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Book clubs leaders, look no further for next month’s selection.
“The Stacks” creator and host Traci Thomas has a list of her picks for book club reads. And if you’re dealing with drama or want to gather a group of bookworms, she also shares tips for forming and maintaining a lively book club.
Book club recommendations from Traci Thomas of ‘The Stacks’
Fiction
- “Sula” by Toni Morrison
- “Home Fire” by Kamila Shamsie
- “Exit West” by Mohsin Hamid
- “Passing” by Nella Larsen
- “Parable of the Sower” by Octavia E. Butler
- “Long Division” by Kiese Laymon
Nonfiction
- “Good Talk” by Mira Jacob
- “Heavy” by Kiese Laymon
- “What Doesn’t Kill You” by Tessa Miller
- “The Sum of Us” by Heather McGhee
- “How the Word is Passed” by Clint Smith
- “All We Can Ever Know” by Nicole Chung
- “The Reckonings” by Lacy M. Johnson
- “The Undocumented Americans” by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
- “Surviving the White Gaze” by Rebecca Carroll
Tips on running a bountiful book club from Thomas
What makes a good book club book?
“Sometimes a good book can be something that you enjoy and that you process for yourself and it’s just a moment that you have. But a good book club book has to have topics for discussion. There has to be room for debate and conversation that the book brings up organically. You’re always looking for something that has lots of topics that are debatable and bring up emotions and feelings in the reader.”
Does the book need to be controversial or a best seller?
“No, I don’t think so. I think some of the best book club conversations that I’ve ever been a part of often have to do with family because we all have family and relationship to them whether that’s, you know, the family you were born into, a family that maybe adopted you, a chosen family. So those kinds of themes that are big and overreaching, they are really ripe for discussion and that doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s a popular book or a best-seller or anything like that.”
How do you create a healthy, enjoyable group free of drama?
“I think if you’re starting your own book club the first thing you want to think about is what you want the book club to focus on. And pick people that you think have interesting things to say about that. Think about people who you do enjoy talking to, who don’t hog the conversation when you’re out to dinner. Think about people who will mesh well with each other, you know, you can’t have a book club with one friend who hates pop culture and the other person watches ‘Real Housewives’ every night … You’re not going to be able to find common ground. So you want to be able to find the right group of people and maybe it’s five people. It doesn’t have to be your whole PTA group. It can be a small intimate group of people that you think will have good conversation.”
How can a book club leader handle a person who isn’t fitting in or following guidelines?
“I would say if you have someone who’s hogging the conversation or who isn’t cooperating in the way that you think that they should, I would pull them aside but I would also maybe implement some structure to the book club like ‘Okay, we’re going to start with this topic. Everyone gets two minutes’ and someone’s going to say, ‘Okay you have thirty seconds left’ and try to find ways to still be inclusive with the people that you’ve chosen while also setting up some firm boundaries so people who maybe are a little more shy don’t get stepped on all the things they do in third grade.”
What if you hate the book? Do you still go to book club?
“I love to hate a book, it’s one of my favorite hobbies. I love to find issues with art, I think that art is rife for discussion and that if you love everything you can’t possibly love anything. And I think that book club is the perfect place to have these conversations. Obviously, please people be respectful of one another. But, I don’t like to be too precious with anything and I think it’s sort of fun when someone doesn’t like something. I think it’s fun when there are different opinions and, and you kind of have to fight your point or explain your point. So for me, when someone comes to book club and they don’t like the book, I’m am always so excited.”
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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MADRID (AP) — Spanish police have detained a fishing boat loaded with nearly three metric tons (3.3 short tons) of cocaine south of the Canary Islands, authorities said Sunday.
The police intercepted the 20-meter-long (65-foot-long) vessel called the AKT 1 on Wednesday around 300 nautical miles (555 kilometers) south of the Spanish archipelago located in the Atlantic Ocean off west Africa.
Police arrested the five crew members — four Turkish citizens and one person from the ex-Soviet republic of Georgia — on the ship that was smuggling the drugs in a fuel tank. The drugs were believed to come from an unspecified location in South America, police said.
A Spanish air patrol spotted the suspicious ship while it was trying to hide among a fleet of fishing vessels. It was then boarded by a customs patrol boat.
Police said that they are focusing on cracking down on what they call the “African route” for South American traffickers who transfer loads of drugs to fishing vessels in the middle of the Atlantic before smuggling them into Europe. | https://www.daytondailynews.com/nation-world/spain-intercepts-fishing-boat-with-3-metric-tons-of-cocaine/LDG7LEKZQ5FUTAYY43B26BWHU4/ | 2022-04-17T12:50:17Z | https://www.daytondailynews.com/nation-world/spain-intercepts-fishing-boat-with-3-metric-tons-of-cocaine/LDG7LEKZQ5FUTAYY43B26BWHU4/ | false | 14 |
APENFT (NFT) traded down 0.6% against the dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 7:00 AM ET on April 17th. APENFT has a total market cap of $461.94 million and approximately $125.79 million worth of APENFT was traded on exchanges in the last day. One APENFT coin can now be bought for about $0.0000 or 0.00000000 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges. In the last seven days, APENFT has traded 0.8% higher against the dollar.
Here’s how other cryptocurrencies have performed in the last day:
- Binance USD (BUSD) traded up 0.1% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002478 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded down 1.1% against the dollar and now trades at $1.37 or 0.00003396 BTC.
- Crypto.com Coin (CRO) traded up 5% against the dollar and now trades at $0.41 or 0.00001075 BTC.
- Dai (DAI) traded up 0% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002473 BTC.
- Parkgene (GENE) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $25.59 or 0.00045023 BTC.
- Chainlink (LINK) traded 2.8% higher against the dollar and now trades at $14.51 or 0.00035906 BTC.
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Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Grand Forks, N.D., city council member Ken Vein about the 25th anniversary of the Red River floods and what the city has done since then.
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Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Grand Forks, N.D., city council member Ken Vein about the 25th anniversary of the Red River floods and what the city has done since then.
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Just in time for Earth Day, state regulators have approved Wisconsin’s largest solar farm to substantially boost clean energy in the fight against climate change.
Congratulations to Public Service Commissioners Rebecca Valcq and Ellen Nowak for voting 2-0 on April 7 in favor of the Koshkonong solar farm near Cambridge in southeastern Dane County.
This is the 12th solar project approved by the PSC — with many more to come — as state leaders strive to offset the burning of imported coal and gas with cleaner, homegrown alternatives. The 2,400-acre, 300-megawatt farm will generate enough energy to power a quarter of Dane County’s homes. It also will include a 165-megawatt lithium-ion battery array to supply power even when the sun isn’t shining.
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Credit the developer, Invenergy, for making this happen, and the Wisconsin utilities seeking to purchase the facility: We Energies and Madison Gas and Electric. The solar farm is expensive: $649 million. But our warming planet is much more costly, contributing to stronger storms, heavier rain, deeper flooding and longer droughts. The Koshkonong Solar Energy Center will allow the utilities to shut down coal-fired power plants, which spew heat-trapping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
Wisconsin gets less than 2% of its electricity from solar power now, according to Renew Wisconsin. That’s well below the national average of about 5%, with President Joe Biden seeking a nearly tenfold increase to 40% by 2035.
So we’ve got to move faster.
The Koshkonong solar farm, once built by 2025, should boost Wisconsin close to 3%. That will start to make a dent in the nearly 40% of Wisconsin’s electricity that now comes from coal. Solar energy will be cleaner and less expensive for home and business owners. It also will inject more jobs and money into rural economies.
Some neighbors understandably oppose the Koshkonong solar farm. They like living near rustic farm fields. Some views will be ruined. Construction of the solar project could upset the quiet countryside.
But the dire need for cleaner energy is more important for the greater good. Utilities have to go somewhere. And solar farms are much better for neighbors than a coal-fired power plant would be. Farmers are voluntarily renting their land to boost their incomes, and they won’t need to spread fertilizer, which can pollute waterways, or operate as much machinery, including at night.
Critics worry about the panels covering fertile land that grows food. But the federal government already pays some farmers in Wisconsin not to plant crops, and the land will still be available in the future. The developer plans to plant deep-rooted prairie plants around the solar panels to rebuild the soil, reduce runoff, replenish groundwater and benefit wildlife.
Critics say the panels will wear out and have to be thrown away. But everything eventually needs replacement, whether it’s cars, homes or coal boilers. Most solar panels are recyclable. And for any parts that aren’t, sending them to the dump is hardly a concern compared to global warming.
Critics say encouraging panels on rooftops is better than concentrating them on farm fields. But to significantly increase solar generation, we’re going to need to do both.
Critics say the energy from the solar farm might go to other communities outside Dane County. So what? It’s all the same power grid in the end.
Critics say the solar farms could stop Cambridge from growing to the west. Maybe. But the community could grow in other directions or go up. That’s what Madison is increasingly having to do.
Earth Day is Friday, and the Koshkonong solar farm offers some bright news to celebrate. Wisconsin is making progress toward a healthier planet. | https://madison.com/opinion/editorial/cambridge-solar-farm-shines-bright-news-for-earth-day/article_01371eec-52bf-546c-91bc-0b7c22f6c481.html | 2022-04-17T13:06:44Z | https://madison.com/opinion/editorial/cambridge-solar-farm-shines-bright-news-for-earth-day/article_01371eec-52bf-546c-91bc-0b7c22f6c481.html | false | 1 |
Emmer: Keeping taxes down is priority
For many of us, filing our taxes this year has felt like adding insult to injury. Government spending has created an inflation crisis the likes of which we haven’t seen in forty years.
Americans are paying more for just about everything. Gas prices at some stations in Minnesota are now topping $4 a gallon. Essential groceries like beef have gone up 20% in the last year. Recently, at a grocery store in the 6th District, I saw a gallon of milk for $5.49. These costs have added up to an insurmountable burden for families trying to save, invest or simply pay the bills.
We can draw a straight line between federal spending and the skyrocketing costs we’re now experiencing. But there’s another side to these spending sprees. The more programs the government funds, the more taxpayer dollars it will chase to play catch-up on our national debt, which now tops more than $242,000 per taxpayer.
It seems that my Democrat colleagues’ plan to pay off this debt is by nickel-and-diming working Americans. Last year, the Biden administration offered a proposal which would require financial institutions to report data to the IRS on bank accounts with inflows and outflows totaling more than $600 per month.
To put that amount into perspective: If your monthly rent or mortgage payment is more than $600, your bank would be forced to report transaction-level data for IRS scrutiny. The administration tried to sell this proposal on tax enforcement, but we know better. This was an attempt to spy on Americans’ private financial data to squeeze every possible tax dollar out of our bank accounts. I led an effort in the House — which was joined by over 200 of my colleagues — expressing our dismay at this surveillance attempt. I’m proud that the administration has since moved this proposal to the back burner.
We must also be vigilant to ensure Americans are not punished for inflation on their tax bill. Our tax system inadvertently punishes retiring Americans when they cash in their hard-earned savings. Since capital gains taxes are not indexed for inflation, retirees could be hit with a major tax bill at the very time they are relying on their investments for their financial security. I introduced the Retirement Inflation Protection Act to close this loophole and ensure that Americans are not penalized for preparing well for retirement.
The more we allow government spending to spiral out of control, the steeper the bill that will be inevitably passed on to taxpayers. We cannot allow Americans to pay the price for their lawmaker’s spending sprees, and I’ll continue my fight to bring down your tax bill.
— Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, represents Minnesota’s 6th Congressional District and is chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee.
This article originally appeared on St. Cloud Times: Emmer: Keeping taxes down is priority | https://news.yahoo.com/emmer-keeping-taxes-down-priority-120021685.html | 2022-04-17T13:10:06Z | https://news.yahoo.com/emmer-keeping-taxes-down-priority-120021685.html | true | 5 |
Seaweed has the potential to become big business in Alaska. Though still in its infancy, the amount of training, technical help and other support available could nurture this growing sector of mariculture into a multi-million-dollar industry in the state.
But not without challenges. Skye Steritz and Sean Den Adel are first-year kelp farmers, owners of Nobel Ocean Farms in Cordova.
“It is truly very challenging. While it’s fun, it’s also intense and it is not cheap. The estimates that were publicly available to us when we started this journey about what it may cost to become a kelp farmer were about three times lower than what we have already spent to get into this and to start our business and launch our kelp farm," Steritz said. "In addition to our day jobs, we are putting in about 30 hours a week into kelp farming and figuring out all the different components of this nascent industry and how to navigate them.”
Noble Ocean Farms is part of the first wave of the industry in Alaska, helping calm the waters for more entrepreneurs to come.
Mariculture — growing marine organisms in a marine environment — has mostly meant shellfish farming in Alaska, since marine finfish farming is illegal in the state. Melissa Good, with the Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, says commercial seaweed is growing exponentially. In 2021, there were over 536,000 pounds of seaweed sold in Alaska, more than double 2020.
“The Alaska mariculture development plan that was published in 2018 set a goal to grow the industry to $100 million per year within 20 years. So, 20 years being 2038, though there’s projected growth even after that. And a big part of that growth is seaweed,” Good said.
Sea Grant coordinates research and training opportunities, helps establish pilot farms and helped launch an Alaska aquaculture permitting portal. And they’re just one of the entities helping fertilize commercial seaweed Alaska.
Lindsay Olsen, of Homer, is with GreenWave, a bi-coastal industry support organization. Starting April 19, GreenWave is launching the Ocean Farming Hub, designed to help anyone interested in starting and running a kelp farm or hatchery. It’ll include training videos and technical help from permitting to planting to processing. There’s even a tool for helping plan out a farm for the first time.
“You can use this tool to input data about your site, such as the depth, the bottom type, the current speed. If you know the type of gear you want to use, you can put that in," Olsen said. "And then there is a modeling software that will essentially build you a farm diagram of what the farm would look like to match the specifications that you outlined. And it will also give you some startup costs and a basic gear list and a price tag.”
For established farmers, there’s a directory of farms and what crops they grow and a way for buyers to connect. There’s also going to be an online community.
That’s exactly the sort of support Steritz thinks is needed for new businesses.
“There’s certainly a lot to figure out and I don’t believe that anyone can do it alone. I’m really grateful that there is a grass-roots movement here in Alaska to support mariculture,” Steritz said.
Their farm is permitted for 22 acres but in their first year they’re only using a tenth of that, with 18 grow lines in the water. They’ll harvest this spring, then go collect spores of fertile wild kelp in the summer and take them to the Alutiiq Pride hatchery in Seward. Once big enough, they’ll be planted in the water next fall. They plan on doubling their farm every year and hope to find markets in Alaska.
Anyone curious about wading into the commercial kelp market can check out GreenWave and Sea Grant. | https://www.kdll.org/local-news/2022-03-25/new-programs-fertilizing-growth-in-seaweed-industry | 2022-04-17T13:12:44Z | https://www.kdll.org/local-news/2022-03-25/new-programs-fertilizing-growth-in-seaweed-industry | false | 2 |
Linda Barringer
Linda Barringer, of Missoula, loving and loved wife, mother, mother-in-law and grandmother, passed away unexpectedly on September 25, 2021. She was 85 years old.
Linda was born in McIntosh, SD, and raised in Miles City where she attended grade school and high school. She met and married her husband, Henry "Red" Barringer, in Miles City, and they raised their sons, Dwight and Greg, there until moving to Missoula in 1968. Linda and Red moved to Renton, WA in the early 1980's and then returned to Missoula in 1990. She worked her entire adult life, first as a secretary for the Department of Child and Family Services in Miles City and Missoula, and then as a secretary and bookkeeper for a travel agency in Renton, WA. She retired upon her return to Missoula. Linda was a lifelong member of the 1st Presbyterian Churches in Miles City and Missoula, and she taught Sunday School at both locations.
A woman of boundless curiosity, Linda would try anything at least once - and that was most often more than enough. She loved being around the water, at the boat "pond" in Miles City and then Salmon and Seeley Lakes - a water skier of unusual grace and counter-in-chief of deer, birds and other fauna on evening cruises around Seeley Lake. Linda adored traveling and experiencing other cultures. She visited all but a small handful of the states, Europe several times, as well as Russia, China, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Tahiti and Mexico. A prolific writer of letters, an adept Scrabble player, tenacious ping-pong player, polished pianist, frequenter of the pool at the Y and weekly lunches with friends, master of jello salads and puddings, square/round dancer and seamstress of dresses and shirts for same, mender of wounds, legislator of family rules, chief investigator of errant sons, Linda's interests and pursuits were broad and varied, and her life full.
But most of all, Linda loved her family. They were the center of her life. She leaves behind her husband, Red, her sons, Dwight and Greg, her daughter-in-law, Rene, her former daughter-in-law, Judy, her grandchildren, Jacob and Rachel, as well as numerous siblings-in-law, nephews, nieces, cousins, their respective families, and many friends. Linda will always be a part of all of their lives.
A memorial service will be held for Linda on Thursday, October 7, 2021 at 1:30pm, at the 1st Presbyterian Church of Missoula, 235 South 5th Street West. She will subsequently be interred next to her parents, Earl and Agnes Rogers, in Miles City. | https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/missoulian/name/linda-barringer-obituary?id=24800615 | 2022-04-17T13:17:42Z | https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/missoulian/name/linda-barringer-obituary?id=24800615 | true | 1 |
Maryland teacher wins $50K off lottery ticket husband bought to lift her spirits
FREDERICK, Md. - A Maryland husband’s small gesture has paid off in a big way: The $5 scratch-off ticket he bought to cheer up his wife Robyn Mejia was worth $50,000.
The couple told Maryland Lottery they play "maybe once a year," but he brought it home for Mejia when the veteran elementary school teacher was having a rough week.
It won the top prize.
Robyn Mejia of Frederick celebrates her $50,000 Ca$h to Go! scratch-off win. (Maryland Lottery)
They were so shocked, they scanned it at a store "just to be sure it was real," then had a family member come over and scan the ticket again on the lottery app.
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Now, the family is $50,000 closer to buying a new house.
"We have been saving money for a down payment on a house, thinking we would be ready by the end of the year," said the 39-year-old mother of two. "But now, we don’t have to wait!"
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Fueled by discontent over schools’ handling of COVID-19, sex education, curriculum and other issues, new political groups have sprung up this election cycle, endorsing local school board candidates and not pulling any punches on where they stand on the issues.
The endorsements may give voters greater insight into the candidates, whose values and beliefs could be hard to pin down in years past. Groups are contacting candidates, screening them and posting endorsements on social media.
It will still take some work, however, for voters to sift through the endorsements, separate fact from fiction and figure out whose oval to color on the ballot.
Among the new groups active this year are Protect Nebraska Children Political Action Committee, Nebraskans for Educational Excellence, Nebraskans Against Government Overreach and Women Who Run Nebraska.
Jason Holling-Karas, a Bennington school board candidate, said he’s received about five questionnaires from various groups and political action committees seeking candidates to endorse.
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“There have been a whole bunch of them coming from different organizations, and some of them are kind of extreme. It’s really been all over the board,” he said.
Holling-Karas said the questions focused on a wide range of topics, from candidate opinions on the pandemic to parental control to racism. He said he chose to answer surveys from organizations that had values he aligned with and disregarded others that seemed to stray from the school board race.
“There were some others that I don’t think any good would come out of answering them either way,” he said. “Why do you need to know stances on abortion for a school board position? It’s supposed to be a nonpartisan position. It’s been a very interesting experience going through all of them.”
Holling-Karas has been endorsed by Nebraskans for Educational Excellence, a group formed by Millard Public Schools parents last fall.
The group has endorsed candidates in the Omaha, Millard, Papillion La Vista, Bennington, Bellevue, Gretna and Elkhorn districts as well as elsewhere in the state.
Holling-Karas said when he filled out the form for an endorsement, the group asked if he agreed on values like “public education for all” or using local health experts to make decisions around face mask policies.
“They were much more inclusive and much more community focused — things that more resonated where I am at,” he said. “I’m glad I got endorsed by them because they accurately reflect my views.”
According to its organizers, Nebraskans for Educational Excellence started as a grassroots group of Millard parents concerned about the district’s response to the pandemic.
Members were concerned about a lack of mask mandates in many public school districts, against the advice of local public health leaders, while COVID-19 numbers were still high and children under age 12 had no access to vaccines. Several members have or know children who are immunocompromised, said Allison Kinney-Walker, one of the group’s core members.
Additionally, the group was concerned about legislative bills they believed would restrict important conversations about race and gender in schools and redirect money for public schools to private schools.
The group has a written platform, which includes support for teaching students about “reproductive health, sexual orientation, gender identity and social-emotional well-being.”
“We support the development of health standards that would include these topics, while acknowledging that each district can adopt the standards that they feel are appropriate for their district,” Kinney-Walker said.
The platform also calls for teaching “an accurate depiction of American history, which includes the experiences and contributions of all Americans.”
The group says that critical race theory is not being taught in public schools and “the politicization of American History is having a chilling effect on teaching and on our teachers.”
Women Who Run Nebraska endorses progressive women running for office. Denise Blaya Powell, co-founder, said while the organization was formed in 2017 solely to support women, it became a political action committee in 2019 after staff realized what candidates needed most was funding.
“We want to generate enthusiasm and support women up and down the ballot, to help candidates spread their message far and wide,” Powell said.
Women Who Run Nebraska is officially nonpartisan — though Powell said while it has historically endorsed Democrats and nonpartisan candidates, “there are a lot of Republicans in this cycle we are excited about.”
The four-person staff has endorsed 67 candidates across the state so far, including some running for school board in Bellevue, Elkhorn, Gretna, Millard, Omaha, Papillion La Vista, Ralston and Westside.
Powell said she has also seen the trend over the past few years that more political groups are popping up to support candidates. While midterm elections are usually quieter, Powell said she believes more people are involved in this year’s midterm elections than in recent years.
“I think it’s moved a lot more people to want to act and step up, whether that means showing up at a school board meeting or testifying at the Legislature or running for office themselves,” Powell said. “It’s a really big, important year. People are looking at decisions being made at school boards across the state, or big debates in Legislature, and are sparking a lot of important conversations.”
Nebraskans Against Government Overreach, which was formed in 2020, has endorsed almost 60 candidates across the state, including school board candidates in the Bellevue, Millard and Elkhorn districts.
Founder Allie French said the group technically launched in 2018 but focused on fighting against mandated vaccinations. After COVID-19 hit, it transitioned to supporting conservative candidates running for local office. The group has also spoken out against the state health education standards and face mask policies. It’s also promoted a group that claims the 2020 election in Nebraska was fraudulent.
French said she hopes the organization provides voters “simple guidance” to selecting the right candidates.
“We look for individuals who stand up for medical freedom and are trying to lessen the government’s interference on people’s daily lives,” she said. “Sometimes that’s taxes, other cases it’s school choice or ensuring a patriotic curriculum is being delivered.”
The Protect Nebraska Children Political Action Committee has endorsed nearly 50 candidates statewide.
The group was formed by opponents of statewide health education standards that, as initially proposed, would have taught elementary school students about gender identity and sexual orientation.
The group supports conservative candidates and has a Facebook group that contains a membership of more than 22,000 people.
Sue Greenwald, one of its leaders, said the endorsements are meant as a service to voters.
“Nebraska is a conservative state and they want to vote for conservatives, they just don’t know who they are,” she said.
As of Friday, the group had endorsed candidates in the Bellevue, Papillion La Vista, Omaha and Elkhorn public schools.
Brian Parizek, a lieutenant with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, found out he was endorsed by Protect Nebraska Children last week. He’s running for the Omaha Public Schools board in Subdistrict 6.
Parizek said Protect Nebraska Children’s endorsement questionnaire was just one of a few he’s filled out and he was happy to learn he had received its endorsement.
“They certainly have children’s education and growth at heart,” Parizek said. “I know some people might describe the organization in a different way, but what they really want is the best education for their students.”
Meantime, Loan Eby, who is running for school board in Papillion La Vista, said she rejects all endorsements and offers of financial support.
Eby said she doesn’t want to be beholden to any group or risk being accused of running afoul of accountability laws.
“I’ve been asked by multiple groups, and I’m not going to say which ones, if I wanted to be endorsed by that group,” she said. “And every time I have respectfully declined.”
She said she doesn’t fit into the usual political camps.
