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Jeff Bezos Loses Huge Chunk of His Fortune as Amazon Takes a Turn for the Worse
Amazon posted a huge quarterly loss Thursday, costing Amazon founder Jeff Bezos billions as the company’s stock plummeted.
Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index lists Bezos as the second-richest person in the world after Elon Musk. On Friday, as Amazon stock dropped 8 percent in value, Bezos was looking at a $13 billion loss unless the stock rebounds.
Amazon posted a $3.8 billion loss in the first quarter of the year, its first quarter in seven years without a profit, according to The Washington Post.
The Post report noted that Amazon’s 7 percent revenue increase was slower than usual and linked the modesty of the increase to the end of pandemic-induced lockdowns that created a boom in online shopping, arguing that “that boom is starting to wane.”
CNN noted that a year ago during the same period Amazon racked up a profit of $8.1 billion. Experts had expected Amazon to post a $4.4 billion profit.
Amazon blamed its poor performance on a $7.6 billion loss linked to its investment in Rivian Automotive, which makes electric cars.
Looking ahead, Amazon expects growth to be between 3 and 7 percent in the second quarter of this year.
“Today, as we’re no longer chasing physical or staffing capacity, our teams are squarely focused on improving productivity and cost efficiencies throughout our fulfillment network. We know how to do this and have done it before,” Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said, according to MarketWatch.
“This may take some time, particularly as we work through ongoing inflationary and supply-chain pressures, but we see encouraging progress on a number of customer experience dimensions,” he said.
Brian Olsavsky, Amazon’s chief financial officer, noted that inflationary pressures hitting shoppers have struck Amazon as well.
“The cost to ship an overseas container has more than doubled compared to pre-pandemic rates,” he told CNN. “The cost of fuel is approximately one and a half times higher than it was even a year ago.”
Labor costs were also cited as an issue. Olsavsky said illnesses from the Omicron variant spiked in last fall’s prime shipping season, meaning the company hired extra workers to fill in for those on leave and then had too many workers when those who were out returned. He blamed labor costs for $2 billion in costs, CNN reported.
Jeff Bezos loses $13 billion in just a few hours after Amazon’s results left investors disappointed https://t.co/bdyFXv143M
— Bloomberg (@business) April 29, 2022
On Thursday, Amazon announced its annual Prime Day would be held in July, during the third quarter of the year. CNBC noted that that move alone could impact Amazon’s year-over-year quarterly comparisons because Prime Day was in June last year, during the second quarter.
Amazon has also been facing pressure over the working conditions in its warehouses.
According to CNN, workers at a Staten Island, New York, warehouse voted earlier this month to form a union, against which Amazon has fought tooth and nail.
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SensiML Corporation announced it has added support for Silicon Labs’ new MG24 and BG24 Series 2 Bluetooth wireless SoCs within its SensiML Analytics Toolkit embedded development software. The MG24 and BG24 are noteworthy for their inclusion of a specialized AI accelerator and co-optimized TensorFlow library as part of these Matter-ready wireless SoCs for IoT edge applications.
SensiML provides embedded edge AI tools with the most complete end-to-end AI workflow addressing all aspects of AI development from advanced data collection and labeling to code generation and validation, and now extends its powerful yet easy-to-use AutoML software to these latest Silicon Labs AI accelerated SoCs. With support for the MG24 and BG24 AI accelerator, SensiML can deliver highly optimized performance up to 4x faster at one-sixth the power for applications that utilize the TensorFlow Lite neural network classifier engine. These attributes are particularly valuable for audio, high data-rate sensors, and battery-powered IoT sensor applications, which are becoming ubiquitous.
The SensiML Analytics Toolkit provides a complete solution for creating AI/ML-based designs targeted at intelligent IoT devices. The toolkit complements the AI acceleration capabilities built into the Silicon Labs MG24 and BG24 SoCs – allowing developers to quickly create sophisticated, low power intelligent IoT endpoints. SensiML’s tools also dramatically reduce development complexity by automating the design flow and optimizing the resulting firmware to deliver high-quality results while keeping the memory and power footprint as small as possible.
Applications that can particularly benefit from the combined SensiML and Silicon Labs solution include acoustic event detection, motion analysis, gesture and keyword recognition, anomaly detection, and predictive maintenance.
The latest version of the SensiML Analytics Toolkit includes optimizations to support the AI accelerator core in the SiLabs MG24 and BG24 Series 2 Bluetooth wireless SoCs as part of SensiML toolkit custom Knowledge Packs. These Knowledge Packs can be readily integrated into customized firmware applications and can be generated in the binary, library, and full C source code formats. Also included in the latest SensiML release is support for the Silicon Labs EFR32xG24 Dev Kit (xG24-DK2601B) boards allowing developers to rapidly evaluate a diverse array of sensor applications using the xG24 AI capabilities with SensiML on this sensor-packed small form factor IoT kit. | https://www.eeworldonline.com/ai-development-kit-handles-ble-socs-for-iot-edge-apps/ | 2022-04-29T19:41:01Z | https://www.eeworldonline.com/ai-development-kit-handles-ble-socs-for-iot-edge-apps/ | true | 1 |
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The Pittsburgh Pirates lock horns with the San Diego Padres in MLB action at PNC Park on Friday. First pitch is at 6:35 p.m. ET.
Zach Thompson (0-2, 10.80 ERA) will start on the mound for the Pirates, while the Padres are going with Yu Darvish (1-1, 4.43 ERA).
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- Who: San Diego Padres vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
- When: Friday, April 29, 2022
- Time: 6:35 p.m. ET
- Where: PNC Park
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- Run Line: Pirates +1.5 (-110), Padres -1.5 (+100)
- Moneyline: Pirates +160, Padres -175
- Total: Over/Under 7.5 (+100/-120)
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If You Feel the Urge to Jump in the Charles River, They Can’t Stop You on June 18
"City Splash," because it's your life and you can do what you want to, is back for 2022.
Look, I get it. There’s a big, beautiful body of water with a million-dollar view of two great American cities, and it’s right there: Steps from the Harborwalk and the Esplanade, twinkling in the summer sunlight, and viewable from hundreds of vantage points in both Boston and Cambridge. And you can’t, legally speaking, (and, for various safety reasons due in part to all the amateur sailing that goes on most days, shouldn’t) swim in it.
Eventually the various options available to you for enjoying the Charles River—be it sailing over it, jogging past it, gazing across it from the Red Line—aren’t enough to satiate you. You’ve had your fill of the various middling beaches in and around Boston you can enjoy, curiosity gets the better of you, and you just have to get in there.
Well now, for the first time in a half-decade, you can go ahead and do that, with the full backing of the Commonwealth.
That’s right, folks: City Splash is back!
City Splash is the annual event wherein people can go ahead and swim in the Charles for a while. You can leap off the dock into the Charles, do a backstroke in the Charles, chill out in the Charles, pretend it’s the Head In the Charles Regatta, and eventually smell like the Charles. Hundreds of people do this every year! You can also join the Charlies River Swimming Club in a one-mile swim around the Charles River Basin, if you so choose.
For many years doing such a thing was off-limits 365 days a year. For 50 years, in fact, the Charles River had an anti-being-in-it policy due to poor water quality. A clean-up effort that began in force in the ’90s has since made significant strides in improving things there. And all joking aside for a quick second here, it’s a pretty remarkable achievement that after years of neglect and misuse, the river is safe to occasionally swim in.
The first City Splash was in 2013, and it was held annually until 2017. It went on hiatus in 2018, was plagued by bad weather in 2019, and plagued by the plague in 2020-21. But it’s back, baby!
The traditional soaking in what the Boston Globe once called “the city’s biggest tea-colored swimming pool” is not my particular cup of river water. But if it’s yours, you can find your fellow Charles swimmers at the Fiedler Field Dock on June 18, and if you want to do the mile-long swim, register in advance here. | https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2022/04/29/city-splash-swim-charles-river/ | 2022-04-29T19:41:51Z | https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2022/04/29/city-splash-swim-charles-river/ | false | 1 |
India's forex reserves fall by $ 3.271 billion to $ 600.423 billion
Mumbai, April 29, 2022
Going down for the seventh consecutive week, India's foreign exchange reserves fell by $ 3.271 billion to $ 600.423 billion during the week ended April 22, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said here today.
The forex reserves had dropped by $ 311 million to $ 603.694 billion during the previous week.
In its weekly statistical supplement released here on Friday, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said that foreign currency assets, which constitute a major chunk of the foreign exchange reserves, had gone down by $ 2.835 billion to $ 533.933 billion during the week.
Foreign currency assets expressed in US dollar terms include the effect of appreciation or depreciation of non-US currencies such as the euro, pound and yen held in the reserves.
According to the bulletin, the country’s gold reserves went down by $ 377 million to $ 42.768 billion, while its special drawing rights (SDRs) decreased by $ 33 million to $ 18.662 billion during the week.
India's reserve position in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) fell by $ 26 million to $ 5.060 billion during the week, the bulletin added.
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The Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy has released the 2022 Budget. Ontario’s Plan to Build has five pillars:
- Rebuilding Ontario’s Economy
- Working for Workers
- Building Highways and Key Infrastructure
- Keeping Costs Down
- A Plan to Stay Open
The government’s plan will seize the opportunities in critical minerals, batteries and electric and hybrid vehicle manufacturing, help deliver better jobs and bigger paycheques for workers, help keep costs down for families, and get shovels in the ground for highways, transit, hospitals and other key infrastructure. Supported by a plan to stay open, the government is building Ontario.
“The people of Ontario deserve a government that has a real plan to build,” said Minister Bethlenfalvy. “Our government’s Budget is Premier Ford’s vision and our plan to cut through the excuses and act right away on the priorities of the people of Ontario.”
The 2022 Budget continues the government’s track record of strong fiscal management. The plan includes increases to base program spending at an average annual rate of about five per cent over the next three years. The Budget also presents a recovery plan that will eliminate Ontario’s deficit two years earlier than projected in the 2021 Budget.
“Our government has a plan, and that plan is working,” said Minister Bethlenfalvy. “But the work is not over, and the job is not done. We are ready to get it done for the people of Ontario.”
Rebuilding Ontario’s Economy is the first pillar of the government’s plan. While Ontario lost 300,000 manufacturing jobs between 2004 and 2018, the government has a plan to help create jobs and build prosperity everywhere, for everyone.
Highlights include:
- Seizing Ontario’s critical minerals opportunity begins in the North. Critical minerals will become part of the future of clean steel, batteries and hybrid and electric vehicles as the next generation of automobiles are built in Ontario, by Ontario workers and sold across North America and the world. The government’s plan includes up to $1 billion for legacy infrastructure, such as all-season roads to the Ring of Fire, building the corridor to prosperity. The plan is also supported by a Critical Minerals Strategy and $2 million in 2022–23 and $3 million in 2023–24 to create a Critical Minerals Innovation Fund.
- Helping create good manufacturing jobs as Ontario becomes a North American leader in building the vehicles of the future. As of early April 2022, Ontario has seen more than $12 billion in new investments for vehicle production mandates and battery manufacturing over the past 18 months. Ontario is also supporting investments to help make the province a world-leading producer of clean, low-emission steel to help build automobiles in the province.
- Working to bring jobs at provincial agencies to communities across Ontario to help spur economic growth. This begins with exploring the relocation of the headquarters of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) to London, working in close partnership with the agency and other partners, and identifying main street communities to headquarter new government agencies.
- Investing nearly $107 million over the next three years to help the province compete with jurisdictions in a global race to develop and own critical technologies.
- Nearly $4 billion to support high-speed internet access to every community in Ontario by the end of 2025.
Working for Workers is the second pillar of the government’s plan. Ontario workers deserve a government that works as hard as they do for Ontario. That’s why the government has a plan to support better jobs and bigger paycheques.
Highlights include:
- Increasing the general minimum wage to $15.50 per hour on October 1, 2022, while guaranteeing digital platform workers the general minimum wage and new, first-in-Canada protections.
- Investing $1 billion annually in employment and training programs to help people retrain and upgrade their skills as the province continues to support better jobs and opportunities for Ontario workers.
- Investing an additional $114.4 million over three years in its Skilled Trades Strategy to break the stigma associated with the skilled trades and simplify the system.
- Expanding college degree granting to help build a pipeline of job-ready graduates in applied fields and allow students to gain the education, experience and skills to enter the workforce faster.
- Providing $268.5 million over three years in additional funding through Employment Ontario to strengthen the government’s skills training and employment programs, including pandemic recovery initiatives.
- Relaunching the Second Career program as Better Jobs Ontario to support a larger, more diverse range of Ontario workers with $5 million in new funding in 2022–23, in addition to the nearly $200 million invested over the last three years. Better Jobs Ontario helps laid-off unemployed workers access the training they need to become qualified for in-demand, well-paying jobs and connects local employers with the high-skilled workers they need.
- Attracting newcomers with a plan that includes an additional $15.1 million over three years in the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), which nominates applicants for permanent residence who have the skills and experience that match Ontario’s labour market needs.
Building Highways and Key Infrastructure is the third pillar in the government’s plan. For too long, the people of Ontario have been stuck in gridlock, with thousands of hours wasted on packed trains, or behind the wheel in bumper-to-bumper traffic, costing billions to the province’s economy. This has to change. The government is getting shovels in the ground to build highways, transit and other infrastructure projects to fight gridlock, boost the economy and create jobs.
Highlights include:
- Planning one of the most ambitious capital plans in the province’s history, with planned investments over the next 10 years totalling $158.8 billion, including $20 billion in 2022–23.
- Investing $25.1 billion over the next 10 years to support the planning and construction of highway projects across the province, including:
- Building Highway 413
- Building the Bradford Bypass
- The first steps to enable the future widening of Highway 401
- Improving the QEW Garden City Skyway
- Continuing the next phase of construction for the new Highway 7 between Kitchener and Guelph
- Reconstructing Highway 101, the Timmins Connecting Link
- Investing $61.6 billion over 10 years for public transit, including:
- Breaking ground on the Ontario Line
- Advancing planning work for the Sheppard Subway Extension
- Planning and design work for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- The Bowmanville GO Rail Extension
- Weekday GO Rail trips between London and Union Station in Toronto
- Passenger rail service to Northeastern Ontario.
Investing about $14 billion in capital grants over the next 10 years to build and renew schools and child care spaces.
See A Capital Plan for Building Ontario for further details.
Keeping Costs Down is the fourth pillar in the government’s plan. When costs go up, it has a direct impact on families, seniors, workers and the economy. That’s why the government has a plan to help keep costs down by increasing housing supply, making it less expensive to drive or take transit, and by providing relief on everything from child care to taxes.
Highlights include:
- Implementing a long-term plan to address the housing crisis, informed by the Housing Affordability Task Force’s recommendations. This includes supporting the creation of all types of housing by speeding up approvals to get more shovels in the ground faster, prioritizing Ontario homebuyers over foreign speculators, cracking down on unethical developers, and committing to introduce a housing supply action plan every year for the next four years.
- Making it less expensive to drive by eliminating and refunding licence plate renewal fees for passenger vehicles, light-duty trucks, motorcycles and mopeds, cutting the gas tax by 5.7 cents per litre for six months beginning July 1, 2022, and removing tolls on Highway 418 and 412.
- Proposing to provide an additional $300 in Personal Income Tax (PIT) relief, on average, to about 1.1 million taxpayers by enhancing the Low-income Individuals and Families Tax Credit.
- Lowering child care fees for parents and securing a fair deal for Ontario by signing a $13.2 billion agreement with the federal government in an important step towards achieving an average of $10-a-day child care by September 2025.
A Plan to Stay Open is the fifth pillar in the government’s plan. With more than 32 million vaccine doses administered and more than 90 percent of people aged 12 and over fully vaccinated, Ontario has fared better than many jurisdictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The province has cautiously lifted restrictions, and the economy is recovering. To meet the challenges that may lie ahead, the government is making significant investments in its plan to stay open.
Highlights include:
- Expanding Ontario’s health care workforce by:
- Launching the new Learn and Stay Grant for up to 2,500 eligible postsecondary students who enrol in priority programs, such as nursing, and work in underserved communities in the region where they studied after graduation.
- Helping retain nurses across the health sector and stabilize the current nursing workforce by investing $764 million over two years to provide Ontario’s nurses with a retention incentive of up to $5,000 per person.
- Building on the 8,600 health care workers added to the system since March 2020, investing $230 million in 2022–23 to enhance health care capacity.
- Investing $42.5 million over two years beginning in 2023–24 to support the expansion of 160 undergraduate and 295 post-graduate positions, including at the new medical schools in Brampton and Scarborough.
- Shoring up domestic production of critical supplies and ensuring Ontario is prepared for future emergencies by committing, as of April 2022, more than $77 million of the Ontario Together Fund to leverage almost $230 million in investments to support manufacturing of Ontario-made personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Embracing the opportunity to become a global hub for biomanufacturing and life sciences and making a strategic investment of $15 million over three years in a new Life Sciences Innovation Program to develop and scale up the commercial potential of therapeutics and medical and digital technologies.
- Building and improving hospitals by investing more than $40 billion over the next 10 years in hospital and health care infrastructure supporting more than 50 major hospital projects that would add 3,000 new beds over 10 years.
- Making historic investments in hospitals with an additional $3.3 billion in 2022–23, bringing the total additional investments in hospitals to $8.8 billion since 2018–19. The government is also investing $3.5 billion over three years to support the continuation of over 3,000 hospital beds put in place during the pandemic and $1.1 billion over three years to support the continuation of hundreds of new adult, pediatric and neonatal critical care beds added during COVID-19.
- Making additional investments in home care by planning to invest up to an additional $1 billion over the next three years. The government is also proposing a new, refundable Ontario Seniors Care at Home Tax Credit to help seniors aged 70 and older with eligible home care medical expenses to help people stay in their homes longer.
- 2022 Budget – Ontario’s Plan to Build - April 29, 2022
- Budget 2022 – Le plan de l’Ontario pour bâtir - April 29, 2022
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PLANTATION (CBSMiami) – Community residents in Plantation are excited to learn about the opening date for the much-anticipated new Publix supermarket in their neighborhood.
The Publix, in the Plantation Promenade at Cleary Blvd. and Nob Hill Road, is scheduled to open on May 5.
READ MORE: British Virgin Island Premier Andrew Fahie Arrested On Drug Trafficking Charges In South FloridaA Publix spokesperson says it will a “Starbucks, a newer bakery concept, and a central pick-up, which adds more of a convenience feature for customers.”
READ MORE: State Board Of Education Unanimously Approves Sen. Manny Diaz Jr. For Education CommissionerThe Lakeland-based supermarket chain operates nearly 1,300 stores in seven states.
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THE MEMBERS OF THE 118 RACE TO THE RESCUE AT A WELLNESS RETREAT AND AN UPSCALE HAIR SALON ON THE ALL-NEW SEASON FINALE OF "9-1-1" MONDAY, MAY 16, ON FOX. Another day in the life of the 118, as its members race to rescue a cliffside wellness retreat guru after his followers turn on him. Then, they respond to an emergency call at an upscale hair salon. Meanwhile, Maddie contemplates returning to work, Eddie and May make decisions on their future, as do Buck and Taylor, and the 118 gathers for a surprise wedding in the all-new "Starting Over" Season Five finale episode of 9-1-1 airing Monday, May 16 (8:00-9:01 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (NIN-518) (TV-14 L, V) | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2584169936413/the-girl-from-plainville-episode-1-08-blank-spaces-season-finale-promotional-photos-press-release | 2022-04-29T19:49:42Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2584169936413/the-girl-from-plainville-episode-1-08-blank-spaces-season-finale-promotional-photos-press-release | true | null |
ATLANTA, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- May is Brain Tumor Awareness Month, a month dedicated to giving a voice to the brain tumor community and raising awareness for a cure. As the largest patient advocacy funder of pediatric brain tumor research and leading champion for families and survivors battling this disease, the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation (www.curethekids.org) is marking this year's Brain Tumor Awareness Month by shining a light on brain cancer's impact on tens of thousands of children, teens, and survivors across the country.
Unlike other forms of cancer, which have higher survival rates thanks to the medical advancements of the last century, current treatment approaches are not effective on most types of pediatric brain tumors. Brain tumors represent the no. 1 cause of cancer deaths among children, and survivors are left with lifelong side effects because of treatments' impact on their brain development. Additionally, because the patient population is small, large-scale investments to improve pediatric brain tumor patients' survival rates and quality of life often take the backseat to other cancer types and diseases.
PBTF's Brain Tumor Awareness Month campaign "Pediatric Brain Tumors Have a Name" shows that children with brain tumors are more than a statistic. They have a name and story to tell beyond their diagnosis, and we call on the public to help us write the next chapter for every child battling brain cancer.
"A pediatric cancer diagnosis can have a huge impact on a child's life, but it does not mean they've lost their potential or that it's the only thing that defines them," shared professional musician and childhood brain tumor survivor Zack Pomerleau in a recent interview with PBTF. "As a child, I was seen as the sick kid who had talent, instead of just a talented kid. My illness had nothing to do with my talent. While my diagnosis is a part of my story that's given me my perspective today, my talent and love for music are what I want to be known for."
PBTF helps pediatric brain tumor patients, families, and survivors like Zack realize their full potential by:
- Funding pioneering scientific and public health research: PBTF's leadership has transformed the pediatric brain tumor landscape, resulting in an improved understanding of the more than 100 types of brain tumors, new therapies and technologies, and multi-million-dollar grants that multiply our impact and lead to more clinical trials. Find out how PBTF's recent funding of the University of Michigan's Koschmann Lab helped discover a way to provide doctors faster, more accurate test results for children battling the most aggressive, highest risk brain tumors.
- Providing families with expert information from the moment symptoms start: No parent is prepared to hear their child has a brain tumor. PBTF is the preferred first point of contact for newly diagnosed families offering essential information informed by leading experts in the field and patient families' experiences. On May 19, PBTF will host a Brain Tumor Awareness Month webinar for patient families and health care professionals exploring biomarkers' potential to help families navigate a pediatric brain tumor diagnosis and treatment.
- Addressing disparities of care within the pediatric brain tumor population: Tragically, racial, social, and economic disparities result in many children with brain tumors not having access to the healthcare they need. The financial costs of treatment frequently worsen existing inequities. PBTF works closely with caregivers and healthcare partners to address the impact that financial insecurity, language, geography, race, and ethnicity have on children's survival and families' quality of life through programs like our emergency financial assistance Butterfly Fund. In response to rising gas prices, PBTF has launched a new program in partnership with five children's hospitals to offset travel expenses for families driving back and forth to medical treatments and appointments.
- Connecting survivors to effective follow-up care: Pediatric brain tumor survivors face a variety of physical, cognitive, and social challenges that increase and worsen over time. When a survivor reaches adulthood, resources that patients and families depend on frequently disappear, and many are lost to follow-up care entirely. PBTF equips survivors and family members with tools to navigate the effects of pediatric brain tumor treatment, including relationships with loved ones, challenges in school or work, and long-term care.
Curing pediatric brain tumors is a mission PBTF can't tackle alone. We're grateful for organizations like Bayer who are supporting our efforts this May to reach more patient families and spread awareness about pediatric brain tumors:
"This Brain Tumor Awareness Month, Bayer is proud to support the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation – who have spent decades making continuous strides in addressing the needs of this oftentimes underserved patient population," said Nelson Ambrogio, Senior Vice President and General Manager, U.S. Oncology at Bayer. "In line with Bayer's commitment to advance treatment options for pediatric and rare cancers, we recognize the importance of providing education and support for patients and their families facing this devastating disease."
Visit www.curethekids.org/stay-connected to learn more about pediatric brain tumors, resources for families, and how to get involved during Brain Tumor Awareness Month and beyond.
About the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation Every day, 13 children and teens are diagnosed with a brain tumor, the deadliest childhood cancer. Every day after, they're in a fight for their life. It's a fight the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation is here to help families win. A leader in the brain tumor and childhood cancer communities, PBTF's mission of Care. Cure. Thrive. reflects our commitment to curing all pediatric brain tumors and transforming how children and their families are cared for. Since 1991, PBTF has provided strategic leadership and funding to accelerate the number of targeted therapies for children battling brain tumors today, while equipping families with the patient-family education, financial relief, and emotional support they need to navigate their child's journey. A world without childhood brain tumors is possible when we work together to put kids first. Learn more at www.curethekids.org.
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The 10 best survivor perks in Dead By Daylight (2022)
Turn the tables back in your favor.
When you’re playing as the survivor in Dead By Deadlight, you have precious few ways to act to avoid the Killer hunting you down. You want to be careful with your actions, and the perks you’re using can be the difference between saving them or dying. In this guide, we will cover the 10 best survivor perks in Dead by Daylight.
Boon: Circle of Healing
You can use this perk while playing as Mikaela. With it, you’ll be able to create a Boon Totem when standing next to the Dull or Hex Totem, blessing it. The Boon Totem has a radius of 24 meters, and with it, any survivor within that radius receives a 40/45/50 bonus to all of their healing speeds, and it unlocks the Self-Care ability. The Self-Care ability allows you to heal your character for half the standard Personal Healing speed. If you’re playing by yourself, we highly recommend grabbing this perk as you can take care of yourself and complete objectives, but it can be strategically used with a team so long as they can find your location.
Borrowed Time
You can use the Borrowed Time perk while playing as Bill Overbeck. With it, whenever pulling a teammate off the hook, they gain the Endurance effect. Depending on the perk level, if the Killer strikes them for a small amount of time, they will have 20 seconds to get away from the Killer to mend themselves. If they are hit a second time or cannot heal themselves, following the 20 seconds, they will go down again. It’s an excellent way to help someone cornered and get back on their feet, but it won’t always be effective.
Dead Hard
You can only use the Dead Hard perk as David King. When injured, you can activate this ability while running to begin dashing. You’ll receive the Exhausted status effect for the next 60/50/40 seconds, meaning you will not be able to activate the skill until it goes away. Although there is a cooldown period, you can use this to escape being downed by a Killer, becoming a distraction for the rest of your team. You can run straight into danger, giving yourself an alternative escape.
Decisive Strike
You can only use the Decisive Strike perk as Laurie. The Decisive Strike activates after being unhooked or unhooked yourself, occurring for the next 40/50/60 seconds. While active, whenever you are grabbed or picked up by the Killer, you succeed in your Skill Check, stunning them for five seconds. After being used, you become the Killer’s Obsession for the rest of the trial. While Decisive Strike is active, repairing a Generator, healing, cleansing or blessing totem, sabotaging a hook, or attempting to unhook an ally will turn it off. It’s a particular skill, but you can use it to focus the Killer’s focus. Unfortunately, it only activates once per game.
Off the Record
You can use this perk while playing Zarina. With it, whenever you unhooked, or you have unhooked yourself, this skill activates for the next 60/70/80 seconds. While active, Off the Record prevents the Killer from seeing your aura, and any grunts of pain your character makes will be reduced by 100% during the match. It’s an excellent way to remain stealthy after being captured by the Killer, but it only directly affects you.
Kindred
Kindred is a perk available to all survivors in Dead by Daylight. With it, if you’re on a hook, all survivors will be able to see each other. Whenever a Killer is within 8/12/16 meters of the hook, all survivors can see the aura depending on your level with the perk. The perk also takes effect if another survivor is on the hook but is only available to you. You can use this to your advantage as the Killer slowly attempts to pick you off one by one.
Lightweight
You can use Lightweight with any Survivor. Using this perk, all scratch marks begin to fade 1/2/3 seconds sooner than they usually would, making it more difficult for the Hunter to track you down. It’s not a huge benefit, but it’s an effect that can happen throughout the game and will continue to be effective at nearly any opportunity. Everyone on your team can use this skill, and you don’t have to communicate to make the most out of it directly.
Prove Thyself
You can use the perk Prove Thyself with Dwight. While you have it, you increase the repair speed of other survivors by 15%, but they have to be within four meters of your character. You can do this up to a maximum of 45%. You also receive 50/75/100 bonus Bloodpoints whenever performing cooperative actions. You’ll want to utilize this skill when you’re directly working with teammates, and you have a way to coordinate with them so they can make the most out of this skill as Dwight.
