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It was never about the tennis: Barty’s mentor on the person behind the player
It was never about the tennis.
It was also never about other people and what they wanted. It was never about titles or rankings. It was about who Ash Barty was, and what she wanted. That’s all.
Understanding this helps you understand how Ash Barty became the best tennis player in the world in the first instance. Understanding it also helps inform how she could do something so unexpected, so extraordinary and so brave as to walk away from tennis when at the top of her game.
It had never been about other people. Barty never sought to satisfy the expectations of others, to slake the Australian thirst for a new champion. That was all ancillary to it being about who Ash Barty was, and what she wanted.
That was the life lesson of her mentor Ben Crowe.
“The lesson was in the art of living - what lights you up? What makes you happy? It was never about pleasing other people and finding self-worth in trophies and rankings,” Crowe said. “They are extrinsic things. It was about intrinsic things.
“Why is what she did unusual? Because most of us define success by achievement. To make us feel significant. When someone redefines success we go ‘whoa’ - it can freak us out too.
“She had the perspective to find the self-worth not just through what she does and what she wins.
“With Ash, her perspective has enabled her to perform better because she doesn’t take that baggage on the court. But it enabled her to retire better. And I think that is success.
“If you can perform at your best, leave nothing on the table, and retire from that chapter and have these goals and dreams for this next chapter, that’s exciting. Who knows what this next chapter is?
“I genuinely don’t know what she does next. Obviously I will keep working with her and what comes next. I am working with the Brisbane Broncos this year, so I will be spending a lot of time in Queensland and a lot of time with her and (her fiance) Garry.
“Everyone is on different journeys, completely different journeys, and in the absence of being clear on who you are and what you want out of life, what your goals and dreams are, then yeah a lot of athletes may just continue down a similar path, not necessarily because it’s what they want, but they don’t know any better. Or, it is what they want, and that’s totally OK if they want to see how far they can go and that makes them happy.”
Crowe met Barty in 2018 when several of her closest connections reached out to him. Barty’s manager Nikki Craig is a long-time friend of Crowe’s. Barty’s good friend, Richmond captain Trent Cotchin, had been working with Crowe at the Tigers and they had become close friends. Crowe, a life-long Richmond tragic, had been working with the club, the leadership team, and coach Damien Hardwick from 2016 and was a contributor to the turnaround at the club that led to their period of premiership success through fostering the idea of connection.
Barty’s coach Craig Tyzzer at the same time, after Barty lost in the third round at Wimbledon, was wondering if someone else could help by working on the non-technical parts of Ash’s game. Crowe’s expertise is not in hitting a ball.
Barty was curious.
Crowe is an athlete mentor, mindfulness coach, call it what you will. He is not a psychologist or registered medical practitioner. He thus does not seek to address mental health issues, nor consult with athletes about grief.
So, while he is still close with Richmond and with Dustin Martin and is speaking with him during his time away from the game, he does not presume to know how to manage the champion player through his grief in dealing with the sudden death of his father.
Crowe’s approach comes from a background in management – he began at Hockey Australia doing media before going to Nike in a variety of athlete liaison roles that eventually took him to senior management based in Hong Kong. He later worked at the Hong Kong Jockey Club and then formed several sports-based and storytelling companies back in Australia.
His approach draws from the principles outlined by Brene Brown and other TED Talk types about mindfulness and vulnerability. His advice is simple, logical and basic common sense but, as is routinely said, that type of sense is not so common. He is very engaging. More Ben Talk than TED Talk.
“The first question is who you actually are?” Crowe said.
“Then you can talk about what you want and how you get there. For Ash, you separate self-worth from whether she wins or loses a game of tennis and separate goals from expectations, separate the person from the persona so you don’t take all that baggage onto the court. That’s a lot of baggage if your self-worth is attached to the outcome of a game.
“So it is working out who she was, first and foremost, and establish that sense of self to know she is worthy regardless of the outcome of a game and redefine success from an intrinsic point of view not an extrinsic point of view.
“Once you know who you are, then you can go after what you want. If you don’t work out who you are - a lot of us keep the mask on and the armour on and go after what we want as a substitute for knowing who we are.
“If you do that, [there are] two things might happen - either this impostor syndrome might constantly show up, or you go for what you want as a substitute for who you are.”
Crowe said that led to a false sense of where satisfaction would be found - a big house or a new car would be proof of success and validation you were good. Win an award, and it was proof others objectively judged you as good, regardless of you judge yourself.
“If you can own your story unconditionally then you can go after what you want and separate the two. You redefine the success from an intrinsic point of view, not an extrinsic point of view.”
It is a curious thing for someone to be brought in to help mentor an athlete ostensibly to be the best they can be – in this instance to be the best in the world – and that advice is so good, they stop playing.
As Crowe puts it, Barty would never have won the grand slams or become world No.1 without establishing that clarity of who she was, and what she wanted. If she was satisfied by what she had achieved, who cares if it now left others unsatisfied?
“When you work out your why, not the what and how (you want to achieve), but why you do what you do - then you can spend the rest of your life with the same sense of purpose,” Crowe said. “Even when you retire you can still bring that same sense of purpose to other aspects of your life.
“If you define yourself by your work, and you stop working, you are lost.”
Crowe is guarded about the specific conversations and timeframes of conversations he has had with Barty over the years about her future and plans, but said her decision to retire did not surprise him, and nor should it surprise people who had been listening to her speak.
Barty didn’t define herself by tennis. Or rankings or titles.
“At the Australian Open and the grand slams, you walk around the press conferences and she gets asked the same two questions: How are you handling the pressure? She knows pressure doesn’t exist, it is just a construct unless you are focusing on shit you can’t control.
“They hate that answer, so they go to the next question: How are you handling expectations? And she goes, ‘What, the expectations I put on myself?’
“They say ‘no, the expectations of a whole country or the world – you are world No.1?’ And she says ‘I can’t control what you expect of me and I can’t control what you think of me, all I can control are the expectations I put on myself and as long as I work my ring off and have a crack they are the only two things I can control.’ And they hate that answer, too.
“When you own your story the way she does, she has the courage to fall down and get up again if she has a setback. She has got the courage to go after goals and dreams and publicly disclose them like she did at Wimbledon.
“And she has got the courage to be disliked – she doesn’t want to be disliked, and she hasn’t been disliked – but she has the courage to be disliked. Because, deep down, she doesn’t care what people think about her, it’s what she thinks about herself first.”
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New Tag Team Champions Crowned On MLW: Fusion
The MLW Tag Team Championships changed hands on this week’s episode of MLW: Fusion. EJ Nduka and his mystery partner, Calvin Tankman, defeated 5150 on tonight’s show to capture the titles. You can see clips from the match below.
This marks the first reign for Nduka and Tankman, and ends 5150’s reign at 112 days. Danny Rivera and Slice Boogie defeated Los Parks to win the titles at MLW War Chamber in November.
Who's @EjTheJudge partner in this main event for the World tag team championships against 5150? It's none other than #HeavyweightHustle @CalvinTankman. #MLWFusion pic.twitter.com/5eaHEPQO5u
— Major League Wrestling (@MLW) April 1, 2022
.@SliceBoogie with an Inverted DDT on @CalvinTankman #MLWFusion pic.twitter.com/KO2nMi3cYj
— Major League Wrestling (@MLW) April 1, 2022
5150 with the Street Sweeper!@SliceBoogie @DannyLimeLight #MLWFusion pic.twitter.com/HJ7T6SHVNE
— Major League Wrestling (@MLW) April 1, 2022
WHAT STRENGTH FROM @EjTheJudge. #MLWFusion pic.twitter.com/dssQoouKAA
— Major League Wrestling (@MLW) April 1, 2022
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AstroTools (ASTRO) traded down 5.4% against the dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 23:00 PM ET on March 31st. In the last week, AstroTools has traded 2.9% higher against the dollar. AstroTools has a market capitalization of $439,556.59 and $126.00 worth of AstroTools was traded on exchanges in the last day. One AstroTools coin can now be bought for approximately $0.15 or 0.00000329 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges.
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The new crypto-tax laws will come into effect starting today. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Union Budget 2022 announced that income in cryptocurrencies will be taxed at 30 per cent from the new financial year which starts today. It's a big day for the crypto industry, which is bracing itself for the impact of new crypto rules. Interestingly, cryptocurrency will be taxed at a higher rate than even stocks or mutual funds. Not just this, the finance minister also announced that loss from the transfer of virtual digital assets cannot be set off against any other income and there will also be a 1 per cent TDS on crypto transactions.
Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin and others have become highly popular among Indians over the past few years. Crypto has almost created a new investor class as well - teenagers. Driven by the idea of making quick money, youngsters have helped major crypto tokens soar in 2021. The implementation of tax rules also comes as a test for them. But, I am sure a lot of investors are still confused about the new laws and how they will impact them. Let's have a detailed look.
30 per cent tax on digital assets
The latest budget classifies cryptocurrency as a digital asset and implements a 30 per cent tax on all income made from it. However, you will only have to pay tax on your income or profit from cryptocurrencies and not the entire transaction. For example, if you have purchased cryptocurrencies worth Rs 5,000 and sell them for Rs 5,500, only Rs 500 will be taxed at 30 per cent and not the entire investment. The move has already discouraged investors, especially those who were looking at crypto as a way to make quick money.
"The 30 per cent tax had a dampening effect on investors. We have seen the trading volumes go down on our exchange. This taxation means that even if your overall income falls under the 10 per cent bracket, your crypto profit will be taxed at 30 per cent. That's another challenge," Manhar Garegrat, Executive Director - Policy and Special Projects, at CoinDCX told India Today Tech.
As pointed out, the investors will end up paying 30 per cent tax on crypto irrespective of their tax slab.
1 per cent TDS on cryptocurrency transactions
The government will apply 1 per cent TDS on all transactions involving cryptocurrency. This means whether you make a profit or loss, you will still have to pay 1 per cent TDS. The provisions related to 1 per cent TDS will come into effect from July 1, 2022, while the gains will be taxed effectively April 1. The industry sees this as the biggest blow for retailers.
"Crypto assets are not independent of the underlying blockchain network. Just like public companies have tradable assets offered to retail investors in the form of equity, public blockchains have tradable assets in the form of crypto assets. The crypto market is driven by high-frequency traders, like intraday traders in equity markets. These traders operate on extremely thin margins, and locking up their capital with high TDS will restrict their ability to operate," Ashish Singhal, Co-founder and CEO, CoinSwitch said.
Long term loss set off
The current income tax laws allow taxpayers to set off their long-term losses against long-term capital gains. It exempts taxpayers from paying tax on their long-term gains. However, that won’t be possible in case of crypto income. However, CoinDCX's Manhar explained that while it's not possible to set off the losses against other asset class, one would still be able to do so within cryptocurrency. For example, if you make losses in Bitcoin, it will be possible to adjust it against gains made in Ethereum.
Crypto as gift to be taxed
Crypto received as a gift would be taxable. If you receive a gift in form of cryptocurrency or any other virtual digital asset, it would be liable for taxation as a gift post-budget 2022.
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Between July 2021 and February 2022, the government of President Nayib Bukele released four top leaders of the MS13 in El Salvador, all of whom were facing extradition to the United States, according to prison and court documents accessed by InSight Crime.
Elmer Canales Rivera, alias "Crook"; Eduardo Erazo Nolasco, alias "Colocho"; Hugo Armando Quinteros Mineros, alias "Flaco"; and Efraín Cortez, alias "Tigre," are all members of the MS13's Ranfla, a sort of governing body made up of leading gang members, mostly behind bars. However, the legal status of all four is currently "inactive" due to being released from prison, according to records from El Salvador’s Penitentiary Information System (Sistema de Información Penitenciaria - SIPE) and sources within the General Directorate of Prisons (Dirección General de Centros Penales).
Official documents accessed as part of this investigation, as well as government officials and witnesses who knew about the status of these gang members, place their departure from prison between the second half of 2021 and the early part of 2022. La Prensa Gráfica first reported on Crook's release from prison in December 2021.
However, their current whereabouts are unknown. El Salvador's General Directorate of Prisons refused to confirm where these MS13 leaders are or clarify their legal status, despite promising to do so in January in response to an official information request.
The releases come amid a pattern of Salvadoran authorities questioning the extradition of gang members to the United States. Last November, Attorney General Rodolfo Delgado Montes asked the country's Supreme Court of Justice to deny the US extradition request of Armando Eliú Melgar Díaz, alias “Blue." InSight Crime has previously reported on how Blue was the first MS13 gang member to be controversially charged with terrorism in the United States.
SEE ALSO: Did an MS13-El Salvador Govt Pact Temporarily Halt Gang Extraditions?
All four gang members are on a list of 14 influential MS13 leaders facing an indictment for terrorism filed in December 2020 in the Eastern District of New York. In an email, a spokesperson for the Justice Department directed InSight Crime to Salvadoran authorities to confirm their status.
They "remain fugitives of the United States. We will continue to seek to bring them to justice," the email said.
In a a January 2021 statement, then-US Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen described the charges against them as “the highest-reaching and most sweeping indictment targeting MS13 and its command and control structure in US history."
According to SIPE documents accessed by InSight Crime, these four leaders were released despite the US indictments and arrest warrants issued by Interpol. But they also faced significant jail time at home.
On February 6, 2020, Crook and Colocho each received a 60-year sentence for two aggravated homicides, while Tigre was sentenced to 14 years for illicit association as part of the so-called Cuscatlán Case.
Flaco, who was arrested in El Salvador with help from the US Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) on March 2, 2021, also faces an Interpol arrest warrant for his extradition. He is also charged with aggravated homicide and belonging to a criminal group, according to the Salvadoran police's list of most-wanted criminals.
However, according to court records obtained via a transparency request, Crook, Colocho and Tigre all appealed to have their sentences reduced. Shortly after, their jail sentences were cut and the severity of their charges diminished.
On April 26, 2021, a criminal court downgraded Crook's charge from "aggravated homicide" to "conspiracy to commit aggravated homicide." This legal modification cut his sentence from 60 to 40 years.
Similarly, Colocho saw one of his charges for aggravated homicide revoked, meaning he only faced 30 years in prison for a separate homicide. Tigre was acquitted of belonging to an "illicit group," leaving him facing no charges at all.
Not satisfied, Crook and Colocho's defense teams appealed again on July 21, 2021, filing a cassation appeal before the Supreme Court's Criminal Chamber to have their sentences reduced further. The Chamber has not ruled on their appeal, but according to court records accessed by InSight Crime, the status of these cases appears murky. The records state that "it is unknown if these individuals are being prosecuted or are under the orders of other judicial authorities."
However, according to Article 8 of El Salvador's Criminal Procedure Code, Crook and Colocho may not even be able to appeal their cases while facing extradition proceedings.
Crook walked out of the Zacatecoluca maximum security prison no later than November 18 or 19 last year, when InSight Crime accessed his prison file again and it read "inactive." This came about eight days after a wave of murders led to 46 deaths between November 9 and 11. Given those violent times, the month of November became the bloodiest in all of 2021, reaching a daily average of 4.1 homicides, according to National Police data. Murders dropped sharply the following month, to an average of 3.1 homicides per day, coinciding with Crook's departure.
The US Embassy in El Salvador has expressed concern about the status of Crook, who led the Hollywood Locos clique of the MS13. According to a report by El Faro, the embassy sent a diplomatic memo last year asking the government to clarify whether he was free, and if so, under “what circumstances was his release carried out, and if so, to provide certification of the court order.”
As for the rest of the gang members, it wasn't possible to verify the exact dates on which they were released.
The Version on the Streets
InSight Crime spoke to one gang member turned state's witness, known as "Trauma" to conceal his identity. Trauma has known the inner workings of the Ranfla for years, yet was shocked when he heard about Crook's release.
Weeks after his release, Trauma confirmed that Crook had appeared on the streets of El Salvador and regularly visited a house in the municipality of Ciudad Barrios in a white van. He said he was accompanied by two undercover men who “did not look like gang members.” They allegedly left him at the house, where a woman made calls on his behalf so that friends could pick him up and move him to different parts of the country. "He cannot have a cell phone," Trauma said.
Trauma said that prior to Crook's arrival at that address, a police patrol spent five minutes checking the streets in the area before several MS13 lookouts assumed positions around the house. Trauma said that on one occasion, they were even transferred to Barrio 18 territory, the sworn rivals of the MS13, in Zacatecoluca. He doesn't know where the truck that transports Crook came from.
Lack of Transparency
On December 22, 2021, InSight Crime requested that records on the four gang leaders via a transparency request to the General Directorate of Penal Centers. Information Officer Iris Yanet Valle de Funes, who received the request sent to her institutional email, responded that the information would be provided in early January.
The office did not send the information on that date as is required by law, and the official email address suddenly stopped accepting messages under the pretext that it might have been “misspelled or no longer exists.”
The request was sent again on February 24, 2022, but this time the response from the Public Information Unit was that they now required the “duly accredited legal representative” of each of the gang members in order to release the information.
In addition, InSight Crime confirmed that access to SIPE files has been restricted under the command and supervision of El Salvador's director of prisons, Osiris Luna Meza, preventing information on prisoners from being consulted at prisons, courts and administrative buildings.
Not Just Any Gang Leaders
Crook, Colocho, Tigre and Flaco have a number of things in common. They were all initiated into the MS13 in Los Angeles, California, making them true old-timers in the gang, they all had long criminal careers after being deported to El Salvador, their criminal empire and influence crossed national borders, and they all maintained their influence while in prison.
Crook and Colocho were imprisoned in December 2001 for the abduction of a married couple. Tigre went to jail in 2005 for homicide and carrying a firearm, and Flaco was jailed in 1999 for homicide. Flaco was the only one who served his full sentence and was released in early 2014, eventually moving on to expand the gang's reach in Mexico before being arrested again.
All four of them fought to secure exclusive spaces for the MS13 within El Salvador's prison system. There, they became founding members of the Ranfla, alongside Borromeo Enrique Henríquez Solórzano, alias "Diablito" - believed to be the MS13's top leader.
From behind bars, they managed the MS13's affairs in the streets of El Salvador and in the United States. This international aspect is what has led the US government to accuse these gang leaders of having "directed MS13’s violence and criminal activity around the world for almost two decades."
The Ranfla became more sophisticated over the years, and most of its members were based at the Zacatecoluca maximum security prison. All four gang leaders were MS13 representatives with government mediators during a so-called truce in 2012, in which gang members were ordered to reduce homicides in exchange for leniency from the government.
After this truce, all four men found themselves in another prison, Ciudad Barrios, from where they began to reorganize the MS13's leadership in prison.
In order to ensure the truce was obeyed, they killed at least two gang members in Ciudad Barrios who did not comply with orders to stop the killings, according to a former Ranfla member who provided evidence to prosecutors after turning state's witness under the alias "Noé."
SEE ALSO: MS13 & Co. Investigation
The first victim was Edwin Kember Méndez Gámez, who was arrested while burying a human head during the truce. As a result, Crook, Colocho, Tigre and others green-lit his murder as soon as he entered Ciudad Barrios.
On October 19, 2012, Méndez Gámez arrived at the prison and Crook beat him down. Colocho then tried to drown him with insecticide. When he didn't die, Colocho took his arm around Méndez Gámez's neck and began to suffocate him, but that didn't kill him either. Crook jumped in again, covering the victim's head in a black plastic bag. He tied the back off at the top of the neck and twisted it until Méndez Gámez suffocated.
They left the body on the floor for about 10 minutes and then took it away. The autopsy showed that Méndez Gámez's death was caused by cerebral and pulmonary edema, and his stomach was full of an insecticide called Metomil.
The second murder came less than three months later on January 8, 2013. According to information from Noé, Manuel Eduardo Pineda Santamaría was murdered almost identically, allegedly for being a homosexual. At noon, in Sector 3 of the Ciudad Barrios prison, Crook put him in a chokehold while the others secured his arms, legs and feet, punching Pineda Santamaría repeatedly in the stomach. Crook then asked for a black bag to be put over the victim's head.
As he was dying, they brought him to the second floor of the prison. Two gang members turned him upside down and dropped him from a height of four meters. With Pineda Santamaría's skull split, he was taken to hospital. The MS13 gang members said he fell while hanging his laundry.
In addition to these homicides, Crook and Colocho are accused of some more discrete murders as well.
A now-deceased state's witness, known by alias “Capricorn,” said that during the truce, these two leaders and Diablito reportedly developed a lethal injection that was allegedly used to kill several gang members. They also allegedly forced victims to ingest ground up glass with soda and then hit them in the stomach, rupturing their bowels.
According to Capricorn, this is how gang member Juan Pedro Santos Alas wound up dead on January 15, 2014, within Ciudad Barrios. A short time later, Flaco left prison.
Between February and April 2015, Crook, Colocho and Tigre returned to Zacatecoluca after the government passed emergency measures in response to growing clashes between gang members and security forces.
Extradition Requests
Between March and June 2021, the United States formally sent extradition requests for all four men.
The last time El Salvador's authorities allowed MS13 members to be extradited to the United States was in 2020. Since then, the Supreme Court of Justice and the Attorney General’s Office have announced their intention to review the extradition treaty between El Salvador and the United States, which has been in place since 1911. This has further complicated the authorizations needed for these gang leaders to be transferred to New York.
The main argument of Salvadoran officials is that US laws are much more severe than in El Salvador, so there is no guarantee that gang leaders will not be sentenced to life in prison. However, this is something the United States has already said - in writing - won't happen in the cases of Crook, Colocho, Tigre and Flaco.
The release of key MS13 leaders does not just affect those facing extradition. Moisés Humberto Rivera Luna, alias "Viejo Santos," another legendary Ranfla member and boss of the transnational Normandie Locos clique, was also released in late-2021 despite not being subject to an extradition request, InSight Crime learned from interviews with a number of gang members.
But to date, none of the 14 MS13 gang leaders wanted by the Justice Department for extradition are in the United States. The cases of Crook, Colocho, Tigre and Flaco will reveal what position President Bukele will take towards the gangs and the United States moving forward.
Time will tell.
*La Prensa Gráfica in El Salvador contributed reporting to this article.
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The Greater Lowell Hawks Mite 1 team clinched a Valley Hockey League Division championship with a 5-0 win over Billerica Mite 1, March 27 at the Chelmsford Forum.
Joining in on the celebration were Greater Lowell players Cash Romanauskas, Kaiden Foster, Sean Drinkwater, Julian Bolduc, Will Chambers, Finn Stevens and Cullen Mann.
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The photoreceptor PhyB, pictured here interacting with a chromophore, helps plants sense light and respond to changes in their environment. Image courtesy of Dr. Huilin Li, Van Andel Institute
Plants rely on their ability to sense light for survival. But unlike animals, plants don't have eyes full of photoreceptors to capture and convey messages from visual stimuli. Instead, plants are coated with a network of light-sensing photoreceptors that detect different wavelengths of light, allowing them to regulate their lifecycles and adjust to environmental conditions.
Now, Van Andel Institute and Washington University scientists have determined the molecular structure of one of these vital photoreceptors -- a protein known as PhyB -- revealing a wholly different structure than previously known. The findings, published today in Nature, may have implications for agricultural and "green" bioengineering practices.
"Photoreceptors, such as PhyB, help plants sense and respond to the world around them by influencing life-sustaining processes such as shade avoidance, seed germination, determination of flowering time, and development of chloroplasts, which convert light into usable energy," said VAI Professor Huilin Li, Ph.D., co-corresponding author of the study. "Our new structure sheds light onto how PhyB works and has potential for a host of applications in agriculture, renewable energy and even in cellular imaging."
Understanding the shape of PhyB is important because its structure directly impacts how PhyB interacts with other molecules to communicate shifts in light conditions and to help plants adapt by driving changes in gene expression. Previous research on PhyB provided only a truncated snapshot rather than a detailed rendering of the entire molecule.
To determine their near-atomic resolution image of PhyB, Li and study co-corresponding author Richard D. Vierstra, Ph.D., of Washington University, turned to one of the most studied plants on Earth -- a humble weed called Arabidopsis thaliana. This small flowering plant is an ideal model for research because it reproduces quickly, is small and is easy to grow.
Using VAI's high-powered cryo-electron microscope, or cryo-EM, the research team snapped nearly 1 million particle images of PhyB connected to its natural chromophore -- a molecule that absorbs a certain color of light. They then narrowed the images down to 155,000, which they used to construct the full visualization of PhyB's structure at a near-atomic level of 3.3 Ångstrom. Their work revealed a surprise: rather than the parallel structure described by earlier studies, they found a complicated 3D structure with both parallel and anti-parallel sections. The findings suggest that PhyB may amplify small changes in light-sensing chromophore molecules and drastically change its shape in response -- a move that communicates the availability of light to the plant.
The discovery is the result of more than a decade of collaboration between Li and Vierstra, and revolutionizes what we know about PhyB and phytochromes, the family of receptors to which PhyB belongs. Until now, it was believed that PhyB and other phytochromes likely were similar to those used by single-celled organisms, such as certain bacteria. Today's findings upend that theory and lay the foundations for further studies into the intricate details of PhyB and phytochrome function.
Hua Li, Ph.D., of VAI and Sethe Burgie, Ph.D., of Washington University are co-first authors of the study. Zachary T.K. Gannam, Ph.D., of Washington University also is an author. Cryo-EM data were collected in collaboration with VAI's Cryo-EM Core and the David Van Andel Advanced Cryo-Electron Microscopy Suite.
Research reported in this publication was supported by Van Andel Institute (Li), Washington University (Vierstra) and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under award nos. R01GM127892 (Vierstra) and R35GM131754 (Li). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.
Plant phytochrome B is an asymmetric dimer with unique signalling potential, Nature
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Launched in February this year, the Mk8 iteration of the Volkswagen Golf R was rolled out in a bit of a surprise move alongside the local market debut for the Golf GTI as well as opening of orders for the Golf 1.4 TSI R-Line.