“I’m not blue. I’m not red. And actually, I am not political.” | https://omaha.com/news/local/education/officially-nonpartisan-school-board-races-get-political-as-new-groups-aim-to-influence-voters/article_868f0d28-bab1-11ec-9c96-c32c1677ad62.html | 2022-04-17T13:33:56Z | https://omaha.com/news/local/education/officially-nonpartisan-school-board-races-get-political-as-new-groups-aim-to-influence-voters/article_868f0d28-bab1-11ec-9c96-c32c1677ad62.html | true | 2 |
KYIV, UKRAINE — Along with the election of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a new generation of young leaders entered Ukraine's politics following the mass protests that toppled a pro-Russian president in 2014.
These young politicians have few memories of life under Soviet rule — and they say the war has accelerated their efforts to push for a more Europe-focused future.
"As a country, we are actually very prepared for this kind of war in terms of psychologically," said Alyona Shkrum, after ducking under a barbed wire-covered checkpoint in the government quarter. "Because we know very well why we are doing it and why we are protecting our country."
Walking past sand bags and anti-tank barricades, the 34-year-old member of parliament explains this moment is a continuation of what young people like her have been fighting for since the Maidan revolution eight years ago that ousted Ukraine's pro-Russia leader, Viktor Yanukovych.
Like Zelenskyy, Shkrum was elected without much political experience. But she had international experience.
She went to grad school in France and worked in international law in Paris and London. She speaks French and English with ease.
Yarema Dukh, a veteran political adviser of past Ukrainian administrations, called Shkrum "one of the representatives of the new Ukrainian politics."
He says new leaders like Shkrum can not only interact with Western heads of state in their own languages, but understand their culture, their idiosyncrasies.
"They've seen the world and they understand what we need to fix here in Ukraine," Dukh said.
Yevheniia Kravchuk, 36, a member of Zelenskyy's party, says the hunger for new ideas in Ukraine was so great that it led her party, in 2019, to block anyone from joining who had been in the parliament before.
"New people, new thinking," she said. "It was like a big elevator for people to become politicians, to become leaders."
And she says the war has focused Ukrainians, young and old, on this vision for a more democratic Ukraine that is being championed by young leaders.
A recent poll shows that since the start of the war a record 91% of Ukrainians now want their country to join the European Union.
"It's not that we're happy that the war sort of fastened our way to European Union, but it actually made everything black and white," Kravchuk said.
Charles Kupchan, who worked on European issues in the Obama White House, said Putin miscalculated. He thought Ukraine was a country of "wannabe Russians," Kupchan said.
"It couldn't be further from the truth," said Kupchan, who is now at the Council on Foreign Relations. "And it is this younger generation that has really pulled Ukraine in a Westward direction and made it so impossible for Ukraine to go back to mother Russia."
Back in Kyiv, Alyona Shkrum stops in front of a restaurant that was one of the very few that remained open during the early days of the war.
She says the scene inside was straight out of the movie Casablanca.
"You will see a table of soldiers who needed to eat somewhere," she said, "a table of local defenders of Kyiv, like territorial defense units, everybody armed, everybody with weapons, a table of members of parliament who are here."
Almost two months later, half of the restaurant is filled with soldiers, their machine guns and sniper rifles resting on their legs or tucked in corners.
It was here, over bowls of traditional chicken soup and eggs that these young leaders would strategize — and divvy up roles to play.
"And so we created this kind of woman battalion for members of parliament who are women, who speak foreign languages, who have the connections, who has this international audience," Shkrum said.
She and three other battalion members met with European ministers. They met with French President Emmanuel Macron. They met with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who soon after sitting down with the members made a surprise visit to Kyiv.
"We would have a list of what we need to be done in terms of weapon supply, in terms of medical supply, in terms of humanitarian aid," she said.
Yevheniia Kravchuk went with another group to the United States to meet with leading members of Congress and top officials at the State Department and the Pentagon last month.
Met @UnderSecStateP today. Have the mutual message that the victory of Ukraine is essential to defend democracy and values we share https://t.co/M86W8FP5iH
— Yevheniia Kravchuk (@kravchukev) March 30, 2022
Shkrum says everyone has a role to play.
"This is a fight for our lives. Like I, as a member of parliament, is on the red list either to be killed or to be captured," she said. "So obviously it's a fight for existence, but it's also a fight to choose our own future. It's that simple."
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.wvpe.org/npr-news/2022-04-17/war-crystalizes-young-ukrainian-leaders-calls-for-a-future-aligned-with-europe | 2022-04-17T13:35:41Z | https://www.wvpe.org/npr-news/2022-04-17/war-crystalizes-young-ukrainian-leaders-calls-for-a-future-aligned-with-europe | true | 26 |
BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) — The arrival of the first large cruise ship in two-and-a-half years in Maine is another signal that tourism is getting closer to pre-pandemic normalcy.
Last year, more than 15.6 million visitors came to Maine in 2021, a third more than made the trip the year before, at the start of the pandemic, officials said.
But there were no large cruise ships until the arrival of the Norwegian Pearl in the waters off Bar Harbor. The ship dropped anchor in Frenchman Bay, and visitors were ferried to shore on tenders.
“It’s exciting to see these ships and their passengers coming back to Maine,” said Sarah Flink, executive director of CruiseMaine.
Cruise ships could restore some visitation. The number of visitors last year remained about a million below 2019, before the pandemic. Cruise ships made 409 port calls and brought 450,000 passengers in 2019.
One positive sign from the 2021 tourism numbers is that spending soared. Spending grew 63.7% from 2020 and 20.3% from 2019. | https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Arrival-of-cruise-ships-could-boost-tourism-17086427.php | 2022-04-17T13:36:51Z | https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Arrival-of-cruise-ships-could-boost-tourism-17086427.php | true | 11 |
Kevin Michael Smith, 58, of Twin Falls, passed away Tuesday, September, 28, 2021, at home in Twin Falls. Services are pending and under the care of Serenity Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services of Idaho, 502 2nd Ave. N., Twin Falls, Idaho. For tributes and condolences go to www.serenityfuneralchapel.com. | https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/magicvalley/name/kevin-smith-obituary?id=25023750 | 2022-04-17T13:37:18Z | https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/magicvalley/name/kevin-smith-obituary?id=25023750 | false | null |
For a man he once said never knew how he knew. That is our gift\nIn order a man should serve we' ll take one out when you are able then the three together at four or all ten will go when they fall we should know the better the more we suffer, and that the one or ones for the first are called voluntees' when for you, no better\nWe knew who our true friends are when he died! Not from how nice you speak it is the man Ayesha Rascoe is a White House correspondent for NPR. She is currently covering her third presidential administration. Rascoe's White House coverage has included a number of high profile foreign trips, including President Trump's 2019 summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi, Vietnam, and President Obama's final NATO summit in Warsaw, Poland in 2016. As a part of the White House team, she's also a regular on the NPR Politics Podcast. | https://www.wmuk.org/2022-04-17/new-cdc-survey-warns-of-growing-mental-health-crisis-among-teens | 2022-04-17T13:37:19Z | https://www.wmuk.org/2022-04-17/new-cdc-survey-warns-of-growing-mental-health-crisis-among-teens | false | 1 |
MariMed (OTCMKTS:MRMD – Get Rating) and Mind Medicine (MindMed) (NASDAQ:MNMD – Get Rating) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares MariMed and Mind Medicine (MindMed)’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for MariMed and Mind Medicine (MindMed), as provided by MarketBeat.com.
MariMed currently has a consensus price target of $2.25, suggesting a potential upside of 210.39%. Mind Medicine (MindMed) has a consensus price target of 8.00, suggesting a potential upside of 722.96%. Given Mind Medicine (MindMed)’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Mind Medicine (MindMed) is more favorable than MariMed.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares MariMed and Mind Medicine (MindMed)’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
MariMed has higher revenue and earnings than Mind Medicine (MindMed).
Institutional and Insider Ownership
0.4% of MariMed shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.8% of Mind Medicine (MindMed) shares are held by institutional investors. 20.0% of MariMed shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
MariMed beats Mind Medicine (MindMed) on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About MariMed (Get Rating)
MariMed Inc. engages in cultivation, production, and dispensing of medicinal and recreational cannabis in the United States and internationally. The company offers cannabis genetics produce flowers and concentrates under the Nature's Heritage brand; cannabis-infused products in the form of chewable tablets and powder drink mixes under the brand Kalm Fusion; natural fruit chews under the Betty's Eddies brand; brownies, cookies, and other social sweets under the Bubby's Baked brand; and cannabidiol formulations under the Florance brand. It also licenses its brands and product formulations, as well as leases cannabis facilities. MariMed Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Norwood, Massachusetts.
About Mind Medicine (MindMed) (Get Rating)
Mind Medicine (MindMed) Inc., a psychedelic medicine biotech company, discovers, develops, and deploys psychedelic inspired medicines and therapies to address addiction and mental illness. The company is assembling a compelling drug development pipeline of innovative treatments based on psychedelic substances, including Psilocybin, LSD, MDMA, DMT, and an Ibogaine derivative, 18-MC. The company is headquartered in New York, New York.
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Atlanta Hawks at Miami Heat Game One: TV, Stream, Odds, Radio
Earlier this morning, I wrote the scouting report for the Hawks game against the Miami Heat. It's the first game of the Playoffs, and if that doesn't elevate your blood pressure to unhealthy levels, then nothing will. Luckily for hoops fans, there are several ways they can get in on the action tonight.
Game Details
Atlanta Hawks at Miami Heat
Date: Friday, April 17, 2022
Time: 1:00 PM EST
Location: FTX Arena
How to Watch
Hawks TV Broadcast: Bally Sports Southeast
Heat TV Broadcast: Bally Sports Sun
National Broadcast: TNT
Live Stream: Click here for fuboTV free trial!
How to Listen
Hawks Listen: 92.9FM The Game
Heat Listen: Miami Heat App
Odds
Spread: MIA -6.5
Moneyline: ATL +240, MIA -300
Total O/U: 228.5
*Odds are Provided by SI Sportsbook
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Interstate 35: Trae Young's Trainer Describes Formative Years | https://www.si.com/nba/hawks/news/atlanta-hawks-at-miami-heat-game-one-tv-stream-odds-radio | 2022-04-17T13:43:16Z | https://www.si.com/nba/hawks/news/atlanta-hawks-at-miami-heat-game-one-tv-stream-odds-radio | true | 2 |
Photographs by Caitlin Abrams
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I’ve been wandering the floors of this storied place—one of my favorite antiques and vintage shops—for decades (and have purchased my share of things), yet each time, I feel like I’ve walked into a private club and don’t know the secret handshake. And that’s what I love about H&B Gallery.
There is a special feel here at this unique Uptown landmark (2730 Hennepin Ave., Mpls., 612-874-6436) filled with many, many fascinating things across 15,000 square feet. Maybe it’s because the pieces here are on consignment, which adds to the interesting mix, patina, and pedigree. Or maybe it’s because H&B also runs a longtime and successful estate sale business and some of the pieces land here. Or it could be because antiques aficionados Anthony Scornavacco and Michael Garrett own it (with pedigrees of their own). Or maybe it’s because it feels like it’s part museum where other people (including local A-listers) are also moving through at a slow and thoughtful pace, and that banter you hear isn’t among friends giggling over silly treasures but among buyers and shopkeepers quietly discussing details of a piece that has caught their attention.
There is such a deep energy and magic of the human spirit here, along with the warmth of great craftsmanship and history and the appeal of furnishings, décor, artwork, serving pieces, jewelry, books, lighting, and objets d’art loved by previous owners that speak to you as if asking you to take them home. And with all of this—yes, even here—you can still score a great deal. So do visit, and do follow H&B on social media.
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Somnium Space Cubes (CUBE) traded down 2% against the dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 11:00 AM Eastern on April 14th. During the last week, Somnium Space Cubes has traded down 0.2% against the dollar. One Somnium Space Cubes coin can now be bought for approximately $5.01 or 0.00012390 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges. Somnium Space Cubes has a market capitalization of $62.69 million and $116,342.00 worth of Somnium Space Cubes was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours.
Here’s how similar cryptocurrencies have performed during the last 24 hours:
- Binance USD (BUSD) traded 0% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002472 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded 2.9% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.39 or 0.00003423 BTC.
- Crypto.com Coin (CRO) traded 5% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.41 or 0.00001075 BTC.
- Dai (DAI) traded down 0.1% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002469 BTC.
- Parkgene (GENE) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $25.59 or 0.00045023 BTC.
- DREP (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003398 BTC.
- DREP [old] (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003399 BTC.
- Chainlink (LINK) traded 2.3% lower against the dollar and now trades at $13.79 or 0.00034070 BTC.
- FTX Token (FTT) traded down 1.2% against the dollar and now trades at $42.25 or 0.00104374 BTC.
- THETA (THETA) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $5.25 or 0.00010640 BTC.
Somnium Space Cubes Coin Profile
According to CryptoCompare, “Cube is an Ethereum-based security platform for autonomous car. With the use of blockchain technology, Cube's team has created a security system that protects autonomous vehicles from hacking. AUTO is an ERC20 token that serves as a currency on Cube's platform. The official Cube ticker is “AUTO” and trades under that name on all the exchanges where it has been listed. The designation “CUBE” is for CryptoCompare.com only. “
Buying and Selling Somnium Space Cubes
It is usually not possible to buy alternative cryptocurrencies such as Somnium Space Cubes directly using US dollars. Investors seeking to acquire Somnium Space Cubes should first buy Ethereum or Bitcoin using an exchange that deals in US dollars such as GDAX, Changelly or Coinbase. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Ethereum or Bitcoin to buy Somnium Space Cubes using one of the aforementioned exchanges.
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Don’t Test Afghan People’s Patience, Taliban Warns Pakistan, Islamabad Denies Attacks
Warning Pakistan of consequences for recent airstrikes on the Khost and Kunar provinces in which more than 40 civilians were killed, the Taliban regime on Sunday said the neighbouring country was testing the patience of Afghans. As per media reports, Pakistani aircraft launched airstrikes in different parts of Afghanistan in which six children also lost their lives.
#Pakistani jets bombed #Khost #Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/mRSFCXcCx0
— Abdulhaq Omeri (@AbdulhaqOmeri) April 16, 2022
Pakistan, however, denied that it carried out strikes in the region and claimed that militants carry out attacks inside Pakistan by crossing its lawless western border with Afghanistan. While the Taliban authorities maintained that the government has brought the militant attacks under control since the takeover in August last year.
Condemning #Pakistan Air Force strikes in #Khost and #Kunar, @mjdawar asks for investigation and punishment “for whoever ordered this operation”.
He called on PM Shahbaz Sharif govt to work towards changing the Afghan policy. “Stop the policy of good & bad Taliban,” he said. pic.twitter.com/T6mcVa758y
— Malali Bashir (@MalaliBashir) April 16, 2022
A day earlier, the foreign ministry of the Taliban regime summoned Pakistan’s Afghan envoyMansoor Ahmed Khan in Kabul and asked for the prevention of such strikes in future.
“Pakistan should not test the patience of people of Afghanistan or else should be ready to face the aftermath,” Zabiullah Mujahid, the deputy minister of information and culture said.
Mujahid, who is also a chief spokesperson of Taliban said, “We are trying our best to resolve the issue through diplomatic channels and negotiations. Such acts will create tension between Pakistan and Afghanistan which will lead to conflicts that are in favour of no one,"
According to The Khaama Press, Pakistan’s aircrafts pounded civilian settlement in the Spera district of Kost province killing at least 60 civilians. However, there was no official confirmation on the number of killings.
Whereas, Islamabad claimed militant attacks on its security forces have increased while asking the Taliban authorities to take action against the perpetrators.
“Terrorists are using Afghan soil with impunity to carry out activities inside Pakistan," said the Foreign Ministry statement that was unusually harsh in its language.” the AP reported. | https://english.sakshi.com/news/international/don-t-test-afghan-people-s-patience-taliban-warns-pakistan-islamabad-denies | 2022-04-17T13:50:29Z | https://english.sakshi.com/news/international/don-t-test-afghan-people-s-patience-taliban-warns-pakistan-islamabad-denies | false | 1 |
Amid rumors about BTS‘ imminent return with a new batch of songs, the band’s agency Big Hit Music said Sunday that the K-pop sensation is currently gearing for a comeback on June 10.
Although not much has been announced about the group’s return and the new song’s title, the company said it would provide more details on the new album at a later time.
“We look forward to your love and support for BTS’ new album,” the company added on the group’s online fan community platform Weverse.
The speculation was first sparked when the last scene of the seven-member act’s concert in Las Vegas became the talk of the town on social media. A date -- 2022.06.12 -- was written in white on a black background, which people assumed would be the group’s comeback date.
As soon as the news broke out, Army, the band’s official fandom, took to social media and expressed their excitement. Some fans wrote, “The kings are back.” Another fan wrote, “A new era is on its way.” Hashtags like “We have a date,” “New era is coming” and “The kings are back” are currently trending on social media platforms as well.
This marks the band’s return in nearly a year since the song “Permission to Dance” was released on July 9.
The Ed Sheeran-penned single bounded onto the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart at No. 1. It replaced the band’s previous hit “Butter” and reigned the summer music charts in and out of the country.
Meanwhile, the band has been crossing borders by resuming its offline concerts. It held its first in-person concert in two years last November in Los Angeles and greeted fans in Korea in March. Recently, the group flew over to Las Vegas to hold four live sessions at Allegiant Stadium.
By Park Jun-hee (
junheee@heraldcorp.com) | http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20220417000232 | 2022-04-17T13:52:42Z | http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20220417000232 | true | 1 |
COOPER COUNTY - Contractors working for the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) will start the rehabilitation of the Interstate 70 bridges over Chouteau Creek, located west of Boonville, this week.
Initial work will begin on Monday, April 18. Occasional lane closures in each direction are possible during the week.
Starting the week of April 25, crews will close one lane in each direction of I-70. Those closures will remain in place through the completion of the project.
The 20-year-old bridges have reached the point where rehabilitation is necessary to extend the life and usability of the bridges, according to MoDOT.
MoDOT says delays are possible. Drivers are advised to use caution in the area, obey all road signs and avoid distractions.
This project, in combination with continued routine maintenance, will add an estimated 50 years of use for travelers.
The project is expected to be completed in late May. | https://www.komu.com/news/midmissourinews/cooper-county-i-70-bridge-rehabilitations-will-begin-this-week/article_363acf54-bc16-11ec-9344-77136f3df7c3.html | 2022-04-17T13:55:42Z | https://www.komu.com/news/midmissourinews/cooper-county-i-70-bridge-rehabilitations-will-begin-this-week/article_363acf54-bc16-11ec-9344-77136f3df7c3.html | true | 1 |
Myanmar’s military chief pardons prisoners to mark holiday
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government on Sunday began releasing more than 1,600 prisoners to mark the traditional new year holiday, but they didn’t include any political detainees despite the country’s ruling general vowing to bring peace this year.
Myanmar has been under military rule since February last year, when the army ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi. The takeover was met with massive resistance, which has since turned into what some U.N. experts have characterized as civil war.
This year’s holiday celebrations, carried out over several days, were muted as opponents of military rule called for a boycott of government-supported activities.
State-run MRTV television reported that the head of Myanmar’s military council, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, had pardoned 1,619 prisoners, including 42 foreigners who will be deported.
Mass prisoner releases are common on major holidays. The spokesman of Myanmar’s Prison Department, Khin Shwe, told The Associated Press that those released were mostly drug offenders and common criminals, and that he was unaware if any political prisoners were among them.
An official from Yangon’s Insein Prison said 160 people have been released from the penitentiary but they didn’t include those convicted of political offenses.
Tun Kyi, a senior member of the Former Political Prisoners Society, said that political detainees are held as hostages by Min Aung Hlaing. He said it was not surprising if political prisoners were not released, because the general sees people who oppose his government as criminals and intends to crush them.
“He knows the political prisoners will oppose him again if they were released,” he said, adding that they were also kept to be used as bargaining chips who can be freed as a gesture of goodwill to appease other countries and groups critical of the military government.
The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners said Friday that 10,238 people, including Suu Kyi, are in detention. The group keeps detailed tallies of arrests and killings linked to the government’s repression.
Min Aung Hlaing said in his new year’s speech that he is doing the best to bring peace in 2022. He said that he will try to achieve his two national goals — prosperity and an abundance of food and provisions. Myanmar is one of Asia’s poorer nations, and living standards have slipped due to the coronavirus pandemic and the political turmoil.
“The strength of the country comes from inside the country. I will try my best, with the strength of the people,” he said.
Myanmar’s military has been carrying out full-scale offensives against militias and ethnic rebel groups in the countryside as well as urban guerrillas active in the cities.
The opponents have established their own parallel shadow government. Its acting president said in his new year speech that the militias and allied armed forces of ethnic minorities control the country’s rural areas.
“I’m happy to report to you on this auspicious Myanmar New Year that our resistance forces and ethnic armed forces are now controlling much of the country, particularly rural areas, as well as positions around several major cities,” Duwa Lashi La, acting president of the self-styled National Unity Government, said Saturday. A video of his speech was posted on Facebook.
It is impossible to confirm either side’s claims of control over territory. Even though the resistance forces do not hold any areas, the repeated major offensives by the army indicate security problems in many areas.
By GRANT PECK
Associated Press | https://www.mymotherlode.com/news/asia/2485425/myanmars-military-chief-pardons-prisoners-to-mark-holiday.html | 2022-04-17T13:57:55Z | https://www.mymotherlode.com/news/asia/2485425/myanmars-military-chief-pardons-prisoners-to-mark-holiday.html | false | 16 |
HAPPY EASTER! Here are scenes from a Friday Easter egg hunt at Stanton Hall
Published 7:00 am Sunday, April 17, 2022
Stanton Hall hosted an Easter egg hunt Friday, during which children of all ages hunted 6,000 Easter eggs.
It seemed all of the eggs were picked up in a matter of minutes as the eager children rushed about to find them all.
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(NEXSTAR) — Previously a consumer electronics giant, Radio Shack locations and the brand itself slowly started disappearing in the 2010s – a victim of changing tech trends and disruptive competitors like Amazon.
After several years of losses, the brand – which once tried to rebrand as “The Shack” – filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2015 and was sold off in parts to a variety of companies. Those companies filed bankruptcy in 2017 and Radio Shack was purchased for an undisclosed amount by current owner, Retail Ecommerce Ventures (REV).
The company also now owns once-popular brands like Pier 1, Linens-N-Things and Dress Barn.
So does Radio Shack still exist?
Short answer: Radio Shack proper still lives online, albeit with a slimmer catalog. Meanwhile, about 400 stores bearing the Radio Shack name operate independently of REV, Associated Press reports.
There were around 5,200 stores operating as recently as 2014, according to CNN. As of 2017’s bankruptcy filing, there were around 1,500 stores, hundreds of which have since shuttered.
But Radio Shack may find a new life in an unlikely place — the blockchain.
In December, REV announced it’s creating the RadioShack DeFi cryptocurrency platform, which the company says will let customers trade existing crypto coins for “RADIO” tokens. In its announcement, the company says RadioShack and its name recognition can help break down the psychological barrier to crypto adoption by older people.
“The older generation simply doesn’t trust the new-fangled ideas of the Bitcoin youth. The need for a bridge between the CEOs who control the world’s corporations and the new world of cryptocurrencies will most likely come in the form of a well-known, century-old brand.”
Radio Shack would have celebrated its 100th anniversary last year. | https://www.fox46.com/news/does-radio-shack-still-exist/ | 2022-04-17T14:04:35Z | https://www.fox46.com/news/does-radio-shack-still-exist/ | true | 27 |
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The Senate made history today when it confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court. After 233 years, she will be the first Black woman to ever serve on the nation's highest court.
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RAPHAEL WARNOCK: I know how much it means for Judge Jackson to have navigated the double jeopardy of racism and sexism to now stand in the glory of this moment in all of her excellence.
CHANG: Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock was one of the 50 Democrats joined by three Republicans to confirm Jackson. Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin placed this moment in the context of America's dark racial history.
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DICK DURBIN: When the Supreme Court first met in this building in February of 1801, there were 1 million slaves in this nation, a nation of 5 million people.
CHANG: Kamala Harris, the first Black woman to serve as vice president, presided over the vote.
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VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS: On this vote, the ayes are 53, the nays are 47, and this nomination is confirmed.
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CHANG: Supporters of Jackson, including members of the Congressional Black Caucus, erupted into applause. Ketanji Brown Jackson will take her seat as Justice Jackson this summer, which will bring another first, a record four women on the Supreme Court at the same time. NPR congressional correspondent Kelsey Snell is with us now to tell us more about this moment. Hey, Kelsey.