Spine Chill
You can give the Spine Chill to any of the available survivors. Whenever the Killer is looking in your direction within 36 meters, the ability activates. While active, the Trigger odds of a Skill Check increase by 10%, the Skill Check Success zone is reduced by 10%, and your Action speeds in Cleansing, Healing, Sabotaging, Repairing, Unlocking, Unhooking, and Vaulting increase by 2/4/6%. You’ll need to be close to the Killer to take full advantage of this perk, but a little risk gives you several rewards to make it faster to complete tasks and survive. So be prepared to remain aggressive in using this perk.
Unbreakable
This is a perk only available to Bill. With it, once per trial, you will have the chance to recover from the Dying State. Your recovery speed is increased by 25/30/30%. We cannot recommend this one enough if you want to give yourself a second chance to return to the fight and assist your allies. You’ll be able to provide more risky gameplay throughout the game, perhaps taking more options than your allies would complete objectives. Once it’s gone, though, you’ll have to be cautious. | https://doublexp.com/guides/10-best-survivor-perks-in-dead-by-daylight | 2022-04-29T19:54:31Z | https://doublexp.com/guides/10-best-survivor-perks-in-dead-by-daylight | true | 1 |
PITTSBURGH, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a quick and simple device to dispel unpleasant odors in the bathroom," said an inventor, from Lees Summit, Mo., "so I invented PLOPS. My design could contribute to a cleaner, more pleasant bathroom environment."
The invention provides an effective way to eliminate unpleasant odors in the bathroom after defecating. In doing so, it offers an alternative to traditional air fresheners and sprays. As a result, it reduces embarrassment and it provides added peace of mind. The invention features a novel and portable design that is easy to use so it is ideal for households and commercial restrooms. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Kansas City sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-KSC-1307, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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Society's Child
The government acted unlawfully by discharging untested hospital patients into care homes during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, the High Court has ruled.
The case was brought by Dr Cathy Gardner and Fay Harris whose fathers, Michael Gibson and Donald Harris, died after testing positive for coronavirus.
In a ruling on Wednesday, Lord Justice Bean and Mr Justice Garnham concluded that policies contained in documents released in March and early April 2020 were unlawful because they failed to take into account the risk to elderly and vulnerable residents from non-symptomatic transmission of the virus.
They said that, despite there being "growing awareness" of the risk of asymptomatic transmission during March 2020, there was no evidence that Matt Hancock, who was health secretary at the time, addressed the issue of the risk to care home residents of such transmission.
The SAGE scientific advisory group said "asymptomatic transmission cannot be ruled out" in early February.
But government documents show there was no requirement for hospital patients to be tested for COVID, before being transferred to care homes, until mid-April.
Dr Gardner, whose father died at the age of 88 in a care home in Bicester, Oxfordshire, in April 2020, said in a statement after the ruling: "My father, along with tens of thousands of other elderly and vulnerable people, tragically died in care homes in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"I believed all along that my father and other residents of care homes were neglected and let down by the government."
A barrister representing Dr Gardner and Ms Harris told the judges that more than 20,000 elderly or disabled care home residents had died from COVID-19 in England and Wales between March and June 2020.
Jason Coppel QC said the fathers of both Dr Gardner and Ms Harris were part of that "toll".
"The care home population was known to be uniquely vulnerable to being killed or seriously harmed by COVID-19," said Mr Coppel in a written case outline.
"The government's failure to protect it, and positive steps taken by the government which introduced COVID-19 infection into care homes, represent one of the most egregious and devastating policy failures in the modern era."
Mr Coppel told judges: "That death toll should not and need not have happened."
He added: "Put together, the various policies were a recipe for disaster and disaster is what happened."
Mr Coppel said other countries, particularly in the Far East, had shown the way to safeguard residents by stopping the virus getting into care homes.
Mr Hancock's spokesman said the High Court found he acted reasonably but Public Health England "failed to tell ministers what they knew about asymptomatic transmission" of COVID-19 and "Mr Hancock has frequently stated how he wished this had been brought to his attention earlier".
Lawyers representing Health Secretary Sajid Javid, NHS England and Public Health England had fought the claim the government acted unlawfully by failing to protect care homes.
Sir James Eadie QC, who represented Mr Javid and Public Health England, said the women's claim should be dismissed.
"This is a judicial review challenge to six specific policies made in the early stage of the pandemic," he told judges.
"As the evidence demonstrates, the defendants worked (and continue to work) tirelessly to seek to protect the public from the threat to life and health posed by the most serious pandemic in living memory, and specifically sought to safeguard care homes and their residents."
He added: "The lawfulness of the decisions under challenge must be assessed in the context of the unprecedented challenge faced by the government and the NHS at that time, in particular March and April 2020."
Eleanor Grey QC, who represented NHS England, also argued that the claim should be dismissed.
A government spokesperson said: "Our thoughts are with all those who lost loved ones during the pandemic.
"Throughout the pandemic, our aim has been to protect the public from the threat to life and health posed by COVID-19 and we specifically sought to safeguard care home residents based on the best information at the time.
"This was a wide ranging claim and the vast majority of the judgement found in the government's favour.
"The court recognised this was a very difficult decision at the start of the pandemic, evidence on asymptomatic transmission was extremely uncertain and we had to act immediately to protect the NHS to prevent it from being overwhelmed.
"The court recognised we did all we could to increase testing capacity. We acknowledge the judge's comments on assessing the risks of asymptomatic transmission and our guidance on isolation and will respond in more detail in due course."
Comment: Sky News health correspondent, Ashish Joshi, comments:
This ruling lays down a marker for future government responses to health emergencies
The government's failure to protect elderly and vulnerable residents inside care homes is the single biggest scandal of the UK response to the pandemic. Tens of thousands of our most at risk community were left exposed to a killer virus that we knew would target them first. The government says it had to take action to protect the NHS and increase capacity so it would not be overwhelmed by the emerging global health crisis.
But, and this is important, when concerns were voiced about discharging patients who might be carrying the virus into these care homes, those warnings were dismissed. We were told repeatedly by the government that it had thrown a "ring of steel" around these care homes. We know now that happened far too late. Tens of thousands of these vulnerable residents died as a result of the government's unlawful action.
We carried out our own investigation to find out what had happened during the spring of 2020. We sent Freedom Of Information requests to 143 NHS Trusts. Of these 59 responded. We learned 6435 people were discharged from hospital into a care home between 19 March and 15 April. Two thirds of these patients (4210) did not have a COVID-19 test during their stay or at discharge. Of those who were tested 623 were positive. NHS Trusts confirmed to Sky that there were patients who were discharged with a positive test result.
The High Court judgement is the first time the government has been held to account for its handling of the pandemic. It comes ahead of any inquiry. It brings a sense of justice to the two women who took the government to court. Dr Cathy Gardener lost her father Michael and Fay Harris' father Don died of COVID while living as residents in a care home. It will bring comfort to tens of thousands of grieving families who have demanded answers from the government. It also puts down a marker for future government responses to emerging health emergencies. There is also now the very really possibility of compensation claims.
Dr Cathy Gardener told me right after the judgment was handed down that she wants and apology from the prime minister and she wants him to resign. She has always insisted government policy was responsible for Michael's death. The High Court agrees. | https://www.sott.net/article/467282-UK-government-acted-unlawfully-when-it-sent-patients-into-care-homes-without-coronavirus-testing | 2022-04-29T19:58:34Z | https://www.sott.net/article/467282-UK-government-acted-unlawfully-when-it-sent-patients-into-care-homes-without-coronavirus-testing | true | 2 |
Briefs: New Concord man injured in Ohio 83 wreck
New Concord man injured in Ohio 83 wreck
COSHOCTON — The Coshocton County Sheriff's Office reported a single vehicle crash shortly before 2:30 p.m. Thursday in the 14000 block of Ohio 83 in Franklin Township.
Deputies said Charles F. Klein, 85, of New Concord, went off the right side of the road, struck two trees and flipped his vehicle on its top.
Klein was removed from the vehicle by mechanical means. He was transported to Coshocton Regional Medical Medical Center and then flown by MedFlight to Grant Medical Center in Columbus for treatment of undisclosed injuries. The hospital had him listed in fair condition Friday morning.
Authorities said Klein was wearing a seat belt. Assisting on scene were Coshocton County Emergency Medical Services, Conesville and Coshocton fire departments, REACT and Prince's Wrecker Service.
Fresno man dies in Tuscarawas County crash
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP — A Fresno man died in an ATV wreck shortly after 4:30 p.m. Wednesday on Race Road of Franklin Township in Tuscarawas County.
The Ohio Highway Patrol said Shawn A. Murphy went off the right side of the road, hit a ditch and overturned. The 2013 Can-Am Maverick XRS 1000R came to rest in the middle of the road.
Murphy was pronounced dead at the scene. A 54-year-old passenger from Fresno was transported via medical helicopter to Akron General Hospital for treatment of undisclosed injuries. The crash remains under investigation.
RPC meeting cancelled
COSHOCTON — Coshocton County Regional Planning Commission has cancelled its executive committee meeting for May 9 and full board meeting for May 16.
The next executive committee meeting will be at 3:30 p.m. June 13 in the conference room of the Coshocton County Commissioners Office. The next full board meeting will be at 7 p.m. June 20 at the Frontier Power Community Meeting Room.
Museum having summer youth program
COSHOCTON — A children's summer program title "A County of Possibilities" will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Fridays June 3 to 15 at the Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum, 300 N. Whitewoman St. It's for ages 5 to 12.
Youth will learn about the skills that different cultures used to improve their way of living and paved the way for a better future, as well as how those skills are used today. Families can explore the museum after each session.
Cost is $1 per child with reservations required as space is limited. For more information, call 740-622-8710 or email jhmuseum@jhmuseum.org. Related programming will also be offered by the Coshocton Public Library, Clary Gardens, Roscoe Village and the Pomerene Center for the Arts.
Chamber honors two businesses
COSHOCTON — Coshocton County Chamber of Commerce honored Papa John's Pizza and Bexley Anns Boutique with Community Improvement Awards at its last quarterly luncheon.
Jessie Bates opened Bexley Anns in November 2019, specializing in children's clothing and accessories. She quickly outgrew her space at 237 Main St. and moved to the other side of the building. She know has women's clothing and accessories, maternity wear, home décor items, shoes and a small men's section.
Joe and Jeni Hogue opened a new Papa John's building in December at 439 Cambridge Road. It has spaces for two more retail stores. The restaurant has a drive-thru window and 10 employees.
The chamber also announced raising close to $20,000 from its recent auction, above the $12,000 goal. Funding is used to promote chamber members via various advertising campaigns and events.
Golf outing set
COSHOCTON — The Coshocton Football Alumni Association will have its first ever golf outing at 1 p.m. June 11 at River Green Golf Course. Registration starts at noon.
Cost is $50 a person or $200 per team. Dinner will be held afterward with an auction featuring Coshocton football memorabilia and other items donated by area businesses. For more information, call Mike Garbrandt at 740-409-4123 or go to cfbalumni.org/golf-outing. | https://www.coshoctontribune.com/story/news/local/2022/04/29/local-news-briefs/9572827002/ | 2022-04-29T19:58:58Z | https://www.coshoctontribune.com/story/news/local/2022/04/29/local-news-briefs/9572827002/ | true | 1 |
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The Art in the Park event held last week at Crossville’s Centennial Park proved to be a success with ribbons, cash prizes, free Naxolone training, free food and anti-drug information available for attendees and participants.
Highlight of the event, sponsored by the Cumberland Prevention Coalition, was an art competition for area students. Work was on display for those attending to view.
It was the first event of its kind sponsored by the CPC, an organization open for membership to the public with a goal of promoting drug education, providing tools to help with protecting prescription drugs and a host of education programs focused on youth.
Those receiving awards for their art work are:
•Brown Elementary: Adilyn Speich, seventh grade, first place; Blake Gibson, sixth grade, first place; Mary Brown, sixth grade, second place; and Rita Cantrell, seventh grade, honorable mention.
•North Cumberland Elementary: Gravin S., sixth grade, honorable mention; Alyssa N., eighth grade, honorable mention; and Elle Matthews, fourth grade, first place.
•South Cumberland Elementary: Darbie Hurley, eighth grade, honorable mention.
•Martin Elementary: Amiyah Cauicchio, eighth grade, first place; and Chloe Swafford, eigth grade, second place.
•Gateway: Hannah Kilby, high school, honorable mention.
•Stone Memorial High School, Maggie Hazelton, 11th grade, second place; Kaylee Vardy, 11th grade, first place; Emily Hazelton, 11th grade, first place; Abigail Walker 12th grade, honorable mention; Jayje Dinkens, tenth grade, honorable mention; Wyatt Gyndler, tenth grade, honorable mention; and Hannah Kirby, ninth grade, honorable mention.
•Cumberland County High School: Lindsay Gonzalez, honorable mention; Zinnia Adams, two honorable mentions; Zoey Russell, first place; Rylee Allen, second place; and Halley Stephens, first place.
Drug recovery programs, children advocates, the Tennessee National Guard interdiction team and many other organizations sponsored booths with persons present to answer questions and distribute education materials.
The coalition has additional events open to the public planned for the year and announcements will be forthcoming. More information is available on the organizations’ Facebook page and by calling the office at 931-210-0384. | https://www.crossville-chronicle.com/community/school_news/first-art-in-the-park-draws-crowd/article_ab8c40f4-c575-11ec-ac50-6becce092cc5.html | 2022-04-29T20:03:06Z | https://www.crossville-chronicle.com/community/school_news/first-art-in-the-park-draws-crowd/article_ab8c40f4-c575-11ec-ac50-6becce092cc5.html | false | 1 |
Trio Arrested After Armed Robbery At Adelaide Service Stations
20-minute crime spree
Two teens and a 33-year-old man have been arrested over a 20-minute crime spree at three Adelaide service stations overnight.
The first alleged incident occurred around 1:30am on Marion Road at Mitchell Park, the trio threatened staff with knives and stole cigarettes before fleeing.
Once South Adelaide police responded to the crime, they were notified of a second armed robbery at a nearby service station on South Road, St Marys.
"Two teenage boys allegedly entered the store and threatened staff before jumping the counter, punching the attendant," police said.
The alleged left the service station before arriving at a third location on Fiveash Drive.
Police allege they threatened a staff worker "with a knife before jumping the counter and punching him", stealing cash and more cigarettes.
With a search underway in the early hours of Thursday morning, Police spotted three people inside a parked car on Rothesay Avenue.
Police say they uncovered stolen cash and cigarettes, arrested and charged the men with three counts of aggravated robbery.
Two staff members sustained minor injuries during the attacks, with one person requiring medical assistance.
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Kentucky State Parks Department Released Rehabbed Bald Eagle
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While California has committed billions of dollars to support the mental health of K-12 students, little has been specifically dedicated to children 5 and younger.
Advocates say it’s a need that needs to be addressed, and they are asking Gov. Gavin Newsom to set aside $250 million in the state budget to support the mental health of infants, toddlers, preschoolers and their parents and caregivers.
Kids under 5 account for almost a quarter of all Medi-Cal recipients under 21 but do not receive a proportionate share of health and mental health care compared to older youth, according to Children Now, an advocacy organization focused on the health and welfare of California’s children. At least 43% of those children under 5 have experienced at least one adverse childhood experience. These experiences — including violence, abuse or neglect — have been connected to chronic illnesses later in life and death.
“They are very cute and adorable so people don’t see any needs besides feeding and clothing them at this age,” said Lishaun Francis, director of behavioral health for Children Now. “Because they can’t speak about their needs, they can’t say ‘This is making me sad’ or ‘This is not a healthy attachment relationship.’ They can’t express themselves so we take for granted what they need.”
Children Now, along with more than 400 organizations, sent a letter to Newsom asking for $250 million over four years to fund organizations that provide mental health support for mainly low-income infants and toddlers and their families. Advocates say providing support services early helps prevent children from experiencing adverse events, and if they have gone through trauma already it can help them heal and process.
The money would also support training for child care providers and other caregivers to ensure they have the skills to help prevent traumatic experiences. Those skills include providing a nurturing relationship with children and helping a child cope with trauma.
These needs have increased during the pandemic as children have experienced isolation, family stress over finances and housing, and possibly lost a parent or loved one to COVID-19.
Because infants and toddlers can’t express their feelings the way an older child might, there is a perception they don’t register stressful or traumatic events the same way older children might.
But young children do experience anxiety, stress, sadness and other emotions related to trauma and they rely on their caregivers to help them make sense of it all, said Dr. Chelsea Lee, a specialist in infant and early childhood mental health at the UC Davis Care Center, a mental health clinic serving children who have experienced trauma and abuse.
If those experiences are not addressed or prevented early on, a child’s future may be marked by angry outbursts, bad grades and the inability to have a relationship or keep a job, experts said.
“The first five years are crucial for setting the foundation for functioning across the lifespan up to teenage years, adolescence, adulthood and everything,” Lee said. “Early caregiving experiences and nurturing relationships are very important for little kiddos.”
Last year, California launched the $4.4 billion Children & Youth Behavioral Health Initiative to redesign behavioral support for kids. But the initiative doesn’t directly address the needs of children younger than kindergarten age.
“We are essentially asking the state not to forget about very little kids, infants and toddlers,” with the current funding request, Francis said.
Putting resources into early intervention is vital for the health and safety of future populations, said Kelly Morehouse-Smith, director of family well-being for the Child Care Resource Center, which operates a home-based family support program in Los Angeles. If there is no intervention or support, issues like aggressive behavior or isolation show up in school and often impact learning, she said.
“Trauma doesn’t just stay in 0 to 5, it manifests throughout someone’s lifetime,” Morehouse-Smith said. “If you don’t address it at all then the child hasn’t processed the trauma, doesn’t learn coping skills and what we see are behaviors that impact the school setting, social settings and family relationships.”
That is why Elizabeth Lomeli, a para-educator for the Child Care Resource Center who does home visits with families, worries about her own daughter. When her 8-year-old daughter Gisselle was around 4 she witnessed a lot of infighting among her extended family. Lomeli could not find resources for her daughter until she started school. It took three years for Gisselle to begin therapy.
“It impacted her as she was growing — she was very insecure about her being able to do things and was worried about other people,” Lomeli said. “If she had received these services when she was young she would have had that confidence and received that independence.”
Infants and toddlers are unique in how they show stress and trauma, and because they are so young the outreach takes a two-generational approach, Francis said. Parents and caregivers are part of the formula for ensuring young children are healthy, safe and nurtured, she said.
The training also helps adult caregivers by giving them tools to help them deal with their own stress. It helps them understand childhood milestones so they know why their baby is crying or what their toddler is able to do and helps connect families with other resources they might need. The ultimate goal, Francis and others said, is to provide support and training that prevents adverse events from happening to children in the first place.
“If families have the skills and training and access to resources, it can reduce the incidences of abuse and neglect,” said Deborah Kelch, interim executive director of First 5, which is also advocating for the money. “It has a strong prevention component by helping the adults be there for children the best way they can.”
Two years ago the state launched the Aces Aware Initiative, which includes training doctors, especially those who treat Medi-Cal patients, to screen kids and adults for adverse childhood experiences. Since then, 500,000 children and adults have been screened and 62% indicate they experienced at last one adverse childhood experience. These experiences are considered potentially traumatic events and exposures children go through. They include physical or sexual abuse, physical or emotional neglect and household dysfunction such as divorce, substance abuse or an incarcerated loved one.
The advocates and some legislators are lobbying the Newsom administration to include the money in the revised budget, which is expected in May.
Democratic Sen. Josh Newman of Brea agreed the state has not focused enough attention on the mental health of the youngest children. As an added benefit, he said the state could save money in the long run by helping young children directly instead of later on when their challenges are more severe.
“You can put a kid on the right path early and you end up with a healthy child and a productive citizen,” said Newman, who serves on the Senate Special Committee on Pandemic Response. “If we don’t do that we end up with fewer productive and healthy people.” | https://www.redbluffdailynews.com/2022/04/29/californias-youngest-children-need-more-mental-health-support-advocates-say-in-request-for-funding/ | 2022-04-29T20:07:53Z | https://www.redbluffdailynews.com/2022/04/29/californias-youngest-children-need-more-mental-health-support-advocates-say-in-request-for-funding/ | true | 17 |
By Nick Miller
In late March, in a paddock in Tyabb on the Mornington Peninsula next door to a mushroom farm, a small team of Rising art festival producers, technicians and a curator set fire to an upright piano, and watched it burn to cinders.
The wood crackled and snapped, resonating in the instrument’s interior. Strings popped from the steel skeleton, and finally the ashen wreck toppled to the earth. The observers nodded. Yep, this was going to work.
It was a technical test run of one of the more unusual musical performances coming to this year’s Rising winter arts festival: Piano Burning, by expat New Zealand artist Annea Lockwood, which premiered on the banks of London’s Thames river in 1968.
The “musical score” for the performance is a few evocative lines.
“Set upright piano (not a grand) in an open space with the lid closed / Spill a little lighter fluid on a twist of paper and place inside, near the pedals / Light it / Balloons may be stapled to the piano / Play whatever pleases you for as long as you can.”
Lockwood smiles at the memory of that time, the experimentation and freedom of the arts scene in swinging London where she’d moved in 1961 from New Zealand to study composition at the Royal College of Music. She’d been working with a British choreographer and they’d had “the wonderfully crazy idea of involuntary audience participation by heating up a performance space enormously”.
“We didn’t get around to making that piece,” she says. “But as I was beginning to gather ideas for it, I realised I wanted to record fire.”
Experiments in her Essex home’s fireplace and courtyard were not compelling.
“So I got to thinking about what should I burn that really might be resonant,” Lockwood says, and her mind turned to the London council’s “piano graveyard” where they dumped instruments that were beyond repair, or had been replaced in a lounge room by one of these newfangled televisions.
At an arts festival on Chelsea embankment she set up the piano, popped in an old microphone wrapped in asbestos linked to a tape recorder, and set a tiny flame to it.
“The recording was totally useless because people (at the event) talked their heads off,” she recalls. “But it sounded magnificent. There are resonant spaces inside the instrument; when a piece of the structure collapses it sounds great.”
They burnt another that evening, in the semi-darkness.
“I had no idea it would look so stunningly beautiful,” Lockwood says. “I’ve seen colours in the flames depending on the varnish: purple, green, orange and of course red. It’s the way the flames lick through the instrument and the uncertainty that you never know where they’re going to emerge.
“It very often happens that [the audience] subsides into a sort of intense silence, which is a lovely thing to feel. ”
The piece has been regularly performed around the world – and, laughs Lockwood, regularly misinterpreted.
“It keeps recurring [an idea] that I was setting out to make destructive inroads on Western culture. Really! I’m a product of Western culture. The experience was the original aim, nothing to do with destroying cultural icons, something which people are all too ready to attribute to it.”
But the piece has gathered new resonance over time. Those who have watched the Twin Towers burn live on television, or shed a tear at the immolation of Notre Dame, hear echoes in this fire.
And there is Australia’s own recent immolation.
“These piano events are like some sort of indirect, slantwise reference to these huge forces, that are becoming overwhelming. Fires, floods, landslides, circling around us.”
Uniquely to Rising, Piano Burning will be performed along with two of its younger siblings, Piano Garden (1969) and Piano Drowning (1972). You can guess how they work.
Or go see them, of course. Even play them. And if you go to Piano Burning, Lockwood has a tip.
“Take some foil wrapped potatoes and just slip them in near the pedals.”
Piano Burning, 5-8pm, June 10 at Birrarung Marr Lower Terrace.
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Canadian Market Down Firmly In Negative Territory
(RTTNews) - The Canadian market looks headed for a weak close on Friday with stocks from industrials, technology, energy and communications sectors reeling under selling pressure.
Disappointing results from U.S. online retail giant Amazon Inc triggered a sell-off in the U.S. market, which is turn has rendered the mood in the Canadian market weak. Worries about inflation contribute as well to market's weakness.
The benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index is down 257.70 points or 1.22% at 20,863.36.
Nfi Group Inc (NFI.TO), down 14.9%, is the biggest loser in the Industrials index, which is down by about 1.9%.
Cae Inc (CAE.TO) is plunging 7% and Toromont Industries (TIH.TO) is declining 5.5%. Cargojet (CJT.TO), Gfl Environmental Inc (GFL.TO), Ats Automation (ATA.TO), Bombardier Inc (BBD.B.TO), Brookfield Asset Management (BBU.UN.TO) and Tfi International (TFII.TO) are down 2 to 4%.
In the communications space, Rogers Communications (RCI.B.TO) and Quebecor Inc (QBR.B.TO) both are down by about 2.5%. BCE Inc (BCE.TO) is down 1.9%, Telus Corp (T.TO) is lower by 1.5% and Cogeco Communications (CCA.TO) is down 1.1%.
Technology stocks Docebo Inc (DCBO.TO), Tecsys Inc (TCS.TO), Converge Technology Solutions (CTS.TO), Hut 8 Mining (HUT.TO), Nuvei Corp (NVEI.TO) and Telus International (TIXT.TO) are down 2.7 to 4.2%. Lightspeed Commerce (LSPD.TO) and BlackBerry (BB.TO) are also down sharply.
Baytex Energy (BTE.TO), down 7%, is the biggest loser in the Energy Index. Cenovus Energy (CVE.TO), Vermilion Energy (VET.TO), Whitecap Resources (WCP.TO) and Enerplus Corp (ERF.TO) are lower by 2 to 4%.
TC Energy Corporation (TRP.TO) reported first-quarter net income of $0.4 billion or $0.36 per common share compared to a net loss of $1.1 billion or a loss of $1.11 per common share in 2021. The stock is down more than 4%.
Imperial Oil (IMO.TO) is gaining about 1.5% after the company said it posted its highest first quarter net income in over 30 years of $1,173 million with Upstream income of $782 million and Downstream income of $389 million, driven primarily by strong market conditions.
Magna International Inc. (MG.TO) reported adjusted net income of $183 million for the first quarter of the current financial year. Adjusted earnings per share came in at $1.28 in the quarter, compared to $1.86 a year ago. The stock is down more than 2%.
On the economic front, the Canadian economy likely expanded by 0.5% month-over-month in March of 2022, with preliminary data also suggesting annualized growth for the first quarter at about 5.6% on an annualized basis.
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Creative Assembly has published the Total War: Warhammer 3 roadmap for its 2022 DLC releases, which includes two free Regiments of Renown unit packs and a rough window for the Total Warhammer 3 Immortal Empires release date. The RTS game’s much-anticipated Immortal Empires DLC is set to release in Q3 2022 (July – September), which is probably later than fans would have hoped given that Warhammer II’s Mortal Empires campaign released just a month after the base game’s launch. Q3 will also see the arrival of mod tools with the Total War Assembly Kit.
The Total Warhammer III Immortal Empires combined map is scheduled to launch with update 2.0, and will unite all three Total War: Warhammer games into one grand-scale campaign for players that own all three of the titles. The mode will intially be available as an integrated open beta, and Creative Assembly calls it “a monumental undertaking that will continue to grow and evolve” over time.
Update 2.0 will also see overhauls for the remaining races who haven’t been brought up to date with Total Warhammer III’s newer mechanics. First up will be the Warriors of Chaos, who are likely to see new systems, units, and balance to help bring them up to speed with the current game. Also releasing alongside update 2.0 is the first true DLC pack, currently titled Lord Pack I. This will introduce new legendary lords, heroes, and other units which can be used in both grand campaign and multiplayer modes.
Players enjoying Total Warhammer III won’t have to wait until July for new content, however. May will see a number of balance changes with update 1.2, along with the first free Regiments of Renown unit packs. These will add a set of units for each of the game’s core races, aiming to spice them up across the board as opposed to Warhammer II’s more recent Lord packs which only added Regiments of Renown to one or two races at a time. A second such pack will be added in Q3 with update 1.3, prior to the arrival of update 2.0. Creative Assembly says they plan to give more details on the specifics of the Regiments of Renown packs next month.
There are very tentative plans laid out for Q4 2022 as well, with promises of update 2.1 and a third Regiments of Renown pack. Creative Assembly say that the end of the year will either see a major 3.0 update or a smaller 2.2 tweak depending upon how development progresses, although they emphasise that Immortal Empires will be a core focus regardless of how they end up proceeding.
The latest Total War is one of the best Warhammer games on PC, so fans will likely be glad to have a roadmap that they can look to for future content even if some things might be further out than initially anticipated. If you’re desperate to freshen up your game in the meantime, however, there are a ton of Total Warhammer III mods on the Steam Workshop to help keep you busy.
