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Taunton to purchase Coyle and Cassidy High School. Here is how the city will pay for it
TAUNTON - The city is one step closer to purchasing the Coyle and Cassidy High School building from the Fall River Diocese.
On Tuesday the City Council Finance and Salaries Committee approved Mayor Shaunna O'Connell's request to transfer $6 million from various municipal accounts to purchase the closed Coyle and Cassidy High School.
Taunton Chief Financial Officer Patrick Dello Russo said the funding transfers would enable O'Connell's administration to purchase Coyle and Cassidy High School without impacting city taxpayers.
The City Council unanimously approved O'Connell's request on July 18 to purchase Coyle and Cassidy High School from the Fall River Diocese.
O'Connell said purchasing Coyle and Cassidy High School would provide Taunton with "necessary space for future expansion of educational, administrative and recreation functions which will be of lasting benefit to the community."
"Bristol Community College is currently leasing space in the building and will continue to do so," she said before the Committee on Finance and Salaries meeting. "The city does not plan to raze the building."
According to Dello Russo, the next steps are to enter into a purchase and sale agreement with the Diocese and then take ownership of the building.
O'Connell said a tentative closing date for the school purchase "is in the middle of August."
How will the city pay for it
"The city will pay for this purchase with reimbursements from previous capital projects that must be spent on a like project with similar life," O'Connell said in a written statement to the Gazette before the committee approved the fund transfers.
The purchase of the school will include $2.44 million from an account that financed the construction of a new James Mulcahey Elementary School which opened in September 2020.
CLOSURE:Diocese - Coronavirus crisis pushed Coyle and Cassidy in Taunton over the edge financially
Committee members agreed to transfer $2.5 million from the city's $20.9 million federal American Rescue Plan Act funds that Taunton received under a nationwide measure approved by Congress and former President Donald Trump in March 2021.
The purchase of the school will also include a transfer of $1.05 million from the city's Capital Project Stabilization account, which finances upgrades to municipal buildings.
Councilor Estele Borges said the Fall River Diocese notified Taunton officials about its plan to sell the school.
"I'm grateful the diocese came to us to purchase it," she said on Friday. "That says something about the diocese's relationship with the city."
Fall River Diocese officials could not be reached for comment by the Taunton Daily Gazette about its agreement to sell Coyle and Cassidy High School to Taunton.
Bishop Edgar da Cunha previously said Coyle Cassidy High School closed permanently on June 30, 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic's adverse impact on the diocese's finances and a significant decline in enrollment.
Building needs repairs
Councilor John McCaul said "it's great" that a school purchase won't burden taxpayers financially, but the building needs roof repairs, a code upgrade, and asbestos removal.
"Where is the money going to come from to pay for that type of work?" he asked.
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Dello Russo said O'Connell's administration would determine the financing for the repairs.
"We will have a lot of discussions to determine how we will go about doing that," he said.
Dello Russo said the administration's discussions would include whether to talk with school officials about asking them to transfer some of their Elementary and Secondary School Relief funds to finance the repairs.
Those discussions will have to happen in the next 90 days, he said.
Community service programs urged at Coyle and Cassidy High School
Former Fall River Diocese Director of Strategic Initiatives Mary Pat Tranter said she is glad Taunton will take possession of the school.
"I just want to see the school and property go to good use and provide good service and not see it developed into more homes and properties," she said.
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Tranter said she would like Taunton to "bring back some of the community service programs that the school provided, like a food pantry or a meal center.
"It has a full kitchen with a cafeteria," she said. "In the city, we have a lot of homeless and people who are food insecure."
Expanded recreation hoped for site
Taunton West Little League President Tyler Doehler said a purchase of the school would provide additional recreation outlets for youngsters.
"Coyle Cassidy used to have a football and varsity baseball field," he said. "It abuts Hopewell Park, which has a playground and swimming pool. Anything that will expand opportunities for the city's kids to keep them busy and give them some recreation outlets would be great. More recreational facilities are needed. I don't think there are enough places for kids to play."
Pop Warner Football and Cheerleading League President John Teixeira previously said the football teams need a new recreation field because they "don't technically have a home field."
Girls Softball League President Peter Buffington said the city's purchase of Coyle and Cassidy High School would provide various recreational opportunities for youngsters.
"We need to invest in the city's youth and not just in softball and baseball," he said.
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After the U.S. Supreme Court found (to no one’s surprise) that colleges and universities could not use a race-based approach in their admissions process, the long-standing attack on legacy admissions at highly selective institutions of higher education ramped up.
Legacy admissions are what happens when a prospective student’s forebears such as parents or grandparents went to the school to which the applicant is applying. Many colleges and universities over the years have given a significant leg up to such students. In fact, prior to the Supreme Court decision, if you were a white or Asian American candidate for an Ivy League school, your chances of being admitted without being a so-called legacy applicant had become vanishingly slim.
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On their face, legacy admissions appear indefensible, and they’re hated by many people on the left and the right.
Liberals see them as a manifestation of inherited privilege, an impediment to diversity and a palpable reminder of how the rich maintain their social and economic dominance. Conservatives, who have clucked that many quiet beneficiaries of this process have been members of the highly educated liberal elite, often argue that they have no place in what should be a pure meritocracy.
Until now, colleges and universities have defended the legacy status quo with a fuzzy argument about how they build community and long-term relationships, which is another way of saying that people who give vast sums of money to these institutions, often in the tens or hundreds of millions of dollars, sure as heck expect to get their adequately qualified kid through the door.
The schools well know that without that implied carrot, their biggest donations will suffer. There’s no shame in pointing that out: Scholarships are often reliant on donors and so are up-to-date labs, hospitals, and other research and learning facilities.
But schools have been left twisting in the court of public opinion. Last week, Wesleyan University, a liberal arts college in Connecticut, said it would end legacy admissions, very likely arranging for a prominent story in The New York Times signaling its virtue. Others who have made this call include Amherst College, Johns Hopkins University and Carnegie Mellon University. But the most exclusive schools are just hoping the tumult goes away.
Are the kids of donors and the kids of prior graduates treated the same? Absolutely not, as anyone who has looked at an admission file well knows. Donors always trump Grandma’s degree, but if there is one thing less politically correct than talking about legacy admissions, it’s talking about the children of donors. Not to mention the friends and kids of administrators, deans and faculty members.
One other wrinkle here is that many Black graduates of universities like Harvard and Yale are quietly grumbling that it was only after generations of exclusion that a substantial number of Black graduates finally found themselves in the place where they could pass on their success by giving a leg up to their kids. If you’re a Black Ivy League graduate, you now are facing a double whammy for your kid: the Supreme Court decision and the assault on legacy admissions.
In all matters involving the highly subjective business of college admissions, change invariably is exaggerated.
Just as colleges and universities will find a legal way to maintain the diversity of their class, Supreme Court or no Supreme Court, they will find a way to continue legacy admissions even if they say they are getting rid of them.
One possibility? At many schools, one admission consideration is “likelihood of attending.” If the admissions officers think their favorable decision will actually yield an acceptance, they are more likely to make the offer. This makes sense: Yield is one of the ways that colleges are judged by external entities. But guess which students are the most likely to attend? Those with multiple generations of family ties, previously known as legacies. No one will so much as breathe the word “legacy,” but discussions of an applicant’s commitment to a school soon will carry a lot of that freight.
We agreed with the Supreme Court’s reasoning that working hard to recruit diverse, well-qualified individuals is far preferable to blanket racial preferences. And we agree that where your parents did or did not go to school should not affect your acceptance to college: It should be about talent, grades, applications and records of service. We’d also note that this issue doesn’t directly affect most Americans, since most Americans don’t go to highly selective colleges, even though this is an endlessly debated topic among elites.
But anyone who thinks legacy admissions can be wiped away with a news release is deluding themselves. Powerful forces are at work here; most parents will do anything for the kids they love, and that includes parents who say they oppose legacy admissions until they need them for their own kids. And you’d better believe that after a $100 million donation, Junior still is getting a leg up. The same applies, of course, to the children of desirable celebrities and powerful politicians.
The existing code of silence around all this will only increase in intensity. But when both sides of the deal stand to benefit, the market incentivizes its continuance.
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Your Sunday morning shout out is for Everett Clubhouse.
A Clubhouse is organized to support people living with mental illness. During the course of their participation in a Clubhouse, members gain access to opportunities to rejoin the worlds of friendships, family, employment and education, and to the services and support they may individually need to continue their recovery. A Clubhouse provides a restorative environment for people whose lives have been disrupted because of their mental illness, and who need the support of others who are in recovery and who believe that people with mental illness can live fulfilling lives. No life goal is too small or too big.
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This week, Canada and parts of the United States have confronted unprecedented declines in air quality due to smoke from Canadian wildfires, but people elsewhere in the world have long had to adjust and adapt to living with hazardous pollution levels. In some cases, those levels have improved over time.
NPR correspondents Anthony Kuhn and Eyder Peralta and freelance reporters Shalu Yadav and Kate Bartlett share what it's like in Beijing, Seoul, New Delhi, Mexico City and Johannesburg.
From Beijing to Seoul
I first visited Beijing in 1982, and lived there much of the time between 1992 and 2018.
In most of my years there, the pollution was terrible, especially in winter, although we didn't have ways to measure it. The air had an acrid, sulfurous smell, and soot was everywhere. To me, it was simply the cost of covering — and living — an epic story. People were less aware than they are now of the difference between weather and pollution, fog and smog.
Ahead of the 2008 Olympics, Beijing started to get rid of the coal stoves commonly used in the courtyard dwellings ("siheyuan" in Chinese) of Beijing's old city, and coal-fired heating plants, to help clean up the air ahead of the Games. Factories were moved farther and farther out of the city center. Coal-burning stoves in the courtyards were slowly replaced by electric heat.
While air quality in Beijing has improved in recent years, even now, occasional dust storms blow in from the Gobi desert, turning Beijing's skies yellow in spring and covering everything in gritty dust. AQI readings of 500 or worse are still occasional facts of life.
When I moved to Seoul in 2018, I cheerfully assumed I'd be leaving the air pollution behind. But it has followed me.
In China, we usually spoke of PM2.5, particulate matter that penetrates deep into the lungs. In Seoul, people call it "fine dust."
Much of it blows eastward from northern China over the Korean peninsula. But South Korea's automobiles and heavy industry add their own smog to the miasma — as does, reportedly, North Korea. The pollution is one reason South Koreans were already quite accustomed to wearing face masks, even before COVID.
South Korean and Chinese environmental officials have met numerous times to try to find a joint solution, but with little immediate or visible result. There are plenty of days of AQI over 100 or 150. There's little I can do but cancel outdoor activities, and wait until the air clears.
--Anthony Kuhn, NPR Seoul correspondent
New Delhi
My beloved city is famous for its heritage and Mughlai food — and infamous for its horrid pollution, which reaches AQI levels of 500 to 600 in the winter.
When it's that time of the year, my mornings start with opening my AQI app to check the level of pollution outside. That level decides whether I go for an outdoor run or find a safe indoor space in a gym where air purifiers are showcased as a premium facility.
But some days I don't need my AQI app. It's so bad that my eyes burn as soon as I wake up, I can taste the pollutants in my mouth and my lungs feel like an overworked machine that needs a break!
The pollution is so bad that some studies suggest that breathing it in is as dangerous as smoking about two dozen cigarettes a day.
"Craving a smoke? Come to Delhi!" is an overused joke that circulates in WhatsApp groups here, to share a light moment amid the gloom overcasting the sky and our lives in the city.
Jokes apart, it's a very serious health issue. An estimated 1.7 million Indians died of pollution-related disease in 2019.
It has in fact become a big factor in making my future decisions.
My husband and I have been intently discussing if we should plan our first baby and raise her in this city or move to another city. It's a scary thought — seeing our future kid gasping for breath, and suffering breathing problems like so many other kids in Delhi.
--Shalu Yadav, freelance reporter
Mexico City
Mexico City was once known as the most polluted city in the world.
The air quality here is still bad — on Thursday, the AQI reached 123, which is unhealthy for people with respiratory problems. And you feel it — your eyes get watery, your throat scratchy and the sky looks hazy. But in the 1990s and early 2000s, air quality would routinely hit the 200s. So, how did it get better?
Essentially, the government got tough on pollution with a complex system of countermeasures. Less efficient cars are allowed limited time on the road. And as soon as the air quality gets bad — either too high a concentration of ozone or particulate matter — the government orders even newer, more efficient cars off the streets. They order factories to reduce their output, food vendors are prohibited from using charcoal and road work stops.
If the air quality doesn't improve, the countermeasures get tougher. It often means residents can't drive to work or school, for example, so they have to walk, bike or take public transportation. If it gets bad enough, government offices shut down.
All of this has made a difference. In the 1990s, measures like these were put in place every month. Mexicans used to joke the air was so bad, so often, that birds would die mid-flight. These days, really bad days are rare. We have only a handful of environmental contingencies a year.
--Eyder Peralta, NPR Mexico City correspondent
Johannesburg
Africa is well known for its stunning sunsets and wide open skies – Paul Simon even sung about them in his song "Under African Skies."
So when I moved to Johannesburg as a correspondent, after previously working in heavily polluted Hong Kong, I found the fresh air in my leafy suburb a welcome change.
But in South Africa, one of the world's most unequal countries, air quality depends a lot on where you live.
According to the 2022 World Air Quality Report, the wealthy city of Cape Town had some of the best air quality in the country, while Thabazimbi, an iron mining town in northern Limpopo province had some of the worst.
Such disparities led environmental groups to sue the government last year in a groundbreaking case in which the judge ruled the unsafe levels of air pollution in the coal mining region of Mpumulanga were in breach of residents' constitutional rights to clean air.
Elsewhere on the continent, things are a mixed bag, with countries like Chad, Burkina Faso, Sudan and Egypt all showing high levels of pollution, while Angola and Kenya had relatively low levels.
One of the main impediments to monitoring air quality in Africa is the limited availability of reliable data, according to IQAir, with only 19 countries across the continent monitored.
Chad was found to be the most polluted of those, actually topping the global list as the country with the worst air quality in the world in 2022 – beating New Delhi. IQAir credited the country's regular dust storms as one of the reasons behind the poor levels of air quality.
--Kate Bartlett, freelance reporter
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Rangers vs. Padres: Betting Trends, Odds, Records Against the Run Line, Home/Road Splits
Cody Bradford takes the mound for the Texas Rangers on Sunday at PETCO Park against Juan Soto and the San Diego Padres. First pitch is at 4:10 PM ET.
The Rangers are listed as +150 moneyline underdogs in this matchup with the Padres (-185). The total for the contest has been listed at 9 runs.
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Rangers vs. Padres Odds & Info
- Date: Sunday, July 30, 2023
- Time: 4:10 PM ET
- TV: SDPA
- Location: San Diego, California
- Venue: PETCO Park
- Live Stream: Watch on Fubo!
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Rangers Recent Betting Performance
- In six games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Rangers have posted a mark of 2-4.
- In their last 10 games with an over/under, the Rangers and their opponents have combined to eclipse the total five times.
- Bookmakers have yet to post a spread in any of the Rangers' past 10 games.
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Rangers Betting Records & Stats
- The Rangers have been chosen as underdogs in 34 games this year and have walked away with the win 17 times (50%) in those games.
- Texas has entered three games this season as the underdog by +150 or more and is 2-1 in those contests.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rangers have a 40% chance of walking away with the win.
- So far this season, Texas and its opponents have hit the over in 53 of its 104 games with a total.
- The Rangers have an against the spread mark of 8-2-0 in 10 games with a line this season.
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Spain vs. Japan: Live Stream, TV Channel & Game Info - July 31
Published: Jul. 30, 2023 at 2:45 AM CDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
Spain will meet Japan in Wellington, New Zealand, in the last round of group-stage games at the 2023 Women's World Cup, on July 31 at 3:00 AM ET.
Want to watch this matchup? You can find it on FOX US.
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How to Watch Spain vs. Japan
- Game Day: Monday, July 31, 2023
- Game Time: 3:00 AM ET
- TV Channel: FOX US
- Location: Wellington, New Zealand
- Venue: Westpac Stadium
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Spain Group Stage Schedule
Spain's Recent Performance
- Spain played Zambia in its last game and was victorious by a final score of 5-0. The victorious Spain side took 16 shots, outshooting by 12.
- Spain were led by Jennifer Hermoso and Alba Redondo, who scored two goals each, in that match against .
- Hermoso's statline through two Women's World Cup appearances includes two goals and one assist for Spain.
- Redondo has tallied two goals for Spain in Women's World Cup so far.
- During Women's World Cup play, Eva Navarro has picked up two assists (but no goals).
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Spain's 2023 Women's World Cup Roster
- Misa Rodriguez #1
- Ona Batlle #2
- Teresa Abilleira Duenas #3
- Irene Paredes #4
- Ivana Andres #5
- Aitana Bonmati #6
- Irene Guerrero #7
- Mariona #8
- Esther Gonzalez #9
- Jennifer Hermoso #10
- Alexia Putellas #11
- Oihane Hernandez #12
- Enith Salon #13
- Laia Codina #14
- Eva Navarro #15
- Maria Perez #16
- Alba Redondo #17
- Salma Paralluelo #18
- Olga Carmona #19
- Rocio Galvez #20
- Claudia Zornoza Sanchez #21
- Athenea Del Castillo #22
- Cata Coll #23
Japan Group Stage Schedule
Japan's Recent Performance
- In its last outing on July 26, Japan claimed a 2-0 win against Costa Rica. Japan outshot Costa Rica 23 to six.
- For Japan, Aoba Fujino and Hikaru Naomoto both scored a goal.
- Mina Tanaka has one goal and three assists so far for Japan in Women's World Cup (two matches).
- In two Women's World Cup matches, Jun Endo has one goal and one assist.
- Hinata Miyazawa has recorded two goals for Japan so far in Women's World Cup.
Japan's 2023 Women's World Cup Roster
- Ayaka Yamashita #1
- Risa Shimizu #2
- Moeka Minami #3
- Saki Kumagai #4
- Shiori Miyake #5
- Hina Sugita #6
- Hinata Miyazawa #7
- Hikaru Naomoto #8
- Riko Ueki #9
- Fuka Nagano #10
- Mina Tanaka #11
- Hana Takahashi #12
- Jun Endo #13
- Yui Hasegawa #14
- Aoba Fujino #15
- Honoka Hayashi #16
- Kiko Seike #17
- Momoko Tanaka #18
- Miyabi Moriya #19
- Maika Hamano #20
- Chika Hirao #21
- Remina Chiba #22
- Rion Ishikawa #23
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CHENGDU, China, July 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- At the beginning of the grand opening ceremony of the 31st World University Games in Chengdu on Friday night, Jihao Youguo, a girl hailing from the mountainous Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Southwest China's Sichuan Province, led representatives of the 56 ethnic groups of China to sing "Beautiful National Flag" and "Ode to the Motherland."
Youguo firstly became known to the public in February 2018 when Chinese President Xi Jinping visited her family, a poverty-stricken household in Sanhe village, while on an inspection tour to learn about the progress of poverty eradication in the village.
To welcome Xi's visit at the family's dilapidated abode, the then 10-year-old Youguo sang the same song "Beautiful National Flag" and won the applause from Xi.
One year later, all the 29 Sanhe households, including Youguo's family, were relocated to a newly built tile-roofed and brick-walled building which includes a series of apartments measuring about 100 square meters each, thanks to the local poverty eradication program. Youguo said in 2019 that she wished President Xi would come back and visit her new spacious house.
Youguo's father told the media that they opened a grocery store in one extra room of their new house. The store spared the villagers' 30-minute trip to the township for grocery shopping. The store itself brought the family an income of 3,000 yuan ($419) a month, roughly covering the monthly expenses of their three kids attending a boarding school in Liangshan. Youguo's father also keeps some livestock and 30 beehives, making a total income of about 60,000 yuan a year.
Wang Liyuan, an organizer for the opening ceremony of the Chengdu Games, told media that they contacted the Liangshan education authorities and invited Youguo and five other children in the region to sing at the event. "The children are always smiling and enthusiastic, giving a true feeling of sincerity."
Dream of becoming music teacher
With the help of a private education service provider, Youguo, her sister and brother were enrolled into the Liangshan Xichang Tianli School in 2020. Thanks to a dedicated charity fund, they were able to attend the school tuition-free.
Zhang Tao, Youguo's lead teacher, told the Global Times that Youguo has developed good habits living in the school and has made great academic progress since her enrollment.
"She is humble, friendly and gets along well with her classmates. Her English has improved a lot since coming to the school. Her favorite subjects are standard Chinese, English and music," said Zhang.
Youguo is athletic and loves to take part in extra-curricular activities including singing, basketball and running. She is also the champion shot-putter of the school, Zhang said.
"Once during a talk after school, she told me that she dreamed of becoming a music teacher in the future," Zhang told the Global Times. "It's a great way to realize her potential. I encourage her to pursue her dream and give back to the community."
Regarding her progress at school, Youguo said that she has become more confident and open-minded. "I used to be nervous when singing on stage. But I've learned a lot from my classmates and I've grown confident," she said.
Part of big story
The experience of Youguo's family is part of the story of the country's historic achievement in poverty eradication.
Liangshan is home to the largest ethnic Yi community in China and is about 2,000 kilometers from Beijing. When President Xi visited Sanhe village in February 2018, it was one of the most destitute villages in Liangshan. Deep in the Daliang Mountains, local people lived in dark mud huts, suffering from limited transportation and low crop yields caused by the harsh natural conditions. Most villagers grew corn and potatoes for a living.
Given the difficulty of building roads in the mountainous area, the local government opted to relocate the villagers out of the mountain. By September 2020, 353,200 people from 74,400 households in Liangshan had been relocated and started their new lives in their new homes.
Local villagers also came up with innovative ways to improve their living. In Zhaojue county, where Sanhe village is located, locals developed plantations of strawberries. After a year of development, the plantation covered an area of 1,800 mu (120 hectares). Thanks to this new business, in a five-month period in 2019, more than 20,000 local workers were employed, each earning 9,000 yuan on average. From then on, some 165 modern plantations have mushroomed in Liangshan.
After years of national and local efforts, Liangshan witnessed the eradication of poverty, with more than 1.05 million people lifted out of absolute poverty and 11 counties and 2,072 villages removed from the list of impoverished areas.
Sanhe village has established a unique development model that combines breeding, plantation and rural tourism to increase the villagers' income. Currently, the villager's net income per capita has reached over 18,000 yuan, which is more than 10 times higher than the amount before the anti-poverty campaign, Sichuan Daily reported.
In February 2021, China announced victory in its fight against poverty, eradicating absolute poverty in the country.
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Slackline World Champion Jaan Roose pushes the limits: "Per metre walked, this line was my toughest ever"
DOHA, Qatar, July 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Globally renowned Red Bull athlete Jaan Roose has completed the world's longest LED-lit, single-building slackline to cross one of Qatar's newest and most iconic architectural landmarks.
The Estonian national and three-time Slackline World Champion defied the odds by achieving the walk, titled "Sparkline," at the first attempt, walking the distance between the scimitar-shaped, Iconic Towers that are owned by Katara Hospitality and that are home to Raffles and Fairmont Doha in Lusail City.
Covering a distance of over 150 meters, the Sparkline walk is not only the longest on a single building, but also Jaan's second-highest walk to date at an elevation of more than 185 meters on a line just 2.5cm wide.
Speaking on the new world record set, Roose commented:
"When I first saw the Iconic Towers, I knew this was a building that I had to walk. Anything worth achieving comes with its fair share of challenges, and I'm proud to complete this one. Per metre walked, this line was my toughest ever. As an athlete, I'm always looking to push myself further and defy the odds. In this case the heat and wind conditions added a different element that I needed to react to and manage spontaneously while I was on the slackline. The warm LED lights and their extra weight also changed how the line interacted with me and my bodyweight. It's like skateboarding on a big heavy tree trunk rather than a light board."
"The Iconic Towers are an incredible place to be completing this feat and mark a very special visit for my first time in Qatar," Roose added.
The Raffles Doha and Fairmont Doha are two luxury hotels that face each other in beautifully imposing structures shaped like scimitar swords. The towers are some of the latest to be added to Lusail City's expanding list of architectural marvels and create a distinct silhouette against the backdrop of the Arabian Sea. Featuring the world's tallest chandelier, the Fairmont Doha is a masterclass in design, while the suite-only Raffles Doha showcases a spell-binding entrance, a personal butler service and fine-dining delights by world-renowned chef, Enrico Crippa.
Managing Director of Raffles and Fairmont Doha, Christian Hirt, expressed his excitement about the event being hosted at the Iconic Towers, saying "Raffles and Fairmont Doha have always celebrated the extraordinary, and this event embodies that spirit. The project serves to underline our commitment to showcasing high-calibre talents that defy the impossible. As this daring athlete 'Sparklines' across our towers, we hope it captivates the world and inspires others to push their boundaries."