The Golf R stands out from within the trio of eighth-generation Golfs in being a fully imported model, whereas the GTI and the TSI R-Line are locally assembled cars from Pekan, Pahang.
This becomes apparent not least in its pricing; while the Golf TSI and GTI variants are priced marginally lower than their respective Mk7.5 predecessors, the Mk8 Golf R is priced at RM357,584 on-the-road with the ongoing SST exemption, or substantially more than the RM295,990 commanded by the Mk7.5 Golf R.
That said, the Mk8 Golf R does come with a stacked specifications list. In terms of powertrain, the latest AWD hot hatch from the brand packs the EA888 2.0 litre turbocharged inline-four cylinder petrol rated to produce 320 PS and 400 Nm of torque; the latter is slightly lower than in other markets where the Golf R is also sold.
Driveline is a a seven-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic and 4Motion AWD, enabling the 0-100 km/h sprint in 4.8 seconds and top speed is limited to 250 km/h.
The 4Motion driveline now offers greater variance in torque distribution through R-Performance Torque Vectoring, with a rear differential that can send up to 100% of rear axle output to an outside wheel in order to improve agility.
Also on deck to aid torque distribution via braking is the XDS electronic differential lock system, controlled by the onboard Vehicle Dynamics Manager which offers four drive modes – Comfort, Sport, Race and Individual. Meanwhile, rolling stock for the Malaysian-market Golf R is a set of 19-inch Adelaide alloy wheels shod in 235/35 tyres.
Inside, the Golf R builds upon the Mk8 Golf interior architecture with a 10-inch Discover Pro infotainment touchscreen, with support for wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, while the driver gets a configurable, fully digital instrument panel. Climate control is by a three-zone automatic setup, and in-cabin lighting comes courtesy of ambient lighting with five presets, as well as automatic headlamps, wipers, self-dimming rear view mirror and heated side mirrors.
Creature comforts in the Mk8 Golf R continue with the offering of an electrically adjustable driver’s seat with lumbar adjustment and memory settings, joined by Nappa leather upholstery and a 480-watt Harman Kardon 10-speaker sound system.
Imported and sold through Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia, the Mk8 Volkswagen Golf R is supported by a five-year, unlimited-mileage warranty and five years of roadside assistance. This also comes with three years of free maintenance, while service intervals are every 15,000 km.
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Change of boss at TUI Musement: Chief Digital Officer Peter Ulwahn takes over as head of the digital platform for holiday experiences. The previous CEO David Schelp wants to start his own business. On 1 May, Peter Ulwahn will take over the management of TUI Musement, the
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SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 37 shots for his third shutout of the season, leading the Florida Panthers to a 4-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night.
Aleksander Barkov scored twice, Gustav Forsling had a goal and an assist, and Ryan Lomberg scored his fourth goal in three games as the Panthers won their 28th home game, a club record for a season.
Jonathan Huberdeau recorded his 71st assist, an NHL record for assists by a left winger. Huberdeau has 94 points, tied with Pavel Bure. He is closing in on the club record of 96 set by Barkov in the 2018-19 season.
The Panthers could clinch a playoff spot as early as Saturday.
Collin Delia stopped 40 shots for the Blackhawks, who lost their third straight game.
Barkov’s second goal stretched the Panthers lead to 4-0. During a 5-on-3 power play, Barkov took a pass from Huberdeau in the right circle and beat Delia with 6:13 left in the game.
Lomberg put the Panthers ahead 2-0 when he took a pass from Joe Thornton, skated in and beat Delia on the glove side at 7:23 of the second.
Forsling’s shot from the point got through traffic and into the net to make the score 3-0 with 8:14 left in the second. The goal survived a coach’s challenge from Chicago for goalie interference.
Barkov gave the Panthers a 1-0 lead with 1:36 left in the first when he stuffed in the puck during a scrum in front of the Chicago net.
The Panthers had a goal disallowed 41 seconds in when it was ruled that Barkov kicked the puck in with his skate.
SIX WITH 20
The Panthers have six 20-goal scorers for the first time. Only seven teams in the last 25 years have had more than six players score that many goals. Detroit (2005-06) had eight. New Jersey (2000-01), San Jose (2010-11), Philadelphia (2013-14), Toronto (2018-19) and Washington (2008-09 and 2018-19) all had seven.
NOTES: Blackhawks C Jonathan Toews played his 1,000th NHL game. Toews is the 366th NHL player to reach the milestone and the eighth Chicago player. ... FanDuel Sportsbook lists Florida currently as the second betting choice to win the Stanley Cup, behind only Colorado. ... This was the start of Chicago’s next-to-last back-to-back of the season. The Blackhawks visit Arizona on April 20 and Los Angeles on April 21. ...
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WESTFIELD — ArtWorks is calling for artists to participate in Articulture Westfield, planned for May 6-7 at Amelia Park Arena.
“After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID pandemic, we are thrilled to bring back our signature art and cultural experience,” said Bill Westerlind, founder and president of ArtWorks of Westfield Inc. “Launched back in 2016, Articulture Westfield is our annual community cultural experience featuring local and regional artists, authors and musicians all under one roof at the same time.”
The opening reception will be 6-8 p.m. Friday, May 6, in the arena on South Broad Street in Westfield. The main event is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 7. Admission is free to all.
ArtWorks Westfield has teamed up with Amelia Park Arena General Manager Christina Mobrice to deliver one of the largest art and cultural experiences in Westfield.
“After the success of our 2019 Articulture Westfield show, we sought a larger venue for the 2020 show and reached out to the team at Amelia Park Arena to explore the possibilities,” said Westerlind. “During May, the ice is removed from the skating rink for routine annual facility maintenance. The arena management was seeking ways to leverage the space for trade shows, expos and concerts. The fit for an art, literature and local music experience was perfect! While COVID set us back for two years, we are so excited to partner with the wonderful team at Amelia Park Arena to present Articulture Westfield in 2022.”
The arena floor can accommodate up to 50 local and regional artists to display, showcase and sell their work at the show. Each artist will have a 10-by-10-foot display space on the arena floor. Artists will provide their own tent, tables, chairs and other display vehicles. Artists can use the space as they see fit to showcase their talent and creativity.
Accepted media includes painting, drawing, sculpture, mixed media, collage, photography, printmaking, digital art, functional art, wood, glass, metal, fiber, clay, and ceramics.
There is no fee to apply. The deadline to apply is April 23. Notices of acceptance into the show will be no later than April 30.
“This is an outstanding opportunity for local and regional artists to showcase and share their talent and creativity with the community,” said Westerlind. “Articulture Westfield is part of our continuing efforts to bring creators and community together to engage, inform, educate, entertain, empower and inspire. New, emerging, experienced and professional artists are all invited to show their work in one of the largest art shows in Westfield.”
To answer the call, artists should submit three sample digital images of their work no later than April 23 to info@artworkswestfield.com, along with their name, email, phone, the title of each sample, their medium and a link to their work online.
Upon acceptance, the show fee is a $35 annual ArtWorks Westfield supporting membership. No sales commissions are taken. Annual membership not only supports the expansion of art and cultural experiences and opportunities in Westfield, it also allows artists to participate in future juried shows in 2022 for free, upon acceptance. Membership also provides free admission to other activities like critiques, workshops, supply swaps and the like.
“While ArtWorks Westfield continued to offer a wide and varied mix of art and cultural experiences to the community during the back half of 2020 and all of 2021, Articulture Westfield was postponed in both of those years due to the global pandemic,” Westerlind said. “With the return of Articulture Westfield in 2022, this is something of a re-grand opening so us. We highly encourage artists and creators of all mediums to join us for this extraordinary experience. Art, literature and live local music all under one roof at the same time!”
For more information about the show, email Westerlind at info@artworkswestfield.com.
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Successful medical education agency seeks experienced account director to work on the raft of new business wins to help project manage various medical education communications meetings and lead a team of programme managers.
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- Independent medical communications agency specialising in brand led medical education programmes and meetings
- Flat structure, sociable, good work life balance
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- Everyone has outstanding understanding of how pharmaceutical marketing works, so are tuned into customers of clients
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- Lead and manage all aspects involved in the delivery of pharmaceutical client projects and programmes from standalone meetings, to satellite meetings to ad boards with KOLs
- Maximise revenue from all projects by intelligent management
- Identify new business opportunities with existing clients in new areas
- Lead proposals, attend planning meetings, lead and support all team members and be the key agency client contact
- Manage and develop KOL relationships
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- Several years in a medical education agency or pharmaceutical marketing department organising small-large medical education programmes on a global level
- Robust, driven, strategic and confident
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Actors from Centerville and surrounding communities have been preparing for performances celebrating the Last Supper to be held during Holy Week at several area churches.
They are preparing for the drama “The Living Last Supper,” written by Ernest K. Emurian. The idea was first formulated by the Methodist minister in Virginia in 1953, pondering da Vinci’s famous artwork of “The Last Supper.” After studying the inspiring picture, he proceeded to write the soliloquies for the twelve apostles as they might have expressed themselves immediately after hearing the Master say, “One of you will betray me,” when each man cried out, “Lord, is it I?” This was the moment da Vinci wished to capture in his painting.
Cast members include Tim Ritter, Jim Nelson, Kevin Hecht, Tim Bjordal, Dave Stephenson, Jon Marohl, Pastor Maxwell Whitehead, Justin Knutson, Dean Knutson, Steven Holmberg, Zech Stake, Matt Hybertson and Daniel Knutson. The Rev. Doctor Carroll Marohl, Pastor of Spirit of Hope Church in Scotland, South Dakota will narrate. Music selections will also be provided by Christiana Ostrem, Kayla Mehlhaf, Matt Kiger, Elizabeth Whitehead, Troy Larsen, Amy Vandenhoek, Pastor Mark Eliason, Vonni Knutson, Krista Diercks, Darryl Yax and Debbie Diercks. Steve Knutson built the set pieces, while Mary Ferwerda and Linda Holmberg added their artistic touches by painting the canvas backdrops. Julie Knutson, Anita Stephenson and Cynthia Marohl assisted in sewing the apostle’s costumes, and many of the cast members have provided props for the set. The posters you see around the communities were designed by Linda Holmberg.
“The Living Last Supper” is directed by Vonni Knutson. Performance dates include:
Performances are set for Holy Week, including:
• Palm Sunday, April 10, 5 p.m. at Scandia Lutheran Church in Centerville;
• Monday, April 11, 7 p.m. at Riverview Reformed Church in Yankton;
• Tuesday, April 12, 7 p.m. at Spring Valley Lutheran Church in rural Viborg;
• and Wednesday, April 13, 7 p.m. at Redeemer Free Lutheran Church in Canton.
No admission will be charged but a free-will offering will be received each night and given to a local charity of our choosing.
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Los Angeles, California, March 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Football lovers reunite on this unique FLT platform developed to create cryptocurrency awareness and adaptation. While many football-related tokens flood the crypto space, very few offer consistent rewards and impart crypto knowledge to the community. Football Lovers Token or FLT is a community-driven BSC-based Hyper-deflationary token offering rewards to holders; 5% reflection in Bitcoin on each transaction. In addition, the FLT platform offers features like Predict & Win, Pick 5, Staking, and Mega Jackpots.
What is Football Lovers Token?
FLT aims to educate the football community with cryptocurrency knowledge and bridge the gap between the community and the crypto-verse. The project aims to see each football fan owning cryptocurrency and profit from it. The platform is designed so that football fans generate a passive income on each transaction without any effort after they buy the token. With the holder rewards in Bitcoin (5%), each holder can enjoy the football matches while their assets multiply. In addition, the anti-whale mechanism and 1% burn tax on each transaction will enhance the token value.
Overview
- FLT is a community-driven hyper-deflationary token offering 5% holder rewards in Bitcoin on each transaction.
- The project have a staking pool with 225% APY, which is currently live on https://app.footballloverstoken.com
- The platform offers rewards to the users through football match predictions and win pools.
What are FLT features?
The football community is one big family of over 3.5 billion football fans worldwide. FLT aims to unite these members and reward them with crypto assets. The platform offers use cases like Decentralized betting, Staking, and Rewards; the FLT token will be used for paying fees in the network and will be the native token for all its features.
The platform offers the following features-
- Predict & Win
This decentralized pool will let users predict football match scores and share dividends with the winners. In case of no winner, the pool amount rolls to the next match pool.
- Pick 5
This decentralized pool allows users to predict the results of 5 football matches, and dividends will be shared as per predict and win rules.
- Staking
The developers have launched a staking pool with 225% APY for rewarding FLT members via POS mechanisms.
- Mega Jackpots
FLT Holders that are part of the community for a specific span will get occasional rewards.
FLT token and tokenomics
FLT token comes with a 1 trillion max supply, of which 30% will be allocated to the liquidity, 20% towards burning, TGE and marketing, and staking rewards each, 5% towards community contests and giveaways, and 5% to the team.
Every transaction of the FLT platform will charge 12% tax, of which 5% will go to the holder's reward in Bitcoin, 4% towards marketing and development of the wallet, 2% to auto liquidity, 1% to buyback & Burn.
Roadmap
FLT successfully completed phase one by creating social media awareness and launching a dedicated FLT website. In addition, the platform has deployed its contract address and has launched on Pancakeswap.
They've also launched their staking pool which has a whooping 225% APY:
In the upcoming phases, the creators are looking forward to listing on CMC & CG and CEX listing. The platform soon aims to become the largest crypto enthusiast football lovers community with its lucrative features.
Join the Football Lovers Token community on:
- Telegram: https://t.me/flt_community
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/FL_Token
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/106186805247626
- Medium: https://footballloverstoken.medium.com
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChJ_PkxVHNrOPir9PB-qIdw
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fltoken
- Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/football_lovers_token
- Website: https://footballloverstoken.com
Resources
- Whitepaper: https://footballloverstoken.com/FLT-White-Paper.pdf
- Audit: https://github.com/Tech-Audit/Smart-Contract-Audits/blob/main/TECHAUDIT_FOOTBALLLOVERSTOKEN.pdf
- Github: https://github.com/fltgit
- Staking DApp: https://app.footballloverstoken.com
FLT fltsupport@footballloverstoken.com
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Vaccine rates stall in the Pilbara as region records highest daily increase in cases
The Pilbara’s vaccine rates remain the lowest in the nation, with the West Pilbara reporting just a 0.1 per cent increase in seven days despite widespread COVID-19 infections.
As of March 28 just 63.1 per cent of West Pilbara residents aged 16 and over had received one jab of a COVID-19 vaccine, while 61.1 per cent were double-dosed.
It marked just a 0.1 per cent increase in first dose rates for the region in seven days.
The East Pilbara recorded 68.1 per cent of residents with a first dose — or a 0.2 per cent increase from the previous reporting period.
The double-dose rate in the East Pilbara is 65.3 per cent.
There are widespread coronavirus infections in the region, with 1744 active cases as of April 1 — or 2 per cent of the total population.
It marked an increase of 338 new cases overnight, a record for the area.
It comes as the “Maxi Vaxi” mobile vaccination clinic returned to the region, travelling to Newman and Tom Price before heading to Karratha on April 1-2.
It is part of an effort to engage with vulnerable and local communities to encourage and promote the uptake of vaccinations.
During its latest visit to Newman, the clinic gave out 40 doses to adults and 10 children received their vaccinations.
WA Australia’s Aboriginal strategic advisor Wanita Bartholomeusz said the clinic offered both the Pfizer and Novavax vaccines.
She said when the clinic was in Tom Price it received a steady flow of people coming to get their boosters or second doses.
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WEMIX (WEMIX) traded 6.8% lower against the US dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 23:00 PM E.T. on March 31st. WEMIX has a market cap of $557.26 million and approximately $59.87 million worth of WEMIX was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One WEMIX coin can currently be purchased for approximately $4.52 or 0.00010103 BTC on major exchanges. In the last seven days, WEMIX has traded down 7.9% against the US dollar.
Here’s how other cryptocurrencies have performed in the last 24 hours:
- Tether (USDT) traded 0% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002235 BTC.
- XRP (XRP) traded 5.5% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.82 or 0.00001825 BTC.
- Polkadot (DOT) traded down 7.1% against the dollar and now trades at $21.04 or 0.00047007 BTC.
- Shiba Inu (SHIB) traded 8.8% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0000 or 0.00000000 BTC.
- Wrapped TRON (WTRX) traded 3.5% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0721 or 0.00000161 BTC.
- Lido stETH (STETH) traded 5.1% lower against the dollar and now trades at $3,232.95 or 0.07222949 BTC.
- EarnX (EARNX) traded up 396,248.3% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0008 or 0.00000002 BTC.
- stETH (Lido) (STETH) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $3,479.19 or 0.06807369 BTC.
- Bitcoin BEP2 (BTCB) traded 5.4% lower against the dollar and now trades at $44,758.33 or 0.99997411 BTC.
- Internet Computer (ICP) traded down 9.3% against the dollar and now trades at $20.38 or 0.00045539 BTC.
WEMIX Profile
According to CryptoCompare, “WEMIX’s token economy consists of a main token, called ‘WEMIX Token’, and game-specific tokens called ‘game tokens’. WEMIX Tokens are the platform-level tokens and reflect the value of the entire ecosystem, used in various ways as a means to value transfer. Game tokens are used within games, and offer the capacity for games to maximize their entertainment value and merits, contributing to enhanced competitiveness and sustainability of the ecosystem. As all ecosystem participants—platform holders, developers, and users— earn WEMIX Tokens as rewards for their activity, they become token holders and share the value of these tokens. This creates shared interest within the ecosystem, propelling the further advancement of the ecosystem. “
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me. So there anything on the it is and I can't remember Simpson, she's caring, we choose people who have made an exemplary difference in their careers in their fields and in particular those who have given back when the idea of Justice Ginsburg becoming a great american medal winner came to us all. It seemed so obvious she had made way for conversations and case precedent around gender equity around what we as women and men could do and to live equal lives. She had become a course of pop sensation and even made her way into the world of hip hop with her notorious RBG mimicking the notorious B. I. G. And she was also such a dedicated, incredible, passionate advocate for the constitution and for the rights of all. one of the reasons a side of the sure. So because there were so few women jurists and of course there were none on this High Court of the United States until Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, what women would wear was somewhat in question. Many of them I think issued neckties, let's just say that for starters. And so they looked to historic precedents, the beautiful lace collars of the barristers of old and then increasingly as a sign of self expression. The only thing you really could modify in your official judicial. Where was the caller? As Justice Ginsburg time on the high court progress. People sent her callers. She was known like Queen Elizabeth for picking the color to express another layer of communication about a case. One of the more special objects to me that dr jane Ginsburg and mr James Ginsburg gave us was their mothers briefcase, but soft leather, soft sided with her very simple, elegant black with RBG emblazoned in gold. And I think that her hand carried that bag into the court out of the court. And it resonated with me that my professional career, it was made possible by women like her right who braved those paths, who were told that they didn't belong. And yet she carried that in her hand. Every day she walked into court.
US Navy will name a ship after Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Updated: 11:38 PM EDT Mar 31, 2022
The late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg served more than two decades on the U.S. Supreme Court, developed a rock star status and drew standing ovations when she spoke in public. Now the late "Notorious R.B.G." will add another entry to her long list of accomplishments.The Navy will name a ship after her.Related video above: Smithsonian's National Museum of American History honors the late Justice Ruth Bader GinsburgOn the final day of women's history month, the Navy announced that the USNS Ruth Bader Ginsburg will be a John Lewis-class replenishment oiler ship, designated T-AO 212."It is my absolute honor to name the next after the Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg," said Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro in a statement. "She is a historic figure who vigorously advocated for women's rights and gender equality."Ginsburg, who died in September 2020 at the age of 87 due to complications from metastatic pancreas cancer, had served as the senior member of the Supreme Court's liberal wing, delivering progressive votes on some of the most polarizing social issues of the day, including abortion rights, same-sex marriage, voting rights, immigration, health care and affirmative action.She was the second woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court behind Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.The John Lewis-class replenishment oiler ships, used to refuel carrier strike groups at sea, are traditionally named after those who fought for civil and human rights. Rep. John Lewis, who died in July 2020 at the age of 80, was a towering figure in the civil rights movement, challenging segregation and leading the march for voting rights in Selma, Alabama. The second ship in the class is named for Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California, became a leader in the fight against anti-gay initiatives.Other ships in the class are named for Earl Warren, Robert F. Kennedy, Lucy Stone, Sojourner Truth and Thurgood Marshall."She is instrumental to why we now have women of all backgrounds, experiences and talents serving within our ranks, side by side with their male Sailor and Marine counterparts," said Del Toro.Del Toro also named Ginsburg's daughter, Jane Ginsburg, as the ship's sponsor. The daughter of the famous jurist will participate in the milestones for the ship, such as its keel laying ceremony, christening and commissioning.
The late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg served more than two decades on the U.S. Supreme Court, developed a rock star status and drew standing ovations when she spoke in public. Now the late "Notorious R.B.G." will add another entry to her long list of accomplishments.
The Navy will name a ship after her.
Related video above: Smithsonian's National Museum of American History honors the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
On the final day of women's history month, the Navy announced that the USNS Ruth Bader Ginsburg will be a John Lewis-class replenishment oiler ship, designated T-AO 212.
"It is my absolute honor to name the next [replenishment oiler] after the Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg," said Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro in a statement. "She is a historic figure who vigorously advocated for women's rights and gender equality."
Ginsburg, who died in September 2020 at the age of 87 due to complications from metastatic pancreas cancer, had served as the senior member of the Supreme Court's liberal wing, delivering progressive votes on some of the most polarizing social issues of the day, including abortion rights, same-sex marriage, voting rights, immigration, health care and affirmative action.
She was the second woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court behind Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.
Nikki Kahn/The Washington Post via Getty Images
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, celebrating her 20th anniversary on the bench, is photographed in the West conference room at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Aug. 30, 2013.
The John Lewis-class replenishment oiler ships, used to refuel carrier strike groups at sea, are traditionally named after those who fought for civil and human rights. Rep. John Lewis, who died in July 2020 at the age of 80, was a towering figure in the civil rights movement, challenging segregation and leading the march for voting rights in Selma, Alabama. The second ship in the class is named for Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California, became a leader in the fight against anti-gay initiatives.
Other ships in the class are named for Earl Warren, Robert F. Kennedy, Lucy Stone, Sojourner Truth and Thurgood Marshall.
"She is instrumental to why we now have women of all backgrounds, experiences and talents serving within our ranks, side by side with their male Sailor and Marine counterparts," said Del Toro.
Del Toro also named Ginsburg's daughter, Jane Ginsburg, as the ship's sponsor. The daughter of the famous jurist will participate in the milestones for the ship, such as its keel laying ceremony, christening and commissioning.
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Unpleasant as it is to watch one of the greatest comedy directors of the 21st century grin their way through the kind of leaden and disjointed mess that manages to feel oppressively self-amused even as it swears its making fun of itself, Netflix seems determined to keep cranking them out. At least until “one of the greatest comedy directors of the 21st century grinning their way through the kind of leaden and disjointed mess that manages to feel oppressively self-amused even as it swears its making fun of itself” describes enough movies to become its own category on the streamer’s homepage.
While Judd Apatow’s “The Bubble” isn’t as grating or grandiose as Adam McKay’s apocalyptic “Don’t Look Up,” this star-studded Hollywood caricature is even more unexpectedly depressing. That element of surprise doesn’t work to Apatow’s advantage. It’s not meant to be a compliment when I say that “The Bubble” is depressing in a way that modern comedies rarely are — that it’s depressing in as novel a way as the coronavirus that inspired it.
Set on a quarantined blockbuster film shoot during the height of the pandemic, and released more than two years into a global crisis that continues to surprise us with fun new twists every time we get cocky, “The Bubble” crystallizes the unique pain of watching a woefully dated satire about the same crisis you’re still trying to outlast. Not only dated in a “here’s a bad joke about Da Baby” sort of way, but more frequently dated in an “aren’t nasal swabs annoying?” sort of way. It’s low-hanging fruit that all of us have already picked clean on our time. Which isn’t to suggest that people can’t make funny comedies about COVID (several of them already have!), only that I didn’t fully appreciate how long we’ve all been trapped in this purgatory until I saw an unfunny comedy about it that’s set in 2020, shot in early 2021, and feels like it’s roughly 9,000 years old.
It’s commendable that Apatow scrambled to make something positive out of a bad situation, and even more commendable that he used the opportunity to highlight a wide range of new comic talents from around the world (in addition to the familiar ones that he found in his own house). But a gifted cast of improvisers isn’t enough to disguise that Apatow and co-writer Pam Brady (“Hamlet 2”) had to knock out the initial script in record time, nor does it change the fact that a movie this broad and disjointed — this dependent on to-the-minute audience commiseration instead of anything deeper — was never going to stay fresh enough to survive a typical, year-long post-production process.
“In the early days of the pandemic,” the opening title card announces, “there was a content shortage… this is the story of the making of ‘Cliff Beasts 6,’ and the brave people who fought heroically to bring distractions to humanity.” “The Bubble” hasn’t even gotten to its first proper scene and yet it’s already clear that Apatow’s movie should’ve been a mockumentary. “The Bubble” gradually seems to regret its straightforward approach, but telling this story in a more formalized way would’ve required more advance planning than the project made possible. It also wouldn’t have allowed “The Bubble” to so comfortably have its cake and eat it, too: to be a comedy that ridicules the same content crisis it was created to help solve.
