robot collaboration system based on digital twin technology. The system aims to stimulate human potential, enhance human skills with humans at the core, and realize the integration of human-robot collaboration. The system supervises and predicts the digital model of humans and robots by mapping the twin objects of humans and robots in the physical and digital worlds. By accumulating knowledge of human-robot collaboration skills, experiences, and interaction characteristics, the system can coordinate the construction of decision-making and innovation mechanisms. The system integrates the flexibility and adaptability of humans and the efficiency and accuracy of the robots to promote a qualitative leap and development of human-robot relationships.
Firstly, based on various physical sensing devices, the system will acquire human operation behavior's image or video information. Then the system inputs this information into the perception system, extracts the multidimensional features of human behavior, and employs deep learning algorithms to solve the action strategy for the current state. In the decision system, the results of the perception are evaluated. The decision behaviors that satisfy the requirements are displayed through an interactive visual interface to guide human action selection through dynamic guidelines.
The next step is to construct a digital twin space, a real-time mapping of the physical entity space. The physical entity adopts the digital representation form to build its corresponding virtual model and simulate the behavior of the physical entity in the natural environment. The digital twin technology can enhance the implicit information expression of physical entities through the interactive feedback between the virtual and physical ends and the behaviors of data fusion, data analysis, and decision optimization.
While in the actual physical space, the human, robot, and environmental tasks are constantly interacting and iterating, and their related information data are transported to the twin space for optimization and computation, and real-time feedback is provided on the processing results. Through continuous iterative optimization, the performance of each system is improved so that the human-robot collaboration system can operate better.
Digital twin technology can meet the adaptive nature of human-robot collaboration systems. The technology achieves virtual mapping through interactive feedback between virtuality and reality, data fusion analysis, and iterative optimization of decisions. The dynamic changes of the virtual model are used as feedback in the virtual space and output in the physical space in the form of an interactive interface display.
The digital twin-based human-robot collaboration system developed by WiMi enables humans and robots to share, coordinate, allocate, and use resources and information in physical and information spaces through direct contact or indirect interaction. Based on the human-centered principle, the two share the right to control and make decisions about the system, execute system planning, and jointly improve skills to achieve work goals. Using communication, computing, and other technologies, WiMi builds digital twins of human and physical entities and enhances the flexibility and adaptability of human and physical entities interacting in the physical world through human-robot collaboration. Human-robot collaboration is an inevitable trend in the development of AI, and the future world will be a society in which humans and AI live together in harmony.
About WIMI Hologram Cloud
WIMI Hologram Cloud, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIMI) is a holographic cloud comprehensive technical solution provider that focuses on professional areas including holographic AR automotive HUD software, 3D holographic pulse LiDAR, head-mounted light field holographic equipment, holographic semiconductor, holographic cloud software, holographic car navigation and others. Its services and holographic AR technologies include holographic AR automotive application, 3D holographic pulse LiDAR technology, holographic vision semiconductor technology, holographic software development, holographic AR advertising technology, holographic AR entertainment technology, holographic ARSDK payment, interactive holographic communication and other holographic AR technologies.
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Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company's annual report on Form 20-F and the current report on Form 6-K and other documents filed with the SEC. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement except as required under applicable laws.
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2023-07-03T18:06:22+00:00
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kxii.com
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https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2023/07/03/wimi-hologram-cloud-is-developing-digital-twin-based-human-robot-collaboration-system/
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POINT PLEASANT, N.J. (WPIX) – A comedian performing at a New Jersey comedy club was nearly hit by a can of beer thrown by an audience member after an uncomfortable exchange with a heckler. But instead of letting it get to her, the young comedian picked up the can and chugged the remaining beer.
Ariel Elias was on the stage at Uncle Vinnie’s Comedy Club in Point Pleasant Beach at around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday night when a woman in the audience began asking Elias who she voted for in the 2020 presidential election.
“Did you vote for Donald Trump?” the woman asked, as seen in video shared by Elias on social media.
The comedian tried to brush it off with a joke, replying, “Why would you ask me that knowing I’m the only Jew in this room? Are you trying to get me killed?!”
“So you voted for Biden?” the woman yelled back.
“I dunno. What does it matter?” Elias responded.
“Yes, you did!” the heckler replied. “I could just tell by your jokes you voted for Biden.”
“I can tell by the fact that you’re still talking, when nobody wants you to, that you voted for Trump,” Elias fired back, eliciting cheers from the crowd.
A few seconds pass, and then a beer goes flying across the stage. The drink whizzed by Elias and exploded on a brick wall behind her. Elias was startled at first, and appeared to gasp, before picking up the can and chugging the rest of the beer, the video shows.
Club co-owner Dino Ibelli said the beer was hurled by the audience member’s husband. The club’s management has filed a police report, and they’ve banned the customer from the venue.
“She handled it like a pro,” Ibelli told Nexstar’s WPIX of Elias. “That’s adrenaline. You can’t write that. Afterward, she was a bit shaken.”