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Ohio State’s Marcus Hooker enters NCAA transfer portal
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio State safety Marcus Hooker is entering the NCAA transfer portal.
Hooker’s tumultuous time in Columbus included two separate arrests for operating a vehicle while impaired. The first charge came in 2018 during a DUI in Pennsylvania and the second charge came in March 2021 when he was found sleeping in a McDonald’s drive-thru lane.
OSU to open 2023 season against Youngstown State, cancels San Jose State gameOn March 13, police responded to a McDonald’s on West 5th Avenue near Grandview. When they approached Hooker’s car, he was unconscious behind the wheel and officers noted that the car was still in gear with Hooker’s foot on the brake .
Hooker appeared in seven of eight games in 2020 but only played in four games last season.
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It's impossible to be across all the new music out each Friday. Luckily, PAPER is here to help you out: each week, we round up 10 of our favorite new songs from artists — emerging and established — to soundtrack your life. From the surreal to the sublime, these songs cover every corner of the music world. The only criteria: they all have to absolutely rip.
daine — "weekends"
Rising emo star daine stuns on "weekends," a highlight from her debut mixtape, Quantum Jumping. Hooky and ingratiating, it puts her pop instincts and rock instincts on full display.
1300 — "Foreign Language"
Korean-Australian hip-hop group 1300 are wildly kinetic on "Foreign Language," the high-octane title track from their debut mixtape. Rapping in both Korean and English, it’s an impressive, totally magnetic display.
Sampa The Great & Denzel Curry — "Lane"
Sampa The Great has returned with "Lane," a gorgeous new single featuring the one-and-only Denzel Curry. Her first single on Loma Vista, it’s an exciting first taste of the rapper’s forthcoming project.
Future, Tems & Drake — "WAIT FOR U"
The divine voice of Afrobeats star Tems graces "WAIT FOR U," a highlight from Future’s intense, sprawling new album I NEVER LIKED YOU. Drake’s verse is prime old-school Drake on this track, making the whole affair feel like a meeting of legends and upstarts.
Girlpool — "Love333"
The closing track from Girlpool’s powerful fourth album, Forgiveness, is steely and emotionally raw — a profound distillation of where the stalwart Los Angeles duo are at in their musical journey.
Ava Max — "Maybe You’re The Problem"
Every Ava Max song is a bop and "Maybe You’re The Problem" is no exception. It’s a blast of euro-pop energy that’s 0-100 in a second.
LSDXOXO — "Drain"
The first single from LSDXOXO’s forthcoming debut album is vulnerable and gorgeous, showcasing a more sensitive side of the rising producer and pop star.
MAX — "Gucci Bag"
"Gucci Bag," by rising pop breakout MAX, is ebullient and instantly memorable — reminiscent of Justin Timberlake and other smooth pop kings.
Angel Olsen — "Big Time"
Angel Olsen is fully in her country bag on "Big Time," the title of her new record and a gorgeously affecting piece of heartfelt balladry.
Chelsea Jade — "Tantrum in Duet"
This highlight from Chelsea Jade’s new album, Soft Spot, is a shimmering synthesis of her experimental and pop instincts — chic and effortlessly catchy.
Photo courtesy of daine
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You are here: Home | National News | News | The chilling tales of Juba street kidnappings
Juba City is yet again rocked by worrisome stories of indiscriminate kidnappings by mysterious criminals driving mini- passenger buses or suspicious security vehicles in the streets.
Almost everyone in the city has either heard of someone that was kidnapped or at least such stories.
On Wednesday, 22-year-old Evans Peter and two other friends were happily chatting as they were returning home from watching a football match at Buluk Training Center.
A few minutes later, they were kidnapped in broad daylight by men on a Toyota land cruiser between the national parliament and Dr. John Garang Mausoleum.
“As we were coming around Dr. John Garang opposite the JICA place for construction of water – we were like three of us walking. so, this land cruiser came and stopped by and they told us to stop that, there was these crackdown of niggas and they told us there were ‘nigga’s from around the area of Buluk and so they picked us all,” Peter narated.
Peter said the kidnappers had introduced themselves as security forces involved in the recent crackdown of Juba city Council in the city.
“So we did not hesitate, we went inside and they took us by force and told us to get down. So, we entered and they told us to put our heads down and we thought they would take us to a nearby police station or something like that.”
Peter and his friends were aware of the new reality when they ended up being driven around the city for hours.
But later on, he said, “we found four more boys in the kidnappers’ hideout.’
According to him, the boys spent a hopeless night. However, he managed to escape from the kidnappers while they were refilling their car in Khor Romla.
He was later found in the Khor Romla area East of Juba.
However, the four boys were released since they spoke a similar language as the criminal kidnappers.
Evans Peter’s uncle confirmed the kidnapping incident to Eye Radio saying “those boys are seven, but my son was arrested with some two and they found other four already there, so those four boys were released on the same day because they speak one languagee.”
Manas Nigo called on families to be cautious with their sons and daughters whenever they are stepping out from home.
“If there is anybody or families who are listening to this story outside there, because a lot of people are listening to Eye Radio, let’s be cautious and try to help our children and people to move randomly.”
“What saved this boy is not our power, but as a plan of God. But our concept is that there is a government that is helping us with our properties, I think I am sorry for that and sorry to say it.”
In March this year, Eye Radio’s former editor, Woja Emmanuel was kidnapped, drugged, tortured, and dumped in the Lologo area on the outskirt of Juba.
Woja was picked up a few meters away from Eye Radio’s premises at around 9 am by people driving a tinted white Harrier car.
He later escaped at around 8 pm when the kidnappers dumped him around Rajaf west.
Residents of Juba have been complaining of mysterious criminals kidnapping people along the streets.
The incidents are allegedly carried out by men who pretended to be public vehicle drivers.
According to testimonies from survivors and their families, the kidnappers drive tinted cars along the streets looking for a potential hostage.
The taxis often carry a few men who pretend to be passengers, leaving only two seats vacant.
Also, a teenage boy was kidnapped along Custom-Malakia Road and was found unconscious six hours later in a suburb near Nesitu.
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Repurposing of the Zoo's Monorail Track to Become World's Longest Elevated Pedestrian Loop
APPLE VALLEY, Minn., April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Minnesota Zoo is beginning construction of the Treetop Trail, an inspired repurposing of the Zoo's original monorail track. The Treetop Trail will be a welcoming and accessible nature journey for people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities.
Upon its completion in the summer of 2023, the 1.25-mile Treetop Trail will be the world's longest elevated pedestrian loop bringing guests up to 32 feet above the ground and providing them with an immersive experience in nature. The Treetop Trail will provide new perspectives and access to hundreds of acres of pristine hardwood forest, wetlands, Minnesota wildlife, and, of course, the Zoo's beloved animals.
"Nature heals, restores, and inspires us," says Minnesota Zoo Director and Minnesota Zoo Foundation President John Frawley. "The Treetop Trail is a key component of the Zoo's future. It will reinforce our reputation as a trusted nature destination and is an evolution of the role that zoos play around the globe."
"As of today, we have secured more than $30 million or 80% of our $39 million goal, including philanthropic contributions and public support, which is remarkable," says Frawley. "It's inspiring to have this public and private partnership to support the Zoo and the Treetop Trail. We welcome anyone who supports the Zoo's mission, our connection to wildlife and the elevation of Minnesota as a nature innovator to become part of this historic project."
Integrating into the track's existing footprint, the Treetop Trail will be the ultimate reuse construction project. The Zoo contracted with award-winning Snow Kreilich Architects; engineering firm Buro Happold, known for its work on the High Line in New York City; and construction partner, PCL. Together, they are committed to minimize disruptions to the Zoo's animals and guests before, during, and after construction.
To learn more about the Minnesota Zoo's Treetop Trail, follow its progress, and contribute to the project, please visit mnzoo.org/treetoptrail.
"As of today, we have secured more than $30 million or 80% of our $39 million goal, including philanthropic contributions and public support, which is remarkable," says Frawley. "It's inspiring to have this public and private partnership to support the Zoo and the Treetop Trail. We welcome anyone who supports the Zoo's mission, our connection to wildlife and the elevation of Minnesota as a nature innovator to become part of this historic project."
The Minnesota Zoo is a year-round destination providing a window into the natural world. With hundreds of species of animals, worldwide conservation efforts, and acres of scenic beauty, the Zoo is a resource to connect people, animals, and the natural world to save wildlife. For more information visit mnzoo.org. The Minnesota Zoo is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and an institutional member of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA).
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A stone statue of an ancient goddess of beauty, love and war has been found in the Gaza Strip.
Palestinian archaeologists say the head of the Canaanite deity Anat dates back to 4,500 years, the late Bronze Age.
The discovery was made by a farmer who was digging on his land in Khan Younis, in the south of the range.
On social media, some Gazans scoffed that finding a statue of the goddess of war is appropriate in the region. In recent years, the area has been the scene of intense conflict between Israel and militant groups in Gaza, which is ruled by Hamas.
The discovery of this limestone statue is a reminder of how the Gaza Strip — part of an important trade route for successive ancient civilizations — was originally a Canaanite settlement.
The 22 cm tall sculpture shows the face of the goddess wearing a serpent crown.
“We found the statue by chance. It was full of mud and we washed it off with water,” said farmer Nidal Abu Eid, who found the head while cultivating his field.
“We realized it was a precious thing, but we didn’t know it had such great archaeological value,” he told the BBC. “We thank God and are proud that he has remained in our land in Palestine since Canaanite times.”
The statue of Anat — one of the best-known Canaanite deities — is now on display in Qasr al-Basha, a historic building that serves as one of Gaza’s few museums.
Gaza used to be on important trade routes for ancient civilizations and is still home to many ancient treasures today.
Unveiling the artifact at a news conference on Tuesday, Jamal Abu Rida of the Hamas-run Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said the statue was “weather-resistant” and had been carefully examined by experts.
He said this brings a political lesson.
“Such discoveries prove that Palestine has civilization and history, and no one can deny or falsify that history,” he said. “This is the Palestinian people and their ancient Canaanite civilization.”
Not all archaeological finds in Gaza were appreciated in the same way.
Hamas has already been accused of destroying the remains of a large Canaanite fortified city, Tell al-Sakan, to make way for housing and military bases south of Gaza City.
An ancient man-sized bronze of the Greek god Apollo was discovered by a fisherman in 2013, but then mysteriously disappeared.
However, this year Hamas reopened the remains of a 5th-century Byzantine church after foreign donors helped pay for a years-old restoration project.
Work also had to be stopped at a construction site in northern Gaza when 31 Roman-era graves were found.
While these ancient sites may attract foreign visitors, there is virtually no tourism industry.
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GRAFTON – The Sierra Club Illinois’ Three Rivers Project is seeking volunteers for the Spring 2022 Pere Marquette Preservation Project on May 21-22.
The project is marking its 10th year this spring, restoring the historically significant cabins in the park’s upper group camps since 2012. Carpenters, roofers and other volunteers have until May 17 to register; visit bit.ly/PM3PSpring22.
Since 2012, volunteers have restored 11 structures at Camp Ouatoga to ensure the group camps remain open to the public. This year the Three Rivers Project is returning to Camp Ouatoga to complete restoration work on Unit Lodge No. 3. The project began in the fall of 2021 when volunteers spent a weekend in October repairing, roofing and painting half of the lodge. Volunteers will finish up the work on the cabin in May.
“The Pere Marquette Park, and specifically Camp Ouatoga, are beloved local spots for outdoor recreation, and these public lands are worth protecting,” said Virginia Woulfe-Beile, co-Coordinator with the Three Rivers Project of Sierra Club Illinois. “This project is a great way to get involved in the local community while also working to protect and preserve beautiful local public land.”
Volunteers are needed for the full weekend and have the option to stay overnight at Camp Ouatoga on Saturday, May 21. The work day will start at 9 a.m.
For more information contact Virginia Woulfe-Beile at virginia.woulfe-beile@sierraclub.org or 618-977-2319. | https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Volunteers-needed-to-help-Pere-Marquette-17136599.php | 2022-04-29T20:45:55Z | https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Volunteers-needed-to-help-Pere-Marquette-17136599.php | false | 1 |
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The Case Against Haste: Why Slowing Down Is Good for Business
When leaders slow down and connect empathetically with their people, everything about the morale, productivity, and tenor of the team can change for the better
The American author and educator, Stephen Covey, once said, "Efficiency with people is ineffective. With people, fast is slow and slow is fast."
My own life-rule about this, which I utilize frequently when coaching leaders, is “Haste is a form of violence.” When we move with haste, things get broken. People get hurt. If you knew you were about to step into a child’s playroom in the dark, would you move with haste? Not if you had seen a child playing with LEGOs earlier that day! (That’s called context.)
And yet, every day we move through life ignoring the context of the people around us, stumbling over building blocks and causing unnecessary pain. Many leaders mistake haste for urgency. The former is movement for the sake of busyness — to look important and/or to convey confidence or competence. In a world where busyness is valorized, but slow and deliberate is often denigrated, people wear their back-to-back-to-back meetings like badges of honor. But at the end of the day, what was truly accomplished, besides hours filled with talking but empty of true connection?
Related: Don't Let Urgency Bias Derail Your Long-term Business Goals
Urgency is intentional and purposeful. It still requires us to move quickly, but you can often feel the difference even in your physiological reactions to haste versus urgency.
Haste is a non-stop elevator, going down. Urgency is the same elevator, going up and stopping as needed to fulfill its purpose. Haste is a car chase that ends in a crash. Urgency is getting the ring to Mount Doom.
There are powerful and important reasons why we need to encourage leaders to slow down with their people, and not just because of Dr. Covey’s advice about efficiency, though that is important when results matter. For true efficiency on teams, leaders need to be connecting the work that needs to be done to the values of their people. A team’s values are their motivation, so to expect people to move with speed but without purpose or motivation, is the very definition of disengagement.
But when leaders slow down and connect empathetically with their people, everything about the morale, productivity and tenor of the team can change for the better.
Slowing down increases opportunities for empathy
Studies done in healthcare in recent years showed a correlation between low empathy and the number of patients physicians were seeing daily, specifically 56% percent of doctors indicated that they didn’t have time to be empathetic. The irony that emerged from these studies, however, was that overall a lack of compassion and empathy actually created more work for the physicians.
Patients who didn’t feel an empathetic connection to their physicians tended to share less information and take a less active role in their own treatment as compared to those who felt their physician showed empathy. The empathy connection also had therapeutic effects on both patient and doctor as the patient’s recovery process was faster, and there were indications that doctors who truly connected with their patients experienced less burnout and compassion fatigue.
In short, Dr. Covey was right. By slowing down to engage empathetically, doctors were ultimately seeing patients fewer times, because they got better faster. Empathy itself creates more time for empathy. All of these same rules apply in organizations and leadership everywhere. Slowing down and seeing people is good for teamwork, good for our health and good for business.
Related: 4 Reasons Why Empathy in the Workplace Makes Business Sense
Slowing down decreases opportunities for negative bias
Bias is a natural byproduct of the way our brains work. It keeps us safe, helps us make sense of our world and assists us in reaching decisions with relative speed. Bias is a way our brains try to simplify complex information by utilizing previous experiences and memories to help us navigate potential threats and dangers as we move through the world each day. According to a Scientific American blog about unconscious bias: “Over time our socialization and personal memories and experiences produce unconscious biases and apply them while the amygdala labels and categorizes incoming stimuli efficiently and unconsciously.”
And the fact that the brain is working quickly means that it automatically categorizes familiar as “safe” and unfamiliar as “dangerous.” This is a root cause of bias (and of racism and prejudice, as well), and haste exacerbates this further, because when we don’t slow down to question if we should trust or fight the natural bias of our brains, we engage in distorted decision-making. We then make decisions that are based on haste and fear instead of empathy and compassion for another human being.
Slowing down gives us the opportunity to ask better questions, create safe places for conversations and make better decisions that improve workplace environments and make the world a safer, kinder, more inclusive place.
Slowing down increases opportunities for mindfulness
The opposite of moving with haste is mindfulness, and though activities for teams around mindfulness have increased in the last few years, it is still an underutilized way of creating engagement and improving team performance. Mindfulness can show up two ways on a team: awareness of what the team is experiencing collectively and awareness of what each individual team member may be experiencing in a given moment.
The latter is important, because it can address issues of cognitive load that may be negatively impacting a team member, which, in turn, can cause interpersonal conflict and tension on the team. Slowing down to allow people moments of mindfulness to connect with their feelings, needs and motivations only improves a team’s productivity and capacity for things like innovation and creativity.
Related: The Future is Caring About the Human Experience
Slowing down increases opportunities for kindness
Ultimately, slowing down is about kindness. It’s about being kind to the needs, speeds and creeds of people in your organization and on your teams. While teams comprised entirely of neurotypical extroverts may thrive on fast-paced, busy days, that is simply not an accurate representation of most teams. In general, the introverts on your teams will need a slower pace and longer processing times. Neurodivergent team members may also need a more deliberate pace, niche environments and the comfort and familiarity of more established routines in order to thrive.
When we normalize haste and disparage slowing down, we miss people, we engage in distorted decision-making and we lose out on all the good things that kindness and compassion can bring to our organizations. While haste always results in making less progress and more work, giving your people the time and permission to slow down when they need to not only drives the results you need, and it also ensures that all the LEGOs are put away, so when the time comes for urgency, everyone can stay safe.
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Should You Buy Twitter Stock Before Elon Musk Takes the Company Private?
Yes, you can still buy Twitter stock... for now. Whether you actually should buy Twitter stock is a different question.
After weeks of drama during which Elon Musk said he was giving serious thought to building a new social media platform, bought a 9.2% stake in Twitter, joined the company's board and then reversed that decision days later, Twitter announced earlier this week that the billionaire Tesla founder was buying the company.
Musk, who is the world's richest man with a net worth estimated at over $250 billion, sold about $8.5 billion worth of Tesla stock just after agreeing to buy Twitter, according to regulatory filings.
If the deal goes through, Twitter will become a private company. Investors wouldn't be able to buy Twitter stock anymore, and existing shareholders would get a payout of $54.20 for every share they own.
What does this mean for investors looking to buy Twitter stock and make a profit before the deal closes? Here's what investors should know.
Can you still buy Twitter stock?
Twitter's stock is still trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as Musk's deal faces shareholder and regulatory approval, which means you can buy shares if you want to.
However, if the deal goes through, the Tesla CEO will be taking the social media giant private, which means it will be delisted from the NYSE. In other words, you won't be able to buy or sell shares of the company via your investing platforms.
We can't say when exactly that will happen. Dan Raju, CEO of the brokerage technology firm Tradier, told Money that based on how similar deals have played out in the past, he estimates the deal will take a week or two to be finalized and for Twitter to be delisted. He added that shareholders would likely see payouts two to three days after that.
But remember: There's always the chance that the deal falls through.
Should you buy Twitter stock before it goes private?
According to Musk's deal, shareholders will get paid $54.20 per every share of Twitter they own. As of Thursday's close, Twitter was trading near $49 per share, which means an investor who buys the stock at that $49 will earn the difference between that price and $54.20 when the transaction close. That's a 10.6% gross pre-tax return.
It's tempting. But experts say buying Twitter stock right now is not such a good idea.
"Investors should not buy Twitter," Matthew Tuttle, CEO of Tuttle Capital Management told Money via email. "If the deal does not go through, which is a big IF when dealing with Elon Musk and all the baggage that comes with him, the downside is pretty huge."
Buying the stock of a company before it's expected to get acquired involves a lot of volatility, and should only be taken on by investors with a tolerance high enough for that risk, says David Sekera, chief U.S. market strategist for Morningstar.
On top of the possibility that the deal fails and the stock price falls to the pre-acquisition price or below, there's also the risk that the approval drags out longer than expected, which means the return on an annualized basis could drop. (The annualized rate of return is a way to calculate investment returns on a yearly basis and compare one of your investment's returns to another's.)
While Morningstar expects Musk to successfully acquire Twitter, the controversy surrounding the deal could mean regulators take more time than usual to approve it, Sekera says.
What are some better investment options?
There are much better opportunities out there than trying to make money off of Twitter's stock before the company gets acquired, says Angelo Zino, senior industry analyst at CFRA.
If you're interested in more speculative social media stocks, he suggests looking at Pinterest. While the company isn't seeing the same engagement levels it did during the pandemic when everyone was stuck at home with little to do but scroll on the internet, the company is doing "an unbelievable job monetizing the platform right now," Zino says.
In the first quarter of 2022, global average revenue per user was $1.33, up 28% from last year, the company reported Wednesday. Pinterest said it expects its second quarter revenue to grow around 11% year over year.
Alphabet is a favorite name at the moment, thanks in part to its money-making search business and growth in its cloud business, Zino says. Google's parent company may not be a straight social media play, but it does own YouTube, which is another of its growth opportunities, he adds.
Besides, financial advisors tend to recommend investing in stocks that have growth opportunities and holding on to them for the long-term, rather than trying to time the market.
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Man convicted of throwing acid in man’s face during racist attack, jury decides
Published: Apr. 29, 2022 at 3:50 PM CDT|Updated: 6 minutes ago
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A jury has convicted a white Milwaukee man who was accused of throwing acid on a Latino man’s face during a racist attack in 2019.
Clifton Blackwell, 64, was found guilty Thursday of first-degree reckless injury, with a dangerous weapon, as a hate crime. He faces up to 20 years in prison at his sentencing May 18.
The jury rejected Blackwell’s argument that he acted in self-defense after arguing with Mahud Villalaz over street parking in November 2019 in Milwaukee. He accused Villalaz, who suffered second-degree burns, of being in the country illegally and invading the United States.
Blackwell was taken into custody after the verdict.
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(NEXSTAR) – Because today’s “luxury guest” demands it, the Forbes Travel Guide has revealed its exhaustive list of the country’s top restaurants, hotels and spas as part of its 2022 Star Awards.
This year’s list includes more than 700 venues in the U.S. alone, each having earned a five-star, four-star, or “recommended” rating from the independent reviewers at the Forbes Travel Guide.
“Through our exacting and independent evaluation process, these award-winning properties all have raised the guest experience bar with an emphasis on what matters most to today’s luxury guest,” said Hermann Elger, CEO of Forbes Travel Guide, in a press release issued earlier this week.
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Avantor, Inc. (AVTR) CEO Michael Stubblefield on Q1 2022 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Avantor, Inc. (NYSE:AVTR) Q1 2022 Results Conference Call April 29, 2022 7:30 AM ET
Company Participants
Tommy Thomas - Vice President, Investor Relations
Michael Stubblefield - President and CEO
Tom Szlosek - Executive Vice President and CFO
Conference Call Participants
Derik De Bruin - Bank of America
Vijay Kumar - Evercore
Dan Brennan - Cowen
Jack Meehan - Nephron Research
Tejas Savant - Morgan Stanley
Matt Sykes - Goldman Sachs
Patrick Donnelly - Citi
Paul Knight - KeyBanc Capital Markets
Operator
Good morning. My name is Katie, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to Avantor's First Quarter 2022 Earnings Results Conference Call. [Operator Instructions]
I'd now like to hand the call over to Tommy Thomas, Vice President of Investor Relations. Mr. Thomas, you may begin the conference.
Tommy Thomas
Good morning. Thank you for joining us today. Our speakers today are Michael Stubblefield, President and Chief Executive Officer; and Tom Szlosek, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The press release and our presentation accompanying this call are available on our Investor Relations website at ir.avantorsciences.com. A replay of this webcast will also be made available on our website after the call. Following our prepared remarks, we will open the line for questions.
During this call, we will be making some forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including statements regarding events or developments that we believe or anticipate may occur in the future. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including those set forth in our SEC filings. Actual results might differ materially from any forward-looking statements that we make today. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date that they are made. We do not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events and developments or otherwise.
This call will include a discussion of non-GAAP measures. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures can be found in the appendix to the presentation.
With that, I will now turn the call over to Michael. Michael?
Michael Stubblefield
Thanks, Tommy, and good morning, everyone. I appreciate you joining us today.
I'm starting on Slide 3. As you have hopefully seen in the press release we issued last night with our first quarter results, we started the year with another outstanding quarter. Our strong results across all key financial metrics, including revenue growth, margin expansion, earnings growth and free cash flow generation, highlight our premium position in attractive end markets, our compelling product and service offerings, the resiliency of our business model in a dynamic macro environment and our continued track record of execution.
In the first quarter, we achieved 7.3% core organic revenue growth driven by continued momentum across our life sciences platform as well as in our applied end markets. We expanded EBITDA margins by approximately 140 basis points, including the favorable impact of our 2021 acquisitions and expansion in our core business despite intensifying inflationary pressures. We increased adjusted net income by approximately 15% and generated approximately $128 million of free cash flow.
We also made significant progress in executing our long-term growth strategy. We continue to invest in capacity and infrastructure to support our growth and currently have more than 2 dozen manufacturing expansion projects in flight, 5 of which were completed in the first quarter.
Our 2021 acquisitions delivered strong core growth and margins ahead of our internal operating plan, and we are pleased with our progress on integration including commercial synergies. Tom will provide additional M&A color later in the presentation.
We remain focused on helping scientists realize the potential of new breakthroughs and introduced several new proprietary products in the first quarter. We launched multiple offerings targeting the cell and gene therapy market, including our proprietary cell lysis solution for use in adeno-associated viral vector production and a reagent used to remove closed cell DNA and RNA impurities. We also executed a partnership agreement that will enable us to offer custom cGMP plasma DNA for viral vector, mRNA and nucleic acid workflows. To expand our offering in the LC-MS analytical workflow, we also launched a new line of J.T.Baker analytical syringe filters. Additionally, we introduced new products in our formulated silicone platform, including a proprietary formulation for novel in situ surgical applications and a thermal management solution for electronic applications.
Looking ahead, we have good momentum in our end markets. Our order book is growing, and we continue to leverage the Avantor Business System to drive execution in a challenging operating environment. We will continue to progress the integration of our recent acquisitions and are actively working our M&A pipeline. We remain confident in delivering another great year with strong growth and robust margin expansion, enabling us to raise our EPS guidance for the full year.
Moving on to Slide 4. I'd like to touch on some macro factors impacting our space. I'm starting on the left with concerns regarding the strength of the global economy. Encouragingly, the vast majority of the end markets we serve are growing mid- to high single digits. Fueled by continued strength of the core monoclonal antibody workflow and the emerging modalities of cell and gene therapy and mRNA, biopharma activity in both R&D and production remains high. Core health care continues to expand, and growth in our advanced technology and applied materials business accelerated quarter-over-quarter. Within our applied platforms, we have exposure to many different end markets including semiconductors, chemicals, energy and food and beverage, and we are not seeing any signs of slowdown. Demand patterns in each of the 3 regions we serve are also holding up well, and we continue to benefit from our unparalleled customer access and a resilient, highly recurring revenue model.
The geopolitical situation in Russia and Ukraine remains volatile, and our hearts are with those affected by this tragic conflict. We have ceased all sales to Russia, which historically have averaged about $5 million per year and do not have any cash or working capital exposure. In keeping with our values, we donated nearly $1.2 million in gloves and masks, and we are working with our associates throughout Europe to collect critical items such as food, blankets and clothing to donate to Ukraine refugees.
Moving to COVID. The situation continues to evolve, and we are encouraged to see sustained declines in severe infections and deaths. Our COVID-related offerings, including personal protective equipment, diagnostic testing kits and vaccine content represent less than 3% of our total revenue. And the strength of our core business will more than offset the 2% to 3% headwinds we anticipate in 2022. Additionally, the fungibility of our bioproduction capacity to support both COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics as well as our core business give us flexibility to offset any incremental headwinds created from a transition to an endemic phase. Also, the ongoing lockdowns in Shanghai have had limited impact on our business given our relatively modest exposure to the region.
Not surprisingly, we are facing historically high levels of inflation in virtually all of our cost categories. Nevertheless, our organic margin expansion in the first quarter is a proof point of our ability to manage through this cycle leveraging the Avantor Business System to drive commercial excellence and productivity initiatives.
Industry-wide supply constraints, including the supply of raw materials and ongoing transportation delays, have been part of our reality since the onset of the pandemic. Consistent execution and managing a complex supply chain are part of our DNA, and we are confident in our ability to mitigate further challenges. In addition to leveraging the ongoing benefits associated with our global footprint, we have undertaken several initiatives to ensure that we can continue to meet our customers' expectations. We are increasing our manufacturing and distribution capacity throughout our network.