“Cliff Beasts” is billed as “the 23rd biggest action franchise of all time,” and the full title of its latest installment is actually “Cliff Beasts 6: The Battle for Everest: Memories of the Requiem” — a first draft of a joke in a first draft of a movie so ramshackle and tossed off that it makes “This Is 40” feel like “The French Dispatch.” Carol (Karen Gillan, who clearly deserves a major studio comedy of her own) had the good sense to ditch Cliff Beasts Cinematic Universe before it got to double-colon levels of despair, but playing a half-Jewish, half-Palestinian in a star vehicle called “Jerusalem Rising” turned out not to be such a hot idea for a white American woman named Carol, and so it’s easy for her agent (Rob Delaney, in the first of many iffy cameos) to convince her to hop back on the gravy train. Besides, a film set is the safest place to be in such pre-vaccine times.
And so it’s off to the Palladian country house where the movie will be filmed, and where its cast will be held prisoner as COVID shutdowns turn a paycheck sequel into the “Apocalypse Now” of multiplex crap (aside from the director and the kid shooting the EPK, the “Cliff Beasts” crew doesn’t really seem to exist). It’s there, on the banks of the River Thames, where Carol will find herself mixed up in a wacky ensemble of people who already can’t stand each other by the time they arrive. Individually, they all have a lot to offer a movie that amounts to much less than the sum of its parts.
The always funny Leslie Mann does her usual shtick as the vapid star of the first five “Cliff Beasts,” while David Duchovny fits right into the Apatow mold as the on-again, off-again husband (and self-proclaimed “guardian of the franchise”) with whom she adopted a teenage son a few days before their last divorce. Keegan-Michael Key does lots of high-energy stuff in his role as another of the series’ leading men, but his performance feels like it could’ve been air-lifted out of 10 better things he’s been in before. That’s doubly true of Fred Armisen’s extremely Fred Armisen turn as the Sundance-minted director who gets in over his head.
At least Pedro Pascal tiptoes beyond his comfort zone, as the “Game of Thrones” star embraces a purer stripe of comedy than he’s ever done before. In a movie where actual laughs are almost impossible to find, Pascal always seems like he might stumble across the motherlode at any minute, and his turn as a pretentious method actor who gets blindsided by the forthright girl working the hotel check-in desk (“Borat 2” breakout Maria Bakalova, briefly reaffirming her raw genius) is enough to hope that he’ll offset the seriousness of his roles in “The Mandalorian” and “The Last of Us” with more silliness in the future.
New faces — or old faces doing new things — pop across “The Bubble” with enough frequency that it becomes frustratingly possible to see what Apatow was aiming for, and what he might have achieved if his movie didn’t feel like a random collection of unrelated sketches that are linked only by the shared concept between them. It’s clear that Harry Trevaldwyn (playing the willowy COVID tester who desperately wants to be friend the stars) and Guz Khan (as a “Cliff Beasts” cast member who can’t stand the quarantine) are major finds, but “The Bubble” is far too unfocused to show off what they can do. The same goes for Apatow’s daughter Iris, who was great on Netflix’s “Love,” and mines a real character from her role as an ultra-naive influencer who lands a part in “Cliff Beasts 6” because of her social media following. The full-ensemble TikTok dance video she choreographs to Zola Jesus’ majestic “Sea Talk” is almost magnetic enough to single-handedly collect the messy pieces of this broken movie.
Apatow gets a lot of shit for making scattershot comedies that run the length of David Lean epics, but the patchwork of scenes that comprise his latest have less in common with “Funny People” than they do “Movie 43,” and might just be aimless enough to make the director’s critics appreciate the flow of his earlier work. The occasional bit lands well enough that it can be tempting to see the film’s erratic mishmash of unrelated jokes as a stir-crazy expression of our collective lockdown cabin fever (John Lithgow and a certain Scottish actor deliver industry-parodying moments that suggest “The Bubble” should’ve played more inside baseball), but Apatow’s movie is never intentional enough to escape the same “just be glad we made something for you” feeling that it’s ostensibly trying to skewer, and it’s being released long after we’ve outgrown the desperation that required it. The fatal irony of “The Bubble” is that it’s never been harder to be grateful that it exists.
Grade: D+
“The Bubble” will be available to stream on Netflix starting April 1.
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Two Ukrainian Military Helicopters Attacked Oil Depot in Belgorod, Russia, Governor Says
Two Ukrainian Military Helicopters Attacked Oil Depot in Belgorod, Russia, Governor Says
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - An oil depot caught fire on Friday in the Russian city of Belgorod near the border with Ukraine, Governor of the Belgorod Region Vyacheslav... 01.04.2022, Sputnik International
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Two Ukrainian Military Helicopters Attacked Oil Depot in Belgorod, Russia, Governor Says
04:21 GMT 01.04.2022 (Updated: 04:41 GMT 01.04.2022) MOSCOW (Sputnik) - An oil depot caught fire on Friday in the Russian city of Belgorod near the border with Ukraine, Governor of the Belgorod Region Vyacheslav Gladkov said.
Belgorod Region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said that the oil depot fire was caused by airstrikes carried out by two Ukrainian military helicopters.
"The fire at the oil depot occurred as a result of an air strike from two helicopters of the armed forces of Ukraine, which entered the territory of Russia at a low altitude. There are no victims," Gladkov wrote in his Telegram channel.
According to the official, two employees of the oil depot are injured and remain in non-life-threatening condition.
"A fire has hit an oil depot in the city of Belgorod. All the emergency services have been sent to the site. Measures are being taken to tackle the blaze," Gladkov said.
He added that residents of three streets were
being relocated to a safe place.
The governor promised to provide details about causes of the incident later.
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20 Jules Court, Bohemia
Quality Solid Surface leased 2,500 square feet of industrial space at 20 Jules Court in Bohemia. Michael Zere of Zere Real Estate Services represented the tenant, while landlord 829 Associates Inc. was self-represented in the lease transaction.
224 Wall St., Huntington
Child and Adult Clinical Psychiatry P.C. leased 1,267 square feet of office space at 224 Wall St. in Huntington. Nikita Pustovoit of ACC Space represented the tenant, while Joseph Marino of Cushman & Wakefield represented landlord 224 Wall Street Associates in the lease transaction.
2313 Jericho Turnpike, Garden City Park
Diamond Braces, an orthodontist chain, leased 2,000 square feet of retail space in The Point at Garden City Park shopping center at 2313 Jericho Turnpike in Garden City Park. This is the third Long Island location for the fast-growing Diamond Braces chain. Matthew Kucker and Jordan Baruch of Colliers International represented the tenant, while Edward Gottlieb of Schuckman Realty represented landlord Regency Centers in the lease transaction.
900 Merchants Concourse, Westbury
Unified Women’s Healthcare leased an additional 5,243 square feet of office space at 900 Merchants Concourse in Westbury, bringing its total footprint at the location to 8,615 square feet. Brian Lee of Newmark represented the tenant, while Ted Stratigos, Todd Korren and Amanda Gorozdi of Avison Young represented the landlord, an affiliate of Vectra Management Group and Hornig Capital Partners, in the lease expansion and extension.
2760 Middle Country Road, Lake Grove
Max New York Management LLC, an entity registered to a Dunkin Donuts franchisee, purchased a 1,500-square-foot building on .35 acres at 2760 Middle Country Road in Lake Grove for $515,000. Lawrence Densen and Chris Mayor of Island Associates represented the buyer, while Bryan Karp of Coach Realtors represented seller 2760 Middle Country Road LLC in the sales transaction.
1340-14 Lincoln Ave., Holbrook
Empire Pools leased 3,060 square feet of industrial space at 1340-14 Lincoln Ave. in Holbrook. Nicole Alper of Schacker Realty represented the tenant, while Lorraine O’Hara of CAMCO Commercial Real Estate represented landlord Holbrook Corporate Center LLC in the lease transaction.
408 Jericho Turnpike, Syosset
Kung Fu Bubble Tea leased 1,125 square feet of retail space at 408 Jericho Turnpike in Syosset. Larry Weinberger of MGD Investments represented the tenant and served as in-house representative for landlord MGD Investments in the lease transaction.
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Kevin Durant Gives Injury Update on Ankle
On a scary play at the end of Thursday night's thriller between the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks, Nets star Kevin Durant seemed to have hurt his ankle on a three-point attempt. Having been undercut on the play, receiving three free-throws, Durant stayed on the ground for a little while before stepping up and hitting his free-throws. After the game, he gave an update on his ankle.
When asked if he would miss any time, Durant said, "Nah, I'm good. It's a little sore, but you know how that goes." On the play itself, Durant said, "That's two games in a row players have walked up underneath me when I'm trying to make a basketball play." Durant's frustration is warranted, as the NBA has often been inconsistent with their enforcement of the "landing space" foul.
The Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks never fail to deliver incredible games, going back to their 7-game series in last year's Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. This game was no exception, with Kevin Durant and Giannis Antetokounmpo battling it out for a win that would have been huge for either team. Just like last year, Giannis and the Bucks came out on top.
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The whole arena held their breath once Durant hit the ground, and regardless of game's the outcome, his health was the biggest concern for the Nets after the final buzzer. From what Durant said postgame, it seems as if he won't have to miss any time.
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Astronomers discover farthest star yet
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.
Astronomers have discovered the farthest star yet, a super-hot, super-bright giant that formed nearly 13 billion years ago at the dawn of the cosmos.
But this luminous blue star is long gone, so massive that it almost certainly exploded into bits just a few million years after emerging. Its swift demise makes it all the more incredible that an international team spotted it with observations by the Hubble Space Telescope. It takes eons for light emitted from distant stars to reach us.
“We’re seeing the star as it was about 12.8 billion years ago, which puts it about 900 million years after the Big Bang,” said astronomer Brian Welch, a doctoral student at Johns Hopkins University and lead author of the study appearing on Wednesday’s journal Nature.
“We definitely just got lucky.”
He nicknamed it Earendel, an Old English name which means morning star or rising light, “a fitting name for a star that we have observed in a time often referred to as ‘Cosmic Dawn.’ ”
The previous record-holder, Icarus, also a blue supergiant star spotted by Hubble, formed 9.4 billion years ago. That’s more than 4 billion years after the Big Bang.
In both instances, astronomers used a technique known as gravitational lensing to magnify the minuscule starlight. Gravity from clusters of galaxies closer to us -in the foreground- serve as a lens to magnify smaller objects in the background. If not for that, Icarus and Earendel would not have been discernible given their vast distances.
While Hubble has spied galaxies as far away as 300 million to 400 million years of the universe-forming Big Bang, their individual stars are impossible to pick out.
“Usually they’re all smooshed together... But here, nature has given us this one star -highly, highly magnified, magnified by factors of thousands- so that we can study it,” said NASA astrophysicist Jane Rigby, who took part in the study. “It’s such a gift really from the universe.”
Vinicius Placco of the National Science Foundation’s NOIRlab in Tucson, Arizona, described the findings as “amazing work.”
Placco said based on the Hubble data, Earendel may well have been among the first generation of stars born after the Big Bang. Future observations by the newly launched James Webb Space Telescope should provide more details, he said, and “provide us with another piece of this cosmic puzzle that is the evolution of our universe.”
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — On the eve of legal recreational cannabis sales in New Mexico, it’s still unclear how much tax revenue the state will make from the industry.
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has said sales should bring $50 million a year, but the latest projections from the nonpartisan Legislative Finance Committee are a bit lower – just $28 million for the first year.
That report notes, “revenue expectations remain uncertain,” analysis with which University of New Mexico economics professor Sarah Stith agrees – and she stays on top of industry trends and studies.
“I think it’s difficult to put a specific number on it. I think the states that have legalized cannabis, they have seen a lot of money come in, so I think this is not going to be something we don’t notice as a state,” Stith said.
Those figures are still less than 1 percent of our state’s budget.
“There is a limit to how much revenue this can bring to the state,” Stith said. “There’s also, of course, the limits placed on it by the illicit market, home cultivation and by Colorado.”
Stith says New Mexico can learn a lot from other states. Data shows many Texans have been driving up to southern Colorado to buy pot there, and studies show many people began using cannabis instead of other drugs – replacing sleep aids, opioids and alcohol.
Stith says by the end of this summer New Mexico should have a good sense of how recreational sales are going.
This comes amid talk of a marijuana shortage.
There are conflicting estimates. State officials say there will be plenty of plants, but some industry insiders are worried we may run out temporarily – in just a few months.
“We’re a little apprehensive about the supply and demand. We think that patients are more than likely going to face some shortages for a while,” Organtica founder David White said.
A major concern for retailers is keeping enough products on their shelves for medical marijauna patients.
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Hagia Sophia Mosque to hold first tarawih prayer in 88 years
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Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul will hold its first tarawih, a special evening prayer performed during the fasting month of Ramadan, in 88 years as the Turkish Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) decided to reopen mosques in Ramadan following a two-year halt due to pandemic.
The holy month of Ramadan will start on April 2, with the first sahur, roughly called “meal before dawn,” with believers fasting. The first tarawih will be performed in all mosques across the country on the evening of April 1.
Among these mosques is the world-renowned Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, which was converted into a museum in 1934 but regained its status as a mosque on July 24, 2020.
With the rise in the number of administered people and the decrease in the number of COVID infections, Diyanet decided to reopen the mosques for the holy month.
Built in 537 as the largest Christian church of the eastern Roman Empire, Hagia Sophia was converted into a mosque in 1453, after the conquest of Istanbul.
In 1985, Hagia Sophia was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Separately, dieticians started giving nutrition advice to believers who would fast through Ramadan.
“People should stay away from fatty foods in sahur,” nutritionist Nurdan Çeliktaş told Demirören News Agency. “These kinds of foods trigger indigestion, acid reflux, drop or rise in the blood pressure,” she added.
Recommending believers to make breakfast with dairy products or light meals like olive oil dishes, soup, or vegetables, Çeliktaş also reminded people to drink two to two and a half liters of water.
The nutritionist advised people first to drink a glass of water at iftar, the evening meal during Ramadan, after long hours of fasting. After soup or a salad dressing, she advised giving a break of 15 minutes before consuming the meal.
“After hours of fasting, people should not directly eat. After 15 minutes, believers can eat the main course.”
Çeliktaş said it would be better if people could consume yogurt while iftar and two hours after eating the main course.
Another nutritionist Deniz Pirçek prescribed milky puddings rather than desserts with sherbet for dessert lovers.
Sabri Çolak, a gynecologist, also warned that fasting might cause some health problems in pregnant women.
“Mums-to-be should get medical advice before deciding to fast,” he expressed.
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Various Associates designed the mono-brand (SO)What store in Chengdu, interpreting the space as a dynamic stage: a choice in line with the philosophy of the fashion brand, conceived for women looking for a unique and notable style, and a tribute to the local performance tradition. The façade has large windows that look out onto the main shopping street, useful for piquing the interest of passers-by with interiors that are constantly changing.
The boutique is a completely white environment, with large screens that rotate 180 degrees on the horizontal axis and can be raised or lowered; projections, but also music and lights, create an ambiance that is always different, allowing for the hosting of various types of events but, above all, they act as a backdrop for clothes and accessories that sway from steel hangers affixed to the ceiling with integrated lighting.
The space is reminiscent of a white cube gallery, in which there are no decorations or interventions that distract from the objects on display and the large LED screens. More traditional is the dressing room part, completely black and located on the first floor. Changing rooms protected by draperies and sofas to sit on are reminiscent of the dressing rooms of a theatre.
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TOKYO, Apr 1, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - Marubeni Corporation ("Marubeni"), OPExPARK Inc. ("OPExPARK"), Beyond Next Ventures Inc. ("BNV") and DENSO CORPORATION ("DENSO") have agreed for Marubeni to invest with BNV andin OPExPARK to support the digital transformation ("DX") of operating rooms and a surgical education platform business for doctors ("this project"). OPExPARK was jointly established by DENSO and BNV.
In recent years, the need for DX has been rapidly increasing in the healthcare industry, as represented by the development of new medical services such as telemedicine and online medication guidance, and the utilization of medical data. In addition, with the decrease in the number of surgeries and restrictions on movement, delivering surgical education has been challenging, with young doctors having fewer opportunities to learn techniques from operations that senior doctors perform. Therefore, there is a growing expectation for an educational platform that allows doctors to learn surgical techniques online.
OPExPARK was established in 2019 with the support of BNV, utilizing the information integration platform "OPeLiNK" developed by DENSO with the support of the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development. OPeLiNK is an information integration platform that constantly provides data gathered from each piece of equipment in the operating room, which is conventionally handled individually, with data in a consistent format so that it can be used by any device. By extracting and delivering accumulated equipment and biological data, information important to the decision-making of the surgeon can be visualized, and advanced tacit knowledge that was difficult to learn outside the operating room can be shared. OPExPARK promotes DX of surgical education through the delivery of educational contents that enables anyone to learn cutting-edge surgery anytime, anywhere. In addition, OPExPARK contributes to the improvement of the quality of medical care in Japan and overseas by transmitting surgical videos and data acquired by OPELiNK in real time and by providing advice on diagnosis and surgery from remote locations.
Marubeni has strengthened and expanded its IT consulting services business and cloud integration business to support and promote DX for customers and partners. By investing in this project and utilizing its cultivated know-how of DX support and promotion, support for IT fields (including the cloud), and cooperation with other businesses, Marubeni will contribute to the expansion of OPExPARK's services from DX in operating rooms and surgical education to DX in hospitals. By acquiring knowledge, networks, and business know-how in the healthcare industry through participation in this project, Marubeni aims to expand business in the digital health industry by promoting DX and developing new services in the field of drug discovery and clinical trial support in the future.
Since 2018, BNV has been involved in the establishment of OPExPARK (with carve-out support from DENSO) and support for its business growth. In establishing the company, BNV developed initial business strategies, business plans, and support for management team organization through "BRAVE", an acceleration program provided by BNV. After the company's establishment, BNV has been involved in continuous investment, recruitment, business development, and business growth support.
From 2014 to 2019, DENSO developed OPeLiNK and has been developing businesses that raise the medical level in emerging countries by utilizing the surgical information acquired through OPeLiNK. Even after OPExPARK's founding, DENSO has continued to acquire know-how in the digital twin business, support OPExPARK through joint research, and dispatch both technical and sales employees to the company.
Through this agreement and this project, Marubeni, OPExPARK, BNV, and DENSO will promote DX in the healthcare industry and contribute to the improvement of medical quality.
For more information, visit https://www.denso.com/global/en/.
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In this month's "Behind the Issue" from Vox Magazine, Managing Editor Evan Musil and Art Director Moy Zhong spoke about some of April's standout stories and brought on a special guest – City Life Editor Janae McKenzie.
Vox Magazine is Columbia’s connection to what’s happening in our city, providing perspective on the news and culture people are talking about.
Evan Musil: One thing I'm really excited about is the Tastemakers package.
Moy Zhong: A lot of the chefs were women or people who don't identify as male and also people of color. Some of them are super well-known and have been in the Columbia culinary scene for a while.
We have these super tight-up shots that have these like beautiful, like, mouthwatering details that you can see in each of the chef's food.
Heightened demand for travel nurses during COVID-19 sparks questions about industry's future
Moy: Just recently, the house is trying to pass a bill that puts a cap on traveling nurses. So these are the nurses that are sent out to different locations because they have like a certain specialty.
If they were specialized in labor, and a certain small town doesn't have someone like a midwife or someone who helps with pregnancies. Larger hospitals can send them to smaller locations to help take care of those people.
But this bill might put a pay cap on a job that already like puts a lot of emotional strain on these nurses who have to just leave home just so often and can never actually settle down.
So, we're taking a look at some travel nurses and also people who work with traveling nurses, taking a look at what their life is like and how this pay gap might affect them, and if they do want to continue this job.
Suffering in silence: an essay on why Black people struggle to voice their pain
Janae McKenzie: I wrote a reported personal essay on the different barriers that Black people face when we try to seek therapy. It's very much inspired by my own journey and my very nonlinear journey, of seeking therapy and trying to take care of my mental health, and how important of a tool it's been for me.
But for many Black people and Black families, we have a tendency to bottle up the issues that we're dealing with — what happens in the house doesn't leave the house — and it doesn't really help anyone, it really just leads us to suffer more.
By the book: what to read according to Columbia's mayoral candidates
Evan: [We] covered our local politics or mayoral race, but kind of in a Vox twist – we put together a reading list of the mayoral candidates.
Moy: We think that, you know, you can learn a lot about a person by what books they read, what they choose to read, and what sort of media they choose to consume.
So, we take a look at the four remaining mayoral candidates, and we asked them, what books, like, have inspired them or have been very influential to them, but also what they're reading right now.
So, check them out before the election on April 5th, everyone.
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When someone goes into cardiac arrest, that person has four minutes to live unless chest compressions are started.
Saving a life is more than waiting for an ambulance to arrive, Blount County General Services Director Don Stallions said. It’s a clinically efficient response from before an ambulance gets there to after the patient is admitted to the hospital.
The new contract for ambulance service aims to improve the entire response cycle.
As of midnight on June 30, Blount County’s contract with American Medical Response, Inc. will end. The county will start a new contract with AMR or another service provider at that time.
“As the county is growing, the county is changing,” Stallions said. “So we need to make sure we’re in place to meet the needs of the citizens.”
The new contract, Stallions explained, will focus on a transition from time-based to clinical-based performance, which has gained popularity since the county drew up the current contract with AMR in 2015.
“Four, five minutes doesn’t mean as much as what kind of treatment you have and how you’re treated in an ambulance,” Stallions said. “A lot of standards and studies have shown that.”
The 2015 contract was actually signed by Rural/Metro, but soon after, AMR’s parent company, Nashville-based Envision Healthcare announced intent to acquire Rural/Metro. They succeeded in doing so by October.
The county is currently selecting or negotiating with the contractor which will start in July. Responses to the request for proposal — an RFP — for the new contract ended on March 8.
Essentially, Stallions explained, an RFP is like saying, “Here’s what we need. Give us your proposal, and what it’s going to cost.”
The RFP stated the chosen contractor would be notified today and negotiations would begin before the contract is taken to the Blount County Board of Commissioners for approval. Although, the RFP noted dates are tentative and able to change if necessary.
Big changes
“I’m really excited about the new contract that’s going to come out of this and what it’s going to look like in clinical performance and how it’s going to be different,” Stallions said. “So, we’re talking about a pretty good change that’s going to happen as far as our EMS system.”
Stallions said the county will be taking on more responsibility with the new contract. Contracting a medical director and evaluating performance with clinical score cards are among the list of big changes.
The two go hand-in-hand since the medical director will be responsible for clinical evaluations. The Tennessee Department of Health states the role of an EMS medical director is to oversee patient care provided by emergency responders.
The current medical director is contracted through AMR, but extends services to Blount County. The RFP expresses intent for this title to be contracted through the county while a provider like AMR would still pay the director by reimbursing the county.
During a February EMS board meeting, Stallions said the director position would likely be someone local to Blount County.
He added that finding someone and preparing clinical scorecards are among the list of everything his department has to finish before the new contract begins on July 1.
Working out kinks
For a little under $25,000 drawn from the EMS budget, the EMS board elected a consultancy agency, Fitch & Associates, LLC. out of Missouri, to help work out the kinks of the new contract.
“They’ll help us pick a medical director and develop those scorecards and everything that comes with that,” Stallions said. “So, July 1, we’re not holding anything up on the new contract.”
Fitch also helped develop the RFP, which will serve as Blount County’s portion of the new contract, after evaluating the entire county EMS system.
Stallions attributes the RFPs innovation to the consultancy of Fitch, and he said bringing in the agency was one of the best decisions the board has made for the EMS program.
“Blount County, we always pride ourselves on being the forefront and being progressive on some things — we’re conservative, but I use that word as in we tend to think outside the box,” Stallions said. “We like to be the one that our peers go to and say, ‘Well how are you all doing that?’”
Fitch looked at the larger picture of how to improve EMS service in the county, beyond ambulance arrival times.
“They didn’t just come in and say, ‘Well, how’s your ambulance service?’ They came in and said, ‘What’s your whole system look like?’”
All about fines
To gain a more clinical approach to emergency services, the RFP adjusted limits on arrival times before fines started accruing.
Poor scores on the clinical evaluations will also result in fines under the new contract.
Starting in July, life-threatening emergencies will have 12 minutes for an ambulance to arrive at the scene before fines accrue if it is in Maryville or in Alcoa city limits. County addresses are allowed 20 minutes and The Great Smoky Mountains National Park lists “best effort.”
Non-life-threatening calls have longer times, and urgent responses even longer.
In the former contract, life-threatening and non-life-threatening emergencies had to be responded to in less than 15 minutes.
Through COVID-19, AMR experienced response-time delays and staffing shortages that initiated the county to impose record-high fines. A portion of the fines were waived and AMR implemented scheduling changes that helped alleviate shortages.
On top of AMR’s own improvement, COVID-19 calls have dwindled in the county. Waiting to admit patients into Blount Memorial Hospital’s emergency room was one issue related to this.
The BMH Director of Public Relations Jennie Bounds told The Daily Times that wait times are improving overall with the number of COVID-19 patients decreasing.
“It is critically important that we have an ambulance service in Blount County that works in concert with Blount Memorial Hospital’s emergency department.” Don Heinemann, BMH chief executive officer, said. “It’s also very important for the health of this community that there be a Blount County emergency-trained physician as the ambulance service’s medical director. These two things help to optimize the outcomes for emergency care, specifically with heart attack and stroke, that routinely begins in the field. These things are vitally important for the care that we continue to provide when patients arrive via ambulance to our emergency department.”
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Fresh Japan sanctions on North Korea after ICBM launch
TOKYO: Japan's government on Friday (Apr 1) approved fresh sanctions against North Korea over its recent test-firing of an intercontinental ballistic missile, following Washington's calls for tougher international punishment for the nuclear-armed state.
Japan already has bans on trade and vessel entries as part of unilateral sanctions against Pyongyang, but said on Friday it would "designate four groups and nine individuals involved in nuclear and missile development".