Katara Hospitality's leadership commented: "We are proud of this activation, working alongside Qatar Tourism and Red Bull, as it exemplifies Katara Hospitality's commitment to utilizing the Iconic Towers as a powerful asset to promote tourism and enhance the destination's appeal. Through this event, we aim to showcase the extraordinary capabilities of the Iconic Towers and position them as a symbol of Qatar's excellence in hospitality and entertainment."
Commenting on the project with Jaan Roose, Chief Operating Officer of Qatar Tourism, Berthold Trenkel, said: "Qatar has built a sporting legacy for itself and is now a true hub for international sporting events. We're delighted to support the exhilarating slackline walk event and champion renowned athletes. By fostering a culture of athleticism, we strive to create opportunities for athletes to showcase their skills and reach new heights in their athletic careers. In addition to its world-class sporting facilities, Qatar is home to a fresh and diverse suite of incredible hotels that make Qatar a global destination of choice for all travellers."
The Sparkline walk took place as part of an action-packed calendar of global events in Qatar. With several key sporting events expected to take place in 2023, including Qatar MotoGP, AFC Asian Cup, Qatar Formula 1 Grand Prix, and Geneva International Motor Show, visitors can expect extraordinary sporting experiences in Qatar all year round.
To know more about Jaan Roose, visit www.redbull.com
For imagery and video, please download via this link.
For media-related inquiries, please contact Qatar Tourism's Press Office on:
+974 3392 4466 | pressoffice@visitqatar.qa
For athlete-related media inquiries, please contact Red Bull Qatar:
About Qatar Tourism
Qatar Tourism's mission is to establish Qatar as a place where cultural authenticity meets modernity, and where people of the world come together to experience unique offerings in culture, sports, business and family entertainment, rooted in Service Excellence. Qatar Tourism will regulate and develop the tourism industry, encouraging investment from the private sector. It will set the national strategy for the tourism sector, reviewing it periodically and overseeing its implementation, with the aim of diversifying tourism offerings in the country and increasing visitor spend. Through our network of international offices in priority markets, and cutting-edge digital platforms, Qatar Tourism is expanding Qatar's presence globally and enhancing the tourism sector.
Web: www.visitqatar.qa
About Raffles
Founded in Singapore in 1887, Raffles Hotels & Resorts is where heritage meets modern hotelcraft. Raffles hotels, resorts, and residences are places where ideas are born, history is made and stories and legends are created. At landmark addresses around the world, Raffles' well-travelled guests and residents enjoy experiences that are culturally enriching, intellectually stimulating and always respectful of local communities, heritage and the environment. From one generation to the next, visitors arrive as guests, leave as friends, and return as family. Raffles can be found in key international locations including Singapore, Paris, Istanbul, Dubai, Doha, Maldives, Udaipur, Phnom Penh, and Bali; with flagship openings upcoming in London, Boston and Macau. Progressively shaping the future of luxury hospitality as part of Accor, Raffles benefits from a world-class infrastructure and is a participating brand in the Group's lifestyle loyalty and guest recognition programme, ALL - Accor Live Limitless.
raffles.com | all.accor.com | group.accor.com
About Fairmont
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is where the intimate equally coexists with the infinite – an unrivalled portfolio of more than 90 extraordinary hotels where grand moments of life, heartfelt pleasures and personal milestones are celebrated and remembered long after any visit. Since 1907, Fairmont has created magnificent, meaningful and unforgettable hotels, rich with character and deeply connected to the history, culture and community of its destinations – places such as The Plaza in New York City, The Savoy in London, Fairmont San Francisco, Fairmont Banff Springs in Canada, Fairmont Peace Hotel in Shanghai, and Fairmont The Palm in Dubai. Famous for its engaging service, awe-inspiring public spaces, locally inspired cuisine, and iconic bars and lounges, Fairmont also takes great pride in its pioneering approach to hospitality and leadership in sustainability and responsible tourism practices. Fairmont is part of Accor, a world leading hospitality group counting over 5,400 properties throughout more than 110 countries, and a participating brand in ALL - Accor Live Limitless – a lifestyle loyalty program providing access to a wide variety of rewards, services and experiences.
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Amos E. Badertscher Jr., an art photographer who chronicled hustlers and drag queens in Baltimore’s 1960s and 1970s hardscrabble neighborhoods and gay clubs, suffered a fall in his Charles Village backyard.
He was later a patient at Advanced Rehab at Autumn Lake in Baltimore County and died July 24 of complications of that injury. He was 86.
Born and raised in Towson on Bonnie Hill Road, he was the son of Amos Edison Badertscher Sr., a McCormick & Co. chemist and Grace Eames, a homemaker.
He was a 1955 Friends School of Baltimore graduate and earned a degree in English literature and history from Union College.
He later attended the University of Maryland Baltimore County and studied forestry and invertebrate zoology.
After a brief time in the U.S. Army, he returned to Baltimore in the early 1960s and began focusing on portrait and figurative photography.
For several years he also taught math at the Boys’ Latin School and other subjects in the Baltimore County Schools system.
He set up his own dark room where he developed and printed his photographic work at his longtime home at 18 E. Madison Street in Mount Vernon.
“Amos did not want to a part of mainstream and that was what excited him about his subjects,” said Beth Saunders, a UMBC photo curator and head of special collections and gallery for the Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery. “He thought that art schools ruined one’s creative vision. He was self-taught. His home is full of books and he educated himself.”
“He grew up in the suburbs and did not want to be a part of the straight-laced, pre-scripted life,” Ms. Saunders said. “Amos was a part of emerging gay artists, and photographers in particular, who began showing their work more prominently after the end of the 1970s.”
She mentioned that the 1969 Stonewall Inn uprising in Greenwich Village was a turning point in the gay rights movement.
Mr. Badertscher wrote of his career: “[I created] my own private art school. Thank God I never set one foot in a real one where, naturally, they would have tried to ‘straighten me out.’
“My vision was never corrupted. I got a little help from some professionals in the photography stores I went to. Also, by reading every page of the Time-Life Series on Photography — all 12 volumes,” Mr. Badertscher wrote.
He found his models and subjects among hitchhikers and street hustlers from Eastern Avenue near Patterson Park, along Wilkens Avenue in Southwest Baltimore and on the old Meat Rack, a Park Avenue gay cruising spot in Mount Vernon.
He also frequented gay bars — the Hippo, Leon’s and Mary’s, also in Mount Vernon, and Tracks and Nation in Washington, D.C.
He took extensive oral histories from his photographic subjects and using his literary skills, Mr. Badertscher wrote their histories on the margins of the silver gelatin prints he created, said Hunter O’Hanian, a friend who is the former head of the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art in New York.
A 2002 Baltimore Sun art review compared Mr. Badertscher to photographer Robert Mapplethorpe.
“Badertscher’s unapologetically homoerotic nudes, a couple of which are included in this show [at Maryland Art Place] were published a few years ago as Baltimore Portraits, a gritty, sexually graphic volume that has since become something of a local underground classic.”
Queer art historian and curator Jonathan David Katz said, “With the death of Amos Badertscher, America has lost one of its greatest photographers. Walking into Amos’s Baltimore home was as close as I can imagine to seeing King Tut’s tomb for the first time. There were thousands of amazing photographs, each unforgettable and unprecedented. The first thing you saw was their formal sophistication and other-worldly beauty but then the emotional arc hit you like a ton of bricks. This was a history I never knew but can now never shake.”
Mr. Badertscher had his first extensive exhibition in 1995 in a one-person show at the Duke University Museum of Art. Duke University Press printed the first major collection of his work, “Baltimore Portraits,” in 1999.
“The LGBTQ history in Baltimore that Amos preserved is not a history of LGBTQ milestones, gay pride marches or U.S. Supreme Court decisions.” said Mr. O’Hanian, “It is what happened while those events transpired around us.”
The Morning Sun
Mr. Badertscher also had exhibitions, one-person and group exhibitions at New York’s National Arts Club and the Leslie-Lohman Basement Gallery.
In 2006 he exhibited his works in Berlin at the Haus am Kleistpark and two years later at the Gendell Gallery in San Francisco.
In 2020 Mr. Katz and Mr. O’Hanian curated Badertscher’s solo exhibition at the Schwules Museum in Berlin.
The publication Art Forum wrote of Mr. Badertscher’s work: “It’s the tonal coldness of these images, coupled with their outward eroticism, that distinguishes his practice from much of contemporary queer portrait photography, which has tended to be more invested in defiant heroism or lyrical sensuousness.”
A retrospective of Mr. Badertscher’s work is scheduled to open at the Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery at UMBC in late August.
Survivors include his son, Bill Badertscher of Baltimore.
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Mariners vs. Diamondbacks: Betting Trends, Odds, Records Against the Run Line, Home/Road Splits
The Seattle Mariners and Cal Raleigh will take the field against the Arizona Diamondbacks and Corbin Carroll on Sunday at 4:10 PM ET, at Chase Field.
The favored Mariners have -120 moneyline odds against the underdog Diamondbacks, who are listed at +100. The matchup's over/under is set at 8.5 runs.
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Mariners vs. Diamondbacks Odds & Info
- Date: Sunday, July 30, 2023
- Time: 4:10 PM ET
- TV: ARID
- Location: Phoenix, Arizona
- Venue: Chase Field
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Mariners Recent Betting Performance
- The Mariners have played as the favorite in six of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
- In their last 10 games with a total, the Mariners and their opponents have combined to hit the over four times.
- Bookmakers have not set a spread for any of the Mariners' last 10 games.
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Mariners Betting Records & Stats
- The Mariners have won 36 of the 67 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (53.7%).
- When playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -120 or shorter, Seattle has a 33-28 record (winning 54.1% of its games).
- Based on this game's moneyline, the Mariners have an implied win probability of 54.5%.
- In the 104 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for Seattle, it has combined with opponents to go over the total 51 times (51-51-2).
- The Mariners have a 4-10-0 record against the spread this season (covering just 28.6% of the time).
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CHENGDU, China, July 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- At the beginning of the grand opening ceremony of the 31st World University Games in Chengdu on Friday night, Jihao Youguo, a girl hailing from the mountainous Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Southwest China's Sichuan Province, led representatives of the 56 ethnic groups of China to sing "Beautiful National Flag" and "Ode to the Motherland."
Youguo firstly became known to the public in February 2018 when Chinese President Xi Jinping visited her family, a poverty-stricken household in Sanhe village, while on an inspection tour to learn about the progress of poverty eradication in the village.
To welcome Xi's visit at the family's dilapidated abode, the then 10-year-old Youguo sang the same song "Beautiful National Flag" and won the applause from Xi.
One year later, all the 29 Sanhe households, including Youguo's family, were relocated to a newly built tile-roofed and brick-walled building which includes a series of apartments measuring about 100 square meters each, thanks to the local poverty eradication program. Youguo said in 2019 that she wished President Xi would come back and visit her new spacious house.
Youguo's father told the media that they opened a grocery store in one extra room of their new house. The store spared the villagers' 30-minute trip to the township for grocery shopping. The store itself brought the family an income of 3,000 yuan ($419) a month, roughly covering the monthly expenses of their three kids attending a boarding school in Liangshan. Youguo's father also keeps some livestock and 30 beehives, making a total income of about 60,000 yuan a year.
Wang Liyuan, an organizer for the opening ceremony of the Chengdu Games, told media that they contacted the Liangshan education authorities and invited Youguo and five other children in the region to sing at the event. "The children are always smiling and enthusiastic, giving a true feeling of sincerity."
Dream of becoming music teacher
With the help of a private education service provider, Youguo, her sister and brother were enrolled into the Liangshan Xichang Tianli School in 2020. Thanks to a dedicated charity fund, they were able to attend the school tuition-free.
Zhang Tao, Youguo's lead teacher, told the Global Times that Youguo has developed good habits living in the school and has made great academic progress since her enrollment.
"She is humble, friendly and gets along well with her classmates. Her English has improved a lot since coming to the school. Her favorite subjects are standard Chinese, English and music," said Zhang.
Youguo is athletic and loves to take part in extra-curricular activities including singing, basketball and running. She is also the champion shot-putter of the school, Zhang said.
"Once during a talk after school, she told me that she dreamed of becoming a music teacher in the future," Zhang told the Global Times. "It's a great way to realize her potential. I encourage her to pursue her dream and give back to the community."
Regarding her progress at school, Youguo said that she has become more confident and open-minded. "I used to be nervous when singing on stage. But I've learned a lot from my classmates and I've grown confident," she said.
Part of big story
The experience of Youguo's family is part of the story of the country's historic achievement in poverty eradication.
Liangshan is home to the largest ethnic Yi community in China and is about 2,000 kilometers from Beijing. When President Xi visited Sanhe village in February 2018, it was one of the most destitute villages in Liangshan. Deep in the Daliang Mountains, local people lived in dark mud huts, suffering from limited transportation and low crop yields caused by the harsh natural conditions. Most villagers grew corn and potatoes for a living.
Given the difficulty of building roads in the mountainous area, the local government opted to relocate the villagers out of the mountain. By September 2020, 353,200 people from 74,400 households in Liangshan had been relocated and started their new lives in their new homes.
Local villagers also came up with innovative ways to improve their living. In Zhaojue county, where Sanhe village is located, locals developed plantations of strawberries. After a year of development, the plantation covered an area of 1,800 mu (120 hectares). Thanks to this new business, in a five-month period in 2019, more than 20,000 local workers were employed, each earning 9,000 yuan on average. From then on, some 165 modern plantations have mushroomed in Liangshan.
After years of national and local efforts, Liangshan witnessed the eradication of poverty, with more than 1.05 million people lifted out of absolute poverty and 11 counties and 2,072 villages removed from the list of impoverished areas.
Sanhe village has established a unique development model that combines breeding, plantation and rural tourism to increase the villagers' income. Currently, the villager's net income per capita has reached over 18,000 yuan, which is more than 10 times higher than the amount before the anti-poverty campaign, Sichuan Daily reported.
In February 2021, China announced victory in its fight against poverty, eradicating absolute poverty in the country.
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Spain vs. Japan: Live Stream, TV Channel & Game Info - July 31
Published: Jul. 30, 2023 at 1:45 AM MDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
Spain will meet Japan in Wellington, New Zealand, in the last round of group-stage games at the 2023 Women's World Cup, on July 31 at 3:00 AM ET.
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How to Watch Spain vs. Japan
- Game Day: Monday, July 31, 2023
- Game Time: 3:00 AM ET
- TV Channel: FOX US
- Location: Wellington, New Zealand
- Venue: Westpac Stadium
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Spain Group Stage Schedule
Spain's Recent Performance
- Spain played Zambia in its last game and was victorious by a final score of 5-0. The victorious Spain side took 16 shots, outshooting by 12.
- Spain were led by Jennifer Hermoso and Alba Redondo, who scored two goals each, in that match against .
- Hermoso's statline through two Women's World Cup appearances includes two goals and one assist for Spain.
- Redondo has tallied two goals for Spain in Women's World Cup so far.
- During Women's World Cup play, Eva Navarro has picked up two assists (but no goals).
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Spain's 2023 Women's World Cup Roster
- Misa Rodriguez #1
- Ona Batlle #2
- Teresa Abilleira Duenas #3
- Irene Paredes #4
- Ivana Andres #5
- Aitana Bonmati #6
- Irene Guerrero #7
- Mariona #8
- Esther Gonzalez #9
- Jennifer Hermoso #10
- Alexia Putellas #11
- Oihane Hernandez #12
- Enith Salon #13
- Laia Codina #14
- Eva Navarro #15
- Maria Perez #16
- Alba Redondo #17
- Salma Paralluelo #18
- Olga Carmona #19
- Rocio Galvez #20
- Claudia Zornoza Sanchez #21
- Athenea Del Castillo #22
- Cata Coll #23
Japan Group Stage Schedule
Japan's Recent Performance
- In its last outing on July 26, Japan claimed a 2-0 win against Costa Rica. Japan outshot Costa Rica 23 to six.
- For Japan, Aoba Fujino and Hikaru Naomoto both scored a goal.
- Mina Tanaka has one goal and three assists so far for Japan in Women's World Cup (two matches).
- In two Women's World Cup matches, Jun Endo has one goal and one assist.
- Hinata Miyazawa has recorded two goals for Japan so far in Women's World Cup.
Japan's 2023 Women's World Cup Roster
- Ayaka Yamashita #1
- Risa Shimizu #2
- Moeka Minami #3
- Saki Kumagai #4
- Shiori Miyake #5
- Hina Sugita #6
- Hinata Miyazawa #7
- Hikaru Naomoto #8
- Riko Ueki #9
- Fuka Nagano #10
- Mina Tanaka #11
- Hana Takahashi #12
- Jun Endo #13
- Yui Hasegawa #14
- Aoba Fujino #15
- Honoka Hayashi #16
- Kiko Seike #17
- Momoko Tanaka #18
- Miyabi Moriya #19
- Maika Hamano #20
- Chika Hirao #21
- Remina Chiba #22
- Rion Ishikawa #23
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Slackline World Champion Jaan Roose pushes the limits: "Per metre walked, this line was my toughest ever"
DOHA, Qatar, July 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Globally renowned Red Bull athlete Jaan Roose has completed the world's longest LED-lit, single-building slackline to cross one of Qatar's newest and most iconic architectural landmarks.
The Estonian national and three-time Slackline World Champion defied the odds by achieving the walk, titled "Sparkline," at the first attempt, walking the distance between the scimitar-shaped, Iconic Towers that are owned by Katara Hospitality and that are home to Raffles and Fairmont Doha in Lusail City.
Covering a distance of over 150 meters, the Sparkline walk is not only the longest on a single building, but also Jaan's second-highest walk to date at an elevation of more than 185 meters on a line just 2.5cm wide.
Speaking on the new world record set, Roose commented:
"When I first saw the Iconic Towers, I knew this was a building that I had to walk. Anything worth achieving comes with its fair share of challenges, and I'm proud to complete this one. Per metre walked, this line was my toughest ever. As an athlete, I'm always looking to push myself further and defy the odds. In this case the heat and wind conditions added a different element that I needed to react to and manage spontaneously while I was on the slackline. The warm LED lights and their extra weight also changed how the line interacted with me and my bodyweight. It's like skateboarding on a big heavy tree trunk rather than a light board."
"The Iconic Towers are an incredible place to be completing this feat and mark a very special visit for my first time in Qatar," Roose added.
The Raffles Doha and Fairmont Doha are two luxury hotels that face each other in beautifully imposing structures shaped like scimitar swords. The towers are some of the latest to be added to Lusail City's expanding list of architectural marvels and create a distinct silhouette against the backdrop of the Arabian Sea. Featuring the world's tallest chandelier, the Fairmont Doha is a masterclass in design, while the suite-only Raffles Doha showcases a spell-binding entrance, a personal butler service and fine-dining delights by world-renowned chef, Enrico Crippa.
Managing Director of Raffles and Fairmont Doha, Christian Hirt, expressed his excitement about the event being hosted at the Iconic Towers, saying "Raffles and Fairmont Doha have always celebrated the extraordinary, and this event embodies that spirit. The project serves to underline our commitment to showcasing high-calibre talents that defy the impossible. As this daring athlete 'Sparklines' across our towers, we hope it captivates the world and inspires others to push their boundaries."
Katara Hospitality's leadership commented: "We are proud of this activation, working alongside Qatar Tourism and Red Bull, as it exemplifies Katara Hospitality's commitment to utilizing the Iconic Towers as a powerful asset to promote tourism and enhance the destination's appeal. Through this event, we aim to showcase the extraordinary capabilities of the Iconic Towers and position them as a symbol of Qatar's excellence in hospitality and entertainment."
Commenting on the project with Jaan Roose, Chief Operating Officer of Qatar Tourism, Berthold Trenkel, said: "Qatar has built a sporting legacy for itself and is now a true hub for international sporting events. We're delighted to support the exhilarating slackline walk event and champion renowned athletes. By fostering a culture of athleticism, we strive to create opportunities for athletes to showcase their skills and reach new heights in their athletic careers. In addition to its world-class sporting facilities, Qatar is home to a fresh and diverse suite of incredible hotels that make Qatar a global destination of choice for all travellers."
The Sparkline walk took place as part of an action-packed calendar of global events in Qatar. With several key sporting events expected to take place in 2023, including Qatar MotoGP, AFC Asian Cup, Qatar Formula 1 Grand Prix, and Geneva International Motor Show, visitors can expect extraordinary sporting experiences in Qatar all year round.
To know more about Jaan Roose, visit www.redbull.com
For imagery and video, please download via this link.
For media-related inquiries, please contact Qatar Tourism's Press Office on:
+974 3392 4466 | pressoffice@visitqatar.qa
For athlete-related media inquiries, please contact Red Bull Qatar:
About Qatar Tourism
Qatar Tourism's mission is to establish Qatar as a place where cultural authenticity meets modernity, and where people of the world come together to experience unique offerings in culture, sports, business and family entertainment, rooted in Service Excellence. Qatar Tourism will regulate and develop the tourism industry, encouraging investment from the private sector. It will set the national strategy for the tourism sector, reviewing it periodically and overseeing its implementation, with the aim of diversifying tourism offerings in the country and increasing visitor spend. Through our network of international offices in priority markets, and cutting-edge digital platforms, Qatar Tourism is expanding Qatar's presence globally and enhancing the tourism sector.
Web: www.visitqatar.qa
About Raffles
Founded in Singapore in 1887, Raffles Hotels & Resorts is where heritage meets modern hotelcraft. Raffles hotels, resorts, and residences are places where ideas are born, history is made and stories and legends are created. At landmark addresses around the world, Raffles' well-travelled guests and residents enjoy experiences that are culturally enriching, intellectually stimulating and always respectful of local communities, heritage and the environment. From one generation to the next, visitors arrive as guests, leave as friends, and return as family. Raffles can be found in key international locations including Singapore, Paris, Istanbul, Dubai, Doha, Maldives, Udaipur, Phnom Penh, and Bali; with flagship openings upcoming in London, Boston and Macau. Progressively shaping the future of luxury hospitality as part of Accor, Raffles benefits from a world-class infrastructure and is a participating brand in the Group's lifestyle loyalty and guest recognition programme, ALL - Accor Live Limitless.
raffles.com | all.accor.com | group.accor.com
About Fairmont
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is where the intimate equally coexists with the infinite – an unrivalled portfolio of more than 90 extraordinary hotels where grand moments of life, heartfelt pleasures and personal milestones are celebrated and remembered long after any visit. Since 1907, Fairmont has created magnificent, meaningful and unforgettable hotels, rich with character and deeply connected to the history, culture and community of its destinations – places such as The Plaza in New York City, The Savoy in London, Fairmont San Francisco, Fairmont Banff Springs in Canada, Fairmont Peace Hotel in Shanghai, and Fairmont The Palm in Dubai. Famous for its engaging service, awe-inspiring public spaces, locally inspired cuisine, and iconic bars and lounges, Fairmont also takes great pride in its pioneering approach to hospitality and leadership in sustainability and responsible tourism practices. Fairmont is part of Accor, a world leading hospitality group counting over 5,400 properties throughout more than 110 countries, and a participating brand in ALL - Accor Live Limitless – a lifestyle loyalty program providing access to a wide variety of rewards, services and experiences.
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DEAR ABBY: About 10 years ago, I visited my oldest and dearest friend, who I see a few times a year. The last time, her husband, who I’ve also known for years and who I thought was a friend, started teasing me. I can take a joke, but the teasing got mean. Eventually he stopped, and I continued my visit.
I was really angry at him, but because I didn’t want to involve my friend, I sent him an email. I told him I thought his teasing went too far and to please not do it again. He never replied. Now when I visit my friend, her husband is never there. He stays away. I haven’t seen him in years.
My friend makes silly excuses why he isn’t at home when I visit. In fact, the last time I went I saw him driving away when I drove up! I don’t hold a grudge against the guy. I think it’s sad that he has to run away. Should I say something? -- PERPLEXED IN CALIFORNIA
DEAR PERPLEXED: No. You dealt with your friend’s husband appropriately without involving his wife. Enjoy your visits with her, and do not drag her into this. I see no reason to raise the subject. Your problem is solved.
DEAR ABBY: I’m a gentleman who would like to date more than I do. I want to ask a woman in my church choir out for coffee or lunch on a Sunday afternoon. But I get so nervous I get knots in my stomach. I know dating is one of the things I need to leave in God’s hands and have His help in getting over the nerves.
I like my friend in the choir a lot. I think she’s a wonderful and caring person. I want to get to know her better because, even though we’ve said “Hi” and “Bye” and exchanged glances during choir practice on Wednesday nights and Sunday mornings, I don’t know her heart and what makes her tick. Can you offer some advice? -- PAINFULLY SHY IN MISSOURI
DEAR PAINFULLY SHY: Start treating the woman as you would a friend rather than a love interest. Asking a fellow choir member to join you for coffee afterward or for a lunch could be a healthy, nonthreatening beginning of a relationship. (Notice I didn’t use the word “romance.”) Because you want to get to know her better, summon your courage and let her get to know YOU better. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
DEAR ABBY: I have a friend I occasionally meet for breakfast. She always stops someplace en route and brings takeout coffee into the restaurant. I am often kept waiting because she’s in a drive-thru getting that drink. I find it embarrassing that she joins me with drink in hand from elsewhere. How should I handle this? -- EMBARRASSED IN THE EAST
DEAR EMBARRASSED: Ask your friend why she does it. It’s possible she simply doesn’t like the coffee that restaurant serves, although she does enjoy their food and your company. I don’t think you should tell her it embarrasses you, because it is really no reflection ON you.