KELSEY SNELL, BYLINE: Hi there.
CHANG: All right. So we got some sense there already, but tell us more about what the mood was like in the Senate chamber today.
SNELL: I mean, you heard that cheering. Democrats were really ecstatic. You know, Vice President Harris, as we heard, was there to preside. And her husband, the second gentleman, was there to watch. And, you know, one of the funny moments was Majority Leader Chuck Schumer did a little dance on the floor. I mean, this was a big moment.
CHANG: How were his dancing skills?
SNELL: Yeah (laughter). You know, on big votes like this, sometimes the majority leader asks all of the members to be present and sitting. It doesn't usually work that way. And Schumer did that today, but at least one person didn't listen. They got to the end of the vote, and Rand Paul was absolutely nowhere to be found. So senators sat around for more than 10 minutes waiting for him to show up to vote even though the outcome was already clear.
CHANG: Right. Exactly. I mean, even though this is a big moment for Democrats, Jackson's nomination has seemed to be on a clear path to confirmation for the past several weeks. And we should be clear she will not change the ideological balance of this court. So given all of that, how did Republicans react today?
SNELL: Well, not many of them actually spoke on the floor right before her vote. But Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Schumer were among the only ones who did speak. And, you know, they outlined problems they have with Jackson's record. McConnell defended the questions Republicans raised during her confirmation hearings without ever mentioning the controversial questioning about her record related to sentences for child pornography offenders. Here's what he said.
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MITCH MCCONNELL: Let's be clear. No nominee before the Senate for any position deserves a cakewalk or a coronation.
SNELL: He said that a judge's record - and all of it - is fair game and part of the process for assessing a nominee for a lifetime appointment to the court. You know, Democrats and many activists, though, accused Republicans of racism and said Jackson's judicial record was distorted.
CHANG: And how are those supporters responding now that her confirmation has happened?
SNELL: Well, there's a mixture of joy and satisfaction and actually calls for further action. I spoke with Rashad Robinson. He's the president of the racial justice group Color of Change. And he says he feels Jackson raises the bar for what voters should expect from the perspective and experience of justices on the court. But he also said he felt Jackson's confirmation process is an indication of how he thinks Republicans will speak about Black and brown people in the upcoming midterm election and beyond. And that's a point several other groups raised even as they celebrated this moment. But Robinson also said Democrats can learn from this.
RASHAD ROBINSON: We have to remember that Black activism and Black voters did bring us this long-awaited moment. We demanded representation and not just in gender and race but in perspective, values and experience.
SNELL: He said Democrats need to remember that their voters want consistent results. And this shows that their voters will be active, that they will show up. And they - Democrats can't just follow through on one promise and hope that they will keep showing up no matter how important that promise is.
CHANG: That is NPR congressional correspondent Kelsey Snell. Thank you, Kelsey.
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Why Hardik Pandya not playing today: Gujarat Titans have made a couple of changes to their Playing XI for this match.
During the 29th match of the ongoing 15th season of the Indian Premier League between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings in Pune, Gujarat Titans stand-in captain Rashid Khan has won the toss and chose to bowl.
“We would like to bowl first. Super excited, it [captaincy] is kind of a dream. So, I just want to learn as much as I can and give 100 percent,” Rashid told Star Sports at the toss.
Much like his counterpart, Chennai Super Kings captain Ravindra Jadeja also wanted to bowl first at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium tonight.
“We would have bowled first as well. Now we will look to put a good score on the board and put pressure on them. After the last game, we had a day off and back to basics with the training and stuff,” Pandya told Star Sports at the toss.
Why is Hardik Pandya not playing vs CSK today?
Although Gujarat captain Hardik Pandya had brushed aside any injury concern after their last match against Rajasthan Royals, he is missing this match due to “stiffness” in his groin.
“Bit of stiffness in the groin area for Hardik [Pandya], so as a team we didn’t want to take a chance. He will rest and hopefully be back for the next game,” Rashid added. While Rashid is leading an IPL team for the first time, he has led Afghanistan in 16 matches across formats.
Highest run-scorer for his team and third-highest overall in IPL 2022, Pandya will be duly missed by GT on Sunday. As a result, the team management has handed debuts to wicket-keeper batter Wriddhiman Saha and fast bowler Alzarri Joseph.
Readers must note that Saha will take the gloves in place of wicket-keeper batter Matthew Wade. While Saha has become the eighth player to play a match in each IPL season, Joseph has returned for a second IPL season after three years.
Here’s how we line-up with capt. Rashid for #GTvCSK! 🙌
Saha 🔁 Wade
Alzarri 🔁 Hardik #AavaDe | #TATAIPL | #SeasonOfFirsts pic.twitter.com/iaK5wreGov— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans) April 17, 2022
Super Kings, on the other hand, will be taking the field with the same Playing XI which had won their first match of the season against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Tuesday. | https://thesportsrush.com/cricket-news-why-is-hardik-pandya-not-playing-todays-ipl-2022-match-between-gujarat-titans-and-chennai-super-kings/ | 2022-04-17T14:14:02Z | https://thesportsrush.com/cricket-news-why-is-hardik-pandya-not-playing-todays-ipl-2022-match-between-gujarat-titans-and-chennai-super-kings/ | false | 1 |
As gun violence soars across the nation, many states are making it far easier to buy and carry concealed weapons. Here's everything you need to know:. A growing number of states have passed laws authorizing citizens to carry weapons in public without a license. In 2011, only a single state, Vermont, allowed "permitless carry." But as of last month, when Georgia, Indiana, Ohio, and Alabama passed such laws, 25 states do. Eleven of those states passed their laws within the past year. It's part of an aggressive effort to roll back state gun restrictions; at the same time, congressional Republicans have blocked all efforts to expand federal gun-safety laws. The removal of restrictions comes at a time when gun violence in the U.S. is surging. Gun purchases hit a record 22.8 million sales in 2020 — and in the same year, gun-related deaths reached a new high, at more than 45,000. National statistics for 2021 aren't yet compiled, but many cities have reported even worse numbers for gun violence. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2572691838859/a-safe-bet-if-you-want-a-casino-job-odds-are-on-your-side | 2022-04-17T14:21:38Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2572691838859/a-safe-bet-if-you-want-a-casino-job-odds-are-on-your-side | false | 13 |
'Mane was unbelievable' - Thiago lauds Liverpool teammate after Manchester City heroics
Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara has lauded winger Sadio Mane for his impact in the 3-2 win over Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-final staged at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.
Ibrahima Konate opened the scoring for Jurgen Klopp's charges before Mane scored his goals in the 17th and 45minutes. Despite Jack Grealish and Bernardo Silva getting the ball in the back of the net in favour of the Citizens, the Reds held on for victory and advanced to the final.
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Alcantara assisted Mane for his second goal and has now lauded his teammate for his performance which played a massive role in silencing Pep Guardiola's team.
"He [Mane] is a fighter with a lot of technique so he knows how to mix it up and to do what we need. He was unbelievable," the Spain midfielder told the club's official portal.
The 31-year-old then commented on the goals scored by his teammates.
"Yeah, it talks about us, it talks about our hunger when we have to press, like [Sadio Mane’s] goal, it talks about the players we have in terms of [Sadio Mane’s] second goal and also the great passers we have," he added.
"Our full-backs were amazing [on Saturday] as well."
Meanwhile, Manchester City manager Guardiola has refused to blame his goalkeeper Zack Steffen whose hesitancy to clear the ball led to Mane's first goal.
"It is an accident; Ederson was close in the last game as well. It happens. We need that for our football," the tactician told the club's website.
"Of course, you should review if it happens often but the way we use our keeper and move them in different situations, I’d say the average of the way we create from there, this can happen.
"I’m pretty sure Zack didn’t want to do this. The strikers miss the chances in front of the keepers all the time.
"Zack deserved to play and he made good decisions and good saves after that. He’s an exceptional goalkeeper."
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Updated April 17, 2022 at 9:23 AM ET
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has test-fired a new type of tactical guided weapon designed to boost its nuclear fighting capability, state media reported Sunday, days after it passed its biggest state anniversary without an expected military parade, which it typically uses to unveil provocative weapons systems.
The test, the 13th round of weapons launches by Pyongyang this year, came amid concerns that North Korea may soon conduct a larger provocation like a nuclear test in an effort to expand the country's weapons arsenal and increase pressure on its rivals amid stalled diplomacy.
The official Korean Central News Agency said leader Kim Jong Un and other top officials observed the launch. It said the weapon tested has "great significance in drastically improving the firepower of the frontline long-range artillery units, enhancing the efficiency in the operation of (North Korea's) tactical nukes of and diversification of their firepower missions."
KCNA didn't elaborate, but the mention of the word "tactical nukes" suggested the weapon is likely capable of carrying a battlefield nuclear warhead that could hit strategic targets in South Korea, including U.S. military installations. The KCNA dispatch didn't say when and where the launch occurred.
"North Korea is trying to deploy not only long-range nuclear missiles aimed at American cities but also tactical nuclear weapons to threaten Seoul and U.S. bases in Asia," said Leif-Eric Easley, a professor at Ewha University in Seoul. "Pyongyang's purposes likely exceed deterrence and regime survival. Like Russia employs the fear it could use tactical nukes, North Korea may want such weapons for political coercion, battlefield escalation and limiting the willingness of other countries to intervene in a conflict."
Some observers speculated the weapon tested Sunday might be a smaller, lighter version of North Korea's nuclear-capable KN-23 missile that has a highly maneuverable and lower-trajectory flight aimed at defeating missile defense systems. Others said it could be a new missile that combines the technical characteristics of the KN-23 and another short-range ballistic missile called the KN-24.
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement Sunday that it had detected two projectile launches from the North's eastern coastal town of Hamhung early Saturday evening.
It said the projectiles flew about 110 kilometers (68 miles) at an apogee of 25 kilometers (16 miles) and at a maximum speed of Mach 4. The statement said South Korean and U.S. intelligence authorities are analyzing additional details of the launches. South Korea's presidential office said officials have met twice this weekend to discuss the North Korean military activities.
North Korea has started this year with a slew of weapons tests, including its first flight test of an intercontinental ballistic missile since 2017. South Korean and U.S. officials said Pyongyang could soon launch additional provocations like another ICBM test, a rocket launch to put a spy satellite into orbit or even a nuclear test explosion that would be the seventh of its kind. South Korea's military said it has detected signs that North Korea is rebuilding tunnels at a nuclear testing ground it partially dismantled weeks before it entered now-dormant nuclear talks with the United States in 2018.
Sunday's KCNA dispatch quoted Kim as presenting unspecified tasks to build up North Korea's nuclear combat forces and its defense capability after praising what he called successive progress in its efforts to reinforce the country's war deterrence power.
The North's recent testing activity involved the sophisticated weapons systems Kim has vowed to introduce to cope with what he calls American hostility. Analysts say North Korea may perform more missile tests after the South Korean and U.S. militaries begin their annual drills this week because North Korea views them as an invasion rehearsal.
"North Korea has a domestic imperative to make and perfect weapons ordered by Kim Jong Un last year regardless of what the U.S. does or doesn't do. The test also tells his people that their country is strong despite their apparent economic difficulties," said Duyeon Kim, a senior analyst at Washington's Center for a New American Security. "One reason for the political timing could be to protest anticipated U.S.-South Korea military drills."
On Friday, Kim attended a massive civilian parade in Pyongyang that marked the milestone 110th birth anniversary of his state-founding grandfather, Kim Il Sung. It appeared the country passed its most important national holiday without a highly anticipated military parade to showcase its new weapons systems.
Kim may still hold a military parade on the April 25 founding anniversary of North Korea's army. But if that anniversary goes without a military parade again, some experts say that might mean Kim doesn't have new powerful missiles to display and that his next provocative step will likely be a nuclear test.
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Nichushkin dished out two assists in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Hurricanes.
Nichushkin was moved back up to the top line in this one and capitalized on the opportunity, assisting on a goal apiece from linemates Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen. As long as he sticks on the top line, Nichushkin should provide value in most if not all fantasy formats.
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The No. 7 seed Brooklyn Nets stop by TD Garden Sunday to start their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series with the No. 2 seed Boston Celtics. Tip-off is set for 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC). Below, we look at the Nets vs. Celtics odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.
Brooklyn advanced to the postseason by beating the Cavaliers 115-108 in Cleveland Tuesday in the 7- versus 8-seed play-in game but failed to cover as a 9.5-point road favorite. The Nets won four consecutive games to end the regular season.
Boston clinched the 2-seed and won the Atlantic Division on the final day of the season by crushing the Grizzlies 139-110 in Memphis. The Celtics are 34-12 straight up (SU) with the best net rating in the NBA at plus-12.7 since Jan. 1, and the next closest team is the Phoenix Suns with a plus-8.1 net rating.
The Celtics are 3-1 SU and against the spread (ATS) versus the Nets this season, which includes three straight victories, and the total is 4-0 Over/Under (O/U). However, Brooklyn eliminated Boston 4-1 in the first round of the postseason last year and covered in all four victories (4-1 ATS).
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Nets at Celtics odds and lines
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- Money line (ML): Nets +140 (bet $100 to win $140) | Celtics -175 (bet $175 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Nets +4.5 (-120) | Celtics -4.5 (-105)
- Over/Under: 224.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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- PF Robert Williams III (knee) out
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Nets at Celtics picks and predictions
Prediction
Nets 115, Celtics 111
Money line
LEAN to the NETS (+140) because Brooklyn’s spread is the sharper play. However, there’s some value in betting the Nets to steal Game 1 since PF Kevin Durant is the best player in this series and I expect KD to ball out this postseason.
KD averaged 40.5 points per game (PPG) on 61.4% shooting in the two Nets-Celtics games in Boston during their series last postseason.
Boston likes to run a lot of iso-sets through its two All-Star wings Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown but Brooklyn has two better 1-on-1 players in KD and PG Kyrie Irving.
Kyrie has also always played well versus Celtics PG, and Defensive Player of the Year candidate, Marcus Smart. Kyrie is averaging 24.5 PPG on .513/.403/.904 shooting with 6.1 assists in their 11 head-to-head meetings.
All of Brooklyn’s 5-man lineups with both KD and Kyrie on the floor are scoring 13.2 more points per 100 possessions, which is in the 98th percentile of the NBA for all 5-man units, according to CleaningTheGlass.com.
Granted, Boston’s defense has been far better than Brooklyn’s this season but the Celtics will be without their best defensive player in Williams and I think the Nets’ defense shows up in this series.
Again, it’s more of a LEAN towards the NETS (+140) because I prefer Brooklyn’s spread.
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Against the spread
Definitely BET the NETS +4.5 (-120) instead of or heavier than their ML because Brooklyn is 10-6-1 ATS as a road favorite with a plus-3.1 ATS margin and 12-9 ATS on the road versus teams with a winning record.
This is also a more profitable price point for the Nets who are 4-3 ATS as 3-to-4.5-point underdogs whereas the Celtics are 4-6 ATS as 3-to-4.5-point favorites.
The NETS PLUS THE POINTS is my favorite wager in this game.
Over/Under
PASS with a “lean” to the Over 224.5 (-110) because the four regular-season Nets-Celtics meetings all went Over the total but there should be fewer possessions and tighter defense in their playoff series.
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Video games score workout points
If you’re a gamer, your health can benefit. That is, if you’re an active gamer.
A new study shows that exergaming, or active video gaming, can help people become more physically fit.
Researchers at the University of Georgia found that video games that prompt users to move around, such as virtual reality games or dancing games, can have physical benefits. This can be a boon to those uninspired by traditional exercises and want something more fun.
The study followed 55 people who were assigned to game or a traditional aerobics class three times a week for six weeks. The study measured physical activity and exertion. While the individuals assigned to the traditional classes worked out harder, the exergamers had a better time.
Researchers say coupled with a sense of ownership over their exercise routine, it’s more likely that the exergamers will keep it up.
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Exercising may reduce dementia risk
Including exercise in your day-to-day activities may reduce your risk for developing dementia, according to a new study.
Researchers at the George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences observed nearly 650,000 military veterans age 30-95 over eight years.
Researchers split the participants into five groups based on metabolic equivalence of task, or METs. This measures the rate of energy expended per unit of time relative to a person’s resting metabolic rate.
When the five groups were compared, researchers discovered that those in the fittest group who had the highest METs were 33% less likely to develop Alzheimer’s and related disorders. The second fittest group was 26% less likely.
Source: George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Proteins and blood pressure
A diet with a diverse selection of proteins can reduce the risk of developing high blood pressure, a new study suggests.
The study, which involved the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the University of North Carolina Population Center, had tracked health outcomes from around 12,000 adults in several decades.
Those who ate protein from a variety of sources experienced a dramatic drop in risk for new-onset high blood pressure.
Source: American Heart Association’s Hypertension Journal
Study links preemie health and screen time
While children born prematurely experience higher risks of developing health issues, a new study has found screen time can also play a role.
Researchers at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development tracked the development of more than 400 children to determine whether there was an association between high screen time and poorer early school outcomes in children born between 24 and 28 weeks gestation.
Researchers tracked their development through age 6 or 7 during routine visits and developmental screenings. They found that those who had more than two hours of screen time a day had poorer cognition, executive function and behavior by age 6 or 7 than those who had less than two hours of screen time a day.
Source: JAMA Pediatrics
Pets can keep owners sharp
If you’re a pet owner, you know that pets can reduce anxiety and loneliness, as well as improve heart health thanks to those daily walks.
A new study suggests pets can also help older adults stay mentally sharp.
Researchers at multiple universities including the University of Florida and the University of Michigan looked at the brain health of more than 1,300 adults with an average age of 65. Of those, 53% owned a pet and 32% had owned their pet for five years or longer.
Researchers found that the brain health of those who didn’t have pets declined at a faster rate. Those who owned pets for longer than five years had the slowest rate of mental decline. Preliminary theories suggest that the stress-buffering benefits that having a pet provide could play a role in these results, since stress can hurt cognitive function. Those with pets are more likely to participate in physical activities as well.
Source: University of Michigan Medicine | https://www.nwitimes.com/niche/get-healthy/hot-topics-video-gaming-and-fitness-exercise-and-dementia-proteins-and-blood-pressure-preemies-and/article_eea4b65b-41d0-5db0-b886-19cb3b44bae2.html | 2022-04-17T14:44:21Z | https://www.nwitimes.com/niche/get-healthy/hot-topics-video-gaming-and-fitness-exercise-and-dementia-proteins-and-blood-pressure-preemies-and/article_eea4b65b-41d0-5db0-b886-19cb3b44bae2.html | false | 1 |
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WFO EUREKA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, April 17, 2022
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HARD FREEZE WARNING
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
621 AM PDT Sun Apr 17 2022
...HARD FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS
MORNING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 2 PM PDT MONDAY...
* WHAT...For the Hard Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures
as low as 23. For the Wind Advisory, south winds 15 to 25 mph
with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Northern Trinity and Southern Humboldt Interior
Counties.
* WHEN...For the Hard Freeze Warning, until 9 AM PDT this
morning. For the Wind Advisory, from 8 AM to 2 PM PDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
result. Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.
Frost Advisories and Freeze Warnings are issued during the local
growing season as defined by climatology and local agriculture
experts. Once the growing season has ended these statements will
no longer be issued until the spring.
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26.
* WHERE...Southern Trinity, Northeastern Mendocino Interior,
Northern Lake and Northwestern Mendocino Interior Counties.
* WHEN...Until 9 AM PDT this morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low
as 30. For the Wind Advisory, south winds 20 to 30 mph with
gusts up to 55 mph expected.
* WHERE...Del Norte Interior, Northern Humboldt Interior and
Southwestern Humboldt Counties.
* WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, until 9 AM PDT this morning.
For the Wind Advisory, from 8 AM to 2 PM PDT Monday.
result. Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops and other
sensitive vegetation.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. Provide
adequate shelter for outdoor pets or consider bringing them
indoors.
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31.
* WHERE...Mendocino Coast, Southeastern Mendocino Interior,
Southwestern Mendocino Interior and Southern Lake Counties.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops and
other sensitive vegetation.
...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
* WHAT...For the Frost Advisory, temperatures as low as 34 will
result in frost formation. For the Wind Advisory, southeast
winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Northern Humboldt Coast County.
* WHEN...For the Frost Advisory, until 9 AM PDT this morning.
result. Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left
uncovered.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Coastal Del Norte County.
* WHEN...From 8 AM to 2 PM PDT Monday.
result.
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It’s a sun-filled Easter morning but coats will be needed for any egg hunts, as temperatures are not expected to get much past 50 today.
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🎤 And now, I’m passing the mic to reporter Jeff Gammage to present his latest on the Russia-Ukraine war and our region:
Walking into the old St. Basil’s auditorium was a little like stepping into a movie, the closing scene of Raiders of the Lost Ark, where endless rows of stacked boxes created a winding labyrinth.
I didn’t see an ark. But I learned that the tons of goods and materials were headed to Ukraine. And that the covenant between people in that country and the Ukrainian American sisters in Jenkintown is deep and abiding.
In weeks of covering the local impact of the Russian invasion, I’d heard about a group of nuns whose predecessors had come here a century ago, opening an orphanage for immigrant children in North Philadelphia. And that now the order was helping in a different way. I decided to go take a look, talk to the nuns, and tell people about these modern efforts to help a besieged Ukraine.
Keep reading to hear from the nuns.
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The popularity of remote work is making warehouse spaces more valuable than offices in the suburbs.
TEDxPENN made its in-person return for the first time since the pandemic Saturday, featuring two Pennsylvania high school students who fought a book ban and won.
In Rittenhouse Square, a die-in sought to convey the reality of Ukraine’s suffering.
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When Sarah Anderson lost both her jobs during the pandemic, the money dried up and the stress kicked in.
So the extra income from the expanded child tax credit was a lifesaver.
"The money wasn't a replacement for that income, but it just helped keep everything afloat," she said.
The mother of four from Durham, NC used it to pay for the basics like food, gas and bills. But that safety net disappeared in December after Congress failed to renew the program as part of the Build Back Better plan.
"To lose that money, especially when the price of everything has skyrocketed ... I just feel really abandoned by this country," Anderson said.
"I go to bed at night just wondering how are we going to pay all of these bills this month. And I just don't want my kids to feel that stress."
Anderson is not alone. The payments from the child tax credit were closing the gaps on child hunger and poverty across America. And in the months since they ended, there's evidence that the families who needed the money the most have already slipped back into financial trouble.
The end of payments collide with rising costs
The impact of stopping the monthly payments was devastatingly swift, according to an assessment from the Columbia Center on Poverty and Social Policy's monthly tracker.
It estimated that 3.7 million children were kept out of poverty in December when the last child tax credit payment was made. In January, the first month without the deposits, 3.7 million children fell into poverty.
"We have about $34 left in our bank account," says Amy Jean Tyler from Crestwood, KY.
Her husband was laid off last year and she said the child tax credit had been their only reliable source of income for months. Now, she said they're living week to week, "sometimes waiting on unemployment checks that don't always arrive on time."
One of the program's biggest impacts was seen in food security. According to an analysis of Census Bureau data, after the first payment went out the number of adults reporting that their household didn't have enough to eat dropped from 10.7 million to 7.4 million.
And the loss of the monthly payments has collided with rising prices in housing, food and gas.
A.J. Wilbur manages eight rental units in a small town in Bradford County, PA, and said during the six months when the tax credits were paid, no one was late on rent or utilities. But the month after the program expired, everyone fell behind again.
"Three of the rentals have small children, two of which are single working mothers," he said. "I just received notices this week that these two still have past-due water and sewer bills. One is over $200 and the other over $170. Very high for this area."
He said his tenants were having to choose which bills to pay right now, and with housing hard to find in the area, they were prioritizing rent over utilities like power and water.
The child care dilemma and the 'high cost of being poor'
Elizabeth Ananat is an economist at Barnard College who has been tracking the effects of the expanded child tax credit since the first payment went out in July. One of the things she focused on was on the notion that the payments would convince people to leave the workforce.
"We pushed and pulled on the data every which way trying to see if we could find some parents dropping out of the labor force because now, you know, they have this money," she said. "And we just saw no evidence of that at all."
And considering that child care was one of the most common ways that families spent the money, losing the child tax credit payments might actually be costing people their jobs.
One woman who went by the name "Fallon" for privacy reasons said she worried her boss would fire her if she kept missing work due to not being able to afford a sitter. And Caitlyn Overacker in Fairbanks, AK said that without the tax credit to help offset the cost of daycare for her five kids, she was considering leaving her job at the local library.