The entities and individuals would be "subject to an asset freeze," top government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno told reporters.
Japan's move comes after Washington called for a "resolution to update and strengthen the sanctions regime" against Pyongyang at the UN Security Council last week in the wake of the isolated regime's first ICBM launch since 2017.
North Korea said the launch was a successful test of a Hwasong-17 missile - a long-range ICBM that analysts say may be capable of carrying multiple warheads - which it first unveiled at a military parade in 2020.
But South Korea's defence ministry told AFP that Seoul and Washington have now concluded that the launch was actually of a Hwasong-15, an ICBM that Pyongyang test-fired in 2017.
Still, experts say the launch indicated significant progress.
It also alarmed Japan, particularly as the missile landed inside its exclusive economic zone.
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India wants to go on trading with Russia for reasons that are more practical than to swipe at the West. For one thing, New Delhi relies heavily on Moscow for defense procurement, a dependency that will be hard to shed overnight with new suppliers. For another, Russia is reportedly offering India a $35 discount per barrel on the pre-war price of flagship Urals grade oil. Cheap energy imports can help Prime Minister Narendra Modi put a lid on rising domestic discontent with high pump prices.
The stance won't exactly please the Americans. However, it's no more opportunistic than Europe continuing to buy Russian gas more than a month into President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. India may still end up testing U.S. and European Union tolerance if it agrees to rupee-ruble trade using Russia's communication channel SPFS to move funds. That direct challenge to Washington will not be in New Delhi's own longer-term interests.
SPFS is what Moscow has proposed to the Modi government, according to Bloomberg News, as a way to deliberately short-circuit SWIFT, the messaging system used by banks to move money across borders.
SWIFT is a critical surveillance tool: Global banks can be slapped with hefty fines if transaction messages show the involvement of a sanctioned entity. Losing access to SWIFT would itself be a punishment because of the system's ubiquity. Additionally, if it's a dollar payment and the settlement occurs in New York- under an arrangement known as CHIPS- then the U.S. can inflict more serious damage, including putting offenders in jail.
In the long run, Washington has to reimagine this policing power by supplementing- or even supplanting- the reigning trinity of SWIFT, CHIPS and the U.S. currency with something better and faster, such as a digital dollar designed for use by the entire world. Right now, though, President Joe Biden has to thwart attempts by geopolitical rivals to smash the status quo before he has had a chance to define, and lead, the post-SWIFT era in global payments. If the world's 11th largest economy succeeds in bending sanctions, then China, the second biggest, will surely be able to break them at will.
It's easy to see why Moscow may want India to bypass SWIFT. Access to the Brussels-based network has been cut off for key Russian lenders, with the exception of Sberbank PJSC and Gazprombank, which the Europeans need to conduct energy trades. The question is, what does New Delhi get in return for this accommodation, besides cheap oil and military hardware like batteries for the S-400 air defense system? Nothing much, actually. If anything, it has much to lose.
Deals like this are often short-lived. They lack the deep liquidity provided primarily by the dollar, a medium of exchange and store of value all counterparties freely accept- unless they happen to be in Russia, where even the central bank has lost access to much of its foreign reserves. Without liquidity, trade shrivels up. For instance, India bought oil from Iran under a U.S. sanctions waiver by depositing rupees in Indian banks. Tehran used these funds to buy food and medicine from India. However, once the waiver lapsed, India had to stop importing Iranian oil. The balances in the accounts dwindled, and now Indian firms won't sell Tehran rice, sugar or tea because they may not get paid.
At least the trade with Iran was entirely in rupees. SPFS is mainly a system for domestic Russian use. Since it's being proposed in cross-border trade, we can assume that Moscow will provide messaging log-ins to a couple of Indian banks. They may open accounts with lenders in Russia, and the favor would be returned. Russian exporters will very likely get rupees paid into their banks' accounts in India. Once transfer messages move on SPFS from New Delhi to Moscow, the Russian banks' head offices will give these exporters, principally state-linked firms, rubles. Messages and claims will flow the other way for Russian imports from India.
The exchange rate will be important. Back when India conducted commerce with the Soviet Union along similar lines, an "extremely complex system of currency and commodity coefficients" used to be at play behind the scenes to determine how much a ruble was worth, according to a March 1990 paper by the Indian economist Pronab Sen. Soon, however, the USSR collapsed, India got embroiled in a balance-of-payment crisis, and suddenly both parties wanted what neither could print: dollars.
Even if bureaucrats leave the exchange rate to markets this time, it's unclear how financial claims arising from trade will eventually be balanced: India imported almost $9 billion worth of goods from Russia last year, but exported only a little more than $3 billion. At the national levels, the numbers involved may be peanuts; but they will be significant for the banks facilitating this trade.
If the EU succumbs to Putin's ultimatum to "unfriendly" states and lets its gas-buyers pay in rubles, using accounts at Russian banks, there will be nothing exceptional about India doing something similar. But to take the lead in adopting a brand-new institutional arrangement with Moscow makes little sense from a geopolitical perspective.
The U.S. considers a democratic India to be its potential ally in its superpower rivalry with China. It's not yet a deep relationship, and requires trust-building on both sides. It's one thing for New Delhi to abstain from condemning Putin's aggression at the United Nations, and quite another for it to abet his regime in avoiding sanctions. Agreeing to open a separate financial email channel with Moscow will make India look unreliable to far bigger economies whose markets it needs to move up from a low-middle-income status to high-middle. This transition is much more vital to its national interests than a $35 discount on oil or a favorable deal on weaponry.
(Andy Mukherjee is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering industrial companies and financial services. He previously was a columnist for Reuters Breakingviews. He has also worked for the Straits Times, ET NOW and Bloomberg News.)
Disclaimer: These are the personal opinions of the author.
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Los Angeles won shootout 1-0
First Period_None. Penalties_Calgary bench, served by Tkachuk (Too Many Men on the Ice), 6:27; Byfield, LA (Holding), 11:11.
Second Period_1, Los Angeles, Iafallo 15 (Edler, Kempe), 1:05. Penalties_None.
Third Period_2, Calgary, Gaudreau 31 (Hanifin, Jarnkrok), 1:36 (pp). 3, Calgary, Gudbranson 6 (Lucic, Monahan), 13:33. 4, Los Angeles, Arvidsson 19 (Danault, Maatta), 15:38. Penalties_Durzi, LA (Cross Checking), 0:17; Andersson, LA (High Sticking), 2:53.
Overtime_None. Penalties_Lindholm, CGY (Holding), 1:03.
Shootout_Los Angeles 1 (Andersson G, Kempe NG), Calgary 0 (Backlund NG, Tkachuk NG, Gaudreau NG).
Shots on Goal_Los Angeles 7-10-9-6_32. Calgary 7-11-10-0_28.
Power-play opportunities_Los Angeles 0 of 2; Calgary 1 of 3.
Goalies_Los Angeles, Petersen 19-11-1 (28 shots-26 saves). Calgary, Markstrom 31-13-8 (32-30).
A_16,398 (19,289). T_2:36.
Referees_Marc Joannette, Peter MacDougall. Linesmen_Julien Fournier, Justin Johnson.
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The nonprofit organization Cat-by-Cat Inc. is holding a free educational TNVR workshop at 2 p.m. Sunday at Rapids Volunteer Fire Company Station 1.
The purpose is to teach interested members of the community the TNVR method of caring for community cats. TNVR stands for Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate and Release.
“We want to embrace, and teach anyone who wants to learn about community cats, and how they can help them,” said Cat-by-Cat Inc. founder Sally Merritt-Braciak. The organization held a similar class earlier this week at the Bison City Rod and Gun club in Buffalo, though the organization has only started doing these classes recently.
Cat-by-Cat was founded in 2020 by Merritt-Braciak as an organization dedicated to helping community cats, which are feral cats that are still taken care of by the people they live around. Merritt-Braciak said she’s hoping to bring together fellow trappers in hopes that they will be able to act more collectively.
“There’s a lot of independent cat trappers out there who aren’t really with an organization, and they do a lot of good work,” said Merritt-Braciak. “I wanted to bring us all together to be collective, because we should be proud of what we do.”
Workshop topics will include the history of TNVR, explanations on related laws, medical information, trap demonstrations, and a few words from guest speaker Tina Vitello, an agent of the Niagara County SPCA. There will also be a feedback portion at the end where participants can weigh in on whether they would like more classes.
Merritt-Braciak is hoping that workshops like these will be able to help better organize those who take care of community cats, and improve on the care that's given overall.
“We embrace, educate and empower,” said Merritt-Braciak. “And I think that’s what we’ll want people to take from this, that they’re not alone.”
Rapids VFC Station 1 is located at 7195 Plank Road.
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Labor groups close in on Amazon in two tight union elections
Labor organizers always knew it would be tough to convince Amazon workers to unionize
NEW YORK -- Labor organizers always knew it would be tough to convince Amazon workers to unionize. But a surprisingly strong early showing in a New York election and a still-uncertain outcome in an Alabama election are giving them hope.
In Staten Island, New York, 1,518 warehouse workers have so far voted “yes” to forming a union while 1,154 have voted “no,” according to an early tally Thursday evening by the National Labor Relations Board, which is overseeing both elections. Ballots will continue to be counted Friday morning.
Meanwhile, Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama, appear to have rejected a union bid but outstanding challenged ballots could change the outcome. The votes were 993-to-875 against the union. A hearing to review 416 challenged ballots is expected to begin in the next few days.
If a majority of Amazon workers ultimately votes yes in either Staten Island or Bessemer, it would mark the first successful U.S. organizing effort in the company’s history. Organizers have faced an uphill battle against the nation’s second-largest private employer, which is making every effort to keep unions out.
John Logan, director of labor and employment studies at San Francisco State University, said the early vote counts in New York have been “shocking.” The nascent Amazon Labor Union, which is leading the charge on Staten Island, has no backing from an established union and is powered by former and current warehouse workers.
“I don’t think that many people thought that the Amazon Labor Union had much of a chance of winning at all,” Logan said. “And I think we’re likely to see more of those (approaches) going forward.”
After a crushing defeat last year in Bessemer, when a majority of workers voted against forming a union, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union got a second chance to organize another campaign when the NLRB ordered a do-over after determining that Amazon tainted the first election.
Though RWDSU is currently lagging in the latest election, Logan said the early results were still remarkable because the union has made a good effort narrowing its margin from last year.
Stuart Appelbaum, president of the RWDSU, said on Thursday that the union would be filing objections to how Amazon handled the election in Bessemer but declined to specify. He also took the opportunity to lash out at current labor laws, which he believes are rigged against unions and favor corporations.
“It should not be so difficult to organize a union in the United States," he said.
Chris Smalls, a fired Amazon employee who has been leading the ALU in its fight on Staten Island, remains hopeful of victory.
“To be leading in Day One and be up a couple hundred against a trillion dollar company, this is the best feeling in the world,” Smalls said after the conclusion of Thursday’s counting.
While Smalls’ attention has been focused on securing victory in New York, the efforts in Alabama also weighed heavily.
“I’m not too sure what’s going in Alabama right now, but I know that the sky’s the limit if you can organize any warehouse,” he said, noting that the vote in Alabama could well end up differently. “I hope that they’re successful. I don’t know what’s going on yet, but we know we show our support and solidarity with them.”
Amazon has pushed back hard in the lead-up to both elections. The retail giant held mandatory meetings, where workers were told unions are a bad idea. The company also launched an anti-union website targeting workers and placed English and Spanish posters across the Staten Island facility urging them to reject the union. In Bessemer, Amazon has made some changes to but still kept a controversial U.S. Postal Service mailbox that was key in the NLRB’s decision to invalidate last year’s vote.
In a filing released on Thursday, Amazon disclosed it spent about $4.2 million last year on labor consultants, which organizers say the retailer routinely solicits to persuade workers not to unionize. It’s unclear how much it spent on such services in 2022.
Both labor fights faced unique challenges. Alabama, for instance, is a right-to-work state that prohibits a company and a union from signing a contract that requires workers to pay dues to the union that represents them.
The mostly Black workforce at the Amazon facility, which opened in 2020, mirrors the Bessemer population of more than 70% Black residents, according to the latest U.S. Census data.
Pro-union workers say they want better working conditions, longer breaks and higher wages. Regular full-time employees at the Bessemer facility earn at least $15.80 an hour, higher than the estimated $14.55 per hour on average in the city. That figure is based on an analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau’s annual median household income for Bessemer of $30,284, which could include more than one worker.
The ALU said they don’t have a demographic breakdown of the warehouse workers on Staten Island and Amazon declined to provide the information to The Associated Press, citing the union vote. Internal records leaked to The New York Times from 2019 showed more than 60% of the hourly associates at the facility were Black or Latino, while most of managers were white or Asian.
Amazon workers there are seeking longer breaks, paid time off for injured employees and an hourly wage of $30, up from a minimum of just over $18 per hour offered by the company. The estimated average wage for the borough is $41 per hour, according to a similar U.S. Census Bureau analysis of Staten Island’s $85,381 median household income.
A spokesperson for Amazon said the company invests in wages and benefits, such as health care, 401(k) plans and a prepaid college tuition program to help grow workers’ careers.
“As a company, we don’t think unions are the best answer for our employees,” the spokesperson said in an emailed statement. “Our focus remains on working directly with our team to continue making Amazon a great place to work.”
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Associated Press staff writers Tali Arbel and Bobby Caina Calvan in New York contributed to this report.
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Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. BABA, +2.79% announced late Monday that it was upsizing its share-buyback program. The Chinese e-commerce giant is now authorized to repurchase up to $25 billion in shares, whereas the prior authorization was for $15 billion. The program will be effective for a two-year period that ends in March 2024. Alibaba disclosed that it bought back about $9.2 billion in American depositary shares as of March 18 through its previously announced repurchase program. The upsized program represents "a sign of confidence about the company's continued growth in the future," Alibaba said in a press release. Further, the company announced that Weijian Shan, the executive chairman of investment-management group PAG, has been appointed an independent director to the company's board of directors. The appointment will be effective March 31, at which time Börje Ekholm, the chief executive of the Ericsson Group, will retire from Alibaba's board after having served on it since June 2015. Shares of Alibaba have fallen about 16% over the past three months.
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Valley Forge High School restarts theater program with ‘The Wizard of Oz’
PARMA HEIGHTS, Ohio -- The Valley Forge High School auditorium will once again be home to song, dance and drama after being dark for the better part of a decade in terms of live theatrical performances. The notion of restarting Valley Forge High School’s theater program has been a...
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The internet can be a pretty unsafe place, with all sorts of potential ways to be harmed, from malware, to scams, and to phishing, to name a few. While this should be enough for anyone to give pause to all of these risks, the risks are even greater for a minor going online that are frequently targeted by cyber bullying and online predators. These issues have become even more common of late with so many children online due to COVID-19 restrictions.
According to the FBI, there are approximately 500K online predators active each day. Furthermore, about half of the victims of online sexual exploitation fall between the ages of 12 to 15 years old. Just like no responsible parent would let a minor cross a busy highway unsupervised, nor let them loose after hours in a dangerous neighborhood, children need to be protected and supervised online as well.
This brings us to Canopy, a “Digital Parenting App,” designed to keep a child safer, both online and offline. This service is available as a subscription from this Austin, TX company that is privately held.
Plans and pricing
Canopy offers a range of plans, and prices to choose from. We also appreciate the full 30-day trial to better assess it, and that it can be canceled at any time.
At the bottom is the Basic tier, which is pretty basic as it is restricted to only 3 devices for the cost of $7.99/month. Unless you have a single child to protect with only a few devices, this won’t be adequate for most families. It does include the ‘Safe Security Bundle’ which has SmartSafe Internet Filter, Sexting Deterrence, and Removal Prevention. Support is also included.
The popular Family tier protects a more realistic 5 devices at a cost of $9.99/month. Other than that, it has the same features as the lower tier plan.
At the top is the Full House tier, which protects a generous 15 devices- a more accurate number for a family with several children that often each have multiple devices. while the features are the same as the lower two tiers, the cost rises quite a bit to $15.99 per month.
While the plans are not the cheapest, Canopy points out that there are “No hidden fees, in-app purchases, or premium up-charges.”
Features
Canopy is designed to be used on smartphones and PC’s to provide protection, in real time, against inappropriate content, such as graphic images. This is accomplished via a SafeSmart Internet Filter, which uses an AI algorithm to look for and eliminate explicit content. This content then gets replaced with a bunch of “Harmless white rectangles.” Canopy points out that this is a better approach than simply relying on lists of inappropriate websites that tend to get outdated and are too often less than complete.
A drawback is that images in apps cannot be blocked, for example in Instagram. Per Canopy though, apparently no provider can block in app images, but at least a workaround is provided in that there is the capability to block any app completely that is not appropriate for a family.
Support
The same level of support is included on each of the tiers of the plans. Direct support is available via an email, which is to a direct address, and not through a portal. The other option is a toll free phone number, but we find the hours of support limited for this type of service as it is only from 12PM to 8PM, Central Standard Time, but at least it is every day.
There is a single self help option, that is through the designated Help Center. Here, the articles are plentiful, and cover a wide range of topics, and are grouped by the category.
Final verdict
Canopy provides an effective solution to block inappropriate images from online content to protect children from online predators. The pros are the free 30-day trial, the choice of tiered plans, the phone support, and the AI algorithm to identify this type of content in a real time fashion. The cons include that the support via phone has limited hours, that images in apps are not blocked (although the whole app can be), that the lowest tier plan has too few devices, and that the advanced support options could be more robust. In conclusion, Canopy offers a useful service that accomplishes its mission of making online activities safer for children.
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His Thoughts on West’s Feud With Davidson
Kelly is “totally” there for the Saturday Night Live star amid his drama with the Donda 2 rapper.
“We love everybody, man. We have so much love,” he explained. “It’s almost like, if we need to be the vessels for people’s anger, so be it. That must be why we’re here. I do hope that they can feel our spirit and see that we love you.”
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St. Lucie County’s Citizens’ Academy Returns April 14
LUCIE COUNTY – April is National County Government Month. To celebrate, St. Lucie County is hosting another session of its Citizens’ Academy starting Thursday, April 14 at 6 p.m. This interactive civic and public information program is a free, six-week course aimed at giving residents an opportunity to learn more about...
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Roselle Catholic is the boys basketball Team of the Year in 2021-22
The 2021-22 Roselle Catholic team holds a special place in program lore, but...
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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) legend Dwayne Bravo made history on Thursday by becoming the highest wicket-taker in IPL history. Bravo took one wicket in the game against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) to surpass former Mumbai Indians (MI) pacer Lasith Malinga's tally of 170 wickets. Before coming into the game, Bravo had a total of 170 wickets. He had equalled Malinga's record after picking three wickets in the first game of the season.
Malinga, currently working for Rajasthan Royals as a fast-bowling coach, turned to social media to react to Bravo's incredible feat. Calling Bravo a "Champion", Malinga congratulated the West Indian for surpassing his tally of 170 wickets. Bravo is a CHAMPION. Congratulations on becoming the highest wicket-taker in IPL history, mate @DJBravo47. More to go, young man!," Malinga wrote on Twitter.
Bravo is a CHAMPION🕺🏻
— Lasith Malinga (@ninety9sl) March 31, 2022
Congratulations on becoming the highest wicket-taker in IPL history mate @DJBravo47👏
More to go young man!🤩#IPL2022
Bravo and Malinga were teammates for the first three seasons of the IPL before the former went to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to begin a new journey. Bravo was purchased by CSK ahead of the IPL 2011 mega auction, and in his debut year with the franchise, the 38-year-old won the trophy. Bravo has been a mainstay for CSK and one of their top performers throughout the years, having played in over 100 matches for the Yellow brigade alone.
Bravo has 171 wickets to his name in 153 IPL outings, with an impressive average of 24.06 and a strike rate of 17.32. Bravo has two four-wicket hauls in the lucrative league. Bravo had the best IPL season in 2013, winning the Purple Cap for taking 32 wickets and ending the season as the leading wicket-taker. Bravo also has over 1,500 IPL runs to his name.
Despite becoming the all-time highest wicket-taker in IPL, Bravo and his teammates did not have a good game last night as they suffered their second straight defeat in the ongoing season. Chennai lost to Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by six wickets as the KL Rahul-led team managed to chase down a mammoth total of 210 runs set by CSK batters early in the game. CSK are now placed at the eighth position in the points table, with only Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad below them.
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March 2, 1949 – March 31, 2022
WARRENSBURG — Tom Drane, age 73, of Warrensburg, NY, passed away March 31, 2022 after a brave battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving family.
Tom came into this world on March 2, 1949. After growing up in Syracuse, he met and married the love of his life, Christine Zens, and they settled and raised their family in Liverpool.
He proudly served on the Syracuse Fire Department for 24 years, where he was a founding member of the CNY Burn Treatment Center Committee. He also owned the Emerald Isle and the Baker’s Mill Bar and Restaurant, also owned several small businesses, including rental properties. Upon retirement, he fulfilled a lifelong dream by permanently moving to “camp” in 2001, to “clock in” monitoring the river. He loved the view out his window and from his front yard.
Tom had quite the sense of humor and was adored by his grandkids, producing many squeals of delight over the years from well-loved tickle fests.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his brother, Dave Drane.
He is survived by his wife Chris; son Tom (Teresa) Drane; daughter Tracy (Brian) Sheridan; grandchildren: Jordan, Jenna and Dylan Drane, Jamie and Tommy Sheridan, Chelsy (Klint) Spiller and Cory (Laurel) Lueth; great-grandchildren: Aaliyah, Zeke, Violet and Lowell; sister Sue (Scott) Slocum; sister-in-law Carol Salvaterra.
Donations can be made to High Peaks Hospice, 454 Glen St., Glens Falls, NY 12801 and C.R. Wood Cancer Center, 100 Park St., Glens Falls, NY 12801
Friends may call on Tom’s family from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, April 2, 2022, at the Alexander Funeral Home, 3809 Main St., Warrensburg. A service to Celebrate Tom’s Life will be conducted at 1 p.m.
Burial will follow in St. Cecelia’s Cemetery, Warrensburg.
Please visit www.alexanderfh.net for online guest book, condolences, and directions.
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A new era of space science takes flight thanks to private civilian missions
SpaceX is set to launch another crew of private astronauts from Kennedy Space Center — this time on a ten-day mission to the International Space Station. A former NASA astronaut will command the mission, chartered by private company Axiom, and will fly to space with three other space tourists — an...
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The Bihar Board announced the class 10 results on March 31. Among the 17 lakh students, who appeared for the examination, many have passed with flying colours, while some failed. In an unfortunate turn of events, a student fainted hearing the results, while another attempted to die by suicide.
According to the reports, Akhilesh Kumar, who lives in Maydariyapur, Muffasil Thana district failed the matriculation exam. Akhilesh consumed poison when he got to know the results. He was saved in time after being admitted to Sadar Hospital. Akhilesh got the lowest marks in Hindi.
The second case is also from the Muffasil Thana district. Komal Kumari from Shankarpur fainted after knowing the results. Komal got the lowest marks in Maths and failed in matriculation exam. Komal was also admitted to Sadar Hospital. Her health is said to be stable as of now.
The matriculation results were announced on March 31 at 3 PM by Education Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary. Additional chief secretary Sanjay Kumar and board chairman Anand Kishore were also present. Results were announced on Thursday but hard copies of mark sheets with pass certificates will be distributed by schools later. Online results are showing marks statement and qualifying status.
The pass percentage this year in matriculation exams has touched 79.88 per cent. The pass percentage last year was 78.17 per cent. Ramayani Roy from Patel High School Daudnagar, Aurangabad, topped with 487 marks. Ramayani expressed a desire to be a journalist like Ravish Kumar in an interview.
Toppers will be awarded laptops, cash prizes and E-Book readers. Sania from Navada and Vivek Kumar from Madhubani secured second position (486 marks). Pragya Kumari from Aurangabad secured the third position with 485 marks.
Students had to face a lot of difficulties in seeing their results. Official websites of Bihar board, biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in and onlinebseb.in crashed. Students all over the state were complaining regarding this. Helpline number and sites, 0612 2230009 or info@biharboard.ac.in, biharboard.ac.in/contact-us were made for students help.
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Blend Labs, Inc. (NYSE:BLND – Get Rating) shares reached a new 52-week low during trading on Thursday after The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on the stock from $23.00 to $9.00. The Goldman Sachs Group currently has a buy rating on the stock. Blend Labs traded as low as $5.74 and last traded at $5.80, with a volume of 38120 shares. The stock had previously closed at $6.02.
Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Piper Sandler reduced their target price on Blend Labs from $13.00 to $10.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 13th. KeyCorp cut their target price on Blend Labs from $16.00 to $10.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 25th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded Blend Labs from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 23rd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods started coverage on Blend Labs in a report on Monday, February 14th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $11.75 price target on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Blend Labs from $15.00 to $11.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $12.81.
In related news, insider Crystal Sumner sold 3,884 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $8.99, for a total transaction of $34,917.16. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 10,134 shares of company stock worth $82,210.
The company has a current ratio of 10.40, a quick ratio of 10.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $7.94 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $10.18.
Blend Labs Company Profile (NYSE:BLND)
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- Father A Nation (FAN) addresses gender-based violence and crime by equipping men to be nation builders.
- Zizipho Mtwesi is the national coordinator of the organisation.
- Mtwesi says it is his calling to remind men about the small role FAN plays to try and combat GBV.
National coordinator for Father A Nation (FAN) Zizipho Mtwesi says his calling is to make sure that men who frequent taverns are reminded daily of the small role that non-profit organisation FAN does to try and combat GBV.
The 29-year-old Mtwesi was born in the Eastern Cape town of KwaBhaca (formerly known as Mount Frere), grew up in a village called Dangwana, and went to a boarding school in Pietermaritzburg.