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AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Norway had spent its first 10 days at the 2023 World Cup enveloped by drama. It had teetered on the brink of crisis ever since an opening-night loss to New Zealand. It plunged in fully on Matchday 2. A Ballon d’Or winner pulled up injured. The team’s best player, who’d been benched, lashed out at the coach. They all entered Sunday’s Group A finale eyeing a flameout for the ages, with the world eagerly awaiting their combustion.
But over 90 minutes here at Eden Park, they remembered that, drama aside, they are also a collection of world-class players.
They beat the Philippines 6-0, advanced to the knockout rounds and eliminated two lovable underdogs in one fell swoop.
New Zealand had seized the sport's attention with an upset of these same Norwegians last Thursday. The Philippines then stunned New Zealand, became the tournament's gripping Cinderella tale and relegated Norway to last place in the World Cup's weakest group.
But Norway’s convincing win sent them through in second place, behind Switzerland and ahead of New Zealand, who played to a 0-0 stalemate.
And the Norwegian protagonists, of course, were the injured star’s replacement, Sophie Román Haug, and the drama chief herself, Caroline Graham Hansen.
Haug put Norway ahead with one of the goals of the tournament, a flying volley that looped over Philippines keeper Olivia McDaniel and skimmed in off the far post.
NORWAY TAKES THE LEAD 💪🇳🇴
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) July 30, 2023
What a finish 🔥 pic.twitter.com/czvxhA35gM
She soon doubled the lead with a header, peeling away from the Filipina center backs.
And all the while, Graham Hansen took over. She toyed with the Philippines defense. She scored a brilliant goal of her own, and nearly set up Haug for another goal — but Haug’s point-blank back-flick was deflected just past the post.
The dangerous Caroline Graham Hansen triples the lead for Norway!
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) July 30, 2023
A truly masterclass of finishing from the Grasshoppers 🇳🇴 pic.twitter.com/ilsBBnt18w
Graham Hansen skipped past fullbacks and danced around them, the ball seemingly tied to her foot on a string. She did precisely what she always does at Barcelona, where she became a two-time European champion and one of the premiere dribblers in the world. An audacious, crafty winger, she arrived in New Zealand at the apparent top of her game — but then everything went awry.
She struggled in the opener. Players stalked through the mixed zone after their 1-0 loss, dumbfounded and frustrated, shaking their heads. “So poor,” midfielder Guro Reiten said of the overall performance. “I'm very disappointed.”
Ahead of their second match, against Switzerland, head coach Hege Riise shuffled her lineup — and dropped Graham Hansen, who eventually played 33 minutes off the bench. With star striker Ada Hegerberg injured in warmups, Norway failed to score again, and settled for an unsatisfactory 0-0 draw.
Speaking postgame, Graham Hansen let loose. "There's not much I can say, I feel like I'm standing here with my hands tied," she said. "I feel I have been stepped on for a whole year – everyone says all the time that we have to stand together as a team and as a nation, but I feel I've been on the receiving end [of a raw deal]."
“Nothing comes for free in life,” she added, “but I thought I had earned a certain amount of respect. But maybe that wasn’t the case.”
There was complicated history underneath the sudden spat. Graham Hansen stepped away from the national team last summer, not long after Riise had been appointed head coach. She had also allegedly been removed from the team’s leadership group. It’s unclear how that related to her decision to step away, or how any of this affected her relationship with Riise going forward.
No matter the backstory, the post-match outburst seemed to unleash a crisis. But it didn’t detract from Graham Hansen’s skill. She publicly apologized the following day. Ahead of Sunday’s decisive match against the Philippines, Riise said: “We have talked it out and put it behind us.”
Some 24 hours later, they put a shaky group stage behind them as well. They scored a fourth, an own goal, shortly after halftime. Reiten scored a fifth from the penalty spot five minutes later. In the 90th minute, Haug would get her hat trick to top things off.
The Norwegians have cautioned the world, explicitly and implicitly, that they are not always the sum of their parts. But the parts are pretty darn good. They’ll advance to the Round of 16, where they’ll meet the Group C winner — either Japan or Spain — next Saturday, Aug. 5. | https://www.wpxi.com/news/national/with-2-world-cups/DQU3CWDNMSMNR6VSDGLJBCDLGU/ | 2023-07-30T09:18:49 | 1 | https://www.wpxi.com/news/national/with-2-world-cups/DQU3CWDNMSMNR6VSDGLJBCDLGU/ |
MOSCOW — (AP) — At least nine people — including three children — have died after high winds tore through central Russia, emergency services and a local official reported Sunday.
Eight of the dead were part of a group of tourists camping close to Lake Yalchik in the Mari-El region when the storm hit Saturday, Russia’s emergencies ministry said.
The strong winds caused a large number of trees to fall in the area, including where the group’s tents had been pitched on a stretch of wild beach, regional leader Yuri Zaitsev wrote on social media. He said that three children were among the dead.
Across the wider Volga Federal District, 76 people were injured in the storm, with thousands of households losing power, emergency services said.
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DEAR ABBY: About 10 years ago, I visited my oldest and dearest friend, who I see a few times a year. The last time, her husband, who I’ve also known for years and who I thought was a friend, started teasing me. I can take a joke, but the teasing got mean. Eventually he stopped, and I continued my visit.
I was really angry at him, but because I didn’t want to involve my friend, I sent him an email. I told him I thought his teasing went too far and to please not do it again. He never replied. Now when I visit my friend, her husband is never there. He stays away. I haven’t seen him in years.
My friend makes silly excuses why he isn’t at home when I visit. In fact, the last time I went I saw him driving away when I drove up! I don’t hold a grudge against the guy. I think it’s sad that he has to run away. Should I say something? -- PERPLEXED IN CALIFORNIA
DEAR PERPLEXED: No. You dealt with your friend’s husband appropriately without involving his wife. Enjoy your visits with her, and do not drag her into this. I see no reason to raise the subject. Your problem is solved.
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Dear Abby: I want out, but he has nowhere to go. I feel guilty.
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Just another typical Chico summer. Like it always stays cool until the second week in July. We are, I suppose, to infer from this observation that global warming is not real. There is nothing normal about 25 straight days over 100 degrees in Phoenix, no matter ho used to the heat they are. And the water around Florida are always bath temperature this time of year. They have never, since records have been kept, been at 100 degrees. The heat domes we have been seeing are becoming more intense. Rainfall, when it comes, is more intense. Think atmospheric river. If global warming is not happening, why is the insurance industry bailing on the area already impacted. Not just California, but Florida and the Gulf Coast.
The thing is, our industrial civilization has, effectively, been increasing the energy in the atmosphere by dumping heat trapping substances into it. You can not keep increasing the energy in a system indefinitely. In a mechanical system, it eventually breaks down. Hold the pedal down on your car long enough and see what happens.
The atmosphere is a dynamic system, which changes according to the conditions it has to deal with. We are now dealing with the effects of this dumping.
Whether you believe in global warming, or you don’t, it is going to have an impact on the rest of your life.
— Charles Barnes, Forest Ranch | https://www.chicoer.com/2023/07/30/letter-dealing-with-effects-of-atmospheric-dumping/ | 2023-07-30T09:20:15 | 0 | https://www.chicoer.com/2023/07/30/letter-dealing-with-effects-of-atmospheric-dumping/ |
Adam Bass
President & CEO
Buchalter
Adam Bass is the president and CEO of Buchalter, a leading law firm. Under his leadership, the company has achieved significant growth, tripling in size with over 400 lawyers and opening seven new office locations. Bass has been recognized as one of the “LA500” Most Influential People in Los Angeles and as a Top 100 Lawyer by the Los Angeles Business Journal.
As chair of the Family Office & Wealth Management Practice group and co-chair of the Social Media Influencers Industry group, his practice involves representing companies and financial institutions in transactional and litigation matters. He is highly knowledgeable in regulatory affairs, government procurement, labor relations, and real estate. Bass has also served as an arbitrator for the Los Angeles Superior Court and has extensive experience in dispute resolution and real estate transactions. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/adam-bass | 2023-07-30T09:20:17 | 1 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/adam-bass |
Anuj Bhalla
Founder & CEO
serviceMob
Anuj Bhalla is an accomplished entrepreneur, data scientist, and consultant with a strong background in customer service. With over 15 years of experience, he has made significant contributions through his expertise in analytics and data practices. During his tenure at Accenture, he led the Service Analytics practice and filed three patents in the customer service field, demonstrating his innovative thinking.
Bhalla holds a bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics and computer science from UC Berkeley and an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management, where he founded his own company, serviceMob. Through serviceMob, he aims to revolutionize customer service using AI and ML. Despite economic challenges, he has closed deals with new Fortune 500 enterprise customers and developed groundbreaking products recognized by MIT’s STEX25 startup list. Bhalla also mentors at the Start MIT accelerator supporting emerging startups. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/anuj-bhalla | 2023-07-30T09:20:23 | 1 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/anuj-bhalla |
Barry Arbuckle
President & CEO
MemorialCare
Barry Arbuckle, Ph.D., is the president and CEO of MemorialCare, a prominent nonprofit-integrated healthcare system in Southern California. Under his leadership, MemorialCare has achieved remarkable growth and financial success, pioneering innovative partnerships to deliver exceptional medical care and improve community health. With a career spanning several leadership positions within the organization, Arbuckle’s commitment to high quality accessible care is evident. Under his guidance, MemorialCare prioritizes pioneering research with over 300 ongoing projects, including the PATHFINDERS 2 Study for multi-cancer early detection.
Arbuckle’s accomplishments also include securing an exclusive direct contract with The Boeing Company and excelling in multiple Accountable Care Organization contracts. As a respected thought leader, he shares his expertise on various healthcare topics, serves on national advisory boards, and actively promotes high-value health benefit options for employers. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/barry-arbuckle | 2023-07-30T09:20:29 | 1 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/barry-arbuckle |
Brateil Aghasi
Chief Executive Officer
WISEPlace
As CEO of WISEPlace, Brateil Aghasi has brought extensive experience in strategic operations and management to the organization during a critical period of financial losses. Her resilient leadership, shaped by an immigrant background and overcoming poverty, guided WISEPlace towards stability. Within her first five years she streamlined program operations, increasing clients served by an impressive 182% while achieving 53% financial growth.
Under Aghasi’s guidance, WISEPlace expanded programs to offer round-the-clock, low-barrier operations. Currently, the organization is embarking on a groundbreaking $30M affordable housing development, constructing 48 units of permanent supportive housing for adults experiencing homelessness and dual disabilities. Recognized as the 2020 Santa Ana Chamber Person of the Year and the 2021 California Non-Profit of the Year, Aghasi has a track record of transforming struggling companies into impactful organizations. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/brateil-aghasi | 2023-07-30T09:20:35 | 1 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/brateil-aghasi |
Chris Angelo
Chief Executive Officer
Stay Green Inc.
Chris Angelo became CEO of Stay Green in 2009, driving the company’s expansion into new regional markets. Stay Green strives to be a leading landscape industry player prioritizing quality, service, and sustainability. Their recognition as a top provider, ranking no. 64 in Lawn and Landscape Magazine’s Top 100 Nationwide Landscape Companies, underlines their commitment to excellence.
Stay Green leads in adopting California’s emission laws, utilizing propane lawnmowers as a cleaner alternative, and integrating innovative technologies to remain at the forefront of industry advancements. The company also places a strong emphasis on employee well-being. They believe in engaging and listening to their workforce, enabling them to provide top-notch client services. With daily application of health, wellness practices, and safety protocols, Stay Green demonstrates their caring culture and unwavering dedication to excellence. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/chris-angelo | 2023-07-30T09:20:41 | 0 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/chris-angelo |
Cindy Couyoumjian
Founder & CEO
Cinergy Financial
Cindy Couyoumjian is a pioneering figure in the financial services industry, known for her unique brand and identity. She questioned the traditional investment portfolio, sounding the alarm on the 60/40 investment model ahead of large banks. Her innovative REALM multi-asset investment model showcases her brilliance as a financial innovator. As a best-selling author of “Redefining Financial Literacy” and “The Rise of Women and Wealth,” Couyoumjian has made significant contributions to the field.
She has also hosted her own radio program and is soon to host a television show on financial literacy. Consistently ranked among the top five financial advisors in Orange County, Cindy is a passionate educator who emphasizes the need for improved financial literacy in America. Her books serve as a call to action to enhance financial knowledge at both societal and individual levels. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/cindy-couyoumjian | 2023-07-30T09:20:48 | 1 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/cindy-couyoumjian |
MOSCOW (AP) — At least nine people — including three children — have died after high winds tore through central Russia, emergency services and a local official reported Sunday.
Eight of the dead were part of a group of tourists camping close to Lake Yalchik in the Mari-El region when the storm hit Saturday, Russia’s emergencies ministry said.
The strong winds caused a large number of trees to fall in the area, including where the group’s tents had been pitched on a stretch of wild beach, regional leader Yuri Zaitsev wrote on social media. He said that three children were among the dead.
Across the wider Volga Federal District, 76 people were injured in the storm, with thousands of households losing power, emergency services said. | https://www.wdtn.com/news/u-s-world/ap-international/ap-9-die-including-3-children-as-strong-winds-hit-tourist-camp-in-central-russia-officials-say/ | 2023-07-30T09:20:53 | 1 | https://www.wdtn.com/news/u-s-world/ap-international/ap-9-die-including-3-children-as-strong-winds-hit-tourist-camp-in-central-russia-officials-say/ |
Courtney Cowan
Founder & Owner
Milk Jar Cookies
Founder Courtney Cowan’s hobby of baking turned into a successful national business known as Milk Jar Cookies. Starting in 2013, Milk Jar Cookies quickly became L.A.’s favorite cookie and now ships to all 50 states. Quality has always remained a priority with millions of cookies produced from their tiny shop.
Cowan and her team are deeply committed to their values and brand, spreading joy through high-quality products and experiences. They also prioritize community support, partnering with other brands for charitable collaborations and advocating for small businesses. Her expertise extends to building successful brands and empowering small business entrepreneurs. Milk Jar Cookies has expanded with additional storefronts and plans for nationwide growth through their franchise program. With Cowan leading the way, the future of Milk Jar Cookies is promising. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/courtney-cowan | 2023-07-30T09:20:54 | 0 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/courtney-cowan |
Dr. Apollo Emeka
Founder & CEO
Apollo Strategy Group, Inc.
Dr. Apollo Emeka is an executive leadership coach and strategic consultant focused on helping clients achieve their full potential. Through his start-up, Apollo Strategy Group, he provides leadership coaching and enterprise consulting services. Dr. Emeka draws on his lived experiences as a Black professional to inform his work; his philosophy centers on the idea that diversity is essential and not an optional pursuit. Apollo Strategy Group embraces diverse perspectives, hiring and contracting individuals who bring a wide range of experiences and viewpoints. By leveraging true diversity, the team develops pragmatic, accessible, and agile solutions for clients. Dr. Emeka believes that diverse entrepreneurs and business owners are the driving force behind change and innovation in the 21st century economy, and his team is dedicated to supporting their efforts as the Next Wave. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/dr-apollo-emeka | 2023-07-30T09:21:00 | 1 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/dr-apollo-emeka |
Finalist: Ashley Harris
Chief Financial Officer
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Orange Coast
When Ashley Harris joined the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Orange Coast (BGC of Central OC) as chief financial officer during the peak of the pandemic in May 2020, she was up for the challenge. She had the passion and skillset to ensure that the club could continue to provide service to more than 9,500 youths in Orange County during unprecedented times, and do so in a fiscally sound way.
Within her first year, Harris led the club’s finance team through a process implementation that allows the organization to perform their financials almost 100% remotely. By overseeing financial reporting, cash management, forecasting, GAAP compliance, audit readiness, and financial oversight for BGC of Central OC’s foundation, her work enables the club to provide all members with the support needed to flourish. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-ashley-harris | 2023-07-30T09:21:06 | 0 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-ashley-harris |
Astros vs. Rays: Betting Trends, Odds, Records Against the Run Line, Home/Road Splits
Alex Bregman and the Houston Astros square off against the Tampa Bay Rays and starter Zack Littell on Sunday at 2:10 PM ET at Minute Maid Park.
The favored Astros have -110 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Rays, who are listed at -110. The matchup's total has been listed at 9 runs.
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Astros vs. Rays Odds & Info
- Date: Sunday, July 30, 2023
- Time: 2:10 PM ET
- TV: SportsNet SW
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Venue: Minute Maid Park
- Live Stream: Watch on Fubo!
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Astros Recent Betting Performance
- The Astros have played as the favorite in eight of their past 10 games and have gone 6-2 in those contests.
- In their last 10 games with a total, the Astros and their opponents have combined to hit the over four times.
- In their last game with a spread, the Astros failed to cover.
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Astros Betting Records & Stats
- The Astros have won 40 of the 68 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (58.8%).
- In games it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -110 or shorter, Houston has gone 43-33 (56.6%).
- The Astros have a 52.4% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.
- Houston has played in 105 games with an over/under set, and have combined with its opponents to go over the total 51 times (51-53-1).
- The Astros have covered 50% of their games this season, going 8-8-0 against the spread.
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Finalist: Bharti Sattar
Chief Financial Officer
Barnstorm VFX, Inc.
Bharti Sattar translates corporate goals into a strategic road map. She steers the team to reach milestones for sustainable growth in revenue and brand recognition while elevating opportunities for growth and quality-added shareholder value. She is well-versed in financial operations and leadership while evangelizing about reimagining “job duties” and refocusing on individual contributions, incremental change, and excellence. Sattar’s priorities at Barnstorm are talent retention, streamlining, profitability and, “outof- the-box” advancement. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-bharti-sattar | 2023-07-30T09:21:12 | 0 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-bharti-sattar |
Spain vs. Japan: Live Stream, TV Channel & Game Info - July 31
Published: Jul. 30, 2023 at 2:45 AM CDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
Spain will meet Japan in Wellington, New Zealand, in the last round of group-stage games at the 2023 Women's World Cup, on July 31 at 3:00 AM ET.
Want to watch this matchup? You can find it on FOX US.
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How to Watch Spain vs. Japan
- Game Day: Monday, July 31, 2023
- Game Time: 3:00 AM ET
- TV Channel: FOX US
- Location: Wellington, New Zealand
- Venue: Westpac Stadium
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Spain Group Stage Schedule
Spain's Recent Performance
- Spain played Zambia in its last game and was victorious by a final score of 5-0. The victorious Spain side took 16 shots, outshooting by 12.
- Spain were led by Jennifer Hermoso and Alba Redondo, who scored two goals each, in that match against .
- Hermoso's statline through two Women's World Cup appearances includes two goals and one assist for Spain.
- Redondo has tallied two goals for Spain in Women's World Cup so far.
- During Women's World Cup play, Eva Navarro has picked up two assists (but no goals).
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Spain's 2023 Women's World Cup Roster
- Misa Rodriguez #1
- Ona Batlle #2
- Teresa Abilleira Duenas #3
- Irene Paredes #4
- Ivana Andres #5
- Aitana Bonmati #6
- Irene Guerrero #7
- Mariona #8
- Esther Gonzalez #9
- Jennifer Hermoso #10
- Alexia Putellas #11
- Oihane Hernandez #12
- Enith Salon #13
- Laia Codina #14
- Eva Navarro #15
- Maria Perez #16
- Alba Redondo #17
- Salma Paralluelo #18
- Olga Carmona #19
- Rocio Galvez #20
- Claudia Zornoza Sanchez #21
- Athenea Del Castillo #22
- Cata Coll #23
Japan Group Stage Schedule
Japan's Recent Performance
- In its last outing on July 26, Japan claimed a 2-0 win against Costa Rica. Japan outshot Costa Rica 23 to six.
- For Japan, Aoba Fujino and Hikaru Naomoto both scored a goal.
- Mina Tanaka has one goal and three assists so far for Japan in Women's World Cup (two matches).
- In two Women's World Cup matches, Jun Endo has one goal and one assist.
- Hinata Miyazawa has recorded two goals for Japan so far in Women's World Cup.
Japan's 2023 Women's World Cup Roster
- Ayaka Yamashita #1
- Risa Shimizu #2
- Moeka Minami #3
- Saki Kumagai #4
- Shiori Miyake #5
- Hina Sugita #6
- Hinata Miyazawa #7
- Hikaru Naomoto #8
- Riko Ueki #9
- Fuka Nagano #10
- Mina Tanaka #11
- Hana Takahashi #12
- Jun Endo #13
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Seventy years ago, the Korean War ended with a cease-fire, not a victory or a peace deal, and veterans marked the occasion Thursday at the Korean War Memorial in Washington, D.C., with some even joining activists pushing for a formal end to the war.
But as most Korean War vets are well into their 90s, they still struggle with America's perceptions of what has been called "the Forgotten War."
"We don't call it the Forgotten War, we call it the forgotten victory," said retired U.S. Marine Col. Warren Wiedhahn. "We saved South Korea from becoming a communist country."
Wiedhahn said it might not have been clear at the time, but it sure is now. South Korea is democratic and among the world's leading economies, while the North is an impoverished, brutal dictatorship. Wiedhahn just wishes the United Nations force, led by the U.S., had held on to more of the Korean peninsula before the cease-fire. At a certain point they had driven North Korean forces all the way to the Chinese border before being pushed south again.
"Now don't get me wrong. The [cease-fire] was welcomed because that meant that the Marines and soldiers were not getting killed anymore. But to me, to us who had fought in the beginning, it was kind of an anti-climactic," he said.
At 94, Wiedhahn is president of the Chosin Few, a group of vets who fought at Chosin Reservior, a freezing 17-day battle with the Chinese army.
Membership is now being gradually passed on to the next generation.
"I actually had no idea my dad was involved with the Chosin Reservoir. He didn't say one word about it," said Nancy Weigle, whose father, Gerald, was a Navy corpsman who died in 2018. Like many Korea vets he didn't talk about it much for the first few decades, Weigle said.
"The World War II vets had obviously been celebrated. There was a clear victory. And when these guys came back, nobody even knew what Korea was," she said. That came later, as Korean products and culture spread across the globe. Her dad was one of many Korean War vets who were invited by South Korea to visit Seoul.
Weigle is now a legacy member of the Chosin Few, carrying on their stories.
Robert Grier, 90, served in Korea just a few years after the U.S. military desegregated, a memory that stood out for him even as he finds it harder to recall many other details of his service.
"Black soldiers didn't get promoted very much back then. It was always in the lower ranks," he said.
Grier eventually made captain. He has just one memory of the armistice in 1953.
"We were not happy," he said. "[We] didn't like to lose things. We thought that we lost that."
Korea was the first of many wars after World War II with, at best, ambiguous endings that most Americans didn't see as success. That includes Afghanistan and Iraq.
"I sympathize with the Korean War vets," said Welton Chang, who served two tours in Iraq.
"Their experience was much more intense, and certainly the casualties were higher," he adds.
Before Iraq, Chang also deployed to Korea for a year, during which North Korea detonated its first nuclear weapon and tested intercontinental ballistic missiles. His time there showed him the value of what Americans and others did for South Korea.
"Older Koreans are still very thankful for U.S. involvement and were often the ones who would come up to us on the street or hiking a mountain somewhere and shake our hands and say 'thank you,' " Chang said.
"It was always super awkward because you kind of have to remind them that, like, I wasn't even born when any of this stuff happened," he said. "But they saw it as this long, unbroken line of U.S. commitment in Asia."
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Finalist: Bill Roberts
Chief Financial Officer
Panavision
With decades of experience guiding leading entertainment brands like Panavision, Technicolor, EMI, and Laser Pacific, Bill Roberts has navigated these companies through the highs and lows of the entertainment industry. Almost 10 years ago, he joined Panavision after it had just emerged from a significant financial restructuring through an investment from Cerberus Capital and as a result of the transaction was facing a creditor lawsuit. He shepherded the company from a place of tight monetary constraints to one of growth and guided the acquisition of related businesses to create a full-service camera, lighting, studio, and post-production powerhouse.
Through tremendous effort, Roberts provided fiscal stewardship for the company during the pandemic and the company made it through. By the end of 2021, Panavision was almost back to its pre-pandemic headcount. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-bill-roberts | 2023-07-30T09:21:19 | 0 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-bill-roberts |
Scientists have discovered a worm that managed to stretch its short life expectancy — by tens of thousands of years.
A tiny roundworm was revived after it was frozen in Siberian permafrost 46,000 years ago, when Neanderthals still walked the Earth.
The worm, a previously unknown species of nematode, survived after entering a dormant state known as cryptobiosis, during which the animal doesn't eat and lacks a metabolism. The finding was detailed in a recent study published in the journal PLOS Genetics.