"I really like my job," she said. "It would be a real shame."
Ananat said there was also a key difference between spreading the payments monthly versus one lump sum at tax time: low-income families don't always have the same amount of money coming in every month.
Having that reliable deposit can make a big difference, especially in the event of an emergency, a job loss or even just unstable scheduling. Families without savings might need to turn to credit cards or loans, or miss payments altogether, facing interest and late fees.
"This is sort of the high cost of being poor," Ananat said. "Getting money at tax time is helpful, but it's hard to smooth that over the year when you don't know what's going to happen and you can't predict when you're going to be in trouble."
She is hoping the program will come back, with a combination of the monthly payments along with a lump sum at tax time, since many low-income families did end up getting more money overall last year.
Taxes are due on April 18th, so many families still have the remainder of the child tax credit coming as part of their annual refund. Some cities have or are planning to implement their own versions of guaranteed income, and President Biden also called for the original payments to be restored in his State of the Union address.
But for now, there are no signs of the program's return.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.kdll.org/npr-news/2022-04-08/the-child-tax-credit-was-a-lifeline-now-some-families-are-falling-back-into-poverty | 2022-04-17T14:58:33Z | https://www.kdll.org/npr-news/2022-04-08/the-child-tax-credit-was-a-lifeline-now-some-families-are-falling-back-into-poverty | false | 19 |
More than 1,600 Myanmar prisoners were being released Sunday in a Buddhist New Year amnesty, the military junta announced, as anti-coup protests took place across the country.
The total of 1,619 prisoners to be released includes 42 foreigners, according two junta statements on Sunday, although they did not say whether they would include political prisoners jailed for their opposition to the 2021 coup. | https://www.efe.com/efe/english/world/myanmar-junta-releases-1-600-prisoners-in-new-year-amnesty/50000262-4785149?utm_source=wwwefecom&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss | 2022-04-17T14:59:22Z | https://www.efe.com/efe/english/world/myanmar-junta-releases-1-600-prisoners-in-new-year-amnesty/50000262-4785149?utm_source=wwwefecom&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss | true | null |
BOSTON — For many U.S. Christians, this weekend marks the first time since 2019 that they will gather in person on Easter Sunday, a welcome chance to celebrate one of the year’s holiest days side by side with fellow congregants.
The pandemic erupted in the country in March 2020, just ahead of Easter, forcing many churches to resort to online or televised worship. Many continued to hold virtual services last spring after a deadly winter wave of the coronavirus and as vaccination campaigns were still ramping up. But this year more churches are opening their doors for Easter services with few COVID-19 restrictions, in line with broader societal trends.
Among them are Catholic parishes in the Archdiocese of Boston, which since last June has once again required most churchgoers to attend Mass in person — though those with health risks may still watch remotely, and pastors have been asked to make space for social distancing in churches.
MC Sullivan, chief health care ethicist for the archdiocese, said celebrating Mass communally is important to how Catholics profess their faith. Church attendance has been trending upward, and parishioners are excited to gather again to commemorate Christ’s resurrection.
“It has been quite wonderful to see how well-attended Mass is right now. ... It seems to have brought a lot of people back to the idea of what’s important to them,” she said.
While most pandemic restrictions have been lifted, some area parishes are holding Easter Sunday services outside, including a 6 a.m. sunrise Mass near the waterfront in South Boston.
Hundreds of people lit candles in the vast Cathedral of St. Paul, Minnesota, after Archbishop Bernard Hebda blessed the fire and lit the Paschal Candle to open the Easter Vigil service late Saturday.
The century-old cathedral echoed with the singing of the congregation as candles flickered in the darkness. Well past 8 p.m., wide-eyed children fascinated by the little flames and the cantors far outnumbered people wearing masks – the archdiocese rescinded all Covid protocols on April 1, while allowing the faithful and individual parishes to retain precautions if they wishes
Similarly the nearby Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, which became a community hub during protests over George Floyd’s killing in 2020, ended its mask requirement as of Palm Sunday and returned to shoulder-to-shoulder communion at the rail instead of in the pews. Ingrid Rasmussen, the pastor, said Easter attendance was expected to be similar to pre-pandemic levels — but split between those in pews and those joining remotely.
Christ Church Lutheran, an architectural landmark also in Minneapolis, is taking a cautious approach to loosening COVID protocols. But while masks and social distancing measures remain in place, there was an indoor Easter Vigil Saturday night, to be followed by a gospel procession to the middle of the sanctuary Sunday.
“The gift of being in the same physical space for the first time in three years is so grounding and beautiful,” said Miriam Samuelson-Roberts, the pastor. “We do not take it for granted.”
Peace Lutheran Church in Baldwin, Wisconsin, was holding Easter in the sanctuary again after spending 16 months hosting services, baptisms and funerals in the parking lot, surrounded by fields and dairy farms. But services continue to be broadcast via social media and local TV — that has been successful in attracting people from other communities.
“One thing I am certain is that should we have to restrict our gatherings — for any reason — we will certainly be drawing on our resources to ‘meet people where they are,’” said John Hanson, pastor.
In New York City, Middle Collegiate Church was gathering for its first in-person Easter service since 2019, only not in their historic Manhattan church, which was destroyed by fire two Decembers ago.
While they rebuild, they’re sharing space at East End Temple, where Rabbi Joshua Stanton will offer a prayer during the Easter celebration — at a time when the synagogue is observing its own holy days of Passover.
The Rev. Jacqui Lewis, Middle Collegiate’s senior minister, said everyone will have to be “vaxxed and masked,” and attendance in the 190-person temple is being capped at 150. Those leading the service, plus choir singers and musicians, took rapid COVID tests. Coffee hour will be outdoors, in the park across the street.
“We’ll miss it, but we will not hug for passing the peace. We’ll just bow to each other,” Lewis said. “We are watching numbers and will pivot as we need to stay safe.”
Just north of the city in Westchester County, Bedford Presbyterian Church also was keeping a close eye on local infection rates and following public health guidelines. The congregation will split into two in-person Easter services to allow for social distancing, the sanctuary’s windows will remain open and the church will use heavy-duty air purifiers.
“Ministers juggle a lot of concerns and expectations as we head into our third Easter with COVID looming,” said the Rev. Carol Howard Merritt, the senior pastor. “We know church wards off isolation and builds up community, so we try to figure out ways to worship in person and online.”
Dell’Orto reported from St. Paul, Minnesota, and Henao reported from Pennsylvania. | https://www.pilotonline.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-easter-services-20220417-iumnrnrefbdjbfyxe7umn3ceiq-story.html | 2022-04-17T15:01:59Z | https://www.pilotonline.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-easter-services-20220417-iumnrnrefbdjbfyxe7umn3ceiq-story.html | false | 38 |
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The rapper was joined on stage by Anitta as the beauties stole the show at the annual music fest.
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Bert's December 2021 Dividend Income Summary - A New Record
Summary
- 2021 was the year of the dividend.
- Building a large dividend income stream takes time, consistency, hard work, saving, and most importantly, investing.
- Each month, in our dividend income summaries, we demonstrate the impact each dividend increase has on our forward dividend income.
Happy New Year everyone! 2021 finished off with a bang. There are so many things to be thankful for from a personal and investing standpoint. 2021 was the year of the dividend. If that's not the official name, well then, maybe it should be. Dividend investing is back and our dividend income definitely reflects that. In December 2021, we set a new record and I cannot wait to share the results with the dividend investing community. Please read our December dividend income summary.
Why I Invest in Dividend Stocks
I invest in dividend stocks to grow my passive income. One day, my dividend income will be large enough to cover my monthly expenses. That is why we are relentlessly searching for undervalued dividend stocks to buy. To put our hard-earned cash to work.
We save a high percentage of our income each month, to help fuel our dividend stock portfolio. Having a high savings rate is a key pillar of our strategy and helps fuel the fire and push the snowball further downhill. While we are waiting to invest our money in the market, it is earning a high-interest rate in accounts such as Yotta (1-2% APY, on average) and BlockFi (currently, earning up to 9% APY).
We use our dividend stock screener with every stock purchase. Our stock screener continues to help us find undervalued dividend stocks to buy. This simple, 3-step stock screener is designed to identify undervalued stocks with a strong payout ratio that have a history of increasing their dividend. Fundamental dividend growth investing at its finest.
Building a large dividend income stream takes time, consistency, hard work, saving, and most importantly, investing. I have been investing in dividend growth stocks since 2012. Saving a high percentage of my dividend income allows me to invest as much as possible, so we can retire as soon as possible.
Slowly, but steadily, my income has grown. Brick by brick. DRIP by DRIP. It is really exciting to see the growth and larger dividend checks trickle into my brokerage account.
Each month, we share our dividend income summaries to highlight our growth and progress. It is a fun and helpful exercise that holds us accountable. Further, it helps you, our followers, see the stocks we are purchasing.
Bert's December Dividend Income Summary
In December, we received $10,103.40 in dividend income. That's right, we joined the five-figure dividend income total with this record-setting month. We are ecstatic with the results and couldn't be happier that we took the leap many years ago and began investing in dividend growth stocks. This $10k month was a 115% increase compared to last year.
The following chart summarizes each individual dividend payment we received during the month.
I always like to include a few observations in the remainder of the section about our dividend income, growth, and any trends worth highlighting.
Observation 1: Mutual Funds Steal the Show
This one is a no-brainer. Mutual funds and ETFs typically pay their dividends in the third month of the quarter. So, my dividend income is always larger in the 3rd month because of this. December, though, is different than the other months. Good old Santa Vanguard delivered some massive dividends and capital gains distributions under our Christmas tree this year.
In total, mutual funds paid us over $8,700 in dividend income this month. Holy freaking cow. Last year, for comparison, the same funds paid us only $3,600 in dividend income. The funds added $5,100+ in dividend income alone. No wonder we were able to cross $10,000.
The reason for the increase is two-fold. First, my wife and I maximize our 401(K) contribution every year. This strategy has been instrumental in automating our retirement savings and growing our dividend income at the same time. Maximizing our 401(K) contributions added just under $40,000 in mutual fund purchases alone.
Second, two of our mutual funds just crushed it this year. Their dividend and capital gain distributions were out of control (in a good way). The funds are VINIX and VIIIX. Rather than typing out the growth for each fund. Let the following chart showing VINIX's dividend history from 2021 and 2020 show the growth. A picture is worth 1,000 words after all.
This year, VINIX and VIIIX paid us $6,700 in dividend income compared to $2,330 last year. The power of maximizing our contributions, along with the insane dividend growth, helped our income surpass $10,000 and set a new record.
Observation 2: We Own A Lot of Individual Holdings
Putting our December dividend income chart made me realize one thing. We own a lot of dividend stocks. Between my wife and I, we received 67 individual dividend checks this year. Now, some are duplicates, as my wife and I own the same companies in our respective portfolios. Still, it is a lot of freaking dividend payments.
Last month, I simplified my bank account. I closed 3 bank accounts, reducing my savings accounts from 5 to 2. I'm also jealous of Lanny, who recently sold 3 stocks and reinvested the capital into other positions. This strategy was awesome because he reallocated the $6,000+ into 3 companies and substantially grew his dividend income at the same time.
Not wanting to add a new company to my portfolio will never drive an investing decision. It all comes down to numbers and buying stocks that meet our metrics. However, I would love to add a few new stocks as possible in 2022.
The Impact of Dividend Increases
We love dividend increases. We can't say it enough. Who doesn't love the feeling of seeing your dividend income grow without lifting a finger? That's part of the reason why we think dividend investing is the best, and easiest, a form of dividend income. That's why we are always writing about dividend increases and recording videos about the recent dividend increases announced.
Each month, in our dividend income summaries, we demonstrate the impact each dividend increase has on our forward dividend income. The following chart summarizes the impact of each dividend increase:
Obviously, the largest impact was from CVS. That surprise 10% dividend increase helped signal that they are back. It had been a few years since CVS increased its dividend. Post Aetna acquisition, management stated they would maintain the current dividend and use the excess cash flow to improve the company's balance sheet. It would take a few years to start increasing its dividend again.
Well, enter December 2021. CVS delivered a Hulk Hogan leg drop and dominated with a 10% dividend increase. That added $23 to my forward dividend income. That accounted for over half the additional dividend income my wife and I earned from dividend increases in December. I'll take it.
Summary
We are all smiles here. Over $10,000 in dividend income is stunning. It really reinforces that our strategy of saving a high percentage of our income and investing every dollar possible is working. Our house is even more motivated in 2022 to keep pushing ourselves, so we can achieve financial freedom. We are getting one step closer with each dividend received. The time is now to push harder and keep on investing. That's what it is all about.
Did you set a record in December 2021? What was your dividend income total this month? Are you a lucky dividend investor and own shares of VINIX or VIIIX?
Editor's Note: The summary bullets for this article were chosen by Seeking Alpha editors. | https://seekingalpha.com/article/4478762-bert-december-2021-dividend-income-summary?source=feed_all_articles | 2022-04-17T15:11:38Z | https://seekingalpha.com/article/4478762-bert-december-2021-dividend-income-summary?source=feed_all_articles | true | 1 |
Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind moves SC against bull-dozing of Muslims' properties
By IANS | Published: April 17, 2022 08:06 PM2022-04-17T20:06:03+5:302022-04-17T20:20:25+5:30
New Delhi, April 17 The Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind has filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the use ...
New Delhi, April 17 The Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind has filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the use of bulldozers for razing houses and other buildings in various BJP-ruled states, terming it a a ploy to target minorities, especially Muslims, under the guise of crime prevention.
Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind Maulana President Arshad Madani said: "The petition asks the court to order the states not to demolish anyone's home or shop without the court's permission. It is noteworthy that the politics of bulldozers is already going on in Uttar Pradesh, but now this nefarious act has started in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh as well."
It noted that during a procession in Khargone city of Madhya Pradesh on the occasion of Ram Navami, "riots were started by chanting highly provocative slogans and then by order of the state government, houses and shops of Muslims were demolished. On the other hand, the Madhya Pradesh government is defending its cruel act."
The petition names as respondents the Central government as well as the states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat, where Muslims have been targeted in recent days.
The petition has been prepared by advocate Sarim Naved after consultation with senior advocate Kapil Sibal while advocate on record Kabir Dixit has filed it online. A request for an early hearing on the petition may be made to the Chief Justice of India in the next few days.
Expressing his deep concern over the hatred and sectarianism that has been going on in the country for some time now, Maulana Madani said that "an atmosphere of religious extremism and hatred is prevailing across the country. Conspiracies are being hatched to intimidate minorities, especially Muslims".
He said that provocations were taking place in Muslim localities and in front of mosques. "In the presence of the police, sticks and staffs are being waved and slogans are being chanted, and all are silent spectators. It seems as if there is no law left in the country, and no government can arrest them," he said, adding that Muslims were being harassed by the sectarian forces, and the Central government was silent as if nothing had happened.
"The criminal manner in which the police and the administration have acted in support of the bullies in Khargone shows that enforcing the law is no longer their goal. If the police and the administration had shown even a little loyalty to the constitution, the Muslims in Karauli, Rajasthan would not have been targeted and their houses and businesses in Khargone would not have been destroyed."
Maulana Arshad Madani said that they "have turned to the Supreme Court to bring justice to the oppressed people of the country, and to save the Constitution and democracy of the country, and to uphold the rule of law. We hope that justice will be done in this case as well as in other cases. Earlier, the Supreme Court had struck down the fine imposed by the UP government on peaceful protesters against the CAA and NRC, and reprimanded the government for it".
He said that when the government fails to fulfill its constitutional duty, and remains silent to the voices of the oppressed, then courts are the only ray of hope for justice.
"We have received justice from the judiciary in the past so we are confident that we will get justice in this important case as other cases from the Supreme Court, and the court will make strong decision to protect secularism. Our legal struggle will continue till positive result."
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Peerless, Delta and Brizo are different faucet brands, but all are owned by Masco Corporation, which is the world's largest faucet manufacturer. Peerless faucets represent the low end of Masco's faucet line, and Peerless faucet reviews, including the one from Starcraft Custom Builders, are generally lukewarm due to their predominantly plastic construction and utilitarian appearance. However, what they lack in style, they make up in design simplicity and repairability, and they are readily available at Lowes and other home supply outlets.
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Peerless Faucet Parts Have Two Basic Valve Styles
Peerless faucets are backed by Delta, a more prominent brand. This could account for the large number of ball-valve models available, as ball valves are a feature of Delta faucets. Besides ball valves, a significant number of Peerless faucets have cartridge valves, particularly double-handled widespread models and tub-and-shower faucets.
When either type of faucet leaks or otherwise malfunctions, the culprits are usually one or more worn rubber parts inside the valve housing. You can usually purchase replacement Peerless faucet parts, including balls, cartridges, gaskets, O-rings and springs, from any outlet that sells the faucets, as well as most hardware stores and plumbing supply outlets. One of the advantages of choosing a budget faucet, such as a Peerless, is the ready availability of such parts, which come in model-specific repair kits,. And if your Peerless faucet is leaking, you'll probably need one of these kits.
How to Disassemble and Repair a Leaking Peerless Faucet
Whether your Peerless faucet has a ball valve or cartridge valve, the disassembly procedure doesn't change much.
First, turn off the water. Then, unscrew and remove the handle, using a hex wrench or Phillips screwdriver. Unscrew the retaining nut holding the valve, using locking pliers or a wrench. If your faucet has a ball valve, you first have to unscrew and remove the dome-shaped top of the valve housing, which you can usually do by hand.
Remove the valve by grasping the valve stem from which you removed the handle and lift it out. Remove any gaskets from the valve seat by prying them out with a screwdriver. These are likely to include springs, especially when repairing a ball-valve faucet, so don't forget to remove those if they don't come out with the gaskets.
Once you have the parts in hand, you can inspect them to decide which ones need replacing. In most cases, it's best to replace everything, including the ball or cartridge. The parts aren't expensive, and replacing all of them, especially the gaskets, O-rings and springs, is the surest way to guarantee a successful repair.
Some Helpful Tips
If you're not getting the flow you expect from the faucet, the aerator is the most likely culprit. A Peerless faucet aerator, like that of other models, has a screen that eventually clogs with limescale and other debris. You can restore flow by unscrewing the aerator, backflushing it under the faucet or, if necessary, soaking it overnight in vinegar to dissolve the scale.
Scale can also clog the valve, so if cleaning the aerator doesn't work, try removing the valve and soaking it in vinegar. If the faucet has a cartridge valve, and the valve is clogged with limescale, you may have a hard time removing it. You can purchase a fairly inexpensive cartridge puller, which works like a corkscrew, to remove stuck cartridges.
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By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, MICHAEL R. SISAK and BERNARD CONDON
NEW YORK (AP) — Frank James posted dozens of videos ranting about race, violence and his struggles with mental illness. One stands out for its relative calm: A silent shot of a packed New York City subway car in which he raises his finger to point out passengers, one by one.
Even as police arrested James on Wednesday in the Brooklyn subway shooting that wounded 10 people, they were still searching for a motive from a flood of details about the 62-year-old Black man’s life.
An erratic work history. Arrests for a string of mostly low-level crimes. A storage locker with more ammo. And hours of rambling, bigoted, profanity-laced videos on his YouTube channel that point to a deep, simmering anger.
“This nation was born in violence, it’s kept alive by violence or the threat thereof, and it’s going to die a violent death,” says James in a video where he takes on the moniker “Prophet of Doom.”
After a 30-hour manhunt, James was arrested without incident after a tipster — thought by police to be James himself — said he could be found near a McDonald’s on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Mayor Eric Adams triumphantly proclaimed “We got him!” Police said their top priority was getting the suspect, now charged with a federal terrorism offense, off the streets as they investigate their biggest unanswered question: Why?
A prime trove of evidence, they said, is his YouTube videos. He seems to have opinions about nearly everything — racism in America, New York City’s new mayor, the state of mental health services, 9/11, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and Black women.
A federal criminal complaint cited one in which James ranted about too many homeless people on the subway and put the blame on New York City’s mayor.
“What are you doing, brother?” he said in the video posted March 27. “Every car I went to was loaded with homeless people. It was so bad, I couldn’t even stand.”
James then railed about the treatment of Black people in an April 6 video cited in the complaint, saying, “And so the message to me is: I should have gotten a gun, and just started shooting.”
In a video posted a day before the attack, James criticizes crime against Black people and says things would only change if certain people were “stomped, kicked and tortured” out of their “comfort zone.”
Surveillance cameras spotted James entering the subway system turnstiles Tuesday morning, dressed as a maintenance or construction worker in a yellow hard hat and orange working jacket with reflective tape.
Police say fellow riders heard him say only “oops” as he set off one smoke grenade in a crowded subway car as it rolled into a station. He then set off a second smoke grenade and started firing, police said. In the smoke and chaos that ensued, police say James made his getaway by slipping into a train that pulled in across the platform and exited after the first stop.
Left behind at the scene was the gun, extended magazines, a hatchet, detonated and undetonated smoke grenades, a black garbage can, a rolling cart, gasoline and the key to a U-Haul van, police said.
That key led investigators to James, and clues to a life of setbacks and anger as he bounced among factory and maintenance jobs, got fired at least twice, moved among Milwaukee, Philadelphia, New Jersey and New York.
Investigators said James had 12 prior arrests in New York and New Jersey from 1990 to 2007, including for possession of burglary tools, criminal sex act, trespassing, larceny and disorderly conduct.
James had no felony convictions and was not prohibited from purchasing or owning a firearm. Police said the gun used in the attack was legally purchased at an Ohio pawn shop in 2011. A search of James’ Philadelphia storage unit and apartment turned up at least two types of ammunition, including the kind used with an AR-15 assault-style rifle, a taser and a blue smoke cannister.
Police said James was born and raised in New York City. In his videos, he said he finished a machine shop course in 1983 then worked as a gear machinist at Curtiss-Wright, an aerospace manufacturer in New Jersey, until 1991 when he was he was hit by a one-two punch of bad news: He was fired from his job and, soon after, his father — with whom he had lived in New Jersey — died.
Records show James filed a complaint against the aerospace company in federal court, soon after he lost his job, alleging racial discrimination, but it was dismissed a year later by a judge. He says in one video, without offering specifics, that he “couldn’t get any justice for what I went through.”
A spokesperson for Curtiss-Wright didn’t immediately respond to a call seeking comment.
James describes going in and out of several mental health facilities, including two in the Bronx borough of New York City in the 1970s.
“Mr. Mayor, let me say to you I’m a victim of your mental health program in New York City,” James says in a video earlier this year, adding he is “full of hate, full anger and bitterness.”
James says he later was a patient at Bridgeway House, a mental health facility in New Jersey, although that could not be immediately confirmed. Messages left with the facility were not returned.
“My goal at Bridgeway in 1997 was to get off Social Security and go back to f—— work,” he says in a video, adding that he enrolled in a college and took a course in computer-aided design and manufacturing.
James says he eventually got a job at telecommunications giant Lucent Technologies in Parsippany, New Jersey, but says he ended up getting fired and returned to Bridgeway House, this time not as a patient but as an employee on the maintenance staff. A message seeking comment was sent to Lucent Technologies.
“I just want to work. I want to be a person that’s productive,” he said.
Touches of that earnest, struggling man showed up after James’ parked car was hit in Milwaukee. Eugene Yarbrough, pastor of Mt. Zion Wings of Glory Church of God in Christ next door to James’ apartment, said James was impressed that the pastor owned up to hitting the car. Neither James nor anyone else was there to see the accident. And James called him up to say so.
“I just couldn’t believe it would be him,” Yarbrough said. “But who knows what people will do?”
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AP reporters Michael Balsamo in Washington, Deepti Hajela in New York, Claudia Lauer in Philadelphia, Todd Richmond in Madison, Wisconsin, and Carrie Antlfinger in Milwaukee contributed to this report.
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The OnePlus 10 Pro goes on sale globally, gains Verizon certification
The OnePlus 10 Pro is officially available to purchase in global markets. Verizon has certified the device to work on its 5G network, albeit sans mmWave. There are several deals available from OnePlus, T-Mobile, and other retailers. After what seemed like months of waiting following its launch in China...
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Deaths in Longford - Sunday, April 17, 2022
JP Kelly, Cullinmore, Dring, Longford, N39 Y048
The death occurred, peacefully at his residence, on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 of JP Kelly, Cullinmore, Dring, Longford, N39 Y048. Deeply regretted by his loving wife, Maura, sister, Moira (USA), niece Kelly and her husband Harry, sister in law Sadie and her husband P.J., cousins, neighbours and a large circle of friends. May JP Rest in Peace.