Mtwesi joined Father A Nation at the beginning of 2019, where he believed he had found his calling.
In March, Mtwesi and beverage brand Carling Black Label's #NoExcuse campaign unveiled the "Bridal Armour" wedding gown at the Executive Bottles Store tavern in Alexandra.
This initiative plans to give these talks at taverns across the country to men of various ages.
"FAN has a national footprint, and we hope to reach over one million men by the end of 2023. The scourge of GBV affects us all, so we hope to reach as many communities as possible," says Mtwesi.
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The Bride Armour gown was created last year and formed part of ongoing outreach efforts to stem intimate partner violence by the #NoExcuse movement.
According to the organisation, the dress is a metaphoric description of a dress made to protect different parts of a woman's body where violence can be perpetuated.
Mtwesi explains that the men who went to the tavern on a random "phuza (drinking) Thursday" got more than their regular drink, and left with a message that could change their lives and the lives of their partners.
"Although I have spoken at many other events on GBV, speaking in Alex was both interesting and amazing. It allowed me to dig deeper into my understanding and observations.
"What amazed me about the dress is that it felt like something I have never seen and touched before, and yet it gave my engagement with the men at the tavern an interesting depth. It allowed the men to see how women have to protect themselves from physical violence, especially from their intimate partners, someone they should least expect violence from – their husband, boyfriend, neighbour and even friends."
The reception of this unveiling was a wake-up call to the community.
"In a sense it made it very real to them. Many remarked that they wouldn't want to see their daughters or sister wearing a wedding gown with armour. This allowed me to dig a little deeper when engaging them around the levels of GBV in their communities, friendships circles and homes.
"I stressed to them that the levels of GBV in this country have become so bad that many women have no choice but to take up armour because they don't feel safe in their own homes," he told News24.
According to Mtwesi, a petition was signed to be given to the Department of Home Affairs to take action against intimate partner violence (IPV) by amending the wedding vows approved by the department.
"The sad reality in South Africa is that many marriages end in tragedy. For many women, marriage is not a fairy tale. Her life becomes a nightmare. That's why we're here today, to talk openly, honestly, about Intimate Partner Violence. Women are more likely to be abused, raped by their long-term partners than anyone else. Brothers, we can't let this continue," said Mtwesi.
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A fire at the Quality Inn Queens Hotel in St. Albans was quickly brought under control, according to the FDNY.
At 11:07 a.m. Monday a fire was reported in the electrical room of the three-story hotel located at 163-18 115 Ave. The blaze was an all-hands situation, according to an FDNYalerts Twitter post.
The FDNY was able to put out the fire by 11:33 a.m. with 60 FDNY members from 12 units, according to a spokesperson for the department. The agency said no one was injured in the incident.
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NEW YORK – The Brooklyn Nets overtook the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday, and Kevin Durant dropped 41 points. He was later asked about defending Giannis Antetokounmpo as the Milwaukee Bucks were on their way to play the Nets at Barclays Center on Thursday night.
“His points are almost absolute, like a guarantee,” Durant said with a laugh.
Durant gave credit to the rest of the Bucks team and their consistency, but acknowledged Antetokounmpo’s points, “They’re gonna happen, so you have to hit them as hard as possible.”
The Nets tried but failed in this regard in a thrilling win of Rs 120-119 in overtime. This is their second straight one possession which is a win from behind.
“I think the guys are competing hard,” Antetokounmpo said of the defensive effort in the last …
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Silja Björk Björnsdóttir is a feminist, writer, podcaster, and lecturer. Her first book is an autobiographical story about mental health, depression, and recovery. Silja spends most of her time between Akureyri and Reykjavík, so here’s her guide to the perfect day in the capital!
Weight training and breakfast
I love early mornings in the city. I always wake up around 7:30 am and head to the gym. My preferred location is World Class Laugar because I can hit the gym, lift some weights and then chill in the hot tub to set the tone for the day. I’m a writer and a freelancer, so I love working from cafes and my favorite spot is Reykjavík Roasters in Brautarholt. I typically start my day with a double cappuccino with oat milk, sourdough bread, hummus and dates. I pop open my laptop, surf some social media and then start my workday.
Let’s squeeze in some work?
My favorite lunch spot is Kröst in Hlemmur Mathöll, where I can enjoy people watching and the most delicious fish known to man. I love to enjoy time with friends so the next spot would be a cozy café like the Kattarkaffihús, where we could enjoy a sweet vegan treat and good coffee while petting cats. Maybe we could squeeze in some work too, since most of my friends are also freelancers or aspiring artists.
I always love a good walk through the city, even in rain. If I need some inspiration I’ll walk along Laugavegur, down to Tjörnin and up to Hólavallagarður with some nice music or a podcast in my headphones.
Best dinner spots, undisputed
I am a total foodie and Reykjavík does not leave one wanting when it comes to amazing dinner spots! I love a good glass of wine or a cocktail so starting the evening at Tíu sopar or Skál for natural wines would be perfect. From there I’d take a bus further downtown for dinner. My all time favorite restaurants that I visit over and over again would be Fiskfélagið, Matarkjallarinn or Le Kock if I’m feeling extra juicy. I would love having all my friends and my partner with me, enjoying a nice night out with plenty of good wine, food and laughing!
Wrapping up the day
Winding down for the night means walking home if the weather is nice enough or taking an e-scooter. I have to stop at Mandí before heading home though to grab a falafel wrap. Looking at the night sky, enjoying the sights and sounds of the city quieting down. I come home, wash my face and take a long hot shower before turning on some ASMR on my sleepphones and falling asleep, a little tipsy and very much happy after the perfect day in one of my favourite cities.
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Coping with the grief that comes with the loss of a close friend or relative is one of life’s hardest challenges and can be overwhelming and intense even as time passes by.
Respecting your lost loved one’s final wishes is an act so many of us have to face during this difficult period. Whether you’re the executor or a beneficiary, you’ll have several questions about the probate process and the resulting inheritance. Here we aim to answer the most common…
When does an executor have to pay the beneficiaries of the will?
Most estates take 9 to 12 months to administer, but this timescale can be as quick as three months if there are no property sales required and the monetary assets are housed in just one bank account. If the estate contains foreign property or assets, or is investigated by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the probate process could be considerably longer.
How long do banks take to release money after probate?
Many banks require the evidence of either a grant of probate or grant of letters of administration (which may be applicable when a person dies without a will in place) to release money after probate. Banks however will release a certain amount without seeing these legal documents up to a certain limit.
Limits differ from bank to bank, with the threshold for probate ranging from £5,000 to £50,000. These thresholds and the overall value of the deceased’s estate will impact how long it takes for the bank to release funds.
When can inheritance money be distributed?
As an executor, your role is to collect assets and settle liabilities before those final wishes can be granted in accordance with a valid will.
Inheritance money can be distributed after these tasks have been completed and the grant of probate has been issued. It is however advisable that executors wait six months after receiving the grant of probate before distributing any inheritance money or assets in case the will is contested.
Executors posting statutory advertisements, i.e. notices of death in the local media, should also wait at least two months to distribute inheritance money to safeguard themselves from the personal liability of claims made later down the line.
How long do I have to contest a will?
Under the Inheritance Act, family members have six months from the date of issue of the grant of probate to make a claim against a will.
The six-month time limit however only applies to some claim types, such as the claim for maintenance. A beneficiary making a claim against the estate has 12 years from the date of death to contest. Whilst claims relating to fraud are subject to no time limit.
What happens if a beneficiary of a will can’t be found?
If a beneficiary named in the will cannot be found, it falls to the executor of the will to make reasonable attempts to trace them before the estate is distributed.
If information from friends and relatives proves fruitless, using statutory advertisements (or S27 notices) posted in newspapers circulating the deceased’s last known area of residence is the next step. As we mentioned earlier, a timeframe of at least two months should be observed after the use of statutory advertisements.
If the beneficiary is still not forthcoming, the executor can choose to hold back the funds of the missing beneficiary or distribute them amongst the known beneficiaries. With the latter, the known beneficiaries will have to sign an agreement to state that they will return the money if the missing beneficiary is found. Alternatively, an insurance policy can be used to reimburse the funds of a missing beneficiary upon their return.
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The president of the National Atomic Energy Commission (CNEA) Adriana Serquis, received together with the manager of Nuclear Medicine and Radiotherapy of CNEA Gustavo Santa Cruz and representatives of the Ministries of the Interior and Science and Technology and Innovation to talk about the expansion of the Plan National Nuclear Medicine.
During the meeting, the guidelines of the National Nuclear Medicine Plan were presented, as well as the progress being made in the installation of disease diagnosis and treatment centers throughout the country.
“We are working on setting up an inter-ministerial work table that will allow us to improve the management of nuclear medicine projects, with the aim of speeding up initiatives for new centers in all the provinces that require it and expanding and strengthening this initiative,” Santa Cruz said.
The Secretary of Provinces of the Ministry of the Interior, Adriana Batakis, and the Undersecretary of Institutional Coordination of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation, Pablo Núñez, participated in the meeting.
About the National Nuclear Medicine Plan
The National Nuclear Medicine Plan has three main axes:
- Social inclusion: To ensure equity and accessibility for the entire population to highly complex nuclear medicine and radiotherapy services.
- State-of-the-art technology: Each region will have a center with infrastructure and equipment with highly complex technology, in accordance with world standards.
- Human resources: Education and training of professional and technical human resources, which will enhance the labor source and regional development.
The Planning and Execution Unit of this Plan is in charge of the CNEA, being the body that must carry out the necessary actions in terms of technical planning for the execution and development of these projects.
To date, through this initiative, nuclear medicine centers have been inaugurated in Entre Ríos, Río Negro and Santa Cruz, and the construction of the Argentine Proton Therapy Center in CABA is being carried out.
The strengthening and expansion of the Network of Nuclear Medicine Centers promoted by the CNEA constitute a fundamental tool for disseminating nuclear technology applied to health and favoring its arrival in society.
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The heart of Reykjavík has a musical beat. In a city teeming with venues and gigs, pretty much anyone you meet who is remotely interesting will be in a band or three. But if you want to be next in the long line of members of GusGus, you’re going to need to know where to buy your kazoo. I dropped into four noteworthy music shops to sample their wares, and catch their vibe…
Hljóðfærahúsið
Síðumúli 20, 108 Reykjavík
This spacious showroom is probably the biggest instrument shop in the city, and can trace its roots back over a hundred years. Hljóðfærahúsið, (a terrifying Icelandic word at first sight, but it translates simply as “the musical instrument house”), is a consolidation of various historic instrument, sound and stage lighting businesses. Consequently it boasts a huge diversity of equipment—from stage smoke machines to pianos—including audio gear for podcasts, a growth area during the pandemic. Manager Jón Kjartan Ingólfsson and his staff are happy to help you find what you need, or just to chat about music.
I tried out: a MusicMan Stingray—God’s own bass guitar, and no debate. It growls like a horny tiger.
HljóðX Rín
Grensásvegur 12, 108 Reykjavík
HljóðX Rín came about in 2011 when PA hire company HljóðX took over instrument shop Rín, and the current shop reflects that heritage by carrying a decent mix of rock ‘n’ roll instruments, amplifiers and general audio gear. Music shops often serve as social hubs for local musicians, a role recently made more important when the pandemic limited opportunities to meet up at gigs. During a chat over coffee at the shop counter with manager Ingvar Valgeirsson, I got a sense of that community as passing musicians dropped into HljóðX Rín to say “hi”.
I tried out: a beautiful Dimavery MM-501 fretless bass. But where do you put your damn fingers when there are no metal bits to help you cheat?
Tónastöðin
Skipholt 50d, 105 Reykjavík
Tónastöðin is the Reykjavík music shop that knows how to rock, but also knows which end of a cor anglais to blow into. This smart and expansive store houses a huge range of instrument types; several double basses sit on stands just begging to be played, and saxophones on the wall seduce you away from the more standard guitar and piano offerings. Tónastöðin also deals in sheet music and—like Hljóðfærahúsið—has recognised and embraced the burgeoning market in podcast production gear. There is a fantastic percussion room with a huge selection of fun stuff, including a sea drum which hospitable shop owner Andrés Helgason can coax into sounding exactly like the Atlantic surf rolling up an Icelandic pebble beach.
I tried out: one of the double basses. Easy! It’s like a fretless bass guitar, just held the other way up. Erm… right?
Sangitamiya
Grettisgata 7, 101 Reykjavík
This cosy little store, nestling in a corner house downtown, extends a truly global reach to gather its collection of instruments. The result is a multicultural mélange of acoustic musical objects, united by shop owner Eymundur Matthiasson’s belief that music is a powerful way to bring peace and joy into lives. The Sangitamiya stocklist is dizzying; from the simple and familiar, such as castanets, to obscurities such as the Mongolian morin-khuur. But what they don’t stock are the standard electrical instruments prevalent in the other three shops on this list, a policy which Sangitamiya uses to distinguish itself.
I tried out: a kalimba, or thumb piano. You’ve got to be pretty determined to make one of those sound unmusical. But I did try.
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beezeltown: I wonder what the interchange fees are for the city. If similar or less than credit card fees, and the proceeds could be immediately converted to dollars and deposited into city accounts, then why not? If my town were holding public funds in virtual currencies, though, I wouldn't feel so good about it.
Shostie: beezeltown: I wonder what the interchange fees are for the city. If similar or less than credit card fees, and the proceeds could be immediately converted to dollars and deposited into city accounts, then why not? If my town were holding public funds in virtual currencies, though, I wouldn't feel so good about it.Processing fees for cryptocurrencies tend to be several orders of magnitude greater than cc processing fees.
Shostie: Could this be any dumber?
beezeltown: Shostie: beezeltown: I wonder what the interchange fees are for the city. If similar or less than credit card fees, and the proceeds could be immediately converted to dollars and deposited into city accounts, then why not? If my town were holding public funds in virtual currencies, though, I wouldn't feel so good about it.Processing fees for cryptocurrencies tend to be several orders of magnitude greater than cc processing fees.Got it. This is a terrible idea.
2fardownthread: beezeltown: Shostie: beezeltown: I wonder what the interchange fees are for the city. If similar or less than credit card fees, and the proceeds could be immediately converted to dollars and deposited into city accounts, then why not? If my town were holding public funds in virtual currencies, though, I wouldn't feel so good about it.Processing fees for cryptocurrencies tend to be several orders of magnitude greater than cc processing fees.Got it. This is a terrible idea.No no. Check it out. They will just not bother ACTUALLY doing the exchange. Why bother? Just mark it down in the ledger and give it to the next guy in exchange for some other debt in the future. I mean, you KNOW it is ok because you trust the guy you got it from. And the guy you give it to will trust you, so just do it.We do not need to actually PROVE every exchange is legit, just like we do not have to do lab analysis on every dollar bill we get from Shelly the stripper. Just get it and spend it. Who cares?This is the next stage of dumb.This is how you get BOTTLE CAPS in the Fallout universe. And don't think people in the Fallout universe did not revert to promissory notes after a while.What bitcoin is doing is creating a whole new dimension of debt. It is sucking up a good chunk of quantitative easing AND COVID relief and all the bailout money for Chinese real estate, Russian crime, and GM unions. In addition to all that sucking, it is doing some blowing, by supporting NFTs.Does anyone remember the EURODOLLAR panic? Now we just call them dollars, of course. But it turns out that if people are gullible enough that they will accept your debt, you can just push as much on them as you like. Create it. Create your own interest rates too. The only pain in the ass is going to the trouble to make your scam LOOK legit. If we could get rid of that, it would be the perfect crime.
slantsix: Currently having drinks with a lawyer who's dedicating his future to crypto insolvency. He's an ass of a human, but very, very smart.
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The Idaho Way: Problems with transparency in the Boise Office of Police Accountability
By Scott McIntosh, opinion editor
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Idaho Way subscribers: I’m back! I was off for a week, paddling on the Green and Colorado rivers in southern Utah. Thanks to Bryan Clark for holding down the fort. If you all want to ask me about my canoe trip, I’ll be more than happy to share my experience, but I’m sure there are more interesting topics. Such as adjournment of the Idaho Legislature, reports by the Boise Office of Police Accountability, fixing the labor shortage, affordable housing and more.
Let’s get together via Zoom at 9 a.m. today for this week’s installment of The Idaho Way: Talkback session. Here is the link to join.
Police Accountability office
The city of Boise’s newly revamped Office of Police Accountability is not living up to its name. Without announcement or public notification, the office has been quietly posting incident reports over the past three months, including a report into the shooting of Mohamud Hassan Mkoma. Further, the reports themselves leave much to be desired.
After the Idaho Statesman reported on the issue, the city of Boise announced Thursday that it would start issuing press releases notifying the public when reports are filed. That’s good news.
But the reports themselves still leave much to be desired, as our editorial board pointed out.
Adjournment
Both chambers of the Idaho Legislature adjourned on Thursday. They adjourned sine die — not merely went into recess, like the House did last year. They adjourned after the Senate failed to overturn Gov. Brad Little’s veto of the so-called Coronavirus Pause Act, which would have banned businesses from mandating COVID-19 vaccines for their employees.
Labor shortage
The number one issue for farmers today is the labor shortage, write U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson and Bryan Searle, president of the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation. Wherever you go, there are help wanted signs. Common sense immigration solutions would go a long way to helping farmers find the workers they need to keep food on America’s tables. Those solutions must encompass stabilization of our existing workforce, and be coupled with substantial reforms to streamline and increase access to the agricultural guest workers program. Read their full guest opinion here.
Putting children first
Can the way we design our tax system reduce child abuse and neglect? That’s the question being asked this week by Roger Sherman, executive director of the Idaho Children’s Trust Fund.
The future of our state depends on the well-being of Idaho children. While there are many ways we invest in our children, all children do not have equal advantages. One in five Idaho children lives in poverty. This past legislative session, Idaho lawmakers approved $600 million in tax cuts. But Idaho’s wealthiest saw the largest benefits as a result, not kids in struggling families. During the next legislative session, Idaho’s lawmakers should consider strong family-centered tax and economic policies to support the state’s children.
Read his full guest opinion here.
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Sodexo narrows FY guidance as COVID, war in Ukraine stoke uncertainties
April 1 (Reuters) - French catering and food services group Sodexo on Friday narrowed its full-year organic revenue growth guidance, citing uncertainties due to COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine.
The Paris-based firm now expects organic revenue growth around the bottom of its previously forecast range of 15% to 18% for its 2022 fiscal year ending Aug. 31.
"The current environment remains full of uncertainties. There is a resurgence of localised COVID outbreaks, several mobilisations in Russia will not happen, and the testing centres in the United Kingdom are closing earlier than expected," Chief Executive Officer Sophie Bellon said in an earnings statement.
The group, which ranks among the world's largest catering companies alongside Britain's Compass Group, said the Omicron and Delta variants of coronavirus had an impact on recovery in the second quarter but added it was seeing a pick-up since end-February.
"We are confident that we can manage the year end inflationary pressure on margins. Currencies should give us a nice tailwind," said the chief executive.
The company served up half-year underlying operating profit at 538 million euros ($595.30 million), slightly beating analysts' forecasts of 530 million euros.
The group serves businesses, armed forces, hospitals, schools and events attendees. (Reporting by Federica Mileo and Diana Mandiá; Editing by Shri Navaratnam and Subhranshu Sahu)
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Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd., incorporated in the year 1952, is a Large Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 77952.10 Crore) operating in Gas & Petroleum sector.
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. key Products/Revenue Segments include Petroleum Products, Oil Crude, Other Operating Revenue, Subsidy for the year ending 31-Mar-2021.
Financials
For the quarter ended 31-12-2021, the company reported a Consolidated Total Income of Rs 95914.55 Crore, down -6.51 % from last quarter Total Income of Rs 102596.50 Crore and up 43.56 % from last year same quarter Total Income of Rs 66809.47 Crore. Company reported net profit after tax of Rs 2354.28 Crore in latest quarter.
Investment Rationale
Trading in a range-bound mode and currently, it is available near the lower boundary of the range.
Promoter/FII Holdings
Promoters held 52.98 per cent stake in the company as of 31-Dec-2021, while FIIs owned 12.66 per cent, DIIs 21.13 per cent.
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The stock quoted a 52-week high and 52-week low of Rs 2577.65 and Rs 860.5, respectively.
As per BSE data, total traded volume on the counter till 10:51AM (IST) stood at 10:51AM shares with turnover at Rs 1.12 crore.
At the current price, shares of the company trades at 217.07 times its trailing 12-month EPS of Rs 11.03 per share and 16.41 times its price-to-book value, the exchange data showed.
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The Beta value of the stock, which measures its volatility in relation to the broader market, stood at 1.36.
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Promoters held 74.92 per cent stake in the company as of 31-Dec-2021, while FIIs owned 20.8 per cent and DIIs 2.92 per cent.
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Sri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa's office blamed an unidentified 'extremist' group for creating the violent situation during the protest near the Jubilee Post in Nugegoda, Colombo, the Colombo Page reported citing President's media division's press release.
The mob armed with iron clubs, sickles and clubs marched towards the Sri Lankan President's residence at Mirihana Pangiriwatta, to provoke the protesters and create a riot-like situation in the city, according to the statement.
The statement further revealed the police has arrested several people who were involved in the protest and many of them were identified as organized extremists. It further added that they have spearheaded the protest calling for an Arab Spring in Sri Lanka.
The detainees revealed that the riots were carried out using social media to provoke the people and destabilize the country, the statement added. The protest was staged on Thursday over the government's failure to address the existing issues in the island nation.
The protesters clashed with the police outside the residence of President Rajapaksa in Mirihana.A bus attached to the Sri Lanka Army and a jeep were set on fire by protesters. Moreover, police have imposed a curfew in several areas in Colombo.
"Police curfew imposed until further notice with immediate effect within Colombo North, Colombo South, Colombo Central and Nugegoda Police Division," said Inspector General of Police, reported Daily Mirror.
After the protest, at least ten people were injured including journalists.
Six people were admitted to the Colombo National Hospital after sustaining injuries following clashes between protestors and police in Mirihana. Another four patients were admitted to the Colombo South Teaching Hospital in Kalubowila, Daily Mirror reported.
Sri Lanka's economy has been in a free fall since the COVID-19 pandemic due to the crash of the tourism sector. Sri Lanka is presently facing a foreign exchange shortage which has led to a food, fuel, power and gas shortage and has sought the assistance of friendly countries for economic assistance.
Sri Lanka is witnessing at least 10-hour daily power cuts. Sri Lanka's currency has been also devalued by almost SLR 90 against the US dollar since March 8.
The mob armed with iron clubs, sickles and clubs marched towards the Sri Lankan President's residence at Mirihana Pangiriwatta, to provoke the protesters and create a riot-like situation in the city, according to the statement.
The statement further revealed the police has arrested several people who were involved in the protest and many of them were identified as organized extremists. It further added that they have spearheaded the protest calling for an Arab Spring in Sri Lanka.
The detainees revealed that the riots were carried out using social media to provoke the people and destabilize the country, the statement added. The protest was staged on Thursday over the government's failure to address the existing issues in the island nation.
The protesters clashed with the police outside the residence of President Rajapaksa in Mirihana.A bus attached to the Sri Lanka Army and a jeep were set on fire by protesters. Moreover, police have imposed a curfew in several areas in Colombo.
"Police curfew imposed until further notice with immediate effect within Colombo North, Colombo South, Colombo Central and Nugegoda Police Division," said Inspector General of Police, reported Daily Mirror.
After the protest, at least ten people were injured including journalists.
Six people were admitted to the Colombo National Hospital after sustaining injuries following clashes between protestors and police in Mirihana. Another four patients were admitted to the Colombo South Teaching Hospital in Kalubowila, Daily Mirror reported.
Sri Lanka's economy has been in a free fall since the COVID-19 pandemic due to the crash of the tourism sector. Sri Lanka is presently facing a foreign exchange shortage which has led to a food, fuel, power and gas shortage and has sought the assistance of friendly countries for economic assistance.
Sri Lanka is witnessing at least 10-hour daily power cuts. Sri Lanka's currency has been also devalued by almost SLR 90 against the US dollar since March 8.
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BEIJING (AP) — The European Union will seek China's assurances that it won't assist Russia in circumventing economic sanctions leveled over the invasion of Ukraine at an annual summit Friday.
EU officials say they will also look for signs Beijing is willing to cooperate on bringing an end to the war at the virtual meeting.
Other topics include China’s travel ban on members of the European Parliament, Beijing’s economic boycott of EU member Lithuania over its Taiwan relations, the fate of a stalled investment agreement and civil and political rights under China’s authoritarian Communist Party regime.
The summit takes place amid sharply rising negative sentiment toward China within the bloc, fueled by China's increasingly aggressive foreign policies and trade practices.
Beijing has dismissed European criticisms as biased and driven by an anti-China agenda being pursued by its chief global rival, the United States.
The war in Ukraine has thrown those differences into stark relief, with the EU rallying to the Ukrainian cause and China refusing to condemn Russia, while repeating Russian disinformation about the war and criticizing punishing economic sanctions brought against Moscow.
“We are looking for assurances that China has no intention of providing an economic lifeline or other support to Russia during this war,” an EU official told reporters Thursday, speaking on customary condition of anonymity in line with government rules.
Underlying the EU's expectations for China is the possibility of penalties against Chinese companies that undermine measures taken against Russia. EU officials point out that 13.7% of China’s total trade is done with the 27-nation bloc, and 12% with the United States, compared to just 2.4% with Russia.
Officials said they also wish to emphasize the impact the war is having on the availability of fertilizer and global energy and food prices, which are hitting the poorest countries in Africa and the Middle East hardest.
European Council President Charles Michel, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell will first meet with Chinese officials led by Premier Li Keqiang, then later with President and Communist Party leader Xi Jinping.