The most stunning part of the discovery was the length of time the worm had endured cryptobiosis, said Philipp Schiffer, one of the study's authors and a group leader at the Institute of Zoology at the University of Cologne in Germany.
Nematodes are among the planet's most ubiquitous life forms. Scientists had known that some could survive long periods of suspended animation in subzero environments. One Antarctic species spent over 25 years in frozen moss before resuscitation, the previous longest record of cryptobiosis recorded for a nematode.
"Nobody had thought that this process could be for millennia, for 40,000 years — or even longer," Schiffer said. "It's just amazing that life can start again after such a long time, in the stage between life and death."
Scientists used radiocarbon dating to determine that the soil from the permafrost sample was 46,000 years old.
Some nematodes are also known to survive parched climates, like in Chile's Atacama Desert, the driest nonpolar desert on Earth. One species was revived after spending nearly 40 years desiccated in a dry herbarium.
"Everything seems to be possible for these animals and that's what makes them so fascinating," the scientist said.
Schiffer says his worm lab in Cologne was able to analyze and identify the novel worm, which researchers named Panagrolaimus kolymaensis, using genome sequencing.
The nematode was found about 130 feet deep within the permafrost inside a burrow once home to Arctic gophers. After the chunk of frozen sediment was taken to the lab to thaw, the resurrected nematode crawled out and started making babies. The nematode, a female-only species, reproduces asexually, after about eight to 12 days.
The original worm, found five years ago, has died. Scientists are using its descendants to continue their research on the species, which will primarily involve investigating the genetic machinery behind these organisms to learn how these worms evolve to adapt in extreme environments.
That work could reveal how other animals might harbor the genetic superpowers to adapt to extreme environments today, as climate change drives more frequent heat waves and uninhabitable environments, Schiffer says.
"You might learn a lot about how and what's happening right now on Earth, and maybe even inform protection of endangered species," he said.
One challenge in researching the DNA sequences of this particular species, he adds, is how quickly the nematode evolves during its short life. The lifespan of Panagrolaimus kolymaensis is just one to two months.
Unless, of course, it happens to get frozen in time.
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Finalist: Brett Abbey
Chief Financial Officer
Mob Scene
Brett Abbey spent many years working for large publicly held Fortune 500 entertainment companies (including Disney and Warner Brothers). He spent four years as a finance and accounting consultant working with numerous other Fortune 500 clients on their finance and accounting related issues.
Abbey has worked in every area of operations and finance throughout his over 20-year career. At Mob Scene, he manages and executes all aspects of corporate operations including finance and accounting, human resources, information technology, security, legal and more.
Finalist: Jason Crayne Chief Financial Officer Criteria Corp
Throughout his 19-year career in finance, Jason Crayne has made a significant impact in local business and the Los Angeles community at large. In 2020, he joined Criteria after aiding the company in acquiring an Australian company. He was drawn to Criteria because of its high-impact mission to transform the talent acquisition process and improve fairness, objectivity, and hiring through scientific data.
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A 2019 study by Hotschedules, a restaurant and hospitality software, revealed that Americans eat out a lot. In fact, 56% of Americans told the company that they eat out two to three times a week, which included both in-restaurant dining and ordering takeout. Diners certainly have a wide variety of options to choose from: There are mor than 1 million restaurants throughout the country, according to the National Restaurant Association.
But in the last year, the novel coronavirus pandemic has affected almost every corner of American daily life—not the least of which being how we eat. With rules for social distancing in place along with various states of shutdown orders since March 2020, many people have turned to home-cooked meals in lieu of going out or even getting something delivered.
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Of course, eating local favorites is a special kind of treat—so to help you on this home cooking journey, Stacker scoured Allrecipes’ collection of more than 3,000 recipes grouped by state to bring you a list of beloved favorites from Florida.
Many of these recipes are great for any skill levels — so don’t worry if your culinary expertise leaves something to be desired. Keep reading to gain some inspiration for your next meal.
Allrecipes
Classic Cuban Midnight (Medianoche) Sandwich
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 8 minutes
- Total: 23 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 sandwiches
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here
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Florida Strawberry Muffins
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 20 minutes
- Total: 30 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 muffins
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here
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Key West Chicken
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 15 minutes
- Additional: 30 minutes
- Total: 1 hr
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here
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Miami Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 2 dozen
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
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Florida Key Lime Pie
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 1 pie
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
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Key West Penne
- Prep: 5 minutes
- Cook: 15 minutes
- Total: 20 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here
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Smoked Fish Dip
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Total: 15 minutes
- Servings: 16
- Yield: 2 cups
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here
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Panhandle Grits
- Prep: 30 minutes
- Cook: 15 minutes
- Total: 45 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 15
- Read more about the recipe here
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The Real Mojito
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Total: 10 minutes
- Servings: 1
- Yield: 1 cocktail
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here
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Classic Cuban-Style Picadillo
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 20 minutes
- Total: 30 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 13
- Read more about the recipe here
Allrecipes
Mushroom Soup Without Cream
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 45 minutes
- Total: 1 hr
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 - (1 cup) servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here
Allrecipes
Fresh Grapefruit Cake
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 25 minutes
- Additional: 1 hr 10 minutes
- Total: 1 hr 55 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 1 9-inch layer cake
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here
Allrecipes
Rick's Key West Pink Coleslaw Dressing
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Total: 10 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here
Allrecipes
Tampa Cuban Hand Pies
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 25 minutes
- Additional: 5 minutes
- Total: 45 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 hand pies
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Allrecipes
New York Pushcart Onions (For Hot Dogs)
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 20 minutes
- Total: 35 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Allrecipes
Sweet Lime Iced Tea
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 5 minutes
- Additional: 3 hrs 45 minutes
- Total: 4 hrs
- Servings: 16
- Yield: 1 gallon
- Number of ingredients: 4
- Read more about the recipe here
Allrecipes
LaWanna's Mango Salsa on Tilapia Fillets
- Prep: 30 minutes
- Cook: 10 minutes
- Total: 40 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Allrecipes
Key Lime Cream Pie
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 1 pie
- Number of ingredients: 5
- Read more about the recipe here
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Key West Shrimp Boil with Key Lime Mustard Sauce
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 2 minutes
- Additional: 2 hrs
- Total: 2 hrs 22 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 3 pounds shrimp
- Number of ingredients: 14
- Read more about the recipe here
Allrecipes
Spicy Cuban Mojo Chicken with Mango-Avocado Salsa
- Prep: 40 minutes
- Cook: 25 minutes
- Additional: 2 hrs 30 minutes
- Total: 3 hrs 35 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 18
- Read more about the recipe here
Allrecipes
Key West-Style Baked Grouper
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 15 minutes
- Total: 25 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here
Allrecipes
Cuban Marinated Steak
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 15 minutes
- Additional: 35 minutes
- Total: 1 hr 5 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here
Allrecipes
Rachael's Superheated Cajun Boiled Peanuts
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 1 day
- Total: 1 day
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 1 pound
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here
Allrecipes
Mini Key Lime Pies
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 5 minutes
- Additional: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 25 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 mini pies
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here
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The Real Rum Runner
- Prep: 5 minutes
- Total: 5 minutes
- Servings: 1
- Yield: 1 cocktail
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here
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Fresh Strawberry Upside Down Cake
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 50 minutes
- Additional: 15 minutes
- Total: 1 hr 20 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 servings
- Number of ingredients: 4
- Read more about the recipe here
Allrecipes
Phoenician's Key Lime Pie
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 25 minutes
- Additional: 10 hrs
- Total: 10 hrs 45 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 1 - 9 inch pie
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here
Allrecipes
Tzatziki Sauce -Yogurt and Cucumber Dip
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Additional: 10 hrs
- Total: 10 hrs 15 minutes
- Servings: 16
- Yield: 16 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here
Allrecipes
Florida Chicken Wellington
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 19 minutes
- Total: 34 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 chicken breasts
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here
Allrecipes
Mediterranean Tuna Capellini
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 10 minutes
- Total: 25 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here
Allrecipes
Mardi Gras Gator Meat Balls
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 30 minutes
- Additional: 10 minutes
- Total: 1 hr
- Servings: 20
- Yield: 13 pounds
- Number of ingredients: 13
- Read more about the recipe here
Allrecipes
Grandma's Strawberry Milkshake
- Prep: 1 min
- Additional: 4 minutes
- Total: 5 minutes
- Servings: 1
- Yield: 1 serving
- Number of ingredients: 4
- Read more about the recipe here
Allrecipes
Easy Key Lime Pie II
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 1 pie
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here
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Scrumptious Chicken
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 5
- Read more about the recipe here
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Pasteles De Coco (Coconut Pastries)
- Prep: 40 minutes
- Cook: 10 minutes
- Total: 50 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 servings
- Number of ingredients: 2
- Read more about the recipe here
Allrecipes
Smoked Spanish Mackerel Dip
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Additional: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 15 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 2 1/2 cups
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Allrecipes
Fried Lobster
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 20 minutes
- Total: 40 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 14
- Read more about the recipe here
Allrecipes
Creamy Mustard Dipping Sauce for Shellfish
- Prep: 5 minutes
- Additional: 30 minutes
- Total: 35 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here
Allrecipes
Key Lime Pie IX
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 15 minutes
- Additional: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 35 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 1 9-inch pie
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here
Allrecipes
Angel Hair Pasta with Florida Mussels in White Wine-Butter Sauce
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 35 minutes
- Total: 55 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 14
- Read more about the recipe here
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Happy birthday, Orlando!
The City Beautiful celebrates its 148th birthday on Monday, July 31.
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The Town of Orlando was incorporated in 1875 with a total population of 85 people, a far cry from today’s almost 310,000 people.
For the 20 years following its inception, Orlando would be the center of Florida’s citrus industry.
No longer dependent on agriculture, Orlando is the theme park capital of the world, and the most visited tourist destination in the United States, according to Visit Orlando.
No one is sure where Orlando’s name originated from, but you can read some of the more popular theories on Orlando’s official website.
The City Beautiful has developed a rich history over the last 148 years, some of which neither locals nor tourists are aware of. To test your Orlando knowledge, take this quiz or check out some cool facts here.
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Finalist: Burt Podbere
Chief Financial Officer
CrowdStrike MarVista Entertainment
Burt Podbere has been chief financial officer of CrowdStrike for nearly eight years. His efforts have been key in helping to build CrowdStrike as a financially explosive organization, from highgrowth startup to one that is globally recognized as a trusted leader in cybersecurity.
Podbere is an experienced financial leader with more than 20 years in the tech industry. Throughout his tenure at CrowdStrike, he has been an integral leader and helped grow the company, expanding into different key markets successfully by attracting a powerhouse bench of key investors and retaining them over time. Podbere was instrumental in the organization’s massive IPO in 2019-the largest in cybersecurity history at the time-and led the company to be the successful, profitable public company it is today. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-burt-podbere | 2023-07-30T09:21:37 | 1 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-burt-podbere |
AUCKLAND – Sophie Roman Haug’s hat trick kick-started Norway’s dormant offense and sparked a 6-0 blowout win over the Philippines on Sunday that moved the Norwegians into to the knockout stage of the Women’s World Cup.
The Philippines’ debut run in the tournament came to an end as Norway scored early and often, netting three goals in the first 31 minutes.
Norway’s spot in the round of 16 was secured when Switzerland and New Zealand simultaneously played to a 0-0 draw and the Norwegians. Norway and New Zealand were tied in Group A but Norway advanced on goal differential. New Zealand became the first host country to be eliminated in the group stage in tournament history.
Before the game, Norway had not scored in three consecutive Women’s World Cup matches dating to the quarterfinals of the 2019 tournament.
But Roman Haug one-timed a ball into the net in the sixth minute, and scored again 11 minutes later. Caroline Graham Hansen added a long-distance shot in the 31st minute.
Roman Haug completed the hat trick in injury time.
In the second half, an Alicia Barker own goal in the 48th minute and Guro Reiten’s penalty kick in the 53rd minute extended Norway’s lead to 5-0. Filipina defender Sofia Harrison received a red card in the 67th minute for using excessive force, and the Philippines played the rest of the match a player down.
Eden Park was turned into a makeshift home match for the Philippines, as the Filipina fans screamed in unison any time the Philippines touched the ball, even as the deficit grew.
The Philippines were fresh off of a historic 1-0 win over co-host New Zealand that marked the first Women’s World Cup win for the debutantes.
KEY MOMENTS
Roman Haug got the Norwegians off to a hot start. The first of her two goals was a left-footed volley from inside the six-yard box in the sixth minute. Eleven minutes later, Roman Haug scored a header delivered by a Vilde Boe Risa cross. Roman Haug’s header flew over the reach of Philippines goalkeeper Olivia McDaniel.
Graham Hansen scored on a long-distance strike that curled into the bottom left corner in the 31st minute to give Norway its third goal of the half.
From that point on, Norway was in control.
WHY IT MATTERS
The win advances Norway to the knockout stage after the Norwegians found themselves in last place in Group A heading into the Philippines match.
The Norwegians had yet to score in 2023 before their six-goal eruption.
WHAT’S NEXT
Norway will play either Japan or Spain in the round of 16 next Saturday, depending on the results of a game between those Group C teams on Monday.
The inaugural tournament run ends for the Philippines, who needed at least a draw to have a chance of moving on.
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Zach Allen is a student in the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism at Penn State.
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Finalist: Christopher Young
Interim CEO, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
Entravision Communications
As CFO of Entravision, a leading global advertising solutions, media, and technology company, Chris Young has a unique background geared around finance and media operations than the typical accounting path of CFOs. He began his career as a banker and became CFO of Visa Media, a national Outdoor Advertising company, which was acquired by Entravision.
Upon arriving at Entravision, Young was quickly promoted to run the Outdoor Advertising division. Upon helping Entravision successfully divest its Outdoor division, in 2008 he moved into the role as CFO of the parent company. Since that time, he has leveraged his banking experience to help guide Entravision through multiple recessions and loan amendments while ensuring the company stayed focused on reducing its debt levels to nearly zero times on a net of cash basis. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-christopher-young | 2023-07-30T09:21:43 | 0 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-christopher-young |
Finalist: Darrell Cross
Chief Financial Officer
MarVista
Darrell Cross is a media and entertainment executive with a broad finance and accounting background in domestic and international business across various industries including technology and telecommunications but primarily in entertainment for the past 20 years. For the past six years, as the CFO of MarVista Entertainment he has been responsible for the financial operations of a content studio with more than 2,500 hours of content and producing more than 100 movies/episodes per year.
Cross was a key executive leading sale (with the CEO and COO) of MarVista to Fox Corporation that was completed in December 2021 at a valuation in excess of $100 million. MarVista has continued to expand its external business by increasing its roster of third-party buyers and other outside partners, including foreign media companies. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-darrell-cross | 2023-07-30T09:21:49 | 1 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-darrell-cross |
Finalist: David Barter
Chief Financial Officer
New Relic
David Barter is New Relic’s chief financial officer and brings nearly three decades of high-growth public and private company finance experience to New Relic. Most recently, he served as chief financial officer of C3 AI, where he led the company through a successful IPO. Previously, he held the chief financial officer position at Model N and led finance teams at Microsoft, General Electric, and Guidewire Software.
Barter is an established business leader with proven success leading the financial strategies of public companies in the technology sector. He holds a master of business administration and master of engineering management from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, and a bachelor in business administration in finance and philosophy from University of Notre Dame. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-david-barter | 2023-07-30T09:21:55 | 1 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-david-barter |
Atlanta Dream vs. Washington Mystics: Betting Trends, Record ATS, Home/Road Splits
Allisha Gray's Atlanta Dream (13-11) play at home against Natasha Cloud and the Washington Mystics (12-12) at Gateway Center Arena on Sunday, July 30. The game tips off at 3:00 PM ET.
Atlanta fell to New York 95-84 in its last game. Gray led the way with 25 points, eight rebounds and six assists, followed by Aari McDonald with 18 points and five assists. Washington enters this matchup having lost to Dallas in their last game 90-62. They were led by Shatori Walker-Kimbrough (14 PTS, 50 FG%, 2-4 from 3PT) and Brittney Sykes (12 PTS, 5 STL, 33.3 FG%).
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Dream vs. Mystics Game Time and Info
- Who's the favorite?: Dream (-250 to win)
- Who's the underdog?: Mystics (+200 to win)
- What's the spread?: Dream (-6.5)
- What's the over/under?: 164.5
- When: Sunday, July 30, 2023 at 3:00 PM ET
- Where: Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Georgia
- TV: ESPN3, NBCS-DC, Monumental, and BSSO
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Dream Season Stats
- So far this year, the Dream are posting 85 points per game (fourth-ranked in WNBA) and giving up 85.1 points per contest (ninth-ranked).
- Atlanta ranks third-best in the WNBA with 37 rebounds per game. On the other hand, it ranks third-worst in the league with 35.9 rebounds allowed per contest.
- The Dream rank ninth in the WNBA with 18.7 dimes per contest.
- While Atlanta ranks in the bottom five in the WNBA in turnovers per game with 14.3 (second-worst), it ranks sixth in the league with 13.2 forced turnovers per game.
- The Dream are sinking 7.1 treys per game (seventh-ranked in league). They have a 35.5% shooting percentage (fourth-ranked) from downtown.
- Atlanta is allowing 7.5 threes per game (seventh-ranked in WNBA) this year, while allowing a 32.7% three-point percentage (fourth-ranked).
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Dream Home/Away Splits
- The Dream have scored at a higher clip at home than away from home in the 2023 season (85.5 at home versus 84.4 on the road), and have also given up more points in home games than away from home (85.3 opponent points per home game versus 84.8 on the road).
- At home, Atlanta averages 0.6 fewer rebounds per game than on the road (36.7 at home, 37.3 on the road), while it lets its opponents grab 1.3 more boards in home games than in road games (36.6 at home, 35.3 on the road). The Dream average 17.7 assists per home contest, two less than their average on the road in 2023 (19.7).
- The 2023 WNBA campaign has seen Atlanta turn the ball over more at home (14.6 per game) than on the road (14). It has forced fewer turnovers at home (13.2 per game) than on the road (13.3).
- In 2023 the Dream average 7.4 made three-pointers at home and 6.8 away, making 37.6% from distance at home compared to 33.5% away.
- Atlanta gives up 0.1999999999999993 more three-pointers when playing at home (7.6 per game) than on the road (7.4). It also allows a higher three-point shooting percentage at home (32.9% in home games compared to 32.6% on the road).
Dream Moneyline and ATS Records
- The Dream have gone 5-2 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 71.4% of those games).
- The Dream have gone 3-1 in games they have played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -250 or shorter (75%).
- Atlanta has beaten the spread 13 times in 23 games.
- Against the spread as 6.5-point favorites or more, Atlanta is 3-1.
- Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Dream's implied win probability is 71.4%.
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Finalist: Emilee Tello
Chief Financial Officer
Orange County United Way
Emilee Tello is the current chief financial officer of Orange County United Way and is responsible for the financial administration and actions of the organization. She has served in this capacity since 2018. Under her tenure, Orange County United Way grew from an $18 million annual budget to a $70 million annual budget in fiscal year 2021 to 2022 due to the organization’s important work with the pandemic-related Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP).
In her role as CFO at Orange County United Way as well as a key member of the executive team, Tello led the team in the administration of approximately $81 million for the ERAP, an income-based program aimed at helping Orange County’s most vulnerable residents and tenants by providing financial assistance. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-emilee-tello | 2023-07-30T09:22:02 | 0 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-emilee-tello |
Spain vs. Japan: Live Stream, TV Channel & Game Info - July 31
Published: Jul. 30, 2023 at 3:45 AM EDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
Spain will meet Japan in Wellington, New Zealand, in the last round of group-stage games at the 2023 Women's World Cup, on July 31 at 3:00 AM ET.
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How to Watch Spain vs. Japan
- Game Day: Monday, July 31, 2023
- Game Time: 3:00 AM ET
- TV Channel: FOX US
- Location: Wellington, New Zealand
- Venue: Westpac Stadium
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Spain Group Stage Schedule
Spain's Recent Performance
- Spain played Zambia in its last game and was victorious by a final score of 5-0. The victorious Spain side took 16 shots, outshooting by 12.
- Spain were led by Jennifer Hermoso and Alba Redondo, who scored two goals each, in that match against .
- Hermoso's statline through two Women's World Cup appearances includes two goals and one assist for Spain.
- Redondo has tallied two goals for Spain in Women's World Cup so far.
- During Women's World Cup play, Eva Navarro has picked up two assists (but no goals).
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Spain's 2023 Women's World Cup Roster
- Misa Rodriguez #1
- Ona Batlle #2
- Teresa Abilleira Duenas #3
- Irene Paredes #4
- Ivana Andres #5
- Aitana Bonmati #6
- Irene Guerrero #7
- Mariona #8
- Esther Gonzalez #9
- Jennifer Hermoso #10
- Alexia Putellas #11
- Oihane Hernandez #12
- Enith Salon #13
- Laia Codina #14
- Eva Navarro #15
- Maria Perez #16
- Alba Redondo #17
- Salma Paralluelo #18
- Olga Carmona #19
- Rocio Galvez #20
- Claudia Zornoza Sanchez #21
- Athenea Del Castillo #22
- Cata Coll #23
Japan Group Stage Schedule
Japan's Recent Performance
- In its last outing on July 26, Japan claimed a 2-0 win against Costa Rica. Japan outshot Costa Rica 23 to six.
- For Japan, Aoba Fujino and Hikaru Naomoto both scored a goal.
- Mina Tanaka has one goal and three assists so far for Japan in Women's World Cup (two matches).
- In two Women's World Cup matches, Jun Endo has one goal and one assist.
- Hinata Miyazawa has recorded two goals for Japan so far in Women's World Cup.
Japan's 2023 Women's World Cup Roster
- Ayaka Yamashita #1
- Risa Shimizu #2
- Moeka Minami #3
- Saki Kumagai #4
- Shiori Miyake #5
- Hina Sugita #6
- Hinata Miyazawa #7
- Hikaru Naomoto #8
- Riko Ueki #9
- Fuka Nagano #10
- Mina Tanaka #11
- Hana Takahashi #12
- Jun Endo #13
- Yui Hasegawa #14
- Aoba Fujino #15
- Honoka Hayashi #16
- Kiko Seike #17
- Momoko Tanaka #18
- Miyabi Moriya #19
- Maika Hamano #20
- Chika Hirao #21
- Remina Chiba #22
- Rion Ishikawa #23
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Finalist: Evan Masyr
Chief Financial Officer & EVP
Salem Media Group, Inc.
Entertainment Evan Masyr has been with Salem Media Group, Inc. for more than 23 years and has served as the chief financial officer since July 2007. Over that time period he has been actively involved with transitioning the company from a pure play radio operator to a multimedia corporation, with approximately 30% of its revenue now coming from digital sources.
During his time at Salem, Masyr has been involved with raising $1.8 billion in capital ($1.1 billion raised as CFO). He manages a team of approximately 50 professionals, encompassing accounts payable, payroll, staff accounting, SEC reporting, investor relations, finance, treasury, risk management, internal audit, and radio traffic. Over the years, he has instituted many operational efficiencies and cost savings initiatives. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-evan-masyr | 2023-07-30T09:22:08 | 1 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-evan-masyr |
Finalist: Frank Sansone
Chief Financial Officer
Beyond Limits
Frank J. Sansone brings 30 years of financial management and compliance experience in both public and private companies. His extensive financial leadership experience with energy and enterprise-grade software companies makes him a uniquely well-positioned fit for Beyond Limits.
In his relatively short time with Beyond Limits, Sansone has completed three major acquisitions and established a $250 million credit line. Beyond Limits is also in the process of launching its Middle East activities and executing Series D funding. He previously served as CFO of privately-held enterprise document management SAAS company Altec, which was acquired by Beyond Limits in March 2022. The addition of Altec to Beyond Limits was completed to enable accelerated product growth and drive digital transformation in new markets. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-frank-sansone | 2023-07-30T09:22:14 | 0 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-frank-sansone |
Finalist: Irene H. Oh
Chief Financial Officer & EVP
East West Bank
Irene H. Oh has served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of East West Bancorp and East West Bank since January 2010. She joined East West in 2004 and has held various leadership roles at the bank in accounting and corporate finance. Prior to joining East West, she held positions at Goldman Sachs and at Deloitte & Touche LLP.
Oh is a board member of PS Business Parks, Inc. and also serves on both the board and the audit committee of United Way of Greater Los Angeles. She received a bachelor’s degree from California State University, Los Angeles and a master’s degree in accounting from the University of Southern California. Oh is also a certified public accountant. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-irene-h-oh | 2023-07-30T09:22:20 | 1 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-irene-h-oh |
Finalist: Irwin J. Jacobson
Chief Financial Officer
Blu Digital Group
Irwin Jacobson is a CPA with an extensive record of financial leadership in worldclass public and privately held larger entertainment.