We recently approved additional investments on our Phillipsburg site that will nearly double our global capacity for salts, and we are adding cGMP manufacturing capacity in Singapore to serve biopharma customers in the EMEA region. We are expanding supply chain operations headcount globally and increasing recruiting and retention activities accordingly.
Finally, we continue to fortify our inventory levels, broaden our supplier partnerships and optimize our transportation network to ensure that we can supply the products our customers need to continue their scientific work.
A final point to mention is the rising interest rate environment. Despite the expectation of rising rates, our debt financing strategy has enabled us to confirm our original 2022 interest expense estimate, and we are well positioned against future rate increases given limited maturities over the next 5 years and the expectation of ongoing deleveraging. Tom will take you through the details in a few minutes.
We acknowledge that the macroeconomic situation is challenging in a number of ways. However, the resiliency of our business model and our track record of execution makes us confident in our ability to continue to serve our customers and deliver our 2022 financial guidance.
Moving to Q1 performance on Page 5. Q1 organic revenue increased 5.1%, and core revenue increased 7.3%. Total revenue grew 9.2% on a reported basis, including revenue contributions from Masterflex, Ritter and RIM Bio, offsetting the impact of foreign exchange headwinds. Revenues within approximately 90% of our end markets grew mid- to high single digits, including biopharma, where we realized more than 20% organic growth in our bioproduction platform. Advanced technologies and applied materials also grew high single digits driven by notable strength in our proprietary offerings into the semiconductor market and healthy growth across most other customer groups.
Adjusted EBITDA in the quarter was up 16.5%, reflecting approximately 140 basis points of margin expansion resulting from the impact of our 2021 acquisitions, strong proprietary materials growth and commercial excellence and productivity efforts to offset inflation. Our strong operating results drove adjusted net income growth of about 15%, in line with adjusted EBITDA growth.
We generated free cash flow of about $128 million in the quarter, up about 14% from Q1 2021 despite increased investments to support our growth. We remain on track to achieve approximately 100% free cash flow conversion for the year. Our adjusted net leverage ended at 4x adjusted EBITDA, down from 4.2x in December and in line with our 2x to 4x target leverage.
With that, let me turn it over to Tom to walk you through our financial results in more detail.
Tom Szlosek
Thank you, Michael, and good morning, everyone.
I'm starting on Slide 6. We generated total revenue of $1.95 billion in Q1, representing a 9.2% reported growth rate. Our underlying core organic growth rate was 7.3%. And as you can see on the right-hand side of this page, this continues a multiyear trend of accelerating core organic growth.
Our COVID-related headwinds in the quarter were 2.2%, in line with our expectations. As Michael mentioned, our COVID-related revenues are less than 3% of our total revenue and will represent a 2% to 3% headwind to our organic growth in 2022. The play within this range will be largely driven by global vaccine demand, which continues to be deliberated globally. To the extent that vaccine demand changes over the course of the year as booster requirements and other factors become clearer, we are confident that our aggregate revenues will remain intact given the fungibility of our bioproduction capacity to support both COVID and non-COVID demand.
Revenues from 2021 acquisitions increased our revenues by 6.6%. More to come on this in a minute. And the stronger U.S. dollar created FX translation headwinds of roughly 2.5%.
On to Page 7. From a regional perspective, Americas, which represents approximately 60% of annual global sales, achieved 6% organic revenue growth and 7.8% core organic growth driven by high single-digit organic growth in biopharma, health care and advanced technologies and applied materials. Within biopharma, our bioproduction business grew more than 20% with strong growth across process ingredients, excipients, single-use and serum. In health care, we saw a strong demand for our medical-grade silicone formulations as elective procedures continue to rebound. And within advanced technologies and applied materials, sales were driven by our proprietary offerings for semiconductor manufacturing.
Europe, which represents approximately 35% of annual global sales, achieved 2.6% organic revenue growth in the first quarter and 6.3% core organic growth. Bioproduction grew almost 30% in the region driven by demand for single-use offerings, process ingredients and excipients. Advanced technologies and applied materials grew mid-single digits on an organic basis as a result of broad strength across all customers and product groups. Within health care, sales were relatively flat as double-digit growth from our medical implant platform was offset by headwinds in COVID diagnostic testing offerings that also impacted our European education and government business, which declined mid-single digits.
EMEA, representing approximately 5% of annual global sales, achieved 11.7% organic revenue growth and 8.6% core organic growth in the first quarter driven by strong demand for our proprietary offerings in bioproduction and advanced technologies in applied materials. COVID-related sales delivered a modest tailwind due to ongoing sales of PP&E and vaccine-related products in the region.
Slide 8 shows our organic revenue growth for the quarter by end market and product group. Biopharma, representing more than 50% of our annual revenue, experienced high single-digit organic growth in the first quarter, including more than 20% organic growth in bioproduction driven by strong demand across all of our offerings, including single-use, process ingredients, excipients and serum. Our bioproduction open order book continues to grow with non-COVID orders now comprising approximately 85% of the total. We see strong underlying industry fundamentals in bioproduction, including a healthy development pipeline across mAbs, cell and gene therapy and mRNA.
There has been some noise regarding the health of funding in the biotech space, particularly for early-stage enterprises. These customers comprise a small percentage of our overall sales, and we remain positive on the biotech fundamentals given strong private funding sources, multiyear cash reserves, robust NIH outlays and high levels of clinical trials and pending approvals. We expect biotech customers to continue to play an important strategic role for Avantor by providing early access to the biopharma pipeline and see limited risks to the near-term R&D activity levels.
Health care, which represents approximately 10% of our annual revenue, experienced mid-single-digit organic growth in the first quarter, driven by continued double-digit growth in our medical-grade silicone offerings partially offset by a decline in demand for COVID-19-related diagnostic offering.
Education and government, representing approximately 15% of our annual revenue, experienced a mid-single-digit organic revenue decline in the first quarter driven by a roughly 10% decline in our government customer base as COVID-related demand, particularly for diagnostic testing and PP&E offerings moderated as expected.
In the education market, sales were down modestly with growth in our university and K-12 segment, offset by global COVID-related headwinds in diagnostics and PP&E and supply chain constraints in our third-party instrumentation offerings. The funding outlook for universities remain strong. And we expect improving results as supply chain stabilize and research activities return to normal levels.
Advanced technologies and applied materials, representing approximately 25% of our annual revenue, achieved high single-digit organic revenue growth in the first quarter driven by growth of proprietary materials to semiconductor and electronic device customers as well as broad strength across all customers and product groups in Europe and EMEA. Many of our semiconductor customers are currently undertaking significant expansions, and we are well positioned to increase our sales as they ramp up capacity to meet growing global demand.
By product group, proprietary materials and consumables offerings achieved double-digit organic revenue growth driven by strong demand for our process ingredients, chromatography resins, excipients, single-use solutions and serum as well as for our biomaterials and electronic chemicals platforms. Sales of third-party materials and consumables declined low single digits, reflecting year-over-year declines in the COVID-related testing and PP&E offerings previously mentioned.
Let me turn to Slide 9 to offer some perspective regarding our key financial performance metrics. In the first quarter, we achieved 16.5% growth in adjusted EBITDA and approximately 140 basis points of adjusted EBITDA margin expansion to 21.7%, reflecting the contributions from our 2021 acquisitions. And in our core business, volume growth, favorable mix, including double-digit growth in sales of proprietary materials and consumables, inflation management through commercial excellence and productivity enabled by our Avantor Business System. These positive factors were partially offset by increased cost of raw materials and freight as well as investments in our workforce made over the course of 2021 and into 2022.
Adjusted earnings per share in the first quarter was $0.38, and adjusted net income was up approximately 15% driven by higher operating income partially offset by higher interest expense as a result of debt issued to finance the 2021 acquisitions and increased income tax expense as a result of higher pretax income.
Free cash flow in the first quarter was $128 million compared to $112 million in the prior period. The increase was driven by higher operating cash flow and lower working capital investments than 2021 offset by an increase in capital spending to support our growth, principally capacity additions in our global supply chain.
Turning to Slide 10, we have an update on the progress of our 2021 acquisitions. You will recall that we deployed approximately $4 billion for M&A in 2021, principally for the acquisitions of Ritter and Masterflex, which collectively have expanded our addressable market by approximately $12 billion in 2025. These businesses have a highly recurring specification-driven revenue profile and expand our proprietary offering to the biopharma and health care end markets.
Masterflex is a leading global manufacturer of peristaltic pumps and aseptic single-use fluid transfer technologies that are used across all bioproduction platforms, including monoclonal antibodies, cell and gene therapy and mRNA and support both therapy and vaccine manufacturing as well as critical research activities. Ritter is a global technology leader in robotic liquid handling consumables, including conductive tips, plates, and other consumables, and has significantly enhanced our proprietary offerings for critical lab automation workflows. Collectively, we expect the acquisitions to generate around $0.5 billion of revenue in 2022 at EBITDA margin rates nearly double that of the core Avantor business.
In Q1, the business has generated $117 million of revenue, $45 million of EBITDA and north of $0.02 in earnings per share. In terms of top line performance, Masterflex grew in line with our broader bioproduction portfolio, benefiting from the same healthy demand patterns across mAbs, cell and gene therapy and other emerging modalities. EBITDA contribution was ahead of our internal operating plan due to favorable mix and commercial excellence. The carve-out and integration process is progressing as planned, and we expect to transition the business onto our ERP and business platforms by the end of the third quarter.
Ritter grew high single digits on a core organic basis when comparing the first quarter of 2022 to the first quarter of 2021, and EBITDA came in ahead of our internal operating plan. Although the business has faced more significant COVID headwinds than originally anticipated, the fundamental growth drivers remain intact, and we expect Ritter to continue growing high single digits on a core organic basis. As a stand-alone business, the integration of Ritter is nearly complete.
We are now focused on executing our commercial integration plan, which principally consists of driving the existing offerings through our commercial platforms into the aftermarket and leveraging the technology platform to develop new offerings. We have ongoing conviction in the strategic and financial rationale for these acquisitions and are confident we will achieve attractive returns on the capital deployed.
Moving to Slide 11, I wanted to give you an update on the expected impact from the rising interest rate environment on Avantor both in 2022 and in future years. This is a good news story as the actions we have taken in the past and more recently will enable us to maintain 2022 interest expense at our original guidance of approximately $260 million.
For starters, if you look at the debt schedule in the appendix to the presentation, you will see that roughly half of our roughly $7 billion in debt is fixed rate denominated. Further, most of this fixed rate debt does not mature until 2028 or later, so good protection there. That leaves $3.3 billion of floating rate debt, of which $2.2 billion is U.S. dollar LIBOR-based, the remainder euro-based. All of this floating rate debt is freely repayable with no penalty.
As you can see on the left of Slide 11, the U.S. dollar LIBOR forward curve has steepened since we issued our original guidance in January, creating upward pressure on future LIBOR-based borrowing cost. We have 3 levels of protection to offset the increases anticipated in 2022. First, our U.S. dollar LIBOR-based loans have a floor of 0.5%. When the LIBOR rate is below the floor, which was indeed the case for most of the first quarter, then our floating rate is set at 50 basis points plus the spread of 200 to 225 basis points. All interest rate increases up to the 50 basis points floor have had no impact on our interest expense.
Second, in April, we executed a 3-year $750 million interest rate and cross-currency swap that converted LIBOR-based floating rate interest to lower-cost euro fixed-rate interest.
Third, we have ample capacity under our lower-cost accounts receivable securitization facility, LIBOR plus 90 basis points, to continue to manage down our outstanding LIBOR-based floating rate debt, again, with no repayment penalty. As a result of these company actions, our 2022 estimated interest expense remains $260 million despite the rising rate environment.
Looking beyond 2022, the Avantor debt maturity schedule calls for minimal mandatory debt repayments through 2024. And with free cash flow north of $1 billion per year, we are in a strong position to continue to handle the 2025 required repayment and pay down some or all, depending on alternative opportunities for cash deployment, of the 2026 and 2027 floating rate debt on an accelerated basis without penalty. Our strong free cash flow model and strategic debt profile have enabled us to reduce our leverage by approximately 1x adjusted EBITDA each year and leave us confident in our ability to continue creating significant value for our shareholders.
On Slide 12, we provide an update on our full year financial guidance. Our 4% to 6% organic growth sales guidance is not changing. We are encouraged by our momentum and remain confident in our ability to offset expected COVID-related headwinds by strong growth in our core business. On adjusted EBITDA margin rates, we do anticipate continued strong margin expansion for the full year. However, we are exercising prudence given the dynamic macroeconomic environment and holding firm on the original margin guidance for now.
Given the strength of our first quarter results and strong momentum, we are raising our adjusted earnings per share guidance to $1.48 per share to $1.54 per share, approximately $0.02 at the midpoint. We also remain confident on free cash flow and fully expect to achieve more than $1 billion for the full year.
For the second quarter, a quick reminder that we are up against the 20% growth comp, our toughest of the year. With that said, we expect year-over-year Q2 growth and margin expansion to be similar to Q1 with continued strong performance in biopharma and advanced technologies and applied materials including full phase-in of 2022 pricing offset by higher COVID and FX headwinds than Q1.
This concludes my prepared remarks. I will now hand the call back to Michael.
Michael Stubblefield
Thanks, Tom. I'm now on Slide 13. Despite the dynamic operating environment, we started the year off by delivering another outstanding quarter. I remain encouraged by the strong fundamentals in our end markets and by our traction with commercial excellence and productivity initiatives that will enable continued growth and margin expansion. The integration of our 2021 acquisitions is going well. And their first quarter financial performance has been well positioned to achieve their full year operating plan. Given the continued momentum of our business and ongoing deleveraging, we have the flexibility to consider additional capital deployment opportunities and remain active in building a strong M&A pipeline.
We will continue to invest in our long-term growth strategy. You learned about our progress expanding manufacturing capacity earlier. I'm especially excited to add cGMP manufacturing capacity in Singapore for process chemicals, raw materials and excipients. As I mentioned earlier, the facility is designed to bring innovative solutions closer to biopharma customers in the region and boost supply chain capabilities, keeping breakthrough science moving forward.
As I've mentioned before, we are committed to advancing sustainability through our Science for Goodness platform. With that in mind, we will be releasing our second sustainability report next month, which will include a Sustainability Accounting Standards Board Index. I hope you will read it and see for yourself the progress we are making in the areas of people and culture, community engagement, innovation and environment and governance and integrity.
I want to thank you for your interest in Avantor and for your ongoing support. I will now turn it over to the operator to begin the question-and-answer portion of our call.
Question-and-Answer Session
Operator
[Operator Instructions] We take our first question from Derik De Bruin from Bank of America.
Derik De Bruin
So can we talk a little bit about the pricing environment? There was some concern during the quarter about pacing. I mean you did call out that you expect full implementation. Can you just give us some perspective on what you're seeing in terms of realized price increases this year, how does it compare to the past in the full year? And what sort of is like the pushback from your customers or at all? And sort of like how are your customers, your suppliers pushing that forward?
Michael Stubblefield
Derik, thanks for the question. This is Michael. A couple of things to keep in mind here around pricing, historically, as we've talked about roughly 1/3 of our growth would come from pricing, and roughly 2/3 of our growth would come from volume expansion. As we entered the year in line with inflationary environment that we're facing, we anticipated that algorithm flipping, meaning roughly 2/3 of our growth will come from pricing. And when we look at our results for Q1, we definitely see that coming into play.
Now having said that, the way that our contracts and interactions with our customers play out for all the new business that we earn in this year, obviously, is priced at this year's pricing, we do carry forward some of the orders from 2021 that were in backlog into the new year that we priced at '21 pricing, that's pretty well worked its way out as we move through the quarter. So as Tom indicated in his remarks, at this stage in the second quarter, basically all of our '22 initial pricing is in play. And having said that, we have implemented additional increases and imagine that throughout the year, as inflation plays out, that we may need to go back to the market in the future but certainly have the flexibility to do that.
Given the macro environment, we're certainly not doing anything that's unusual here. And the conversations with our customers are probably a bit more around the security of supply and leveraging our supply chain to keep volume flowing into their facilities.
Derik De Bruin
Great. And can we get a little bit more clarity on some of the performance of your deals? Specifically, I mean, $117 million for each -- or for the -- in total, can we get some specifics on what that breakout was? And how much of -- how big of a headwind is COVID in those businesses this year versus your original expectations? Basically, what's the core base for last year ex COVID on these businesses and thinking about that because it looks like you're doing your growth rates on an ex COVID basis?
Michael Stubblefield
Thanks for calling out the value we're creating here through these acquisitions we completed last year. We remain very excited about all 3 of them. And as we indicated in the remarks as well as in the presentation, the 3 deals are running ahead of our internal operating plan in the quarter, and we're well on schedule to achieve our full year plan. Masterflex, obviously being the biggest of the 3, having the most impact on the numbers, running in line with our own production business and is on track to achieve the $300 million that we disclosed at the time of the deal for this year. .
Ritter is the one where we've had a little bit of noise. We knew that about 15% to 20% of the revenue was COVID related and had that coming out of our deal model just not too quickly as it has come out. It obviously came out relatively quickly in Q3 and Q4 where at this point, we're probably plus or minus worked our way out from that. So the underlying core business then, which is obviously what we acquired, growing very much in line with our expectations here of high single digits.
We are quite excited about the traction we have with the existing portfolio, moving that through our channel into our -- the end customers. And we're also very excited about the investments that we're making in leveraging the asset as a center of excellence for high-precision consumables manufacturing and we're getting great traction on a series of new product launches that expand our portfolio there. So we are super excited about the contributions from all 3 of these deals and very confident that we'll achieve the returns that we would anticipate and how we deploy capital.
Tom Szlosek
And Derik, just to add to your question on the split, I mean, you'll see it in our 10-Q for the quarter, roughly $70 million for Masterflex, roughly $50 million for Ritter. The other thing I want to point out on Ritter is at the time we did the deal, it was about -- the euro was about $1.20. That's now in the $1.05 range. So that is contributing to, at least on a U.S. dollar basis, headwinds in addition to what Michael mentioned. But the underlying core organic growth continues to be in line with our expectations.
Operator
The next question comes from Vijay Kumar from Evercore.
Vijay Kumar
Congrats on the print. Thanks for all the details. Just given the questions, might as well head into Q1, maybe one on the guidance here. Big picture when you look at Q1, you guys did [Indiscernible] And like Tom mentioned 20% comp for 2Q, are you still expecting to do something similar to Q1? As you think about the back half, is there upside here as you think about some of the moving parts here, whether it's pricing, supply chain or perhaps at the macro and locked on years. Maybe just talk about when you declared that 4% to 6%, should we be looking at towards the upper half?
Michael Stubblefield
Thanks for the support, Vijay. A couple of ways to think about the 4% to 6%. Firstly, we have a high conviction around being able to deliver on that guidance on a full year basis. You obviously noticed that we increased our outlook on EPS, which really is a reflection of our conviction around not only trending towards the upper end of our organic guide but also confidence in being able to deliver on our margin expansion guidance as well.
We called out in the quarter here expectation that COVID headwinds on the year will likely fall in this 2% to 3% range. Models go higher than maybe where we were thinking about coming into the year. And despite that, the strength of our core growth is obviously able to absorb that, and we're pleased with the momentum that we do have. One note about those COVID headwinds, as Tom indicated in his note, kind of play in that range is likely going to be driven by where vaccine demand ultimately lands this year. And we think we're well positioned there with -- and have well bracketed any potential downside there and how we've accounted for our outlook here through a couple of factors.
Firstly, we obviously have an order book that's noncancelable, that we have good line of sight to. And to the extent that additional demand doesn't materialize, we obviously have an order book for our core business that continues to expand and is -- over time, has more prominently shifted towards our core business and now stands at roughly 85% of our open order book. And bioproduction is our core business. The capacity is fungible, and so any potential vaccine headwinds will materialize, we're going to be more than able to offset through our -- redeploying that capacity to satisfy the bulging order book for our core business. So we're well positioned to continue to drive ahead here and certainly have a high confidence in delivering that range, if not the upper end of that range.
Vijay Kumar
That's helpful, Michael. And maybe one perhaps for Tom. The Q1 M&A contribution that's annualizing -- again, I'm nitpicking, which has given the amount of focus that we've had on these issues, I think it's helpful to be clear. The $117 million annualizes to about something like $470-ish million. But when you say we're still on track for $500 million, is there a timing element here, a cadence issue, a comp issue? Can you just talk about the confidence in that $500 million? And when you think about the free cash flow, free cash flow growth of about 20% year-on-year, how much of this is a timing, Tom, versus underlying improvements?
Tom Szlosek
Thanks, Vijay. Yes, first, on the M&A. I would say -- I mean, your math is -- I don't disagree with your math, but the incremental growth that we've seen in both the businesses quarter-to-quarter-to-quarter does support our view on that $500 million. For example, if you look at Q4, I think our revenues were 90-ish or so. That was missing a third month for Masterflex. But when you put that in, you're around $108 million, $110 million in revenue in Q4 going to $117 million in Q1. So the incremental sequential growth is what is giving us confidence. And if you can see adding $5 million or so to the quarterly performance, you can easily get to the $500 million, which is our expectation.
On free cash flow, 20% growth, I think a little bit more modest but I would say that it is really operational. In fact, if you compare first quarter 2021 and 2022, you'd see that we actually had favorable working capital experience in terms of dollars. And the growth from the acquisitions is obviously helping us as well in addition to the underlying growth of the business. So there's nothing unusual except I think healthy conversion of our profits.
Q1 is typically our low point of the year for free cash flow given various onetime payouts, whether it's tax or employee bonus, et cetera. I'm fully confident in the $1 billion for the full year, which will be a nice increment from 2021. And Vijay, I know you're one of our bigger free cash flow fans. Remember, we were less than $200 million when we started 3 years ago. So to be 5x that, I think, is -- it speaks to the performance of the model.
Operator
We take our next question from Dan Brennan from Cowen.
Dan Brennan
Congrats on the quarter. Maybe the first question, just on the pacing, if you don't mind, so you basically -- just want to be understanding it clearly. So you're saying basically Q2, despite the tougher comps, you're going to achieve similar growth rate as you saw in Q1. So basically, you would have somewhere in the ZIP code of 5% organic, 7% ex core organic. So that would imply a pretty decent step up on a stacked basis. I just want to ensure I'm understanding the messaging about pacing in Q2.
Tom Szlosek
Yes, I think you've got it right, Dan. The -- remember that the first -- or sorry, the second quarter last year, we were -- total organic growth was 20%. And so we're up against the, as I said, the toughest comp of the year. But underlying trends, order patterns and so forth have us confident in the 4% to 6% growth rate for the year, including good growth for the second quarter.
We've mentioned a couple of times that we've got strong order books particularly for our proprietary businesses. Proprietary grew in the teens in the first quarter. We expect that to continue. We also have good momentum from the commercial side. Pricing, as we talked about, has reached its point of full implementation by the end of the quarter. So sequentially, Q1 to Q2, you should get a little bit of lift on the top side from that as well. So it is well supported. And so far, we're -- what we're seeing, we haven't closed April. But we are confident in the full quarter outlook.
Dan Brennan
Okay. And then maybe on COVID, while certainly the contribution to your business is smaller than peers, I just wanted to understand, again, might be updated view, the 2% to 3%. So on the 3%, that all comes out of the vaccine side. So previously, we were assuming $200 million in vaccine-related revenues this year, $50 million in test and other. So presumably now with the 2% to 3%, it should be something in the ZIP code of -- could be somewhere $125 million on vaccine therapeutic at the lower end, but the testing and other remains 50%. I guess that's the first part of the question.
And then the second part would be just given the confidence in the fungibility of your capacity to meet -- any slowdown to kind of meet it with the base business, would you be willing to share additional color on the size of the backlog on the base business and/or the growth rate you said was 20% plus on the base business? Was the order growth rate at that level? Was it higher or lower? Anything of that would further help instill confidence.
Tom Szlosek
Yes, let me take that question. On the 2% to 3% expected headwinds for the year, to get to the 3% range, you're probably also going to need a bit of deterioration on the testing side of things as well. So in the worst of scenarios, is it $50 million to $75 million of additional headwinds on the vaccines, yes, perhaps in that range. I'm not sure I could quite get to the high end of that, but that would certainly bracket that.
On the core side of our order book on mile production, as we've said in previous calls, it continues to trend at roughly full year's worth of demand. And as I sit here today, perhaps even a bit ahead of that at this stage. So clearly, more than enough demand to be able to soak up any of the additional capacity that we might not need to support the vaccine outlook.
We've got an order book for the vaccines, as I said before, that's certainly supportive of our views here. A lot of uncertainty around is there going to be additional demand that comes through associated with any fall booster season or not. But we're not needing that or counting on that in any way to be able to deliver on the guidance that we've got here. We're very confident we can offset anything that comes there through our core business.
Operator
Next, we have a question from Jack Meehan from Nephron Research.
Jack Meehan
I wanted to ask again about just the cadence of the margin expansion specific as it relates to the first quarter. I think originally entering the year, the model assumed the first quarter was going to come in lower given some of the factors you've laid out and now ultimately delivered 140 bps of expansion. So I was just curious if you could kind of articulate where the upside came from in the quarter and just maybe how much of that might have been related to how you exited the quarter toward the end of March.
Tom Szlosek
Yes. Thanks, Jack. Yes. So just to reiterate, the original guide was 125 basis points of margin expansion over the course of the year, and 140 was what we delivered in the first quarter. When we talk about the $175 million, we said that $50 million to $75 million of it would come from the core organic business and, call it, $50 million to $75 million from M&A. We're probably in the first quarter a little bit higher on the M&A contribution than on the organic contribution. And that was as anticipated given the dynamics we talked about around the timing of pricing and inflation. But as we look forward, I think that balances out a little bit more as we see our expansion going forward. I do fully expect that the core business, the organic business pre-acquisition is going to be contributing as much as the M&A one.
Jack Meehan
Great. And then in the prepared remarks, you called out kind of the potential for increased demand on the semiconductor side with reinvestment there. Can you just remind us what percentage of sales comes from that area, what products you serve the market with and just talk about what you're seeing on the ground in terms of demand today?
Michael Stubblefield
So Jack, our exposure to the semiconductor space gets reported in our advanced technologies and applied materials end market, which collectively is around 25% of our overall revenues. Within that, semi is probably a couple of percentage points in that range, 2 or 3 points. And we have a pretty comprehensive solution into that space, including a lot of supplies to help manage their clean room environment, a number of services that we supplied. Perhaps most importantly, though, we supply a proprietary -- a set of proprietary formulations that are used in the actual manufacturing of the wafers themselves that provide etching and cleaning functionality in most of the process steps that are required to produce a wafer, which in today's technology, to produce a wafer, you're talking more than a couple of thousand process steps to make that happen, and our materials are going to be used as a function of a number of steps.
Clearly, demand for semiconductors is very, very strong. We're growing double digits in that space. There's been some pretty high-profile announcements of expansions around the world, including here in the United States, and we're well positioned in that space with the technologies that we supply on a proprietary basis to continue to be an important supplier into that space. Clearly, a lot of momentum, and we're well positioned to continue to benefit from that.
Operator
The next question comes from Tejas Savant from Morgan Stanley.
Tejas Savant
Tom, maybe just a quick housekeeping one for you to kick things off. What exactly is the FX headwind? I'm not sure you mentioned it in your prepared remarks or maybe I missed it.
Tom Szlosek
Yes, for the quarter, it was roughly 2 percentage points. And when you look at -- as you call it, $40 million or so on the top line. And for the full year, we now expect that to be in the range of a couple of hundred million, $200 million or so is what I'd say.
Tejas Savant
Got it. Makes sense. And then Michael, one -- yes, go on.
Tom Szlosek
The 2%, I should have said it's closer to 2.5%, so somewhere in that range, but it is the $40 million I'm talking about.
Tejas Savant
Got it. That's helpful. And Michael, one for you on the geos. So obviously, China is relatively small for you here. Any thoughts on when things normalize there? And then more importantly, on Europe, which is a significant region for you, in light of the energy dependence there on Russian natural gas and some of these payment deadlines approaching and Russia threatening to turn off the supplies here, what exactly are you contemplating in your guide in terms of the macro backdrop in the back half of the year? And do you expect to be sort of essentially recession-proof given your proprietary product and consumables mix even under that scenario?