The EU also plans to raise China’s trade spat with Lithuania sparked by Baltic state’s decision to allow Taiwan to open an unofficial representative office in its capital, Vilnius, under the name “Taiwan." China considers the self-governing island republic part of its territory with no right to independent foreign relations and has frozen trade with Lithuania in retaliation.
Beijing also sanctioned some European Union lawmakers last year after the EU, Britain, Canada and the United States launched coordinated sanctions against officials in China over human rights abuses in the far western Xinjiang region.
The European Parliament responded by saying it will not ratify a long-awaited business investment deal as long as the sanctions remain in place.
Rights groups have also urged the EU to take a more assertive stand with China over repression in Xinjiang, Tibet, Hong Kong and elsewhere and the persecution of Chinese dissidents including Sakharov Prize winner Ilham Tohti and Chinese-Swedish publisher Gui Minhai.
“The EU's foreign policy chief has pointed with alarm to the Chinese government's ‘revisionist campaign' against universal human rights and institutions," Sophie Richardson, China director at Human Rights Watch said in a news release.
“Brussels should revise its approach to match the magnitude of that threat," Richardson said.
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Ronaldinhoformer striker for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), defended this Thursday the Brazilian Neymar, a compatriot of his on that team, and asked for patience despite the fact that the club has seen its goal of winning the Champions League frustrated. “Soccer is like that. It is not enough to bring together good players for things to work quickly. It is currently one of the best teams in the world and has the best players. It takes time,” he stressed on the RMC station.
PSG was eliminated by Real Madrid on March 9 in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16, in which Kylian Mbappé scored the only goal for the Parisians (3-1). PSG’s European elimination raised blisters in Paris and especially in their ‘ultras’, which in the match played at home later against Girondins (3-0) dedicated a great deal of whistle to the players and the management in general but to Neymar and Messi especially.
“I’m glad of everything he does. He is one of the best players in the world. Every year he wins something in Paris. In Brazil he is our main player, our leader. Everyone is happy in Brazil with what he does there and at PSG”, he pointed out about the Brazilian. Ronaldinho said he didn’t pay attention to the reaction of the fans:” I’m not a fan, I don’t pay attention to those things. Even when I was playing I didn’t notice them. Everyone has their opinion and their way of thinking,” he concluded.
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President Joe Biden has announced an unprecedented release of oil from US reserves in a bid to lower fuel prices exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
His plan to release one million barrels of crude oil daily for six months starting from May is the largest ever release from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) since it was created in 1974.
According to the White House, the first part of the plan is to immediately increase supply “by doing everything we can” to encourage domestic production now and through a historic release from the SPR to serve as a bridge to greater supply in the months ahead.
Domestic production is currently expected to increase by one million barrels per day this year and nearly 700,000 barrels per day next year.
The White House said too many companies are still not playing their part and “are choosing to make extraordinary profits and without making additional investment to help with supply”, citing a CEO who acknowledged that even if the price goes up to $200 (£152) a barrel, they would not step up production.
Part one of @POTUS's plan includes:
-A historic release of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve – 1M barrels/day for six months
-A use-it-or-lose-it policy proposal to incentivize U.S. producers to utilize the resources they already have pic.twitter.com/0a8TZSXGXY— The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 31, 2022
The Department of Energy will use the revenue from the oil release to restock the SPR in future years.
President Biden confirmed he decided on the measure to release the oil in consultation with western partners, who have also joined to impose economic sanctions on Russia following the Ukraine invasion.
The White House added the oil and gas industry is currently sitting on more than 12 million acres of non-producing federal land, with 9,000 unused but already-approved permits for production.
Mr Biden is, therefore, also calling on Congress to make companies pay fees on wells from their leases that they haven’t used in years and on acres of public lands “that they are hoarding without producing”.
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VIDEO: Man pummels 73-year-old in grocery store parking lot
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (Gray News) - A man in Florida was arrested for attacking an elderly man in a grocery store parking lot Saturday afternoon, according to police.
Winter Haven police said in a Facebook post that Donald Walker, 43, turned himself in Tuesday.
The attack was captured on camera, with police identifying Walker as the man seen throwing a 73-year-old man to the ground and punching him repeatedly in the Publix parking lot.
Police said the victim was walking out of Publix and as he entered the crosswalk, Walker sped by in his truck “faster than it should have” and came very close to hitting the victim. The victim yelled out to Walker, and a verbal exchange transpired until Walker got out of the vehicle and pummeled the elderly man, police said. Police also said Walker smashed the victim’s cell phone so that he couldn’t call for help.
In a Facebook post Monday, Winter Haven police asked the public to help locate Walker. The following day, police announced that Walker was in custody after turning himself in.
Walker is charged with battery on an elderly person and tampering.
Police did not provide details on the victim’s injuries, but said he was “pretty banged up” but appears he will be OK.
Winter Haven is about 50 miles east of Tampa.
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Gang targeting trucks transporting valuable goods busted, 2 held
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New Delhi, April 1 Delhi Police's Crime Branch has arrested two members of an inter-state gang that used ...
New Delhi, April 1 Delhi Police's Crime Branch has arrested two members of an inter-state gang that used to target heavy trucks engaged in the transportation of valuable goods, an official said on Friday.
The accused were identified as Tilak Lohia, a resident of Chattarpur Village, Delhi and a Haryana resident Sanjay Gupta.
Furnishing details, Deputy Commissioner of Police Deepak Yadav said a truck loaded with 120 new air conditioners of LLOYD Company (Havells) left from Dehradun for Jhajjar, Haryana on January 31. The truck driver, identified as Mohd. Izar misappropriated all the air conditioners and abandoned the vehicle near Tappal, Aligarh after which a complaint was lodged in Dehradun.
The DCP said on March 28, Monday, a tip-off was received about the movement of gang members after which a team was constituted which laid a trap and apprehended two criminals Tilak and Sanjay.
During interrogation, both confessed to their involvement in the crime and as many as 43 brand new split, stolen air conditioners were recovered from their possession.
Further interrogation revealed that one Ramjeet, a resident of Azamgarh, UP ran a gang that targeted the heavy trucks engaged in the transportation of valuable goods. The accused Tilak Lohia and Sanjay Gupta are his close associates, the official said.
"With the help of the truck drivers, this gang misappropriated the valuable goods and sold them at a very low price," Yadav added.
Accused Ramjeet yet to be arrested.
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Friday is expected bring cloudy weather with a significant rise in temperatures, becoming hotter and drier than usual for this time of year.
Strong easterly winds are expected in the north and center of the country by noon.
Saturday will continue to be hotter and drier than usual.
Sunday is expected to bring a significant drop in temperature accompanied by increased humidity while the north and center of the country will see temperatures higher than usual for the season.
Monday will be partly cloudy with another drop in temperatures, with normal seasonal temperature along the coastal plain as well as central Israel, and warmer weather in the northern mountains.
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Remarkable Minnesota Veteran On Way To Danger At Ukraine Border
Mark J. Lindquist, an Air Force Veteran, from Ortonville, Minnesota, was raised in a community where everyone pitched in to help no matter the problem that came up. That spirit of servant leadership is so strong in Mark, he's on his way to the Poland/Ukraine border to pitch in....
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In new book, Sen. Mike Lee warns Dems’ court-packing talk could alter history in unanticipated ways
EXCLUSIVE – In his forthcoming book, Sen. Mike Lee says he’ll warn that Democrats‘ push to pack the Supreme Court can still alter history even if it fails – just like the last court-packing effort in the 1930s. Lee, R-Utah, is publishing his book, “Saving...
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Best five meatbox places in town
We have prepared a list of the best five meatboxes based on their toppings, taste and price
Meatboxes are your best friend when you want something indulgent when you are on the go. They mostly come in tall boxes, making them compact enough to hold and eat from, without the mess.
They usually contain mixes of cheese, fries, sausages, mayonnaise, coleslaw that perfectly compliments the meat. Special sauces could add an extra flavour to this.
Apart from burgers, pizza, pasta and all, meatboxes are a popular item for youngsters these days. We have prepared a list of the best five meatboxes based on their toppings, taste and price.
The Munch Station
Starting from Tk285
The Munch Station is one of the very first places who started satiating the meat lovers in Dhaka.
The Giganto Grilled Box from their menu, comes with grilled chicken strips, meatballs, sausage, fries, coleslaw, house special sauces and BBQ sauce. So, if you are craving an all in one grilled meat combo, this box will satiate you.
On the other hand, if your preference is nuggets; the Loaded Nugget Blast could be best suited for you. It is full with crispy chicken nuggets, fries, coleslaw, house special sauce and garlic mayo.
There are other signature meatboxes to try with your crew. Loaded sausage wedges, Loaded chicken blast, Smokey bbq chicken, Roasted chicken, Grilled chicken blast, Giganto munch box can all fill up your protein and carb quota for the day.
Munch Station outlets are a perfect hangout spot. Founded in 2019, they now have two branches in Dhanmondi and Baily Road. You may also order online from The Munch Station through Foodpanda, Pathao Food and Shohoz Food. They also have a hotline with their own in-house delivery options should you wish to circumvent the middle-men.
Chunk
Starting from Tk165
You can choose from a myriad of options from their menu like Basic chicken, Nugget sausage, Premium loaded, BBQ cheese chicken, Cheesy pizza, Meat fiesta and many more.
If you like all the things like wedges, sausages, chicken steak and mushrooms, you would love Premium loaded, these variations range from Tk200 to Tk240.
Their most popular item is a BBQ cheese chicken box (Tk180) because of its flavourful sauces. This box is filled to the brim with wedges, chicken steak, sausage, bbq sauce, cheese, special sauce and garlic mayo.
What is special about Chunk is that you can always add extras from their add-on section of the menu. You can always add extra nuggets, cheese, mayo, beef bacon, sausages and mushrooms to customise your meatbox to your taste buds.
You can find them at Banani and Dhanmondi.They are also available on Foodpanda and HungryNaki and take orders through their hotline numbers as well.
Laham
Starting from Tk200
Laham operates out of Sankar Plaza, Dhanmondi. Their mainstays are Classic meatbox, Nugget box and Sausage box series.
The 'all star box' contains classic chicken, nuggets, fries, sausage and sauce. 'Cheesy star' has classic chicken, nuggets, fries loaded with cheddar cheese. 'Spicy Thai' nugget box is full of spicy nuggets with fries and special sauces.
What's unique about Laham is you can try their rice box series if you crave for some carbs with your protein.
From their various options of sauces you can choose their signature Laham original, Sour cream, Naga pickle or Cocktail dressing.
Deliveries can be availed via Foodpanda and only do home delivery inside and nearby Dhanmondi areas.
Aloush
Starting from Tk265
Located at Rupayan ZR Plaza, Dhanmondi/10, Aloush is another purveyor of fine meats under the guise of fast food.
They do not offer meatboxes per se, rather, they wrap their meats and kababs and call Wrap series on their menu.
This is also a room for those who prefer budget friendly, but rich delicacies with Kebabish Xtreme which is full of grilled chicken kebab served with Pilaf rice, wedges, sauces and salad. Besides this, if you prefer creamy butter chicken, you can try their Butter Chicken Xtreme. Besides the delicious Wraps, these two can win your heart too.
Besides, Dozen Wings BBQ is one of their most popular items. You can get around 12 wings at Tk285. Sounds satisfying, right?
Coming to talk about the wrap series, they make a thin tortilla and fill this with meat (mostly chicken), sausage, shroom, wedges, special and secret sauces.
They have this Kababish Sausage Wrap, Kababish Shroom Wrap, Kababish Cheese Wrap and Kababish Wrap Basic.
These are their best selling wraps one could say. While browsing them on Foodpanda and Pathao, we also found that most of the people try these meaty, spicy mushroomy wraps.
These will cost around Tk265. Their shawarma and nugget wraps are also popular among foodies. The price will be tk264. Also, you can add extra shrooms, wedges and all. They provide home delivery near and inside Dhanmondi areas through Foodpanda, Pathao and HungryNaki apps.
Fries and More
Starting from Tk230
Last but not the least, Fries and More offers meatboxes both small and large.
You will find a little extra grilled chicken and sausage coated with house special spicy sauces topped with tomato salsa in their Double Trouble meatbox.
If you like Indian flavours you can opt for Cheeky Tikka which comes with marinated chicken with fries coated with chaat masala. Spicy garlic and mayo sauce and tomato salsa add an extra flavour to fall for.
Signature Grilled Chicken and Sausage Delight meatboxes are loaded with thick cut fries, grilled chicken and sausage coated with their mandatory house special sauces. Their large sized meatboxes are priced at Tk450.
Party For Two is another must have one for the combination of a regular Signature Grilled Chicken and Sausage Delight meatboxes.
They also have a Full House combo which will bring the four popular meatboxes together. So you can enjoy Double Trouble, Cheeky Tikka, Signature Grilled Chicken and Sausage Delight all at once. Obviously for those who have a big appetite.
We found these a bit pricey but guarantee a bang for your buck should you opt for their delectable combos.
They are located at 56/A, 3rd Floor, Concord Sark Building, Road No 132, Gulshan. They also provide home delivery via Foodpanda.
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'Utterly wiped out' Keir Starmer's solution to cut energy bills ripped apart
KEIR STARMER's proposal to introduce a windfall tax on big oil companies has been ripped apart by Sky News presenter Niall Paterson.
Keir Starmer's windfall tax plan to cut bills is shut down by host
Leader Sir Keir Starmer has called on voters to "send the Tories a message they cannot ignore" on the issue, as he says his party would cut people's energy bills by up to £600 - funded by a windfall tax on oil and gas companies. But Mr Paterson said: "You have said previously the windfall tax plan would all but eliminate the energy price rise for low-income families, pensioners and middle-income families. That might be true now but it won't be true later on this year when we see another set of price rises."
Sir Keir told the Sky News Breakfast show: "It is a one-off tax. It is a windfall tax but it would deal with the immediate crisis and people waking up today are asking the question, it there a plan on the table to deal with the problem right now which is a rise in energy costs.
"They're seeing nothing from the Government.
"The Government are saying you can have a loan starting in October of about £200 so a six-month wait."
Mr Paterson interjected: "I get that, my point is simply this.
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"The windfall tax that you're proposing will give a break of a few hundred pounds right now which frankly will be utterly wiped out by the price rise we're all expecting come October."
The Labour leader continued: "There are two answers to that. There's got to be a wider, long-term strategy and that's why we set out our energy strategy last week which included turbocharging renewables, fast-forwarding on nuclear power but importantly and significantly, a project to insulate homes and make them warmer."
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54 new coronavirus cases had been reported across Ethiopia over the past 24 hours, based on the latest status update from the Ministry of Health
Ethiopia Coronavirus update March 31, 2022
Number of tested people over the past twenty-four hours: 5,185
Newly confirmed cases: 54
Total confirmed cases: 469,433
Active cases: 19,433
Patients in the Intensive Care Unit: 16
New cases of recovery: 1,743
Total registered recovery: 442,826
New deaths: 5
Total reported death so far: 7,497
The total number of people tested so far: 4,658,482
Vaccinated : 24,534,697
*Two Coronavirus patients were Japanese nationals and have returned to their country in March 2020
For Coronavirus updates in the past eleven days ,see below
Ethiopia Coronavirus update March 30, 2022
Number of tested people over the past twenty-four hours: 5,353
Newly confirmed cases: 25
Total confirmed cases: 469,704
Active cases: 21,127
Patients in the Intensive Care Unit: 15
New cases of recovery: 1,970
Total registered recovery: 441,083
New deaths: 0
Total reported death so far: 7,492
The total number of people tested so far: 4,653,297
Vaccinated : 24,534,697
*Two Coronavirus patients were Japanese nationals and have returned to their country in March 2020
Ethiopia Coronavirus update March 29, 2022
Number of tested people over the past twenty-four hours: 5,869
Newly confirmed cases: 23
Total confirmed cases: 469,679
Active cases: 23,072
Patients in the Intensive Care Unit: 14
New cases of recovery: 1,993
Total registered recovery: 439,113
New deaths: 0
Total reported death so far: 7,492
The total number of people tested so far: 4,647,944
Vaccinated : 24,534,697
*Two Coronavirus patients were Japanese nationals and have returned to their country in March 2020
Ethiopia Coronavirus update March 28, 2022
Number of tested people over the past twenty-four hours: 4,732
Newly confirmed cases: 35
Total confirmed cases: 469,656
Active cases: 25,042
Patients in the Intensive Care Unit: 11
New cases of recovery: 1,961
Total registered recovery: 437,120
New deaths: 0
Total reported death so far: 7,492
The total number of people tested so far: 4,642,075
Vaccinated : 24,534,697
*Two Coronavirus patients were Japanese nationals and have returned to their country in March 2020
Ethiopia Coronavirus update March 27, 2022
Number of tested people over the past twenty-four hours: 4,335
Newly confirmed cases: 10
Total confirmed cases: 469,621
Active cases: 26,968
Patients in the Intensive Care Unit: 11
New cases of recovery: 1,962
Total registered recovery: 435,159
New deaths: 0
Total reported death so far: 7,492
The total number of people tested so far: 4,637,343
Vaccinated : 24,534,697
*Two Coronavirus patients were Japanese nationals and have returned to their country in March 2020
Ethiopia Coronavirus update March 26, 2022
Number of tested people over the past twenty-four hours: 4,368
Newly confirmed cases: 7
Total confirmed cases: 469,611
Active cases: 28,980
Patients in the Intensive Care Unit: 13
New cases of recovery: 1,953
Total registered recovery: 433,197
New deaths: 1
Total reported death so far: 7,492
The total number of people tested so far: 4,633,008
Vaccinated : 24,534,697
*Two Coronavirus patients were Japanese nationals and have returned to their country in March 2020
Ethiopia Coronavirus update March 25, 2022
Number of tested people over the past twenty-four hours: 6,259
Newly confirmed cases: 60
Total confirmed cases: 469,604
Active cases: 30,867
Patients in the Intensive Care Unit: 14
New cases of recovery: 1,975
Total registered recovery: 431,244
New deaths: 0
Total reported death so far: 7,491
The total number of people tested so far: 4,628,640
Vaccinated : 24,534,697
*Two Coronavirus patients were Japanese nationals and have returned to their country in March 2020
Ethiopia Coronavirus update, March 24, 2022
Number of tested people over the past twenty-four hours: 6,391
Newly confirmed cases: 21
Total confirmed cases: 469,544
Active cases: 32,782
Patients in the Intensive Care Unit: 16
New cases of recovery: 1,945
Total registered recovery: 429,269
New deaths: 0
Total reported death so far: 7,491
The total number of people tested so far: 4,622,381
Vaccinated : 24,534,697
*Two Coronavirus patients were Japanese nationals and have returned to their country in March 2020
Ethiopia Coronavirus update, March 23, 2022
Number of tested people over the past twenty-four hours: 5,185
Newly confirmed cases: 29
Total confirmed cases: 469,523
Active cases: 34,706
Patients in the Intensive Care Unit: 17
New cases of recovery: 1,987
Total registered recovery: 427,324
New deaths: 2
Total reported death so far: 7,491
The total number of people tested so far: 4,615,990
Vaccinated : 24,498,292
*Two Coronavirus patients were Japanese nationals and have returned to their country in March 2020
Ethiopia Coronavirus update, March 22, 2022
Number of tested people over the past twenty-four hours: 5,670
Newly confirmed cases: 25
Total confirmed cases: 469,494
Active cases: 36,666
Patients in the Intensive Care Unit: 23
New cases of recovery: 1,893
Total registered recovery: 425,337
New deaths: 0
Total reported death so far: 7,489
The total number of people tested so far: 4,610,805
Vaccinated : 24,479,430
*Two Coronavirus patients were Japanese nationals and have returned to their country in March 2020
Ethiopia Coronavirus update, March 21, 2022
Number of tested people over the past twenty-four hours: 3,150
Newly confirmed cases: 14
Total confirmed cases: 469,469
Active cases: 38,354
Patients in the Intensive Care Unit: 36
New cases of recovery: 1,806
Total registered recovery: 423,444
New deaths: 0
Total reported death so far: 7,489
The total number of people tested so far: 4,605,135
Vaccinated : 24,469,711
*Two Coronavirus patients were Japanese nationals and have returned to their country in March 2020
Ethiopia Coronavirus update, March 20, 2022
Number of tested people over the past twenty-four hours: 3,253
Newly confirmed cases: 14
Total confirmed cases: 469,455
Active cases: 40,326
Patients in the Intensive Care Unit: 36
New cases of recovery: 5
Total registered recovery: 421,638
New deaths: 0
Total reported death so far: 7,489
The total number of people tested so far: 4,601,985
Vaccinated : 24,455,421
*Two Coronavirus patients were Japanese nationals and have returned to their country in March 2020
Ethiopia Coronavirus update, March 19, 2022
Number of tested people over the past twenty-four hours: 5,474
Newly confirmed cases: 22
Total confirmed cases: 469,441
Active cases: 40,317
Patients in the Intensive Care Unit: 36
New cases of recovery: 29
Total registered recovery: 421,633
New deaths: 1
Total reported death so far: 7,489
The total number of people tested so far: 4,598,732
Vaccinated : 24,421,244
*Two Coronavirus patients were Japanese nationals and have returned to their country in March 2020
Ethiopia Coronavirus update, March 18, 2022
Number of tested people over the past twenty-four hours: 5,363
Newly confirmed cases: 26
Total confirmed cases: 469,419
Active cases: 40,325
Patients in the Intensive Care Unit: 48
New cases of recovery: 42
Total registered recovery: 421,604
New deaths: 0
Total reported death so far: 7,488
The total number of people tested so far: 4,593,258
Vaccinated : 24,406,655
*Two Coronavirus patients were Japanese nationals and have returned to their country in March 2020
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Akouos, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKUS – Get Rating) – Research analysts at Piper Sandler cut their Q1 2022 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Akouos in a research note issued on Tuesday, March 29th. Piper Sandler analyst Y. Rahimi now forecasts that the company will earn ($0.73) per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of ($0.64). Piper Sandler also issued estimates for Akouos’ Q2 2022 earnings at ($0.74) EPS, Q3 2022 earnings at ($0.77) EPS, Q4 2022 earnings at ($0.80) EPS, FY2022 earnings at ($3.03) EPS, FY2023 earnings at ($3.16) EPS, FY2024 earnings at ($3.41) EPS and FY2025 earnings at ($1.01) EPS.
Akouos (NASDAQ:AKUS – Get Rating) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 29th. The company reported ($0.72) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of ($0.66) by ($0.06).
Shares of AKUS opened at $4.75 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $5.32 and its 200-day moving average is $7.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $163.85 million, a P/E ratio of -2.19 and a beta of 1.11. Akouos has a 12-month low of $4.03 and a 12-month high of $17.97.
Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AKUS. TCG Crossover Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Akouos in the fourth quarter worth approximately $8,884,000. Novo Holdings A S increased its position in shares of Akouos by 49.2% in the fourth quarter. Novo Holdings A S now owns 1,061,990 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,027,000 after acquiring an additional 350,045 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley increased its position in shares of Akouos by 9,144.7% in the second quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 172,322 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,162,000 after acquiring an additional 170,458 shares in the last quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Akouos in the third quarter worth approximately $4,819,000. Finally, BlackRock Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Akouos by 5.7% during the fourth quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 1,985,946 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,881,000 after purchasing an additional 107,296 shares during the period. 96.57% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
About Akouos (Get Rating)
Akouos, Inc, a precision genetic medicine company, developing gene therapies to restore, improve, and preserve physiologic hearing for individuals. The company's precision genetic medicine platform incorporates a proprietary adeno-associated viral vector library and a novel delivery approach. Its lead product candidate is AK-OTOF, a gene therapy for the treatment of hearing loss due to mutations in the OTOF gene.
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…Terrorists from Niger State advance on Gurara, near Abuja
…Army dismisses viral video claiming troops abandoned their colleague in Gurara operation
…Kaduna govt says Abuja-Kaduna highway not barricaded by bandits
…123 passengers in train attack reunite with families; 18 families yet to see loved ones – NRC
…We’ve received 108 calls from people seeking the whereabouts of family members – Kaduna SEMA
…Security agencies have failed Nigerians-Reps
…Bombard forest to kill terrorists, el-Rufai insists
By Kingsley Omonobi, Levinus Nwabughiogu, Dirisu Yakubu & Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo
Barely a week after terrorists attacked an Abuja-Kaduna train, which left at least eight passengers dead, 41 injured and scores kidnapped, troops of Guards Brigade, Nigerian Army yesterday repelled an attack by scores of armed terrorists, who invaded an Abuja community, Gurara, bordering Niger State and the FCT.
The invasion came as the Nigerian Army also yesterday described as diversionary a viral video, which claimed that troops abandoned their colleague during an operation against terrorists, explaining that the soldier who shot the video to escape getting involved in the fight against the terrorists out of cowardice, had since returned to his unit.
This is even as Kaduna State Government dismissed claims that bandits barricaded Abuja-Kaduna highway yesterday, with a view to attacking travellers.
These came on a day the Managing Director of Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, Engr. Fidet Okhiria, told Vanguard that so far, 123 passengers, who managed to escape the train attack, have returned to their various homes after receiving medical attention, adding, however, that 18 families were yet to see their loved ones.
Meanwhile, the House of Representatives said yesterday that security agencies in the country have failed Nigerians, considering the heightened level of insecurity in the country.
On the attempted invasion of the FCT, investigations by Vanguard showed that the terrorists were on their way from Niger State when they ran into an ambush by troops deployed from Zuma Barracks base located at Suleija.
It was learned that during a massive gunfight, several of the bandits met their Waterloo, while the Army also recorded some casualties.
A top military source, who confirmed the encounter at Gurara on grounds of anonymity, said troops overpowered the terrorists, adding that an investigation was ongoing to ascertain the number of terrorists killed.