He joined Blu Digital Group (Blu) in 2021 after decades in the media and entertainment industries. He excels at strategy development, M&A/integration, operational improvements and financial controls implementation. Jacobson joined Blu just after the company had secured its first round of VC investment. He was given the challenge of transforming the small start-up into a thriving organization catapulting to double-digit revenue growth in in 2021 and 2022. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-irwin-j-jacobson | 2023-07-30T09:22:26 | 0 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-irwin-j-jacobson |
Finalist: Jason Brooks
Chief Financial Officer & Global EVP
The MBS Group
Jason Brooks is a fiscal leader who helped The MBS Group navigate through the unexpected to keep steady through the crisis in 2020 and then emerge and build the company’s highest growth years in 2021 and 2022. This required strict cash reservation, tightened budgets, sacrifices, managing cash flow and integrated assets, and negotiation with all the equity holders and debt holders to prioritize the company’s integrity and people. His efforts and leadership helped keep the business going to minimize impact on the hundreds of families relying on the company.
Now, The MBS Group is the world’s largest studio advisory and production services company, servicing nearly 500 sound stages and supporting more than 450 productions a year. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-jason-brooks | 2023-07-30T09:22:33 | 1 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-jason-brooks |
Finalist: Jason Crayne
Chief Financial Officer
Criteria Corp
Throughout his 19-year career in finance, Jason Crayne has made a significant impact in local business and the Los Angeles community at large. In 2020, he joined Criteria after aiding the company in acquiring an Australian company. He was drawn to Criteria because of its high-impact mission to transform the talent acquisition process and improve fairness, objectivity, and hiring through scientific data.
As CFO at Criteria, Crayne has contributed immensely to the company’s financial and operational strategy and serves as an advisor to the CEO and the Board of Directors. Under his leadership, he has grown and developed a global team of 15 financial experts. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-jason-crayne | 2023-07-30T09:22:39 | 1 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-jason-crayne |
Finalist: Jim Mancuso
Chief Financial Officer
Chosen Foods
Jim Mancuso is currently the chief financial officer of Chosen Foods, America’s No. 1 avocado oil based out of San Diego. He has successfully built out the accounting, finance, and IT functions of Chosen Foods post-spinoff from the parent company. He has successfully implemented SAP S4 as the company’s ERP while developing the foundational SOPs for order to cash, procure to pay, and record to report. During his time, Chosen successfully acquired and integrated the Ahuacatlan brand while continuing to lead the growth of the avocado oil category.
Prior to Chosen Foods, Mancuso spent time as CFO of My- Mochi, the fastest-growing frozen novelty and ranked #11 in the frozen novelty space, which followed a successful stint with SmartyPants Vitamins as CFO, culminating in a successful sale to Unilever. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-jim-mancuso | 2023-07-30T09:22:45 | 0 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-jim-mancuso |
Finalist: Karsten Voermann
Chief Financial Officer
GoodRx
Karsten Voermann is GoodRx’s chief financial officer, bringing more than 20 years of experience at executive posts across a wide array of high-growth and profitable companies. His impressive professional background includes five previous positions as CFO, along with his commitment to fostering an empowering and learning-oriented environment that make him a valued leader at GoodRx.
Since joining GoodRx in February 2020, Voermann has significantly scaled the company’s financial operations, including resource allocation and implementation of key financial systems. He led GoodRx through its successful IPO in September 2020, raising over $1.1 billion in the biggest digital health public offering of the year, and has been instrumental in overseeing financial compliance and reporting as a publicly traded company and driving sustained financial growth year-over-year. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-karsten-voermann | 2023-07-30T09:22:51 | 0 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-karsten-voermann |
Finalist: Kristopher Scott
Chief Financial Officer
DRINKS
Kristopher Scott has had an illustrious career in finance and accounting spanning over two decades. After launching his career at The Walt Disney Company, he served as a senior finance executive with Lucky Brand, overseeing the company’s finance and accounting functions. Following the sale of Lucky Brand to Leonard Green & Partners, Scott served as the CFO of Topson Downs and Rachel Roy before joining DRINKS as CFO in 2018. At DRINKS, he leads teams across finance and accounting, business intelligence, operations and planning, legal, and HR disciplines. Recently Scott has been instrumental in helping to manage the company’s strategic shift toward building a scalable B2B regulatory technology solution. His strategies have kept the business thriving during organizational changes, technology investments, and the development of new business units. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-kristopher-scott | 2023-07-30T09:22:57 | 1 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-kristopher-scott |
Finalist: Matthew Janopaul
Chief Financial Officer
Fender Musical Instrument Corporation (FMIC)
Matthew Janopaul brings decades of financial expertise to his role as chief financial officer at Fender Music Instruments Corporation (FMIC), one of the world’s leading musical instrument manufacturers, marketers, and distributors, transforming music history since 1946. With the transition from private equity to the long-term capital provided by Servco Pacific Inc., FMIC’s investor since 1985, his focus is centered around key strategic growth initiatives. These include continuing to deliver growth consistent with culture-driven brands and optimization of FMIC’s global footprint from a sales and supply standpoint.
Janopaul’s diverse career has ranged from being a senior investment professional in the public and private equity markets to senior operating roles within the branded consumer products, business services, financial services, manufacturing, and retail sectors. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-matthew-janopaul | 2023-07-30T09:23:04 | 1 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-matthew-janopaul |
Finalist: Phil Oseas
Chief Accounting Officer
GeoLinks
Phil Oseas serves as chief accounting officer of GeoLinks. Advising businesses ranging from Fortune 500 companies to early-stage start-ups, he has more than 30 years of financial and accounting experience in a variety of industries including telecommunications, consumer products, manufacturing, entertainment, oil and gas, medical device, and education.
Oseas has been instrumental in driving GeoLinks’ remarkable growth and industry achievement. His strategies and decision- making have been essential in allowing GeoLinks to reach key financial goals, including securing letters of credit for the Connect America Fund (CAF) Letter of Credit requirement in California and Nevada. In 2021, Oseas played an integral part in obtaining key financing, enabling the company to purchase wireless spectrum assets from Verizon, making GeoLinks the largest holder of LMDS spectrum in the U.S. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-phil-oseas | 2023-07-30T09:23:10 | 1 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-phil-oseas |
CHENGDU, China, July 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- At the beginning of the grand opening ceremony of the 31st World University Games in Chengdu on Friday night, Jihao Youguo, a girl hailing from the mountainous Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Southwest China's Sichuan Province, led representatives of the 56 ethnic groups of China to sing "Beautiful National Flag" and "Ode to the Motherland."
Youguo firstly became known to the public in February 2018 when Chinese President Xi Jinping visited her family, a poverty-stricken household in Sanhe village, while on an inspection tour to learn about the progress of poverty eradication in the village.
To welcome Xi's visit at the family's dilapidated abode, the then 10-year-old Youguo sang the same song "Beautiful National Flag" and won the applause from Xi.
One year later, all the 29 Sanhe households, including Youguo's family, were relocated to a newly built tile-roofed and brick-walled building which includes a series of apartments measuring about 100 square meters each, thanks to the local poverty eradication program. Youguo said in 2019 that she wished President Xi would come back and visit her new spacious house.
Youguo's father told the media that they opened a grocery store in one extra room of their new house. The store spared the villagers' 30-minute trip to the township for grocery shopping. The store itself brought the family an income of 3,000 yuan ($419) a month, roughly covering the monthly expenses of their three kids attending a boarding school in Liangshan. Youguo's father also keeps some livestock and 30 beehives, making a total income of about 60,000 yuan a year.
Wang Liyuan, an organizer for the opening ceremony of the Chengdu Games, told media that they contacted the Liangshan education authorities and invited Youguo and five other children in the region to sing at the event. "The children are always smiling and enthusiastic, giving a true feeling of sincerity."
Dream of becoming music teacher
With the help of a private education service provider, Youguo, her sister and brother were enrolled into the Liangshan Xichang Tianli School in 2020. Thanks to a dedicated charity fund, they were able to attend the school tuition-free.
Zhang Tao, Youguo's lead teacher, told the Global Times that Youguo has developed good habits living in the school and has made great academic progress since her enrollment.
"She is humble, friendly and gets along well with her classmates. Her English has improved a lot since coming to the school. Her favorite subjects are standard Chinese, English and music," said Zhang.
Youguo is athletic and loves to take part in extra-curricular activities including singing, basketball and running. She is also the champion shot-putter of the school, Zhang said.
"Once during a talk after school, she told me that she dreamed of becoming a music teacher in the future," Zhang told the Global Times. "It's a great way to realize her potential. I encourage her to pursue her dream and give back to the community."
Regarding her progress at school, Youguo said that she has become more confident and open-minded. "I used to be nervous when singing on stage. But I've learned a lot from my classmates and I've grown confident," she said.
Part of big story
The experience of Youguo's family is part of the story of the country's historic achievement in poverty eradication.
Liangshan is home to the largest ethnic Yi community in China and is about 2,000 kilometers from Beijing. When President Xi visited Sanhe village in February 2018, it was one of the most destitute villages in Liangshan. Deep in the Daliang Mountains, local people lived in dark mud huts, suffering from limited transportation and low crop yields caused by the harsh natural conditions. Most villagers grew corn and potatoes for a living.
Given the difficulty of building roads in the mountainous area, the local government opted to relocate the villagers out of the mountain. By September 2020, 353,200 people from 74,400 households in Liangshan had been relocated and started their new lives in their new homes.
Local villagers also came up with innovative ways to improve their living. In Zhaojue county, where Sanhe village is located, locals developed plantations of strawberries. After a year of development, the plantation covered an area of 1,800 mu (120 hectares). Thanks to this new business, in a five-month period in 2019, more than 20,000 local workers were employed, each earning 9,000 yuan on average. From then on, some 165 modern plantations have mushroomed in Liangshan.
After years of national and local efforts, Liangshan witnessed the eradication of poverty, with more than 1.05 million people lifted out of absolute poverty and 11 counties and 2,072 villages removed from the list of impoverished areas.
Sanhe village has established a unique development model that combines breeding, plantation and rural tourism to increase the villagers' income. Currently, the villager's net income per capita has reached over 18,000 yuan, which is more than 10 times higher than the amount before the anti-poverty campaign, Sichuan Daily reported.
In February 2021, China announced victory in its fight against poverty, eradicating absolute poverty in the country.
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Finalist: Randolph P. Siwabessy
Chief Financial Officer
University of California, Irvine; UCI Health
Having joined a year ago as UCI Health’s chief financial officer in the middle of a global pandemic, Randolph P. Siwabessy has weathered the COVID-19 storm and has helped the enterprise come out even more vital. By stabilizing UCI Health’s finances during this challenging time he implemented new long-range planning strategies, adjusting for the pandemic, and capturing costs for CARE Act dollars - all of which have helped UCI Health come out financially stronger than before.
Siwabessy has taken innovative measures to invest in UCI Health’s growth by aligning the financial objectives between UCI Health and UCI’s School of Medicine (SOM). By creating a collaborative culture among other UCI school-specific CFOs, colleagues at both enterprises seek his counsel which paves the path for collective success for the health system. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-randolph-p-siwabessy | 2023-07-30T09:23:16 | 1 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-randolph-p-siwabessy |
Slackline World Champion Jaan Roose pushes the limits: "Per metre walked, this line was my toughest ever"
DOHA, Qatar, July 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Globally renowned Red Bull athlete Jaan Roose has completed the world's longest LED-lit, single-building slackline to cross one of Qatar's newest and most iconic architectural landmarks.
The Estonian national and three-time Slackline World Champion defied the odds by achieving the walk, titled "Sparkline," at the first attempt, walking the distance between the scimitar-shaped, Iconic Towers that are owned by Katara Hospitality and that are home to Raffles and Fairmont Doha in Lusail City.
Covering a distance of over 150 meters, the Sparkline walk is not only the longest on a single building, but also Jaan's second-highest walk to date at an elevation of more than 185 meters on a line just 2.5cm wide.
Speaking on the new world record set, Roose commented:
"When I first saw the Iconic Towers, I knew this was a building that I had to walk. Anything worth achieving comes with its fair share of challenges, and I'm proud to complete this one. Per metre walked, this line was my toughest ever. As an athlete, I'm always looking to push myself further and defy the odds. In this case the heat and wind conditions added a different element that I needed to react to and manage spontaneously while I was on the slackline. The warm LED lights and their extra weight also changed how the line interacted with me and my bodyweight. It's like skateboarding on a big heavy tree trunk rather than a light board."
"The Iconic Towers are an incredible place to be completing this feat and mark a very special visit for my first time in Qatar," Roose added.
The Raffles Doha and Fairmont Doha are two luxury hotels that face each other in beautifully imposing structures shaped like scimitar swords. The towers are some of the latest to be added to Lusail City's expanding list of architectural marvels and create a distinct silhouette against the backdrop of the Arabian Sea. Featuring the world's tallest chandelier, the Fairmont Doha is a masterclass in design, while the suite-only Raffles Doha showcases a spell-binding entrance, a personal butler service and fine-dining delights by world-renowned chef, Enrico Crippa.
Managing Director of Raffles and Fairmont Doha, Christian Hirt, expressed his excitement about the event being hosted at the Iconic Towers, saying "Raffles and Fairmont Doha have always celebrated the extraordinary, and this event embodies that spirit. The project serves to underline our commitment to showcasing high-calibre talents that defy the impossible. As this daring athlete 'Sparklines' across our towers, we hope it captivates the world and inspires others to push their boundaries."
Katara Hospitality's leadership commented: "We are proud of this activation, working alongside Qatar Tourism and Red Bull, as it exemplifies Katara Hospitality's commitment to utilizing the Iconic Towers as a powerful asset to promote tourism and enhance the destination's appeal. Through this event, we aim to showcase the extraordinary capabilities of the Iconic Towers and position them as a symbol of Qatar's excellence in hospitality and entertainment."
Commenting on the project with Jaan Roose, Chief Operating Officer of Qatar Tourism, Berthold Trenkel, said: "Qatar has built a sporting legacy for itself and is now a true hub for international sporting events. We're delighted to support the exhilarating slackline walk event and champion renowned athletes. By fostering a culture of athleticism, we strive to create opportunities for athletes to showcase their skills and reach new heights in their athletic careers. In addition to its world-class sporting facilities, Qatar is home to a fresh and diverse suite of incredible hotels that make Qatar a global destination of choice for all travellers."
The Sparkline walk took place as part of an action-packed calendar of global events in Qatar. With several key sporting events expected to take place in 2023, including Qatar MotoGP, AFC Asian Cup, Qatar Formula 1 Grand Prix, and Geneva International Motor Show, visitors can expect extraordinary sporting experiences in Qatar all year round.
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Qatar Tourism's mission is to establish Qatar as a place where cultural authenticity meets modernity, and where people of the world come together to experience unique offerings in culture, sports, business and family entertainment, rooted in Service Excellence. Qatar Tourism will regulate and develop the tourism industry, encouraging investment from the private sector. It will set the national strategy for the tourism sector, reviewing it periodically and overseeing its implementation, with the aim of diversifying tourism offerings in the country and increasing visitor spend. Through our network of international offices in priority markets, and cutting-edge digital platforms, Qatar Tourism is expanding Qatar's presence globally and enhancing the tourism sector.
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About Raffles
Founded in Singapore in 1887, Raffles Hotels & Resorts is where heritage meets modern hotelcraft. Raffles hotels, resorts, and residences are places where ideas are born, history is made and stories and legends are created. At landmark addresses around the world, Raffles' well-travelled guests and residents enjoy experiences that are culturally enriching, intellectually stimulating and always respectful of local communities, heritage and the environment. From one generation to the next, visitors arrive as guests, leave as friends, and return as family. Raffles can be found in key international locations including Singapore, Paris, Istanbul, Dubai, Doha, Maldives, Udaipur, Phnom Penh, and Bali; with flagship openings upcoming in London, Boston and Macau. Progressively shaping the future of luxury hospitality as part of Accor, Raffles benefits from a world-class infrastructure and is a participating brand in the Group's lifestyle loyalty and guest recognition programme, ALL - Accor Live Limitless.
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About Fairmont
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is where the intimate equally coexists with the infinite – an unrivalled portfolio of more than 90 extraordinary hotels where grand moments of life, heartfelt pleasures and personal milestones are celebrated and remembered long after any visit. Since 1907, Fairmont has created magnificent, meaningful and unforgettable hotels, rich with character and deeply connected to the history, culture and community of its destinations – places such as The Plaza in New York City, The Savoy in London, Fairmont San Francisco, Fairmont Banff Springs in Canada, Fairmont Peace Hotel in Shanghai, and Fairmont The Palm in Dubai. Famous for its engaging service, awe-inspiring public spaces, locally inspired cuisine, and iconic bars and lounges, Fairmont also takes great pride in its pioneering approach to hospitality and leadership in sustainability and responsible tourism practices. Fairmont is part of Accor, a world leading hospitality group counting over 5,400 properties throughout more than 110 countries, and a participating brand in ALL - Accor Live Limitless – a lifestyle loyalty program providing access to a wide variety of rewards, services and experiences.
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Finalist: Rick Urban
Chief Financial Officer & COO
QCMI
Rick Urban successfully led his organization through the pandemic, despite the fact that the industries impacted the most were the two industries Quality Controlled Manufacturing, Inc. services. This was done not only by applying and receiving government programs, but also by finding and writing additional grants, reducing expenses - without any layoffs and working with customers to find additional business - which also set the company up for future growth.
He was able to get the associated nonprofit back up and running as a training academy in order to continue to develop needed talent. At the same time, Urban made the decision to purchase additional material in anticipation of supply chain problems and rising prices, which protected customers’ demand schedule as the industries of aerospace and energy generation are now in a significant incline. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-rick-urban | 2023-07-30T09:23:22 | 0 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-rick-urban |
Connecticut Sun vs. Minnesota Lynx: Betting Trends, Record ATS, Home/Road Splits
Alyssa Thomas and the Connecticut Sun (18-6) square off against the Minnesota Lynx (12-13) at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut on Sunday, July 30 at 1:00 PM ET.
Last time out, Connecticut picked up an 88-83 win over Dallas. The Sun were led by DeWanna Bonner, who ended the game with 32 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals, while Tiffany Hayes added 28 points and five assists. Minnesota enters this matchup having won against New York in their last game 88-83. They were led by Kayla McBride (26 PTS, 78.6 FG%, 4-7 from 3PT) and Diamond Miller (22 PTS, 40.0 FG%, 2-5 from 3PT).
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Sun vs. Lynx Game Time and Info
- Who's the favorite?: Sun (-900 to win)
- Who's the underdog?: Lynx (+600 to win)
- What's the spread?: Sun (-11.5)
- What's the over/under?: 160.5
- When: Sunday, July 30, 2023 at 1:00 PM ET
- Where: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut
- TV: CBS Sports Network and NBCS-BOS
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Sun Season Stats
- The Sun have a top-five defense this year, ranking best in the league with 78.6 points allowed per game. Offensively, they rank fifth with 84.0 points scored per contest.
- Connecticut is pulling down 33.9 rebounds per game (eighth-ranked in league). It is giving up 35.0 rebounds per contest (seventh-ranked).
- With 21.0 dimes per game, the Sun rank third-best in the league in the category.
- Connecticut is playing well when it comes to turnovers, as it ranks second-best in the league in turnovers committed (12.3 per game) and second-best in forced turnovers (14.8 per contest).
- With a 36.3% three-point percentage this season, the Sun are third-best in the WNBA. They rank sixth in the league by sinking 7.2 treys per contest.
- Connecticut has been shining when it comes to defending against three-point shooting this year, ranking second-best in the WNBA in three-pointers allowed per game (6.6) and best in three-point percentage allowed (31.2%).
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Sun Home/Away Splits
- In 2023, the Sun's offense has been better at home, where they average 86.5 points per game, compared to on the road, where they put up 82.0 per game. Defensively, they have been worse in home games, where they allow 79.5 points per game, versus playing on the road, where they let their opponents to score 77.8 per game.
- When playing at home, Connecticut averages 1.5 more rebounds per game than on the road (34.7 at home, 33.2 on the road), while it lets its opponents pull down 2.3 fewer boards in home games than in road games (33.8 at home, 36.1 on the road). On average, the Sun have more assists at home than on the road (22.0 at home, 20.2 on the road).
- In the 2023 WNBA campaign, Connecticut is turning the ball over more in home games (12.3 per game) than away (12.2), and is forcing more turnovers at home (15.6 per game) compared to on the road (14.2).
- This year, the Sun average 7.8 made three-pointers per game at home and 6.6 on the road (making 40.6% from distance in home games compared to 32.8% on the road).
- This year, Connecticut averages 6.2 three-pointers allowed per game at home and 7.0 on the road (while allowing 31.6% shooting from distance in home games compared to 31.0% on the road).
Sun Moneyline and ATS Records
- The Sun have won 13 of the 15 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (86.7%).
- The Sun have played as a moneyline favorite of -900 or shorter in just one game this season, which they won.
- Connecticut is 13-10-0 against the spread this year.
- Connecticut doesn't have a win ATS (0-1) as a 11.5-point favorite or greater this season.
- Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Sun have an implied win probability of 90.0%.
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Finalist: Scott Burrows
Chief Financial Officer
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
Scott Burrows has served as the CFO of Arcutis Biotherapeutics for the past two years and as vice president of finance for the two years prior. His industry experience of capital finance, FP&A, commercial finance, treasury, and investor relations allow him to ensure Arcutis makes sound investment decisions.
Under Burrows’ leadership, Arcutis has conducted a successful initial public offering at a price of $17 per share and raised additional financing in venture capital before going public, amounting to more than $160 million. Since the IPO, he and his team have secured over $220 million in 2020 through a public offering of common stock, secured $225 million in non-dilutive debt financing in 2021, and recently raised an additional $173 million through a public offering of common stock. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-scott-burrows | 2023-07-30T09:23:28 | 1 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-scott-burrows |
Sun vs. Lynx Injury Report, Betting Odds - July 30
The Connecticut Sun (18-6) have just one player currently listed on the injury report as they ready to square off against the Minnesota Lynx (12-13) on Sunday, July 30 at Mohegan Sun Arena, with tip-off at 1:00 PM ET.
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Sun vs. Lynx Game Info
- Game Day: Sunday, July 30, 2023
- Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: CBS Sports Network and NBCS-BOS
- Location: Uncasville, Connecticut
- Arena: Mohegan Sun Arena
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Sun Player Leaders
- Alyssa Thomas leads her team in both rebounds (9.6) and assists (8) per game, and also puts up 14.5 points. Defensively, she delivers 1.8 steals (second in the league) and 0.5 blocked shots.
- DeWanna Bonner averages a team-leading 18.8 points per game. She is also posting 5.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists, shooting 42.8% from the field and 34.5% from downtown with 2 made 3-pointers per contest (eighth in WNBA).
- Tiffany Hayes puts up 11.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest, shooting 46% from the field and 35.9% from beyond the arc with 1.2 made 3-pointers per game.
- Brionna Jones averages 15.9 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, shooting 57.1% from the field.
- Natisha Hiedeman posts 8.7 points, 2 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game, shooting 39% from the floor and 36.7% from downtown with 1.5 made 3-pointers per contest.
Sun vs. Lynx Betting Info
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Finalist: Seth Chandler Brodie
Chief Financial Officer
Anonymous Content
After working in banking, Seth Chandler Brodie transitioned to be the vice president for finance and strategic planning at DreamWorks Studios (Amblin Partners) where he played a key role in shaping studio strategy, projecting film and TV slates, and keeping tabs on the company’s cash position and capital sources to finance operations and films, TV, and digital, including his notable work on the $1 billion equity and debt refinancing of DreamWorks Pictures into Amblin Partners. He then transitioned to Legendary Entertainment where he was SVP of finance and strategy.
In 2021, he became the CFO of Anonymous Content, a visionary and disruptive media company that produces multi-platform premium content and boasts an exceptional client roster. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-seth-chandler-brodie | 2023-07-30T09:23:35 | 1 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-seth-chandler-brodie |
Spain vs. Japan: Live Stream, TV Channel & Game Info - July 31
Published: Jul. 30, 2023 at 3:45 AM EDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
Spain will meet Japan in Wellington, New Zealand, in the last round of group-stage games at the 2023 Women's World Cup, on July 31 at 3:00 AM ET.
Want to watch this matchup? You can find it on FOX US.
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How to Watch Spain vs. Japan
- Game Day: Monday, July 31, 2023
- Game Time: 3:00 AM ET
- TV Channel: FOX US
- Location: Wellington, New Zealand
- Venue: Westpac Stadium
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Spain Group Stage Schedule
Spain's Recent Performance
- Spain played Zambia in its last game and was victorious by a final score of 5-0. The victorious Spain side took 16 shots, outshooting by 12.
- Spain were led by Jennifer Hermoso and Alba Redondo, who scored two goals each, in that match against .
- Hermoso's statline through two Women's World Cup appearances includes two goals and one assist for Spain.
- Redondo has tallied two goals for Spain in Women's World Cup so far.
- During Women's World Cup play, Eva Navarro has picked up two assists (but no goals).