Reposing at his residence, N39Y048, on Monday, April 18 from 5 pm. Funeral Mass on Wednesday, April 20 at 12 noon in St Columba's Church, Mullinalaghta, N39EY17, with burial immediately afterwards in the local cemetery.
Livestream available on “Parish of Gowna and Mullinalaghta” Facebook page.
Catherine Foley, Edgeworthstown, Longford
The death occurred, after an illness bravely borne, on Thursday, April 14, 2022 of Catherine Foley, late of Edgeworthstown, Co Longford and formerly Kilbarrack Road. Catherine, much loved daughter of Mary, sister of Margaret, Con, John, Anne, Theresa, adored aunt of Michelle, Margaret, Francis, Maria, Anthony, Gary, Alison, Peter, Karen and Ellen, her 11 great nieces & nephews, brothers in-law Frank & Paul extended family, friends & neighbours. Also remembering at this time her beloved father John and sister in-law Antoinette.Catherine was an exceptional and loving carer for our parents and wider family and as such we would like to acknowledge this and show our appreciation for all she has done for us. May she rest in peace.
Reposing in Frank Jennings Funeral Home on Greendale Road, Foxfield, Kilbarrack on Tuesday, April 19 from 3-5pm. Removal Wednesday, April 20 to Our Lady of Divine Church, Raheny, arriving at 9.50am for 10am Funeral Mass. This will be live streamed on https://rahenyparish.ie/watch-us-live/ , followed by burial in Fingal Cemetery.
Patricia Gannon (née Keegan), Foynes Court, Longford Town, Longford
The death occurred, peacefully in the care of the staff at Regional Hospital Mullingar, on Friday, April 15, 2022 of Patricia Gannon (née Keegan), Foynes Court, Longford Town, Longford and formerly of Clooncahir, Mohill, Co. Leitrim. Predeceased by her parents Patrick and Hannah, brother Gabriel and her husband Michael. Patricia will be sadly missed by her sister Philomena (Cootehill, Co. Cavan), nieces Catherine and Fiona, grandnieces, grandnephews, close circle of friends and extended family. Rest In Peace.
Reposing at Glennon's Funeral Home, Ballinalee Road, Longford, on Sunday, April 17 from 5pm with prayers at 6.30pm and removal at 6.45pm to arrive at St Mel's Cathedral for 7pm. Mass of the Resurrection will take place on Monday, April 18 at 11am with interment afterwards in Ballymacormack Cemetery. The Mass will be streamed live, please go to http://www.longfordparish.com/
Family flowers only please, donations, if desired, to The Regional Hospital Mullingar Patient Comfort Fund c/o Glennon Funeral Directors or any family member. House strictly private, please.
Brigid Lyons, Glen, Edgeworthstown, Co Longford
The death occurred, peacefully, at home in Glen, in her 92nd year, in the loving care of her family and carers, on Thursday, April 14, 2022 of Brigid Lyons, Glen, Edgeworthstown, Co Longford and late of Foxhall, Legan.
Predeceased by her husband Paddy and her son Peter. Sadly missed by her loving daughters Angela and Carmel, her sons Frank and Padraic, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, daughters-in-law, son-in-law, nieces and nephews, neighbours, relatives and friends. Rest in peace.
Reposing at the home of her daughter and son-in-law Angela and Pat Kelly, Glen, on Saturday, April 16 from 3pm until 6pm. Removal on Easter Sunday, April 17 to St Brigid's Church, Ardagh, arriving for Funeral Mass at 2.30pm. Burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.
Seamus Walsh, Legan, Longford / Mullingar, Westmeath / Cornamona, Galway
The death occurred, peacefully, at the Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar, following an illness bravely borne, on Friday, April 15, 2022 of Seamus Walsh, Clygen, Legan, Co Longford, late of Kilmaglish, Mullingar, Co Westmeath and Dooras, Co Galway
Predeceased by his wife Patricia and his son James. Seamus will be very sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his partner Nora, children Christina, Oliver and Sally, step-daughter Selina, sisters Mary (Browne), Sarah (Carey), brother Tom, his much loved grandchildren, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Remembering his late sister Annie and late brothers Paddy, Johnny, Michael, Vincent and Noel. May Seamus Rest In Peace.
Reposing at Gilsenans Funeral Home on Sunday, April 17 from 4pm concluding with evening prayers at 5.45pm. Funeral Mass will take place on Monday, April 18 at 11am in St Mary’s Church, Legan followed by burial in Taghmon Cemetery. House private please. Messages of condolence may be conveyed on Obituaries at www.gilsenanfuneralhome.ie
Seamus Kiernan, Claremont Court, Glasnevin, Dublin / Gowna, Co Cavan / Dring, Co Longford
The death occurred, peacefully at his residence, on Sunday, April 10, 2022 of Seamus Kiernan, 106 Claremont Court, Glasnevin, Dublin 11 and formerly of Cloonagh, Dring, Co. Longford.
Deeply regretted by his brothers; John (England) and Martin (Loch Gowna), sisters Maureen (Dublin), Lizzie (Loch Gowna), sisters in law, nephews, nieces, cousins, neighbours and a large circle of friends. May Seamus rest in peace.
Reposing at his residence on Friday, April 15 from 2 pm until 8 pm. Funeral Mass on Monday, April 18 in St. Columba's Church, Mullinalaghta, Co Longford, N39EY17 at 12 noon with burial immediately afterwards in the local cemetery. In keeping with government advice and HSE guidelines regarding public gatherings, please refrain from handshaking and wear a face mask. Livestream available on ‘Parish of Gowna and Mullinalaghta’ Facebook page. Family flowers only and donations in lieu, if desired, to The Irish Heart Foundation.
Edmund Burke, Moyvore, Westmeath
The death occurred, peacefully at his residence, on Thursday, April 14, 2022 of Edmund Burke, Moyvore, Westmeath. Sadly missed by his loving sisters Teresa and Ann, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends Rest in Peace.
Funeral Mass on Monday, April 18 at 11am in St Patrick's Church Moyvore. Burial afterwards in Forgney Cemetery.
Joe McCabe, Esker, Cloone, Co Leitrim
The death occurred, peacefully at his residence, on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 of Joe McCabe, Esker, Cloone, Co Leitrim.
Predeceased by his parents; Cissie (Mary) and Joe (Joseph), his brother; Petie (Peter), his sister; May Donnelly née Quail and his brother-in-law; Jim Donnelly. Joe will be fondly remembered and missed by his cousins, extended family, neighbours and his many friends. May Joe Rest in Peace.
Joe will repose at Smith’s Funeral Home, High Street, Ballinamore (Eircode N41 TD62) on Easter Monday morning, April 18, 2022 from 10am – 11am (walk through only) with remains to arrive at St Mary’s Church, Cloone, for funeral Mass at 12 noon followed by burial in the adjoining cemetery. Funeral Mass will be live streamed on https://churchtv.ie/cloone.html . Please adhere to mask wearing and social distancing protocols.
James (Jimmy) Murray, Aughavore, Carrigallen, Co Leitrim
The death occurred, suddenly at his residence in Aughavore, on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 of James (Jimmy) Murray, Augavore, Carrigallen, Co Leitrim and London.
Deeply regretted by his daughter Carmel, sons Darryl and Gary, son-in-law Damien, grandchildren, great-grandson Caleb, his brothers John, Joe, Terry, Bernard, Vincent and Peter, extended family and many friends in England and Ireland. Rest In Peace.
Reposing at Smith's Funeral Home, High Street, Ballinamore (eircode N41TD62) on Tuesday evening, April 19 from 6pm until 8pm. Funeral Mass in St Mary's Church, Drumeela, Carrigallen at 12 noon on Wednesday, April 20 followed by cremation in Lakelands Crematorium, Dublin Road, Cavan at 2.30pm.
Aidan Moffitt, Currohoguile, Lisacul, Castlerea, Roscommon / Ballaghaderreen, Roscommon / Sligo Town, Sligo
The death occurred, tragically, at his home, on Monday, April 11, 2022 of Aidan Moffitt, Cartron Heights, Sligo and Hazelfort House, Currohoguile, Lisacul, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon. Predeceased by his father Thomas (Tom) and his brother Anthony. Sadly missed and remembered with love by his heartbroken family, mother Kathleen, sister Sharon, brothers Christy and Gerard, niece Laura, nephews Keith and Daniel, sister-in-law Adrienne, brother-in-law Sean, uncle Junior, godmother Mary, relatives, neighbours, colleagues and a large circle of friends.
May Aidan’s Gentle Soul Rest In Peace.
Aidan will repose in The Sharkey Funeral Home, Ballaghaderreen on Sunday, April 17 from 4pm until 7pm. (walk through only). Removal from the funeral home on Monday, April 18 at 11.30am to Christ the King Church, Lisacul arriving for Mass of the Resurrection at 12noon, followed by interment in Lisacul Cemetery. Family flowers only, please. Donations in memory of Aidan to The National Council for the Blind. Donate here:- https://www.ncbi.ie/supporting-us/donate-now/ or MS Ireland. Donate here:- https://www.ms-society.ie/donate .
Aidan’s funeral Mass will be livestreamed on https://www.facebook.com/SharkeyFuneralDirectors
In light of the ongoing dangers associated with Covid 19, it is respectfully requested that all those attending the funeral would adhere to social distancing guidelines, wear a face mask and avoid shaking hands.
Condolences can be left in private here:- https://sharkeyfuneraldirectors.ie/amoffitt
Eamon Clifford, Cloonglassney, Strokestown, Roscommon
The death occurred, at Sligo University Hospital, on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 of Eamon Clifford, Cloonglassney, Strokestown, Roscommon. Predeceased by his parents Patrick and Mary Ann, and his brother Martin. Beloved husband of Maureen and much loved father of Patrick and Mairead. Fond brother of Liam, John, Joseph, Seamus, Mary, Sarah, Ann, Carmel, Geraldine, Teresa, Bernadette, Fidelma and Dolores. He will be sadly missed by his sorrowing family, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews and nieces, relatives, neighbours and many friends. Rest In Peace.
Reposing at his home in Cloonglassney (eircode: F42FT88) on Easter Sunday, April 17 from 1pm until 8pm (walk through only please.) Removal on Monday, April 18 to the Half Parish Church to arrive for Funeral Mass at 12 noon. Burial immediately afterwards in Kilmore Cemetery.
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Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson, who died in 2005, is one of the prides of Pittsburgh - yet until this week, there has been no site in his hometown where fans could go to experience the breadth of his legacy as a chronicler of the Black American experience through his monumental, 10-play Century Cycle.
Now there's "August Wilson: The Writer's Landscape," a permanent immersive and interactive exhibition at – where else? – Pittsburgh's August Wilson African American Cultural Center. The center, which opened in 2009, is located just a half-mile from the brick rowhouse that was Wilson's own first home, in the historically Black neighborhood called the Hill District.
Wilson only lived in Pittsburgh until 1978, before moving to St. Paul, Minn., and then Seattle, but the city he grew up in continued to inform his work for the rest of his life.
"It was important to have a site where people could walk and immerse in August Wilson's work, learn about his influences, learn about how he worked and why he did the things that he did, why he wrote about specific topics in a specific way," said Center executive director Janis Burley Wilson, who oversaw the four-year project from start to finish. .
"Writer's Landscape" consists of 13 separate walk-through installations. Ten are devoted to the works in the Century Cycle, each of which is set in a different decade of the 20th century. The plays explore the damage wrought by racism as well as the resilience and triumphs of Black Americans. Most spotlight working-class characters like trash collectors ("Fences"), recent migrants from the agricultural South ("The Piano Lesson"), blues musicians ("Ma Rainey's Black Bottom," "Seven Guitars"), mill workers ("Gem of the Ocean"), and unlicensed cab drivers ("Jitney").
All 10 plays made it to Broadway; "Fences" and "The Piano Lesson" won Pulitzers. And all but one of the plays are set in the Hill District of Pittsburgh, where Wilson partly grew up and then came of age as a young man. The installations feature Wilson's personal effects along with costumes props and furniture from productions of the plays, including a 1956 Rock Ola jukebox from the 1990 Broadway staging of "Two Trains Running." There are also short videos about each play, with historical context and dialogue performed by the actors like Phylicia Rashad and Ruben Santiago-Hudson. Another installation honors Wilson's autobiographical monologue, "How I Learned What I Learned."
Two other sections in the exhibit summon his writing life. One recreates Eddie's Restaurant, a now-vanished haunt of Wilson's in the 1960s and '70s; Wilson, famously, did a lot of writing in diners. The other immerses visitors in his home office, complete with big writing wooden desk, books, and favorite blues records on vinyl – all donated by his wife, Constanza Romero-Wilson, from the couple's residence in Seattle, where Wilson lived the final 15 years of his life.
Romero-Wilson, who heads the August Wilson Legacy LLC, served as the exhibit's chief curator. She said the office was her favorite part of the show. "I can almost feel him when I am in the room," she said.
Wilson was born Frederick August Kittel. His father was a German immigrant whom Wilson never really knew; he and his five siblings were raised by their mother, Daisy Wilson, who was Black.
He dropped out of high school at age 15, after a teacher accused him of plagiarizing a paper he'd written on Napoleon. While that concluded his formal schooling, he began spending his days at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's main branch, in Oakland, reading everything he could.
"He was an autodidact," said Romero-Wilson, herself an artist and costume designer. "He read incessantly. And he always tried to perfect everything, he was his own best critic. So that persistence to me and the triumph of his life, is what I want people to see when they come to this exhibit."
In 1965, at age 20, Wilson adopted his mother's maiden name and declared himself a poet. The newly minted "August Wilson" had moved back to a Hill District devastated by city redevelopment projects. But as "Writer's Landscape" makes clear, he still found inspiration in the people he met while hanging out (and taking notes) in coffee shops, cigar stores and jitney-cab stations.
"He grew up observing the people here. Hearing the way they speak, their tonality, their musicality," said Romero-Wilson. "He picked up the philosophy about right and wrong, about justice, about race, all here, with the people of Pittsburgh. So the spirit of Pittsburghers lives in all of August's plays."
The exhibit also evokes other formative influences through touch-free interactive video and audio displays. In archival interview clips, for instance, Wilson discusses the importance of such keystones of his worldview as the Black Power movement and blues music. Wilson's importance to Black theater artists is massive, said Ruben Santiago-Hudson, a stage and screen actor who has performed in and directed numerous productions of Wilson plays on Broadway and Off Broadway. He also scripted the 2020 screen adaptation of "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom." "Instead of Black life being in the periphery, he put Black people's lives in ... the center of what is Americana," he said.
"He was huge in his ideas and his thoughts, in creating a space for us," he adds. "So we didn't need permission to be a part of America. With August Wilson, we are America."
More Wilson is on its way. This fall, LaTanya Richardson Jackson is expected to direct a Broadway revival of "The Piano Lesson," starring John David Washington, Danielle Brooks and Samuel L. Jackson. And actor Denzel Washington is committed to bring every installment of the Century Cycle to the big screen.
"It's beyond my imagination how important August has become in our consciousness, in our American consciousness," said Romero-Wilson.
"August Wilson: The Writer's Landscape," is a permanent exhibit at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center in Pittsburgh. Tickets are free.
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Mumbai, April 17: Sunrisers Hyderabad broke into the top four with a seven wicket win over Punjab Kings in match no. 28 of the ongoing IPL season on Sunday.
IPL 2022: PBKS vs SRH, Highlights: Sunrisers Hyderabad defeat Punjab Kings by seven wickets
Playing in the afternoon game of the Sunday double-header, Kane Williamson elected to field first and his bowlers set Sunrisers on course for a comfortable win. Umran Malik and Bhuvneshwar Kumar were lethal with the ball as Punjab struggled to build partnerships.
Missing skipper Mayank Agarwal due to injury, stand in skipper Shikhar Dhawan had an off day with the bat as both Punjab openers fell cheaply. With the top three failing to pile the runs, Liam Livingstone came to Punjab's rescue with a sizzling 60 off 33. Livingstone and Shahrukh Khan (26 off 28) put up a partnership of 71 off 49 to rebuild Punjab's innings.
But Bhuvi removed the desctructive Livingstone and a special final over from Malik saw Punjab fold for 151. In the final over of the innings, Malik bowled a maiden as four wickets fell, including a run out.
Though the chase got off to a shaky start, with SRH losing their skipper early, Sunrisers chased down the target with seven balls to spare. While Abhishek Sharma (31) and Rahul Tripathi (34) overcame the early blow with a 31-ball 48 run partnership, Aiden Markram (41n.o) and Nicholas Pooran (35n.o) stitched together 75 runs off 50 deliveries to guide SRH home to their fourth win on the trot. Meanwhile, Punjab fell to their third loss of the ongoing season.
Here are the post match comments from the winning captain, losing captain, man of the match along with the full list of award winners from PBKS vs SRH IPL 2022 match:
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (SRH) 3/22: There was no swing so I looked to hit back of a length. That was my plan against Shikhar as I knew he would step out and look for the boundary. I looked to hit a hard length and find the top edge and luckily that's what happened, I looked to play with my field as well. I try to bowl to the batter's weakness or to the ground's dimensions. The wicket and my skills are what I look at. (On Umran) More than helping me, it means I am a target as batters think I'm slower. But watching him bowl fast and get wickets is a joy. Hope the others going after me leads to wickets and not boundaries.
Shikhar Dhawan (Losing Captain): Mayank is better and he should be ready to be back by the next match. We were 30-40 runs short and lost too many early wickets which put us behind. The early wickets meant we had to hold wickets and that's where we had to mould our game. There was a middle order recovery but the early wickets cost us. Livingstone and Shahrukh played brilliantly. The wicket had extra-bounce to which we were late to adjust. The discussion with the batting will be to save wickets till the 13th-14th over, the bowlers are doing well. We need good starts. We need to put up complete performances and hopefully a 3-4 game turnaround which can change a season will come in.
PBKS vs SRH 2022 Awards (Every award - Rs 1 Lakh)
Punch Super Striker of the match: Liam Livingstone 60 off 33 deliveries with a strike rate of 181.81
Dream11 Game Changer of the match: Umran Malik (SRH) - 158 fantasy points
Unacademy Let's Crack It sixes award: Liam Livingstone (PBKS) - 4 sixes
Cred Power player of the match: Bhuvneshwar Kumar (SRH) 1 wicket in the powerplay
Upstox most valuable asset of the match: Umran Malik (SRH)
Swiggy InstaMart Fastest Delivery of the match: Umran Malik (SRH) clocked the fastest delivery of 152.6km/hr
RuPay on the go fours of the match: Liam Livingstone (PBKS) - 5 fours
Player of the match: Umran Malik (SRH)
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TRAVERSE CITY — Dave Lorenz of Travel Michigan sees the issue of diversity, equity and inclusion as a collaborative — and essential — part of Michigan’s tourism industry, today and in the future.
In fact, the topic of inclusion will be front and center at the 2022 Pure Michigan Governor’s Conference on Tourism, set for April 19-21 at Grand Traverse Resort and Spa in Acme.
The theme of this year’s conference of statewide professionals is “making music together.”
“Each of us has an opportunity to make change,” Lorenz said in a recent interview about the lack of diversity in tourism.
“We can use our voice as an instrument, and we can make a loud noise. But when we all come together as an orchestra, think about the beautiful music that we can make. Think about all the things we can accomplish when we collaborate on these tough issues.”
The annual three-day conference is an opportunity for tourism professionals to share ideas and “talk through issues,” Lorenz said, with seminars, keynote speakers, informational booths and networking opportunities. The conference, which often alternates between Grand Rapids, Detroit and Traverse City, also recognizes professionals for their efforts throughout the year.
Some 500 participants are expected to be in attendance, which makes it a great opportunity to address some of the goals of the conference.
Zoe Moore, an inclusive hospitality consultant and strategist who spoke at the conference last November in Detroit, will present a couple different sessions at the conference.
Her “Diversity is Not a Monolith” is a panel discussion with professionals from a variety of backgrounds to represent different social identities.
They will have a “conversation” on how destinations can market to a wide range of individuals by making sure “to create environments that are welcoming ... in a way that is not performanative, and that is strategic,” Moore said.
“And that’s by listening to each individual and creating a message that’s authentic,” said Moore, an independent consultant with more than 15 years of experience in training, and who is also a 12-year U.S. Army veteran.
She also will offer “Social Equity Response” training during the conference to explore ways to “enhance cultural competence and knowledge by examining biases, emotional intelligence and critical thinking,” according to the conference program. (See the full conference agenda at michigan.org/industry.)
“In the hospitality industry, I have found there is an assumption that because we’re in this industry that we’re automatically hospitable,” Moore said.
“But what we don’t do often is have those very challenging conversations when dealing with social conflict or social injustice.”
Moore will use some of the same de-escalation tactics she learned in the military, but bring them more into a social setting.
“How do you respond when your heart is racing, when you feel uncomfortable and you really want to run away and avoid conflict,” she said. “As industry leaders I want us to engage with each other and have healthy conversations.”
As the on-site host, Traverse City Tourism’s Trevor Tkach is happy to welcome conference attendees to the area, which statewide is known for its wine tours, restaurants, the National Cherry Festival, world class airport and proximity to natural attractions such as Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
Even with notoriety, he knows the area needs to do more to attract a wider audience.
“I feel as though we have made huge steps in Traverse City to provide a variety of quality experiences,” said Tkach, who is president and CEO of Traverse City Tourism. “And the more we go out and capture people in the moment, the more diversity we have seen year over year over year. I think it’s a testament to progress.
“We still have a long way to go, but it’s nice to see change. It’s nice to physically see more diverse visitors coming in to market, having a great time, sharing it on social media, coming back and bringing friends.”
Lorenz said the topic of inclusion is broader than race, gender or sexual orientation. He said it also includes “persons who are disabled” and other marginalized communities. He plans to challenge the tourism industry at the conference.
“What are we doing to address all of these issues?” he said
“It’s simply put and summarized this way: If we fail to better understand and appreciate each other’s perspectives, our needs, our challenges and our basic desire to be treated with respect and dignity, then we will never move this state forward in any other area, either. That’s the potential of travel and tourism. We can make not only economic impact … we can make social impact for multi-generational positive impact.” | https://www.record-eagle.com/news/business/attendees-to-rally-around-diversity-at-2022-pure-michigan-governor-s-conference-on-tourism/article_c362643e-bc05-11ec-87f2-17b736ddfd44.html | 2022-04-17T15:47:22Z | https://www.record-eagle.com/news/business/attendees-to-rally-around-diversity-at-2022-pure-michigan-governor-s-conference-on-tourism/article_c362643e-bc05-11ec-87f2-17b736ddfd44.html | false | 1 |
Good Friday sees the reenactment of the Passion of Christ in San Pedro Town
Sunday, April 17th, 2022
Easter is considered the holiest time of the year. In San Pedro Town, the Roman Catholic Church takes pride in celebrating the occasion honoring the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This year, besides their scheduled church activities, one of the main events held on Good Friday, April 15th, saw the first-ever reenactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on the island with an evening procession through downtown, which later ended at central park.
A group of faithful Catholics and onlookers gathered outside the San Pedro Catholic Church for the procession and reenactment. Father Eduardo Montemayor shared a few words about the holy occasion and prayed. After that, the march started north on Barrier Reef Drive. The reenactment was performed by the church’s youth group called Life Teen.
The production provided a glimpse back in time to the biblical event involving Jesus Christ. It starts with the arrest of Jesus Christ, trial, beating, and execution by crucifixion. As the large procession turned left near the end of Barrier Reef Drive, a young man portrayed Jesus carrying a heavy wooden cross on which he would be nailed. The procession then moved to Pescador Drive, heading south as the story of Jesus was narrated. Church members performed as guards escorting Jesus to his place of execution, yelling, and flogging him as they walked down streets, representing those of Jerusalem when he was crucified. Mary, His mother, among the other actors, knelt close to her son, trying to comfort him at one point in the procession. Mary is heard asking the authorities not to harm her son and release him. However, as per the story, this did not change their minds, and the insulting and beating continued to the final place. Dozens of onlookers watched the reenactment in awe, while others followed, prayed, and became emotional.