The source noted that the ambush tactics of the Army really dealt a great blow to the terrorists, many of whom ran back into the bush in disarray.
According to the source, troops are currently tracing the route of the terrorists to ascertain where they came from and recover weapons abandoned after the encounter.
Army dismisses viral video claiming troops abandoned their colleague
The Army also yesterday dismissed a viral video making the rounds on social media, which gave the impression that troops abandoned their colleague during Wednesday’s Gurara offensive against terrorists, stressing that the soldier in question was not abandoned to be taken by the terrorists but had since returned to his unit.
A statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig-Gen Onyema Nwachukwu, said: “Contrary to the claims and impression created by the soldier in the video footage, preliminary investigations have revealed that the video footage was a deliberate attempt to shield himself from being accused of cowardice, having abandoned his colleagues during an ongoing clearance operation in Gurara, Niger State.
“It could be recalled that troops of the NA, recently carried out a clearance operation in Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State.
“Disappointingly, during an encounter, the said soldier abandoned his colleagues and absconded in an outright display of cowardice and possible sabotage, which negate the precepts of the military profession.
“Sensing the gravity of his action and its consequences, the soldier surreptitiously uploaded the video online in a calculated attempt to whip up public sentiment and cover up his act of cowardice.
“The soldier’s action amounts to a betrayal of the esprit de corps and that is synonymous with a military unit and fighting formation, particularly during operations.
“The soldier’s conduct is, therefore, an aberration and against the ethics and core values of the military profession. The video footage is thus, in all intent, and purpose a misrepresentation of what actually transpired between the soldier and his colleagues.
“The soldier has rejoined his unit and further investigations are currently ongoing to unravel the reasons behind his unprofessional conduct.”
No bandits’ barricade on Kaduna-Abuja road – KDSG
Also yesterday, Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs in Kaduna State dismissed the rumour making the rounds that bandits barricaded the Kaduna- Abuja expressway.
In his clarification of what actually transpired, Aruwan said: “A few hours ago (yesterday) some panic was spread on social media over bandits barricading the Kaduna-Abuja Road and kidnapping citizens plying the route.
“The buzz in circulation is false and was presented by a group of social media enthusiasts who celebrate negative news.
“The preliminary operational feedback showed bandits fleeing military onslaught, attempted to pass through a narrow corridor around Kasarami general area of Kaduna-Abuja road.
“The troops, on receiving this intelligence, hurriedly moved to the location and engaged them in the adjoining forest.
“Kaduna State Government will update members of the general public when more detailed feedback is received.”
“Kaduna State Government does not deny the existence of security challenges, and continues to work assiduously with relevant military and security agencies.’’
123 train passengers back home, 17 families yet to see loved ones
As Nigerians continue to condemn Monday’s bombing of the AK-9 train along the Abuja-Kaduna rail route, the Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, said yesterday efforts are being made to reach out to families who lost loved ones or have their wards wounded or still missing.
Managing Director of the corporation, Engr. Fidet Okhiria, told Vanguard exclusively that so far, a total of 123 passengers who boarded the ill-fated train have returned to their various homes after receiving medical attention.
Okhiria also said the corporation would continue to reach out to affected families, given the shock the tragedy brought on them in particular and Nigerians in general.
“What happened is regrettable. So, far, a total of 123 persons who were on the train have reunited with their families. They are in good and stable condition.
“In the course of reaching out to those affected, 17 families told us that they have not seen their loved ones. You know we did say that 26 persons are being treated in the hospitals. Wherever they are, efforts are being made to get them out,” he said
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The NRC boss again reiterated his earlier position that of the 398 passengers who bought tickets, 362 eventually boarded the train which took off from Idu, Abuja, but was attacked before it could get to its final destination at Rigasa in Kaduna.
970 passengers’ claim false- NRC
The NRC boss, who insisted that the corporation will not release the passenger manifest until families of those who died in the attack were condoled with, dismissed claims that there were 970 passengers aboard the train at the time of the attack.
According to him, the train couldn’t have been carrying 970 passengers when it has a capacity of 840.
He said: “The Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, deeply commiserates with all the passengers on board the NRC AK9 train of March 28, 2022, their relatives and friends, the government and people of Kaduna State and the Federal Capital Territory as well as the entire nation.
‘’In particular, we regret the death of eight of our passengers and security personnel attached to the train service as well as the injury suffered by scores of our passengers, not to mention the trauma caused them and crew by the armed attack.
“We also earnestly pray for the speedy recovery of the injured passengers, while praying God grants the families of the bereaved fortitude to bear the loss.
“Our attention has, however, been drawn to the misleading and insensitive information circulating on social media with respect to the number of passengers on the train.
“The Abuja-Kaduna service is run on a fully automated e-ticket system with entry and exit turnstiles that validate every passenger onboard our trains. Ticket checkers also validate the tickets of every passenger via electronic validators linked to the central system to verify the integrity of our manifest.
“398 passengers purchased tickets to travel on the NRC AK-9 service, and 362 passengers actually boarded the AK9 service.
“The entire seat capacity of the train in question is 840; therefore, the figure of 970 being circulated can not be correct.
The AK9 service is the last service out of Abuja on a Monday evening and is usually at less than half capacity.
“Passengers on board the AK9 service on Monday have confirmed that the train was certainly not run at full capacity.’’
Not unaware of the worry caused by the non-release of the manifest, the NRC boss said the corporation “is continuing its efforts to reach out to passengers using the comprehensive manifest in order to obtain valid information about their present condition.”
We’ve received 108 calls from people seeking the whereabouts of their family members – Kaduna SEMA
Also speaking yesterday on the train attack, Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, said efforts were being made to determine those missing as a result of the attack.
Executive Secretary of the agency, Muhammed Mukaddas, also said there were concerted efforts to identify those missing.
“As I did mention earlier on, we have received up to 108 calls from people calling to know the whereabouts of their family members.
“We have been able to cross-match only nine of the names provided by the callers with what is validated on the manifest. So, we are still in the process of trying to determine who is missing from the data that we have. “
Mukaddas also rued the impact of fake news, insisting “the official data we have received from the Nigeria Railway Corporation, NRC, that has been validated is 390 and 360”.
Security agencies have failed Nigerians — Reps
Meanwhile, in a unanimous resolution yesterday, the House of Representatives at the plenary declared that security agencies have failed Nigerians.
The House said it is outraged by the endless killings and kidnapping incidences that had characterised the country, declaring that nowhere was safe for anybody in Nigeria.
The resolution of the House came on the heels of a motion under a matter of urgent public importance presented by Balarabe Shehu representing Giwa/Birinin Gwari federal constituency of Kaduna State (APC).
It would be recalled that the deputy speaker, Ahmed Idris Wase had on Wednesday, lambasted the service chiefs and other heads of security agencies for ignoring invitations sent to them to meet with the leadership of the House on the recent Kaduna airport and train attacks.
In the motion, Shehu gave chilling and graphic accounts of insurgency attacks in communities within his constituency, saying over 150 people had been murdered in cold blood by bandits who operated freely without any resistance.
He said: “The entire communities in Giwa Local Government Area and the entire communities of Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State have been ravaged by the series of recent attacks by armed bandits who indulge in killings, kidnapping, raping, robbery and destruction of properties
“Between March 24th -28, 2022, these armed bandits unleashed terror on those communities. Over 117 people have been killed and some corpses are yet to be recovered, more than 136 people were abducted and over 10,463 people have been displaced from their homes.
“Over 250 houses were burnt, countless number of cows, goats and other livestock were stolen. Several properties worth millions of naira were destroyed, including vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles, grinding machines and many other household belongings”.
The motion sent shivers down the spines of lawmakers who took turns to decry the unfortunate situation in the country.
In his remarks, House leader, Alhassan Ado Doguwa (APC, Kano State), noted institutional failures across the security architecture, saying that Nigerians should be allowed to bear guns to protect themselves.
He said: “Mr Speaker, I rise to speak in the capacity of the Majority Leader who, of course, is the ambassador of government on this floor. You can see how this chamber is thrown into disquiet, how this movement has made every one of us emotional.
“When you have a government in place, the major responsibility of that government, especially a democratic one elected by the people, is to ensure the safety of lives and property of the innocent citizens.
“Mr Speaker, when things like this continue on a daily basis, those of us who are representatives of the government will become speechless. We have become speechless here to defend the actions of the government.
“This is an elected government under a popular democracy but we continue hearing day in, day out, killings, massacres, armed robberies all over; left, right and centre.
“This is a report from just one local government, out of 774. The case of Giwa Local Government is not just a new case, he is only giving us the most recent. Giwa has been engulfed by bandits, killings in the last two, three years.
“Giwa is a state in Kaduna where you have the representation of the Nigerian military and other security agencies, why should this thing continue to happen? I think government and officials of the government have to be alive to their responsibility.
“I believe our relevant committees are following up in terms of implementation of funding through our budget, their oversight processes. Why should things continue this way? We are here for the Nigerian people and we must speak for Nigerian people. We cannot sit here and fold our arms when people who elected us are being killed by the day.
“With all sense of responsibility, I think Nigerians should this moment be allowed to also take arms. Nigerians must be allowed to take up arms in defence of their innocent souls, defend their hard-earned properties because it is like a monumental failure, if the agencies of security have failed, then Nigerians should be allowed to bear arms.
‘Anti-terror war being unduly prolonged’
Also contributing to the motion, Ahmadu Usman Jaha, representing the Chibok federal constituency of Borno State on the platform of APC, accused the security agencies of deliberately prolonging the war.
According to him, security agents are profiting from the war.
“In 2021, we budgeted N460 billion for the Nigerian Army alone. Only N29 billion was for capital expenditure, the remaining was for recurrent expenditure. In 2022, we budgeted N571 billion for the Nigerian Army alone, only N37 billion is capital expenditure, the remaining was a recurrent expenditure.
“Mr Speaker, the truth of the matter is security in Nigeria has become a cash cow, a business. I am not willing to go without saying my own. It’s just like a medical doctor putting professionalism aside. You presented a patient, as a patient relative, you say okay, every month, I’ll give you N100 million until the patient recovers or otherwise.
‘’The doctor will make sure that the patient does not die and will continue to ensure he does not recover because he will keep collecting the money. It is a simple analysis every person can understand.
“Mr Speaker, it is a business. They (military) don’t want it to end.’’
Similarly, Nasiru Ali Ahmed, representing Nasarawa constituency, Kano State (APC), expressed surprise that “a ragtag army of bandits” could hold well-trained Nigerians armed forces to a battle these long years.
He called for the sack or resignation of the National Security Adviser, NSA, Major-General Babagana Monguno.
“Mr Speaker, I start by sympathizing with all those who lost their lives, were kidnapped or were injured in this horrible and tragic incident that happened in Kaduna.
“Mr Speaker, I said it before in this chamber. Since 2015 when this government came to power, how many service chiefs have we had? How many IGPs have we had? Some have come and gone but only one person has not been changed up till today, and that is the National Security Adviser, NSA.
‘’What is the job of the National Security Adviser? Do we have a National Security Adviser? All the agencies that have been mentioned, from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Police, DSS, all of these agencies are accountable to National Security Adviser.
‘Security challenges now nationwide’
On his part, Haruna Mshelia from Borno State (APC), said the security challenges were not restricted to a certain region but had gone nationwide.
“Mr Speaker, you know, when something has happened for a long time, people tend to forget. I concurred with all the previous speakers, particularly our leader who spoke very well but I want to remind the House that in Borno State, it’s still simmering.
“In fact, there is a local government called Guzamalah, up till now, there is not a single soul living there and in my constituency which is the southern part, recently, three communities were attacked, one in Igbohi ward called Kilangala where they attacked and destroyed properties.
‘’Another one is in Gudi where my youth leader of APC was killed, and then in Geraha in Gida ward where they displaced people and destroyed their properties. These are problems all over Nigeria but let us not forget the initial epicentre of insurgency which is the North-East.
‘’So, I was thinking I was going to amend but is like we should make it all over the country because there is nowhere that is safe and something needs to be done drastically,” he said.
Ruling on the motion, the Deputy Speaker who presided over the plenary, called for a special prayer for the country and adjourned the House in honour of the victims of various attacks.
“I want to beg that this is a very serious issue and we appreciate every emotion expressed today. It is a collective expression of all the members. It is my utmost opinion that a lot needs to be done to ensure we eradicate these people (bandits/terrorists).
‘’I can give a little report about what is happening in my constituency. I can tell you there is no single day we don’t lose a life, and one will begin to wonder, even when there is an intelligence report, what happens? Collaboration is very low.
“In the honour of those lives lost in various incidences, we need to offer a special prayer today (yesterday) and then we adjourn the House to Tuesday”, he said.
Wase had earlier called on the relevant security committees of the House, especially the National Security and Intelligence Committee, to submit the report of all investigations, including the missing arms probe.
Bombard forest to kill terrorists, el-Rufai insists
Governor Nasir El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State insisted yesterday that the military should bombard the forests to kill terrorists who take cover there.
According to him, no good man lives in the forest.
The governor, who reiterated the call at a stakeholders’ meeting in Giwa, Kaduna State, where terrorists had been invading communities in the last few days, with many killed or kidnapped, said: “We have been pressing for the past two years for the military from the air and the ground to bomb these forests, while soldiers on the ground kill all those that escape the bomb.
“I do not believe that there is an innocent person in the forest. It is my intention to see Mr President reiterate this and also ask that a military theatre command headquarters be established for the Northwest geo-political zone,” he said.
El-Rufai said the magnitude of the present security challenges in the Northwest was much more than what was witnessed in the Northeast.
He said farming had become impossible, while lives were being lost to incessant attacks by terrorists.
“It is time for the Nigeria Air Force and Nigerian Army to bomb the terrorists out of existence.
With the declaration by the Federal High Court that these bandits are terrorists, there is a need for security agencies to take extreme actions to terminate these bandits,” El-Rufa’i stressed.
He commiserated with the people of Giwa Local Government Area of the state over the five days of persistent attacks by terrorists, assuring that the state government had taken measures to reclaim all ungoverned spaces.
The governor cautioned vigilance groups across the state against taking laws into their hands, saying their actions had exacerbated the security challenges in some areas.
El-Rufa’i also apologised for the inability of the government to fully protect everyone but said it was important for vigilance group members to support the government and be law-abiding.
‘’We do not have enough soldiers to post in every village, but we have asked for more deployment of security personnel and recruitment of more in all affected local government areas,” he said.
In his contribution, the District Head of Fatika, Malam Nuhu Umar, advised the government to use technology to track the terrorists and eliminate them.
He urged the government to provide material and financial assistance to communities in the areas where terrorists had made farming impossible.
The representative of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, Yushau Abdulkarim, expressed support for the government in whatever action it planned to take to tackle security challenges.
He said the majority of herders were also victims of attacks by the terrorists, who rustled their herds.
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Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBSH – Get Rating) – Investment analysts at Piper Sandler raised their Q1 2022 earnings per share estimates for shares of Commerce Bancshares in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 29th. Piper Sandler analyst N. Race now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings of $0.87 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.83. Piper Sandler also issued estimates for Commerce Bancshares’ FY2022 earnings at $3.44 EPS.
Commerce Bancshares (NASDAQ:CBSH – Get Rating) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 19th. The financial services provider reported $0.94 EPS for the quarter, meeting the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $0.94. The business had revenue of $355.36 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $353.61 million. Commerce Bancshares had a return on equity of 15.44% and a net margin of 37.68%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.06 EPS.
CBSH opened at $71.59 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.60 and a beta of 0.85. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $70.78 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $70.47. Commerce Bancshares has a 12-month low of $61.81 and a 12-month high of $77.32.
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CBSH. OLD Mission Capital LLC bought a new stake in Commerce Bancshares in the third quarter valued at approximately $476,000. Millennium Management LLC bought a new stake in Commerce Bancshares in the second quarter valued at approximately $2,720,000. Morgan Stanley raised its stake in Commerce Bancshares by 105.5% in the second quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 229,280 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $17,096,000 after buying an additional 117,695 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in Commerce Bancshares by 16.9% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 931,308 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $69,439,000 after buying an additional 134,778 shares during the period. Finally, Koshinski Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in Commerce Bancshares in the third quarter valued at approximately $103,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.95% of the company’s stock.
In related news, SVP Douglas D. Neff sold 478 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.39, for a total transaction of $34,124.42. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Charles G. Kim sold 11,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.86, for a total value of $790,460.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 52,476 shares of company stock worth $3,652,018. Corporate insiders own 3.20% of the company’s stock.
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 23rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 8th were issued a $0.265 dividend. This represents a $1.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.48%. This is a positive change from Commerce Bancshares’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 7th. Commerce Bancshares’s payout ratio is 24.59%.
About Commerce Bancshares (Get Rating)
Commerce Bancshares, Inc operates as a bank holding company for Commerce Bank. It provides general banking services, such as retail, corporate, investment, trust, and asset management products and services to individuals and businesses. The firm operates through the following business segments: Consumer, Commercial and Wealth.
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Johnie Dodd
July 21, 1956 - Sept. 13, 2021
Johnie Gordon Dodd, 65, of Waco, passed away Monday, September 13, 2021, at a local hospital.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, September 20, at Lake Shore Funeral Home, 5201 Steinbewck Bend in Waco. A funeral service will be 2 p.m., Tuesday, September 21, at Lake Shore Funeral Home Chapel. Private Burial will be at Waco Memorial Park.
Johnie was born July 21, 1956, in Waco to Johnie Drew Dodd and Velma Lee Wade Dodd. He attended University High School.
Johnie worked as correctional officer for TDCJ for over 20 years and as a supervisor for several years. He also worked at McLennan County Sheriffs office. He worked in the family business, Johnie's Auto Parts. He was avid Harley Davidson enthusiast and was involved in several clubs, including starting the Celtic Crew Social Club. He also barebacked in the Texas Circuit Rodeo.
He was preceded in death by father, Johnie "Bubba" Dodd; and grandparents, Johnie and Mary Dodd.
Survivors include wife, Tianna Dodd; sons, Johnie Louis Dodd and Rowdy Drew Dodd; daughter, Deanna Dodd; mother, Velma Lee Dodd; sisters, Charlotte Wallace and husband, Glen, and Velvett Dollins and husband, Craig; grandchildren, Chloe, Tyler, and Charlene; nephews, Justin, Dustin, Weston, and Cody, and numerous other relatives.
The family would like to acknowledge a special thank you to Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest 6th floor staff.
Thoughts and memories may be shared at
www.LakeShoreFH.com.
Published by Waco Tribune-Herald on Sep. 19, 2021.
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Russia is selling crude oil at discounted prices to India at a time when oil marketing companies have started increasing petrol and diesel rates across the country. Meanwhile, the government was closely monitoring global energy markets situation in the backdrop of evolving geopolitical events, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Rameswar Teli said.
Teli has said that if required, the government would release the strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) to mitigate market volatility and calm the rise in crude oil prices.
PETROL, DIESEL PRICES
While OMCs paused retail price revision during the period when international oil prices spiked to a 14-year high of USD 139, petrol and diesel prices have been revised 9 times since March 22, totalling a hike of Rs 6.4 per litre till Friday.
RUSSIAN OIL
- India is dependent on imports to meet 85 per cent of its oil needs. Its major sources of crude oil are Iraq, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Nigeria and the US.
- Refiners in India, the world's third biggest oil importer and consumer, have been snapping up Russian oil through spot tenders since the war broke out on February 24, taking advantage of deep discounts as other buyers back away. India has purchased at least 13 million barrels of Russian oil since February 24, compared with nearly 16 million barrels in all of 2021, according to a Reuters report.
- Russia is offering a discount of $35 a barrel to price levels prior to the start of the Ukraine crisis in February, the Reuters report said.
- Indian Oil Corp has a contract with Russian oil company Rosneft that gives India's top refiner an option to buy up to 2 million tonnes, equivalent to about 15 million barrels, of Urals in 2022, as per the Reuters report.
While OMCs have snapped distressed Russian oil being offered at a deep discount post-Ukraine war, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Rameswar Teli said: "less than 1 per cent of total crude oil (is) being imported from Russia in the year 2021-22 (till January)."
"Import of crude oil is carried out by Indian oil and refining companies in the public and private sector from diverse sources, including from sources in Russia, through business-to-business arrangements, based on techno-commercial considerations and domestic requirements," the Minister said.
INDIA'S OIL RESERVE
- In November 2021, in a bid to control inflationary pressures, India, in consultation and parallel with major energy consumers, agreed to release 5 million barrels from its SPR.
- Teli said India maintains SPR of 5.33 million tonne, or the equivalent of about 9.5 days of crude oil requirements.
- In addition, oil marketing companies (OMCs) currently have a capacity of 64.5 days.
- "Hence, the total storage capacity of crude oil and petroleum products is 74 days," he said.
INTERNATIONAL OIL PRICES
Brent crude futures slid to $104.63 a barrel on Friday. The US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell to $99.89 a barrel, according to the Reuters report.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Seeking to counter international fears over its new security alliance with China, the Solomon Islands said Friday it won't allow China to build a military base there.
But that insistence will do little to ease concerns about the pact from the nation's traditional partners that include New Zealand, Australia and the United States.
The leader of neighboring Micronesia added his voice to those expressing trepidation by invoking the bloody battles of World War II and warning that the pact could again see the South Pacific region become a battleground for much larger powers.
The Solomon Islands government said Thursday a draft agreement of the new security pact had been initialed by representatives from the Solomons and China and would be "cleaned up" and signed.
In a statement Friday, the Solomon Islands government said that "contrary to the misinformation promoted by anti-government commentators" the agreement did not invite China to establish a military base.
"Government is conscious of the security ramification of hosting a military base, and it will not be careless to allow such initiative to take place under its watch," the statement said.
The statement seemed to more emphatically rule out the possibility of a base after Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare had earlier told parliament it had no intention of asking China to build a base.
Sogavare said his nation sought only peace and prosperity, citing its foreign policy mantra: "We are friends to all and enemies to none." He said it wasn't a secret deal but a sovereign issue.
Under the terms of the draft agreement, China could send police, military personnel and other armed forces to the Solomon Islands "to assist in maintaining social order" and for a variety of other reasons. It could also send warships to the islands for stopovers and to replenish supplies, which had led to speculation about the possibility of China establishing a naval base on the South Pacific islands.
Micronesia President David Panuelo wrote a letter to Sogavare saying Micronesia had "grave security concerns" about the "novel and unprecedented" arrangement.
He said the two small nations had become battle grounds during World War II and that it could happen again as China, the U.S. and Australia asserted themselves in the region.
"And is it plausible that, once the spheres have been carved out, that our concerns about climate change — today's problem — would manifest into all-too-real concerns about a war in our backyards, with our people, our islands, as the playground for children playing as adults?" Panuelo wrote to Sogavare.
Australian Defense Minister Peter Dutton said Friday that while it respected the Solomons' sovereignty, the deal showed that China was acting aggressively in the region.
"We need to be very cautious here because the Chinese are incredibly aggressive, the tactics that they're deploying into small island nations are quite remarkable," he told Sky News.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern this week described the possibility of Chinese military forces stationed on the Solomon Islands as "the potential militarization of the region." And the U.S. State Department said Washington did not believe China's security forces and methods needed to be exported.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said Thursday that "relevant parties should see the China-Solomon Islands security cooperation objectively and rationally and stop making irresponsible remarks."
"Attempts to provoke, obstruct and undermine China's friendly relations with the island countries is not popular and will not succeed," Wang told reporters at a daily briefing.
"China-Solomon Islands cooperation does not target any third party and is not in conflict with Solomon Islands' cooperation with other countries. Instead, it complements the existing regional cooperation mechanisms in a positive way," he added.
The Solomon Islands, home to about 700,000 people, switched its diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to Beijing in 2019 — a contributing factor to riots in November last year between residents of different islands within the country.
Australian police have been in the capital, Honiara, maintaining peace since then under a bilateral security treaty established in 2017. It provides a legal basis for the rapid deployment of Australian police, troops and associated civilians in the event of a major security challenge.
Chinese police are already on the islands conducting a training mission.
The Federated States of Micronesia is home to about 100,000 people. It has diplomatic relations and considers itself a "friend" of China, as well as having a close relationship with the U.S. under a compact of free association.
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Ukraine unable to get supplies into besieged Mariupol, mayor's aide
An aide to the mayor of Mariupol said on Friday the besieged southern Ukrainian city remained closed for anyone trying to enter and was "very dangerous" for anyone trying to leave. Petro Andryushchenko said Russian forces had since Thursday been preventing even the smallest amount of humanitarian supplies reaching trapped residents, making clear a planned "humanitarian corridor" had not been opened. Repeated attempts to organise safe corridors have failed, with each side blaming the other.
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An aide to the mayor of Mariupol said on Friday the besieged southern Ukrainian city remained closed for anyone trying to enter and was "very dangerous" for anyone trying to leave.
Petro Andryushchenko said Russian forces had since Thursday been preventing even the smallest amount of humanitarian supplies from reaching trapped residents, making clear a planned "humanitarian corridor" had not been opened. "The city remains closed to entry and very dangerous to exit with personal transport," he said on the Telegram messaging app.
"In addition, since yesterday the occupiers have categorically not allowed any humanitarian aid - even in small quantities - into the city." A convoy of buses that set out for Mariupol on Thursday did not reach the city, Ukrainian officials said on Thursday evening.
The Mariupol mayor said this week that up to 170,000 residents were trapped there with no power and dwindling supplies. Repeated attempts to organize safe corridors have failed, with each side blaming the other. Russia denies attacking civilians in its assault on Ukraine that began on Feb. 24.
The governor of the Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine said separately that he hoped five safe corridors would be opened on Friday to towns and cities in his region.
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This is a true story, it may sound like the storyline for Madagascar 4, but it’s true.