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Spain's 2023 Women's World Cup Roster
- Misa Rodriguez #1
- Ona Batlle #2
- Teresa Abilleira Duenas #3
- Irene Paredes #4
- Ivana Andres #5
- Aitana Bonmati #6
- Irene Guerrero #7
- Mariona #8
- Esther Gonzalez #9
- Jennifer Hermoso #10
- Alexia Putellas #11
- Oihane Hernandez #12
- Enith Salon #13
- Laia Codina #14
- Eva Navarro #15
- Maria Perez #16
- Alba Redondo #17
- Salma Paralluelo #18
- Olga Carmona #19
- Rocio Galvez #20
- Claudia Zornoza Sanchez #21
- Athenea Del Castillo #22
- Cata Coll #23
Japan Group Stage Schedule
Japan's Recent Performance
- In its last outing on July 26, Japan claimed a 2-0 win against Costa Rica. Japan outshot Costa Rica 23 to six.
- For Japan, Aoba Fujino and Hikaru Naomoto both scored a goal.
- Mina Tanaka has one goal and three assists so far for Japan in Women's World Cup (two matches).
- In two Women's World Cup matches, Jun Endo has one goal and one assist.
- Hinata Miyazawa has recorded two goals for Japan so far in Women's World Cup.
Japan's 2023 Women's World Cup Roster
- Ayaka Yamashita #1
- Risa Shimizu #2
- Moeka Minami #3
- Saki Kumagai #4
- Shiori Miyake #5
- Hina Sugita #6
- Hinata Miyazawa #7
- Hikaru Naomoto #8
- Riko Ueki #9
- Fuka Nagano #10
- Mina Tanaka #11
- Hana Takahashi #12
- Jun Endo #13
- Yui Hasegawa #14
- Aoba Fujino #15
- Honoka Hayashi #16
- Kiko Seike #17
- Momoko Tanaka #18
- Miyabi Moriya #19
- Maika Hamano #20
- Chika Hirao #21
- Remina Chiba #22
- Rion Ishikawa #23
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Finalist: Steve Aleman
Chief Financial Officer
Prime Healthcare
Steve Aleman serves as chief financial officer of Prime Healthcare, one of the nation’s leading health systems with 45 hospitals in 14 states serving over 600 communities. The organization has nearly 50,000 physicians and staff and provides 2.6 million patient visits annually. As a CPA, he has leveraged his three decades of healthcare experience to help Prime Healthcare successfully navigate the ever-changing U.S. healthcare market.
In early 2020, Aleman joined Prime Healthcare, where his efforts have translated to the execution of organic and strategic growth opportunities, and a focus on optimizing the company’s capital structure to drive future company growth for years to come. His solutions-oriented approach proved invaluable as Prime navigated through the successful acquisition of St. Francis Medical Center during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-steve-aleman | 2023-07-30T09:23:41 | 0 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-steve-aleman |
Finalist: Steven B. Binder
Chief Financial Officer
MannKind
Steve Binder has been the chief financial officer at MannKind since July 2017. Before joining he served as vice president and CFO of the International Group of Stryker Corporation.
When Binder joined MannKind in July 2017, the company was on the brink of bankruptcy. Over the next two years, he led multiple capital raises, exchanged stock for debt to keep the senior secured lender at bay and finally negotiated a new senior secured debt structure with a new lender. In addition, the company took steps to develop a dry powder inhaled version of the drug Tyvaso. The company has gone from near death in 2017 to a growth story-four sources of growing revenue and a burgeoning pipeline of exciting product candidates. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-steven-b-binder | 2023-07-30T09:23:47 | 1 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-steven-b-binder |
Delaware illustration's career celebrated at Newark Arts Alliance
Delaware has an abundance of artists, some are painting in their studios while others are taking over the kitchen table.
Those few who earn their living as professional artists have excelled in a particular genre or medium, become known for it, develop a following and sell original art. This is relatively rare and probably accounts for a small percentage of artists working today.
The rest of us who call ourselves artists, cobble together a living through a combination of teaching, making art to sell and doing commissions, while constantly adapting to what the local market will support.
The artist being highlighted today is Alexi Natchev, who stands on a legacy of children’s book illustration spanning 45 years.
Alexi resides in Newark, Delaware, but was born in Bulgaria. After studying art in college, he embarked on a full-time career as a freelance book illustrator working with watercolor, pen and ink, collage, woodcuts and every style of painting and printmaking possible. He found quick success illustrating children’s picture books, helping to interpret authors' stories with his own imagery to bring the story to life.
Alexi soon realized that many children’s first experiences with art are through picture books.
The images he creates set the mood, comparable to music written to go with lyrics. If you’ve ever read to a child, you likely enjoyed the art that unfolded before you. I think many parents find their own pleasure from seeing a book by Maurice Sendak, Eric Carle, Quintin Blake or Dr. Suess.
Alexi can join the ranks of these legendary illustrators through the over 25 books he has illustrated in his lifetime. His most acclaimed and best-selling books have been “The Elijah Door: A Passover Tale,” made of hand-colored prints made from woodcarving and “Nathanial Willy, Scared Silly,” published in 1999, which was featured on PBS.
His early projects in Bulgaria, were subsidized by the state, which prioritized preserving their culture through published works. This allowed a much greater scope of expression with more risk taking for artists which always leads to the most exciting art.
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Alexi worked with many publishers over the years, always choosing the best medium to convey the story.
His classical training in the arts prepared him to work in a variety of style,s adapting to different time periods from old folktales to more modern spins on newer stories.
He has exhibited his illustrations widely including at the Delaware Art Museum and the Rehoboth Art League.
In addition to being a practicing artist, Alexi Natchev is an art educator. While working on books, which could take months, he taught at area art schools such as Savannah College of Art and Design, Maryland Institute College of Art, and University of the Arts in Philadelphia. He is a professor emeritus from Delaware College of Art and Design, where he led the Illustration Program from 2007-2018.
Now that he has retired from full-time teaching, he is exploring more personal art for his own pleasure and is using his vast technical skills to create thematic, semi-abstract work.
He believes there are no mistakes in art, as a misstep may bring an unusual effect.
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Alexi sees himself going back to printmaking, his earliest love, which gives a lot of opportunity for experimentation. He likes the steps taken to get to the final print and the element of surprise along the way.
His most recent project has been to create and illustrate his own children’s book called “A Day at the Beach.''
This book was created using a light and loose style of watercolor painting with collage overlays featuring seascapes. Inspired by his own love of the sea and sailing, he explores a child’s day at the beach where the elements of sun and wind vary through the day helping the child understand what they are experiencing.
Created without text, it’s a picture book that invites conversation between the reader and the child to tell the story in their own words.
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Currently on display at the Newark Arts Alliance is “Storytelling with Paint and Ink, Alexi Natchev, Book Illustration'' through Aug. 25.
The artist has a display of over 44 original illustrations and 20 prints from his books, which are offered for sale ranging from $60 to $1,000.
An artist reception and book signing are on Friday, Aug. 11 from 6 to 8 p.m., which is free and open to all. Learn more about this event at: newarkartsalliance.org
Terry Foreman is the former executive director of Newark Arts Alliance. | https://www.delawareonline.com/story/life/2023/07/30/vision-of-delaware-storybook-artist-alexi-natchev-celebrated-in-newark/70461895007/ | 2023-07-30T09:23:48 | 1 | https://www.delawareonline.com/story/life/2023/07/30/vision-of-delaware-storybook-artist-alexi-natchev-celebrated-in-newark/70461895007/ |
MOSCOW (AP) — At least nine people — including three children — have died after high winds tore through central Russia, emergency services and a local official reported Sunday.
Eight of the dead were part of a group of tourists camping close to Lake Yalchik in the Mari-El region when the storm hit Saturday, Russia’s emergencies ministry said.
The strong winds caused a large number of trees to fall in the area, including where the group’s tents had been pitched on a stretch of wild beach, regional leader Yuri Zaitsev wrote on social media. He said that three children were among the dead.
Across the wider Volga Federal District, 76 people were injured in the storm, with thousands of households losing power, emergency services said.
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Finalist: Timothy Charles Myers Sr.
Chief Financial Officer & EVP
Landscape Development-Enhanced Landscape Management
Timothy Myers has spent the last 20 years with Landscape Development-Enhanced Landscape Management (“LDI-ELM”), taking the company from 200 employees to almost 1,200 and revenue of $25 to $140 million, surviving the Great Recession. During the 20 years, Myers has been involved with LDI-ELM as the company has expanded from North L.A. County to substantial operations from the Bay Area, San Diego, and the Las Vegas Metro. Myers helped plan LDI-ELM’s future, ensuring a multi-generational, privately- owned company. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-timothy-charles-myers-sr | 2023-07-30T09:23:53 | 0 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-timothy-charles-myers-sr |
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Sophie Roman Haug's hat trick kick-started Norway's dormant offense and sparked a 6-0 blowout win over the Philippines on Sunday that moved the Norwegians into to the knockout stage of the Women's World Cup.
The Philippines’ debut run in the tournament came to an end as Norway scored early and often, netting three goals in the first 31 minutes.
Norway's spot in the round of 16 was secured when Switzerland and New Zealand simultaneously played to a 0-0 draw and the Norwegians. Norway and New Zealand were tied in Group A but Norway advanced on goal differential. New Zealand became the first host country to be eliminated in the group stage in tournament history.
Before the game, Norway had not scored in three consecutive Women’s World Cup matches dating to the quarterfinals of the 2019 tournament.
But Roman Haug one-timed a ball into the net in the sixth minute, and scored again 11 minutes later. Caroline Graham Hansen added a long-distance shot in the 31st minute.
Roman Haug completed the hat trick in injury time.
In the second half, an Alicia Barker own goal in the 48th minute and Guro Reiten’s penalty kick in the 53rd minute extended Norway’s lead to 5-0. Filipina defender Sofia Harrison received a red card in the 67th minute for using excessive force, and the Philippines played the rest of the match a player down.
Eden Park was turned into a makeshift home match for the Philippines, as the Filipina fans screamed in unison any time the Philippines touched the ball, even as the deficit grew.
The Philippines were fresh off of a historic 1-0 win over co-host New Zealand that marked the first Women’s World Cup win for the debutantes.
KEY MOMENTS
Roman Haug got the Norwegians off to a hot start. The first of her two goals was a left-footed volley from inside the six-yard box in the sixth minute. Eleven minutes later, Roman Haug scored a header delivered by a Vilde Boe Risa cross. Roman Haug’s header flew over the reach of Philippines goalkeeper Olivia McDaniel.
Graham Hansen scored on a long-distance strike that curled into the bottom left corner in the 31st minute to give Norway its third goal of the half.
From that point on, Norway was in control.
WHY IT MATTERS
The win advances Norway to the knockout stage after the Norwegians found themselves in last place in Group A heading into the Philippines match.
The Norwegians had yet to score in 2023 before their six-goal eruption.
WHAT’S NEXT
Norway will play either Japan or Spain in the round of 16 next Saturday, depending on the results of a game between those Group C teams on Monday.
The inaugural tournament run ends for the Philippines, who needed at least a draw to have a chance of moving on.
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Zach Allen is a student in the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism at Penn State.
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Finalist: Zack Martin
Chief Financial Officer
Loop Global Inc.
Zack Martin is an accomplished finance professional who has made significant contributions to the industry while maintaining a strong commitment to sustainability and community involvement. His story is one of passion, drive, and dedication to making a difference in the world.
Despite success in the finance industry, he felt compelled to pursue his passion for sustainability. In 2020, he made a bold move by becoming the CFO of Loop, a Los Angeles-based start-up that aims to revolutionize the electric vehicle charging station industry. Under his leadership, Loop has achieved remarkable growth, including securing a $60 million institutional funding round. In addition, the company achieved 132% year-over-year revenue growth in 2022, with a projected 300% revenue growth for fiscal year 2023. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-zack-martin | 2023-07-30T09:23:59 | 0 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/finalist-zack-martin |
In April, 80-year-old Bill Ardle started out on a bike ride in Springfield that would become a squad ride to Springfield Regional Medical Center, then a helicopter ride to Miami Valley Hospital.
On consecutive days, he then traveled by gurney for surgeries on a blood clot in a leg still being treated at a wound center.
This has led Ardle and wife Kathy to sell Schneider’s Florist, the business they have owned and operated for 53 years.
But there’s no need to send them flowers.
Both are elated that their business is passing to Ashley Horn Neinaber, a former favored employee, and her husband, Matt, a couple who met on a blind date arranged by a Schneider’s Florist employee while Ashley was working there.
Said Bill, “We couldn’t ask for anybody better than Ashley,” who will bring decades of experience to the store on North Limestone Street she takes over Jan. 1.
This has left the Ardles free to ponder the pleasures of the past half century (and more) of their lives.
The couple met – big surprise -- while selling flowers for the Floriculture Forum associated with that department at Ohio State University.
“I was in charge of selling chrysanthemums at the football games,” said Bill.
“We’d meet the night before and put the ribbons on them,” Kathy recalled.
Their first Forum trip funded by mum sales was to Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pa., a floral center built by the du Pont family that to Bill represents “a good example of what capitalism can do for mankind.” They remain members.
Both graduated in 1967 and moved Springfield, where Bill, who is three years older and worked his way through college, was working for a local floral grower beset by what might be called “multiple boss syndrome.” The syndrome was complicated by all the bosses being members of the same family.
So, Bill hired on with Denny Tsugranes, who had purchased the flower shop founded by Glenna Schneider on south side of McCreight Avenue just west of Lowry Street.
When the Ardles bought the business in 1971, “They were talking about taking that bend out of McCreight by the cemetery,” Kathy said.
Those changes never came. And though conveniently located next to Ferncliff, Schneider’s suffered from having just four parking places in a drive that forced cars to back up on to McCreight.
A six-year search for a new location ended in 1985 when Cathy noticed there were no longer cars in the parking lot at the Godfather’s Pizza then at Limestone and Ward streets. Better than that, they’d found a building they couldn’t refuse — a place built in 1930 to house Leedle’s Florist on the main level with office space upstairs for Mr. Leedle, man whose architectural offices would operate there.
By the time of the move, the distribution of labor between Bill and Kathy, who have two sons, had been well established.
“She’s the boss,” Bill said. “Kathy is very smart … has lot of energy (and) can outwork anybody.”
She insists “we all worked together,” and says her work habits are the result of a gene passed on by her family of origin.
“My parents owned a bakery in Buffalo (N.Y.) I saw they went to work at 3 in the morning and came home at 3 in the afternoon, so I just thought everybody did that. That’s what self-employed people do.”
The Ardles had ample opportunity to experience another joy of self-employment: worry.
“The first few years were a little bit rough because we had limited capita,” Kathy said. “So you would hope you’d get some checks in the mail to pay the bills” as they came due.
Said Bill, “Sometimes we’d go to the post office multiple times a day” to see if those checks had arrived.
Until they obtained a line of credit to deal with cash flow problems, they were helped by local business owners who faithfully patronized their shop. Among them were accountants Bill Brannick and Maury Schiffman and Richard Kuss of Bonded Oil – “Mr. Kuss particularly,” Bill said. “He did much more than the Kuss Center. He did a lot for individuals. He was a good man.”
The two also credit their good help for their success, including the retired firemen they hired to make deliveries in the early years because of their knowledge of street locations in Springfield.
“Over 50 years ago, we had a firefighter — he could do 100 deliveries a day himself” in a day, Bill aid.
Kathy qualifies that by adding deliveries in those days were concentrated in areas near the shop.
Since moving into their current location, Bill has made it something of a hobby to post messages on the Schneider’s sign that sits along Limestone Street. In addition to advertisements for flower sales and reminders of upcoming holidays, Bill has posted some of his original or favorite sayings.
Among them is this: We are free to choose, but not free to choose the consequences of our actions.
The longtime members of Southgate Baptist Church also have posted religious messages, and were brought up short one day when after Bill posted one mentioning sin, customers said they were unfamiliar with the term -- a clear sign how much change comes with passage of time.
But not all change is bad.
The two of them missed a family reunion years ago because they were unable to find in Ferncliff Cemetery a grave that they ultimately decorated in St. Bernard’s Cemetery.
Said Kathy, “Now, if you deliver to Ferncliff, they’ve got a GPS system for you, so anybody can find a grave.’
Deliveries to cemeteries is a reminder that “we (often) see people at hard times in their lives,” a reality she finds balanced by another reality: That florists tend to have long careers “because people who buy flowers are nice people.”
As for the pandemic?
It was good for florists all over the country “because people couldn’t visit, couldn’t hold funerals” but those same nice people wanted to express their care and love.
The remote work trend that came with the pandemic also allowed Ashley and Matt Neinaber to move back to the community where they grew up and to buy Schneider’s. (He is a vice president of accounts receivable for Ensemble Health Partners and works remotely.)
And with decades of experience managing floral operations for Jungle Jim’s and Benken Florist, both of Cincinnati, Kathy said, “Ashley will take the business places that we could never think of.”
“I’m going to start with baby step,” said the new manager, a graduate of Northeastern High School and Clark State College, “but there’s definitely room to grow,” particularly in the area of providing flowers for weddings.
And, as the Ardles learned, in a flower shop, room to grow is a good thing.
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George DeVries
Co-Founder, Chairman, & CEO
American Specialty Health
George DeVries co-founded American Specialty Health (ASH) in 1987 with a mission to integrate specialty healthcare programs into traditional medical plans, improving care quality and reducing costs. ASH has grown to become the nation’s largest independent administrator of services such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, chiropractic, and acupuncture, covering over 49.7 million members for 257 health plan clients. Accredited nationally, ASH’s specialty care services have a 97% member satisfaction rating.
They also operate a highly regarded fitness network program, offering affordable access to top gyms, fitness centers, and digital resources for 5.4 million members. ASH’s evidence-based healthcare solutions encompass health improvement programs and direct-to-consumer services, reaching a total of 57 million members. George’s expertise in complementary health care led to his appointment to the White House Commission along with his contributions to congressional testimonies and trade publications. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/george-devries | 2023-07-30T09:24:06 | 1 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/george-devries |
CHENGDU, China, July 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- At the beginning of the grand opening ceremony of the 31st World University Games in Chengdu on Friday night, Jihao Youguo, a girl hailing from the mountainous Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Southwest China's Sichuan Province, led representatives of the 56 ethnic groups of China to sing "Beautiful National Flag" and "Ode to the Motherland."
Youguo firstly became known to the public in February 2018 when Chinese President Xi Jinping visited her family, a poverty-stricken household in Sanhe village, while on an inspection tour to learn about the progress of poverty eradication in the village.
To welcome Xi's visit at the family's dilapidated abode, the then 10-year-old Youguo sang the same song "Beautiful National Flag" and won the applause from Xi.
One year later, all the 29 Sanhe households, including Youguo's family, were relocated to a newly built tile-roofed and brick-walled building which includes a series of apartments measuring about 100 square meters each, thanks to the local poverty eradication program. Youguo said in 2019 that she wished President Xi would come back and visit her new spacious house.
Youguo's father told the media that they opened a grocery store in one extra room of their new house. The store spared the villagers' 30-minute trip to the township for grocery shopping. The store itself brought the family an income of 3,000 yuan ($419) a month, roughly covering the monthly expenses of their three kids attending a boarding school in Liangshan. Youguo's father also keeps some livestock and 30 beehives, making a total income of about 60,000 yuan a year.
Wang Liyuan, an organizer for the opening ceremony of the Chengdu Games, told media that they contacted the Liangshan education authorities and invited Youguo and five other children in the region to sing at the event. "The children are always smiling and enthusiastic, giving a true feeling of sincerity."
Dream of becoming music teacher
With the help of a private education service provider, Youguo, her sister and brother were enrolled into the Liangshan Xichang Tianli School in 2020. Thanks to a dedicated charity fund, they were able to attend the school tuition-free.
Zhang Tao, Youguo's lead teacher, told the Global Times that Youguo has developed good habits living in the school and has made great academic progress since her enrollment.
"She is humble, friendly and gets along well with her classmates. Her English has improved a lot since coming to the school. Her favorite subjects are standard Chinese, English and music," said Zhang.
Youguo is athletic and loves to take part in extra-curricular activities including singing, basketball and running. She is also the champion shot-putter of the school, Zhang said.
"Once during a talk after school, she told me that she dreamed of becoming a music teacher in the future," Zhang told the Global Times. "It's a great way to realize her potential. I encourage her to pursue her dream and give back to the community."
Regarding her progress at school, Youguo said that she has become more confident and open-minded. "I used to be nervous when singing on stage. But I've learned a lot from my classmates and I've grown confident," she said.
Part of big story
The experience of Youguo's family is part of the story of the country's historic achievement in poverty eradication.
Liangshan is home to the largest ethnic Yi community in China and is about 2,000 kilometers from Beijing. When President Xi visited Sanhe village in February 2018, it was one of the most destitute villages in Liangshan. Deep in the Daliang Mountains, local people lived in dark mud huts, suffering from limited transportation and low crop yields caused by the harsh natural conditions. Most villagers grew corn and potatoes for a living.
Given the difficulty of building roads in the mountainous area, the local government opted to relocate the villagers out of the mountain. By September 2020, 353,200 people from 74,400 households in Liangshan had been relocated and started their new lives in their new homes.
Local villagers also came up with innovative ways to improve their living. In Zhaojue county, where Sanhe village is located, locals developed plantations of strawberries. After a year of development, the plantation covered an area of 1,800 mu (120 hectares). Thanks to this new business, in a five-month period in 2019, more than 20,000 local workers were employed, each earning 9,000 yuan on average. From then on, some 165 modern plantations have mushroomed in Liangshan.
After years of national and local efforts, Liangshan witnessed the eradication of poverty, with more than 1.05 million people lifted out of absolute poverty and 11 counties and 2,072 villages removed from the list of impoverished areas.
Sanhe village has established a unique development model that combines breeding, plantation and rural tourism to increase the villagers' income. Currently, the villager's net income per capita has reached over 18,000 yuan, which is more than 10 times higher than the amount before the anti-poverty campaign, Sichuan Daily reported.
In February 2021, China announced victory in its fight against poverty, eradicating absolute poverty in the country.
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Cincinnati Reds (57-49, second in the NL Central) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (59-44, first in the NL West)
Los Angeles; Sunday, 4:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Graham Ashcraft (5-7, 5.64 ERA, 1.55 WHIP, 74 strikeouts); Dodgers: Michael Grove (2-2, 6.19 ERA, 1.55 WHIP, 53 strikeouts)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Dodgers -180, Reds +153; over/under is 10 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: Both the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday.
Los Angeles has a 31-19 record at home and a 59-44 record overall. The Dodgers are 42-20 in games when they record eight or more hits.
Cincinnati is 57-49 overall and 29-23 on the road. The Reds have a 17-11 record in games when they did not allow a home run.
The teams meet Sunday for the sixth time this season. The Reds lead the season series 3-2.
TOP PERFORMERS: Max Muncy leads the Dodgers with 27 home runs while slugging .495. Freddie Freeman is 16-for-40 with two doubles, four home runs and 10 RBI over the past 10 games.
Jake Fraley leads the Reds with 15 home runs while slugging .473. Matt McLain is 12-for-35 with two doubles, two home runs and six RBI over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Dodgers: 5-5, .279 batting average, 5.34 ERA, outscored opponents by 10 runs
Reds: 7-3, .239 batting average, 3.00 ERA, outscored opponents by 11 runs
INJURIES: Dodgers: Mookie Betts: day-to-day (ankle), Jonny Deluca: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jake Marisnick: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Shelby Miller: 60-Day IL (neck), Daniel Hudson: 60-Day IL (knee), Clayton Kershaw: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Trayce Thompson: 60-Day IL (oblique), Tyler Cyr: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Dustin May: 60-Day IL (forearm), Jimmy Nelson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Alex Reyes: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Pepiot: 60-Day IL (oblique), Gavin Lux: 60-Day IL (knee), Walker Buehler: 60-Day IL (elbow), Blake Treinen: 60-Day IL (shoulder), J.P. Feyereisen: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
Reds: Jonathan India: day-to-day (heel), Curt Casali: 10-Day IL (foot), Casey Legumina: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Hunter Greene: 15-Day IL (hip), Nick Lodolo: 60-Day IL (calf), Reiver Sanmartin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Connor Overton: 60-Day IL (elbow), Justin Dunn: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tejay Antone: 60-Day IL (elbow), Vladimir Gutierrez: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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Girisha Chandraraj
Chief Executive Officer
Careismatic Brands, Inc.
Girisha Chandraraj is the CEO of Careismatic Brands, a leading medical apparel and footwear company headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. In his role, he oversees a diverse portfolio of brands and drives growth strategies across distribution, marketing, and organizational excellence.