After sunset, they made it to the central park, where three crosses were erected in the sand, where two other persons were nailed to the crosses. According to the Bible, they represented the two thieves crucified with Jesus Christ. Jesus was then prepared for crucifixion. By this time, the crowd had grown larger as tourists and residents and their families observed the performance. With the full moon in the background, Jesus and the two thieves were displayed as they remained crucified. The religious act ended when the body of Jesus was brought down from the cross and prepared for burial.
Many residents witnessing the act said it has been one of the best on the island and commend the local catholic church. Religious events will continue with an Easter vigil and sacraments and masses throughout the weekend.
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Valentia Coast Guard is reminding people to exercise caution when on mountains or near the coast over this bank holiday weekend.
This follows the rescue of two walkers on Carrauntoohil yesterday. The couple became lost near O’Shea’s gully while climbing the mountain.
Kerry Mountain Rescue assisted the walkers, who returned with no injuries.
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A woman said she quit the 'nine to five' life after she started selling pictures of her feet online - and now she earns enough to live comfortably.
Devin McCloud took to TikTok to explain to her fans how she manages to make money while putting her feet up and not doing any traditional work.
As the Daily Star reports, the dancer turned foot model is completely open about her unorthodox profession, and she's shared how she does it.
Her TikTok clip soon racked up a huge 1.3 million views and people were full of praise for Devin's insight, as one said they had "found my dream job".
What do you think about Devin's career? Let us know in the comments...
Devin said she had to create an Instagram page just for her feet, wear specific jewellery, and find an agent.
She said: "There are various websites like Feet Finder that you can make money on."
In a previous video, Devin said that she always has her toenails painted white or with French tips as it attracts more attention from clients.
Throughout her TikTok clips, where she regularly posts to her 45,000 followers, the model has claimed that snapping cheeky feet snaps enabled her to "quit the 9-5" life.
In another clip that she posted to her account, Devin shared the "benefits" of being a foot model.
These include: "You're your own boss, you get to always have your feet looking pretty, you meet a lot of new people [and] everything's on your time."
Stunned by the foot model’s tips, many people fled to the comments to praise Devin.
One person commented: "Did I just find my calling."
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Whilst a second person voiced: "I was considering this, but I was like nah. Now I see this as a sign…"
However, not everyone was so convinced that they were cut out for the life of a foot model.
One person fretted: "My feet are atrocious, I'm so mad."
Someone else admitted: "If I didn’t have bunions it would be a wrap."
And, this user shared: "My long lost little toenails could never."
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A man is dead following a late-night shooting Friday in Massachusetts.
According to a spokesman for the Springfield Police Department, officers found the victim at a residence in downtown Springfield following a call about a shooting.
The man was taken to Baystate Medical Center where he later died. Authorities have not yet identified the individual who was killed.
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After rolling out emoji reactions, Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly adding the option to hide your ‘Last Seen’ status from specific contacts.
With the latest beta release of its iOS app, WhatsApp has added an option that allows users to limit specific individuals from seeing their “Last Scene” status, according to WABetaInfo.
If you are not familiar with that part of WhatsApp, it is the feature that indicates when someone last checked the app, and it is a way to find out if a contact may have potentially seen your message even if they have read receipts turned off, reports Engadget.
For a while now, WhatsApp has allowed you to limit who sees your status to only your contacts. You can also disable the feature altogether, but you have not had the ability to prevent specific individuals from seeing that information.
However, WhatsApp iOS beta version 22.9.0.70 adds a new “My Contacts Except” option under the Last Seen section of the app’s privacy settings.
According to WABetaInfo, adding an individual to that list also prevents you from seeing their status.
The outlet said WhatsApp is also implementing more granular privacy controls for both profile photos and about sections.
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Vice Prez calls for change in people's mindset towards differently-abled
Noting that the core values of India are those of Sarvejana Sukhino Bhavantu and Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, he urged everyone including the government, private sector, civil society and families to take initiatives to empower the differently-abled and fulfil their duty or dharma. The vice president laid stress on the importance of early detection and identification of children at risk for disability conditions.
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Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday called for a change in people's mindset towards the 'Divyangjan' or differently-abled and said it is the responsibility of the government and society at large to prevent any kind of discrimination against them. Stressing the need for creating an environment for them to thrive and excel, the Vice President said, ''they do not need our sympathy, they rightfully deserve every opportunity to develop their full potential.'' Speaking at the National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (NIEPID) here during his visit to the institute, Naidu appreciated NIEPID for its work in empowering persons with Intellectual Disability and their families.
Pointing out that accessibility was an important area of intervention for the disabled people, Naidu cited the positive impact of the 'Accessible India' campaign and called for more interventions in the areas of environment, transport, information and communication systems.
He further said it was essential to sensitise teachers and non-teaching staff in schools towards the needs of the differently-abled children.
While suggesting that it was important ''to ensure that technology does not exclude differently-abled people,'' he urged national institutions and universities in the country to accelerate their work relating to accessible smart technology.
Naidu made a pitch for all-round efforts to make the 'Divyangjan' people financially independent by identifying and honing their skills from a young age. Noting that the core values of India are those of 'Sarvejana Sukhino Bhavantu' and 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam', he urged everyone – including the government, private sector, civil society and families to take initiatives to empower the differently-abled and fulfil their duty or 'dharma.' The vice president laid stress on the importance of early detection and identification of children at risk for disability conditions. Naidu also recommended to NIEPID to have a tie-up with institutions like the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology for early detection of disability risk among children. PTI VVK KH ROH ROH
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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Jahangirpuri violence: 2 juveniles among 22 held, police meet peace committees to cool tensions
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Twenty people, including the ''main conspirators'', were arrested over the violence in northwest Delhi's Jahangirpuri, where an uneasy calm prevailed on Sunday as companies of anti-riot police patrolled the streets and people largely stayed indoors.
Two juveniles have also been apprehended in connection with the clashes, police said, adding that the case has been transferred to the Crime Branch for further investigation.
To cool tensions, the Delhi Police held a meeting with members of Aman (peace) Committees, and asked them to counter any rumours and appeal to people in their areas to maintain peace.
Adarsh Nagar BJP Councillor Garima Gupta blamed illegal Bangladeshi immigrants for the violence and tried to raise the issue during the meeting. But, she said, the police officer in the meeting told her she was digressing from the issue.
Eight police personnel and a local were injured in stone-pelting and arson after clashes broke out between two communities in Jahangirpuri during a Hanuman Jayanti procession on Saturday evening. Some vehicles were also torched.
Security has been beefed up in and around C and D blocks, barricades have been put up and police personnel deployed at every 200 metres, the police said.
While some members of the two communities alleged that actions of the other side triggered the violence, a few locals said the two communities have been living in the area peacefully for decades and blamed ''outsiders'' for the violence.
The BJP demanded a probe into the role of ''illegal immigrants'' in the incident and said the ''ideology of appeasement'' pursued by previous governments over the last 70 years was responsible for communal riots across the country.
On the other hand, the Congress accused those in power of lacking empathy and called on Delhiites to stay united.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northwest) Usha Rangnani said an FIR was registered on Saturday under sections 307 (attempt to murder), 120 B (criminal conspiracy), 147 (rioting) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and under the Arms Act.
''In total, 20 people have been arrested and two juveniles apprehended. Three firearms and five swords have been recovered from the possession of accused persons,'' she said.
One of the arrested accused, Md. Aslam, fired a bullet that hit a Delhi Police sub-inspector. The pistol used by him has been recovered from his possession, the DCP said, adding that he has also been found to be involved in a previous case.
The injured are being treated at Babu Jagjeevan Ram Memorial Hospital. The condition of the sub-inspector who received the bullet injury is stated to be stable, Rangnani said.
One of the ''main conspirators'' behind the violence, Ansar (35), a resident of Jahangirpuri, was also found to be involved in two cases of assault and was arrested a few times under preventive sections, she said.
Deependra Pathak, Special Commissioner (Law and Order-Zone 1), said efforts are being made to identify other accused through CCTV and other video footage.
''Right now, the situation is totally under control. We have our additional force deployed here. We have done peace committee meetings and are also in touch with the prominent residents of the areas. They gave assurances that they would maintain peace in their respective areas,'' he said.
''Drones and facial recognition software are being used to identify those involved in creating the ruckus,'' he added.
Police produced 14 of the arrested accused before a local court on Sunday.
Duty Magistrate Divya Malhotra sent Aslam and Ansar to police custody till Monday and the 12 other accused to judicial custody for 14 days.
Police alleged that Aslam and Ansar were the main conspirators who hatched a conspiracy after they learnt about the 'Shobha Yatra' on April 15.
It said the custodial interrogation of the two is required to unearth the larger conspiracy and the involvement of others.
There was a heavy police deployment in C Block, the epicentre of the communal clash. Shops near the mosque in the block remained shut.
Mukesh, a shopkeeper who stays near the mosque, said those who tried to disrupt peace in the area must have been ''outsiders''.
''I have been staying here for the last 35 years but have never seen such violence in this area. Hindus and Muslims live here peacefully. People who were part of the procession must have been outsiders and not locals,'' he said.
Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters here, party spokesperson Sambit Patra said the clashes in Jahangirpuri are under investigation and all should wait for the outcome.
He also hit out at opposition leaders, including Congress president Sonia Gandhi, over their joint statement expressing deep concern over the recent incidents of hate speech and communal violence, saying this ''selective politics'' is ''harmful'' for the country.
Congress' chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala urged the people of Delhi to take it upon themselves to stay united and alert.
''Delhi be alert..Delhi be safe...Delhi stay united.
''Violence, riots and frenzy will not make religion 'safe', neither will anyone be strong, yes, our India will definitely become weak,'' Surjewala said.
He accused those in power of lacking empathy.
A delegation of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) met Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana and submitted a memorandum demanding that the culprits be identified and strict action be taken against them.
According to a memorandum handed over to Asthana by the VHP delegation, the right-wing group said if the Delhi Police was not capable of providing adequate security, then Bajrang Dal members, who were part of Saturday's procession, would have to make their own security arrangements.
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) also wrote to Asthana seeking registration of an FIR against those who allegedly involved children in the violence in Jahangirpuri.
Many children were part of the mob and were seen pelting stones, the NCPCR said in its letter.
The apex child rights body also sought an action taken report from the Delhi Police commissioner within seven days of receipt of its letter.
Saturday's clash was the first communal flare-up in the national capital since the February 2020 riots in northeast Delhi which had left over 50 dead and scores injured.
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BURNLEY BATTLED TO a point in their first match since the shock departure of Sean Dyche, but the 1-1 draw at West Ham came at a cost with Ashley Westwood suffering a horrific injury.
The midfielder’s leg seemed to buckle underneath him as he challenged for the ball with Nikola Vlasic.
A stretcher and oxygen were immediately brought on, while Vlasic and Aaron Cresswell, who was closest to the incident, looked distraught and had to be comforted by team-mates.
Wout Weghorst opened the scoring moments later, but Maxwel Cornet’s dreadful penalty miss proved pivotal as West Ham, on the back of their Europa League heroics in Lyon on Thursday, rallied to snatch a point through Tomas Soucek.
Relegation-threatened Burnley, with under-23 coach Mike Jackson in charge following Dyche’s sacking, are now three points behind Everton in 17th.
West Ham, not so fresh following their Europa League exertions in Lyon on Thursday night, almost opened the scoring after 10 minutes following a well-worked corner routine.
Declan Rice laid off Manuel Lanzini’s short corner to Jarrod Bowen, whose initial shot was blocked before his follow-up was clawed away at full stretch by Nick Pope.
Moments later Cresswell’s well-struck volley was cleared off the line by James Tarkowski, with Bowen, sliding in, unable to convert the rebound.
There was then a nine-minute delay while Westwood was treated – yet three minutes later Burnley took the lead, Weghorst rising above Soucek to nod in the rebound after Jay Rodriguez’s header came back off the crossbar.
The celebrations were understandably muted, with Weghorst pointing at the bench in support of his stricken team-mate.
Burnley should have doubled their advantage after Cornet chased Josh Brownhill’s long ball and raced through on goal.
The Ivory Coast winger was brought down by Hammers goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski, but, after picking himself up, he sliced the penalty, Burnley’s first spot-kick of the season, horribly wide.
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Rice fed Lanzini down the left, but Soucek could not convert his cross at the far post.
However, Soucek did come up trumps in the 74th minute when he bundled in Lanzini’s free-kick with his shoulder.
West Ham came closest to a winner but were denied three times by Pope, who tipped a fierce Antonio drive over and produced another fine save to claw out Issa Diop’s header before denying Antonio again in a one-on-one.
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EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE:EPAM – Get Rating) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,390,000 shares, a growth of 78.5% from the March 15th total of 778,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,400,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.0 days. Currently, 2.5% of the shares of the stock are sold short.
NYSE EPAM traded down $17.93 during trading on Friday, reaching $290.06. 664,713 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,182,327. The firm has a market cap of $16.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.98 and a beta of 1.81. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $311.36 and its 200 day moving average price is $502.57. The company has a quick ratio of 2.97, a current ratio of 2.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. EPAM Systems has a fifty-two week low of $168.59 and a fifty-two week high of $725.40.
EPAM Systems (NYSE:EPAM – Get Rating) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 17th. The information technology services provider reported $2.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $2.11 by $0.39. The firm had revenue of $1.11 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.09 billion. EPAM Systems had a net margin of 12.82% and a return on equity of 21.10%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 53.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.59 earnings per share. Analysts anticipate that EPAM Systems will post 7.72 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Several brokerages recently issued reports on EPAM. Piper Sandler cut their price target on shares of EPAM Systems from $410.00 to $359.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 1st. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on shares of EPAM Systems from $630.00 to $385.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 1st. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of EPAM Systems from $770.00 to $555.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 22nd. Cowen dropped their target price on shares of EPAM Systems from $615.00 to $355.00 in a research note on Thursday, March 3rd. Finally, Wolfe Research raised shares of EPAM Systems from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $390.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, April 11th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $466.45.
EPAM Systems Company Profile (Get Rating)
EPAM Systems, Inc provides digital platform engineering and software development services worldwide. The company offers engineering services, including requirements analysis and platform selection, customization, cross-platform migration, implementation, and integration; infrastructure management services, such as software development, testing, and maintenance with private, public, and mobile infrastructures for application, database, network, server, storage, and systems operations management, as well as monitoring, incident notification, and resolution services; and maintenance and support services.
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An exciting exhibition of contemporary work will be showcased at the Butler Gallery later this month when the exhibition GENERATION 2022 opens.
It will feature new Irish painting and is a celebration of painting and of painters at work in Ireland today.
The exhibition is curated by Butler Gallery Director Anna O’Sullivan and includes the following eclectic group of 26 artists:
Helen Blake, Miranda Blennerhassett, Peter Bradley, Diarmuid Breen, Megan Burns, Serena Caulfield, Susan Connolly, Cecilia Danell, Mollie Douthit, Stephen Doyle, Gabhann Dunne, David Eager Maher, Fiona Finnegan, Deirdre Frost, Philip Gerald, Brian Harte, Sinead Lucey, Sinéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Róisín O’Sullivan, Jane Rainey, Sheila Rennick, Ciara Roche, Emma Roche, Salvatore of Lucan, Jennifer Trouton and Marcel Vidal.
The works on view reflect a diversity of approach to picture making, from abstraction to figuration, to representational work embracing landscape and portraiture.
Some paintings are incorporated into installations on the wall; some are free-standing in the middle of the gallery, but mostly the works are 2D explorations of a variety of the passions, issues and concerns of the individual artists.
A list of artist talks and creative workshops will be announced shortly.
The Apology
Other exhibitions running at the Butler Gallery include The Apology at the digital gallery until May 8.
The Apology is a performance which publicly acknowledges the failures of the Irish State with regards to housing policy and provision in this country.
On March 2 The Apology script was read into public record at Seanad Eireann by Senators Lynn Ruane and Eileen Ní Fhloinn as part of a Seanad Private Members Motion on Housing brought by Senators Ruane, Ní Fhloinn, Higgins and Black.
The Apology is the first public act from ‘Multi-Story - Creative Engagement for Housing Change’, a project by artists Fiona Whelan and Feidlim Cannon, and Housing Action Now (HAN), developed through a unique online collaborative arts process, exploring direct experiences of housing injustice through collective writing and performative story-telling.
Multi-Story Act 1: The Apology is supported by Create, the national development agency for collaborative arts, through the Arts Council's Commissions Award 2020.
Butler Gallery
The Butler Gallery Collection consists of artworks purchased or donated to the gallery, or on long-term loan.
The first exhibition of this collection will revisit beloved favourites, showcase new acquisitions, and introduce new long-term loans.
This selection reflects the broad character of the collection itself and embraces a variety of genres from painting, drawing and printmaking, to photography and media works. Collectively these works convey a contemporary freshness and are a window into this ever-evolving collection.
O’Malley Collection
Now residing in the Butler Gallery is the collection of works by Callan artist Tony O’Malley (1913-2003). The Gallery was honoured to caretake the artworks of Tony O’Malley, donated by his wife Jane O’Malley upon their location to Evans’ Home.
The O’Malley Collection includes early works on paper based on the life and landscape of his beloved Callan along with a range of paintings and sculptural constructions that reflect the range and richness of the artist’s career.
Guided Tours of the Butler Gallery are available every Saturday and Sunday at 3pm.
For more information on the exhibitions see www.butlergallery.ie
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Odisha, Karnataka play out thrilling 3-3 draw in Santosh Trophy
Their high press game awarded them the lead in the 15th minute with Chandra Muduli playing in a perfect low cross to find Jamir Oram to convert easily.Karnataka almost found their equaliser but Sudheer Kotikela shot wide a cross from Prashanth.
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Odisha and Karnataka played out a six-goal thriller in the opening game of Group B in the final round of the 75th Santosh Trophy National Football Championship here on Sunday.
Odisha got their noses in front but Karnataka struck back with three goals, putting themselves 3-1 up in the game. However, Odisha managed to level the scores as the match ended in a thrilling draw at the Kottappadi Football Stadium.
Odisha put Karnataka on the back foot right from the start. Their high press game awarded them the lead in the 15th minute with Chandra Muduli playing in a perfect low cross to find Jamir Oram to convert easily.
Karnataka almost found their equaliser but Sudheer Kotikela shot wide a cross from Prashanth. At the half-hour mark though, Karnataka were able to find their equaliser through Sudheer, who made amends for his earlier miss with a simple tap-in from an inch-perfect cross by Prashanth Kalinga.
Three minutes later, the Southern state turned the game on its head. Bavu Nishad gained possession high up in Odisha's half, unleashing a fierce shot which was deflected into the back of the net. Kamalesh kept Odisha's defense busy with his dribbles and crosses. He even stole a ball in the opposition half only to see his shot go wide.
Odisha failed to get a grip on the game after their opening goal, losing the ball frequently in midfield. The first half ended with Karnataka in the ascendancy. Odisha started the second half in the same fashion as they did the first. A long throw from Abhishek Rawat was flicked on by a blue shirt onto the crossbar.
Karnataka's Arun Kumar then drilled a powerful free-kick which skipper Sekhar Behara saved. Odisha got a chance on the other end with Chandra Muduli again making a run but failing to link up with Raisen Tudu in a dangerous position.
Just past the hour mark, Karnataka made it 3-1 with Sudheer getting his second after Behara failed to keep his powerful drive away.
Odisha got back into the game soon after from a mistake in the Karnataka defence. A corner from the right fell kindly to Bikash Kumar Sahoo's head who guided the ball back into the net.
Moments later, Odisha levelled the scores in stunning fashion with Muduli slamming his effort into the top right corner of the net from a counter.
Odisha keeper Chinmaya Sekhar Bahara pulled out one last save from substitute Ankith's dipping long shot to prevent any more goals on the day.
Odisha will take on Manipur, while Karnataka take on Gujurat on Tuesday.
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The event takes place at Rothe House from 8pm on April 20
A public lecture presenting new evidence and fresh insights into Rothe House, the headquarters of the KAS in Parliament Street will take place next Wednesday, April 20.
The speaker is Colm Murray, the architecture officer with the Heritage Council, former chairman and board member of Rothe House Trust and a member of ICOMOS Ireland. He became interested in history when working for the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. His current work relates to Traditional Building Skills, how we think about the ‘value’ of heritage, and heritage-led urban renewal. He worked in the third House of Rothe House when the Heritage Council was located there for three years.
“Colm will present some new evidence and fresh insights on Rothe House, the headquarters of the KAS in Parliament Street, delving into the perceptions of the actors who took an interest in Wolfe’s Arch from the time of the famine onwards. The documentary ‘flurry’ comes from the period 1843 to 1852, but inferences will be cast forward in time through the next century or more, and also rearward to try to understand the character of the original building," says KAS.
The event will take place on Wednesday, April 20 at 8pm in Rothe House and is open to the public.
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The Real Housewives of Melbourne's Pettifleur Berenger and Gamble Breaux stun in ornate frocks as they lead celebrity arrivals at Poker with the Stars in Melbourne
The celebrities turned out for a high stakes Easter Sunday at the Poker with the Stars event at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne.
Leading the pack were The Real Housewives of Melbourne stars Gamble Breaux and Pettifleur Berenger.
Gamble turned heads in an ornate strapless gown with a decorative floral pattern in blue tones.
Stars: The celebrities turned out for a high stakes Easter Sunday at the Poker with the Stars event at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne. Leading the pack were The Real Housewives of Melbourne stars Gamble Breaux (left) and Pettifleur Berenger (right)
The floor-length dress skimmed her slender figure before fanning out to a short train.
She added some bling in the form of a diamond choker as well as a stack of bracelets and a glittering ring.
The blonde stunner, 49, wore her blonde hair in a classic Hollywood style do and opted for a glamorous makeup palette.
Wow: Gamble turned heads in an ornate strapless gown with a decorative floral pattern in blue tones. Pettifleur was just as eye-catching in a deep purple-brown dress with soft layers
Shiny: The reality star added some bling in the form of a diamond choker as well as a stack of bracelets and a glittering ring
Fun day: The blonde stunner, 49, wore her blonde hair in a classic Hollywood style do and opted for a glamorous makeup palette
Glowing: Pettifleur's dress had a bold design in the form of large metallic flowers, which matched the reality star's glittering gold heels
Pettifleur was just as eye-catching in a deep purple-brown dress that flared from the waist and featured soft layers.
It had a bold design in the form of large metallic flowers, which matched the reality star's glittering gold heels.
The 57-year-old chose a smoky eye makeup look with a coffee toned lipstick and wore her brunette hair down while adding Chanel statement earrings.
A fine pair: Also in attendance was rugby league player Billy Slater who came along with his wife, Nicole. Both pictured
Details: Billy looked smart in a black suit while Nicole opted for a slinky satin slip dress and strappy black heels
Acting up: Actors Steve Bastoni (left) and Bernard Curry (right) went to try their luck, with Steve choosing a smart cap and grey trousers while Bernard was dapper in a black suit
Also in attendance was rugby league player Billy Slater, 38, who came along with his wife, Nicole.
Billy looked smart in a black suit while Nicole opted for a slinky satin slip dress and strappy black heels.
Actors Steve Bastoni, 56, and Bernard Curry, 48, went to try their luck, with Steve choosing a smart cap and grey trousers while Bernard was dapper in a black suit.
Suited: Footballer Wayne Carey (left) and rugby player Willie Mason (right) posed side by side at the event
Out and about: Cricketing legend Merv Hughes (left) and Shane Warne's brother Jason Warne (right) were all smiles on the red carpet
Fit: . Athlete John Stephenson (left) and footballer Kevin Sheedy (right) both made dapper appearances
Smart: Actor and poker player Joe Hachem (left) and jockey Damian Oliver (right) opted for smart outfits
Footballer Wayne Carey, 50, and rugby player Willie Mason, 42, posed side by side at the event.
Cricketing legend Merv Hughes, 60, and Shane Warne's brother Jason Warne, were all smiles on the red carpet.
Athlete John Stephenson, 39, and footballer Kevin Sheedy, 74, both made dapper appearances.
Actor and poker player Joe Hachem, 56, and jockey Damian Oliver, 49, opted for smart outfits.
Poker player Tony Hachem, AFL star Steve Bake, 41, and AFL legend Brendan Fevola, 41, appeared to be having a ball at the event.
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Six out of ten schools in the UK have air quality WORSE than traffic-filled motorways, says study
A WHOPPING six in 10 UK classrooms have worse air quality than MOTORWAYS, a shocking new study has found.
Digital pollution monitors were used in 26 schools on 10 separate school days by children and their teachers.