Michael Stubblefield
Yes, a couple of things. Firstly, on China, your read is correct. We have very limited exposure there, although we are -- remain bullish on the long-term outlook there, and we continue to invest. No meaningful impacts to date, and clearly, no real insight as to when things might improve or how they might evolve as we move forward. Obviously, it's a tough situation out there that they're dealing with. But as we sit here today, limited to no impact on the business.
In thinking about Europe, we obviously did come up pretty strong quarters here where it's important to recognize that, as we've said from the beginning of the pandemic, our testing exposure was disproportionately centered in Europe. And so naturally, as the testing comes down, the headwinds are going to be a bit stronger in Europe than in other regions. So organic growth of a couple of 100 basis points on a core basis, we grew that business in Europe at north of 6%. So really strong performance in Europe in the quarter with strength really across each of our end markets, including some of the industrial areas.
We do have assets and facilities that are important to our supply chain throughout the region there. And as we look at the situation today, including our facilities in Poland, everything continues to run normally. We'll continue to watch the situation unfold, it's all pretty dynamic. But we're confident in that we have a large global footprint that gives us a lot of optionality. And certainly, as we look at the things we've been able to do to keep our customers served throughout the pandemic, leveraging this optionality, we're kind of confident in our ability to continue to do that and take some solace in the momentum that we've got exiting for the first quarter.
Operator
We take our next question from Matt Sykes from Goldman Sachs.
Matt Sykes
Just my first one just on sort of M&A plus the interest rate mitigation that you did. It's good to see that the floating rate risk has been mitigated for this year. But as you think about M&A and where your leverage ratio is now, is paying down debt still a priority just given that longer term there still is that interest rate risk on the floating rate side? Or are you kind of doubling down on the M&A for this year in terms of the pipeline, the valuations and everything that's compressed in 6 months?
Michael Stubblefield
When I think about our capital allocation priorities, I think you've hit the 2 elements here of continuing to be focused on M&A and deleveraging. I think we have a pretty clear algorithm on what it would take for us to do a deal. We've, I think, showed great discipline to date, and you should expect similar discipline going forward. We do have a strong pipeline that we continue to execute, and if the right deal comes through that, we would be thrilled to be able to get something done this year. But if not, clearly, there's a lot of value that can be created by continuing to deleverage the business.
Matt Sykes
Great. And then just on the education and government segment, you called out a number of COVID headwinds. Anything else in that end market that you would call out in terms of contributing to that mid-single-digit decline? Or is it mostly COVID and we expect that to alleviate over time?
Michael Stubblefield
Exactly. You got it right. Particularly on the government side, where we participated in a number of government-sponsored COVID relief efforts around the world, really in all 3 regions, that whether it be PPE or testing support, that diminish over time. So as we work our way out of that, you should expect that space, particularly the vacation piece, to return to more normalized growth levels.
Operator
We take our next question from Patrick Donnelly from Citi.
Patrick Donnelly
Just another one on the deal side. For Ritter, I just want to see the visibility into orders. I mean is it fully transparent from customers, they're using the product for COVID versus not? Just trying to get a sense for confidence on that high single-digit underlying number given the revenue over the past few quarters. And similarly, Masterflex, just how should we think about COVID exposure there? It sounds like, again, you're kind of thinking anything that comes out is going to remain fungible on kind of the bioprocessing side. I assume it's the same there, but I just wanted to talk through that as well.
Michael Stubblefield
Let me take those, Patrick. On the Ritter side, the customer base that we had for that business at the time of the acquisition was primarily an OEM-driven model. And given that this business follows the same business model as our other proprietary businesses and technologies that we have, meaning some product is actually specified into our customers' workflow by the customer, we do actually have pretty good line of sight to how the product is being used. And in this case, we were aided a bit, in fact, in that the customer base was relatively limited at the time of the acquisition.
The benefit that we get now, obviously, is being able to translate these technologies across now several hundred thousand customer locations around the world that are engaged in life science research and diagnostic testing, where we can now reach these -- the end markets on a direct basis. So we're certainly excited about the translation in being able to do that.
You had a second part to your question?
Patrick Donnelly
Yes. Just on Master Flex in terms of how to think about the COVID exposure there. Is it fungible or kind of similar to what you're talking about with the other bioprocessing?
Michael Stubblefield
Yes, it's very, very similar in how we think about our own bioproduction business. There clearly is a bit of COVID exposure there as it relates to supporting some of the vaccines but a very, very strong order book, similar mix is what we have in our legacy bioproduction business, and I think we think about it exactly the same line.
Operator
Next, we have a question from Paul Knight from KeyBanc Capital Markets.
Paul Knight
On the bioprocess order book, could you talk about you're seeing accelerating demand? That's obviously in spite of COVID. Is it -- are companies taking up product as they kind of get off of vaccine programs and back to traditional monoclonal cell and gene and other programs? So what are the dynamics you're seeing on this growth, I guess, is the broad question?
Michael Stubblefield
Yes. It -- as we've indicated throughout the pandemic, the underlying core business that we're supporting, which we're agnostic to therapeutic area, we're agnostic to modality, we're going to have broad exposure across all. The demand for those products has not waned throughout the pandemic and continues to grow at a pretty aggressive level. So the demand has been there. We've had demand through some raw material and other capacity constraints as we balance supporting both vaccines as well as the broad therapeutic base. So the demand has been there and it's been very, very strong.
Our order book has continued to build throughout the pandemic with a lean towards the core business. And as incremental capacity and raw material availability through the value chain is made available as we transition away from the vaccine, that just allows us to satisfy and pull forward some of the orders that we have on the books for our core business.
Paul Knight
And then lastly, are you able to see if the hope for pickup in cell therapy and mRNA is happening in the market?
Michael Stubblefield
As we've experienced demand and growth in the market and as we anticipate growth over the next couple of years, it's still going to be largely driven by the monoclonal antibody workflow. That's the lion's share of the commercialized platforms, continued great momentum, continued build of the pipeline, and that's going to be the core driver.
Certainly, the 2 modalities that you mentioned are starting to gain traction. Cell and gene therapy is obviously a bit ahead and has a pretty exciting platform. And as you heard into my prepared remarks, we've launched some products specifically targeting that cell and gene therapy market and put in place some partnerships that help us expand our offering there. And we continue to be bullish and well positioned to service what we do think is going to be a pretty exciting growth opportunity.
COVID has accelerated the mRNA market dramatically. And for both vaccine development beyond COVID is probably going to front-run the near-term opportunities there, which we should be able to participate in as well as the therapeutic area. And that will certainly be a helpful tailwind for all of us in the biologics space in the years to come. But I wouldn't discount the importance of monoclonals. That still drives the lion's share of the revenue for our end customers.
Operator
This now concludes our Q&A session, so I'll hand it back to Michael for any closing remarks.
Michael Stubblefield
Yes. Thank you all for participating in our call today. As we close, I would certainly be remiss if I didn't express my continued gratitude for the ongoing efforts of all of our associates around the world who are living our values every day and setting science in motion to create a better world. Hopefully, you sense our confidence and excitement about what lies ahead for Avantor, and we look forward to updating you when we meet next. Until then, take care and be safe, everyone.
Operator
Thank you all for joining today's call. This now concludes the call. Please disconnect your lines. | https://seekingalpha.com/article/4505319-avantor-inc-avtr-ceo-michael-stubblefield-on-q1-2022-results-earnings-call-transcript | 2022-04-29T21:02:48Z | https://seekingalpha.com/article/4505319-avantor-inc-avtr-ceo-michael-stubblefield-on-q1-2022-results-earnings-call-transcript | false | 1 |
Several Ukrainian cities plan to rename streets and squares associated with Russia, in a process of “de-Russification” following the Russian invasion.
On Wednesday, the Kiev City Council said it had compiled a list of 467 sites under consideration for renaming.
- Kiev topples Soviet-era monument symbolizing Russian-Ukrainian friendship
Ukraine dismantles statue representing friendship with Russia
These locations include a central square named after the writer Leon Tolstoy and a street called Lake Baical. Minsk Street, the capital of Belarus, a close ally of Russia, is also on the list.
Since Ukraine declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, some cities have been renamed to erase the legacy of hated Soviet authorities. Now the authorities want to remove the names of Russian authors and poets, among others.
Culture Minister Oleksandr Tkachenko last week warned against a blanket removal of anything affiliated with Russia.
Citing Ukrainian-born Russian novelist Nikolai Gogol as an example, he said that some “characters belong to the stock of global heritage”.
On Tuesday (26), a Soviet-era monument in Kiev that symbolized the friendship between Russia and Ukraine was torn down.
Soviet head is seen on the ground during the dismantling of a statue that represented the friendship of the Russian and Ukrainian peoples – Photo: Gleb Garanich/REUTERS
The statue showed a Ukrainian and a Russian worker on a pedestal, holding together a Soviet order of friendship. The statue was located under the “People’s Friendship Arch”, erected in 1982 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Soviet Union.
“The monument symbolized the friendship between the Ukrainian and Russian nations. Now we see what this ‘friendship’ is: the destruction of Ukrainian cities, the ruin of the lives of Ukrainians, the murder of tens of thousands of peaceful people. I am convinced that this monument has an entirely different meaning now,” said Kiev Mayor Vitaly Klitschko.
A Soviet monument to the friendship between Ukrainian and Russian nations is seen after its demolition (Photo: Gleb Garanich/REUTERS)
The arch that is positioned above the image will remain in place, but it will no longer be called “Arc of the Friendship of the People” and will receive the colors of the Ukrainian flag (blue and yellow). There are still no indications of what the new nomenclature will be. | https://playcrazygame.com/2022/04/28/ukrainian-cities-plan-to-change-hundreds-of-street-names-linked-to-russia-and-belarus-world/ | 2022-04-29T21:05:59Z | https://playcrazygame.com/2022/04/28/ukrainian-cities-plan-to-change-hundreds-of-street-names-linked-to-russia-and-belarus-world/ | false | 4 |
NEW YORK (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer was suspended Friday for two full seasons without pay by Major League Baseball for violating the league's domestic violence and sexual assault policy, which he denies.
Bauer's lengthy suspension comes after a San Diego woman, whom the pitcher had met through social media, alleged that Bauer beat and sexually abused her last year. She later sought — but was denied — a restraining order. Los Angeles prosecutors said in February there was insufficient evidence to prove the woman’s accusations beyond a reasonable doubt.
Bauer repeatedly has said that everything that happened between the two was consensual.
“In the strongest possible terms, I deny committing any violation of the league’s domestic violence and sexual assault policy,” he said Friday in a statement. “I am appealing this action and expect to prevail. As we have throughout this process, my representatives and I respect the confidentiality of the proceedings.”
If the suspension is upheld, Bauer will lose about $60 million in salary.
Bauer earlier this week sued his accuser in federal court, a move that came less than three months after prosecutors decided not to file criminal charges against the pitcher. Bauer named the woman and one of her attorneys, Niranjan Fred Thiagarajah, as defendants in the lawsuit. The Associated Press does not typically identify people who say they have been victims of sexual assault.
The lawsuit said that “the damage to Mr. Bauer has been extreme” after the woman alleged that he had choked her into unconsciousness, punched her repeatedly and had anal sex with her without her consent during two sexual encounters last year.
The pitcher has said the two engaged in rough sex at his Pasadena home at her suggestion and followed guidelines they agreed to in advance. Each encounter ended with them joking and her spending the night, he said.
Bauer was placed on administrative leave last July 2 under the joint domestic violence and sexual assault policy of MLB and the players’ association. The leave has been repeatedly extended and Bauer continued to be paid his $32 million salary while on leave. He stopped getting paid Friday.
MLB announced the suspension in a short statement that did not provide details of the findings of its investigation, adding: “In accordance with the terms of the Policy, the Commissioner’s Office will not issue any further statements at this point in time.”
After winning his first Cy Young Award with the Cincinnati Reds in 2020, Bauer agreed to a $102 million, three-year contract to join his hometown Dodgers. He did not pitch after June 29 and finished with an 8-2 record and a 2.59 ERA in 17 appearances. He was paid his $28 million salary last year.
“The Dodgers organization takes all allegations of this nature very seriously and does not condone or excuse any acts of domestic violence or sexual assault,” the team's statement said. “We’ve cooperated fully with MLB’s investigation since it began, and we fully support MLB’s Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Child Abuse Policy, and the Commissioner’s enforcement of the Policy. We understand that Trevor has the right to appeal the Commissioner’s decision. Therefore, we will not comment further until the process is complete.”
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More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Dodgers-Bauer-suspended-for-2-seasons-over-17137284.php | 2022-04-29T21:07:14Z | https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Dodgers-Bauer-suspended-for-2-seasons-over-17137284.php | true | 71 |
Tripura polls: TMC has state committee in place
Kolkata: Rajib Banerjee and Subal Bhowmik have been appointed as the state-in-charge and state president of the Tripura Pradesh Trinamool Congress state committee.
The names of the committee members were announced after receiving clearance from Mamata Banerjee, chairperson of the Trinamool Congress.
TMC is going all out to fight the Assembly elections in Tripura scheduled to be held in 2023. Trinamool Congress also took part in the civic election in Tripura in November 2021.
Though it has failed to bag any seat, it got 20% votes. Abhishek Banerjee, Trinamool Congress national general secretary, is likely to go to Tripura in the first week of May. The party will take part in the by-election in four Assembly seats in the state.
A six-member core committee comprising Sushmita Dev, Trinamool Rajya Sabha member, Subal Bhowmik, Ashish Das, Bhriguram Reang, Ashish Lal Singh and Mammon Khan has been set up.
There are eight vice-presidents, five general secretaries, 14 secretaries and 72 executive members.
Rajib Banerjee said in the past four years of BJP's misrule, the socio-cultural fabric of the state has been completely destroyed. The BJP government with Biplab Deb as the Chief Minister has played divisive politics to reap benefits without carrying out any development work in the past four years. He further alleged that the voice of the people has been stifled and the healthcare system is fast deteriorating. He maintained that once voted to power, Trinamool Congress will end the 'goonda raj' in Tripura.
Subal Bhowmik alleged that every institution in the state has been politicised. In the past four years, no industry has been set up and the financial condition of the masses has turned from bad to worse. The BJP government did not carry out any rural development.
He added that the people in Tripura are waiting for a change and TMC has taken a pledge to provide good governance and ensure all-round development of Tripura. | http://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/tripura-polls-tmc-has-state-committee-in-place-476094 | 2022-04-29T21:07:32Z | http://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/tripura-polls-tmc-has-state-committee-in-place-476094 | true | 1 |
Two years after the world’s biggest lockdown to slow the COVID-19 pandemic, the traditional Sallah homage to the President by the residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja will return to the Aso Rock Villa during this year’s Eid-el-Fitr. According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, he said alhough this was a […]
Source: Leadership Newspaper | https://www.newsheadlines.com.ng/leadership-newspapers/2022/04/29/aso-rock-sallah-homage-returns-visitors-to-undergo-covid-19-test/ | 2022-04-29T21:08:38Z | https://www.newsheadlines.com.ng/leadership-newspapers/2022/04/29/aso-rock-sallah-homage-returns-visitors-to-undergo-covid-19-test/ | true | null |
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Military officials are preparing to put on an air show at Ellsworth Air Force Base for the first time in seven years.
The Rapid City Journal reported Friday that the Ellsworth Air & Space Show is set for May 14 and May 15.
The show will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the base north of Rapid City as well as the 80th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid and the 75th birthday of the Air Force.
The show will feature a science booth and flyovers by the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels aerial acrobatics team. COVID-19 forced officials to scuttle plans for the 2020 and 2021 shows.
The base anticipates a record turnout of 60,000 people. The last airshow in 2015 saw a record 50,000 people. | https://www.darientimes.com/news/article/Air-Force-preparing-Ellsworth-air-show-after-17137400.php | 2022-04-29T21:13:44Z | https://www.darientimes.com/news/article/Air-Force-preparing-Ellsworth-air-show-after-17137400.php | true | null |
Trevor Bauer’s Suspension, Anthony Rizzo’s Hot Start and a Brawl: Inside MLB’s Eventful Week
MLB announced this afternoon that it has suspended Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer 324 games, or the length of two full regular seasons, for violating its domestic violence policy.
This is the biggest story in baseball today, so I’ll use the beginning of this newsletter to share Stephanie Apstein’s report of the suspension. The five tools will follow below, as usual.
1. THE OPENER
“As Anthony Rizzo’s free agency stretched into its fifth month, he realized two things: After a disappointing 2020 and ’21, ‘the deal that I once envisioned wasn’t gonna be there,’ he says. And if he couldn’t get five years, he didn’t want three. He wanted one.”
That’s how Apstein begins her story from this morning on the Yankees’ first baseman, who has reemerged as one of the best players in baseball after a few down years. Entering play Friday, he leads the majors with eight home runs and ranks fourth with a 1.098 OPS.
This week, Steph spoke with Rizzo about his early-season success and his re-signing with the Yankees after the Cubs traded him there last July. You can find her entire story at the link below:
Inside Anthony Rizzo’s Resurgence With the Yankees by Stephanie Apstein
The longtime Cubs first baseman never thought he would leave Chicago. But he’s loving it (and slugging it!) in New York.
2. ICYMI
Let’s run through some of our other great SI baseball stories from this week.
There’s No Grand Conspiracy Behind the Mets’ Getting Hit by Pitches by Tom Verducci
It’s been a great month for conspiracy theorists but a lousy month for hitters. Let’s run through the facts behind all of the game’s gripes so far this season.
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Six Chaotic Blunders Lead to a Bonkers Twins Walk-Off Win by Will Laws
Three Twins baserunning mistakes bookend the most chaotic final play of the MLB season. And they still won. Here’s your guide to the most boneheaded ending to a game so far this season.
Infield Shifts Are Increasing in the Final Season Before MLB Restricts Them by Emma Baccellieri
If this is their last hurrah, they’re going out with a bang … or, at least with the gentle thwack of a ball into the glove of a perfectly positioned fielder.
The King of Spin: Yu Darvish Epitomizes Pitching in 2022 by Tom Verducci
MLB looks like nothing we’ve seen before because teams are throwing secondary stuff more than ever.
3. WORTH NOTING from Stephanie Apstein
Perhaps my favorite of the dozens of ways to look at MLB standings at this point in the year is on FanGraphs’ Playoff Odds Changes page. It can be hard to tell after a month’s worth of games which of the things that are happening are real and which aren’t. “I wish I had a nickel,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said a few days ago, “for every time I said, ‘Understanding that we’ve only had two weeks … ’”
Most of what is happening at this point isn’t real. Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen, who is on pace to be worth 21.5 WAR, will probably not produce the greatest season in the history of the sport. But everything that is happening does count, and that's what the playoff odds changes page reminds us. The Mets may not end the season in first place, where they sit now after a 14–6 start. But they've banked those 14 wins, and correspondingly, their playoff odds are up 16 percentage points from the start of the season, to 83.6%. April doesn't matter—but it matters.
4. W2W4 from Nick Selbe
I’m a sucker for good pitching matchups, and Friday night’s showdown between the Phillies righthander Aaron Nola and Tylor Megill of the Mets is a great way to get the weekend started. Nola was dominant in a tough-luck loss against the Brewers his last time out, allowing just one hit in seven shutout innings with nine punchouts. Megill has finally surrendered some runs, but remains unbeaten and pitched into the seventh inning for the first time in his last start.
At the same time as these two square off, Noah Syndergaard and the Angels will take a five-game winning streak to Chicago against Lucas Giolito and the White Sox. Giolito was excellent in his first start off the injured list after missing time with an abdominal strain, while Syndergaard has yet to allow more than two runs in any of his first three starts with his new team.
5. THE CLOSER from Emma Baccellieri
Perhaps my favorite baseball moment from this week? The return of Ronald Acuña Jr. Ten months after undergoing knee surgery, he’s finally back in the lineup for Atlanta. That’s a huge jolt for the team, of course—but it’s just about as big for MLB. Baseball is simply better when a player this young, electric and talented is on the field.
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Hackettstown High School graduate and talented bowler Brian Patrick Waas died unexpectedly at at St. Barnabas Medical Center on Monday, April 18. He was 29.
Born in Livingston, Brian graduated from Hackettstown High School in 2011, his obituary and social media pages say.
Brian was a 21-year-golfer and a 10-season bowler with a 204 average, his page says.
Brian leaves behind his loving parents, George F. and Linda (Moufang) Waas, III; grandmother, Barbara Waas; grandfather, Richard Moufang; godparents, Sue and Ray Freaney; as well as numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and close friends.
Meanwhile, condolences poured in on social media:
“He was the nicest person in the world, at least that I have ever met,” writes Jamie McCoy. “He had a joy about him that made you just love running into him any time.”
Brian’s funeral mass was held at St. Raphael’s Parish on E. Mt. Pleasant Avenue in Livingston on Tuesday, April 26.
Donations can be made in Brian’s memory to Els Foundation for Autism or Asperger/Autism Network (AANE).
“They say life is too short; in this case they are absolutely correct,” writes McCoy.
“I will miss him every day I have left. We all will. Love you Brian.”
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We are used to the heat in South Asia. But soaring temperatures are reaching new records – sooner than usual.
It is hot in India and Pakistan. In northern India in particular, temperatures rise to values that are usually only reached in summer. In some places the temperature is already more than 45 degrees. Forecasters expect to break the 50-degree mark by the end of the week. And that’s after it was hotter in March than at any time since records began more than 120 years ago.
Natalie Mairuth says that the body finds it difficult to cool down because it is so warm in the morning. She is a freelance journalist currently based in Delhi. “You leave the room in the morning without air conditioning and feel the warmth coming towards you.” A score of 46 was reported for Friday.
Daily battle against the heat
People in affected areas are developing their own strategies to deal with the heat. If you can, leave the house only if necessary or with an air-conditioned vehicle if possible. In Delhi, the government advised companies not to send their employees to the office. Those who work outside should take shelter in the shade or take breaks.
Mairuth said most homes have ceiling fans. However, these will not be sufficient at such high temperatures. And they need energy. The only thing that helps: drink. Coconut water, water with salt and sugar, watermelon liquid.
Lent also falls during this heat wave. “In India there are nearly 200 million Muslim women, many of whom fast,” says the journalist. Authorities are issuing heat warnings and doctors are on alert.
In some regions, such as northern India, the burden is greater. Because in the north it is very dry. “And then there’s also the risk that the body won’t take it,” says Natalie Mairuth.
Hot weather affects not only people, but also nature and agriculture. There are already warnings that this year’s crop will be affected.
India grows a lot of rice and wheat, and plans to export more. Expectations have now fallen. “If it gets hot faster, the fruits that ripen earlier are smaller. Farmers also have to make sure their crops don’t wither,” says Mayruth. The situation can be difficult, especially for small farmers.
Such extreme events are increasing with climate change. The journalist in North India explains that one of the Indian government’s initiatives is reforestation. However, it plays a role, whether forests are reforested or whether plantations are involved. Because it will be cut again at a certain point. And: “The hotter they get, the more water they use. This has an impact on agriculture.”
India also relies on solar energy when it comes to energy. The world’s largest solar park is currently being built in India, which is what the government has given its name. India wants to focus on green hydrogen production.” Mairuth estimates that this is positive. On the other hand, one should not forget that coal-fired power generation has increased. These are of course factors accelerating climate change.”
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) _ Prudential Bancorp Inc. (PBIP) on Friday reported a loss of $6.5 million in its fiscal second quarter.
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WASHINGTON (CNS) -- On April 21, Texas executed a 78-year-old inmate, Carl Buntion, by lethal injection shortly after the governor of Tennessee temporarily blocked the execution of a 72-year-old prisoner, Oscar Smith, citing issues with preparations of the lethal drugs to be used.
The Texas Conference of Catholic Bishops described Buntion's execution as "an act of vengeance and retribution, not to preserve public safety or protect the common good."
In a statement released just after Buntion's death, the bishops said that Buntion, one of the oldest death-row inmates, "was an elderly, infirm man suffering from multiple chronic health conditions and fighting pneumonia. He was of no threat to anyone."
Catholic Mobilizing Network tweeted after his death: "We pray for the repose of Carl's soul. This perverted notion of justice brings no healing and is an affront to human dignity. We must continue to fight to end the #deathpenalty."
Buntion, who was executed at the state penitentiary in Huntsville, was sentenced to death for killing a Houston police officer, James Irby, during a traffic stop in 1990.
The Supreme Court declined a request to stop his execution but in a one-paragraph statement about the court's decision, Justice Stephen Breyer reiterated his concern about the constitutionality of the death penalty especially for someone on death row for 30 years including 20 years in solitary confinement.
Breyer said Buntion's case "illustrates a serious legal and practical problem with the death penalty as it is currently administered," noting that the inmate's decades of awaiting execution raised serious questions about whether the death penalty "complies with the Constitution's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment."
Sister Helen Prejean, a Sister of St. Joseph of Medaille and longtime advocate for the abolition of the death penalty, tweeted April 21 that Breyer "has regularly pointed out serious problems with the death penalty" and that his "principled positions and logical deconstruction of the legal morass created by the (Supreme Court) will be missed."
The Texas bishops said in their statement that they continue to pray for everyone who has been hurt by the Irby's murder, particularly his wife, Maura, and his children, Cody and Cally.
"As people of faith, we know the Easter story is about restoring right order and life triumphing over the evil of death. Killing our fellow human beings, no matter what they may have done, reduces our own humanity and capacity to love, " the bishops said.
They added that the "church expects accountability for crimes committed, legitimate discipline for the protection of society and reform of our criminal justice system so that justice and mercy may be restored."
The Associated Press reported that Buntion, while strapped to the gurney, said: "I wanted the Irby family to know one thing: I do have remorse for what I did." He then prayed Psalm 23 with his spiritual adviser before his death.
Prior to his execution, state and federal courts had turned down appeals by Buntion's attorneys to stop his death sentence. The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles similarly rejected his clemency request.
Attorneys had argued that the jury's findings that Buntion would be a future danger to society was no longer true since he suffered from arthritis and vertigo and used a wheelchair.
Sister Prejean similarly commented on his condition in an April 19 tweet asking: "What does this execution have to do with public safety?
While Texas prison officials prepared for Buntion's execution, officials in Tennessee canceled Smith's execution scheduled for that same night.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee granted Smith a temporary reprieve due to an "oversight in preparation for lethal injection," which he announced just moments before the scheduled execution. The governor said in a tweet that further details would be released when available. The reprieve is effect until the beginning of June.
Following this announcement, Sister Prejean tweeted: "Why should anyone trust the government with the power to legally kill citizens after so many documented errors, failures, mistakes and, in this case, a mysterious 'oversight'?"
Smith was given the death sentence for killing his estranged wife and her two teenage sons in 1989.
Prior to the state's temporary block of his execution, the Supreme Court denied pleas for a stay. The inmate, who is Episcopalian, had just received communion from his spiritual adviser, AP reported, when he learned that his execution at the Nashville prison had been called off.
Catholic Mobilizing Network tweeted that with the execution now on hold they will continue to pray for his victims: Judy Robirds Smith and Chad and Jason Burnett, adding: "May their souls be at rest, and may their loved ones feel God's comforting presence along the journey of healing."
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Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (OTCMKTS:CODYY – Get Rating) had its target price lifted by stock analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from €87.00 ($93.55) to €90.00 ($96.77) in a report released on Friday, The Fly reports. The firm presently has an “overweight” rating on the stock.
A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group upped their price target on Compagnie de Saint-Gobain from €67.00 ($72.04) to €68.00 ($73.12) and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 26th. Berenberg Bank upped their price target on Compagnie de Saint-Gobain from €60.00 ($64.52) to €62.00 ($66.67) and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 2nd. Cheuvreux upgraded Compagnie de Saint-Gobain from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a €75.00 ($80.65) target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Kepler Capital Markets upgraded Compagnie de Saint-Gobain from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their target price on Compagnie de Saint-Gobain from €78.00 ($83.87) to €70.00 ($75.27) in a research note on Wednesday, April 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $74.63.
CODYY traded up $0.37 on Friday, reaching $11.87. 149,205 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 305,165. Compagnie de Saint-Gobain has a twelve month low of $10.27 and a twelve month high of $15.30. The company’s 50 day moving average is $11.95 and its 200-day moving average is $13.21.