As the company’s first non-founder CEO, he has focused on diversifying the executive team and expanding Careismatic’s operations. He is soon to unveil the company’s largest distribution facility yet, spanning one million square feet. With a background in private equity-backed consumer products businesses and experience as chief digital and marketing officer for Essendant, Chandraraj has a track record of redesigning strategies and introducing new technologies. He holds a B.A. from Boston University and an MBA from the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/girisha-chandraraj | 2023-07-30T09:24:12 | 0 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/girisha-chandraraj |
Slackline World Champion Jaan Roose pushes the limits: "Per metre walked, this line was my toughest ever"
DOHA, Qatar, July 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Globally renowned Red Bull athlete Jaan Roose has completed the world's longest LED-lit, single-building slackline to cross one of Qatar's newest and most iconic architectural landmarks.
The Estonian national and three-time Slackline World Champion defied the odds by achieving the walk, titled "Sparkline," at the first attempt, walking the distance between the scimitar-shaped, Iconic Towers that are owned by Katara Hospitality and that are home to Raffles and Fairmont Doha in Lusail City.
Covering a distance of over 150 meters, the Sparkline walk is not only the longest on a single building, but also Jaan's second-highest walk to date at an elevation of more than 185 meters on a line just 2.5cm wide.
Speaking on the new world record set, Roose commented:
"When I first saw the Iconic Towers, I knew this was a building that I had to walk. Anything worth achieving comes with its fair share of challenges, and I'm proud to complete this one. Per metre walked, this line was my toughest ever. As an athlete, I'm always looking to push myself further and defy the odds. In this case the heat and wind conditions added a different element that I needed to react to and manage spontaneously while I was on the slackline. The warm LED lights and their extra weight also changed how the line interacted with me and my bodyweight. It's like skateboarding on a big heavy tree trunk rather than a light board."
"The Iconic Towers are an incredible place to be completing this feat and mark a very special visit for my first time in Qatar," Roose added.
The Raffles Doha and Fairmont Doha are two luxury hotels that face each other in beautifully imposing structures shaped like scimitar swords. The towers are some of the latest to be added to Lusail City's expanding list of architectural marvels and create a distinct silhouette against the backdrop of the Arabian Sea. Featuring the world's tallest chandelier, the Fairmont Doha is a masterclass in design, while the suite-only Raffles Doha showcases a spell-binding entrance, a personal butler service and fine-dining delights by world-renowned chef, Enrico Crippa.
Managing Director of Raffles and Fairmont Doha, Christian Hirt, expressed his excitement about the event being hosted at the Iconic Towers, saying "Raffles and Fairmont Doha have always celebrated the extraordinary, and this event embodies that spirit. The project serves to underline our commitment to showcasing high-calibre talents that defy the impossible. As this daring athlete 'Sparklines' across our towers, we hope it captivates the world and inspires others to push their boundaries."
Katara Hospitality's leadership commented: "We are proud of this activation, working alongside Qatar Tourism and Red Bull, as it exemplifies Katara Hospitality's commitment to utilizing the Iconic Towers as a powerful asset to promote tourism and enhance the destination's appeal. Through this event, we aim to showcase the extraordinary capabilities of the Iconic Towers and position them as a symbol of Qatar's excellence in hospitality and entertainment."
Commenting on the project with Jaan Roose, Chief Operating Officer of Qatar Tourism, Berthold Trenkel, said: "Qatar has built a sporting legacy for itself and is now a true hub for international sporting events. We're delighted to support the exhilarating slackline walk event and champion renowned athletes. By fostering a culture of athleticism, we strive to create opportunities for athletes to showcase their skills and reach new heights in their athletic careers. In addition to its world-class sporting facilities, Qatar is home to a fresh and diverse suite of incredible hotels that make Qatar a global destination of choice for all travellers."
The Sparkline walk took place as part of an action-packed calendar of global events in Qatar. With several key sporting events expected to take place in 2023, including Qatar MotoGP, AFC Asian Cup, Qatar Formula 1 Grand Prix, and Geneva International Motor Show, visitors can expect extraordinary sporting experiences in Qatar all year round.
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About Qatar Tourism
Qatar Tourism's mission is to establish Qatar as a place where cultural authenticity meets modernity, and where people of the world come together to experience unique offerings in culture, sports, business and family entertainment, rooted in Service Excellence. Qatar Tourism will regulate and develop the tourism industry, encouraging investment from the private sector. It will set the national strategy for the tourism sector, reviewing it periodically and overseeing its implementation, with the aim of diversifying tourism offerings in the country and increasing visitor spend. Through our network of international offices in priority markets, and cutting-edge digital platforms, Qatar Tourism is expanding Qatar's presence globally and enhancing the tourism sector.
Web: www.visitqatar.qa
About Raffles
Founded in Singapore in 1887, Raffles Hotels & Resorts is where heritage meets modern hotelcraft. Raffles hotels, resorts, and residences are places where ideas are born, history is made and stories and legends are created. At landmark addresses around the world, Raffles' well-travelled guests and residents enjoy experiences that are culturally enriching, intellectually stimulating and always respectful of local communities, heritage and the environment. From one generation to the next, visitors arrive as guests, leave as friends, and return as family. Raffles can be found in key international locations including Singapore, Paris, Istanbul, Dubai, Doha, Maldives, Udaipur, Phnom Penh, and Bali; with flagship openings upcoming in London, Boston and Macau. Progressively shaping the future of luxury hospitality as part of Accor, Raffles benefits from a world-class infrastructure and is a participating brand in the Group's lifestyle loyalty and guest recognition programme, ALL - Accor Live Limitless.
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About Fairmont
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is where the intimate equally coexists with the infinite – an unrivalled portfolio of more than 90 extraordinary hotels where grand moments of life, heartfelt pleasures and personal milestones are celebrated and remembered long after any visit. Since 1907, Fairmont has created magnificent, meaningful and unforgettable hotels, rich with character and deeply connected to the history, culture and community of its destinations – places such as The Plaza in New York City, The Savoy in London, Fairmont San Francisco, Fairmont Banff Springs in Canada, Fairmont Peace Hotel in Shanghai, and Fairmont The Palm in Dubai. Famous for its engaging service, awe-inspiring public spaces, locally inspired cuisine, and iconic bars and lounges, Fairmont also takes great pride in its pioneering approach to hospitality and leadership in sustainability and responsible tourism practices. Fairmont is part of Accor, a world leading hospitality group counting over 5,400 properties throughout more than 110 countries, and a participating brand in ALL - Accor Live Limitless – a lifestyle loyalty program providing access to a wide variety of rewards, services and experiences.
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Cleveland Guardians (52-53, second in the AL Central) vs. Chicago White Sox (43-63, fourth in the AL Central)
Chicago; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Aaron Civale (4-2, 2.54 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 54 strikeouts); White Sox: Michael Kopech (4-9, 4.44 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 107 strikeouts)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Guardians -143, White Sox +122; over/under is 9 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox host the Cleveland Guardians with a 2-1 series lead.
Chicago has a 43-63 record overall and a 23-28 record in home games. The White Sox are 27-51 in games when they have allowed at least one home run.
Cleveland is 52-53 overall and 24-29 in road games. Guardians hitters have a collective .315 on-base percentage, the eighth-ranked percentage in the AL.
The teams meet Sunday for the 10th time this season. The White Sox lead the season series 6-3.
TOP PERFORMERS: Andrew Vaughn has 23 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 58 RBI while hitting .247 for the White Sox. Eloy Jimenez is 14-for-36 with three doubles and a home run over the last 10 games.
Steven Kwan has 25 doubles, three triples, four home runs and 36 RBI for the Guardians. David Fry is 8-for-27 with two doubles and three home runs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: White Sox: 3-7, .239 batting average, 4.34 ERA, outscored by nine runs
Guardians: 5-5, .270 batting average, 4.09 ERA, outscored by one run
INJURIES: White Sox: Trayce Thompson: 60-Day IL (undisclosed), Romy Gonzalez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Garrett Crochet: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Liam Hendriks: 15-Day IL (elbow), Matt Foster: 60-Day IL (forearm)
Guardians: Noah Syndergaard: 15-Day IL (finger), Shane Bieber: 60-Day IL (elbow), Triston McKenzie: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cal Quantrill: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Peyton Battenfield: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
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Honoree: Christopher Toumajian
Chief Financial Officer
EP Wealth Advisors, LLC
As the executive in charge of finance and people operations at a wealth management firm consistently ranked among industry leaders in growth, client satisfaction and culture, Chief Financial Officer Christopher Toumajian is an integral member of EP Wealth Advisors’ executive team.
Toumajian and his team support a nationwide network of advisors focused on helping clients achieve their financial goals while enriching the lives of those they serve and the more than 400 EP employees in its 30+ offices.
Toumajian leads EP Wealth’s capital planning, financial reporting, mergers and acquisition, human resources and real estate, and has done so through the growth of the firm to more than $18 billion in Assets Under Management (AUM). EP Wealth is a planning-focused firm, creating personalized financial plans for each client through a complete suite of offerings in investment, tax, trust, estate and more.
Prior to joining EP Wealth, Toumajian served as chief financial officer in the visual media marketing space. Previous to this role, he spent 12 years at Euronet Worldwide, a publicly traded financial services company, serving as both global controller and global treasurer. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish and earned his master’s in business administration from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. In addition, Toumajian holds a Certified Public Accountant license. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/honoree-christopher-toumajian | 2023-07-30T09:24:18 | 0 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/honoree-christopher-toumajian |
CINCINNATI – Zac Taylor’s first training camp practice as Cincinnati Bengals head coach back in 2019 taught him an early lesson on crisis management.
Practicing at Dayton’s Welcome Stadium, the Bengals were nearing the end of the session when A.J. Green went down on the turf with an ankle injury that ended up sidelining him the entire season.
Now, it seems Taylor has become an expert dealing with the unexpected. Joe Burrow’s strained calf now has Taylor tweaking practice plans to give Jake Browning and Trevor Siemian equal opportunity with the first-team offense, throwing to receivers neither of them have played with before.
That was on display Saturday for the fans to see at the “Back Together Weekend” event inside Paycor Stadium. Siemian, a free agent pickup who has 30 career starts in the NFL, took his first turn with the 1s after Browning ran the first-team offense in practice Friday.
Burrow went down Thursday and is expected to be out several weeks, but Taylor said his experience dealing with adversity has prepared him for yet another key player being out of camp.
“Obviously, we’d rather him be here at practice all the time and us continuing to make that progress on offense,” Taylor said. “We’ve been through this before. I don’t think anyone hesitates to move on. When he comes back, he’ll be back to help us. In the meantime, you make the best of the situation for those two quarterbacks that are competing. It would have been their only time to work with the ones, otherwise they wouldn’t have gotten that opportunity. Those are some positive things to make of the situation. And that’s where we are at now.”
One of Siemian’s first passes in 11-on-11 drills Saturday was a completion to Ja’Marr Chase down the left sideline, over rookie cornerback DJ Turner II. He had a chance to utilize all of the “Big Three” receivers, as Tee Higgins was back in team drills after he only did individual work Friday.
The other veterans who didn’t practice Friday – as planned days off – were back as well, including D.J. Reader, Irv Smith Jr., Jonah Williams and Chidobe Awuzie. Awuzie still hasn’t begun team drills as the team eases him in from his November knee surgery, and Taylor said there is no timeline on when he will be back in full.
With Awuzie still out, Turner has stepped up and made some big plays. He almost had a pick on Siemian, but the only interception Siemian threw was when Cam Taylor-Britt undercut a route mid-practice. Browning also threw two interceptions against the second-team defense, both picked off by rookie cornerback DJ Ivey — one in an 11-on-11 and another in a red zone drill.
Siemian said Friday the chance to work with the first-team offense would be valuable, and he felt prepared because he’s “always running through the full script of plays on air” even when not involved in that rep. Chase, Higgins and Tyler Boyd make his job a bit easier.
“Takes a little stress, takes a little off your plate,” Siemian said. “There’s a lot of continuity here that you don’t have in a lot of places, so that part’s nice. Guys really know what to do, they know what to do pre-snap so it’s nice for the quarterback.”
As for Taylor, he’s just trying not to “make a mountain out of a molehill” out of not having Burrow — something that Mark Duffner taught him his first year. Taylor wasn’t as thorough in his notetaking then, so there wasn’t as much to draw from in his experience with Green’s injury, but he does recall that quote with ease.
The past two years he’s been better making daily notes of his training camp reflections, which he looks back on to remember different experiences he can draw from in situations that might be helpful.
“It has really helped me because there are situations that pop up on a daily basis that feel like they are enormous and they are stressful and how are we going to overcome this?” Taylor said. “You have to put everything in perspective, which do you put a lot of time on, which do you spend a little time on. Again, empowering other people to help you as well. We have a tremendous staff to let us do that. Experience has been the best teacher for me over the years. I’ve seen a lot. How does that compare with another coach that has been in the league five years? I have no idea. But I know what it means to me. It’s been helpful to me and our staff.”
Losing the starting quarterback is a big blow to the continuity of the offense, but Taylor said he thought the two backups have been handling things well so far.
“These guys obviously are vulnerable, but they stepped in and it was yeah, they threw on time, they threw with good accuracy, they kept us going so that was good to see,” Taylor said.
The Bengals did work out two former XFL quarterbacks Saturday morning, including Loveland High School graduate Drew Plitt, who was in camp last year, and Reid Sinnett.
Taylor didn’t want to comment on how the process is going, but it remains the plan to add another quarterback.
“We worked some guys out, you know, and so that’ll be a process over the next couple days,” Taylor said. “I try not to comment on that, because I never know the details of how those transactions are gonna unfold shortly. But (we) worked some guys out and something will probably happen the next couple days.”
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Honoree: Ed Barrera
Financial Officer
Traffic Management, Inc.
Ed Barrera is a financial executive with experience providing fiscal, strategic, and operational leadership at multinational corporations. He has experience in many industries including aerospace and retail products, and managed several public and private companies through growth, acquisition, and restructuring. He is an experienced financial, operations, and business systems leader who joined Traffic Management, Inc. in 2021 as chief financial officer. Traffic Management, Inc. (TMI) started with very humble beginnings in the co-founders’ great grandmother’s garage when they were just teenagers. Today, it is the largest privately-owned minority business in the United States. TMI provides best-in-class products and services that include traffic control services, engineering, equipment rentals, product sales, sign manufacturing/installation, and 24/7 emergency dispatch response. Over the last two years, Barrera has helped grow the company from $227 million to $301 million in revenue.
At TMI, he leads the accounting, FP&A, continuous improvement, supply chain, legal, and safety departments for a company with 11 regions, 53 locations, and over 2,500 employees. Most importantly, he has helped transform many processes that have led to improvements in efficiency and profitability that have positioned the company for significant growth. Prior to joining TMI, Barrera was chief financial & operating officer at Diamond Mattress, where he led the acquisition of two companies and helped the company double its revenue in four years.
Barrera is the third child of Mexican immigrants, Edmundo and Marilu. They came to the U.S. in search of a better life for themselves and their future children. When Barrera was young, the family struggled financially but his parents always put an emphasis on academics and all four of their children became college graduates. With a passion for education as well as sports (all three of Barrera’s children are collegiate student-athletes), Barrera loves mentoring and supporting other student athletes through the college recruitment process. He has helped many kids earn academic and athletic scholarships by connecting them with college coaches and resources. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/honoree-ed-barrera | 2023-07-30T09:24:24 | 0 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/honoree-ed-barrera |
CHENGDU, China, July 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- At the beginning of the grand opening ceremony of the 31st World University Games in Chengdu on Friday night, Jihao Youguo, a girl hailing from the mountainous Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Southwest China's Sichuan Province, led representatives of the 56 ethnic groups of China to sing "Beautiful National Flag" and "Ode to the Motherland."
Youguo firstly became known to the public in February 2018 when Chinese President Xi Jinping visited her family, a poverty-stricken household in Sanhe village, while on an inspection tour to learn about the progress of poverty eradication in the village.
To welcome Xi's visit at the family's dilapidated abode, the then 10-year-old Youguo sang the same song "Beautiful National Flag" and won the applause from Xi.
One year later, all the 29 Sanhe households, including Youguo's family, were relocated to a newly built tile-roofed and brick-walled building which includes a series of apartments measuring about 100 square meters each, thanks to the local poverty eradication program. Youguo said in 2019 that she wished President Xi would come back and visit her new spacious house.
Youguo's father told the media that they opened a grocery store in one extra room of their new house. The store spared the villagers' 30-minute trip to the township for grocery shopping. The store itself brought the family an income of 3,000 yuan ($419) a month, roughly covering the monthly expenses of their three kids attending a boarding school in Liangshan. Youguo's father also keeps some livestock and 30 beehives, making a total income of about 60,000 yuan a year.
Wang Liyuan, an organizer for the opening ceremony of the Chengdu Games, told media that they contacted the Liangshan education authorities and invited Youguo and five other children in the region to sing at the event. "The children are always smiling and enthusiastic, giving a true feeling of sincerity."
Dream of becoming music teacher
With the help of a private education service provider, Youguo, her sister and brother were enrolled into the Liangshan Xichang Tianli School in 2020. Thanks to a dedicated charity fund, they were able to attend the school tuition-free.
Zhang Tao, Youguo's lead teacher, told the Global Times that Youguo has developed good habits living in the school and has made great academic progress since her enrollment.
"She is humble, friendly and gets along well with her classmates. Her English has improved a lot since coming to the school. Her favorite subjects are standard Chinese, English and music," said Zhang.
Youguo is athletic and loves to take part in extra-curricular activities including singing, basketball and running. She is also the champion shot-putter of the school, Zhang said.
"Once during a talk after school, she told me that she dreamed of becoming a music teacher in the future," Zhang told the Global Times. "It's a great way to realize her potential. I encourage her to pursue her dream and give back to the community."
Regarding her progress at school, Youguo said that she has become more confident and open-minded. "I used to be nervous when singing on stage. But I've learned a lot from my classmates and I've grown confident," she said.
Part of big story
The experience of Youguo's family is part of the story of the country's historic achievement in poverty eradication.
Liangshan is home to the largest ethnic Yi community in China and is about 2,000 kilometers from Beijing. When President Xi visited Sanhe village in February 2018, it was one of the most destitute villages in Liangshan. Deep in the Daliang Mountains, local people lived in dark mud huts, suffering from limited transportation and low crop yields caused by the harsh natural conditions. Most villagers grew corn and potatoes for a living.
Given the difficulty of building roads in the mountainous area, the local government opted to relocate the villagers out of the mountain. By September 2020, 353,200 people from 74,400 households in Liangshan had been relocated and started their new lives in their new homes.
Local villagers also came up with innovative ways to improve their living. In Zhaojue county, where Sanhe village is located, locals developed plantations of strawberries. After a year of development, the plantation covered an area of 1,800 mu (120 hectares). Thanks to this new business, in a five-month period in 2019, more than 20,000 local workers were employed, each earning 9,000 yuan on average. From then on, some 165 modern plantations have mushroomed in Liangshan.
After years of national and local efforts, Liangshan witnessed the eradication of poverty, with more than 1.05 million people lifted out of absolute poverty and 11 counties and 2,072 villages removed from the list of impoverished areas.
Sanhe village has established a unique development model that combines breeding, plantation and rural tourism to increase the villagers' income. Currently, the villager's net income per capita has reached over 18,000 yuan, which is more than 10 times higher than the amount before the anti-poverty campaign, Sichuan Daily reported.
In February 2021, China announced victory in its fight against poverty, eradicating absolute poverty in the country.
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Honoree: Kapil Mehta
Chief Financial Officer & COO
Allied Digital Services LLC
Kapil Mehta is a highly accomplished, dedicated global CFO professional community member, with an impressive career spanning over 25 years in diverse industries and geographies. He is currently the CFO and COO of Allied Digital Services LLC, where he has played a pivotal role in driving the company’s lean global expansion and growth.
Mehta’s notable accomplishments include successfully navigating the challenges of expanding the company’s services to around 30 countries and the USA while ensuring compliance with international Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) standards. During 2019-2022 he led the company’s efforts to open legal subsidiaries and offices in multiple countries, responding to the expressed desire of European customers for company employees to provide services. His analysis of the GRC perspective allowed the company to establish operations in seven countries. Mehta’s contribution to the company during the COVID pandemic has been exemplary. He played a critical role in implementing a people-first policy to ensure the safety of the company’s employees. Also, he proactively implemented a work-from-home policy and proposed a hazard allowance for employees working at client sites. These actions minimized the impact on the company’s operations and revenue and reduced the attrition rate. Mehta’s ability to close major deals and projects is also noteworthy. He worked hard to close a $90-million contract from a Fortune 100 company, for example. Under his leadership, Allied Digital Services LLC has seen significant growth, with a 45% increase in employee count and a 400% rise in net income in the last two years.
Mehta’s commitment to the professional community is evident through his active participation in CFO conferences, network meetings, and speaking engagements. He shares his vast industry experience and insights at these events, demonstrating his deep knowledge and expertise. He is also a Gartner/Evanta LA CFO governing body member and recently moderated the Gartner LA CFO summit in November 2022. He has spoken on cybersecurity and lean global expansion multiple times, highlighting his ability to stay abreast of the latest industry trends and innovations. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/honoree-kapil-mehta | 2023-07-30T09:24:30 | 1 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/honoree-kapil-mehta |
Slackline World Champion Jaan Roose pushes the limits: "Per metre walked, this line was my toughest ever"
DOHA, Qatar, July 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Globally renowned Red Bull athlete Jaan Roose has completed the world's longest LED-lit, single-building slackline to cross one of Qatar's newest and most iconic architectural landmarks.
The Estonian national and three-time Slackline World Champion defied the odds by achieving the walk, titled "Sparkline," at the first attempt, walking the distance between the scimitar-shaped, Iconic Towers that are owned by Katara Hospitality and that are home to Raffles and Fairmont Doha in Lusail City.
Covering a distance of over 150 meters, the Sparkline walk is not only the longest on a single building, but also Jaan's second-highest walk to date at an elevation of more than 185 meters on a line just 2.5cm wide.
Speaking on the new world record set, Roose commented:
"When I first saw the Iconic Towers, I knew this was a building that I had to walk. Anything worth achieving comes with its fair share of challenges, and I'm proud to complete this one. Per metre walked, this line was my toughest ever. As an athlete, I'm always looking to push myself further and defy the odds. In this case the heat and wind conditions added a different element that I needed to react to and manage spontaneously while I was on the slackline. The warm LED lights and their extra weight also changed how the line interacted with me and my bodyweight. It's like skateboarding on a big heavy tree trunk rather than a light board."
"The Iconic Towers are an incredible place to be completing this feat and mark a very special visit for my first time in Qatar," Roose added.
The Raffles Doha and Fairmont Doha are two luxury hotels that face each other in beautifully imposing structures shaped like scimitar swords. The towers are some of the latest to be added to Lusail City's expanding list of architectural marvels and create a distinct silhouette against the backdrop of the Arabian Sea. Featuring the world's tallest chandelier, the Fairmont Doha is a masterclass in design, while the suite-only Raffles Doha showcases a spell-binding entrance, a personal butler service and fine-dining delights by world-renowned chef, Enrico Crippa.
Managing Director of Raffles and Fairmont Doha, Christian Hirt, expressed his excitement about the event being hosted at the Iconic Towers, saying "Raffles and Fairmont Doha have always celebrated the extraordinary, and this event embodies that spirit. The project serves to underline our commitment to showcasing high-calibre talents that defy the impossible. As this daring athlete 'Sparklines' across our towers, we hope it captivates the world and inspires others to push their boundaries."
Katara Hospitality's leadership commented: "We are proud of this activation, working alongside Qatar Tourism and Red Bull, as it exemplifies Katara Hospitality's commitment to utilizing the Iconic Towers as a powerful asset to promote tourism and enhance the destination's appeal. Through this event, we aim to showcase the extraordinary capabilities of the Iconic Towers and position them as a symbol of Qatar's excellence in hospitality and entertainment."
Commenting on the project with Jaan Roose, Chief Operating Officer of Qatar Tourism, Berthold Trenkel, said: "Qatar has built a sporting legacy for itself and is now a true hub for international sporting events. We're delighted to support the exhilarating slackline walk event and champion renowned athletes. By fostering a culture of athleticism, we strive to create opportunities for athletes to showcase their skills and reach new heights in their athletic careers. In addition to its world-class sporting facilities, Qatar is home to a fresh and diverse suite of incredible hotels that make Qatar a global destination of choice for all travellers."
The Sparkline walk took place as part of an action-packed calendar of global events in Qatar. With several key sporting events expected to take place in 2023, including Qatar MotoGP, AFC Asian Cup, Qatar Formula 1 Grand Prix, and Geneva International Motor Show, visitors can expect extraordinary sporting experiences in Qatar all year round.
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About Raffles
Founded in Singapore in 1887, Raffles Hotels & Resorts is where heritage meets modern hotelcraft. Raffles hotels, resorts, and residences are places where ideas are born, history is made and stories and legends are created. At landmark addresses around the world, Raffles' well-travelled guests and residents enjoy experiences that are culturally enriching, intellectually stimulating and always respectful of local communities, heritage and the environment. From one generation to the next, visitors arrive as guests, leave as friends, and return as family. Raffles can be found in key international locations including Singapore, Paris, Istanbul, Dubai, Doha, Maldives, Udaipur, Phnom Penh, and Bali; with flagship openings upcoming in London, Boston and Macau. Progressively shaping the future of luxury hospitality as part of Accor, Raffles benefits from a world-class infrastructure and is a participating brand in the Group's lifestyle loyalty and guest recognition programme, ALL - Accor Live Limitless.