Volatile organic compounds, which come from plastics, glues, disinfectants, and solvents were among the main pollutants recorded in the classroom.
While fine dust and liquid droplets suspended in the air caused by heating, transportation and cooking were also detected.
The study included schools located in UK cities, towns and villages.
And astonishingly it revealed indoor air pollution of village schools was no better than that of city schools.
While in some shocking cases, levels exceeded the 1-hour exposure threshold set by the WHO.
This level of high air pollution that can cause someone to experience adverse health effects.
It comes after the WHO’s categorisation of air pollution as the largest global environmental health threat, with 93 per cent per cent of children around the world breathing polluted air every day.
The study also found while children know that air pollution is bad, they don’t know what to do about it.
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The research was commissioned by daily nasal wash Otrivine Natural who launched ‘Actions to Breathe Cleaner’ initiative which consisted of both in-classroom education and air pollution monitoring.
School children were able to analyse the air quality inside and outside their schools over a two-week period using digital pollution monitors and see the dangers themselves.
The project involved monitoring air for 15 minutes in a stationary position outside the school, during a 15–30-minute walk outside and for 15 minutes inside the classroom after each walk.
Monitors were also left on inside the classrooms when not in use, to help understand the daily pollution rhythms indoors.
Since taking part in the initiative, many schools are putting additional actions into practice.
These include adding more plants and building a ‘living’ green wall, to help mitigate the health impact of air pollution.
Sarah McDonald, GSK VP of Sustainability, said: “One of the first steps is to be aware of your personal exposure and then learn the actions you can take to breathe cleaner.
“We discovered that indoor air quality can be worse than outdoors and therefore, as part of Actions to Breathe Cleaner, we recommend daily ventilation of classrooms, at times when outside traffic is at its lowest.
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‘World of Color’ to Use Virtual Queue When it Returns to Disney California Adventure on April 22
“World of Color” is returning to Disney California Adventure on April 22 and we now know it will use a virtual queue system. The virtual queue will be accessible via the Disneyland app and enrollment will open at noon...
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It seems like forever since Shah Rukh Khan made a public appearance. The actor, who has been laying low for a while now, has made limited public appearances in the past few months. The actor went further away from the spotlight after the drug case involving his son Aryan Khan, with only one public appearance since his release being at Lata Mangeshkar’s funeral. The actor has now returned to the spotlight at Baba Siddique’s Iftaar party on Sunday night.
The actor made his way to the party wearing a smart Pathaani suit. SRK chopped off his long tresses, which he had maintained for months for Pathaan, and debuted his shorter hair look at the party. Shah Rukh posed for the paparazzi before he made his way to the party.
Shah Rukh has been busy with work as well. The actor was seen filming for Pathaan earlier this year in Spain and is rumoured to complete work on his reported movie with Rajkumar Hirani and his film with Tamil director Atlee.
On Saturday, ETimes reported that Shah Rukh has wrapped Atlee’s film on Friday and kickstarted the shooting of Rajkumar Hirani’s immigration drama on Saturday. As per the report, Hirani has already started shooting the film on Friday, April 15 with Taapsee Pannu. Shah Rukh, however, dropped in by evening to meet the team. He will join the team from today, April 16 at a Mumbai studio.
Notably, this is the first time Shah Rukh Khan and Taapsee Pannu will be seen sharing the screen space in a film. However, there is no official confirmation or announcement on the same as yet. It was also rumoured that Vicky Kaushal was in talks to star in the film but there has been no confirmation on that either.
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NLRPD: Two injured in Wednesday night shooting
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Detectives with the North Little Rock Police Department were investigating a Wednesday night shooting that left two people injured. According to the press release...
katv.comLITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Detectives with the North Little Rock Police Department were investigating a Wednesday night shooting that left two people injured. According to the press release...
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The remnants of a Lake Michigan shipwreck, possibly the schooner Contest, lost in 1882, were exposed by high water and harsh winds near Whitehall in December 2019, by John Hanson 2019
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police on Sunday entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City to secure the way for Jewish visitors to the flashpoint holy site, fueling clashes that left 17 Palestinians wounded, according to Palestinian medical workers.
The unrest happened just two days after clashes with Palestinians at the same site. Violence in Jerusalem between Israeli security forces and Palestinian demonstrators a year ago escalated into an 11-day Gaza war.
The hilltop compound housing the mosque is the third-holiest site in Islam, while it is the holiest place for Jews, who refer to it as the Temple Mount. The competing claims to the site have sparked numerous rounds of violence.
This year the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Christian holy week culminating in Easter Sunday and the week-long Jewish Passover are all occurring at the same time, with tens of thousands of visitors flocking to the city after coronavirus restrictions have been mostly lifted.
Israeli police accused Palestinians of “defiling and desecrating” a holy site, while Palestinian officials accused Israel of trying to divide the sensitive holy site. “What happened in Al-Aqsa Mosque is a dangerous escalation, the repercussions of which are to be borne by the Israeli government alone,” said Nabil Abu Rdeneh, spokesman for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
Police said they entered the compound to facilitate the routine visit of Jews to the holy site. They said Palestinians had stockpiled stones and set up barriers in anticipation of violence.
Omer Barlev, the Israeli minister in charge of the police, said it was important to ensure freedom of worship “but we will not compromise when violence and terror take place.”
The police cleared Palestinians out of the sprawling esplanade outside the mosque itself early Sunday, while dozens of Palestinians remained inside the building chanting “God is Greatest.” Video released by police showed small groups of youths throwing stones, as well as fireworks being fired from inside the mosque.
Palestinians reported brief clashes with Israeli police just outside the mosque compound, while police said Palestinians had thrown stones at buses outside the Old City. Paramedics said five people riding in buses received treatment for minor injuries in the attacks.
Police released a video showing a crowd of youths pelting a passing bus with stones just outside the Old City. Another video from the police, taken inside one of the buses, showed Jewish families sitting on the floor of the vehicle as it continued on its way.
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett ordered additional security on public buses going to the Old City after a situation assessment with top defense officials.
“We are working to calm things down on the one hand and are taking vigorous action against violent individuals on the other,” he said.
The Palestinian Red Crescent medical service said 17 Palestinians were wounded, including five people who were hospitalized. Israeli police reported nine arrests. By midday, witnesses said police had moved out of the compound.
Jordan, which serves as custodian of the holy site, issued a statement condemning Israel’s actions, saying they undermine “all efforts made to maintain the comprehensive calm and prevent the escalation of violence that threatens security and peace.”
Under longtime understandings, Jews are allowed to visit the Temple Mount but are barred from praying there. For decades, Jews avoided worship there for religious reasons.
Israeli authorities say they are committed to maintaining the status quo, but in recent years large groups of nationalist and religious Jews have regularly visited the site with police escorts, something the Palestinians view as a provocation. The number of visitors often rises during religious holidays. Palestinian officials said nearly 550 Jewish visitors entered the compound, compared to just a few dozen on most days.
Such practices have fueled concerns among Palestinians that Israel is plotting to take over the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound or partition it. Israel strongly denies such claims, saying it is committed to protecting freedom of worship for all.
Clashes erupted at the site before dawn on Friday after police said Palestinians had hurled stones toward the Western Wall, an adjacent Jewish holy site. Police entered in force and clashed with dozens of Palestinians shortly after dawn prayers.
Israel captured east Jerusalem, which includes the Old City, along with the West Bank and Gaza in the 1967 war. The Palestinians want a future state in all three territories. Israel annexed east Jerusalem in a move not recognized internationally and is building and expanding settlements in the occupied West Bank. Hamas controls Gaza, which has been under an Israeli and Egyptian blockade since the Islamic militant group seized power there in 2007.
A radical Jewish group recently called on people to bring animals to the site in order to sacrifice them for Passover, offering cash rewards for those who succeeded or even tried. Israeli police work to prevent such activities, but the call was widely circulated by Palestinians on social media, along with calls for Muslims to prevent any sacrifices from taking place.
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Convergence of Easter, Ramadan, Passover, other holy days in April sparks interfaith celebrations
It’s a convergence that happens only rarely. Coinciding with Judaism’s Passover, Christianity’s Easter and Islam’s holy month of Ramadan, Buddhists, Baha’is, Sikhs, Jains and Hindus also are celebrating their holy days in April.
The springtime collision of religious holidays is inspiring a range of interfaith events. In Chicago, there’s the Interfaith Trolley Tour coming up on April 24, in which a trolley will make stops at different faiths’ houses of worship. In cities across the country, Muslims are inviting people to interfaith iftars so they can break their daily Ramadan fasts in community with their non-Muslim neighbors.
In addition to Passover, Easter and Ramadan, holy days occurring in April this year include the Sikhs’ and Hindus’ Vaisakhi, the Jains’ Mahavir Jayanti, the Baha’i festival of Ridvan, and the Theravada Buddhist New Year.
Across faiths, the celebration of the overlapping holy days and religious festivals is seen as a chance to share meals and rituals. For some, it’s also a chance to learn how to cooperate among faith traditions on crucial issues, including how to help curb climate change, fight religious intolerance, and assist people fleeing Afghanistan, Ukraine and other nations during the global refugee crisis.
“The rare convergence of such a wide array of holy days is an opportunity for all of us to share what we hold sacred with our neighbors from other traditions as a way of building understanding and bridging divides,” said Eboo Patel, the founder and president of Interfaith America, previously known as Interfaith Youth Core. “This is Interfaith America in microcosm.”
On Chicago’s south side, the upcoming trolley tour is intended to teach participants about this year’s April holidays, which are converging for the first time in the same month since 1991, said Kim Schultz, coordinator of creative initiatives at the Chicago Theological Seminary’s InterReligious Institute.
The trolley will stop at several sacred spaces, including a Baptist church, a mosque and a synagogue, and will end with an iftar at sunset catered by recently resettled Afghan refugees.
“We’re asking people to take advantage of this confluence, the convergence … more than half of the world is celebrating or commemorating the critical moment in our faith traditions,” said Hind Makki director of recruitment and communications at American Islamic College.
The event is sponsored by the American Islamic College, the Chicago Theological Seminary, the Center of Christian-Muslim Engagement for Peace and Justice at the Lutheran School of Theology, the Hyde Park & Kenwood Interfaith Council and the Parliament of the World’s Religions. After more than two years of COVID-19 restrictions that upended many holidays, followers are eager to meet in person again.
Organizers of the Chicago event said they had arranged for a trolley that would carry 25 people, but there was so much interest across faiths that they had to arrange for a bigger trolley for 40 people instead. And then, when more kept joining, a second trolley.
“This is a great time,” Makki said. “So, why not take the opportunity to learn about each other’s traditions, to learn about each other through those traditions.”
As part of the month’s celebrations, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA opened its mosques to host dozens of interfaith iftars in cities across the nation centered on the theme of ‘justice through compassion.’
“During our gatherings across 35 cities we emphasized that the world that we see now stands on the brink of a world war,” said Amjad Mahmood Khan, national director of public affairs for Ahmadiyya. “And only the collective prayers and actions of the faithful can really save humanity from self-destruction.”
Faith leaders from Christian, Jewish, Sikh and Hindu faiths gathered recently for a virtual panel celebrating the convergence of their sacred observances. Among the issues discussed were shared concerns over the rise of white Christian Nationalism and legislation in Arizona and Florida that they criticized for marginalizing LGBTQ young people.
“We see that convergence as highly symbolic, maybe even divinely ordained as our people need to reaffirm our shared values of love, freedom and justice in order to disrupt white Christian Nationalists’ attempts to decide what ideas, identities and practices are valued and respected,” said the Rev. Jennifer Butler, founder and chief executive of the Washington-based multifaith group Faith in Public Life.
“This sacred season presents the opportunity for solidarity, for prophetic witness as we lament the rise of intolerance and discriminatory laws that threaten our nation’s quest to be a multiracial and multireligious democracy,” she said.
It will also be an important moment for members of different faiths to find common ground in the runup to the U.S. midterm elections, said Nina Fernando, executive director of the Shoulder to Shoulder campaign, a multifaith national coalition committed to countering and preventing anti-Muslim discrimination.
“With the time that we’re living where essentially we’re polarized and divided among racial and religious and political lines, we can take this opportunity to talk about how to live well together amidst our diversity and talk about these holidays overlapping,” Fernando said.
The convergence of the holidays also offers a chance to dispel misconceptions about faith traditions and appreciate shared values, said the Rev. Stephen Avino, executive director of the Parliament for World Religions.
“The holidays are the enactment of the core values, and we can actually see before our eyes the beauty of that tradition through the holidays and through ritual,” Avino said. “You can compare that to your own traditions, and you can see the similarities and differences and within that is the beauty of that. And you start to see that faith as being worthy of reverence, while still maintaining your own faith.”
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Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lessened its position in Stryker Co. (NYSE:SYK – Get Rating) by 3.4% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 2,406 shares of the medical technology company’s stock after selling 84 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A.’s holdings in Stryker were worth $643,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Centaurus Financial Inc. increased its stake in Stryker by 21.4% in the fourth quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 545 shares of the medical technology company’s stock valued at $146,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Bridges Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in Stryker by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Bridges Investment Management Inc. now owns 11,119 shares of the medical technology company’s stock valued at $2,974,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Equitable Trust Co. grew its stake in shares of Stryker by 65.3% during the fourth quarter. Equitable Trust Co. now owns 4,050 shares of the medical technology company’s stock valued at $1,083,000 after buying an additional 1,600 shares during the last quarter. Ieq Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of Stryker by 19.3% in the fourth quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 32,240 shares of the medical technology company’s stock worth $8,621,000 after buying an additional 5,225 shares during the period. Finally, Obermeyer Wood Investment Counsel Lllp increased its holdings in shares of Stryker by 10.8% in the fourth quarter. Obermeyer Wood Investment Counsel Lllp now owns 103,013 shares of the medical technology company’s stock worth $27,548,000 after buying an additional 10,026 shares during the period. 73.61% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Several brokerages have weighed in on SYK. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded Stryker from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $288.00 to $295.00 in a research report on Wednesday, March 16th. BTIG Research dropped their price objective on Stryker from $280.00 to $273.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 28th. Piper Sandler raised Stryker from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $250.00 to $315.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 4th. StockNews.com initiated coverage on Stryker in a research note on Thursday, March 31st. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Finally, Evercore ISI reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $284.00 price objective on shares of Stryker in a research note on Tuesday, March 15th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and seventeen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Stryker presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $293.00.
Stryker (NYSE:SYK – Get Rating) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 27th. The medical technology company reported $2.71 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.72 by ($0.01). Stryker had a net margin of 11.65% and a return on equity of 24.65%. The company had revenue of $4.70 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.65 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.81 earnings per share. Stryker’s revenue was up 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Stryker Co. will post 9.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 29th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 31st will be issued a $0.695 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 30th. This represents a $2.78 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.06%. Stryker’s payout ratio is 53.36%.
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How would you picture Cornwall's worst-rated hotel? We personally imagined something out of a horror movie - dark, unsafe, mouldy, dirty, with a sickly smell, damaged furniture, an uncomfortable bed with dodgy stains, a disgusting bathroom and terrifying noises in the middle of the night. Think The Shining meets Bates Motel.
The kind of hotel where you keep on finding abominations until you've got so much anxiety you end up slamming the door behind you, running back to your car and never looking back. So we - CornwallLive reporters Charlotte and Lisa - decided to put Cornwall's worst-rated hotel to the test.
We decided to go together. Not because we're not brave (well...), but because we thought that if it was that bad, at least we could have a laugh about the whole situation.
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The two joint worst-rated hotels we found are the White Hart in Bodmin and Berties Lodge in Newquay's East Street, both with 2.5 out of 5 stars. We thought that, for the worst rating in Cornwall, it could have been much worse.
We first tried to book a night at the White Hart, but were told all rooms were booked until further notice. So we went for Berties which we were quite intrigued by as it's quite a well-known establishment in Cornwall, especially for stag or hen dos. Berties also has a nightclub and an Irish pub next door.
Pricewise, a standard double room with private bathroom costs £54 mid-week, in the low season, which we thought was not too bad... as long as we didn't get a nightmare experience. Out of TripAdvisor's four main criteria - location, cleanliness, service and value - service was the worst rated with three stars out of five and the location was the best rated with 4.5 stars out of five.
Berties has in all 108 reviews. 21 of them are Excellent, 12 are Very Good, 20 are Average, 13 are Poor and 42 are Terrible. One of the reviews describes it as "the most unpleasant hotel I’ve ever been to", another stated they had "probably the worst customer service I have ever received" and another even called it the "catfish of hotels".
Yet, others said they "had an amazing time at Berties Lodge", that it "was clean and did the job" and that it was "convenient" and "cheap". So, on a Tuesday evening, we headed to Berties. We both parked at Manor Car Park on St Michael's Rd, as it is free between 4pm and 9am.
On arrival we approached the doors beneath the Berties Lodge sign to find that they were locked shut. It looked as though the place had closed down even. That might bring some initial panic to visitors, but we remembered reviews suggesting access might be through the connected Victoria Hotel - which was very much open.
We entered the main building to be greeted by two smartly-dressed men behind the desk - who explained we were in fact in the right place and that access to Berties Lodge was now through the main hotel. A couple of signatures later, and we were being asked for a holding deposit - something that wasn't mentioned when we booked through Booking.com and that we weren't prepared to pay, but would have happily done so.
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However, after deciding we didn't look like the type to break things or trash the room, the staff laughed it off and said they trusted us to not cause a scene and that we could stay without paying the refundable holding fee - which was actually more than the room itself. We could see how this might be a problem for the younger traveller - who probably didn't have that kind of disposable income to part with - even if it was only temporarily.
Some of the reviews described the staff as unpleasant and unwelcoming - something that we could not disagree with more. We felt very welcomed, the staff made us laugh and were always happy to answer our questions. It was then that after what can only be described as intense directions (which felt more complicated than most IKEA furniture assembly instructions) we set off in search of our room.
The hotel is honestly a maze - but we kind of loved it. We probably walked up two winding staircases and through three or four corridors before we got to our room. On occasion we had to think twice and retrace our steps. The hallway could probably do with some serious renovation with stained carpets and a certain unpleasant smell to it - but for the price, it was the least we could have expected.
Opening the door to our room, we immediately saw a huge window across the room framed by teal curtains. The view, onto East Street, was not the best, however, some of the rooms have sea views. The unsightly smell from the communal hall was now gone.
The room was covered in a brown carpet, which seemed clean. It had a double bed, a safe, a wooden dresser, an old TV and a chair. No nightstands, no table lamps - and no phone. It was basic but had everything you needed for one night. The walls looked like they had been painted fairly recently.
The bathroom had a loo, of course, quite a large shower and a sink, but no towels - which you need to pay for. Overall, the room and its bathroom were pretty clean. There were a couple of water stains on the ceiling, a few marks on the mirror and the joints of the shower were browning a bit, but we thought, generally, the amenities and the cleanliness were consistent with lodges we had previously stayed in.
Of course, you'd expect more from a proper hotel. But Berties is aimed at a younger clientele that probably is going to spend more time in the town centre and at the beach than in their room. It is also worth noting that some rooms will be completely different as Berties also offer triple rooms, quadruple rooms and dorms.
We noted during the evening that flushing the toilet was pretty loud, that the headboard was not fixed to the bed frame and that the TV was not working. But, that's if we're being really picky - and none of these issues bothered us enough to say anything to staff. In fact, we felt pretty relieved to see the hotel was quiet, relatively clean, safe and comfy and nothing like the horrors we had been imagining.
It's also worth noting that there are plenty of amenities within the hotel that are free to use for Berties Lodge guests - including a games room and TV lounge. All in all, we can say that the worst-rated hotel in Cornwall was not bad at all. Sure, it is more of a hostel and its customers are mainly youngsters hoping to enjoy Newquay's nightlife, but we thought it was safe, comfy enough and has a great location for exploring Newquay.
We had really worked ourselves up based on previous reviews, but all in all we were pleasantly surprised by the experience and really don't think people should write off a stay here based on what previous visitors had to say.
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Four people left injured and man arrested on suspicion of breaking into home with violence after disturbance in Galahad Close, Andover in Hampshire
Four people were injured and one man was arrested on suspicion of ‘using violence to secure entry to a house’ during a confrontation in Hampshire
Police say the altercation broke out between 6.15pm and 6.45pm on Friday, and have classed it as ‘a public order incident’.
Four people were left with minor injuries.
A police spokesman said: ‘As part of our enquiries, a 31-year-old man, from Andover, was arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, resisting a constable in execution of duty and using violence to secure entry to a premises.
‘He has been released under investigation and our enquiries are ongoing.
‘A 30-year-old man, from Andover, was arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. He been released and will face no further action.’
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Changes to the New Zealand population raise the question of whether the country should stop every April in recognition of a holiday associated with one of many religions in the country.
In the 2018 census, 2.2 million people said that they have no religion at all. That's compared to the 1.3 million people affiliated with one of the five Christian denominations.
The statistics go even deeper, showing that there are now 157 religious affiliations around the country.
This data was put to Newstalk ZB's Sunday at Six Host and the lead chaplain at Media Chaplaincy, Reverend Frank Ritchie on today's episode of The Front Page podcast, in an effort to grapple with the complex role religion continues to play in the evolving cultural context of New Zealand.
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Ritchie isn't surprised by the steady shift of people away from organised religion.
"In my 45 years of life, I've watched New Zealand change significantly as a nation, and that figure of people connected to organised religion keeps declining – and personally, I don't think it's a negative thing," says Ritchie.
While the influx of people from countries with different worldviews would have contributed to that drop, Ritchie says there's also been an important shift among New Zealanders.
"I think there's a growing honesty in New Zealand. Back in the day, you would have had a lot of people who were christened or baptised as Anglican, Catholic or Presbyterian and then as they grew up they would have recognised themselves as being Christian whether they went to church or not.
I think that need to culturally say that you're Christian when you might not necessarily be something that you hold to be true is decreasing. What I think we're seeing as time progresses is New Zealanders becoming more honest."
Asked whether he thought it was still appropriate for the nation to have this mandated holiday when there was such a widespread of religious affiliations across the country, Ritchie said he understood why some might be asking this question.
"People who don't have any sort of faith whatsoever might see it as confusing that a nation would elevate the celebration of one religion's holy days over another. But as someone who's travelled a bit to nations that are highly religious but hold to a different religion than what has been predominant in New Zealand's history, the idea is not strange at all.
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Advertise with NZME."For instance, I spent time with Muslim friends in Israel and Palestine and found a whole lot of commonality. There's an understanding we have of each other because we have a shared religious way of viewing the world that say my atheist friends don't have. Even here in New Zealand, I've sat down with a number of people from other religions and they have no problem that we celebrate Easter and Christmas."
This conversation is, however, not set in stone. And there is perhaps an argument to be made for having a set number of public holidays over the course of a year, which people from different religious affiliations can take at a time that better aligns with their traditions.
"I would hope that in our shifting and changing worldview in New Zealand that anybody, alongside their employer, would be able to take off days that are significant for them for the expression of life," says Ritchie.
"But I am reticent, even for people who don't have a faith, of taking Easter and Christmas off the table because I like the idea that we have mandated days where the country just takes some days off."
This last point is a cause of great consternation among business owners who have long demanded an end to Easter trading limitations.
Ritchie, however, argues that there's a strong non-religious argument to be made for keeping these trading bans in place.
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Advertise with NZME."I know for businesses right now this will be a bit of a struggle because of what we've experienced with the pandemic, but we are going to get out to the other side of this," he says.
"I struggle with a worldview that predominantly views us as consumers and workers and doesn't have any days that are mandated as taking time off.
"I know people who have been into other countries for instance, where say, Ramadan gets celebrated. And while there are some frustrations with it … it amazes me how often people realise that slowing down then not being able to purchase or having to work on particular days is really healthy.
"I think having days where we do that together as a nation is really healthy."
Ironically, despite the backlash against the holiday aspect of Easter, corporates have also used holiday for commercial gain, with businesses promoting chocolates, baked goods and other food items every year.
This is an issue that Ritchie takes particular exception to this, but not only because of his religious background.
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Not everyone will agree with Ritchie's highly controversial views on hot cross buns, but that's ultimately part of living in a country that's increasingly diverse.
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Blueberry facials, 'pawdicures' and tuck-in service? Morris Animal Inn opens 2nd location
MONTVILLE — Henry, a 2-year-old dog of undetermined mix, calmly stood in a stainless steel tub as Lisa Tims lathered his brow with a blueberry facial solution during his spa session at The Morris Animal Inn of Montville.