Just before the beer was thrown, Ibelli said he warned the audience member — allegedly a Trump supporter — to pipe down or leave after she interrupted Elias’ set. She decided to leave, but when Ibelli turned his back, he heard the can hit the wall, and someone pointed out the perpetrator, he said.
“Thank God nobody got hurt,” Ibelli said. “If I see [the alleged perpetrator] again, he won’t make it through the door.”
WPIX reached out to Elias and Point Pleasant police but did not immediately receive a response.
On Twitter, however, Elias joked that this may have been the best thing to happen to her.
“I’d really appreciate it if anyone could please just let my teachers know that chugging a beer has in fact been great for my career,” she joked on Twitter.
The incident also caught the eye of Jimmy Kimmel, who awarded Elias “five stars for this flawless performance.”
“Can I make my late night debut on your show?” Elias then asked Kimmel.
“Absolutely,” he responded.
The show’s producers are currently in touch with Elias, Deadline confirmed, and are looking to book her for an upcoming episode.
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2022-10-11T19:01:09+00:00
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qcnews.com
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https://www.qcnews.com/nexstar-media-wire/comedian-almost-hit-with-beer-can-after-being-heckled-by-audience-member-viral-video-shows/
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Apple says the autocorrect feature on the iPhone will soon be able to use AI to know when you don't mean to say "duck." General release for the autocorrect is set for September.
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Apple says the autocorrect feature on the iPhone will soon be able to use AI to know when you don't mean to say "duck." General release for the autocorrect is set for September.
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2023-06-07T12:11:45+00:00
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kpcc.org
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https://www.kpcc.org/2023-06-07/when-it-comes-to-curse-words-artificial-intelligence-could-help-you-text
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Pete Davidson made a surprise appearance at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards when he came up to the stage to present the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series.
With Wild Cherry's "Play That Funky Music" blaring through the speakers, the public address announcer said, "He needs no introduction but I'll do it anyway. Please welcome, Pete Davidson!" The Saturday Night Live alum sauntered to the stage wearing a gray jumpsuit and vintage white shades.
"Hello, before I say anything, I just want to say how about a shou-tout to Kenan Thompson," Davidson said. "The guy's been in the zone for the past 30 years just making us smile. And he's an absolute treasure. I'm honored to call him a friend. This is really cool."
Then, a quick zinger.
"So, yeah. This mic is short as hell. I didn't come to rehearsal. It's funny because this is just like SNL because Kenan is doing all the work and I'm refusing to say what the writers want."
It also wouldn't have been a Pete Davidson appearance without a little self-deprecation.
"Thanks for having me here. The Emmys are so prestigious. Even being nominated for one could be the pinnacle of an actor's career. I assume," he said.
He then got right down to business and announced Ted Lasso as the winner for Outstanding Comedy Series, beating out Abbott Elementary, Barry, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Hacks, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Only Murders in the Building
and What We Do in the Shadows.
The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards hosted by Kenan Thompson were broadcast live on NBC and Peacock. In the meantime, check out the full winners list and stay tuned to ETonline.com for complete Emmys coverage.
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2022-09-13T12:13:55+00:00
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Makenzie Denzler scored 20 points to lead Henry Hudson to a 40-35 victory over Freehold Borough in Highlands.
Henry Hudson (8-9) cut an eight-point deficit down to two points by halftime, but Freehold Borough (7-12) would push the lead back to five points in the third quarter.
Henry Hudson dominated the fourth quarter, going on a 16-6 run en route to victory.
Breanna Cies scored 12 points for Freehold Borough, while Sayuri Penaranda added 11.
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2023-02-04T19:59:36+00:00
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nj.com
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https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/2023/02/fourth-quarter-run-helps-henry-hudson-beat-freehold-borough-girls-basketball-recap.html
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IS claims attack at Pakistan embassy that wounded guard
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for last week’s shooting at the Pakistani embassy in Afghanistan in which the head of the mission escaped unharmed but a guard was wounded
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for last week's shooting at the Pakistani embassy in Afghanistan in which the head of the mission escaped unharmed but a guard was wounded.
In a brief statement late Saturday, IS claimed two of its fighters attacked “the renegade Pakistani ambassador and his guards” while they were in the Pakistani embassy’s yard, wounding a guard and inflicting damage to the building. It gave no further details.
Friday’s assault in the Afghan capital Kabul wounded Pakistani guard Israr Mohammad, who belongs to the military’s commando unit. But the mission's chief, Ubaid-ur-Rehman NizamaniIt, was unharmed.
The attack came amid rising tensions between the South Asian neighbors over Islamabad’s claims that anti-Pakistan government forces are orchestrating militant attacks from hideouts in Afghanistan.
Mohammad was transported to Pakistan for medical treatment.
In Islamabad, the Foreign Ministry said it trying to confirm the IS claim.
Associated Press writer Maamoun Youssef in Cairo contributed.
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2022-12-04T12:37:48+00:00
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2022-07-21T14:21:19+00:00
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