Almost 17 years ago a flamingo escaped a Kansas zoo and has been on ON THE RUN EVER SINCE! OJ Simpson could’ve learnt a thing or two from this pink-feathered bandit.
The sneaky flamingo named ‘Pink Floyd’ flew the coop (literally) in 2005 when zoo keepers at Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas, failed to realise his flight feathers needed to be clipped again. Since his daring escape he’s been spotted along the Texas coast, in Arkansas, Louisiana and Wisconsin according to the BBC. Earlier this month the Coastal Fisheries Division of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department posted footage of Pink Floyd rocking his beach bod in Port Lavaca, Texas.
Great, now I’m jealous of a bird who’s travelled more than me recently…
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TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower Friday as a resurgence of Russian attacks dashed hopes for any quick end to the war in Ukraine.
The retreat followed a broad decline on Wall Street, which closed out its worst quarter since the pandemic broke out two years ago.
A closely watched quarterly gauge of business sector sentiment in Japan called the “tankan,” carried out by the Bank of Japan, found the benchmark indicator for large manufacturers dropped for the first time in seven quarters, losing three points from a survey in December to 14 points from 17 points.
The war in Ukraine, coming on top of supply chain disruptions at top manufacturers caused by COVID-19 restrictions and growing worries about inflation, especially soaring energy costs, are clouding the outlook for already fragile growth in the world's third largest economy.
The war is the biggest single factor weighing on markets, analysts say. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed pessimism about Russian intentions and said in his nightly video address to the nation that he expected the Russian offensive would continue for some time.
“As we head into the weekend break, optimism for a ceasefire in the geopolitical conflict continues to fade overnight,” said Yeap Jun Rong, market strategist at IG in Singapore.
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 0.4% in afternoon trading to 27,698.25.
Shares in electronics and energy giant Toshiba Corp. jumped 6.5% on news that Bain Capital might make an offer to acquire the company and take it private. Toshiba said it was not involved in any such talks.
South Korea’s Kospi lost 0.7% to 2,739.58. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 edged down 0.8% to 7,493.80. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng shed 1.0% to 21,772.56, while the Shanghai Composite added 0.8% to 3,276.99.
Rising COVID-19 cases in China are adding to the worries of a regional slowdown. The lockdown in Shanghai entered its second phase of extended restrictions, while restrictions were lifted in hard-hit Jilin.
On Wall Street, a 3.6% gain for March failed to offset a dismal January and February that left U.S. indexes lower for the year to date.
The S&P 500 lost 1.6% to 4,530.41. Its loss since the beginning of the year is 4.9%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also fell 1.6% to 34,678.35. The Nasdaq composite fell 1.5% to 14,220.52. Both indexes also notched gains for March, thanks largely to a market rally in the two weeks heading into this week.
The Russell 2000 index dropped 20.94 points, or 1%, to 2,070.13.
Oil prices fell as President Joe Biden ordered the release of up to 1 million barrels of oil per day from the nation’s strategic petroleum reserve. The move to pump more oil into the market is part of an effort to control energy prices, which are up nearly 40% globally this year.
U.S. benchmark crude fell 65 cents to $99.63 a barrel. It fell 7% on Thursday. Brent, the international standard, shed 41 cents to $104.30 a barrel.
An overnight pullback slightly trimmed what have been soaring oil prices amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The conflict has elevated concerns that tightened supplies will only worsen persistently rising inflation that threatens businesses and consumers globally.
An inflation gauge that is closely monitored by the U.S. Federal Reserve jumped 6.4% in February compared with a year ago, marking the largest year-over-year rise since January 1982.
Energy prices have been a key factor in pushing inflation higher and Biden's plan to release more oil into the system comes as little relief is expected from the oil cartel OPEC. The cartel and its allied oil producers including Russia are sticking to a modest increase in the amount of crude they pump to the world, a step that supports higher prices.
Technology and communications stocks were among the biggest weights on the market. Chipmaker Intel fell 3.6%, while Facebook parent Meta Platforms slid 2.4%.
Banks also fell along with bond yields, which forces interest rates on loans lower, making lending less profitable for banks. The yield on the 10-year Treasury slipped to 2.34% from 2.36% late Wednesday. Bank of America fell 4.1%.
But in Asia early Friday the yield on the 10-year Treasury rebounded to 2.39%.
Higher prices for everything from energy to food are a key concern of central banks, which are moving to raise interest rates to help temper the impact.
Investors received a lukewarm update on the job market on Thursday. More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain at historic lows. Wall Street will get a fuller report on Friday when the Labor Department releases employment data for March.
In currency trading, the U.S. dollar rose to 122.37 Japanese yen from 121.69 yen. The euro cost $1.1075, up from $1.1071.
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AP Business Writers Damian J. Troise and Alex Veiga contributed.
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Breaking down racial disparities in heart health
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Breaking down racial disparities in heart health
Some of the worst health issues disproportionately affect communities of color, and it’s not because there’s something wrong with their bodies. Health experts have studied and analyzed the social causes of health issues, set in place by many factors in our country’s history, including beliefs that people of certain racial groups handle pain differently.
Death rates among different racial groups are exemplified specifically by minority communities, as was highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, there were 211.5 deaths from heart disease per 100,000 people, and in 2018, 5.6 diagnosed cases of coronary heart disease per 100,000 people. Those who have more comorbidities, or more than one medical condition, were at high risk. They weren’t alone. Racial groups that are predisposed to environmental issues and discrimination in health care also have a higher chance of being affected by the diseases we fear most.
Sidecar Health compiled statistics showing disparities in heart health among racial groups. Data used to demonstrate the prevalence of underlying causes of death for several racial groups for the year 2020 come from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as does the information about the relative death rates across racial groups. Data about hypertension and death rates by race from heart disease are compiled by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health, and other CDC sources. Together, the data paint a picture of the heart issues that certain racial groups suffer from disproportionately due to a lack of access to proper care, cultural barriers, and racial prejudice.
Here’s a closer look at how racial disparities in heart health impact different communities of color.
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Black Americans are among the most affected by heart disease
Heart disease death rates:
– Non-Hispanic Black population: 212.0 deaths per 100k
– Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 161.4 per 100k
– Non-Hispanic white population: 161.1 deaths per 100k
– Native American or Alaska Native population: 144.6 per 100k
– Hispanic population: 112.3 per 100k
– Asian population: 82 per 100k
Black Americans have a higher chance of being affected by heart disease, despite comprising a smaller percentage of the population in the U.S. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Black Americans are also less likely to have their blood pressure under control. Obesity- and cholesterol-related complications can aggravate these issues, which is why diet is an important factor; however, studies have shown Black Americans have a much harder time accessing healthy, affordable food. Even people who want to eat healthier have a difficult time when they reside in areas located much closer to several fast food restaurants that offer cheap meals, while a grocery store with fresh produce can’t be found for miles.
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Within some gender and racial groups, heart disease is the second-leading cause of death
Heart issues often run in families, including some of the causes of heart disease. This is likely why heart disease is the leading cause of death for most racial groups. According to more recent data, however, heart disease disproportionately affects women from Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Native American communities. The Office of Minority Health attributes infrequent medical visits and cultural barriers to some of the risks Asian Americans face, including language. Trust in the medical system can be difficult if doctors aren’t bridging cultural gaps, and there are proven benefits to patients seeing a doctor from the same racial group.
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Hypertension is more common in Black Americans than in white Americans
Hypertension incidence rates:
– Non-Hispanic Black population: 32.8 per 100k
– Non-Hispanic Black population with hypertension under control: 44.6 per 100k
– Non-Hispanic white population: 24 per 100k
– Non-Hispanic white population with hypertension under control: 50.8
Though white Americans are more likely to have high cholesterol, a common risk factor for heart disease, hypertension (or high blood pressure) is more common in Black Americans. Both issues can be caused by an unhealthy diet and lack of exercise, and both make it difficult for blood to flow properly. Both conditions need regular follow-up care, but Black Americans are less likely to receive specialist care, and are more likely to die earlier in life because of it.
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Despite dying from heart disease more often, non-Hispanic Black Americans are diagnosed less often
Heart disease diagnoses rate:
– Non-Hispanic Black population: 5.4 diagnoses per 100k
– Non-Hispanic white population: 5.8 diagnoses per 100k
– Native American or Alaska Native: 8.6 diagnoses per 100k
– Asian: 4.4 diagnoses per 100k
Diagnoses can be hard to come by for many reasons, but the disparity here is an example of the difficulties that Black people face in the doctor’s office. Racial biases (both conscious and unconscious) and stereotyping can surface in the assessment of pain and treatment recommendations, and this can leave minorities without care. Moreover, some patients may never make it to the doctor’s office because they may not be able to afford the care. According to the National Institutes of Health, Black Americans are more likely to be uninsured or lose their insurance at some point in their life, which can put doctor visits and health care out of reach.
This story originally appeared on Sidecar Health
and was produced and distributed in partnership with Stacker Studio.
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Minto Metals generates record Adjusted EBITDA(1) in 2021 highlighting a 44% increase in production
WHITEHORSE, March 31, 2022 - Minto Metals Corp. ("Minto" or the "Company") today announced the Company's financial and operating results for the fourth quarter ("QTR 4 2021") and the Full Year results of 2021 ("YTD 2021"). The Full Year Results include a strong 44% growth in production and an increase of $27.6 million in Adjusted EBITDA(1) compared to 2020.
For complete details of the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and associated Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A"), please refer to the Company's filings on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) or the Company's website (www.mintometals.com).
Fourth Quarter Highlights:
- Copper sales increased 109% to 8.4 million pounds compared to 4.0 million pounds in Quarter 4 2020.
- Revenue grew 160.8% to $47.3 million, a $29.2 million increase from $18.1 million in Quarter 4 2020.
- Improved operating result
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- Mill Feed for Quarter 4 was 261,615 dry metric tonnes (dmt), a 58.6% increase from 164,969 dry metric tonnes (dmt) in Quarter 4 2020.
- Production costs increased 40.0% to $34.8 million compared to $24.9 million in Quarter 4 2020, consistent with operational ramp-up.
- Operating cash costs per pound sold (2) averaged USD $2.92/lb, a 35.0% decrease from USD $4.49/lb in Quarter 4 2020.
- All-In Sustaining Costs ("AISC") per pound sold (2) averaged USD $3.50/lb, a 33.5% decrease from USD $5.26/lb in Quarter 4 2020.
- Adjusted EBITDA totaled $13.1 million, a $20.4 million increase from loss of $7.3 million in Quarter 4 2020.
Full Year Highlights:
- Copper sales increased by 43.8% to 25.6 million pounds compared to 15.0 million pounds in 2020.
- Revenue grew 72.3% to $138.3 million, a $58.0 million increase from $80.3 million in 2020.
- Operating cash flow increased 72.2% to $12.2 million a $5.1 million increase from $7.1 million in 2020.
- Improved operating results
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- Mill Feed total for the year was 903,498 dry metric tonnes (dmt), a 43.6% improvement from 629,078 dry metric tonnes (dmt) in 2020
- Production costs increased 35.1% to $113.5 million compared to $84.0 million in 2020, consistent with the operational ramp-up.
- Operating cash costs per pound sold (2) averaged USD $3.19/lb, 9.6% lower than USD $3.53/lb in 2020, the result of increased maintenance expenses to improve operational performance.
- AISC per pound sold (2) averaged USD $3.87/lb, 6.5% lower than USD $4.14/lb in 2020.
- Adjusted EBITDA(1) totaled $22.2 million, a $27.6 million increase from a loss of $5.4 million in 2020.
- Total year-to-date Net Loss of $2.0 million, a 89.1% improvement from the $18.3 million net loss in 2020.
"Our operation is showing positive momentum and is poised for an exciting step-change in 2022 thanks to the Yukon Government, the continued cooperation of the Selkirk First Nation and the employees and contractors at our Minto Mine located in central Yukon. Our investment to optimize and automate our process over the past 12 months will allow us to take advantage of the robust copper prices, positioning for growth in the future. Our Q4 2021 Adjusted EBITDA improved to $13.1 million dollars compared to a loss of $7.3 million dollar a year ago. The improved performance is extraordinary and a testament to the drive and passion to win shown by everyone who works here at Minto" said Chris Stewart, President & Chief Executive Officer of Minto Metals.
"From the mine's improved performance to the enhancements in our milling operation, we are pleased with the turnaround our team has accomplished in such a short period of time. I am excited about the future at Minto Metals and in particular the Minto Mine and look forward to building stronger relationships within the Selkirk First Nation and the Yukon regulatory agencies. We are focused on delivering great results and carrying the momentum from Q4 of 2021 into 2022 should serve us well!" Stewart added.
Outlook for 2022
Outlook
The following table summarises the production, cost, and capital expenditure outlook for 2022 which is consistent with the Company's guidance provided earlier in 2022. The plan is to operate the mill at an average throughput of 3,000 tonnes/day for the first half of 2022 and 3,250 tonnes/day for the second half of 2022 as the ore production continues to ramp up towards our mill's ultimate permitted capacity of 4,200 tonnes/day.
2021 Financial Highlights
Adjusted EBITDA(1) Reconciliation to Net Income
2021 Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss
2021 Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
2021 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
About Minto Metals Corp.
Minto operates the producing Minto mine located in the Minto Copper Belt, Yukon. The Minto mine has been in operation since 2007 with underground mining commencing in 2014. Since 2007, approximately 500Mlbs of copper have been produced from the Minto mine. The current mine operations are based on underground mining, a process plant to produce high-grade copper, gold, and silver concentrate, and all supporting infrastructure associated with a remote location in Yukon. The Minto property is located west of the Yukon River, about 20 km WNW of Minto Landing, the latter on the east side of the river, and approximately 250 road-km north of the City of Whitehorse, the capital city of Yukon.
Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively, "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of the applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements and are based on expectations, estimates, and projections as of the date of this news release. Any statement that involves discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often but not always using phrases such as "expects", or "does not expect", "is expected", "anticipates" or "anticipated" or "does not anticipate", "plans", "budget", "scheduled", "forecasts", "estimates", "believes" or "intends" or variations of such words and phrases or stating that certain actions, events or results "may" or "could", "would", "might " or "will" be taken to occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements. In this news release, forward-looking statements relate, among other things, too (a) timing and listing of the Resulting Issuer Shares on the Exchange, (b) the use of proceeds from the RTO Financing, and (c) details with respect to the business of the Resulting Issuer. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, which may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; the delay or failure to receive board, shareholder, court or regulatory approvals; the supply and demand for labour and other project inputs; changes in commodity prices; changes in interest and currency exchange rates; risks relating to inaccurate geological and engineering assumptions; risks relating to unanticipated operational difficulties (including failure of equipment or processes to operate in accordance with specifications or expectations, cost escalation, unavailability of materials and equipment, government action or delays in the receipt of government approvals, industrial disturbances or other job action, and unanticipated events related to health, safety and environmental matters); risks relating to adverse weather conditions; political risk and social unrest; changes in general economic conditions or conditions in the financial markets; changes in laws; risks related to the direct and indirect impact of COVID-19 including, but not limited to, its impact on general economic conditions, and the ability to obtain financing as required; and other risk factors as detailed from time to time. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release. Except as required by law, the Resulting Issuer assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements of beliefs, opinions, projections, or other factors, should they change, except as required by law. The statements in this news release are made as of the date of this release.
Contact Information:
For further information:
David J. Birch,
Chief Financial Officer
(416) 895-4824
E-mail: info@mintomine.com
Chris Stewart,
President & Chief Operating Officer
(647) 523-6618
SOURCE Minto Metals Corp.
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ON SHOW: Isabelle Rienits will be performing in the Hot N Fresh burlesque show at the region's newest theatre and arts space, The Forge in Gwynneville. Picture: Adam McLean
Wollongong has a new theatre space, The Forge, a grungy converted warehouse in the heart of Gwynneville and it's been given a hand by the biggest funeral home on the South Coast.
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OSLO, Norway, April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mainstream Renewable Power, the global renewable energy company, has commercialised its first development in Colombia by signing a deal to supply 180 Gigawatt hours of clean energy each year in a private power purchase agreement (PPA). Mainstream will build the 100 MW Andromeda solar PV plant, located in Toluviejo, Colombia, to supply the electricity to Air-e, a Colombian energy distribution company.
The PPA has a tenure of 15 years, and will come into effect from 2024, once the ca. 195,000 solar panels are installed and new transmission infrastructure is in place.
This expansion of Mainstream's activities in Latin America builds on its leading position in Chile where it is building the 1.37 GW Andes Renovables platform, due to be completed next year in additional to launching the new 1 GW Nazca Renovables platform. Mainstream has a total portfolio of over 5.5 GW in Latin America and has been actively growing its development pipeline of wind and solar assets in Colombia since 2019. The Company is managing its Colombian activities from its office in the country's capital, Bogota.
Mainstream was one of four companies awarded a contract as part of the competitive auction run by Air-e, in which Mainstream secured 50 percent of the total available capacity in the process. This follows major successes in other markets across the world, including obtaining preferred bidder status for 1.27 GW of wind and solar projects in South Africa and completing the divestment of Aela Energia in Chile. Mainstream and Aker Horizons recently announced that Mitsui & Co., Ltd., one of the leading Japanese general trading and investment firms, has agreed to invest EUR 575 million in Mainstream, corresponding to a 27.5 percent equity stake, and will take a long-term active role in the growth of the company alongside existing long-term strategic investor, Aker Horizons.
"Mainstream is proud to announce our first major milestone in Colombia, a country with huge potential to transition quickly to renewable energy," said Mary Quaney, Mainstream's Chief Executive Officer. "We have been at the leading edge of developing clean energy around across the world, from Chile to South Africa, and our work in Colombia is a key example of how Mainstream intends to accelerate its growth trajectory with the support of Aker Horizons and our new long-term strategic investor Mitsui & Co. We look forward to building on this significant achievement in Colombia and enabling it to decarbonise through the large-scale deployment of renewables - with hundreds of megawatts already in the pipeline, we are well on our way."
"The entry of energy from non-conventional renewable sources to the electricity grid of La Guajira, Atlántico and Magdalena thanks to this Air-e auction ratifies the country's commitment to an environmentally friendly energy transition, while adding reliability to the system," said Miguel Lotero Robledo, Colombia's Vice Minister for Mines and Energy.
"This new mechanism of auctions and long-term contracting will enable the construction of solar projects in the departments of Bolivar, Magdalena, Sucre, Valle del Cauca and Tolima.This auction represents an important milestone for the company, its customers and the country because we want to promote the production of energy in an environmentally friendly manner. We also seek competitive prices for the benefit of our customers," said Jhon Jairo Toro, General Manager for Air-e.
For further information, please contact:
Ivar Simensen, Communications, Tel: +47 46 40 23 17, ivar.simensen@akerhorizons.com
Christian Yggeseth, Investor Relations, Tel: +47 915 10 000, christian.yggeseth@akerhorizons.com
Emmet Curley, Head of Communications & Positioning, Tel: +353 86 2411 690, emmet.curley@mainstreamrp.com
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.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 90s.
$$
AZZ541-549-555-011100-
Cave Creek/New River-Fountain Hills/East Mesa-
Apache Junction/Gold Canyon-
Including the cities of Scottsdale, Fountain Hills,
and Apache Junction
1221 AM MST Fri Apr 1 2022
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56. East wind around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast wind around 5 mph in the
morning becoming southwest in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 49 to 59. North wind around 5 mph in the
evening becoming east after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 82 to 87. Southeast wind around 5 mph in the
morning becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy.
Lows 50 to 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph in the evening becoming
northeast after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Considerable cloudiness. Highs in the lower to mid 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s to upper 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s to lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny and warmer. Highs 85 to 90.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s to lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s to lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s to mid 90s.
$$
AZZ553-554-011100-
Northwest Pinal County-West Pinal County-
Including the cities of Casa Grande, Cactus Forest, Florence,
and Coolidge
1221 AM MST Fri Apr 1 2022
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55. South wind around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 82 to 87. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 47 to 57. North wind around 5 mph in the
evening becoming south after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 84 to 89. Southeast wind around 5 mph in the
morning becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy.
Lows 48 to 58. West wind around 5 mph in the evening becoming south
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Considerable cloudiness in the morning then becoming partly
sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s to upper 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s to upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny and warmer. Highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s to lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s to lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 90s.
$$
CAZ566-011100-
Imperial County West-
Including the cities of Coolidge Springs, Salton City, Winona,
Coyote Wells, Ocotillo, and Plaster City
1221 AM PDT Fri Apr 1 2022
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 50 to 60. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 84 to 89. South wind 5 to 10 mph in the
morning becoming east in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 51 to 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph in the
evening becoming west after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 84 to 89. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 53 to 63. Southwest wind 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny.
Highs in the mid to upper 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s to lower 60s.
.MONDAY...Sunny and warmer. Highs in the upper 80s to mid 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Not as cool. Lows in the mid 50s to mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s to upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s to lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 90s.
$$
CAZ562-011100-
Imperial County Southwest-
Including the city of Mountain Spring
1221 AM PDT Fri Apr 1 2022
.TONIGHT...Clear and breezy. Lows 54 to 64. Southwest wind 10 to
20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 83 to 88. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph in the
morning becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 56 to 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph in the
evening becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 83 to 88. North wind 5 to 10 mph in the
morning becoming northeast in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 57 to 67. Southwest wind 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny.
Highs in the mid to upper 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear and breezy. Lows in the mid 50s to mid
60s.
.MONDAY...Sunny and warmer. Highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear and warmer. Lows in the lower 60s to lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s to lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s to mid 70s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 90s.
$$
CAZ560-561-011100-
Joshua Tree NP West-Joshua Tree NP East-
Including the cities of Cottonwood Visitor and Lost Horse-Keys
Village
1221 AM PDT Fri Apr 1 2022
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 47 to 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 73 to 83. North wind 5 to 10 mph in the
morning becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 51 to 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 75 to 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 51 to 61. West wind 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Considerable cloudiness in the morning then becoming partly
sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s to lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny and warmer. Highs in the lower 80s to lower 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s to mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 80 to 90.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s to mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s to lower 90s.
$$
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Edwin (Ed) Alva Joy September 1, 2021 Edwin (Ed) Alva Joy of Northglenn, CO was called to his eternal home Wednesday September 1, 2021 after a difficult battle with liver disease. A Celebration of Ed's Life will be held Saturday, September 25th 2021 from 2-4 p.m. at the American Legion Hall in Morrill, NE. Ed was born on January 31, 1952 in Scottsbluff, NE to Earl and Frances Joy of Lyman, NE. He attended school in Lyman and graduated with the class of 1970. After High School Ed attended Southwestern Community College in Milford, NE where he earned his degree in Electrical Engineering. He married his loving wife, Laura Colling on July 24, 1978 in Brighton, CO, then moved to Tucson, AZ to begin their life together. Ed and Laura gave the world four beautiful children; Jennifer Erin, Daniel Allen, Nathan Earl, and Janeen Nicole. He spent the majority of his life working as an electrician. First in Tucson, AZ and then in 1992 when the family relocated to Northglenn, CO he continued his career and eventually decided it was time to retire. He enjoyed working with his hands, especially handyman projects. Whether it was tinkering with gadgets, remodeling projects or fixing cars, there was nothing Ed could not figure out. Reading and listening to music were also some of Ed's favorite activities, classic country music and the golden oldies were often at the top of his playlist. After retirement, he often spent his Fridays hunting for bargains at Mile High Thrift Store and buying his weekly Mega Millions lotto tickets. Sharing treasures he found from his bargain hunts was also something he really enjoyed. If you mentioned looking for anything chances were that either he already had it in his stash or he would go hunt that item down for you! He was particularly fond of Taco Town and Jax and he would often make that his first stop when he came "home" to visit his family in Nebraska. Ed always said his kids and grandkids were his biggest loves and his greatest blessings. Ed is survived by his wife of 43 years, Laura; Children & Grandchildren Jennifer (Paul) and Westen Deines of Northglenn, CO; Daniel Joy, of Johnstown, CO, Nathan (Regina) Joy, Alice and Braxton at Andersen Air Force Base in Yigo, Guam, and Janeen Joy of Northglenn, CO. Sister Deloris (Harold) Schillereff of Scottsbluff, NE; Twin Sister Edna (Paul) Curry of Morrill, NE; Brothers Darrell (Ray) Joy of Indiana and David Joy of Riverton, WY. Sisters-in-law Stella, Judith and Dorothy Joy. Also surviving him are several nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and cousins who all loved him dearly. Preceding him in death were his parents, Earl and Frances Joy; brothers Wes, Dale, Jack and Donald Joy. Father and Mother-in-law Jerry and Helen Colling, niece Angela Halstead, and nephews Jason Joy, Brian Joy, and Dale Joy, Jr., sisters-in-law Kathy Joy and Maureen Joy, and many other special family members and friends.
Published by The Star-Herald on Sep. 19, 2021.
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Eds family,
Our thoughts and prayers go out to all the family. May we all know that he is in a better place with no pain.
George and Lisa Hernandez
Friend
September 26, 2021
Sorry to hear about Ed´s passing away. I did not know Ed, but know Edna and David. Sympathies and condolences to all the family and encouragement to find peace and solace in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Linda smyth
Family
September 21, 2021
We are holding all of you in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. Hopefully you will find peace and comfort in all the memories you share together today and in the days to come.
Anne Deines
September 20, 2021
My deepest sympathies to Ed's family.
Jeannie Taylor (Dykes)
September 20, 2021
Thoughts and prayers to family and friends of Edwin. Blue skies gone West.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the reports Thursday.
They’re based on anonymous online surveys of about 7,700 public and private high school students from 128 schools during the first six months of 2021.
It is based on a similar survey the CDC conducts every other year in schools.
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