"He's just here for the day," Tims said, working the soapy solution into Henry's face to reach his skin with the moisturizer. "He's been here before. His brother is downstairs."
Thirty-six years after opening its first location in Harding, the Morris family is expanding its successful brand of luxury boarding, grooming, daycare and training services. They expect to open a third location in Warren later in the year.
Think of it as a Four Seasons for your four-legged family members.
"We're unique in that we are not a one-size-fits-all," said joanne Morris, the third-generation operator of a business that traces to her grandfather, a celebrated dog trainer who handled the first miniature poodle to win Best in Show in 1943 at the Westminster Kennel Club.
Dogs and cats are welcomed with an array of accommodations and services. Dogs have spacious indoor and outdoor spaces to run and play and a night-time "tuck-in" service that includes a pet specialist reading them a bedtime story.
Cats get individual playtime and toys including an interactive iPad mouse chaser, and are lodged in three-story "suites" — glass-fronted, closet-size enclosures equipped with faux-leather sofas and individual TVs.
Morris said their four-generation family business is expanding now because of "demand." Bedtime stories and TVs may seem excessive to some people, but Morris said modern pet owners are a special breed who want their pets as comfortable there as they would be at home.
"Pet care has changed significantly over the years with the way people have brought pets into their homes," she said. "They're treating them like family members. There's more of a need."
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The Morris family has been connected to top-shelf dog care for nearly 80 years and traces its roots to her grandfather, who managed the show kennel for the wealthy Frelinghuysen family, which has produced four U.S. Senators and two Congressmen representing New Jersey.
Sensing a growing need for pet care in the area, Joanne'sfather expanded her grandfather's business, designing, building and opening the first Morris Animal Inn in 1986.
The future Warren location will see the redesign of an existing facility. The Montville location, which opened a few weeks ago, "was designed from the ground up for this," Morris said.
"It was customized for pet care," she said. "All the systems, the layout, are designed for your pet's health safety and well-being. We invested a lot of time in the engineering of air quality, for example, which has become so important in the pet parent's mind, especially after COVID. It's equally important for the dogs to control airborne viruses."
Morris said the company also invests a lot of time and money into staffing and training. The expansion has added job opportunities for pet care specialists like Jenna Puchalski of Parsippany, 20, who started a few months ago while taking time off from college.
Her job on Wednesday included giving treats and reading a bedtime story to Mister Myles, a playful 5-year-old mastiff mix.
"I could stay here forever," Puchalski said. "I love my job. How can you not love hanging out with cute animals all day and caring for them?"
She also tends to the dogs playing in a fenced-in yard covered with artificial turf, toys and a stairwalk. An indoor "fungility" room includes a motorized treadmill, a fabric tunnel, adjustable hurdles and weave poles used for both exercise and training.
"It's not for competition," said marketing manager Deborah Montgomery. "It's fun. It's agility for fun. It's cardio."
One-on-one play sessions also are available, along with grooming packages including a a blueberry "pawsoak" and facial, moisturizing treatments, haircuts, brushing and nail trims.
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Want to pamper your cat? Add an a la carte service to their stay including teaser play sessions and an iPad cat-chase app that records your cat's taps at the pad to create a "Kitty Kartoon" you can take home.
Specific training also is available, including a "training camp" with daily sessions, leisure activities and luxury accommodations.
With their success, the Morris Animal Inn has given back to the community. Morris County Sheriff James Gannon referred to the Morris family as "treasures" for supporting his department's award-winning K-9 program, including a $5,000 donation to cover custom first-aid kits for participants at a recent statewide K-9 lifesaving seminar.
The family also has supported other community causes including St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center and the Make a Wish Foundation.
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BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles transferred left-hander John Means to the 60-day injured list Sunday with a sprained elbow.
The move wasn’t a huge surprise after manager Brandon Hyde conceded the previous day that it would be a while before Means pitched again. Hyde said then that the 28-year-old lefty — who threw a no-hitter less than a year ago — was seeking second opinions about his injury. That hadn’t changed as of Sunday morning.
“He’s going to be getting second opinions and looked at, and they’re going to look further in his elbow,” Hyde said. “He’s going to be out a while.”
The Orioles also optioned left-hander Alexander Wells to Triple-A Norfolk and selected the contract of right-hander Marcos Diplán from Norfolk.
Means initially went on the 10-day IL on Friday.
Means was Baltimore’s opening day starter this year, and he was viewed as the top pitcher on a staff that had the worst ERA in the major leagues last season. Means went 6-9 with a 3.62 ERA in 2021.
The Orioles have gotten some good performances from their bullpen so far this season, but losing Means from the rotation is a significant blow. After finishing a three-game home series with the New York Yankees on Sunday, Baltimore heads west for a matchup at Oakland.
The Orioles haven’t announced a starter yet for Tuesday, which would have been Means’ next turn in the rotation.
Means allowed three runs in eight innings through his first two starts. He was removed after four innings Wednesday against Milwaukee.
Wells pitched two innings Saturday, and Hyde said he wouldn’t be available for a few days, so the Orioles sent him down to bring up another pitcher. Diplán made 23 appearances for Baltimore last year, posting a 4.50 ERA.
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The scoop of choice in homes and ice cream parlors since 1935, this handy tool carves out plump round scoops. Zeroll scoops create a bigger looking portion by eliminating compression, which gives you up to 20% more scoops of ice cream per gallon. Its unique handle draws on the natural warmth of your hand to ease molding the frozen treats.
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*I should have written this review in 2016 when I purchased a Zeroll & it failed but decided to write one now as I'm on the hunt again for another ice cream scooper. Tired of using a tablespoon or fork).
Cons: Hand wash only, no dishwasher. Expensive.
I've wanted this scoop for many years. It cuts into even very slightly thawed frozen desserts and with a flick of your wrist, creates nice almost perfect balls of ice cream. There is a liquid of some sort in the handle what warms as you hold it that allows the scoop to move easily through the frozen dessert.
These scoops come in sizes, the #16 and the #20 (slightly smaller) are the most useful for home use.
Recently, I thought I'd purchase another scoop. I made a mistake and purchased a "like new" "just a damaged box" scoop from Amazon Warehouse and was quite dismayed to find not only a damaged box but a very dirty scoop coated with dried ice cream still on it! DISGUSTING!
I still love my original scoop.
I bought this to replace an inexpensive one that broke. It turns out the plastic handle was molded around the tip of a just short piece of metal below the spoon.
This one is hollow stainless steel an there is no way it’s going to break.
There is a fluid inside the handle that helps keep the ice cream from sticking. Even in really cold ice cream, patient force on the scoop will eventually allow it to dig through. It doesn’t make it miraculously glide through solid material with less effort though. If that’s what you expect, you will need to heat the spoon with warm water regardless of what brand you use.
Overall this is an effective tool. Not the cheapest option. Will last a lifetime unless lost or abused.
It works like a charm through even the hardest of ice creams making perfect scoops. I love it!
Several reviews (and the product information) tell you to just rinse and hand wash the scoop rather than putting it in the dishwasher. Be sure to remind everyone to follow that advice and this scoop should last much longer than the alternatives.
I had a similar one some time ago, which worked well until my teenage grandson put it it the dishwasher. It changed from a silver appearance to pewter gray, and was unusable. Wash by hand, in warm, not hot, water!
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This liquid in the handle draws heat from your hand to warm the scoop and cut through ice cream "like a hot knife through butter". It has a nicely sharpened edge and little grooves to 'direct' the ice cream further into the scoop. The rounded edge of the ice cream melts from the process of scooping. I swear this thing makes the ice cream taste better..!
Works like a dream to release a big scoop of ice cream with no lever, push buttons etc. I believe there is an anti-freeze of some sort in the handle. After scooping, ice cream literally plops off easily into a bowl or cone.
This scoop requires hand-washing, which only takes a second. I know that heat or chemicals from dishwashers will dull and darken metal of the scoop (we always put our previous one in the dishwasher, not realizing). I'm not sure if it affected the inside, because in theory, the scoop is sealed.
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Elementary school employee charged with sexually assaulting several 8-year-old girls
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. (Gray News) - Police in Virginia have arrested a school employee after several girls told a teacher about inappropriate encounters happening at the school.
The Prince William County Police Department reports that 33-year-old Jonathan George Skocik, an IT specialist at John Jenkins Elementary School, was taken into custody and charged with sexually assaulting four 8-year-old girls while at the elementary school.
According to police, Skocik inappropriately touched four girls in his office between March and April 2022. The girls told a teacher what happened and the teacher alerted school administrators.
The 33-year-old was removed from the school and from any contact with children as detectives conducted their investigation. On April 15, detectives obtained arrest warrants for Skocik and he turned himself in.
Authorities said Skocik was charged with aggravated sexual assault and indecent liberties by a custodian. He is currently being held without bond with a pending court date.
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Tsitsipas downs Davidovich Fokina to defend Monte Carlo crown
Stefanos Tsitsipas captured his second straight Monte Carlo Masters crown with a workmanlike 6-3 7-6(3) win over first-time ATP Tour finalist Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Sunday, claiming his first title of the 2022 season.
Greek world number five Tsitsipas' second Masters 1000 title comes at the perfect time for the 23-year-old, who is hoping to improve on his runner-up finish at last year's French Open and claim a maiden Grand Slam title this year.
Surprise package Davidovich Fokina, who knocked out top-ranked Novak Djokovic and Indian Wells champion Taylor Fritz in the earlier rounds at Monaco, drew first blood by breaking Tsitsipas to take a 2-1 lead in the opening set.
But the world number 46 Spaniard surrendered his serve in the next game, allowing Tsitsipas to take control of the contest again and go a set up in only 31 minutes with a near-flawless display on Court Rainier III.
The pair traded breaks again in a see-sawing second set before Tsitsipas pounced in the tiebreak to secure the victory and his eighth career title when Davidovich Fokina failed to deal with a blistering backhand.
The victory helped Tsitsipas join Rafa Nadal as the only active player to win consecutive titles at Monte Carlo, with the likes of Juan Carlos Ferrero, Thomas Muster, Bjorn Borg and Ilie Nastase also achieving the feat during their playing days.
"Remarkable. I'm very proud of myself. Things didn't seem to be going well at some points but I managed to stay well-composed and kept believing that I can finish this off," Tsitsipas said in a courtside interview.
"I'm proud of the belief I put into my game... Sometimes you doubt yourself but it's always important to keep your head high.
"He was a difficult opponent. He fought in moments I didn't really expect him to. He hits incredible winners out of nowhere and played extremely unpredictable, but I was able to minimise that today... I believe this is a great win against him."
Tsitsipas said later that despite his dominant display in Monaco -- where he dropped only one set against Argentine Diego Schwartzman in the quarter-finals -- his mind was not on Roland Garros beginning on May 22.
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Antigua: Dwayne Fleming strikes gold in 100m at Carifta Games
Antigua and Barbuda’s Dwayne Fleming won gold in the 100m at the National Stadium in Kingston Jamaica on day one of the CARIFTA Games.
Fleming held off a late Charge by Jamaica and Bahamas as he sprinted to a Gold medal in the Boys Under 17 100m at the 49th CARIFTA Games.
The 16 year old crossed the line in a time of 10.72 seconds.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a three-day visit to Gujarat from tomorrow, where he will dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects. During the visit, PM Modi will attend programmes in Gandhinagar, Banaskantha, Jamnagar and Dahod.
"These programmes will cover different sectors and will boost ‘Ease of Living’ for people," he said in a series of tweets on Sunday.
Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, will also be present during the three-day visit. He will participate in a few events alongside PM Modi.
Ghebreyesus will arrive in Rajkot on Monday and spend the night there before joining PM Modi on Tuesday in Jamnagar for the laying of the foundation stone for the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM).
Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth will also arrive in Rajkot on Monday, where he will be welcomed with cultural events both at the airport and along the route of his cavalcade from the airport.
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PM Modi's 3-day Gujarat visit
-- Upon reaching Gujarat on Monday, the Prime Minister will visit the Vidya Samiksha Kendra. "This modern centre leverages data and technology in order to improve learning outcomes. I will also interact with those who are working in the education sector," said PM Modi.
-- PM Modi further said that the programme in Banaskantha would take place on Tuesday at the Banas Dairy complex. A new dairy complex and potato processing plant will also be inaugurated. "Both these projects will empower local farmers and contribute to value addition in the agro-dairy space," the PM said.
-- The Prime Minister informed that on Tuesday, the foundation stone of the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine will be laid. "This Centre will add strength to the efforts of using traditional forms of medicine to further global wellness," he added.
-- On Wednesday, the Prime Minister will take part in the Global AYUSH Investment and Innovation Summit at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar.
-- Later in the day, he will be in Dahod at the Adivasi Maha Sammelan, which will focus on empowering the poor and marginalised communities.
-- In Banaskantha district, PM Modi will dedicate to the nation a new dairy complex and potato processing plant built at a cost of over Rs 600 crore. He will also dedicate the Banas Community Radio Station which has been established to provide farmers with key scientific information related to agriculture and animal husbandry. "It is expected that the radio station will connect with over 5 lakh farmers of about 1700 villages, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said.
-- In Gandhinagar, the PM will visit the Command and Control Centre for Schools. "The Centre collects over 500 crore data sets annually and analyses them meaningfully using big data analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning, in order to enhance overall learning outcomes for students," the PMO said.
-- In Dahod, the PM will attend the Adijati Maha Sammelan and inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various development projects worth around Rs 22,000 crore. He will also lay the foundation stone for manufacturing of 9000 HP Electric Locomotives at the Production Unit.
(With agency input)
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Lakhimpur Kheri case: SC to deliver order tomorrow on plea seeking cancellation of Ashish Mishra's bail
The apex court was hearing a plea seeking the cancellation of bail of Ashish Mishra, who is the son of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Mishra Teni
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will deliver an order on the plea seeking cancellation of bail granted to Ashish Mishra in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case on Monday.
On 4 April, a bench headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana had reserved the order after hearing all the parties.
Senior Advocate Mahesh Jethmalani appearing for the Uttar Pradesh government had said that it is a grave offence but accused Ashish Mishra is not a flight risk. He further submitted that it is a serious case as five people have died. "It is matter of trial," he had said.
The apex court was hearing a plea seeking the cancellation of bail of Ashish Mishra, who is the son of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Mishra Teni. Ashish Mishra was granted bail by the Allahabad High Court on 10 February.
The SC-appointed committee recommended preferring the appeal to cancel the bail of Ashish Mishra.
During the hearing, Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave, appearing for petitioners, had urged the Supreme Court to set aside the order of the Allahabad High Court granting bail to Mishra.
Senior Advocate Ranjit Kumar, appearing for Ashish Mishra, justified the Allahabad High Court order.
Senior Advocate Jethmalani had submitted that all witnesses are under police protection and there is no possibility of witness tampering. He had also apprised the Court that the "state has vehemently opposed the bail plea of Ashish Mishra in Allahabad High Court."
Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave, appearing for petitioners, had submitted that the order of Allahabad HC suffered from complete non-application of mind.
Earlier, in an affidavit, Uttar Pradesh Government told the Supreme Court that the state has made all efforts to protect the witnesses and families of victims of the Lakhimpur Kheri incident
The Uttar Pradesh government had told the Supreme Court that all the witnesses are regularly contacted by the police for appraisal of their security conditions.
The submission of Uttar Pradesh came in an affidavit, replying to the petition seeking to cancel bail to Ashish Mishra.
Uttar Pradesh government told the Supreme Court it had opposed the bail plea of Ashish Mishra in the Allahabad High Court and the submission of the petition that the State did not effectively oppose the bail application of the accused Ashish Mishra is completely untrue.
In the earlier hearing advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the petitioner, said that one of the prime protected witnesses was brutally attacked, a few days after bail was granted to Ashish Mishra.
Family members of the victims of the Lakhimpur Kheri incident moved the Supreme Court challenging the Allahabad High Court order, which granted bail to Ashish Mishra.
In the Special Leave Petition, family members of the deceased challenged the Allahabad High Court order dated 10 February 2022, wherein Ashish Mishra was granted regular bail. The petitioner said that the Allahabad HC order is unsustainable in law. They also said that they have approached the Apex Court as the State of Uttar Pradesh has failed to prefer any appeal against the impugned order.
Ashish Mishra was released from jail in February followed by Allahabad High Court granting him bail. Eight people, including four farmers, died in violence on 3 October 2020, in Lakhimpur Kheri.
Earlier, the Supreme Court had appointed a committee headed by retired Punjab and Haryana high court judge Rakesh Kumar Jain to monitor the probe into the Lakhimpur Kheri violence.
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No matter where skaters are in the world, you'll likely find them wearing baggy jeans and faded T-shirts.
Not so for this all-female skate crew in Cochabamba, Bolivia. They pair their Vans sneakers with their mom's and grandma's polleras — colorful, layered skirts worn by the country's indigenous Aymara and Quechua population.
And they're not just doing it for the fashion. The crew — called ImillaSkate (imilla means "young girl" in the Aymara and Quechua languages) — want to pay homage to their heritage and call out the persecution that the Aymara and Quechua people, majority ethnic groups in Bolivia, have long faced. During Spanish colonial rule, land in Bolivia was taken from indigenous people, leaving them impoverished and marginalized. Over the years, many women in these groupsabandoned their cultural costumes to avoid discrimination.
"By skating in polleras, we want to show that girls and women can do anything, no matter how you look or how people see you," says Daniela Santiváñez, who founded ImillaSkate with two friends in 2018. "The message is to be yourself and be proud of who you are."
Skateboarding is a big part of that. "It teaches you confidence, self-love, to get up from falls — and to be authentic, too," she adds.
Award-winning Brazilian photographer Luisa Dörr, who discovered the young women on Instagram, captured their vibe in a series of intimate portraits taken over two weeks in September and October 2021.
"I was fascinated by their passion for their culture and the need to preserve it," says Dörr. "Skating was just the excuse to bring up other issues."
The nine crew members, most in their 20s, meet regularly to practice. It's especially important to them to wear traditional dress at public events like competitions and tournaments.
"At first, I used to feel a little awkward" about wearing the pollera while skating, says ImillaSkate member Susan Meza. But now, she adds, she understands "the object of doing it and I feel more comfortable and free."
Here's a selection from Dörr's photo series.
Grace Widyatmadja and Ben de la Cruz photo edited this piece.
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Malaka Gharib is the deputy editor and digital strategist on NPR's global health and development team. She covers topics such as the refugee crisis, gender equality and women's health. Her work as part of NPR's reporting teams has been recognized with two Gracie Awards: in 2019 for How To Raise A Human, a series on global parenting, and in 2015 for #15Girls, a series that profiled teen girls around the world. | https://www.kmuw.org/2022-04-17/photos-how-this-bolivian-all-female-skate-crew-is-celebrating-their-indigenous-roots | 2022-04-17T18:14:08Z | https://www.kmuw.org/2022-04-17/photos-how-this-bolivian-all-female-skate-crew-is-celebrating-their-indigenous-roots | true | 25 |
How to Watch Al-Ittihad vs Al-Ahly Tripoli: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time
The quarterfinals of the 2021-22 CAF Confederation Cup are here. Four matches will be played today. Following the Simba vs Orlando Pirates match earlier in the day, the other three matches, including Al-Ittihad taking on Al-Ahly Tripoli, will all kick off at the same time.
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Al-Ittihad earned its spot in the Confederation Cup by virtue of its elimination from the Champions League. The Libyan team lost 2-0 in the second leg of its playoff round match with Enyimba, but because Enyimba didn't travel to Libya for the first leg, Al-Ittihad advanced.
In the group stage, the team was placed in Group B, where it finished second behind Orlando Pirates. The team had three wins, two draws and one loss with a goal differential of plus-two.
As for Al-Ahly Tripoli, the team has had a longer path here. The 2021 Libyan Cup winners are the only team left in this competition that had to play in the first round, where it beat Hay Al-Wadi SC 4-0. Its second-round opponent, Biashara United, had a 2-0 lead after the first leg but failed to appear for the second leg. It then won on penalties in the next round over Stade Malien.
Al-Ahly Tripoli tied with Pyramids atop Group A, but earned the tiebreaker on head-to-head away goals.
These teams will meet again on April 24 for the second leg of this round.
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MUSKEGON, Mich. — A higher cause has a West Michigan dispensary saving some bud for its buddies — Muskegon animal shelter Pound Buddies, that is.
The Reef Dispensary in Muskegon wants bags of dry dog food, towels and a list of other essentials.
It's got a free pre-rolled joint in it for anyone who does that, in hopes of creating a difference-making donation for Pound Buddies.
The dispensary put down roots in the Muskegon area last September, and as someone who has a rescue dog himself, Manager Dakota Loera says it's all about giving back and giving a leg up to a great cause.
"It's not like they're getting a bunch of money from charities to get the dog's food," said Loera. "Those people are very passionate about the animals. I can't wait to show up there with hopefully my car full of dog food and they're just super thrilled that the community is doing this for them."
The drive runs from this weekend through the middle of May.
Dakota says they're going to be doing more of these fundraisers in the future, focusing on good causes locally.
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Mariupol can be a 'red line' in peace negotiations, said Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba (file photo). Photograph:( Reuters )
The fighting in the pulverised port city of Mariupol seems to have become decisive in the course of the war. As the city could be the biggest prize for Russia in the nearly two-month war, both sides are leaving no stone unturned
In an interview on Sunday, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said situation in Mariupol may be a "red line" in negotiations.
This comes as soldiers of Ukraine in Mariupol have resisted an ultimatum of Russian forces to lay down arms on Sunday. Moscow has also said that its forces have almost seized the city completely, as per the media reports.
In spite of a Russian demand to surrender by dawn, the troops were still fighting in Mariupol, said Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.
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The fighting in the pulverised port city of Mariupol seems to have become decisive in the course of the war. As the city could be the biggest prize for Russia in the nearly two-month war, both sides are leaving no stone unturned.
"Mariupol may be a red line", Kuleba said in the interview with CBS News.
In the coming weeks, the "intensification of heavy fighting in eastern Ukraine" could be expected, the foreign minister said.
Watch | Zelensky: We will end negotiations if our troops are harmed
"We didn't really have any contacts with Russian diplomats in recent weeks at the level of foreign ministries," Kuleba added.
"The only level of contact is the negotiating team that consists of the representatives of various institutions and members of parliament. They continue their consultations at the expert level but no high-level talks are taking place," Kuleba further said.
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Austin FC and D.C. United will square off for the first time ever on Saturday in an interconference match in Washington with both teams looking to end dubious winless streaks.
Austin has been fabulous at home, going 7-1-1 over its past nine matches, but is winless in 16 straight road games (0-13-3) and has just six goals combined in those games.
Austin FC heads to the District of Columbia after a gritty 1-0 home win over Minnesota United last Sunday. Maximiliano Urruti got off the ground after being fouled in the 58th minute to score the game’s only goal.
“(Urruti’s) goal settled us,” Austin coach Josh Wolff said in his post-match press conference. “Prior to the goal, I wouldn’t say we were as fluid and certainly as structured with our setup when we were finishing attacks. But the goal settled us, and fresh legs also helped.”
Austin (3-1-2, 11 points) won for the third time in 2022 league play; it took the team 12 matches to reach three wins in its inaugural campaign in 2021.
Urruti has found the net in Austin FC’s past two games and could become the first player in team history to score in three matches in a row. Austin is 2-0-0 against Eastern Conference opponents this season, scoring 10 goals combined and allowing just one against FC Cincinnati and Inter Miami.
D.C. United (2-3-0, 6 points) has dropped three straight matches, with two of those losses (both shutouts) coming at home. D.C. hasn’t been defeated in three consecutive home MLS matches since May 2017.
D.C. United returns to play after an off-week. Its most recent match was a 1-0 home loss to Atlanta United on April 2 in which the visitors scored a goal four minutes into second-half stoppage time to steal the points and send D.C. United to a loss.
“I felt like we were the better team (against Atlanta) and unfortunately, we came out with zero points,” D.C. United defender Steven Birnbaum said after the loss. “We have to at least stick one in a game like that at home. So, it’s obviously frustrating.”
Recent acquisition Taxi Fountas, formerly of Rapid Vienna in Austria and D.C. United’s highest-paid player, is eligible to make his team debut on Saturday after paperwork for the Greek national’s work visa was completed this week. Fountas is expected to be in uniform for the match against Austin FC but it’s not clear whether he will play.
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