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA designs, manufactures, and distributes materials and solutions for wellbeing worldwide. It operates in five segments: High Performance Solutions; Northern Europe; Southern Europe Â- Middle East (ME) & Africa; Americas; and Asia-Pacific. The company offers glass for building, industrial mortars, exterior products, and pipes; insulation, plasterboards, and interior glass products; and coated glass and high performance materials.
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Austria has a master plan for facing climate change and making its cities better to live in. The country has already an extensive network of public transport – though critics say there is much to be done, and it’s now updating its regulations to improve the lives of cyclists and pedestrians.
The amendments to the highway and traffic code “take the rules for walking and cycling from the 1960s to the 21st century”, Climate Protection Minister Leonore Gewessler (Grüne) said in a press conference this Friday, 29th.
“Only now do pedestrians gain priority,” the minister added.
Along with Andreas Ottenschläger, spokesperson for the Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP), and Lukas Hammer, mobility spokesperson for the Greens, Gewessler presented a comprehensive reform of the Road Traffic Act (StVO, in German).
What is changing that will benefit pedestrians?
The government’s amendments aim to give higher priority to both pedestrians and cyclists, and pavements will have to be kept “free of vehicles and obstacles” with the new regulation.
At least one and a half metres of space needs to be reserved for people who are walking.
READ ALSO: What you need to know about cycling in Austria
Perhaps most noticeably, the government announced traffic lights will change so pedestrians can cross the streets after a “short waiting time and without haste”.
People on foot will also need to be given priority when they have to cross a street to get on and off public transport, also benefiting those who use the public transport system across Austria.
READ ALSO: How Vienna plans to expand its tram and park & ride systems for commuters
What will be the changes regarding cyclists?
The main changes will be that cyclists will have more space in road traffic. When overtaking a cyclist, the minimum distance cars should take will increase to up to two metres depending on the location.
In the future, one-way traffic lanes with a speed limit of 30 km/h and a width of more than four metres will be open to cyclists in both directions – and signalled.
Turning right at a red light will be allowed for cyclists “if it does not endanger road safety”, according to the government. For this, a new traffic sign will be introduced in Austria: the green arrow, which will show where the turn is possible.
In addition, cyclists will be allowed to ride side-by-side when one of them is under the age of 12 or at a speed of 30 km/h with another adult.
Cycling is booming in Austria
Despite being known for its mountains and Alps, Austria is also an extremely bike-friendly country, especially in the lower plains on the Danube.
In Lower Austria, more than half of the tourists visiting the state are there on cycling holidays, as reported.
READ ALSO: The best cycle routes in and around Vienna
Bike riding has boomed thanks to the Covid pandemic. Still even before 2020, around € 252 million were generated through cycle tourism in Lower Austria annually.
Last year, the Danube Cycle Path was the busiest bike route, with 1.1 million tourist bike rides between April 1st and September 30th, 2021. Other heavily frequented cycle paths are the EuroVelo 9 in the Weinviertel, the Kamp-Thaya-March route, the Traisental cycle path and the Triesting-Gölsental cycle path.
Environmental initiatives
Much of the changes are part of Austria’s larger climate change action plan. The federal government has already put in place its Klimaticket, with discounted country-wide public transport tickets to incentivise people to leave their cars at home.
READ ALSO: ‘Cool streets’: How Vienna is preparing for climate change and heatwaves
The capital Vienna has also adopted the 15-minute city concept, aiming to make the most essential everyday routes possible within a 15-minute walk.
The goal is that all Austria’s most populous city residents can feel like they live in a small village. They can walk 15 minutes and reach supermarkets, bakeries, restaurants, doctors, schools, and recreational areas.
Many of Austria’s main capitals also have several car-free zones, and Vienna recently introduced the short-term parking concept to (almost) all of its streets.
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Shares of Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR – Get Rating) reached a new 52-week low during trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as $50.60 and last traded at $50.67, with a volume of 75797 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $53.02.
PNR has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Cowen cut their price objective on shares of Pentair from $85.00 to $75.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 22nd. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Pentair from $58.00 to $55.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 22nd. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on Pentair from $51.00 to $50.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on Pentair from $67.00 to $57.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 18th. Finally, Cowen decreased their price objective on Pentair from $85.00 to $75.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 22nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Pentair has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $73.88.
The firm has a market cap of $8.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.80, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 1.52. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $54.94 and a 200-day moving average of $64.96.
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 6th. Investors of record on Friday, April 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.21 per share. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.66%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 21st. Pentair’s payout ratio is 25.93%.
A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. KBC Group NV grew its stake in Pentair by 5.1% in the third quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 551,651 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $40,066,000 after purchasing an additional 27,000 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP raised its holdings in Pentair by 10.4% in the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 988,044 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $72,157,000 after acquiring an additional 93,479 shares in the last quarter. Kentucky Retirement Systems Insurance Trust Fund acquired a new position in Pentair in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $310,000. Advisor Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Pentair by 6.4% in the 4th quarter. Advisor Partners LLC now owns 3,150 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $231,000 after buying an additional 190 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Greenleaf Trust acquired a new position in shares of Pentair in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $231,000. 87.33% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
About Pentair (NYSE:PNR)
Pentair plc provides various water solutions worldwide. It operates through Consumer Solutions; and Industrial & Flow Technologies segments. The Consumer Solutions segment designs, manufactures, and sells residential and commercial pool equipment and accessories, including pumps, filters, heaters, lights, automatic controls, automatic cleaners, maintenance equipment, and pool accessories for residential and commercial pool maintenance, repair, renovation, service, and construction applications; and water treatment products and systems comprising pressure tanks, control valves, activated carbon products, conventional filtration products, and point-of-entry and point-of-use systems for the use in residential whole home water filtration, drinking water filtration, and water softening solutions, as well as in commercial total water management and filtration in foodservice operations.
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Russia's military is using specially trained dolphins to defend a critical naval base off Crimea, according to an analysis published by U.S. Naval Institute News.
Submarine analyst H I Sutton wrote for the online news and analysis outlet — which is editorially independent from the nonprofit USNI — this week that satellite imagery from Maxar Technologies shows two dolphin pens at the entrance to Sevastopol's harbor, the Russian navy's "most significant" naval base in the Black Sea. He said the pens were moved there in February, around the time that Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The Maxar News Bureau confirmed to NPR that it agrees with that analysis. The firm also provided new satellite images, taken on Friday and showing a closer view of dolphin pens in the water at the entrance to the bay.
Andrew Lambert, a professor of naval history at King's College London, told NPR that he isn't surprised by the use of defense dolphins in the conflict, since they were in Sevastopol's harbor "long before it started."
Indeed, the Soviet navy ran several marine-mammal programs during the Cold War, including training dolphins near Sevastopol. That particular unit transitioned to the Ukrainian military when the Soviet Union collapsed, Sutton explained, but "barely stayed open" despite attempts to remain operational. Russia took control of the unit after it annexed Crimea in 2014, and it expanded the program once again.
"The Ukrainian work that pre-dated the seizure of Crimea was a continuation of existing programmes, and we know the Russians seem to be using other marine mammals, including belugas in the Arctic," Lambert added in an email.
And Russia isn't the only country to do this kind of work with marine mammals. In fact, the U.S. Navy has a history of similar programs, and it trains dolphins as well as seals for similar purposes to this day. Here's a look at why dolphins make good defenders and which countries rely on them.
Dolphins' agility, speed and sonar make them valuable assets
Many kinds of animals have been key assets in war, Lambert says, but dolphins are especially well suited to their underwater duties because they are "fast, agile and brilliantly adapted to hunting and killing underwater."
"Dolphins would be ideal for killing human divers ... fast, clever, and powerful," he added via email. "There is no evidence that they have done this or are trained to do so, but it is probable. Any diver in the harbour at night would be a target."
According to Sutton, the dolphins in the Black Sea could be tasked with counter-diver operations, with the aim of preventing Ukrainian special operations forces from infiltrating the harbor underwater and sabotaging the high-value Russian warships there.
Dolphins can also use echolocation — also called sonar — to detect underwater mines. Sam LaGrone, an editor of USNI News, told PRX's The World that dolphins can detect things that electronic and mechanical systems are unable to find. They're also less likely to accidentally set off those mines, he added, because they're nimble in the water and, unlike ships, don't carry a "magnetic signature" that could detonate one.
He also noted that they can swim faster than people and are also more trainable, since they can dive down and back up to the water's surface quickly without having to deal with decompression sickness as a human diver would.
And dolphins make excellent patrol animals, he said, calling them "kind of like the guard dogs of the sea." Lambert made a similar comparison, noting powerful dogs are used for security on land.
Still, putting dolphins not only in captivity but on the potential front lines of a conflict raises a slew of ethical questions. Activists have long called on the U.S. to end its dolphin program, saying it's cruel and outmoded.
Dolphins and other marine mammals have been trained to do this work for decades — even as technology has improved. So why hasn't that changed?
"Someday it may be possible to complete these missions with underwater drones, but for now technology is no match for the animals," the U.S. Navy says.
And, LaGrone adds, "sometimes you can't beat hundreds of thousands of years of evolution."
There's a long history of animals playing a role in war (and possible espionage)
The use of defense dolphins — and marine mammals more generally — is by no means a new practice.
Lambert says that during World War I, the United Kingdom's Royal Navy bribed trained circus sea lions to find submarines.
"They could find the submarines, but got bored," he adds.
The U.S. established the Navy's Marine Mammal Program in 1959. It operates out of San Diego, where it trains bottlenose dolphins and California sea lions to "detect, locate, mark and recover objects in harbors, coastal areas, and at depth in the open sea," according to a Navy webpage about the program.
(The Navy's program was declassified in the early 1990s, though its website still reminds people not to believe the rumors reinforced in the popular 1973 sci-fi thriller The Day of the Dolphin — in which dolphins are trained as offensive weapons.)
One of the first uses of defensive dolphins was by the U.S. during the Vietnam War. Navy dolphins named Garth, John, Slan, Tinker and Toad were stationed in Cam Ranh Bay and worked to prevent enemy swimmers from attacking an ammunition pier, according to MIT Technology Review. And in 2003, the Navy flew nine dolphins to an Iraqi port on the Persian Gulf to identify mines.
Sutton, writing in USNI News earlier this year, identified four countries that currently have marine mammal programs: The U.S., Russia, North Korea and Israel. (Sweden set up a seal-training program in the 1940s.) The ongoing programs primarily use dolphins, he said, but have also involved beluga whales, seals and sea lions.
And all sorts of animals have been accused of being spies, as the BBC reports.
Some of those rumors are based on confirmed training programs: During the Cold War, for example, the CIA spent millions of dollars on a project that would fit listening devices inside cats to pick up Russian intelligence (it ended in failure on the first day, apparently).
Others were more based on hunches. Iranian intelligence operatives "arrested" 14 squirrels, saying they had been caught within the country's border wearing western spy gear. And in 2013, Egyptian police took a stork into custody on suspicion of spying, because it was fitted with a noticeable tag (that was actually being used by French scientists to track its movements).
The case of Hvaldimir, the beluga whale accused of being a Russian spy
Russia's marine mammal endeavors have already made headlines in recent years. For one, satellite imagery suggests that its Black Sea dolphins were deployed to a Russian base in Tartus, Syria, for several months in 2018.
And in April 2019, fishermen in Norway spotted a beluga — notable because he had an unusual affection for human attention, and was an usual sight that far south of the Arctic. It turned out to be wearing a harness attached to a camera mount and clip inscribed "Equipment St. Petersburg."
That immediately led to widespread speculation that the whale was a spy. He was locally named Hvaldimir — a combination of the Russian president's name and "hval," the Norwegian word for whale.
In May 2019, The Barents Observer reported that satellite images — identified by Sutton — showed a secret Arctic marine mammal facility belonging to the Russian Navy, with Beluga whales visible in pens.
The BBC reported last year that Norway's domestic intelligence agency concluded in an investigation that the whale likely came from a Russian research program, though Russia's military has not addressed its origins. A retired Russian colonel told Reuters he had been informed that the scientists in Russia's north were "using beluga whales for tasks of civil information gathering, rather than military tasks."
According to OneWhale, a nonprofit established specifically to protect Hvaldimir, the whale has spent the majority of his time at industrial salmon farms, which is both a workplace hazard and environmental liability.
It adds that his affinity for humans and celebrity spy status have also made him a target of dangerous "unregulated tourism," and he has suffered injuries from boat propellers, fishing hooks and other sharp objects. The organization aims to relocate Hvaldimir to "his own safe fjord" and create a protected nature reserve for him and other whales needing refuge, before potentially releasing them back into the wild.
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Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman unveiled his $2.16 billion operating budget proposal to the County Council Friday with about $300 million more in spending than the fiscal 2022 budget, which planned for about $1.87 billion.
Pittman, a Democrat, also introduced the county’s $572 million capital spending plan, which included increases in spending on recreation and parks, roads and bridges and public safety for fiscal 2023.
Budget Officer Chris Trumbauer said the county had more flexibility this year in spending due to federal assistance following the onset of the pandemic and higher than expected revenues that surprised a budget office that was bracing for a tougher local economic impact from the pandemic. Trumbauer said this was the case for most jurisdictions in Maryland that expected a harsher financial toll from COVID-19.
The full budget was released Friday online after Pittman revealed details about taxes and borrowing earlier this week.
Property taxes will remain at 93.3 cents per $100, while income taxes will be converted into a graduated tax with the rate being lowered from 2.81% to 2.7% on the first $50,000 of income and restored to 2.81% on all earnings above that amount.
The proposal also eliminates the structural deficit and reduces borrowing.
While some Republicans wanted more time to evaluate the spending plan, at least one, candidate for county executive Herb McMillan, said the county should have given more of the surplus back to residents in tax relief.
Friday’s announcement is one of several meetings and public hearings on the spending plans, which are set for final approval in June.
In Pittman’s plan, the county Board of Education is set to get capital funding of about $189 million. The proposal allocates funds to replace Old Mill Middle School South and create two new schools — Old Mill West High School and West County Elementary School.
“We have purchased land, fully funded, and fast-tracked permitting for West County Elementary,” Pittman said. “But in a school system with 10,000 empty seats, it’s time for the Board of Education to confront the need for redistricting.”
The school funding meets and exceeds the standards of the Blueprint for Maryland’s future for 2023, Pittman said, adding that as the county learned the year’s revenues would be higher than expected, it put most of that surplus into the education budget.
“[The proposal] fully funds the Board of Education’s request for pay increases for all teachers, staff and school bus drivers. We must send a signal to our educators that we value their work,” Pittman said. “We’re also fully funding our obligations under the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, which includes comprehensive changes to Maryland’s early childhood and public schools.”
Roads and bridges will get about $110 million in this the capital spending plan. Some of the larger projects that are slated to get funding are improving grid streets in Odenton as part of the Odenton Town Center Master Plan, the multimodal transportation center planned for Parole as part of the Parole Town Center Master Plan and improvements to Route 3 including widening it.
For public safety $47 million of capital funding has been budgeted for fiscal 2023. Large items in this category include replacing Herald Harbor Fire Station in Crownsville and upgrading the county’s public safety radio system.
Following complaints about 911 service and calls being placed on hold, Pittman also included funding to create a new joint fire and police 911 call center overseen by the Office of Emergency Management to streamline the call taking process.
“A few seconds delay is a life and death matter in their work,” Pittman said in a public speech about his budget priorities Thursday.
During the speech, Pittman also noted that $3.7 million had been allocated for 55 new police vehicles.
For recreation and parks, $99.7 million of capital funding was budgeted. Major projects include rehabilitating and repurposing Brooklyn Heights Park to become a community center for young residents, rehabilitating Quiet Waters Park to improve passive and active recreation and creating the Crownsville Hospital Memorial Park. Pittman said he expects the 550 acre Crownsville property will be transferred from state ownership to the county this summer by the Board of Public Works.
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The three Republicans on the county council — Jessica Haire, from Edgewater, Amanda Fiedler, from Arnold and Nathan Volke from Pasadena — did not immediately respond to requests for comment about Pittman’s spending plan.
“I’m really thrilled with what we have and I can’t wait to dig into the details,” said County Council chair Lisa Rodvien, an Annapolis Democrat, following the County Executive’s presentation.
However, Former Del. McMillan shared his initial thoughts on the tax aspect of the proposed budget, noting that he thought taxes needed to be lower.
“Let’s call what Pittman calls ‘higher than expected revenues’ that led to a massive surplus in county funds, what it really is — money Pittman took from Anne Arundel County’s hard working families with his rain, property and income tax hikes,” McMillan said in a statement.
McMillan said he thinks these small tax cuts are not enough to meaningfully aid residents who are struggling to make ends meet in a county with such a high cost of living.
But Pittman says these investments are worthwhile.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Two weeks after a man was accused of terrorizing the New York City subway system, prosecutors and his defense attorneys are sparring over an FBI jailhouse visit to the suspect.
Defense attorneys claimed in a court filing Thursday that agents unexpectedly and improperly took DNA samples from Frank James, who allegedly wounded 10 people when he opened fire inside a crowded Brooklyn subway car.
Papers filed in Brooklyn federal court claimed FBI agents entered James’ cell, questioned him and took multiple swabs of his inner cheeks for DNA. The defense lawyers also suggested the agents didn’t have a search warrant.
“Contrary to standard practice, the government committed this intrusion absent advance notice to counsel, depriving us of an opportunity to be heard or to be present,” the lawyers wrote. They said the search took place Tuesday.
Later Thursday, prosecutors responded by calling the claims “hyperbole.” They said no questioning took place and that the “DNA was obtained pursuant to a judicially authorized search warrant” that could have been known about in advance.
Authorities say James unleashed smoke bombs and dozens of bullets on April 12 in a train full of morning commuters. Several people were injured, but no one was killed.
James, 62, is charged with a federal terrorism offensethat applies to attacks on mass transit systems. Authorities say there’s currently no evidence linking James to terror organizations, leaving his motives murky. | https://www.ozarksfirst.com/local-news/national-news/lawyers-spar-over-dna-swab-on-suspect-in-nyc-subway-shooting/ | 2022-04-29T21:36:56Z | https://www.ozarksfirst.com/local-news/national-news/lawyers-spar-over-dna-swab-on-suspect-in-nyc-subway-shooting/ | false | 32 |
SANTA FE, N.M. – Thousands of firefighters labored to slow the advance of destructive wildfires in the Southwestern U.S. as residents braced for dangerously dry, warm and windy conditions in northern New Mexico and adjacent areas that have made the blazes hard to contain.
At least 166 homes have been destroyed in one rural county in northeast New Mexico since the biggest fire burning in the U.S. started racing through small towns east and northeast of Santa Fe on April 22, the sheriff of San Miguel County said.
Authorities on Friday morning urged people to immediately leave a string of sparsely populated canyons and forests on the fringes of the Santa Fe National Forest northwest of Las Vegas, New Mexico., where nearly 1,000 firefighters and emergency personnel were deployed.
Flames were driven forward by the steady winds of 35 mph (56 kph) on Friday. A weather update from the U.S. Forest Service described gusts as high as 66 mph (106 kph).
“We have those strong winds and they are going to persist to the early and mid-evening hours tonight," said Gary Zell, an incident meteorologist, on Friday.
One expert warned that the conditions across the drought-stricken region were a recipe for disaster on the wildlands where some timber is drier than kiln-dried wood.
“It’s a very, very dangerous fire day,” fire behavior specialist Stewart Turner said at a briefing on the edge of the Santa Fe National Forest in Las Vegas. “It's a day that as a firefighter, we'll write about, we'll read studies about."
Matthew Probst, Las Vegas-based medical director for the health clinic network El Centro Family Health, said the nearby fire has swept through economically impoverished communities already frayed by the coronavirus pandemic.
“Here, you're losing meager homes, but it's everything. It's all they had,” said Probst, a coordinator of county health services for wildfire evacuees.
In the Jemez Mountains east of Los Alamos, another wildfire spanning 12 square miles (30 square kilometers) crept in the direction of Bandelier National Monument, which closed its backcountry hiking trails as a precaution while central visiting areas remained open.
A swath of the country stretching from New Mexico and Colorado to Kansas and the Texas panhandle is expected to be hit the hardest by the return of weather that has generated unusually hot and fast-moving fires for this time of year, forecasters warned.
Red flag warnings for extreme fire danger were in place Friday for nearly all of New Mexico and parts of Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas.
High winds were likely to ground firefighting aircraft in some areas, officials said.
More than 2,000 firefighters were battling fires in Arizona and New Mexico on Friday — about half of those in northeast New Mexico, where more than 187 square miles (484 square kilometers) of mostly timber and brush have been charred.
Fire lines were bolstered outside the rural New Mexico community of Ledoux in efforts to save structures.
Sheriff Chris Lopez, of New Mexico's Miguel County, announced the fire there has destroyed at least 166 homes, 108 outbuildings and three commercial buildings. He joined authorities in neighboring Mora County in pleading with residents to pay close attention Friday to sudden changes in closures and evacuation orders.
“Falling trees, possibly falling power lines, that’s the kind of winds we're looking at,” Lopez said.
In northern Arizona, authorities downgraded some evacuation orders at a fire that has destroyed at least 30 homes near Flagstaff. It's now estimated to be 43% contained. Another fire 10 miles (16 km) south of the community of Prescott was 23% contained, but officials at both blazes warned of worsening conditions expected Friday.
Elsewhere, one national wildfire management incident team continued to oversee a large prairie fire in Nebraska, where more than 200 firefighters were battling a blaze that has been burning since last week.
About 68 square miles (176 square kilometers) of mostly grasses and farmland have been blackened near Nebraska's state line with Kansas. Several homes were destroyed and at least one person was killed. That fire was 97% contained Friday.
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The Los Angeles Angels are expected to activate shortstop David Fletcher from the injured list sometime this weekend, possibly as soon as Friday when the club begins a three-game road series against the Chicago White Sox.
“I’m sure he can swing the bat well, he’s gonna field ground balls well, he’s gonna throw well, but how does he actually feel?” Angels manager Joe Maddon said. “We’ll make that evaluation in Chicago.”
Fletcher has been on the injured list since April 12 because of a strained left hip, an issue he had been dealing with since spring training. He struggled from the outset of the season, going 1-for-13 in the first five games before landing on the IL.
In Fletcher’s absence, the Angels have used primarily Andrew Velazquez at shortstop, with Tyler Wade also getting some time there. Velazquez has provided solid defense, but has struggled at the plate, batting .122 (5-for-41) with one double, two RBIs and five walks.
Despite those struggles, though, his defense has been so good that Maddon indicated he will remain at shortstop even when Fletcher returns. Fletcher will be worked back into the lineup slowly at second base, sharing time there with Wade, Jack Mayfield and Matt Duffy, though one of them likely would have to be moved off the roster to make room for Fletcher.
Maddon was asked if the success of the bench players was a factor in keeping Fletcher on the IL this long.
“That’s not the issue at all,” the manager said. “The issue is to make sure that he’s healthy and well and doesn’t have any setbacks during the year. He’s so valuable, he’s so good … we have similar guys now who are very good players, so to push him right now and re-injure himself would not be very smart.”
Right-hander Noah Syndergaard (2-0, 2.12 ERA) will make his fourth start of the season for the Angels on Friday, coming off a no-decision against the Baltimore Orioles his last time out. He is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in two career games (one start) vs. Chicago, having allowed one run (unearned) and five hits in 8 1/3 innings.
Right-hander Lucas Giolito (0-0, 1.13 ERA) will make his third start of the season for the White Sox. He is 2-0 with a 3.81 ERA in five career starts vs. the Angels.
The White Sox’s No. 1 starter should be able to get stretched out Friday after being limited due to an abdominal strain. He had to leave his Opening Day start at Detroit after four innings because of the injury, and he missed two turns in the rotation.
Giolito returned to the mound on Sunday in Minnesota. He lasted just four innings but still managed to strike out nine, yielding one run on four hits and three walks in a no-decision.
“I looked at it over and over and I think it was just one of those random things that can happen,” Giolito said of the injury. “As far as an adjustment mechanically that needs to be made, I don’t think it’s really something that needs to be pursued too hard. It’s just kind of one of those weird things. It’s unfortunate.”
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Crypto Asset Regulation in Cyprus
Crypto assets constitute private assets utilising cryptography and distributed ledger technology to derive their perceived or inherent value. Various types exist such as payment/exchange type tokens (for instance virtual currencies), investment type tokens, and utility type tokens (designed to access goods or services).
During 2021 several initial steps were taken for the regulation of crypto assets in Cyprus. These included the publication of Circular no. C417 by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) addressed to Cyprus Investment Firms, the enactment of the 5th Anti Money Laundering Directive (EU)2018/843 (‘AMLD5') into Cyprus law, via Amended Law 188(I)/2007 on ‘Prevention and Suppression of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing' (‘the AML Law'), and the publication of CySEC's Directive Κ.Δ.Π. 269/2021 on ‘the Register of Providers of Services Regarding Crypto Assets' (‘the CySEC Register Directive').
As things currently stand, the AML Law constitutes the main Cyprus legislation on crypto asset regulation, which is complemented by the CySEC Register Directive. The CySEC Directive for the Prevention and Suppression of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (‘the CySEC AML Directive') is also relevant, however it predates the AML Law and therefore is not analysed here.
The AML Law
The AML Law defines crypto assets under article 2(1) as:
“a digital representation of value that is not issued or guaranteed by a central bank or a public authority, is not necessarily attached to a legally established currency and does not possess a legal status of currency or money, but is accepted by persons as a means of exchange or investment and which can be transferred, stored or traded electronically and that is not,
(a) Fiat currency, or
(b) Electronic money, or
(c) Financial instruments as defined in Part III of the First Appendix of the Law on the Provision of Investment Services and Activities and Regulated Markets”.
The definition of a crypto assets service provider in article 2(1) builds on ‘the exchange between crypto assets and fiat currencies' used in article 2(1)(3)(g) AMLD5, to include:
- Exchange between crypto assets;
- Management, transmission, transfer, holding and/or safekeeping of crypto assets or cryptographic keys;
- Offer and/or sale of crypto assets, including the initial offering; and
- Participation and/or provision of financial services regarding the distribution, offer and/or sale of crypto assets, including the initial offering.
The CySEC Register Directive
Under Article 61E (1) of the AML Law CySEC must compile and maintain a Register of crypto asset service providers, irrespective of their potential registration in another Member State. To that end, CySEC went ahead and published in June 2021 the CySEC Register Directive. Its key provisions are the following:
- Register Entries
The Register is published on CySEC's website, and records the name, trade name, legal medium and legal entity identifier of the provider, its registered address, its website, as well as the services offered and activities in which it may participate.
- Conditions for Registration
These appear in Para 6 of the CySEC Directive. They are numerous, and include:
- Ensuring persons serving administrative functions in the provider as well as beneficiaries are honest and capable individuals. The criteria feature good reputation, knowledge, capabilities and experience, and time spent in operation of the provider.
- Adopting policies, procedures, and internal control mechanisms to ensure prudent operation, and achieve compliance of members, staff and agents with the AML Law. Records should be maintained and provided to CySEC upon request.
- Deletion from the Register or Suspension of Registration
Deletion is contemplated under Article 61E (5) of the AML Law in the following:
- where the provider does not deal in crypto assets for a continuous period of 6 months or over;
- upon registration on false pretences or following other irregularity;
- upon termination of all services and related activity under Article 2 (1) of the AML Law; and
- where the provided no longer falls under Article 61E (2).
Suspension of registration is also possible, where CySEC considers the information on the Register as incorrect or incomplete, and where the Para 6 conditions are not met. In the latter case the provider is banned from providing crypto-asset related services during suspension.
- Notification of Substantial Changes and CySEC Approval
Under Para 12, changes which are considered ‘substantial' and require notification to CySEC as well as prior approval feature:
- a change in services or related activity of the provider;
- any change of crypto-asset addresses, defined as public addresses and/or keys/digital wallets controlled by the Provider;
- any change in the Board or in individuals with administrative positions;
- any change in beneficiaries; and
- any change in relation to the website of the provider.
- Capital Adequacy, Fees, and Conflicts of Interest
The provider should maintain:
- A sum defined under the Appendix of the CySEC Register Directive, depending on the nature of the provider's activity (category 1-3); or
- ¼ of the fixed costs during the previous year, reviewed annually.