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About Fairmont
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is where the intimate equally coexists with the infinite – an unrivalled portfolio of more than 90 extraordinary hotels where grand moments of life, heartfelt pleasures and personal milestones are celebrated and remembered long after any visit. Since 1907, Fairmont has created magnificent, meaningful and unforgettable hotels, rich with character and deeply connected to the history, culture and community of its destinations – places such as The Plaza in New York City, The Savoy in London, Fairmont San Francisco, Fairmont Banff Springs in Canada, Fairmont Peace Hotel in Shanghai, and Fairmont The Palm in Dubai. Famous for its engaging service, awe-inspiring public spaces, locally inspired cuisine, and iconic bars and lounges, Fairmont also takes great pride in its pioneering approach to hospitality and leadership in sustainability and responsible tourism practices. Fairmont is part of Accor, a world leading hospitality group counting over 5,400 properties throughout more than 110 countries, and a participating brand in ALL - Accor Live Limitless – a lifestyle loyalty program providing access to a wide variety of rewards, services and experiences.
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Honoree: Kevin Trosian
Chief Financial Officer
Extensiv
For the last 25 years, Kevin Trosian has been a finance leader in technology, operations, and financial infrastructure and transactions, and an active member of the community in the Greater Los Angeles area. As CFO at Extensiv (formerly 3PL Central), he led three strategic acquisitions, multiple capital raises, and the rebranding of Extensiv to launch Extensiv Hub in 2023, the industry’s first platform that connects brands, warehouses, and 3PLs for a truly cart-to-warehouse fulfillment solution. The successful launch of Extensiv Hub follows his success in seeing Extensiv to profitability post-acquisitions and in closing a senior secured term loan from Runway Growth Capital LLC in November 2022. Having successfully navigated the pandemic and the resulting industry shifts and uncertainty across the supply chain, Trosian has positioned the company for growth and success as brands and 3PLs adjust to changing consumer expectations and industry constraints.
Trosian started his career as a primary research analyst at UCLA Medical Center, where he performed research on heart transplant patients. Passionate about engaging and teaching the generation of finance leaders, his experience as a college professor at both USC and LMU helped develop his skills in packaging experience and wisdom into teachable and uplifting lessons for those who are on a similar career path. He continues to inspire his team and a community of financial professionals with his unique ability to listen and connect authentically with others while simultaneously motivating them to reach their highest potential.
Trosian serves his Los Angeles community in a number of roles. Currently, he coaches and mentors for a variety of children’s sports teams. He also serves as a board member for the Professional Lifeguard Foundation, an organization that provides scholarships to deserving applicants. He started lifeguarding as a teen and continues to work with L.A. County lifeguards on a seasonal basis at the beaches in Venice, Santa Monica, and Manhattan Beach, including as an instructor for the Junior Lifeguard program. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/honoree-kevin-trosian | 2023-07-30T09:24:37 | 0 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/honoree-kevin-trosian |
MUNCIE, Ind. – Police in Muncie are investigating a disturbance near East Willard Street and South Hackley Street.
According to the Muncie Police Department, officers responded just after 1 a.m. for a reported disturbance, however they could not clarify the nature of their investigation.
Police and a SWAT vehicle have surrounded the intersection between Willard and Hackley for their investigation.
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Arkansas is temporarily blocked from enforcing a law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing “harmful” materials to minors, a federal judge ruled Saturday.
U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks issued a preliminary injunction against the law, which also would have created a new process to challenge library materials and request that they be relocated to areas not accessible by kids. The measure, signed by Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders earlier this year, was set to take effect Aug. 1.
A coalition that included the Central Arkansas Library System in Little Rock had challenged the law, saying fear of prosecution under the measure could prompt libraries and booksellers to no longer carry titles that could be challenged.
The judge also rejected a motion by the defendants, which include prosecuting attorneys for the state, seeking to dismiss the case.
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The ACLU of Arkansas, which represents some of the plaintiffs, applauded the court's ruling, saying that the absence of a preliminary injunction would have jeopardized First Amendment rights.
“The question we had to ask was — do Arkansans still legally have access to reading materials? Luckily, the judicial system has once again defended our highly valued liberties," Holly Dickson, the executive director of the ACLU in Arkansas, said in a statement.
The lawsuit comes as lawmakers in an increasing number of conservative states are pushing for measures making it easier to ban or restrict access to books. The number of attempts to ban or restrict books across the U.S. last year was the highest in the 20 years the American Library Association has been tracking such efforts.
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Laws restricting access to certain materials or making it easier to challenge them have been enacted in several other states, including Iowa, Indiana and Texas.
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin said in an email Saturday that his office would be "reviewing the judge’s opinion and will continue to vigorously defend the law.”
The executive director of Central Arkansas Library System, Nate Coulter, said the judge's 49-page decision recognized the law as censorship, a violation of the Constitution and wrongly maligning librarians.
“As folks in southwest Arkansas say, this order is stout as horseradish!” he said in an email.
“I’m relieved that for now the dark cloud that was hanging over CALS’ librarians has lifted,” he added.
Cheryl Davis, general counsel for the Authors Guild, said the organization is “thrilled” about the decision. She said enforcing this law “is likely to limit the free speech rights of older minors, who are capable of reading and processing more complex reading materials than young children can.”
The Arkansas lawsuit names the state’s 28 local prosecutors as defendants, along with Crawford County in west Arkansas. A separate lawsuit is challenging the Crawford County library’s decision to move children’s books that included LGBTQ+ themes to a separate portion of the library.
The plaintiffs challenging Arkansas’ restrictions also include the Fayetteville and Eureka Springs Carnegie public libraries, the American Booksellers Association and the Association of American Publishers. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/federal-judge-blocks-arkansas-law-allowing-librarians-to-be-charged-for-loaning-harmful-books-to-minors/4548393/ | 2023-07-30T09:24:38 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/federal-judge-blocks-arkansas-law-allowing-librarians-to-be-charged-for-loaning-harmful-books-to-minors/4548393/ |
CHENGDU, China, July 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- At the beginning of the grand opening ceremony of the 31st World University Games in Chengdu on Friday night, Jihao Youguo, a girl hailing from the mountainous Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Southwest China's Sichuan Province, led representatives of the 56 ethnic groups of China to sing "Beautiful National Flag" and "Ode to the Motherland."
Youguo firstly became known to the public in February 2018 when Chinese President Xi Jinping visited her family, a poverty-stricken household in Sanhe village, while on an inspection tour to learn about the progress of poverty eradication in the village.
To welcome Xi's visit at the family's dilapidated abode, the then 10-year-old Youguo sang the same song "Beautiful National Flag" and won the applause from Xi.
One year later, all the 29 Sanhe households, including Youguo's family, were relocated to a newly built tile-roofed and brick-walled building which includes a series of apartments measuring about 100 square meters each, thanks to the local poverty eradication program. Youguo said in 2019 that she wished President Xi would come back and visit her new spacious house.
Youguo's father told the media that they opened a grocery store in one extra room of their new house. The store spared the villagers' 30-minute trip to the township for grocery shopping. The store itself brought the family an income of 3,000 yuan ($419) a month, roughly covering the monthly expenses of their three kids attending a boarding school in Liangshan. Youguo's father also keeps some livestock and 30 beehives, making a total income of about 60,000 yuan a year.
Wang Liyuan, an organizer for the opening ceremony of the Chengdu Games, told media that they contacted the Liangshan education authorities and invited Youguo and five other children in the region to sing at the event. "The children are always smiling and enthusiastic, giving a true feeling of sincerity."
Dream of becoming music teacher
With the help of a private education service provider, Youguo, her sister and brother were enrolled into the Liangshan Xichang Tianli School in 2020. Thanks to a dedicated charity fund, they were able to attend the school tuition-free.
Zhang Tao, Youguo's lead teacher, told the Global Times that Youguo has developed good habits living in the school and has made great academic progress since her enrollment.
"She is humble, friendly and gets along well with her classmates. Her English has improved a lot since coming to the school. Her favorite subjects are standard Chinese, English and music," said Zhang.
Youguo is athletic and loves to take part in extra-curricular activities including singing, basketball and running. She is also the champion shot-putter of the school, Zhang said.
"Once during a talk after school, she told me that she dreamed of becoming a music teacher in the future," Zhang told the Global Times. "It's a great way to realize her potential. I encourage her to pursue her dream and give back to the community."
Regarding her progress at school, Youguo said that she has become more confident and open-minded. "I used to be nervous when singing on stage. But I've learned a lot from my classmates and I've grown confident," she said.
Part of big story
The experience of Youguo's family is part of the story of the country's historic achievement in poverty eradication.
Liangshan is home to the largest ethnic Yi community in China and is about 2,000 kilometers from Beijing. When President Xi visited Sanhe village in February 2018, it was one of the most destitute villages in Liangshan. Deep in the Daliang Mountains, local people lived in dark mud huts, suffering from limited transportation and low crop yields caused by the harsh natural conditions. Most villagers grew corn and potatoes for a living.
Given the difficulty of building roads in the mountainous area, the local government opted to relocate the villagers out of the mountain. By September 2020, 353,200 people from 74,400 households in Liangshan had been relocated and started their new lives in their new homes.
Local villagers also came up with innovative ways to improve their living. In Zhaojue county, where Sanhe village is located, locals developed plantations of strawberries. After a year of development, the plantation covered an area of 1,800 mu (120 hectares). Thanks to this new business, in a five-month period in 2019, more than 20,000 local workers were employed, each earning 9,000 yuan on average. From then on, some 165 modern plantations have mushroomed in Liangshan.
After years of national and local efforts, Liangshan witnessed the eradication of poverty, with more than 1.05 million people lifted out of absolute poverty and 11 counties and 2,072 villages removed from the list of impoverished areas.
Sanhe village has established a unique development model that combines breeding, plantation and rural tourism to increase the villagers' income. Currently, the villager's net income per capita has reached over 18,000 yuan, which is more than 10 times higher than the amount before the anti-poverty campaign, Sichuan Daily reported.
In February 2021, China announced victory in its fight against poverty, eradicating absolute poverty in the country.
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Ye's account on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, was unsuspended Saturday, more than six months after it was banned over a post showing an image of a swastika inside a Star of David.
Elon Musk has not yet publicly commented and the company did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
"Twitter/X says Kanye West’s account is being 'turned back on.' It will be ineligible for a monetization and no ads will appear next to his posts, according to the company," New York Times technology reporter Ryan Mac tweeted. "This comes after he shared an image of a swastika a few months ago."
Musk said in a December post that Ye was suspended "for incitement to violence." The tweet was blocked by the platform for violating its rules.
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That wasn't the first time Ye got in trouble over his posts. In October 2022, his account was restricted over antisemitic comments but he returned to the platform the following month.
Ye has not tweeted anything since his account was unsuspended. His last post is Dec. 1, 2022, and was seemingly a jab at his ex-wife Kim Kardashian.
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Slackline World Champion Jaan Roose pushes the limits: "Per metre walked, this line was my toughest ever"
DOHA, Qatar, July 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Globally renowned Red Bull athlete Jaan Roose has completed the world's longest LED-lit, single-building slackline to cross one of Qatar's newest and most iconic architectural landmarks.
The Estonian national and three-time Slackline World Champion defied the odds by achieving the walk, titled "Sparkline," at the first attempt, walking the distance between the scimitar-shaped, Iconic Towers that are owned by Katara Hospitality and that are home to Raffles and Fairmont Doha in Lusail City.
Covering a distance of over 150 meters, the Sparkline walk is not only the longest on a single building, but also Jaan's second-highest walk to date at an elevation of more than 185 meters on a line just 2.5cm wide.
Speaking on the new world record set, Roose commented:
"When I first saw the Iconic Towers, I knew this was a building that I had to walk. Anything worth achieving comes with its fair share of challenges, and I'm proud to complete this one. Per metre walked, this line was my toughest ever. As an athlete, I'm always looking to push myself further and defy the odds. In this case the heat and wind conditions added a different element that I needed to react to and manage spontaneously while I was on the slackline. The warm LED lights and their extra weight also changed how the line interacted with me and my bodyweight. It's like skateboarding on a big heavy tree trunk rather than a light board."
"The Iconic Towers are an incredible place to be completing this feat and mark a very special visit for my first time in Qatar," Roose added.
The Raffles Doha and Fairmont Doha are two luxury hotels that face each other in beautifully imposing structures shaped like scimitar swords. The towers are some of the latest to be added to Lusail City's expanding list of architectural marvels and create a distinct silhouette against the backdrop of the Arabian Sea. Featuring the world's tallest chandelier, the Fairmont Doha is a masterclass in design, while the suite-only Raffles Doha showcases a spell-binding entrance, a personal butler service and fine-dining delights by world-renowned chef, Enrico Crippa.
Managing Director of Raffles and Fairmont Doha, Christian Hirt, expressed his excitement about the event being hosted at the Iconic Towers, saying "Raffles and Fairmont Doha have always celebrated the extraordinary, and this event embodies that spirit. The project serves to underline our commitment to showcasing high-calibre talents that defy the impossible. As this daring athlete 'Sparklines' across our towers, we hope it captivates the world and inspires others to push their boundaries."
Katara Hospitality's leadership commented: "We are proud of this activation, working alongside Qatar Tourism and Red Bull, as it exemplifies Katara Hospitality's commitment to utilizing the Iconic Towers as a powerful asset to promote tourism and enhance the destination's appeal. Through this event, we aim to showcase the extraordinary capabilities of the Iconic Towers and position them as a symbol of Qatar's excellence in hospitality and entertainment."
Commenting on the project with Jaan Roose, Chief Operating Officer of Qatar Tourism, Berthold Trenkel, said: "Qatar has built a sporting legacy for itself and is now a true hub for international sporting events. We're delighted to support the exhilarating slackline walk event and champion renowned athletes. By fostering a culture of athleticism, we strive to create opportunities for athletes to showcase their skills and reach new heights in their athletic careers. In addition to its world-class sporting facilities, Qatar is home to a fresh and diverse suite of incredible hotels that make Qatar a global destination of choice for all travellers."
The Sparkline walk took place as part of an action-packed calendar of global events in Qatar. With several key sporting events expected to take place in 2023, including Qatar MotoGP, AFC Asian Cup, Qatar Formula 1 Grand Prix, and Geneva International Motor Show, visitors can expect extraordinary sporting experiences in Qatar all year round.
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About Raffles
Founded in Singapore in 1887, Raffles Hotels & Resorts is where heritage meets modern hotelcraft. Raffles hotels, resorts, and residences are places where ideas are born, history is made and stories and legends are created. At landmark addresses around the world, Raffles' well-travelled guests and residents enjoy experiences that are culturally enriching, intellectually stimulating and always respectful of local communities, heritage and the environment. From one generation to the next, visitors arrive as guests, leave as friends, and return as family. Raffles can be found in key international locations including Singapore, Paris, Istanbul, Dubai, Doha, Maldives, Udaipur, Phnom Penh, and Bali; with flagship openings upcoming in London, Boston and Macau. Progressively shaping the future of luxury hospitality as part of Accor, Raffles benefits from a world-class infrastructure and is a participating brand in the Group's lifestyle loyalty and guest recognition programme, ALL - Accor Live Limitless.
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About Fairmont
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is where the intimate equally coexists with the infinite – an unrivalled portfolio of more than 90 extraordinary hotels where grand moments of life, heartfelt pleasures and personal milestones are celebrated and remembered long after any visit. Since 1907, Fairmont has created magnificent, meaningful and unforgettable hotels, rich with character and deeply connected to the history, culture and community of its destinations – places such as The Plaza in New York City, The Savoy in London, Fairmont San Francisco, Fairmont Banff Springs in Canada, Fairmont Peace Hotel in Shanghai, and Fairmont The Palm in Dubai. Famous for its engaging service, awe-inspiring public spaces, locally inspired cuisine, and iconic bars and lounges, Fairmont also takes great pride in its pioneering approach to hospitality and leadership in sustainability and responsible tourism practices. Fairmont is part of Accor, a world leading hospitality group counting over 5,400 properties throughout more than 110 countries, and a participating brand in ALL - Accor Live Limitless – a lifestyle loyalty program providing access to a wide variety of rewards, services and experiences.
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Honoree: Kyle Beilman
Kyle Beilman
Chief Financial Officer Dave
Kyle Beilman is the chief financial officer at Dave, one of the leading U.S. neobanks and a pioneer in financial services, overseeing the strategic finance, accounting, investor relations, corporate development, accounting, business operations, and member success functions. As one of Dave’s first employees in 2017, he was responsible for building the teams responsible for many of the company’s key operational functions that have enabled it to scale. Additionally, under his leadership Dave has raised more than $500 million in equity and debt capital, including taking the company public in January 2022. Today, Dave serves more than eight million customers in the U.S., using AI to provide best-in-class banking and credit services at a fraction of the cost of incumbent banks. Under Beilman’s fiscal stewardship, Dave is one of the fastest growing and most beloved financial brands, having saved its members more than a collective $1 billion in overdraft fees.
Dave uses disruptive technology to provide best-in-class banking services to millions of members at a fraction of the cost compared to incumbents. The anchor of the banking value proposition, ExtraCash, provides up to $500 of short-term, interest-free advances to members within minutes of joining. The speed to value, access, and pricing of ExtraCash compared to traditional overdraft fees sets them apart from incumbents and is a key to their strategy to efficiently acquire transacting Dave debit card members.
Prior to this position, Beilman worked in corporate strategy at Red Bull. Before that he worked in investment banking at Centerview Partners from August 2013 to January 2016 and Moelis & Company from May 2012 to August 2013 and May 2011 to August 2011. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Southern California-Marshall School of Business, where he graduated summa cum laude. Public Company: Small and Midsize - Finalists | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/honoree-kyle-beilman | 2023-07-30T09:24:43 | 0 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/honoree-kyle-beilman |
Honoree: Leigh Vosseller
Chief Financial Officer & EVP
Tandem Diabetes Care
Leigh Vosseller began her career in public accounting at Deloitte and has continued to develop her financial skills and expertise over the last 20 years at various companies in biotech and life sciences in the San Diego area. She currently serves as Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.’s executive vice president, chief financial officer, and treasurer since June 2018. Tandem is a mission-driven organization dedicated to improving the lives of people with diabetes through a portfolio of products and solutions.
In her current role at Tandem, Vosseller oversees the traditional finance and accounting functions, and also recently took on increased responsibility for the market access function. It is a pivotal time to lead this function at Tandem as the company is evaluating a transition from the traditional reimbursement channel for business model optimization. Since promotion into the CFO role in early 2018, the company has grown annual sales at a cumulative average growth rate of approximately 50% and increased the size of its customer base seven-fold as a result of a transformative new product launch and commencement of operations outside the United States. Vosseller has also successfully led the execution of three public financings, one of which was critical to the company’s ability to continue operations after a severe disruption in the market by a competitor put Tandem’s business in jeopardy. In the past 24 months, she has played a key leadership role as Tandem has grown at a CAGR of nearly 30% with continued expansion into markets outside the U.S., secured FDA approval, and launched a new product, navigated through the lingering effects of a challenging COVID environment, managed spending through a tough competitive and economic environment, and closed two acquisitions.
Vosseller previously served as vice president and chief financial officer at Genoptix Medical Laboratory in 2011 after initially joining Genoptix in 2008. Prior to that, she held a senior finance position at Biosite, Inc., where she played a key role in developing the company’s financial and administrative infrastructure. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/honoree-leigh-vosseller | 2023-07-30T09:24:49 | 0 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/honoree-leigh-vosseller |
Jacky Dilfer
Executive Director
Business Finance Capital
Jacky Dilfer is an accomplished commercial and SBA lending expert with over two decades of experience in the San Francisco Bay Area and Southern California. As the executive director of Business Finance Capital (BFC), she has led the organization to rapid growth and consistently high rankings in SBA loan volume. Under her leadership, BFC has funded over 1,000 commercial real estate transactions, totaling more than $5 billion in commercial and SBA loans.
Dilfer’s commitment to client satisfaction is evident in her meticulous approach to each transaction, ensuring professionalism and adherence to credit and SBA loan regulations. Beyond her professional achievements, she actively contributes to the community as a member of AltaMed Health Care Services’ Board of Trustees and the Jewish Free Loan Association’s Loan Committee. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/jacky-dilfer | 2023-07-30T09:24:55 | 0 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/jacky-dilfer |
Larry Weng
Chief Executive Officer
Phelps United
Larry Weng is a serial entrepreneur with 20+ years of experience in media, hospitality, technology, logistics and e-commerce. Leading Phelps United LLC with a clear vision, he recognizes the need for brands to swiftly develop comprehensive e-commerce marketplace strategies to avoid losing market share, valuable retail partners and brand devaluation from unauthorized resellers.
To empower brands across all product categories in navigating the fast-paced and complex e-commerce marketplace landscape, Weng and the Phelps United team have developed a proprietary enablement platform that grants instant access to multiple sales channels and marketplaces, minimizing conflict, driving sales, and maximizing equity. Phelps United also provides a suite of marketplace management services, including brand protection, logistics and advertising. Under Weng’s leadership, Phelps United has consistently ranked among the fastest-growing companies in Orange County. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/larry-weng | 2023-07-30T09:25:01 | 0 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/larry-weng |
LaVal Brewer
President & CEO
South County Outreach
LaVal Brewer is the president & CEO of South County Outreach, an Irvine-based nonprofit dedicated to preventing hunger and homelessness. With over 30 years of nonprofit management experience, he has a strong background in executive and development roles. His passion for the nonprofit sector was sparked during a summer job, leading him to serve in various leadership positions at YMCAs and Playworks Southern California.
Prior to joining South County Outreach, Brewer contributed to the impressive growth of OneOC as the director of business development and partnerships. As President and CEO, he aims to transform the food pantry into a welcoming environment and expand support for those struggling with rent and utilities. Residing in Mission Viejo, he finds inspiration from his wife and three daughters. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/laval-brewer | 2023-07-30T09:25:08 | 1 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/laval-brewer |
Malcolm Davies
Founder & Senior Managing Partner
Way Capital, Inc.
Malcolm Davies brings over 25 years of experience as an award-winning capital advisor and developer, having played a vital role in capitalizing over $15B worth of commercial real estate ventures. His expertise spans the entire capital stack, encompassing various financing solutions such as non-recourse senior and stretch-senior debt, mezzanine, and preferred equity, as well as co-GP and LP equity financing.
Davies’ extensive experience includes navigating through different stages of the real estate cycle, including the challenges posed by the Great Recession. Additionally he co-founded the PEERS Organization, dedicated to philanthropy, entrepreneurship, the environment, relationships, and social endeavors. Through annual galas, the organization has raised over $1M for charitable causes, benefiting organizations like the Challenged Athlete’s Foundation, Just In Time Foster Youth, TKF Foundation, and Equinox. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/malcolm-davies | 2023-07-30T09:25:14 | 1 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/malcolm-davies |
Mark Delp
Branch Manager
Impact Wealth Management
Mark Delp, founder of Impact Wealth Management, is dedicated to making a positive impact on his employees, clients, and community, and his work has earned recognition from esteemed publications. As one of the few Hispanic wealth management practice owners, he manages over $1.5 billion in client assets.
Unlike many in the industry, Delp prioritizes his employees’ well-being, never laying off anyone and continuously increasing benefits, including full salary for community volunteering and 100% health insurance coverage. His innovative approach to tuition reimbursement, providing upfront payment and paid time off to study, has resulted in a 43% increase in expected career earnings for graduates. His commitment to diversity is reflected in his team. Through free financial education classes, Delp empowers overlooked community members, leading to increased 401(k) participation, decreased loan activity, and improved financial confidence. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/mark-delp | 2023-07-30T09:25:20 | 1 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/mark-delp |
Michael J. Beals
President
Vanguard University
As president of Vanguard University, Dr. Michael Beals has led unprecedented strategic growth since 2014. His growth-focused approach has resulted in record undergraduate enrollment, even amidst the challenging COVID-19 pandemic. In the 2022-2023 academic year, Vanguard welcomed its largest incoming undergraduate class ever, defying nationwide enrollment decline trends. The university has seen remarkable growth with undergraduate student enrollments increasing from 1,499 five years ago to 1,806 in 2022.
Additionally, under President Beals’ tenure, the university has achieved financial sustainability by diversifying revenue streams, doubling the endowment, and raising over $34 million in philanthropic support. Major capital campaigns have secured the two largest gifts in university history in 2022 and 2023, resulting in significant campus improvements and new buildings. His leadership has transformed Vanguard University’s future. | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/michael-j-beals | 2023-07-30T09:25:26 | 0 | https://www.latimes.com/2023-c-suite-trends-updates-and-the-cfo-leadership-awards-recap/michael-j-beals |