Fees include €10,000 for registration, €5,000 for annual renewal, and fees for notification of substantial changes.
Finally, the client must be notified of potential conflicts of interest and informed of measures taken by the provider to mitigate these risks.
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Two-thirds of Americans support the creation of a federal holiday for voting, according to the American Bar Association’s annual Survey of Civic Literacy, which also found strong support for other measures to make voting easier.
The ABA released the survey results Friday for Law Day, which will be observed on Sunday. The survey highlighted opinions on voting as the country prepares for midterm elections later this year.
The survey found that 66% of the public supported or strongly supported a federal holiday for elections, while 27% of respondents opposed it. A wide majority of respondents supported expanding hours at polling stations and increasing the number of polling stations, according to the results.
The ABA hosted a discussion of the results Friday. Amir Badat, the manager of the Voting Rights Defender and Prepared to Vote projects at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, said a federal holiday for voting would allow more people to participate.
“Twenty-seven percent of people responding said they vote infrequently because of work or other responsibilities,” Badat said. “Twelve percent said they vote infrequently because voting is inconvenient, so I think making Election Day a federal holiday would help address those concerns.”
Requiring an ID to vote also received nearly 80% support in the survey. Smaller majorities said they support increasing the number of ballot drop boxes, instituting drive-through voting and allowing Election Day voter registration.
Phil Strach, a partner at the Nelson Mullins law firm in Raleigh, North Carolina, said at Friday’s discussion that the debate over voting became “convoluted” in 2020, in part because of changes related to the COVID-19 pandemic and because of the false claims of voter fraud circulated by then-President Donald Trump and his supporters.
“There’s like this whiplash effect on people when they see the rules being changed and they don’t really understand why, and then they hear stuff from their leaders that’s just downright crazy,” Strach said.
Maryland saw a number of changes, including the widespread use of mail-in voting and ballot drop boxes, during the 2020 election because of COVID-19.
The state has also recently faced controversy over redistricting, the once-a-decade process of redrawing political boundaries for state and local elections. After a legal battle that forced the postponement of the primary election until July, Maryland’s Court of Appeals upheld the legislative redistricting plan earlier this month.
The ABA survey found that nearly a third of respondents said they vote infrequently because they don’t believe their vote makes a difference.
Wendy Mariner, who previously chaired the ABA’s section on civil rights, noted that partisan gerrymandering can make those concerns a reality.
“Gerrymandering is one reason that a person’s vote will not, in fact, make a difference,” she said. “Fair, nonpartisan redistricting is a critical prerequisite to making every vote count.” | https://thedailyrecord.com/2022/04/29/most-americans-support-a-federal-holiday-for-voting-aba-survey-finds/ | 2022-04-29T21:47:06Z | https://thedailyrecord.com/2022/04/29/most-americans-support-a-federal-holiday-for-voting-aba-survey-finds/ | false | 1 |
For your business, could there be anything harder than attracting new customers? Quite possibly, yes: keeping existing customers. Business 2 Commun
For your business, could there be anything harder than attracting new customers? Quite possibly, yes: keeping existing customers.
Business 2 Community defines customer loyalty as “a buyer’s preference for doing business with a particular business establishment.” However, why could your own company come to rely much more heavily on existing customers than a revolving door of new but temporary customers?
Customer retention is more cost-effective than customer acquisition
This is attested by a number of eye-opening statistics shared by SmallBizGenius. A massive 82% of companies agree that keeping customers is cheaper than attracting them — but you might not have realised that as much as 65% of a company’s business is typically garnered from existing customers.
There’s potentially a huge amount to gain from increasing customer retention — as doing so by a mere 5% can hike profits by anywhere from 25% to 95%.
Loyal customers can practically become your brand advocates
Think about it: if you wanted a recommendation on which company to buy from, would you most trust an advert you know the company in question has created and paid for, or a friend or relative who has always had your best interests at heart?
When people are genuinely impressed by their experience with a company, these customers won’t be shy about telling other people seeking the same kind of product or service.
Loyal customers stay loyal even in tough times
This is undoubtedly one of the true tests of customer loyalty. You might even have seen it in action during the COVID-19 pandemic if you ran a brick-and-mortar shop that was forced to temporarily close due to lockdown but you found that many of your in-person customers quickly switched to buying from you online.
Even if you drop the ball occasionally, such as by releasing a less-than-satisfactory product, loyal customers are relatively likely to see it as just an uncharacteristic blip on your part rather than a fundamental problem.
You could strengthen loyalty by introducing loyalty schemes
According to another of the above-mentioned statistics mentioned by SmallBizGenius, 58.7% of internet users deem earning rewards and loyalty points an especially valued aspect of shopping.
So, you could capitalise on this by introducing opportunities for your customers to be rewarded in a truly meaningful way for buying from you. With the help of a company like TCC, you could let your customers accrue digital points and digital coupons for redeeming on further purchases later down the line.
Your local customers can also let you know where you are going wrong
This might come across as a somewhat peculiar statement, given that your loyal customers are surely likely to be among your most satisfied, too. However, loyal customers are also more inclined than other, more fleeting customers to respond to polls and surveys you hold about your company’s offerings.
They are willing to set aside time to provide feedback exactly because they don’t want your firm to go under; on the contrary, they want to help you with keeping it afloat for as long as possible. | https://inthenews.co.uk/why-customer-loyalty-matters-to-your-company/ | 2022-04-29T21:48:09Z | https://inthenews.co.uk/why-customer-loyalty-matters-to-your-company/ | false | 1 |
Earlier this week, the State Government Leadership Foundation (SGLF) launched its six-figure "Tale of Two Americas" ad campaign to highlight the stunning contrast between how states run by Republican leaders and those run by Democrats fare when it comes to issues such as economic opportunity, academic achievement, and safety in their communities.
Our country is a tale of two Americas.
— State Government Leadership Foundation (SGLF) (@theSGLF) April 25, 2022
We have opportunity or hardship. Education or indoctrination. Rule of law or lawlessness. Strength or weakness.
Liberal failures are hurting Americans. Conservative ideas are moving us forward.
Which America do you want to live in? pic.twitter.com/vshGRyvsj2
The 54-second ad contains buzzwords such as "freedom and fear." The ad distinguishes how "Our country is a tale of two Americas. One full of freedom. The other full of fear. We have opportunity or hardship. Education or indoctrination. Rule of law or lawlessness. Strength or weakness." The narrator goes on to point out "Liberal failures are hurting Americans. Conservative ideas are moving us forward," and closes by asking "Which America do you want to live in?"
The ad is part of a series, and will run across digital platforms in Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Washington. These states voted for President Joe Biden in 2020, though his approval ratings are now underwater in most of them in a recent Morning Consult poll, as I highlighted earlier this week. Among these states, Biden's approval ratings are only at a net approval in New York and Washington, and even still, they're at a net approval of 6 and of 5, respectively.
"The failed policies we are seeing from Washington D.C. being emulated in liberal states across the country are the reason the cost of living is skyrocketing, violent crime is on the rise, and our children are not reaching their full potential," said SGLF Executive Director Dee Duncan about the ad campaign. "A woke America is proving to be a weak America, and the only way we can course correct and move forward again is to follow the blueprint of conservative states across the country and the commonsense ideas they are advancing."
The SGLF, which is the policy partner of the Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC), has launched highly successful and effective ad campaigns before. As I covered in February, one such ad in the "Let Kids Learn" campaign highlighted hypocrisy on masks and how teachers' unions are "putting kids last." Even CNN took notice of the ad and its effectiveness.
Democrats are putting kids last. Teachers’ unions are putting kids last.
— State Government Leadership Foundation (SGLF) (@theSGLF) February 3, 2022
Tell them to give kids their childhood back.
WATCH: our new TV ad we are launching today with @N2_America. #LetKidsLearn pic.twitter.com/N2AZKcKI0V
The ad campaign comes at a time when Biden has a 41.5 percent approval rating and a 53.2 percent disapproval rating, according to data from RealClearPolitics (RCP) from April 18-28. Data from RCP from April 10-27 also has the GOP with more support on the 2022 Generic Congressional Vote at 46.5 percent compared to the Democrats' 41.8 percent. Cook Political Report projected last December that the GOP will retake control of the House.
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The United Nations doggedly sought to broker an evacuation of civilians from the increasingly hellish ruins of Mariupol on Friday, while Ukraine accused Russia of showing its contempt for the world organization by bombing Kyiv while the U.N. leader was visiting the capital.
The mayor of Mariupol said the situation inside the steel plant that has become the southern port city’s last stronghold is dire, and citizens are “begging to get saved.” Mayor Vadym Boichenko added: “There, it’s not a matter of days. It’s a matter of hours.”
Ukraine’s forces, meanwhile, fought to hold off Russian attempts to advance in the south and east, where the Kremlin is seeking to capture the country’s industrial Donbas region. Artillery fire, sirens and explosions could be heard in some cities.
In other developments:
— A former U.S. Marine was killed while fighting alongside Ukrainian forces, his family said in what would be the war’s first known death of an American in combat. The U.S. has not confirmed the report.
— Ukrainian forces are cracking down on people accused of helping Russian troops. In the Kharkiv region alone, nearly 400 have been detained under anti-collaboration laws enacted after Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion.
— The international sanctions imposed on the Kremlin over the war are squeezing the country. The Russian Central Bank said Russia’s economy is expected to contract by up to 10% this year, and the outlook is “extremely uncertain.”
On Thursday, Russia launched a missile attack on a residential high-rise and another building in Kyiv, shattering weeks of relative calm in the capital following Russia’s retreat from the region early this month.
U.S.-funded broadcaster Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty said one of its journalists, Vira Hyrych, was killed in the bombardment. Ten people were wounded, one of them losing a leg, authorities said.
The missile strike came barely an hour after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a news conference with U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres.
“This says a lot about Russia’s true attitude toward global institutions, about attempts of the Russian leadership to humiliate the U.N. and everything the organization represents,” Zelenskyy said late Thursday in his nightly video address to the nation. “Therefore, it requires a correspondingly powerful response.”
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the attack was Russian President Vladimir Putin’s way of giving “his middle finger” to Guterres.
In an apparent reference to the Kyiv bombing, Russia’s military said it had destroyed “production buildings” at the Artem defense factory.
The missile strike came just as life in Kyiv seemed to be getting back a little closer to normal, with cafes and businesses starting to reopen and growing numbers of people going out to enjoy the arrival of spring.
Volodymyr Fesenko, a Ukrainian political analyst and head of the Kyiv-based Penta Center think tank, said the bombardment of the capital carried a message: “Russia is sending a clear signal about its intention to continue the war despite the international pressure.”
Getting a full picture of the unfolding battle in the east has been difficult because airstrikes and artillery barrages have made it extremely dangerous for reporters to move around. Both Ukraine and the Moscow-backed rebels fighting in the east also have introduced tight restrictions on reporting from the combat zone.
But so far, Russia’s troops and the separatist forces appear to have made only minor gains.
In the gutted city of Mariupol, around 100,000 people were believed trapped with little food, water or medicine. An estimated 2,000 Ukrainian defenders and 1,000 civilians were holed up at the Azovstal steel plant.
The Soviet-era steel plant has a vast underground network of bunkers able to withstand airstrikes. But the situation has grown more dire after the Russians dropped “bunker busters” and other bombs.
“Locals who manage to leave Mariupol say it is hell, but when they leave this fortress, they say it is worse,” said Boichenko, the mayor.
U.N. spokesman Farhan Haq said the organization was negotiating with authorities in Moscow and Kyiv to create safe passage.
Ukraine has blamed the failure of numerous previous evacuation attempts on continued Russian shelling.
This time, “we hope there’s a slight touch of humanity in the enemy,” the mayor said.
Also Friday, two towns in central Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region were hit by Russian rockets, the regional governor said. There was no immediate word on casualties or damage.
Fighting could be heard from Kramatorsk to Sloviansk, two cities about 18 kilometers (11 miles) apart in the Donbas. Columns of smoke rose from the Sloviansk area and neighboring cities. At least one person was reported wounded in the shelling.
The governor of Russia’s Kursk region said that a border post came under mortar fire from Ukraine and that Russian border forces returned fire. He said there were no casualties on the Russian side.
In the village of Ruska Lozava, near Kharkiv, hundreds of people were evacuated after Ukrainian forces retook the city from Russian occupiers. according to the Kharkiv regional governor. Those who fled to Kharkiv spoke of the dire conditions they faced while under Russian control, with little water, food and no electricity.
“We were hiding in the basement, it was horror. The basement was shaking from the explosions, we were screaming, we were crying and we were praying to God,” said Ludmila Bocharnikova.
A video posted by Ukraine’s Azov battalion showed troops raising the blue and yellow Ukrainian flag over the government building in the center of the village, though fighting continued on the outskirts.
Former U.S. Marine Willy Joseph Cancel, 22, was killed Monday while working for a military contracting company that sent him to Ukraine, his mother, Rebecca Cabrera, told CNN.
“He wanted to go over because he believed in what Ukraine was fighting for,” she said, “and he wanted to be a part of it to contain it there so it didn’t come here, and that maybe our American soldiers wouldn’t have to be involved in it.”
The Marine Corps said Cancel served four years but was given a bad-conduct discharge and sentenced to five months’ confinement for violating orders. No details on the offense were given.
At least two other foreigners fighting on the Ukrainian side, one from Britain and the other from Denmark, have also been killed.
The terrible human cost of the war, which has driven more than 11 million Ukrainians from their homes, continues to climb.
In Lyman, a town in the Donbas, shells rained on Tatiana Matsegora’s home this week. Matsegora’s 14-year-old grandson, Igor, was pronounced dead after rescue workers drove him to the hospital. Her daughter was in serious condition, and her son-in-law was also killed.
“‘Grandma, will I live?’” she said Igor asked her when they were in the basement, waiting for help. “I said that he would live. But look what happened: I betrayed him.”
—David Keyton And Inna Varenytsia, The Associated Press
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Family of fallen police officer says every day ‘is a roller coaster’ nearly two years after his death
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ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — The family of fallen police officer Tamarris Bohannon continues to experience a wide range of emotions after he was shot to death on duty in August 2020.
“Every day you can feel an entire spectrum of emotions,” Liz Bohannon, Tamarris’ mother, said. “The smallest thing you don’t think will affect you, does.”
Tamarris Bohannon, 29, left behind a wife and three children. Now, annual milestones are bittersweet.
“I didn’t just lose a son, I lost a friend,” Al Bohannon, Tamarris’ father, said. “So I try to enjoy the things I get to do with our grandkids and remember doing those same things with their dad.”
The family said holidays, birthdays and other special gatherings are a sad reminder of Bohannon’s passing.
“You never expect your child to leave before you and it takes a piece of you,” Liz Bohannon said.
In his memory, the family has been working with members of the state legislature to rename I-44 at Hampton Avenue after Officer Bohannon. A sign, in both the eastbound and westbound lanes, will be unveiled later this year.
“It’s special in that he’ll be remembered for what happened, his bravery, his heroism in doing what he loved,” Liz said. “It’s very important to me that his name is remembered.”
Alexis Bohannon, Bohannon’s widow, sent News 4 this statement in regard to the interstate sign to be named after her late husband.
“I would like to personally thank the Missouri FOP and Senator Steve Roberts for spearheading this legislation. The family is very thankful and appreciative of everyone helping to further this legislation in honor of our fallen hero Officer Tamarris Bohannon EOW: 8/30/2020.”
Prior to his death on August 30, 2020, the Bohannons said Tamarris was one of the city officers on the front lines in downtown St. Louis during rioting and looting in June of that year. His father said Tamarris was one of several officers reportedly pinned down by gunfire for several hours. Four officers were shot during the uprising and were treated and released from the hospital.
“That’s a hard one, to be fired upon and can’t shoot back,” Al Bohannon said.
During the riots, Bohannon said his son was surrounded by some younger officers who he helped guide and instill confidence in.
“He calmed them down,” he said. “He told them, ‘it doesn’t matter if you’re afraid. If you want to quit, quit tomorrow, not today. Today we’re all going home.’”
The criminal case against the man accused of killing Officer Bohannon has been delayed by the pandemic.
“It slowed things down because there have been other cases that have already been tried and done with,” Liz Bohannon said. “There have been other officers killed after my son and they’re done.”
The family hopes the trial will bring them some closure. While they’re anxious for their day in court, they trust the process to play out.
“You want to see justice done,” she said. “But at the same time, we don’t want anything to be missed because it was rushed.”
While the family continues to take it one day at a time, they hope people remember what happened to them can happen to anybody.
“He goes to work one day and a random call he goes on that he’s probably been on 20 times, it just so happens that this one was the one,” Liz Bohannon said. “You don’t think it will ever happen to you, until it does.”
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BEIJING (AP) _ Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd. (HOLI) on Friday reported fiscal third-quarter net income of $15.8 million.
On a per-share basis, the Beijing-based company said it had profit of 26 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 30 cents per share.
The maker of industrial, rail and subway automation systems posted revenue of $155.7 million in the period.
Hollysys Automation expects full-year revenue in the range of $625 million to $700 million.
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Cottonwood Angus Farms 50th Profit Maker Bull Sale
TSLN Rep: Scott Dirk
Date of Sale: April 26, 2022
Location: Philip Livestock, Philip, SD
Auctioneer: Seth Weishaar
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56 Yearling Angus bulls – $5,335
Powerful performance bulls were the ticket at the 50th Profit Maker’s Bull sale presented by Cottonwood Angus Farms. Greg Butman and family at Cottonwood Angus are known for producing powerful Angus bulls and this year was no exception. The bulls were very well accepted by the large crowd on hand and the recent moisture was very welcome.
Top selling bull was lot 1, CW 914 Atlantis 11, 1/6/2021 son of Square B Atlantis 8060 x Casino Bomber N33 to Hart Angus Farm, Frederick SD for $17,500.
Lot 11, CW 652 Ashland 181, 1/26/2021 son of GAR Ashland x Sydgen Fate 2800 to Morey VanHocke, Pipestone, MN for $14,500.
Lot 15, CW 6125 Ashland 831, 3/29/2021 son of GAR Ashland x Ponca Creek Pepper to Dana Fitzgerald, Milesville, SD for $10,500.
Lot 39, CW 831 149 Colonel 511, 2/25/2021 son of CW 631 Colonel 149 x CW Knockout 366 to Dana Fitgerald, Mileville, SD for $10,500.
Lot 42, CW 713 Evolution 321, 2/8/2021 son of 2XL Evolution 7033 x Basin Payweight 1682 to Shaw Brothers, White Owl, SD for $10,000.
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KMAland Boys Soccer (4/26): Nanfito posts big match in Glenwood rout, Treynor grabs another shutout
(KMAland) -- Glenwood, Treynor, NV/WCV, SC East and Nebraska City posted shutout wins while AHSTW, SC West and Heelan were also area winners in KMAland boys soccer on Tuesday. Glenwood’s Jade Nanfito had a big match with four goals and one assist while Caden Johnson added two goals and three assists...
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Stock Alert: Evolent Health (EVH) Trades 4.18% Higher April 28
Equities Staff Follow |Evolent Health Inc - Class A (NYSE:EVH) shares have risen 4.18% today on 781,077 shares - while the stock has a 30 day average of 724,213 shares traded.
After closing today at $28.16 the company has a 50 day moving average of $30.18.
The company expects its next earnings on 2022-05-04.
Evolent Health has moved 2.31% so far this year.
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Evolent Health delivers proven clinical and administrative solutions that improve whole-person health while making health care simpler and more affordable. Its solutions encompass total cost of care management, specialty care management, and administrative simplification. Evolent serves a national base of leading payers and providers, is the first company to receive the National Committee for Quality Assurance's Population Health Program Accreditation, and is consistently recognized as a top place to work in health care nationally.
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Fort Worth Fire Department looking for person of interest in suspected arson
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) - The Fort Worth Fire Department is asking the public for help finding a person of interest in a suspected arson case.
On Saturday, April 9 at about 9:11 p.m., Fort Worth Fire Department units were dispatched to a reported commercial structure fire at the intersection of Dallas Avenue and Tension Drive.
When they arrived crews saw heavy flames coming from a single story commercial metal walled building belonging to the Ready Metal business. The roof collapsed just minutes later.
Firefighters requested aerial ladders to help put out the blaze, which had escalated to a two-alarm response. After about half-an-hour, the 65 fire personnel working the scene were able to declare the fire under control. One firefighter was injured and taken to a local hospital for treatment. He was later released.
Later that evening, the FWFD Bureau of Criminal Investigations responded to the incident. After a thorough investigation, it was determined that the fire was intentionally set and that the cause was arson. The suspect was captured on surveillance and investigators are asking the public for help identifying them. Fort Worth Police said they believe the suspect is responsible for multiple burglaries as well.
If anyone has information related to this investigation, the FWFD Bureau of Criminal Investigations asks that they contact them at 817-392-6852. They can also contact Crime Stoppers at 817-468-TIPS (8477). Anyone who calls will remain anonymous.
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Inverness score four times in first 30 minutes to swat aside Hamilton
Inverness go into the Scottish Championship play-offs buoyed by a 4-0 thumping of Hamilton in their final regular match of the season.
Caley Thistle already knew they were guaranteed to finish third and played with freedom, scoring all four goals inside the first half an hour.
Tom Walsh opened the scoring in the fourth minute, and a fine finish from Shane Sutherland doubled their advantage 11 minutes later.
Walsh grabbed his second in the 22nd minute and Joe Hardy made it four with only 28 minutes on the clock, which proved more than enough to clinch the three points.
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CAMBRIDGE, Md. (AP) — Maryland is revisiting the history of Harriet Tubman following Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s decision to dedicate 2022 to the renowned Underground Railroad abductor, which many scholars say is an opportunity to inspire young people.
“When it comes to the education curriculum, African American history is still marginalized,” said Chanel Compton, executive director of the Banneker-Douglass Museum in Annapolis. “It’s just as integral as math and science, and we’re really not there yet.”
According to a national poll conducted by Quinnipiac University in February, 27% of U.S. adults reported learning a “full and accurate account of the role of African Americans in the United States,” in school, compared with 66% who said their teachings “fell short” when it came to African American studies.
The U.S. has for decades erased the history of marginalized communities via inaccurate or inadequate education, but advocates’ efforts to preserve their past have persisted.
For years, historically Black colleges and universities, civil rights activists and African American museums have promoted their stories and contributions to American history, Compton said, “and with each new generation we’re building on that momentum.”
The Banneker-Douglass Museum, has seen an uptick in public engagement in person and online, which Compton credits to Hogan’s March proclamation that 2022 is “The Year Of Harriet Tubman.”
“You see these young students of diverse backgrounds getting involved in social justice movements having discussions around racial equality in the classroom and homes,” Compton said. “We need to support that as an institution and fill in those gaps.”
Historians in Maryland are thrilled to see one of the state’s — and the nation’s — most important figures celebrated for her death-defying efforts to lead slaves to freedom. It’s long overdue, some say, especially because there are many people who are unfamiliar with Tubman’s story.
Born in the early 1820s on the Eastern Shore, Tubman spent her youth as a house servant, enslaved along with her parents and eight siblings on a plantation in Dorchester County. Terrified of seeing her family separated by slave auctions after their master died, Tubman fled to Pennsylvania in 1849 but returned the next year on her first rescue trip to liberate her niece.
Tubman led more than a dozen escape groups to the North by 1860, and historians estimate more than 70 enslaved people found freedom following Tubman along the Underground Railroad. During the Civil War, Tubman served the Union Army as a scout, spy and nurse. In her later years and until her death in 1913, Tubman resided in Auburn, New York, where she opened a home to care for the needy and elderly.
“It’s always interesting as a historian when people don’t know about historical figures because we teach about these people all the time, and so we just hope that our students listen in class and have some takeaway,” said Tamara Brown, a history professor and director of women’s studies at Bowie State.
Catherine Clinton, author of the widely praised 2004 biography “Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom,” said Tubman’s story “has been left for too many years on the children’s shelf.”
“Do we not understand the Underground Railroad and the battle of slavery changed this country and made it a beacon for people coming to the U.S. for freedom and democracy?” Clinton said. “I also want her to be a blood and flesh person, not a bronze statue.
“I’d rather have people understand the dilemmas that she faced, especially returning to Maryland, her home, again and again to liberate family members (and) to rescue others from dire situations.”
A student-led grassroots movement is seeking to ensure such stories are told. The movement, #DiversifyOurNarrative, encourages schools to incorporate more diverse and anti-racist material in the classroom. Since June 2020, the organization has become involved with more than 800 school districts across the country.
Federal efforts to honor Tubman’s accomplishments as a slave-liberator and humanitarian include a push in recent years to put the abolitionist’s portrait on the $20 bill. In 2016, President Barack Obama’s administration proposed replacing the image of Andrew Jackson, a founding father who owned slaves and enacted legislation that was harmful to indigenous people, with that of Harriet Tubman.
The revamped currency is scheduled to be released in 2030, according to the U.S. Treasury Department.
Hogan has urged Marylanders to dedicate some of their time to visiting the historical sites tied to Tubman’s past such as the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park and Visitor Center in Church Creek.
“It is truly inspiring to think about how we can all walk along the same path as she did where she forged her indelible legacy of freedom, but the celebration of her life should not end this week or this month,” Hogan said at a March 12 press conference, which coincided with the 200th anniversary of Tubman’s birth in Dorchester County as well as the fifth year since the visitor center opened.
Dana Paterra, the manager of the visitor center and state park, said the facility received more attention from the media and tourists after Hogan’s commencement of the year of Tubman. According to Paterra, more than 1,500 people came to the visitor center the weekend of Hogan’s announcement despite rainy weather and icy roads.
“The message that she leaves behind, her values of faith, family, community and freedom still resonate with people today … and what we want, especially young people, to leave with is that they can make a difference and they can be a powerful source for social justice,” Paterra said.
There is still work to be done, according to Ernestine Wyatt, the great-great-great grandniece of Tubman. While she was grateful for Hogan’s effort, Wyatt hopes the renewed attention for Tubman does not end after this year.
Wyatt has been a vocal advocate for Harriet Tubman Day and continues to fight for an earlier release of the updated $20 bill with Tubman on it. She recently rang the first of 200 bell tolls honoring Tubman and women veterans during the National Bell Festival at Arlington National Cemetery on New Year’s Day.
“How can I extend this, her relevancy, to be able to help other people to do what she did beyond 2022?” Wyatt said. “I want her to have every year about Harriet and her values, her approach to life, because she was very very successful in helping other people and doing things for this country.”
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Prometheus Trio
Prometheus Trio
Prometheus Trio’s final concert of the season includes music by Turina, Augusta Read Thomas, Beethoven and Brahms.
The Trio will open the concert with Spanish composer Joaquín Turina’s Círculo. It’s a “Fantastic Trio” where the first piece, Amanecer (Dawn), begins with the cello, ever so gently reminding the world it’s time to wake up. Mediodía (Noon), the second piece—Spanish in theme and rhythm –perhaps hints of a noon rush at work before going home for a siesta. It concludes with Crepúsculo (Dusk) where tranquility returns.
Stefanie Jacob and Scott Tisdel are founding members of the Trio; Margot Schwartz, a first violinist with the MSO, joined them seven years ago.
The Prometheus Trio always likes to blend the old and new and have chosen two compositions by Augusta Read Thomas, professor of composition in music at The University of Chicago, to close out the first half of the program. Thomas says she composes to express gratitude and that once she starts, the music seems to compose itself. Her compositions have been performed world-wide. The Trio will play her Circle around the Sun and Moon Jig (Gigue.
Jacob claims it was coincidental that these compositions are all about time cycles: daily, monthly, and annually. A topic perhaps for discussion during the intermission or on the ride home?
Return to Classics
The second half of the program returns to the “classics” with Beethoven’s Variations, Op 44 and Brahms’ C Minor Trio, Op 101. And while this is the first time they have performed the Variations; the Brahms Trio has been performed before. I will be delighted to hear it once again.
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Jacob and Tisdel were two-thirds of a trio in graduate school at Indiana University. The third member permitted them to continue using the name when Jacob suggested reestablishing a trio at the Wisconsin Conservatory to celebrate the completion of the multi-million-dollar renovation of the historic McIntosh/Goodrich Mansion, their home base. It’s safe to say that a Prometheus Trio has been around for more than 20 years. As Tisdel says, Prometheus brings to mind the well-known Overture by Beethoven. (It’s part of the music written by Beethoven for a ballet, The Creatures of Prometheus, presented to the Archduchess Maria Theresa.)
Jacob volunteered that planning the program is a cooperative effort and that they enjoy finding new material as well as playing the classics of the trio literature. Hence the exciting Brahms trio and the classical, at times whimsical, Beethoven Variations.
The concert takes place in the Helen Bader Recital Hall, its music salon, originally a ballroom of the McIntosh-Goodrich- Mansion. The mansion is on Prospect Avenue’s “Gold Coast” and was built in the Neo-Classical Revival style in 1904 for Charles L. McIntosh, an executive from New York, who moved to the Midwest to become a director at Milwaukee Harvester Company. He later merged it with other companies to form International Harvester.
It's a small hall with a stage at one end for the performers. The plaster work on the ceiling and complementary décor provides an exquisite venue for chamber concerts and the acoustics are superb. For those not familiar with chamber music this is a unique opportunity to listen to an intimate form of music in a salon-setting as if you were royalty living centuries ago with the Trio in your personal employ.
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Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Yamana Gold Inc. (NYSE:AUY – Get Rating) (TSE:YRI) by 10.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 85,899 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,212 shares during the quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC’s holdings in Yamana Gold were worth $362,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in AUY. National Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Yamana Gold by 9.6% during the fourth quarter. National Asset Management Inc. now owns 953,181 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $4,023,000 after purchasing an additional 83,449 shares in the last quarter. Hancock Whitney Corp acquired a new position in Yamana Gold during the 4th quarter worth approximately $42,000. National Bank of Canada FI acquired a new position in Yamana Gold in the 4th quarter worth $875,000. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd grew its stake in shares of Yamana Gold by 13.2% during the fourth quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd now owns 2,636,750 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $10,827,000 after acquiring an additional 307,206 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Alliance Advisory Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Yamana Gold during the fourth quarter worth about $66,000. Institutional investors own 41.82% of the company’s stock.
Several research firms have issued reports on AUY. Credit Suisse Group restated an “outperform” rating and set a $5.25 price objective on shares of Yamana Gold in a report on Friday, February 18th. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Yamana Gold from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 4th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on shares of Yamana Gold from C$10.00 to C$10.25 in a report on Thursday, April 7th. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price target on shares of Yamana Gold from C$8.00 to C$9.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 23rd. Finally, National Bank Financial boosted their price objective on Yamana Gold from C$8.75 to C$9.25 in a report on Wednesday, April 20th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $62.28.
Yamana Gold (NYSE:AUY – Get Rating) (TSE:YRI) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 17th. The basic materials company reported $0.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $503.80 million for the quarter. Yamana Gold had a return on equity of 5.91% and a net margin of 7.99%. Sell-side analysts predict that Yamana Gold Inc. will post 0.29 earnings per share for the current year.
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 14th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 31st were paid a dividend of $0.03 per share. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.15%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 30th. Yamana Gold’s payout ratio is 80.00%.
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Yamana Gold Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a precious metal producer. It has gold and silver production, development-stage properties, exploration properties, and land positions throughout the Americas, including Canada, Brazil, Chile, and Argentina. The company was formerly known as Yamana Resources Inc and changed its name to Yamana Gold Inc in August 2003.
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The meaning of community is far more than sharing geographical proximity or a common goal, characteristic, attitude or interest. Instead, the term’s true embodiment is exemplified in those who give of themselves for the betterment of others.
At a time when the world around us often divides rather than unites and promotes self-interest over selflessness, the success of the Lafayette-Oxford-University (LOU) community depends on us working together, even when we do not always agree.
In cultivating a sense of “we” rather than you versus me, our community can be a beacon of light that offers hope to local residents, especially those in need. However, our ability to achieve sustainable success depends on a shared willingness to take the step from “why” to “we” to serve as well as support our community.
The “why” for one person might be different than the “why” for another, but the “we” is where we come together as one. I have been blessed to work with so many amazing people during my time with the United Way of Oxford-Lafayette County. However, my main regret is not having the privilege to partner with even more as I know the meaningful difference each person on our outstanding team of donors, partners, volunteers and advocates makes as we work hand in hand to provide opportunities for everyone in our community to succeed.
If you are not already a member of our local United Way team, I encourage you to join with me and countless others by investing in our community through your time, talent and resources. No contribution is too small to make a significant impact and every investment yields incredible returns as our organization partners to improve health, advance education, promote financial stability and meet basic needs within the LOU community.
A donation of a few dollars is enough to pay for a free book from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library or a meal through the Meals on Wheels program. An hour volunteering could change a person’s life by letting him or her know someone cares. Even something as easy as sharing a post on social media can produce positive outcomes by connecting others to the assistance they need. The key is simply to act and to do so in a way that will benefit others.
It only takes a little to make a lot of difference and our organization is proud to partner with so many generous individuals, businesses, organizations and public entities to advance our mission to improve lives and meet community needs by uniting people and resources. Whether you wish to support all of our funded programs or designate your contribution to only one, the United Way of Oxford-Lafayette County wants to collaborate with you. Visit unitedwayoxfordms.org/invest to learn the many ways you can help offer hope to thousands of local citizens in need.
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Airbnb allows employees to live and work from anywhere
Airbnb will allow its employees to live and work almost anywhere around the world, fully embracing a remote work policy to attract staff and ensure flexibility.
The San Francisco short-term-stay company said late Thursday that under the new policy, employees can work from the office, home or during their travels to 170 countries.
Staff will still have to meet in person for regular team meetings and events, CEO Brian Chesky said in a message to employees. Salaries won't change if employees decide to move.
Employees can spend up to three months working in each country they visit every year but they will still need a permanent address for tax and payroll reasons, which involves a "mountain of complexities," but Chesky said the company is working on an open-source solution.
The new policy will put the company in a better position to hire and retain the best people by not “limiting the talent pool to a commuting radius around our offices," Chesky said. Remote work and flexibility “will become the predominant way that we all work 10 years from now," he said.
Millions of people switched to working remotely during the pandemic to limit potential exposure to COVID-19. Companies are beginning to ask those workers to come back to the office, at least on a hybrid basis, including other tech companies such as Facebook parent Meta and Microsoft.
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NSW police officer faces sex abuse charges
A NSW police officer has been charged over sex abuse offences allegedly committed in the workplace.
He is due at Bankstown Local Court on June 16 after an investigation by the Professional Standards Command.
The alleged offences occurred between 2019 and 2020 in the workplace. The 59-year-old officer faces five counts of sexual touching and three counts of common assault.
Police say the senior constable's employment status is under review.
The probe into the office's conduct began in January this year before the office was given court notice on Thursday.
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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — The U.S. continues to monitor the situation as weapons and supplies are sent to Ukraine to fend off Russian forces.
“A nuclear weapon is a nuclear weapon,” Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said.
Kirby says Russia is making reckless threats of nuclear war.
“As irresponsible as it is for him to use that rhetoric. It would be equally irresponsible for us, not to take it seriously,” Kirby said.
For now, Kirby says the U.S. sees no reason to change its deterrent strategy and is focused on helping the Ukrainian people defend themselves.
“Training has already occurred outside Ukraine, particularly on the howitzers,” Kirby said.
A Russian missile strike killed at least one person inside Kyiv on Thursday. Kirby says it’s another sign that Russian aggression is unjustified.
“None of them, none of them were threatened by Ukraine. It’s hard to square that rhetoric by what he’s actually doing in Ukraine to innocent people,” Kirby said.
The White House is also concerned Russian President Vladimir Putin still plans to attend the G-20 summit in November.
“The president has expressed publicly his opposition to President Putin attending the G-20. We have welcomed the Ukrainians attending or invitation to attend the G20,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said.
Kirby would not say whether what is happening is genocide.
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LAFAYETTE, Ind. — After eight months of the Journal & Courier requesting documents from Fairfield Trustee Taletha Coles, Circuit Court Judge Sean Persin on Friday ruled that Coles and her legal team must have the documents available for the J&C to examine effective immediately.
At the hearing, the J&C’s lawyer, Kyle Cray, requested that the court allow the newspaper access to all of the documents requested and that were available through the Public Records Act.
Coles’ lawyer, Christopher Jeter, told the court that his team has reviewed the documents and that all of the requested documents are available to be copied at the Fairfield Trustee office.
Earlier:Journal & Courier files suit in pursuit of Fairfield Township trustee's records
"I’ve only been on this case for 14 days, and I think that I’ve done everything that I can do to make them available. I can’t speak for the last eight months, but I can tell you that we’ve done our job as quickly as we could and got them available,” Jeter said.
Prior to Friday’s hearing, the court initially had scheduled a hearing on April 26 to produce the documents to the J&C.
On April 25, Coles’ lawyer filed a request with the court for an extension to produce the documents. Jeter requested the extension to review around seven bank boxes full of documents that had been given to his legal team.
Although Cray commended Jeter and his team for their cooperation in reviewing and preparing the documents for the plaintiff, the J&C's attorney requested the court still issue an order that the Fairfield trustee produce the documents.
Earlier:Counselor issues opinion Fairfield Township trustee violated Access to Public Records Act
“I don’t have any problem with the way that the counsel has handled things. I know he has not been involved with this case since he has just had an appearance at the end of March. The problem is not that. I want to make sure that the record is clear, is that it’s not a situation where we have had to wait now eight months with obstruction about every way we could,” said Cray.
“We want to make sure it is clear that the records requested in the original request are access to public records act-covered documents, so we have an order from the court. It’s possible that regardless of the good faith in which opposing counsel has shown in reviewing the document, getting things ready, that we could still just be told no when we get there.”
Judge Persin asked Jeter if there were any documents he was holding back from those requested documents, to which he answered no.
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"So the order, and Mr. Cray, you'll prepare this, will show that the documents are available effective immediately at the office of the Fairfield Township Trustee. That (J&C reporter) Ron Wilkins will have the opportunity to have to review those documents. To make copies to the ones that you — you may not want copies of everything, make copies of the ones that you feel are pertinent and relevant to your investigation. And you're saying, we're not going to have any problems getting into the office and getting those documents. Anything like that," said Judge Persin.
Jeter said that he would relay that information to his client, Coles.
With the issues regarding the document resolved, Judge Persin tabled all other issues regarding the case to a later date.
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Infamous SportsCenter anchor Sage Steele has slammed ESPN and the network’s parent company, Walt Disney with a massive lawsuit alleging unfair treatment. The sports journalist claimed that her employer breached her contract after she made a few eyebrow-raising comments on a podcast back in September 2021.
By now, you’ve probably seen a few bits from Steele’s cringeworthy interview with former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler, but if you haven’t, let’s just refresh your memory. During her appearance on “Uncut with Jay Cutler,” the outspoken sports anchor went on a tirade about ESPN’s “sick” vaccine mandate and questioned why former President Barack Obama wanted to identify as biracial instead of Black. Steele also argued that female sports journalist’s needed to be more aware of how they dressed in the industry if they wanted to avoid commentary from male colleagues.
Naturally, ESPN condemned Steele for the remarks, requiring the anchor to issue an apology, which she did. She was also suspended for over a week following the public backlash, but here are a few reasons why Steele’s lawsuit is stirring up controversy again for the sports star.
She claims ESPN failed to stop “bullying” from co-workers and that the company intentionally sidelined her
The 49-year-old broadcaster has made a number of allegations in her suit including one that alleges ESPN of sidelining her for big-time assignments in the aftermath of the controversy, according to Sports Illustrated. However, currently, she still hosts SportsCenter at noon and the Masters telecasts. Additionally, the sports journalist claimed that she was also bombarded with “bullying and harassment” during the embarrassing debacle and that ESPN did little to nothing to stop her colleagues from the mistreatment. She also alleged that the network unfairly enforced its 2017 rule that requires employees to keep a tight lip about political matters when it comes to sports. Steele strongly believes her case was “selective enforcement” of the protocol and that the network took her comments out of context.
Unfortunately, this isn’t the only time that Steele has landed herself in hot water. Let’s take a look at four other times Steele has made it into headlines for all the wrong reasons.
She Dissed Sports Journalist Jemele Hill
Sports journalist Jemele Hill was briefly suspended from ESPN in 2018 after she made a few comments rebuking Trump, for, well, being Trump.
In an interview with Refinery29, Steele claimed that Hill brought the unfortunate incident on herself, appearing to show no sympathy.
“I think Jemele is a completely different story in that she put that onto herself of her own volition. And I will say this, it’s not a lack of supporting Jemele, it’s simply, I just try to abide by the rules,” she added.
My oh my, how the tables turn, because, during the podcast scandal, Hill wasted no time serving the sportscaster with a little bit of her own medicine. In October 2021, Hill posted a clip from Steele’s awkward interview with Culter, tweeting:
“It’s worse when you hear it.”
She was angry with Trump protesters for disrupting her travel plans
I’m 2018, Steele had a bone to pick with a crowd of protesters who appeared to be rallying against Trump at LAX airport. Fuming with frustration, the TV personality took to Instagram to air out her grievances.
Steele criticized Colin Kaepernick for kneeling
Steele’s 2017 interview on The Dan Patrick Show is going viral again amid her explosive lawsuit with ESPN. On the show, she said she had no problem with the NFL’s decision to suspend Colin Kaepernick after he took a knee during the National Anthem in protest of police brutality and social injustice in 2016.
“I disagree with the whole premise of the issue… Steve Bisciotti along with the other 31 owners in this league, they run a business. They have a right to make a decision that they feel is best for their business,” Steele argued.
“Just like Colin Kaepernick has the right to express his opinion and do what’s best for him, for his brand, for his career. There are repercussions to both.”
Hypocritical much?
She welcomes comparisons to conservative pundit Candace Owens
The clip just speaks for itself on this one.
SEE ALSO:
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The assailants fired at a guard inside the booth at the entrance to Ariel and fled the scene, the Israeli military said in a tweet, adding that roads in the area were shut down while soldiers search for the suspects. (Reporting by Henriette Chacar in Jerusalem Editing by Matthew Lewis)
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“You’re actually my most intimidating audience,” Sen. Jerry Moran joked with a group of Iola High School students on Friday morning.
Moran stopped by for a tour of the new science and technology building at IHS on his way to Coffeyville, where he planned to visit Coffeyville Community College to recognize their national basketball championship last year, and visit a new CEO at the hospital there.
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A former Chicago alderman convicted of tax evasion has been released from federal prison and is now living at a halfway house in Chicago.
Federal Bureau of Prisons records show Edward Vrdolyak, 84, is under the supervision of a Chicago residential reentry management office, or halfway house, the Chicago Sun-Times reported Friday.
He was released after five months at federal facility in Minnesota.
A federal judge sentenced Vrdolyak to 18 months in prison in December 2020, but he did not begin serving his sentence until November 2021 after several delays related to the pandemic.
Vrdolyak is a former Chicago alderman nicknamed “Fast Eddie” for his backroom dealing.
He pleaded guilty in March 2019 to a tax charge alleging that he obstructed an IRS investigation into payments to and from his friend and associate Daniel Soso related to Illinois’ the state’s $9.3 billion settlement with tobacco companies in the late 1990s.
Prosecutors said Vrdolyak had been paid at least $12 million in fees stemming from the settlement even though he did no legal work on the case.
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PPC in Your Business’s Online Marketing Effort
PPC (Pay Per Click) advertising is a powerful internet marketing tool that allows you to instantly place your products and services in front of a multitude of potential buyers. The effect of a properly managed PPC campaign can be immediate and long lasting. Commercial keyword phrases can be identified and tapped into immediately on launch of your campaigns, allowing searchers online to find your products quickly. PPC results are often displayed in the first 3 positions of the search engine results pages. Which are directly in the line of sight of the market you are targeting.
In order to run an effective PPC campaign, you must become familiar with search engine marketing (SEM) platforms like Google AdWords and Bing Ads. The advertising platforms are similar to one another and the key similarity is that you only pay for the ads when searchers click the link to your ad. There are several important considerations when creating and optimizing a PPC ad campaign, common to both systems..
Creating a PPC Campaign
Of course the first step in creating effective PPC campaigns will be to complete your keyword research, to ensure that you target commercially viable search queries. Then you will create accounts in Google AdWords and Bing Ads. Of the primary PPC platforms, Google is by far the most popular due to the domination of the search engines it possesses. However Bing Ads are a common choice due to the relative affordability of their CPC advertising (cost per click). Finally Facebook has a highly targeted PPC platform that you may consider.
Once you have set up your accounts it is a fairly straightforward process to create your campaigns, step one is to set your daily budget. You can spend as little as $10/day, or as much as several thousand dollars a day, depending on your available funding.
Once you have decided what your budget will be you have to decide whether you will bid on text based or visual ads, and create an image or headline relevant to your topic. Next you will decide your maximum bid, or the amount you wish to pay for each click at maximum. for the keywords you decided to target in step one.
You will select keywords based on your target market. I like to examine the advertising that is displaying in the dominant positions for ideas on how to design my ads. I also examine display ads when I select an images for display advertising. If you are a dentist seeking new clientele, you might use a phrase like “free teeth cleaning” or “$10 tooth Whitening” as an incentive to click to your page. The success of your campaign is based on the perceived value of your offer.
Optimizing Your PPC Campaigns
There are many techniques available to the experienced AdWords campaign manager to optimize PPC campaign results. The first and most important aspect of a successful AdWords campaign is to ensure the relevancy of your ad to your landing pages. Google assigns a relevancy score from 0 – 10 to any advertisement, and the higher the relevancy score you attain, the cheaper your clicks will be and the greater likelihood of attaining good click through rates (CTR).
Once you have mastered the process of optimization you can maximize your campaigns through replication, using the AdWords Reader and similar tools. Other techniques include the use of negative keywords. A negative keyword is selected to prevent the display of the ad when these keywords are selected in the query. For a chiropractor, in example, you may choose not to display your ad when the term “pain medication” is chosen, as searchers seeking advice in that category may click on your ad, but are not likely to engage your services. Another example might be a flooring contractor selecting DIY as a negative keyword.
Laser Target your PPC Campaign
You can not only optimize your AdWords campaigns for relevancy, but you can target your campaigns to specific geographic locations. You can target your ad campaigns to a specific distance from your city. If you are a brick and mortar based business in Milwaukee, you may not want to display your ad campaign in Chicago. If you use Facebook for PPC you can micro target to Gender and age categories as well as geographic and interest targeting.
PPC Analysis
Once you have your ad campaigns up and running, you are going to want to track the results of your efforts. Thankfully, the advertising platforms have made the process of tracking your campaigns very simple, you can use the default campaign reporting, or design custom tracking reports from the dashboard of the ad platforms. The purpose of data analysis is to help you improve your overall campaign effectiveness.
Both of the most popular Search engine platforms, Google and Bing provide detailed analytics for your ad campaigns. And Facebook provides detailed reporting functions as well. It does take some time to learn the science of ad campaign analysis, and you may be fully employed in the operation of your business. In this case it may be a good idea to select an experienced Internet Marketing Advisory agency, rather than spending a lot of time learning to create and manage your PPC campaigns. That way you can concentrate on your ROI, instead of the technical process of PPC management.
You have to create relevant, high quality campaigns to properly use Google AdWords and similar PPC ad platforms. To achieve your objectives you will have to target your campaigns to individuals who have a commercial interest in your goods and services, and who display intent to purchase. The key to a successful PPC campaign is to ensure that the keyword phrases are commensurate with this objective. When you target and optimize correctly, you will send highly targeted traffic to your landing pages, and realize a solid ROI on your campaigns. If you fail to properly optimize your campaigns, you may end up spending a lot of money, yielding limited results.
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Software Development Life Cycle – Understanding the Process and Choosing a Partner
If you’re about to embark on a software or web development project that you expect to take your business to the next level, you may be surprised to learn that the software development life cycle starts long before the project build actually occurs.
For software development companies, the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) technically begins once a customer has engaged the firm. The SDLC refers to the actual framework of tasks and milestones that will be created by the developer’s project team.
But for you, the software development process starts the day you decide that your business can benefit from an investment in technology to improve branding, streamline workflow or communications,or increase sales. At that point, you pick up the phone to contact reputable companies that can help you not only strategize, but also build your custom web, mobile or cloud computing solution.
Here are some tips for achieving the best possible project outcome via a better understanding of the software development life cycle from start to finish.
Official Phases of SDLC & The Software Development Process
Each phase of the Software Development Life Cycle has its own unique set of goals and milestones. It is critical that your chosen solutions provider has a proven SDLC process in place to ensure the delivery of predictable results. Though vendors may use slightly differing terminology to describe them, all should follow these five basic steps:
Discovery -Outline your objectives and business requirements; identify market opportunity and audience; develop a strategic plan; perform an internal resource and technology audit, and, finally, summarize the project scope of work.
Design -Outline overall project plan; design user experience; develop prototypes;perform usability focus groups; outline site content; develop test plans.
Construction -Build custom system; perform reviews throughout; execute internal QA testing;ramp up marketing efforts; develop a user acceptance test; develop launch plan;develop system training plan.
Launch -Execute a user acceptance test plan; system training; system documentation delivery.
Review -Review project success; identify new opportunities; maintain all applications;plan later phase initiatives.
The Free Consultation
Once you have an understanding of the life cycle of software development and what you will be hiring a vendor to do for you, it’s time to start the process of identifying potential solution providers.
If a company offers a free consultation, by all means take them up on it! You’d be surprised how many people don’t make use of this golden opportunity to steer the conversation away from a sales pitch and get some important questions answered. You can hear about their client successes and request client references in your RFP later on. Get right to inquiring about their technical approach and delivery methodology, and ask some specific technical questions to get an immediate sense if the company has the expertise and reliability you require.
A reputable software solutions provider that specializes in custom web development and software development should be highly qualified in several broad areas -ranging from strategic analysis, project management, and project documentation to testing and project maintenance -to help ensure up-to-date solutions and the ultimate success of your project.Having these characteristics gives a company thorough knowledge of the software development process and how it can be customized to best serve your needs.
Because of its potential complexity and the variety of technologies that may be involved, software development requires a highly systematic approach. Careful planning and a step-by-step process are the foundation for creating and implementing an effective and reliable software solution. Listen carefully for details on how the company addresses each phase of the software development life cycle to help you determine the thoroughness of each provider’s process.
Every conversation you have will also contribute to the formation of an increasingly exacting set of business requirements. Even if you are pretty certain what your business requirements might be, keep an open mind and listen to the pros. You may just pick up some ideas that will create long-term efficiencies for your business.
The Request for Proposal
After interviewing a handful of software solutions firms, you’ll find that you’re ready to take the next step with one or two. Now’s the time to provide as much information as you canto these potential solutions providers in what’s called a Request For Proposal (RFP).
RFPs generally include the specifics of your brand positioning, all your business requirements for functionality, the vision and objectives for the project, a proposed schedule, a request for client references, and specifics on the software development methodology.
Writing an RFP is a bit of an art form, but don’t be intimidated – when you supply as much information as you can and understand each phase of the software development life cycle, it will greatly improve the accuracy of the proposal or scope of work that you receive in return.
The Scope of Work
Solution providers on your RFP distribution list will generally reply with a detailed Scope of Work (SOW)and estimate for the project. For highly complex projects, it is not uncommon to receive a SOW and estimate for just the Discovery phase described above.
Many times, the Discovery phase must be conducted in order for the provider to better understand your business requirements and provide an accurate estimate for the entire project should you wish to move forward towards a complete software development project.
Expect to pay between $10,000-$30,000 for a detailed Discovery SOW and a clear Business Requirements Document. Note that if you contract with a custom software solutions provider for a Discovery SOW, you are under no obligation to hire them for the full project.
After an in-depth Discovery is completed, you will then receive a detailed SOW and estimate for the entire project. Of course, pricing will vary greatly for each individual project.
Getting the Most for Your Money Out of the Software Development Process
Since most software development projects require substantial investments of both time and hard dollars, it’s clearly to your benefit to choose a software development firm with significant experience in custom software development and solutions. In addition to their advanced technical knowledge, a more experienced firm can also help you strategize and make better project decisions – decisions that can move you closer to your long-term goals, while also simultaneously addressing multiple strategic marketing objectives.
Because application and website development is an evolution of technology, it is also important to employ a firm that stays on the cutting edge and adopts appropriate new technologies and platforms as they emerge.
With a clear understanding of the software development life cycle process -and how to use that knowledge to inform your choice of development partner -your chances of enjoying a successful project are very high.
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Impact of Branding on the Marketing Mix
The impact of branding on the marketing mix is seen in every aspect of our society. The ability for consumers to identify with your brand and associate it with a product is a powerful tool in marketing. The more you are recognized, the more you will be thought of when the needs for your products arise.
1) Brand Names – Coke, Pepsi, Nike… When you see the words, you imagine the products, the logos, maybe even the times you used the products. This is a wonderful thing if you are one of these companies. These are what we call brand names. Branding that is so powerful that the products take on an air of being the best or the most popular automatically.
2) Lifestyles – Some brands even illicit behavior traits and lifestyles. Raiders, No Fear, Bob Marley… these are symbols that have taken on an almost iconic brand. Many have associated the brand with the feeling of the brand and have modeled their lifestyle to fit that feeling. They decorate their vehicles and homes, choose clothing, and buy other products that they now identify with.
3) Presence – You need to set a bran for yourself and get it out there. It is very important to consider the style and tone you will be setting for your company and company presence. In time, the brand you make for yourself will stick and you will have issues to confront if you try to change it. Just think of the new coke issue and you will understand. People like what they are used to. Choose wisely and you will be pleased with the persona your company takes on with your branding efforts.
The ultimate impact of branding on the marketing mix is in your sales. If your customers are comfortable with the company that they have come to know, they will continue to purchase from your company. Setting up your branding is one small aspect of marketing, but an important one. A good mentoring and education system in marketing can help you understand branding and other aspects of marketing much better.
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Easy Ways to Advertise
Advertising your business does not have to be rocket science. There are many easy ways to advertise your business. Learning one technique and mastering it will give you the best results. The technique you decide to choose should be fun and allow you to show your personality. If you are using a method that is boring to you then you will not be motivated to keep doing it.
Video marketing is one of the easy ways to advertise. If you do not mind being in front of a camera and all over the internet placing a video on YouTube is pretty simple. If you are not comfortable in front of a camera test out a few videos and see your progress. If you are still not comfortable, then another method might work better for you.
Article marketing is another easy way to advertise your business. You do not need to be an expert writer in order to get your content and website on Google. All you need is proper spelling and grammar to get views to your content. If you post 3 articles a week and have great keywords, you will see lots of traffic and visits to your site.
Social media marketing on Twitter and Facebook work really well for some people. If you are on Facebook every day, it wouldn’t hurt to post a few links on your profile and on your status. Just make sure you are not spamming your friends and be yourself. The same goes for Twitter, you can post a link in your profile and Tweet about your business and related items.
Other easy ways to advertise include forum posting, blogs and email list marketing. Choose your favourite method and master it in order to see the best results. Do not give up; marketing the easy way will take time, practice and patience!
Good luck!
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Boris Johnson faces Labour leader Keir Starmer at this week’s Prime Minister’s Questions amid a number of high-profile rows, including a fresh court ruling over the government’s mishandling of care homes during the pandemic. High Court judges found this morning that policies on discharging patients from hospital into care homes were “unlawful”, because they failed to take into account the risk to elderly and vulnerable residents from non-symptomatic transmission of Covid. The case was brought by Dr Cathy Gardner and Fay Harris whose fathers Michael Gibson and Donald Harris died after testing positive for coronavirus. Speaking outside the court on Wednesday, Ms Gardner said the ruling vindicated her belief that the government had “neglected” care home residents and justified “our campaign to expose the truth.”MPs are also up in arms about sexist slurs made about Angela Rayner, which the deputy Labour leader has called on Mr Johnson to address in today’s PMQs. She tweeted to say she “hoped” the PM would follow through on his claim that he would “would unleash ‘the terrors of the earth’ on the Tory MPs spreading this vile sexism”. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2584785545615/meet-the-candidates-for-hendon-for-the-sunderland-city-council-election-on-may-5 | 2022-04-29T22:53:41Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2584785545615/meet-the-candidates-for-hendon-for-the-sunderland-city-council-election-on-may-5 | false | 3 |
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